LGSHA 2024: New season returns as Spencer Park eye more success in the Retravision men’s and women’s A-grade

The Lower Great Southern Hockey Association is gearing up for another hotly contested season with Spencer Park eyeing more success in the men’s and women’s A-grade. Park’s Retravision men’s A-grade side are chasing a coveted three-peat while their Retravision women’s A-grade team are seeking revenge for last year’s grand final heartache. Both sides are contending with personnel changes but believe they can chase premiership glory. Park men’s young gun Charlie Hudson said his side boasted a youthful flavour this season as they embark on yet another campaign as the hunted after they defeated Manypeaks in last year’s grand final. “Our goal is to win the three-peat. To get another premiership is our ultimate goal,” Hudson said. “A few teams are going to be chasing us this year, like Manypeaks, but it will be a tough season. “We want to build as a team and work together. “There’s a few young guys coming through this season which is good for us because we have more run in the legs.” Park will look to open their account when they do battle with North Albany at Albany Hockey Stadium on Saturday at 6.30pm. Park women’s stalwart Annie Judd watched on as North Albany celebrated their fourth consecutive premiership last season. But she said her side, buoyed by the returning Elsa Curwen, Ella Sarr and Esperance recruit Rani Flynn, was ready to contest for the premiership again. “I think we will hope to be as competitive as we were last year, we’ve got a good mix of experience and youth,” she said. “We have lost a few to Perth and other commitments but we have a good core group and young ones coming through to be able to challenge. “I think we proved to ourselves and possibly other teams that we could match it when we were on. “We’ve lost some strong players, but we’ve also bought some back from about a year off.” They get their first crack at grand final redemption in the opener when they square off with the four-time reigning champions at Albany Hockey Stadium on Saturday at 5pm. Mt Baker will have two A-grade sides this season with their men’s outfit replacing the folded Vikings, while their women’s side will consist of a mix of last year’s composite team and Mt Barker-based players. The men’s B-grade welcomes the addition of the Griffins Vets into this year’s competition. On July 6 and 7, the LGSHA will host the Great Southern Hockey Carnival which draws teams from across the State’s south, including the South West, Perth, Upper Great Southern and Esperance, to compete in a hockey extravaganza. Retravision Men’s A-grade fixtures Round 1 — Saturday, April 27 Mt Barker v Manypeaks, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v North Albany, 6.30pm, at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 2 — Saturday, May 4 Spencer Park v Mt Barker, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium North Albany v Manypeaks, 8pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 3 — Saturday, May 11 North Albany v Mt Barker, 3.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Manypeaks, 8pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 4 — Saturday, May 18 — Wellington & Reeves Round North Albany v Spencer Park, 1pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Mt Barker, 5.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 5 — Saturday, May 25 Spencer Park v Mt Barker, 3.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v North Albany, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 6 — Saturday, June 8 Manypeaks v Spencer Park, 12.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v North Albany, 5pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 7 — Saturday, June 15 Spencer Park v Mt Barker, 12.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium North Albany v Manypeaks, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 8 — Saturday, June 29 Spencer Park v North Albany, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v Manypeaks, 5pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 9 — Saturday, July 13 Mt Barker v North Albany, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Manypeaks, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 10 — Saturday, July 20 Manypeaks v North Albany, 12.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v Spencer Park, 5pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 11 — Saturday, July 27 Manypeaks v Spencer Park, 3.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium North Albany v Mt Barker, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 12 — Saturday, August 3 North Albany v Spencer Park, 5.30pm Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Mt Barker, 8.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 13 — Saturday, August 10 North Albany v Manypeaks, 3.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v Spencer Park, 5pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 14 — Saturday, August 17 Spencer Park v North Albany, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Mt Barker, 8pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 15 — Saturday, August 24 Mt Barker v v North Albany, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Manypeaks, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Retravision Women’s A-grade fixtures Round 1 — Saturday, April 27 Mt Barker v Manypeaks, 5pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v North Albany, 5pm, at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 2 — Saturday, May 4 Spencer Park v Mt Barker, 12.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium North Albany v Manypeaks, 5.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 3 — Saturday, May 11 North Albany v Mt Barker, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Manypeaks, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 4 — Saturday, May 18 — Wellington & Reeves Round North Albany v Spencer Park, 2.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Mt Barker, 4pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 5 — Saturday,May 25 Manypeaks v North Albany, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Mt Barker, 8pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 6 — Saturday, June 8 Manypeaks v Spencer Park, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v North Albany, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 7 — Saturday, June 15 Spencer Park v Mt Barker, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium North Albany v Manypeaks, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 8 — Saturday, June 29 Spencer Park v North Albany, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v Manypeaks, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 9 — Saturday, July 13 Mt Barker v North Albany, 2pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Manypeaks, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 10 — Saturday, July 20 Manypeaks v North Albany, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v Spencer Park, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 11 — Saturday, July 27 North Albany v Mt Barker, 12.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Spencer Park, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 12 — Saturday, August 3 North Albany v Spencer Park, 4pm Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Mt Barker, 7pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 13 — Saturday, August 10 North Albany v Manypeaks, 2pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Mt Barker v Spencer Park, 3.30pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Round 14 — Saturday, August 17 Spencer Park v North Albany, 12.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Manypeaks v Mt Barker, 6.30pm at Albany Hockey Stadium Round 15 — Saturday, August 24 Mt Barker v v North Albany, 2pm at Mt Barker Hockey Stadium Spencer Park v Manypeaks, 5pm at Albany Hockey Stadium