March 18, 2021 by Communication Coordinator

Labrador Tigerstix vs. Victorian Institute of Sport

Hockey Special Event

Come down to watch this special event match between Labrador Tigerstix BHL and the Victorian Institute of Sport, coached by ex Kookaburra; Jay Stacy.

Perhaps one of the greatest Kookaburras of all time, Jay Stacy represented his country on 321 occasions and scored 172 goals for the Kookaburras. He represented Australia at no less than four summer Olympics, medalling in three of the four times he was part of the Kookaburras line-up, including a silver medal at the ’92 Barcelona Olympics.

In 1999 Jay was part of the Kookaburras squad that won gold in the Champions trophy, and in that same year he was announced the FIH international player of the year. This capped-off a tremendous year for a player who was truly deserving of these accolades based on his performances.

His team will take on the #Stix – with our own dance card of ex. Kookaburras including Dylan Wotherspoon, Labrador’s ex Kookaburra of 90 matches and 31 goals for Australia.

This will be a great event for our juniors and seniors to come and watch for skill, structure and enjoyment!

Tigerstix Bar will be open & please let us know if you can help out volunteering at the BBQ.

CLICK HERE FOR A FACEBOOK EVENT REMINDER

February 18, 2021February 24, 2021 by Gail Lomas

TRAINING & TRIALS TIMES UPDATED

Junior trials continue into next week. All updated times are published on our Training times & Draw tab – https://labradorhockey.org.au/draws/.

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by Gail Lomas

TIGERTURF CUP – WOMEN’S WEEKEND @ EASTS

A selection of Labrador’s top women who are available will compete at the Tigerturf Cup at Easts in Brisbane this weekend.

First match is at 4pm, followed by 5pm & 6.30pm. Draw can be found here: https://www.eastshockey.org.au/index.php/women-saturday-20-feb-2021/

Other details of Tigerturf Cup for Women (and Men next weekend) can be found here: https://www.eastshockey.org.au/index.php/tigerturfcup/

GOOD LUCK TO OUR LADIES!

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 by Gail Lomas

#STIX SEASON HITS OFF – GIRLS UP FIRST!

#sTIX sHIELD – SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY

If you’re keen to get your season started, come down and support the Div 1 Women squad in the #Stix Shield round robin this Saturday on the Labrador Families’ Field from 9:00am – 2:00pm. Final at 3:00pm. Other teams competing – South West United/QUT (Brisbane), Mudgeeraba, Capri.

The squad for the day will be:

Karina Curtis
Kyra Livermore
Eden Williamson
Lily-Kate Charles
Ashleigh Ensbey
Ailish Mahony
Tiara Dutta
Jenna Wilson
Laney-Belle Smith
Cassidy Brazeau
Amelia Morgan
Danica Kovacevich
Carey Wear
Keely Baker
Keely Whittaker
Brooke Lucy

Water Girl – Rory Kovacevich
Manager- Lindy Kovacevich
Coach – Tony Mahony

The canteen will not be open, however, we will have:

BBQ – burgers, vegan burgers, and sausage sizzle. Seeking volunteers to assist with cooking from 10am onwards – please contact Gail Lomas, Secretary – secretary@labradorhockey.org.au.

In the clubroom, we will have available:

Coffees (pod) $2; Water, powerade and softdrinks available at the bar all day; Potato crisps & other snacks; Alcohol on sale from midday.

Make it a day out at hockey – see you there!

