Newsletter - JANUARY 2017
​In this Newsletter

• Over 60 Carnival 2017 Update
• Qld Team Nominations 2017.
• Qld Team Uniform 2017
• State Championships 2017.

OVER 60 CARNIVAL 2017 UPDATE
The first Qld Masters Event for 2017 is fast approaching.  To date more than 60 players have registered for this Carnival in Hervey Bay with more registrations coming in almost every day.
If you haven't yet registered it is not too late - registrations close on Sat 11 February - that is only 3 weeks away.
Remember you have to register by completing the form on the Qld Masters Hockey website ( look under Events and Over 60 Carnival) and sending  your registration fee to the Treasurer or transferring your money directly to the Qld Masters Bank account.
This has to be done before 11 Feb to guarantee you a spot in a team.
QLD TEAM NOMINATIONS 2017
If you want to be considered for selection to a Qld team in 2017, you need to complete the nomination form found on the Qld Masters website under "Teams".
Due dates are as follows:
Over 60,65,70,75 - 1 March 2017
Over 40,45,50,55 - 20 April 2017
Over 35 - 2 June 2017.
Coaches for all the above teams are also needed - if you want to be considered for the position of coach in any team, complete the nomination form as above selecting "Coach" and indicating which age groups you are interested in coaching. If you would like to include more information regarding your experience or qualifications for the role, send an additional email to the Secretary Qld Masters Hockey  - Paul Hardie   paul@bryntawelhorses.com 
Managers for all the above age groups are also needed.  in 2017 Qld Masters need NON PLAYING managers for each team. If you are interested, complete the nomination form as above selecting "Manager" and indicating which age groups or team you are interested in managing. If you would like to include more information regarding your experience or qualifications for the role, send an additional email to the Secretary Qld Masters Hockey  - Paul Hardie   paul@bryntawelhorses.com
Remember, after you have submitted your nomination form, you will receive a confirmation email ( it might take a day or two as it is done manually) after which time you can look on the website under Nominations to find a link to a list of all the players who have nominated for all teams and "magically" you name should be included in the list for your age group.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
As was indicated in a previous Newsletter and on the Website, the State Championships for the Qld Masters Mens Hockey will be held as follows:
The Over 40/50 Championships will be held on 21 -24 April in Townsville.  These championships will commence at 5pm Friday 21 and conclude in the late afternoon of Monday 24 April.  ( Please ote that Tuesday 25 is a public holiday).
Team Nomination Forms for this championship can be found on the website on the Nominations page and must be submitted by April 1 2017 to allow a draw to be made and distributed.


The Over 35 State Championships will be held on 3/4 June in Warwick.  Depending on team nominations received, this event may begin on Fri 2 June in the evening.
Team Nomination Forms for this championship can be found on the website on the Nominations page and must be submitted by May 12 2017 to allow a draw to be made and distributed.
QLD UNIFORMS 2017
The good news is that there will be no change to the Qld team uniforms in 2017.
The only exception which may impact some players are socks.  In 2016, a new design sock was introduced which some players purchased for the 2016 National Championships.
These socks were Maroon or Yellow with Qld printed along the sides. ( NOT the socks with a vertical stripe used in 2015!).
In 2017 ALL selected players must purchase and wear the current Qld socks  - a maoon pair and a yellow pair.
SO:  if you did not purchase new socks in 2016, you will need to complete the online order form via the website when it becomes available later in the year.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
Date :  23 Sept to 7 Oct 2017
Venue:  Hobart
Qld teams in all age groups will be selected after the relevant State Championships and Over 60 Carnival.
Nominations for a Qld team are open. ( see above)
FACEBOOK
Don't forget that Qld Men's Masters has a Facebook page.  This is kept up to date with all the latest news and events.
Just go to Qld Men's Masters Hockey  from your Facebook page and organise to get all the updates to your Timeline.

