WPGM Winter League 5 team Finale and New 6 team League Announcement

Hello, hockey lovers!

We are wrapping up the 5-team based Winter League tomorrow (Monday 3 July 2023) with our final game. It has been an amazing season with 5 teams showing their skills and passion for the sport.

But don’t worry, we have more hockey action coming your way! Starting from 10 July, we are launching a new league with 6 teams. This was the result of a vote by our members who wanted more opportunities to play and challenge themselves. We are thrilled to welcome the new players and teams to our hockey family.

The new league will have 3 games per week: 2 on Mondays at 18:15 and 19:15 at WPCC, and 1 on Wednesdays at 18:30 at Hartleyvale. This will give you more chances to enjoy the game, improve your skills, and make new friends.

If you are part of the new league, you should have received an email from your admin with your team information. If not, please contact me as soon as possible.

We can’t wait to see you on the field!

Cheers,

Warren

SAGMHA June 2023 Newsletter No: 2 of 2023

Included please find the SA Masters Hockey Newsletter JOURNEY TO WORLD CUP 2024, June 2023 as well as our SAGMHA JUNE 2023 NEWSLETTER NO: 2 of 2023.

I request that you distribute both Newsletters to your players and members in your Association.

I emphasize however that you should request that the recipients of your email distribution first read the SA Masters Hockey Newsletter JOURNEY TO WORLD CUP 2024, June 2023, and thereafter the SAGMHA Newsletter.

Any questions can be directed to either Barry or me.

Kind regards

Rob

Secretary SAGMHA

Documents

SA-Grand-Masters-Hockey-Association-Newsletter-Number-2-2023Download
SA-Masters-Newsletter-2-June-2023Download

WPGHA Update June 2023

Hello everyone, we are happy to announce that our winter league has been going very well, and we are expanding from 5 to 6 teams. This is a great achievement thanks to the word of mouth by all players. This change will take effect after the current round of fixtures ends on 3 July 2023.

Please note the following points:

  1. We are playing through June and no break is planned.
  2. Our new 6-team winter league will start on 10 July.
  3. We will be reshuffling the teams to make them balanced and diverse.
  4. We will have two fixtures at WPCC on Mondays at the same times as before, and one additional fixture at Hartelyvale on Wednesdays at 18:30
  5. Players from Wednesday can join the teams playing on Monday if they need extra players, and vice versa for Wednesday’s games.

 

Also, I will email all of you this weekend to ask for your next of kin details. We need to update our records and make sure we have your emergency contacts in case anything happens.

Soliciting Interest in positions of Manager and Coach for the World Cups 2024

Attn: Coaches and Managers for the 2024 Masters Hockey World Cups

The purpose of this email is to solicit interest from those persons who would like to volunteer for either of the positions of Manager or Coach for the two 2024 Master’s Hockey World Cups:

  • Cape Town 12th to 21st October 2024
  • Auckland 7th to 16th November 2024

The trials for the team selection of the Over 60 Men’s and Over 60 Ladies going to Auckland will be held in Johannesburg on the 8th and 9th August 2023, only 3 months away.
It is therefore particularly important for these two teams to have both portfolios finalised prior to the trials.

Please give consideration to this opportunity.

If you would like to be considered for either the Auckland or Cape Town World Cups please submit your name, by the 26th May 2023, with your contact details and an appropriate CV based on the attached roles of the 2023 Manager and Coach to:

  • Barry Froneman (barryfroneman@telkomsa.net) and
  • Rob Birt (birtfam@iafrica.com)
Coaches-Duties-and-Responsibilities-2023Download
Managers-Duties-and-Responsibilities-2023Download

GM Winter League 2023 update

All admins have now been sent a list of players for each team. The GM Winter League starts Monday, 17 April 2023. Games will be at 18:15 and 19:15 at WPCC on the B-field. Please note that there is master’s practice after our 19:15 game at 20:15, so we must leave the field promptly.

There are once again 5 teams. Each team will play 8 games. Games are R65 each or R480 for the season. If you pay for the season, then should you fill in for a team when your team has a bye, you do not pay. For those who want, we are starting a pay-for-a-mate fund. To contribute, pay whatever you want over and above the R580 for the season. We will use these funds to help assist those players that have been the hardest hit by the economic situation. Any player that requires assistance from this fund, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Noreen.

