Gordon-North Sydney Hockey Club

Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club, often called GNS, is a hockey club based on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia.[1] - Currently being a member of the Northern Sydney and Beaches Hockey Association[2]

The Men's teams have featured many Australian representatives over the years, including Kookaburras Brent Livermore, Jamie Dwyer, Matthew Butturini and Mark Knowles. Whereas the Women's teams Include Hockeyroos Murphy Allendorf, Grace Jeffery and Anna Flanagan. Also featuring up-and-coming representatives Brinley Gallagher and Robbie MacLennan (Burras), plus NSW Pride representatives Sarah Johnston and Emma Spinks

The current GNS 1st Grade team consists of stars such as Isaac Priddis, Robbie Campbell, Quentin Pursey and Will McLean, all known for not only their skills but their good looks and charm around the club.

In 2020 GNS's Men's portion of the club has combined with Manly Hockey Club's mens department to better meet the Sydney Hockey Association's New Premier League structure[3] to play in the PL1, PL2 and PL3 competitions, run by SHA.

History

Today's Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club[4] was a result of many mergers, occurring over the past century.

North Sydney District Hockey Club was a dominant Men's hockey club in Sydney throughout the 1970s and 1980s, having all 7 men's team playing in the Grand Finals in 1979. It itself was a merger of North Sydney Police Boys Club and Cremorne-North Sydney Hockey Club in 1953, and later including Mosman Hockey Club in 1959–60.

Gordon Hockey Club believed to be founded in the 1920s was also a merger, playing under the banner of Gordon-Wahroongah Hockey Club from 1952 until 1991 as it became incorporated. Its highest team was the current-day equivalent of PL2, known then as Premier B or Sydney Cup.

Hence, in 1991 Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club emerged from the Merger of North Sydney District Hockey Club and Gordon Hockey Club, as North Sydney wasn't getting appraisal or help from the local council towards a future commitment to club infrastructure like a potential artificial turf field and declining player numbers, whereas Gordon had the newly built Ku-ring-gai Hockey Centre with increasing player numbers but still yet to crack the top Men's and Women's grades - To which the merger provided a top men's team for all.

In 2007, the Gordon North Sydney 1st Grade Women's side finally cracked the promotion into the top grade of competition in Sydney, 11 years later (2018) having won their first-ever 1st Grade women's Premiership

Success and Performance

Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club and their respective mergers have had a host of success since their inception(s), across a variety of awards:

  • Gordon North Sydney HC's 1st Grade Women side winning the 2018 1st Grade Premiership (1st Title)
  • North Sydney District Hockey Club winning the 1st Grade Premiership[5] in 1979, and Mosman Hockey Club in both 1929 and 1932
  • North Sydney District HC winning the 2nd Grade Premierships (Pilgrim Trophy) in 1984, 1982, 1980, 1977–78, 1975, and Mosman HC in 1938
  • North Sydney District HC winning the 3rd Grade Premierships (JW Taylor Trophy) in 1984 and 1977, and Cremorne-North Sydney HC in 1952
  • North Sydney District HC winning the 4th Grade Premiership (Ron Willington Trophy) in 1985
  • Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 5th Grade Mens Premiership (Sydney League 1) in 2011, Gordon HC in 1995-96 and North Sydney District HC in 1986 and 1984
  • Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 6th Grade Mens Premierships (Sydney League 2) in 2012 and 2001, and Gordon HC in 1995
  • Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 7th Grade Mens Premierships (Sydney League 3/JA Pearce Cup) in 2006-07
  • Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 9th Grade Mens Premierships (Sydney League 5/R Skone Trophy) in 2010–11, and North Sydney District HC in 1987-88
  • North Sydney District HC winning the PL1&2 Club Premierships in 1984-85 and 1979 (Co-inciding with the 1st Grade Premiership)
  • Gordon North Sydney HC winning the PL3&4 Club Premiership in 2001
  • North Sydney District HC winning the SL1&2 Club Premierships in 1987-88 and 1966, Gordon-Wahroongah HC in 1967, and Gordon North Sydney HC in 2012
  • Gordon HC winning the SL3&4 Club Premiership in 1981, and Gordon-Wahroongah HC in 1980

References
  1. Peter Theodosiou, North Shore Times (16 November 2015). "Gordon North Sydney Club Hockey enticing talent for 2016 season". North Shore News Local. dailytelegraph.com.au. Sydney, Australia: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. "NSBHA Clubs".
  3. "Sydney Hockey". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. "History - Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club". www.gnshockey.asn.au. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. "wifmzrmy9hjekk3b.pdf" (PDF). Sydney Hockey Association 2019 Annual Report.
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