News

  • Glyn Clarke nominated as Life Member

    21ST NOVEMBER 2023
    It is with great pleasure to announce the nomination for Glyn Clarke as Life Member, which has been ratified unanimously by our Life Members and Committee.

    We are proud to have him part of our family and are forever grateful of the passion, commitment and dedication he has given to the club. We love you Glyn, thank you so much.

    To read more about Glyn, click on the button below

  • Saying farewell to club legend, Graham Norton

    15TH NOVEMBER 2023
    It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Club legend and Life Member, Graham Norton who passed away yesterday morning.

    The Somerville Club sends our love and deepest sympathy for the Norton family.

    A service is held for Graham on Sunday 19th November at 1pm at Dils Funeral Services.

    To read more about Grahams dedication to the club, click on the button for the life members page below.

  • Thornton McDade appointed as new Premier Men's coach

    10TH OCTOBER 2023
    We are delighted to introduce our new Premier Men's Coach, Thornton McDade.

    Thornton brings a wealth of experience, passion, and dedication to hockey. With an impressive coaching background, he was also a 2 time Olympian, representing South African in 2008 & 2012.

    Thornton is currently working with Auckland Hockey with the U16, U18 and upcoming U23 squads and also has a teaching background.

    He is looking forward to joining the Somerville family and giving the Premier Men some new direction and is committed to nurturing the potential of every player and helping the team excel.

    Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Thornton as we look forward to a great season ahead.

  • Youth also celebrate the season end

    10TH SEPTEMBER 2023
    Youth prizegiving took place on Thursday 7th September at the Parnell Community Centre. It was a great night reflecting on the 2023 season and acknowledging the achievements. John Williams also gave an update on the new hockey turfs at Colin Maiden Park.

  • Life Member David Watts sadly passes away

    29TH AUGUST 2023
    With great sadness we announce the passing of Club legend and Life Member David Watts, who passed away last Thursday, 24th August. The Somerville Club sends our love and deepest sympathy to David's family.

    David was an outstanding player in the 50's, having captained the Auckland and New Zealand teams. He later served as a Committee member for many years, including as Secretary (1979-81), Chairman and President (1989-90). He remained a stalwart supporter of the Club.

    The Watts Cup is awarded annually on the Men’s side of the Club, an ongoing reminder of the prominent role the Watts family has played in Somerville Club history, from its inception until today.

  • Senior club celebrate the 2023 season

    27TH AUGUST 2023
    On Friday the Senior Club came together at Sorrento’s in Cornwall Park to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of the 2023 season.

    It wouldn’t be a Somerville prizegiving without a bit of bribery, heckling, interesting clothing combos with the a Somerville blazer and of course the caterpillar on the dance floor.

    Doors opened at 6pm, with the first half of the awards starting at 7pm, breaking for dinner half way through, then finishing the 2nd half of awards with our arms in the air on the D floor.

    Congratulations everyone, and well done on a great season. Hope to see you all next year.

  • Future is looking good as Somerville represents across the club

    19TH AUGUST 2023
    It’s been a successful year for Somerville with players across the Club representing Auckland and the BlackSticks.

    Our latest edition is the U16 squad announcement this week, and the NHC squads and U13 squads last week.

    To see the full lists, click on the link below.Congratulations everyone, as a club we are all really proud of you.