And here’s the draw:

Time	Team 1	Team 2	Umpires
9:00	Labrador	Mudgeeraba	SWU/QUT	Capri
10:00	SWU/QUT	Capri	Labrador	Mudgeeraba
11:00	Labrador	SWU/QUT	Mudgeeraba	Capri
12:00	Capri	Mudgeeraba	Labrador	SWU/QUT
13:00	SWU/QUT	Mudgeeraba	Labrador	Capri
14:00	Labrador	Capri	SWU/QUT	Mudgeeraba
15:00	1st	2nd	TBC

January 10, 2021February 11, 2021 by Gail Lomas

Coach Nominations 2021 Now Open

Labrador will be re-implementing a Coach Mentor program in 2021. Coaches who have or are willing to undertake Level 1, or Level 2 or higher Coaching levels and who would like to contribute to club members by getting involved in coaching (all levels from Cubs to BHL) are invited to nominate online using this Google form link – applications for all Senior and Graded Junior coaches need to be completed by Friday 5 February and applications for Junior Development coaches to be completed by Friday 26 February please.

Please click below to apply:

Coach Nomination 2021

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by Gail Lomas

Labrador Tigerstix Perpetual Award Winners 2020

Congratulations to all of our award winners announced at Presentation Events over the weekend. We are proud of your outstanding dedication and achievements.


Junior Awards
Junior Female Player of the Year	Kyra Livermore
Junior Male Player of the Year	Quintyn Laskey-Vella
Junior Female Sportsperson of the Year (Rob Jacobs Award)	Charlotte Fowler
Junior Male Sportsperson of the Year (Jaydon Tippo Memorial Award)	Patrick Jackson
Junior Volunteer Award (Bill Dunn Memorial Award)	Madison Dewar
Junior Coach of the Year	Joe Sandor
Junior Manager of the Year	Allyson Small
Junior Umpire of the Year	Dan Carson

Senior Awards
Senior Club Dedication Award (Owen Ray Memorial Award)	John Caldwell
Male Player of the Year (Kevin Litfin Memorial Award)	Dylan Wotherspoon
Female Player of the Year (Bob Jackson Memorial Award)	Laney Belle Smith
Coach of the Year	Chook Fowler
Manager of the Year	Karen McQuade
Umpire of the Year	Natasha Cotten
Best Club Man	Bruce Curtis
Best Club Woman	Nicole Stone
Outstanding Achievement Award	Karen Little & Div 4 Women
Team of the Year	BHL1
Most Improved Team of the Year	Div 2 Men – Gold

November 6, 2020November 8, 2020 by Gail Lomas

Notice of Labrador Annual General Meeting – Monday 7 December 2020

Labrador’s AGM will be held at the boardroom at Labrador Clubhouse at 6pm on Monday 7 December, followed by a general meeting.

All positions will be vacated and nominations for all positions are encouraged.

You can download a nomination form here Committee Nomination form 2021. Nominations must be completed and in the hands of the secretary by Monday 23 November 2020. Email your nomination to secretary@labradorhockey.org.au.

Committee position descriptions can be found here. Ask a current committee member if you are unsure of the workload involved in a position you are interested in.

We look forward to club members attendance at our AGM in readiness for a spectacular 2021 season.

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 by Gail Lomas

Hockey is Back – Important Information

Labrador Tigerstix teams are back to training. New Return to Play Guidelines agreed to by Queensland Government, Hockey Queensland, Gold Coast Hockey Management Group (GCHMG), and all Gold Coast Hockey clubs must be adhered to until further notice. This includes:

Download and keep active the Covid Safe app on your smartphone.

Parents are strongly encouraged to drop and go, or drop and wait in the car for junior players who are training in order to limit the number of spectators within the facility. If it is necessary for parents to enter the venue they may only do so after players are on the field, with a designated Covid rep. Parents must stay within the designated parent waiting area at all times and leave prior to players exiting the field (at 5 minute warning). A maximum of one parent for each child can enter and any non training siblings cannot enter at any time.

There will be NO ACCESS to any of the UPSTAIRS areas.

We ask that anyone intending to access the Gold Coast Hockey facilities reads the following information which applies to everyone. Entry to our facilities is acknowledgement that you have read and accepted ALL of the conditions below.

President’s letter Return to Hockey June 2020
Tigerstix Covid Safe Training Regime Stage 2 2020.
Training times – Players and attendees MUST QUEUE for the correct zone. See Information for Players – Season Overview.

