THE YEAR IS 1946

(Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate: Saturday 13 Apr 1946 - Page 12)

MEN'S HOCKEY SERIES BEGIN TO-DAY

Three of the four matches listed in the opening series of the Newcastle Men's Hockey Association's senior premiership competition will be played at Heaton Park Wallsend, today. The other will be held at Dalby Oval.
The match between South Blue and Northern Suburbs at HeatonPark, should provide the best hockey of the day.
Other fixtures in the senior competition are – Police Boys v. South Red.Corroba v. Western Suburbs. Stockton No. 1 v. Stockton No. 2.
Reserve grade, under 18 and under 16 matches will be played at National Park, Dalby Oval and Heaton Park.

(Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate - Monday 29 Apr 1946 - Page 5)

HOCKEY
MEN'S ASSOCIATION

A GRADE - Stockton No.1 2, Corroba 0; South Blues 2, Police Boys 0; South Reds 2, Stockton No.2 1; Norths 3, West 3.
B GRADE - Olympian No.2 2, Cardiff 1; Olympian No.1 3, Carlton 3; Stockton 1, North 0.
UNDER 18 - Corroba 2, Stockton 2; Olympians No.1 6, Police Boys 0.
UNDER 10 - Stockton No.2 6, Olympians No.2 0; Olympians No.1 3, North 1.

(Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate - Wed 1 May 1946 - Page 10)

HOCKEY
MEN'S ASSOCIATION

A GRADE - South Red v. South Blue, Heaton Park No. 2, 3.15 p.m., J. Palmer; Police Boys' Club v. Western District, Dangar Park, 3.30 p.m., A Sharpe. E. Condon; Stockton No. 2 v Corroba, Stockton Mental Hospital. 3.15 p.m., R. Rawlings: North v. Stockton No. 1, Heaton Park No. 1, 3.15 p.m., R. Hansen, J. Bennett.
B GRADE - Stockton v. Cardiff, Heaton Park No. 1, 2 p.m., J. Palmer, G. Condon; Olympians No. 2 v. Corroba. Stockton Mental. 2 p.m., R. Rawllngs, R. Drylie; North v. Olympians No. 1, Heaton Park No. 3. 3.15.
UNDER 18 YEARS - Stockton v. West, Dangar Park. 2.15 p.m., A. Sharpe, E. Condon; Olympians No. 2 v. Police Boys' Club, Heaton Park No. 3, 2 p.m., G. Undrey, R. Hansen; Corroba v. Olympians No.1, Heaton Park No. 2, 2 p.m. J. Merrlck. J Twaddell.
UNDER 16 YEARS - North v. Stockton No. 1, Dangar Park, 1.15. E Condon, K. Woodward: Stockton No. 2 v. Olympians No. 1. Dalby Oval, 1.30, A. Taylor.

THE YEAR IS 1949

WEST has a long and proud history in Newcastle Hockey with our first A GRADE GRAND FINAL presence on 17th September 1949 at National Park vs Central.
The result was Central 2 (goals by W.Murray and J.Pryor) - WEST 1 (goal by W.Dodds).
Umpires on the day were L.Watkins and R.Byrnes.