2026 Season Plan



- Thursdays (Division 2)

  • 2 rounds, semi final and finals.
  • Game times 5.00pm, 6.00pm, 
  • First game Thursday 30th April 2026 
  • No Hockey - 9th & 16th  July (School Holidays)
  • Saturday 29th August – Finals day, with Prize-giving to follow. 


Division 1 - Friday Evenings (6pm-9pm) 

  • First Game Friday 1st May 2026
  • No Hockey – 29th May (Kings Birthday) , 10th July (Matariki), 24th July - TBC (Pope / Gladstone)
  • Saturday 29th  August – Finals Day, with Prize-giving to follow


Premier Grade – Thursday Evenings  (6pm - 9pm)

  • First game Thursday 30th April
  • No hockey -12th July (Maadi Cup / Neale Shield)
  • Saturday 29th  August – Finals Day, with Prize-giving to follow


KEY Dates for 2026

McCarthy / Ken Beech Cup - (Marlb vs Nelson) - 14th June, Blenheim

West Coast vs Marlb - (NEW) - 21st June, Blenheim

Maadi Cup / Neale Shield - Fri 17th - Sat 18th July, Greymouth

Pope/Gladstone  - Sat 25th July - Sun 26th July, Greymouth

FINALS and PRIZEGIVING day - Saturday 29th August

Secondary Schools Tournaments - 31st August - 4th September

Girls - 1st XI Audrey Timlin Memorial, Timaru

Boys - 1st XI Rankin Cup, Dunedin

Boys - 2nd XI Galletly Cup, Rotorua

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