MEDIA RELEASE - WNWBL FINALS IN SYDNEY
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Media Release
14 September 2011
Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League Finals in Sydney
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The 2011 Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) Finals are set to display some astonishing talent from our women’s wheelchair athletes next weekend. The WNWBL Finals will be held at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th September.
World famous players are coming from all over Australia to compete at the WNWBL Finals. The Victoria Dandenong Rangers are in the lead position in the ladder and will be playing off against the Be Active Western Stars from Perth. Two Sydney teams will also be competing head to head in the Finals; the Stacks Goudkamp Bears and the Sydney University Flames. So be sure to come along and support your local teams.
“The 2011 WNWBL Championship title is hotly contested and with such fierce competition it will be a spectacular finish to a stellar season.” Said Gillian Ting, Executive Officer of Wheelchair Sports Australia.
“Also, for the first time, the 2011 WNWBL Finals will be filmed and televised on Aurora Community Channel. Having televised coverage will show the excitement and speed of a brilliant spectator sport. It is definitely thrilling to watch, as wheelchair basketball is not only faster than able-bodied, the wheelchair is considered part of the body and can be used to block a player. This really demonstrates the player’s skill and manoeuvrability.”
“We’re excited for the finals to be filmed. Having televised coverage is important for any of our nation’s league competitions and this will help build the future of an already popular disability sport.”
The 2011 WNWBL Finals will be filmed and televised on Aurora Community Channel. The programme will be 90 minutes, airing during October and November, and will include additional coverage in December for International Day of People With Disability. The programme will contain highlights from the Bronze playoffs and play by play action from the WNWBL Grand Final game.
The broadcast is made possible by the following organisations; Basketball Australia, Australian Athletes With a Disability, Aurora Community Channel and Gondwana Productions.
Stay tuned to watch the winning teams battle it out for the title of 2011 WNWBL Champions.
The full broadcast and game schedules are below:
Friday 23rd
Victoria Dandenong Rangers vs The Be Active Western Stars - 6.00pm
Sydney University Flames vs Stacks Goudkamp Bears - 8.00pm
Saturday 24th
Loser Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Sunday 25th
Bronze Medal Play Off
Loser Game 2 vs Loser Game 3
Gold Medal Play Off
Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 3
WNWBL Finals TV Coverage - Broadcast Schedule
October
Saturday 1st 12.30 pm
Monday 3rd 5.30 pm
Friday 7th 3.00 pm
Thursday 13th 6.30 pm
Sunday 16th 11.30 am & 5.30 pm
Wednesday 19th 3.30 pm
Sunday 23rd 5.30 pm
November
Monday 7th 9.30 pm
Friday 25th 12.30 pm
International Day of People With Disability
Saturday 17th December at 12.30pm
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For more information:
Tamara Hohnberg
Projects Officer, Australian Athletes With a Disability
Tel +61 2 8116 9720 Fax +61 2 8732 1633
PO Box 4083 Homebush South NSW 2140