SPORTS NEWS January 2014 Team Sydney news for its partners, members and member clubs

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In this issue: Get out and play!

The Trashes - Fundraiser – 1 FUN FUNDRAISER Gay Games 9 sports news – 2 Darwin travel news – 3 Darwin Sports List – 3 Darwin sports news – 4 Sports Festival – 5 - 6 St Louis signed up – 6 Sports Village – 7 - 8 THE Volunteers needed – 9 TRASHES Gay Games 9 savings – 9 The Sydney Rangers FC and Sydney Flying SYDNEY RAMS Bats are proud to announce “The Trashes” a fundraiser CELEBRATE for Community Brave. The Trashes is a 10 Rams Tenpin Over Cricket club has Competition open celebrated 30 to players and friends of the Flying Bats, Rangers and years of bowling Community Brave. Rams has been bowling for 30 years and in conjunction Players register individually with its presentation night held an and will be assigned to a team evening of celebration which included on the day to ensure a social current and past bowlers since the and fun day is had by all. club’s inception. Sunday, 26 January 2014 Anyone can bowl from beginners to professionals and Rams Tenpin is a from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM handicapped league which makes it a level playing field and a great night of Moore Park Cricket Grounds bowling. We bowl for approximately 32 weeks of the year with other functions Robertson Rd, Moore Park. held throughout the year like the Mardi Gras tournament and our very successful bingo night. Find out more at The Cherrymelonbalz team were the winners for 2013 and will be back again to sydneyrangersfc.com/news/ defend their title when bowling starts back in early February. Come to the REFORMATION - not the sixteenth century one, this one! Rams will have their Reformation Community Brave is a Collaborative Night on Monday 3rd February at 7.30 Community Project to eradicate Online followed by a free night of bowling Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia from 8pm. Visit sydneyrams.id.au or and Youth Suicide. Targeted at youths, email [email protected] for more we aim to change the world through information. New Bowlers Welcome. support, education and social media. If you want to know more about the Rams, as well as the Reformation Night, Find out more at you can call in on them at Manhattan Superbowl, Mascot or meet some of their smiling faces at their stall in Sports Village on Fair Day. thecommunitybravefoundation.org/

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 1 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 Gay Games Rock (Sport) Climbing runs ROCK CLIMBING 11 and 12 August 2014 (Monday and Tuesday of Games Week.) Rock Climbing, also known as Sport Climbers do not have to watch weather Climbing, has been added to the reports. They will be competing at sports lineup for the 2014 Gay Kendall Cliffs, a professionally designed SPORTS AT Games presented by the Cleveland and built rock gym with a combination Foundation. of textured plywood and “natural” A fast-growing sport, climbing requires rock surfaces. The gym has more than GAY GAMES strength, balance and technique to 7,000 square feet of climbing surface tackle what seems improbable. The including a bouldering cave. The most 9 YOU MIGHT 2014 Gay Games presented by the unique feature of the facility is a 35- Cleveland Foundation will include both foot high arch traversing the span of climbing and bouldering competitions the building. NOT HAVE with divisions for men and women of To learn more about Rock (Sport) all climbing abilities. Climbing, visit here CONSIDERED BEACH VOLLEYBALL Beach Volleyball is a summer tradition. The competition in the sun and sand make it one of the world’s most beloved sports. The 2014 Gay Games presented by the Cleveland Foundation expects more than 200 participants for this event. Teams of two will compete at all levels of competition from recreational to expert, in both men’s and women’s divisions. Each division will consist of the DARTS following categories for Doubles Darts fee. For example, a female may competition: The 2014 Gay Games offers darts participate in the Women’s Singles competitions for novices and experts event and the Women’s Doubles event • A - Competitive alike. Several skill levels within men’s for Cricket. Players cannot play in both • BB - Advanced and women’s categories make it easy Women’s and Open, or Recreational • B - Average for anyone to compete. and Competitive in the same event. • C - Recreational The events will be 501 and Cricket in Mixed Doubles: Teams will enter the The schedule will consist of Preliminary these categories: Open Division. Rounds (Pool Play) and Single • Women (Singles) And on the last day: Elimination Rounds. • Open (Singles) • 4-Player Team Freeze Teams will play a minimum of four (4) • Women (Doubles) matches in the Preliminary Rounds, two • Open (Doubles) Freeze will be a fun team event, with games per match. Elimination Round no skill-level or gender divisions. matches will be best “2 out of 3” games. Open singles categories are for players wishing to compete in a gender Best-of-five-game format with freeze neutral category and all men. Open rule*. Four-player teams play four doubles are for any combination of games of 301/master out and one game gender teams. All categories have of 501/master out (if necessary) on four competitive and recreational divisions. positions. 301 games are played with two players from each team, 501 game • Competitive: Players with is played with all four players from any regional, national or each team. international competition *Freeze rule in a nut shell: If the thrower’s partner experience has more points than their two opponent’s scores • Recreational: Players with little added together, then the thrower is frozen, competition experience meaning they cannot go out/win. NOTE: The 2014 Gay Games presented Your single Darts event fee covers your by the Cleveland Foundation may add participation in all Darts events. events in the Darts competition at a Each player may enter the singles and later date. No events will be added doubles for each event for the same after 1 May 2014.

