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DATES TOREMEMBEROct5 HockeyTasmaniaJunior

SpringHolidayHitOut(TasHockeyCentre)

Oct17 SeniorPresentationNight (TasHockeyCentre)

Oct17 JuniorSummerSocial Hockeybegins (TasHockeyCentre)

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DERWENT STRIKERS HOCKEY CLUB NEWSLETTER

STRIKEFORCESEPTEMBER2015

InThisIssue:

FOURTHGRADEWOMENCLAIMFLAGCongratulations to our 4th Grade Women who after finishing the season as MinorPremiers went on to win the Premiership.

The team won straightthrough to the grand finalafter defeating theDiamond Backs 1-0 inthe semi finals.

The two teams wouldmeet again in thepremiership decider twoweeks later after theDiamond Backs defeatedNWG 2-0 in thepreliminary final.

Trailing 1-0 at half-timeDerwent had some workto do if they were to claimthe flag. In a nail-biterDerwent scored two second half goals courtesy of Simone Owen and KathyWestland to run over the Diamond Backs 2-1.

All Smiles: Our Women’s Fourth Grade Premiers

What a wonderful month! One of the most exciting parts of being president isattending the finals, whether a team wins or loses. All the Derwent teams in thefinals, whether it be the semi-finals or the grand finals, represented the Club withabsolute pride, humility and determination. I congratulate the two teams that wonpremierships – Under 12 Division 2 Girls & 4th Grade Women.

It does not matter that we did not win the premiership in each grade (althoughmy heart did break for all the teams that reached the grand final and did not win),because we all play for a wonderful club, one where we support each other inboth the good times and the bad and one where the future looks bright. We onlyneed to look at the support for the premier league men in the final by the 2ndgrade women when they had lost in the most nail biting of situations or in thealternative the bright and numerous numbers at the recent Junior PresentationNight where the room was full of what can only be described as our future.

I hope to see everyone at the Presentation Night on the 17th October where wecan conclude the season in style!

FromThePresident..............................1

FourthGradeWomenClaimFlag.........1

AHLTeamsNamed...............................2

SHLAwardWinners..............................2

ClubMessages.....................................3

2015SeniorFinalsCampaign...............3

Lord Mayor’s Trophy.............................3

HockeyTasmaniaNews........................3

JuniorCorner........................................4

Division2Under12GirlsPremiers.......4

JuniorPresentationNight.....................5

JuniorAwardWinners2015..................5

JuniorFinalsCampaign2015...............6

DerwentJuniorStateCo-Captain.........7

RonMillsMemorialTrophy...................7

DerwentPhotosAvailable.....................7

JuniorSummerSocialHockey..............7

ClubSponsors......................................9

CommitteeContacts...........................11

FROMTHEPRESIDENT

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AUSTRALIANHOCKEYLEAGUETEAMSNAMEDDerwent will once again be well represented in the upcoming AHL Tournaments.Congratulations to our representatives named in both the Tassie Van Demonsand Tassie Tiger Teams to play in Sydney and Darwin respectively fromSeptember 25th to October 2nd 2015.

TassieTigers:● Angus Boulton● Geoff Cock● Tim Deavin - Vice Captain● Dougal Middleton● Billy Shaw

● Head-Coach: Glenn Freeman● Team Doctor: Ian Middleton

TassieVanDemons:● Holly Bonde● Amelia Spence● Jess Tremayne● Eliza Westland

● Assistant Coach: Paul Ancher

Time is running out for you to secureyour limited edition Derwent 80thAnniversary wine pack. Get in quick toavoid disappointment as less than 30units are still available and at only $50a pack they are sure to go quick.

These wines have been sourced fromTasmania's Coal River Valley andrepresent a great way to celebrateStriker victories or as an addition tothe cellar for future drinking.

Each pack contains:

● A 2014 Pinot Noir which can beenjoyed now or will also benefitfrom cellaring for 5-7 years. Thecolour is deep plum with a vibrantfruit bouquet and an excellentbalance of acid to gently lingeringtannins.

