Central Coast Grandstand 015 by Ducks Crossing Publications

October 20, 2011

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Sevens festival a major success he third installment of the Fitness First Central Coast Sevens Rugby Festival has been dubbed a major success, with the tournament living up to its motto of rugby at its best on Saturday, October 8.

Teams from around Australia and the Pacific converged on the Coast to compete for a share of the $30,000 prize money on offer in both men’s and women’s divisions. The day started with a magnificent multi cultural opening ceremony, led by Japanese Drummers sounding the arrival of the Gorokan High School Indigenous Performance Group, the Nga Waka Maori and Fijian Treasure Island groups opening the tournament with a cultural showcase. On field, fast and furious sevens action took place into the night, with a grand finale of fireworks closing the evening and celebrating the victory of the 2011 tournament champions, the Sunnybank Dragons. The Dragons defeated the Aussie Thunderbolts 14 points to 12 in the cup final. S u n n y b a n k ,

Queensland’s 2011 Club Rugby Premiers and now CC7s Champions, walked away with $20,000.00 after defeating the national team. Both ﬁnalists defeated strong opponents in

Tournament winners Queensland premiers The Sunnybank Dragons the semi finals, with the William Hopoate, to make Aussie team defeating the final. 2010 champions Warwick Player of the final was Bombers and Sunnybank Sunnybank’s Rota Setu. defeating 2010 runners up In the women’s division, Te Whanau, which featured the Aussie Pearls proved too NRL Premiership winner strong for 2010 champions

Tuggeranong Viqueens, winning by a convincing 40 to nil score-line. The ViQueens fought all the way, after holding the touring Samoan team to a draw in the semi ﬁnals to

by Craig Morgan

make it to the top division. Player of the match was Aussie Pearls player Trish Brown. In other results, the Sid Vaka Team defeated Lloyd McDermott Indigenous Team 33-22 to win the Plate Division, Premier Sydney Club West Harbour Defeated the touring Nabua team from Fiji 26 points to 24 and the Central Coast Waves defeated the Canberra OzBoks 40-39 in a spirited game to claim the Boot Division. The festival attracted its strongest field of participants since the inaugural tournament in 2009, with interest already building for 2012 with organisers, fielding interest from teams wanting to secure a place for next year’s event. Several of the teams enjoyed time on the Coast, showing the event to be extremely positive for the region. Representatives of the Australian Rugby Union were on hand to witness the tournament and have expressed their delight with the standard of the event and the benefit it provides in preparation for the International Rugby Board World Series commencing in November.

Singman selected for national touch football squad by Nicole Steed

rea Singman has been selected for the preliminary Touch Football Australia National Youth Squads.

If selected in the ﬁnal squad, she will represent Australia in 2013 playing New Zealand. Brea,17, attends Brisbane Water Secondary College, Woy Woy campus. Brea started playing touch football at Umina Public School for the school team in year 5. She then joined up with Peninsula Junior Touch

Football when she in the U12s She represented Peninsula Junior Touch Football in their representative teams for the 5yrs she was there, and also made Hunter Hornets in the U14s and U16s for 2 of those years. While playing juniors and carrying through to seniors, she has represented the Peninsula in U20s at state cup for the 3 years. She has also represented Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina and Woy Woy campus

in school touch football, and was selected and played for U15s Metropolitan North team for 2 years, and was played in U15s NSW CHS 2009. She then went on to play Opens Metropolitan North Touch Football, and has played in this team for 3 years. She attends training in Newcastle twice a week, and drives to Penrith every Friday night to play, all while working part time, as well as playing soccer and netball, and studying year 11 full time. Brea Singman

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Central Coast directory of services, contacts and support groups Emergency 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

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Dept. of Housing Wyong 4352 4400 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Paciﬁc Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Youth Accom Hotline 1800 424 830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

Welfare Services Donnison St. Restaurant 4325 3540 Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Horizons Family Services 4334 3377 Meals on Wheels Gosford 4363 7111 Woy Woy 4341 6699 Tuggerah 4382 9444 Department of Community Services Gosford - 4336 2400 Wyong - 4352 6500 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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

Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55 Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50

