Annual Report 2007 - Glebe District Hockey Club

New faces are always welcomed to the Glebe family, especially if the bring news legs with them.
Our new recruits were Arun Aggarwal, Wayne “Mad Dog” Maddern (formally of Moorebank) and
Alan Doughty (Briars).
We started with 20 player in our squad, but by the time we reached the end a few had to drop
out because of injuries or other commitments. We lost Garry Manou during one of his come
back games as Goalie. A UTS stick to the wrist saw his season cut short. Typically of the Glebe
boys, he finished the game, with a win, and then went to the hospital. Other players were “lost”
at various stages during the year. Danny O’Brien had to withdraw midseason and Les Wark’s
injury at the start of the season and other commitments keep him away. Unfortunately, although
fit and available for the semi, Les was denied permission to play.
The end of the season was very dramatic. With one round to play, the top 4 was not yet decided
with 6 teams still in contention. A Glebe win saw us enter the Semis. Each of the 4 teams
involved had beaten one another during the season, so we knew that the semi finals would be a
close tussle. Our opponents in the Semi were Sutherland, as it was this year. A close game
ensured with Sutherland taking an early lead. The Glebe boys fought back strongly but time was
against us and we went down narrowly by a goal. Sutherland went on to win the final for 2007.
Although we did not get the chance to defend our title, the Glebe spirit was never diminished.
We celebrated our season’s achievement with a beverage or 2 and started to plan next years
onslaught.
In closing, I would like to thank all the players and all our supporters this year. There were many
situations during the year when our players showed true Glebe spirit and camaraderie. It was a
pleasure to play with such people. To Milch in his first year as a “Vet”. Thank you for your help,
from sending emails, to keeping us informed about the points table and filling out match cards.
To Peter, Mick, Danny and Les for organising field positions and directed the team at half time.
Your help was greatly appreciated. Fitter and faster next year we may not be, but we will be
there, playing for the dirty red and white.
George Manou.
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