At Presentation Night on 24 September the following players were presented with their 2011 SUHC Annual awards:

Most Valued Contribution

8th Grade
Men: Ben Bushby                Women: Pip Snelling 

7th Grade 
Men: Vasu Pankhania         Women:Amelia Crawford 

6th Grade
Men:Charlie Young                              Women:Harriet Caterson 

5th Grade   
Men:Jon Marriot                                   Women:Madeleine Roche

4th Grade
Men:Steven Knapman                         Women:Elle Kershaw
 
3rd Grade
Men: Brian Gunner                               Women:Wendy Au 

2nd Grade 
Men:Ben Morrell                                   Women:Annalyse Lister 

1st Grade 
Men:Pete Kelly                                     Women:Louise Matthews 

Best and Fairest

8th Grade 
Men:Max Loxton                                   Women:Stephanie Zughbi 

7th Grade 
Men:Dean Kennedy                              Women:Stephanie Vickers 

6th Grade 
Men:Sri Puthi                                        Women:Courtney Owens 

5th Grade 
Men:Ken Stewart                                  Women:Carla Brown 

4th Grade 
Men:Rowan MacDonald                         Women:Rachael Matthews 

3rd Grade 
Men:Steven Green                        Women:Greta Hayes                Vets:Wayne Beard

2nd Grade 
Men:Anthony McInnes                 Women:Sophie Boyle                  Vets: Andy Wright

1st Grade 
Men:Rhys Gray                              Women:Nina Khoury                   Vets: Michael Irby

 Medals
100 games 
Emily Manners, Felicity Nethery , Antonia Wettenhall, Sri PuthI, Alex Pattinson,  Rob Verdon, Mathilda Carmichael, Phil Towers , Vasu Pankhania, Andy Wright, Peter Flynn, Louise Matthews, Sophie Brownhill, Nakul Parmar and Victoria Johnson 

200 games
Paul John, Phil Gray and Caitlyn Walker
   
300 games
Ian Dyson and Rohan O'Brien

400 games
Jason Faulks

Perpetual Awards

Liam Dixon Rising Star Award:                                     Renee De La Motte
Chiarella-Gow Award for Young Player of the Year      Nicolas Johnston
Social Person of the Year (Women)                             Madeleine Roche
Social Person of the Year (Men)                                   Chris Pelow and Nakul Parmar
John Dwyer Tenacity Award                                         Michael Irby
Top Goalscorer (Women)                                             Nina Khoury
Top Goalscorer (Men)                                                   Vasu Pankhania
Best Defender (Women)                                              Nicole King
Best Defender (Men)                                                    Brendan Purser and Callum Jamieson
Most Valuable Player (Women)                                     Nina Khoury
Most Valuable Player (Men)                                          Pete Kelly
Cameron Whittaker Award for Coach of the Year         Shaun Knowles and Lloyd Setter
Len Smith Clubperson of the Year Award                     Sam Lobsey and Jemima Bartlett

Congratulations to all these winners. And thanks to Andy Andy and Chloe Hardwick-Jones for organising the evening. There are no limits to the skills of diplomats and Latin teachers!

SUHC's new office bearers for 2012 were elected at the AGM held at SUSF on 11 October 2011. Thanks to everyone who came along and played a part in this vital process. Congratulations to:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: Andy Andy Elton
Club Captain: Mark Crennan
Secretary: Lou Matthews
Treasurer: Anne Simmons
Men's VP: Lloyd Setter
Women's VP: Elle Kershaw
Junior's VP: Kate Price
Masters VP: Crichton Smith

GENERAL COMMITTEE

Equipment Convenor: Ian McMaster
Fresher Convenor: Trish Ramrakha
Records Convenor: Brett Radcliffe
Registrar: Wendy Au
Umpires Convenor: Stef Hese (when he finds out)
Social Convenors: Maddy Roche and Chris Pelow
Sponsorship/fundraising: Sophie Lancaster
Communications Convenor: Rowan Johnston and David Henderson and all others interested

Many thanks to 2011 Committee who have all worked tirelessly and often beyond the call of duty to ensure the club progresses.  Andy thanked in particular those stepping down, including  Sam Lobsey, Camel Newman, Sandy Hall, Harriet Caterson, Rob Verdon and Chloe Hardwick-Jones.

Sam moves back to Tamworth next year but has made a significant contribution to the club and has filled various positions during his time at SUHC. Harriet and Rob both have contributed significantly to the club during their two-year stints. Rob sat on the SHA board in 2011 which was no mean feat and Harriet has represented the club as a student representative of SUSF Executive Committee. Sandy Hall stepped up to the enormous and very tough gig as VP Juniors, and she's done remarkably well . Chloe has headed overseas but should be commended on her contribution to the club for the past few years.

The new Committee will have a lot of new ideas and new energy. It's being led by Andy who has now been involved in various capacities for the last few years and supported by considerable experience in stalwart, mentor-to-all and Treasurer, Anne Simmons, and continuing Secretary, Lou.  Mark, Lloyd, Crichton and Elle are warmly welcomed along with many new faces on the General committee which is pleasing to see.

Andy wants to continue the great work of the previous few years and focus on five key areas to develop our club further:

• Professionalism - ensure our club is run at the best of its ability and is a well-respected Hockey and University club.
• Performance - continues to build on the increasing success it is experiencing across the entire club and to effectively recruit and retain players.
• Junior development - work upon the goals of the junior planning day that develops a junior club that grows and caters to all players - social and emerging future Olympians.
• Enjoyment  - maintain our rich and social culture.
• A quest for a turf - we are happy to work with other sports and look at all options - as long as we have a home ground for hockey. 

2012 marks Sydney Uni Hockey Club's 105th year and it should be a great one.  See you all in the new year. Enjoy the Summer break!

For over 100 years the members of SUHC have celebrated their wins, their losses and their friendships by singing (chanting?) the Club song. Join the tradition! Learn it for 2010

"Our Varsity"

Grads and undergrads and fellows,
Gaudy profs in reds and yellows,
Sing with lungs as tough as bellows
To our 'Varsity.

Some of us are mining, (insert 2 fast claps here)
Some in arts reclining, (insert 2 fast claps here)
More and more
Attack the law
And revel in its methods of refining; (insert 2 fast claps here)
Some are fools and some are clever
Faculties divide and sever,
Still we all belong forever
To our 'Varsity.

Up the Students!