Ric Charlesworth Classic
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 22 September 2020 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Suns (men's) Breakers (women's) |
| Official website | hockeywa.org.au |
The Ric Charlesworth Classic is an Australian field hockey tournament.[1][2]
The competition serves as a selection trial for Western Australia's representative team in the Sultana Bran Hockey One, the Perth Thundersticks.[3][4]
The Suns and Breakers are the current champions in the men's and women's competitions, respectively.[5][6]
History
[edit]The Ric Charlesworth Classic was founded on 22 September 2019 by Hockey WA.[3] The tournament is named after Australian hockey legend, Dr. Richard Charlesworth.[7]
Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Hockey Australia was forced to cancel a number of national tournaments. With no high quality competition being contested, Hockey WA formulated a new competition to showcase the best players in the state, as well as members of Hockey Australia's High Performance Program.[3]
Teams
[edit]Four teams were established for the tournament:
- –– Breakers
- –– Highlanders
- –– Outbacks
- –– Suns
Summaries
[edit]Men's tournament
[edit]| Year | Gold Medal Match | Third and Fourth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | |||
| 2020 | ––– Suns |
3–2 | ––– Outbacks |
––– Breakers |
3–2 | ––– Highlanders | ||
| 2021 | ––– Suns |
2–2 (3–1 pen.) |
––– Outbacks |
––– Breakers |
5–1 | ––– Highlanders | ||
| 2022 | ––– Highlanders |
4–1 | ––– Outbacks |
––– Suns |
7–1 | ––– Breakers | ||
Women's tournament
[edit]| Year | Gold Medal Match | Third and Fourth | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | |||
| 2020 | ––– Outbacks |
1–0 | ––– Highlanders |
––– Breakers |
3–1 | ––– Suns | ||
| 2021 | ––– Breakers |
4–1 | ––– Outbacks |
––– Suns |
3–1 | ––– Highlanders | ||
| 2022 | ––– Highlanders |
3–3 (3–1 pen.) |
––– Breakers |
––– Outbacks |
3–2 | ––– Suns | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ric Charlesworth Classic". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Charlesworth worth a watch". westernindependent.com.au. Western Independent. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Two new exciting spectacles for hockey in WA". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics, Ric Charlesworth Classic: Iconic coach on Kookaburras, Hockeyroos success". heraldsun.com.au. Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Ric Charlesworth Classic 2021 (Men)". hockeywa.altiusrt.com. Hockey WA. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Ric Charlesworth Classic 2021 (Women)". hockeywa.altiusrt.com. Hockey WA. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Dr Richard Charlesworth". sahof.org.au. Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 October 2021.