Pieter van der Woude (L) and Tony White proudly displaying a set of historic underwater hockey sticks, circa 1980
This webpage is still very much under development - posted 8 July 2023
History of underwater hockey in Tasmania
Peter 'Scary' Last arguably was responsible for Tassie's foray into underwater hockey way back in 1975, after assembling a team of spearfishers and heading to the Nationals. It wasn't really until around 1980 that things started rolling along. In those days games were played at the old Education Department pool ('Tepid Baths') that used to occupy a site on Molle Street Hobart. There were no fixed teams, mostly just scratch matches.
Then in 1980, Ron Mawbey suggested they start an association. The inaugural meeting of the Tasmanian Underwater Hockey Association (TUHA) was held on the 10th June 1980 at the Cornish Mount Tavern. And now here we are.
Then in 1980, Ron Mawbey suggested they start an association. The inaugural meeting of the Tasmanian Underwater Hockey Association (TUHA) was held on the 10th June 1980 at the Cornish Mount Tavern. And now here we are.
TUHA honour board
winning teams and best & fairest players
Year |
Pennant |
Grade: Winning team (Captain) U = Unknown |
Best & Fairest Player |
1983 |
1 |
A: Van Diemen Divers (Peter 'Scary' Last) A Res: U B: U |
U |
1983 |
2 |
A: Wanderers (Andy Maver) A Res: U B: U |
U |
1984 |
1 |
Rosny (Phil Jarvis) |
U |
1984 |
2 |
Whales (Anthony 'Bangers' Ellis) |
U |
1985 |
1 |
SCUBA 2000 (U) |
U |
1985 |
2 |
A: Wanderers (Colin Hepher) B: U |
A: B: Craig Granquist C: |
1986 |
1 |
SCUBA 2000 (U) |
U |
1986 |
2 |
A: Marauders (Simon Talbot) |
U |
1987 |
1 |
A: Marauders (Simon Talbot) D: CSIRO (Bruce Barker) |
U |
1987 |
2 |
A: Marauders (Simon Talbot) D: TSDC (Tony Horsham) |
U |
1988 |
1 |
A: Dolphins (Simon Talbot) D: Storm Bay Bugs (Melissa Millington) |
U |
1988 |
2 |
A: Water Rats (Craig Granquist) |
U |
1989 |
1 |
A: Wanderers (Andy Maver) D: Rays (David Rush) |
U |
1989 |
2 |
A: Flying Taddies (David Salter) A Res: Killer Krill (Tracy Brothers) D: EMC TOO (V. van de Vusse) |
U |
1990 |
1 |
A: Dolphins (Simon Talbot) A Res: Sea Enenimas (Fiona Garrigan) B: Rays (U) C: Friends (U) |
A: Jason Lord A Res: Hayden Peasrson B: S. Godfrey C: D. Egan |
1990 |
2 |
A: Depth Charges (Colin Hepher) A Res: U B: U C: U |
A: David ('Boof') Salter A Res: Fiona Garrigan B: James Ashmore, Rob Lewis, Nita Lewis, J. Walls C: C. Semple |
1991 |
1 |
A: Young Guns (Rowan Bridley) A Res: Mummas & Puckers (Fiona Garrigan) B: Grizzlies From Hell (U) D: Piranhas (U) |
A: Simon Talbot A Res: Mark Lewis B: Nita Lewis C: Russ Bradford |
1991 |
2 |
A: Dolphins (Simon Talbot) A Res: Crabs (Tony Polowy) |
A: Colin Hepher A Res: Bill Schlesinger B: Rob Lewis C: J. Lynch & M. Sweet |
1992 |
1 |
A: University (Karl Heiden) A Res: Killer Krill (Bill Schlesinger) B: U C: U |
A: Jason Lord A Res: Jon Bryan & Bill Schlesinger B: Michael Arens |
1992 |
2 |
A: Titans (Simon Talbot) A Res: Dad & Dave (Bill Schlesinger) B: Cardiac Concerns (Murray Coombe) C: U |
A: Jason Lord A Res: Anna Coombe & David Gould B: Darren Gye |
1993 |
1 |
A: Berserkers (Jason Lord) A Res: Blue Rings (Bill Schlesinger) |
U |
1993 |
2 |
A: Titans (Simon Talbot) A Res: U B: U C: U |
A: Craig Granquist A Res: Jenni Burdon B: Jason Howell |
1994 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Craig Granquist) A Res: Unpredictables (Bruce Ransley) |
