WAIKATO MINI HOCKEY

NEWSLETTER MAY

 

Over 100 children attended the holiday programme, and it was great to see how much everyone is looking forward to playing hockey this season.

 

SEASON STARTS THIS SATURDAY 10TH MAY

 

DRAWS

Draws can be found each week on the Waikato Hockey website

                                    www.waikatohockey.org.nz

Click on the Draws button, then School draws, then Mini.

Draws for the following week are also displayed on the noticeboard at Gallagher Hockey Centre every Saturday.

 

COACH HANDBOOK

These will be available to each team coach this Saturday prior to your game.

Lots of essential information so make sure you get your copy.

 

8 A SIDE UMPIRE TRAINING

Two sessions will run on Sat 10th May  

                   9 a.m. & 10.30 a.m. in the pavilion meeting room.

Support will also be available on the field for new umpires.

 

SMALLSTICKS SESSIONS

These sessions of skills and fun games for 4-6 year olds will run every Saturday morning at 9.30 a.m. on Turf 1 a). Children will need their own mouthguard & shinpads. Some sticks are available.

 

REPRESENTATIVE TEAM COACHES NEEDED

Coaches are still needed for the Year 5/6 girls & boys development teams. Trials take place in June, then the rep season runs through until tournament in early October. Contact Jack Clayton for more information.

 

SATURDAY 17TH MAY

I feel like a broken recordÉÉ..

 

Games on 17th May are not being held at Gallagher Hockey Centre

 

8 a side Ð all games at St PaulÕs Collegiate School- enter off Hukanui Rd

6 a side Ð all games at Waikato Diocesan School Ð enter off Martin St, off McNicol off Clarkin Rd.

 

A small notice for each child in your team might  avoid any confusion which results in children going to the wrong venue.