Club wants players to show it the money
Members failing to pay their annual subs resulted in the club running at a loss last year
EMPANGENI Hockey Club had a successful season in the Zululand Hockey League last year, finishing second in both the men’s and women’s sections.
This was one of the highlights focused on at the club’s annual general meeting at Addison Park.
Finances though, remains a challenge.
Members failing to pay their annual subs resulted in the club running at a loss last year.
Re-elected Chairman Anthony Meij was not happy with the club’s financial situation and asked the treasurer to come up with innovative ideas to make members pay their annual subs.
At a special meeting last Monday, it has been officially decided that the club will be moving from Addison Park to St Catherine’s for practices this season.
‘Since we no longer play grass hockey and have poor practicing conditions and light issues at Addison Park, I do not see the point of practicing on grass and at the club,’ said Meij.
‘By moving to St Catherine’s and practicing on their mini astroturf, it will be beneficial to all players and aid in skills improvement and make our club more competitive.’
Practices have started up and are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm onwards.
Meij touched on some points mentioned in the KZN and Zululand hockey AGMs.
Ballito will now play under the Zululand umbrella and will play at least two fixtures in the local league this season.
Zululand will send three men and two ladies sides to the KZNCD tournament in Pietermaritzburg in May.
Office bearers for 2017
Anthony Meij (Chairman), Ailsa Blignaut (Vice Chairman), Lisa Whitacker (Treasurer and Secretary) and Berto Basson, Phakamani Mthethwa and Mari-Lee Visser (coaches).
Fixtures (league will be played on the Grantleigh School’s astroturf)
Sunday, 26 February – Richards Bay men vs Maverick men at 8am, Vets ladies vs Empangeni ladies at 9.15am, Empangeni men vs Unizul men at 10.30am and Kadenza ladies vs Unizul ladies at 11.45am.
Sunday, 5 March – Richards Bay ladies vs Vets ladies at 8am, Kadenza men vs Empangeni men at 9.15am, Empangeni ladies vs Unizul ladies at 10.30am and Unizul men vs Richards Bay men at 11.45am.
Sunday, 12 March – Maverick men vs Unizul men at 8am, Kadenza ladies vs Empangeni ladies at 9.15am, Richards Bay men vs Kadenza men at 10.30am and Unizul ladies vs Richards Bay ladies at 11.45am.
Sunday, 26 March – Zululand trials ladies at 9am and men at 11am.
Sunday, 2 April – Maverick men vs Empangeni men at 8am, Kadenza ladies vs Vets ladies at 9.15am , Unizul men vs Kadenza men at 10.30am and Empangeni ladies vs Richards Bay ladies at 11.45am.
Sunday, 9 April – Kadenza ladies vs Unizul ladies at 8am, Maverick men vs Richards Bay men at 9.15am, Empangeni ladies vs Vets ladies at 10.30am and Unizul men vs Empangeni men at 11.45am.
Sunday, 23 April – Vets ladies vs Richards Bay ladies at 8am, Empangeni men vs Kadenza men at 9.15am, Unizul ladies vs Empangeni ladies at 11.45am and Richards Bay men vs Unizul men at 1pm.
Sunday, 30 April – Kadenza men vs Richards Bay men at 8am, Empangeni ladies vs Kadenza ladies at 9.15am, Unizul men vs Maverick men at 10.30am and Richards Bay ladies vs Unizul ladies at 11.45am.
Friday, 5 May – Sunday, 7 May – KZNCD tournament at Pietermaritzburg.
Sunday, 21 May – Kadenza ladies vs Richards Bay ladies at 8am, Richards Bay men vs Empangeni men at 9.15am, Unizul ladies vs Vets ladies at 10.30am and Kadenza men vs Maverick men at 11.45am.
Sunday, 4 June – Kadenza men vs Unizul men at 8am, Richards Bay ladies vs Empangeni ladies at 9.15am, Empangeni men vs Maverick men at 10.30am and Vets ladies vs Kadenza ladies at 11.45am.
Sunday, 11 June – Vets ladies vs Unizul ladies at 8am, Empangeni men vs Richards Bay men at 9.15am, Richards Bay ladies vs Kadenza ladies at 10.30am and Kadenza men vs Maverick men at 11.45am.
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