Wallaroos men and women ........... 2015 Premier League Champions
02/08/15: Both the men and womens Roos teams put on outstanding performances to be crowned Premier League champions. In the womens game Arrows/Athletics scored the first goal however Roos fought back to win 3-1. In the mens game Roos were in front 2-0 at half time and were eventual winners 4-3 over Granville. To read more details on these games click on "Read Full Article". Some photos have been posted to Photo Gallery and more will be posted..
Profile: Hannah Sanders ..... 11yrs old and selected in two Qld teams
10/07/15: Last month's Profile was about our youngest player, Mackenzie Quaill, and this month it is all about Hannah Sanders. Hannah is an 11 yr old girl who has exceptional skills for her age and has just been selected in two different Qld teams. Hannah will travel to Perth in Aug with the Qld Primary School team and then head to Sydney in Sept for the U13 National Championships. The MDHA is proud to have such a talented young player in our Association and we wish her all the best in her hockey career. We hope her dreams come true! To read Hannah's story go to the 'Profiles' menu .
U18 State Championships now over
07/07/15: Our men finished in 6th position and the women in 9th. This is a very good effort considering both teams were in Division 1 competing against much larger centres. Well done also to Jack Elmer, Roy Tucker and Blake Kroning who were selected in the Qld U18 squad. Results and scorers are posted under 'Representative' menu 'Rep Info 2015'. Click on the image or 'Read Full Article' below to go to the link for results and ladders for all games at the State Championships.
Well done ..... Abby Heffernan
03/07/15: Abby was selected to umpire the U13 girls State Championship Division 1 Grand Final. This game went to a penalty shoot out in which Abby was the controlling umpire. She was awarded her Community Advanced accreditation and also was awarded the most improved umpire of the tournament. What a fantastic effort Abb. MDHA is proud to have a number a young umpires who put their hand up to take on umpiring duties at State Championships. A great achievement to you all!
U13 State Championships come to an end ...... Silver to the girls!
01/07/15: The U13 girls were defeated in the grand final to place 2nd it Div 2. Both the boys teams finished 5th in their respective divisions. Congratulations to Lara McKay, Hannah Sanders, Diarmid Chappell, Jayden Douma, Ryley Kroning and Jasper Wright (shadow) for their selection in the Qld teams. Roy Tucker also received his Community Umpire badge and Tarack Chappell had the honour of umpiring the boys grand final. Click on the image or 'Read Full Article' below and this will take you to the results. Go to 'Photo Gallery' to see lots of photos from both the girls and boys championships.
Qld Primary School Champions ...... Wide Bay boys first and girls second
22/06/15: The boys and girls teams competed at the Qld Primary School Championships in Ipswich from Thursday 18 June to Sunday 21 June. The boys team won gold and the girls finished second. Congrats to Rose Elmer, Maddy Kenny, Annelyse Tevant, Hannah Sanders and Diarmid Chappell for selection in the Qld Primary School teams. What a great effort by the Wide Bay teams for their success..... First and Second!
Umpire Badges .... Congrats to Anniston and Tarack
21/06/15: Tarack and Anniston Chappell were awarded their umpire badges at the Qld Primary School Championships at Ipswich. Anniston was awarded a Community badge and Tarack a Community Advanced Badge. Tarack was also chosen to represent Qld at the National Championships in Perth as their boys umpire. It is great to see these young people committed and involved in umpiring. Well done!
Profile: Meet our youngest MDHA player ........ Mackenzie Quaill
15/06/15: This month's Profile features our youngest hockey player ...... Mackenzie Quaill and the team she plays with ..... U7 Colts. To read Mackenzie's story and find out more about the U7 girls Colts team go to the 'Profile' tab. Brooke and Bev are the very proud Coach and Manager of this team. Each month we will feature a Profile on someone. Last month we were proud to Profile Celie Hynes. Who will it be next month?