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Newsletter - November 2016




In this Newsletter

• National Championships 2016 Results.
• Qld Players in Australian Teams 2017.
• Over 60 Carnival 2017 Advanced Notification.
• State Championships 2017.
• National Championships 2017
• Changes to Qld Mens Masters Committee 2017.
• Inky Millett Award 2016.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 RESULTS
The 2016 National Campionships were held in Adelaide from 24 September to 8 October 2016.  The weather was not kind to us and a number of games had to be cancelled.  The carnival was well run however and it was fantastic to be once again back in Adelaide for a National Masters Championships.
Qld had a very successful carnival even if we only received 1 Gold Medal.  Qld Masters continue to be a force in Australian Hockey coming away with Silver or Bronze medals in almost all age groups.
If you would like to see al the results including the top goal scorers you will need to go to the Australian Masters Webpage.
A fantastic addition to the National Championships was the Over 75 age group who competed in their own division for the first time.  
FINAL RESULTS:
Over 35:                     Silver Medal  ( NSW won Gold)
Over 40:                     Silver Medal ( Vic won Gold)
Over 45 Div 1:           6th ( WA won Gold)
Over 45 Div 2:           Qld 1 Gold Medal
                                  Qld 2  5th.
Over 50 Div 1:           5th ( WA won Gold)
Over 50 Div 2:           Silver Medal ( NSW1 won Gold)
Over 55 Div 1:           Silver Medal ( WA won Gold)
Over 55 Div 2:           Bronze Medal ( WA won Gold)
Over 60 :                  Qld 1 Silver Medal ( NSW won Gold)
                                 Qld 2 6th which was the best of the second division teams as this was a                                              combined age  group.
Over 65:                   Bronze Medal  (WA won Gold)
Over 70:                   4th ( VIC won Gold)
Over 75:                   4th ( WA Country/NSW combined team won                                  gold)


QLD PLAYERS SELECTED IN AUSTRALIAN TEAMS FOR 2017
Congratulations to the following players and officials who have been selected in Australian teams for 2017.  I have taken the information from the Australian Masters Website (www.australianmastershockey.com) where there is a link to all the selected players including shadows.
Apologies if anyone has been omitted which might have occurred if Aust. Masters has the wrong State beside the name.
Over 35:  
Peter Somers (VC)                             Joel Helmstadt
Andrew Landsberg                              Nigel Rich
Coach: Bill Tomkins                            Manager:  Ian Edwards


Over 40:
Andrew May (Capt)                            Matthew Bradley
Stewart Houghton                              Scott Reid
Troy Rossiter                                      Manager:  Paul Hardie


Over 45:
Gavin Hanscomb                                Peter Keeble
Darren Manson                                  Dean Wightman


Over 50:
Leon Achilles                                      Chris Mogg
Paul Gasmier


Over 55:
Alan Ferguson                                   Alan Harris


Over 60:
John Campbell                                 Peter Mann
Robert Pohlman                               Greg Richards
Stephen Sawyers


Over 65:
Mick Lever (Umpire)


Over 70:
Anton Dekens                                  Bil Osborn
Robert Ray                                      Don Richards
Bob Claxton (Coach)


Over 75:
Bob Coverdale                                 Bruce McBryde
Bob Rowley Manager                       Bruce Hockey Umpire
OVER 60 CARNIVAL 2017
The 5th Annual Qld Masters Over 60 Carnival will be held  in Hervey Bay from 3-5 March 2017.
After 4 years of a very successful carnival held on the Sunshins Coast is was a difficult decision to change venues especially as the Sunshins Coast has been very good to us all this time.
However, to have the carnival move to a new venue provides the opportunity for other centres to earn some much needed income to support Hockey in their centre.  
It is hoped we can once again field 7 or 8 teams and at the conclusion of the carnival the Over 60,65,70 and hopefully Over 75 teams will be announced.
More information will be forthcoming early December when registrations will commence.


OVER 35 AND 40/50 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
The Venues and Dates for the 2017 Qld State Championships have been confirmed.

Over 40/50 :
Will be held in Townsville from Friday 21 April to Monday 24 April 2017.
The championships will commence Friday 21 April and conclude with the finals on  Monday 24 April.
Centres will be invited to nominate teams of players aged 40 to 49.  These teams will then be allocated to one of 4 pools.
At the conclusion of the pool games the teams will be divided into Div 1 and Div 2 with further play offs and finals resulting in an Over 40 Div 1 State Champion and an Over 40  Division 2 State Champion.
More information will be available early in 2017 and centres will be invited to nominate teams for these championships.

Over 35: 
Will be held in Warwick  from 3 - 4 June 2017
More information will be available early in 2017 and centres will be invited to nominate teams of players aged 35 and over for these championships.


