| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 22 September 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-22) |
| 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.
The competition serves as a selection trial for Western Australia's representative team in the Sultana Bran Hockey One, the Perth Thundersticks.
The Suns and Breakers are the current champions in the men's and women's competitions, respectively.
History
The Ric Charlesworth Classic was founded on 22 September 2019 by Hockey WA. The tournament is named after Australian hockey legend, Dr. Richard Charlesworth.
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.
Teams
Four teams were established for the tournament:
- –– Breakers
- –– Highlanders
- –– Outbacks
- –– Suns
Summaries
Men's tournament
| 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
| 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
- "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
| Field hockey in Australia | |
|---|---|
| Governing bodies | |
| National teams | |
| Men's competitions | |
| Women's competitions | |
| See also | Women's field hockey in Australia |