Junior Coaches for the 2012 Season

Interested in coaching? The Waverley Junior Unit is interested in hearing from senior players, parents who have coaching experience and those who are keen to learn and be involved in 2012. We will be running coaching courses early in the season. 

If you know of someone who would be interested in coaching our juniors then let them know we are now looking for coaches for the 2012 season. Parents and the committee need to work together now to get the best coaches lined up for our juniors.

 Please send an email to juniors@waverleyhc.org.au with your name, relationship to the club (player / parent etc..), a brief outline of your coaching experience and any preferences with regards to coaching level (eg.. U13 Shield) nights available etc. Any questions please contact Bronwyn Maddock on 0425 739 484.

Minkey Co-ordinator

Are you studying to be a teacher or a sporting professional? Or are you already qualified and looking for a great opportunity to run a sporting program for children?

If yes then running the Minkey program for the Waverley Hockey Club is for you!

Minkey at Waverley is well established, with a high quality program in place and the support of a great club behind you.

Interested parties should contact Bronwyn Maddock by Friday 24^th February 2012 on 0425 739 484.

Hockey Victoria is offering Coaching and Umpiring Scholarships in 2012, entries close Friday 17th February 2012, for details click here http://www.waverleyhc.org.au/juniors/hockey-victoria-junior-news

A round robin small field summer stix competition will run for 5 weeks in pre season, a great way to get back into hockey for 2012, details below.

Date: Starts Friday 17^th February, runs until Friday 23^rd March, with a break for Labour day weekend

Time:  5pm start (U7 & U9 will start at 5pm), U11s 5.35pm, U13s 6.45pm, U15s 7.30pm

Location: Waverley hockey club ground, cnr Winbirra Pde & High St Rd, Ashwood

Age groups: U7 (Hook into Hockey), U9, U11, U13, U15

U17 players: are encouraged to participate as coaches and umpires, support will be provided if no / limited experience

Fees: $25 per player (or $45 per family, max 3 children)

Format: Teams will play 15 minute halves on a one quarter of a normal ground size; indoor hockey rules apply, which includes no hitting.

Teams: Players who register will be placed in a team of no more than 8 in accordance with their age. An attempt will be made to ensure that teams are evenly balanced with children of all standards with current players to assist/support new players. Also if friends want to play with each other in the same team, we will try our hardest to accommodate this but can’t be guaranteed.

How to register: at 2012 Season registration day

Date: Saturday 4^th February

Time: 10am to 2pm

Location: Bob Trewin Pavillion, Waverley Hockey Club, cnr Winbirra Pde & High St Rd, Ashwood

For more information regarding fees see the Junior unit section of the web site

It is with great sadness that the club announces the passing of club founder and inspiration, Hedley Hull. The Waverley Hockey Club, Executive Committee, players, supporters and friends extend their heartfelt condolences to Hedley’s wife Claire, son Steve, Rosa and family.

Hedley was part of the original group of  Elsternwick hockey club players living  in the Waverley area that met in October 1958 to initiate the Mount Waverley Hockey Club. Hedley was a member of the single team entered by the Mount Waverley Hockey Club in its inaugural year and experienced premiership success over the next three seasons. As well as playing for the ‘firsts’, Hedley was instrumental behind the scenes in the club’s progress. He was heavily involved at committee level and took a positive role in umpiring following his playing days. There was not a year gone by that Hedley did not attend the club AGM, Presentation Night as well as being a regular fixture at home games.

Whilst Hedley’s achievements in the club and various hockey associations are well documented, it is Hedley’s commitment to the youth of the hockey community that will be well remembered by present day players. In a way, umpiring for Hedley was a metaphor for life, respect those around you, present yourself with humility and contribute to the betterment of the community.

The Waverley Hockey Club owes Hedley an immense debt of gratitude for his tireless contribution to the fabric of the club, without which we would not have the magnificent facilities we all enjoy today. It is a fitting legacy that we will all play on the Hedley Hull Field from this sad day forward.

Brian Maddock

The Funeral Service for Mr Hedley Seymour Hull will be held in the W.D. Rose Chapel, 339 Warrigal Rd, Burwood on THURSDAY (Dec. 8, 2011) commencing at 2 p.m. Private Cremation. Post funeral all are welcome to celebrate Hedley’s life and share stories of him at the Waverley Hockey Clubrooms at 4pm.

At the Waverley Hockey Club AGM on November 7, it was announced that an application had been made to the City of Monash to name the hockey ground at Ashwood Reserve, HEDLEY HULL FIELD in recognition of Hedley’s efforts in promoting and growing both the sport of hockey and the Waverley Hockey Club.

Last night the Monash Councillors unanimously supported our application and has approved the naming we proposed. All hockey matches played at Ashwood Reserve will now be played on the HEDLEY HULL FIELD.

Hedley Hull’s involvement with the sport, with particular emphasis on nurturing new umpires, is impressive

•           Played between 1941 – 1970

•           Awarded A level umpiring badge in 1949

•           Awarded Australian II badge for services to Hockey

•           Secretary of the Victorian Hockey Umpires Association

•           Secretary of the Appointments and Examination Committee

•           1987 formed the Junior Umpire Development Committee (JUDC).

•           Founding member of the Waverley Hockey Club

•           Committee member of the Waverley Hockey Club

•           Life Member of the VUHA

•           Life Member of the Waverley Hockey Club

•           Life Member of the VJHA

•           Life Member Hockey Victoria

It is people like Hedley who have helped make the sport and the club what it is today

Work starts this month on the resurfacing of the ground and the works are scheduled to be finished before Christmas.

In 2012 we will be playing on a blue field.

The decision to install a blue surface (with a terracotta surround) was not taken lightly and the evaluation process for the preferred surface was extremely thorough. We believe blue will provide enormous marketing opportunity not only to the Waverley Hockey Club but to the overall development and promotion of hockey in Victoria

It will be the second blue surface to be installed in Australia the first being in Western Australia. Blue surfaces are being installed in a number of countries, and the 2012 London Olympics will be played on a blue field.

We are stepping away from the norm, it will be something different, it will receive a lot of comment and it will attract many to come and have a look. Blue pitches are being installed in a number of countries and we do believe the time is right to move with the trend. Blue surfaces are used in sport for contrast and visibility especially under artificial light.

Exciting times ahead.