De Zestigplussers (The Netherlands) At the General Assembly meeting on 8th November, 2011, the following Executive Board members were elected : Huib Preij : President (succeeding Rob Ponsen) Frank Hagemans : Vice President (responsible for PR and External Contacts) Jan van Campenhout : Technical Affairs Sytzes van der Meer : Hon. Treasurer (re-elected) Jan-Hendrik van Puffelen : Hon. Secretary (re-elected) For more details of their organisation, etc., see the De Zestigplussers website : |
TWO new WGMA competitions held in Singapore, 28th October - 5th November 2011 The tournaments were held in the Seng Kang Hockey Stadium in Singapore, with the grateful support of the Singapore Hockey Association. Our thanks also go out to Kanan Pakrisamy, Chairman of the SVHA Organisation Committee for his friendly support. The tournaments were held in parallel to the IMHA Masters tournament for teams with ages 40+, 45+, 50+ and 55+ , 1st Asian Cup The tournament was coordinated by Kenji Hamanaka, WGMA Vice President , and was contested for by 4 teams : Japan, Korea, Hongkong and Malaysia. FINAL RESULTS : 02.11 - HongKong v. Japan 3 - 2, Korea v. Malaysia 0 - 2 03.11 - HongKong v. Korea 6 - 1, Japan v. Malaysia 1 - 4 04.11 - HongKong v. Malaysia 0 - 0, Japan v. Korea 2 - 1 05.11 - Final : Malaysia v. Hongkong 3 - 2 3rd/4th Place : Japan v. Korea 2 - 0. N.B. A selection of photos covering the Asian Cup on and off the field can be seen in the Website Photo Gallery  MALAYSIA won the title as first winner of the Asian Cup by
defeating Hong Kong in the final match in a close match (photo shows Kenji Hamanaka presenting the Asia Cup to the Malaysian captain).
Players enjoyed games in a fair and friendly atmosphere without any
acccident, serious injury, or suspension of players.
The climate was generally pleasant for playing under a mostly cool cloudy sky,
with occasional light showers. Thanks go to the Organizing Committee for their kind
consideration for elderly players of Grand Masters by providing game time early in the morning.
The tournament was played parallel to the second Masters World Cup. This
was the first occasion that WGMA and IMHA have held both tournaments at the same
time and place.
Kenji Hamanaka, Vice President Asia, gave a farewall speech in which he
expressed the appreciation of WGMA to Singapore Veterans’ Hockey Association for
their great efforts in organising two major GM tournaments, Asian Cup
and Singapore Grand Masters Cup. He expected the next Asian Cup would be held in 2013, probably in
Korea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ist WGMA Singapore Grand Masters Cup The tournament was coordinated by John Watts, WGMA Vice President. Participating in this competition were the Over 60s teams of Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and England. FINAL RESULTS : 28.10 - ENG v. SCO 5 - 0, AUS v. NZ 1 - 030.10 - ENG v. NZ 3 - 2, AUS v. SCO 5 - 0 31.10 - ENG v. AUS 2 - 1, NZ v. SCO 5 - 1 02.11 - SCO v. ENG 0 - 8, NZ v. AUS 0 - 0 03.11 - NZ v. ENG 1 - 2, SCO v. AUS 0 - 5 05.11 - SCO v. NZ 0 - 7, AUS v. ENG 2 - 2 FINAL TABLE PLACINGS : 1. ENGLAND 16 Pts 2. AUSTRALIA 11 Pts 3. NEW ZEALAND 7 Pts 4. SCOTLAND 0 Pts |
Grand Masters Hockey World Cup 2012 Oxford, England in August 2012 We are pleased to announce that the Joint World
Cup Organising Committee set up by England Hockey and The LX Hockey Club has
recommended that the 2012 Grand Masters Hockey World Cup be held in Oxford, England during
the last two weeks of August, the provisional dates being August 15-24. The dates
set for the tournament are immediately after the Olympic Games in London whose closing ceremony
is on August 12. The Paralympics start at the end of
August so we shall have the sporting headlines to ourselves! The host club will
be Oxford Hawks Hockey Club who have just completed the installation of two new
sand dressed pitches both with automated watering systems.
Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous
the world over for its University and its place in history. For over 800 years,
it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and was the site of an established
town as far back as the 9th century. Visitors will have the opportunity to try
punting on the river Cherwell or can visit the
spectacular Blenheim Palace , the birthplace of Sir Winston
Churchill, at nearby Woodstock. Henley-on-Thames and other riverside
towns and villages are within easy travelling distance, as is the beautiful
Cotswold countryside and London is only an hour away by road, rail or
coach. We are confident that England will host another memorable
tournament. An organising committee has already been set up,
and they will forward to you more detailed information on the plans for the tournament in due course.
