University of Wollongong Sports Association Annual Report 1984
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Wheway EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1984-85 PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY John Pemberton Geoff Williams VICE-PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER Neil Smith Paul Manning MEMBERS: AWARDS 1984 John Corr Clubperson of the Year - Peter Bannister (Soccer) Hassan Halil Sportsperson of the Year - Jacquie Cowderoy (Ski) Andrew Liddle Club of the Year - Men's Hockey Cameron Matheson Colour - Terry Coleman (Athletics) Neil McKinlay - Mark Clifford (Surfriding) Margaret Pemberton - John Mullan (Soccer) Damien Perusco - Sharyn Saxby (Volleyball) David Rae - Barry Reid (Cricket and Hockey) Jan Sullivan Jill Wheeler UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION GENERAL REPORT MEMBERSHIP 1984 was a year of expansion in student numbers In 1984 there were 6,019 student members (4,935 without parallel growth in facilities for the student in 1983) and 801 staff members (850 in 1983) - the services organisations. The Sports Association has large increase being mainly attributable to the in never been able to finance facilities at a rate necessary crease in first year enrolments. to keep pace with growing student numbers and with the incredible increase in numbers generated by the The total number of life members at the end of 1984 amalgamation with the Institute of Education in was 913 and the number of associate members 1983 and a large increase in first year enrolments in registered during the year was 153. The annual 1984, we have fallen even further behind. W ithout subscription fo r 1984 was $28.00 an increase of University funding the students and staff of this $3.00 over the level that had applied in 1983, while campus will never benefit from the facilities they the joining fee of $10.00 remained unchanged. deserve. University clubs continue to dominate the numbers, HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP if not the premierships, of many local sporting competitions. Along with the Cricket Club's highly Honourary Life Membership was awarded to Neil successful 1983-84 Season, the Men's Hockey Club McKinlay in May, 1984, upon his retirement as have had their best season ever. Women's sport was President, in recognition of outstanding service to also of a high standard in 1984 w ith Grand Final the Sports Association over more than a decade. appearances by Women's Hockey, Soccer and V olley ball teams in their respective grades and competitions. Neil has served on the Executive Committee in various capacities for 9 of the last 11 years, first as Growth in the participation level of all sections of the Treasurer (1974), then as an Executive Committee Recreation Program continues to astound. By far the member (1975), Vice-President (1976, 77, 78) and most unique to our campus is the Outdoor Recreation finally as President (1981, 82, and 83). He was Program which places heavy emphasis on the natural awarded the Clubperson of the Year Award in 1976, beauty of the lllawarra region. The need to increase and continues on the Executive Committee in 1984. the opportunities for the vast majority of fee paying student members is one the Sports Association must Neil was presented w ith his Honourary Life Members continue to meet. Since 1981 there has been a steady Blazer, at the Sports Association Annual Dinner, in increase in the number of Recreation Program part October 1984 and joins a select group o f three icipants, (to over 1200 in 1984), but this still leaves Honourary Life Members in the seventeen years of a major slice of the student body uninvolved. The the Association's existence. greatest challenge for 1985 is to entice the part-time, mature-age, female and other groups into recreation activities, and help build a socially cohesive and FACILITIES REPORT friendly campus. During 1984 the No. 1 Oval finally became a fully In mid 1984 the Executive Committee accepted the operational field with both hockey, cricket and intra advice of the Executive Secretary and created the mural sports all enjoying the level surface. By the end post of Executive Officer and form ally began the o f 1984 the No. 3 Oval had been fitte d out w ith a slow process of branching away from the Union and new irrigation system and top dressed. The rationale creating a separate identity. Paul Manning was pro behind this expenditure is to