Please also review:

GCHMG https://www.gchmg.org/covid.html:

Return to Play Guidelines
GCHMG Covid Training Guidelines

Labrador Tigerstix Organisational requirements:

Each team will need to have a Covid Rep who has completed the Covid induction. If the coach is the Covid Rep, there will be another Covid Rep to admit parents if necessary. If there is any team that does not have a Covid Rep, please contact your coordinator. The Covid Rep will be required to perform the following duties:

Meet players at the gate.
Check off each player/attendee on the sign in sheet – no more than 20. Cross out any not in attendance. (This sheet MUST be forwarded to admin@gchmg.org within 48 hours of training – or can be left with the GCHMG office at hockey).
Ensure they use hand sanitiser and have safety gear on, only bring in their stick, water bottle and any necessary medication.
Walk the team through to designated end of turf.
Ensure no one touches anything.
Ensure packup starts when 5 minute warning sounds.
Post training – bring gear off the pitch.
Sanitise training cones and balls used on concrete area outside field and adjacent to the dugout with bleach spray provided.
See the team out safely.
Leave a copy of the sign in sheet at the GCHMG office or send a copy of the sign in sheet to admin@gchmg.org within 48 hours.

Entry to our facilities is acknowledgement that you have read and accepted ALL of the above.

Thanks for working with us to get our whole club back to training and ready for the hockey season ahead.

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Gail Lomas

Hockey is back – Stage 2

We’re pleased to announce that overnight the Covid Safe Field Team Sports Industry Plan was approved by Qld government which is great news for hockey. We now have some clarity on how our players can return to the pitch for training.

Club representatives will attend training on Saturday morning hosted by GC Hockey Management Group (GCHMG) to understand the facility requirements to ensure everyone’s safe return to hockey during Stage 2.

When

from 15 June – Senior & Junior teams training
from 9 June – BHL teams training

Our BHL Men’s teams will return to training week commencing Monday 8 June, with club teams following the week after. Training times and days may need to be altered to ensure that all teams have reasonable access under the new guidelines.

If you would like to read more about the Covid Safety Plans, please click on this link to access GCHMG’s operating guidelines. By the time teams are ready to start, we will have mastered all the requirements and have a simple process to follow.

Facility training guidelines can be reviewed here.

November 13, 2019December 11, 2019 by Gail Lomas

Coaches Wanted – BHL1 & BHL2 teams, Senior teams, Junior teams, Junior development teams.

BHL1 & BHL 2 MEN’S TEAMS:

Opportunity knocks for two motivated, committed coaches to continue to develop our men’s squad into a cohesive group, both on and off the field.
Season runs March – September 2020.
Our playing group play top level hockey alternating between Brisbane/Labrador on Saturdays whilst training at Labrador (Gold Coast) x twice per week. A cohort of the playing group are Australian and Queensland representative players with a strong club culture.
These positions would be suited to coaches who have experience coaching high level teams, current qualifications (at least level 2), and outstanding communication and team building skills. The opportunity exists for mentoring from our premiership winning coach of last season on an intermittent basis.
Key responsibilities:
• Communication and team building
• Pre season training (planning, goal setting, practice matches) – from January
• Team selections
• Coaching training sessions (x2pw) and match days
• Assist with talent ID and recruitment
• Understand and agree to club policies as published on our website.
Written applications should address the following:
1. Your interest in the role – BHL1 or BHL2
2. Recent coaching experience (elite team coaching in particular)
3. Hockey/coaching resume
4. Any restrictions/limitations on what you are able to undertake
5. Remuneration will be discussed with preferred candidates.

Applications close Friday 11 January 2020.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for these jobs and will be required to have or apply for a Working with Children check.

Applicants please send resume to secretary@labradorhockey.org.au by close of business Friday 6 December 2019 indicating interest in BHL1 Coach or BHL2 Coach.