Sports Reports REPORTS Sports..................................................................................... ATHLETICS (JUNIOR) Liaison Director: John Rodwell We held our AGM on May 13th and we warmly welcome two new committee members, Belinda Delacour-Batch and Richard Newton. Our last season 2018 – 2019 was successful with the hard work and dedication of our committee members INTERCLUB ORGANISATIONS and many parent volunteers each week. ATHLETICS – SENIOR Karen Herrmann 0433 116 859 As with all children’s sport we require ATHLETICS – JUNIOR Christine Butters 0413 886 431 parent participation in the new season AUSTRALIAN NATIVE ORCHID CLUB Don Roberts 9771 5474 to continue to provide a safe and friendly environment to our returning athletes BASKETBALL Phil Hudson 0414 189 482 and new members. BILLIARDS & SNOOKER Kevin Bowerman 9773 7486 BOWLS – MIXED INDOOR Jean Reichart 9771 6923 Revesby Workers' Little Athletics BOWLS – LADIES INDOOR Shirley Glenday 0417 443 085 Centre promotes fun, fitness and skills development in a friendly competitive BOWLS – MENS LAWN Denis Gallant 0402 114 635 environment while encouraging family BOWLS – LADIES LAWN Pat Tate 9731 0957 participation, community spirit and CRICKET Ray Benham 9773 7157 values. DARTS Dean Semlitzky 0413 292 337 In the upcoming season we will be DOMINOES Colin Suttle 9771 2322 trialling a new skills based session for our EUCHRE Gaye Roscarel 0452 486 428 U6 athletes. Little Athletics NSW has also FISHING Dean Semlitzky 0413 292 337 made some age group changes to bring FOOTBALL (SOCCER) Nahin Ibrahim 0413 439 009 our Association into line with other Little FOOTBALL - LADIES (SOCCER) Liz Errington 0410 474 298 Athletics Associations in Australia and to GARDEN CLUB Carol Griffith 9774 2072 align with school age groups. Any child GOLF – LADIES Phyllis Fisher 9774 3767 who was born between January 2003 GOLF – MENS Phil Kilazoglou 0437 960 043 and December 2014 can join our Centre. GOLF – SENIORS John McGuigan 0413 422 945 The new season of Little Athletics HOCKEY – WOMENS Lauren Taylor 0421 455 853 2019 – 2020 will commence Friday MARINE RESCUE Jamie Abnett-Miller 0405 640 389 30th August 2019 and runs through MOONEY MOONEY BOWLS Dean Watterson 0481 121 880 until 6th March 2020. Children engage in running, jumping and throwing MOONEY MOONEY FISHING Bruce Breese 0429 987 549 events in accordance with NSW Little NETBALL Tracy Zanoni 0414 869 762 Athletics guidelines with the opportunity PHYSIE and DANCE Rhonda Young 9771 2443 to compete at carnivals outside our REVESBY LADIES GROUP Bev Spring 9774 5403 centre as well as in regular Friday night RWSC DARTS COMP John Taylor 0418 629 168 competition. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Club Administration 9772 2100 Registrations will open online from SCRABBLE Gordon Meggs 9534 6905 1st August 2019 via our website www. SMALL BOATS FISHING Col Purdy 9773 6752 revesbylac.org.au, and registration nights SPEARFISHING Brad Montague 0438 510 146 will be held on Friday 16th August 2019 SWIM CLUB Graham Black 0408 293 257 at Western Sydney University (Bullecourt TENNIS - JUNIOR Adele English 9771 5665 Avenue, Milperra) Building 18 from TENNIS - SOCIAL Harry Warrington 0408 290 015 5.30pm-7.30pm. THE LIGHT ON THE HILL SOCIETY John Rodwell 0449 733 830 Registration fees are a one off cost TOASTMASTERS Debra Murphy 0408 437 624 each year with no weekly fees involved. WELFARE CO-ORDINATOR Dallas Slater 8707 6916 Uniforms are purchased from the centre WRITERS’ GROUP Neridah Tyler - Perry 9773 7052 during the registration period. A small 47 Sports Reports amount of fundraising assists in the 8 September from 9 am to 3.30 pm 23rd October - To be confirmed purchase of end of season awards and and will feature Australian Native although it will be another stroke related enables us to keep our equipment up to Dendrobium species orchids and their topic. We would like to thank Bankstown date. colourful hybrids, and other types of Lidcombe Hospital for the support that For any information or enquiries please Australian Native Orchids. Plants will is provided monthly for stroke survivors, contact Christine on 0413 886 431. be offered for sale at this Show. These families and carers. orchids, such as the yellow rock orchid, Any stroke survivors, families and carers Stuart McGraw usually flower in early September and Publicity Officer are welcome to join our group that are found in many yards throughout the meets on the 4th Wed of each month ..................................................................................... Sydney area. They are easy to grow and from 10.30 to 12.30. flower. ATHLETICS (SENIOR) Best regards, Liaison Director: John Rodwell October Spring Show for 2019 will again be held in the Revesby Workers’ Tony Finneran Illawong Revesby Workers' Athletics Club Club’s Grevillia, Acacia and Waratah ..................................................................................... have been busy competing throughout Rooms on Saturday, 19 October the Winter season. from approximately 9 am to 3.30 pm. BOWLS – INDOOR (LADIES) We