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March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Announcement of 2026 World Masters Hockey World Cup Selections

As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping the Western Province Grand Masters community informed, WPGM is pleased to share the official communication from the SA Masters Hockey Association regarding the final squad selections for the 2026 World Masters Hockey World Cup, to be hosted in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The announcement outlines the rigorous selection process, acknowledges the dedication of all players who participated, and congratulates those chosen to represent South Africa on the world stage. It also highlights the important work carried out by the selectors and coaches, and offers encouragement to those who narrowly missed out.

Below, you will find a link to the full PDF of the official announcement for members to read or download.
We have also included the team lists (from the second PDF) for easy reference.

SAMHA-WC-2026-Announcement-Mar-2026 Download

World Cup Squads

SA W35

Coach: Lance Louw (SG)
Manager: Ridwan Samuels (SG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Bridget	Martyn	WP
2	Christina	Roux	SG
3	Christy	de Abreu	EG
4	Cindy	Patel	SG
5	Claudia	da Roche	SG
6	Cortney	Blanchard	WP
7	Elsie	Gouws	NG
8	Eugenie	Oosthuizen	NG
9	Joanne	Pieters	NG
10	Kerry	Ford	SG
11	Kim	Jones	SG
12	Kirsten	Woods	SG
13	Lara	Jones	EG
14	Lauren	Penny	WP
15	Lindsay	McGuire	SG
16	Natalie	Pollock	WP
17	Paula	Benade	NG
18	Reyhana	Kleinveld	WP

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Janna	Strang	KZN
2	Marian	Nyako-Larty	NG
3	Melissa	Venter	MPU
4	Natasha	Clarkson	WP

SA W40

Coach: Jordan Drury (EP)
Manager: Karen Kotze (SG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Angela	Little	WP
2	Carey	Clark	MPU
3	Claire	Anderson	WP
4	Jackie	Gilmor	SG
5	Lucinda	Abrahams	SG
6	Lynette	Bosma	SG
7	Mariette	de Bruin	EDEN
8	Melinda	Dimitriou	MPU
9	Natalie	Fillis	KZN
10	Natasha	Luxon	BDR
11	Nicola	Jones	SG
12	Nikki	Casey	SG
13	Elsa	Stofberg	WP
14	Robyn	Morgan	WP
15	Sarah	Utermark	WP
16	Sarah	Portman	WP
17	Susan	Claassen	SG
18	Wendy	Gardner	KZN

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Cara	Woolley	SG
2	Genevieve	Lautenberg	NG
3	Joanne	Padt	KZN
4	Tanya	Bothma	MPU

SA W45

Coach: Leon Keulder (SG)
Manager: Melissa Venter (MPU)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Anouk	Bakker	WP
2	Carol	du Preez	SG
3	Di	Charton	WP
4	Jacque	Mckeown	KZN
5	Janet	Schulze	KZN
6	Katelijne	Aerts	SG
7	Lorraine	Allem	SG
8	Margie	Young	EP
9	Marieke	van der Heiden	WP
10	Nadene	Whitfield	KZN
11	Nicola	de Villiers	KZN
12	Nicola	Wilson	SG
13	Robyn	Thomas	KZN
14	Shannon	Dempsey	KZN
15	Sharon	Vernon	KZN
16	Sue	Cowen	WP
17	Tanya	Ungerer	KZN
18	Tracy	Koekemoer	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Carol	Geswint	EP
2	Hanneli	van Graan	EG
3	Karen	Denny	SG
4	Tanya	du Randt	EP

SA W50

Coach: Andi Bernstein (WP)
Manager: Charnene Johnston-Kowen (SG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Colleen	Matthews	WP
2	Crystal	Stuart	EP
3	Hadine	De Bloe	WP
4	Jill	Walsh	WP
5	Keri	Purdon	EP
6	Kerry	Ras	KZN
7	Kim	Bultemeier	WP
8	Lara	Valstar	WP
9	Lara	Zermatten	SG
10	Lee-Ann	Harding	SG
11	Lisa	Nash	EP
12	Merilyn	Kruuse	NG
13	Robyn	Wiggett	KZN
14	Samantha	Boucher	BDR
15	Tracy	Blanckensee	WP
16	Wendy	Croucamp	BDR
17	Wendy	Gray	WP
18	Wendy	Horn	KZN

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Chantell	Labuschagne	NG
2	Claire	Mostert	EP
3	Jane	Bird	EG
4	Jolanda	Burggraaf	SG
5	Liezel	Coetzee	EG