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 2 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 athletics, swimming, tennis, TEAM EFFORT? squash and golf as well as team events such as roller derby and Are you a member of a club that plays dragon boating. team sports? Have you got a team going to Darwin, Cleveland, Paris or St Darwin Outgames Vice Louis? Chair Jacqui Pearce said the Start agitating for your club to enter a partnership would deliver an team somewhere, anywhere. It will be easy platform for domestic and well worth it. CORPORATE international visitors to attend TRAVELLER GROUPS the event. AN “Corporate Traveller’s services TAKES THE BATON will make it easy for our INTERNATIONAL FOR THE 2014 participants to book their EVENT YOU CAN travel, accommodation and DARWIN OUTGAMES tours. Many of the parties and AFFORD other cultural events can also Corporate Traveller Groups has be booked through Corporate been appointed as the official Traveller,” she said. travel agent for the 3rd Asia Pacific Outgames. Mr Bond said athletes and visitors to the games could Running from 10 – 16 May also use Corporate Traveller 2014, the Outgames brings Groups to arrange pre- and together lesbian, gay, bisexual, post-event activities in Darwin THESE ARE THE SPORTS transgender and intersex and throughout the Northern (LGBTI) athletes from around • Athletics Track and Field Territory. the world for a celebration • Athletics OutRun of sport, culture and human “Corporate Traveller Groups is • Aquathon (Swim and Run) rights. holding more than 800 hotel • Badminton rooms in Darwin for the event Corporate Traveller Groups and there’s a wide range of • Basketball Travel Manager Cade Bond attractions available for days • Dancesport said the Outgames would be off the sporting field,” he said. one of the largest individual • Dragon Boat events the company would be Exclusive negotiated rates for • Football (soccer) involved with in 2014. accommodation and flights, • Golf as well as 10 per cent early- “This is the first time Corporate • Hockey bird discounts for tours, are Traveller Groups has partnered available for attendees who • Lawn Bowls with the Asia Pacific Outgames book through Corporate • Roller Derby and we are expecting up to Traveller Groups prior to 31 2000 registrations,” he said. • Softball January, 2014. • Squash “The Outgames promises For airfares, accommodation to be a great event for the • Swimming and tour bookings for the 3rd promotion of sport, equality • Tennis Asia Pacific Outgames visit and human rights and will also • Tenpin Bowling give visitors a chance to see the outgamestravel.com.au • Touch Football great attractions Darwin and • Volleyball the Northern Territory has to Team offer.” Sydney REGISTER NOW The Asia Pacific Outgames will Sponsor feature 18 sports including Darwin - Australia 10-16 May 2014 darwinoutgames.com.au Team Visit the website for the planning Sydney news, all the sports and volunteer Sponsor opportunities.