And

● A 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, whichcan enjoyed now or cellared for3-4 years to bring furthercomplexity. The wine is typicallydry and grassy with hints of limeand citrus and a light aciditygiving excellent balance and anice lingering finish.

For more information contact:

Jim Ansell(james.ansell@police.tas.gov.au)

80thAnniversaryLimitedEditionWineOffer

SOUTHERNHOCKEYLEAGUEAWARDWINNERSThe Southern Hockey League Award Presentation Cocktail Party was held onSaturday 12th of September at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre. Derwent wasagain well represented amongst the winners:

MinorPremiers: 4th Grade Women

Women’s 3rd Grade Best & Fairest: Alyssa Woolley

Women’s 4th Grade Best & Fairest: Kathy Westland

MaleCoachofTheYear: Glenn Freeman

PatHoodUmpireEncouragementAward: Aaron Kitchener

CertificatesofAppreciation: Mark Kitchener & Jenny Middleton

Special congratulations to Alyssa Woolley who took out the 3rd Grade Women’sBest and Fairest for the second year in a row.

DerwentSHLAwardWinners:(fromleft)AaronKitchener,4thGradeWomen-KerriHallam,KathyWestland&AlyssaWoolley

MaleCoachoftheYear:GlennFreeman

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Proposed New Derwent LogoAfter 10 plus years of the current logo, the Committee are considering thefuture. In doing so, we are looking at a new logo (shown right on both white andblue backgrounds), but before we do that we would like the Club’s opinion.

To provide your opinion please visit our Facebook page or website by the 22ndOctober 2015.

Bunnings Rosny Park BBQ Fundraising

CLUBMESSAGES

Thanks to Nat Fahey’s efforts we have managed to secure 3 additional BBQFundraising days at Bunnings - Rosny Park:

● Saturday 10th October - Assigned to B Pool● Saturday 14th November - Assigned to A Pool● Saturday 12th December - Assigned to A Pool

If you are able to assist please contact the relevant team manger:

2ndGrade: Matt Geeves / Ben Strugnell, Jo Traynor.

3rdGrade: Matt Kiernan, Tania Barry, Kathy Fahey.

4thGrade: Mark Taylor, Kathy Westland.

Masters: Jane Ansell.

Please check ContactPage for details.

HOCKEYTASMANIANEWSNew CommunicationsAnd Marketing ManagerUnfortunately Fiona Horwood theHockey Tasmania Media /Communications Manager is leavingtoday (11/09/2015) for anotherposition. Hockey Tasmania would liketo acknowledge and thank Fiona forall the hard work that she has doneover the past few months.

Will Scutt is replacing Fiona in thisrole and his contact details are:

WillScuttCommunications and MarketingHockey TasmaniaT (03) 6228 0780 / M 0407 454 988E wscutt@hockeytasmania.com.auPO Box 96, New Town, Tas, 7008www.hockeytasmania.com.au

HT Board MemberResignsThe Hockey Tasmania Board has withgreat regret accepted the resignationof board member Jane Austin as fromthe 21st September 2015 due to herincreasing work and publiccommitments.

The Board acknowledges theexceptional contribution Jane hasmade to Hockey Tasmania over thepast two years particularly in the areaof media and communication andlooks forward to her continuedinvolvement in the sport.

2015SENIORFINALSCAMPAIGNCongratulations to all of our teams who participated in the 2015 Finals. Five ofour twelve senior teams were in contention, below is a summary of the results:

PremierLeagueMen: Grand Finalists - lost 5-2 to Minor Premiers OHA.

1stGradeMen: Semi Finalists - lost to 4-2 to NWG.

1stGradeWomen: Prelim Finalists - Lost 2-1 to Minor Premiers NWG.

2ndGradeWomen: Grand Finalists - lost 6-5 to Diamond Backs in suddendeath shoot out.

