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June 2, 2011

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Mariners’ players continue international endeavours ll four Central Coast Mariners currently on tour with the Qantas Young Socceroos in Europe featured in an impressive 1-0 win over global heavyweights Germany in KamenKaiserau at the weekend.

Trent Sainsbury and Mustafa Amini started the match for Jan Versleijen’s side, with striker Bernie Ibini-Isei and defender Sam Gallagher making appearances in the second 45. Former Mariner Marc Warren, who now plays for sister club Shefﬁeld United,

managed a full shift for Australia’s generation next who defeated the Germans on home soil thanks to a 44th minute strike by Kofi Danning. The friendly was the Qantas Young Socceroos’ first international match since the Asian U19 Championships last November, and coach Versleijen was pleased with the test. “It’s always good to start a tour with a win”, Versleijen said. “It was also a challenge for the team to identify the main areas we need to work on leading into Colombia. “The defending was reasonable to good but we still had too many turnovers in the midfield playing teams

of this level.” Versleijen’s men will now make the short journey to the Netherlands to compete in the Terborg Tournament from June 3 to 5. There, Sainsbury, Amini, Ibini-Isei and Gallagher will have the opportunity to compete against some of the brightest young players in world football as they continue their preparation for the forthcoming FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia. In the group stage the Qantas Young Socceroos will play junior Dutch outﬁts Ajax Amsterdam and FC Twente Enschede, Mexicans Atlas Guadalajara and Brazilians Botafogo. Elsewhere on the world map, on loan Mariners striker

Liam is Oceania Champion

by Peter Acciari

Adam Kwasnik played the full 90 for Chengdu Blades against Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday, however, couldn’t prevent his side suffering a 4-1 defeat away from home. Lawrie McKinna’s teams next match is in two weeks at home to fifth place Liaoning Hongyun. Mariners captain Alex Wilkinson’s Jiangsu Sainty side had better fortune at home to Shaanxi Chanba last night. Wilkinson played the entire game as his team ran out 1-0 winners at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, with his next test on the road to Chinese powerhouse Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday week. In Indonesia, Troy Hearfield also featured for the whole match, however his Pelita Jaya team suffered a 1-0 away defeat to PSPS Pekanbaru. Hearfield’s next game will be in front of the infamous fans of capital club Persija Jakarta – known as ‘The Jak’ – this Sunday. Meanwhile, Mariners midfield maestro Michael McGlinchey departed for Denver, USA, with his New Zealand international

by Ben O’Neil

Adam Kwasnik celebrates with Chengdu Blades. teammates late last week. The All Whites will play Mexico at altitude on June 1 before returning to the southern hemisphere to face the Qantas Socceroos in Adelaide on June 5. Finally, fellow Mariners midﬁeld schemer John Hutchinson is currently in Greece preparing for Malta’s UEFA Euro 2012 qualiﬁer. Although 11 points separate group leaders

Greece from Malta on the Group F ladder, only one goal split the sides when they met in March this year. Hutchinson played a full game that day and will undoubtedly be hoping for another strong showing against the 2004 European Champions at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus this Saturday.

Bozanic in Olyroo squad by Ben O’Neil

Yokoyama throws an opponent in competition

ocal youngster Liam Yokoyama, 15, has done well at national and international events, where he has dominated the under-66kg division to become the 2011 Continental Oceania Judo Champion.

His latest triumph was the weekend of May 7 and 8 at the Auckland International Open, where he again won gold. Yokoyama had just

won a continental title at the Oceania Judo Championships a few weeks before, held in Tahiti. He also recently won both the ACT International Open and the Queensland International Open titles. In June, as part of the NSW state team, he will compete at the national titles in Perth, where a victory will almost certainly assure him a place at the Cadet World Championships, in Kiev, Ukraine, later this year. 18-year-old Melinda Brown, , member of the same

Academy as Yokoyama, fought well in her young women’s 52kg division taking Bronze, although she was unfortunate to suffer an injury to her ankle in golden score of her quarter-ﬁnal match. After medical treatment and a short rest, she valiantly fought in the bronze medal match and won with a gutsy effort against a tough opponent. She was unable to compete in the senior division due to her injury.

entral Coast M a r i n e r s midﬁelder Oliver Bozanic has been named in the Olyroos squad that will travel to Japan this week.

The aspiring Olympians will play an international friendly against the Japanese U-23 National team at the Tohoku Denryoku Bigswan Stadium, Niigata on Wednesday 1 June, with the match a curtain raiser for the Kirin Cup ﬁxture between Japan and Peru. Following three recent training camps for Australian-

based players – all of which Bozanic has been involved in – Qantas Olyroos coach Auerilo Vidmar is looking forward to testing his team against Japan. “We ﬁnished our local camps well and made plenty of progress but we still have a little way to go in terms of our match ﬁtness,” Vidmar said. “This match against the Japanese, who are a quality team, will show us where we are at and what we need to work on.” Mariners mentor Graham Arnold expressed his delight at the news Bozanic had maintained his place within

the squad, and wished one of his star midfielders well during the tour. “Oli is a good kid and he deserves these types of rewards for the effort he puts in day in day out,” Arnold said. Following the friendly match, Bozanic and his Qantas Olyroos teammates, will return to Australia to prepare for the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games Asian Qualifiers. Australia will face Yemen on the 19th and 23rd June 2011 with the venues to be confirmed by the AFC shortly.

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Central Coast directory of services, contacts and support groups Emergancy Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue NSW - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

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Community Centres Banksia Family Centre 4334 3390 Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre 4388 5801 Cynthia St. Neighbourhood Centre 4332 7450 LakeLands Community Centre 4393 2383 Mannering Park Community Centre 4359 1300 Northern Lakes Family Centre 4358 3487 San Remo Neighbourhood Centre 4390 7888 The Entrance Neighbourhood Centre 4332 4545 Toukley Neighbourhood Centre 4396 1555 Northern Lakes Family Centre 4358 3487 Warnervale Family Centre 4392 8734 Watanobbi Community Centre 4351 2860 Wyong Neighbourhood Centre 4353 1750 Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre 4363 1044 Narara Community Centre 4329 0912 Kariong Neighbourhood Centre 4340 1724 Peninsula Community Centre 4341 9333 Wyoming Community Centre 4323 7483 Green Point Community Centre 4367 7591 Niagara Park Community Centre 4329 7144 Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484

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Employment, Education & Training Centrelink Ofﬁces 13 2850 - appointments 13 1021 Central Coast Community College 4348 4300 Training and Further Education TAFE Gosford 4348 2222

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June 2, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P3

NEWS

Dragons secure place at the top by Val Bridge

layed in wet and muddy conditions at Gavenlock last Sunday, the Gosford Dragons stamped their authority on the Womens Premier Football League with a convincing 7-1 defeat over second placed Doyalson.

In what was anticipated as a close contest for top honours, the game proved to be less than exciting with Gosford having much of the possession and Doyalson scrambling defensively for the greater part of the game. Doyalson started well,

taking the game to Gosford in the opening fifteen minutes, but Doyalson did not capitalise on the opportunities that presented themselves. It was the Dragons drawing first blood 21 minutes into the opening 45 minutes with a goal from Angela Beattie. From there on, the flood gates appeared to open, and at the break, Gosford were 4 up. Doyalson’s defence were having difficulty in answering the constant Dragon’s attack. The final 45 minutes saw little difference and Gosford extended their lead with

another three goals before Doyalson ﬁnally found the back of Gosford’s net with a consolation goal. By the ﬁnal whistle, Beattie had managed to put three past the Doyalson keeper. In other WPL games, The Entrance went down to Wyoming 3 - nil whilst the game between Avoca and Tuggerah was postponed due to bad weather. The standing as of round 8, May 30th is Gosford 21 points, Doyalson 16 points, Wyoming 7 points, Tuggerah 6 points, The Entrance 6 points, with Avoca yet to gain points.

Wet weather creates havoc et weather caused the postponement of three of the ﬁve matches in Round 8 of the CountryNet Premier League football competition.

Superior ﬁnishing proved the difference in East Gosford’s 3-0 win over struggling Kincumber at Hylton Moore Park. Despite having a territorial advantage for much of the match, Kincumber failed to convert a number of scoring opportunities including a penalty late in the match. By contrast, the Rams

took their chances with full back Matt Ditton starting and ﬁnishing a brilliant attack midway through the ﬁrst half, followed by a penalty to Jason McMinimee just before half-time. Steve Harper then sealed the match ten minutes from full-time. The win consolidates East Gosford’s place in the top three while Kincumber remains in last place with just three points from eight matches. Umina’s unbeaten start to the season looked in danger of ending in their match against The Entrance at Umina Oval.

by Alistair Kennedy

Terrie Dries’ seventh goal of the season in the 55th minute gave the visitors a lead, which they held until Chris Powell equalised with less than ten minutes remaining. The draw and the postponement of secondplaced Berkeley Vale’s match against Killarney District, gives Umina a twopoint lead at the top of the table. The washed-out matches between Wyoming and Kanwal; Killarney District and Berkeley Vale; and Budgewoi and Wyong will be re-scheduled as midweek matches.

Photos Val Bridge

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NEWS

Hay wins Surfarama title

World Cup beckons Stanton

by Val Bridge

by Luke Tucker

ocal boy Matthew Stanton will soon be travelling to Scotland to compete in the touch football world cup playing against teams from all over the world.

entral Coast Academy of Sport surfer Brendan Hay took out the under-15 title at the Surfarama event held at Avoca Beach over the weekend of May 14 - 15.