NOMINATIONS FOR A QLD TEAM 2017
Nominations for Qld Over 35,40,45,50,55 Teams will open in January 2017.
Over 60,65,70 and 75 nominations will open in December this year.
The due dates for nominations will be advised on the website and via a Newsletter in January 2017.
NOTE:
When you successfully nominate for a Qld team by completing the online form on our website, you will receive a confirmation email which you are encouraged to keep as proof of your nomination.
However, if you want to check if your nomination has been successful then you can use the link on the nomination page of the website to see a list of players who have nominated in each age group.  (The Over 35 list will be posted after the Over 40/50 Championships). 
This list has to be manually added to the website so please be patient if your name doesn't immediately appear! 


NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
Date :  23 Sept to 7 Oct 2017
Venue:  Hobart
Qld teams in all age groups will be selected after the relevant State Championships and Over 60 Carnival.
Nominations for a Qld team will open in January 2017. ( see above)
QLD MASTERS COMMITTEE 2017.
The AGM of Qld Masters was held during the National Championships in Adelaide.
There were no changes to the committee for 2017:
Chair:  Gil Voysey
Secretary:  Paul Hardie
Treasurer:  Phil McCleod.
The only change of roles is that Mick Lever will assume full responsibility for the website and Ray Langler will continue responsibility for the newsletter and sending responses to all nominations for Qld teams as well as the Over 60 Carnival.
Both Mick and myself would welcome some assistance from anyone out there who might be interested.  Please contact us via the website if you might be interested.
Gil Voysey's Annual Report for 2016 follows:


Australian Masters Championships 2015 - Cairns
The tournament went very well, thanks to the efforts of the organising committee, Cairns Hockey, and the many volunteers. All visitors’ comments were positive. Queensland Masters teams were well-prepared, well-managed, well-coached, and well-supported. The Queensland Dinner at Tjapukai Cultural Park was a great success.
Queensland winning teams were Over 45 division 1 and Over 70.
Australian Masters Hockey Committee
About this time last year a Memorandum of Understanding was agreed between Hockey Australia and AMHC. It does seem that this MOU does give more authority to HA, however assurances have been given that AMHC will continue to operate as before. There has been a small change to the strict rotation of Championships hosting between nine state bodies. The calendar has Hobart in 2017, and Newcastle in 2018.
Master’s World Cups
Many of our Queensland Masters players, umpires, managers and other and off-field support people represented Australia in the 2016 Masters Hockey World Cup in Canberra in March/April, and 2016 Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Newcastle in May.
State Championships
This year saw the fourth over 60 invitation carnival at Buderim in the pre-season.
In 2015 HQ would not agree to us scheduling our big tournament on the only long weekend in the season, which was June when Super League is played. This year, however, we were permitted to use the May long weekend for over 40s/50s. This was hosted by Toowoomba, and it all went very well, thanks to the contributions of many people, notably TD Vicki Warren, and Richard Arthur who organised umpires with Mick busy at WGM World Cup at Newcastle.
Winners were:  Over 40: Brisbane
Over 40: 2nd division:
Over 50:
Over 50 2nd division: Cairns
Over 35s was held in Rockhampton on June 3-5. Six centres entered teams and it was Warwick who took it out.
In 2017, the basic format will remain the same. The over 60s will be at Hervey Bay on March 3-5, Over 40s and Over 50s at Townsville on April 22-24, and Over 35 at Warwick on a date to be determined (May or early June).
Selections
This year we welcomed a new Chairman in Ikey Warren, who slid quietly and easily into the role.
Once again this year the programme allowed us to select and name teams in respective age-groups at the relevant tournaments. The nominations for all age-groups were once again very strong, which makes the selection process a difficult job. Coaches of division 1 teams are identified beforehand, and are involved in team selection as one of a three-man panel for each age-group. Electronic nomination with all names listed on our website has made this very transparent.
A late opportunity came up to enter a third over 45 team, which we took up. Thanks for those who helped put this side together. On paper all teams look very competitive – we will soon see!
Australian Masters Championships 2016 – Adelaide
To be held in SA for the first time since 1997, and the response has been huge. Qld will field teams in 35, 40, 40-2, 45, 45-2 (two teams), 50, 50-2, 55, 55-2, 60, 60-2, 65, 70, 75. That’s 15 teams including one in the inaugural over 75s national competition (which does include some from interstate), and more than ever before. So a very big effort goes into getting away 15 teams (plus another team of umpires).
In recent years there has been more responsibility placed on team managers, particularly in looking after accommodation. This works well for us, and it helps if we have the managers identified early.
Once again a Queensland Dinner is planned for over 300 people – venue is Titanium Security Arena (formerly Adelaide Arena).
Uniforms
Regal Sportswear are now in their second year working with us to fit out 15 teams. Considering the size of that task, the process works really well, and the uniforms look great.
Hockey Queensland Compliance
At present Queensland Masters Committee is a sub-committee of Hockey Queensland. We are very happy with the autonomy we have, including organising tournaments, team selections, handling uniforms, and importantly controlling our finances. State teams are ratified by HQ, and we report to HQ annually on all other activities, including our financial report. We do need to make a change to either become an incorporated body, less likely, have our bank account under the control of Hockey Queensland.
It is also our plan in 2017 to document process for all aspects of the work of Qld Mens Masters Committee.
Communications
Our website works really well and regular newsletters keep us all well-informed. This is one area that is so much better than the “old days”, especially in a de-centralised state like ours. In most centres I believe Men’ Masters enjoy good communication with local associations.
Committee
Thank you to our excellent committee, most of whom have been around for a long time.
Secretary: Paul Hardie
Treasurer: Phill McLeod
Assistant Secretary: Trevor Johnson
Editor: Ray Langler
Uniforms: Wayne Follett
Governance: Peter Walker
Umpires Co-ordinator: Mick Lever (also assistance with communications)
Chairman of Selectors: Ikey Warren
Also input from George Goodsell, Chris Leeder
Once again, you have all done a great job this year.
INKY MILLET AWARD 2016
At the Qld Dinner held at the National Championships in Adelaide the Inky Millet award was once again presented to a worthy recipient.
Paul Hardie is the 2016 recipient of this prestigious award.
For:  Services to Qld Masters Hockey as Honarary Secretary, Team Manager and Medical Officer and for services to Hockey at all levels and in many capacities.
Congratulations Paul a well deserved recognition of your commitment to Hockey.
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Newsletter - March 2016

