Under 13/14 Representative

Fiji Exchange for Auckland Hockey Yr 7 and 8 Representative Teams – October 11th-17th 2023 – Update

Registrations are still open to participate in a Hockey and cultural exchange in October this year. A trial will be held at LEP on the morning of Sunday 28 May at 8am-10am to select one boys and one girls Yr 7-8 team of 14 players.

To be eligible for selection you should be playing in the Auckland Hockey Saturday morning Winter Junior Competition and be in either yr 7 or 8 in 2023.

As well as playing in a 4 match series  players will experience Fijian hospitality and visit and engage with a local village and primary school children. Our expectation is that each player selected travels with a parent(s) and/or guardian(s) similar to the Melbourne U15 trip earlier this year.

The teams will be coached by AK Hockey staff Rochi Gonzalez Canda and Manoj Daji.

Further information about the exchange and tentative costs will be provided to players and parents by Manoj and Rochi at the trial at lep on May 28.

If you would like to be considered for selection for the exchange please complete the below EOI.

Itinerary – DRAFT TBC

Day 1 – Wednesday 11th October
Travel AKL to NADI – Players and parents own arrangements
Bus or flight to Suva.

Day 2 – Thursday 12 October
Am – School visit
Pm – Around 4pm – Match 1 – all matches at SuvaHockey Stadium

Day 3 – Friday 13th October
Am – School  visit
Pm – 4pm – Match 2

Day 4 – Saturday 14th October
Am – Village visit
Pm – 3pm – match 3

Day 5 – Sunday 15th October
Am – Church visit
Pm – 3pm – match 4

Day 6 – Monday 16th October
Final match tbc
Free time/day  for players and parents

Tuesday 17 oct
Travel by bus or flight to Nadi

Teams to be named on the 12th June 2023.

For more information please contact Rochi Gonzalez via email: reps@akhockey.org.nz