BRIARS 2022 December Newsletter – Merry Christmas

In This Issue:

• Pre-season Fitness and gym bookings essential
• New training times
• 2023 Calendar of Events – Important dates
• Committee positions, we need your help
• Adam Schasser awarded life Membership to Sydney Masters.
• SEHA Indoor Masters nominations

Pre-Season fitness – Gym bookings essential

We will be starting our gym sessions on Saturday 14th January 2023 with all Briars players welcome.

Once again you will need to book your position for the gym sessions as there is limited spaces available. The 2023 Gym sessions will be at Combine Air Concord – 48/62 Majors Bay Rd, Concord NSW 2137.

For Bookings please click here.

Saturday Gym Pre-Season

Monday Night Pre-Season

Briars Men’s & Women’s  1st & 2nd grade plus U15 and U17 Start

From Monday, 13th March throughout the season from 7.30pm – 9pm at Cintra.

New Training Times

We will be changing the senior training times back to men on Wednesday nights and women on Thursday nights. Full team training times will be published in coming 2023 E-News

• Juniors – Wednesday evening/nights
• Men – Wednesday nights
• Women – Thursday nights

Briars – Important Dates 2023

The Briars 2023 committee – we need you!

We still have a few positions on the committee we need filled for the 2023 season, if you can help out please email David Slater the Briars President  president@briarshockey.com.au

• Treasurer
• Registrar – Women
• Social committee members x 3

Adam Schasser awarded life membership to Sydney Masters.

Congratulations to Adam Schasser one of the 3 members unanimously elected life membership this year for his outstanding service to Sydney Masters Hockey in playing, umpiring and administration work.

Nominations for Masters Indoor state Championships.

Sydney East Hockey Association is calling for nominations for their Women and Mens 2023 Masters Indoor State Championships teams. Please complete the nomination form below:

Sydney East Indoor Masters Rep Player Nominations – Sydney East Hockey Association (seha.com.au)

Dates and Venues for 2023 Masters Indoor State Championships:

Thank You and Merry Christmas. We will see you all in the new year for the 2023 hockey season.

The BRIARS Hockey Committee.

BRIARS 2022 November Newsletter – NEW UNIFORMS

In This Issue:

• NEW UNIFORMS for 2023 season – FREE if you fill in the Survey
• Briars committee 2022
• Training Times
• Pre-Season fitness and training
• NEW UNIFORMS for the 2023 Season

New Briars Hockey Uniform:

All members returning this season will get the following new uniform items for free:

Players – Numbered Playing shirt/singlet, shorts/skort and socks.
Goalkeepers – a choice of two GK jersies
Coaches and managers – a supporter polo or v-neck.
To ensure we can order the uniforms in time for the season, the Briars Hockey Committee NEED ALL CLUB MEMBERS TO COMPLETE A UNIFORM SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE.

To qualify for the free uniform for you and/or your dependents THIS SURVEY MUST BE COMPLETED BY 5pm on 1 DECEMBER 2022.

Failure to complete the survey will mean that you must pay for your uniform for 2023, and you will not be able to wear the old uniform.

If you are not returning in season 2023, could you please also click on the link and fill out the survey – you will simply be asked to list the players not returning so we can remove them from the database.

Any questions please reach out to secretary@briarshockey.com.au.

The Briars 2023 Committee

The Briars AGM was held on October 22nd at Briars sports club. We would like to thank all the 2022 committee member for all their work during the season.

We would like to welcome the incoming 2023 committee members as per below. There are a few roles that are vacant, if you are interested in taking up one of theses roles please reach out to the Briars President  president@briarshockey.com.au

Executive Committee

General Committee

New Training times

We will be changing the senior training times back to men on Wednesday nights and women on Thursday nights. Full team training times will be published in coming E-newsletters

• Juniors – Wednesday evening/nights
• Men – Wednesday nights
• Women – Thursday nights

Pre-Season fitness

Pre-season fitness will be on again for the 2023 Season. We will be starting our gym sessions on Saturday 14th January 2023 with all Briars players welcome. Once again you will need to book your position for the gym sessions as there is limited spaces available. The 2023 Gym sessions will be at Combine Air Concord – 48/62 Majors Bay Rd, Concord NSW 2137.