SA M35

Coach: Bryce West (WP)
Manager: Nkulu Bramdeo (NG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Berne	Burger	WP
2	Brent	Swart	WP
3	Caleb	Syce	SG
4	Gowan	Jones	KZN
5	Jacques	Doubell	WP
6	Jon	Haughton	WP
7	Jonty	Robinson	KZN
8	Joshua	August	WP
9	Justin	Phillips	SG
10	Keegan	Robinson	KZN
11	Kyle	Cameron	EG
12	Lonwabo Owen	Mvimbi	SG
13	Lyndon	Fredericks	NC
14	Matthew	Povall	SG
15	Max	Bissolati	WP
16	Mazan	Dos Santos	EP
17	Michael	Sykes	NG
18	Tjoff	Van Staden	KZN

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Jan Paul	Van den Heever	SG
2	Jarred	Teixeira	SG
3	Lyle	Barlow	SG
4	Nicholas	Schwenke	SG

SA W55

Coach: Tracey Flowers (MPU)
Manager: Sharon Barnard (MPU)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Anna-Marie	Uys	WP
2	Belinda	van Zyl	KZN
3	Bernadine	Bangert	SG
4	Charlene	Loftus	EP
5	Debbi	Gates	WP
6	Debra	Marshall	BDR
7	Elvira	Ryan	WP
8	Gail	Shankland	KZN
9	Heather	Schwulst	EP
10	Helena	Dalbock	BDR
11	Jezal	Idas	SG
12	Liesl	Baker	KZN
13	Liz	Brink	WP
14	Margot	Riddle	KZN
15	Michelle	di Marco	KZN
16	Michelle	Hoben	WP
17	Su	Mattingly	WP
18	Zelda	Vermeulen	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Brenda	Pyper	KZN
2	Bronwen	Muir	SG
3	Karen	Hager	KZN
4	Merlyn	McKenna	SG

SA W60

Coach: Tracey Flowers (MPU)
Manager: Sharon Barnard (MPU)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Anna-Marie	Uys	WP
2	Belinda	van Zyl	KZN
3	Bernadine	Bangert	SG
4	Charlene	Loftus	EP
5	Debbi	Gates	WP
6	Debra	Marshall	BDR
7	Elvira	Ryan	WP
8	Gail	Shankland	KZN
9	Heather	Schwulst	EP
10	Helena	Dalbock	BDR
11	Jezal	Idas	SG
12	Liesl	Baker	KZN
13	Liz	Brink	WP
14	Margot	Riddle	KZN
15	Michelle	di Marco	KZN
16	Michelle	Hoben	WP
17	Su	Mattingly	WP
18	Zelda	Vermeulen	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Brenda	Pyper	KZN
2	Bronwen	Muir	SG
3	Karen	Hager	KZN
4	Merlyn	McKenna	SG

SA W60 IMC

Coach: Madi Kazi (WP)
Manager: Frank Flowers (MPU)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Anna-Paula	Robertson	SG
2	Brenda	Pyper	KZN
3	Bronwyn	Muir	SG
4	Desiree	Golach	SG
5	Isabel	Malan	UK
6	Janet	McBain	KZN
7	Janine	Eustace	EG
8	Karen	Hager	KZN
9	Kathy	Goddard	NZ
10	Liesl	Barlow	SG
11	Marinda	Miles	SG
12	Merlyn	Mackenna	SG
13	Ottoline	Robertson	SG
14	Sharon	Litster	KZN
15	Sharon	Bennett	KZN
16	Sue	Piderit	BDR
17	Verity Claire	Landers	MPU
18

SA M35 IMC

Coach: TBC
Manager: TBC

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Brett	Bursey	EP
2	Chris	Keightley	WP
3	Dyllan	Chandler	EG
4	Gershwin	Reid	NG
5	Jacques	van Tonder	WP
6	Jan Paul	Van den Heever	SG
7	Jarred	Teixeira	SG
8	Lehlohonolo	Maluke	NG
9	Lyle	Barlow	SG
10	Matthew	Tanner	NG
11	Matthew	Murgatroyd	SG
12	Matthew	Wagner	SG
13	Nadeem	Battey	SG
14	Nicholas	Schwenke	SG
15	Reece	Van Der Poel	SG
16	Zenon	Jagiela	KZN
17	tbc
18	tbc