  
In this Newsletter

• Over 60 Carnival 2016 Wrap.
• Over 40/50 State Championships in Toowoomba.
• Nominations for Coaches and Managers
• Nominations for Players for 2016 Qld Teams.
• Over 35 Championships
• Players looking for a Team for Over 40/50 State Championships or Centres looking for Players.
• World Masters Championships in Canberra and Newcastle.

 
 
 

 
OVER 60 CARNIVAL 2016

The 4th Annual Qld Masters Over 60 Carnival was successfully held at the Sunshine Coast Hockey Association Fields in Buderim.
A huge thank you must go to Bruce Potts and his team at Sunshine Coast Hockey for their continued support and organisation of the Welcome Dinner Friday night and  BBQ Sat as well as finding umpires for all the games etc.
There were 7 teams competing and although playing 5 games over one and a half days is very gruelling for these senior players, a great weekend was had with the announcement of the Qld Over 60,65 and Over 70 teams at the conclusion of the carnival.
To see the 2016 Qld Teams for these age groups CLICK HERE.
In addition Qld will select/find players for an Over 75 team in 2016 who will hopefully compete at the inaugural Over 75 Division at the Aust. Championships in Adelaide later this year.  If you know of any retired Hockey Players who might be interested in joining this team have them contact Errol Weston on 0422 307 870 to register interest.
 

 
OVER 40 AND OVER 50 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

The Venues and Dates for the 2016 Qld State Championships have been confirmed.

Over 40 :
Will be held in Toowoomba from 30 April to Monday 2 May 2016.
The championships will commence Friday 29 April and conclude with the finals on  Monday 02 May.
Centres are invited to nominate teams of players aged 40 to 49.  These teams will then be allocated to one of 4 pools.
At the conclusion of the pool games the teams will be divided into Div 1 and Div 2 with further play offs and finals resulting in an Over 40 Div 1 State Champion and an Over 40  Division 2 State Champion.
Team nominations will close Friday 1 April to allow time for a draw to be developed and disseminated.  Team nominations must be submitted on the official form which can be found by CLICKING HERE and scrolling down to the Team Nominations section.
NOTE:  All teams are required to provide a non playing umpire.
Send your completed form to:
The Secretary,
14 Laidley Creek West Road
Laidley Queensland 4341
Australia
They can alternatively be emailed to: ​
secretary@qldmensmastershockey.com
For more information  Click HERE

Over 50: 
Will also be held in Toowoomba  from 30 April to Monday 2 May 2016..
The championships will commence Friday 29 April and conclude with the finals Monday 02 May.
Centres are invited to nominate teams of players aged 50 to 59.  These teams will then be allocated to one of 4 pools.
At the conclusion of the pool games the teams will be divided into Div 1 and Div 2 with further play offs and finals resulting in an Over 50 Div 1 State Champion and an Over 50  Division 2 State Champion.
For Team Nominations see the Over 40 section above.
For more information Click HERE
 
NOMINATIONS FOR A QLD TEAM 2016
Nominations for Qld Over 40,45,50,55 Teams will close on 28 April 2016.  
Over 35 Nominations close on 2 June.
To nominate for a Qld Team CLICK HERE.