We will send out the booking link in the next e-news

Pre-Season Training

• Saturday gym Pre-Season: Saturday 14 JAN – 4 MAR | 9.15am – 10.15am at Combine Air, Concord
• Monday Night Pre-Season Fitness: 16 JAN – 6 MAR | 7.30pm – 9pm at Cintra
• Briars Men’s, Women’s, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, U15s & U17s: Monday 13 MAR through season | 7.30pm – 9pm at Cintra

eNews 28th September – Presentation Night Tickets Closing

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Passing of Dean Morrow
• Presentation Night, get you tickets NOW
• BRIARS AGM 22^nd October 2022
• Summer Comp
• SEHA level 1 Coaching Workshop

THE PASSING OF DEAN MORROW

It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Dean Morrow, a great SEHA coach and hockey supporter. Sadly, he lost his battle with brain cancer over the weekend.

Dean was a committed SEHA rep coach from 2014 when SEHA was created. Many senior and junior players from Briars will have been coached by Dean over the years as he coached many different teams at various levels due to his love of developing hockey players. He was a gentle and humble man and will be sadly missed.

There is a tribute page for Dean on the Mark Hughes Foundation, helping to raise money for brain cancer. If you would like to donate please Click Here.

SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT – GET YOUR TICKETS NOW

The senior presentation night tickets close Friday 7th October so grab your tickets NOW. Saturday 15th October, 6pm at the Briars sports club. Tickets are $75 per person which includes a 3-course meal. Print Flyer

BRIARS HOCKEY AGM

The Briars AGM will be held on Saturday 22nd October at the Briars Sports Club, 2pm in the sports lounge. We would love to see all players and supporters at the AGM. If you have ideas for the Hockey club you would like to put forward please do so at the AGM.

BRIARS SUMMER COMP 2022

Briars will be running a 9 week (Oct to Dec) 7-a-side Summer Comp again this summer with elite, social and junior comps running. Start pulling together your teams and outfits, or register as an individual and we’ll find a team for you.

Access the following links to register:

• Junior team
• Junior individual
• Opens team
• Opens individual

Please email summercomp@briarshockey.com.au with any questions.

Click here for more info about summer comp.

SEHA Level 1 Workshop

SEHA NCAS Level 1 Coach Accreditation workshop Wednesday 12 October 2022 (face to face).
The workshop will be conducted by Andrew van Pelt, HNSW Regional Participation Coordinator for our region.

Workshop

6.30-8.30pm Wednesday 12 October 2022 @ University of NSW campus, Anzac Parade, Kensington (venue tbc when you register)

Who should attend?

SEHA Members who wish to gain or renew Level 1 or Level Community coach accreditation.

Accreditation Process – gaining your accreditation is a three part process:

Step 1 – RSVP to the face to face workshop at link here

Step 2 – Register here: weblink and complete the online module in your own time (cost: Level 1 $50 to Hockey Australia, Level 0 – Community free)

Step 3 – Practical assessments at your club training sessions in a small group setting (date to be determined post workshop with your assessor)

eNews 17 August – Good luck men’s and juniors in your semis!

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Men’s semis
• Juniors update
• Presentation events
• Summer comp
• Club award nominations
• SEHA indoor hockey
• Canteen update
• Recent results
• Upcoming games

MEN’S SEMIS THIS WEEKEND!

Our men’s SL2 and SL3 teams are playing in the minor semi finals this coming Saturday – come out and cheer them on… good luck!

JUNIORS UPDATE

A special thank you to Craig Brooke who took time out on the weekend to repair the wheels on the spare goals that are used by the U11 matches – a helping hand is always appreciated!

