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BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘AROUND THE COURTS’ Edition 24, September 2009 What’s on in August… In this issue... Sept 5 Monash Open & Graded—Monash Uni • L1/1A Refresher Course—SEBA From the BV Office Sept 6 Level 1 Course—Altona • BA News Sept 12 Ballarat Junior—Ballarat Sept 20 L1/1A Refresher Course—Ballarat • Juniors Sept 26-27 Kilsyth Veterans—Kilsyth • Grant Sept 29—Oct 3 U15 Val Nesbitt Carnival—Brisbane Opportunities • Staff Profile • Recent Results Upcoming Badminton Events • Clendinnen Shield 2009 October 3 Bendigo Junior Tournament—Bendigo • Coaching October 4 L1/1A Refresher Course—Altona Corner Oct 10—18 World Masters Games—Sydney, NSW • A Picture Tells A October 11 Regional Teams Championships—MSAC Thousand Words Oct 17—18 WSBA Junior Tournament—Altona • Uniform Design Oct 19—25 Atalanta Jamboree—Noosa, Qld Winner October 25 L1 Coaching Course—MSAC • SALE! Oct 31—Nov 1 Albury/Wodonga Veterans—Albury P: 9686 4777 www.badmintonvic.com.au 2 BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘Around the Courts’ From the BV Office Well it is the 52nd time this has happened - so a massive Congratulations to the Victorian Clendinnen Shield team for their outstanding victory in Hobart last week! I encourage you to read the article in this months newsletter! Here at Badminton Victoria we are all very proud of you! The warmer months are rapidly approaching, and with different seasons ending others are also beginning. Does your club or Association operate over the warmer months? Or do you players go off and do something else leaving Badminton as a winter sport? Could your club or association do something over these months, or would you like some help to initiate a new idea? Summer is a fantastic time to play Badminton - especially now that local councils are cutting down on outdoor sports ground usage due to a variety of reasons. How can we take advantage of this? If you already do - please drop us a line and tell us about what you do over the summer, we would like to hear about it! Badminton need not only be a winter sport -we are lucky to have one of few all year round sports. Lets take advantage of it. The time to start thinking about this is now, if you haven't already done so. May your shuttles fly true, Mark Drehlich Executive Director A special Congratulations goes out to Shirley Fran- cis of the Kyneton Badminton Club. On Saturday, August 8th, she was presented with a silver platter and Certificate of Appreciation for her dedication and involvement with the Kyneton Badminton Club. She’s played badminton for over 40 years, and has held many committee positions over the years since the club was formed in 1976. As well , Shirley also ran junior competitions for many years. While she has currently retired from playing, it may not be for long as she’s always mentioning she might pick up a racquet again! Congratulations to Shirley Francis, it’s dedicated volunteers like you who keep badminton running across Victoria! Thank you. <Photo of Kyneton Badminton Club president Daniel Wierenga and Shirely Francis. P: 9686 4777 www.badmintonvic.com.au 3 BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘Around the Courts’ NATIONAL NEWS—From Badminton Australia BA is looking for expressions of interest to host the Senior Na- tional Championships (Clendinnen Shield) in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Any associations interested in hosting one of the largest na- tional badminton carnivals in the next 3 years? The bid document and tournament guidelines are available on the BA website (www.badminton.org.au) Any expression of interest needs to forwarded to BA by 18th Sep- tember 2009. JUNIOR BADMINTON U15 VAL NESBITT CARNIVAL ~Brisbane, Qld The Under 15 Teams to represent Victoria at the U15 VN Carnival to be held at the Calumvale Sports Centre, Brisbane from 29th Sept to 3rd October, are: Victoria 1: Athi Selladurai Sarah Wong Arthavan Srithar Vinning Mak Eric Vuong Natasha Sharp Manager - Dianne Carter Coach - Jacky Chen Umpire - Greg Pilven Victoria 2: Kevin Chen Gronya Somerville Shaun Matthews Natasha David Alen Ling Grace Hanratty Manager - Raelene Hanratty Coach - Jennifer Kang Umpire - Kevin Phillips. BAV and Ballarat are also sending teams. Good luck everyone! VICTORIAN JUNIOR REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry forms are circulating now and entries close on 18th September. (See BV website for an entry form) LADIES UPDATE Reminder that entries for the Atalanta Jamboree, the Australasian Ladies Championships to be held at Noosa, Qld from October 19th to 25th close on 7th September. P: 9686 4777 www.badmintonvic.com.au 4 BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘Around the Courts’ GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 2010 COUNTRY ACTION GRANT SCHEME (CAGS) Applications for 2010 CAGS grants are open from 21 August 2009. PDFs of the 2010 guide- lines are attached. Applications will be considered in two phases. Please note that the closing date for applications for projects starting in the first half of 2010 is 30 September 2009. Please refer to the guidelines for details. Community sport and recreation organisations in rural and regional Victoria