NOTE:
When you successfully nominate for a Qld team by completing the online form on our website, you will receive a confirmation email which you are encouraged to keep as proof of your nomination.
However, if you want to check if your nomination has been successful then you can use the link on the nomination page of the website to see a list of players who have nominated in each age group.  (The Over 35 list will be posted after the Over 40/50 Championships). 
This list has to be manually added to the website so please be patient if your name doesn't immediately appear! 
 

 
OVER 35 CARNIVAL 2016

Date :  June 3 - 5.
​
​This weekend is not a long weekend and games will commence Friday afternoon the 3rd June and conclude Sunday afternoon. Associations are invited to nominate teams for the Qld Masters Over 35 Championships.  Players in these teams must be turning 35 in 2016 or older.

Venue:  Rockhampton

Team nominations will close Friday 6th May to allow time for a draw to be developed and disseminated.  Team nominations must be submitted on the official form which can be found by CLICKING HERE and scrolling down to the Team Nominations section.
NOTE:  All teams are required to provide a non playing umpire.
Send your completed form to:
The Secretary,
14 Laidley Creek West Road
Laidley Queensland 4341
Australia
They can alternatively be emailed to: ​
secretary@qldmensmastershockey.com

 
NOMINATIONS CALLED FOR MANAGERS AND COACHES 2015

The most important members of any team are the Managers and Coaches.
It is very important that these positions are filled as soon as possible.  Therefore any person who would like to nominate for the position of Coach or Manager of any team, please send an email to:
The Secretary
Qld Masters Hockey Committee
secretary@qldmensmastershockey.com 
outlining which team you would like to manage/coach and a brief indication of your qualifications/experience.

 
PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A TEAM FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

If you are looking for a team to play with for the Over 40 or 50 State Championships, please send an email to:
Ray Langler,  at pepelangler@gmail.com.au stating your age,preferred playing position, home centre and contact details.
You will then be matched with centres who are looking for players who will contact you.
If you are a centre who is looking for extra players to complete your team then send an email outling your requirements to the same email address and if thre are players available you will be provided wiht a list of names and contact numbers.

NOTE: All associations require that players make themselves available for selection for their home association first and only if unsuccessful can they make themselves available for selection by other centres.

We would like to automate this process but due to privacy issues, we can not find a way for players to securely provide their contact details on the Qld Masters Website or on Facebook.  Any suggestions are welcome.

 
WORLD MASTERS 2016

Congratulations to all the Qld players selected in Australian Teams for the Masters World Cup in 2016.
To see the list of Qld players in Teams CLICK HERE
The World Cup will be played in Canberra and Newcsatle with the "young" guns playing in Canberra from  29 March to 9 April and the "Old Guns" playing in Newcastle from 2 - 13 May.
These events will see some great games of Hockey and would be well worth the trip to cheer on our Australian Teams.
See the Qld Mens Masters Facebook Page for up to the minute information about the Qld Players in the Australian Teams at these Championships.

 
FACEBOOK

Don't forget that Qld Men's Masters has a Facebook page.  This is kept up to date with all the latest news and events.
Just go to Qld Men's Masters Hockey  from your Facebook page and organise to get all the updates to your Timeline.

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In this Newsletter

• Qld State Championshps 2016
• Over 60 Carnival 2016
•  2015 Aust championships results page
•  Qld Players in Aust teams
•  Nominations for Coaches and Managers
•  World Masters Championships
•  Photos from National Championships

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Qld Masters Committee would like to wish all players and families a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016
​
The Venues and Dates for the 2016 Qld State Championships have been confirmed.

