June 16, 2011
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Five Central Coast rugby players to represent NSW Country in Spain
by Luke Tucker
yron Cullen is one of five Central Coast junior rugby players who will represent NSW Country in Spain during November.
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Cullen, Jack Booker, Tyrone Flemming, Pat Hines and Brennan Wanstall have all progressed through the Central Coast Academy of Sport rugby program and were recently selected in the NSW Country under-18 team after impressive performances as part of a combined Central Coast / Hunter side at the NSW Country Championships in Tamworth. The Central Coast/ Hunter team made history by becoming the first ever Barbarians outfit to win the Country Championships. “The team for Spain has been selected from all under-18 players across NSW Country areas, so for us to have five Central Coast boys announced in the final side is a pretty good effort,” said Cullen. “We all know each other well and we’ve played together in the academy and more recently in the Barbarians team at the Country Championships, so we’re looking forward to this trip to Spain, which should be a great experience for us all,” Cullen added. It certainly will be a great experience for the five
Tyron Cullen is looking forward to the experience of representing NSW Country in Spain. Photo by Kendell Marjanovic
Central Coast players, but it’s also an expensive one for them and their parents. A fundraiser dinner will be held on Saturday 10 September at Woy Woy
Leagues Club and the Central Coast Academy of Sport is encouraging local businesses and individuals to get on board and show their support for our local
by Richard Goodbody
orld number three Aron Sherrif of Ettalong will return alongside teammate Nathan Rice to the international arena
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for the first time in almost four years after being selected to represent Australia at the upcoming Asia Pacific Merdeka Indoor
Championships Kuala Lumpur.
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Staged at the Bayuemas Indoor Bowls Stadium from October 3 to 8, the US$30,000 tournament will feature men’s and women’s singles, as well as mixed
Peninsula Touch successful
by Anthony McVicker
eninsula Touch Association enjoyed a successful weekend during the NSW Touch Association Country Championships held at Dubbo on May 28 and 29.
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The Piranhas entered two teams; Men’s Over 45’s and Mixed Open, who were last years Mixed Open winners, with both teams finishing runners up and very unlucky not to win their respective divisions. The Men’s Over 45’s team played solidly all weekend and found themselves up against Nelson Bay in the semi-final. Always a danger team, Nelson Bay made the Piranhas work hard for their victory, running out 3-2 winners. The semi-final victory resulted in a grand-final match-up against archrivals Wollongong, and after leading for most of the match and seemingly in control, eventually went down 2-1 in a tense struggle. Team spokesperson Tony Harris said, “While it was a great weekend it was disappointing to finish as bridesmaids again, we were so close to winning that final – it could have gone either way but unfortunately it didn’t go ours.” Meanwhile in the Mixed Open division, the Piranhas
representatives. NSW Country will play Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona and Zaragoza while in Spain.
Aron Sherrif to return to international arena
pairs and triples, with no player permitted to play more than two disciplines. Australian assistant coach Robbie Dobbins will also travel with the line-up and will take the reins during the series.
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were looking to defend their 2010 title and went through their five round games undefeated. In the quarter final, the Peninsula outfit easily disposed of Moruya 9-2 and then suffered a slight scare in the semi final against Jerrabomberra eventually winning 6-5 after setting up an early 5-0 lead. The Mixed Open final saw the Peninsula team pitted against the Victorian State Mixed Open representative team, who were invited to participate in the tournament as a means of developing the game in the southern state. Victoria took an early 2-0 lead but the Piranhas fought their way back to be on level terms through some great work by young gun Ben Nichols and the experienced Joel Weekes. In a see-sawing match that went touchdown for touchdown the gallant Piranhas eventually succumbed to the Victorian State Mixed Open team 6-5. “It was a fantastic effort by our guys and girls, “said Peninsula Mixed Open Captain Jeff Smith. “We played well throughout the weekend and really stepped up during the finals. “It was disappointing to lose the final because we had the team to win it – but there is some consolation in the fact that it took a State representative team to beat us,” said Smith
AFL Dream getting closer by Val Bridge
ifteen year old Josh Barty has been selected to play in the NSW All Schools State AFL National Championships this coming July in Canberra.
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Barty recently competed in the NSW All Schools U15 AFL championships in May and has also played at a rep level for the Northern U13’s heats in Sydney.
Josh first began his AFL career with the Gosford Tigers in 1999 and has never looked back. Currently Josh is a member of the Sydney Swans U15’s squad training with the red and whites two nights a week. Of his dream, Josh says he wants to eventually become a professional AFL player but completing his schooling at St Phillips Christian College is a high priority.
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Bozanic set to lead Olyroos entral Coast M a r i n e r s midfield maestros Oliver Bozanic and Mustafa Amini have been selected for the Olyroos two Olympic qualification matches against Yemen later this month.
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The first match of the must win two-legged tie will take place at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford on Sunday 19 June, while Football Federation Australia has reached an agreement with Yemen’s FA to play the second match at Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle on Thursday 23 June. Bozanic skippered the aspiring Olympians in an international friendly in a training match held in wet and windy conditions at Blacktown Olympic Park on Tuesday June 14 with a 6-0 victory over the Singapore U23 team See page 15 for full match report.
Having been handed the captains armband by Olyroos coach Aurelio Vidmar for the first time, Bozanic said skippering the side was a proud moment in his career. “It was good to get the captains armband and good to get the opportunity to lead the team,” he said. “One of the best things you can do is play for your country, and to captain it is the next level, so it was great for me.” The Olyroos took an early one goal advantage via a Mitch Nichols strike before Japan fought back to win the game 3-1. Despite the loss, Bozanic believes his team could take a lot away from the performance. “We’re in our off season and they’re in their full season, so they’re going to be fitter than us,” he said. “But we played good football in the first half and I think when we are at full fitness it will be a different story the next time we meet
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Benefit night for motorcross rider
Bowls Central Coast name representative senior side
by Kevin Dring
owls Central Coast have named their representative Senior side (over 60
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years) to contest the NSW State Inter-Zone Sides Championship to be played at Taren
Point from Tuesday July 19 to Thursday July 21 2011.