It was the ﬁrst time Surfarama had been held

since 1987, which is before any of the eight Central Coast Academy of Sport surfers who competed in the event were even born. Former Central Coast Academy of Sport surfer Shane Holmes ﬁnished runner-up to Drew Courtney in the prized open division, but Holmes was too good for his opponents in the

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under-18s division where he finished in top spot. Avoca Beach provided two great days of swell for Surfarama, which organisers are hopeful will return again next year and grow to again become the biggest and best annual event on the Central Coast surfing calendar. Central Coast Academy of Sport surfing coach Nick Leslie has fond memories of Surfarama back in the day, so he was pleased to be at Avoca over the weekend providing some valuable advice to our region’s next generation of surfers, who are all looking to progress to the levels that Nick reached as a youngster. “It’s great to see the return of such an iconic event to the Central Coast and even more pleasing to see this new crop of surfers getting the opportunity to compete and further their development through the Central Coast Academy of Sport program,” said Leslie. “A big thanks goes to major sponsor Grip, who through managing director Charles Hudson – covered all the entry fees of the academy surfers to take part in the event,” added Leslie.

Stanton ﬁrst became involved in touch at ﬁfteen years old, playing in the open men’s competition in the Terrigal/Erina Touch Football Association. He represented Erina High School and the Metropolitan North Region as a schoolboy, later playing the under 20’s competition for Wallsend Touch Association in Newcastle. “My greatest achievement by far is being selected in the Australian mens over 35’s team”, Matthew said. He went on to say “We

will be travelling to Scotland on June 19th to compete in the Touch Football World Cup and over six days will be competing with teams from Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, and others”. “The cost of the venture is borne by the individual player and to compete, I have to raise around

Hetherington Trophy champions

by Di Elsom

he 2011 Hetherington Trophy was once again played at The Entrance Bowling Club on Monday 16th May 2011, under almost perfect

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$4800.00”, said Stanton. “I have set up my own on-line fundraising initiative and enlisted the help of social media to encourage friends, work colleagues and relatives to help me reach my target”. If you would like to help Matt, simply go to www. mattstanton.myevent.com

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Club the worthy winners of the 2011 Hetherington Trophy with 4 wins, 41 ends and a total of 77 shots. Runners up were Munmorah United Women’s Bowling Club with 3 wins, 38 ends and a total of 79 shots. The Hetherington Trophy began in 1948 and is played annually with all Clubs participating that come under the umbrella of the Central Coast District Women’s Bowling Association. The trophy was originally donated by John Hetherington when the District was known as the Brisbane Water District Women’s Bowling Association and has continued to this day. Each Club enters two teams of four players and two games of 16 ends are played, with each club playing different opponents in each game. Winners are decided by the Club with most wins, if equal most ends and if still equal total score.

June 2, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P5

NEWS

Pluim park set for re-development

lans are currently before Gosford Council for approval in a major move to upgrade Pluim Park into a state of the art sports ground.

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General Manager of Central Coast Football, Peter Townsend, said that Central Coast Football is very excited about the plans they have in place for Pluim Park. Townsend said, “Major funding from the State Government will enable Central Coast Football to

move forward and develop a facility that will be to the beneﬁt to all its 13000 members”. The development plans which are currently lodged with Gosford Council, are waiting to be approved and Central Coast Football is hoping to receive funding

shortly from the State Government. Peter Townsend said, “Once these initial steps have been worked through it will be an exciting time for football on the Central Coast, and we will be looking to start work as soon as possible.”

“As can be seen by the plans, we have many varied options for Pluim Park, including the establishment of artiﬁcial pitches which would greatly help with the continuing problems we are having with wet weather and the availability of grounds on the Central Coast.” He said

by Val Bridge

The completion of the facility at Pluim Park will ensure a local headquarters for football on the Central Coast into the future that will be a beneﬁt to all football fans on the Central Coast.

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Pick of the crop n the last issue, I listed some of the ﬁnest young players that I’ve seen in the 18-years working for the Canterbury Rugby League club, and Sonny Bill Williams was the undisputed number one.

The Central Coast has been an assembly line for the NRL for decades; so who have been some of the best local players? Akuila Uate, who played his junior footy on the Peninsula, and made his Origin debut last week, is an automatic inclusion. Former Woy Woy Premiership winning coach Tony Clarke has Steve McKenzie at the pointy end of the list. In 1980, he played in the Roosters Grand Final team, and then a year later won a Sydney competition. McKenzie was fullback in Parramatta’s star studded 1981 side that included the likes of Sterling, Kenny, Price, Grothe and Cronin. Macca was a Sterland Medal winner in 1974, and won ﬁve Central Coast

Premierships. Bill Monie, who captained Woy Woy in three of five Grand Final victories; also makes Clarke’s list. Clarke says Matt Orford is an obvious choice after hoisting the Telstra Premiership trophy aloft for Manly in 2008, along with Olaf Prattl who played in the Famous 1969 Grand Final for Balmain, and had stints at Parramatta and Wests. Clarke also added Trevor Binskin; who was selected in the first Australian Schoolboys team in 197273. The Gosford High student was named alongside Royce Ayliffe, Les Boyd, Ian Schubert and Robert Finch. The side won every match on their English Tour scoring 108 tries to one, and defeated the host nation 46 to three. John McArthur, who made 178 first grade appearances for Wests and Norths, and half back Perry Haddock, who played for Cronulla, St George and Illawarra are also included. After playing over 100 first grade games for Woy Woy, John Monie joined Cronulla in the late sixties.

His illustrious coaching career includes four ﬁrst grade titles with The Roosters; the 1986 Premiership with Parramatta, and an unprecedented four consecutive League Championships with Wigan. Another Woy Woy coach to steer his side to a premiership was Peter Louis; who won the prestigious Dally M with North Sydney in 1994. Ourimbah-Wyoming Magpies premiership winning coach Adam McEwen says Orford had big wraps coming through the grades; however The Ox was two years his junior. The former South Sydney prop forward vividly recalls his battles with Paul Stringer, with both playing at ﬁve-eighth. McEwen’s list also includes John Carlaw, Chris Heighington, Glen Morrison and current Rabbitohs centre Shaun Corrigan. The Entrance Premiership winning player and Coach Jamy Forbes has watched the local competition for over a decade and is particularly proud of Corrigan, who scored a hat-trick in the Tigers memorable Grand

Final win at the Sydney Football Stadium in 2007. Forbes believes former Bulldogs and current Manly back rower Daniel Harrison deserves recognition for overcoming injuries to make his first grade debut in 2011, and he’s not surprised that Tim Moltzen has made an immediate impact in the NRL, due to the incredible talent he displayed at junior level. Paul McCarthy, who coached Umina and Erina at junior level, and was Kincumber’s inaugural senior coach in 2004, says the Bush Telegraph went into overdrive surrounding Mark O’Meley. He recalls an afternoon where it seemed the entire Peninsula was waiting to see The Ogre in action; and he didn’t disappoint. McCarthy says Grant Wooden played very few minutes when he began his first grade career, but was incredibly tough; and says former Colts junior Brett Kearney was scintillating at local level prior to linking with The Bears; before making his first grade debut with South Sydney in 2003. He’s since played with

by Steve Alan

Cronulla and is currently with the Bradford Bulls. It has become clear that we haven’t got enough space to include all of the brilliant players to emerge from the Central Coast, so we’ll conclude with the following: Eric Sladden, who scored five tries for The Rabbitohs against Parramatta in 1957, and was a prolific point scorer for North Sydney in the sixties. Centre Roy Ferguson, who scored 30 tries in a 100 game career with Wests and St George. Graham Eadie, who made his first grade debut for Woy Woy in 1970 at the age of 16. The Roosters won the competition that season, and a year later he began his 233 game career with the Manly Sea Eagles. The Wombat represented Australia on 12 occasions and played in the first State of Origin match in 1980. Dave Fairleigh has to be saved till last; the Ourimbah junior was always destined to reach the highest level of the sport. Daisy enjoyed a stellar career with North Sydney,

Newcastle and St Helens. He played 10 State of Origin games and made 15 appearances for The Kangaroos. As the head coach of the Central Coast Bears; he would dearly love to provide a pathway for talented juniors to represent our region in 2013 and beyond.

Wamberal name best performed pennant players

by Kevin Dring

orty one players representing Wamberal’s three pennant sides sat down to a Post Pennant Dinner to review the 2011 Pennant season and swap some those hard luck stories of what could have been had it been not for some of those lucky wicks and rubs.

Glasses were raised to toast Wamberal’s Best Performed Pennant Players for 2011 (l/r) Bob Bethel (Second), Trevor Hilliard (Lead), Derek Brean (Third) and Tony Battistella (Skip)

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The pennant competition is lawn bowls blue-ribbon event of the year with bowlers of all ages representing their clubs across seven grades of competition. Wamberal ﬁelded teams

in the Grade 3, 5’s and 7’s and whilst competitive they just failed over the closing rounds to gain a berth in the ﬁnal series played at Bateau Bay over the weekend of June 4 and 5 2011. Bowls Central Coast President Kevin Dring and Wamberal’s Coordinator of Selectors was the MC of this annual Post Pennant dinner at which numerous fun awards are made in the form of individual roasts. On a more serious note, Selector Dale Kalms gave a statistical run down of the various teams’ performances and announced the coveted Best Performed Pennant Players of the year. They were Trevor

Hilliard (Lead), Bob Bethel (Second), Derek Brean (Third) and Tony Battistella (Skip). Bowling Club President John Bramwell said, ‘Our Post Pennant Dinner has become one of the most popular social events on our bowling calendar. Players look forward to the opportunity to unwind and socialise after some tense competition and the players appreciate the individual roasts served up by Kevin Dring as long as it is not them being put on the coals and turned upside down.” Bring on another pennant competition; Wamberal is ready to go!

