Knox Hockey Club
| Nickname | Eagles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| First season | 1975 |
| League | Hockey Victoria |
| Division | Vic League |
| Based in | Melbourne Australia |
| Home ground | The Knox School Wantirna South |
| Colours | Green, Yellow, Red |
| Men's Head Coach | Dr Luke Michael (Vic League 2) |
| Women's Head Coach | Mr Trevor Bannan (Vic League 1) |
Knox Hockey Club is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, and competes in Hockey Victoria field hockey competitions.
History[edit]
The beginning[edit]
Knox Hockey Club was founded in 1975, with its first team entered in the Melbourne Women’s Hockey Association. The club was initially named Monbulk Hockey Club and was made up of students from Upwey & Monbulk High Schools. In 1976 the club won its first ladies premiership.
In 1978 the first mens team was entered in the Melbourne Mens’ Hockey Association.
The name of the club was changed to Sherbrooke Hockey Club in 1980, and gained members from disbanded clubs Foothills & Lilydale.
Know launched its first Minkey program at Kallista State School in 1982. Two years later in 1984 a first junior team entered into Victorian Junior Association. The team was entered in Under 17 Boys competition, and was made up of boys & girls aged between 14 & 17.
In 1986 the club again moved home to Guy Turner Reserve (Amber Street, Bayswater) with a further name change to Knox-Sherbrooke Hockey Club.
Four years later in 1990 the club would become known as Knox Hockey Club. [1]
On the field[edit]
In 1985 the club achieved State League status with a men's team entered in competition. In 1990 the club entered a women’s State League in competition.
In 1997 Knox Hockey Club signed an agreement with Croydon Hockey Club to play all home games & train at new grounds that were to be built at The Knox School. During a meeting between the presidents of the Knox & Croydon Hockey Clubs to finalise ground sharing times for training & matches, the idea of amalgamating the clubs was floated. This was taken to each clubs Committee and both clubs put forward to their respective AGMs that they amalgamate to become The Eastern Hockey Club and was carried. The Club’s colours were to be Yellow, Red & Green and the emblem to be an eagle.
In 1998 the Knox School ground was opened, and Eastern Hockey Club fielded 5 men's teams, 2 women’s teams & 13 junior teams. The first veterans team was also entered.
In 2008 the clubs name was again changed back to Knox Hockey Club, in a move supported 100% by those present at the 2008 Annual General Meeting.
By 2009 Knox Hockey Club fielded 5 women's team, 7 men’s team, 4 veterans teams, and 11 junior teams in Hockey Victoria competition.
In 2010 the Knox Women’s State League 4 team won a premiership after undefeated season.
At the conclusion of the 2012 winter season, Hockey Victoria competition restructure saw Knox men’s and women’s teams moved from State League 3 and entered into Vic League 2 competitions for 2013.
In 2013 Knox Hockey Club enter a women’s masters team into the Hockey Victoria winter season for the 1st time.
In 2014 the Knox Women’s Vic League 2 team won a premiership and promotion to Women’s Vic League 1 for 2015.
In 2015 the Knox Men pushed close to finals but were eventually unsuccessful in achieving a spot in the Grand Final or promotion.[2]
In 2018 the Knox Women's Vic League 2 team made its first Vic League 1 Preliminary Final, losing 4-0 to Central Victorian Blazers.[3]
The ground[edit]
The club initially played at the Monbulk High School.
In 1980 the club moved to new grounds at Kings Park (Willow Road, Upper Ferntree Gully), and in 1986 it moved once again to Guy Turner Reserve (Amber Street, Bayswater).
In 1994 Knox Hockey Club transferred all its senior games to the artificial turf ground at Caulfield Grammar School – Wheelers Hill Campus. At this time all senior training was held at Doncaster Hockey Ground, and all junior Saturday games & training continued at Guy Turner Reserve. Junior Friday night home games were played at either Doncaster, Box Hill or Dandenong Hockey Grounds.
Since 1998 Knox Hockey Club has played home game and conducted training from its home field at The Knox School (Burwood Highway, Wantirna South) .[1]
Over recent years the future home field of club has become uncertain as The Knox School have considered options to build new school buildings over existing hockey facilities[4].
The club[edit]
Premierships[edit]
Men
Nil
Women
2010 - State League 4 Premiers (defeated Parkville Hockey Club 5-0) [5]
2014 - Vic League 2 Premiers (defeated Greater Dandenong Warriors 2-1)[6]
Teams[edit]
In the 2019 season Knox Hockey Club fields 21 teams in the following divisions of the Hockey Victoria winter competition:[7]
Men's[edit]
- Vic League 2
- Vic League 2 Reserves
- Pennant D
- Metro B East
- Masters 35BSE
- Masters 45CSE
- Masters 45D
- Master 50B
Women's[edit]
- Vic League 1
- Vic League 1 Reserves
- Pennant C
- Metro B South
- Masters 35BE
Juniors[edit]
- U18 Mixed District Central East
- U16 Girls Pennant
- U16 Mixed Pennant South East
- U14 Mixed Shield B
- U14 Girls Pennant South
- U14 Mixed Pennant South East
- U14 Mixed District South East
- U12 Girls Pennant
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Club History – Knox Hockey Club". Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ↑ "Knox all over MHSOB". www.heraldsun.com.au. 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ↑ "CV Blazers into grand final". Bendigo Advertiser. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ↑ "Club 'crushed' by demolition plan". www.heraldsun.com.au. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ↑ "Hockey Victoria Annual Report 2010" (PDF).
- ↑ "Hockey Victoria Annual Report 2014" (PDF).
- ↑ "OneSport - Hockey Victoria (Comps)". sportsdesq.onesporttechnology.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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