Current Members of WGMA as at March 2008 are :

GRAND MASTERS (Over 60s)           GREAT GRAND MASTERS (Over 65s)

England                                             England

England LX*                                     England LX*

Netherlands (De Zestigplussers)        Netherlands (De Zestigplussers)

Germany Ü60                                    Germany Ü65*

Scotland                                            Scotland

Italy                                                  Australia

France (new member)                       Japan (new member)                   

Australia                                           Alliance*

Malaysia                                        

Egypt                                                 SENIOR GRAND MASTERS (Over 70s)

Wales (new member)                         England

Hong Kong (new member)                 Netherlands (De Zestigplussers)

Japan (new member)                         Germany Ü70

S. Africa (new member)                     Australia

 Alliance*                                         

* = 'non-national' teams

(Alliance is a team based in Belgium, with players of mixed nationalities from all over the world).

Note : If there are individual players of the right age interested in playing who cannot get into any 'national' team (possibly due to lack of players), it may be possible for them to play for the Alliance team, and they could get in touch with the Alliance President, Jean-Pierre Winnen, email : info@iscs.be

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WGMA Terms of Membership

WGMA has been formed :

1. to assist the FIH in the promotion of hockey in age-categories of 60 and over,

2. to ensure Tournament Rules of competition, fair play and safety within the age divisions, and

3. to provide a structure within which hockey matters relating to the above age-categories can be discussed and changes made as and when deemed appropriate.

Membership of WGMA is available to all hockey-playing nations. Each nation is entitled to a Delegate within WGMA once they have started to participate in WGMA events and a number of Observers at formal WGMA meetings. Each Delegate (but not Observers) is entitled to vote at a WGMA meeting on the issues arising.

The WGMA Constitution and the Rules governing tournaments conducted by the Association are available to all Member Nations.

Member Nations may enter as many teams in a tournament as the Tournament Organisers prescribe - however, only one team within each given age-category can be entered in tournaments involving Nations.

Annual Subscriptions to WGMA have been set at 40 euros per Nation, plus 20 euros per team registered, for each calendar year . Within any calendar year, a Nation or registered team can play in as many tournaments as desired without incurring any additional subscription.

Any Nation/ Group interested in becoming a member can obtain a Membership Form from the Treasurer.

Doug Morrice, WGMA Treasurer

Email : dandjmorrice@blueyonder.co.uk