Maryborough - Wide Bay Champions (Zone)
10/06/15: All results from the championships are now in and Maryborough has been crowned overall champions. Maryborough won all the girls divisions of U11, U13 and U18 and the U13 boys. Maryborough also had a second team of very young players in the U11 girls. This team also did extremely well winning 2 of their games. To see all the results go to 'Representative' 'Rep Info 2015'. Well done to all the players, parents and officials for an extremely successful championship. Photos will soon be posted to Photo Gallery
MDHA winner of HQ Association of the Year 2014
08/06/15: Maryborough Hockey has just been announced winners of the 'Association of the Year for 2014'. This award was presented at the Hockey Qld Annual Awards Celebration in Brisbane last night. This success could not have been possible without the efforts of our volunteers. Our Treasurer Kathy Rogers must also be congratulated for her fantastic submission for this award. It was great that Kathy was at the Awards Night to personally accept this award. Click on 'Read Full Article' to see the full submission and the achievements of the MDHA in 2014 and the other awardees.
Congrats to Cody Fox - Community Advanced Umpire Accreditation
02/06/15: Well done to Cody for achieving his Community Advanced accreditation level at the recent State Masters Womens Championships at Murwillumbah. Cody umpired a number of games at the Championships and was practically assessed by Hockey Qld. Cody was also selected to umpire the Div 5 final at the Championships. Great work Cody!
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Umpires Workshop ...... great turn out
01/06/15: Last Sunday umpires workshops were held which were well supported by both our junior and senior members. A big thank you must go to Stephen Chappell for taking time out of his busy schedule to conduct these extremely informative sessions. Thank you to all our members who attended and supported the MDHA in trying to assist our umpires, coaches and players understand more about the game. Thanks again Steve!
Wide Bay Secondary schoolboys ....... Gold!
24/05/15: Congratulations to our Maryborough boys who won gold at the Wide Bay Qld Secondary School Championships at the Gold Coast. They won the semi final 4-2 and progressed to the grand final today to defeat South Coast 2-0. Well done to our boys Blake Kroning, Carter Chappell, Roy Tucker, Jack Elmer, Tarack Chappell, Keelan Goodall and Rhys McShane. Congrats also to Carter for selection in the U19 Qld team and Keelan as shadow. Jack was selected in the U16 Qld team and also player of the final with Roy a shadow. Great work boys!
Profile: Celie Hynes - Matriarch of all Hockey Families
17/05/15: Each month we will be doing a Profile on a member / team of our Association. This month it is all about Celie Hynes. Everyone involved in hockey would know of Celie Hynes, a legend in the MDHA hockey fraternity. In 2011 Celie was awarded an MDHA Service Award for her contribution to hockey. At 98 years of age you will still see Celie doing tech bench duties for her club Tinana, on a Thursday night for Masters, and sometimes on Saturdays for Div 3. To read Celie's story go to the 'Profiles' menu
Lighting Project ............ Final inspection and lights switched on
15/05/15: A final inspection was undertaken and the lights switched on. A big thank you must go to Peter Rook and Patrick Rogers for the work they did to make this happen. Thanks also to the many volunteers for their time and effort. Field 7 and 8 is now available for our hockey teams or other sporting clubs to use. Expressions of interest is now sought from anyone, club or organisation interested in hiring these fields. If interested please email mdha@bigpond.com. Photos of this project can be seen in 'Photo Gallery. Click on 'Read Full Article' to read our story on the Lighting Project.
U7 & U9 Development day ..... what a fun morning!
03/05/15: Jye Weller, MDHA Development Officer, ran a great program on Saturday morning for the U7s and U9s. The kids enjoyed the games and skills on the turf and also had a great time playing with kids from other teams. There are more development days planned so make sure you keep these days free. Check out some of the photos taken on the day under the 'Photo Gallery' menu.
Bronze medal for Jessie and Shae U15 National Championships
19/04/15: Jessie and Shae Staples have won Bronze at the U15 Aust Cships at Gold Coast. They were 2-0 down at half time however Qld 2 came back to win 3-2 against WA. Tarack and Trent weren't as lucky in the U15 boys Cships in Hobart however Trent scored 2 goals and Tarack 1 goal in their 4-0 nil win over Tasmania in their classification match. Congrats also to Vicki Warren who was selected as an Official of the girls championships and was the judge for the Bronze medal game. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more info.
