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There has been a lot of publicity lately about community sporting grants. Putting all that aside, Boronia Hawks has been very fortunate to have the support of Kerryn Westcott over recent years. Kerryn works as a professional in the area of grants programs and has been involved in the preparation of applications for our recent successful grants including the Tormore Lights installation and the two new electronic scoreboards at Millers Reserve and Tormore Reserve.

Kerryn will now be working with Karen Little, another professional who is closely involved with grants funding as part of her “day job”. Karen is of course the Club’s Director, Community and Inclusion and will be playing both football and netball with the Hawks in 2020.

These two great supporters of the Club will work together to research, identify and prioritise grants opportunities offered by all three levels of government and various authorities and foundations. Please join us all in thanking them both for their support of the Club.

If anyone is interested in a voluntary role with Boronia Hawks in 2020, please contact Senior President Greg Hannon on 0438 616 130 or Junior President Kristan Wood on 0411 605 203.

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Stock up for the footy and netball seasons at Sportsmart! This VIP Weekend event will be held over the weekend of the 21st & 22nd March. The special VIP offer is open to the whole club including family & friends! A massive 20% discount is on offer, and the club receives a handy rebate on sales too!

Do you remember watching Ray Lacey weave his magic through the middle? Would you like to see Ellen Johnson out of the canteen and in the forward pocket? Would multi B&F winner Panda Green swap his running top for a playing jumper? Do you want to be reminded of how Stephen Little got the nickname Shuttlebus?

To recognise and celebrate the contribution to our Club by past players, current players, netballers, volunteers and sponsors, Boronia Hawks will be hosting an inclusive game of footy to be played UNDER LIGHTS, following the Senior Men’s game on May 30th 2020.

More details will follow but for now we would like your nominations of who you would like invited to see play, captain a team and coach a team.

We would also like suggestions for umpires, runners and goal umpires.

Please comment on Facebook or you can email your nominations to Karen Little at hawkalegends@gmail.com

If you are getting a bit itchy for round 1 and are looking for a copy of the 2020 Fixture for our Senior Men, you can download the attached pdf file.

We can all look forward to Round 1 when we pay a visit to Mulgrave. Round 2 is a big one as we unfurl the D Squad Flag and welcome Heathmont to Tormore Reserve.

Boronia Hawks are on the look out for new players to come and join us for Friday Night EFNL Netball! We are aiming for four teams in 2020 and are always ready to welcome new players. Our teams cater to all skill levels, including Premier Division where we won the premierships in 2014 and 2017.

If you are interested in playing as a regular or a fill-in, or being involved in coaching, please contact Sherridan Leeson, our Netball Manager, at sherridanm@gmail.com or Kat McMahon, our Senior Secretary, at seniors.boroniahawks@gmail.com

It is with great sadness that the Club learns today of the passing of Peter Allen. Pete has battled with ill health for several years, but never lost his cheerful and chatty nature as he faced ongoing treatment. He was a great supporter of his children’s sporting activities, both footy and basketball, and was always a regular at Boronia matches to watch Nick and Nathan in action. 

In latter years, he felt the chill and spent most of the day watching, and possibly dozing, in a car by the fence. Generally of a quiet disposition, he could be quite loud if one of his boys copped one high. Advice to the umpire was not unknown either. There was no prouder father than Pete last September when Nathan was named Blue Ribbon Medallist in the Reserves’s Grand Final win.

Pete will be sadly missed for many years to come. Our sincere love and sympathy goes out to Nathan, Nick, Caitlin, Pip and their extended families.

The service to celebrate the life of Pete Allen is on Wednesday 22nd January at 2pm at the Knox Chapel, Alison Monkhouse, cnr Stud Rd and Burwood Hwy, Wantirna. 

Following the ceremony Pete’s family will come together again with family and friends at the Knox Club, Elms Function Room.

Boronia Hawks’ first preseason training session for the 2020 season is on Thursday 22 January at 6:00pm at Tormore Reserve.

All senior men, under 19’s and under 17’s are required to attend. BYO water. Runners only – no footy boots.

New under 17’s and 19’s players are very welcome to come down for a kick. Get your mates down to play with the Hawka this season.

Training will continue on Monday and Wednesday nights at Tormore Reserve until the changeover with the Boronia Cricket Club in late March.

• Senior Enquiries: Ashley Johnston on 0433 365 286
• U19’s Enquiries: Craig McKenzie on 0413 329 790
• U17’s Enquiries: Pierre Schumann on 0409 181 086