Result: Glebe 5 beat Briars 0

Half-time: Glebe 3 Briars 0

Penalty corners: Glebe 9 (two goals) Briars 2 (no goals)

Scorers: Michael Wark, Brad Goodridge, Jamie Travis, Cameron Johnston, Tony Wark

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Simon Wark, Clark Foster, Aiden Najdzion, Brad Goodridge, Pat Wark, Michael Wark, Tom Alexander-Prideaux, Cameron Johnston, Rob Curlewis, Jamie Travis, Andrew Cheong.

Unavailable players: Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe, Sid Roache,

Pre-match prediction:

This game, the last match of the season, marks Pat Wark’s 400^th senior game for Glebe and Simon Wark’s 300^th senior game for Glebe. They have a way to go to catch Adam Campano who has played in the high 580s.

Briars are in 9^th place on 17 points and Glebe are in 10^th place (second last) on 10 points. Glebe’s goal difference is -17 and Briars’ goal difference is +1. On 7 May 2022 Briars beat Glebe 1-3 at Cintra in a close game in which Glebe missed a penalty stroke. I anticipate today’s game to be closely fought, with the team that better converts its goal scoring opportunities into goals to prevail. Looking at the form guide Briars should win, but this will be a 50-50 contest, with lady luck playing her usual part.

I am predicting a Glebe win 2-1.

Match Report:

It was perfect weather for hockey, a partly cloudy sky, little wind and a temperature of around 18^oC.

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Result: Glebe 1 lost to SU 4

Half-time: Glebe 0 SU 3

Penalty corners: Glebe 6 (one goal) SU 5 (one goal)

Scorer: Brad Goodridge

Glebe players: Craig Martin (goal-keeper), Tony Wark, Aiden Najdzion, Brad Goodridge, Cameron Johnston, Sam Bagley, Zane Goodridge, Andrew Cheong, Chris Farrugia, Cooper Drabsch, Suresh Raja, Peter Bush, Jamie Travis.

Unavailable players: Simon Wark (Canadian holiday), Clark Foster (second grade), Adam Campano (calf), Paul Jowett, Sid Roache (hamstring), Dan Palomique (second grade), Tom Alexander-Prideaux (work), Pat Wark (knee), Rob Curlewis

Pre-match prediction:

SU are running fourth and Glebe are in tenth spot (second last) on the competition ladder. SU have a goal difference of +4 and we have a goal difference of -14. Before we start to feel too sorry for ourselves consider the following. The last team in the competition Northern Districts have a goal difference of -102 and Glebe’s first grade team has a goal difference of -15, so relatively speaking we have been reasonably competitive this season.  SU have had eight wins and five losses and Glebe have had three wins, one draw and ten losses.

The third-grade team is a thrown together make-shift outfit for this game, with the addition of five players from fourth grade, as the Club administration forfeited the fourth-grade game. Irrespective of grade, I am sure all players will do their best for the team.

My prediction is a 0-5 loss. Anything less than 0-5 would be a good result for us, considering the circumstances.

Match report:

Glebe tried hard all night and were competitive, a few lapses of concentration cost us dearly. The score was Glebe 0, SU 3 after 14 minutes and it was looking like a long night for Glebe. The last 54 minutes of the game resulted in one goal each. It was a good effort by a cobbled together team.

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Result: Glebe 0 lost to Moorebank 5

Half-time: Glebe 0 Moorebank 3

Penalty corners: Glebe 1 (no goals) Moorebank 5 (one goal)

Scorers: nil

Glebe players: Craig Martin (goal-keeper), Tony Wark, Aiden Najdzion, Dan Palomique, Tom Alexander-Prideaux, Pat Wark, Brad Goodridge, Cameron Johnston, Rob Curlewis, Sid Roache, Sam Bagley, Paul Jowett, Zane Goodridge.

Unavailable players: Simon Wark (Canadian holiday), Clark Foster (second grade), Adam Campano (hamstring), Andrew Cheong (work), Chris Farrugia.