JUNIOR MILESTONES

Last week we celebrated 3 wonderful juniors who reached their 50 games milestone. Congratulations to Sebastian Flood and Ella Murphy from U13 Gold and Kiara Phan from U11 Gold. Keep up the great work legends!

GREAT WORK U11 MAROON!

The U11 Maroon team wrapped up their season on Saturday morning. Most of these wonderful kids were new to the U11s age group, and some only in their second year of hockey. They have all progressed so well individually and collectively as a team with lots of laughs and smiles along the way.

Well done to the team: Catelyn Anggadi, Abigail Blythe, Jayden Chow, Elsie Duggan, Rosie Fung, Blake Learmonth, Thomas O’Connor, Joshua Ratcliffe, Makenna Turnbull and super sub Oliver Durance.

Big thanks to Coach David Ratcliffe and Manager Steph Tse for leading the team this season. The time you have put into the development of the team and the week to week management is hugely appreciated by the players, families and the Club Committee.

CONGRATULATIONS U13 GOLD – MINOR PREMIERS!

Our awesome U13 Gold team have successfully claimed the minor premiership in the U13B competition. Under the leadership of Coaches Stuart Turnbull and Emily Shipton this team has gone from strength to strength. The season started off a little wobbly but they finished super strong with 5 wins and a draw to wrap up the regular season. Bring on the major semi-final on Friday night!

GOOD LUCK U11 & U13 GOLD – SEMI FINALS THIS WEEKEND!

We have 2 Junior teams kicking off their finals campaign this weekend. If you are out and about come down and cheer on these wonderful teams. GOOD LUCK to all players, play hard and enjoy the finals!

U13 Gold – Semi Final vs Manly Green on Friday 19th August – 6:15pm at Ryde
U11 Gold – Semi Final vs ND Gold on Saturday 20th August – 10:25am at Cintra

CONGRATULATIONS U13 NSW STATE SELECTIONS!

Congratulations to 3 wonderful members of the U15 Gold team who have been named in the U13 NSW Teams for 2022. They will represent NSW at the national championships in Hobart from 28 Sep to 4 Oct. This is such a HUGE achievement and a credit to each of them for their hard work and persistence. GOOD LUCK at nationals and enjoy every minute!

• U13 Boys Lions Team – Tully Johnson
• U13 Boys Stars Team – Cooper Holmes
• U13 Girls Stars Team – Addison Wilson

MINKEY SUPERHERO DRESS UP NIGHT

The U7s and U9s had a fantastic time at training a couple of weeks ago at our annual superhero dress up night. These crazy kids keep the coaches on their toes, but we love seeing them so excited to turn up for games and training every week.

MINKEY LAST TRAINING, PHOTOS & GALA DAY

Tomorrow (18th August) is the final training session for Minkeys for the season. Reminder to come to training in full Briars uniform for our U7s and U9s team photos.

To finish the season with a bang our 4 Minkey teams will be playing their second Gala Day – this time at Cintra. Saturday morning is going to be a HUGE day at Cintra with 18 teams competing over 5 game time-slots.

HOCKEY NSW CENTRE OF DEVELOPMENT (COD) PROGRAM FOR U13s AND U15s

Registrations are open for the Hockey NSW COD Program and will close on Wednesday 19 October or earlier if booked out so please register early so you don’t miss out.

Centre of Development is an all abilities program for U13 and U15 players (DOB 2008 to 2011) providing them with 21 hours of high-level coaching in their home region and an invitation to the Regional Challenge carnival which is great fun.

The cost is $330-$400 – uniforms are to be purchased separately from the COD shop and are an additional cost. This is a great opportunity for our Briars Juniors.  For registration and more info; Click Here.

Click here for the COD flyer.