SA M40

Coach: Luke Makulele (SG)
Manager: Justin Grundling (WP)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Banzi	Giyose	SG
2	Craig	Jacobs	WP
3	Dale	Isaac	WP
4	Daniel	Klopper	WP
5	Darren	Kimfley	EP
6	Gary	Stevens	WP
7	Gavin	Jelley	NG
8	Jardus	Smith	SG
9	JJ	Harris	WP
10	Julian	Hykes	SG
11	Michael	Ellis	SG
12	Miguel	Da Graca	SG
13	Reza	Rosenberg	SG
14	Ricky	West	SG
15	Robin	Pearton	EP
16	Scotty	Fraser	WP
17	Tarquin	Bishop	NG
18	Tommy	Hammond	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Clyde	Milsom	KZN
2	David	Fink	EG
3	Nathan	Sanan	EP

SA M40 IMC

Coach: Brendan Tarr (NG)
Manager: Darren Nash (NG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Alridge	Louw	SG
2	Benjamin	Stuthridge	EG
3	Brendan	Petschel	SG
4	Christo	Wessels	SG
5	Clyde	Milsom	KZN
6	David	Fink	EG
7	Earl	Smith	EG
8	Emil	de Villiers	NG
9	Jacques (JT)	Theron	WP
10	Justin	Jackson	KZN
11	Kyle	Abrahamse	SG
12	Mark	Repsold	SG
13	Nathan	Sanan	EP
14	Nicholas	Gill	SG
15	Richard	Holman	SG
16	Ross	Mommsen	SG
17	Scott	Cooper	KZN
18	Wayne	Norval	EP

SA M45

Coach: Steve Evans (WP)
Manager: Jamie Peers (SG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Andrew	McDavid	WP
2	Bradley	van der Westhuizen	UK
3	Brad	Gilmour	SG
4	James	Ferrans	SG
5	Cameron	Dunstan‑Smith	SG
6	Dominic	Akal	KZN
7	Alex	Gitlin	WP
8	Barry	Robb	WP
9	Gareth	Chamberlain	NG
10	Lance	Barrett	WP
11	Wandile	September	SG
12	Steve	Evans	WP
13	Keith	Erasmus	MP
14	Nick	Ford	SG
15	Stephen	Warner	WP
16	Matthew	Moser	EP
17	Chris	Rembe	EP
18	Jaco	Viljoen	NG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Amien	Patel	SG
2	Deren	Coetzer	NW
3	Gavin	Oosthuizen	EG
4	Graham	Leslie	KZN

SA M45 IMC

Coach: Ryan Pillay (WP)
Manager: Chris de Koker (WP)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Amien	Patel	SG
2	Ardil	Batty	SG
3	Bradford	Hogg	KZN
4	Brahm	Ellie	EP
5	Craig	Oellermann	KZN
6	Dale	Griffiths	EG
7	Damien	Calitz	WP
8	Deren	Coetzer	NW
9	Eugene	Pio	WP
10	Gary	Kartsounis	NW
11	Gavin	Oosthuizen	EG
12	Graham	Leslie	KZN
13	James	Browne	WP
14	Keveshen	Chetty	BDR
15	Neil	McIntosh	WP
16	Ryan	Pillay	WP
17	Sean	Fish	SG
18	Stewart	Beyers	WP

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Andre	De Beer	NG
2	Earl	Kimfley	EP
3	Hylton	Driver	KZN

SA M50

Coach: Jarryd Byron (SG)
Manager: Gary Hewitson (NG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Alan	Wells	KZN
2	Antonio	Lopes	SG
3	Brenton	Key	AUS
4	Brian	Weaving	WP
5	Eric	Jacobs	EP
6	Fernando	Prince	EP
7	Grant	Anderson	UK
8	Gregg	Anderson	SG
9	Jurgen	Bakker	SG
10	Kurt	Perreria	EP
11	Mark	Bredin	SG
12	Nic	Shimmin	SG
13	Roger	Bezuidenhout	WP
14	Roger	Martin	SG
15	Ross	Palmer	KZN
16	Rowan	Wilkins	WP
17	Sean	Mulligan	SG
18	Walter	Marte	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Gary	Sayers	SG
2	Grant	Williams	KZN
3	Lionel	Spinola	NG
4	Nic	Middleman	WP
5	Sean	Jackson	KZN

