Karori Hockey Club 2009 Season

If you are looking to join a forward thinking hockey club for the 2009 season, look no further than Karori Hockey Club! 2009 looks to be an interesting season with the top Women's side retaining their place in the Premier One Grade. While playing the P1 grade presents a challenge, the side has enough dynamic and skillful players to play competitive hockey from the outset.

The top men's side plays in the Premier 2 grade will be looking to go further with the rebuilding that took place in the 2008 season. With the new recruits from 2008 and a new coach the team will be looking to repeat its efforts in 2007 when it won the Premier Two grade, and came close to joining the women in the Premier One grade. The onus on the team under its new coaching organisation will be having greater consistency of performance from a team that has the players to compete at higher levels.

The club will be looking to maintain and improve its excellent work in developing junior players so that they continue to be the foundation of the top teams in the future. A key aspect of this development will lie in the continuing ability of the club to attract and retain the quality coaches and support that are the lynchpin of any developing club.

Karori will have its Club Trials Day at the National Hockey Stadium, Mt Albert, Wellington, on Sunday 8th March. The men's team trials will be from 2.30pm until 4pm. Women's teams trials will be from 3.30pm until 5pm. The club welcomes all new and existing players, coaches, umpires and administrators.

Off the pitch, the club will have the first social and AGM of 2009 on 8 March at 6pm at 97 Maupuia Road, Miramar, Wellington. During the season, the social committee runs regular socials for both the men and women and, hopefully, we will have a lot to celebrate on these occasions.

For further information on joining the club please contact any of the people below.

Ben McCarthy - Club captain - 027 452 3274 benmccarthy@paradise.net.nz

Scott Hemsley 021 417 593 sragh@xtra.co.nz

Malcolm McFadyen - Women's premier 1 coach - 021 662 811

Mike Carle - Men's premier 2 coach 021 640 110 michaelcarle.hotmail.co.uk

General Hockey Information

Hockey is traditionally a winter sport with the hockey season running April-September.

The hockey competition is played on artificial turf at National Hockey Stadium, Wellington; Fraser Park, Lower Hutt; and Clareville Hockey Turf, Carterton. Later in the season, there will also be the opportunity to play on the new turf currently in development at Porirua.

Times played: Juniors - Saturday 7.45am - 1pm

U15 - Wednesday 4-6pm
Secondary - Thursday 4-6pm and Friday 4-9.30pm
Seniors - Sunday 9.30am - 9.30pm, Monday 6-9 and Saturday 1.15-7pm
Summer Hockey - Monday 4th Feb through to Friday 21 March.

Useful Links

Wellington Hockey Association

A full draw and list of results can be found on the WHA website:
www.wellingtonhockey.org.nz

Hockey Rules 2006

The latest hockey rules are available for download. The rules are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader for viewing. [301kb]

Hockey New Zealand

www.hockeynz.co.nz