The 2024 NSW Women's Masters Hockey Championships have commenced in Goonellabah and Ballina.

The Championships will take place across the two venues on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with teams from across the state descending in the Far North Coast.

The competition caters for teams starting at O/35's, and increasing in 5 year increments, up to O/60's.

Each age bracket is then broken into divisions if numbers permit.

The Far North Coast Hockey Association has entered 5 teams across the various age groups.

O/35's Division 1 and 2, O/45's Division 2, O/50's Division 1 and O/55's Division 1 will all represent the region.

It is the first time the Championships have been held on the Far North Coast, with hosting being shared between the Goonellabah and Ballina Turf.

The majority of finals will be played on Sunday, with bragging rights and medals up for grabs.

The opening matches in Goonellabah saw Grafton take on Newcastle in the O/60's on Turf 2, with Grafton taking an early victory 3-0 after leading 1-0 at halftime.

The Grafton side scored just after the break to stretch their lead to 2 before, netting a 3rd with 12 minutes remaining.

The ladies from the Clarence dominated the time slot, with a comprehensive win in the O/45's on Turf 1 over Far North Coast.

The home side were down 2-0 at halftime and things didn't get any better in the second half, with Grafton scoring 3 late goals, the last two goals in the final 4 minutes to take the win 5-0.

Draws for the weekend are available at https://www.facebook.com/fnchockey