CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER Newsletter Edition 16 December 2014 Message from the Mayor The cricket community has suffered a huge loss in recent weeks with the passing of Phil Hughes, a tragic accident that has seen the sporting world united in their tributes and condolences. I know our own cricket community has been deeply shocked by this but I am sure all sporting codes and groups will be very supportive as bats and balls are once again picked up and a well-loved sport played. Midway through the summer season and the reports around the clubs are that teams are doing well and progressing through their respective competitions. I hope this continues for all our sporting clubs though the end of the season and look forward to hearing of all the success. Recent challenges have unfortunately played a factor in the scheduled cricket events that were to take place at Drummoyne Oval this summer but the Sydney Sixers are still locked in for Sunday, 14 December which will be a great T20 warm up game against an SCG XI. It’s a free event for the community so it’s a good opportunity to bring the family along to one of our best sporting venues. Good luck to all those involved in the competitions and varied sports participated in, your involvement leads to an ever more dynamic and vibrant community that can be enjoyed by all. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mayor Angelo Tsirekas City of Canada Bay SUMMER OF Next Sports Quarter CRICKET!S T I O N A L S T A R I N T E R N A A L Come and party with th e AT D R U M M O Y N E O V edition Sydney Six ers Sunday If you have any news, pictures, in a Twenty20 warm-up 14 Dec recognitions, upcoming events at Drummoyne Oval come along from or information you would like to SYDNEY SIXERS vs SCG XI 3pm see in the September Edition match starts of the Canada Bay Sports 5pm Quarter Newsletter, please email openspacebookings@ anadabay.nsw.gov.au before Friday 13 March, 201 • Free family event for the whole community • Autographs, merchandise & membership 1a• Food Marlborough and drink available Street, for purchase, Drummoyne or BYO picnic NSW 2047 Tel• Check 9911 our 6555website for Fax public 9911 transport 6550 details www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au - www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au Highlights from our local clubs Five Dock RSL JRLFC Under 14s PREMIERS 2014 This section of the newsletter was submitted by the clubs. FIVE DOCK RSL Junior Rugby League Football Club Five Dock RSL Junior Rugby League Football Club for 2014 fielded Mini and Mod league teams from U6 to U10s. Five Dock RSL JRLFC and Concord Burwood JRLFC combined in 2014 to field an U13s team and together with the Five Dock U14s and U16s participated in the Sydney Combined Competition (SCC). Wests Junior Rugby Union Club Five Dock RSL JRLFC again fielded a 2nd grade team 2014 was a great season year for Wests Junior Rugby in the SCC for 2014 (1 of only 2 teams from the Balmain Union Club. We fielded 17 teams across the age groups District). Under 6 to Under 17s – 320 players in all. Of the Clubs 5 competitive teams for 2014, 4 qualified for The Under 6 to Under 9s play at St Lukes Park on the finals series. Five Dock RSL U10s and U14s secured a Saturday mornings in the “Inner west Minis Competition”, place in their respective grand finals played at Leichhardt against 7 other clubs from the inner west area. This Oval 29-30/08/14, with both teams winning and claiming competition goes from strength to strength, with 500 the Premiers titles. Overall a great achieve for the Club players participating this year from the 8 clubs. We were and the dedication of volunteer Committee members, lucky to secure Ashfield Mall as a sponsor. Here is a Team Coaches, Trainers and Managers who have guiding picture of one of Wests Under 6 teams intently going the club and all our junior players through the winter through their paces at a game! season. Congratulation goes to all Five Dock RSL JRL players for a fine season of junior league. Our Under 13s teams and Under 17s teams were premiers in their respective age groups which was a great The Five Dock RSL JRLFC team coaches, managers, boost for the club. trainers and committee members continue to provide the skills, guidance and support for our children, young The season comes around quickly and we begin men and community, to learn, play and enjoy the game of registering for players next February. For more details see rugby league. the Club website – www.wjru.com.au - or contact the President Phil McCrea on 1300wests1. Five Dock RSL JRLFC have commenced registrations for the 2015 season. For information