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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

April 7, 2023June 6, 2023

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.

Date	18:15	19:15	Bye
2023/04/17	Blue v Red	Yellow v Black	White
2023/04/24	White v Yellow	Black v Blue	Red
2023/05/08	Red v Black	Blue v White	Yellow
2023/05/15	Yellow v Blue	White v Red	Black
2023/05/22	Black v White	Red v Yellow	Blue
~~2023/05/29~~	~~Blue v Red~~	Yellow v Black	~~White~~
2023/06/05	White v Yellow	Black v Blue	Red
2023/06/12	Red v Black	Blue v White	Yellow
2023/06/19	Yellow v Blue	White v Red	Black
2023/06/26	Black v White	Red v Yellow	Blue
2023/07/03	Blue v Red	Yellow v Black	White
~~2023/07/10~~	~~White v Yellow~~	Black v Blue	~~Red~~
~~2023/07/17~~	Red v Black	~~Blue v White~~	~~Yellow~~
~~2023/07/24~~	~~Yellow v Blue~~	~~White v Red~~	~~Black~~
~~2023/07/31~~	Black v White	~~Red v Yellow~~	~~Blue~~
~~2023/08/07~~	~~Blue v Red~~	Yellow v Black	~~White~~
~~2023/08/14~~	~~White v Yellow~~	Black v Blue	~~Red~~
~~2023/08/21~~	Red v Black	~~Blue v White~~	~~Yellow~~
~~2023/08/28~~	~~Yellow v Blue~~	~~White v Red~~	~~Black~~
~~2023/09/04~~	Black v White	~~Red v Yellow~~	~~Blue~~

Fixture table

The Fixture table is available here…

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Notice of the WPGMHA AGM – Monday 24th April 2023

When: Monday 24th APRIL 2023

Where: WPCC AT 20H15

Venue: Chairman’s View

Agenda

Attendance: register circulated for signature/recorded on ZOOM.
Apologies
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…).
Matters arising:
1. Amalgamation Masters and Grand Masters – review.
2. Report/review of March Cape Town IPT 2023
Player Matters
1. Summer league.
2. Winter league.
3. Review of coaches, captains, administrators and umpires.
4. Ladies team/ involvement in WPGM going forward.
Chairman’s report.
Finances.
1. 2022 financial report
2. Banking account
3. Weekly games fee.
4. Sunday training fee.
5. SAHU FEE and Capitation fee.
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
Election of office bearers.
Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, 3 additional committee members
General Discussion.

Nomination Forms

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

WPGMHA-Nomination-Form-2023 Download

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.

January 7, 2023

WPGMHA -SUMMER LEAGUE 2022/2023 – Update

WPGMHA Letterhead

TO ALL WPMHA MEMBERS

Dear Fellow Members,

Your committee wishes all our members and your families a happy and prosperous new year. For those recovering from operations, injury and/or rehabilitation, we wish you a speedy recovery.

We kick off with a voluntary IPT warm up the next two Sundays (8th and 15th January 2023) starting 09h00 at Conberg. Thanks to Bobby Freeman (65+ to 75+) and GT (55+ to 60+) for managing the coaching sessions. Players can expect fitness and skill training, followed by a short game. Please bring a white and a coloured top with. No charge to members.

WPGMHA -SUMMER LEAGUE 2022/2023 – UPDATE

Thank you all the captains and administrators in their support of Deon Maart and for his successful transition in taking over as player affairs co-ordinator from Gary Barret. Wish Gary a speedy recovery and look forward to having him back on the pitch soon.

Player availability for the second half of the summer league has been updated. Team admins and captains will confirm the teams for the first round of matches starting on 12 January 2023.

The teams will generally stay the same due to the limited time and build-up to the March IPT. There will be a round of 5 weeks, where each team will play four (4) matches and have one bye. The cost will be R 240-00 per member for the season or R60-00 per game (if not playing each game). Please note that those that pay the R240 upfront do not pay for any games they play extra when filling in for another side.