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 3 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 SPORTS AT 3rd ASIA PACIFIC OUTGAMES FOR YOU TO ENJOY DRAGON BOAT To be held in the warm waters of Cullen Bay there will be two events: Social competition Everyone enters as an Individual, then names will be drawn out of a hat to determine the teams. This will give all teams an equal chance to perform well and will allow individuals to meet and race with new people. There will be three categories: ROLLER DERBY • Women’s Roller Derby is an official Asia Pacific • men’s Outgames sport for the first time in • Mixed 2014. With a new structure and two tournaments available we will offer each with racing over 200 metres. opportunities for our skilled as well as our budding roller derby athletes to Serious competition play. Individuals can choose their own team. Women’s Team Tournament Teams may include two reserves. There will be no gender or age limitations comprised of teams (such as collection with racing over 200 metres and 1,000 of skaters from the same region, state, metres. country or interest group). It will be a round robin to ensure you get to skate Teams should supply their own against all teams participating. FOOTBALL drummer and sweep (although the There is no set skill level for this With the FIFA World Cup taking place organisers will try to help out if tournament, however it is envisaged in Brazil this year, the whole world is required). that this would be at the level of an going to have football fever! Why not All racing will be in teams of ten away team. We need minimum of four get a taste for it in Darwin at the 3rd teams to run this tournament. Asia Pacific Outgames. paddlers, plus a drummer and a sweep. Challenge bout tournament Coordinators of the football This is not your every day paddle tournament, Football Federation around the bay but a super fun way created for all those skaters out there Northern Territory, are pleased to to meet new friends whether you are who are mega keen to come to Darwin announce that the competition format social or serious about competition. but aren’t a member of a team. will now be 7-a-side tournament. We hope this enables teams to find A variety of tournaments will be run to players more easily and register for this ensure that all skaters and skill levels exciting event. are catered for. The skill level is the same as used by RollerCon. There will be There is both a men’s and women’s set challenge bout teams, and skaters competition, plus for those of you place themselves on one team. Hence who want to play but don’t have team, skaters are guaranteed to play. you can register as an individual, and the football coordinator will try and allocate you to a team. TENPIN BOWLING AQUATHON Take your competition hit at Planet Have you ever swum a few laps? Or Tenpin in a break from the tropical gone for a run? Then you have the MAKE CONTACT! heat. Yes, of course it’s air conditioned. qualifications to enter the Aquathon at the Darwin Outgames! The event grades will be To learn more about Darwin, This ‘splash and dash’ event will take the sports, the venues, the • Competitive place at the Darwin Waterfront where Human Rights forum and the competitors will swim in the lagoon • Competitive – average based (free of crocodiles we promise) and parties check out the website • Social then run around the parkland and waters edge. Your supporters can sit in darwinoutgames.com.au and you can be assured of a well run nearby restaurants and bars and cheer and totally fun tournament. you on with a beverage in hand! or visit the Outgames While you’re not bowling you can while You can enter as an individual or in stall at Fairday. away the time with your new found a team of two. The Aquathon will friend on the Planet Putt Putt 13 hole take place Sunday 11 May in the late air conditioned course. afternoon.

