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Premium Content Subscriber only PREPARING to return to part-time teaching, Wests sharpshooter Amy Kickbusch delivered a wonderful lesson in playing sport when you can, while you can. Despite feeling the effects of her first game back in A-Grade this season, the popular Ipswich mum was pleased to have returned. "The body has definitely changed but it was nice to come back and have a game with the girls, Kickbusch said. "I really enjoyed it. The aches she was feeling today were eased by the f...

‘Old school’ Wests deliver positive victory at right time Wests captain Eden Jackat was pleased with the way her A-Grade team united in their latest win. Hockey 26th Apr 2021 3:00 PM Premium Content Subscriber only PREPARING to represent Ipswich at this weekends Queensland Championships, Eden Jackat received a timely boost. The Wests A-Grade captain was delighted to see the Magpies women complete one of their best performances of the year at the Ips...

Premium Content Subscriber only CELEBRATING her first national success as head coach, Sara Rogers also has a better understanding of what the NRL and AFL teams are enduring during COVID restrictions. After initially fearing the Queensland under-18 women would miss the latest Australian hockey tournament in Tasmania, Rogers oversaw the teams unbeaten performance. Queensland won the gold medal match against Victoria after sudden death shootouts. That was Queenslands sixth victory to go with a...

Premium Content GOALKEEPERS can face an attacking onslaught at the best of times. But when its against the Norths A-Grade mens strike force, repelling rocket-like shots is even more difficult. Thats why Easts goalkeeper Seth Bolton was widely praised after his latest performance at the Ipswich Hockey Complex. Although Easts lost 4-0, the scoreline could easily have been double that or in triple figures if not for Boltons gritty display. Bolton had a superb game, rejecting multiple Norths s...

Friday (Field, Time, Umpires, Tech Bench) - A2 Grade: Northern Strikers v Swifts, 1, 7pm, H Hocking/M Eleison, E Klepzig; Hancock Brothers v Wests 2, 8.30pm, H Hocking/S Hudson, R Chandler Saturday: R2 Grade - Easts Black v Easts Gold, 1, 1pm, S Brown/B Kinnane, T Doyle; Bellbowrie v Wests, 1, 2.30pm, B Kinnane/S Hudson, T Doyle; Hancock Brothers v Norths, 2, 4pm, H Hocking/S Hudson, E Klepzig. Reserve: Wests v Easts, 1, 4pm, N Walker/B McManus, L Haley/M Eleison. A Grade: Wests v Easts, 1, 7p...

Premium Content Subscriber only AFTER the Norths juggernaut clicked up a gear and rolled to another huge victory, the warning was clear. The Norths Devils will only get better in this years Ipswich A-Grade hockey competition. Sunday nights 7-1 victory over Easts came after the Devils surrendered the first goal. "We probably needed a goal against us to start with just to wake up, coach Steve Profke said. With only four training sessions under their belt, last years grand final runners-up di...