Category: News

WPGM Hockey Update Sep 2023

With just a few games left in the winter league, it is time for an update.

6 teams going forward

Despite some comments from some players, most of the admins and players have been positive about the move to 6 teams. Except for the blue team, most of the teams have typically had full teams with players allocated to that team, for most of the games. This is a significant gain, considering that at the beginning of the winter league, people were complaining of no game time. We feel this has worked, thanks to the admins and Gary Frayne putting in a few hours, all the games have had 11 or more players on each side.

We have had a few injuries from IPT, and some people have been away, so will do a small shuffle of the sides based on the answer provided in the survey, you can answer below (at the bottom).

Furthermore, we are also keen to see new players. So spread the word. Remember for the first game a player is the guest of the person inviting them, and then they are allocated a team.

Summer League 23-24

We have exciting news about the upcoming Summer League, which is set to begin in the first week of October.

We’ve secured three time slots on Thursdays at WPCC: 18:15, 19:15, and 20:15. All our games will be held at WPCC.

Please note that we will no longer offer a payment-per-game option due to management challenges. Instead, we will only have a payment-per-season system. The specific amounts will be confirmed in a future league update.

Availability for Summer League 23-24

We are keen to know your availability for the upcoming Summer League. To provide your availability, please complete the form before September 8th by clicking the link provided below.

Thank you for your continued support and participation in the WPGM Hockey League! Your feedback and engagement are essential in making our league better.

Click here to confirm availability…

SAGMHA Newsletter No 3 of 2023

As the year moves on, we are getting closer to the African Masters Invitational Series and of course the 2024 Masters World Cups.

You have already received 2 “Grandmasters” newsletters from Barry and me this year.

We have also circulated SA Masters Newsletters when they have been sent to us.

Below please find our 2023 3rd Grandmasters Newsletter.

Once you read the newsletter you will notice that players have two options to consider when registering for either of these two tournaments or for both of them.

There are two links to use for REGISTRATION for either or both the African Cup or the 2024 World Cup.

Please distribute this newsletter to all of your players/members and request that they give it careful consideration and complete the links.

Please encourage your players to read the newsletter fully before going back to the links to make their choice/s.

We look forward to a positive and enthusiastic response.

Thank you for your assistance in distributing this email and its newsletter.

Kind regards

Rob

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Final update before we start Winter League with six teams – July 2023

Hi all,

By now, you should have been contacted about the games next week when we move to 6 teams. The fixtures and teams are now live on the website, so you can view them. The website for those who are not sure is https://wpgm.co.za.

A final few things:

  • A note about goalies
  • How subs/allocations work
  • Notes about payment

 

Note about Goalies

We currently anticipate that the goalies may need to double up. Dereck is not available until August, and one of the goalies has limited availability. Gary Frayne will work with the goalies available to allocate a goalie per team for each game. Team admins must work with Gary to sort this out.

Notes about subs

As before, we will substitute like-for-like players should teams be short. With several players having issues on Wednesday, and the average number of players per team now just above 15, we expect that we may need a few subs for some games. If your team has a fixture Wednesday and you would like to play as a sub in the Monday game, please notify your team admin. The same applies to Wednesdays. Around 2 players per team had issues with Wednesdays, so we may need some players playing on Monday to sub for any teams that are short on Wednesday.

Team admins, please work with Gary if they are short.

Notes about payment

If you pay upfront, you will be given the discount of the equivalent of R60 per scheduled game, rather than the R65 per game. Any player that pays up front will not need to pay if they fill in on the day that their team is not scheduled to play. If you are paying per game, then you need to pay R65 per game played regardless.

When paying PLEASE use the reference name/WLeague2, if you want to send a POP it must go to Noreen at nwonnie@gmail.com NOT to Rob Birt.

Just a summary of what is due:

  • If you paid for the full Winter League already, pay R360
  • If you have not paid anything, then it is R65 x the number of games played. Should you then want to pre-pay for the next Winter league games then pay R600

If you want to contribute to the pay-for-a-mate, you can top up your payment and add PFM to the reference or pay separately.

If you need any financial assistance, then email Noreen with your reason and she will respond.

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

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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)
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