August
2005 Newsletter
AAWD FUNDING
GRANTS
Applications
are now open for AAWD's first round of funding for 2005-06. Applications
close Friday 23 September 2005. Please note funding applications
must be endorsed by Wheelchair Sports Australia, Australian Sports
Organisation for the Disabled or Cerebral Palsy - Australian Sport
Recreation Federation. For more detailed information and the Application
Form, visit http://www.sports.org.au/docs/FundingGuidelines.pdf.
If you have further questions, please email
info@sports.org.au or phone 02 - 9763 5819.
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LAYNE BEACHLEY'S
AIM FOR THE STARS FOUNDATION
The Layne Beachley
Aim for the Stars Foundation is currently taking applications from
females aged 12 and over for funding assistance to help achieve
your dreams. Grants are available for individuals or groups. For
further information, or to apply please contact AAWD or visit the
foundation's website at www.aimforthestars.com.au
SPORTS NEWS
Basketball
NRMA Insurance
National League
The finals of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League
were held in Melbourne 20-21 August. After an intense weekend the
Hills Hornets emerged on top taking out the Grand Final 56-28 over
Knox Raiders. The Norths Bears took third place defeating Qld Storm
62-42. Individual award winners for the season were:
MVP: Shelley
Chaplin (Knox Raiders)
All Star 5: Shelley Chaplin (Knox Raiders)
Alison Mosely (Qld Storm)
Kylie Gauci (Hills Hornets)
Jane Sachs (Norths Bears)
Melanie Hall (Qld Storm)
Highest Pt Scorer: Jenni Nicholls (Norths Bears)
Best New Talent: Clare Burzynski (Qld Storm)
We would like
to take this opportunity to thank all the players, team staff, officials,
volunteers, sponsors, supporters and associations who helped make
the season such a success.
IWBF U22
World Championships
Congratulations to the Spinners who brought home the Bronze medal
from Birmingham. The Aussie team lost only 1 match in the entire
tournament - the semi-final against Japan. Well done to all of you
on a great performance on and off the court.
Boccia
Asia & South Pacific Boccia Championships
Boccia Australia will be sending a team to the Asia & South
Pacific Boccia Championships to take place in Kuala Lumpur between
15th -22nd September 2005. The team for these championships has
been selected and can be found at http://www.sports.org.au/newsletters/docs/asiapac.pdf
. We wish you all the very best of luck in the championships.
Cue Sports
2005 Australian
8 & 9 Ball Championships
The 2005 Australian
8 & 9 Ball Championships were hosted by Wheelchair Sports Victoria
12-14 August 2005. Results are as follows:
8 Ball
Champion - Bruce Pearson (SA)
Runner Up - Danny Novak (VIC)
9 Ball
Champion - Danny Novak (VIC)
Runner Up - Bruce Pearson (SA)
Open Champion
(8 & 9 Ball) Troy Schubert (SA)
Rugby
National
Wheelchair Rugby League
The 2005 National Wheelchair Rugby League wrapped up with the Grand
Final on 21 August between SA and QLD. Despite being hit by illness,
the Queensland Crocs really took it to the South Australian Sharks
and the 2 teams battled out one of the closest matches in a number
of seasons going goal for goal for pretty much the entire match
until the Sharks eventually snatched victory 43-42 in the last 10
seconds. This brought to an end this year's domestic season. Individual
award winners were:
MVP: Ryan Scott
(SA)
All Star 4: Peter Allen (NSW)
Pete Harding (SA)
George Hucks (SA)
Ryley Batt (NSW)
Most Improved: Greg Smith (NSW)
Referee of the Year: Sabrina Hannen
2005 Australian
Wheelchair Rugby Open
The three National League teams of SA, QLD and NSW were joined by
teams from VIC and the NZ provinces of Canterbury and Auckland for
a weekend of fierce Rugby action 19-21 August at the Sydney Academy
of Sport, Narrabeen. When all was said and done, the NZ teams emerged
to battle out a thrilling final culminating in a 35-34 victory to
Auckland. NSW defeated SA 47-46 in an equally exciting Bronze medal
play-off. Victoria earlier defeated Qld for 5th place when the Queenslanders
could not field a legal team due to illness and defaulted the match.
Individual Award Winners from the weekend were:
MVP: Ryan Scott
(SA)
Best of Class 3.5 Brad Dubberley (NSW)
Best of Class 3.0 Dan Buckingham (CANT)
Best of Class 2.5 Curtis Palmer (AUCK)
Best of Class 2.0 Jeremy Tinker (CANT)
Best of Class 1.5 Peter Harding (SA)
Best of Class 1.0 Bill Oughton (CANT)
Best of Class 0.5 Peter Allen (NSW)
Biggest Hit: Brad Dubberley (NSW) on Mark Zupan
Thanks goes
to all the players, team staff, supporters, officials, volunteers
and host organisations for a great effort all season.
National
Team
Wheelchair Sports Australia is pleased to announce the appointment
of Evan Bennett as the new National Team Coach for Wheelchair Rugby.
Other team staff have also been appointed as follows:
Brad Dubberley
(Assistant Coach)
Kim Ellwood (Team Manager)
Rob Doidge (Mechanic)
Maria Spiller (Personal Care Assistant)
16 players have
been invited to the Australian Selection Camp to be held 15-18 September
at Narrabeen. The travelling team for the Chris Handy Cup will be
named at the conclusion of this camp.
Opening September
15 at cinemas nationally. To read more about this movie and for
your chance to win 1 of 50 double passes, please click on the following
link http://www.sports.org.au/newsletters/docs/Murderball.pdf
Table Tennis
National
Championships
The 2005 Table Tennis Nationals were held at Sydney Olympic Park
Homebush from Friday 5 August - Sunday 7 August. A summary and full
results of the competition can be found at http://www.sports.org.au/newsletters/docs/2005%20Table%20Tennis%20Nationals.pdf
Volleyball
2006 Asia
Oceania Women's Sitting Volleyball Qualifying Tournament
The 2006 Asia Oceania Women's Sitting Volleyball Qualifying Tournament
will be held in Newcastle 11-18 February 2006. This event is being
financially supported by the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation
and the Newcastle City Council.
We are currently
calling for applications for the position of Event Manager for this
tournament. For further details please visit http://www.sports.org.au/newsletters/docs/Event%20Manager%20PD.pdf
Women's Sitting
Volleyball Head Coach
We are currently calling for applicants for the position of Head
Coach of the Australian Women's Sitting Volleyball team. Applications
close 16 September 2006. For a full Position Description, please
visit http://www.sports.org.au/newsletters/news37.html
2005 National
Championships
The 2005 Sitting
Volleyball National Championships will be held in Melbourne in December
2005. Details on the Standing Nationals are still to be finalised.
September Calendar of Events
| 16-25 |
Multi-sports |
World
Wheelchair Games |
Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil |
| 22 |
IWAS |
General
Assembly |
Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil |
| 23
- Oct 3 |
Standing
Volleyball |
World
Cup Standing Volleyball |
Saskatchewan,
Canada |
| 24
- Oct 4 |
Archery |
IPC
World Championships |
Italy |
| 24 |
Powerlifting |
Qld
IPC Powerlifting Invitational |
Brisbane,
Qld |
| 25 |
Road |
Berlin
Marathon |
Berlin,
Germany |
| 27
- Oct 1 |
Rugby |
Chris
Handy Cup |
Christchurch,
NZ |
Subject to alterations