may submit a 2010 CAGS application seeking one grant of up to $5,000 to: • Help organisations operate more effectively. • Fund attendance at relevant training courses. • Provide accessible sport and active recreation opportunities 2010 VICTALENT GRANTS Applications for 2010 CAGS grants are open from 21 August 2009. PDFs of the 2010 guide- lines are attached. Applications will be considered in two phases. Please note that the closing date for applications for projects starting in the first half of 2010 is 30 September 2009. Please refer to the guidelines for details. Eligible organisations may apply for up to two $500 Victalent grants to support developing athletes, coaches, officials and teams who are required to travel extensively in order to en- gage in training and competition. Copies of 2010 CAGS and Victalent guidelines and appli- cation forms can be obtained from the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) website: www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/grants. Eligible organisations can also apply online at the same website. OUR CLUB, OUR FUTURE SPORTING UNIFORM GRANTS The Victorian Government (Department of Planning & Community Development) is proud to launch the 2009-10 Victorian Government’s Our Club, Our Future Sporting Uniform Grants Pro- gram. The program provides the ideal opportunity for hundreds of Victorian clubs, organisations and community groups to inject a new spirit into their local sporting teams. The funding provides for new team uniforms, which can cover anything from team tops and shorts, to socks and foot- ball boots. Local sporting teams are vital to their communities and initiatives such as this continue to assist clubs, particularly those from disadvantaged areas, bring people of all abilities together and help shape a positive identity for our towns and communities. By reinvesting in Victorian grassroots sport we can all work together to continue Victoria’s proud sporting traditions and cre- ate more liveable and active communities The Our Club, Our Future Sporting Uniform Grants Program provides grants of up to $1000 to assist in the purchase of sports uniforms. The total funding pool is $1.65 million. Applications are ac- cepted from Victorian community-based clubs or organisations involved in the delivery of sport- ing and active recreation opportunities. P: 9686 4777 www.badmintonvic.com.au 5 BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘Around the Courts’ Staff Profiles~ Mark Full name: Mark Daniel Drehlich Age: 30 Position: Executive Director Badminton Experience: From a playing point of view I used to play socially with Badminton Geelong and have partici- pated in the Monash Open twice. Other than that I have been in this role for almost 3 years, with a year working for Badminton Australia previous to that. Other sports: Have done a little of every- thing, however I have a passion for karate, mountain biking and cross country running. Favourite parts of your role: Getting to work with a great team of people who are passionate about what they do, as well as seeing the difference sport can make in peo- ples lives. If you could meet someone living or dead, who would it be and why? John Landy. 26th Victorian Governor, Former 1500m runner who in the 1956 Olympic Games doubled back (while leading the race) to help a fallen mate and then went on to still win the Gold. Someone with a great deal of integrity and shows true sportsmanship. Interests: Painting, reading, experiencing live music, being in the outdoors, cooking and sharing a meal with friends & family Favorite quote: “Boats are safest when they are in port – but that’s not what boats were built for” Paul Coelho Pets: A Bengal Cat- Savannah. Favourite meal of the day, and what: A great breakfast Coffee, Tea, Hot chocolate? Japanese teas, and percolated coffee! P: 9686 4777 www.badmintonvic.com.au 6 BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘Around the Courts’ Recent Results 2009 EDE-CLENDINNEN SHIELD ~Hobart, TAS Team: Raj Veeran Renuga Veeran Glenn Warfe Erica Pong Andrew Paulet AnneLouise Slee Luke Chong Erin Carroll Ben Walklate Jessica Lyons Coach: Ashley Brehaut Team Manager: Peter Brown Umpire: Kathryn Blencowe A huge congratulations to the team who brought the Shield back to Victoria for the 52nd year! Results: Victoria—Western Australia 10—3 Victoria—Queensland 11—2 Victoria—Tasmania 12—1 Victoria—New South Wales 12—1 Victoria—South Australia 9—4 2009 AUSTRALIAN CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS ~ Hobart, TAS Congratulations to the following Victorians who took home trophies: * Women's Singles Champion: Renuga Veeran * Men's Doubles Champions: Glenn Warfe & Ben Walklate * Women's Doubles Champions: Erin Carroll & Renuga Veeran * Mixed Doubles Champions: Ben Walklate & Kate Wilson-Smith (SA) * Mixed Doubles Runner-Up: Raj Veeran & Renuga Veeran P: 9686 4777 www.badmintonvic.com.au 7 BADMINTON VICTORIA ‘Around the Courts’ Recent Results (cont’d) VICTORIAN JUNIOR TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS (August 30, MSAC) The "Badminton Academy Victoria" at Kilsyth is congratulated once again as their young play- ers, from Under 11s to Under 19s, scooped the pool winning every age group of the Champion- ships.