Playing since 2006
Swifts Hockey Club Inc - 15 years since the birth of our club!
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In 2006, Swifts Hockey Club began. Co-founded by Nathan Hooper (Whip), Bronwyn Webb (Bonks), Bonita Tyler (Bub) & Susan Gregory (Skitzy), consisting of only one women’s A grade team. The club saw the addition of teams progressively from 2007 to make up the current ladies four competing grades, A, Reserve, R2 & A2 grades, Men’s A2 grade and juniors Hin2H, girls E, D and C grades.
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In 2007, saw the introduction of our Reserve grade team and A grade begin to compete competitively being mid-season premiers and minor premiers. Joy Lewis took on a leadership role of President and the inaugural club person of the year trophy was renamed in her honor in 2016 being re-named the “Joy Lewis” trophy. This first trophy was awarded to Perdita Voight (Spud) in 2007.
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In 2008, saw the introduction of R2 grade and all 3 of the Swifts teams A, Reserve and R2 teams take to the field in the grand final, with A grade being minor premiers and runners up. R2 grade women winning the clubs first premiership defeating Norths, coached by ex-Australian player Tammy Cole.
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In 2009, Swifts saw A grade being minor premiers, mid-season winners and runners up. A grade won the first combined Ipswich/Toowoomba cup. R2 grade were runners up.
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In 2010, Swifts Hockey’s second premiership was won by the A grade women, led into a hot victory by Brendan Smith (Smithy). Continuing the winning path in 2010 & 2011 and again 2 years running in 2013 & 2014. A grade also shared the combined Ipswich/Toowoomba cup. Our R2 team were mid-season winners, minor premiers and runners up.
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In 2011, welcomed a double premiership by both A grade and finally out Reserve grade teams. A grade were mid-season winners, minor premiers and premiers. Swifts A grade again shared the combined Ipswich/Toowoomba cup. Reserve grade ladies were mid-season winners and premiers winning in an emotionally intense extra time win, going down drop offs getting to the remaining 4 players before Sheree Brown scored the winning goal.
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In 2012, Swifts A grade were the only team to make the final, being mid-season winners, minor premiers and runners up, and again winners on the combined Ipswich/Toowoomba cup. Reserve and R2 went through rebuilding phases.
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In 2013, A grade were back in top, dominating the year by being mid-season winners, minor premiers and premiers, and once again sharing the combined Ipswich/Toowoomba cup. Reserve grade were minor premiers and defeated Norths to become premiers once again, with Cristle Petersen & current President Kirsty Lenaghan (Lenny) co-coaches, saw the win in an exciting shoot out with Kirsty (Lenny) scoring the decider in sudden death shoot outs. R2 were mid-season winners but unfortunately were runners up.
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In 2014, saw all 4 trams make the finals A, Reserve, R2 and A2 teams. There was a trio of premierships, hard fought by A grade, Reserve grade and R2 women, unfortunately A2 were runners up. A grade captain Ammo, along with Coach Mark Sharrard, aided in the premiership win. With Swifts R2 also being minor premiers.
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In 2015, Swifts experienced another rebuilding phase, Reserve grade were mid-season winners, minor premiers and runners up, R2 grade were minor premiers.
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In 2016, saw the 10 year anniversary of Swifts Hockey Club and a gutsy A grade team play against Wests in a battle of battles grand final, with the leadership skills of an injured Megan Bool (Bools) in a horrendous weather conditions Swifts were sadly defeated. However Reserve grade managed to secure the premiership in a game that saw a terrible injury and many tears of joy and pride for our club. Captained & coached by Kirsty Lenaghan (Lenny). Concurring over Wests 3-2 with the winning goal scored in the last minutes.
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In 2017, Swifts Reserve and R2 teams both won premierships. Swift’s expanded with juniors from Hookin2Hockey (Hin2H) and 2 junior grades, E and D grades. Swifts Hockey community are excited at this addition and are exploding with pride! Encouraging our little Bluebirds to develop into our next generation Swifts. Swift’s introduced the Anne-Marie Callow Excellence award, awarded to junior players excelling in our great sport and ready to follow in Ammo’s footsteps toward a promising future in hockey. Líle Lenaghan received the first Ammo trophy, being Swifts first junior player representing Queensland.
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In 2018, the season saw all teams finish in the top 4 with Reserve grade mid-season winners, minor premiers and runners up. D & E grades both made finals unfortunately both runners up.
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In 2019, we saw the introduction of two A2 women’s teams due to the numbers of interested players with both teams playing a great season, always friendly and supportive. R2 ladies took out the premiership also being mid-season winners and minor premiers.
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In 2020, although it was a difficult year for everyone, hockey and sport in general also suffered. Even COVID didn’t stop the Swifts Hockey Club fighting spirit and we were able to field 6 teams, Reserve grade, R2 grade, A2 women, E & D grade girls & combined C grade. We were able to capture a few milestones, we introduced our first men’s team A2 men who amazingly made the final and were runners up. We also became an Incorporated Club. With 4 teams making finals, R2 ladies going down to their competition nemesis Vets and A2 men also unfortunately a loss, but a very close game against Hancocks. We saw our first ever junior premiership our D grade girls coached by Cristle Petersen, over a mixed competitive Northern Western Strikers. Reserve grade ladies, took out the premiership in a tight and emotionally fueled penalty shootout, coached by Cyle Meloury.
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2021........... Lets find out!
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Check out our You Tube channel with photos and videos from the last 15 years!