The 12 man side made up of three teams of four are ;Lead Second Third Dave Arnoult Alan Breakwell David Buttery Halekulani Ettalong The Greens Peter Redman Alan Rogers Geoff Crisp The Greens Ettalong Ettalong Steve Smith Alan Rhodes Phil Flippence Umina Beach Umina Beach The Greens Team Captain:John Roberts. - Team Manager: Geoff Armstrong. Bowls Central Coast Chairman of Selectors Ray Vetter said “It is a particularly strong side and I would expect them to put up a strong showing in this prestigious
State event. “It is also pleasing to see a number of new faces get an opportunity to represent the Coast and they are sure to benefit from the experience,”
Skip John Roberts. Ettalong. David Limbrick. Terrigal. Miro Perovic. Terrigal.
he continued. “We won this event in 2007 and 2008 and this side is quite capable to make it number three.”
Councils assist local sporting champions Luke Bond in action Photo: Fullnoise, 7 Jun 2011
benefit night for motor cross rider Luke Bond is being held on Tuesday August 2nd at the Gosford Dogs.
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Bond was seriously broke his back in a training accident on November 10 last year.
This accident has left him wheelchair-bound at this stage, requiring expensive rehabilitation. The benefit night for the 17-year-old will take place at Gosford Showgrounds on August 2nd. Starts: 5:30PM with the first race (Dog Race) at 6:55PM
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Coast resident wins silver for NSW
ix Central Coast residents have received a total of $3,000 in sponsorship from the Central Coast Regional Organisation of Councils (CCROC) to participate at regional and international sporting events.
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A joint initiative of Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils, CCROC provides sponsorship to residents who have been selected by a national, state or regional body to participate in a recognised sporting or cultural event. In return for sponsorship,
the recipients promote the Central Coast in the local, interstate and international arenas. Avoca Beach resident Lachlan Tame is currently representing Australia in the Canoe Sprint Under 23 Team and received $1000 to attend the International Regattas in Slovakia and Germany from May 27. Lachlan was selected for the team after strong performances in the 2011 National Titles. Alex McIntyre of Bensville was awarded $1000 to participate in the Wildwater Rapid Sprint World Championships being held in
Germany and Slovenia from June 11. Alex was selected after an exemplary performance at this year’s National Championships held in January at Nymboida River, Coffs Harbour. Karen Campbell and Casey Judge of Bateau Bay, Rowena Leef from Tuggerah and Alicia Walsh of Killarney Vale each received $250 to attend the NSW State Age Netball Championships to be held in Baulkham Hills and Kellyville from 11 – 13 June. The girls were chosen after excellent performances in the selection trials.
by Luke Tucker
entral Coast boxer Aaron Scully has recently returned from New Caledonia, where
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he was representing NSW. Scully had a bye on the first night, and won by TKO against New Caledonia in the semi finals.
2011 Club singles finals a nail biter
Scully then went on to fight the New Zealand representative in the finals, losing 8-4 to take home the silver medal.
he Final of the Bateau Bay Women’s Bowling Club 2011 Major Singles was held on Thursday, 9
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June, one of our coldest mornings this year. Spectators soon knew that they were to be entertained with a spectacular game of draw bowls, between Fay Larkin
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and Maureen Edwards, during the final. Scores like 8-8, 13-13, 15-15, 17-17 showed just how close this game was heading. Three hours into the game, Fay finally got the edge bringing the score to 26-19 with a few double counts. Fay then held the next end with another two shots right on the jack, but Maureen’s deadly on-shot changed this around for her to have 1 up making it 26-20. Fay, however, soon took the lead to 31-20 to clinch the Club Singles for the fourth time.
June 16, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P5
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Mariners’ sporting campus
by Ben O’Neill
Planned view of Central Coast Mariners’ Sporting Campus entral Coast Mariners are pleased to announce that prominent local building firm North Construction has won the building contract for Stage One of the development of the Central Coast Mariners’ Sporting Campus.
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Last year, the Federal Labor Government committed $10 million in funding to the project, and with this commitment building is set to commence on the clubs state-of-the-art base within two weeks. Mariners Chairman Mr Peter Turnbull said the appointment of North Construction for the initial development of the facility would have vast benefits for the entire Central Coast region. “The national tender process engaged a large number of construction firms, however, we were delighted with North’s submission and are pleased to award the contract for Stage One to a company
with roots on the Central Coast,” Turnbull said. “Upon completion, the Central Coast Mariners Sporting Campus will provide vast sporting, educational and social benefits to the region, however, this contract with North’s ensures local people will also prosper during its construction,” he added. Development of Stage One of the complex includes the construction of a ten court 5-a-side Soccer Centre, an Aquatic and Hydrotherapy Centre, a tournament sized football field, an Amenities Block, as well as associated infrastructure. All these facilities will be made available for public use as well as for Mariners Hyundai A-League, Youth and Academy players, providing an elite training and recovery base for the people of the Central Coast. “Our vision is to make the Central Coast Mariners the club of choice for all football players in Australia,” Turnbull said. “Ultimately, this facility will enhance the Central Coast Mariners brand and standing within the football
community in Australia enormously.” Managing Director of North Construction Mr Tim Cornish said his company is thrilled to have developed an association with an organisation as community minded as the Central Coast Mariners. “To be associated with the highest profile construction project on the Coast is a real win for our company,” Cornish said. “As a local business, to collaborate with the Mariners in the development of a facility that will ultimately be to the benefit of our local area creates a win-win situation for all stakeholders.” Today’s contract announcement ensures development of Stage One of the site will be completed before the end of September, with Stage Two set to kick off prior to the end of 2011. When fully finished, the Central Coast Mariners Sporting Campus will feature two full-size football field, a grandstand for up to 3,000 fans, a function, event and reception centre for club and community use, up to ten all-weather sports courts
for 5-a-side soccer and other sports use, a heated aquatic and hydrotherapy centre for community use, a gym and fitness centre for community use, facilities for delivering educational learning programs, a sports medicine centre, amenities and car parking facilities and an upgrade to the Wyong Road Roundabout. In addition to announcing North Construction’s contract win, the Mariners
can also confirm a 15-year lease arrangement has been agreed upon with ‘Soccer5s’. Soccer5s is a phenomenon that began in Scotland, providing a platform for players to develop their ball skills and tactical awareness. Soccer5s will host a variety of leagues, tournaments, casual games and even club training within the 5-a-side soccer centre
to be located at the Central Coast Mariners Sporting Campus. The Central Coast Mariners are engaged in progressive discussions with a variety of interested parties for the use of other facilities, including the Aquatic Centre, to be developed within the Sporting Campus. Other interested parties are invited to approach the club.