turn the No. 3 Oval into moted from Recreation Officer to fill the position a top-class surface within the next 3 years. and the University agreed to fund the full cost. An office assistant was sought, and Mrs. Leonie Hinch 1984 saw many physical changes in the Association. was added to the Sports Association's swelling ranks The office separated geographically and administative- of two. Mr. E. Jamieson was retained as a full-time ly from the Union Office and was re-situated in the cleaner for the Sports Centre complex. old Table Tennis room, between the old and new UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION squash courts. With tim e the atmosphere o f the area participation level in brackets: changed and eventually became the attractive, pleasant area needed to lure the passing student. The new 1. Intra Mural Sport office required set-up costs for equipment, stationery and furnishings but will certainly show the benefits SESSION I TEAMS PLAYERS o f all the expenditure by raising the awareness level of the Association in years to come. Volleyball 29(32) 265 (282) Indoor Soccer 8 (10) 53 ( 81) By far the largest single investment by the Association Touch Football 8 (10) 65 (107) has been in the form of the Toyota Mini-bus. This has Softball 4 ( 2) 42 ( 17) been a valuable asset to the rapidly expanding Recreat Basketball 8 ( 8) 63 ( 62) ion Program and the beleagured budgets of the active Netball 1 ( 2) 10 ( 16) clubs. Although the capital outlay was prohibitive, the long term value and the small turnover costs (due Total 59 (64) 498 (565) to sales tax savings), make this purchase an extremely valuable asset. Although purchased in late June, it SESSION II had already clocked up 10,000 kms before the end of 1984. The longest trips were to the snow in early Volleyball 36 ( 24) 305 (202) July with the Outdoor Recreation Program and to Indoor Soccer 12 ( - ) 92 ( - ) Brisbane fo r the Australian University Games. Touch Football 10 ( 10) 95 ( 91) Softball 7 ( 4) 62 ( 46) Other minor works were also carried out during 1984, Basketball 10 ( 7) 90 ( 60) including the replacement of the "Gabba grass" Netball 6 ( - ) 53 ( - ) cricket practice wickets, and the conversion of the area behind squash courts 3 and 4 into a more usable Total 81 ( 45) 693 (403) space. Carpeting and furnishing of this area has 58 ( 64) 498 (565) created a much more pleasant atmosphere and help ed encourage more casual usage of the squash court Year Total 139 (109) 1191 (968) area. This represents a 27.5% increase in teams and a 23% increase in players. 2. Inter Departmental Shield: 1984 Winners RECREATION PROGRAM Golf: Engineering Volleyball: Computer Centre A ll the promise of 1983 was answered w ith great Soccer: Biology Squash: Physics response to almost all the new programs run in 1984. Tennis: Chemistry Table Tennis: Geology With greater reliance on casual help for many pro Basketball: Administration Croquet: Civl & Mining grams, the integration of Physical Education and Overall: CHEMISTRY sports science students into supervisory roles has proved useful for the Association and the students Other teams to compete were: Computing Science, themselves. The Australian Tae Kwon Do Academy Mathematics, Geography, Maintenance and English. began coaching in Session II and many of the other "Learn to Play" courses were full and overflowing. 3. Golf Championship (2nd Annual Tournament) The real highlights for the year were the Inter Depart mental sport concept, and the diversity of the Out Vice Chancellor's Cup: R. Webb (75) door Recreation Program. The arrival of the Mini Runner Up : G. Davis (77) bus allowed for much greater expansion of the Intra Participants : 46 Mural Program and cheaper prices for other act ivities. A resume o f the years activities w ith 1983 Held at Wollongong Golf Club, 29th June. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION 4. Outdoor Recreation Program Vice President of the Australian Universities Rugby Union. Paul Manning began serving a tw o year term Beginners "Learn to S ki" Week on the Executive Committee of Australian Universities 16 participants (Full) Sports Association and the follow ing players made Intermediate Ski Week (Vikas Lodge) combined University sides: 48 participants (Full) Beginners "W hitewater Canoeing" Weekend Men's Hockey: Paul John 11 participants Barry Reid v) Advanced "Whitewater Canoeing" Weekend Women's Hockey: Margaret Coleman 17 participants (Full) Julie Summers