A: Craig Granquist |
1994 |
2 |
A: Wanderers (U) A Res: Unpredictables (Bruce Ransley) B: Old Puckers (U) C: TSDC (U) |
A: Craig Granquist A Res: Bruce Ransley |
1995 |
1 |
A: Privateers (John Bridley) A Res: Unpredictables (Bruce Ransley) B: Sweeney (Ray Curran) C: HB Taddies (U) |
A: Colin Hepher A Res: Bruce Ransley B: Glenn Holmes C: Chris Jarvis |
1995 |
2 |
A: U A Res: Greenlips (U) B: U C: U |
A: Colin Hepher A Res: Bruce Ransley B: Nigel Ricketts C: Matthew Sweet |
1996 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Craig Granquist) A Res: Greenlips (Dave Graddon) B: Grizzlies From Hell (U) C: Polyps (U) |
A: Colin Hepher A Res: David Dawes & Bruce Ransley B: Tim Lynch C: John Borojevic |
1996 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) A Res: Unreliables (Bruce Ransley) B: Sweeney (Ray Curran) C: Underpants (U) |
A: Rowan Bridley A Res: Ron Mawbey B: Jason Groombridge C: Matthew Webb |
1997 |
1 |
A: Berserkers (Keith Midson) A Res: Unspeakables (Bruce Ransley) B: Cardiac Concerns (Murray Coombe) C: Bad Boys (Paul Chipman) |
A: Mathew Hosan A Res: Bruce Ransley B: Stewart Dickson C: Matthew Webb |
1997 |
2 |
A: Berserkers (Keith Midson) A Res: Hot Chilli Prawns (Matt Sherlock) C: Sweeney (Ray Curran) D: Rosny College (U) |
A: Craig Granquist A Res: U B: Brad Evans & Robbie Gaffney C: Andy Bishop |
1998 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Simon Talbot) A Res: Different Organs (David Dawes) C: Old Puckers (Darrell King) |
A: Natalie Wickham A Res: Fiona Sanderson C: U |
1998 |
2 |
A: Wanderers (Steve Cleary) A Res: Dolphins A (David Dawes) C: Old Puckers (Darrell King) |
A: Mathew Hosan A Res: Brett Kitchener B: Stewart Dickson & Aiden Young |
1999 |
1 |
A: Dolphins (Simon Talbot) A Res: Unplugged (Mike Johnson) C: TSDC (Glenn Holmes) D: Zoolus (Hugh Pederson) |
A: Colin Hepher A Res: Bruce Ransley B: J. Spenser & Tom Krasicki C: Jo Potter |
1999 |
2 |
A: Dolphins (Simon Talbot) A Res: Unplugged (Mike Johnson) C: Old Puckers (Darrell King) D: SOS (David Rush) |
A: Richard Lane A Res: Fiona Sanderson B: Nigel Ricketts C: Alec Johnston |
2000 |
1 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Robbie Gaffney) |
U |
2000 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Robbie Gaffney) |
U |
2001 |
Only 1 pennant |
A: University Dolphins (Nathan Whelan) A Res: Cilia (Michelle Castle) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Robbie Gaffney) D: Ballistic Starfish (Andrew Hall) |
A Res: Bruce Ransley |
2002 |
1 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) A Res: Leviathans (Mike Johnson) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Robbie Gaffney) D: Zooluus (Nepele Temby) |
U |
2002 |
2 |
A: Depth Charges (Colin Hepher) A Res: Gibber Jabbers (Craig Proctor) C: Old Puckers (Ed Forbes) D: Bellysmackers (Andrew Patten) |
A Res: Bruce Ransley |
2003 |
1 |
A: University Dolphins (Simon Talbot) A Res: Cilia (Michelle Castle) C: Aquaholics (Evelina Czernecki) D: Aquaprongs (Claire Boost) |
A Res: Bruce Ransley |
2003 |
2 |
A: Wanderers (Nathan Whelan) A Res: Gibber Jabbers (Craig Proctor) B: TSDC (Stewart Dickson) D: Aquaprongs (Claire Boost) |
A Res: Bruce Ransley B: Camille White |
2004 |
1 |
A: Berserkers (Garry Davidson) A Res: Crabs (Bruce Maher) C: TSDC (Stewart Dickson) D: Factory Seconds (Natalie McKinley) |
