History of the Canterbury Hockey Club
YEAR				MEN
1969				The Canterbury Mens Hockey Club was established by Kevin Mitchell who had been a member of the earlier Waratah Club which had disbanded in 1967. The club started with 3 senior and 1 under 16 team. The Club's name came from Mitchell's association with the Canterbury Rugby League Club in Sydney and the Canterbury Hockey Club in New Zealand. The Lion logo also was Mitchell's idea.
1973				First junior premiership - U/16 boys captained by Jim Hawson.
1979-1981				Former manager of the Tasmanian Hockey Centre and former Australian representative Tony Williams led the A grade team.
1979				First time in final four.
1980				A Reserve premiership.
1981				A Grade first time into grand final. A Reserve premiership.
1982				First A Grade premiership lead by Graeme Corney. Also won Southern indoor competition, opening day shield, State CSR league cup, State premiership, A Reserve premiership (indoor and outdoor) and 2nd Grade outdoor and State premiership.
1985				2nd Grade premiership, 2nd Grade State Premiers.
1986				A Grade premiership - coach Colin Pearce. U13 Boys - coach Peter Gayton
1987				2nd Grade premiership, 2nd Grade State Premiers.
1988				2nd Grade premiership, 2nd Grade State Premiers.
1991				2nd Grade and Under 13 Division 2 premiership.
1992				4 men's premierships.
1993				Veterans and Under 15 Division 1 premierships.
1994				Veterans premiership.
1995				Veterans and Under 13 Division 1 premierships.
1996				3rd Grade premiership.
1997				Lord Mayors trophy and Veteran premiership. New Gryphon playing top
1998				The Club amalgamated with the Canterbury Women's Hockey Club.
1999				A Grade premiership - coach Larry Mills - and under 16 premiership.
2000				A Grade premiership - coach Matthew Lamb. Three brothers playing in the team - Mark (a State player), Chris and older brother Matthew who also coached the team. Their father was the team manager. Also 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade premierships.
2001				A Grade premiership, 2nd Grade premiership, 3rd Grade premiership, 4th Grade premiership, Veterans premiership.
2002				2nd Grade premiership, 3rd Grade premiership, 4th Grade premiership, Veterans premiership.
2003				2nd Grade premiership, 3rd Grade premiership Current jockey playing top
2004
2005
2006				U18 boys premiers
2007
2008				4th Grade premiership coached by Robin Birch defeated POWW 9-4 (but possibly won in most part by Rob Rowell) 3rd Grade premiership coached by Trevor Hill defeated OHA 2-1 Under 15 premiership coached by Simon Coogan and Brendan Fazackerley New playing shorts
2009				3rd Grade premiership New hoodies
2010
YEAR				WOMEN
1977				The Canterbury Women's Hockey Club was established. There was no formal committee with most of the administration done by Ian "Sparra" Bowden. He coached the Seventh Grade team to a 6-1 premiership against Mitchell College. The team consisted of Sue Howell, Lynne Boyer, Therese Soul, Frances Maxwell, Pam Craig, Helen Moore, Arlene Volar, Judy Arnold, Robyn Collis, Lyn Jackson, Christine Curtain, Pauline Mann and Dee Jackson.
1978				4th Grade premiership - coach "Sparra" Bowden defeated Derwent 2-1 The team consisted of Lyn Boyer, Therese Soul, Helen Kelly, Pam Birch, Pobyn Collis, Michelle Butterworth, Christine Mitchell, Merrilyn Middleton, Roxanne Green, Claire Lawler, Francis Maxwell, Lyn Cengra The Club expanded to three teams.