Planned view of soccer 5s grounds
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P6 - GRANDSTAND - June 16, 2011
Ettalong bowlers take out No1 pennant ttalong’s Grade 1 Pennant Side had a close fought battle on the master scoreboard against a quietly confident Avoca Beach side that had defeated them 5-1 in Round 5 of the sectional rounds to take out the Bowls Central Coast No1 Pennant for 2011.
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The unpredictable rain that had plagued the sectional rounds and the semi finals had gone away to annoy some other area and clear sunny skies greeted the contestants for the 2011 Bowls Central Coast / Zone 15 Pennants Finals at The Bay Sports Club (Bateau Bay Bowling Club) on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June in front of a large spectator crowd. On the Saturday in Grade 5 a jubilant Ourimbah / Lisarow recorded their first Pennant win since 1980 with a convincing 68-42 win over
Winner of Bowls Central Coast No 1 Pennant - Ettalong B C (players not in order of photo) – B Jacobson, J Wiblen, A Laguzza, A Sherriff (skip). Z Robertson, H McDonald, G Maier, J Roberts (skip). N Malloy, A Breakwell, D McNeilly, L Trethowan (skip). Reserve G Crisp, Manager J Garside
Ettalong. Halekulani had to fight hard for a 57-42 victory over Woy Woy in Grade 6 leaving Woy Woy’s Grade 7 side to take home the bacon and the No7 Pennant with a solid 69-48 win over Ettalong. It was a determined Ettalong side that came out firing against Avoca Beach in the Grade 1 final on the Sunday which saw Aron Sherriff’s team have a “close encounter of the best kind” with an 18-16 win over Brett Pritchard’s Avoca team. Lee Trethowan’s team had to come from behind trailing Avoca’s Peter Coombes’ team 18-8 at the 17th end but stormed home to pick up 11 shots over the last 4 ends to snatch a 1 shot win 19-18. John Roberts and his “young guns” had it easier with an all-theway demolition of Tony Shoebridge’s Avoca team 27-12 for a 3 rink clean sweep and the coveted Grade 1 Pennant. Halekulani secured the
by Bob Bourke
Grade 2 Pennant from a tenacious Green’s side in a close encounter on the master scoreboard 5147 despite losing one rink to The Greens’ Brendan Poidevin’s team 20-13. It was a disappointed Wyong side that went home empty handed against Ettalong in the Grade 3 despite winning two rinks 20-18 and 17-13 plus a late charge from their other team who unfortunately went down 31-16 to give Ettalong their second Pennant for the day. Woy Woy also won their second Pennant flag for 2011 with a thrilling finish over Ettalong 56-54 in Grade 4 that had the supporters from both sides cheering their teams on. Bateau Bay Bowling Club’s President Noel Post, the officials, greenkeepers and volunteers are to be commended on running a most successful 2011 Pennant Final Series.
Winner of Bowls Central Coast No 2 Grade Pennant - Halekulani B C (players not in order of photo) – R O’Dell Jnr, F Dawson, D Thompson, K Filsell (skip). C Pinkney, M Cutting, K Collins, W Hesling (skip). D Robinson, P Villata, R Thompson, S Bambury (skip). Reserves M Cross, G Blackmore. Manager K Filsell Winner of Bowls Central Coast No 3 Grade Pennant - Ettalong B C (players not in order of photo) – P Wiblen, D Culpan, P Parsons, A Leslie (skip). D Holden, M Johnson, J Ward, B Osborne (skip). I Tyerman, D Moore, M Ransome, J Aldersley (skip) Reserve C Rae. Manager J Ward
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Winner of the Bowls Central Coast No 4 Grade Pennant -Sporties@Woy Woy B C (players not in order of photo) – K Gibson, G Shirley, G McWhirter, G McIntyre (skip). N Daniel, J Bates, L Edwards, G Hewson (skip). W Cassidy, P Thomas, M McMahon, L Patterson (skip). Reserve K Blake. Manager J Cassidy.
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Winner of the Bowls Central Coast No 5 Grade Pennant Ourimbah / Lisarow B C (players not in order of photo) – D Van Spronssen, M Wiseman, K Cooper, S Teeling (skip). E Rowlands, A Tracey, S Braham, C Walker (skip). P Massingham, D Olsen, J Tatham, M Hauser (skip). Reserves, W Davison, B Philpott, A Coates. Manager D Preston
Winner of the Bowls Central Coast No 6 Grade Pennant Halekulani B C (players not in order of photo) D Noble, K Norman, D Kavanagh, H Lach 9skip). D Carpenter, G Wheele, A Café, B Young (skip). L O’Brien, T Whyte, P Cluff, G Graham (skip) Manager F Waddell
Winner of the Bowls Central Coast No 7 Grade Pennant -Sporties@Woy Woy B C (players not in order of photo) – K Poole, B Henricks, J Rochester, D Bevan (skip). H Crawford, G McMahon, J Sankey, P Dunn (skip). T Abbott, B Irvine, A Jones, J Donahue (skip) Reserves G Peeny, C Crawford. Manager B Heard.
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P8 - GRANDSTAND - June 16, 2011
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CRL championship results n the weekend of June 4 and 5, the Central Coast Junior Rugby League Representative Under 15s and 16s teams travelled to Forster to contest the CRL Northern Region Country Championships.
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Saturday began with the 16’s taking on Group 3. After a solid start with good field position, the Coast lads were holding their own against a solid defensive team. Tries to Logan Granger and a determined Jackson Parkes with Ryan Sheppard converting meant our boys had battled hard to go in at halftime 10-12 and seemed to have some momentum. However, the halftime break did us no favours. Second half completions were dreadful, which meant we had to defend for most of the second half. After constantly defending, Group 3 was able to score a couple of late tries to blow the score out to a 10-26 defeat. While all the team tried hard, it must be said that the boys did not live up to their expectations after playing some terrific trials in the lead up to the Championships.
