Brisbane Hockey Season 2008 Archive

Newsletter 16 May 08

News, Information & Reminders - BHA Inc

Premier League & State Open Championships
Our teams performed very well. In Premier League, Brisbane 1 defeated Sunshine Coast in the Final to retain the Premier League Trophy. while Brisbane 2 finished a creditable sixth. In the State Open Brisbane finished a well earned fifth. Full credit goes to the players, managers and coaches for these excellent outcomes. Congratulations Stephen Green - Premier League Player of the Final. Details of the teams, scores and results can be found on the Website - www.bha.org.au/premier

For the second year in a row BHA played host to this event. And once again the feedback has been positive. Without the dedication and support of its members and others this would have been the case. In particular the following are thanked:

Bruce and Veronica Luck - All things Catering!
Roslyn Salway - assistance with preparations, including the posting of the players' names on the Website
Fiona Saunders - officials hospitality
Volunteers from Bulimba, Valley, Easts Hockey Clubs who operated the BBQ and Drinks Tents
Members of the BHA Board and Staff
Pat Purcell MP, Member for Bulimba and Port of Brisbane for the use of their tents and eskies.

For their assistance and cooperation, thanks go to:

HQ on Lytton - Canteen and Bar, and loads of cooperation and support
Teys Bros of Beenleigh - quality meat at the right price
Feast on Fruit (Morningside Fair) - suppliers of the fresh produce used in the BBQ Tent
Global Print (Wynnum West) - printing the official program with a less than five hour turn-around

All in all, a great effort!

The Sydney Challenge
Over the weekend of 10 & 11 May Brisbane hosted the Sydney Junior Hockey Association in the Brisbane - Sydney Challenge in Under 13 and Under 15 age groups. This was the 25th Challenge and is a valuable event on the junior representative calendar as it gives both centres the opportunity to play against strong opposition in a competitive but friendly competition. Brisbane retained the Under 13 Shield winning 5 - 1 on Saturday and drawing 2 all on Sunday. In Under 15 it was a 3 all draw on the Saturday and a win to Sydney 4 - 1 on Sunday. The Under 15 Shield was therefore awarded to Sydney.

Coulter Shield
The Junior Coulter Shield campaigns begin shortly. Please make note of the following host centres and dates:

25 May - Under 13 - Tweed Border (Murwillumbah, NSW)
1 June - Under 15 - Sunshine Coast (Buderim)
27 July - Under 18 - Gold Coast (Labrador)
3 August - Under 11 - Ipswich (Raceview)

Burringbar Park & Shaw Park
BHA have been advised that Brisbane City Council has now taken over the sporting fields formerly operated by ShawSportz. The finalisation of the administration of ShawSportz continues, however the operation of the sporting venues by the Brisbane City Council should bring some normality to arrangements and hire costs. Details of arrangements under the Brisbane City Council are still to be advised as is the availability of Shaw Park for hockey fixtures. BHA will be working with the Brisbane City Council to finalise arrangements for Burringbar (in conjunction with BWHA) and Shaw Park.

Player Registration Fees
The Player Fees 2008 Instalments & Tax Invoice form is available from the BHA Website under Docs Forms Info -> Documents. The form is for use by Clubs to calculate total player fees and instalments payable for the current season. It is available in PDF (101kb) OOo (16kb) and MSWord (70kb) formats. Instalment due dates are: 30th April; 31st May; 30th June.

New Uniforms
Another feature of the Premier League and State Open Championships was the introduction of the new playing uniforms and other official apparel. This new uniform style will now be worn by all Brisbane Rep Players from Under 11 through to Premier League. However the Veterans Rep Players will continue with their current uniforms for the present.

BHL Draw
The complete Draw for BHL1-5 has now been posted on the BHA Website. The complete CHL and Veterans Draws have been on the site for some time. The Junior Draw is also nearing finalisation.

BHA Competition Rules
The BHA Competition Rules and Requirements were finalised at the last BHA General Committee Meeting. Copies were later emailed to all Clubs and a link now exists on the BHA Website for viewing and downloading the document in PDF format. While on the BHA Website browse to Docs Forms Info -> Documents. All Players, Club Officials and Umpires should familiarise themselves with both these and the FIH Rules.

Under 18 Nominations
The Player Nomination Form for the Brisbane Under 18 Representative Team Trials is now available from the BHA Website. While on the Wesite browse to Representaive Teams -> Docs Forms - All Teams. The closing date for nominations is Friday 13th June 2008.

Outstanding Invoices
Players with outstanding payments (Rep, Uniform, etc) are urged to settle these accounts promptly. Cheques can be mailed in or direct deposited. The BHA Bank details are displayed on the invoices and are available from the BHA Website under Docs Forms Info.

Next BHA General
Committtee Meeting
The fifth BHA General Committee Meeting for 2008 is scheduled for Monday, 26th May 2008, 7:30 pm in the Players' Room at the SHC, COLMSLIE. This information is always displayed on the Home page of the BHA Website.

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