ANNOUNCEMENT OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S MASTERS SQUADS FOR 2025 TRANS TASMAN CHALLENGE
HAMC is pleased to announce the Australian Women’s Squads for the 2025 Trans Tasman Challenge to be held in Australia. Congratulations to everyone named in the squads.
The squads for all age groups from 34+ to 70+ include players who nominated and were selected at the first selection event, the 2024 Women’s Masters Championships; and players who nominated and will compete in an Australian team at the second selection event, the 2024 World Cup. Final teams will be announced in December after the completion of the 2024 World Cup events.
CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDA HUNTER AND GRAHAM WAKEFIELD!
HA Award Of Merit Recipients Announced for 2024
CONGRATULATIONS !!
In addition to being awarded an Australian Merit Award,
Linda will also have the new trophy for the 65 Division named in her honour!
The following QLD Women’s Masters Representation Awards were presented a the Meet and Greet
Noreen Walton – 20 Years
Sue Howard – 15 Years
Teresa Kuss – 15 Years
Deb Brown – 10 Years
Jan Saul – 10 Years
Sheryl Simpson – 10 Years
2024 QLD Women’s Masters Teams and Officials
Good luck for the Nationals in Sydney from 28 June – 6 July 2024
OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2024 Women’s 35+ & 40+ World Cup – Cape Town – Saturday 12th to Monday 21st October
2024 Women’s 45+ – 70+ World Cup – Auckland – Thursday 7th to Saturday 16th November
2024 QLD Masters Indoor Challenge – Maryborough – 29th November to 1st December
2025 QLD Womens Masters State Team Trials – All age groups O34 – O70 – Thurs 12th June
2025 QLD State Womens Masters Championship – Cairns – Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June
2025 National Masters Championships – Hobart – Dates to TBC
OTHER MASTERS EVENTS
2024 Alice Springs Masters – Saturday 12th – Saturday 19th October
2024 Pan Pacs – Gold Coast – Friday 1st – Sunday 10th November (Hockey 2nd – 9th)
2025 Australian Masters Games – Adelaide – October
State Championship Roundup
Congratulations to all participants and officials for their work over the last few days and leading up to the Championship. Unfortunately the weather didn’t allow all the matches to be played this year, but here’s hoping next year will be bigger and better!
The Jenny Tidey Medal was awarded to Lisa Eglington from Tweed 1
QLD Women’s Masters State Championships Final Day Results
| TIME | DIVISION | TEAMS | SCORE | PLAYER OF THE MATCH |
| 7.00am | Div 4 – Final | GOLD COAST 3 DEF BRISBANE 5 | 3 – 0 | Rebecca Guild GLD CST 3 |
| 7.40am | Div 5 – 7/8 Relegation | GOLD COAST 4 DEF GYMPIE 2 | 2 – 0 | N/A |
| 8.20am | Div 2 – 7/8 Relegation | GLADSTONE 1 DEF REDLANDS 1 | 2 – 0 | N/A |
| 9.00am | Div 4 – 7/8 Relegation | ROCKHAMPTON 2 DEF TOOWOOMBA 3 | 0 – 0 at F/T 3 – 0 (SO) | N/A |
| 9.40am | Div 5 – Final | BRISBANE 6 DEF GLADSTONE 2 | 1 – 1 at F/T 2 – 1 (SO) | Karen Graham GLAD 2 |
| 10.20am | Div 1 – 7/8 Relegation | TOOWOOMBA 1 DEF BUNDABERG 1 | 3 – 1 | N/A |
| 11.00am | Div 3 – 7/8 Relegation | IPSWICH 2 DEF TOWNSVILLE 2 | 1 – 0 | N/A |
| 11.40am | Div 3 – Final | GOLD COAST 2 DEF GYMPIE 1 | 2 – 0 | Shelley Harrison GLD CST 2 |
| 12.20pm | Div 6 – Final | MARYBOROUGH 2 DEF IPSWICH 3 | 2 – 0 | Jane-Ellen Negus MARY 2 |
| 1.00pm | Div 2 – Final | TOWNSVILLE 1 DEF BRISBANE 2 | 2 – 1 | Rebecca Hudson TOWNS 1 |
| 1.40pm | DIV 1 – Final | BRISBANE 1 DEF TWEED 1 | 2 -1 | Jessica Chad BRIS 1 |
Best Dressed Award 2024 – Sunshine Coast
Best Warm-up Award 2024 – Maryborough 1
# Team QLD Winner – Bundaberg 1
2024 HQ Association Awards
| Recipient | Association |
|---|---|
| Lynn Campbell | Gold Coast |
| Kelli Moore | Toowoomba |
| Caroline Schomberg | Brisbane |
| Bronnie Johnston | Sunshine Coast |
| Roseley Giddey | Maryborough |
2024 HQ Women’s Masters Committee
Belle Davis – Chair
Kathy Anderson – Events
Deb Creighton – Secretary
Sue Howard – State Teams
Linda Hunter – Performance
Myra Reilly – Celebrations
Kathy Rogers – Social Media
Karin Walduck – Logistics
Megan Ward – Webmaster