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Southern Cross - Veterans |  |
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Division:
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Southern Cross Veterans |
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Date:
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17th June 2007 - Note: THA were not given access to update this Website at the time. KR |
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Host Centre:
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Toowoomba Hockey Association |
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Street Address:
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Clyde Park, Boundary Street, Toowoomba |
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Link to Map:
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Toowoomba Hockey Centre (MultiMap) |
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Postal Address:
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PO Box 9042 WILSONTON Q 4350 |
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Venue Phone:
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4633 1229 |
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Assn Pres:
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Assn Admin:
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Peter Garrod |
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Assn Email:
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admin@toowoombahockey.com.au |
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Assn Website:
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www.toowoombahockey.com.au |
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Further Assn Info:
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The Toowoomba Hockey Association is regarded as one of the most unique sporting associations in Australia. The Association is unique in that it combines a fully licensed clubhouse with two artificial hockey fields, three competition grass fields and an administration building that overlooks the international-standard Balsam H2OZ XLS water-based field installed in 1998.
All of the facilities are located on 10 acres in the western region of Toowoomba that are wholly owned by the Association. The sporting facilities at Clyde Park are used not only for Hockey, but for other sports as well.
In November of 1999 Futsal was played as a major summer sport. The Queensland Masters Futsal Championship was scheduled for November 19, 20 & 21. The Toowoomba AFL Umpires Associaition also use the Club faciliies for training. There are many sports and events which the Toowoomba Hockey Associaition Complex would be suitable for. If you have any queries regarding whether your sport could be played here, please give us a call and ask us.
Description
The Association's licensed club is recognised as one of the finest sporting clubs in Queensland. In 1999 it was chosen as the "Best Club in the Darling Downs and South West Queensland" by Clubs Queensland. The clubhouse comprises of a restaurant with seating capacity for 120 persons, 50 poker machines, TAB and KENO facilities, a recently refurbished and fully stocked bar, outside dining areas, and a canteen. The club is open 7 days a week from 10.00 am to late. The clubhouse restaurant has a seating capacity for 120 persons and is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. The restaurant boasts one of the best buffets in town on a Friday and Saturday night, and a blackboard menu with a selection of meals to choose from throughout the week.
From a hockey standpoint, Toowoomba Hockey Association has one of the best overall facilities of any centre in Australia. In addition to its artificial and grass fields, hockey is housed in an administration building constructed in July 1999. This building contains three change rooms, a medical room, a technical bench, storage areas and a fully enclosed second storey viewing room.
From a representative hockey standpoint, Toowoomba Hockey Association is one of the most successful country centres in Australia. A total of 6 Australian representatives have come from Toowoomba in the past three years. Some 70 junior and senior players achieved state representation in 1999 at either the squad or team level. Close to 1,000 players are registered with the Association. These players compete in a large number of domestic competitions with a further 850 school children using the facilities during the winter months.
Toowoomba Hockey Association is experienced in hosting state and regional events. Since mid 1998 Toowoomba Hockey Association has hosted the 1999 Australian Men's Veterans Hockey Championship, the U/16 Division II Australian Women's Championships, the Queensland Secondary Schoolboys Championship, the Australia v England Women's Hockey Test, Queensland Defence Services State Titles, matches of the Women's National Hockey League and numerous regional Coulter Shield and the Southern Cross matches.
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