New Zealand Hockey
SERVICE AWARD 2006
Seddon Polglase
There really isn’t enough paper to document Seddon’s contribution and dedication to Waikato Hockey.

As our Tournament controller extraordinaire his talents have been identified, utilized and saved for posterity by Hockey New Zealand.

Seddon has coached many school teams and coached and managed Waikato age group teams over the years but his biggest contribution is in administration. He has been a member of the Junior Management Board in various capacities since 1976 including two terms as Chairperson.

He is the current Chairperson of the NZ Hockey Youth Council on which he has served for 5 years.

During the development of the first turf he was a member of the Waikato Hockey Charitable Trust.

Currently he serves our Association as the deputy Chair and chairs the Waikato Umpires Association.

Seddon’s passion and dedication to Waikato is infectious and he is very deserving of this accolade.

Seddon's family hails from farming in the Waikato: Seddon's son played in the Hillcrest 1stXI. He also had a great uncle that was killed in action on the first day of the landings of the ANZACS at Gallipoli.