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Season Launch April 14

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Season Launch April 14

We are looking forward to a great day at the 2013 Season Launch on Sunday April 14. Lloyd Reserve is the place to be for some great fun, hockey games, races, skills tests, Jumping Castle, Face Painting plus food and drinks.

Beginners are invited to “Come and Try” hockey with a clinic from 9 to 10 am, no charge, no equipment needed.

Then the fun begins from 10 am to 1 pm, with lots of prizes to be given away.

Entertainment prizesSigned Australia shirt

Cr. Stretch Kontelj will be our guest to represent the City of Greater Geelong, so we are hoping for lots of members proudly wearing their maroon uniform to show him what a great club this is.

All members are welcome – bring your family, your friends, your neighbours, your workmates.  Lots of prizes on offer so be there for your chance to win.

Bring a chair or rug to enjoy a great day.

Enquiries:  Claire Barnes, 0417 015130, email abarnes@pipeline.com.au

Thanks Just Hockey for the stickers and Aussie Team posters

Thanks Hockey Victoria for the stickers and Aussie Team posters

 

Come and Try Hockey

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New players are always welcome.  If you haven’t played before, come and try it out before committing to join a team. Free “Come and Try” hockey sessions will be held at Lloyd Reserve, Newtown at 9 am on Sunday April 14, 21, 28 and May 5.  Equipment is provided.

Enquiries: Claire Barnes, 0417 015130, abarnes@pipeline.com.au

2013 Junior Season begins April 20

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The 2013 Junior season begins on April 20/21
Saturday April 20
Lloyd Reserve
9.00 Minkey – Newtown Gold vs Newtown White
9.00 Minkey – Newtown Maroon vs Torquay
10.00 Joeys – 4 and 5 year olds welcome to come and play some fun games
10.45 U11 – Golden Plains vs Newtown White
10.45 U11 – Geelong College vs Newtown Maroon
Stead Park
8.15 U13 – Golden Plains vs Newtown White
10.15 U17 – Kardinia Maroon vs Newtown Maroon
11.15 U15 – Kardinia Maroon vs Newtown Maroon
Sunday April 21
Stead Park
8.15 U13 – Newtown Maroon vs Kardinia
10.15 U15 – Newtown White vs Torquay
11,15 U17 – Torquay vs Newtown White

Saturday Social – Classic Grass Hockey

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“All things Old are New Again” aka “On the grass”

The Newtown City Hockey Club aims to offer as many people as possible the opportunity to play this great sport of hockey. We know that over the years many players have stopped playing for any number of reasons, which may include travel times, lack of regular match times, physical wear and tear from playing matches on synthetic surface, cost.

So we are offering any interested male and female players (both past players and new players) the opportunity to join us in a socially based environment to play a fun game of hockey. This “competition” will be based on the old classic grass surface, with games to be played at King Lloyd Reserve, Windsor Rd, Newtown on Saturday afternoon – just like the old days. Rules and structure are flexible at this stage until we can gather some interest, but we suggest that games will be two halves of 30 minutes, with a reduced field size. We are happy to receive comments or suggestions.

The programme will commence at 1.30 pm on Saturday May 4, and will continue on May 11, 18 and 25. If there is sufficient interest, the programme may be extended to extra days and / or an extra match at 3.00 pm.

Fees will be minimal, designed to cover costs – generally membership of the Club so as to provide insurance cover etc.

This opportunity is not intended to replace any participation in the Hockey Geelong competition at Stead Park. You may want to play both – or you may find this a great way to play a great sport at a regular time and place.

Is this of interest? We’d love to see you “On the Grass”. Contact Peter Stuart, ph 0417 280118 or p.c.stuart@bigpond.com.au for more details. You can let us know you are interested – or just turn up on May 4.

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