HOCKEY PRESENTATION EVENTS AT BRIARS SPORTS CLUB

The presentation dates below are now confirmed and all taking place at Briars Sports Club on Ian Parade in Concord. Please put these in your diary – every minkey and junior player will receive an award:

Minkey Presentation Event

Date:  Thursday 25th August
Time:  5pm – 5:30pm for presentations (those wishing to stay for dinner please click here to register)

Juniors Presentation Event

Date:  Wednesday 14th September
Time: 6 – 7pm for presentations followed by dinner for those wishing to stay

Seniors Presentation Event

Date: Saturday 15th October
Time: 6pm start – info on how to book tickets coming soon!

BRIARS SUMMER COMP 2022

Briars will be running a 9 week (Oct to Dec) 7-a-side summer comp again this summer with elite, social and junior comps running. Start pulling together your teams and outfits, or register as an individual and we’ll find a team for you.

Follow the following links to register:

• Junior team
• Junior individual
• Opens team
• Opens individual

Please email summercomp@briarshockey.com.au with any questions.

Click here for more info about summer comp.

CLUB AWARD NOMINATIONS – CLOSE THIS FRIDAY 19 AUGUST!

Reminder to submit your nominations for the Junior and Senior Club awards by midnight this Friday 19 August – we would like to see as many nominations submitted as possible.

You don’t have to nominate for every award – if there are just 1 or 2 that you would like to put forward a nomination for just submit an entry for specific awards.

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE

1. AJ Robinson Senior Award – Club person of the Year
2. RD Vanderfield Junior Award – Junior Club person of the Year
3. David Cameron Award – usually recognising an U17s player who treats their teammates with respect and kindness, always strives to play the sport in the manner it is intended – fairly, honestly and with mateship at the forefront of their mind.
4. Junior Goalkeeper of the Year
5. Col “Hockey” Jones awards – medallions to recognise club involvement
6. Rising Star (1 men’s and 1 women’s player)
7. Junior Coach of the Year
8. Senior Coach of the Year
9. Most Outstanding Team

SEHA REPRESENTATIVE INDOOR HOCKEY 2022

Sydney East Rep Hockey is calling for nominations for players, coaches, and selectors for the 2022 Indoor Junior and Open Rep Season.

• Players
• Coaches
• Selectors

Nominations close Sunday 4th September 2022.

Junior and Opens teams will compete in the Hockey NSW Indoor State Championships. Junior teams will also compete in the Greater Sydney Cup one-day event at Mosman. These events occur in October, November, and December.

Full details of the dates and locations of these events can be found on our website here. Training for all teams will occur through October and November, with details to be available soon.

Trials for U13, U15, and U18 and Opens Teams will occur at the below times and dates at Hurstville Aquatic Centre Stadium (cnr King Georges Road and Forest Road, Hurstville). Details also available on our website here.

Sunday 11th September 2022:

• Under 13 Boys – 9:00am to 10:30am
• Under 15 Boys – 10:30am to 12pm
• Under 18 Boys – 12:00pm to 1:30pm
• Open Men – 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Sunday 18th September 2022:

• Under 13 Girls – 9:00am to 10:30am
• Under 15 Girls – 10:30am to 12pm
• Under 18 Girls – 12:00pm to 1:30pm
• Open Women – 1:30pm to 3:00pm

If you are unable to make it to the trial, please nominate through the link above and email repconvenor@seha.com.au to advise your reason, otherwise, you may not be considered for the team ahead of players who do attend the trial.

CANTEEN UPDATE

A brilliant weekend at Cintra this past weekend.  All those giving your time in the canteen are helping to build a fantastic reputation for Cintra across the clubs and teams that play and spectate there with great service and a welcoming vibe.  This is evidenced by just how much stock we are getting through each weekend!

