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Local sports fields, turfs and courts are starting to see some action as the winter season gets underway.
At Hibiscus Coast Football Club, the Men’s 1st and U23 (reserve team) kicked off on March 23, both taking wins. The club’s Premier Women’s first game was on Good Friday. The club has more than 1000 players registered so far, with teams still being sorted. The season starts for everyone (other than the Premiers and Reserves) at the start of next month. This year there will be a number of special events held, as the club celebrates its 50th anniversary.
The Hibiscus Coast Raiders rugby league teams started play last weekend, with the Fox Memorial qualifiers. Raiders’ first game was expected to be tough, against the Pt Chevalier Pirates, current holders of the Fox Memorial Shield. The home game against Manukau Magpies, on April 13, is also expected to be a big day for the club.
Both the senior reserves grade, and the juniors start on May 4. The juniors will include teams from U6-U12 as well as U14 to U18 girls teams from Northland.
The club is expecting to have around 250-300 players this season, which is similar to last year.
Silverdale Rugby Club’s Premier Men, Premier Development and Premier Women’s teams had their first games last weekend. The club is fielding six senior teams this season. The juniors, aged 5-13 years, start on May 4. More than 700 players have registered so far.
The hockey primary school winter competition begins on May 6. It is held at Hibiscus Hockey’s Millwater turf, co-ordinated by North Harbour Hockey. It offers hockey to any Hibiscus Coast schools that register teams in the Year 1-6 age group. Registrations are still coming in, but last year there were 13 teams in Small Sticks (Years 1 and 2) age group, 15 in the Mini Sticks (Years 3 and 4) and 19 in the Kiwi Sticks (Years 5 and 6) grade.
Hibiscus Coast Netball’s primary school games begin on May 14-16 at the courts in Edith Hopper Reserve, Manly.