Pre-match prediction:

Moorebank are clinging to 6^th spot on the competition table on 20 points, Glebe is second last (10^th) on 10 points.  Moorebank have a goal difference of + 17 and Glebe have a goal difference of -9, which would indicate that Moorebank are favourites to win this game. It will be a competitive match and given a good rub of the green Glebe might be able to win it, but we will have to play to our potential to do so. I have had the impression that we have played without much luck in the last few games. Hopefully our luck will change today.

My prediction is that Glebe will lose to Moorebank 1-3.

Match Report:

It was beautiful August Saturday afternoon at Moorebank, ideal for hockey.

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Result: Glebe 0 lost to Manly 2

Half-time: Glebe 0 Manly 0

Penalty corners: Glebe 1 (no goals) Manly 7 (one goal)

Scorers: nil

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Craig Martin (goal-keeper), Tony Wark, Aiden Najdzion, Dan Palomique, Tom Alexander-Prideaux, Pat Wark, Andrew Cheong, Adam Campano, Brad Goodridge, Paul Diaper, Cameron Johnston.

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe (bad back), Max Spalton (returned to Bristol), Simon Wark (Canadian holiday), Sid Roache (hamstring), Clark Foster (second grade), Paul Jowett, Rob Curlewis, Sam Bagley.

Pre-match prediction:

Our game against Manly on Saturday 2 July 2022 at Cintra Synthetic Turf Concord was abandoned at half-time with score at 2-2 because of field flooding. This game is a make-up game to compensate for the washed-out game. This clash between the second last and third last teams in the competition will be a close hard-fought contest. Glebe is capable of winning this game if given the rub of the green.

My prediction is that Glebe will beat Manly 2-1.

Match report:

The weather was perfect for hockey, fine, overcast, with the temperature around 15^oC. The bushland setting of Pennant Hill’s Park with the Kookaburras sitting on the fence was peaceful and relaxing.

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Result: Glebe 0 lost to Sutherland 7

Half-time: Glebe 0 Sutherland 4

Penalty corners: Glebe 3 (no goals) Sutherland 4 (no goals)

Scorers: nil

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Clark Foster (GK), Max Spalton, Aiden Najdzion, Brad Goodridge, Dan Palomique, Sid Roache, Simon Wark, Jamie Travis, Robert Curlewis, Billy Cheung, Tom Alexander-Prideaux.

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe (bad back), Adam Campano, Andrew Cheong, Pat Wark, Paul Jowett, Tony Wark.

Pre-match prediction:

On 28 May 2022 Sutherland beat us 4-3 at the Olympic Pitch, Homebush. Sutherland were a lot better than us on the day and it was only the Glebe team’s sheer grit and determination that kept them in the game up until the final whistle. We have several players out for this game. Fortunately, the players promoted from fourth grade are of a good standard and I am sure the team will try hard and be competitive.

My prediction is that Glebe will be beaten 5-0 by Sutherland, who are a fast, polished, skilful team. If we can sink a couple of penalty corner goals, we might do a bit better, and with a good rub of the green we might even do a bit better still.

Match Report:

It was a cloudy, windless afternoon with the temperature about 16^oC, ideal for hockey. The 0-7 loss was a fair result.

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Result: Match abandoned at halftime due to the rain effected playing surface, with score 2-2.

Penalty corners: Glebe 5 (one goal), Manly-GNS 3 (one goal)

Scorer: Anthony Wark 2

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Max Spalton, Aiden Najdzion, Pat Wark, Andrew Cheong, Simon Wark, Dan Palomeque, Tom Alexander-Prideaux, James Martin, Craig Martin goalkeeper.

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe (bad back—but getting better), Clark Foster illness, Sid Roache injury.

Pre-match prediction: Glebe 2 to defeat Manly 1.

In the first game of the season on 26 March 2022, we lost to Manly 3-4 at Pennant Hills. It was a close game that could have gone either way. Currently, in an 11-team competition we are eight on 10 points and Manly is tenth on 9 points.

My impression is that today’s game should be a close, competitive one, which may well be decided by the bounce of the ball on the day.

Under seventeen player and longtime Glebe junior Tom Alexander-Prideaux will have his first game in third grade today. Welcome to the team Tom. I hope you enjoy yourself.

Match Report:

It had been raining constantly all morning, but 15 minutes before the scheduled hit-off time of 12.30 pm the rain stopped and the water-logged playing surface had mostly dried out. The match started on time as per the scheduled start time.