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

Ourimbah 4348 4030 Wyong 4350 2222 Tuggerah Lakes Com College 4388 4574 Outreach - Mature Workers 4350 2227 Wyong Adult and Com Education 4353 2871 Basic & Pre-vocational Studies 4350 2209 Work Skills Program Special Need 4350 2245 University of the Third Age (U3A) 4332 4830

Legal & Financial Help Financial Counselling Service 4334 2304 Central Coast Legal Centre 4353 4988 Legal Aid Commission of NSW 1300 888 529 Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 4353 5515 NSW Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Consumer Credit Legal Centre 1800 808 488 NSW Ombudsman 1800 451 524 Community Justice Centre 1800 990 777 Family Law Court 1300 352 000 Law Access NSW 1300 888 529

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4351 3388 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4352 1153 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930

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October 20, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P3

Gosford Race Club Ladies’ Day

Ride for kids

by Adele Feletto

wenty of Australia’s most dedicated nonprofessional cyclists rode into Gosford on Tuesday, October 18 as a part of the 1200kms for Kids Ride, which started in Brisbane, and extends to Sydney.

Conceived ﬁve years ago by two friends, Trevelyan Bale and Gary Richardson, “1200kms for kids” started with only the Brisbane to Sydney leg, and this year introduced a Melbourne to Sydney ride. “In the last four years, we have raised over $440,000 to make a difference to the lives of sick children across Australia,” said Trevelyan Bale. “Our goal this year is $150,000 – the money is much needed by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation to buy life-saving children’s medical equipment and by the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation to continue to invest in ground-breaking research,” he continued.

This year 11 new riders will join two original riders including hand cyclist, George Kambouris. Born with Spina Biﬁda, George Kambouris (now retired) was ranked No 1 in Queensland, No 2 in Australia and No 8 in the world for hand cycling, and did the Brisbane to Sydney trip in 2009. As a young child in Queensland, George Kambouris spent much time in at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane and is looking forward to ‘giving back’ this year. Each year, the Royal Children’s Hospital cares for more than 30,000 children from all over Queensland, northern New South Wales and beyond. Through the support of community groups like 1200kms for Kids, the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation works wonders for sick children by investing in groundbreaking research leading to faster diagnoses, better treatments and ultimately cures.

South Africa beckons young AFL star

by Val Bridge

oshua Barty was selected for the School Sport Australia 15 and Under International AFL Tour to South Africa’, scheduled for January 2012.

The selection came after strong performances in games, including captaining NSW to victory over the Northern Territory. Continuing on from his NSW state selection, he was picked to join the squad after attending the National Carnival in Canberra last July. Key objectives for the players include crosscultural integration through sport, develop young leaders, and build capacity of South African Footy Wild network. Barty will no doubt be ready for the South African competitions as he has been

re-commencing his training with the Sydney Swans Academy in preparation for the 2012 U16’s Sydney Swans squad.

News

by James Heddo

The winners of Fashions on the Field

he Gosford Race Club hosted its annual Ladies’ Day Raceday on Sunday October 16.

There was plenty of action on and off the course, with the feature racing event being the $100,000 Donnica Clarke Foundation Belle of the Turf Stakes, taken out by the Guy Walter trained Skyerush. The Donnica Clarke Foundation provides scholarships for young emerging athletes, male and female, across all sports from the Central Coast region of New South Wales, to assist in their endeavours to become a successful sports person. Off course action included the Domayne Fashions on the Field, with over 150 entrants ensuring a hotly contested competition. Special guest MC for the

fashion event was Celebrity Chef “Fast Ed”, who did a great job keeping the great crowd entertained, with DJ Delicious pumping out all the latest hits throughout the

afternoon. “It was a fantastic event with everyone enjoying the afternoon,” reported Gosford Race Club CEO James Heddo.

“We were able to almost double our crowd when compared to last year’s event and I’m sure we are on a winner with the Ladies Day format.”

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P4 - GRANDSTAND - October 20, 2011

Council receives two water safety awards

Admin error costs Griffiths gold medal in Judo

by Lindy Simmons

oy Woy Judo club continues to come up aces with competitors from Assistant Coach Mike Grifﬁths at the Australian Masters Games in Adelaide to Angelo M’Tair, Paul Sheean, Stuart Wishart & Kieren Handley in the Kyu Grades/Masters Competition in Sydney.

