Category: World Masters Hockey

Make a Difference: SA Ladies’ Team Fundraising Raffle Inside!

“Hello everyone,

As you know, most of the ‘Blue’ ladies’ team has been chosen to represent South Africa in the 55s age group at the World Cup in New Zealand. We’re working hard to get there.

The SA Ladies 55s have organized a raffle to raise funds for our tour. Many of the ladies require extra financial assistance to attend. If we don’t achieve our goal, it could mean withdrawing our 55 team. We’d be grateful if you could share the attached link with all the GM men’s sides. There’s no pressure to purchase a ticket, but every small contribution brings us closer to our ‘goal.’

Thank you for your support!

Kind regards, Brigitte Jenkinson

P.S. While we’re aware that many GM men are attending the same World Cup, our squad is happy to support their fundraising efforts as well.”

Donate here: https://hockeyworldcup.site/raffle/win/

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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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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SAGMHA IPT Durban 25 – 27 March 2022 (venue and details)

Herewith an invitation and update for the SAGMHA IPT 2022

VENUE

The tournament will be held at the RIVERSIDE Astro with NORTHWOOD SCHOOLS Astro, DANVILLE GIRLS Astro possibly hosting some games.

The Riverside, Northwood and Danville Girls Astro’s are in the Durban North Area.

Travel time from King Shaka International airport to Riverside Sports / Riverside Hotel / Blue Waters Hotel is approximately 40 minutes.
LEVY: R530.00 per player (for the comp)

PROVISIONAL FIXTURES PROGRAM

This we will only be able to finalise once we have confirmation of the number of teams taking part in the Tournament. Please confirm all teams taking part by the end of January 2022. We anticipate Friday matches to commence at 13:00. Final matches to be completed by 13:00 on Sunday.

Thanks very much to Greg Dawson for having confirmed 1 x Men’s 65 team from the EP region, and Alan Nieuwenhuyzen of SA Alliance for confirming Ladies 55+ and Men’s 60+ teams.

SAGMHA AGM: To be held on SATURDAY at Riverside: time to be confirmed.

FUNCTIONS

 FRIDAY – Free evening.
 SATURDAY – Dinner at Riverside.

WORLD CUP SQUADS

Players selected for the World Cup will be advised of a camp, this will be held on 24 / 25 March 2022 at the Riverside Astro. Final WC squads will be announced Saturday 26 th March 2022 or Sunday 27 th March 2022.

ACCOMMODATION

1. Riverside Hotel – R1 400 per double room per night, breakfast included – booking reference is Grand Master Hockey – Riverside Hotel is 1.5 km from Riverside Sports
2. Blue Waters Hotel – R1 350 per double room per night, breakfast included – booking reference is Grand Masters Hockey – Blue Waters Hotel is 6.5 km from Riverside Sports

For entries, please contact Shane Manicom

Cell: 0834027964 or shane.manicom@absa.africa

Durban IPT March 2022

Date of IPT: 25-27 March 2022. (WRC squad members be there the evening of 23 March).

Call for players

We are very keen to have as many players representing Western Province as possible. If you were born in or before 1967, you are eligible. If you were born before 1967 and are still keen, we can apply for dispensation for you.

Once we have a list of who is available, we will select teams.

What do you need to do?

What we need from you before Sat 22 January is email secretary@wpgm.co.za with the subject list Durban IPT March 2022 and give us your answer of Yes or No. Or click Either Here… and add Yes or No to the body of the message.

WRC squad members

You need to be in Durban on the evening of March 23, 2022. If you are in the squad and cannot attend IPT, you must apply for dispensation. To do so, email secretary@wpgm.co.za.