4thGradeWomen: Premiers - defeated Diamond Backs 2-1 in the Grand Final.

LORDMAYOR’STROPHYThe Lord Mayor’s Trophy is awarded for the Best Performed Club Overall.Derwent finished 5th this year. The challenge has clearly been set by OHA for2016.

GamesPlayed Points AvPts/Game1 OHA 339 633 1.8672 University 335 478 1.4273 Diamond Backs 303 454 1.4984 NWG 306 521 1.7035 Derwent 320 417 1.3036 Canterbury 332 398 1.199

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DIVISION2UNDER12GIRLSPREMIERSCongratulationstoourUnder12Division2Girlswhowonahardfoughtmatch1-0againstminorpremiersNWGtoclaimthePremiership.

The girls were the best team in thecompetition for most of the year,however dropped to second positionlate in the season with two losses anda draw. The grand final was reachedafter a 1-1 draw in the semi-finalagainst Canterbury.

Regular full-back Anna Rawson wasnot able to play in the grand final asshe was overseas, which resulted in aplan to move Eleanor McNamara (thegoal scorer in the semi) from centreforward to full-back. Eleanor broke herwrist two days before the game, whichmeant a new plan – to move VictoriaFish into full back from half back.

As Derwent finished 2nd on the ladderthey needed to beat NWG and it wasimportant to score the first goal.

Derwent started the first half verystrongly and was rewarded around the15th minute with an outstanding goalfrom Emma O’Grady who brokethrough the full backs and neatlypushed the ball into the corner of thegoals past the keeper.

Shortly after, a series of passes startedfrom Harriet Kelly (our remainingregular full-back) in the back-linethrough to a shot on goal from GeorgieFox, who was unlucky not to secureDerwent’s second goal.

NWG were desperate in the secondhalf with a majority of possession anda number of shots on goal. Derwent’sbackline was outstanding repellingnumerous attacks and saving anumber of goals on the goal line,including shots from two short cornersin the last two minutes of the game.

Goalkeeper Abby Moore played herbest game of the year saving a numberof goals, as did Harriet Kelly andVictoria Fish.

Georgia Bennett was outstanding allgame controlling the ball anddistribution from centre-half and taking

responsibility for the 16 yard hits andfree hits across the ground.

Felicity Wilson-Haffenden finished herexcellent year (with a broken thumb)leading a number of attackingopportunities and a number ofdefensive saves.

It was a great team effort by all girlswho have developed well during theseason and are deserved premiers.

MarkBennett(Coach)

Division2Under12GirlsPremiers-DerwentWhitewithCoachMarkBennettandTeamManagerCarolineWilson-Haffenden

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JUNIORPRESENTATIONNIGHTThe Junior Presentation Night was held at the Buckingham Rowing Club on Monday September 21st. The night was a greatway to celebrate the achievements of all of our Junior Teams in 2015.

Special thanks to Matt Geeves for the Team Certificates, to Jim Ansell for all of the laminating, Jo Traynor for the StateCertificates, Mark Smith for photography on the night, Kathy Fahey and everyone else that helped out on the night.

