HOCKEY SOUTHLAND IMPORTANT DATES 2023

Hockey Southland will endeavour to keep this page as accurate as possible and changes will be made during the season as events are updated.

Dates are at times subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.


February

13th                            Fitness Check in U18 Gore, Gore Park Run Course 5pm

15th                            Fitness Check in U18 Invercargill Park Run Course 5.30pm

21st                            Club Season Planning Meeting 7pm Gore

24th                            U13 pre-season coaching sessions start Invercargill

26th                            U13 pre-season coaching sessions start Gore


March

1st                               U18 pres-season coching sessions start

4th & 5th                     Sporting Edge Coaching weekend Invercargill

6th                               SWC Club Team Entries due for each grade

14th                             Coaching Course - Coaching Introductory Players Gore

15th                             Coaching Course - Coaching INtroductory Players Invercargill

29 or 30th March        U18 trial #1

31st to 2nd                 SW Club Competitions start 


April

5th or 6th                    U18 trials #2


May

12th                           U15 Development training starts

14th                           U18 Wakatipu Shield (Boys Cromwell, Girls Gore)


June

3rd - 5th                    U18 Mainland Cup Christchurch

                                  Ian Smith Men’s tournament

25th                           Indoor Hockey tournament Balclutha TBC


July

2nd - 8th                    U18 National tournament (Men Dunedin, Women Auckland)

31st                            Year 5 and 6 Skills Development starts Gore


August

4th                              Year 5 and 6 Skills Development starts Invercargill

19th/20th                   SW Club Finals weekend and Awards Ceremony Invercargill

26th                            Year 5 and 6 Festival Day Invercargill


September

10th to 16th              National Senior Tournament Hamilton

16th and 17th           U13 Festival Invercargill

24th to 28th              U15 South Island’s Christchurch

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