U |
2004 |
2 |
A: U A Res: Cilia (Michelle Castle) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Robbie Gaffney) D: Factory Seconds (Natalie McKinley) |
A Res: Bruce Ransley & Steven Spinks |
2005 |
1 |
A: University Dolphins (Simon Talbot) A Res: Cilia (Michelle Castle) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: College Colts (Nick Smith) |
A Res: Bruce Ransley |
2005 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) A Res: Aquaholics (Matt Baker) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Squid Inc (Nick Findlay) |
U |
2006 |
1 |
A: University Dolphins (Simon Talbot) B: Gibber Jabbers (John Borojevic) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Aqua Galactics (Josephine Stringer) |
A: Natalie Wickham B: Bruce Ransley C: Andrew Winch D: Michael Johnston |
2006 |
2 |
A: U B: Leviathans (Duane O'Brien) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Squid Inc (Nick Findlay) |
U |
2007 |
1 |
A: University Dolphins (Simon Talbot) B: Aquaholics (Matt Baker) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Aqua Goats (Alex Lovibond) |
A: Nathan Whelan B: Bruce Ransley C: James Seddon D: Michel Warren & Nick Findlay |
2007 |
2 |
A: University Dolphins (Simon Talbot) B: Gibber Jabbers (John Borojevic) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Squid Inc (Jonathan Findlay) |
U |
2008 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Colin Hepher) B: Aquaholics (Matt Baker) C: TSDC (Andrew Fisher) D: Flying Pucksters (John Walsh) |
U |
2008 |
2 |
A: Berserkers (Nathan Whelan) B: Crabs (Bruce Maher) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Pacher Ups (Graeme Ewing) |
U |
2009 |
1 |
A: Wanderers (Steve Cleary) B: Hot Chilli Prawns (John Bamford) C: TSDC (Andrew Fisher) D: No Worries (Rhys Jones) |
A; U B: U C: U D: U |
2009 |
2 |
A: Uni Dolphins (Simon Talbot) B: Crabs (Bruce Maher) C: SOS (Andrew Winch) D: Ariba Amoebas (Rob Johnson) |
A; U B: U C: Chris Wright D: U |
2010 |
1 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Hot Chilli Prawns (John Bamford) C: Water Rats (Matt Debnam) |
U |
2010 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Old Puckers (Ed Forbes) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U |
2011 |
1 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Crabs (Bruce Maher) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U |
2011 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Old Puckers (Ed Forbes) C: Aquaprongs (Kim Fitzmaurice) |
U |
2012 |
1 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Old Puckers (Ed Forbes) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
A: U B: U C: Chris Wright |
2012 |
2 |
A: Floggers (Nick Martyn) B: Old Puckers (Ed Forbes) C: SOS (Paul McCartney) |
U |
2013 |
1 |
A: Floggers (Nick Martyn) B: Crabs (Bruce Maher) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U |
2013 |
2 |
A: Aquaholics (Kate Howard) B: Crabs (Malcolm Little) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U |
2014 |
1 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Hot Chilli Prawns (Shaun Quin) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U |
2014 |
2 |
A: Turbo Taddies (Nick Yong) B: SOS (Paul McCartney) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U |
2015 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Harry van der Woude) B: SOS (Andrew Winch) C: Plying Pucksters (Tony Lumley) |