JustHockeyAwards:U8: Joseph Green

U10White: Logan Brown

U10Blue: Oliver Berry

U12BoysBest&Fairest: Ruben Hoey

CoachesAward: Andrew Roberts

JustHockeyAward: George Kitchener

U/12GirlsDivision1Best&Fairest: Lilly Ansell

CoachesAward: Sarah Wilson-Haffenden

JustHockeyAward: Eleanor Cooney

U/12GirlsDivision2Best&Fairest: Felicity Wilson-

Haffenden

CoachesAward: Eliza Castley

JustHockeyAward: Georgia Bennett

U14BoysBest&Fairest: Ewan Vickery

CoachesAward: James Rawson

JustHockeyAward: Joshua Gatehouse

U/14GirlsWhiteBest&Fairest: Lauren Canning

CoachesAward: Lucy Eade

JustHockeyAward: Ila Barnbaum

U/14GirlsBlueBest&Fairest: Ruby Bayley

CoachesAward: Bronte Isaac

JustHockeyAward: Alyssa Keefe

U16BoysBest&Fairest: Jacob Rugless

CoachesAward: Jarrod Cunningham

JustHockeyAward: Seamus Hallam

U/16GirlsWhiteBest&Fairest: Java Vickery

CoachesAward: Maisy Sansom

JustHockeyAward: Lucy Isles

U/16GirlsBlueBest&Fairest: Louise Maddock

CoachesAward: Olivia Eade

JustHockeyAward: Hariette Ross-Kitchener

U18BoysBest&Fairest: Aaron Kitchener

CoachesAward: Lachlan Aiken

JustHockeyAward: Joe Weller

JuniorGoalieAward: Jake Mollineaux(U18 Boys)

JUNIORAWARDWINNERS2015Congratulations to all of our Junior award winners for 2015:

U12Div1Girls:LillyAnsell&SarahWilson-Haffenden

U12Boys:RubenHoey,AndrewRoberts,GeorgeKitchenerwithCoachMartinTaylor

JuniorGoalieAwardWinner:JakeMollineaux

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U14Boys:JoshuaGatehouse,JamesRawson&EwanVickery.

U18Boys:LachlanAiken&AaronKitchener.

U16Boys:SeamusHallam,JarrodCunningham&JacobRugless.

U16BlueGirls:HarietteRoss-Kitchener,OliviaEade&LouiseMaddock.

U14WhiteGirls:IlaBarnbaum,LucyEade&LaurenCanning.

U16WhiteGirls:LucyIsles,MaisySansom&JavaVickery.

U14BlueGirls:BronteIsaac,AlyssaKeefe&RubyBayley.

U12Div2Girls:GeorgiaBennett,ElizaCastley&FelicityWilson-Haffenden

JUNIORPRESENTATIONNIGHT JUNIORFINALSCAMPAIGN2015Well done to all of our Junior teamsfor a fantastic season. Eight of our tenJunior teams were involved in finalsthis year.

Derwent finished 2nd behind OHA inthe Ron Mills Memorial Trophy for theBest Club in the Under Age Grades.This shows the strength of our juniorteams.

Below is a summary of the results ofour 2015 Junior Finals Campaign:

U12GirlsDiv1: Grand Finalists -Lost to Minor Premiers OHA 5-1

U12GirlsDiv2: Premiers - DefeatedMinor Premiers NWG 1-0 in theGrand Final.

U12Boys: Semi Finalists - Drew 1-1with OHA, but didn’t progressbecause of their lower ladderposition.

U14BlueGirls: Semi Finalists - Drew0-0 with Canterbury, but didn’tprogress because of their lowerladder position.

U14Boys: Semi Finalists - Defeatedby Canterbury 7-2.

U16BlueGirls: Semi Finalists -Defeated by Diamond Backs 3-1.

U16WhiteGirls: Semi Finalists -Defeated by OHA Blue 6-1.

U16Boys: Semi Finalists- Defeatedby Minor Premiers NWG 6-0.

Tania and Kathryn would like to thank all of our wonderful parents and juniors for a great year and lookforward to seeing everyone in Season 2016.

ThankYouParents&Juniors

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JUNIORSUMMERSOCIALHOCKEYSummer Hockey is here again. For those who want to play social hockey in Term 4 you can enter a team or join one of ourDerwent Social teams.U8s-Sat2pm● 1/4 field● 6 a-side● $5 per game

U10s-Sat2pm● 1/2 field● 7 a-side● $5 per game

U14SocialHockey-Sat4pm● 1/2 field (modified rules)● 6 a-side● $5 per game

FamilyHockey-Sat1pm● - full field● - 9 a-side● - $75 per team/per game

TheRostercommencesSaturday17thOctober2015.For more info contact Tania Barry (taniabarry@y7mail.com) or Kathryn Westland (ktrgwest@bigpond.net.au).