Group 3 26 Central Coast 10; Tries: Logan Granger, Jackson Parkes Goals: Curtis Clifford The very next game saw our 15s take on Group 1. The first half was a real struggle for both teams, trading tries and playing some entertaining footy. The Central Coast went to halftime with a handy 18-10 lead and were starting to take control of the match. The second half was very similar to the first in tries scored, although the class of the Central Coast shone through going away to score a handy 34-20 win against a determined Group 1 outfit who will do well in Under 16s next season. Central Coast 34 Tries: Richard Toka, Robbie Rodger, Daniel Langbridge (2), Wade Kemplin, Kaine Duroux. Goals: Daniel Bell, Kaine Duroux, Rhys Edwards (3) Group 1 – 26 The 15s were next to play in a qualifier against Group 21 to reach the final the following day. After defeating Group 4 in their first game, Group 21 came out fired up and bolted
to a confidence boosting 10-0 lead at halftime. Coach Matt Reece and his Assistant Daniel Grim obviously chose the right words at the break and the Central Coast began the second half with much stronger and committed. The Coast showed great discipline in a fiery second half and when Group 21 lost their playmaker to the Sin Bin, Central Coast made them pay with a flurry of great tries to win the game 16-10. Central Coast 16 Tries: Sean Boyton, Daniel Bell, Kaine Duroux Goals: Kaine Duroux (2) Group 21 10 Our final game on Saturday was the 16s who, with the Tier System, had a game organised against Maitland, who they had played and drawn against in a previous trial. The entire team came out in a better mindset and displayed the desire, integrity and passion that Coach Gavin Cramp and Manager Warren Matthews had instilled in the team. They showed great skill in a number of long range attacking raids but gain, a lack of ball control kept Maitland in the game going in at halftime, 10-12 down.
Daniel Lanbridge, 15’s Captain The second half got tough for our boys and while at 10-18 down, it looked like the Coast boys were on top. However, as injuries started to plague us at vital stages, Maitland got on a roll and finished 30-10, the deserved winners.
many stoppages of play which went Group 2’s way and they held on to a 12-8 win.
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Congratulations to Winger, Corey Drew from the Under 16s (St Edwards) on his selection in the Possibles v Probables Northern team, to trial against the Southern team to gain selection in the CRL 16s team to play Queensland. This selection trial will be played on the June 19 at Bill Hicks Field, Kanwal. Please get along to this trial if you are available, to give Corey your full support. CCDJRL would like to thank the First Aid Staff, headed by Ian Jeffery, Brigham Wanstall, Peter Kelly, Samantha Jeffry and Trevor Cogger for their fantastic efforts during the weekend. Every player was looked after in regards to injuries and rehab with great professionalism so far that opposing groups were asking for assistance. CCDJRL also extends thanks to Geoff Walker, Mar
Central Coast 10 Tries: Jordan Tackas, Curtis Clifford Goals: Curtis Clifford Our only game on the Sunday was the 15s Cup Final against Group 2. This was a stirring match to watch as both teams battled for superiority throughout. Sean Boyton opened the scoring with a strong centres try. Group 2 hit back shortly after with a soft converted try to gain a 6-4 advantage until Kaine Duroux scored just before halftime to take a 8-6 lead into the halftime break. The second half turned out to be a test of who had the toughest team with that contest going to the Coast boys. However, due to the time off rules there were far too
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June 16, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P9
NSW Football Super League West Sydney Berries v Central Coast FC
Rain plays havoc with local football
by Ray Sandell
Played at Lidcombe Oval Saturday 11 June 2011
est Sydney B e r r i e s continued their good recent form and moved swiftly to the top of Super League with a 4-1 defeat of Central Coast.
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The West Sydney Berries have scored seventeen goals in the past five games, with the goals being shared around too. Stefan de Jesus continued his good run of form, scoring three minutes before half time to give the Berries the lead at the break. Two goals in quick succession after the restart put the Berries in a very comfortable position. Dimitri Zakilas put West Sydney 2-0 up with his eighth of the season before John Tsironis scored four minutes later to make it three. Kodjo Adjassou, in his first league game after
returning from injury, came off the bench to make it 4-0 with eighteen minutes left and the three points were safe. Central Coast, who had made a competitive go of the match, got one back through Louis Bozanic, and later hit the cross bar, but with little time left, they were never going to come back from there. “We really are scoring a lot of goals”, commented Berries’ coach, Steve Karavatakis. “We put a lot of pressure on teams, especially going forward, and they do tend to lose the ball. “Our defending has also been very good and we are playing well across the park,” he continued. “Jack Sobcyk has been a great signing and he is a quality player. “He has been a big plus to the side. “We have been a bit fortunate that other results have gone our way the
whole season. “We started off slowly but no team was going out in front which has helped us. “The club want to go up and I think the club deserve it too,” he finished. As for Central Coast’s Peter Preston, he had nothing but kind words for the Berries. “They were just too ruthless”, he said, “especially in the front third. “They had too much firepower and were a lot more clinical. “I thought we went with them for a good forty minutes, but when they scored just before half time, it deflated us a little bit,” he continued. “And when they got the two goals just after half time, the game was dead. “They also don’t seem to care if they concede goals either, because they know that they will score. “They seem quite happy to win a game 10-9 if they
have to.” As for his own side, Preston was just as complimentary. “I am as pleased as punch for my team, considering we had a hard mid week match. “They tried hard and we hit the post three times. “The results this weekend have favoured us a bit and how we go in the next three weeks will decide a lot for us this season. “We are only one win out of the five and I can see it being very tight right until the end”.
Central Coast FC: 1 Louis Bozanic 82’
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In a game when first Spirit, and then Central Coast, dominated, a draw was a good reflection of the game. Spirit started at a cracking pace and seemed determined to put Coast out of the game as quickly as possible. Twice within the first ten minutes, Juan Chavez found himself with reasonably easy opportunities to open the scoring, but on both occasions fired wide. Coast were pinned in their own half for the first fifteen minutes or so, but in a quick breakaway were very unlucky not to take the lead when Louis Bozanic fired in a shot from the edge of the penalty area which had Spirit goalkeeper Murray Nelson completely beaten, only to see the ball hit the far post and bounce back into the field of play. Three minutes later the
ruing their bad luck with Coast happy to be able to reorganise and still in the game. The game resumed with Spirit again dominating and it was no real surprise when Paul Nicolaou opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a fine header from a corner. Coast appeared to be stirred up by this goal, and the game completely changed. It was Spirit who were starting to be on the receiving end, but their big defenders were nullifying the Coast’s efforts. Coast then started a good period dominating the midfield and Grant Maundrell made a break down the right and put a brilliant defence splitting high ball right across the field to an on rushing Jamie Lobb. Seeing Nelson well of his goal line, Lobb cooly chipped the ball over his head for the equaliser. The play flowed up and down with both teams making substitutions, but neither team was able to take the opportunities of the chances made, and the final whistle went with
ith around 100mm of rain drenching the Coast over the long weekend, it is little surprise most football games were postponed.
