The Gloucester Panthers Hockey Club sent two teams away on Sunday the 13th August 2023 to compete in the Maitland Hockey Carnival.
The under 10s team consisted of a mixed team of 9 Gloucester kids coached by Ollie Rinkin, with several players on the team only 7 years of age. They played all their games on a half size grass field. The under 10s team played very well during the round robin carnival winning every game and went into the finals as the first team based on points. In an exciting end to the carnival they drew in the final to be named the joint under 10s champions.
The under 13s team consisted of a mixed team of 13 Gloucester kids coached by Trevor Bolton. They played round robin games on full sized grass fields as well as the water based synthetic turf facility at Maitland Hockey Centre. The team performed very well winning every game with no goals conceded against them and came away to win the inaugural Sherlock Shield.