DERWENTJUNIORSTATECO-CAPTAINCongratulations to Caitlin Rugless (pictured right) who hasbeen selected to co-captain the Tasmanian Under 13 GirlsTeam.

The team will compete at the upcoming National tournamentin Sydney from September 25th - October 2nd 2015.

RONMILLSMEMORIALTROPHYEach year Hockey Tasmania awards the Ron Mills Memorial Trophy for the BestClub - Underage Grades. This year Derwent finished second behind OHA. This isa testament to all of the hard work put in by our junior coaches, managers,parents and players. Well done all!

Teams GamesPlayed

Total RosterPoints

1 OHA 13 142 2832 Derwent 10 97 1943 NWG 7 83 1454 Canterbury 8 122 1355 University 9 95 1076 Diamond Backs 7 94 81

Doyouhaveanewsletterworthystory?Let’s celebrate the stories andachievements of our Members bysharing them in our Club Newsletter.

If you know of a Club Member whohas achieved something special oryou have some great Derwent photoslet us know.

Please email the details to:dhcnews@bigpond.com

OCTOBEREDITION

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receivedbyMondayOct19th

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DERWENTPHOTOSAVAILABLEThanks to Mark Smith for all of his efforts with the camera capturing Derwent moments throughout the year. Mark has kindlymade the photos he has taken available on Flickr:https://www.flickr.com/photos/90757708@N03/collections/72157657096294469/

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HOCKEY TASMANIA SPRING HOLIDAY HIT OUTMonday 5th October 9am – 3pm

Practice your skills, play games and make new friends!

Tasmanian Hockey CentreCost: $30

Suitable for all children 5 – 12 years of ageHockey Tasmania approved coaches. Fully supervised.

Sticks and shin guards are available and don’t forget your mouthguard!

To register, please email:will@hockeytas.com.au or phone 0418 911 362

derwentstrikers.com.au @DerwentHockey facebook.com/DerwentHockeyClub

PROUDLYSPONSOREDBY

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President Jane Ansell VicePresident Jenny Middleton

Mobile 0409 005 267 Mobile 0418 120 651

Email couscous-1@hotmail.com Email jenny.middleton@tassie.net.au

Secretary Kathy Fahey Treasurer John HarrisMobile 0418 286 982 Mobile 0418 370 384Email katheyfahey02@gmail.com Email jharris@bcube.com.au

Coordinators:SeniorMen Mark Taylor SeniorWomen TBCMobile 0418 136 842 Mobile TBCEmail mark.r.taylor@internode.on.net Email TBC

JuniorBoys Tania Barry JuniorGirls Kathy WestlandMobile 0423 632 616 Mobile 0428 650 842Email taniabarry@y7mail.com Email ktrgwest@bigpond.net.au

GeneralCommittee: Jim Ansell Torin Bester Natalie FaheyMobile 0417 569 620 0405 525 927 0400 672 022Email james.ansell@police.tas.gov.au torinbester@hotmail.com nat_fahey12@hotmail.com

Emma Harris Michael HowarthMobile 0409 195 628 0417 386 285Email emma_harris23@hotmail.com michael.howarth@hydro.com.au

Sub-Committees:CorporateSponsor Jenny Middleton John Harris Jim AnsellEmail jenny.middleton@tassie.net.au jharris@bcube.com.au james.ansell@police.tas.gov.au

Nick TremayneEmail nick_13@hotmail.com

RetentionofMen Nick Tremayne Tania Barry Matt GeevesEmail nick_13@hotmail.com taniabarry@y7mail.com matthew@wieldhockey.com.au

Matthew Kiernan Paul Dobbie Mark TaylorEmail matthewkiernan1@hotmail.com paul.dobbie@gmail.com mark.r.taylor@internode.on.net

Fundraising Natalie Fahey Mark Kitchener David IsaacEmail nat_fahey12@hotmail.com mark_kitchener@y7mail.com dgisaac@uniquerabbit.com.au

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