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referee awarded Spirit a penalty kick, but failed to notice that his assistant had signaled offside a few moments earlier. Confusion arose between players of both teams, and it seemed an eternity before the referee finally consulted has assistant, who had stood motionless with his flag raise through all the commotion, and finally awarded a free kick to Coast for offside. Soon after this event, Spirit again got behind the Coast defence, and a header appeared goal bound, but again the whistle was blown for offside. Spirit continued their assault and were absolutely dumbfounded when a header by Matt Clowes, that looked certain to score, hit the bar with Coast ‘keeper, Jonathan Faeber, well beaten. Not to be outdone, Central Coast took advantage of their luck and two minutes before half time again looked like scoring when another shot from Bozanic was deflected for a corner when it seemed it was goal bound. Half time came however with no score, and Spirit
Avoca Keeper embraces Wyoming striker
Under 20; Central Coast: 4 defeated West Sydney Berries 2
Played at Christie Park Wednesday 8 June 2011
t was a very brisk, cold night at Christie Park for this postponed Round 7 Super League match, but the players of both teams gave their all.
by Val Bridge
West Sydney Berries: 4 Stefan De Jesus 42’ Dimitri Zakilas 47’ John Tsironis 51’ Kodjo Adjassou 72’
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probably the fairest result in an entertaining game. The one point puts Spirit back in top position whist Coast’s point leaves them just outside the top five with a game in hand. Just over halfway through the Super League competition and semifinal positions are still open for a number of teams with seemingly plenty more close, exciting games ahead. Spirit FC: 1 P. Nicolaou 1 drew with Central Coast FC: 1 J. Lobb 1 Under 20 Score: Spirit 4 defeated Coast 0.
Pluim Park resembled a lake and football’s local ‘state of origin ‘game between north and south, scheduled for last Monday, put off to another date yet to be announced. Round 9 of the Womens Premier League [WPL] played on June 5th saw Avoca gain their first point of the season with a 4 all draw with Wyoming. The Avoca Sharks midfield duo of Kristen Hillyard and Breanna Smith set the pace taking the game to Wyoming tormenting its defense. The early stages saw Avoca 3 nil to the better in the first 15 minutes with decisive finishing from creative play. Wyoming was on the back foot for best part of the first 30 minutes but started
to combine well and creep back to their style of attack. By the half time break it was 3-1 to Avoca. Rachael Wynne was the danger player for Wyoming with strong, unchallenged, runs through the midfield creating chances that eventually led to three goals being scored and giving Wyoming the lead midway into the second half. Avoca fought back with a goal in the last 15 minutes leveling the score, and during the dying minutes both teams desperately tried to close out the game. Final score Avoca 4 Wyoming 4. In other round 9 games The Entrance forfeited against Gosford choosing to lose 3 points and two goals rather than face the league leaders with a depleted squad. The encounter between Doyalson and Tuggerah was washed out. WPL points standings as at round 10; Gosford [26], Doyalson [16], Wyoming [11], Tuggerah [6], The Entrance [6], Avoca [1].
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P10 - GRANDSTAND - June 16, 2011
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Central Coast Rugby Union
by Larry Thompson
Round 9 - First grade Results, June 4 o s f o r d maintained its unbeaten record with a high scoring but hard fought win over Ourimbah at Ourimbah Rugby Park by 41 points to 29.
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Gosford scored 5 tries to 4 in what proved a very interesting game of rugby and one where there was plenty of action from start to finish. Gosford got away to an excellent start and with 2 penalty goals to inside centre Tim Hill within the opening few minutes had jumped to a 6 points to nil lead. The game was a very physical one right from the opening whistle. Ourimbah had their No.8 Jordan Deaves sin binned very early in the match and this intensity of play was continued for the full 80 minutes. There was nothing given nor taken in this match. Ourimbah did score the first try in the match even when they were down a player. A forward surge saw them cross adjacent to the posts and the conversion by Anthony Eriksson saw Ourimbah grab the lead by 7 points to 6 at the 8th minute of the game. Gosford very quickly hit back. A great run by Tim hill in the centre of the field saw him bust tackles and then threw a good pass to fellow centre Josh McGlynn who raced in under the posts. The conversion by Hill took Gosford back into the lead by 13 points to 7. Gosford were never to be headed for the remainder of the match but there were moments when both teams had choices to secure the game.
There was plenty of ball movement with play going from one end of the field to the other but it was also a game where there was huge physicality in the forward exchanges. Each team kicked a penalty goal to keep the Gosford lead of 16 points to 10. Gosford then stamped their authority on the game late in the first half when Tim Hill kicked another penalty goal, and then he made a strong individual run down the sideline to score a good
try in the corner. Suddenly, Gosford had jumped to a 24 point to 10 lead and things were looking rosy for Gosford. But just when Gosford looked comfortable, Ourimbah hit back with a good try to reduce the lead to 24 – 15 before Gosford scored a further try just on the halftime break. This made the score 29 points to 15 at the halftime break. It was certainly an exciting first half with plenty of points on the board.
