Briars Hockey
February 2023 – Quarterly Report
BRIARS 2023 February INFO Newsletter.
In This Issue:
- Registration
- Season Launch save the date
- Pre-season Fitness and gym bookings essential
- Training Times for 2023
- Trial Matches for Men’s and Women’s
- 2023 Calendar of Events – Important dates
- Trial Match Dates – Men’s and Women’s
- Coaches for 2023
- 2023 Calendar of Events – Important dates
- Masters Pre-Season
SEASON LAUNCH SUNDAY 19TH MARCH – SAVE THE DATE
The Briars Hockey Season Launch will be on Sunday 19th March at the Briars club, Cnr Ian Pde & Wellbank Street , Concord. Save the date in your Diary, more details to come.
PRE-SEASON FITNESS – GYM BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
We have had a great turn outs for the Saturday gym sessions with each being fully booked out. Don’t miss out Book now for upcoming sessions.
Combine Air Concord – 48/62 Majors Bay Rd, Concord NSW 2137.
For Bookings please click here: https://fitnesslocalmortlake.as.me/?appointmentType=19340543
| SATURDAY GYM PRE-SEASON | ||
| Date | Time | Location |
| Saturday 28th Jan 2023 | 9.15 am – 10.15 am | COMBINE AIR Concord |
| Saturday 4th Feb 2023 | 9.15 am – 10.15 am | COMBINE AIR Concord |
| Saturday 11th Feb 2023 | 9.15 am – 10.15 am | COMBINE AIR Concord |
| ›Saturday 18th Feb 2023 | 9.15 am – 10.15 am | COMBINE AIR Concord |
| Saturday 25th Feb 2023 | 9.15 am – 10.15 am | COMBINE AIR Concord |
| Saturday 4th Mar 2023 | 9.15 am – 10.15 am | COMBINE AIR Concord |
The Monday night fitness and skills sessions had a great turnout last week with over 40 people joining the fun, looking forward to seeing more of you there in the coming weeks.
| MONDAY NIGHT PRE SEASON | ||
| TRAINING NIGHT | 2023 TIME SLOT | Location |
| Monday 23rd Jan 2023 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| Monday 30th Jan 2023 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| Monday 6th Feb 2023 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| Monday 13th Feb 2023 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| Monday 20th Feb 2022 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| Monday 27th Feb 2022 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| Monday 6th March 2022 | 7pm – 8.30pm | CINTRA |
| BRIARS Men’s & Women’s 1st & 2nd grade plus u15s and U17s starts | ||
| Monday 13th March Through season | 7.30pm – 9.00pm | CINTRA |
NEW TRAINING TIMES
There have been some changes made to training times for 2023 so take a look at the training schedules below
| MEN’S TRAINING TIMES | ||
| GRADE | TRAINING NIGHT | 2023 TIME SLOT |
| 1st Grade | Wednesday | 7:30pm – 9.30pm |
| 2nd Grade | Wednesday | 7:30pm – 9.30pm |
| 3rd & 4th Grade | Wednesday | 8pm – 9:30pm |
| 5th, 6th, 7th Grade | Wednesday | 7pm – 8pm |
| 1st & 2nd Grade | Monday | 7.30pm to 9pm |
| WOMEN’S TRAINING TIMES | ||
| GRADE | TRAINING NIGHT | 2023 TIME SLOT |
| 1st Grade | Thursday | 8pm to 9.30pm |
| 2nd Grade | Thursday | 8pm to 9.30pm |
| 3rd Grade | Thursday | 7pm to 8 pm |
| 4th & 5th Grade | Thursday | 7pm to 8 pm |
| Social Teams (optional) | Thursday | 7pm to 8pm |
| 1st & 2nd Grade | Monday | 7.30 to 9pm |
| JUNIOR TRAINING TIMES | ||
| GRADE | TRAINING NIGHT | 2022 TIME SLOT |
| U7 | Wednesday | 5pm to 5.45pm |
| U9s | Wednesday | 5pm to 6pm |
| U11 & U13s | Wednesday | 5pm – 6pm |
| U15’s & U17s | Wednesday | 6pm – 7.30pm |
| U17’s and U15s optional | Monday | 7.30pm to 9pm |
2023 CALENDAR OF EVENTS – IMPORTANT DATES
| DATE | Activity | Where | |
| January | Saturday 28th | Gym sessions every Saturday until 4th March – 9.15am – 10.15am | Combine Air Concord |
| Monday 30th | Skills and Fitness sessions 7pm to 8.30pm | Cintra | |
| Monday 30th | Masters pre-Season starts | Homebush | |
| February | Wednesday 1st | U15s & U17s – open trials 6pm – 7:30pm | Cintra |
| Sunday 5th | Working Bee at Cintra 11am to 1.30pm | Cintra | |