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 Lille, 28th June 2011 Dear
friends, After the real success of the last year, the organisation team of LUC Ronchin Hockey is pleased to invite you to the next 15th Super-Vétérans EUROLUC +60Tournament Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 March 2012
We count on your participation, and please confirm your participation as soon as possible. With friendly greetings, Jacques Lévy, René Coucke et Virginie Lauriot dit Prevost ---------- Contacts : Jacques LEVY (Tel/fax) : +33 320 934 350 Virginie LAURIOT dit PREVOST : +33 320 31 21 64 ou 06 22 430 950 Mail : virldp@wanadoo.fr |
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2nd Japan – Korea Masters / Grand Masters Friendly Matches in Osaka, Japan, November 2010
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Japan-Korea friendly GM / Masters hockey matches took place in
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IN MEMORIAM of EDOARDO FORNARO (1939 - 2010)  WGMA was shocked to hear the sad news that our very good friend Edoardo
Fornaro, a long-term member of Gens Italica tragically passed away from us at the end of October. He was one of the world's real gentlemen, a man of honour, and was always a friendly, amusing, intelligent hockey comrade, also blessed with a wonderful joie de vivre. He was also an important and invaluable foundation stone of Gens Italica, and his important contribution to their organisation will be sorely missed. The WGMA Board extend their deepest feeling of sorrow to his wife Inga, and to the fellow members of Gens Italica. Edoardo is a sad loss to the Grand Masters organisation and we will always hold him in our fondest memory. |
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LX Home Internationals 2010 Swansea Bay H.C., Swansea, Wales Saturday 3rd July 2010 Wales hosted the Home Countries international tournament on 3rd July 2010 in Swansea. Wales fielded an Over 60s second team in the Over 65s competition, in which only the Scotland-England result counted towards the home championship. There was also a programme of friendlies on Sunday 4th July. Match Schedule Saturday 10:00 Scotland v England Over 60s 11:30 Wales B v England Over 65s 14:00 Wales v Scotland Over 60s 15:30 Scotland v England Over 65s 17:00 Wales v England Over 60s Sunday (friendlies, 25 minutes each way) 10:00 England v Scotland Over 65s 11:00 England v Scotland Over 60s 13:30 Wales B v England Over 65s 14:30 Wales v England Over 60s Over 60s Squads : Scotland: Alan Auld, Alan Bain, Douglas Caren, Alex Cathro, Graham Conkie, Roy Crichton, Douglas Dunlop, Andrew Ferrol, David McIntosh, Ken Moore, Tim Pollard, Colin Tucker. Manager – Peter Monaghan. Wales: Glyn Thomas (Gk), Chris Parry, Tony Nicholas, Martin Brough, Chris Hills, Bernie Wheeler, Roger Willis (Cpt), Peter Havlin, Ben Johnson, Ralph Thomas, Martin Kavanagh, Richard Harbottle, Martin Day, Ian Towler. Manager – Chris Harness. England: John Steward (Gk), Ian Mellor, Neil Major, Clive Hicks, Santa Bansal, Alan Muller (Cpt), Sarosh Talati, Greg Hutchins, Brian Hopkins, George Johnson, Neil Stone, John Maylam, Stephen Stowell, Richard Slator, Imtiaz Mahmood-Skeikh, Brian Stokes. Manager – Andy Barnes. Over 65s Squads : Scotland: George Black (Gk) Alan Bremner, Alan Bryce, Ernie di Rollo, Ian Downie, Keith Forster (Cpt), Rab Keddie, David Margerison, Kieran McLernan, Dick Pearce, Alan Strachan, Sandy Weir. Wales B: Dave Maas (Cpt), Keith Davies, Thong Boey, Glynne Best, Derek Salisbury, Keith Maddox, Tony Francis, Dave Ferguson, Jeff Robinson, Alun Morgan, Ernie Brittain-Dodd, Brian Minney, Alan Coles. Manager – Cemlyn Foulkes. England: Alan Dures, Adrian Robertson, Jim Tranter, Peter Crayford, Ken Wilcock, Terry Howlett, John Longdon, Mike Surridge (Cpt), Brian Perryman, Peter Ross, Norman Ballard, Bob Purshouse, Alistair Watson, Ted Hayes. Manager – John Oakshatt. England triumph in LX Home Internationals In the LX Home Internationals played at Swansea on 3rd July 2010, England came first, Wales second and Scotland third with England beating Scotland 4-1 and Wales 8-0 and Wales beating Scotland 5-0.In the first Over 60s match, England triumphed 4-1 against Scotland in a match which they dominated but where Scotland were unlucky when the umpire signalled a short corner as Dunlop despatched the ball behind the England keeper. Scotland defended stoutly but could not keep out two goals in each half including a Hutchings hat-trick. Crichton gave the Scots a bit of pride by netting with a fine shot at a short corner in the closing minutes. In the second match, Wales eased to a best-ever performance against the Scots, winning 5-0. They were rarely troubled and played some excellent hockey with the three newcomers since the European tournament in Boom – Martin Brough, Ralph Thomas and Bernie Wheeler – contributing significantly to the win. Martin Kavanagh scored early on from a short corner and again with the faintest of touches when Bernie Wheeler crashed the ball into the circle. The other three were opportunistic goals with one from Ian Towler and a brace from Ralph Thomas. There was