 GRAND MASTERS WORLD CUP, CAPE TOWN IN SEPTEMBER 2010 LATEST BULLETIN (01.10.10) England and LX Club gain clean sweep at the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Cape Town The English hockey teams mastered all tournament categories beating off strong opposition, particularly from Australia and Germany, who came in second and third respectively in the same categories. Excellent hockey was played throughout the tournament in difficult climatic conditions, sometimes rainy and often with chilly atlantic winds making play difficult. The tournament was played in the magnificent Hartleyvale hockey stadium with its breathtaking backcloth of Devils Peak. The atmosphere in the stadium was great on each day of play, and the drinks and food tents were well-frequented. Amazing how the first food tent was blown down by strong winds, only to be replaced by the organisers by a stronger structure within 24 hours! Compliments are due to the organising committee for an extremely well-organised and well-run event, with special thanks to Jane Mckenzie and Brian Smith and their assistants for keeping things going under often difficult conditions. Merle Sterley, the Tournament Director, must also be praised for a magnificent job in running the technical side of the tournament, and she had the tournament scheduling completely under control at all times. Thanks are also due to Dennis Perkins for his management of the umpire scheduling each day. All in all, an unforgettable visit to Cape Town for all teams and followers, with all the marvellous attractions the city and the Cape had to offer. All results can be found in the tournament website, as well as a large selection of photos in the website photo gallery : www.wgmahockeyworldcup2010.co.za A small help in finding the photos there : click on a photo, click on 'newer'-'older' to follow photos, when requiring copy, click on 'zoom' symbol, choose size of photo (text 'view all sizes') required, and copy, then return to photo series. ----------------------------------------------- Town Green Point Stadium.  2010 starts in less than 2 months on 15 September and runs until 24 September!  26 teams from 10 hockey nations have registered to play in the GM World Cup. We are delighted to report that New Zealand will be participating for the first time. Participating hockey nations are : Australia (3 teams), England (5), Germany (3), Italy (1), New Zealand (1), Scotland (2), The Netherlands (3), South Africa (3) and Wales (1). Alliance International H.C. have entered 2 teams. Hong Kong unfortunately had to withdraw at the last minute. Matches will be played in 4 categories : Over 60 (9), Over 65 (5), Over 70 (4) and a Tournament Trophy competition for the 'non-national' teams (8). TOURNAMENT ORGANISATION The organisation behind the tournament is the SA Masters Hockey Associationcoordinated by Jane McKenzie and her support team along with Tournament Director Merle Sterley. Merle has 35 years of umpiring experience and has been involved in tournament directing since the early 1990’s including an appointment as Technical Officer at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. To this team has been added Dennis Perkins as the Director of Umpiring. FUNCTIONS
14 September 2010 - Western Province Cricket Club (Newlands) The opening function will take place on 14 September at the famous Newlands Cricket Ground, considered to be one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world (pictured above), with a march past at 18.30hrs on the actual field followed by a Meet and Greet cocktail party in the Western Province Cricket Club Oaks Room, with plenty of snacks on offer, and a Cash Bar. 18th September 2010 – Hartleyvale stadium An informal braai (barbeque, with meat and salads, etc.) will be organised at the tournament venue, Hartleyvale, for those teams that are interested. 22nd September 2010 – Mzolis A true and unique African experience - Genuine African food, with a certain amount of wine provided - Two African dancing acts - Disco. Wine, beer, ciders and cold drinks on sale. Everyone will travel by bus to the destination. -------------------- KIRSTENBOSCH GARDENS Should anyone wish to have a guided tour around the botanical gardens, this has been made possible by the Garden Guides. There will be a nominal charge and booking is essential. -------------------- We look forward to a festival of fun, friendship and good hockey. The Organising Committee Contact Details for any further enquiries are: Jane Mckenzie +27 82 972 9552 Email address jane.mc@vodamail.co.za Brian Smith +27 82 455 7818 Email address bnsmith255@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2010 We are pleased to be able to confirm that the next Grand Masters Hockey World Cup tournament will take place in Cape Town in September 2010. Dates have now been confirmed as : Wednesday, 15th till Friday, 24th September inclusive. The Western Province Hockey Union has kindly agreed to host the tournament on behalf of WGMA. The tournament has also the full support of the South Africa Hockey Association. The venue will be the Hartleyvale Hockey Stadium in Cape Town, a magnificent stadium with 2 modern astroturf pitches. The 1st Invitation and Advance information is now available (see below). Any hockey nation which is not yet member of WGMA and is interested in participating in this attractive tournament, please contact the WGMA Hon. Secretary for information. |
| 5th GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY WORLD CUP CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 15th – 24th SEPTEMBER 2010 Invitation and Advance Information WGMA would like to invite all interested 60 plus veterans teams to participate in the 5th GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY WORLD CUP tournament to be held at the Hartleyvale Olympic Hockey Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, from 15th – 24th September 2010. South African Masters Hockey will host the tournament and their organising committee will be responsible for managing the event and liaising with team managers. Training and the opening ceremony will be on 14th September and matches will start the following day. Hartleyvale Olymoic Hockey Stadium is situated approx seven kilometres from the centre of Cape Town and three kilometres from the suburban area of Newlands, the home of Western Province Cricket Club who have generously offered to make their facilities available to participating teams and their supporters. The WGMA Veterans Pools will be organised as follows: * GRAND MASTERS Tournament for men aged sixty years or over (born 1950 or earlier): Division A for ‘National”(1st) Teams Division B for second teams and non-national touring teams. *GREAT GRAND MASTERS Tournament for men aged 65 years or over( born in 1945 or earlier) : Division A for “National”( 1st) Teams Division B for second teams and non-national touring teams. *SENIOR GRAND MASTERS Tournament for men aged 70 years or over (born in 1940 or earlier). Division A for “National”( 1st) Teams Please note that it may be possible for teams having difficulties raising an adequate side to register up to 2 players who were born two years later than the specified year for that age group, subject to prior formal approval from the WGMA/Organisation Committee. N.B. All the Division B tournaments could be subject to changes, depending on the number of teams that register. This tournament will be staged under the authority of WGMA and the matches and competitions will be played in accordance with the currently approved WGMA Regulations (September 15th, 2008). ------------------------------------- Please send your completed Registration form(s) by 15th January 2010 at the latest to: Adrian Stephenson – stephenson@lennardqap.co.uk with a copy to Peter Child - peterchild@onlinehome.de The Registration Fee will be 600 Euro per team, payable into an account presented in due time by the organisation committee treasurer. __________________________________________________________________ More
detailed information regarding hotels, transport arrangements between
team hotels and hockey venue, social programme and other activities
will be forwarded to you by separate email.Please visit the websites in the forthcoming months for more specific information: www.wgma60plusworldhockey.com We hope that you will be able to support this tournament by entering teams in as many categories as possible Kind regards, Peter Child WGMA President John Watts WGMA Vice-President Adrian Stephenson WGMA Hon. Secretary Date : 3rd November 2009 |