1979				The Club amalgamated with Meridian which allowed a consolidation of teams throughout the grades.
1980				5th Grade premiership - coach Robert Mollross defeated P The team consisted of Penny Le Fevre, Jane Eldershaw, Kim Harvey, Laraine Bailey, Miranda Wood, Cheryl Hines, Chris Gee, Jo Kilmartin, Kate Pitney, Penny Wignall
1984-1985				2nd Grade (indoor) premiership - coach Robert Rowell defeated Wellington 3-2 The team consisted of Megan Elliott, Jane Patten, Mary-Anne Williams, Lorraine Barrett, Karen Hanlon, Cheryl Lester, Therese Soul, Bettina Kemp, Denise Wadsley, Gail Simpson, Sandra Ford
1985				4th Grade premiership - coach Therese Soul defeated University 2-1 The team consisted of Peta Butler, Sue Gordon, Jeanne Browne, Pam Hansen, Leesa Duggan, Rosemary Corney, Kerry East, Helen Smith, Jan de Soza, Arlene Volar, Robyn Fazackerley, Chris Gee, Sheena Neill, Jo Kilmartin, Karen Thorne
1986				A Grade premiership loss to NWG 0-4 First game on astroturf
1987				Opening of Dampier Street A Reserve premiership - coached by Therese Soul defeated POWW 2-1
1988				A Grade premiership coached by Rod Clifford
1989				A Grade premiership coached by Rod Clifford Co-op Toyota trophy for best overall club performance (5 premierships)
1990				2nd Grade premiership 4th Grade premiership coached by Sue Gordon 2-0 Co-op Toyota trophy for best overall club performance.
1991				2nd Grade premiership coached by Doug Patten defeated New Norfolk The team consisted of Christine Farmer, Miranda Wood, Kate Gard, Claire Pearce, Micheala Butterworth, Jane Patten
1992				A-Reserve premiership coached by Rita Whitehouse defeated United 3-1 The team consisted of Mel Sluyters, Jennifer Beith, Julie Farmer, Jane Whitchurch, Tania Marshall, Evelyn Pampkin, Kirsty Robert, Bronwen Roberts U18 Red premiership
1993				4th Grade premiership coached by Sue Gordon defeated Wybia 3-0
1994				2nd Grade premiership coached by Sue Gordon defeated New Norfolk 5-3 (strokes) The team consisted of Peta Kelty, Maria Osborne, Gail Friswell, Nicole Hobday, Leanne Denman, Deena Palmer, Sue Calvert, Judy Tapp, Jennifer Beith, Jayne Watkins, Kate Casimaty, Tabitha Dobson, Heather Bessell, Debbie James 5th Grade premiership coached by John Wadsley The team consisted of Sue Thomas, Sally Weeding, Louise Mollross, Margo Smith, Kay Schmidt, Sandra McGow, Louise Briant, Alison Kirby, Robyn Rose, Karen Jacobson, Angela Carter, Lucy Wood, Leesa Duggan, Vicki Fagan, Leslie Barker 6th Grade premiership The team consisted of Rose Corney, Pam Broadby, Heather Karpiniec, Theresa McVey, Sue Apted, Jill Brundle, Margie Stoklosa, Christine Gee, Lyn Reilly, Robyn Collis, Lisa Harding, Sara Mason, Peta Kelty, Karen Jacobson
1995				A-Reserve premiership coached by Sue Gordon defeated Derwent 3-0 The team consisted of Peta Kelty, Jennifer Beith, Christine Farmer, Bronwen Roberts, Traci Shirley, Mel Le Jeune, Arlene Suttar, Tania Marshall, Alicia Crisp, Michelle Driver, Nisha Appleby, Judy Tapp 4th Grade premiership managed by Louise Mollross defeated OHA 5-0 The team consisted of Louise Mollross, Angela Carter, Margo Smith, Robyn Hayes, Robyn Rose, Sally Weeding, Alison Wright, Jane Jolly, Leslie Barker, Vicki Fagan, Karen Jacobson, Kay Schmidt
1998				The Club amalgamated with the Canterbury Men's Hockey Club.
1999				A Grade premiership - coach Vanessa McDonald - A reserve premiership - coach Sue Gordon - and 4th Grade premiership.
2000				Under 14 premiership.
2001				Veterans premiership. Under 12 Division 1 premiership
2002				Veterans premiership. Under 12 Blue premiership
2003				Under 14 Gold Division 1 premiership
2004				Under 12 Girls premiership Under 16 Girls premiership Under 18 Girls premiership Veterans premiership
2005				2nd Grade premiership Under 12 Blue premiership
2006				A Reserve girls premiership Under 14 Girls premiership
2007				3 junior premierships
2008				Under 16 Division 1 premiership
2009				A Reserve premiership 3rd Grade premiership Veterans premiership Under 16 premiership Under 14 premiership