U: |
2015 |
2 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: Old Puckers (Ed Forbes) C: What The Puck (Izzy Dunn) |
U: |
2016 |
1 |
A: Raging Rangas (Jack Robert-Tissot) B: Crabs (Malcolm Little) C: Plying Pucksters (Tony Lumley) |
U: |
2016 |
2 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: Crabs (Malcolm Little) C: Plying Pucksters (Chris Allchin) |
U: |
2017 |
1 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: SOS (Andrew Winch) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U: |
2017 |
2 |
A: Depth Charges (Tori Wickham/James Milner) B: Dr Schwant von Eaglehorn (John Borojevic) C: Plying Pucksters (Dan Brown) |
U: |
2018 |
1 |
A: Aquaholics (Briody Hilder/Camille White) B: Old Puckers (Andrew Cawthorn) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U: |
2018 |
2 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: Crabs (Malcolm Little) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U: |
2019 |
1 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: Cilia (Michelle Castle) C: Plying Pucksters (Dan Brown) |
A: Alec Johnston B: Edward Hepher, Brumby Smalley C: David Gould |
2019 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: SOS (David Rush) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
U: |
2020 |
1 |
Not played due to COVID-19 |
U: |
2020 |
2 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: Crabs (Malcolm Little) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
A: Nathan Whelan B: Tasman Inglis C: Leilani Stephenson |
2021 |
1 |
A: Floggers (Hannah Robert-Tissot) B: Old Puckers (Andrew Cawthorn) C: Grizzlies From Hell (Henry Maxwell) |
A: Alec Johnston B: Tasman Inglis C: Will Gaffney |
2021 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Crabs (Malcolm Little) C: The GFH (Robbie Gaffney) |
A: Callum Wishart B: Andrew Gregg C: Grace Wells |
2022 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Richard Cleary) B: Old Puckers (Andrew Cawthorn) C: The GFH (Robbie Gaffney) |
A: Callum Wishart B: Claudia Payne C: Grace Wells |
2022 |
2 |
A: Red Dogs (Rowan Bridley) B: Old Puckers (Andrew Cawthorn) C: Cardiac Concerns (David Horner) |
A: Isaac Bridley B: Claudia Payne C: Austin Waldhoff |
2023 |
1 |
A: Depth Charges (Richard Cleary) B: Cilia (Colin Hepher) C: Nemos (Rohan Ploughman) |
A: Gabrielle Larson B: Will Gaffney C: Clair McCartney |
Photos by Decade
1980s
TUHA's first logo, early 1980s. A play on the original name of the game, 'Octopush'.
|
Wanderers, 1989. Rear, L to R: Tony White, Greg Taylor, Andy Maver, Scary (Peter) Last, Mark Rough. Kneeling: Stuart Fulton, Steve Sellars, John Bridley.
|
President Ron Mawbey presenting to Wanderers, 1989. L to R: Andy Maver (obscured), Greg Taylor, Peter Last, Mark Rough, Tony White, Steve Sellars?, Stuart Fulton?
|
|
1990s
Tasmanian Mens Team - 1999 Nationals in Perth, WA.
Back (L to R): Garry Davidson, Hamish Ride, Rowan Bridley, Jason Lord, Alastair Reid, Richard Lane, Steve Cleary.
Front: Pieter van der Woude, Nick Yong, Nathan Whelan, Simon Talbot, Stewart Parkinson, Keith Midson.
|
|
2000 - 2009
Gibber Jabbers - Winners of B Grade, Pennant 1 in 2006. Standing (L to R): Steve Spinks, John Borojevic (C), Ron Mawbey, David Marshall, Dot Steane, Oscar Neyland, Tony White, Damien Jones, Craig Proctor, Lyndal Mellefont. Kneeling: Peter Rand.
|