Get Active Expo
Townsville Hockey Association will be at Get Active Expo in 2025 Where: Townsville Stadium - Murray Sporting Complex When: Friday 15th February 2025 Time: 9am - 1pm See You There!
HAWTHORN SHIELD 2024 DRAW
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Nominations for Hawthorn Shield 2024 are now open:
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| 13th - 14th April | U14 Boys | 2024 | Cairns | |
| 13th - 14th April | U14 Girls | 2024 | Cairns | |
| 13th - 14th April | U16 Boys | 2024 | Cairns | |
| 13th - 14th April | U16 Girls | 2024 | Cairns | |
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| 13th - 14th April | 2024 | Cairns | |
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| 13th - 14th April | Hawthorn Shield Masters Men | 2024 | Cairns | |
| 13th - 14th April | Hawthorn Shield Masters Women | 2024 | Cairns | |
Hawthorn Shield
Each year Townsville and Cairns participate in the Hawthorn Shield, with teams from Under 12 through to Masters playing to win the overall 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.
The hosting of the event alternates annually between Cairns and Townsville.
This is a unique opportunity for parents and children, partners and family, to experience a weekend playing and contesting hockey, and representing Team Townsville.
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.
