CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER

Newsletter Edition 10 March 2013

Message from the Mayor Message from the Recreation Congratulations to all the Bookings Coordinator participants, coaches, managers, As we approach the very end of the summer sports volunteers and parents who have congratulations to all who have participated in the contributed in so many different ways to help produce a fine summer season, there have been some challenges along the of sports. way this year with grounds being upgraded but it has Some finals have already taken been fantastic working closely with the associations place and there are some finals to and clubs to find solutions and work together to come within City of Canada Bay as overcome these hurdles. It certainly makes life easier summer draws to a close, it’s always a pleasure to see having so many dedicated and passionate people so many dedicated people involved with the local clubs wanting the best outcome for all with the bigger and associations. picture in view for the future. Thank you to those clubs and associations that were affected by the projects that took place at Drummoyne Pre season activity is well under way and again Oval, Campbell Park and Queen Elizabeth Park, Council Council would like to thank all clubs and associations appreciates and acknowledges your flexibility, patience for helping to work in conjunction with one another and understanding of the importance of these projects. to ensure a smooth transition into the winter sports The winter season is gearing up to a great one for all of programme, it’s without doubt the busiest time of my our local sporting groups and codes. Good luck to all year organising the schedule! still involved in summer competition and all the winter groups for 2013. This year for the winter sports a new wet weather SMS system will be applied, a fact sheet has be sent Please continue to send your photos and results to out to all clubs and magnets and cards are available [email protected] at Council for all sporting clubs.

Good luck to all the winter groups we hope you do well this year and the rain holds off!

Mayor Angelo Tsirekas Have a great season and as always if you have City of Canada Bay any issues please email at openspacebooking@ canadabay.nsw.gov.au

1a Marlborough Street, Drummoyne NSW 2047 Tel 9911 6555 Fax 9911 6550 www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au Highlights from our local clubs leg spinner, Steven Smith. Merchant hit the winning single off the penultimate ball of the match. This section of the newsletter was submitted by the clubs. Leading bowlers for the Sixers were Dominic Thornely 1 Club for 11 (off 2 overs) with his off spin, and Steve O’Keefe 1 The new lighting at for 21 from his leggies. Drummoyne Oval was Canada Bay mayor, Angelo Tsirekas, presented the City of used for the first time Canada Bay Cup to SCG XI skipper, Greg Mail. in a cricket match on 2nd January in a practice match for the against a strong SCG XI. A crowd of approximately 3,000 spread across the hill and other areas of the ground. It was a family friendly event with no alcohol permitted.

The Sixers proved very popular with the youngsters by giving out posters and willingly signing autographs.

Steven Smith won the toss for the Sixers and elected to bat. Michael Lumb and Nic Maddinson opened the against North Sydney’s pace man Nick Bills and Briars Rugby Club Sydney’s spinner, Manjot Singh. Briars Rugby providing a leg up for those that need it most Lumb hit a quick 28 of 15 balls, including 3 sixes. Briars Rugby is acting in a mentoring role through the Sutherland and NSW batsman, Nic Maddinson top scored Mission Australia Centre in Surry Hills which is a crisis with 45 off 46 balls. Other handy batting performances accommodation service. This organisation provides and came from Steven Smith (27 off 19 balls), Sydney’s Dan encourages positive changes in lifestyle, as most of the Smith (17 off 13 balls) and Dominic Thornely (18no off 8 men that use the service have had a lack of opportunity, balls). After their 20 overs, Sydney Sixers had amassed a education and circumstances in life. Several young useful 8 for 161. gentlemen at the mission Australia centre who accessed The were shared around with Manjot Singh 2 the services and made positive changes in their lives were for 33, Matty White 2 for 36, Anthony Mosca 1 for 18, further encouraged to participate in physical endeavours, Jonathan Smith 1 for 24 and Greg Mail 1 for 24. this was made possible through Briars Rugby Club where The SCG XI the team and management have been approachable opened with offered assistance outside of the normal obligations of a prolific run scorer sporting club. for Uni of NSW, David Foster a co-ordinator at mission Australia, who David Dawson and also has a background in union, and Shane Glasson also former Victorian having a background instructing boxing, martial sports and South and playing rugby union. David and Shane encouraged Australian - the able bodied men at Mission Australia to play rugby keeper batsman, Adam Crosthwaite. Adam Crosthwaite union with Briars Rugby. delighted the crowd with 4 sixes and 5 fours in his 81 Rugby union is attractive method for these men because not out (51 balls). He and Dawson put on 106 for the as a sporting code, rugby union has a more rigid code of first wicket. After Dawson departed with 35, Crosthwaite conduct, and structure that works extremely well in the joined with fellow Manly players, Tim Cruickshank (16 off players personal growth and discipline. Briars Rugby and 16 balls) and Cameron Merchant (23 not out off 23 balls). its parent entity Briars Sporting Club focuses on what can At the end of 19 overs, the SCG XI were 2 for 157 needing be done and the positive influences of Sport in the local 5 runs to win off the final over to be bowled by Australian community, Briars Rugby latest two recruits are excited

CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER NEWSLETTER | PAGE 2 to be on board for the 2013 and many more seasons services as well as the great crew from The Leukaemia and are looking forward to building on the already strong Foundation. networking that they have developed. Equally Briars The Club also like to thank BINGO Skip Bins for their Rugby are delighted to have Justin Morton and Mitchell generous donation as well as those supporters who have Smith as part of the club as assisting those through the donated too. More than $100 has already been raised in medium of sport is really what our role in the community just a few days. Donations can still be made on our team is all about. Justin and Mitchell are now gaining an page with proceeds going to The Leukaemia Foundation. education through TAFE and are ready to move on in life and Briars rugby club is now helping assist these guys with the positive environment and steps forward in life.

If you’re interested in playing a sport with Briars Sporting club, right now Briars can offer the options of Rugby or Netball interested? contact [email protected] for World’s Greatest Shave runs from March 14-17, 2013, more information. but shaves can take place throughout the year. The Rugby Foundation encourages registrants to shave their head or colour their hair to raise funds to support the 11,500 By Wayne Cousins Australians that will be diagnosed with leukaemia, Wests Tigers players Blake Ayshford and Adam Blair are lymphomas, myeloma and other related blood disorders feeling a lot ‘fresher and lighter’ following their head shave this year. There are currently 50,000 people living with at Concord Oval today to raise funds for The Leukaemia blood cancer. Foundation. West Tigers Rugby It was Blair’s first hair cut in 14 months with the Kiwi More than 30,000 students from 95 schools received international deciding to undergo the clippers and razors positive anti-bullying messages as part of the very to help promote the annual World’s Greatest Shave event. successful Ayshford’s big crop of hair also went. Wests Tigers IBF Middleweight boxing champion Daniel Geale took Community time out on his birthday to support the event. The proud Carnival. Wests Tigers Member admitted to being a ‘little nervous’ The past week with the razor as he helped shave off Blair’s head. has seen “I know one thing for certain. I won’t be a hairdresser after Wests Tigers I finish my career,’’ Geale said. visit schools in the Southern Highlands, Campbelltown/ Winger David Nofoaluma got in the spirit of the promotion Liverpool, and Balmain districts to promote the important by having his hair sprayed orange. theme of ‘ Tackles Bullying’.

Wests Tigers was joined by his Wests Tigers Bingo Balmain Blitz saw players split into front row partners in Aaron Woods and Keith Galloway groups over a three hour period to visit 42 schools in taking to the razor to Club Media Manager Wayne whereby approximately 12,000 students were seen. Cousins. Yvette Downey, Wests Tigers Development and Farah did a fine job with the head shave but the media Community Manager, said the Community Carnival had manager’s eyebrows are a little lighter and shorter now been a tremendous success. after being pinned down by the burly props. “The feedback from schools has been extremely positive. Wests Tigers wish to thank the friendly, professional The theme of the visits along this year has opened many hairdressers from Toni & Guy for volunteering their doors for Wests Tigers,’’ she said.

CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER NEWSLETTER | PAGE 3 “The number of students we saw are huge and as a Club, NSW Coach of the Year in 2010 and was the Head Coach Wests Tigers should be very proud. The players had a of the Sydney Rugby Union Representative side in 2012. fantastic and positive attitude throughout the Community In their first trial match for the year, which took place last Carnival and worked well with the ARL Development Saturday team.” 9th March, Little Athletics the Pirates were victors over their Southern District opponents in all grades.

The next trial match will take place on Saturday 30th March, against Eastern Suburbs.