little time, however, for Wales to be carried away with the euphoria of such a fine win as two hours later they were due to play England. It was then Wales’ misfortune to come up against a superbly professional and accomplished England side who scored twice in the first five minutes and continued to play some magnificent hockey for the rest of the match, winning eventually 8-0. The Wales team, however, learned quickly after the experience of Saturday and matters improved markedly during the Sunday friendly, which England won 3-1. England scored three first half-goals and Wales replied with one in the second half from Ralph Thomas. In an excellent, hard fought match, England continued to play the accomplished hockey of the previous day but, on this occasion, were almost matched by their opponents. In the Over 65s international between England and Scotland, Scotland put in a creditable performance but a brace of goals each side of half time ensured the trophy for the English in a game in which Scotland resisted well but failed to make an impact in the final third. The friendly Over 65 match played on Sunday produced the same score-line, 4-0 but Scotland showed signs of improvement in teamwork and passing which they will hope to build on before the World Championships in Cape Town in September. In the Over 60s friendly, their younger counterparts shocked England by taking an early lead through Dunlop which they held until just before half time when Hutchings scored the first of his three goals, adding a second shortly after. The tiring Scots could not prevent a very sharp England forward line adding a further three goals to make the final score 5-1. It was good to see a Wales Second Eleven take the field in the Over 65s competition showing that there are an increasing number of ‘Dros Chwe Deg’ players in the Principality. Led by Dave Maas and his Vice-Captain Keith Davies, not many of the players have reached 65 yet but within a couple of years, hopefully, Wales will be able to put out a competitive side at that level as well. In the event, they performed creditably, losing 4 - 0 to England Over 65s on the Saturday and 2 – 0 on the Sunday. International Match Results: Over 60s England 4 Scotland 1 Wales 5 Scotland 0 Wales 0 England 8 International Result: Over 65s England 4 Scotland 0 Friendlies on Sunday: Over 60s England 3 Wales 1 England 5 Scotland 1 Friendlies on Sunday: Over 65s England 4 Scotland 0 |
Asian
Veterans Over 60s Hockey
The games were performed
in fair and friendly but competitive
atmosphere.
Various subjects were discussed for the future; Note : |
PLEASE NOTE THAT AS FROM OCTOBER 2009 ALLIANCE WILL BE OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS : ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY CLUB with a new Internet address : www.alliancehockey.net SEE BELOW INTRODUCTORY LETTER FROM HON.SEC. - ALSO INFO SHEET ON MEMBERSHIP |
| Letter from Daan Holsboer, New Alliance Hon. Secretary, dated 6th September 2009 ---------- Friendship and Fair Play  Dear hockey friends,
In its general assembly
meeting of 26 August 2009 Alliance Hockey Club has decided to award to the founder of Alliance Hockey Club, Mr. Johan Herbert, the title "Honorary President for Life". Mr Johan Herbert has for many years, from its inception in 2002 until this year, run Alliance Hockey Club mostly all by himself with only occasional help from others. In that manner he has created the possibility for players over 60 years of age to participate in international hockey tournaments when these players could not form a team from their own country or were not selected by their own country. Alliance Hockey Club has become, through this concept, a "breeding ground" for national over 60 teams in countries where hockey is not a large sport. The members of Alliance Hockey Club are very grateful for the enormous effort Mr.Johan Herbert had invested in the club and by acclamation the title was awarded to him. As Mr.Johan Herbert has decided to step back from actively playing hockey and therefore also from managing Alliance Hockey Club, a new executive committee for Alliance Hockey Club was elected during the general assembly. The following persons were elected: President: Mr. Jorgos Dramitinos, Grammou Street 14, 15669 Pappagou - Athens, Greece, tel. +302106531366/+30 697 7451181 (mob), email : jorgos.dramitinos@hockey.org.gr Hon. Secretary: Mr. Daan Holsboer, Holterweg 10A, 7475 AV Markelo, Netherlands,