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Local hockey champ inspires cancer ride ending support home, ex- Central Coast local, Grant Symes is inspired by his ‘favourite Aunty’ Elaine Johnston to take a two day challenge in the Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer, August 20-21st.

Spending her whole life devoted to supporting Hockey throughout the Central Coast region, Elaine has recently been diagnosed with liver cancer and nephew Grant Symes won’t stand for it. Grant, General Manager for national fencing company Protector Aluminium, will ride alongside his team through Queensland’s countryside to raise $27,500 for a worldwide leader in the ﬁght against cancer, Queensland’s Institute of Medical Research (QIMR). The money raised will go directly to QIMR and will be put toward important clinical trials, research, teaching and care for people living

with cancer. Elaine has made a signiﬁcant impact on the Central Coast through her constant support, fundraising, coaching and involvement in the Hockey community. Her involvement in the sport has seen Elaine recognised with an Order of Australia award in 1995. She was also lucky enough to be a volunteer in the Sydney Olympics. Like many who have known someone to battle through cancer, the impact of the disease is indescribable. Grants drive for the challenge is the need to show support for people living with cancer and the valuable cause behind the event. Supporters of the ride can choose to donate to a speciﬁc team or individuals to help them reach their fundraising goals and to encourage them to do their best on the day.

Mariners lend their support to crucial campaign

by Ben O’Neil

entral Coast M a r i n e r s have become the ﬁrst team of any football code in New South Wales to endorse Every Australian Counts, the campaign for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The NDIS will revolutionise the way people with a disability, their families and carers are supported in Australia. Whether at work, school, or at home, the NDIS aims to change lives by ensuring disabled people have increased choice and control over their lives. It will also ensure the way services are funded and delivered to people living with a disability is transformed. Late last week, star

Mariners players including Matt Simon, Patrick Zwaanswijk and Joshua Rose, as well as assistant coach Phil Moss, took time out of training to represent the Central Coast community in support of the Every Australian Counts

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Trivia Night a success orthern Valleys Netball Club has successfully held their ﬁrst major fundraiser for 2011, their Trivia Night, which was held last Saturday 28th May at The Elanora Hotel, East Gosford.

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The ﬁrst of three major fundraisers to be held during the year saw the club raise $515, which will go towards their end of season Junior and Season Presentations. An added bonus, during the event was the Elanora Hotel’s announcement of their increased sponsorship

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for another season, adding to their already valued commitment. “Elanora Hotel Publican Damien Cusick has provided wonderful support across the past couple of years so his club’s increased sponsorship this year is greatly valued,” said Northern Valleys Social Convenor Rebecca Dummett. The trivia night which featured prizes donated

from companies including Koohinda Waters, Gosford Race Club, Mt Penang Gardens, Masterfoods and Telstra gave the club’s senior players a chance to socialise in a relaxed atmosphere while raising much needed money for the club. “This year we have added four extra teams, taking our total to eighteen, but with these extra numbers comes extra responsibility and extra

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School Cross Country ross country fever was in the autumn air, as several primary schools on the Central Coast participated in individual activities during the ﬁrst week of May.

Pretty Beach Primary School held its annual cross country, despite the threat of bad weather, the event being hailed a tremendous success by principal Deborah Callender. Perfect weather ensured a successful carnival day for pupils of Chertsey Public School, with eager students competing for the ﬁrst time on the newly re opened sports track. Narara Public School also noted accomplishments of students who competed,

reporting the level of participation as being high, and students displaying plenty of determination to complete the course. The school’s principal announced the winning house was Dobell, followed by Hely, Gavenlock and Kendall. Students who placed in the top 10 of their age division will go on to compete at the Brisbane Water Zone carnival held on May 27. Contenders from Narara Primary School include Ethan Mantellato, Campbell Molony, Tyler Moriarty, Jonathon Wastell, Flynn McCabe, Riley Mears, Nicholas Shaw and Kyle Jeanpierre for the 8 to 9 year boys division. The 8 to 9 girls division includes Madison Casey, Aleaha Singh, Caitlyn Stillaway, Olivia Grant, Abby

Shaw, Rachel Brown and Ashleigh Bax. Peter Mihellis, Leo Aikins, Nicholas Figallo, Mason Walter, Max Taylor, Samuel Hobson and Harrison Moriarty will represent the 10 year boys division. Alexandra Preston, Emily Buchan, Peri Mantellato, Makenzi Bamforth, Stephanie Prieto, Chloe Gentle-Wilson, Nicola Turnbull and Chloe Thomson will contend for the 10 year girls division. Running for the 11 year boys division will be Terry Mihellis, Jamie Guff, Jordan Jeanpierre, Angus Webb, Lenny Harriott, Zac Starkey, Manase Foa’I-Auimatagi and Benjamin McIntosh. Aimee Bone, Ella McCabe, Jasmine Baric, Rebekah Brown, Lara Jones, Michaela Baxter, Brea Mantellato and Abby

Murphy will represent Narara Primary in the 11 year girls division. Theo Mihellis, Ben Hatton, Zac George, Ryan Kennerley, Harry Thompson, Fletcher Starkey, Jackson Williams and Zac Russell will run for the 12 to 13 year boys division and Sarah Thompson, Sophie Pocock, Kiarra Harrison, Emily Ayshford, Georgia Spain, Jasmine Walter, Georgia Johnstone-Keefe and Natasha Harriott will be competing in the girls 12 to 13 division. All participating schools congratulate those who participated, crediting the positive attitude of students and community members for the cross country carnival and its success as a continual event.

Moore to compete in World Uni Games entral Coast Academy of Sport 2010 male athlete of the year Kevin Moore has been selected in the Australian athletics team to compete in the 26th Summer Universiade, World University Games, to

be held in Shenzhen, China between August 11 and 23 this year. Moore was a member of the Australian men’s 400 metre relay team that won gold at last year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and is currently recognised as one of our country’s best emerging

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young talents. The 26th Summer Universiade will provide another valuable international experience for Moore, who will compete in the men’s 400 metre individual and relay events. Former Central Coast Academy of Sport athletics athlete of the year Ian Rayson has also been selected in the Australian

team and will compete in the 20 kilometre walk. The Summer Universiade is held every two years under the banner of the International University Sports Federation and athletics and has been a ﬁxture of the competition schedule since the event began in Turin, Italy back in 1959.

Two clubs win State Industry Awards by Anita Balalovski

entral Coast clubs Diggers @ The Entrance and Wyong Rugby League Club have won two of the top state awards at the ClubsNSW Awards For Excellence dinner in Sydney last night.

Diggers @ The Entrance won the Outstanding People Management award for a medium club for their dedication to staff. The Club has incorporated in-house Diggers Service Excellence training for staff encouraging them to enjoy the working environment and interact with members. They also reward staff based on working in the Club’s motto to ‘Welcome, Serve and Satisfy’. A major HR objective was to maximise long term staff loyalty and retention through opportunities and employment conditions and also adding in a comprehensive staff intranet/communication system for staff. The oldest established rugby league club on the Central Coast, Wyong Rugby League Club, won the Encouragement of Amateur Sport award for a large club.

They successfully promote, foster and develop the game of rugby league, junior and senior and school sport. The judges were also impressed by the Club’s promotion of sporting participation, healthy lifestyles and fair play. The Club has generously donated to number local amateur sporting groups from schools to intra-sport clubs. ClubsNSW CEO Anthony Ball congratulated both clubs for their consistency and dedication to staff, members and the wider community. ‘’The board at Diggers @ The Entrance know that the staff make the Club, so focusing on your employees is hugely important. “Diggers have been one of our leading clubs for a number of years now and its fantastic to see them being rewarded for their hard work,’’ he said. ‘’Wyong Rugby League Club is arguably Australia’s leading sporting club. “One of the reasons for the Club’s incredible success in recent years has been its link to local sport. “Supporting local sport is the focus of each of the 6 clubs that now sit under the Wyong Leagues Club banner.”

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NSW Football Super League Round 10

Saturday 21 May 2011 at Pluim Park, Lisarow.

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Round 11

Saturday 28 May 2011 at Pluim Park, Lisarow. by Ray Sandell

qual second place holder Central Coast received a sudden shock when bottom placed Hills Brumbies scored after 50 seconds and held on for a well deserved draw.

The ball went out of play for a Hills throw in, thirty seconds after the kick off. The throw was taken and an innocuous ball went into the penalty are straight to a Central Coast defender, but he completely miskicked the ball and it went straight to an unmarked Russell Farrell, who had a simple job to kick the ball into an empty net. Central Coast were on the back foot before the game was a minute old and commenced to put the Hills defence under immense pressure. Captain Jamie Lobb made one of his usual runs down the left hand side and put the ball into the Hills penalty area. Hills goalkeeper Chris Rizzo came out to collect the ball, but mistimed his attempt and the ball landed at the feet of Mitchell Harper. Harper then shot for what appeared to be a certain goal, but Greg Giovenali came from nowhere to kick the ball off the line to save the day.