The fixtures for the league are available on the WPGM site here: winter-league-fixtures-2023

All teams are also posted on the website here: teams-for-winter-league-2023

 

Teams for Winter League 2023

Here are the teams for the Grand Masters Winter League 2023

Black

NameNicknamePositionsRoleAvail
Brett FurlongLink|ForwardYes
Bryan WebsterForward|LinkYes
Clifford RutherfoordCliffHalfYes
Clinton BrownClintForward|HalfYes
Colin de la HarpeLink|ForwardYes
Edmund FisherFishHalf|LinkYes
Gabriël de Vos SmitRielSweeper|HalfSome games
Leon LateganForwardYes
Lindsay HalkettJiggersLinkAdminYes
Martin StabreyHalf|Linkn/r
Michael de VilliersMichaelForward|LinkSome games
Michael HumbyHumblesHalf|SweeperYes
Mike O’KeeffeForwardForwardYes
Moir ScholtzMoirLink|HalfYes
Peter ShardlowHalf|LinkSome games
Richard WellsLink|HalfYes
Robbie GracieGoalsYes
Robert BirtRobForward|LinkYes
Tony HuggettSweeperYes
Trevor KnightNoddyHalf|LinkCoachEarly games

BLUE

NameNicknamePositionsRoleAvail
Andreas RedenzHalf|SweeperYes
Barry ChedburnKaasForwardYes
Brigitte JenkinsonBrigiLink|ForwardSome games
Deon MaartDeonSweeper|HalfYes
Dereck MarnewickDereckSweeper|LinkAdminYes
Gary BarrettLink|HalfSome games
Graham HardingGraysForward|LinkYes
Grant MunroGobblerForward|LinkYes
Jan TaljaardForward|LinkYes
John DonaldJDLink|HalfCoachSome games
Karl LuffFoxyGoalsYes
Karla De BruinKarlaLink|Forwardyes
Larry ShermanHalf|SweeperYes
Robert ComminBobForward|LinkYes
Roger WoodHalf|ForwardSome games
Shaun BougardBouggyLinkSome games
Shelley TateForwardYes
Steve ShermanSteveHalf|SweeperYes
Vinnie OrchardVinLink|ForwardYes
Wayne RossouwHalf|LinkYes
Warren MachanikHalf|LinkYes

Red

NameNicknamePositionsRoleAvail
Brent CombrinkLink|ForwardYes
Darren BunkerLink|HalfYes
Dave McKechnieForwardCoachYes
Dennis ForsterHalf|Linkn/r
Derek McMahonGoalsYes
Eion JacobsJakesHalf|LinkYes
Frank AspelingForward|HalfYes
Ian FaulknerForwardSome games
Leo NolanLink|ForwardLate only
Lance SchkolneLanceForward|HalfYes
Luc Van der HofstadtLink|ForwardSome games
Luigi TollonHalf|LinkYes
Mark WatsonSweeper|HalfYes
Mike GreeffHalf|LinkEarly Games
Neil van BlerkForward|HalfYes
Neil LavinForward|LinkAdminYes
Robert BaigrieBobLink|HalfSome games
Robert FreemanBobManagerSome games
Rodney PalmerRodHalf|SweeperSome games
Stephen UeckermannHalf|LinkYes
Steven BellSteveLink|HalfSome games

 

Yellow

NameNicknamePositionsRoleAvail
Adrian AitchisonAitchForward|LinkSome Games
Alan WoodAlanLink|HalfYes
Bjorn KesslerForward|LinkYes
Daniel St DareDannyLink|ForwardYes
Debbi GatesForward|LinkYes
George FrostFrostyHalfYes
Glenn TurnerGTHalf|SweeperCoachYes
Guy JenkinsForward|HalfSome games
Haiko AlfeldHalf|LinkYes
James DavisGongForwardYes
John MastersJohnLink|HalfYes
Martin DuysMartinLink|HalfYes
Mike CopelandCopesSweeper|HalfYes
Niall McKrillIrishForward|LinkYes
Patrick OwenPatForward|LinkYes
Peter KratzHalf|SweeperAdminYes
Roy BissetHalf|ForwardYes
Sean HenchieSeanHalf|Linkn/r
Sharon AbbottForwardYes
Steve Elliot JonesEJLink|ForwardSome games
Steven FourieSteveGoalsYes

