The Southern Alpiners are a New Zealand based field hockey club, originating from the nation's Southern region. The club was established in 2020, and is one of four established to compete in Hockey New Zealand's new premier domestic competition, the Premier Hockey League.[1]
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| Full name | Southern Alpiners |
|---|---|
| League | Premier Hockey League |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand (Capacity 300) |
| Personnel | |
| Coach | Grant Edwards (M) Aaron Ford (W) |
| Website | blacksticksnz.co.nz |
The club unifies both men and women under one name.
The Southern Alpiners competed for the first time in the inaugural season of Premier Hockey League, where the men's and women's teams finished in second and fourth place in their respective tournaments.[2][3]
History
editAlong with three other teams, the Southern Alpiners were founded in 2020 as part of Hockey New Zealand's development of hockey.
The team comprises players from the whole of Te Waipounamu, the South Island of New Zealand.[4] The team are named after the Southern Alps, the mountain range which extends down the majority of the South Island.
Teams
editMen
editThe following players represented the men's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[5]
- Louis Beckert (GK)
- George Enersen (GK)
- Joseph Morrison
- George Connell
- Hugo Inglis
- Nicholas Elder
- Kane Russell
- Nicholas Lidstone
- Nicholas Ross
- Maxwell Rasmussen
- Dominic Newman
- Gus Wakeling
- Finn Ward
- Dylan Thomas
- Jordan Wards
- Malachi Buschl
- Samuel Lane
- David Brydon
- Blair Tarrant
- Simon Yorston
- Moss Jackson
Women
editThe following players represented the women's team during the 2020 edition of the Sentinel Homes Premier Hockey League.[6]
- Kirsty Nation (GK)
- Saasha Marsters (GK)
- Phoebe Steele
- Olivia Merry
- Anna Crowley
- Tessa Jopp
- Georgina Mackay-Stewart
- Millie Calder
- Leah Butt
- Belinda Smith
- Hayley Cox
- Frances Davies
- Jessica Anderson
- Catherine Tinning
- Brittany Wang
- Emily Wium
- Margot Willis
- Michaela Curtis
- Isabella Ambrosius
- Charlotte Lee
References
edit- ^ "ABOUT THE TEAMS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Keepers play star roles as Central Falcons claim premier hockey title in shootout thriller". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Southern Alpiners come up just short after final shootout". Otago Daily Times. Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Southern Alpiners" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Southern Alpiners". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Southern Alpiners". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
External links
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