Hills appeared to be completely out of the match, but made a sudden break and it was their turn to look like scoring when Brendan Mitrovich received the ball from Farrell, and with only goalkeeper Jay Pilson to beat, kicked well wide. Coast continued the pressure and it was inevitable that they should score, and in the 28th minute, Paul McGinley went down the right and crossed into the Hills area where Grant Maundrell added to his already impressive goal tally with the equaliser. Hills were not to be outdone however, and they commenced to reverse the pressure they had been under and six minutes later an attack down the left ďŹ&#x201A;ank saw the ball go into the Coast penalty area where it was met by Dragan Savic with an impressive header to again give Hills the lead. The game ďŹ&#x201A;owed up and down the pitch for the remainder of the ďŹ rst half but the whistle blew for the break with no addition to the score. The game continued to ďŹ&#x201A;ow back and forth with ďŹ rst Lobb for the Coast going close and forcing Rizzo to make a good save, and then Farrell ďŹ red a shot that grazed the top of the Coast crossbar. Lobb then commenced a

move down the left, passed to Matt Mitchell who ran through the Hills defence to slide a perfect placed shot under Rizzo to again tie the match. The last twenty minutes was played at a frantic place and both teams gave everything, but due to the pressure on trying to get the winning goal, the passing started to deteriorate and goal scoring chances diminished. Both goalkeepers were forced to make good saves and at the ďŹ nal whistle anything but a draw would have been quite unfair Both coaches agreed with this, Central Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peter Preston sayingâ&#x20AC;? It was a tight game and ended in a fair result. They played well and if they can keep that form up should soon start to move up the ladder.â&#x20AC;? Hillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mark Abi-Arrage agreed but added â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to win more matches to draws!â&#x20AC;? Central Coast FC 2 (M. Maundrell 28, M. Mitchell 64) drew with Hills Brumbies 2 ( R. Farrell 1, D. Savic 34) Under 20 Score: Central Coast 4 Hills Brumbies 1.

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he weather was rainy and foggy at Pluim Park for this match, with a continuous drizzle making it a very dismal night with poor visibility.

Central Coast got off to a sensational beginning, by stunning Macarthur Rams with a goal in the ďŹ rst minute. Straight from the kick off, Coast got the ball and played down the right hand side. The ball went to Michael Simmonds who cut into the penalty, and ďŹ red a low shot under a stunned Rams goalkeeper, Josh Barrett, to give the home team an amazing start against the League leaders. Rams continued to be much quicker to the ball and were continually being much too fast for the Coast defence. Only a magniďŹ cent performance by Coast goalkeeper Jonathan Faeber saved the day. He spent much of the ďŹ rst half acting as a sweeper, as he continually had to come out of his penalty area to cut out balls that were being played through the Coast defence. Coast, however, were

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having to rely on quick breakaways, and it was during one of these that they looked like increasing their lead when in the sixteenth minute; Matthew Mitchell ran clear in the penalty area and a near certain goal was saved by a great sliding tackle by Rams defender Nemanja Kisacanin. Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ rst goal came as expected from a corner kick. Alan De La Cuadra took the kick from the left hand side and the ball fell to Chris Gomez who scored an easy equaliser. The remainder of the ďŹ rst half continued in a similar pattern but half time came with no addition to the score. Coast were forced to make an unwanted change at halftime, when their usually solid defender Alex Burrell, had to be substituted due to an injury. This did not deter them however, as they resumed with their best period of the match. For ďŹ fteen minutes, they started to move the ball around much more and make inroads into the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; half, but solid defence and quick tackling stopped most of their attacks. Faeber was forced to make

several last minute saves when the Rams seemed about to score, but at the sixty nine minute mark they launched another attack and effervescent Chris Bascur made a run and slid the ball to substitute Stephen Lloyd who made no mistake from eight metres, but even then Faeber got a touch to the ball but could not stop the goal. Coast came back and again made inroads into the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; penalty area, but were unable to get that much needed equaliser. Grant Maundrell, Mitchell and Cooper all went close, but it was not to be their night. Referee David Christie blew full time with the rain still falling, the fog still around the ground and the visibility deteriorating quickly. Rams cemented their position at the top of the table and Central Coast will have to work hard to retain their playoff position. Central Coast FC 1 (M. Simmonds 1) lost to Macarthur Rams 2 (C. Gomez 24, S .Lloyd 69) Under 20 Score: Central Coast 4 Macarthur Rams 2.

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Thursday 19 May 2011 at Pluim Park, Lisarow. by Ray Sandell.

he usual autumn evening fog settled over Pluim Park just before kickoff, and did not appear to dim St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intentions, but coincidentally, when the fog lifted, St. George faded.

This was a game where Central Coast were under intense pressure for 60 minutes and seemed destined for a heavy defeat but scored an amazing win by giving their opponents the same treatment they had suffered for the ďŹ rst hour. The difference was that St. George wasted all their opportunities but the Coast scored two from their only three chances! St George started at a terriďŹ c rate and had the Central Coast defence mesmerized by quick passing, rapid attacks and control of the midďŹ eld. They were quicker to the ball and closed down the opposition at will. Coast found themselves camped in their own half and should have been three down after the ďŹ rst twenty minutes. Central Coast then made their ďŹ rst real attack with a quick break, and Grant Maundrell found himself in the Saintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s penalty area with

the ball at his feet, but as he was about to shoot, Saintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goalkeeper, Daniel Nash, came out and made a good smothering save. The ball bobbled around the goal mouth and two further shots by Coast attackers were blocked by the Saintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defenders. Saints appeared undeterred and went back on the attack. For the remainder of the ďŹ rst half Central Coast defense remained under pressure, but Saint George still could not ďŹ nd the net. Twice, Michael Smith, who had made quick runs down the right hand side, had the opportunity to open the scoring, but his headers went wide or high. Saints continued to place pressure on the Central Coast team and hit the post, but half time arrived with no goals on the scoreboard. The second half continued the same as the ďŹ rst had ended, but after ten minutes, it appeared that Central Coast had started to get a bit more of the ball and were make inroads. The light, misty fog lifted and all of a sudden the game immediately changed. Coast made a substitution and the tall Graham Toope started to cause a few

problems for the Saints defence by running down the right hand side. The whole Coast team had lifted, ďŹ ghting for every ball and it appeared they sensed a very unlikely victory. Toope made another run down the right hand ďŹ&#x201A;ank and sent a high curling ball into the far side of the penalty area. Matthew Mitchell came running in and met the ball with a ďŹ erce header from 12 metres, and the ball ďŹ&#x201A;ew into the far side of the goal for the ďŹ rst score of the match. Saints made a couple of quick attacks but found Faeber in great touch in the Coast goal and could not score an equaliser. Four minutes from time, Central Coast added salt to the wound when Maundrell toe poked the second goal during a goalmouth scramble to seal the match and a most unlikely victory, and three valuable points. This result now leaves both Central Coast and St. George in equal second position along with Spirit FC and Granville Rage. Central Coast FC 2 (M. Mitchell 76, M Maundrell 86) defeated St. George FC 0 Under 20 score: Central Coast 1, St. George 4.

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Central Coast Rugby Union

by Larry Thomson

ROUND 7 - First Grade Results, May 21

o s f o r d continued with their winning form with a comfortable win over Woy Woy at Woy Woy Oval by 40 points to 24.

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game. The second half was a far more even affair. Woy Woy played much better in the second half and gave a far more spirited effort. Halfback Mitch Hyde was strong, as was centre Eddie Malo. They never gave in and if Woy Woy had played more consistently for the entire 80 minutes, this game could have gone either way. The win leaves Gosford at the top of the competition ladder while Woy Woy, despite a very committed effort in this match, need to record a win soon if they are to challenge the top teams later in the competition. Gosford - 40 Peter Miller 4, John Jackson, Daniel Glaves tries; Damien Montgomery 4 conversions: Tim Hill 1 conversion Defeated Woy Woy - 24 Mitch Hyde, Eddie Malo, Dane Campbell tries; Dane Campbell 1 conversion; Andrew McNamara 2 conversions, 1 pen. goal ---------------------------The upset of this round was Northlakes’ win over Ourimbah at Slade Park by 20 points to 7. This win typiﬁes the evenness of this competition. Ourimbah went into this match undefeated and were expected to continue that winning form. However, they met a Northlakes team who were spirited and skilled from the opening minute of the match. Northlakes led by 6 points to nil at the halftime break as a result of two penalty goals

to Logan Hemopo so at this stage, the game was up for grabs. Both teams scored converted tries early in the second half, so the game was still very tight. It was only as a result of a converted try in the dying minute of the match that the game was secured for the home side. It was a most encouraging win for Northlakes after a couple of results that were quite disappointing. Best for Northlakes were No.8 Topui Sekona, centre Scott Godfrey and prop Matt Lanzini. Ourimbah were always in this match and will take a lot from the match. Best players for Ourimbah were hooker Matt Ropoama and halfback Alex Lucas, who scored their only try.