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Result: Glebe 1 lost to UNSW 3

Half-time: Glebe 0 UNSW 2

Penalty corners: Glebe 2 (no goals) UNSW 7 (no goals)

Scorer: Andrew Cheong

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Clark Foster (GK), Max Spalton, Craig Martin, Aiden Najdzion, Pat Wark, Andrew Cheong, Simon Wark, Brad Goodridge, Sid Roache, Dan Palomeque.

Glebe umpires: Vernon Howe, Les Wark

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe (bad back—but getting better)

Pre-match prediction:

On 4 June 2022, three weeks ago, UNSW beat Northern Districts 10-0. On 18 June 2022 Glebe beat Northern Districts 2-1. On these recent results it would indicate a 0-9 loss for Glebe in today’s game against UNSW. In our game against UNSW last year, we lost 1-9.

I am confident that we can do better than the above analysis suggests, and that we will be competitive in today’s game, although not good enough to win or draw the game.

My forecast is for a 0-5 loss.

Match Report:

The match was played on a glorious winter’s day with the sky blue, a few white fluffy clouds, a temperature of 19^oC and little wind. There were no official umpires for the game and Vernon Howe umpired the first-half and Les Wark umpired the second half for Glebe. Both gentlemen did a fine job. Thanks Vernon and Les for your contribution.

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Result: Glebe 2 defeated Northern Districts 1

Half-time: Glebe 2 Northern Districts 1

Penalty corners: Glebe 7 (two goal) Northern Districts 1 (no goal)

Scorers: Simon Wark, Tony Wark

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Clark Foster (GK), Max Spalton, Craig Martin, Aiden Najdzion, Pat Wark, Brad Goodridge, Andrew Cheong, Simon Wark Cameron Johnston, Jamie Travis.

Glebe umpire: Mac Noller

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe, Sid Roache,

Pre-match prediction:

It is three weeks since we last played a game and we might be a little rusty. After eight games we are equal eight with Briars on the competition table, with our opponents Northern Districts last out of eleven teams. Northern Districts have had 69 goals scored against them in eight games, have yet to score a goal and have zero competition points. Looking at these statistics I predict that Glebe will win this game 2-0.

Match Report:

It was a perfect day for playing hockey, with the sun shining, the sky blue, little wind and a temperature of around 15^oC. This was our second game on the Olympic pitch this season.

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Result: Glebe 2 lost to Saint George 3
Half-time: Glebe 0 Saint George 2
Penalty corners: Glebe 1 (no goal) Sutherland 3 (one goal)
Scorers: Paul Jowett, Sam Bagley

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Clark Foster (GK), Max Spalton, Craig Martin, Aiden Najdzion, Pat Wark, Lachlan Hall, Brad Goodridge, Andrew Cheong.

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe, Sid Roache, Simon Wark (second grade)

Match Report:

There were no official umpires for the game and the two clubs had to provide the umpires. Glebe Under 17 and second grader Will Brine kindly agreed to blow the whistle. Thank you, Will, for your services, we appreciate you contribution.

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Result: Glebe 3 lost to Sutherland 4

Half-time: Glebe 1 Sutherland 3

Penalty corners: Glebe 3 (one goal) Sutherland 9 (one goal)

Scorers: Brad Goodridge, Max Spalton, Paul Jowett

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Clark Foster (GK), Max Spalton, Craig Martin, Aiden Najdzion, Pat Wark, James Martin, Brad Goodridge.

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, career-ending recurrent hamstring injury), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe, Sid Roache, Simon Wark, Andrew Cheong (second grade)

Match Report:

The game was played under a partly cloudy sky, with little breeze and an air temperature around 20^oC, ideal for hockey.

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Trevenar- Wark Cup Day

Result: Glebe 1 lost to Briars 3

Half-time: Glebe 1 Briars 2

Penalty corners: Glebe 3 (no goals) Briars 6 (no goals)

Penalty Stroke Glebe 1 (no goal)

Scorer: Tony Wark

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Clark Foster (GK), Simon Wark, Andrew Cheong, Max Spalton, Craig Martin, Lachlan Hall, Zane Goodridge, Aiden Najdzion, Brad Goodridge stand-by.

