GAME OF THE WEEK

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Inclusive day huge hit ANATOMY OF A CHAMPION SNAPSHOT Program gets kids active GOLF: Indooroopilly Golf Club played BASKETBALL: West Brisbane Basket- host to Golf ’s inaugural NAME: Gerard Lenihan SPORT: Australian rules ball Club has joined forces with the Inclusive Golf Championship last Thursday, AGE: 27 CLUB: Kenmore Bears Australian Government’s Active After-school with happy smiles all round. Communities program to get more kids Forty golfers of all ability levels from organ- POSITION: Centre back SUBURB: Corinda healthy and active. isations including the Sporting Wheelies and Lenihan and his Irish Warriors teammates won the 2011 Run in the after-school time slot of 3-5pm, Disabled Association and Special Olympics the program provides 190,000 Australian pri- took part, jumping at the chance to learn more AFL International Cup in . mary school-aged children with free access to about the game. sport and physical activity. The 18-hole championship was won by What is your game day routine? Hanley and Setanta O’hAilpin. All those About a hundred children from Kenmore Ryan Paton with a scorching net score of 66, I get up around 6.30 and take my dog guys I aspire to be like. State School, Our Lady of Mt Carmel and while Kate Wilson took out the ladies 18-hole for a walk. I have pasta in the Moggill State School have already been given event with a nett score of 78. morning. I go out and watch the What are your sporting goals? the chance to try basketball through West Some players participated in a nine-hole reserves play at noon. Next year we’re going for the Brisbane Basketball Club. event and attended a golf clinic, where Golf premiership so that’s the main Club president Daryl Miller said the program Queensland high-performance coach Garry When you arrive at the sporting goal . . . keep the same team from was a great way to promote the sport and for Calder demonstrated how anyone – no matter venue, how do you prepare for this year and make the finals as junior coaches to gain more experience. their ability or physical restrictions – could the game? a minimum. ‘‘The program is a win-win for our com- play the game. When we go into the sheds I’m munity. Local people are involved as coaches Queensland Academy of Sport squad mem- dancing up and down trying to get What is your first memory and local sport clubs get free promotion of bers Kevin Marques, Chris Wood, Aaron Wilkin the boys going. I’m a different kind of of playing? their sport and access to potential junior and Daniel McGraw joined Calder in helping guy in the dressing room. Making a fool of myself trying to kick members,’’ he said. the players learn new skills. an oval ball. I’d say it was AASC regional co-ordinator Daley Kemel Troy Campbell, Darren Gibson, Lenore What do you find most enjoyable embarrassing. said he was ‘‘extremely excited to have West Wilson and Steve Hunt won the nine-hole about playing? Brisbane Basketball Club on board’’. event. Winning, the challenge and playing How long have you been playing and ‘‘These positive experiences will hopefully with your mates. The challenge is how did you get into the sport? encourage the children to join a sporting club great playing Aussie rules. I started two years ago. I was playing where they can continue their basketball Heat’s on Ashgrove duo a game of hurling and the manager of experience and get active for life.’’ SOFTBALL: Ashgrove duo Jocelyn What is the best sporting advice Kenmore Bears was there and said, ‘’I For more information, visit ausport.gov.au/ McCallum and Melinda Weaver have you have been given? think you’ve got the attributes of an aasc. been selected in the Queensland Heat side in The way I play is not to get into AFL player’’. I went down to training the only matches on home soil this season. trouble. Keep your head down, get and started up. The pair are part of a 16-strong squad for the ball and do the right thing by Bandits captured on TV Round 2 of the combined 2011-12 national your team. What has been the highlight of your BASEBALL: The Brisbane Bandits Gilley’s Shield and trans-Tasman Edebone- career so far? have announced a deal with television Weber Shield, to be played at Downey Park Who is your sporting idol and why? Playing for your country and playing in station 31 Digital to produce a half-hour show from November 24-27. The Irish AFL players like Pearce the World Cup. focusing on the Australian Baseball League The Heat will play eight games over the four franchise. days, with the biggest games on their sched- The Rookie, to air at 7.30pm on Monday ule against South on Friday at 1pm, nights after every home series, will recap the Western Australia on Saturday at noon and Bandits’ latest games and the results of all NSW on Sunday at 3pm. ABL matches. It will also include segments to The Heat finished third in both competitions further the baseball knowledge of viewers, as last season. well as features showcasing Brisbane, local organisations and associations and the Ban- dits’ community engagement. More success for Geitz Paul Campion will host the show. NETBALL: The accolades keep coming for the Queensland Firebirds, with defender Laura Geitz awarded the Liz Ellis Dia- Holiday action for kids mond at the Netball Australia Awards on GENERAL: Children aged from six to November 19. 