West Harbour’s 1st Grade and 1st Colts sides will be departing on the 16th March for a week-long tour of On the athletics front we have 24 of our little athletes New Zealand, an annual event designed to test skill and from Western Suburbs who have qualified for the State strengthen club bonds. Championships and 3 of our athletes received medals at the State Multi Event Championships which were held in Briars Hockey Club Orange on 2 & 3 March. At this meet the children must Briars Hockey Club compete in 6 disciplines (80m or 90m hurdles (dependant has recently been on age), long jump, shot put, discus, 100m or 200m enjoying the highs (dependant on age) and 800m) and receive points for of seeing it’s former each result. These points are added after all events are and current club complete and winners are announced – much like the juniors out there Olympic decathlon. representing for Ebony Burnard U14 girls won the Australia. Over the gold medal at the championships. last month we have seen Women’s 1st Grade player and Briars Junior Tori Scanlon take off to Argentina as part of Aaron Jeffery the Australian All School Team. We also saw Briars 1st U14 boys won Grader Matthew Dawson take past in the Youth Olympics silver (whilst in Sydney and the Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers injured but in as part of the Gold Medal Winning Burra’s soldiered on). Australian Junior Mens Hockey Team. Both players had Stephanie Volos U11 girls also won outstanding tournaments and we are incredibly proud of silver. their achievements. Matt will also be taking part in the Junior World Cup to be held later this year. These athletes along with 21 other little athletes continue to train for the upcoming State Championships which will To top off a fantastic representative run, we saw Briars be held on 22-24 March at SOPAC. Favourite Son, Josh Miller, make his debut for the Australian Hockey Team as part of the Azlan Shah Cup in West Harbour’s good start to 2013 Malaysia. Josh moved over to Perth a few years ago as With the off-season signing of 1st Grade coach , Matt part of the Development Squad for the Kookaburras and Briggs, from Penrith, West Harbour have put themselves has unfortunately experienced a number of injuries which in good stead for the upcoming 2013 Sydney Rugby has delayed his debut but it was brilliant to see him finally Union season. Briggs brings to the club, a wealth take the field in the green and gold. We look forward to of experience and knowledge; Briggs coached the seeing him as a regular fixture in the Australian team. Eastwood 1st Colts team that last defeated Sydney University in 2006, took out the Dave Brockoff Medal for

CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER NEWSLETTER | PAGE 4 Drummoyne Rugby Yaralla Cricket Club 1891 Inc Drummoyne Rugby Club is In our 122nd year Yaralla Cricket Club continue to play at looking forward to celebrating the beautiful Goddard Park in Concord, a ground that they their 140th year, with a number have used perpetually since the club’s inception. Yaralla is of events during the year. a founder club of the City & Suburban Cricket Association Throughout the rich history and plays at Goddard park each Saturday, a privilege we of the club, Balmain & Glebe enjoy as not all clubs have a “home” ground. Rugby Clubs were incorporated 2012/13 has been another successful season for Yaralla. to become Drummoyne Rugby Club, which has been Unfortunately the weather has intervened far too often located at Drummoyne Oval for the last 80 seasons. with 5 matches unable to be played due to wet weekends. With the recent upgrades to Drummoyne Oval and the Of the eight matches played Yaralla have won six with new lights on both Drummoyne Oval and Taplin Park, the close losses in the other two fixtures. A long standing club Dirty Reds have the best facilities in Suburban Rugby and record was broken in the match against Beavers when possibly Sydney Rugby. The club is looking forward to Yaralla scored 298 runs for the loss of 1 wicket with the hosting a number of night matches throughout the year opening partnership by Mark Stanley and Nathan Ross and hope to get some big crowds to these events. breaking a 50 year record.

The club enjoyed the off For the eight matches played, Yaralla have scored 1293 season after winning the Club runs for the loss of 32 wickets (average 40) while their Championship and Kentwell Cup opponents have scored 1016 runs with 69 wickets lost (1st Grade) in 2012. Pre-season (average 15). kicked off on the last Thursday in There are two matches remaining with the last game to be January and a big group of players played on 23 march. have been attending training throughout February and March. Yaralla always welcome new players. If you are interested in a game either this season or on 2013/14 please Drummoyne entered a team in the contact David Ross on 0409500023 or Bob Marshall on annual Crescent Head 7s tournament in February and 0433817180. put on a good performance with limited preparation. The team beat Coffs Harbour and Penrith on the way to the bowl final, but eventually went down to Parramatta 33-5. Jake Havebond and John Sinisa were standouts on the day and it was great experience for the players who are new to the club. Next Sports Quarter edition If you have any news, pictures, recognitions, upcoming events or information you would like to see in the January Edition of the Canada Bay Sports Quarter Newsletter, please email openspacebookings@ canadabay.nsw.gov.au or contact the Recreation Bookings Coordinator, Steve Deamer on 9911 6555 before Friday, 5 July 2013.

The season kicks off on Saturday the 6th of April against Mosman at Drummoyne Oval. With 1st Grade Coach David Zwart and most of last year’s successful team returning, the club is hoping for a repeat performance in 1st Grade, while also improving on the great results of 3rd Grade and Colts, who made the semi-finals.

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