Firstly a big shout out to Hidde for getting his wonderful pies to Cintra on Friday when on Friday morning I realised I’d forgotten to order them.  Phew!! Thanks to Chris Thuell for covering the full shift on Friday with wonderful help from the U13/15/17 parents.  Thanks to the enthusiasm and eagerness of the Minkey parents for kicking off a busy Saturday morning backed up by the U11 Gold parents, as well as Juliette Triccas, Emily Shipton and Julie Prolov allowing the U11 Maroon parents a well deserved morning off! Thanks to the super effort of Men’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Grade for covering a big afternoon/evening!  Thanks to those that jumped in and helped Wal on Sunday after Wal wasn’t feeling well following a short stint in hospital during the week prior.  It’s fantastic to see people so willing to jump in a help out.

It’s going to be a particularly huge Saturday this weekend, kicking off with a Minkey Gala morning involving 18 x U7/U9 teams and now 2 x U11 matches that will pretty much run right into the start of Briars/Glebe PL3-PL1 and 2 x SL6 finals matches.  For those teams on duty, please don’t be shy in letting your team manager know where you can help…we’re going to need you this weekend!

Below is the roster for this weekend.  Next weekend is still TBC based on some finals matches needing to be confirmed.

eNews 10th August – Save the date for presentation events!

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Juniors update
• Presentation events
• Summer comp
• Briars Women in Sport dinner
• Club award nominations
• Canteen update
• Recent results
• Upcoming games

JUNIORS UPDATE

MINKEY TEAM PHOTOS

A reminder to our minkey players to wear full Briars uniform to training on Thursday 18 August for team photos. U7s are first up at 5:15pm, closely followed by U9s at 5:30pm.

HOCKEY NSW CENTRE OF DEVELOPMENT (COD) PROGRAM FOR U13s AND U15s

Registrations are open for the Hockey NSW COD Program and will close on Wednesday 19 October or earlier if booked out so please register early so you don’t miss out.

Centre of Development is an all abilities program for U13 and U15 players (DOB 2008 to 2011) providing them with 21 hours of high-level coaching in their home region and an invitation to the Regional Challenge carnival which is great fun.

The cost is $330-$400 – uniforms are to be purchased separately from the COD shop and are an additional cost. This is a great opportunity for our Briars Juniors.  To registration and for more info; Click Here

SAVE THE DATE – HOCKEY PRESENTATION EVENTS AT BRIARS SPORTS CLUB

The presentation dates below are now confirmed and all taking place at Briars Sports Club on Ian Parade in Concord. Please put these in your diary – every Minkey and junior player will receive an award:

Minkey Presentation Event

Date:  Thursday 25th August
Time:  5pm – 5:30pm for presentations followed by dinner for those wishing to stay.

Juniors Presentation Event

Date:  Wednesday 14th September
Time:  6 – 7pm for presentations followed by dinner for those wishing to stay

Seniors Presentation Event

Date: Saturday 15th October
Time: 6pm start – info on how to book tickets coming soon!

SUMMER COMP 2022

Briars will be running a summer comp again at the end of this year with elite, social and junior comps running. Start pulling together your teams and outfits – full details and entry link will be in the e-news in the coming weeks.

BRIARS WOMEN IN SPORT DINNER – 10 SEPTEMBER

Briars women’s rugby are hosting a Women in Sport Dinner on 10 September. This event is focused on women’s participation in sport (not rugby focused) and there are some great female athletes attending the event to talk to the guests including Amy Parmenter (Netball), Aideen Keane (Soccer), Lauren Cheatle (Cricket), Lizzie Welborn (Ironwoman), Sarah Blizzard (Bobsled) and hosted by Mary Konstanopolous (Ladies Who).

CLUB AWARD NOMINATIONS – NOW OPEN

As we near the end of the 2022 hockey season we are beginning preparations for our end of season presentations. We are very much looking forward to our first face-to-face presentation events in over 2 years and celebrating the Club Award winners in person.

Our club awards recognise a handful of Club Members who have gone above and beyond this season to help develop the club in one way or another and uphold the values of what it means to be a Briar.