12 years will have the opportunity to Geitz said she was honoured to receive the sample a range of sports when the KidsActive award. ‘‘I can’t even describe how I’m feeling,’’ Holiday Program is held for the first time at she said. ‘‘I never expected to be in the run- the State Hockey Centre during the school ning for the award but to win it is incredible.’’ holidays. It has been a memorable year for Geitz, who The program, to run 9am-3pm from Decem- was vice-captain of the Firebirds’ ANZ ber 12-16, provides children with a chance to Championship-winning team. try swimming and water polo, hockey, futsal, That success was followed with an out- touch football and lifesaving. standing performance at the world champion- Cost is $350, which includes expert coach- ships and a win in the Holden Test series. ing, morning tea and lunch and a commemor- Old Boys big day out Students excel at state ative T-shirt. RUGBY LEAGUE: Normanby Rugby TENNIS: The success of Kelvin Grove Registrations close December 5. Phone Gabba family friendly League Club’s Old Boys Association State College’s Tennis Excellence Pro- 3399 6577 or visit kidsactive.com.au. CRICKET: Families will be the big win- celebrated their ninth consecutive Old Boys gram shows no signs of slowing after enjoying ners at the first Test between Aus- Day last month, with a record 51 former play- success at two state competitions. tralia and New Zealand starting December 1, ers gathering at Fulcher Rd. With the Kelvin Grove team of Kaylah Beginners to be wooed with children under 16 given free entry into Guest speakers Bob Green and Tony Spen- McPhee, Stephanie Ritson, Taylee Davidson GOLF: Occasional golfers across Aus- the first four days of play at the Gabba. cer entertained the crowd. and Meg Pellow finishing second at the State tralia will now be able to obtain a Children accompanied by an adult with a Green recalled his days with Newtown in Teams Finals in Rockhampton in September, recognised casual handicap and access some valid ticket will be allowed in free, and a free Sydney, where he won a reserve-grade grand the team went one better at this month’s of the best courses in the country, following family-friendly entertainment area, called The final, and leading Brisbane Wests to two grand Metropolitan School Sport finals. the launch of the Crown Lager Social Golf Club Outfield, will also be action. finals. Spencer, who has been a strapper for The team, which also included Gabby last week. Activities offered include face painting, the Brisbane Broncos since their inaugural Morton and Ingrid Wharton, beat Grace Developed by Golf Australia, the program cricket nets, a chance to build a mini cricket season and has been associated with many Lutheran College 6-0 in the final. aims to encourage more people to take up bat and to test out the accuracy of their Queensland and Australian teams, recounted Schoolmate Jason Hodge was chosen to play golf, provide a pathway to play more fre- throwing arm. Visit cricket.com.au for tickets his experiences since he finished up at the Queensland junior development series quently and be more engaged with the game and more details. Normanby. finals in Rockhampton this month. in the hope they stay in the sport in the long term. Once players complete three rounds of nine Silver reward for vets Clash of Aussie best Reds numbers up to 18 holes and enter their results on the pro- HOCKEY: Ashgrove hockey veteran : Brisbane will play host to RUGBY UNION: The Queensland Reds gram website, they will receive a Golf Aus- John Campbell has returned home the ultimate fight night on Decem- are already celebrating a major mile- tralia Casual Handicap to use in social compe- after representing the Australian men’s over- ber 3. Evolution 25, to be held at Chandler’s stone months out from the start of the titions. 55 team at an international tournament in Sleeman Sports Complex, will bring together Super 15 season. The handicap will be automatically updated Singapore. two of Australia’s most decorated kickboxers The 2011 champions last week reached the when members enter more results. The national team finished runner-up to – John Wayne Parr and Frank Giorgi – for a 15,000 member mark in the first week of pre- Members of the program will also be invited England at the tournament, which also fea- highly anticipated World Muay Thai Council season training for their title defence. to exclusive golf days at prestigious private tured sides from hosts Singapore, New Zea- title fight. With a record of 15,262 members last sea- courses, including Victoria’s Huntingdale Golf land, Scotland and Malaysia. Parr is an eight-time world champion, while son, the Reds have set their sights on doub- Club, New South Wales Golf Club and Indoor- The Valley star was not able to stop the Giorgi is the current WMC champion. ling that number next year. oopilly Golf Club. Aussies losing the final 2-1 after scores were Dane Beauchamp will also take on Mark Reds star Mike Harris said the players were Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt locked at 1-1 at full time. Sarracino in a WMC intercontinental title fight, ‘‘buzzing’’ at the thought of playing in front of said he was confident the new program would Norths Hockey Club’s Col Shepperd also with Michael Thompson to challenge a packed Suncorp Stadium crowd. attract new players to the sport. made the trip to Singapore, helping the Aust- ’s YUD. Visit redsrugby.com.au or phone For more information, visit golf ralian over-60s team to a silver medal. For tickets, phone Ticketek on 13 28 49. 1300 733 899. australia.org.au. Online: www.questnews.com.au Classifieds: 138822 WESTSIDE NEWS, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 87