26 January 2012
 

Pre Season Fitness, Facebook

Hi all

Just a reminder that ALL PLAYERS are welcome to come along to the preseason fitness session this Tuesday evening (24th) 7:15pm to 8:30pm at Dunbar Park on Sobroan Road (off Epping Road).

Also announcing the launch of our new facebook site www.facebook.com/RHHHC  jump on and have a look at the historical pics on the site and "like us" so you can join in the Facebook fun this season.

cheers
Gerald
www.facebook.com/RHHHC

Goalkeeper & Striker Clinic, Sydney, February, 2012

Don't miss out, places filling fast and registrations close 30 January, 2012. Click Here for full information.

SECURING THE FUTURE OF YOUR CLUB'S HOME GROUND

Dear Club Members and Families,

Many of you will be aware that the Club is currently in negotiations with the New South Wales (NSW) state government to secure the future of our home ground, the Keith Thompson Hockey Centre.

The Club has a 20 year lease agreement with the state government which expires in January 2014 and the government has signalled its intention to sell the land as part of its overall asset disposal programme. Unfortunately, previous commitments by members of both major parties, to guarantee the Centre’s future, have not been honoured.

The Club is working hard to have the January 2014 decision reversed, or at the very least negotiate a sensible resolution of this issue. Our case is based not only on the impact on this Club but also on the impact on hockey in broader metropolitan Sydney. On this score it is worth remembering that five other clubs, thirteen schools, four hockey associations, and three representative associations use the Centre. It is a site that can host international hockey as seen recently in the fixtures against Japan.

Our negotiations are being pursued at a number of levels and we are exploring all avenues. Consequently, we are looking to bring the matter before the NSW Parliament. To secure this objective we require 10,000 adult signatures and crucially your support. I am asking you to circulate this petition to your family, neighbours, local community, friends and work colleagues. Basically, the more signatures - the better. I am looking to each club member securing at least thirty signatures.

To ensure that we comply with parliamentary by-laws there are two important protocols that need to be observed:

** Signatories must be 18 years or older, an Australian citizen, and a resident of NSW;

** The Club must present petition sheets with original signatures – we cannot table faxed or scanned sheets.

Quite simply the Club needs your support. Please print out multiple copies of the attached petition and return signed copies of the petition to the Club. The first page is the cover page; the second is the pages that will follow the cover page. There will be a suitably marked collection point.

It is imperative that we all take action on this and put in the required efforts to ensure the best chance of success. I welcome any questions that you have on this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Maurie Dawson
President
Ryde Hunters Hill District Hockey Club
0412 472 698

Farewell & Best Wishes

Our best wishes and gratitude for their efforts during their stay at Ryde go out to the following players who are leaving us for season 2012 at least.

Paul Dobbie, who's work takes him and his lovely family to Hobart. A strong defender in Div 1, Paul has been connected up with Bob Thompson's old club in Tassie.

Antony Harding, is also returning to Tasmania shortly. Apart from keeping goals at Ryde for 16 odd years Antony represented Australia at the World Transplant Games in hockey and also cricket.

Margot Burton, is back in her native NZ after spending a few years at Ryde. Margot made quite an impact here with her sparkling personality and work ethic.

other shorter term travellers, we hope, are:

Jess White, taking the opportunity to study in the USA

Adrian Fernandes, also heading 'stateside' for 2 years.

Tom de Waal, commences training at the Police Academy in Goulburn in January so wont be playing at Ryde for 2012.

Lewis Peters is also resuming his Police Academy training after a recent injury.

We wish our travellers all the best for the future and hope to see them back at Ryde one day soon.

cheers
Gerald

Expression of Interest Junior Coaching 2012

Dear Players and Families,

If you are interested in coaching or co-coaching a junior team in 2012 would you be kind enough to forward an expression of interest to me by email (meg.smith@uws.edu.au ) by December 20, 2010. Please indicate preferred age groups but note also that selection and allocation of coaches is shaped by a number of factors and is undertaken in consultation with the Club’s Executive.

Do not be perturbed by that formality. We welcome all those who are interest in coaching. We will have something in the realm of thirteen teams plus an 2-3 U9 teams so there is a range of coaching opportunities. The club is very receptive to the idea of co-coaching arrangements; as this facilitates instances where coaches may be concerned about work and/or study. If you have suggestions as to who may be invited to submit an expression of interest please just drop me a line or give me a call – 0418 270 014.

Regards,
Meg Smith
0418 270 014

Domain Name Change

All email addresses and the Club website is now at the domain "rydehockey.com.au".

Nev Fogg
Webmaster  

2012 NSW Field State Championships - OFFICIATING AVAILABILITY FORM

Please see below the link for the application form for Officials wishing to take on roles at the upcoming 2012 Field State Championships.
http://hockeynsw.com.au/images/documents/events/FieldStateChamps/2012_FSC_Officiating_Availability_Form.doc

The roles Hockey NSW are calling for applications include:

· Tournament Director
· Deputy Tournament Directors
· Technical Official
· Umpire Manager
· Deputy Umpire Manager
· Umpire Coach
· Umpire

Dates and venue information are all included in the attached form. Please send back your application by Wednesday 30th November 2011 via email to championships@hockeynsw.com.au  or fax 9746 2588. We will not be accepting late applications as we would like to lock away all appointments by early December.

Please ensure you include your email address for all correspondence and your mobile number as first point of contact as this is the number we will require during events.

Hockey NSW is looking to actively build its Officiating network for broader coverage across NSW and encourage all previous, current and NEW nominations for Officials positions.

Please pass this email on to all officials within your hockey community (Association & Club).
Many Thanks,
The Hockey NSW Events Team
e. championships@hockeynsw.com.au

First Grade Coaches Appointed, 2012 Coaching EOI Open

The Executive of Ryde Hunters Hill are delighted to announce our 1st grade coaches for the 2012 season.

John Cullen will be coaching our 1st grade women.

Darren Bannerman will return for his second year with our 1st grade men.

We would now welcome expressions of interest for all remaining 2012 club coaching positions. Please let me know, if you are interested in applying for a position coaching Men, Women or Juniors for Ryde in 2012

cheers
Gerald de Waal
Club Secretary
0417 687 628