1st June 2011
For the Attention of the Veterans Section and your “More Mature” Players.
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st World Vintage Hockey Carnival is ready to be launched in beautiful Barbados during October 2012, one year after originally planned. The extra year, brought about by unavailability of grounds for our original dates, has given us the chance to put even better plans in place.
The World Vintage Hockey Carnival Team would like to invite “more mature” members, players and past players of your hockey club to attend this fantastic event.
The 1st World Vintage Hockey Carnival, with support from the Barbados Tourism Authority, is anticipated to attract hockey teams from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America, Cayman Islands, England, Ireland, South Africa, India, West Indies and Europe.
We are involved with the Barbados Hockey Federation and the Cockspur Old Gold Roosters Hockey team in establishing the 1st World Vintage Hockey Carnival to be played in Barbados between the 21st and 28th of October 2012. Ricky Clarke, founder of the well-known Cockspur Old Gold Rooters Hockey team is the Carnival Director. Ricky is a leading sports business operator on Barbados and has hosted many teams and groups visiting the island.
“I am looking forward to my involvement in establishing World Vintage Hockey on the playing calendar for those of us who can be deemed to be mature hockey players. Visitors coming to our beautiful island will enjoy not only competitive but fun hockey – they will also have the opportunity to experience our wonderful beaches, the chance to cruise the spectacular coastal waters, enjoy our local beverages and to party at any of our fun restaurants, bars and nightclubs or rum shacks.” Ricky Clarke, Carnival Director.
What is a “Vintage Hockey Carnival”?
The World Vintage Hockey Carnival will consist of 4 days of games at local sports fields. They will be played on alternate days, with rest days in between focused on local tours, shopping or simply relaxing on the Bajan beaches or enjoying the company of friends.
The Carnival is for hockey players over the age of 35 who wish to continue their playing careers in exotic hockey destinations. Hockey players of all agility and ability are welcome to enjoy competitive hockey and great fun on and off the field.
Vintage Hockey is designed for men’s teams, women’s teams and mixed teams. Teams are asked to grade themselves into one of three grades:
Social Semi-competitive Competitive
And to advise their approximate average age as one of the following:
35 to early 45 45 & over Mixed.
Every effort is made to grade teams according to selected playing category and approximate average ages.
The FIH Laws of Hockey will apply with variations to suit the age and ability of participating teams.
In summary the Carnival can be the ultimate experience for an avid mature hockey player who, whilst never reaching representative status, can now ‘compete’ against and relax in the company of similar aged hockey people from all over the world in the amazing and exotic Caribbean island, Barbados.
Location, Location, Location
October in Barbados, what could be better? During the early morning hours of an average October day in Barbados, you can expect the temperature to be a delightful 81.7 degrees. Barbados is a wonderful destination and has excellent hockey facilities and tradition. The local hockey clubs are looking forward to welcoming teams from all parts of the world to enjoy a fantastic celebration of the great game of hockey in a tropical sports crazy nation.
How to Enter?
All participants are required to purchase one of the Carnival ground packages which include transport, functions and various grades of accommodation. (See Carnival brochure).
Teams can be from clubs and/or associations or can be composite from a number of clubs. We welcome groups or individual players who may wish to be attached to a team.
Is there an Early Bird offer?
Teams entering the 1st World Hockey Carnival prior to 30th September 2011 will receive;
- 10% discount on quoted prices.
- Waiver of the team entry fee.
- Team Welcome Pack of Banks Beer, Cockspur Rum, soft drinks and nibbles (meaning the First Drink is on Us).
- Your team will be entered into an early Bird Draw for dinner for the team at The Ship Inn in St Lawrence Gap.
- Your team will be entered into an Early Bird Draw for dinner for the team at Bajan Breeze Restaurant at Divi Southwinds.
Teams entering the Carnival prior to the 30th of November 2011 will receive:
- 7.5% discount on quoted prices.
- Team Welcome Pack of Banks Beer, Cockspur Rum, soft drinks and nibbles (meaning the First Drink is on Us).
Teams entering the carnival prior to the 28th February 2012 will receive:
- 2.5% discount on quoted prices.
- Team Welcome Pack of Banks Beer, Cockspur Rum, soft drinks and nibbles (meaning the First Drink is on Us).
The closing date for team entries is Friday, 14th of September 2012.
Your World Vintage Hockey Carnival Team
Vintage Sport & Leisure (VSL) are the professionals behind the World Vintage Hockey Carnival and have been at the leading edge of sports event management and administration, both in New Zealand and internationally, for many years. They have successfully completed management assignments, marketing and advisory services on a wide range of events and activities for a number of sports organisations.
World Vintage Hockey joins existing Vintage Sports such as Vintage Cricket, Vintage Rugby and Vintage Softball which have been staged in fabulous destinations such as Hawaii, Cape Town, Buenos Aires and the Gold Coast.
The Vintage Sports Trust Incorporated has been established to benefit the grass roots level of each sport and the Trust will distribute funds to support sports organisations in the region where Carnivals are staged.
The team behind World Vintage Hockey would be very grateful for your assistance in spreading the word about this great event. Please feel free to attach this letter to your club newsletter or post it on your club notice board.
If you have any queries or comments, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Peter McDermott
Vintage Hockey Office
Level 1, 250 Mahurangi East Rd
PO Box 78, Snells Beach 0942, New Zealand
Telephone: +64 9 425 5294
Facsimile: +64 9 425 6956
Email: enquiries@vintage-hockey.com