We are now open for nominations for the 9 Club Awards listed below and invite anyone to provide a nomination for 1 or more award prior to Friday 19th August. The committee will vote on these awards at our next meeting.

TO NOMINATE; CLICK HERE

1. AJ Robinson Senior Award – Club person of the Year
2. RD Vanderfield Junior Award – Junior Club person of the Year
3. David Cameron Award – usually recognising an U17s player who treats their teammates with respect and kindness, always strives to play the sport in the manner it is intended – fairly, honestly and with mateship at the forefront of their mind.
4. Junior Goalkeeper of the Year
5. Col “Hockey” Jones awards – medallions to recognise club involvement
6. Rising Star (1 men’s and 1 women’s player)
7. Junior Coach of the Year
8. Senior Coach of the Year
9. Most Outstanding Team

CANTEEN UPDATE

After a scheduling oversight, last weekend kicked off with a busy Friday night.  Thanks to the U13 parents for opening up and getting things started at short notice and to the injured Cindy Goodridge for covering the rest of the evening of Glebe home matches.  The U11 Maroon parents then had a busy Saturday morning on BBQ and canteen well after their match time.  The Sydney Uni Derby Day probably wasn’t as busy as we would have liked but the weather was great, the hockey was entertaining and the team efforts on the BBQ and in the canteen was a great reflection of the Briars spirit.

This weekend will be our busiest between now and the end of the season.  For those teams on duty, please help out where you can to share the load.

A reminder for those on the opening or closing timeslots, the volunteer checklists relevant to the session you’re on are in the folder on the canteen bench.  This will help with what needs to be turned on/off.  We unfortunately had the coffee machine left on after closing last Saturday night and it damaged the pressure hoses but will hopefully be back working by this weekend.  There are not too many weeks of matches left at Cintra. The next three weekends of canteen roster is as per the below table – team managers have been informed.

RECENT RESULTS

UPCOMING GAMES

eNews 5 August – Sydney Uni Derby Day Tomorrow

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Sydney Uni Derby Day
• Women’s Masters State Champs
• Juniors update
• Club award nominations
• Canteen update
• Cintra watering system
• Recent results
• Upcoming games

SYDNEY UNI DERBY DAY – SATURDAY 6 AUGUST

To see the canteen roster for the next 3 weekends Click Here – team managers have been informed.

Come along to Cintra on Saturday 6 August in support of our women’s and men’s teams who will be battling it out in the annual Derby Day against Sydney Uni. Make a day of it by bringing along your family and friends – enjoy some great food while cheering on our teams!

WOMEN’S MASTERS STATE CHAMPS

Last weekend saw our more ‘experienced’ women’s players participate in the Masters State Championships spread across Armidale, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga. For most of the players this meant a gruelling weekend containing 6 games in 3 days with many players still recovering and getting ready again for this weekend’s games.

Our biggest representation was in the SEHA 1 team in the over 34s division 1 comp in Armidale with 6 of our ML2 women’s team members making up the team of 12. The team played 5 of 6 games with no subs due to our very own Laura Anggadi (aka Bangers) taking a ball to the face resulting in a nose fracture. The team ended up finishing 2nd in the pool, and after winning their semi final on Sunday morning had to face off a young and fresh Newcastle team which consisted of several ex Briars players (and coach Paul Sharp). Despite a close match, our SEHA team went down to Newcastle 2 -1. Congratulations to Annie Hope, Nicola Skinner, Kylie Norris, Julie Prolov, Rachel Borg, Laura Anggadi and coach Cindy Goodridge.

Other Briars players competing in other teams included Kerrie-ann Gudmunson, Nicole Taylor, Kylie Beckhouse, Pam Unsworth and Jess Martyn.

CONGRATULATIONS ladies! A massive effort for all those old legs! 😊

WOMEN’S 1ST GRADE RESCHEDULED GAME

A reminder to our women’s 1st grade team that their deferred game against Ryde is coming up on Wednesday 10 August at 7:30pm.