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Ourimbah did suffer in the first half, having two players in the sin bin at various times and this did make the task a little easier for Gosford. The first 15 minutes of the second half was all Ourimbah. They attacked and they attacked but to no avail for quite awhile. They attacked the Gosford line, mainly through their forwards, but sometimes through their backs. But excellent Gosford defence kept them tryless. It was a period where Ourimbah totally dominated territory and the number of penalty goals received. At one stage, Gosford had three players in the sin bin, and as a result Ourimbah scored a pushover try in the 15th minute with Gosford unable to hold the Ourimbah scrum. The try was converted but for this Ourimbah dominance, the Ourimbah team was only able to post the single try in this period. However, the score at this stage was Gosford 29 Ourimbah 22 and the game was up for grabs. As Gosford gradually gained their players back from the bin they were able to assert some of their authority on the match. Midway through the half, five eight Adam Carlisle placed a deft kick across field for wingers Adam Clift and David Von Kotze to regather and combine for David Von Kotze to combine to score a good try. The conversion made the score 36 - 22 in favour of Gosford. Both teams were able to score a try each in the final 10 minutes of the half and Gosford ran out winners by 41 points to 29. Best players for Gosford were centre Tim Hill who was strong all day both in attack and defence, while he was very well supported by five-eight Adam Carlisle and lock Luke Hennig. Ourimbah had several good players but none
were better than prop Peter Friend, No.8 Jordan Deaves and five-eight Joel Wagner. This was an exciting game of rugby from start to finish and one which kept the spectators on their toes for the entire match. Both teams will take a lot from the game. Gosford remained undefeated while Ourimbah at round 9, despite losing the match, know they are in with a very realistic chance of getting to the big one at the end of the year. Gosford - 41 Tries: David Von Kotze 2, Josh McGlynn, Tim Hill, Adam Clift Goals: Tim Hill (2 conversions, 4 penalties) Defeated Ourimbah - 29 Tries: Jordan Deaves 2, Anthony Eriksson, Peter Friend Goals: Anthony Eriksson (3 conversions, 1 penalty) Terrigal defeated Northlakes at The Haven Oval by 38 points to 21. This match was closer than the final score indicated. Terrigal led by 16 points to 7 at the halftime break and although they did increase that lead for awhile the scores became very close midway through the second half. Terrigal did post points late in the game to cement the win but they did not have it all their own way. It was a good game of rugby. Terrigal were best served by five-eight Dennis Raft, lock Zac Johnston and flanker Karl Freeman. These three were outstanding and led the way for the home side. Best for Northlakes were the props Matt Lanzini and Brad Middleton, while half back Logan Hemopo had another excellent game and was able to score 11 personal points in another very good effort.
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Terrigal - 38 Tries: Guy Schofield 2, Ryan Metcalfe, David Crawford, Goals: Damien Woods (4 penalties, 3 conversions) Defeated Northlakes - 21 Tries: Matt Lanzini, Logan Hemopo, Barry Graham Goals: Logan Hemopo (3 conversions) Avoca Beach struck great form with a dominating win over The Entrance by 62 points to nil at Joseph Banks Oval. They totally controlled things from start to finish and were able to run in 10 tries. Best for Avoca Beach were prop Luke Sheridan and he was well supported by Emile Thomas. The best for The Entrance was back Adam Williams and Robbie Clydesdale. Avoca Beach - 62 Tries: Luke Sheridan 2, Chad Martin 2, Josh Davies 2, David Horton, Jeremy Etcell, Adam Winter, Dan Reihana Goals: Dylan Hardaker (3 conversions) Matt Maloney (3 conversions) Defeated The Entrance - 0
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Central Coast Rugby Union
by Larry Thompson
Round 3 (deferred) First grade Results, June 11
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voca Beach broke Gosford’s undefeated record this season when they defeated Gosford by 20 points to 14 at Gosford Showground Field.
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It was hard fought clash throughout and the scores remained close for much of the 80 minute match. Avoca Beach got away to a good start and had the better of the early exchanges. They took the early lead as a result and maintained that lead throughout the match. Avoca Beach went to the break leading by 17 points to 6 and that was a fair indication of the flow of the game. Avoca Beach did have the majority of the territorial advantage, as well as most of the possession. It was only the dogged Gosford defence that kept them out on several occasions. On several occasions, Avoca Beach were either held up or lost the ball when it appeared tries would be posted. Avoca Beach scored both their tries in the first half. Best players for Avoca Beach were forward Emile Thomas, who had one of his best games this season, and he was very well supported by halfback Dave Horton and hooker Matt Hipwell. Gosford were only able to respond with 2 penalty goals in the first half and it appeared at the halftime break that Avoca Beach would go on with it and record a big win. However, Gosford were
very determined in the second half. They fought back with a try to winger Adam Clift and by late in the half had reduced the score to Avoca Beach 17 Gosford 14, and the game was certainly up for grabs. Gosford had several good performers but the best on the day were fullback David Von Kotze and centre Josh McGlynn. This 17-14 scoreline remained for quite awhile but with Avoca Beach kicking a penalty goal near the end, a win was secured for the visitors. It was a good hard game of rugby and definitely showed that both these teams will be in the reckoning at semi-final time in September. Gosford lose the undefeated tag this season but still remain at the top of the competition ladder. Avoca Beach-20 Tries: Emile Thomas, David Horton Goals: Matt Maloney (2 conversions, 2 penalty) Defeated Gosford-14 Tries: Adam Clift Goals: Tim Hill (3 penalty) Warnervale caused a major upset when they continued their great recent form. Warnervale defeated Ourimbah by 34 points to 17 at Woongarrah Field. Warnervale shot out of the blocks and simply blitzed Ourimbah in the opening 40 minutes of the match. They put on a great exhibition of team rugby and
were practically unstoppable. Warnervale went to the break leading by 24 points to nil and almost had the match won by that time. They had several good players in that period of time. The best were No.8 Michael Shepherd, halfback Josh Holman, and flanker Chris Hitch. Warnervale have had a wonderful season and have threatened every team this year and have defeated many of the competition high flyers. Ourimbah did come back in the second half and did outscore Warnervale by 17 points to 10 in the second half, but the horse had bolted. Best for Ourimbah in their fight back were five-eight Joel Wagner, lock Tyler Jones and back Nigel Kennedy. Ourimbah will be worried with their fourth straight loss but they know they will fight back and contest for a final four position. Warnervale themselves know they are not without a chance of a Top Four spot and they will cause plenty of problems for opposing teams for the remainder of the season. Warnervale-34 Tries:Chris Hitch, Lawson Mann, Brennan Wanstall, Sam Murphy Goals: Jarryd Lees (4 conversions, 2 penalty) Defeated Ourimbah-17 Tries: Brett Cunningham, Rob Heads, Ryan Pike Goals: Anthony Eriksson (1 conversion)
Terrigal continued their good recent form with a handy 22 points to 3 win over Woy Woy at Joseph Banks Oval. Terrigal were always in control but only led by 7 points to 3 at the half time break. At that stage, both teams could win but the further the game went on, the more confident Terrigal became. They were able to score four tries to nil, and that was a fair indication of the flow of the match over the full 80 minutes. Best for Terrigal were lock Phil Heard and back Dennis Raft, while Woy Woy’s Andrew McNamara had a good game and kicked their only points. Terrigal-22 Tries:David Crawford, Steve Samaraji, Declan Waight, Jono Small Goals:Damien Woods (1 conversion) Defeated Woy Woy-3 Goals:Andrew McNamara (1 penalty) Kariong defeated Northlakes by 26 points to 12 at Kariong Oval. It was all Kariong in the first half and they practically had the win secured by the 40 minute mark. They went to the break leading by 26 points to nil and were in total control. But to Northlakes’ credit, they fought back in the second half and outscored Kariong by12 points to nil, but all was too late. Kariong scored all their
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P12 - GRANDSTAND - June 16, 2011
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Central Coast Rugby Union
Men’s Premier League by Alistair Kennedy
Round 10 - Preview, June 18 his weekend sees the start of the second half of the CCRU competition.
