SCC Ladies Hockey Section

Section newsletter – September/October 2006

 

 

Dear Section members,

 

September is a very busy month for the Section, with lots of fun filled hockey action coming your way:

 

September Training Dates:

Tues 5th – Padang 6-7.30pm

Thurs 7th – CCAB 8-10pm

Tues 12th – Padang 6-7.30pm

Thurs 14th – CCAB 8-10pm

Tues 19th - Padang 6-7.30pm

Thurs 21st - CCAB 8-10pm

Thurs 28th – CCAB 8-10pm

 

NB.  A reminder, all aspiring U21 & JSM players should be attending training during this time. Seniors are also reminded that the pre-season training period for ALL commences on Monday 2nd October, 2006.

 

As stipulated in the SAS web invitation to the event, the 6 weeks leading up to the SCC International Hockey Sixes tournament (Sat 30th Sept-Sun 1 Oct) are selection trials for the SCC Ladies’ Hockey Section team (9 players incl GK).  This training period also serves as selection period for our Padang Shield team (14 players incl GK). For further details on announcements of final teams etc are included later in the newsletter.

 

Friendly games:

August has not been a dull month on the friendly game calendar!  The month has seen mixed teams from the Section line up on more than one occasion against the Dutch Club who kindly hosted us in their pitch time, and mix with our counterparts in the Mens’ Section at the Padang on 2 separate occasions.

 

The ‘Quadrangular’, a friendly mini tournament is scheduled for Saturday 2nd September.  The Section is hosting this event on the Padang from 8.30am-12.30pm, followed by light lunch.  See further details later in this newsletter.

 

More friendly game opportunities will be coming your way in September via the Club’s SAS web invitation system. If you are not getting these email invitations, please let me know and I will fix it so you can!

 

A Reminder: If you play in a friendly match followed by an after-match reception, you are obliged to attend the post-match function as a matter of courtesy and will be billed for your share of any food/drink accordingly to cover costs, even if you choose not to attend the function.  If you can’t make it in time to play, you are still most welcome to attend post-match functions and will also be billed as a matter of equity.

 

Pre-season:

Just to reiterate our pre-season policy:

FORMAL PRE-SEASON TRAINING & TRY-OUTS FOR  LEAGUE SQUADS OFFICIALLY COMMENCES AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER:

  • 2 astro turf sessions per week, including fitness work.  
  • NO-ONE IS ENSURED A PLACE IN NEXT YEAR’S PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD, or the team they were in before. 
  • If you can’t commit to some or all the trainings for legitimate reasons (injury, clashes with classes or studies, exams, family, planned holidays etc) please let your former League team captain, or myself know AS SOON AS YOU CAN.  There will be no sympathy extended to people who choose not to communicate their circumstances and then expect special exceptions to be made for them.
  • Be aware that if you choose not to come to training, others WILL BE training for a spot in the team you may be interested in trying out for.   Our policy is quite simply this:  YOU TRAIN, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION TO PLAY.

 

Section Events Calendar

As per our Social Secretary, Selina’s emails, there are a number of events happening over the next 6 weeks.  Notification for each event comes out via the Club’s SAS web invite system. Events include:

 

Date

Event

Time

Venue

Saturday 2nd Sept

Quadrangular friendly tournament

8.30am-12.30pm followed by lunch

The Padang &  Marquee

Saturday 9th Sept

Gabrielle Bell’s farewell match

 

JSM Activities &

JSM Parents’ Information Night

4.30pm -6.15pm followed by presentation

3pm – 4.30pm

7pm – 9pm

The Padang & Marquee

Saturday 16th Sept

The Padang Shield Game

5pm – 6.30pm

The Padang

Sat 30th Sept – Sun 1st Oct

SCC International Hockey Sixes Tournament & tournament dinner

All day both days

 

Sat evening

The Padang

Sat 7th Oct

The Dutch Club Wooden Shoe Tournament

All day

Hockey Village, Jurong

Fri 13th Oct

SCC Mens’ & Ladies’ Hockey Sections combined Awards Dinner

7pm onwards

The Marquee

 