Well done Bec ..............gold medal
17/04/15: Congrats Bec Greiner on your gold medal after defeating Victoria 4 - 0 in the final of the U18 Women's Australian Championships in Adelaide. Qld were top of their pool and to win the final by 4 goals is amazing. Bec also scored 4 goals in the tournament. Former Maryborough player Jess Switzer was also in this gold medal winning team. Well done Bec and Jess!
Premier League has started ..................... Roos women have a convincing 6-0 win
11/04/15: The first Premier League games were played Friday night with Roos having a convincing win over Uniteds 6-0. Roos are off to a great start this season being undefeated in the 3 games played and proving to be a hard team to beat. In other Premier League matches played Friday night Hervey Bay played Granville in the men in a very close hard fought match with Hervey Bay eventually winning 4-3. Another very close game saw a 2-2 draw between Hervey Bay and Granville women. Tinana and Cities drew 1-1 in Bundaberg on Saturday. Roos men had bye
Our new Development Officer for 2015
13/03/15: The MDHA welcomes Jye Weller, who has accepted the position of Development Officer for 2015. We would also like to thank our previous RDO, Cheryll Brown for her 14 years service to the MDHA. Jye will be around the grounds on Saturday so please feel free to meet and greet him. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more information. To read more about Jye go to the 'Profiles' menu.
Honours to Jess & Bec ..... Qld State U18 team
24/02/15: Qld U18 teams have just been announced following selection trials on the weekend. Congratulations to Jess Switzer and Bec Greiner for their selection in the U18 women's team who will travel to Adelaide in April for the National C'ships. Well done also to Jack Elmer for selection as a shadow in the U18 men's team. Click on 'Read Full Article' for full team list
2015 Australia Day Awards ...... Jess Switzer and Susan Pattel
30/01/15: Congratulations to our members Jess and Susan for being awarded the Junior and Senior Sportsperson of the year. The MDHA is proud of the achievements and the contribution to the sport of hockey by these two ladies. Well done! Click on 'Read Full Article' to read more on their achievements.
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Qld U13 Indoor Reps at Invitational Tournament Canberra
23/01/15: All the best to a number of our young talented indoor hockey players (Bryce, Laird, Diarmid, Jayden, Shae, Anniston and Keeley) who are competing in this tournament in Canberra from 23-25 Jan. Congratulations also to Shae Staples and Anniston Chappell who have been named co-captains of the Qld U13 team. This is a great achievement to have so many of our young players selected in these teams. (Picture: Shae and Anniston)
Mbro players in Melbourne for Indoor
14/01/15 Updated: The MDHA was proud to have a number of players compete in the U15 Boys and Girls Indoor National Championships in Melbourne from 10-13 January. After the rounds both teams earned a spot in the semis however the competition was very strong and both teams were defeated to finish in 4th place. (Picture: our boys and girls in Melbourne)
Congratulations Trudi and Jess .................. 2015 Aust Indoor Development Squad
13/12/14: Congratulations to Trudi Pedersen and Jess Switzer for being selected in the 2015 Australian Indoor Development squad. This squad was announced after the 2014 Aust Indoor Championships held in Canberra last week. Head Coach of the Australian women’s indoor development squad, Anthony Potter said, “It was a pleasure to watch and select the next generation of players into the Australian development squad.With the next World Cup only three years away, we will look to put energy into these teams to bring them to an international standard.”. Well done Trudi and Jess!
Indoor Hockey training camp
06/12/14: The 2015 Qld U15 Men and Women's teams held a training camp in Maryborough over the weekend. 35 of the states best assembled in camp to hone their skills in preparation for the upcoming Nationals at Melbourne in January. Sessions included board talks, drills, learning different structures, running set plays and playing games of Indoor Hockey. The weekend planned by Qld coaches Clarry Plummer and Lyn Tucker places both teams in a great position for the upcoming titles. Go to 'Photo Gallery' for photos
Indoor Hockey........how good are our kids!