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The Match of the Day will be the Kariong versus Terrigal game at Kariong Oval. It has been a very wet week and hopefully all these Round 10 games will go ahead. All teams have not been able to get onto the training paddock so preparations have been totally disrupted this week. Kariong and Terrigal are both coming off good wins last week and are playing good rugby. This game could go either way. Kariong have been relying heavily on their outside backs, headed by fullback Derek Peachey and winger Lucas Koschel but the existing wet conditions will lesson their effectiveness in this game. They do however have a very solid forward pack and this will come to the fore. Terrigal have a very consistent team with no
weaknesses across the whole squad. They have a very mobile pack of forwards and a set of backs that can take advantage of any backline that is not up to scratch. This will be a closely fought contest with so much to play for. Terrigal have had a run of wins lately and they know that they must continue that to have a chance of reaching this year’s semi-finals. Avoca Beach are at home to Woy Woy at Heazlett Park and this game will be closer than many would predict. Avoca Beach had a great win last week against Gosford while Woy Woy are coming off a loss to Terrigal. Woy Woy have pushed all teams this year but have just failed to clinch those vital wins. Avoca Beach are always tough at home but Woy Woy is one team that will take them right to the limit. This is a game that Woy Woy can win if they play out the full 80 minutes.
Round 10 (11/12 June 2011)
by Larry Thompson
Gosford play host to Northlakes at Gosford Showground. Gosford will go into this game as favourites but they are coming off a loss. Northlakes are similar to Woy Woy in that they have got close to winning on many occasions in their matches but have failed to clinch those vital wins. This will be another close match and one where Gosford will have hit straight back to form if they are to maintain their position at the top of the competition ladder. The Entrance travel to Warnervale and take on a team that is in tremendous form. Warnervale have had some great results at Woongarrah Field this year and they should prove too strong for the visitors. The Entrance are coming off a bye and should be freshened up but they are a playing a side that had a great win last week against Ourimbah.
he disrupted soccer season continued with rain preventing all but one match being washed out in Round 10 of the CountryNet Premier League football competition.
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Despite being played in steady rain throughout, the Saturday night local derby between The Entrance and Killarney District proved to be a thriller with Killarney coming back from 4-1 down to snatch a late 4-4 draw. The home team got off to a flying start when Matt
Kenny scoring in the fourth minute, but Killarney struck back immediately through Tim Knight. By half-time, The Entrance had taken a 3-1 lead with a second goal to Kenny and one to Adam Woodbine. Trent Rogers looked to have sealed the match when he gave the home team a 4-1 lead midway through the second half; however, two penalties, both converted by Tim Knight set the scene for a tense finish, especially with The Entrance being reduced to ten men after the second penalty.
With just minutes left a free kick taken by Man of the Match, Knight, was deflected into the Entrance’s net giving him his fourth goal of the game. The result left the two teams’ position on the table unchanged with Killarney in fifth and The Entrance in sixth place. The postponements mean that there are now nine deferred matches due to be played. Four teams have played nine matches; four have played eight while Budgewoi and Wyoming have played seven.
MENS PREMIER LEAGUE FIRST GRADE POINTS TABLE P W D L GF Umina 9 5 4 0 16 East Gosford 9 6 0 3 25 Berkeley Vale 8 5 1 2 18 Wyoming 7 4 2 1 20 Killarney District 9 3 4 2 16 The Entrance 9 3 3 3 23 Budgewoi 7 2 2 3 9 Kanwal 8 1 3 4 5 Wyong 8 1 1 6 14 Kincumber 8 1 0 7 9
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Woy Woy top swim club on Coast
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he State Open Championships in swimming were held over June 3 and 4 at the Homebush SOPAC venue.
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Sam McKeown-Paterson of Woy Woy Swim Club
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Four swimmers from Woy Woy Swim Club performed in the event, three of which collated 116 points between them.
This was done with top ten finishes, along with personal bests by them all. Woy Woy Swim Club finished 18th out of the State but came 1st overall on the Central Coast, beating Mingara by 12 points. 12 yr old Rachel Wood also participated by qualifying for the 13yrs/u
400m Freestyle event and swimming a 6 second PB. A special mention to Sam McKeown-Paterson who broke the NSW State 15 years male 800m Freestyle Short Course Record by 7.5 seconds in his 1500m race on the Saturday.
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Fishing TIDE CHART June-July 2011(Fort Denison)
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Rob Longney and a pair of Jew Fish
he weather at the moment seems to be the fisherman’s worst enemy at the time being, with those howling south to southwest winds and the recent driving and heavy rains not to mention the big swells which have put many of the outside guys getting out to fish.
