Forestville hockey club
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| Forestville Hockey Club | ||
| League | Hockey SA Premier League | |
| Founded | 1905 | |
| Team Colours | Blue & White | |
| Nickname | Panthers | |
Forestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club is a hockey club in Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The Forestville hockey club was formed in 1905 as the result of efforts by Harry Cowham to get people living in Unley, South Australia interested in playing hockey...
is a hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
club in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
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History
The Forestville hockey clubForestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club is a hockey club in Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The Forestville hockey club was formed in 1905 as the result of efforts by Harry Cowham to get people living in Unley, South Australia interested in playing hockey...
was formed in 1905 as the result of efforts by Harry Cowham to get people living in Unley, South Australia
Unley, South Australia
Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The relatively wealthy area lies within the City of Unley. The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club, an SANFL team...
interested in playing hockey. Forestville competed in that year against: St John's, Sturt
Sturt, South Australia
Sturt is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion local government area. It was named after the explorer Captain Charles Sturt.Sturt is in the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Mitchell and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Boothby.-History:The first...
, West Torrens, Rosemount, East Torrens, Bankville & North Adelaide
North Adelaide
North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...
.” Forestville is the oldest of the South Australian clubs and it is believed to be the oldest playing in the Commonwealth of Australia
Australia
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. The club's first ‘pitch' was in a paddock near Leah St. Forestville, not far from its present Goodwood
Goodwood, South Australia
Goodwood is an inner southern suburb of the city of Adelaide. It neighbours the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds and features several churches in its commercial district...
Oval location. Today Forestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club is a hockey club in Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The Forestville hockey club was formed in 1905 as the result of efforts by Harry Cowham to get people living in Unley, South Australia interested in playing hockey...
play a majority of their home games at the Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium
Distinctive Homes Hockey Stadium
The State Hockey Centre, set in South Australia’s State Sports Park, is a field hockey stadium in Adelaide, South Australia and offers a world-class pitch used for both competition and training activities, complemented by full amenities...
. The venue, also known by its original name of The Pines Stadium, has been home to Forestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club
Forestville hockey club is a hockey club in Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The Forestville hockey club was formed in 1905 as the result of efforts by Harry Cowham to get people living in Unley, South Australia interested in playing hockey...
games since 1992.
International (Australian) Representatives
- Roger Smith (1988 Seoul. 4th.)
- Paul LewisPaul Lewis (field hockey)Paul Snowden Lewis is a former field hockey midfield player from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Hockey Team. He twice won a medal at the Summer Olympics. In his youth, Paul played for Forestville hockey club in South Australia, and attended Unley High School...
(1996 Atlanta Bronze, 1992 Barcelona Silver.) - Jason Lightfuse (2010 U21 Australian Team, 2010 World Cup Squad)
- Tess Steckle (2010)
- Henry Hazell (2008- )
Achievements
South Australian HockeyHockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
Association; Men's A grade best & fairest winners
- 1935 Harry Cowham
- 1943 Robert Ritchie
- 1964 Geoff Sharples
- 1967 Geoff Sharples
- 1989 Roger Smith
- 1990 Roger Smith
- 1992 Roger Smith
Club Song
We're from Pantherland,A fighting fury We're from Pantherland,
In any weather you will see us with a grin,
Risking head and skin,
If we're behind then never mind We'll fight and fight and win,
For we're from Pantherland,
We're never beaten till the final whistle blows,
Like the Panthers of old we're strong and we're bold,
Oh we're from Panther,
We're blue and we're white
Oh we're from Pantherland.
See also
- List of sporting clubs in Adelaide
- South Australian Hockey ClubsSouth Australian Hockey Clubs- Premier League :* Forestville hockey club* Grange Royals Hockey Club* Woodville Hockey Club* Port Adelaide District Hockey Club* Adelaide Hockey Club* Seacliff Hockey Club* North East Hockey Club* Adelaide University Hockey Club- Metro :...
- Distinctive Homes Hockey StadiumDistinctive Homes Hockey StadiumThe State Hockey Centre, set in South Australia’s State Sports Park, is a field hockey stadium in Adelaide, South Australia and offers a world-class pitch used for both competition and training activities, complemented by full amenities...