Over 40 :
Will be held in Toowoomba from 30 April to Monday 2 May 2016.
The championships will commence Friday 29 April and conclude with the finals on Monday 2nd May.
Centres are invited to nominate teams of players aged 40 to 49.  These teams will then be allocated to one of 4 pools.
At the conclusion of the pool games the teams will be divided into Div 1 and Div 2 with further play offs and finals resulting in an Over 40 Div 1 State Champion and an Over 40  Division 2 State Champion.
For more information  Click HERE

Over 50: 
Will also be held in Toowoomba  from 30 April to Monday 2 May 2016..
The championships will commence Friday 29 April and conclude with the finals Monday 02 May.
Centres are invited to nominate teams of players aged 50 to 59.  These teams will then be allocated to one of 4 pools.
At the conclusion of the pool games the teams will be divided into Div 1 and Div 2 with further play offs and finals resulting in an Over 50 Div 1 State Champion and an Over 50  Division 2 State Champion.
For more information Click HERE
Over 35:
Will be held in Rockhampton from 4 to 5 June 2016.
For more information CLICK HERE
At the conclusion of the Over 40 and Over 50 Championships Qld Over 40, 45,50 and 55, teams for 2016 will be announced.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016
In 2016 these will be held in Adelaide SA  from 26 Sept to 10 Oct.  Teams will be required in Cairns for training on Sun 27 Sept. - The dates are subject to the draw for this tournament and may have different start finish times for each age division as we saw at Cairns in 2015
It has been many years since a Men's Masters National Championships has been held in Adelaide and players are very excited at the prospect of spending time in this area.
For more information CLICK HERE
NOTE:
The Qld dinner in 2016 will be a sit down dinner at a suitable venue.
Please note that accommodation is the responsibility of individual players and Qld Masters will NOT be organising or providing any accommodation.  It is suggested that team managers may like to assist individuals with accommodation.

OVER 60 CARNIVAL 2016

Date :  March 4,5,6 2016
Venue:  Sunshine Coast Hockey Club
The 2016 Over 60 Carnival is planned for Sat 5 and Sun 6 March with the welcome dinner on Friday 4 March at the Sunshine Coast Hockey Complex Buderim.
Registrations are now open on the website and the format will be the same as in 2014 and 2015.
For More Information CLICK HERE
To Register CLICK HERE
All  youngsters who are turning 60 in 2016 are welcome as well as all the "more experienced" players from previous years!
Ray Langler (Carnival Organiser)

NOMINATIONS CALLED FOR MANAGERS AND COACHES 2016

The most important members of any team are the Managers and Coaches.
It is very important that these positions are filled as soon as possible.  Therefore any person who would like to nominate for the position of Coach or Manager of any team, please send an email to:
The Secretary
Qld Masters Hockey Committee
secretary@qldmensmastershockey.com 
outlining which team you would like to manage/coach and a brief indication of your qualifications/experience.

PHOTOS WANTED

We are looking for photos of our Qld teams in action both on and off the field during the 2015 National Championships in Cairns.
It is great to have them on our Gallery pages so if you have any photos please contact Mick Lever at mick@qldmensmastershockey.com to arrange getting the photos to him electronically.

AUSTRALIAN TEAMS 2016

Congratulations to all the Qld players selected in Australian Teams for the Masters World Cup in 2016.
To see the list of Qld players in Teams CLICK HERE
The World Cup will be played in Canberra and Newcastle with the "young" guns playing in Canberra from  29 March to 9 April and the "Old Guns" playing in Newcastle from 2 - 13 May.
These events will see some great games of Hockey and would be well worth the trip to cheer on our Australian Teams.

FACEBOOK

Don't forget that Qld Men's Masters has a Facebook page.  This is kept up to date with all the latest news and events.
Just go to Qld Men's Masters Hockey  from your Facebook page and organise to get all the updates to your Timeline.

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In This Newsletter
 - National Championships Cairns
 - Message from the Chairperson Qld Masters
 - Qld Uniforms 2015
 - Qld Dinner Cairns 2015


NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

AUSTRALIAN MEN’S MASTERS HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
CAIRNS & GREAT BARRIER REEF
26 SEPTEMBER – 11 OCTOBER, 2015
This year’s Australian Men’s Masters Hockey Championships promises spectacular action both on and off the field when it is held in Cairns, the tropical paradise city and gateway to nature’s playground comprising two World Heritage listed wonders of Great Barrier Reef and ancient tropical rainforests.
From Saturday, 26 September to Sunday, 11 October, 2015, more than 1,200 masters-aged men from Australia are expected to converge on this stunning part of the world to take part in what will be a history-making event. The Australian Men’s Masters Hockey Championship is a state versus state competition deciding Australia’s best while selectors will be out in force to select the team for each age category that will compete in the International Masters.
Presented by Hockey Australia in conjunction with Cairns Hockey Association participants can expect to enjoy a fabulous blend of fierce and friendly competition, entertainment and leisure programs. 
It is expected that close to 3000 people will attend consisting of players, officials, medical and support crews as well as partners, families and friends over the 16 day event.
As a sporting city and leading tourism destination, Cairns offers competitors the perfect combination of stunning diverse natural beauty and first class sporting infrastructure, world-class accommodation, dining and touring options and professional support services.
For more info go to the Aust Masters Hockey Championships Cairns at:
http://www.cairnshockey.com.au/National%20Masters.html

