Red and White Ball, Saturday 23D August- (Back to Souths )

BULLDOG BULLETIN JULY 2008

Sausage Sizzle Tuesday 5th August: Sausage Sizzle and talk on football health Issues by Dr Andy Killcross, all players, Vice Presidents and officials invited 7pm Central Oval after training.

Players Auction 9th August The next players auction will be around 9th August taking in the last 3 minor round games, put it in the diary for a great fundraiser for the club.

Family Day Sunday 10th August: A great day for the club with coaching clinic and Juniors vs Parents games during the day. All juniors, parents and senior players are invited. Free BBQ and drinks for the juniors. Events will follow Under 9s vs West game. Senior players in attendance.

Red and White Ball, Saturday 23d August- (Back to Souths ) All the past players and officials are invited back to Friday night teas, watch the game and attend the ball, a great night for the club. The BC Boys will be playing on the night with a start around 7.30pm, supper included. Get a table together and keep a look out for more details closer to the event.

Vice Presidents Club Function 30th August. All paid up members invited to Central Oval on Saturday 30th August match vs West. Drinks and lunch provided at the oval starting at 1.30pm. Kean has done a great job getting over 50 members this year. Thanks for your support.

SUMMARY OF SEASON: UPDATED 16/7/08

A Grade: 5 wins, 5 losses, 4th position. The team must keep on winning to make the finals but on their day can make it hard for all the teams in the competition. Kernas is giving those who want to get to training and work hard a game and many juniors have been blooded this year. In the last month A Grade debuts have been made by Jack Magarey, Greg Shirley, Jak Kerin , Michael Heron, and Michael Husdson. Players in the best over the past month include Adam Grantham, Mick Kellet, Matthew Grantham, Greg Shirley, Daniel Dohnt, Ian Brown, Ryan Struck, Darren Shillabeer, Brock Laube, Simon Brusnahan, Paul Higginbottom, Dwayne Crombie, Michael Curley. Big match against Central this week, its always great to beat them.

B Grade: 5 wins, 5 losses, 3rd position. Still in a good position to finish in the finals, McKell the coach is getting greyer by the minute and with a full line-up will be very competitive. Best players in the past month include Corey Bawdin, Dyson, Daniel Brusnahan, Jason DiPaulo, Trevor Hannes, Kevin Harris, Andrew Bienke, Brian Buzzacott, Brett Jones, Darryl Buzzacott.

Under 18s: 8 wins, 2 losses, 2nd position, Still going along very well at the moment and will feature high in the finals with a full team only losing narrowly to top team Wests recently. Best players in the past month include Clayton Struck, Craig White, Rob Miller, Kamaran McKenzie, Francis Morse, Jack Magarey, Jak Kerin, Michael Hudson, Tyson Black, Ben Trewartha, Ryan Testro.

Under 15’s: 2 teams South White 1 win, 7 loss, 1 draw, South Red 4 wins 4 loss, 1 draw, 4th and 2nd position. The Coaches and players are doing an excellent job in keeping the Under 15s competition alive and the boys seem to be enjoying it. The Under 15’s will be arranging the Family day in the next month so look out. Best players for both teams in the last month include Gary Warren, Reg Nelson, Darryl Hudson, Tyson Culbertson, Tim Amos, Kingsley Brown and Michael Morse. Well done lads. A draw in the last games by both teams was a great testament to the split up of the teams at the start of the year. Well done to Tyson Culbertson and Tim Amos who were selected in the Northern zone North Adelaide team recently. Under 13’s : 2 teams South White 7 wins, 2 loss, 1 draw, 3nd position. South Red 7 wins, 2 loss, 1 draw 2nd position. Can’t get any closer and only the finals will sort out these 2 teams . Well done to coaches Adam Grantham and Michael Curley. Well done to SSAPSA reps this year including Caleb Ritter, Craig Shirley, Pat Miller, Kenny Shane, Slade Laube, Sam Maule, Darcy Noll, Tom Struck and Tom Hore.. Under 11’s: South 5 Wins, 3 losses, 2nd Position. The boys are having a great season in a very competitive year with a good chance of winning the premiership if they can beat West in the last part of the season. Ritts has them travelling well . Under 9’s: Still great numbers at the moment and boys are learning heaps.

Cricket: The South Augusta Cricket club has now set up a Website. Lauched recently a lot more information will be included after the AGM on the 7th August. The address is www.southaugustacc.org.au

Where are they now? Great to hear recently from Maurie Vast who was a champion Centre half Back and Coach of the 1984 South Augusta A Grade Grand Final team who lost to Sollies in Port Pirie. Maurie played in the 1983 premiership side and lives in Adelaide and has his own business. His wife Kath has resigned from teaching and occasionally does some relief teaching , his eldest son, Michael is now 29 and living/working in China for Dept Foreign Affairs and his daughter Robyn is now 27 and has completed her Honours and Masters in Psychology and is now a registered psychologist. Maurie may have been seen in Pt Augusta for the racing week and stayed with Geoff and Di Fullerton who they remain close friends with.

Bulldogs at a higher level Jared Rivers just hasn’t had luck this year with injuries and was seen recently at the Port Augusta races, Darren Shillabeer stills played for Norwood U19s and recently represented the Upper North side, Jess Skipworth is still going well with North Adelaide’s U17s and its was great to see James Van Hoof second best player for North Adelaide seconds recently. Look out for him in the higher grades.

Plaques: Rent for the name plaques is still due. Funds raised will go towards the Family Day in August 2008. Rent is $5 per year per plaque, Pay Harry Waterworth or Mark Shirley soon.

The Golf Day has postponed until the summer cricket season

South recently received a grant from the Foundation for Young Australians for $2,500 to have Indigenous youth involved with event management, mentoring and coaching clinics

1978 reunion. – Saturday 13th October 2008 In 1978 the A Grade finished 6th and the B Grade win the premiership under the coaching of David Shillabeer, defeating West 14-11 to 11-9. In 1978 South recruited new coach Pay Hynes together with players Gary Schultz, Malcolm Steinburner, Alan Maynard, Victor Van Weezep and Andy Clayton. In this year Peter Rivers transferred to Central, Greg McAtee coaches Quorn and Brenton Lamshed transfers through work. Players to represent the SGL this year include Pat Hynes and Andy Coleman and Central win the A Grade Premiership this year. The B grade captain is Bob Thomas and the A Grade Fairest and Best is John Coudraye. Who is the Head Trainer in 1978 and who played his 200 SGL Games this year? The winner gets Franko to shout him a beer..

UP AND COMING EVENTS 20TH JULY SUN SOUTH VS CENTRAL 27TH JULY SAT SOUTH VS WEST 2ND AUGUST SOUTH VS LIONS (AUGUSTA) 5TH AUGUST TUES SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND HEALTH TALK AFTER TRAINING, ALL INVITED CENTRAL OVAL.7PM. 7TH AUGUST THURS SOUTH CRICKET AGM 9TH AUGUST SAT SOUTH VS PORT AND PLAYERS AUCTION 8 PM AT CLUB 10th AUGUST SUN SOUTH AUGUSTA FAMILY DAY/PICNIC ( CHINNERY) 16TH AUGUST SAT SOUTH VS SOLLIES (PIRIE) 23rd AUGUST SAT SOUTH RED AND WHITE BALL ( SOUTH VS CENTRAL) 30TH AUGUST SAT SOUTH VS WEST ( VICE PRESIDENT SHOW AT OVAL) 12TH OCTOBER SAT PRESENTATION NIGHT ( 1978 A/ B GRADE REUNION)

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