The Australian Masters Games were held in Adelaide from October 7th to 9th. Mike entered in the Judo Kata Competition on the 7th with partner Ernie Wakamatsu from Zenbu Judo Club, Olympic Park. Their performance was well tuned and they received the highest marks, as well as the acknowledgement from the crowd. Being the clear winners, they were left dumbfounded when they were not called to the dais for the Gold Medals. The explanation received was their results had been lost or deleted, and the highest score on record was awarded ﬁrst place. The organizer gave only an apology and offered Mike & Ernie a Bronze medal. An investigation into the technical fault is in progress. So on Sunday, October 9, Mike was determined to achieve an actual Gold

by Matt Townsend, Gosford City Council

osford Council received two awards at the annual NSW Water Safety Awards on Thursday, September 29.

Mike Grifﬁths Australian Masters Winner

medal, and he did so in the U73kg division of the Shia Competition. Mike drew a bye ﬁrst round, then fought and won against a 1st Kyu [Brown belt] by getting him to the ground, turning him over and holding him down. Mike waited for the repechage and came up against a 3rd Dan Black Belt in the ﬁnal. Mike threw his opponent to score wazari [5 points] and followed this through with another hold down to win the bout. This win puts Mike in contention for the Commonwealth

Championship Games Masters Division to be held in Wales in January 2012. At the same time in Sydney’s Olympic Park, four other members of Woy Woy Judo Club entered in the Kyu Grades/Masters competition on October 9. Each competitor had 5 bouts in their individual weight divisions. Kieren Handley was outstanding in the U73kg division, winning every ﬁght with a 10 point score to take the Gold. Angelo M’Tair returned to competition after a ten year break, and warmed up for the Masters by entering

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the U73kg division against much younger opponents. Paul Sheean fought in the U66kg division, and after three bouts, all competitors were on the same points, thus causing a replay of all fights. This time, with different scores, Paul obtained the Silver medal. Stuart Wishart in the U81kg division had two wins out of the five bouts and was beaten by the points system to fight off for bronze. This ranked him in 5th position on the day. Paul & Angelo backed up in the afternoon to enter the Masters Division and ended up competing against each other for the gold medal. Paul was the successor.

Gosford City was recognised for its contribution to aquatic safety across the community. Gosford Council was presented with the Water Safety Event of the Year award for the Stay Safe at the Beach Day held in December last year. The two day event held at Avoca attracted over 880 people and included activities, workshops and information sessions on a range of beach, water safety and environmental issues. Mayor of Gosford Cr Laurie Maher said the collaboration of resources and knowledge helped to produce a successful event. “It is fantastic to see four organisations working together and pooling resources for the beneﬁt of the wider community,” Cr Maher said. “I understand there was also great assistance from the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW and Dr Rob Brander, who has given great support to Council’s aquatic safety message. “The Stay Safe at the Beach Day was a wonderful event, and I would like to congratulate everyone involved for their efforts in helping to spread the aquatic safety message throughout our community.”

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Gosford Council also received an award for the Most Signiﬁcant Contribution to Water Safety by an Organisation. The award was received in light of activities coordinated by Council’s Open Space and Leisure Unit and Council’s Lifeguard Service. Mayor Cr Maher said this recognition was reward for a tremendous amount of hard work and effort. “This award is an acknowledgement of Council’s efforts in keeping beaches safe through projects such as our Surf Club Redevelopment Program, Water Safety Levy and our annual contribution of equipment and funds to Surf Life Saving Central Coast,” mayor Cr Maher said. “These initiatives in combination with the commitment and dedication of Council staff have seen Gosford City Council become a benchmark in aquatic safety provision across the state. “We have been proactive in spreading the water safety message to our residents and visitors to our community and I look forward to us building upon the success of both of these awards.” Stay Safe at the Beach Days have been organised for later this year with one to be held on November 30 at Avoca. The events will run from 10am to 2pm.

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October 20, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P5

Football

Central Coast Dragons conquer all to reach Football and Champion of Champions final Mariners finalise rep D football plans

by Warren Beatie

by Ben O’Neill

he ﬁnal adjustments have been made between Central Coast Football (CCF) and the Central Coast Mariners to the roll out of the representative football program on the Coast.