| Wednesday 8th | U15s & U17s – open trials 6pm – 7:30pm | Cintra | |
| BRIARS Men’s training start – 7pm to 10pm | |||
| Thursday 9th | BRIARS Women’s training starts – 7pm to 10pm | Cintra | |
| Friday 10th | Flick Kids pre-school hockey program – 5pm – 5:45pm | Briars Club | |
| Sunday 12th | U11 – U17s – Pre Season Skills Sessions – 8:30am – 10am | Cintra | |
| Open day and Registration day – 10am – 11:30am | |||
| Wednesday 15th | U11s – U17s – open trials – 5pm – 7:30pm | Cintra | |
| Friday 17th | COD Regional Challenge – Juniors | Newcastle | |
| Wednesday 22nd | U11s – U17s – open trials – 5pm – 7:30pm | Cintra | |
| Saturday 25th | U11 – U17s – Pre Season Skills Sessions 8:30am – 10am | Cintra | |
| Sunday 26th | Women’s First trials – 9am to 2pm | Cintra | |
| Wednesday 29th | U11s – U17s – open trials – 5pm – 7:30pm | Cintra | |
| March | Wednesday 1st | BRIARS Full Junior Training starts – 5pm to 7:30pm | Cintra |
| Junior team selections announced | Cintra | ||
| Saturday 4th | BRIARS Men’s trials 9am to 3pm V Sydney Uni | Cintra | |
| Sunday 5th | BRIARS Women’s trials 9am to 3pm V Mac Uni | Cintra | |
| Sunday 12th | Trial Match against Glebe – Women’s | Cintra | |
| Friday 17th | Metro 15s and 17 start date – TBA | TBA | |
| Saturday 18th | BRIARS Men’s PL trials 12.30pm to 3.30pm V Gordon | Cintra | |
| Saturday 25th | BRIARS Men’s trials 12 to 4.30pm V Glebe | Cintra | |
| April | Saturday 1st | SH start date | TBA |
| Sunday 2nd | SWHL start date | TBA |
MEN’S TRIALS
| MEN’S TRIALS 2023 | |
| 4th March vs Syd Uni | |
| 25 minutes halves, 5-minute breaks between halves/games | |
| SL 3 & 4 | 10 am to 11am |
| SL 1 & 2 | 11am to 12 |
| PL 3 | 12 to 1pm |
| PL2 | 1pm to 2pm |
| PL1 | 2pm to 3pm |
| 18th March vs Gordon – PL only | |
| Full Games | |
| PL 3 | 12.30pm |
| PL2 | 2pm |
| PL1 | 3.30pm |
| 25th March vs Glebe | |
| 3 x Quarters | |
| SL 4 | 12 to 12.50pm |
| SL 3 | 1pm to 1,50pm |
| PL 3 | 2pm to 2.50pm |
| PL2 | 3pm to 3.50pm |
| PL1 | 4pm to 4.50pm |
WOMEN’S TRIALS
| WOMENS’S TRIALS 2023 | |
| Sunday 26th Feb – Internal | |
| Full Games | |
| 1st V 2nd Grade | 9am to 10.30am |
| 3rd V 4th Grade | 10.30am to 12 |
| 5th Grade V Social | 12 to 1.30pm |
| Sunday 5th March – V Mac Uni | |
| 25 minutes halves, 5-minute breaks 1st and 2nd Grade Full Games |
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| 5th Grade & Social | 9am to 10am |
| 4th Grade | 10am to 11am |
| 3rd Grade | 11am to 12 |
| 2nd Grade | 12 to 1.30pm |
| 1st Grade | 1.30pm to 3pm |
| Sunday 12th March – V Glebe | |
| Full Games | |
| 5th Grade & Social | 9am to 10.30am |
| 4th Grade | 10.30 to 12 |
| 3rd Grade | 12 to 1.30pm |
| 2nd Grade | 1.30 to 3pm |
| 1st Grade | 3pm to 4.30pm |
COACHES for 2023
We are proud to announce our top-level coaches for the 2023 season. Full coaching roster will be published closer to the season start.
| BRIARS 2023 Coaches | |
| GRADE | Coach |
| Men’s 1st Grade | Paul Schofield |
| Men’s 2nd Grade | TBA |
| Men’s 3rd Grade | Lewis Mike |
| Men’s 4th Grade | Mike Tuckerman |
| Women’s 1st Grade | Alan Charlton |
| Women’s 2nd Grade | Cindy Goodridge |
| Women’s 3rd Grade | Nicole Taylor |
| Women’s 4th Grade | Courtney Pearson |
| Junior Development Coordinator | Shaun Fuller |
| Metro 15s | Wade Johnson |
| Metro 17s | Tom Vastani and Liam Sweeny |
MASTERS 2023 PRE-SEASON.
The Masters pre-season competition starts on the 30th January. All players are required to be registered (with Sydney Masters) before playing. For the Pre-Season all masters teams will be playing in the old Briars uniform
VOLUNTEERS FOR 2023 SEASON
If you are interested in volunteering as a coach, manager, committee member or any other assistance for the 2023 season, please email secretary@briarshockey.com.au or talk to any of our amazing committee members. We are looking for more of our Briars community to help out wherever they can.
Thank You
The BRIARS Hockey Committee