Photos: Angie Beaty game went on, the stronger Avoca Beach became. They ran in a total of 7 tries and certainly displayed their best form of the season in the latter stages of this match. Their experience and speed came to the fore and by the ﬁnish, the home side showed they will be in the reckoning for the remainder of the season. Best for Avoca Beach were Tom Murphy, who scored 2 tries, and forwards Emile Thomas and Adam Winter. Avoca Beach - 50 Tom Murphy 2, Adam Winter, Troy Myers, Matt Maloney, Liam Meadham, Emile Thomas tries; Matt Maloney 6 conversions, 1 penalty goal Defeated

Northlakes - 20 Topui Sekona, Matt Lanzini tries; Logan Hemopo 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals Defeated Ourimbah - 7 Alex Lucas try; Anthony Ericksson 1 conversion ---------------------------Avoca Beach ﬁnished very strongly to defeat Warnervale by 50 points to 10 at Heazlett Park. The Warnervale bubble burst a little with this result, but it was still a very good performance. The scores were locked at 10 all at the half time break, so the match at that stage was still wide open. Warnervale did play well, and their best players during this period were No.8 Michael Shepherd and prop Kevin McNamara. However, the further the

Warnervale - 10 Jarryd Lees try; Jarryd Lees 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal ---------------------------Kariong were too strong for The Entrance and ran out winners by 52 points to nil at Kariong Oval. Kariong were always in charge and it was their backline that asserted its dominance. All their 8 tries were scored by their outside backs and that was where the game was won and lost. Both Lucas Koschel and Mitch Clay scored 3 tries apiece for Kariong to expose The Entrance side out wide. Kariong - 52 Lucas Koschel 3, Mitchell Clay 3, Derek Peachey 2 tries; Scott Hanley 6 conversions Defeated The Entrance 0

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Central Coast Rugby Union

by Larry Thomson

ROUND 8 - First Grade Results, May 28

Photos: Angie Beaty

o s f o r d c o n t i n u e d with their winning form with an enthralling win over Kariong at Gosford Showground Field.

Gosford won the match by 34 points to 25, but the game was in doubt until the final minutes. Gosford got away to a good start and were able to post early points. They were able to score points to take a lead of 11 points to 3, but Kariong got themselves back into the match with a sustained period of effective rugby prior to halftime. Gosford, however, did score later in the half and they went to the halftime break leading by 18 points to 13. At that stage, the game was certainly up for grabs and both teams were using their respective backlines with efficiency. Best for Gosford in the early stages of the match were flanker Hugo Pike who continues to display great form, and he was ably assisted by forwards John Jackson, Chris Comerford and Brad Porter. Gosford continued their good form into the second half. Kariong did have their chances in this half, but several penalties against them did not help their cause. Whenever they got themselves into a position to narrow Gosford’s lead, a penalty to Gosford stopped the charge.

Kariong had several good players in the match. None were better than prop Shannon Beavan, hooker Jason Foster and fullback Derek Peachey. Gosford jumped to a 28 point to 13 lead early in the second half and it seemed all was over. But Kariong came back again to get the score close. Play went from one end of the field to the other and there was huge excitement for the spectators. Gosford then led by 34 points to 20 until Kariong scored a try late in the game to make the final score 34 points to 25. It was an excellent game of rugby and showed that both teams will be around at semi-final time. Gosford remain undefeated and showed they are a Premiership contender this year, while Kariong are also very much in the mix as a Premiership contender.

fought from start to finish and could have gone either way. Woy Woy led by 15 points to 6 at the halftime break and maintained that lead in the final 40 minutes. Woy Woy did score three tries to two and did play some very pleasing rugby. Best for Woy Woy were forward Paul Gooley, Andrew McNamara, and Dan Campbell. Ourimbah were best served by props Peter Friend and Brett Cunningham, and hooker Matt Ropoama. Ourimbah finished the game very strongly. They attacked the Woy Woy line for the best part of the final 10 minutes in an attempt to get the final winning try. But the Woy Woy defense kept them out and Woy Woy were able hang on for a deserved win, one that was keenly sought by the club at this stage of the season.

Gosford - 34 David Von Kotze 2, Drew Neist tries; Tim Hill 2 conversions, 5 penalty goals Defeated Kariong - 25 Lucas Koschel, Mitchell Clay, Unuoi Vaenuko tries; Scott Hanley 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals ---------------------------An upset at Woy Woy Oval saw Woy Woy defeat Ourimbah by 23 points to 20. This match was closely

Woy Woy - 23 Kevin Pike, Dominic Malo, Dan Campbell tries; Dane Campbell 1 penalty goal; Andrew McNamara 1 conversion, 1 pen. Goal Defeated Ourimbah - 20 Nigel Kennedy, Brett Marchant tries; Dane McNamara 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals ---------------------------The match at Woongarrah Oval between Warnervale and

Terrigal was also a very tightly fought tussle for the entire 80 minutes. Terrigal lasted long enough to win by 13 points to 7. There was nothing in the game for the entire match. Terrigal only led by 3 points to nil at the halftime break, and with only the one try apiece in the second half, the scores were always going to be close. Best for Terrigal were ﬂanker Karl Freeman, centre Damien Woods and fullback Tim Woods. Warnervale were best served by halfback Josh Holman, and lock Richard Houston. It was an important win for Terrigal and these two teams are locked neck and neck for a possible chance to make the Top Four. Terrigal - 13 Ryan Metcalfe try; Damien Woods 2 penalty goals, 1 conversion Defeated Warnervale - 7 Michael Shepherd try; Jarryd Lees 1 conversion ---------------------------Northlakes had to struggle to defeat The Entrance at Joseph Banks Oval. Northlakes won the game by 15 points to 10, but both teams had their chances of victory. It was the best performance by The Entrance for many weeks and it took a very determined effort by the visitors to hang on for victory. The early score was 3

all before Northlakes went to the break leading by 8 points to 3. Both teams each scored a converted try in the second half for Northlakes to maintain that 5 point margin at fulltime. Best for Northlakes were their backs Barry Graham and Brenton Law, who each scored a try, while for The Entrance ﬂanker Clint Guyatt was the best for them on the paddock and he was well supported by fellow forwards Matt Evrard and Luke McLenaghan. Northlakes - 15 Barry Graham, Brenton Law tries;

Logan Hemopo 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal Defeated The Entrance - 10 Luke McLenaghan try; Adam Williams 1 conversion, 1 penalty goal ---------------------------The results yesterday showed the evenness of this Central Coast Rugby Union competition. All teams are performing well and all teams have the ability to win on the day, regardless of opponent. Once again the results were all very close and surprise results continue to come.

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Central Coast Rugby Union

by Larry Thomson

ROUND 9 - Preview, June 4 osford and Ourimbah meet this Saturday at Ourimbah Rugby Park in a game that will create a lot of interest.

These two sides have always been rather intense rivals and the game this weekend will be no different. Gosford remain undefeated, while Ourimbah, although having lost their last two games, proved in the early rounds that they would be a real force in this year’s competition when they had wins over Avoca Beach, Terrigal and Kariong. The fact that the grounds will be wet will favour Ourimbah as they rely heavily on their forward pack. They have an effective set of forwards headed by prop Brett Cunningham, hooker Matt Ropoama and ﬂanker Brett Marchant. Gosford will need to hold the Ourimbah eight both in the set pieces and across the paddock in general play. Gosford do have the backline to match any other in the competition so it is in that area where Gosford will have the advantage. However, the condition of the ground may limit their attacking prowess.

Gosford will rely on players such as Adam Carlisle and Josh McGlynn in the backs, while forwards Chris Comerford, Luke Hennig and Brad Porter will need to be at their very best. The home ground advantage will also favour Ourimbah. This will be a very tight game for the entire 80 minutes and the final result will go down to the final moments of the match. Terrigal will meet Northlakes at The Haven Oval in what is crucial match. Both teams are coming off very good wins last week but both need to win this one. Both teams are out of the Top Four but are still in reach of it, but a win on Saturday is essential if they are to stay in touch. Terrigal do have the home ground advantage and that may be the only difference between these two sides. The two teams are very evenly structured with good forward packs and with backs which can put on that vital try. It is impossible to choose the winner in this game and like the game above, the result will be decided in those final minutes of the match.

Kariong and Woy Woy meet at Kariong Oval in what should develop into an interesting tussle. Woy Woy are winners from last week and showed they are approaching some good form. They were most effective in their clash with Ourimbah and if they can repeat that performance they can also win this one. Kariong are coming off a very close and tough loss to Gosford and may be a little ﬂat. However being at home, and with the all round strength of this Kariong team, they will go into this game as favourites. The Entrance play host to Avoca Beach this Saturday at Joseph Banks Oval. The Entrance performed creditably last week and are always a far stronger team when at home. They are meeting the current premiers Avoca Beach who are coming off a bye so the visitors may be a little underdone. However Avoca Beach will be very ﬁrm favourites to win this game but with the game being at Bateau Bay the result may be closer than people think.

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Central Coast runners-up in NSW CHS rugby championships

by Larry Thomson

he NSW Combined High Schools Rugby Championships were played at Richmond from May 18 to 20. GAME 1 CENTRAL COAST vs 2010 CHS Champions SYDNEY WEST

Central Coast on top of their pool and they qualiﬁed to go into the semi-ﬁnals of the Championships on the next day.