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 4 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 2014 SALSA 12 FEB Your chance to Event: Same Sex Salso Workshop Time: 7:00pm get involved for Venue: Sly Fox Hotel, 199 Enmore Road, Enmore fitness, fun and Info: [email protected] friendships. Fees: Free Host: Penny Gulliver Follow the contact information for more details TENNIS 13–16 FEB Event: Australasian Gay & Lesbian Open 2014. Hard courts. Part of the GLTA RUNNING 8 FEB World Tour 2014 Event: The Rainbow Run - 6km family Time: Thursday 7:00 to 10:00pm friendly community event for the Time: Friday 6:00 to 11:00pm support of Equal Love Time: Saturday 12:00 to 8:00pm Time: 10:00am TUG O’ WAR 9 FEB Time: Sunday 8:00am to 6:00pm Venue: Sydney Park, Sydney Park Road, Event: Annual Tug o’ War on Fair Day Check website to confirm times St Peters Time: A bit after lunch, gaytime Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Info: healthyhabit.com.au/rainbow-run Centre Venue: The Hill, Fair Day, Victoria Park Fees: $35 - $40 Info: tennissydney.org.au Info: [email protected] Host: Healthy Habit Fitness [email protected] Register a team early by email or at the Team Sydney stall Fees: 1st event $50, 2nd $30. Fees: Free Host: Tennis Sydney Host: Team Sydney Inc Go on - enjoy yourself! MARTIAL ARTS 8 FEB Event: Self Defence Workshop DRAGON Time: 12:15pm Venue: Newtown Library, 10 Brown BOATING 15 FEB Street, Newtown Event: Open Paddle - social event with BBQ to follow Info: glmartialarts.com.au CYCLING 9-16-23 FEB Time: 10:00am Fees: Free Event: Find Love on Two Wheels - easy Venue: Bank Street, Pyrmont - under Host: GLMA rides around the city with coffee stops ANZAC Bridge Time: 9:00am on three Sundays Info: differentstrokes.org.au Sunday 9: Ride to Fair Day [email protected] Sunday 16: Ride Turramurra to City Fee: free Get Out and Play! Sunday 23: Ride City to Manly Host: Different Strokes Dragon Boating Info: [email protected] Check: sydneyspokes.com for the details Fees: Free Host: Sydney Spokes Inc

BASKETBALL 9 FEB LITTLE BLACK DRESS Event: 3on3 Basketball Toournament Team FUN RUN 16 FEB Time: 9:00am Sydney Event: LBDR raises funds for CAMP GOODTIME which supports kids with HIV Venue: TBA. Please check website for Sponsor venue details Frock up for this one Info: facebook.com/CityHoops3On3Bask Time: 9:30am etballCompetition Venue: Cockle Bay Wharf front of IMAX [email protected] Info: facebook.com/littleblackdressrun Fees: $30 per team Fees: Charity donation requested Host:City Hoops on the Park Host: Sydney Frontrunners

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 5 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 2014 SOCCER 22 FEB RUNNING 1 MAR Event: Mardi Gras Football Tournament Event: Mardi Gras Fun Run - more a Time: 9:30am social run than a race - followed by Venue: Bat and Ball Park, South Dowling morning tea and Cleveland Streets, Moore Park Time: 8:45am Info: sydneyrangersfc.com.au Venue: Centennial Park, Padington Fees: $20, members $15 Gates Hosts: Sydney Rangers Football Club Info: sydneyfrontrunners.org Fees: Free Host: Sydney Frontrunners VOLLEYBALL 21 FEB Event: Mardi Gras Tournament. All OUTGAMES grades and mixed teams encouraged ANNOUNCED Time: 8:15am Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Sports Hall, SAILING 22 FEB Grand Parade, Homebush Event: ASCC Annual Regatta 2014 - five Info: freezonevolleyball.org races in Eliott 7 metre yachts [email protected] Time: 9:00am Fees: $35 per player ($30 per player for Venue: Youth Sailing Academy, CYCA, 1 full team registration before Fri 1st New Beach Road, Darling Point Feb, 2013)+ $25 if not a Member of Info: ascc.org.au State Volleyball NSW or your own state [email protected] association Fees: $500 per boat, 4 or 5 crew Host: Freezone Volleyball Club Host: Australian Sailing and Cruising Club