ROADMAP TO THE WPGMHA MARCH IPT IN CAPE TOWN

The WPGM will have trials for IPT teams and will take place over two weekends. These will be held at WPCC on Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th January 2023. Times and fields for the various age groups will be posted early in January.

Registration forms for the Cape Town IPT are being prepared and will be posted. Please return by 19 January 2023.

Players will be required to register in their correct age groups for ITP. No duplicate age registration will be accepted.

The expected financial commitment will be as follows:

a)	Capitation Fee	R110.00 for players up to -60. R330-00 for players 60+ to -75. 75+ free.
b)	IPT Trails, practices and matches.	Field hire, lights, physio and umpires for Trails, Sunday practices + short matches and Thursday night IPT team age group matches up till the IPT – R720.00
c)	IPT Levy.	17 to 20 March 2023 (four days) – R650.00. This year, the GM tournament will include the team/ player management platform “ALTIUS”. The second IPT newsletter will be circulated soon. Please watch out for the update.

We will be sending out application forms for IPT team coaches and managers. Please encourage ex-players, injured/recovering members and/or any interested parties (men and women), who may wish to participate in the March IPT.

WPGMHA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The WPGMHA Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 2 March 2023. The notice, agenda and committee election forms will be sent out in due course.

We are looking forward to a prosperous hockey year ahead.

Regards

Karl

WPGMHA is affiliated with SAGMHA

Committee – Karl Luff (Chairman), Warren Machanik (Secretary), Noreen Wonnacott (Treasurer), Rob Birt, Chris Hayley, Gary Barrett and Deon Maart.

November 5, 2022January 2, 2023

WPGM GM Summer League 2022-23

Staying with 5 teams

Currently, the WP GM Status is as follows:

8 players are only available from Jan 2023
7 players are not able to commit to each game, and
6 players have pulled out (due to injury, emigration etc.).
7 new players since winter league 2022

Accordingly, we currently have only 73 players committed to the WP grand masters summer league 22 / 23. The outcome is that we are staying with the current 5 team structure. A few players will be shuffled around to balance the sides further and to accommodate the 6 new players that have joined us since Winter League. We will reassess the situation in late December.

Administration and player assignment

Thanks to those that put their hands up to assist with the admin. As a result, some of the admins will also change.

Deon will be managing the team lists from now on. Thanks to Gary for doing it the last few seasons.

Each admin will be sent a team list of the players in their team. The admin is responsible for getting availability from the team member for the games before Tuesday morning. A team list must be posted in the admin group, which Deon will use to determine if reserves need to be allocated. Any team that has a bye, the admins must notify Deon with a list of who is available as reserves. Those players will be assigned to a team before the players who advised us they are only available for some games.

Fixtures

The Fixtures until 2023. We will play on the B field at 18:30 and the A field at 19:30.

Date	18:30	19:30	Bye
2022/11/10	White v Red	Yellow v Black	Blue
2022/11/17	Blue v Yellow	Black v White	Red
2022/11/24	Red v Black	White v Blue	Yellow
2022/12/01	Yellow v White	Blue v Red	Black
2022/12/08	Black v Blue	Red v Yellow	White
2023/01/12	White v Red	Yellow v Black	Blue
2023/01/19	Blue v Yellow	Black v White	Red
2023/01/26	Red v Black	White v Blue	Yellow
2023/02/02	Yellow v White	Blue v Red	Black
2023/02/09	Black v Blue	Red v Yellow	White

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022

Last weeks of September 2022 update of WPGMHA

For the rest of September, here is a breakdown of the Grand Master Hockey Association.

Next week is a catchup game from when we had load shedding. It is the last league game.
12 Sept 2022 18:30 – Red V Black
12 Sept 2022 19:30 – White V Blue

Then the last 2 weeks of September there are 2 friendlies. With World cups and other competitions we suspect that a number of players will not be available, so if you do not see your team here, that week, please tell your admin if you are available. We will run larger benches if required.

Please note that these games are not included in the league fee paid. So please pay R60/game into the Western Province Hockey Association bank account. When you can.

