England again make a clean sweep in the European Championships in Neuss!
England repeated their results in Amstelveen 2009, winning all three major titles in the 60+, 65+ and 70+ age groups, as well as the Tournament Trophy 60+ event. De Zestigplussers 2nd team won the Tournament Trophy 65+ event.
It proved to be a well organised event, with over 400 hockey players participating in a total of 25 teams. The weather held out for virtually the whole tournament, and the atmosphere on and around the hockey pitches was always lively and extremely friendly.
The local helpers from the Neuss club did a marvellous job in providing players and supporters with catering and (even more important!) bar facilities.
Thanks go out to the Neuss organising committee, particularly Butz and Astrid Paul, and to Wim van Noortwijk, the Tournament Director, and his team, especially Bert van Gils and Willem, for the smooth running of the tournament.
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Please note that the HTC Neuss website
now includes all results relating to the tournament.
There are also numerous photos on display in their website under 'Results/Gallery'
GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY EUROPEAN CUP 2011
NEUSS GERMANY
August 22nd – 26th
HTC Schwarz Weiss Neuss
News Bulletin April 15th 2011
Dear friends,
It is obvious that there is a great interest in this big event. All around Europe players are exercising on a regular basis in training sessions and trial matches. Everybody is getting in good shape for the great “battles” to come.
We are delighted to inform you of the outcome of our fruitful committee meetings in Neuss, the place to be in August. Herewith the latest information on the set-up and our plans for the social activities around the GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY EUROPEAN CUP 2011!
Tournament
Programme
Opening ceremony : Monday August 22nd at 12.00 – 12.30 P.M.
Closing Ceremony and Prizegiving : Friday, August 26th at approx. 17.00 P.M.
Both will be festive but informal events.
Start of the games : immediately after the official opening.
In view of the large number of matches (51 to be exact) to be played on 2 pitches, we kindly ask you to follow the time schedule punctually.
Training facilities : will be provided as from Sunday August 21st.
Details of
match and training schedules are available in the HTC Neuss website.
Team
Manager and Umpire Meetings : to be held on Monday morning. Exact details on times, etc. are available on the HTC Neuss website.
The EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN and MEN in Mönchengladbach.
There is a wonderful opportunity to support your national players in these top matches.
We have taken into account the programme in Mönchengladbach when preparing our match schedule and a bus shuttle service will be at your disposal to and from the Warsteiner Hockey Park.
Social Programme
Marquees will be erected on the HTC Schwarz Weiss Hockey grounds and a selection of snacks and drinks, including a fine range of German beers, will be available from Sunday afternoon.
On Thursday August 25th all participants and their partners are invited for a wonderful and exciting boat trip on the river Rhine. On board the Ms. “RIVER DREAM” you will experience a romantic and invigorating trip on these famous waters.
During the 3 hour excursion you will be able to see Düsseldorf by night at a safe distance and the villages around it with their twinkling lights.
A rich and tasty buffet will be served on board. A fantastic experience indeed!
Perhaps you are aware that Lorelei stayed on forever….!
You should not miss this for the world.
More detailed information will follow.
Transportation
A bus service to and from hotels will be provided, in line with the match schedule. Details have to be worked out after receipt of your hotel reservations.
We look forward welcoming you, dear friends, and if you would like to see the venues both in Neuss and Mönchengladbach we invite you to go to:
On behalf of the Organisation Committee :
Dieter Alfred Paul - Chairman
Wim van Noortwijk – Tournament Director
Hans Dietrich Sasse - Secretary
Jürgen Buddenberg – Treasurer
Bernard Verbunt - Tournament Coordinator
August 2011
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Recognised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
3rd GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY EUROPEAN CUP
NEUSS, GERMANY
The WGMA would like to invite all interested 60 plus veterans teams to participate in the
3rd GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY EUROPEAN CUP tournament to be held in Neuss,
Germany between 22nd – 26th AUGUST 2011.
HTC Schwarz-Weiss Neuss has declared its willingness to host the tournament and Team
Germany Ü60 will be responsible for the organisation of this big event.
Parallel to our tournament, the official EuroHockey Nations Championship will take place
at the Warsteiner Hockey Park in Mönchengladbach. As in Leverkusen 2006, it is hoped to
organise a shuttle bus service to enable players and supporters to watch games at the
stadium (approx. 30 km from Neuss).
For your information, Schwarz-Weiss Neuss has two water-based pitches available. During
this tournament the club facilities will be completely at our disposal. The club has a very
friendly, cosy and hospitable atmosphere with assistants more than willing to serve their
guests.
The Schwarz Weiss hockey ground is situated in a park quite near to the centre of Neuss,
and hotels are located nearby. The organising committee will send a list of hotels in the
coming weeks.
The Pools will be organised as follows:
* GRAND MASTERS
Tournament for men aged sixty years or over (born in 1951 or earlier):
Division A (European Cup) for “National”(1st) Teams
Division B (Tournament Trophy) for second teams and non-national touring teams.
*GREAT GRAND MASTERS
Tournament for men aged 65 years or over (born in 1946 or earlier) :
Division A (European Cup) for “National”( 1st) Teams
Division B (Tournament Trophy) for second teams and non-national touring teams.
*SENIOR GRAND MASTERS
Tournament for men aged 70 years or over (born in 1941 or earlier).
European Cup ) for “National”( 1st) Teams
N.B. 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 the WGMA and the matches
and competitions will be played in accordance with the currently approved WGMA
Regulations (latest version October 2010).
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Please send your completed Registration form(s) by 15th January 2011 at the latest
to:
Peter Child and copy to Bernard Verbunt, Butz Paul and Adrian Stephenson
Email : peterchild@onlinehome.de
bverbuntsr@belgacom.net
stephenson@lennardqap.co.uk
office@paul-albrecht.com
The Registration Fee will amount to 600 Euro per team, payable into an account to
be notified in due time by the treasurer of the organising committee.
More detailed information regarding hotels, transport arrangements, ladies
programme and festivities, etc. will be forwarded to you in due course. The
organising committee will brief you on a regular basis by email.
Please visit the following website in the months ahead for more specific information:
www.wgma60plusworldhockey.com
We are looking forward with great pleasure to meeting you in Neuss.
We are confident that it will be another memorable event.
Best regards,
Peter Child WGMA President
Bernard Verbunt WGMA Vice-President
Adrian Stephenson WGMA Hon. Secretary
Butz Paul Organising Committee
Date : November 2010
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President : Peter Child - Vice President (Europe) : Bernard Verbunt
Vice President (Rest of World) : John Watts - Vice President (Asia) : Kenji Hamanaka
Hon.Secretary : Adrian Stephenson - Treasurer : Doug Morrice