SA M50 IMC

Coach: KJ Friend (BDR)
Manager: Deon Gabriel (SG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Brendan	Creighton	EP
2	Brendan	Boyall	KZN
3	Doela	Lagerdien	NG
4	Tim	Clifton	WP
5	Gary	Sayers	SG
6	Geoff	Thomas	KZN
7	Grant	Williams	KZN
8	Lionel	Spinola	NG
9	Mark	Joseph	SG
10	Nic	Middleman	WP
11	Paul	Dineen	UK
12	Percy	Ranier‑Pope	WP
13	Reinhoud	Willemsen	NG
14	Rob	Futter	SG
15	Ryan	Ashton	EG
16	Sean	Jackson	KZN
17	Steve	Lunt	EG
18	Warren	Goetsche	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserve

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Ben	Welsh	WP

SA M55

Coach: Malcolm Williams (SG)
Manager: Kobus Dreyer (NG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Adrian	Meager	WP
2	Brad	Godfrey	SG
3	Brett	Furlong	WP
4	Chris	Reigo de Dios	WP
5	Chris	John	SG
6	Craig	Garrett	NG
7	Craig	Mulqueeny	KZN
8	Darren	Olivier	EP
9	Derek	Halstead‑Cleak	SG
10	Gregg	Knott	WP
11	Lorne	Farquharson	WP
12	Marc	Layne	SG
13	Matthew	Hallowes	SG
14	Peter	Jones	WP
15	Reg	Marais	NG
16	Rupert	Remke	KZN
17	Steve	Fourie	WP
18	Trevor	Joao	WP

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Brent	Combrink	WP
2	Richard	Perez	WP
3	Scott	Dawson	EG
4	Steve	Elliot Jones	WP

SA M55 IMC

Coach: Anthony Winson (WP)
Manager: Jacques Vosloo (NG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Andrew	Dacre	SG
2	Anthony	Winson	WP
3	Brent	Combrink	WP
4	Chris	Rein	EP
5	Craig	Whitson	WP
6	Dave	Gilbert	KZN
7	Fred	Froeling	NG
8	Gary	Hoyle	KZN
9	Jimmy	Shankland	KZN
10	Juanito	Riego De Dias	EG
11	Mark	Collins	KZN
12	Peter	Barclay	EP
13	Richard	Perez	WP
14	Rodney	Pettitt	EP
15	Scott	Dawson	EG
16	Steve	Elliott‑Jones	WP
17	Steve	Pyper	KZN
18	tbc

Non‑Travelling Reserve

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Paul	Innes	SG

SA M60

Coach: Graham Hawkins (SG)
Manager: Larry Sherman (WP)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Andre	Pearce	SG
2	Andrew	Baker	KZN
3	Andy	Mallett	WP
4	Chris	Oertel	SG
5	Clyde	Broughton	SG
6	Dave	McKechnie	WP
7	Gary	Davies	SG
8	Glen	Turner	WP
9	Greg	Beavon	KZN
10	Halloran	Kearns	SG
11	Janari	Spencer	NG
12	Marc	Stenri	EG
13	Michael	Jarvis	SG
14	Shaun	Bougard	WP
15	Steven	Bell	WP
16	Tony	Rushton	WP
17	Warren	Farland	SG
18	Wayne	Keys	WP

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Brent	Hutcheson	SG
2	Gavin	Symons	SG
3	Leo	Nolan	WP
4	Luigi	Tollon	WP
5	Mark	Southern	MP

SA M65

Coach: Keith Dauncey (SG)
Manager: Tracy Morton (SG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Andreas	Redenz	WP
2	Carl	Eichstadt	SG
3	Christopher	Jordan	EP
4	David	Muir	SG
5	Derek	McMahon	WP
6	Gary	Frayne	WP
7	James	Thom	KZN
8	John	Masters	WP
9	Kevin	Nicol	SG
10	Michael	Joseph	SG
11	Neil	Harty	SG
12	Nick	Papatheodorou	SG
13	Paul	Midddleton	SG
14	Pieter	Scholtz	SG
15	Roger	Wood	WP
16	Ronnie	Dauvellier	SG
17	Shane	Deme	KZN
18	Trevor	Knight	WP

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Derek	McAslan	KZN
2	Derek	Wright	EG
3	Kevin	Carlisle	KZN

SA M70

Coach: Jonty Robinson (KZN)
Manager: Brendan Heystek (NG)