05/12/14: The MDHA has had great success this year with the largest contingent of Qld indoor hockey reps. Almost 30 players have been selected to represent Qld at national titles this year in U13 to Open. The MDHA has been running indoor hockey at the Showgrounds since September which has been of great benefit to our players. Click on 'Read Full Article' to see Maryborough's contingent of Qld Indoor Hockey representatives. (Picture: Some of our Qld Reps)
Life Member and Service Award ..... Congratulations Margaret Wroe and Allen Birt
26/11/14: MDHA Awards were bestowed upon two of our long serving and staunch supporters of Maryborough Hockey for services provided over many years. MARGARET WROE has been inducted onto the 'LIFE MEMBERS' Honour Roll. A very deserved reward for the uncountable hours of dedication and service to the Association. ALLEN BIRT has been awarded the MDHA ‘SERVICE AWARD’ for always being there when a big hand was needed to keep things going and for all his efforts over the years. Go to the 'About Us' menu then 'Honour Board' to see the entire list of awardees since 1937. Click on 'Read Full Article'
U13 Boys and Girls Indoor Hockey Teams ......... back from Rockhampton
Our U13 teams have returned from the State Team Challenge in Rockhampton after playing on 22 and 23 November. Both teams had great results with a number of our young players making Qld teams. Hockey Qld has selected 2 teams to attend Hockey ACT's U13 Invitational Tournament in Canberra 23-25 January, 2015 (Canberra). Go to 'Indoor Hockey' 'Rep Info' for results and see who made the Qld teams. Some photos have also been posted on 'Photo Gallery'. '
SURVEY U7 and U9 ....... Results are in and decision made
19/11/14: The MDHA ran a survey to find out what you wanted for the U7 and U9 division in 2015. 30 responses were in favour of the proposal and 37 were against. 40 comments were also provided. At the MDHA meeting last night it was decided that the Draft Rookey proposal would not be adopted in 2015 - although there was not a big difference in those against to those for the proposal - it was the overwhelming message in the comments that in the end dictated which way our members want us to proceed in 2015. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more information on this.
UPDATED: Indoor Hockey ......... U15s boys and girls just returned
09/11/14: Our U15 Maryborough Rep Indoor hockey teams have just returned after competing in Brisbane. These young players were extremely competitive and played extremely good indoor hockey. A number of players have been selected in the U15 boys and girls Qld teams to compete at the Nationals in January in Melbourne. For results, match reports and Qld players go to 'Indoor Hockey' 'Rep Info'. Also go to 'Photo Gallery' as a couple of photos have been posted.
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Indoor Hockey ....... U18 State Team Challenge
03/11/14: UPDATED Our Maryborough U18 Rep teams have returned from Brisbane after competing at the State Team Challenge. Go to 'Indoor Hockey' menu then 'Rep Info' to read the results and how our teams went. (Picture: U18 Indoor Rep team)
UPDATE: ............. READ ALL ABOUT IT........ 'Think Tank' and Rookey Meetings
31/10/14: A big thank you to everyone who responded to the recent survey and to all who attended the meetings on 29/10/14. These meetings together with the responses from the survey are providing valuable input to assist the MDHA in decision making and planning for the 2015 hockey season and beyond. Click on 'Read Full Article' below to read more on the discussions held and to see the findings from the survey. The MDHA will continue to provide updates on the progress so please keep watching this space.
Indoor Hockey...........Open & U21 Invitational Tournament
26/10/14: Our men and women's representative indoor teams have just competed at the State Invitational Tournament in Brisbane. Well done to some of our players who were selected in Qld teams. Trudi Pedersen also named Player of the Tournament. This was a great experience for our players to compete against some of the best Indoor hockey players in the state. Go to 'Indoor Hockey' menu then to 'Rep Info' and you can read how these teams went and also who were selected in the Qld teams. Photos have also been posted to 'Photo Gallery' '2014 Hockey Season'.