With Football NSW conﬁrming the clubs position in Super Youth League for boys and Premier Youth League for girls next season, the club will enter under the Central Coast Mariners Academy (CCMA) branding with the football program being run by the Mariners technical department. CCF will continue to administer the program and discussions are currently underway to further advance the technical program through the appointment of a CCMA Coaching Coordinator. Central Coast Mariners Development Manager and National Youth League Coach, Tony Walmsley, is in charge of the technical program and highlighted the club’s intentions. “The pathway to the Mariners has always been there for local players. “We have a great opportunity through the CCMA to help more local players over the long term to realise their potential,” Walmsley said.

Foundation Mariners player and Youth Development Coordinator, Damien Brown, will continue to play a role in the program, supporting the Academy’s Coaches and the CCMA Coaching Coordinator in a mentoring capacity. “This really is the best possible structure for the Coast. “We have reached a point where the two organisations are working together in a true partnership and I am really excited about the potential of the CCMA for the girls and boys of the region,” Brown said. CCF Chairman Darren Sprod has played a pivotal role in the formation of the CCMA and was equally upbeat about the program kicking off a new era for development on the Coast. “It is incredibly exciting to see the plans coming together for this new partnership with the Central Coast Mariners; it heralds a new era for player development on the Central Coast, one that will be of great beneﬁt to all the boys and girls of the area.” The CCMA has appointed its coaches and commences trials next week with playing groups to be ﬁnalised by mid November.

espite being kept on the back foot for most of the ﬁrst half, Women’s Premier League Champions, the Gosford Dragons pulled off a narrow win to take them to the Champion of Champions grand ﬁnal game, to be played at Valentine Sports Park in Sydney on Sunday October 23.

“A very tough 2-1 win, with Coogee playing some very good football to dominate possession for the ﬁrst half,” said coach Mark Yule. “Despite this, their quality in the ﬁnal third of the pitch let them down, and the scores were locked goalless at the break,” he added. It was not until early in the second half that Coogee found the back of Gosford’s net taking them one up and putting Gosford to the test. “We were determined to work harder to keep the ball and pick up players in the transition in the second half, and although we started much better, some sustained pressure from Coogee saw them break through fairly early after the restart”. Yule said. In very warm conditions, the Gosford girls needed to lift to get on top and create some opportunities, the breakthrough eventually coming from combination play between the captain, Lisa Sullivan, and striker Danielle Green to beat three defenders and score the equaliser in the 70th minute. From that point onwards, Gosford began to apply the weight of attacking pressure. Several half chances then

Gosford's Nat Dawson (red shirt) takes on the Coogee defence

culminated in a clear penalty being won by Angela Beattie with ten minutes remaining. Vice Captain Erin Markwick stepped up confidently, but surprisingly, failed to hit the target. Gosford continued to apply the weight of attacking pressure, and just as the game looked destined for extra time Beattie was once again bundled over in the 18 yard box with only minutes remaining. Much to Coogee’s dismay, the referee didn’t hesitate to point to the spot, and Markwick, regaining her composure, stepped up to find the back of Coogee’s net, taking out the game. “To win despite looking second best for most of the game, particularly in a big game like this is very satisfying,” Yule said postmatch. “It is the sign of a great team. “We know we have what is takes to win this title,” he finished.

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P6 - GRANDSTAND - October 20, 2011

Mariners lose in Grandfinal rematch by Ben O’Neill Photos: Val Bridge

entral Coast Mariners have been defeated 1-0 by Brisbane Roar in front of 13,467 supporters at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, October 8.

Mitch Nichols’ clinical 72nd minute goal was all that separated the two sides, as last year’s Hyundai A-League Grand Finalists again dished up an entertaining display for fans to feast upon. Mathew Ryan was an almost impenetrable force between the sticks for the Yellow and Navy, showing throughout the 90 minutes why he was this week named FFA’s Under 20 Footballer of the Year. Time and time again, 19-year-old Ryan reacted sharply to deny Roar, who, despite having lost a number of key men throughout the off-season, showed they will be one of the teams to beat. Both the Mariners and Roar started the match as they had last season, intent on playing attractive, attacking football. It took just 11 minutes for the ﬁrst chance to materialise. Released via a precise pass from deep, Mariners striker Michael Baird burst forward from halfway, however, his low shot was well saved by Roar custodian Michael Theoklitos, who palmed the ball to safety. Despite the Mariners looking menacing on the

