Wheelchair Sports Australia

The 2009 Wheelchair Sports Australia AGM and related meetings will be held in Melbourne in conjunction with the Australian Paralympic Youth Games being held 5-10 October, 2009. Further information will be made available to member organisations closer to the event.

Acknowledgement

NSW Sports Awards

Wheelchair Sports NSW was awarded “2008 NSW Sports Organisation of the Year” at the NSW Sports Federation Annual Sports Awards against strong competition from Football NSW, Netball NSW and Surf Life Saving NSW. An awards ceremony was held on 26 February 2009 at the Waterview Convention Centre in Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park. In addition, wheelchair rugby player, Ryley Batt, won “Team Athlete of the Year with a Disability” and the NSW Wheelchair Rugby Team won “Team of the Year with a Disability.” AAWD congratulates all of the award winners.

Sports News

Australian Paralympic Youth Games A correction to the January-February 2009 newsletter – this event was incorrectly referred to as the “APC Youth Games.” The event is in fact called the “Australian Paralympic Youth Games.” The program length has been shortened and the confirmed dates are now 5-10 October 2009.

For further information, please contact Wheelchair Sports Victoria on 03 9473 0133 or gwarnecke@wsv.org.au or visit www.wsv.org.au/events/australian-paralympic-youth-games.html

Wheelchair Basketball

WNWBL and NWBL

The first round of the 2009 WNWBL kicks off on 1-3 May in Perth with the second round in Melbourne on 12-14 June. The first round of the NWBL is on 30-31 May at various venues.

Further information on the WNWBL is available from the new website managed by Basketball Australia www.wnwbl.basketball.net.au

For information on the NWBL visit http://nwbl.sports.org.au.

Boccia

Boccia National Championships

The Boccia National Championships are being held on May 4-7 2009 at Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen from 9.30am each day with special guests from the NSW Waratahs attending on Tuesday 5 May and Manly Sea Eagles on Wednesday 6 May. Athletes are vying for Australian team selection for the 2009 East Asian Games to be held in Hong Kong, and the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

For further information about the nationals or playing and learning about boccia, visit www.boccia.com.au or email bocciaaustralia@powerup.com.au or contact Boccia Australia, 2 Duchess Place, Cleveland, Qld 4163.

ParaQuad Tasmania is holding a Boccia Come and Try Day on 23 May 2009. For further information please contact Kevin Faulkner at kfaulkner@paraquadtas.org.au or 03 6272 7513.

Cerebral Palsy Football 7-A-Side

Australian Paralympic Football Team

The Australian Paralympic Football Team will be participating in the Arafura Games for the first time. The Games are being held on 9-17 May 2009.

The following players have been selected in the Australian Team:
1	Chris Pyne	NSW
2	Brett Cross	NSW
3	Brett Fairhall	NSW
4	Sam Larkings	NSW
5	Ben Atkins	NSW
6	Pat Grant	NSW
7	David Barber	QLD
8	Beau Menzies	QLD
9	Jamie Paulsen	QLD
10	Jarrod Larkins-Law	QLD
11	Thomas Goodman	SA
12	David Cantoni	WA

Congratulations to Jarrod Larkins-Law from QLD on being chosen to represent Australia for the first time.

Australian Paralympic Youth Games Football Team

Football will be making its first appearance at the Australian Paralympic Youth Games in October 2009 and the various states are working hard towards getting junior teams there. Both NSW and QLD already have sides, but it is hoped that South Australia and Victoria will have sides as well.

If you are interested in finding out more about CP Football, please email david.campbell@exemail.com.au or phone 0413 713 368 after business hours.

Para-Cycling

The Oceania Para-cycling Road Championships will be held on 13-15 May 2009, as part of the Arafura Games in Darwin. The Games will also incorporate the fifth and final round of the National Handcycling Series.

Congratulations to Jayme Paris for her selection in the Australian Team for the PWC Manchester World Cup to be held on 21-22 May, 2009.

