Michael Boyce in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

, is a field hockey

Field hockey

Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

 player from Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, who was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2006 World Hockey Cup.

School

At school level Michael represented the Scotch College

Scotch College, Perth

Scotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia...

 in the Public Schools Association

Public Schools Association

Established in 1905 the Public Schools Association, or the PSA, is an association of seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia. The schools compete against each other in athletic competition throughout the year...

s, 'Ray House Hockey Cup' competition. He was selected to represent the PSA Combined XI against the HOTSPURS in 1997. He was a member of the Ray House Hockey Cup winning teams in 1995 & 1997.

Club

At club level Michael plays for The University of Western Australia Hockey Club

The University of Western Australia Hockey Club

The University of Western Australia Hockey Club , is represented in every level of competition wiithin Hockey WA which includes the top Men’s and Women’s Division, the Men’s Wizard Cup and the Women’s Wizard League competitions in Western Australia...

 (UWAHC), where he was selected at Right Halfback in the Legends Team at the clubs 80th anniversary in 2004. He has represented the Club more than 150 times at 1st Grade level, and played in Premiership teams in 2002, 2004 & 2005.

National

Michael has represented Western Australia at underage and open level, having played for the SmokeFree WA Thundersticks

SmokeFree WA Thundersticks

The SmokeFree WA Thundersticks are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League.The Thundersticks have been the most successful team since the inception of the National Hockey League in 1991...

 1999-2007, ncluding National titles in 1999, 2000 & 2002.

International

Michael has represented Australia (Kookaburras) at senior and Junior (Under 21) level. He has played a total of 51 matches and scored 8 goals.

Including:

2006 Hockey World Cup

Hockey World Cup

The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...

Silver Medal

2006 Champions Trophy 4th

2001 Junior Hockey World Cup

Junior Hockey World Cup

The Hockey Junior World Cup, is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1979. Since 1985 it has been held every four years. Competitors must be under the age of 21 as of December 31 in the year before the tournament...

5th

Family Ties

Father is Craig Boyce

Craig Boyce

Craig Boyce was a motorcycle speedway rider who primarily rode for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League...

 has represented Kookaburras.

Mother is Mrs Boyce

Brother is Geoff Boyce

Geoff Boyce

Geoff Boyce is a field hockey player from Australia.-Early years:Boyce was born in Perth, Western Australia, son of Craig Boyce who was a member of the Australian national hockey team . One of his brothers is Michael Boyce who also represented the Kookaburras...

 who has represented the Kookaburras.

Brother is Steven Boyce, Australian Development squad 2005.

Sister is Fiona Boyce, SmokeFree WA Diamonds Squad.

Uncle is Grant Boyce has represented Kookaburras, including 1984 Olympic Games.

Aunt is Adele Boyce has represented Hockeyroos.

Cousin is Matthew Boyce.

Fashion

Michael prefers to dress formally whenever possibly and insists that his workmates do likewise. That is the least they could do for him after he turned his back on a promising international hockey career to be a full time lawyer and stick in the mud.

External links

• http://www.hockey.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=212
• http://www.hockeywa.org.au/thunderstruck/thundersticks.cfm
• http://www.hockey.sport.uwa.edu.au