Breaking News Durban Camp One and IPT2022 moves to 24 To 27 March 2022

After consultation with KZN and due to the following circumstances, the IPT 2022 has been postponed from February 2022 to March 2022:

  • The threat of a fourth wave of COVID is generally expected mid-December 2021 and the potential adverse effect on a few players’ February IPT2022 and overseas travel arrangements.
  • SA Masters hockey has arranged a final selection camp and trials for 18,19, and 20 February 2022, which may adversely affect the SAGMHA IPT.
  • The potential Covid threat may also result in a postponement of the SA Masters final selection camp and trials; hence, the “early bird catches the worm.”
  • The February 2022 IPT would require non-scheduling of games from 10:00hrs until 12:00hrs x 3 or 4 Astro’s due to the heat. This will also negate and influence the previous 1-5 day planned Camp and also contribute to additional costs for Astro rentals.
  • The postponement permits additional time for players to “attain” and improve their fitness.
  • The long week-end prior to the latest date was considered, but flights and accommodation are at a premium, and Durban is not the “best” place to visit on a long week-end.

WMH will be informed of a potential short delay regarding the registration of WC 2022 teams.

SAGM Hockey will still be able to procure kit.

From communication from SAGM Hockey

World Masters Hockey – Indoor World Cup 2022 – September 2021

SA Masters has been reviewing the possibility of sending representative teams to the World Masters Hockey Indoor World Cup to be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States from 15-20 February 2022. We have set high standards for ourselves from a selection and preparation point of view, and we have concluded that we shall not be able to conduct a suitable selection process within the available time, and given the multitude of current projects underway.


We have been approached by pro-active individuals with a view to organising invitational teams to participate in the Indoor World Cup. These individuals have offered to organise these invitational teams subject to guidelines set by SA Masters and in the interests of furthering the participation in Masters Hockey in South Africa. Please note that it is not the intention to award SA Masters colours to the members of these teams and they will therefore not enjoy the status of SA Masters National teams.


We have discussed this as an Executive, and we believe it is an excellent opportunity to further the Indoor Masters game in South Africa, whilst giving players the opportunity to participate internationally.

We have asked Mark Halgryn, the Executive member for International Tournaments to oversee the project. We are fully aware that we might face criticism for potentially reverting to practices that we have worked very hard to eradicate in as far as national team selection are concerned, but we feel that we have established a credible, fair, and inclusive process as far as SA Masters representation is concerned and that we are able to clearly distinguish between invitational teams and representative national teams. It follows that we remain committed to the standards that we have set for representative national teams, but that we shall give invitational teams the opportunity to play where-ever possible. It is our intention to schedule a SA Masters Indoor IPT in 2022 which will become the springboard for participation in the 2024 Indoor World Cup.

We have earmarked the following individuals to organize the invitational teams:
• SA Men 40+ Invitational: Mark Halgryn (mark.at.jhbhomes.co.za)
• SA Men 45+ Invitational: Greg Darke (greg.at.kathea.co.za)
• SA Men 50+ Invitational: Greg Darke(greg.at.kathea.co.za)
• SA Men 55+ Invitational: Gary Davies (gary.davies.at.pointgroup.biz)
• SA Men 60+ Invitational: TBC

We have not had anyone step forward with a view to organize Ladies teams and the SA Men 60+ team. We ask that any individuals interested in stepping up to organize this very exciting adventure to email me as soon as possible at president@samastershockey.co.za. I ask that anybody interested in organising the SA Men 60+ or SA Ladies 60+ contact Barry Froneman at barryfroneman.at.telkomsa.net.

Any person who is interested in forming part of these invitational teams are asked to send their details with a short hockey CV to the team organisers as per above before 24 September 2021. Should the numbers of interested persons exceed the squad requirements (12 players), the organisers have committed to a fair assessment process to determine the final squad members. I stress that these processes, if required, may not be as stringent as the SA Masters World Cup trials due to time constraints and the fact that the teams are invitational in nature. We estimate that the costs of participation in the tournament will amount to approximately R25000 to R30000 per person, excluding spending money.

We also stress that all players selected for the WMH Field Hockey WC 2022 must obtain dispensation from SA Masters to attend the Indoor WC as we do not want players to withdraw from the field hockey squad to attend the Indoor event. We have no problem with you attending both events, but the field hockey World Cup takes precedence at this stage. We ask that you respect this approach and co-operate with SA Masters to ensure a meaningful and enjoyable event.

For the Love of the Game & Be Safe SA Masters Executive