Get Out and Play! BUSH DANCE 21 FEB On Friday, November 1st, the Event: Mardi Gras Bush Dance final Partnership and Licensing Time: Evening Agreement for the 2016 North Venue: Marrickville Town Hall America Outgames was officially Info: southerncrossoutdoorsgroup signed in St. Louis! Team St. Louis [email protected] welcomed GLISA-NA president, WRESTLING 23 FEB Bruce Townsend, to our Fees: at door $25, concession $15 Event: Emerald City Wrestling Open community celebration of the 2016 Host: Southern Cross Outdoor Group Time: 2:00pm Outgames. Venue: Brydens Dojo, Sydney Uni Sports The celebration, which was held and Aquatic Centre, Codrington Street at Just John Nightclub in the and Darlington Road, Sydney Grove neighborhood of St. Louis, Info: hcwc.com.au brought to an official closure the Fees: $15, spectators $5 successful negotiations for the BUSH WALK 25 FEB Host: Harbour City Wrestling Club 2016 continental Outgames, which will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, Event: Mardi Gras Walk Wentworth Falls US, from 27 May – 4 June. Time: 8:15am Lithgow train from Central station Politicians, city officials and Venue: Blue Mountains area numerous representatives from LGBT and civic organizations Info: southerncrossoutdoorsgroup were on hand as Team Saint [email protected] Louis president, Alice Tejada, and Host: Southern Cross Outdoor Group TENPIN Mr. Townsend placed the final signatures on the Partnership and BUSH WALK 27 FEB BOWLING 25 FEB Licensing Agreement. The official Event: Mardi Gras Walk Royal National Event: Rams Mardi Gras Bowling logo for the 2016 Outgames was Park Tournament also unveiled at this event. Time: 8:13am Kiama train from Central Time: 7:30pm station or 9:30 at Otford Venue: Manhattan Superbowl, 549 Venue: Royal National Park area Gardeners Road, Mascot Info: southerncrossoutdoorsgroup Info: [email protected] [email protected] Fees: $35 Host: Southern Cross Outdoor Group Host: Sydney Rams Tenpin Bowling Club

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 6 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 Your chance to meet the people who 2014 organise the clubs Bentstix Hockey Club is Sydney’s only Find out how a bunch of Touch hockey club which openly promotes Footballers going to the 1998 Gay participation from the gay, lesbian Games have developed 9 FEB and wider community. into this amazingly We welcome new successful Softball players of all skill Club. Check levels (including season details beginners) for and what they can offer you now. ON THE HILL at both our men’s and women’s teams throughout the year. Sydney Outfielders Bentstix Hockey Club Softball Assoc.Inc FAIR DAY bentstix.com.au sydneyoutfielders.org.au

If you like messing about in boats we Paddlers will be manning the stall Australia’s first and largest gay welcome boats and boaters and will be more than happy to men’s football club for men of any of all types – sail, chat about the sport, sexual orientation has power, dinghy, if you’re still fuzzy a fun, safe and friendly windsurf, about what it is environment. All skills and fitness levels are kite, kayak – exactly, and whether welcome for Sunday if it floats, you’re or not it’s something you’ll be interested in Social matches, summer welcome to join in! and winter competitions. (it most likely will be!). Australian Sailing and Different Strokes Sydney Rangers Cruising Club Dragon Boating Club Football Club www.ascc.org.au differentstrokes.org.au sydneyrangersfc.com

Interested in playing AFL next Sydney’s GLBTI friendly club is The Sydney Spectres Club provides season? Come and proud to provide a safe, an environment free give it a go! - no friendly environment from harassment and experience to play volleyball. discrimination for necessary - All We encourage players members and friends of welcome. to enjoy volleyball and the GLBTQ community to play basketball and Training is held play together whether fulfill their athletic you are experienced or every Monday & Wednesday nights aspirations. from 6:30pm in Marrickville a beginner wanting to Newtown Breakaways learn skills and join in the social fun. Sydney Spectres Womens AFL Club Freezone Volleyball Club G&L Basketball Club newtownbreakaways.com freezonevolleyball.org sydneyspectres.com

“Life may not be the party we hoped We welcome runners of SWBL offers social and friendly for, but all abilities, beginners or baseball competition. Now in its while we experienced, recreational nineteenth season, SWBL is the longest running are here or competitive. You don’t women’s baseball we should have to be an accomplished league in the Sydney Dance” runner before running with metropolitan area We can Frontrunners. Our primary run by women for provide you with information about Saturday run, other runs and women. Same Sex Dance Competitions, Dance training sessions offer something Classes and Social Dances. for everyone. Sydney Womens Sydney Dance Fiends Sydney Frontrunners Baseball League sydneysamesexdancing sydneyfrontrunners.org swbl.org

