The GVHA is proudly sending 5 teams to Hockey Victoria’s Junior Country Championships this weekend. There are no local competition games this weekend.
We thank the following for the many hours of preparation and planning that has gone into JCC over the past few months – Gavin Ralston, Cameron Druitt, Lee Manning and Mel Gillies. Also much appreciation goes to those that have put their hand up as coaches and team managers.
We welcome 5 players from Wimmera Hockey Association into our Under 15 Boys team, very much helping us fill the team and in turn, providing them the JCC experience they’ll enjoy together.
Good luck to all participating and enjoy!
Under 13 Girls
Coaches: Lee Manning, Chris Chittick. Team Manager: Amy Ferguson
Alida Ferguson, Annie Ferguson, Abigail Thannhauser, Erin Jenkins (Benalla), Ayla Berryman, Georgia Thorpe (Echuca Moama), Stella Keramaris (Euroa), Milly Higgins (GVGS), Lume Magro (Mooroopna), Sadie Harrap (Strikers), Breanna Graham, Saskia Matthews, Ineke Walsh, Indi Turner (SYC)
Under 13 Boys
Coach: Marty Gillies. Team Manager: Liz Hayes
Jack Chittick, Xavier Kramer, Angus Hayes (Benalla), Aidan Hamill (Euroa), Reuben Davis, Finnian McLeod (GVGS), Cameron Dundon, Lachlan McKinnon (Mooroopna), Jack Hurley, Alexander Watkins, Angus Woodward, Will Linnett (Strikers), Zander Gillies, Noah Gillies, Caleb Gillies (SYC)
Under 15 Girls
Coach: Rachelle Collins. Team Manager: Cameron Druitt
Mia Klimpsch (Benalla), Madison Heywood, Emily Thomas, Olivia Gaunt, Amelia Gall (GVGS), Abigail Vaivars (Mooroopna), Emme Cole, Alexandra Druitt, Eloise Collins, Ebony Giles (Strikers), Tayah Irwin (SYC), Olivia Brown-Mlinaric (Wodonga)
Under 15 Boys
Coach: Matt Irwin. Team Manager: Andrea Tolley
Liam Tolley, Elijah McLeod, Ayush Gaonkar (GVGS), Joel Hamill (Euroa), Hamish Newton (Mooroopna), Charlie Kalms (Strikers), Axel Irwin, Oliver Gillies (SYC), Charlie White, Sean Pedie, Archie Zanker, Deegan Clark, Asher Zanker (Wimmera HA)
Under 18 Girls
Competing with Hockey Central Victoria: Evie Galea (Mooroopna), Sophie Morton (Benalla), Olivia Mathers, Leah Kerr & Elyse Kerr (Echuca Moama)
Under 18 Boys
Coach: Peter Holland. Team Manager: Bridget Cole
Lucas Kell, Jye Berryman (Echuca Moama), Josiah Moore, Riley Law, Ryder Darlow, Mitchell Darlow (Mooroopna), Sam Holland, Max Cole (Strikers), Hamish Ralston, Luke Grieg, Liam Caifa (SYC)
Scores and ladders
Progress can be followed under 2023 Grassports Junior Country Championships at https://www.hockeyvictoria.org.au/games/
Live Stream
On Sunday 21st May only, all matches on the following pitches will be live streamed:
- Essendon Hockey Centre – Pitch 1
- Greensborough Hockey Centre – Pitch 2
- Melbourne Sports Centres – Pitch 1
Here is the link to a HA story that outlines how to access Live Hockey for free (for anyone with a 2023 HV/HA playing registration) – https://www.hockey.org.au/news/how-to-access-and-watch-livehockey-in-2023/