White

NameNicknamePositionsRoleAvail
Allan IsaacsHalf|ForwardYes
Brian GoemansLink|HalfAdminYes
Gary FrayneGaryLink|ForwardCoachYes
Glyn BedfordCurlyForwardYes
Grant IrlamSilkyHalf|SweeperSome games
Ian ThomsonHalf|SweeperSome games
Ian DonaldForward|HalfYes
John ShardlowShardsLinkYes
John MayDoc johnLink|HalfYes
Lita RouxLitaHalf|LinkYes
Michael Van Der MerweMadmikeGoalsSome games
Percy Rainer PopeGoalsSome games
Pistol PetePistol PeteForwardn/r
Peter JohnstonSweeper|HalfYes
Robin BlakeLink|HalfSome games
Roy Douglas-HenryRoycoHalf|LinkYes
Stella RossouwHalf|SweeperEarly games
Stephen DugmoreStevieLink|ForwardYes
Tony BarbourLink|ForwardYes
Wayne KeysSleutelsHalf|SweeperSome games

Winter League Fixtures 2023

Summary of Fixtures

Here is a summary of the winter league fixtures for Grand Master’s Winner League 2023. Please note that the Worker’s day 1 May is excluded.

Date18:1519:15Bye
2023/04/17Blue v RedYellow v BlackWhite
2023/04/24White v YellowBlack v BlueRed
2023/05/08Red v BlackBlue v WhiteYellow
2023/05/15Yellow v BlueWhite v RedBlack
2023/05/22Black v WhiteRed v YellowBlue
2023/05/29Blue v RedYellow v BlackWhite
2023/06/05White v YellowBlack v BlueRed
2023/06/12Red v BlackBlue v WhiteYellow
2023/06/19Yellow v BlueWhite v RedBlack
2023/06/26Black v WhiteRed v YellowBlue
2023/07/03Blue v RedYellow v BlackWhite
2023/07/10White v YellowBlack v BlueRed
2023/07/17Red v BlackBlue v WhiteYellow
2023/07/24Yellow v BlueWhite v RedBlack
2023/07/31Black v WhiteRed v YellowBlue
2023/08/07Blue v RedYellow v BlackWhite
2023/08/14White v YellowBlack v BlueRed
2023/08/21Red v BlackBlue v WhiteYellow
2023/08/28Yellow v BlueWhite v RedBlack
2023/09/04Black v WhiteRed v YellowBlue

Fixture table

The Fixture table is available here…

Notice of the WPGMHA AGM – Monday 24th April 2023

When: Monday 24th APRIL 2023

Where: WPCC AT 20H15

Venue: Chairman’s View

Agenda

  1. Attendance: register circulated for signature/recorded on ZOOM.
  2. Apologies
  3. Adoption of the minutes of the AGM of the WPGMHA held at the WPCC on 7th March 2022. (Note: Minutes posted on WPGHA website: here…).
  4. Matters arising:
    1. Amalgamation Masters and Grand Masters – review.
    2. Report/review of March Cape Town IPT 2023
  5. Player Matters
    1. Summer league.
    2. Winter league.
    3. Review of coaches, captains, administrators and umpires.
    4. Ladies team/ involvement in WPGM going forward.
  6. Chairman’s report.
  7. Finances.
    1. 2022 financial report
    2. Banking account
    3. Weekly games fee.
    4. Sunday training fee.
    5. SAHU FEE and Capitation fee.
  8. Up-coming tournaments
    1. 2024 – WMHA WORLD CUP – Cape Town O65M to O80M plus SOM teams
    2. 2024 – WMHA WORLD CUP – Auckland O55M/O60M & O55W to O70W; plus SOM teams
    3. IPT Southern Gauteng including WC RSA team selection. No date yet.
    4. Masters IPT – PRETORIA in August 2023
  9. Election of office bearers.
    Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, 3 additional committee members 
  10. General Discussion.

Nomination Forms

Please find below a nomination form, you can download and submit:

WPGMHA-Nomination-Form-2023Download

Winter League 2023, update 24 March

Just a quick update to all.

Now that IPT is behind us, we are looking at starting Winter League. With the Easter weekend from 7-10 April, we plan to begin Winter League the following week. In the meantime, those players that said they are available for Winter League are being placed into sides, which we will probably release on the Easter Weekend.

On April 3rd, we are looking to have a pitch and play that Monday. Times will be confirmed. Please check our WhatsApp group for updates.