Black Sticks Men in Hawke’s Bay for training camp – come and meet them!
January 19th, 2012
Media Release by Hockey New Zealand, 18 January, 2012
After a successful Champions Trophy last December, the Black Sticks Men’s squad is back together and in Hawke’s Bay this week for a six day camp that includes a heavy schedule of on-turf trainings as well as gym and pool sessions.
“With the players having a break from the turf over summer, it is great to be back in Hawke’s Bay and have the team together and focused on hockey for the week – it will be a big six months for the squad as they build to the Olympics,” says Black Sticks Men’s coach Shane McLeod.
In a unique sponsorship initiative announced in September last year, a group of 23 Hawke’s Bay business leaders have invested their money and rallied the support of the Hawke’s Bay community to back the Black Sticks Men and Women on their quest to be the best at the 2012 London Olympics.
“It has been really evident that Hawke’s Bay is right behind us on our journey to London. For the community to help facilitate a training camp with the full squad is a great way to start an Olympic year,” says vice captain and Hawke’s Bay local Shea McAleese.
As part of the week there is an open invitation to come along and watch their training session at Park Island Recreation Ground (Clyde Jeffrey Drive, Napier) this Thursday from 4-6pm and then meet the players afterwards.
Hawke’s Bay Hockey will be opening their bar and light snacks will be available from 6-8pm. The players will be there to sign autographs and have photographs taken. It is the last time that the squad will be training in Hawke’s Bay before the London Olympics – so don’t miss out!
Following this week’s camp, the Black Sticks Men will play practice games against Japan in Auckland in late January and then they play a five test series against Korea in Auckland in early February.
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