JUNIORS UPDATE

U16s ALL SCHOOLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to 4 Briars representing NSW at the All-Schools National Championships over the last week. Such an awesome achievement!!

Pictured: Max Yeoland, Henry Tyree, Annie Flack, Oskar Smith

JUNIOR PRESENTATION EVENTS

The presentation dates below are now confirmed. Please put these in your diary – every  player will receive an award:

Minkey Presentation Event
Date: Thursday 25th August
Time: 5pm – 5:30pm for presentations f ollowed by dinner for those wishing to stay

Juniors Presentation Event

Date: Wednesday 14th September
Time: 6 – 7pm for presentations followed by dinner for those wishing to stay

JUNIOR TEAM PHOTOS

A reminder to all U11s to U17s players to wear full Briars uniform to training next Wednesday 10 August for team photos. Below is the schedule and the person nominated to coordinate the photo for each team:

Please note the date change to Thursday 18 August for minkeys:

CLUB AWARD NOMINATIONS – NOW OPEN!

As we near the end of the 2022 hockey season we are beginning preparations for our end of season presentations. We are very much looking forward to our first face-to-face presentation events in over 2 years and celebrating the Club Award winners in person.

Our club awards recognise a handful of Club Members who have gone above and beyond this season to help develop the club in one way or another and uphold the values of what it means to be a Briar.

We are now open for nominations for the 9 Club Awards listed below and invite anyone to provide a nomination for 1 or more award prior to Friday 19th August. The committee will vote on these awards at our next meeting.

CLICK LINK TO NOMINATE: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/briarshockey/events/151544/

1. AJ Robinson Senior Award – Club person of the Year
2. RD Vanderfield Junior Award – Junior Club person of the Year
3. David Cameron Award – usually recognising an U17s player who treats their teammates with respect and kindness, always strives to play the sport in the manner it is intended – fairly, honestly and with mateship at the forefront of their mind.
4. Junior Goalkeeper of the Year
5. Col “Hockey” Jones awards – medallions to recognise club involvement
6. Rising Star (1 men’s and 1 women’s player)
7. Junior Coach of the Year
8. Senior Coach of the Year
9. Most Outstanding Team

CANTEEN UPDATE

A big shout out to Ange Cauchi, Liz Everitt, Marcus Fung and the U15/U17 parents for navigating the busiest Friday night we’ve had in a while, as well as navigating a new pitch watering system that Council has given us! It was also our busiest Saturday morning in a while with a full Minkey schedule and both U11 teams playing.  Thanks to the Minkey parents, U11 Gold parents, Juliette Triccas and Ilsa Knottenbelt for running the canteen and BBQ.  Women’s 3rd and 4th grade then managed to keep food and drinks flowing for the remainder of the day!  Finally, thanks to Ratty and Mike D for opening up for two rescheduled men’s matches on Sunday.

It will be a huge weekend this weekend, with juniors on Friday night and Saturday morning as well as Sydney Uni Derby Day on Saturday afternoon/evening.  It’ll be a great atmosphere and if you’d like to jump in and help on the BBQ or in the canteen, let us know.

We are fast coming to the end of normal rounds of competition before we move into finals.  There are not too many weeks of matches left at Cintra. The next three weekends of canteen roster is as per the below table – team managers have been informed.

PLEASE NOTE:  Men’s 5th Grade have been added to the roster for Saturday 13th August to help Men’s 1st and 2nd grades as it’s a long day with 6 matches to cover.

NEW CINTRA WATERING SYSTEM

Canada Bay Council have installed a new online water operating system for Cintra.  It’s called Fieldmouse and means that the watering system can only be turned on and off via a website login.  A user guide has been written, thanks to Marcus Fung, and we are just finalising the generic login and password details that will be in the Volunteer Checklist folder in the canteen.  We realise this has been a frustrating transition but hopefully this will allow better control over the watering system going forward.

RECENT RESULTS

UPCOMING GAMES