Cairns Hockey and the Far North Queensland community has a proud tradition of selecting representative teams to compete regionally and state-wide. Cairns Hockey has produced local, state and national representatives and continues to commit to sending representative teams to all State Hockey Championships in both junior and senior divisions.
Cairns Hockey Representative Uniform Shop
In 2022, over 350 players represented Cairns across regional and state competition, over 40 coaches and managers were involved in representative teams and over 40 umpires and technical officials from Cairns Hockey officiated in regional, state and national championships.
Cairns Hockey believes the interest in our young people are of paramount importance and Cairns Hockey Board resolved some years ago that all coaches, managers and officials who are involved in the management of representative teams involving junior players are required to hold a Blue Card under the Queensland Working with Children legislation as part of Cairns Hockey’s requirements.
Represent Cairns Hockey – History
Cairns Hockey has a long and proud history of competing and being very successful across all State Championships throughout its near 90 years of existence. Throughout its history, Cairns is one of the few hockey associations in Queensland to attend each State Champions in age division male and female competitions including the Open Division when available. The current formats and structures challenge associations like Cairns but Cairns Hockey is committed to supporting its representative players, coaches, umpires and officials in their quest to be Queensland’s best.
Cairns Hockey is looking to take Open Men and Women, Under 18, Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11 Boys and Girls Representative Teams as well as Masters Men and Women to state and regional championships. Over 350 players we anticipate will represent Cairns across State Competition, 40 plus coaches and managers were involved in representative teams and over 25 umpires and technical officials from Cairns Hockey officiated in Regional, State and National Championships.
Representative Teams
Cairns Hockey is proud to be able to enter teams in all State Championships
- Men and Women’s Open Championships
- Under 18 Championships Men and Women
- Under 16 Championships Boys and Girls
- Under 14 Championships Boys and Girls
- Under 12 Regional Competition and Development Squads
- Masters – Men and Women – various ages, various divisions
Hawthorn Shield Representative Programs
Cairns Hockey is proud to have retained the Hawthorn Shield in 2024.
- Under 12 Boys and Girls
- Under 14 Boys and Girls
- Under 16 Boys and Girls
- Under 18 Boys and Girls
- Open Men and Women
- Masters Men and Women
Cairns Hockey has a traditional, annual inter-city competition with Townsville throughout all grades from Under 11 juniors to Masters across all divisions, both Men and Women. It is played across a weekend, and the venue is alternated annually between Townsville and Cairns. Cairns Hockey is the current holder of the Hawthorn Shield.
The Vidgen Cup (Division 1 Men), Ronda Crossman Shield (Division 1 Ladies) and the Ian Millett Trophy (Masters Men) are all contested on the Hawthorn Shield weekend.
History of Hawthorn Shield
Men’s Hockey representative games against Cairns began in 1933 when Mr Vidgen, a QHA official, was in North Queensland on a business trip, and he donated the Vidgen Cup for an annual competition between Cairns and Townsville. The women were already playing a series of games against Townsville and joined with the Men in 1933. In the 1950’s and 1960’s the teams travelled by train and sometimes in a special “excursion train”. This was quite expensive so the teams were expanded so a greater number could participate and help defray the costs. One year 22 teams travelled with only 9 official games and the rest were social. Former president of Cairns Hockey Association, Wes Hawthorn, donated the HAWTHORN SHIELD and it is presented to the city which accumulates the highest number of points after all games are played.
Cairns Hockey Representative Teams
U12 Representative teams
Cairns Hockey U12 girls and boys will be competing in the 2024 Hawthorn Shield and the Kurumba Carnival (TBC) later in the year.
U14 Representative Teams
Cairns Hockey U14 girls and boys will be competing in the 2025 Hockey Queensland State Championships.
Males: 29 – 2 July Toowoomba
Females: 6 – 9 July Rockhampton
U16 Representative Teams
Cairns Hockey U16 girls and boys will be competing in the 2025 State Championships in the September school holidays.
Boys: 21 – 24 September, Brisbane
Girls: 21 – 24 September, Gold Coast
U18 Representative teams
Cairns Hockey U18 Men and Women will be competing in the 2025 Hockey Queensland State Championships.
Males: Cairns 25 – 28 April
Females: Townsville 25 – 28 April
Number Two teams to be finalised.
Open Men and Women Teams
Cairns Hockey Open Men and Women will be competing in the 2025 Hawthorn Shield and the Hockey Queensland Under Open State Championships.
DATES
Hawthorn Shield – Townsville, 5 and 6 April
Open Men State Championships – 23 – 25 May, Brisbane
Open Women State Championships – 30 – 1 June, Brisbane
Cairns Hockey Representative Coaches, Managers and Officials
For more information on Cairns Hockey, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the clubs or the Cairns Hockey Association directly on (07) 4053 2308 or info@cairnshockey.com.au