19 February 2019

We are very excited to announce an amazing opportunity that we have been given by some amazingly passionate hockey folks.

Colin & Grant Chester from Chesters Plumbing and Bathroom along with Kookaburra Sport NZ made available to Malvern Hockey Association along with other Associations throughout New Zealand the opportunity to 'Grow the Game' of Hockey. Malvern Hockey Association has been gifted 47 Kookaburra Junior Hockey Sticks along with a number of hockey bags. These awesome sticks will be used in our new inter-school program during our Fun Stick sessions in Term 2 and also available for hire through out the season..Colin Chester personally flew down from Auckland to hand deliver the new equipment last week. A number of Committee members along with Ben Owers as the Canterbury Hockey Community Manager had the chance to meet with Colin and thank him personally. Malvern Hockey Association would like to say again a huge thank you to Chesters Plumbing and Bathroom for this great opportunity and we are excited to grow the game in our local area particular in the junior grades.

Sheffield Primary School were lucky enough to try the new sticks before anyone else. They had a skills session and a wee game, very enthusiastic!!