For any queries about Social events, contact Selina: selinast@hotmail.com

For any queries about games & tournaments, contact Karina: Karina_Churchill@hotmail.com

 

 

SCC Ladies’ Hockey Quadrangular friendly tournament

The essence of this friendly tournament is to build friendship within the small fraternity of Ladies’ hockey. As hosts of the event, we are entering 2 teams, and have invited the Hollandse Club Ladies and Ceylon Sports Club (to be confirmed). Games are 9-a-side, 20 minutes one way* (to be confirmed), starting at 8.30am sharp and running through to 12.30pm at the Padang on Saturday 2nd September. Lunch and presentations will be held afterwards at the Marquee.  We urge you to show your support and come join us and our invited hockey friends for this event – especially if you haven’t picked up your stick since the end of the League.  A great way to ease back into hockey in preparation for pre-season.

 

Gabrielle Bell’s farewell match & JSM Parents’ Information Night

Section Senior, Premier Team Player and previous Section Vice-Captain, Gabrielle Bell, is leaving Singapore soon to travel in Europe and return home to Australia.  A Farewell match has been organised to bid our dear Gabby goodbye at 4.30pm on Saturday 9th September. There will be an after-match function and presentation at the Marquee at about 7pm, held in conjunction with the JSM Parents' Information Night.

 

The JSM Parents’ Information Night is a Whole Section event and new fixture on our social calendar.  The evening is designed to introduce JSMs and Parents to the Club; the Section, Senior Section members and Committee as we outline our YD programme for the following year in the interests of strengthening ties with our JSM and gaining the support of parents for the programmes we offer their children.  As such, the evening is not just for JSM and their parents, but also for Section Seniors to hear how the current Committee have addressed Youth Development in the Section.  Existing Section Seniors and Non-playing members with children who are interested are also welcome.
 
If you haven’t done so in the SAS web invitation comment box, please indicate to Selina: selinast@hotmail.com  if you will be bringing any partners or guests to Gabby’s farewell/ and to Jeanette: jeanetterach@gmail.com   re Parents Night for catering purposes.
 
JSM Committee
Many of you would be aware that the Ladies' Hockey Section has begun a new chapter in Youth Development. We have recruited many juniors over the last few years and now have a sizeable number.  The Section Committee feel that Youth Development should be more encompassing than just the development of hockey skills and view YD holistically to include character and social development.  In this respect, a Junior Sports Member (JSM) Committee consisting entirely of JSMs with Benita Tan and Josephine Ee from the Section YD Committee acting as advisors has been formed.  It is the Committee’s mandate to organize and run activities, social events and fundraising for the Section’s JSMs as their representatives.  The JSM Committee Members are:
·         Jeanette Lee, Wai Fong (Chairperson)
·         Nor Aishah Abas
·         Nur Azizah Kamaruddin
·         Natalya Han, Tang Li
·         Vimalatulasi Vetrievel
·         Naomi Lee, Pui San
JSMs are encouraged to approach members of the JSM Committee about JSM issues, concerns, questions, ideas for social events and fundraising, and to show their support for the work these girls are doing in representing the Section JSMs.

 

The Padang Shield

It's Padang Shield time again. For those new to the Section, the Padang Shield is an annual fixture the Club takes turns in hosting with co-Padang occupants the Singapore Recreation Club.  It involves a series of matches between each club’s sporting sections taking place over a day, at the end of which The Padang Shield is awarded to the overall winning Club.  SRC are the hosts this year.  The prestigious hockey match against our neighbours from the other end of the Padang, SRC, is taking place on Saturday 16th September, at 5pm. We need 14 players, including goalkeeper, and our team needs to be finalised by Monday 11th September. Those interested must attend training to be selected and should note we take this match very seriously!  The Mens’ team will be playing before us at 3.30pm for any interested Club supporters. 

