UPPER GREAT SOUTHERN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 6 2017 Senior Association awards. On Saturday night, we held a very successful combined Upper Great Southern Hockey Association and Narrogin and District Netball Association presentation evening. This is the second year of this event happening in this format. With around 250 people in attendance the atmosphere was excellent. The annual video was shown with many screams of excitement and laughter were heard during it showing. The winners on the night were Edwards Holden Women B Grade Fairest and Best: Edwards Holden Women B Grade Fairest and Best Runner Up: Edwards Holden Women B Grade Highest Goal Scorer: Edwards Holden Men B Grade Fairest and Best: Edwards Holden Men B Grade Fairest and Best Runner Up: Edwards Holden Men B Grade Highest Goals Scorer: Sportspower Women A Grade Fairest and Best: Sportspower Women A Grade Vern Hall Trophy: Sportspower Women A Grade Fairest and Best Runner Up: Sportspower Women A Grade Highest Goal Scorer: Sportspower Men A Grade Fairest and Best: Sportspower Men A Grade Fairest and Best Runner Up: Sportspower Men A Grade Kevin Abbott Memorial: Sportspower Men A Grade Highest Goal Scorer: Renae Bransby Sarah Hennessey-Parks Renae Bransby Scott Angwin Toby Nicholas Brendon Hall Emily Nelson Pippa Bairstow Emma Fleay Emily Holt Chris Allan Sam Broad Nicholas Corner Dale Batt
Junior Grand Finals On Thursday night, the Upper Great Southern Hockey Association held its junior grand finals. With a good crowd, there to watch the two games. In the Middle School Grand Final, we saw Pumas defeat Tigers 2 goals to 1 one. This was after it was nil all at half time and as the siren went for full time it was 1 all but Pumas had a penalty corner which they scored the winning goal. The MVP in the Grand Final went to Jack Moyses of Tigers. In the Upper School Grand Final, we saw Eagles play NRC Toucans and what a game it was. Toucan scored first from a penalty corner then late in the first half Eagles got the equaliser from a great field goal. The second half saw NRC Toucans again take the lead with a penalty corner goal however Eagles fought back and scored the equaliser with 5 minutes to go. Neither team scored again forcing the game into golden goal overtime. After 15 minutes, it was still a draw. This then put the game into the best of 5 1 on 1 competition. Eagles were on form and scored 3 goals to 1 goals therefore winning the Upper School premiership 5 goals to 3 goals. The MVP in the grand final was Marshall Henry from Eagles.
Junior Association awards. After a great season, the Junior committee would like to congratulate the following players on their awards Upper School Fairest and Best: Liam Sweeney Runner Up Fairest and Best: Jakeb Reardon Sexton Family Best girl: Chloe Blight Top Goalkeeper: Sophie Egerton Warburton Highest Goal scorer: Toby Nicholas Justin Derbyshire Award: Shawn Samson Middle School Fairest and Best: Ben Woodruff Runner Up Fairest and Best: Quinlan Paice Sexton Family Best girl: Jamie Spooner Top Goalkeeper: Ethan Forrest Highest Goal scorer: Quinlan Paice Flexitrans top umpire: Chris Kain Flexitrans Green Shirt Umpires Congratulations to the following umpires on their certificates of Achievement Beginner: Stephen Conlan, Trent Gumprich, Kyle Gumprich, Charlotte Harris, Luca Harrison, Jacob Mulcahy, Jade Perkins, Caitlin Pratt, Tahlia Regan and Jorja Young. Community 1: Dylan Annear, Rohan Annear, Isabelle Kilpatrick, Callum Watts and Ben Woodruff. Community 2: Jordan Annear, Daniel Conlan, Caleb Dewing, Quinlan Paice, Michaela Pratt and Lucy Ward. Level 1C: Chloe Blight, Ethan Hill, Tiernan Paice, Jamie Ward and Codey Watts. Level 1B: David Lange, Jarrad Lutz, Bonnie Atkins and Renee Sieber. Level 1 A: Vanessa Perkins and Peter Aitchison. The Junior Flexitrans top umpire award was Chris Kain. The Senior Flexitrans top umpire award was Peter Aitchison Junior Delegate Meeting Our final delegates meeting will be on Monday in October. This will be the AGM All parents are welcome to this meeting.
Canteen Co Ordinator Our current Canteen Co- Ordinator will be retiring at the end of the year. After many years of service Mareesa would like a break from this position. If you would like to volunteer your time to take on this role, Mareesa is very willing to educate and train someone for the role for the rest of this year. It can be share between 1 and 4 people for the year. The canteen is a very valuable part of the Association which can be very rewarding at times. All enquiries to Mareesa Smarter than Smoking Development Corner The Development program will be conducting the Tap program again this year. It will be on every Tuesday morning commencing the 10 th of October for ten weeks. Also a part of this will be fitness training on Friday mornings also at the YMCA Leisure Centre. It is part sponsored by the WASP funding. If you would like your child to do this program please contact Rodney (Rocket) Johnson on either 0409 625 428 or rodrocket7@bigpond.com for more info. Senior Delegate Meeting Our final delegates meeting will be on Monday in October. This will be the AGM. All members are welcome to attend. Sponsors We have three major sponsors on board. We have Sportspower Narrogin. This is where you can get all your hockey and sporting needs. Edwards Holden Narrogin. For every vehicle new or second hand the association will receive money back. This is open to any UGSHA player who is in the market for a vehicle. Flexitrans, Dumbleyung. For all your cartage needs please talk to Carmen Bairstow.