Congratulations to our U18 M & W Rep Teams ...........State Champions Div 2
23/09/14: What a great result! After 3 days of play at the State Championships (Men in Cairns, Women in Ipswich) both teams finished top of their pool to earn a spot in the finals. Both teams won their final matches to crown them champions of Division 2. Congrats to Ben Edwards, Keelan Goodall, Jack Elmer and Jess Switzer & Bec Greiner for their selection in the Qld squad. Go to 'Representative' menu 'Rep Info 2014' for details of the games, result and scorers. Some photos have also been posted to 'Photo Gallery'. (Picture: U18 boys with trophy)
Grand Final Winners
Our Grand Finals are now over. Two teams had Penalty Shoot Outs to decide the result and both Div 1 games went down to the wire. Click on 'Read Full' article below to see the scores of the games and who received the player and team trophies. Photos have also been posted to Photo Gallery so check this out.
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U7 U9 Break up........what a great day!
30/08/14: U7 U9 and U10s ended their season with a junior break up. The weather was perfect and the kids had a great time playing on the turf. Thanks to all the coaches, parents, the Muffin Men and all other helpers for making this a great day. Go to the 'Photo Gallery' menu to see photos.
Playing together......................Myra and Keely Reilly
11/08/14: What an occasion for Myra and her granddaughter Keely to play in the same team together last Saturday in the Roos Div 2 team. It is not often that a grandmother and granddaughter get the chance to play in the same team! Keely who is now 13 years of age is following her grandmothers footsteps by being selected to play for Qld. Keely has recently been selected to play in the Qld U13 State team to contest the National Championships in Brisbane in October. Myra has just recently returned from playing in the Masters Qld team in Darwin. This is truly an occasion to be proud of.
U18 Men and Womens Rep Teams........Wide Bay Zone Champions
04/08/14: Congratulations to both these teams for being undefeated at the Zone Championships on Sunday 3 August at Gympie. This is a great effort by both teams and full credit must go to all players. These teams will now be in full preparation for the State Championships held in September. To see results of these games go to 'Representative' menu then 'Rep Info 2014'.
Well done to our Under 11 Rep teams..........
03/08/14: Our 11 teams have just competed at the Southern Cross and Coulter Shield tournament in Brisbane on 3 August. What a performance by our girls No 1 team who were undefeated to win the Division 2 competition. The young No 2 girls team also put in a great performance against more experienced teams. The boys came 5th in Div 2 out of 10 teams. Thanks must also go to our coaches, managers and to the parents for their support of these teams. You have all done Maryborough proud! For more information on the results go to 'Representative' menu then 'Rep Info 2014'.
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Our lights on the turf..........a bit of an insight
29/07/14: As many of our players and members are aware there are problems with the lighting on the turf. Please click on 'Read Full Article' to read a letter from our President, David Moore, who gives a good insight into the problems we have with the lights.
Congratulations on Aust Masters selection.....Myra Reilly
23/07/14: Congratulations to Myra Reilly who has been selected in the O60 Aust Masters team following the National Championships in Darwin recently. This Australian team will compete in a tournament against New Zealand in Melbourne next year. Myra along with Di Fraser were part of the O55s Qld team winning a silver medal at the National Championships being narrowly beaten by NSW. Gloria Weller also competed in the O60s team who finished 4th. Well done Myra on your Aussie selection!
U15s Return from State Championships
09/07/14: MDHA is proud of our teams who have just competed at the State Championships at Gladstone and Townsville. The girls finished 3rd in DIv 2 and boys 8th in Div 1. Qld squads will be named later in the year and training camps held early next year. Well done to Carter Chappell who umpired the final. Go to 'Representative' menu then to 'Rep info 2014' for more info on results
State Honours for our U13 Mbro Rep players....
03/07/14: Congratulations to the following players who were selected in Qld teams at the U13 State Championships: Boys - Mitchell McShane, Trent Goldenstein, Laird McKay. Girls - Shae Staples, Keely Reilly, Anniston Chappell (shadow). Qld will be sending two teams in each the boys and girls. The boys will compete at the National Championships in Adelaide and the girls in Brisbane in October. Well done to you all.
