GDHC Junior Report 2013 - Glebe District Hockey Club

Glebe Junior Report 2013Under 13A RedbacksBack Row: Jackson Howe, Angus Baird, Meg Jackman, Charlie Pepper, Joel Darwin, Danny O’Brien (Coach), Alanna Howe,Isabella ShannonFront row: Tim Pritchard, Bridget Kelly, Rodrigo Pedraza Luna, Jonah Riley, Hugh Dallen, Oliver Brownbill, Calam Baird (Goalie)All of the 2013 U13 Redbacks should be very proud of their efforts in the 2013 season. Under theexcellent coaching of Geoff Baird and Danny O’Brien, the team performed exceptionally well andreached the grand-final against Sutherland. They lost the grand-final 2 goals to 1 after leading fora lot of the game. It was a titanic struggle and their parents, supporters and club are so proud oftheir efforts.The individual skills of all the players developed throughout the season, as did their teamwork andfriendships. The team successfully combined experienced players and players making their firstbig step into hockey at the U13 level. All but 3 of the 14 players in the team also played U13representative hockey for Sydney this year. Remarkably, 10 of the 14 players in the team endedup being State Champions with their various representative teams at the Hockey NSW U13 Boys orGirls State Championships.Geoff and Danny gave very generously of their time and were able to share their great skills anddeep love for the game with the kids. The team and the club are fortunate to have such peopleprepared to give up their time for the kids.This year, the parents were wonderful and supported the team enthusiastically. We had the bestorganised orange roster in the competition. Like the kids, the parents were always respectful ofGlebe District Hockey Club 83nd Year Page 11