Hockey Geelong is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in the region of the city of Geelong, Australia. HG coordinates men's, women's and junior local competition, as well as elite men's and women's squads in the Victorian State League conducted by Hockey Victoria.

History

The first hockey team in Geelong was founded in 1954, traveling to Melbourne to compete on a weekly basis. The Geelong Men's Hockey Association was then formed in 1966, providing for local competition since then.

The association plays most of its matches on the synthetic pitch at Stead Park, Corio. Until 1992 Stead Park consisted only of grass fields, but in that year a sand-based synthetic turf was installed and stage 1 of the clubrooms constructed in their current locations. In 2008 this pitch was replaced with a hybrid (wet-dry) pitch. The Stead Park Master Plan (endorsed by the City of Greater Geelong on 28 January 2010[1]) recommends the construction of a second synthetic pitch alongside the current one.

The facility at Stead Park was named the "Jim Kirk Pitch" in 2008 to honour the past president who was instrumental in the provision of both the 1992 and 2008 synthetic surfaces. The southern end of the ground is named the "Climpson Family End" and the northern is the "Burns Family End" in honour of two of the largest and most successful Geelong hockey families.

Awards

The association has a number of annual awards issued to members who demonstrate particular significance to Hockey Geelong as a whole. These include

  • John Stephenson Memorial Award - most outstanding junior
  • Best and Fairest Awards - each competition division, judged by 3-2-1 voting by the umpires after each match
  • Hall of Fame - recognition of successful and dedicated players and officials
  • Life Membership - awarded to exceptional, long term contribution to the Association both on and off the pitch
  • Most Improved Umpire
  • President's Shield - selected by the President of Hockey Geelong in that year, this is awarded to a club as recognition for contribution to the Association, development of juniors, or other criteria set by the President throughout the entire year

Local Competition Premierships

Year Division 1 Men Division 1 Women Division 2 Men Division 2 Women
1967 Belmont
1968 Old Collegians
1969 Belmont
1970 Belmont
1971 Winchelsea
1972 St Josephs
1973 Gordon
1974 Saints
1975 Bellarine Winchelsea
1976 Bellarine Old Collegians
1977 Bellarine Old Collegians
1978 Bellarine Old Collegians
1979 Corio Old Collegians
1980 Corio Winchelsea
1981 Bellarine Leopold
1982 Corio Lethbridge
1983 Saints South Barwon
1984 Corio Winchelsea
1985 Corio Union Saints
1986 South Barwon Geelong Deakin University
1987 South Barwon Deakin University Saints
1988 Saints Geelong Winchelsea
1989 Corio Geelong Teesdale
1990 Corio Geelong Lara
1991 Corio Newtown Corio Deakin University
1992 South Barwon Colac Teesdale Bellarine
1993 Corio Geelong Newtown Deakin University
1994 Corio Corio Deakin University Deakin University
1995 Winchelsea Corio Colac Geelong
1996 Corio Corio Newtown Geelong
1997 Corio Corio Corio Deakin University
1998 Corio Geelong Saints Corio
1999 Corio Geelong Saints Saints
2000 Corio Geelong Newtown Geelong
2001 Corio Corio Schools Geelong
2002 Corio Geelong Winchelsea Geelong
2003 Corio Geelong Winchelsea Saints
2004 Saints Corio Saints Saints
2005 Corio Corio Geelong
2006 Corio Corio Corio Deakin University
2007 Corio Corio Saints Saints
2008 Corio Corio Saints Saints
2009 Corio Corio Newtown Newtown
2010 Corio Corio Corio
2015 Saints Geelong

Clubs

Club Colours
Corio   
Geelong   
Kardinia International College (junior only)   
Newtown  
Saints    
Torquay   

Former/Non-Playing Clubs

Club Colours
Lara   
Winchelsea   
Christian College   
Deakin University   
South Barwon

References

  1. ↑ "Council endorses Master Plan for Stead Park - City of Greater Geelong". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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