MINI HOCKEY NEWS – END OF SEASON

The end of another hockey season is almost here and we have plans to make those last games memorable !

6 A SIDE FINAL DAY – SEPT 1^ST

6 a side hockey is all about having fun, so dress up with your school colours, wackiest hairdos, or a team theme (pirates, animals, story characters etc). What will the Te Pahu Ducks be wearing?

Spot prizes for best dressed 6 a side teams, best supporters and best team mascots.

Games will be scheduled as usual. (Mouthguards and shinpads essential)

SMALLSTICKS LAST DAY – SEPT 1^ST

The Smallsticks session will run at 9.30 a.m. on Turf 1a with fun activities for these little ones. Put on some facepaint, fairy wings, clown suits or a superhero cape on your little one.

Certificates will be given to all who have participated this season.

8 A SIDE FINALS DAY – SEPT 8^TH

All teams other than the finalists for the Milne Cup will have two short games.

Again, we encourage players to get into the fun spirit of finals hockey with mascots, facepaint or a team theme outfit.

The final of the Milne Cup will be played at with presentations immediately afterwards.

PRESENTATIONS - WAIKATO REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS

These will be held mid-morning on Sept 8^th with the exact time to be advised by your rep coaches. Rep players may wear their rep tracksuits for that morning.

END OF SEASON FEEDBACK

Please complete a feedback form to tell us what has gone well and what could be improved for next year

WET WEATHER CANCELLATIONS

Well I’m hoping there won’t be any more of these!!!!

It is VERY unusual for turf flooding as bad as we had two weeks ago. Generally hockey is on, and even if there is a downpour, the turf will drain within 30 minutes. Remember too, in Hamilton it can be Pouring in Pukete, Foggy in Flagstaff, Drizzling in Dinsdale, and bright sunshine at the turf.

The office phone (838-0485) is manned on Saturday mornings so coaches can phone to get the latest of the state of the turf. Please tell your players to contact their coach, as if every parent or player phones in, it ties up the phone line and no-one can get through. Although it has been suggested that Waikato Hockey phone or text the coaches, only 12 out of 84 coaches have provided weekend contact numbers.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Waikato is hosting the National Hockey League on September 22^nd & 23^rd.

This involves the 8 men’s and 8 women’s NHL teams in 16 games. All the current Blacksticks will be here and Midlands teams are expected to be highly competitive.