HOCKEY TASMANIA Online

Nominations are called for Coaches / Managers / Umpires for each of the following Australian Women’s Veterans teams being selected at the 2007 Australian Veterans Championship.

Both the men's and women's Australian teams have been named for the upcoming Oceania Cup, in Buderim, Queensland, from 11-16 September.

The Tasmanian Under 12 team results show a significant improvement from last year’s inaugural participation in the School Sport Australia Primary Exchange. Congratulations to all players and officials on their achievements.

Fitburger Restaurant are offerig clubs a way of rewarding their players, coaches and support staff for the time and effort they have all put into a long, hard season. 

Hockey Tasmania is participating in the School Sport Australia Exchange in Adelaide this week, with a boys under 12 team and a girls under 12 team representing Tasmania in this competition for only the second year.

Hockey Australia is seeking applications for the position of Communications Coordinator. This role is responsible for the coordination of all Hockey Australia media, website and publications and is based in the national office in Bentleigh, Victoria. A full position description is attached.

The Hockeyroos have won the Good Luck Beijing Olympic test event after beating China 5-3 on penalty strokes, in a tight and tough encounter overnight.

The Kookaburras have saved their best performance for the final of the Good Luck Beijing Olympic test event, beating China 9-0 overnight.

The Hockeyroos and Kookaburras have qualified for the final of the Good Luck Beijing Olympic test event overnight, both recording good wins against the home side.

The New South Wales Girls Team and Queensland Boys Team became national U16 champions, after the final day of play at the School Sport Australia U16 National Championships in Melbourne.

The last of the round robin matches of the School Sport Australia Under 16 National Championships were played in Melbourne yesterday, with the Tassie teams fighting hard but both going down by a goal.

Matthew Wells, Eddie Ockenden and David Guest are currently in China, competing in the Good Luck Beijing tournament.

Australia 2 Pakistan 2
Australia - Liam DeYoung 7m FG, Matt Naylor 62m FG; Pakistan - Imran 58m PS/67m PC

Both the Tassie boys and the Tassie girls suffered losses at the Schools Sport Australia U16 Nationals yesterday, resulting in the girls team dropping to 5^th spot. The boys are also just out of the four, on goal difference.

The Hockeyroos have backed up yesterday's good form with a 2-0 win over Argentina in game two of the Good Luck Beijing tournament.

The Kookaburras joined the Hockeyroos on the winners list yesterday, after beating Malaysia 2-0 in their first game of the Good Luck Beijing tournament overnight, celebrating 12 months till the Olympics begins.

Tasmania has fielded two very competitive teams in the School Sport Australia National U16 Championships, currently underway in Melbourne.

The Hockeyroos have battled oppressive heat and a tough South African team to come away with a 4-0 win in their first game of the Good Luck Beijing tournament.