tel. +31547363538 / +31622487832 (mob), e-mail: dh.holsboer@xs4all.nl e-mail: peterterleski@hotmail.com Alliance Hockey Club has participated since 2002 in all major international tournaments for players of 60 years of age or older and has been present in many of the smaller events during that time also. In the period since 2002 the strength of the Alliance teams varied from event to event. It is the intention of the new executive committee to field teams that can compete with success in the category in which they are entered. Since Alliance is an international club, it cannot enter in the national divisions in European or World Cup tournaments. The third place (after England and Germany) out of the six teams in the TT-A division during the 2nd Grand Masters Hockey European Cup in Amstelveen gives an indication that Alliance aims at serious hockey when that is called for. For other events a more "social" approach is better and the Alliance teams entered there will reflect the character of the event. A new website for Alliance Hockey Club is in the process of being made at http://www.alliancehockey.net (NB. the old site was in Belgium with the extension .be, this new one can be used worldwide). We, as new executive committee for Alliance Hockey Club, look forward to seeing all of you in the near future and work together as much as possible on behalf of over-60 hockey in the world. Best regards, Daan Holsboer Alliance Hockey Club Hon. Secretary Holterweg 10A 7475 AV Markelo Netherlands tel. +31547363538 / +31622487832 (mob) |
 Alliance International Hockey Club Over 60 international hockey 60 years of age! Does the game continue for the aged hockey player? The answer is simple; "yes, it does"! The
FIH has recognised the World Grand Masters Association (WGMA) as the
body to promote hockey for persons of 60 years and older. The WGMA for
that purpose organizes several tournaments each year. In those
tournaments national teams compete for various cups. The participants
in those tournaments are grouped in the categories 60+, 65+ and even 70+ (named respectively Grand Masters, Great Grand Masters and Senior Grand Masters). In parallel to the tournaments for national teams, these tournaments also have a division for a Tournament Trophy, for second teams or for non-national teams. In this way the possibility for persons of 60 years or older to play hockey in an international setting is guaranteed. National Associations are the members of WGMA. In 2002, when the Grand Masters World Cup was played in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), several persons wanted to play, but were unable to get together a full team of their own country. The foremost of these was Mr. Johan Herbert from Belgium. Together with several others he formed a team comprising players of different nationalities and thus was able to successfully take part in the Kuala Lumpur tournament. The team was entered under the name of "Alliance". All members of that team were very enthusiastic about being able to play at an international level and it was decided that Alliance International Hockey Club (website 1) would become a formal club and also the only international member of WGMA, with Mr. Johan Herbert as its first president. Today the club has ca. 115 members from 12 nationalities and takes part in all the tournaments organised by WGMA and also in tournaments organised by others all over the world. The club welcomes new members from any country. Practical matters: - How to become a member: simply write an e-mail to the secretary (see below) expressing your wish to become a member. In a reply you will receive the necessary form to fill in. - Costs: you pay only when you are playing, EUR 25,00 per tournament plus your part of the registration fee for the tournament. Any expenses (travel, lodging, meals etc.) are of course your own costs. - Nomination for tournaments: at the end of a calendar year (or more often if needed) the club secretary sends to all members a list of tournaments for the coming year(s). Any member interested in taking part in one (or more) of the tournaments listed writes an e-mail to the secretary or to his local Alliance-coordinator (if such a person exists) naming himself as a potential player for the tournaments he mentions in that e-mail. - Selection of players after their nomination: if more than 16 players have nominated themselves to take part in (one division of) one tournament, then the executive committee of the club will make a selection. - Managers, captains: for each tournament there is one person who acts as manager for the teams, each team has a captain. Generally, volunteers fill these functions, but the executive committee has the final decision which person shall be manager and/or captain. - Playing kit (shirt, shorts, socks): shorts & socks need to be bought by the player. Numbered shirts are property of the club and are issued at those tournaments where numbered shirts are needed. - Current executive committee: o Mr. Jorgos Dramitinos (from Greece): President o Mr. Daniel (Daan) Holsboer (from The Netherlands): secretary o Mr. Peter Terleski (from England): treasurer. - Contact: Jorgos Dramitinos - Alliance International Hockey Club President Grammou Street 1415669 Pappagou – Athens, Greece tel.: +302106531366 / +306977451181 (mob) e-mail: jorgos.dramitinos@hockey.org.gr Daan Holsboer - Alliance International Hockey Club Hon. secretary Holterweg 10A7475 AV Markelo, Netherlands tel. +31547363538 / +31622487832 (mob) E-mail: dh.holsboer@xs4all.nl Peter Terleski - Alliance International Hockey Club Hon. treasurer Little Aston Lane 11, Little Aston,Sutton Coldfield / W. Midlands B74 3UAEngland tel. +441213535602 / +447931727583 (mob) E-mail: peterterleski@hotmail.com 1) currently under a much needed reconstruction, including name change |