SA MASTERS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
“JOURNEY TO THE WORLD CUP 2024”
AFRICA MASTERS INVITATIONAL UPDATE
To the SA Masters Hockey community,
COACHES & MANAGERS
We are pleased to announce the following appointments for AMI. Congratulations, we look forward to an exciting and competitive tournament.
| SQUAD NAME | COACH | MANAGER |
| MEN | ||
| M35 (Green) | Pierre le Roux | Jamie Peers |
| M35 (White) | Krinesan Moodley | Ridwan Samuels |
| M35 (Yellow) | Gerald Mpofo | Deon Gabriel |
| M40 (Green) | Rob van Ginkel | Mark Halgryn |
| M40 (White) | Emile Smith | Darren Nash |
| M40 (Yellow) | Reinardt Blokker | Jason Fenkse |
| M45 (Green) | Steve Evans | Jennifer Oosthuizen |
| M45 (White) | Steve Garrett | Natalie Bleckert |
| M50 (Green) | Malcolm Williams | Travis Truter (interim) |
| M55 (White) | Dave Reid-Ross | Derek Halstead – Cleak / Craig Till (interim) |
| WOMAN | ||
| W35 (Green) | Jonty Robinson | Nadet Rautenbach |
| W35 (White) | Jarryd Byron | Nadet Rautenbach |
| W40 (Green) | Andi Bernstein | Charnene Johnson |
| W40 (White) | Teboge Moepye | Katleho Motingoe |
| W45 (Green) | Jordan Drury | Karen Kotze |
| W50 (White) | Gareth Jones | Melissa Venter |
| W55 (Green) | Warren Hewitt | Lara Valstar |
We still have some support positions to fill in the WC squads (Mens 50 & 55) and welcome applications. Should you wish to put up your hand for the AMI or can recommend someone else, please forward the relevant details to chairman@sgmha.co.za.
We would like to rectify the following omissions from the initial AMI squad announcements:
- Graeme Eadie – SA Mens 55 Green
- Nicholas Gill – SA Mens 40 Yellow
As indicated in the first newsletter the AMI series will afford the selected players another opportunity to be seen within a tournament environment. Added to this are those who could not make the trials and had requested dispensation.
We also mentioned that we will be inviting trialists who were not included in the squads to form part of invitation teams for the AMI. Attached are the details of the respective invitation teams. We look forward to seeing you in November.
Selectors will be looking at all teams with the intention of selecting the strongest teams to represent SA at the World Cup. This means it is possible for players, from any team, to be selected into the final squad.
AMI – 23 to 26 NOVEMBER
To allow for planning purposes please see the broad outline for November. Matches will be played at Saint Stithians, Randburg and a few others still to be confirmed.
| Thurs 23 Nov | · Arrival in Jhb – 3 pm onwards (or sooner should teams wish to do that)
· Individual team training sessions – these will need to be booked ahead of time – details to follow |
· Accommodation for AMI – private or as arranged per team.
· Tournament levy of R500 per person for all teams participating. · Team kit – tbc |
| Fri 24 Nov | · Matches all-day | |
| Sat 25 Nov | · Matches all-day
· AMI evening function – tbc |
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| Sun 26 Nov | · Matches until 14h30
· Teams depart from 16h00 onwards |
For the love of the Game
SA Masters Executive