Grange Royals Hockey Club
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| Grange Royals Hockey Club | ||
| League | Hockey SA Premier League | |
| Founded | 1931 | |
| Team Colours | Maroon & White | |
| Nickname | Sea Eagles | |
Grange Royals Hockey Club is a hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
club in Adelaide
Adelaide
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, South Australia
South Australia
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History
The Grange Men's Hockey Club was formed in 1931 as the result of efforts by Hartleigh Kelly over the summer of 1930-31, to get at least 12 of the GrangeGrange, South Australia
Grange is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Originally called The Grange, the suburb is named after Captain Charles Sturt's cottage, which stood on of farmland...
district interested in playing hockey. And so a team was fielded in the second division for the 1931 season. The uniform would be a grey shirt with red facings, white shorts and grey socks with red tops (maroon was not a term used in those days). At the end of the minor round, Grange topped the premiership table with 25 points having played 15 games, winning 12, 1 draw, and losing 2, with 64 goals for and 29 against. They played against Blackwood for the flag. This game was drawn, even after another two full halves, and was replayed. The replay, plus extra time, again resulted in a drawn game and the teams were declared joint Premiers. Since then the men have gone on to win 28 Division 1 men's premierships. In the 22 years between 1937 and 1959 the club won 19 men's premierships, a record that is unlikely to be achieved again.
In 1975 (the International Women's Year
International Women's Year
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) the club at the instigation of an enthusiastic group of female players moved to include women's teams as part of the club, and the name was changed to the Grange Hockey Club Inc.