On Sunday May 20th, Northern District helped Sydney University celebrate its 100th Anniversary by sending a combined U13/U11 team to play a friendly game against them on the grass field at The Square, Sydney Uni and each player received a commemorative hockey ball for participating in the game. It was a close game on the grass as both teams struggled to get used to the playing surface as opposed to playing on turf and found it difficult to string passes together or dribble the ball. Sydney Uni won the game 1-0 with a second half goal. Thanks to the parents and players for coming out on Sunday to play in this game.

Congratulations to the following players on their selection to Sydney PSSA sides to compete in Grafton at the NSWPSSA championships June 26-28:
Sydney North - Angus Maher (U13 Gold)
Sydney West - Jackson Tudor (U11 Gold) and Mitchell Emerton (U13 Blue)

The Under 9's hockey started on the grass at Pennant Hills last Saturday May 5 in wonderful warm sunshine and 20 eager children from Northern District and Gordon/North Sydney participating. The children played a 6-a-side game with real sticks and then played the new modified game of Rookey with oversized sticks and a rubber ball. For more photos of the Rookey games check the Photo Gallery on the team page.

Good luck to the following Northern District players who will be playing at various representative carnivals around NSW during the North Area competition break over the next few weeks.

NSWPSSA Boys- June 26-28 in Grafton:

• Sydney North - Angus (U13 Gold)
• Sydney West - Jackson (U11 Gold) and Mitchell E (U13 Blue)

NSW U13 Boys State Championship - June 30 - July 2 in Parkes:

• Sydney 1 - Angus (U13 Gold)
• Sydney 2 - Mitchell T , Lachlan, Matthew P and Matthew W (U13 Gold)

NSW U13 Girls Half State Championship (North) - July 7-8 in Tamworth:

• Sydney 1 - Sari (U13 Gold)

U11 York Cup - July 14-15 in Tamworth:

• Sydney 1 - Jackson (U11 Gold)
• Sydney 2 - Scott (U11 Gold)

Congratulations to the following players in winning their State championships:
NSW U13 Boys State Champions:

• A Division - Sydney 1 - Angus (U13 Gold)
• B Division - Sydney 2 - Mitchell T , Matthew P and Matthew W (U13 Gold)

NSW U13 Girls Half State Champions (North):

• Division 1 - Sydney 1 - Sari (U13 Gold)

Congratulations to Andrew M (U15Metro) and Mitchell T (U13Gold) on receiving their Sydney Junior Umpiring Badge.

The Norwest Strikers 1st grade side are playing home games at Pennant Hills over the coming weeks. The NWS team contains several current AHL Waratah players, so come out and watch them play against the other teams in the Sydney Premier League hockey competition.
August 4: 3.30pm v Glebe

Northern District Club Reunion & 80th Anniversary Celebrations and Presentation Day Details
It is Northern District Hockey Club's 80th Anniversary this year and we are having 2 events to celebrate this fantastic achievement and to look forward to the future.

September 14th is the Club Reunion and Celebration Dinner and Women's Presentation at Pennant Hills Bowling Club. Download the '80th Celebration Dinner' flyer for more details and how to buy tickets.
September 15th is the club Junior and U18 Girls Presentation Day and Family Fun Day from Midday to 6pm at Pennant Hills Park. This includes all the presentation awards, plus BBQ, jumping castle, hockey skills and games. Download the '80th 15th Sept' flyer for more details.

11/09/07

With the last of the Junior teams finishing up last weekend, the U13Gold were runners-up in the U13A Grand Final, concluding a successful season for the Juniors we finished 2nd in the North Area Junior's Club Championships.

The final placings for the Junior teams for 2007 were:
U11Gold - Semi Finalist - 4th
U11Blue - 7th
U11White - Finalist - 3rd
U13Gold - Runners-up
U13Blue - Semi Finalist - 4th
U13White - Runners-up
U15Metro - 9th
U15Blue - 5th

11/09/07

The Women's 1st Grade team play in the Sydney North Womens Hockey Association - Pool A Grand Final on September 16, at 3:45pm at Ryde after finishing the season as minor premiers.

The other Women's teams have finished their season in the following positions:
ND2 Semi Finalist - 4th
ND3 - 5th
ND4 - 6th
U18Women - Preliminary Final - 3rd

19/09/07

Premiers
Congratulations to ND1 Women on winning the Sydney North Womens Hockey Association - Pool A Grand Final with a hard fought 1-0 victory over UTS.

Congratulations to Norwest Strikers 1st Grade on winning the clubs first Sydney Premier League Grand Final as a joint venture defeating Moorebank 3-1 in a resounding win, this result was the clubs first 1st Grade Premiership since 1946.

Congratulations to Norwest Strikers 6th Grade on winning the title against Manly 4-3

28/09/07

President's Message:
As current President of NDHA I am compelled to document the historical weekend that NDHA has just celebrated. I would appreciate if you could take time out, just for a few minutes and absorb the following.

View 80th Anniversary Report (pdf)

20/12/07

NDHA is running 2 hockey programs next year in January 21-24, 2008. We are again running Hook into Hockey for beginners and new players and the new NDHA Academy for players in the U13 and U15 age groups. Click on the following links to get more details and download a registration form:

- Hockey Academy
- Hook into Hockey

20/12/07

Indoor Hockey Season
The Sydney Junior Indoor Competition has finished, with both U13 teams performing very well and showing strong improvement over the season.

The Gold team made the finals in A division finishing 4th and played 1st place Moorebank in the semi. A very exciting and even game finished in a 6-6 draw, with ND nearly scoring the winner with 5 seconds to go in the match. The draw meant the team was eliminated based on ladder position. Thanks to Hawko for coaching the team, they certainally saved their best game for the semi.

The Blue team finished 6th in B division. If a few of the close losses had turned into wins or draws they could have made the finals. As a young team playing in the 13's they showed excellent improvement over the year.