Events

The season is fasting approaching and we need your help before it all gets underway. Please read below look forward to seeing you there chipping in and giving us a hand.

WHAT: Working Bee

WHY: To get the club in tip top shape for the coming season. It’s going to be a big year for the club and we want to have the clubhouse ready to go.

WHEN: Sunday 14th March at 10am.

WHAT TO DO NOW: Please stick this date in your calendar and come along on the day. Bring a shovel, some gloves, gear for cleaning the rooms (scrubbing brushes, brooms, mops, dusters, etc) and the out doors (shovels, wheel barrow, hammer, nails, screws, screw drivers, etc).

Thanks

Waverley House Committee

The house committee is responsible for the facilities around the club, from the ground to the clubhouse and is always looking for members to chip in and give a hand. It’s not a big time committment and the effort is rewarding to see go around the club. Things like the projector and speakers installed as well as the framing of our club legends shirts are just a couple of things we have got going.  Want to get involved? Please email Beth Merkus(bethmerkus@bigpond.com) or Travis Brooks (tnbrooks@gmail.com) for more details.

Dr Paul Sylivris will be taking impressions for mouthguards

Date: Thursday, 11 March 2010

Time: 6.00pm  to  9.00pm

Cost: $130  Cash payment on the night

Private Health Cover: Claims can be made against Private Extras Dental

Choice of Mouthguard: Laminated with name and 1-3 different colours

Please direct enquiries to Beth Merkus 0419 841 138 or bethmerkus@bigpond.com

The 2010 Junior Registration day is to be held on Saturday 6th February from 10am to 2pm at the Waverley Hockey Club ground, corner  Winbirra Pde & High Street Road Ashwood.

All current and new players in age groups from under 6 to under 17 are invited to the club to register for the coming winter season. Registering on this day is important as it allows the club to enter the correct amount of teams and make sure all players get a playing spot.

Junior Registration Form 2010

The 2010 Winter Season will commence on April 16 & 17. Any enquiries can be made via the website contact form.

The Champions Hook in2 Hockey Super Clinic is being held in conjunction with the ABN AMRO Hockey Champions Trophy – Men, 2009. This Super Clinic is open to all children aged between five and twelve years old, and is a rare opportunity to be coached by some of Australia’s hockey champions including Travis Brooks (Olympic Gold and Bronze Medallist), Katie Allen (Olympic Gold Medallist), Andrew Smith (Olympic Bronze Medallist) along with current members of the Australian Hockeyroos.

Registration is $40 which includes the choice of an equipment pack (stick, shin guards and ball) OR apparel pack (t-shirt and bucket hat); opportunity to meet and be coached by previous and current hockey champions; show bag; and a fully catered BBQ to follow from 10:30-11:30am.

To register, go to www.hockey.org.au/hookin2hockey. Click on ‘Register Online’, then search by ‘Centre Name’ and type ‘Champions Super Clinic’. Registrations close on Friday 20th of November, and numbers are strictly limited, so make sure you get in quick! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

More information about the clinic can be found in the brochure, and any questions can be directed to Bec Waley at Hockey Australia on (03) 9555 1500 or email: bec.waley@hockey.org.au

An event is being planned for Melbourne Cup Day for everyone who is interested in coming down and watching the race on the big screen. More details will be posted as the day approaches.

Vote count night for the Pennant teams is this Friday night from 7.30pm at the clubrooms. Everyone is welcome down at the club to relive the season that was and to experience the tension and drama of the count. By the end of the night one player from each team will be crowned the most valuable player and there will be plenty of celebrations.

There is no dress code this year but there will be a lucky door prizes. Cost is $7 per person to cover a pizza dinner, while drinks will be at bar prices.

Waverley Hockey Club is once again running the very popular Junior Summer Hockey competition at our club grounds. Matches will be conducted on Friday evenings, commencing Friday night 23 October & concluding Friday night 20 November.

Registration for this year close on October 9th. Get in quick as response as been very strong.

Summer Stix is for current Juniors to play hockey during the “off” season and a chance for less experienced players or children who would like to try hockey “to have a go”.

There is also the opportunity for schools or clubs to enter teams

This competition is an opportunity to have fun, improve skills and for new players to try hockey. So if you have a family member, friend, school mate or neighbour wanting to try hockey, please tell them about Waverley Summer Stix.

More info, including registration details, is available on the http://www.waverleyhc.org.au/summer-stix.

Big weekend of GRAND FINALS  coming up, so get out and support your club.

Start off on Friday 18th  at S2 to see the U13 Shield team take on TEM at 6.15 pm

or alternatively go down to Monash  watch two games, the U13 North play Doncaster at 7.00pm followed at 8.30 pm when the U15 East take on Knox.

On Saturday 19th  you can start the day by popping into

H2 at 8.30 am to see the U11 North take on Box Hill for the flag.

So that may be a bit early for some of you. If so then make your way to Monash where at

12 noon Men’s PE take on Doncaster

followed at

2.00 pm when the Mens Metro 3 East take on MCC.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO ARE PLAYING

Show your support for the club on Sunday (13th September) and travel to Waverley home ground to support the Men’s Metro 3 East team.

The team finished 2nd on the ladder overall at the end of the normal season and are taking on Maccabi in the preliminary final. They must win to head to the Grand Final so all support will be greatly appreciated.

Game starts at 12 noon

The following teams have had considerable success during the 2009 season and will now compete in the finals for the ultimate glory.

Please head down where possible

Saturday 12.15pm Mens Metro 2 East  V  Hawthorn at Hawthorn 1

Saturday 2.00pm   Mens PE  V Doncaster at Waverley

Saturday 3.45 pm Mens Metro 3 East V MCC at MHS

Saturday 5.30pm Mens PA V Doncaster at S1

Sunday 2.30pm Mens State League 1 V Greensborough at S1