Richard Ian CharlesworthAO is an Australian sports coach and former politician. He played first-class cricket for Western Australia and international field hockey for the Kookaburras, winning a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and winning the World Cup in 1986. Charlesworth served as a federal member of parliament from 1983 to 1993, representing the Labor Party. After leaving politics, he was appointed coach of the Hockeyroos, leading them to Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2000. Charlesworth later coached the Kookaburras from 2009 to 2014, and has also worked in consulting roles with the New Zealand national cricket team, the Australian Institute of Sport, and the Fremantle Football Club.
Graham John Reid is a former Australian field hockey player who played as a defender and midfielder for the Australian national team. He managed the Indian men's national team that won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The 2007 Men's Oceania Cup was the fifth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 11 to 16 September in Buderim.
Hockey WA is the organisation responsible for the sport of Field Hockey in the state of Western Australia. Hockey WA is represented in the Hockey One competition by the Perth Thundersticks. Hockey WA also run the top club competitions in Australia, the Hockey WA Premier League for both Men and Women.
Christopher Ciriello is an Australian field hockey player. He plays for the Victorian Vikings in the Australian Hockey League. He made his senior national team début in January 2008. He earned a gold medal at the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The 1986 Hockey World Cup was the sixth Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held in London, England. The competition was won by Australia, who defeated host nation England 2–1 in the final. West Germany finished third after defeating the Soviet Union.
George Bazeley is an Australian field hockey player. He plays the position of goalkeeper. Bazeley is a member of The Kookaburras, the Australia men's national field hockey team. He represents the Victorian Vikings in the Australian Hockey League domestic competition and Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League. He made his international debut in the Australian national team in January 2009 against the Netherlands. He won a gold medal at the 2010 FIH World Cup in Delhi, India. He won 3 consecutive gold medals at the 2009, 2010 and 2011 FIH Hockey Champions Trophy tournaments. He is a member of 2012 Summer Olympics Australian men's national squad and is trying to secure a spot on the team so he can represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Jonathon Charlesworth is an Australian field hockey player. He is a medical doctor. In field hockey, he plays in the midfield and wears a white headband. He played for the WA Thundersticks in the Australian Hockey League, winning a championship with the team in 2008. He joined the Kookaburras in 2009, where he was coached by his father Ric Charlesworth. He is trying to earn a spot on the national team that will represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Brent Dancer, is an Australian field hockey player. He is a goalscoring defender and plays for the WA Thundersticks in the Australian Hockey League, whom he won a championship with in 2008. He made his debut as a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team in 2009. He was trying to earn a place in the team to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Tristan Clemons is an Australian field hockey goalkeeper from Western Australia.
The Tassie Van Demons were a nationally competing women's hockey team based in Tasmania, Australia. Coached by Ilene Carr, they competed in the Australian Hockey League. Some of the former coaches of the Van Demons include David Guest, Oliver Close, Zain Wright, and Ilene Carr.
The 2009 Men's Oceania Cup was the sixth edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 25 to 29 August in Invercargill.
The 2016 Men's Under 18 Australian Championships was a field hockey tournament held in the Tasmanian city of Launceston from 8–17 July.
The 2012 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships was a women's field hockey tournament held in the South Australian city of Adelaide, from 10–21 July.
The 2011 Under 21 Women's Australian Championships was a women's field hockey tournament held in Australia's capital city, Canberra, from 12–23 July.
The 2005 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 13th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 25 February – 10 April 2005.
The 2004 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 12th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Perth from 2–14 March 2004.
The Ric Charlesworth Classic is an Australian field hockey tournament.
The 2021 Women's Ric Charlesworth Classic was the 2nd edition of the women's Ric Charlesworth Classic, an Australian field hockey competition organised by Hockey WA. It was held from 5–14 March 2021 in Perth, Western Australia.
The 2022 Women's Ric Charlesworth Classic was the third edition of the women's Ric Charlesworth Classic, an Australian field hockey competition organised by Hockey WA. It was held from 26 March – 2 April 2022 in Perth, Western Australia.