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Alexandra	Nidd	EG
2	Ange	Bunge	KZN
3	Cawekazi	Daca	SG
4	Christine	Roos	EG
5	Coral	West	SG
6	Danielle	Robert-Hardman	KZN
7	Danny	Oosthuizen	SG
8	Georgie	Carpenter	SG
9	Jaime	Povall	SG
10	Kelly	Croxford-Davids	WP
11	Maralise	Maritz	EDEN
12	Meche	Green	BDR
13	Michelle	Deme-Pelser	KZN
14	Mmatshepo	Modipane	SG
15	Natalie	Blerkert	KZN
16	Sheila-ann	Robey	EG
17	Vanessa	Caroto	SG
18	Viwe	Mzozoyana	SG

Non‑Travelling Reserves

No.	Player Name	Player Surname	Province
1	Lisa-marie	Rossouw	NG
2	Maloko	Segata	SG

Official PDF with Squads:

SAMHA-WC-2026-Squads-Mar-2026 Download

September 4, 2025September 17, 2025

Sept–Oct 2025 Mini Match Series: IPT Selection Starts Here

This has been updated please refer to the update:

Updated WPGM Sept/Oct 2025 Mini Match Schedule

It’s springtime! We’re kicking off our September–October Series, and this one’s a big deal—it’s the official selection process for the upcoming IPT (Inter-Provincial Tournament).

To be considered for an IPT squad, you’ll need to play in at least three out of the five matches. So, mark these dates on your calendar:

Monday, 22 September
Thursday, 25 September
Monday, 29 September
Thursday, 2 October
Thursday, 9 October

👥 Age Groups & Selectors

The teams will be split into age groups:

Men’s: 55s, 60s, 65s, 70s
Ladies: One group

Our selectors — John Shardlow and Nadine Dalling, with support from Dave McKechnie, Jigger Halkett, and Ally du Plooy — will be watching closely. Selectors will not select in a team for which they are eligible to play.

Teams will be announced in the first week of November.

🏟️ On the Field

Get ready for some fast-paced, competitive hockey! We’ll be playing half-field matches with smaller teams, focusing on building our short-game skills and fitness. This isn’t about winning or losing—it’s about showcasing your talent in a competitive setting.

On each of the evenings:

Hartleyvale: One of the matches will be a full 11-a-side game (or half-field, if that works better for your group).
WPCC: The other age groups will have multiple shorter, half-field matches.

Teams within age groups won’t be static—this gives us the flexibility to manage numbers and make sure everyone gets a chance to play.

Your age group admin will be in touch to confirm your availability for each match and keep you in the loop. Your admin will contact all players who signed up for SL and IPT by Wednesday, 10 September.

If you have not let us know you are keen to play Summer League or be considered for the IPT, please do that now.

🔁 Remember to bring both a white and a dark (black) shirt to every game.

☀️ Summer League Is Coming!

In other exciting news, our Summer League is right around the corner! The season is set to start on Wednesday, 16 October, and we’re aiming to have all seven teams finalised by the third week of September.

We can’t wait to see everyone out on the field—let’s have a great series!

📅 Match Schedule Overview

📅 Date	🏟️ Venue / Time	👥 Group	🔢 Approx. Numbers
Mon 22 Sep	Hartleyvale 18h30	55s	27 (*60s to sub if needed)
	WPCC B 18h15	60s	14–16
	WPCC B 18h15	60s & 65s	60s (6–7), 65s (6–7)
	WPCC B 18h56	70s	14–16
	WPCC B 18h56	65s	14–16
	WPCC B 19h37	Ladies	12–14
Thu 25 Sep	Hartleyvale 18h30	Ladies	26–28 (*subs on request)
	WPCC B 18h15	55s	12–14
	WPCC B 18h56	60s	14–16
	WPCC B 18h56	60s & 65s	60s (6–7), 65s (6–7)
	WPCC B 19h37	70s	14–16
	WPCC B 19h37	65s	14–16
Mon 29 Sep	Hartleyvale 18h30	70s	14–16 (*65s to sub if needed)
	WPCC B 18h15	Ladies	12–14
	WPCC B 18h56	55s	12–14
	WPCC B 19h37	60s & 65s	60s (6–7), 65s (6–7)
Thu 2 Oct	Hartleyvale 18h30	60s	22–23 (*55s to sub if needed)
	WPCC B 18h15	70s	14–16
	WPCC B 18h15	65s	14–16
	WPCC B 18h56	Ladies	12–14
	WPCC B 19h37	55s	12–14
Thu 9 Oct	Hartleyvale 18h30	65s & 60s	65s (20), 60s (5)
	WPCC B 18h15	55s	12–14
	WPCC B 18h56	70s	14–16
	WPCC B 18h56	60s	16–18
	WPCC B 19h37	Ladies	12–14

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Grand Masters Hockey Winter League 25 Update!