The first two matches were played on May 18 in favourable weather conditions on a clear day with a very slight breeze on a firm dry ground Central Coast commenced their first game with an amazing attack. Right from their kick-off they regathered the ball and prop Sam Kenny crossed adjacent to the posts for a try within the first minute of the game. The conversion by inside centre Mitchell Johnson put Central Coast into the lead by 7 points to nil. It was a wonderful start to the game. The remainder of the first half saw movement from one end of the field to the other. Both teams had chances to post more points but it was not to be. The backs and forwards were putting in some wonderful performances and the team was growing in confidence. Sydney West attacked strongly later in the half but good defence kept them scoreless. Central Coast went to the halftime break leading by 5 points to nil. Sydney West continued to attack early in the second half. They scored a try within 5 minutes of the start and the score became 7-5. However Central Coast hit back quickly and Jake Harding finished off a sustained period of attack by scoring a good team try. Central Coast had increased their lead to 12 points to 5. Central Coast were playing well but none better than prop Sam Kenny, inside centre Mitchell Johnson and fullback Will Magnussen. The whole back row was proving very effective and was making an impact both in attack and defence. Sydney West were not to be denied however. After a period of consistent attack, Sydney West scored a converted try to even up the scores at 12 all. With time running out,

CENTRAL COAST vs SYDNEY SOUTH WEST This match was played on May 19 in favourable weather conditions on a warm and clear day with a very slight breeze on a firm dry ground As was to be expected, the semi-final was a hard fought encounter from start to finish. It was to prove to be another thriller. The Central Coast squad did not have a big pack at these Championships, but one full of heart. They met a quite sizeable Sydney South West team in the semi-final. This lack of size did see our scrum under pressure on numerous occasions, but the team was able to overcome this and in fact they opened the scoring in the 10th minute. It was a wonderful try and demonstrated the very good skills of inside centre Mitch Johnson. He passed and then looped, to take the ball wide for a great try. Central Coast had jumped to an early 5 nil lead. This lead was further increased in the 17th minute when a strong forward maul saw the forwards cross for a try out wide.

Final score: Central Coast 5 Tries: Matt Donnet defeated Sydney East: 0

GAME 3 – Semi ﬁnal

both teams were desperate for the win. There was plenty of action in the last 5 minutes and Central Coast scored a great try with 4 minutes to go. After a 22 drop out by fullback Will Magnussen, the ball was regained and taken forward. A further grubber kick by the Central Coast saw the ball regained again and Will Magnussen was able to cross for a thrilling try. The conversion was charged down but Central Coast had grabbed the lead by 17 points to 12 with time running out. The game ended with Sydney West on full attack. They received several penalties but outstanding defence kept them out and Central Coast were able to hang on for a thrilling win. Central Coast had defeated the 2010 CHS Champions. It was a great start to the 2011 Championships. Final score: Central Coast: 17 Tries: Sam Kenny, Jake Harding, Will Magnussen

Goals: Mitchell Johnson 1 conversion defeated Sydney West: 12 (2 tries, 1 conversion)

GAME 2 CENTRAL COAST vs SYDNEY EAST Central Coast were on the back foot early in this game. A series of penalties against them saw Central Coast on the defensive from the opening whistle. Sydney East had a huge majority of possession the ball and went on a series of attacks. They kept the ball in the forwards and their series of attacks were simply nulliﬁed. In fact, the majority of the ﬁrst half saw Sydney East on the attack. Central Coast however did have chances to post points and had several good periods of attack. It was during one of these phases that saw Central Coast score. After an excellent lineout win by the Central Coast, the ball spun along the backline for winger Matt Donnet to score in the corner.

The conversion was missed but Central Coast had grabbed the initial lead by 5 points to nil. It was a very evenly fought ﬁrst half with both teams having periods of attack. Sydney East based their attack through the forwards. Central Coast went to the halftime break leading by 5 points to nil. The second half saw Sydney East on the attack immediately. They had “a mountain” of ball and were able to put on a series of attacks. What ball Central Coast did get, they used most effectively. The whole second half was one of defence for the Central Coast team. They defended and they defended.

Everything the Sydney East team threw at them was repelled by excellent defence. The back row of Jake Harding, and flankers John Patterson and Jack Booker, were magnificent. They tackled everything. Sydney East were held up over the try line on numerous occasions. In fact the game finished with Sydney East on continuous attack close to the line. But sustained and organised defence frustrated Sydney East right to the fulltime hooter. Central Coast were able to hang on for a 5 nil victory. The game had seen some of the most impressive and committed defensive efforts ever seen. The win placed the

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News Prop Sam Kenny scored the try but it was not converted. Central Coast led and things were looking good. Several players were proving quite effective. Prop Tyrone Fleming was strong up front, as well as Sam Kenny, while the flankers never stopped covering in defence. Sydney South West were very good in the set pieces and the Coast boys were finding it difficult to secure good clean ball. But a penalty goal to Central Coast through fiveeight Adam Dankert saw Central Coast go to a 13 points to 0 lead. Just prior to halftime, an intercepted ball by SSW saw their halfback race to score a 50 metre try in the corner. The conversion made the halftime score 13 points to 7. Central Coast started the second stanza very well and were able to cross for their third try in only the 3rd minute of this half. The try was scored by Jake Harding and the conversion by Dankert had jumped Central Coast to a 20 points to 7 lead. It was an intense game and players on both sides were feeling the pinch. SSW scored their second try in the 15th minute to reduce the score to 20-7 but a penalty goal immediately after appeared to make the Central Coast safe at 23 points to 12. However SSW scored two 50 metre tries in the space of a few minutes.

to key players did not help. But as usual, the Coast team tackled themselves to a standstill in the second half and the MNW team were only able to score two tries in that half. Central Coast went close to scoring on a couple of occasions but it was not to be. The Central Coast team were defeated 32 points to nil but they had come 2nd in the NSW State Schoolboy Championships. This was a wonderful effort as they were up against some very strong teams. At the presentation, they received their 2nd place pennants and were also informed that four of their players had been selected in the NSW CHS Schools squad. It had been a most successful Championships to say the least. In the 16th and 18th minutes, they crossed for two very impressive tries and very quickly had severely reduced the Coast’s lead to only 4 points - 23 points to 19. The Central Coast team were then devastated when SSW crossed for another try with only a few minutes left in the match. This try was converted and suddenly SSW were in front by 26 points to 23. But typical of the spirit of this side, they didn’t give in. They hit back from the kick off and in the dying seconds of the game they

were able to cross for the winning try. It was scored by inside centre Mitch Johnson and converted from the sideline by Adam Dankert. The team was exhausted but they’d qualiﬁed for the State Final the following day. It was a wonderful effort and a great game of rugby. Final score: Central Coast 30 Tries: Mitchell Johnson 2, Sam Kenny, Jake Harding Goals: Adam Dankert 2 penalty goals, 2 conversions defeated Sydney South West 26 4 tries, 3 conversions

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GAME 4 Shield Final CENTRAL COAST vs MET. NORTH WEST The ﬁnal was played on May 20 in similar conditions to the previous day. The ﬁnal proved to be a very tough encounter. The Central Coast was coming up against a team that had not been challenged all Championships. They had been so impressive in all their matches. They had a huge pack of forwards and speed out wide. But the Coast were not to

be worried about that. However, the sheer size of the Met. North West (MNW) team was difﬁcult to overcome. They started very strongly and the Central Coast side was conﬁned to their own half in defence. MNW were able to score their opening try in the 5th minute and then were able to go to the half time break with a 20 points to nil lead and the match had almost got away from the Central Coast boys. A tough three days of rugby was taking its toll and some quite serious injuries

Selected in the NSW CHS Squad were: Wil Magnussen - Gosford High - Fullback - Sam Kenny - Terrigal High - Prop - Jack Booker - Kincumber High Flanker - John Patterson Kincumber High Flanker Final score: Central Coast 0 defeated by Metropolitan North West: 32 6 tries, 1 conversion.

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Travelling to the island nation’s capital for three days of competition, the Australian team will join athletes from the 22 IAAF federations scattered across the Paciﬁc. Both Spencer and Powell are current members of the Central Coast Academy of Sport athletics program and train regularly at Mingara’s Regional Athletics Centre, the home of the academy, under the guidance of coach Larry Spencer. Powell will compete in the women’s 100m hurdles, whilst Spencer is the defending champion in the women’s 400m hurdles event.

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Paul Kelly Cup hertsey Primary School boys and girls AFL teams recently competed in the Paul Kelly Cup on Thursday 19 May at Hylton Moore Oval.

Both teams played extremely well and were very competitive in the

round-robin competition. The girls won their first game 58-0 before being narrowly beaten 14-7 in their second match. The boys won their first 2 games 42-12 and 21-17 only to go down to a very good Terrigal team in their final match. Whilst all team members are commended for their

sportsmanship, special awards were presented to Lizzy, Brandon, Peta and Mitchell for their individual efforts. A special thanks to all of the parents and family members who assisted with transport and came and supported the teams’ efforts on the day.

Empire Bay Public School knockout team scores wins mpire Bay Public School Netball knockout team won 3 games on Friday 13 May and look forward to Round 4

later this term. They scored 101 goals and only had 12 goals scored against them. Congratulations to Ellie M, Breyana S-H and Hayley

N who were selected to the next trial of the Met North Team. A big thank you goes to Taylor G and Kim D for umpiring on the day.