U13 boys and girls have returned from the State Championships
02/07/14: U13 boys and girls have just returned from the State Championships. The boys played in Bundaberg and the girls in Rockhampton. The girls No 1 team reached the final however were defeated by Townsville. To read more on the scores go to 'Representative' menu 'Rep Info 2014'. Click on 'Read Full Article' to go to the HQ link for more info...........
New team to Div 1 Mens competition........Young Guns
23/06/14: Friday the 27th of June sees the commencement of the new A1 men’s competition with the introduction of the Young Guns team. This team is based on our up and coming U18 Mbro Rep players with great support from the twenty something’s and has been open to all clubs and players of that age group. So come and support our young chargers 'Young Guns' as they look to take on the best. Paul Tucker our U18 Mbro Rep coach will lead the team. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more info.......
U12 Wide Bay School Results
23/06/14: Congratulations to the U12 Wide Bay School boys team who took out the State Championships in Brisbane over the weekend 22/6. Diarmid Chappell was selected in the Qld team and Ryley Kroning was named as a shadow. Tarack Chappell was selected to umpire at the Nationals. The girls team which had many young players finished 8th and played extremely well considering their young age. Christine Rosin and Leah Ashford were managers of these teams. (Photo: Jasper Wright , Ryley Kroning , Diarmid Chappell , Matthew Robinson and Christine Rosin). Click on 'Read Full Article' for more info.....
2014 Premier League winners are...........Granville Women and Roos Men
21/06/14: Click on 'Read Full Article' for more details on the games. Photos have also been added to the Photo Gallery.
One year old .............Facebook
18/06/14: Happy birthday to MDHA Facebook who is one year old on 22/06/14. 12 months ago it was decided it was time for the MDHA to go with the times and be part of Facebook. From no friends to over 430 friends in one year is amazing. Facebook is an ideal way to be kept informed of information as it happens. So please continue to get it out there to be our friend. Thanks to Lynelle Nissen, our Facebook Manager, for being instrumental in making this such a huge success.
Great turn up at Junior Umpire Clinic 14/06/14
15/06/14: The MDHA junior umpire clinic was a great success with over 50 junior umpires attending. It was run by Stephen Chappell (umpire coach and manager for Hockey QLD) and Leon McKay, President of Brothers Hockey Club. Vicki Warren also took Carter Chappell, Abby Heffernan and Blake Kroning onto the turf to run down some of the tech rules in conjunction with shoot-outs. These 3 umpires will be heading to state championships in the next couple of weeks. Another umpire clinic will be held following state championships. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more details.........
Congratulations to our U11, U13 and U15 Rep Teams for an amazing effort at Zone Championships
10/06/14: Our U11, U13 and U15 teams have just returned from the Wide Bay Zone C'ships at Sunshine Coast. The MDHA would like to congratulate everyone for the great effort and hard work put in by all coaches, managers, umpires and players. Absolutely fantastic job! Click on 'Read Full Article' for full results, scorers and final placings.
Hockey Ed Awards/Accreditation
12/05/14: A number of Hockey Qld Awards and Accreditation were earned and presented at the Qld Masters State Championships. Congratulations to Lauren Scholl, Lynelle Nissen, Susan Pattel, Cody Fox, Colleen Bosel, Jan Ransome and Debbie Savage. Thanks also must go to our other umpires who volunteered to assist with umpiring duties. Click on 'Read full article' to read more about this........