QLD UNIFORMS 2015
Your new 2015 Qld Uniforms should have been ordered and paid for and no doubt you are anxiusly awaiting delivery.  Regal is planning to send the uniforms from 5 September to the address you supplied when you ordered .
If this causes a problem for you as you will be travelling at this time, please contact Regal with your order number provided when you ordered to discuss an alternate delivery address.


QLD DINNER 2015
The Queensland Dinner will be on Thursday night October 1, and all players, coaches, managers and supporters are warmly invited. This year’s function will be something quite different and I think it will be very special.
Keep this date free as the Qld Dinner has traditionally been a highlight of the National Championships.


QLD MASTERS ON FACEBOOK
As many of you are aware, Qld Masters is on Facebook.  this is an excellent place to catch up with the latest news and information on all things Qld Masters Hockey.  Everything from match results, up to the minute news and most importantly photos can be found there.   Just search for Qld Masters Hockey from you Facebook page and stay connected.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON QLD MASTERS
Cairns Hockey is getting pretty excited about hosting the National Masters this year, and preparations are well and truly under way.
Queensland Masters teams (13 in all) have all been named and on paper at least we look really strong in all divisions. I reckon we have had a triple-bunger effect that has resulted in the strongest ever nominations for state teams
• A home tournament, and
• At an exciting destination, and
• The possible prospect of selection in Aussie teams for a home Masters World Cup in Newcastle in 2016.
The numbers of nominations from players at our state championships this year was far higher than I have ever seen. This meant we had many disappointed players not selected. This is something we haven’t really seen before, however so far, about 30 Queensland players have managed to find places in interstate teams.    
The format of this year’s tournament is slightly different to recent years. There are two reasons for this – one being a recent move to shorter timeframes for younger age groups, the other because we have just two pitches to accommodate 230 games. So some games will be played later in the day, and Over 35, 40, 45 will all have finals on the first Sunday.
I’m looking forward to catching up with everyone in September.
Cheers, Gil
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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Congratulations to the following centres on their success at the State Championships and Selection Trials for 2015.
Over 50 Division 1 Mackay (3-2) V Townsville
Over 50 Division 2 Toowoomba (1-0) V Fraser Coast
Over 40 Division 1 Gold Coast (5-0) V Ipswich 1
Over 40 Division 2 Brisbane Gold (2-0) V Townsville
Over 35 Division 1 Bundaberg ( 3 - 0  Penalty Shootout) V Warwick
Over 35 Division 2 Brisbane 1 ( 2-1) V Gympie


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For all the latest information about the National Championships to be held in Cairns between the 26th September and 10th October, please Click HERE. Be sure to check regularly for updates.

In this newsletter:

• Over 35, 45 & 55 State Championships Toowoomba Friday 6th - Monday 9th June
• Players still required for Over 35, 45 & 55 teams
• Umpires for State Championships
• 2014 National Championships
• Individual player nominations for 2014 QLD teams
• Officials nominations
• Images for our website
• QLD team logos
• Ray Langlers absence 2014
• FIH Masters and the 7th Grand Master World Cups

Over 35, 45 & 55 State Championships Toowoomba Friday 6th - Monday 9th June

With only a few days to go we look forward to seeing you all again for what should be a great weekend of hockey in the Garden City. With two turf fields and a great atmosphere we hope you enjoy what should be an exciting weekend.

The draw has been released and available for download from our website or by clicking on DRAW. We congratulate our "Apprentice drawmaker", Trevor "TJ" Johnson on putting it together.

The draw will see 24 teams playing over the 3 age divisions with the first 2 games commencing this Friday afternoon at 5pm.

PLAYERS STILL REQUIRED FOR OVER 35, 45 & 55 TEAMS

If you know of someone or are wanting to have a run at the upcoming state championships there are still teams in all three age divisions that are desparately seeking extra players. 

An online spreadsheet has been setup by one of our members in an effort to assist you to link up with a team or teams to contact players.

It is not too late to join a team, so click on the link/s and come along for a great weekend. 