The fixtures for the friendlies are:

19 Sept 18:30 – White V Red
19 Sept 19:30 – Yellow V Black
26 Sept 18:30 – Blue V Yellow
26 Sept 19:30 – Black V White

April 3, 2022April 5, 2022

WPGM Winter Hockey League

Fixtures for the Winter League:

Below are the fixtures for winter league.

Date	18:30	19:30	Bye
2022/04/11	White v Red	Yellow v Black	Blue
2022/04/25	Blue v Yellow	Black v White	Red
2022/05/09	Red v Black	White v Blue	Yellow
2022/05/16	Yellow v White	Blue v Red	Black
2022/05/23	Black v Blue	Red v Yellow	White
2022/05/30	White v Red	Yellow v Black	Blue
2022/06/06	Blue v Yellow	Black v White	Red
2022/06/13	Red v Black	White v Blue	Yellow
2022/06/20	Yellow v White	Blue v Red	Black
2022/06/27	Black v Blue	Red v Yellow	White
2022/07/04	White v Red	Yellow v Black	Blue
2022/07/04	Blue v Yellow	Black v White	Red
2022/07/11	Red v Black	White v Blue	Yellow
2022/07/25	Yellow v White	Blue v Red	Black
2022/08/01	Black v Blue	Red v Yellow	White
2022/08/08	White v Red	Yellow v Black	Blue
2022/08/15	Blue v Yellow	Black v White	Red
2022/08/22	Red v Black	White v Blue	Yellow
2022/08/29	Yellow v White	Blue v Red	Black
2022/09/05	Black v Blue	Red v Yellow	White

January 25, 2022

WPGM Hockey AGM announcement 2022

The AGM will be on 24 Feb 2022, after the games have been played at 19:45. Both games league games that day will be played at 18:15, rather than the usual 18:30. This should give players who want to attend enough time to shower and grab a refreshment before joining us.

If you want to attend, please email secretary@wpgm.co.za

The AGM agenda, nomination forms and notice to amend the constitution are available below:

NOTICE-OF-THE-AGM-OF-THE-WPGMHA-24-February-2022 Download

Nomination-form-for-WPGMHA-committee Download

WPGMHA-Notice-to-amend-the-constitution-25-JANUARY-2022 Download

January 16, 2022

Summer league payment, capitation fee and IPT reminder

It was great to resume the Grand Masters Summer League last Thursday. The game this week will be the final catchup game from last year.

Summer league payment

With the second half of the league starting 27 Jan 2022, we request that all members pay for the league via EFT upfront. Also, since this is a new year, the capitation fee is due.

As per the GM constitution:

“Capitation Fee: Players in the 60+ and older age group are required to pay their annual capitation fee of R330 while players in the 55+ age group pay R110.00 capitation fee. These fees are then paid directly to their Provinces. Players in the +75 age category are exempted from paying capitation fees.”

Hence, if you are between 60 and 75 as of 31 Dec 2022, you need to pay the R330 now. If you are less than 60 as of 31 Dec 2022, the fee is R110. 75 or older as of 21 Dec 2022, no fee.

Please pay the capitation fee and the R220 for the league as soon as you can. Email Noreen Wonnacott at nwonnie@gmail.com proof of payment.

Note about team selection

All team managers, please note the rule for using players from other teams to ensure you have a squad on the park.

The rule is simple—age for age, position for position. So, a player can only replace a player that is close to the player’s age that is not available.

Additional Note: Regular players take preference over players that only play when available.

IPT reminder

By evening of 16 Jan, I have only received 29 responses about availability for IPT 29 out of 91 members is disappointing, to say the least. To those 29, I say thanks. To the other 62 of you, and you should know who you are, please email secretary@wpgm.co.za with the subject: “Durban IPT March 2022” with a simple Yes or No.

PS. All 55 or older (by 31 Dec 2022) qualify for IPT in Durban selection; we can apply for dispensation if you are 54 or younger and are keen anyway.

PPS. IPT dates are also 25-27 March 2022; unless you are in the World Cup squad, then you need to be there the morning of the 24th or apply for dispensation.