 

SCC International Hockey Sixes Tournament

A reminder: This FABULOUS tournament is on the weekend of Saturday 30 September- Sunday 1 October.  The Ladies’ Section is entering a team and selection trials have commenced in our fixed training slots for September.  Those not desiring to try out for the team are encouraged to help sell merchandise in the tournament village and come along to support the team and the Club. The formal request for volunteers has been sent out through the Club’s SAS system.  Email Karina: Karina_Churchill@hotmail.com  or Benita: benitatan@hotmail.com  if you didn’t get the email and to indicate your willingness to help.  Every hour or two you give back to your Club Section counts towards your membership renewal!

 

The Hollandse Club Wooden Shoe Tournament

The Hollandse Club Hockey Section is hosting the 14th edition of the Wooden Shoe Hockey Tournament. This unique intercultural one-day sport event will be held on the grounds of the brand new facilities of Hockey Village in Singapore on Saturday 7th October.  The tournament dates back to the early 90’s as a show of appreciation to the Singaporian hockey community Dutch hockey players can play field hockey on a competitive level in Singapore.

 

The set-up of the tournament is different than in previous years. This year teams are 6-a-side and matches will be played on 30m x 18m astroturf pitches. The tournament will be concluded with a fantastic BBQ party in the evening and a lucky draw with great prizes! Further details about the final program will be sent out once the Hollandse Club finalise them for their tournament website.

 

SCC Mens’ & Ladies’ Hockey Sections combined Awards Dinner

The Mens’ and Ladies’ Sections will be having a joint Awards Dinner this year on Friday 13th September at the Club Marquee.  Best players from our League teams and other Section members will be awarded for their efforts in the past year at the evening.  It also provides us a great chance to socialize with our counterparts from the Mens Section, to get together socially wearing something else other than sports gear and smelly shinguards, and to celebrate the game we all love and enjoy – Hockey!  Formal invitation to the event detailing start time, dress code, cost of tickets and so forth will be sent out very soon.

 

Tours:

RBSC 9-a-side tournament, Bangkok

We are yet to get official confirmation on this tournament from our friends in Bangkok.  Usually it is scheduled for the first weekend in December.  We have budgeted for a team to go this year, but urge you to consider it carefully when indicating your interest as the whole club tour is only one month afterwards in January.

 

SCC Multi-Section tour to MCC, Melbourne – Wed 10th – Thurs 18th January, 2007

More details for the SCC Multi-Section Tour to Melbourne have come through...
ITINERARY:
Wednesday 10 January 2007
• Depart from Singapore at 2015 on QF10 to Melbourne.

Thursday 11 January:
• Arrival in Melbourne by QF10 at 0620 – Check in at Rendezvous Hotel after lunch
• 5.00 pm: President’s Reception at MCC.

Friday 12 January:
• SCC invited to watch the One Day Cricket International Australia vs England at the MCG.

Men’s Hockey and Ladies’ Hockey
• Two social games and one competition match on Saturday 13, Monday 15 and Wednesday 17 January at the MCC pitch at Melbourne High School in South Yarra.

Tuesday 16 January
• Tournament Dinner, hosted by MCC

Thursday 18 January
• SCC Departure from Melbourne by QF09 at 1710. Arrive Singapore at 2130

COST
The tour package includes air fare (including taxes), local transfers, twin-sharing accommodation, breakfasts and two touring shirts for each participant. Meals other than breakfast and the official functions are not included.

Cost structure:
Each participant pays $850.00. Upon registration, you are requested to pay a non-refundable deposit of $300.00. The balance of $500.00 must be received by the club before 15 November 2006.

Visas are required by everyone with the exception of Australian and New Zealand Nationals. The club will arrange required visas.

SELECTION:
Should participation be oversubscribed, the Section Committee will select those members who may participate in the tour under their section.

More extensive details to follow via separate email. PLEASE RECONFIRM OR CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS RESPONSE ACCORDINGLY.  Further reminders and requests for confirmation of interest will be sent out over the coming months. Any queries to Karina or Benita.

 

That’s concludes our September edition.   If you have any Section news, pass it on to Karina at: Karina_Churchill@hotmail.com  and she’ll try to include it in the next newsletter.

 

Enjoy your hockey.

 

Karina Churchill

(Convenor).