Please click here to view teams looking for players.

Please click here to open the spreadsheet to submit your own request to find a team.

There is still one player eligible for Over 35's who has not been claimed by anyone so if you can fit him in your team, I'm sure he would appreciate it. He is listed on the above spreadsheet.

Umpires for State Championships

It is looking as though we will not have anywhere near enough of a pool of umpires to sufficiently cover all games for the entire weekend. Your team, if you have not brought a non playing umpire with you WILL be required to leave an umpire on the field to umpire the game immediately following yours (each team on both fields)...no exceptions. 

Although there will be a few umpires available over the weekend, there are still 60+ games that need to be umpired.

2014 National Championships

Following a survey conducted last year by the Australian Masters Hockey Committee, feedback from the players who took part in this survey has indicated a preference for a shorter tournament for younger age groups. As a result AMHC have decided to make some changes to the format.

The final draw can't be published yet, however likely competition dates by age groups are:

35's (27th or 28th Sept - 5th Oct)
40/1's & 40/2's (3rd Oct - 11th Oct)
45/1's (3rd Oct - 11th Oct)
45/2's (1st or 2nd Oct - 10th Oct)
50/1's (2nd Oct - 11th Oct)
50/2's (30th Sept - 10th Oct)
55/1's (28th Sept - 11th Oct)
55/2's (29th Sept - 11th Oct)
60's 65's & 70's (29th Sept - 11th Oct)

We must REITERATE that this is only proposed and should be used as a guide for this years national tournament and to give you some idea as to your first and last game days if you are are considering booking accommodation.

Team nominations close at the end of June for this tournament therefore a draw cannot be formalised until this process is completed.

We are seeking an update in relation to this and we will bring you the latest when we know.

Individual player nominations for 2014 QLD teams

To nominate for a Qld team in 2014 click here

Nomination closing dates are:

Over 35,45,55: June 5

Please be aware that you must attend the championships relevant to your age to be viewed by the selectors.

If you cannot attend the correct championships due to current Australian Masters representative commitments contact the Secretary Qld Masters Hockey to apply for an exemption.

2014 Officials nominations

There is currently no specific nomination form that we have on the website if you would like to nominate for any of the following positions for the 2014 National Championships:

• Coach
• Manager
• Umpire

To ensure that your nomination is considered please send an email to secretary@qldmensmastershockey.com outlining your experience within the position that you are nominating for.

Closing dates for the positions of coach and manager will close prior to the commencement of the relevant age tournament (Friday 6th June for Over 35, 45 & 55's).

Umpire nominations shall remain open until June 9th. 

Images for the website

We are always looking for photos for our website to create a gallery of all the memories from as many state and national championships that we can.

We have had a few contributors but we need more of you to share some of your memories with us.

We currently have some 1,000 images that we are putting together and would love to see more.

Get in touch with mick@qldmensmastershockey.com

QLD team logos

Do you or someone you know have a team logo in electronic format that we can use on our website?

We are looking for as many as we can get our hands on to be forever immortalised on the site.

Over the years teams have been know as The Sharks, Dolphins, Rustic Reds, Barras, Marlins, Swaggies & Crocs.

You can send them to us at website@qldmensmastershockey.com


Ray Langlers absence 2014

Ray is off overseas at the moment and will not be back until 18 June. Therefore he is not available to answer your questions relating to the State Championships.

Luckily, Mick Lever who is co-website manager will be on hand to answer your questions and manage the website.You will not be able to reach Ray however you can send an email toadmin@qldmensmastershockey.com and Mick will attend to your requests.

FIH Masters and the 7th Grand Masters World Cups

Some of the biggest tournaments in International Masters history are about to get underway at the HC Rotterdam (Netherlands) and the HC Klein Zwitserland (that is spelt right by the way). This has been carefully planned to coincide with the Rabobank World Cup currently underway at The Hague.

The FIH Masters World Cup is to be played  Friday June 6th - Friday13th. This tournament is for age groups O40, 45, 50 & 55's.

The 7th Grand Masters World Cup is to be played Thursday June 5th - Friday June 13th. This tournament is for age groups O60, 65, 70 & 70's.

There are quite a few Queensland players represented across just about every one of the age groups and amongst the ranks of the coaches, managers and umpires.

If you would like to check out the tournament, use the links above.

We wish each and every player and official the best as they strive to bring home the gold.

The draw for next weekends state championships to be held in Toowoomba has been released. 

Click here to go open the draw.