counter, Roar began to string their game together and created their first real chance of the match on 21 minutes. Neat interplay resulted in a number of opportunities coming and going in quick succession, with the Mariners defence working tirelessly to smother the best efforts of the rapid Roar raids. Just minutes later, incisive work by another new Roar player, Issey Nakajima-Farran, created an opportunity for Nichols. Ushered wide by Ryan, Nichols could only find the woodwork from an acute angle, much to the disappointment of the parochial Suncorp crowd. It was again Ryan who proved Roar’s primary nemesis in the 38th minute. With Brisbane’s new Albanian recruit, Besart Berisha, prodding the ball goalwards from close range, Ryan was again up to the task as he frustrated Ange Postecoglou’s chargers. Arguably, the Mariners closest opportunity of the opening stanza came just two minutes from half time, when Matt Simon’s deflected shot was just tipped over the bar by Theoklitos. The second half began with a bang, with both teams having the opportunity to break the deadlock just three minutes in. Berisha scuffed his shot from close range to let the Mariners off the hook, before the Yellow and Navy broke purposefully, only for

Baird’s goal-bound header to be cleared off the line by Brisbane skipper Matthew Smith. Ten minutes later, Ryan again came up with the goods to beat away James Meyer’s strong strike. Unfortunately for the Yellow and Navy, even Ryan’s heroics couldn’t prevent the Roar from ﬁnding the back of the net in the 72nd minute. A neat ball from Ivan Franjic found Nichols whose crisp shot angled past Ryan and send the Roar faithful into raptures. Eager to source an equaliser, Central Coast continued to press Brisbane and work hard as a collective, however, despite their best efforts, couldn’t manage to craft a clear-cut opportunity to restore parity in the ﬁnal 20 minutes of the

match. With the game ﬁnishing 1-0 in favour of the hosts, Mariners Head Coach Graham Arnold lauded his side’s endeavour, however, noted some areas for improvement. “I thought we played well in patches; however, on occasion we gave the ball away a bit cheaply,” Arnold said. “This is something we need to keep working on, but to their credit, tonight, we played a very good Brisbane Roar team. “I’ve said it all offseason and I’ll say it again, whoever can consistently beat Brisbane Roar over the course of the season will go very close to winning the A-League. “It’s a match I am glad to have out of the way. “Now we can go home

and focus on Gold Coast United,” he said. Match Details Brisbane Roar 1 (Nichols 72’) Central Coast Mariners 0 Brisbane Roar: 1. Michael THEOKLITOS (gk), 2. Matthew SMITH (c), 3. Shane STEFFANUTTO, 4. Matthew JURMAN, 5. Ivan FRANJIC, 6. Erik PAARTALU, 7. Besart BERISHA (Massimo MURDOCCA 66’), 11. Issey NAKAJIMA-FARRAN (Koﬁ DANNING 80’), 17. Mitchell NICHOLS, 21. James MEYER, 22. Thomas BROICH Subs not used: 16. Mohamed ADNAN, 20. Andrew REDMAYNE (gk) Yellow Cards: Shane STEFFANUTO 57’ Red Cards: Nil

Central Coast Mariners: 1. Mathew RYAN (gk), 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 5. Brad PORTER, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK (c), 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS (Daniel MCBREEN 86’), 10. Adriano PELLEGRINO, 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 14. Michael MCGLINCHEY (12. Troy HEARFIELD 66’), 17. Michael BAIRD (Adam Kwasnik 57’), 19. Matt SIMON Subs not used: 20. Justin PASFIELD (gk) Yellow Cards: Bojic 7’, Baird 23’, Grifﬁths 49’, Porter 81’ Red Cards: Nil Referee: Chris BEATH Crowd: 13,467 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

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October 20, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P7

Mariners

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he Central Coast Mariners and Gold Coast United settled for a share of the points after playing out a tense 1-all draw in their Hyundai A-League week two meeting at Bluetongue Stadium on Saturday October 15.