Congratulations.....Qld honours Masters Women
06/05/14: Congratulations to the following players who were selected in the Qld teams to play at the National Championships in Darwin in July. Erin Crick (O35s), Myra Reilly, Diane Fraser (O55s), Gloria Weller (O60s). Lyn Bray shadow (O55s). Well done ladies. Lots of photos have been posted under 'Photo Gallery' and more will come. Read all the scores of these games in 'Representative' menu 'Rep info 2014'
Mbro No 1 team - Qld State Masters Champions Division 1
05/05/14: Mbro No 1 were just too good for the Toowoomba 1 team to take out the State Championships in Division 1 with a 2-0 win. This team displayed tremendous skill and speed. A huge crowd came out to support this team and thanks must go to all our local supporters. To the players of this team you have done Maryborough proud. Great work. To top this off Jodie Sanders was Player of the final. How good is Mbro....best in the state for Womens Masters. (Picture: The team with the winning medals)
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Mbro No 2 team - Qld State Masters Champions Division 5
05/05/14: The Anne Proctor coached team defeated Rockhampton 2 in the final 6-0 to take out Division 5. Well done to such a great bunch of ladies. Thanks must also go to Mary Fred who managed to keep these girls in line. Thanks also to all the spectactors who cheered this team on. Congratulations to Kris Byrne for Player of Div 5 you truly deserved this. (Picture: Celebrating with champagne after the win....as you do! Go to Photo Gallery for photos
Senior Women - finished 2nd in their pool at the State Championships
28/04/14 Update: After 3 days of games at the Gold Coast our Maryborough Senior women finished second in their pool. 16 goals were scored and only 7 goals against. This is a great effort by this team who improved in their overall standings from last year. For more details of the score and the scorers go the 'Representative Menu' then 'Rep info 2014'.
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Water restriction information..........how this is being managed
22/03/14: Everyone is wondering how we can still water the turf and our grass fields when water restrictions are currently in place. Click on 'Read Full Article' which will provide more information on the how the MDHA is managing this. We ask for your patience and understanding whilst we go through these tough times. We will keep everyone posted.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT.................A must to read!
Please click on 'Read Full Article' for a detailed report from our President David Moore. This report is a reflection on what MDHA has achieved in 2013 and going forward into 2014. This is a very interesting report so please take the time to read it.
The Year 2014............what this means to the MDHA
The year 2014 will be a very busy year with lots happening. Click on 'Read Full Article' to find out more and to see where the new turf is heading and what else is installed for this year. (Picture: The end result from the weekend working bee on 12/1/14. The old turf and shockpad all pulled up ready for the new turf)
Turf's up - WOW what a weekend!
Sunday morning saw the last group of helpers pull up the rest of the turf. A great effort by all the men and women who helped make this possible. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more information on this fantastic effort. (Picture shows all the helpers on Sunday morning with the last piece of turf to be removed - great training boys in preparation for the 2014 season!)
Turf Replacement 2014 ...............it has started and help is now needed
Our small band of volunteers started pulling up the turf and all went to plan. Further planning has now begun in the next stage to complete the removal of the old turf. Please Click on 'Read Full Article' to read all about the next stages in the removal of the turf and the help that is now needed. Go to the Photo Gallery menu to see pictures of our boys in action and see where it is now at. We will continue to keep everyone informed of the progress so watch this space.
Six-a-side Finals played Wed 11 Dec..................and the Winners are the Twive Drivers
Congratulations to the Twive Drivers for winning the 2013 mixed Six-a-side competition. The final result was very close with a 5 - 3 win over the Kutters. Click on 'Read Full Article' for full results and scorers of the semis and the finals.
Hockey coverage on TV starts 1 Dec
Hockey fans are set to see a significant increase in the amount of hockey on TV in Australia thanks to a new agreement between ABC and the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It all begins 1 Dec with the Hockeyroos’ World League Finals campaign. ABC 1 will show every Australian match from Argentina on 'same day delay' with the International Hockey Federation's YouTube channel showing every match of the tournament live online. See the girls take on Argentina, China and New Zealand in Tucaman. Click on 'Read Full Article' for broadcast times or go the Hockey Australia website.
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MDHA Life Membership to Kel Savage....
Congratulations to Kel Savage for being awarded Life Membership at the Annual General Meeting. Click on Read Full Article to see why Kel received this prestigious award. I am sure everyone would agree that Kel is a very deserving recipient of this award. Congratulations Kel Savage! (Pictured: Kel does everything.....helping a player change a flat tyre at hockey)
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Well done to U13 Boys and Girls at Indoor Challenge
Congratulations to our Mbro teams for their great effort at this tournament on the weekend of 22 Nov. Our teams were extremely competitive with both teams finishing in fifth place. The boys competed against 11 other teams and the girls against 9 other teams. This is a great result considering Indoor Hockey is relatively new to Maryborough. Congratulations also go to Tarack Chappell, Anniston Chappell, Jesse Staples, Shae Staples and Courtney Black who were named in the state side. Tarack was also named as the Player of the Tournament (Pictured). Click on 'Read Full Article' for more...