46th birthday celebrations

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SAT- 4TH 0358 - 0.39 0956 - 1.34 1528 - 0.56 2159 - 1.85 WED - 8TH 0024 - 1.69 0710 - 0.41 1324 - 1.40 1907 - 0.65 SUN - 12TH 0441 - 1.44 1042 - 0.44 1717 - 1.77 2353 - 0.44 THU - 16TH 0238 - 0.27 0832 - 1.39 1406 - 0.48 2042 - 1.97

SUN - 5TH 0433-0.39 1043 - 1.34 1615 - 0.58 2244 - 1.82 THU - 9TH 0122 - 1.61 0801 - 0.42 1423 - 1.47 2018 - 0.64 MON - 13TH 0545 - 1.42 1134 - 0.44 1812 - 1.86

MON - 6TH 0530 - 0.39 1133 - 1.34 1706 - 0.60 2331 - 1.77 FRI - 10TH 0227 - 1.54 0855 - 0.43 1523 - 1.55 2133 - 0.61 TUE - 14TH 0053 - 0.36 0644 - 1.41 1226 - 0.45 1904 - 1.93 FRI - 17TH SAT - 18TH 0412 - 0.31 0326 - 0.28 0922 - 1.38 1010 - 1.36 1541 - 0.54 1454 - 0.50 2212 - 1.85 2128 - 1.93

TUE - 7TH 0618 - 0.40 1227 - 1.36 1803 - 0.63 SAT - 11TH 0334 - 1.48 0948 - 0.43 1621 - 1.66 2246 - 0.53 WED - 15TH 0147 - 0.30 0740 - 1.40 1316 - 0.46 1954 - 1.97 SUN - 19TH 0455 - 0.37 1056 - 1.35 1627 - 0.60 2253 - 1.75

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in was much appreciated by all. Next comp day is in June, which is the last round we do hope to see more of our members weigh in and let’s hope the weather is kind.

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lackﬁsh is the word that’s on everyone’s saying; there are certain people in the ﬁshing circle giving false reports that there is no green weed available.

If you’re a keen blackfisherman looking for that elusive green weed well, I have got good news for you all. There is a shop down on the Woy Woy peninsula that has 8 to 10kg in stock and a number of shops up north of the central coast who have it too. The fishing on the coast has slowed down, but for those who are willing to brave the cold, there are still fish to be found and caught. Jewfish numbers have slowed down, but the rip bridge is still producing the goods on fresh squid and fresh Hawkesbury prawns. Bream have been found in numbers out at the ladders with hardy bay and the Saratoga flats producing the goods. The big whiting are starting to appear with one local lad from Woy Woy, Mr French, who bagged out during the week - whiting caught on tube worms with his biggest fish going 47cm and had a lot of whiting between the 36 to 45cm mark. The big whiting seem to be scattered so moving around is the way to find them. Salmon and Tailor are still around in good numbers, with schools been seen up in the estuary on a number of occasions, while Pearl Beach seems to be the haven for them at the moment. When the fish seem to disappear, the lure fisherman have been using

bibbless rattlers, letting them sink to the bottom and retrieving them back at a fast rate which is yielding good results. Umina and Ocean Beach has seen a hive of activity from these great sport fish in the past weeks. Leather jackets have seemed to be coming alive in the estuary, with number of anglers catching good quality fish and getting them in good numbers. Blackfish seem to be everywhere with good reports of fish coming from Empire Bay, Woy Woy bars and around St Huberts Island. Patonga has been fishing well for blackies to and the boys up at The Entrance and The Lakes further up have reported good numbers. Hairtail action has come alive with hairtail been taken at Small Box, Pearl beach headland stretch towards Lion Island, Flint and Steel and a few quiet bays with deep water down in the Hawkesbury River. A little trick to catching these fish is a glow tube attached to your line to attract them. For a fish that spooks easily, they seem to be fascinated by light. The guys who seem to brave the cold and swell that have been heading outside good catches of kingfish, bonito, snapper, traglin, mowong and the pest the leather jacket have started to return in large numbers, so guys and girls start loading up your tackle boxes with extra lead and extra hooks. We have had reports in recent weeks that small bluefin tuna have been appearing around the fads, reports coming out of Sydney that yellow fin tuna have been caught at Browns Mountain. Hopefully, this is a sign

that the outside guys could be in for some decent blue water action in the coming months. The next few months are going to see the mornings very cold, so please rug up well if the swell’s up, and don’t take unnecessary risks with your boat and crew. Rock fisherman, please use common sense, is it worth dying for a fish? Good time to fix anything that needs fixing and if you’ve got nothing else to do, get into your local tackle stores and talk to the shop owners. You’d be surprised how many shops appreciate their customers coming in for a morning nag during the slow season. If anyone has got any information they would like to share on where the fish have been biting or any fishing events or local comp results, we would like to hear from you. Forward any info to... yalocalbaitnboats@live. com.au To all, tight lines and good fishing.

nterclub Challenge results

Trying conditions on the weekend prevailed for those fishing the interclub, but even the cold conditions, lumpy sea’s and rain didn’t stop these guys going out for their clubs to show who’s the best on the coast. There were a few fish weighed in by the handful who fished for the 2 days allocated. Results: winning club Gosford RSL Club with 419.2 points, 2nd place Woy Woy Bowling Fishing Club with 370.6points and Woy Woy Leagues Club came in 3rdwith 47.2 points. The winning angler with best catch was Bobby Williams with 217points.

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Youth Club tournaments

Woy Woy Judo represents

by Lindy Simmons

n Friday 3rd June the Central Coast Youth Club is hosting the inaugural Yr 9 & 10 High Schools basketball tournament in the memory of Graham Brown, long time teacher on the coast who was tragically killed in a car

accident 12 months ago. Graham was passionate about his basketball and this is a ﬁtting celebration that the youth club is proud to be a part of. Schools from Northlakes, Wyong, Erina, Seventh Day Adventist and Lisarow will be competing for individual trophies and a place on the Graham Brown Honours Board within the Club.

Sat 18th & Sun 19th June will see the Central Coast Youth Club ﬁlled with trampolining elite athletes when they host the NSW State Age Championships. This is a major event on the Gymnastic NSW calendar, as it is building towards the National Titles towards the end of the year.

Zone Cross Country retty Public competed Zone Cross at Umina on May.

P Woy Woy’s Mike Grifﬁths and partner Rodney Moulder accept a prize at Homebush

our members of Woy Woy Judo Club will be representing the state of NSW at the Australian National Judo Titles at the Joondalup Sports Centre, Joondalup, Perth this June.

Mike Grifﬁths will be competing in the National Kata Competition with partner Rodney Moulder from Western Warriors, Penrith, after winning Best Kata at the Judo Black Belt Register of NSW annual Kata Competition at Olympic

Park on 22 May. Jordan Smith will compete at this level for the sixth year running, this year competing in the junior men’s u81kg on the Saturday, and will then enter the Men’s u81kg on the Sunday. Jordan represented Australia last year in Agidir, Morocco. Kayla Wells will compete in the Women’s u70kg division. Kayla won a Gold medal at last year’s Paciﬁc Rim Competition held in Canberra. Both will be hoping for a medal contention in order

to be selected for the 17th Paciﬁc Rim contest in July to be held in Noumea. Daniel Simmons will also represent NSW at the Nationals in Perth in the Men’s u73kg division. Daniel is on the team to attend the World Cup in Miami Florida U.S.A. on July 2 & 3. This consists of two tournaments, the U.S. Open on the 2nd and the Miami Open on the 3rd. Following this, the team travels to San Salvador for the third leg of the World Cup Series on July 16 & 17.

Beach School at the Country Friday 6

The students performed particularly well and gave their best. Special recognition

must be made of four of our students who gained top 4 placing and thus go on to represent our zone at Regional Cross Country to be held at Gosford Racecourse on Thursday 16 June. They are:Maya – 1st in 8/9 yrs girls, Isabella – 1st in 10yr girls,

Lilla – 4th in11yr girls and Tahlia W-B – 2nd in 12/13yr girls. I would like to thank all the parents who attended for their support. Special thanks must go to Michelle Biddulph who was a checkpoint ofﬁcial, as well as Ms Baldock.

Umina Bunnies record first loss mina Beach ﬁrst grade rugby league team suffered their ﬁrst loss of the season, going down 24-22 to the Northern Lakes

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match winning 24-6 lead. Leading the way for the Bunnies were Terry O’Sullivan, Matt Paulsen, Todd Maloney and Josh Foley.

New boating club invites public

by Stuart Purvis-smith

here will be an open day for the newly formed Deepwater Dragon Boat Club on June 4 at 9am.

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Held at Woy Woy public boat ramp, the day will include an introduction to the sport, and a coaching session, followed by a paddle session on the water. The club has invited all

people interested in sporting, mixed, men’s, women’s, youth (min age 12), breast cancer, and all other cancer survivors teams.

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Umina Surf Club Presentation

Western Australia visits Umina Bowling Club

by Chrsine Lavers

ecently, Umina Surf Club held both their junior and senior presentation ceremonies.

