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As with all Sports clubs, Takapuna is run by volunteers and receives limited funding for our club to run. As club members, if we all do a little bit, together we can achieve a lot! With that in mind, we have an awesome club night out coming up in the form of a Bingo night. In order to keep Takapuna running as successfully as it is and to continue to support our members, we will be running a silent auction on the night. We are looking for both silent auction items and prizes for the evening. We ask that all club members look to their contacts to ensure a good range of prizes. Sponsors will be well advertised and acknowledged during the night and on our website. We are also putting together a club business directory for club members to use as a first point of contact when looking for services – club members supporting club members. All prizes welcome from bottles of wine through to weekends away, the sky is the limit! Please contact Katrina Hosken on 021 350 052 / treenalouise@hotmail.com with your donated prizes. Updated Training TimesPrem Men – Wed 8.30-10pm – Harbour 2
Prem Women - Wed 8.30-10pm – Harbour 2 Reserve Men – Thu 7-8pm – Kristin Reserve Women Black – Tues 7-8.15pm – Miller 3 Reserve Women Green – Tues 8.15-9.30 – Miller 3 Senior 1 Women Green – Tues 7-8.15pm – Miller 3 Senior 1 Women Black – Tues 8.15-9.30pm – Miller 3 Senior 1 Men Black – Thu 8-9pm – Kristin Senior 1 Men Green – Thu 8-9pm – Kristin Senior 2 & 3 Women – Mon 7-8pm – Westlake Senior 2 Men Black - Thu 7-8pm - Kristin Senior 2 Men Green Mon 7-8pm – Westlake Club Bank Account DetailsFor payment of subs please pay to:
Takapuna Hockey Club ANZ Bank 06 0996 0957581 00 Please put you name and invoice number as a reference. Mens Teams NamedThe mens teams for 2017 have now been named. Check out the team lists here.
Womens Teams NamedThe womens teams for 2017 have been named. Check out the team lists here.
TrialsClub Trials:
Saturday, 11 February: Premier and Reserve Men - 5.30 to 7.30 Harbour 2 Premier and Reserve Women - 3.30 to 5.30 Harbour 2 Senior 1,2,3 Men – 3.30 to 5.30 Miller3 Senior 1,2,3 Women – 5.30 to 7.30 Miller3 Sunday, 19 February: Premier and Reserve Men – 1.00 to 3.00 Harbour 1 Premier and Reserve Women – 11.00am to 1.00pm Harbour 1 Senior 1,2,3 Men – 11.00 am to 1.00pm Miller3 Senior 1,2,3 Women – 1.00 to 3.00 Miller3 FundraisingWe have planned many club team-building initiatives designed to raise not just money for the club, but to add to a culture in the club which makes us one of the strongest clubs in North Harbour, if not New Zealand.
We will be contacting all our members and tapping into this vast network. We can utilize this potential to generate funds which will be used to strengthen our Premier teams and also to subsidise our youth players to make it more affordable for them to come up through the grades. Our sub committees are already working on many projects. One is a Golf Day of which more information will be out shortly. Mens Team Change for 2017This season the club has made some changes on the Men’s side to better reflect the pathway of our high performance players through to Premiers. As a result we will no longer enter two teams into the Men’s Premier Reserve grade. The pathway we are trying to create for talented young players coming through the club is Senior Two, Senior One, Premier Reserve and Premiers. In very recent seasons our second Reserve team has struggled and our wish is to ensure that our single Premier Reserve team consists of talented young players on their way up to Premiers, recently retired Premier players coming down and those with the ability to hold their spot if not going up or down. Players who might normally have played in our second Premier Reserve team will now be accommodated in one of our Senior One teams - a grade, which in recent years has lifted in standard, become extremely competitive and one that Takapuna has enjoyed success in.
Club CaptainsWe are pleased to announce that Nick Capizzi and Brianna Lupton have been appointed to the Club Captain roles.
Youth HockeyCome support our youth hockey teams last games this Monday 12th December.
Boys: 4.45pm Takap AC vs Taka Green on Miller 3 5pm Taka Blue at Rangi 5pm Taka JK at Kristin 6.15pm Taka AH on Harbour 2 FINAL 6.30pm Taka Grey at Rangi Girls: 4.50pm Taka Blue on Habour 1 FINAL 6.15pm Taka Green at Kristin Thank you to all the coaches who have put their time and effort into coaching our youth teams. 2017 Premier Mens CoachI am very pleased to announce that Dave Kosoof will be the next Premier Mens coach for next season.
We will also have two very capable assistant coaches with Bevan Hari and Jayesh Kalidas. Dave has played many years as a prem player and represented NZ at many levels. Moving into coaching Dave has been involved as the
With this incredibly talented team we look forward to some fantastic results this year. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Sam Bartholomew for all his amazing efforts. Sam coached the Men from 2011 to 2016, in that time we won the Championship 5 years in a row from 2011 to 2015 and we also won the Grand final in 2012 and 2014 and were runner ups in the Grand final in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Takapuna Hockey Chairperson Steve Earwaker 2017 Premier Womens CoachIt is with great pleasure to announce Jessica Blake as the new Premier Womens Coach for next season.
Jessica grew up in Western Australia representing them at U/15 U/18 and U/21 levels. She then moved to Sydney where she played Prem & Rep hockey including the AHL team for Tasmania. Moving then into coaching she became the coaching director for the Sydney University hockey club and assisted the U/15 NSW team to a national title. Jessica then moved to Auckland and has been with the Club for two years playing at Premier level. She has also coached with the North Harbour Academy and has assisted with this year’s NHL campaign. Our previous coach Aidan Hill is stepping down due to work commitments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Aidan for all his fantastic effort with the Prem Women and are glad to hear that he will continue to assist Jessica as an assistant coach and in a mentoring role. Takapuna Hockey Chairperson Steve Earwaker. Congratulations Greg Datson
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