Unavailable players: Michael Wark (permanently retired, recurrent hamstring injury induced), Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand), Jackson Howe, Sid Roache, Pat Wark (knee injury)

Pre-match prediction:

A retirement and a couple players out with injury has dinted our playing strength for this game, but this has provided the opportunity for a few of our under-17 players to join the team and test themselves in a higher grade. Briars have yet to have a win a game this season, but for the last few seasons the Glebe-Briars third grade fixture has been close, and hard fought. I would expect this game to be a ding-dong battle with goals hard to come by.

Match report:

This was a keenly fought game between two teams in the bottom half of the competition. There was little between the two teams but Briars took its goal scoring opportunities better than Glebe and subsequently won the game.

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Result: Glebe 3 MU 3

Half-time: Glebe 3 MU 2

Penalty corners: Glebe 2 (one goal) MU 4 (one goal)

Penalty Stroke Glebe 1 (goal)

Scorers: Michael Wark 3

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Clark Foster (GK), Michael Wark, Simon Wark, Andrew Cheong, Pat Wark, Jackson Howe, Max Spalton, Craig Martin.

Unavailable players: Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand)

Pre-match prediction:

Our last game was played on 2 April 2022, a month ago. Our last two scheduled games have not eventuated and there was no game scheduled over the Easter long-weekend. I suspect the team will be a bit out of touch.

Macquarie University (their first-grade team playing PL3), from its three games this season have had two wins and a draw. In 2021 they beat us 7-0. An objective view of the fixture would lead to the prediction of a 5-0 win to Macquarie University. With a good game plan, enthusiasm, effort, and effective penalty corner execution, I think we can get closer to MU than a 5-0 loss. If we can get any points out of this game it would be a very good result for us.

Match report:

This was a tough, hard fought game from start to finish, with the result in doubt until the final whistle. A draw was probably a fair result.

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Result: Glebe 6 (2 minutes, 14 minutes, 27 minutes, 41 minutes, 51 minutes, 59 minutes) defeated Northern Districts 0

Half-time: Glebe 3 – Northern Districts 0

Penalty corners: Glebe 3 (one goal), Northern Districts 0

Scorers: Michael Wark 3 Tony Wark 2, Brad Goodrich 1.

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Clark Foster (GK), Michael Wark, Simon Wark, Andrew Cheong, Pat Wark, Jackson Howe, Cameron Johnston, , Brad Goodridge and Sid (Siddharth) Roach.

Unavailable players: Lachlan Hall, Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand)

Pre-match prediction:

Last week we were narrowly beaten by Manly 4-3 and Northern Districts were beaten 18-0 by Ryde. On the back of these results, we should win this game comfortably. Glebe third grade does have the knack of grasping defeat out of the jaws of victory. In last year’s fixture Northern District’s beat Glebe 3-1 in a game we should have won 5-0. I’m hopeful history will not repeat itself.

Match Report

Today’s team has been strengthened by the return of third grade regulars Andrew Cheong and Pat Wark. Joining us from fourth grade was Brad Goodrich and Sid Roach a new player from Queensland.

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Result: Glebe 3 (5 minutes, 28 minutes, 61 minute) lost to Manly-GNS 4 (15minute, 16 minute, 48 minute, 65 minute)

Half-time: Glebe 2 Manly 2

Penalty corners: Glebe 2, Manly 5

Scorer Michael Wark 3.

Glebe players: Chris Farrugia, Sam Bagley, Adam Campano, Tony Wark, Paul Jowett, Clark Foster (GK), Michael Wark, Simon Wark, Jackson Howe, Lachlan Hall, Joss Luka, Cameron Johnston.

Unavailable players: Pat Wark, Andrew Cheong, Jacob Warnock (broken bone in hand)

Pre-match prediction:

It is hard to make a prediction for the first game of the season, but as Manly were one of the weaker teams in last year’s third grade competition, my guess would be a Glebe 3 Manly 1 result.

Match Report

For the first game of the season, the team played good hockey against a skilful team which had a mix of skilful older players and younger players with speed. There was very little between the teams, but I think Manly were fractionally the better team, but not by much.

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