Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club, often called as ''GNS'', is a hockey club based on the North Shore of

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. It is a member of the Northern Sydney and Beaches Hockey Association The men's team has featured many Australian representatives over the years, including

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and Mark Knowles. Whereas, the women's team include

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. In 2020 GNS's men's portion of the club combined with Manly Hockey Club's men's department in order to meet the Sydney Hockey Association's New Premier League structure. This was a requirement to play in the PL1, PL2 and PL3 competitions, run by SHA.

History

Today's Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club is a result of many past mergers, occurring over the past century. North Sydney District Hockey Club was a dominant Men's hockey club in Sydney throughout the 1970s and 1980s, having all 7 men's team playing in the Grand Finals in 1979. It itself was a merger of North Sydney Police Boys Club and Cremorne-North Sydney Hockey Club in 1953, and later included Mosman Hockey Club in 1959–60. Gordon Hockey Club is believed to have been founded in the 1920s, also as a merger, and played under the banner of Gordon-Wahroongah Hockey Club from 1952 until 1991, when it became incorporated. In 1991 Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club emerged from the merger of North Sydney District Hockey Club and Gordon Hockey Club, as North Sydney wasn't getting appraisal or help from the local council towards a future commitment to club infrastructure, like a potential artificial turf field. It also saw declining player numbers. In contrast, Gordon had the newly built Ku-ring-gai Hockey Centre and increasing player numbers, but had yet to crack the top men's and women's grades. The merger provided a top men's team for both prior teams.

Success and Performance

Gordon North Sydney Hockey Club and their respective mergers have had a host of successes since their inception(s), across a variety of awards: * Gordon North Sydney HC's 1st Grade Women side winning the 2018 1st Grade Premiership (1st Title) * North Sydney District Hockey Club winning the 1st Grade Premiership in 1979, and Mosman Hockey Club in both 1929 and 1932 * North Sydney District HC winning the 2nd Grade Premierships (Pilgrim Trophy) in 1984, 1982, 1980, 1977–78, 1975, and Mosman HC in 1938 * North Sydney District HC winning the 3rd Grade Premierships (JW Taylor Trophy) in 1984 and 1977, and Cremorne-North Sydney HC in 1952 * North Sydney District HC winning the 4th Grade Premiership (Ron Willington Trophy) in 1985 * Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 5th Grade Mens Premiership (Sydney League 1) in 2011, Gordon HC in 1995-96 and North Sydney District HC in 1986 and 1984 * Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 6th Grade Mens Premierships (Sydney League 2) in 2012 and 2001, and Gordon HC in 1995 * Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 7th Grade Mens Premierships (Sydney League 3/JA Pearce Cup) in 2006-07 * Gordon North Sydney HC winning the 9th Grade Mens Premierships (Sydney League 5/R Skone Trophy) in 2010–11, and North Sydney District HC in 1987-88 * North Sydney District HC winning the PL1&2 Club Premierships in 1984-85 and 1979 (Co-inciding with the 1st Grade Premiership) * Gordon North Sydney HC winning the PL3&4 Club Premiership in 2001 * North Sydney District HC winning the SL1&2 Club Premierships in 1987-88 and 1966, Gordon-Wahroongah HC in 1967, and Gordon North Sydney HC in 2012 * Gordon HC winning the SL3&4 Club Premiership in 1981, and Gordon-Wahroongah HC in 1980

References

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External links

GNS Hockey official website
Field hockey clubs in Australia Sports clubs and teams in Sydney North Sydney, New South Wales