2020 was an extremely successful year for Margaret River Hockey – the Year 6-8 Girls’, A2 Women’s’ and Year 9-12 Boys’ were named runners-ups while the Year 6-8 boys were crowned premiers. Not only that, but the A2 men finished in bronze and a great influx of new players joined the club in the Primary school age group.

The end of season club wind-up and awards event at Cowaramup Brewing Co, was well attended and Club President Colin Fox  said  “I’m tremendously proud of the club, despite having to work around the issues of COVID-19 restrictions, with great coaches, managers and an awesome committee, plus all of the players, we have made it a memorable season, obviously, it was a shorter playing season with a lot more challenges than any year we’ve seen. As the outgoing President, I’d like to thank you all very sincerely for making this happen. That kind of teamwork is the only way the club will continue to improve”.

The following awards were  given out by the fabulous coaches.

Year 3-5 (Boys &Girls) Team

• Coach’s Award – Summer Kruger
• Coach’s Award – Hugo Underwood
• Encouragement Award – Bailey Adams
• Encouragement Award – Ethan Hurford

Year 6-8 Girls Team

• Coach’s Award – Coco Stent
• Most Improved – Asha Jenkins
• Encouragement Award – Hannah Bredenkamp
• Encouragement Award – Georgie Ding
• Encouragement Award – Bailey Duggan
• Team Best and Fairest – Olivia Brown
• League Best and Fairest – Olivia Brown

Year 6-8 Boys Team

• Rising Star – Shaun Gannaway
• Encouragement Award – Lewin Barnsley
• Encouragement Award – Caspian Ensor
• Encouragement Award – Fletcher Lawrence
• Most Valuable Player – Lincoln Rourke
• Best and Fairest in the Grand Final – Lincoln Rourke
• Team Best and Fairest – Oscar Male
• League Best and Fairest – Oscar Male

Year 9-12 Girls Team

• Rising Star – Georgie Gannaway
• Most Valuable Player – Chloe Altmann
• Team Best and Fairest – Helena Willliams
• Service to Junior Hockey – Ashley Jarvis
• Service to Junior Hockey – Chloe Altmann

Year 9-12 Boys Team

• Encouragement Award – Kai Henschel
• Encouragement Award – Sam O’Loughlin
• Encouragement Award – Bailey Kelly
• Most Valuable Player – Angus Currell
• Rising Star – Tom Gorta 
• Team Best and Fairest – Oscar Male
• League Best and Fairest – Oscar Male
• Service to Junior Hockey – Conor Callow
• Clubman Boy – Conor Callow
• Clubman Boy – Henry Gorta

A2 Women

• Coaches award – Sophie Ablett
• Team Best and Fairest – Claire Sieber

A2 Men

• Team Best and Fairest – Dan Stocker
• Team Best and Fairest – Brynley Jenkins
• Players Player – Pete Wright

Margaret River Hockey Club

• Above the Line Award Nominee – Andy Male
• Above the Line Award Nominee – Rebecca Gorta
• Above the Line Award Nominee – Helena Williams
• Above the Line Award Nominee – Cilla Bevan
• Above the Line Award Nominee – Jen Boyle
• Above the Line Award Winner – Oscar Male

Thanks so much to all our club supporters, fundraisers and sponsors, we look forward to working with you next year.

Enjoy the break folks!

October 22nd – Hockey’s Best and Brightest awarded at end of the season

September 22nd – Margaret River boys claim grand final victory

August 13th – Women’s A2 serves up a defeat for Capel

July 3rd – Solid effort by Margaret River boys

July 1st  – Youngest Hockey Players take to the field

March 11th – Hockey family comes together to remember mates

February 27th – Training begins in Margaret River

Welcome to our new little hockey crew!

The 2020 season sees Margaret River Hockey Club sign up with the Hockey WA Goldstix programme.  Thanks to Katie Rogers from Hockey WA and to our club legend Dan Stocker for coaching this enthusiastic bunch.

It was great to see new families joining the club and enjoying the central venue of Gloucester Park.

Here is to an enjoyable first Goldstix season.

Some of them even made it in the paper! See the Margaret River Mail (1 July 2020)

Hockey WA – COVID-19 – Phase 3

Update – Tuesday June 16th

Copy of our Covid Safety Plan – Phase 3

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Message from Hockey WA

Dear Players, supporters, members, clubs and our broader hockey community.

Hockey WA has taken the decision to suspend all WA hockey competitions, events and activities until May 31st 2020 to reduce the spread of coronavirus throughout our hockey community.  We regard the health and wellbeing of players, coaches, officials and staff at all levels within our sport as our highest priority.

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“Scarred for Life” memorial match a day to unite

Over 50 members of the Hockey Club and local community also attended a talk by Mike Dyson from Good Blokes Co which was a useful and timely reminder to discuss our mental health issues and to look out for each other.

The committee were overwhelmed with the community support for our social event.  The following businesses  supported us with refreshments for the day and contributed to raffle donations

Yahava & Espresso Medic, Cowaramup Brewing Co, Margaret River Party Hire, Jarvis Estate and Witchy Liquor

Rip Curl, Beach Life, Settlers Tavern, Priceline, SportsPower, Toy World, Margaret River Collaborative, Golden Cafe, Riversmith, Houghton Wines and Bob Fox

Thank you to all who supported us and thank you to all who attended on the day.

For more photos, see our Facebook page

Love your work!

Bring your friends along for a good cause.

The club will also host a mental health awareness session with guest speaker Mike Dyson from Good Blokes Co.

Mike will be facilitating an interactive conversation about how we can do mental health better, in our personal networks and throughout the Margaret River community.  Mike will guide us through a short exploration of the landscape of mental health in Australia (particularly from a men’s perspective) and help us to explore how we can find simple ways to support each other and keep our mates happy and healthy.

This is for local sporting clubs aimed at educating club leaders and members in the recognition and management of mental illness within playing groups, this talk is FREE to all so come and have a listen.

There will also be children’s entertainment  throughout the day – 7-a-side hockey fun – so bring your stick if you have one!

It’s a fundraiser day – so bring along some cash for raffle, a coffee, homemade cakes, BBQ lunch.  Bar open from 1.00pm

Registrations for 2020 now open, come and meet the committee, coaches and learn more about our club.

We have a fully funded project – it’s official our hockey club training turf can go ahead this year! This was confirmed by Hon Mick Murray, MLA when he visited Margaret River at the weekend.  Some members of the club were there to hear this exciting news.

Watch the video: We can build our training turf! Thank you!

Full story in the Margaret River Mail

Details from the media statement released by Hon Mick Murray MLA

2019

16th October – Locals chip in for last minute Shire approval

1st October – Margaret River Hockey Club celebrates a great season

23rd September – Hockey girls bring grand final win back to Margaret River

5th September – Margaret River hockey team secures five-goal win

21st August – Lions, Rotary Clubs help hockey hit hockey turf goal

6th August – Margaret River turf project gains community support

3rd July – Solid effort by Margaret River boys hockey team

20th June – Juniors impress in weekend of hockey clashes

21st May – Margaret River’s hockey women in 12-0 win

14th May – Time for youngsters to hook into local hockey