Hey all! Your admin team has been burning the midnight oil (and possibly a few brain cells) to get everything ready for the new season. Here’s what you need to know:

🏆 AGM – 5 MAY @ WPCC
Right after the last game (20:30). Want to get more involved? Nominations email coming soon!

✅ TEAM ALLOCATIONS
Your peer-respected selection panel (no secrecy, just wisdom) has carefully balanced the teams. Admins will contact you before Tuesday to reveal your squad. And yes – every team will have ladies, because awesome knows no gender!

⏰ FIXTURES = FAIRNESS
We’ve obsessed over the schedule so that every team plays:
🔹 At each venue exactly 5 times
🔹 In each timeslot exactly 5 times
No favorites – just pure hockey justice!

📅 KEY DATES

Season starts: 5 May
Mid-season break: School holidays (with fun age-specific games in the works!)
Season ends: Mid-September

💸 LEAGUE FEE
R975 – payable soon. Think of it as buying happiness (with optional sweat).

Remember: We’re all about that Grand Masters spirit – competitive but always with a smile (and maybe a cold one afterwards).

More updates coming soon. Now go find your shin guards – it’s almost game time!

[Your Name]
GMHA Admin

PS: If you’re reading this sitting down – stand up and stretch. Your hamstrings will thank you later!

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

Grand Masters Winter League 2024 Update

We wanted to provide you with some important updates.
League Resumption:

Starting from 8th July, we’ll resume our Grand Masters League matches.

The regular Monday time slots at WPCC remain unchanged: 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Venue Change:

Unfortunately, we no longer have access to Hartleyvale. However, we’ve secured a new venue: Wynberg Schools Astro.

Our playing time there will be Tuesdays at 7:45 PM.

Pitch and Play:

We’ve had excellent attendance at our recent pitch and play sessions, and we’re excited to announce another one scheduled for this Monday.

Thank you for your continued participation and enthusiasm. Let’s make the Grand Masters League even more exciting when we resume in July!

April 7, 2024April 7, 2024

WPGMHA Winter League 2024

The WPGMHA Winter League 2024 is due to start on 15 April.

Game Times:

The games will be on Monday at 18:15 and 19:15. The fields at WPCC are booked only for that time/ We may sometimes have to wait for the school-based players to leave the field for 18:15 and we need to be off the fields promptly at 20:25 as there are WPCC masters teams that are using the fields after us.

Fixtures are loaded on the site (wpgm.co.za), and will change if there are any issues, like load shedding or inclement weather.

Squads:

We have distributed the squads to the admins (except for the lady’s team, which will once again play in Blue).

From the responses we received the maximum number of sides we could put together was the 5 teams including the lady’s side.

You can view the squads on the website here: wpgm.co.za/players/

We tried to chase up any players who did not respond to the questionnaire and believe we have most of the players catered for. If you think you said you were available to play and cannot find your name in one of the squads. Please email me at secretary@wpgm.co.za.

Costs:

There is a flat fee for the League it is R1040. We will send invoices in the coming week.

Thanks, and enjoy the Winter League

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

Confirmation of Points Following Meeting About Issues on the Field 30 Nov 2023

Dear Fellow Members,

Thank you to all those who attended the meeting on Thursday 30 November 2023 and for your support and encouragement.

Western Province Grand Masters Hockey Association (WPGMHA) aims to promote the highest standards of hockey, behavior, and conduct for its members and participants, both on and off the field of play. To this end, all participants (players, umpires, coaches, physios, and administrators) are bound to comply with the FIH rules of hockey, the WPGM Constitution, and the WPGM Code of conduct. The committee wishes to confirm a number of salient points discussed in the meeting.