or to register, please contact Karrie Pattingale on 0414 187 558 or email [email protected] Five Dock RSL JRLFC Under 10s PREMIERS 2014 CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER NEWSLETTER | PAGE 2 Balmain Junior Touch Association BJTA provides a summer Touch competition for children aged 5 to 17 years, in boys, girls and mixed competitions. A referee program is available for players that have played for 2 years and at least 12 years old. The 2014 competition began on 8 September with 995 players and 111 teams, including an inaugural girls’ competition for 3 divisions. This is our sixth year since formation in 2009 when we started with around 500 players. Our grand Finals will be held at Timbrell Park on Friday evening 12 December 2014, a change from the Sunday mornings of previous seasons. We will again be entering teams in the NSW Touch Junior State Cup held at Port Macquarie in February 2015. For the first time we will be fielding 10 teams for all competitions, which are U10, U12, U14, U16 & U18 in both boys and girls divisions. Squads in above have been selected after several trials that were well attended and the quality of players made it difficult to make the final selections. All squads are now in full training for the tournament. If interested in playing Touch football, a non-contact sport, see particulars on our website www.balmaintouch.org.au. Inner West Athletes Join the Nation’s Best Two of the inner west’s best young athletes have joined Concord Burwood United Wolves the most talented Little Athletes from around Australia for a three-day national development camp aimed at Concord Burwood Wolves is a local Rugby League Club fostering the future of Australian athletics. that offers our community the opportunity to play the Greatest Game of all within the Balmain Junior League The third annual Little Athletics Australia National Under District. 15 Camp was held recently at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Players range from the age of 4 all the way up to Open Age in the NSWRL Competition. Inner West Little Athletics Centre members Mikayla The only Inner West Rugby League Club that has Mestousis and Chris Ius, both 14, were two of just developed a pathway for our Juniors into the NSWRL 25 Athletes from NSW and 140 from around Australia Ron Massey Senior squad. selected for the camp. Contact Aida Catalano for further details: They were named in the prestigious development [email protected] or squad after achieving the national qualifying standards Mobile – 0419 697 445 and based on their performances at this year’s State Championships, where both took home sprint medals. Mikayla won the under 14 girls 400 metres and took silver in the 200 metres, while Chris medalled in both the under 14 boys 100 and 200 metres events. During the camp, the pair took part in a variety of CANADA BAY SPORTS QUARTER NEWSLETTER | PAGE 3 workshops covering a range of areas including strength and conditioning, stretching, recovery, nutrition and sports psychology. They also met some of Australia’s senior athletes who shared their experiences on navigating the pathway from Little Athlete to international competitor. “The National Development Camp was a great opportunity for two of our club’s premier athletes to learn what it takes to achieve at the highest level. Their selection is a testament to both the quality of coaching at Inner West Little Athletics and the opportunity we provide to compete from club through to the highest The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars selectors representative levels,” Inner West Little Athletics President have shown supreme confidence in the side that swept James Jeffery said. Pakistan in August and September, naming near identical one-day international and Twenty20 International squads “The live-in camp gave Mikayla and Chris the opportunity for their upcoming series against the West Indies. to improve their athletic skills and knowledge in a range The Australians opted for minor changes to the side that of areas under the guidance of some of the best elite won all their matches against the world number eight coaches in the country. Pakistan, with Elyse Villani coming in for the one-dayers I’m sure they will share what they have learnt with other at the expense of allrounder Delissa Kimmince, and leg- club members on their return, so the benefits will be spinner Kristen Beams replaces VicSpirit teammate and spread among Inner West athletes.” opening quick Julie Hunter in the T20 team. Burwood Briars cricket are starting to build momentum Ellyse Perry has recovered fully from a knee injury and is with the Xmas break nearly upon us.