Senior Competition

The Canterbury Hockey Association's Senior Competition is its premier winter competition for open age players. This competition includes as its pinnacle the Canterbury Premier Leagues for Men and Women, with additional divisions below this to cater for a wide range of skill levels. There is even a Mid Week option for players that are not able to play on the weekends and for those that remember the 'good old days' of playing on grass, there is also still a Grass Grade.

In terms of playing dates, the following is the typical arrangement for each grade by the day of the week:

Canterbury Premier League (CPL) Men & Women - Saturdays
Divisions 1 through 5 Men & Women - Sundays
Secondary School Premier Boys 1st XI Competition - Friday nights
Mid Week Men - Mondays
Mid Week Women - Tuesdays
Grass Grade Men & Women - Saturdays

2012 Competition

2012 Rules & Regulations
The 2012 Senior Competition is governed by the laws, rules and regulations contained in the CHA Competitions By-Laws and Open Competition Rules & Regulations.  Click on the link(s) below to view and download the files:
CHA Competitions By-Laws         
CHA Open Competition Rules & Regulations         

2012 Playing dates
The Canterbury Premier League (CPL) competition will commence on the weekend of Saturday, 24 March. All other divisions commence from the weekend beginning Saturday, 31 March.  Therefore, specific competition commencement dates are as follows:

Divisions 1-5 Women's and 1-3 Men's - Sunday, 1 April
Mid Week Men - Monday, 2 April
Mid Week Women - Tuesday, 3 April
Secondary School Premier Boys'  - Friday, 20 April

The playing dates for the season are:
March 24 CPL only
March 31
April 1-3, 14-17, 20-24, 27-30
May 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29
June 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, June 29-30
July 1-3, 6-10**, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
August 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28,
September 3-4*

*Mid Week Grades Only
** No games for Secondary School Boys Comp

Note: Secondary School Week is 3-7 September

Senior Grass Grade (Men & Women) Competition will commence on Saturday, 14 April.

2012 Draws & Results - coming soon!
To view the season draw for a particular division, or results of completed matches and corresponding points tables, please click on the appropriate link(s) below:

2012 Men's Draw - TBC  
CPL
Canterbury Premier Men's Leage (24 March - 21 July) (Finals 28 July)
Draw     Results     Points Table

Canterbury Premier League Men's Porritt Cup (4-25 August)


Senior Divisions
Senior Divisions 1-3 Men's Preliminary Round (1 April - 6 May)
Senior Men Division One Preliminary Round 2012  Results  Points Table
Senior Men Division Two Preliminary Round 2012  Results  Points Table
Senior Men Pool A Preliminary Round 2012          Results  Points Table
Senior Men Pool B Preliminary Round 2012          Results  Points Table  

Senior Divisions 1-3 Men's Championship Round (13 May - 29 July) (Finals 5 August)
Senior Men Division One Championship 2012      Draw   Results   Points Table
Senior Men Division Two Championship 2012      Draw   Results   Points Table
Senior Men Division Three Championship 2012    Draw   Results   Points Table 

Senior Divisions 1-3 Men's Porritt Cup (12-26 August) 

Senior Mid Week Mens
Senior Mid Week Men's Championship  (Season 2 April - 3 September) 
Draw        Results        Points Table  
   
Senior Grass 
Senior Grass Mens Championship (Season 14 April - 4 August) (Finals 11 August) 
Draw        Results         Points Table  

2012 Women's Draw   
CPL
Canterbury Premier League Women's Championship (March 24 - 21 July) (Finals 28 July)
Draw      Results      Points Table

Canterbury Premier League Women's Porritt Cup (4-25 August)

Senior Divisions  
Senior Divisions One & Two Women's Preliminary Round (1 April - 6 May)
Senior Women Division One Preliminary Round 2012   Results   Points Table 
Senior Women Division Two Preliminary Round 2012   Results   Points Table   

Senior Divisions Pool A-E Women's Preliminary Round (1 April - 6 May)
Senior Women Pool A & C Preliminary Round 2012     Results   Points Table
Senior Women Pool B & D Preliminary Round 2012     Results   Points Table
Senior Women Pool E Preliminary Round 2012           Results    Points Table 

Senior Divisions 1-5 Women's Championship Round (13 May - 29 July) (Finals 5 August)
Senior Women Division One Chamionship 2012      Draw    Results    Points Table
Senior Women Division Two Championship 2012    Draw    Results    Points Table
Senior Women Division Three Championship 2012  Draw    Results    Points Table
Senior Women Division Four Championship 2012   Draw    Results    Points Table
Senior Women Division Five Championship 2012    Draw    Results    Points Table
Senior Women Division Six Championship 2012     Draw    Results    Points Table 

Senior Division 1-5 Women's Porritt Cup (12-26 August)

Senior Mid Week Women  
Senior Mid Week Women's Championship  (Season 3 April - 4 September)
Draw     Results     Points Table    

Senior Grass  
Senior Grass Women's Championship   (Season 14 April - 4 August) (Finals 11 August)
Draw    Results     Points Table