CHICA GILMER SCHOLARSHIP

Chica Gilmer began her involvement in hockey as a player, coach, selector and manager, and combined that with umpiring gaining her National A Badge in 1959. In 1975 she gained her International umpire accreditation at the IFWHA tournament in Edinburgh.

Chica then turned her talents to the technical aspects of hockey and gained prominence as a Tournament Director and Judge in the 1980’s and early 90’s, most notably as TD for the Women’s World Cup in Malaysia in 1983, TD for the FIH Women’s World Cup in Holland in 1986, and Assistant TD at 1991 Olympic Qualifier in New Zealand. No doubt her highlight would be her appointment as Judge to the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.

Chica was a President of the New Zealand Women’s Hockey Association, President and Life Member of the New Zealand Women’s Hockey Umpires Association, and was a Life Member of Hockey New Zealand.

For her services to hockey, Chica was awarded the FIH Diploma of Merit in 1994.

APPLICANT CRITERIA

• Applicant must be an under 19 (as per HNZ rules for age) male umpire;

• Must be recognised by applicant’s Association as showing talent;

• Must be able to show what educational purposes the scholarship will be used for and send receipts of costs after the grant of the scholarship;

• Must be able to confirm they are disadvantaged by distance travelled or by financial position.

Applications for this scholarship close at 7:00pm on Monday April 15, 2024. The recipients will be notified by email in early May.