The juniors were held at the Precinct Park at Umina Beach on a beautiful sunny day. The club took advantage of the stage area and had about 300 members in attendance. The results for the juniors were junior girl champion Bronte Smith and junior boy champion Darcy Coleman. The senior girl champion was Rachel Wood and the senior boy was Kieran Braddish. Junior carnival competitor of the year was Rachel Wood, who has another outstanding season at all carnivals here on the Central Coast and at state. Rookie of the year went to Savannah Patterson in the U14’s who has travelled to Umina Beach each Sunday for the past 7 years from Berowra. Junior club person of the year went to Jack Waining who was also the junior club captain for the past year. We thank Jack and Sarah Pollard for their leadership as club captains and for their help during the past season. Two new club captains

for 2011-2012 are Claire Gaffney and William Bishop and we look forward to them taking on these duties. Team manager of the year was awarded to Greg Marsh for his dedication and enthusiasm towards his nippers. This was voted on by other team managers. The junior state medallists were also acknowledged on the day and they were: Kirsten Miller, Lachlan Braddish, Bradman Best, Mimi Henderson, Jasmin Darwin, Sydney Healey, Kiesha Bovill, Jemma Smith, Mollie Murphy, Rachel Wood and Jack Waining. Senior Presentation this year was held at “Club Umina” Bowling Club and we thank the staff there for their assistance and also to Gabrielle from “The Event Decorators” who supplied all the gear for an outstanding setup. The major awards for the evening were: club person of the year Bob Powell, U19 club person Jess Rooke, patrol person of the year Warren Whitney, patrol of the year - Patrol 4. The “Stirrer’s Paddle Award” went to Paul Sharpe. Masters competitor of the year went to Kerry Armstrong Smith, and senior

competitor of the year to Teigan Miller and boat crew to the Under 23’s Ladies. Many medallists were acknowledged on the night: Australian & state winners were Kerry Armstrong Smith, Dimity Douglas-Byrne, Christine Bishop, Holly Spender; state medallists were Debbie Braddish, Wendy Cook, Dave Gaffney, Rob McLeod, Steve Murphy, Peter Braddish, Bill Cook, Melissa Edmonds, Jess Rooke, Laine Edwards, James Rooke, Jack Waining, Helen Krucler & Teigan Miller. Presently, our president Bill Cook and Treasurer Wendy Cook are being “Grey Haired Nomads” and are travelling around Australia, so they were unable to attend on the night but vice president Rick Boylan, with M.C of the night Garry Mensforth, took control and, from all reports, did an excellent job. Guests on the evening were some of our major sponsors, life members and Stuart Harvey president of the Central Coast branch. We look forward to all our members rejoining again for next year and advise that our AGM is on Sunday 26th June from 2pm at the Surf Club.

Umina Surf Club members who have gained their Bronze Medallion for Surf Lifesaving with their trainers

adies from C o c k b u r n Bowling Club Western Australia, made a ﬂying visit to Umina Bowling Club over the weekend

011 is off to a great start for Brisbane Waters Secondary College (BWSC) rugby league players, where BWSC have dominated local representative teams.

Five players were selected in the u/15 Sydney North team that competed in Narrabeen against Sydney regions East, West and South West, which are teams comprising NSW’s elite junior rugby league players. To have 5 selected in a squad of 17 is a reﬂection of the abilities and talents of our schools teams. Well done to the selected players: Kruz Corett, Wade

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They played a mix game of Bowls on Saturday and Sunday, and although, it was a freezing cold weekend the

sun did shine. They said, they enjoyed the hospitality and friendship they made in the short time here and would love to come back.

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Hannell, Rhys Kearns, Nicho Hynes, and Lapana Vitale. Mr. Crouch was also selected as Sydney North manager. Three of these players were then selected to compete in the NSW trial tournament at Myunah Bay over 4 days next month as part of the Sydney Red team. These are teams dominated by the sports

high schools of NSW. To have 3 players from a comprehensive school selected in one year is an outstanding achievement, and places us once again among the very best performing schools in NSW. Congratulations and good luck to Nicho, Kruz, and Wade in their quest to be selected in the NSW team.

Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre RAKU FIRING FAMILY FUN DAY Sunday 12th June 2011 10am to 3pm Try something different this coming long weekend Buy a pot or ﬁgurine and there will be someone to advise you on how to glaze the pottery. Your item it will be ﬁred very quickly in one of the kilns set up outside the centre. This process produces some really magical effects turning your simple item into a thing of beauty. The dedicated husbands of our committee members will tempt your tastebuds with their famous sausage sizzle. Our talented students will have many arts and crafts on display and for sale in the craft room where you may snap up a bargain. Bring family, friends and neighbours - Food, Fun and plenty of parking Mark this in your diary - Don’t miss out!

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Central Coast does well in state races oast Cross Country has received fantastic results from the Miranda ANSW Cross Country Relays.

U/18 Female 4 x 3000m Wyong Team winner at the ANSW XC Relays on Sat 28/5/2011– from L to R is Brooke Coggins, Ashlee Coggins, Eliza Bell and Caitlen Delaney.

U/14 Female 4 x 2000m Central Coast Team 2nd place winners at the ANSW XC Relays on Sat 28/5/2011 – from L to R is Ashlee Forbes, Bethany Kranendonk, Brooke Coggins and Ashlee Coggins.

The girls U18 team from Wyong recorded a ﬁrst place win in the 4 x 3000m event, along with the U18 boy’s team from Mingara in the same event. The U14 Central Coast girl’s team came in second place in the 4 x 2000m event, while the U20 and 45+ females from Mingara both scored second place in the 4 x 3000m in their respective divisions. Coming in third place for the day are the Mingara teams in 4 x 4000m in the open and 55+ divisions.

Draw kicks goals for Mariners fans

by Ben O’Neil

entral Coast Mariners faithful supporters will be the big winners in season seven of the Hyundai A-League, with 12 of the Mariners 13 home matches being played on Saturday evenings in prime time.

C Spectators take shelter at Bateau Bay ng club but play goes on

Rain plagues bowls semi-finals

by Bob Bourke

he rain along the Eastern s e a b o a r d that caused postponement of some of Bowls Central Coast sectional pennant rounds returned to plague the semiﬁnals of Grades 5, 6 and 7 at Bateau Bay Bowling Club on Saturday May 28.

With the Grades 1 to 4 finalists already decided, the other grades with more bowlers in four sections each had to play semi-finals on Saturday 28th to decide the six teams to contest the finals on Saturday 4th June, but mother nature decided to upset the apple cart once more! Play got under way at 12noon with overcast skies

and cool, dry conditions on the greens and some teams got away to an early lead only to see that lead reversed as the rain moved in and their opponents handled the wet conditions the better. By about end 14 the rain had intensiﬁed to the extent that Bateau Bay Bowls Coordinator Kevin Trezise was forced to go out and ring the bell calling all rinks in under cover and play was suspended to see if the rain would clear. After about 45 minutes and no sign of the rain letting up all play was called off for the day and under the Conditions of Play the teams were required to return the next morning to complete their games. Sunday morning dawned overcast and the teams were on the greens early to try to

beat the rain, but it wasn’t to be as the first drops soon began to fall, increasing to a steady shower, but with the last end in sight all teams battled on and completed their games much to their credit (and relief). The final scores were; in Grade 5 Ettalong def Gwandalan 71-64 and Ourimbah/Lisarow def Toukley RSL 67-52, in Grade 6 Halekulani def Mooney Mooney 62-51 and Woy Woy def Ourimbah/Lisarow 69-50 while in Grade 7 Ettalong (2) def Toukley RSL 62-50 and Woy Woy def Ettalong (1) 56-41. This now sets the scene for the finals next Saturday in Grade 5 Ettalong vs Ourimbah/Lisarow, Grade 6 Halekulani vs Woy Woy and Grade 7 Ettalong vs Woy Woy.

After extensive market research and feedback from the Central Coast community, Mariners management campaigned to Football Federation Australia (FFA) for a draw that reﬂected the wishes of football fans in the region. With the Mariners 2011/12 schedule ensuring football followers have the best opportunity to see their local heroes live at Bluetongue Stadium, club Chairman Peter Turnbull said the hard work has paid off. “We are very pleased that FFA has recognised the needs of our marketplace,” Turnbull said. “12 out of 13 home matches being scheduled on Saturday is a great result for us and our fans.” Indeed, a closer look at the 2011/12 Hyundai A-League draw reveals that the Mariners will never be away from Bluetongue Stadium for more than two games in a row, and will

also host fiercest rivals Newcastle Jets twice in Gosford. The club’s annual New Year’s Eve fixture will again take place, with Gold Coast United the opponents on the final day of 2011. “With these arrangements now set in place, we’d really urge everyone to get behind the boys and take up a membership when they go on sale,” Turnbull said. “We’ll be releasing details of our new membership packages in coming weeks and we hope this draw creates increased interest in a wide variety of member options.” Central Coast coach Graham Arnold echoed Turnbull’s sentiments, saying his playing group were delighted with the draw and hoped fans would flock to Bluetongue in big numbers, come October. “Management worked very hard to ensure we got games to suit our fans so we’re hopeful they’ll respond favourably to our match times,” Arnold said. “It’s now up to our supporters to show FFA that they made the right decision to play so many matches at Bluetongue on Saturday nights.” The Mariners will commence their campaign with a rematch of last season’s epic grand final against Brisbane Roar

at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 8 October. The two sides went toe-to-toe in one of the most enthralling Hyundai A-League matches ever staged earlier this year, and after a lengthy preseason, both teams will undoubtedly be eager to start their campaign with a bang. Arnold added there would be no better time to play the Roar than straight up. “We have to play Brisbane at some time so that doesn’t faze us at all,” he said. “This is a new season and that’s the way we’re treating it – the history is history.” Central Coast Mariners 2011/12 Hyundai A-League Draw Highlights 12 of 13 home matches on Saturday evening primarily kicking off at 5:30pm or 7:45pm. Mariners never away from home for more than two games in a row. Mariners to host arch rivals Newcastle Jets twice at Bluetongue Stadium (Saturday 10 December and Saturday 14 January). Central Coast to welcome Gold Coast United at Bluetongue Stadium on New Years Eve. Mariners to play Melbourne Victory on Wednesday 4 January as part of a new A-League marathon initiative introduced by FFA.