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Congrats U13 boys and girls who competed at the Indoor Challenge
Congratulations to our Mbro teams for their great effort at this tournament on the weekend of 22 Nov. Our teams were extremely competitive with both teams finishing in fifth place. The boys competed against 11 other teams and the girls against 9 other teams. This is a great result considering Indoor Hockey is relatively new to Maryborough. Congratulations also go to Tarack Chappell, Anniston Chappell, Jesse Staples, Shae Staples and Courtney Black who were named in the state side. Tarack was also named as the Player of the Tournament (Pictured). Click on 'Read Full Article' for more...
U15 Indoor Hockey State Team Challenge
The Maryborough U15 girls and boys teams competed at the State Team Challenge in Brisbane on 9 and 10 November. The boys finished 3rd out of 12 teams and the girls finished 5th. Well done to both teams for this fantastic effort. Thanks to the coaches, managers and parents for making it possible for these teams to compete. Well done!
Selection Honours from the U18W State Championships.
Following the State U18W Championships in Cairns - 3 of our local athletes have gained selection in the Queensland U18W squad for 2014 - Congratulations to Jess Switzer, Lauren Scholl & Morgan Stephensen. Jess a goalkeeper was also named in the QLD/ U21W squad and will travel to Canberra in December as a member of the Futures Squad.
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Representatives return from National Championships
Tarack Chappell, Luke Randle, Rebecca Greiner, Myra Reilly, Diane Fraser, Lyn Bray, Kim Bristow, Erin Crick, Drew Harold, Mark Kroning, John Patterson, Malcolm Lindsay and Denis Kettle have just returned from their respective National Championships. Ian Warren and Rosely Giddey were also officials at the Nationals. Click on 'Read Full Article' for more information. (Photo shows Tarack and Luke with World Cup and Champions Trophy) For more photos go to Photo Gallery.
State Service Awards......Anne Proctor and Mary Fredriksen
Congratulations to Anne Proctor and Mary Fredriksen who received State Service Awards in recognition of their contribution to Women's Masters Hockey for Queensland. This is a prestigious award with only 8 recipients throughout Australia receiving this award. These awards were announced at the National Women's Masters Championships in Adelaide recently. MDHA is extremely proud of both of you!
Granville Tigers and Uniteds.....Grand Final Winners for 2013
Granville Tigers have now won the Grand Final 15 years in row. Everyone would agree that this is an amazing record and full credit should go to Granville for their effort to achieve this. Uniteds Grand Final win has now made this 2 years in a row for them. Click on 'Read Full Article' to read the full match report for both games.
Grand Final Winners and Winners of other awards......read full match reports on grand final games
Grand Finals over and congratulations go to...........................U16 Boys Roos, Vets Men Granville, U16 Girls Uniteds, Vets Women Granville, Div 2 Women Uniteds, Div 2 Men Granville, U11 Girls Irish Eyes, U13 Girls Uniteds, U12 Boys Hervey Bay, Div 3 Women Wallys, Div 1 Women Uniteds, Div 1 Men Granville. Click on 'Read full article' for match reports on all Junior and Senior games.
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U7/U9 Break-up photos on Photo Gallery menu
What a great day the U7s and U9s had at their break up day. A most enjoyable day was had by all. We hope to see you all again next year
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U11 Rep teams do well in Brisbane on 4 August
U11 Boys finished equal first in Division 2 at the Coulter Shield. U11 Girls No 1 finished 5th in Division 1. Girls No 2 team finished equal 2nd in Division 3. What a great performance! For full details of results from the Southern Cross & Coulter Shield competitions - click on Representative and go to Rep Info.
You haven't missed out. You can still view Hockey Zone in Maryborough
If you missed out on seeing Hockey Zone in Maryborough on TV you can still view this. Click on 'Read Full Article' to find out how
Premier League Winners.......Granville Tigers and Uniteds
Please read the full article for more information on these games