PLAY TO THE RULES:
1. Play to the rules of FIH Hockey as amended from time to time. See copy here.
2. The rules will be enforced.
EACH TEAM TO APPOINT A CAPTAIN:
1. Each team must appoint a captain and a replacement captain (for when the captain is off the field of play).
2. Captains must wear distinctive armbands.
3. Captains are responsible for the behavior and conduct of ALL the players in their team, both on and off the field of play.
4. If a captain does not exercise these responsibilities, a personal penalty may be awarded to that team’s captain.
QUESTIONING AN UMPIRE’S DECISION:
1. Only captains may question an umpire’s decision.
2. No captain, nor team player may
  - Charge the umpire.
  - Show hand gestures towards the umpire.
  - Use intimidating, abusive language, or derogatory tones towards the umpire.
  - Use or throw a stick in an aggressive manner.
3. Any transgressions of the above will result in a personal penalty, the severity of which is stated in the FIH rules of hockey and the FIH Code of Conduct.
BEHAVIOR AND CONDUCT:
1. Each participant is responsible for their own behaviour and conduct.
ACCUMULATION OF PERSONAL PENALTIES:
1. Personal penalties (cards) as issued will be cumulatively recorded. Players who cross the FIH recommended threshold in a season may be upgraded to a higher level, possibly resulting in suspension.
FAIR PLAY INCENTIVE:
1. A team fair play incentive is to be introduced, where teams will be judged after each match as to the spirit in which the game is played, cooperation, aggression, etc. Full details will be released by the committee shortly. An incentive award will be given to the team with the highest rating at the end of each season.

FOR THE LOVE OF HOCKEY,
YOUR COMMITTEE

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

WPGMHA Summer League 2023/24 notification

Hi all,

With Winter League wrapping up this week, we go straight into Summer League 2023-24. Summer League will run from 5 Oct until 8 Feb. Breaking from Dec 15, 2023, until Jan 11, 2024. After the Summer league, we will be preparing for IPT.

There will be 6 teams again. However, the one team will be made up of ladies who are part of a few upcoming competitions. They will wear blue. All players that were in the Blue team have been moved to other teams. This was the one team with the fewest regulars, so that is why these players moved.

All players that are allocated to teams will receive an email today about the team they are allocated to. If you receive no such email, and you asked to be part of the league then please contact me at secretary@wpgm.co.za

Payment

If you selected “All games” or “All games” as part of your response to the league questionnaire, please pay R980 into the WPGM account. Otherwise please pay R490 into the account, with the same reference. Please use your name and Summer League 23-4 as reference. Please contact Noreen or me if you would like financial assistance to settle this. We have a pay-for-a-player fund that we can use for this.

Account Name: WPGMHA
Bank: FNB
Branch: Pinelands 260 209
Acc No: 62 665 180362
Type: Current

Email Noreen proof of payment to nwonnie@gmail.com.

Fixtures:

The final fixtures and teams will be posted on the website around 1 Oct 2023. However here are the first 5 fixtures:

Round	WPCC 18:15		WPCC 18:30		WPCC 19:15
1	Red	Green	White	Blue	Black	Yellow
2	White	Black	Red	Yellow	Blue	Green
3	Yellow	Blue	White	Green	Red	Black
4	Red	Blue	Black	Green	White	Yellow
5	Green	Yellow	Red	White	Black	Blue

July 2, 2023

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

April 7, 2023April 20, 2023

Teams for Winter League 2023

Here are the teams for the Grand Masters Winter League 2023

Black

Name	Nickname	Positions	Role	Avail
Brett Furlong		Link\|Forward		Yes
Bryan Webster		Forward\|Link		Yes
Clifford Rutherfoord	Cliff	Half		Yes
Clinton Brown	Clint	Forward\|Half		Yes
Colin de la Harpe		Link\|Forward		Yes
Edmund Fisher	Fish	Half\|Link		Yes
Gabriël de Vos Smit	Riel	Sweeper\|Half		Some games
Leon Lategan		Forward		Yes
Lindsay Halkett	Jiggers	Link	Admin	Yes
Martin Stabrey		Half\|Link		n/r
Michael de Villiers	Michael	Forward\|Link		Some games
Michael Humby	Humbles	Half\|Sweeper		Yes
Mike O’Keeffe	Forward	Forward		Yes
Moir Scholtz	Moir	Link\|Half		Yes
Peter Shardlow		Half\|Link		Some games
Richard Wells		Link\|Half		Yes
Robbie Gracie		Goals		Yes
Robert Birt	Rob	Forward\|Link		Yes
Tony Huggett		Sweeper		Yes
Trevor Knight	Noddy	Half\|Link	Coach	Early games