Further information on para-cycling is available from www.cycling.org.au

Lawn Bowls

The 2009 National Championships will be held from 22-27 June 2009 at Chermside in Brisbane, Queensland. For further information please contact amys@sportingwheelies.org.au

Wheelchair Rugby

NWRL Commissioner

Congratulations to Robyn Stephensen, who was recently appointed as the Commissioner for the National Wheelchair Rugby League for 2009 and 2010. Robyn brings a wealth of experience having been involved in disability sport for ten years including a long standing involvement in wheelchair rugby and the NWRL.

2009 NWRL

Final arrangements for the NWRL are taking place with the first round due to kick off in Adelaide on 26-28 June 2009.

For information on the NWRL visit http://rugby.sports.org.au

Referees

Wheelchair Sports Australia is always looking for new referees; with training and development provided for suitable applicants.

If anyone is interested in becoming a wheelchair rugby referee, please contact your state Wheelchair Sports office or Wheelchair Sports Australia at info@sports.org.au

Calendar of Events 2009 (*Subject to alterations)

May
01-03	Wheelchair Basketball	WNWBL - Round 1	Perth	WA
02-08	Boccia	National Championships	Narrabeen	NSW
09-17	Multi Sport	Arafura Games	Darwin	NT
13-15	Cycling	Oceania Para-cycling Road Championships	Darwin	NT
15-17	Fencing	Lonato del Garda World Cup	Lonato	Italy
20-24	Wheelchair Basketball	Paralympic Cup	Manchester	England
21-22	Cycling	BT Paralympic World Cup	Manchester	England
30-31	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 1	Various
30-02	Cycling	Australian Para-cycling Road Championships for LC, CP3/4 and BVI	Mooball and Murwillumbah	NSW
June
05-07	Wheelchair Basketball	QLD State Championships 'The Classic'	Brisbane	QLD
06-07	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 2	Various
05-08	CP Football	National Championships	Sydney	NSW
12-14	Wheelchair Basketball	WNWBL - Round 2	Melbourne	Vic
20-21	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 2	Various
22-27	Lawn Bowls	National Championships	Brisbane	QLD
26-28	Wheelchair Rugby	NWRL - Round 1	Adelaide	SA
27-28	Wheelchair Basketball	WNWBL - Round 3	Sydney	NSW
July
05	Wheelchair Track and Road	Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast	Bris
7-15	Wheelchair Basketball	World U/23 Championships	Paris	France
18-19	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 4	Various
24-26	Wheelchair Rugby	NWRL - Round 2	Melbourne	Vic
24-26	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 5	Various
28-01	Wheelchair Basketball	3 Nations Tournament 3 Medalists from Beijing	Sydney	NSW
tbc	Powerlifting	QLD State Championships	Brisbane	QLD
tbc	Football	CPISRA World Championships	tbc
August
07-09	Wheelchair Basketball	WNWBL - Round 4	Melbourne	Vic
15-16	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 6	Various
21-22	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 7	Various
28-30	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Round 8	Various
tbc	Athletics	QLD State Championships	Brisbane	QLD
September
03-13	Cycling	World Para-cycling Championships	tbc
04-06	Wheelchair Rugby	NWRL Finals	Brisbane	QLD
05-06	Wheelchair Basketball	WNWBL - Finals Series	Sydney	NSW
11-13	Wheelchair Basketball	NWBL - Finals Series	Sydney	NSW
October
03-05	Wheelchair Basketball	NSW Slam Down Under	Shellharbour	NSW
04-11	Multi Sport	Australian Paralympic Youth Games	Melbourne	Vic
11-17	Wheelchair Basketball	Asia-Oceania Championships	Melbourne	QLD
17	Football	QLD State Championships
24-25	Wheelchair Basketball	NSW Slam Down Under	Shellharbour	NSW
November
02-09	Wheelchair Rugby	Asia Oceania Zonal Championships	Christchurch	NZ

Subject to alterations
A full Calendar of Events can be found at http://www.sports.org.au/calendar.html


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