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With all the rain comes with the problem of a lot of fresh water in the estuary system, slowing the fishing down considerably. Before all the bad weather had crept in, the fishing has been slow but steady, bream catches are increasing with some nice fish around the 30 to 38cm mark been seen at local comp weigh ins and boat ramps. Paddy’s channel and the rip bridge seem to be the consist spots for the bream, good reports from our local guys are saying the fish seem to be pretty much around everywhere just a matter of making the right bait choice. For the thumper bream nippers seem to be the bait of choice with chicken gut and aniseed for the murky water that has currently presented itself with all the recent rain. Whiting have been another consistent catch before the weather turned bad, with good fish taken in paddy’s, Saratoga Flats and Orange Grove. Worms and nippers are producing the goods. The guys up around The Entrance way have been getting whiting along the beach using live beach worms with great success. Blackfish have been the
big movers in the past weeks with good fish being taken at Patonga rocks, Empire Bay along Woy Woy Channel and Green Point. Everyone’s still bringing up that there’s no green weed. The locals down Woy Woy way are keeping their local bait shop a secret as they seem to have it all the time. Someone let the cat out of the bag that these guys have been growing it themselves with great success. The pesky leather jackets are in full force in the system, everyone seems to say these fish are a nuisance but they seem to bring a smile to a lot of fisherman who struggle to catch the bread and butter species, and are a very tasty fish on the table to eat. Salmon and tailor numbers are still around, with good catches all up and down the coast still, and it’s pearl beach that seems to be producing the goods with Ocean Beach having a lot of salmon running along its beach down to Umina.
Full pilchards on 2/0 or 3/0 gang hooks and the latest craze the guys using bibless minnows and surface poppers in pilchard colour are claiming a lot of fish. Flathead numbers have tapered off, but there are reports coming from our local guys the flathead seem to be still there but in small numbers. The jewfish have seem to have slowed right down or it’s just the cold weather stopping the guys from chasing them, but I would say with this murky water around, those big jew fish will be on the move, so if you can get your hands on fresh squid or fillets of fresh mullet, you might be in with a chance of scoring some big jewfish. With all the bad weather and big swells, my outside guys haven’t been giving me any reports on the fishing, so if you have been getting outside and you can help out with any reports on how the fishing is it would be much appreciated.
LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE -1000 Times and Heights of high and low waters Time - m Time - m
THU - 16TH 0238 - 0.27 0832 - 1.39 1406 - 0.48 2042 - 1.97 MON- 20TH 0537 - 0.43 1141 - 1.33 1726 - 0.62 2333 - 1.63 FRI - 24TH 0153 - 1.33 0822 - 0.59 1455 - 1.40 2104 - 0.78 TUE - 28TH 0010 - 0.59 0551 - 1.24 1131 - 0.58 1811 - 1.68
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FRI - 17TH SAT - 18TH SUN - 19TH 0326 - 0.28 0412 - 0.31 0455 - 0.37 0922 - 1.38 1010 - 1.36 1056 - 1.35 1454 - 0.50 1541 - 0.54 1627 - 0.60 2128 - 1.93 2212 - 1.85 2253 - 1.75 TUE - 21ST WED - 22ND THU - 23RD 0100 - 1.42 0617 - 0.48 0015 - 1.52 0738 - 0.56 0657 - 0.53 1225 - 1.33 1402 - 1.36 1800 - 0.71 1313 - 1.34 1955 - 0.78 1954 - 0.75 SAT - 25TH SUN - 26TH MON - 27TH 0458 - 1.23 0254 - 1.27 0358 - 1.23 1046 - 0.60 0959 - 0.61 0910 - 0.60 1727 - 1.60 1547 - 1.46 1639 - 1.52 2215 - 0.74 2318 - 0.67 WED - 29TH THU - 30TH FRI- 1ST 0216 - 0.37 0055 - 0.51 0136 - 0.44 0724 - 1.29 0808 - 1.33 0639 - 1.27 1215 - 0.56 1258 - 0.53 1342 - 0.49 1934 - 1.82 2015 - 1.88 1853 - 1.75
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Wet weather dampens races et weather caused racing to be curtailed at the Central Coast Cup Dirt Track meeting on May 28 and 29.
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All through Saturday and up to lunchtime on Sunday, there was plenty of top quality action, but increasingly heavy rain led to the remainder of the meeting to be called off. That meant that the feature of the Sunday afternoon program, the Tumut Motorcycle Accessories 2011 Central Coast Cup for seniors and juniors was not staged. Thankfully, the results of the other classes were
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he Olyroos recorded a 6-0 victory over the Singapore U23 team in a training match held in wet and windy conditions at Blacktown Olympic Park on Tuesday June 14. The training match was originally scheduled to be played on Sunday at Bluetongue Stadium, but due to heavy showers on the Central Coast the match was rescheduled to Blacktown Olympic Park today. The Olyroos got off to the perfect start when Kofi Danning found himself unmarked, and with the ball, inside the penalty box in the 6th minute. Danning drove his shot from an acute angle into the goal giving the Singaporean goalkeeper, Izwan Bin Mahbud, little chance of saving. Aaron Mooy doubled the Olyroos lead in the 14th minute, after he dribbled
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name to the score sheet when he was played in from a quick free kick and then unleashed a 25-yeard bomb into the top righthand corner of the goal. On the hour mark, Olyroos Head Coach Aurelio Vidmar made seven changes to his team to rest some players and give others a much needed run. In the 69th minute, one of those substitutes, Mustafa Amini, scored a similar goal to Jesic’s from general play after a good period of build-up. Amini’s well-struck long range shot hitting the under-side of the crossbar before it billowed out the back of the net. The scoring was completed in the final minute of the match when Aziz Behich took on three defenders down the left side, cut back inside and then carefully placed his shot into the goal out of reach of the diving Singaporean goalkeeper. Speaking after the match, Aurelio Vidmar was
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players who haven’t played much with us to get some valuable game time and they all fitted in very well. “We will now continue our preparations and really focus on the upcoming matches against Yemen,” concluded Vidmar. The Olyroos will continue to train on the Central Coast for the rest of the week to prepare for their two matches against Yemen on the 19t June (Gosford) and 23 June (Newcastle). The Olyroos need to win these two matches on aggregate to progress to the next round of qualification which sees the 12 winners from Round 2 divided into three groups of four teams each. The teams in each group will then play in a
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home-and-away format from 21 September 2011, to 14 March 14, 2012, with the winner of each group directly qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games Football competition. The three secondplaced teams from the third round will clash in a playoff at a centralised venue from March 25 to 29, 2012, and the winners of this group will meet the representatives of CAF (Africa) for a berth in the London 2012 Olympic Games. Olyroos - 6 (Kofi Danning 6’, Aaron Mooy 14’, Jason Hoffman 52’, Marko Jesic 55’, Mustafa Amini 69’, Aziz Behich 90’) Singapore U23 - 0
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