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Your chance to take part in a hockey exchange

Zoe Richards28 Sep 2014 - 19:09
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Frankston HC in Melbourne are looking for a male and a female club member to join them for the 2015 season.

With the new season now upon us I am hoping the club will be able to find players [one male and one female ] to go over and play hockey in Australia early next year [2015].

Attached is a flyer provided by former Lewes player Joe Hill who is now at Frankston Hockey Club, Melbourne setting out the opportunity to play there from March / April until September. This is part of our exchange programme which has seen two Frankston players come over here [Connor Zimmerman was here earlier this year playing for our Men's 1st team and captaining our Under 21’s who won the Sussex Under 21 Cup] and Lewes' Matt Hickman spent summer 2013 over there playing for their 1st team before returning and starting his degree at Nottingham Trent University. Nobody from Lewes was able to go over this year but I have players wanting to go already in 2016. Oli Hill, Joe’s son, will be coming over from Frankston in January to play for Lewes until the end of this season.

Frankston Men gained promotion to the Victoria League 1 this summer, the second grade of hockey in Victoria. The premier league which is the highest league has current Australian players in. The Frankston ladies are proposing to enter a team in the Victoria League 2 next season.

Frankston will help you find work and subsidise accommodation and you get free kit and membership to the club. All you have to do is pay for your flight and take some spending money. A wonderful opportunity for a youngster [Male or Female] to travel and enjoy some good hockey in Australia.

Frankston is about an hour from Melbourne with beautiful beaches, wineries, shops, good pubs, restaurants and cafes. What more could you want……!

Contact Paul Spruce by e-mail on pspruce@shw.co.uk or telephone 07740 833095 if you wish to discuss this exciting opportunity further.

Paul Spruce

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