We are also known as Harbour City Social and competition tennis for Non-profit and non-political Wrestling Club, a gay/ a wide range of skill levels. Hosts football club with a fun and relaxed lesbian/straight- for the Mardi Gras environment in which friendly not-for-profit Championships in to play football and community club. We February, the Peter socialise. The club has have weekly Freestyle Deacon Spring thrived and enjoys Wrestling training nights, Tournament in beginner workshops and phenomenal success October and mid-week regular tournaments. and popularity. We are night competitions all year catering not exclusively lesbian and Sydney Silverbacks to all grades. New players welcome welcome any women to play. Wrestling Club Tennis Sydney The Flying Bats hcwc.com.au tennissydney.org.au theflyingbats.com

Team Sydney Sports News January 2014 Page 7 ©Team Sydney Inc. 2014 You can join a cycle ride with an Welcome to Newtown Martial Arts / experienced ride leader every GLMA, an Inner West Martial weekend whatever your level of 2014 Arts Club which focuses fitness. You might on Kung Fu, Kickboxing be a novice, an and Self Defence and Kids experienced Kung Fu. Run by Sixth Dan cyclist, someone Black Belt Penny Gulliver resuming cycling The Sydney Convicts, the most who has over thirty years or anywhere in between. Cycling with successful club in the Bingham Cup, is experience in martial arts us is just great. committed and self defence to a Sydney Spokes Inc competitive, GLMA Martial Arts sydneyspokes.com social and glmartialarts.com.au diverse club for players of all levels of experience. The Convicts have Sydney Rams, formed in 1984, has broken down barriers and challenged This diving and snorkelling club is become one of Australia’s foremost stereotypes, not just in the rugby also a member of Diving for Life bowling leagues. but also in the wider community. organisation that raises Rams is a funds for charities. competitive league Sydney Convicts We dive every month with weekly bowling, sydneyconvicts.org around Sydney, and a large social aspect include several trips per and charity fundraising year to dive on the North At Wett Ones, we cater for swimmers activities. and South Coasts. who have a minimum level of Sydney Rams Ten Pin proficiency and who can participate Sydney Underwater Bowling Club in squad training to advanced competition level. We are one Bushwalking Club sydneyrams.id.au of the largest clubs gaydive.org.au in Aussie Masters Most people call us SCOG. We are Swimming in NSW. Competitive waterpolo requires based in Sydney and surrounds. SCOG strong swimming skills and organises bushwalking endurance. We and other outdoor therefore encourage activities for gays and Wett Ones Swimming Club new and beginner lesbians. You don’t wettones.org players to join our have to be a member club and actively to try our activities. develop and City Hoops provides 3 on 3 improve all the Southern Cross Basketball competitions at various skills required. Outdoors Group times throughout the year. They welcome sites.google.com/site/ Sydney Stingers participants of any southerncrossoutdoorsgroup sexual orientation sydneystingers.org.au to a friendly and competitive Team environment Team Sydney Sydney International Visitor City Hoops in the Park International Visitor CityHoops3On3BasketballCompetition

All up we have around 40 players of all different abilities, experience and personalities…you’re sure to fit in somewhere! We’re a friendly bunch and always welcome new players no matter your level of experience.

At Darwin, Northern Territory in May At Cleveland + Akron, Ohio in August UNSW-ES Stingrays this year. An international event this year. Have all your questions Women’s AFL practically on our doorstep. The answered and get the inside news on organisers are travelling to Sydney stingrayswomensafl.com/ preparation and attendance at the just to talk to you. Whatever you ninth Gay Games. want to know, just ask. Visit our stall on top of The Hill. The Tug o’ War annual stouch gets more popular every year. Talk up a team at your organisation. Around shortly after lunch, gaytime. Be up on The Hill to shout your support. Gay Games 9 Tug o’ War 3rd Asia Pacific Outgames www.gg9cle.com teamsydney.org.au darwinoutgames.com.au

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