Queensland go back-to-back-to-back at 2023 Women’s Masters

The 2023 Women’s Masters Championships have concluded after an epic nine days of competition across six locations in Perth.

Queensland once again staked their claim as the number one women’s masters state after claiming four of the eight gold medals on offer. The Sunshine State won the 34+, 40+, 55+ and 60+ age categories, while NSW took out the 65+ and 70+ age divisions.

The Women’s Masters Championships continues to get bigger and better each year, with a whopping 48 teams competing across seven age divisions in 2023. This is seven more than the 42 that took part in 2022.

“Masters hockey in Australia is alive and well,” said Hockey Australia Board Director Pat Hall, who attended the event.

“Our national Masters championships are by far the most popular event in terms of player attendance and volume. It was great to see so many being drawn back to this event each year.

“The effort and expense that all the interstate teams and visitors have put in to be part of these championships cannot be underestimated – it highlights how popular Masters hockey is.”

“Congratulations to all of the winners and everyone involved in making this such a huge success.”

The 2023 Hockey Australia Master Championships was proudly supported by the Western Australian Government through Tourism Western Australia, together with the City of Joondalup.

Inaugural Australian Masters Service Awards

Gail Lomas (QLD)
Gail volunteers tirelessly for Hockey Australia, the Masters community and her local hockey association and club. She was a member of the Hockey Australia Women’s Masters Committee from 2015-2017, then a member of the combined Masters Committee from 2018-2021, until appointed as a member of the restructured Committee from 2022 until present. Gail has held several Australian Team Manager positions and was a player in an Australian touring team in 2014. Gail would be considered the powerhouse behind the current committee demonstrating great expertise around administration and communication. She also provides a passion for innovative ideas and problem solving. A masterful quiet achiever.

Karin Walduck (QLD)
Karin has contributed to Australian Women’s masters to assist the Queensland Delegate since 2007 and in the role of Delegate since 2013 as an active contributor who provided feedback, supported surveys and efficiently managed two-way communication. She was the convenor for the Celebration of 30 Years of HA Women's Masters Championships in Brisbane in 2015, ensuring a successful Hockey Australia Women’s Masters event celebration. Between 2017-2023 Karin has encouraged participation of contingent members as voluntary technical officials at Masters championships in her Contingent leader role. She joined the HAMC in 2023 as a member of the HAMC Growth & Promotion Pillar Group and promptly volunteered as a minute taker. She also fulfilled the role of HA Masters Contingent Leader at the 2023 Trans-Tasman Masters event.
 

2023 Hockey Australia Women’s Masters Championships
22 September - 30 September 2023
Perth, Western Australia
34+ results
40+ results
45+ results
50+ results
55+ results
60+ results
65+ results
70+ results

Gold Medal Matches
34+ QLD M 4-3 WA G
40+ QLD M 0-0 (2-1 SO) WA
45+ VIC 1-0 NSW
50+ WA 4-0 NSW
55+ QLD 3-1 NSW 
60+ QLD M 1-0 WA
65+ NSW 0-0 (2-1 SO) VIC
70+ NSW 2-0 VIC

Medallists

Play the Whistle Award
34+ Western Australia Black
40+ Western Australia and Queensland Gold (joint winners) 
45+ Victoria 
50+ Australian Capital Territory
55+ Western Australia
60+ Queensland Gold 
65+ Victoria 
70+ New South Wales

Leading Goal Scorer
34+ Jacinta Amundsen (WA G) and Emma Taylor (ACT) (joint winners)
40+ Belinda Page (TAS)
45+ Nanette Latta (VIC)
50+ Shannon Kavanagh (NSW)
55+ Claire Wright (WA)
60+ Karen Iwanuscha (QLD M) and Amanda Beukes and Kim Chandler (WA) (joint winners)
65+ Diana Fraser (QLD) and Susan Deakin (QLD) and Janie Davey (VIC) and Sue Bessell (NSW)
70+ Kerrie Wood (NSW)

Player of the Final Match
34+ Cindy Hack (QLD M)
40+ Tanya Storer (WA)
45+ Naomi Pickford (VIC)
50+ Anita Scott (WA)
55+ Sheryl Simpson (QLD)
60+ Teresa Kuss (QLD M)
65+ Sue Barling (VIC)
70+ Mary Lofthouse (VIC)