Monday 24 May 2010
	Level 3 Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre Shirley Strickland Avenue Sydney Olympic Park   PO Box 440 Sydney Markets NSW 2129   P: (02) 9764 1911 F: (02) 9746 2588 E: communications@hockeynsw.com.au W: www.hockeynsw.com.au		In This Issue From The CEO: Sydney Welcomes the World Cup for AHL Weekend NSW Arrows Well In The Hunt For AHL Title Draws now available for NSW Open State Championships Free AHL Tickets for Junior Players Sign Up Your Friends!

From The CEO: Sydney Welcomes the World Cup for AHL Weekend From Hockey NSW CEO Paul Bruce: Dear Hockey Lovers, Despite being just five months old, 2010 has been a year of standout success for Australian Hockey. The Kookaburras claimed the World Cup Trophy with a stunning series of performances in New Delhi back in March, while the Hockeyroos qualified for the Womens World Cup with an unbeaten run in the recent qualifying tournament in Chile. The NSW Arrows have won four out of five matches played so far in the Womens AHL, while the NSW Waratahs are gearing up for an all-out assault on the Mens AHL starting next month right here at Sydney Olympic Park. The Hockey NSW community will get a taste of that success from the 18th until the 20th of June when the World Cup trophy comes to Sydney as a part of the opening round of the Mens Australian Hockey League. To read Paul's letter in full, including important background info on scheduling and ticketing, click here. NSW Arrows Well In The Hunt For AHL Title The NSW Arrows have tasted disappointment for the first time this Australian Hockey League season, going down to the Queensland Scorchers 2-1 in their fifth round clash played on Sunday in Darwin. Despite the loss, the Arrows are well placed heading into the final week of competition, which kicks off Friday in Adelaide. Just two points adrift of Queensland on the ladder, the Arrows are poised to once again give the AHL title a shake. To find out the latest about the Arrows, look under Latest News on the AHL page of the Hockey NSW website. Draws now available for NSW Open State Championships Draws are now online for the 2010 Hockey NSW Open Mens State Championships, to be held at Moorebank, and the 2010 Hockey NSW State League & Open Womens State Championships, being held at Bathurst. To view the Mens Draw, click here. To view the Womens Draw, click here.

Free AHL Tickets for Junior Players Get the order form for FREE AHL tickets for registered junior hockey players (aged 5-15 years) now! Click here to download the form today!   Sign Up Your Friends! Know someone who would love to get the latest from Hockey NSW? Well, invite them! Simply input their email into the link at the bottom of the page, then click Send Invite. There is plenty more about AHL weekend and other info to come, so make sure you and your friends get it first!