BLUE

Name	Nickname	Positions	Role	Avail
Andreas Redenz		Half\|Sweeper		Yes
Barry Chedburn	Kaas	Forward		Yes
Brigitte Jenkinson	Brigi	Link\|Forward		Some games
Deon Maart	Deon	Sweeper\|Half		Yes
Dereck Marnewick	Dereck	Sweeper\|Link	Admin	Yes
Gary Barrett		Link\|Half		Some games
Graham Harding	Grays	Forward\|Link		Yes
Grant Munro	Gobbler	Forward\|Link		Yes
Jan Taljaard		Forward\|Link		Yes
John Donald	JD	Link\|Half	Coach	Some games
Karl Luff	Foxy	Goals		Yes
Karla De Bruin	Karla	Link\|Forward		yes
Larry Sherman		Half\|Sweeper		Yes
Robert Commin	Bob	Forward\|Link		Yes
Roger Wood		Half\|Forward		Some games
Shaun Bougard	Bouggy	Link		Some games
Shelley Tate		Forward		Yes
Steve Sherman	Steve	Half\|Sweeper		Yes
Vinnie Orchard	Vin	Link\|Forward		Yes
Wayne Rossouw		Half\|Link		Yes
Warren Machanik		Half\|Link		Yes

Red

Name	Nickname	Positions	Role	Avail
Brent Combrink		Link\|Forward		Yes
Darren Bunker		Link\|Half		Yes
Dave McKechnie		Forward	Coach	Yes
Dennis Forster		Half\|Link		n/r
Derek McMahon		Goals		Yes
Eion Jacobs	Jakes	Half\|Link		Yes
Frank Aspeling		Forward\|Half		Yes
Ian Faulkner		Forward		Some games
Leo Nolan		Link\|Forward		Late only
Lance Schkolne	Lance	Forward\|Half		Yes
Luc Van der Hofstadt		Link\|Forward		Some games
Luigi Tollon		Half\|Link		Yes
Mark Watson		Sweeper\|Half		Yes
Mike Greeff		Half\|Link		Early Games
Neil van Blerk		Forward\|Half		Yes
Neil Lavin		Forward\|Link	Admin	Yes
Robert Baigrie	Bob	Link\|Half		Some games
Robert Freeman	Bob	Manager		Some games
Rodney Palmer	Rod	Half\|Sweeper		Some games
Stephen Ueckermann		Half\|Link		Yes
Steven Bell	Steve	Link\|Half		Some games

Yellow

Name	Nickname	Positions	Role	Avail
Adrian Aitchison	Aitch	Forward\|Link		Some Games
Alan Wood	Alan	Link\|Half		Yes
Bjorn Kessler		Forward\|Link		Yes
Daniel St Dare	Danny	Link\|Forward		Yes
Debbi Gates		Forward\|Link		Yes
George Frost	Frosty	Half		Yes
Glenn Turner	GT	Half\|Sweeper	Coach	Yes
Guy Jenkins		Forward\|Half		Some games
Haiko Alfeld		Half\|Link		Yes
James Davis	Gong	Forward		Yes
John Masters	John	Link\|Half		Yes
Martin Duys	Martin	Link\|Half		Yes
Mike Copeland	Copes	Sweeper\|Half		Yes
Niall McKrill	Irish	Forward\|Link		Yes
Patrick Owen	Pat	Forward\|Link		Yes
Peter Kratz		Half\|Sweeper	Admin	Yes
Roy Bisset		Half\|Forward		Yes
Sean Henchie	Sean	Half\|Link		n/r
Sharon Abbott		Forward		Yes
Steve Elliot Jones	EJ	Link\|Forward		Some games
Steven Fourie	Steve	Goals		Yes

White

Name	Nickname	Positions	Role	Avail
Allan Isaacs		Half\|Forward		Yes
Brian Goemans		Link\|Half	Admin	Yes
Gary Frayne	Gary	Link\|Forward	Coach	Yes
Glyn Bedford	Curly	Forward		Yes
Grant Irlam	Silky	Half\|Sweeper		Some games
Ian Thomson		Half\|Sweeper		Some games
Ian Donald		Forward\|Half		Yes
John Shardlow	Shards	Link		Yes
John May	Doc john	Link\|Half		Yes
Lita Roux	Lita	Half\|Link		Yes
Michael Van Der Merwe	Madmike	Goals		Some games
Percy Rainer Pope		Goals		Some games
Pistol Pete	Pistol Pete	Forward		n/r
Peter Johnston		Sweeper\|Half		Yes
Robin Blake		Link\|Half		Some games
Roy Douglas-Henry	Royco	Half\|Link		Yes
Stella Rossouw		Half\|Sweeper		Early games
Stephen Dugmore	Stevie	Link\|Forward		Yes
Tony Barbour		Link\|Forward		Yes
Wayne Keys	Sleutels	Half\|Sweeper		Some games

March 24, 2023

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