had 2 teams medal at the State Cross Unfortunately, the 2018 Show had Liaison Director: Ian Stromborg Country Relays with our Open Women's to be cancelled as the result of late Game Results team finishing 3rd and our U16 Women's flowering of the Sarcochilus orchids. team winning GOLD. Hopefully, the weather will be kinder 20th March, 2019 for the 2019 season’s flowering of 1st. Cheryl McDonald, Marie Rogers, We’ve also had 3 athletes competing at Shirley Glenday and Jan Taff. the Oceania Track & Field championships these colourful orchids. The Show will feature Sarcochilus species orchids 2nd. Lorraine Seckold, Phyllis Merrell in Townsville, winning 3 GOLD medals and Pat Seymour. between them. and their colourful hybrids, and other Australian Native Orchids. As for past 27th March, 2019 Our Summer track & field season kicks off years it is expected that there will be 1st. Mavis Lavette, Lyn Rolls and on the first Thursday evening in October a large number of plants and growing Phyllis Merrell. with 6 fortnightly meets at the Ridge accessories for sale at reasonable prices. 2nd. Connie Sorrenti, Lois McCallum, track. Check our website & Facebook Revesby Workers’ Club Members are Doreen Johnson and page closer to the date for more details. Pat Seymour. There will also be Saturday afternoon most welcome to attend these Shows inter club meets for the more serious and discuss any problems they might 3rd April, 2019 competitor at various tracks around be experiencing with the culture of 1st. Lorraine Seckold, Phyllis Merrell Sydney. their Australian Native Orchids. Please and Marje Clarke. feel to bring along any samples of 2nd. Doreen Johnson, Mavis Lavette, We encourage all Revesby Workers' leaves or plants with which you may be Libby Froude and Little Athletics Centre athletes to select experiencing any concerns. Lesley Johnson. Illawong Revesby Workers as their Seniors Club for free membership. Others The Revesby Workers' Australian Native 10th April, 2019 are also welcome with membership Orchid Club meets in the McArthur 1st. Shirley Glenday, Marje Clarke and available as a community athlete, Open Room of the Revesby Workers’ Club on Joy Dalton. or Masters. the fourth Wednesday at 7.30 pm from 2nd. Doreen Johnson, Marie Rogers, March until November. Visitors and new Mavis Lavette and Hope to see you around the track soon. members are always welcome. If you Roma Stiles. would like to attend a meeting please Karen Herrmann 1st May, 2019 contact the undersigned ON9771 5474 Committee Member 1st. Marie Rogers, Connie Sorrenti, or Ian Lawson, Secretary on 9773 6047 for ..................................................................................... Lorraine Seckold and directions to the Club’s meeting room. Olive Swan. AUSTRALIAN NATIVE ORCHID Good growing, Liaison Director: John Rodwell 2nd. Judy Moon, Doreen Johnson, Don Roberts Cathy Packwood and It is not too hard to tell that the orchid President Jan Taff. season has arrived with Orchid Shows ..................................................................................... 8th May, 2019 starting to appear in Shopping Centres 1st. Phyllis Merrell, Marie Rogers, throughout the Metropolitan and the BANKSTOWN STROKE SUPPORT Shirley Glenday and larger rural areas. The flush of flowers GROUP Beverley Meacham. has now commenced and will extend This is our forecast for the next quarter: 2nd. Marjorie Clark, Doreen Johnson through to November. The weather 28th August- AGM for the group and and Cathy Packwood patterns continue to change and it is then we willl have a speaker talking 22nd May, 2019 hoped that flowering will improve from about a stroke related subject. 1st. Phyllis Merrell, Marie Rogers, that in 2019. 25th September- Carers NSW will Lyn Rolls and Doreen Johnson. Members are preparing their orchids speak to our group about the roles and 2nd. Olive Swan, Lesley Johnson and for the coming flowering season and benefits one can receive by being a Marjorie Clarke. the various orchid shows throughout carer. Most stroke survivors need a carer 29th May, 2019 Sydney. The Club will be again be in some form possibly their spouse, 1st. Lesley Johnson, Libby Froude holding two Spring Shows as follows:- family or a care provider. Should be and Lorraine Seckold. September Spring Show for 2019 interesting and informative. will again be held in the Atrium area of 16th October - Sailing day exclusive to our the Revesby Workers’ Club on Sunday, members only with 13 attending the day. 48 The Journal Aug / Sep / Oct Sports Reports 2nd. Olive Swan, Cheryl McDonald, Ldp Doris Dare & John Gibbs to describe the shot, team mates just Barbara Park and Lois McCallum. 7th May 2019 said “that was a curly one” & left it at that. For Rod, Adam & James, they have 5th June, 2019 1st Ken Sayers now become a very successful team & 1st. Marie Rogers, Olive Swan, 2nd Helen Tran & John Rolls with this win they have got the trifecta Beverley Meacham and 3rd Marie Rogers & Ross Mackinnon up, yep, that’s 3 years in a row, that’s Doreen Johnson. Ldp Lyn Rolls & Francis Musumeci 3 consecutively, one after the other! 2nd.