A cracking James Brown goal was cancelled out by a textbook header from veteran Patrick Zwaanswijk shortly before fulltime with the match played out in front of over 10,000 boisterous fans. Head coach Graham Arnold was pleased that the Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; famed character was on display again on the night, but concedes that, with an extended off-season, every team in the competition are ďŹ nding their feet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One thing about the Mariners is that even when things arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going well, they will keep running and keep ďŹ ghting right to the death, and thankfully, Patrick was able to get one for us at the end,â&#x20AC;? Arnold said. Arnold was brutally candid about the style of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play tonight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our ball movement was too slow, and movement off the ball was almost nonexistent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be in top form in October. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long season, 27 games plus the Asian Champions League, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance for the players to get 90 minutes into their legs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys are sitting in the dressing room now, quiet, which is good, as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re setting themselves high standards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be more concerned if they were in there celebrating,â&#x20AC;? said

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The end was exciting, so hopefully, everyone can come back and continue to support us,â&#x20AC;? said Arnold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Premierships arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won in October, and the Mariners are building slowly towards bigger and better things.â&#x20AC;?

Arnold. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until the 10th minute that the home side wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to ďŹ re off their opening shot of the afternoon. A delicate through-ball allowed Matt Simon to unleash a powerfully struck volley from an acute angle. As good as the strike was, Gold Coast custodian Glen Mossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s save was even better, the experienced â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;keeper denying Simon with exceptional glove-work. Gold Coast immediately hit back, as Adama Traore ďŹ red a tame shot straight at Mathew Ryan. It was to prove the visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last foray into the Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; half for well over half an hour, as the home side consolidated possession. Neither side was able to manufacture any real chances in the closing stages of the opening half, although Gold Coast went closest with two late chances. Ben Halloran scooped a shot over the bar, and former Mariner Dylan Macallister tested Ryan, but the

Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shot-stopper was well positioned, comfortably stopping the shot. Both teams gratefully accepted the respite of the sheds at the halftime break, as the players looked to recuperate their energy in pursuit of an elusive goal. After barely troubling the possession stats in the opening half, Gold Coast began the second half with renewed hunger and passion. Their enterprising play gained the ultimate reward in the 47th minute when James Brown struck home a stunning ďŹ nish after some positive lead-up play from Traore and Macallister. It was the former Bluetongue favourite who made the goal providing an excellent cut-back pass that left Ryan stranded in the face of the stinging strike from Brown. If Arnold was hoping the goal would wake the Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; up, he was left disappointed. In an effort to spark his attack, Arnold called in the

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cavalry in the form of Bernie Ibini, Troy HearďŹ eld and Michael Baird. All three made telling contributions. Ibini won a corner with his ďŹ rst touch of the ball, much to the delight of the Bluetongue faithful, while HearďŹ eld provided some delicate crosses to his strikers, and Baird added some much needed pace at the pointy end of the ďŹ eld. Defender Josh Rose is well known for his ability to push forward from defence and score goals from acute positions. Glen Moss was well aware of that fact as he calmly battered away a strong strike from the experienced player. It was turning into that sort of night for the home side. Brad Porter added his own chapter in the history of great Marinersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comebacks in his second Hyundai A-League match back after recovering from a serious knee injury Porter delivered a wellweighted cross right into the heart of the Gold Coast penalty box.

Patrick Zwaanswijk used the opportunity this created to place a header past a helpless Moss. The Dutch veteran, who dabbles in magic tricks in his downtime, pulled off an escape worthy of Houdini with his fourth goal for the club. Gold Coast suddenly found themselves with seven minutes left to salvage a victory from the match after leading for most of the second half. They threw everything at the Mariners as the match wound down into stoppage time, but the men in yellow and navy held ďŹ rm. Rose pulled off an important interception in the ďŹ nal seconds that ultimately proved to be the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nal play. Arnold said the players were very appreciative of what was one of the largest attendances in recent seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to thank the crowd for coming out tonight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The support was fantastic and they made a lot of noise.

Match Details Central Coast Mariners 1 (Zwaanswijk 87â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Gold Coast 1 (Brown 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Central Coast Mariners: 1. Mathew RYAN (GK), 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 5. Bradley PORTER, 6. Patrick ZWAANSWIJK (C), 8. Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 10. Adriano PELLEGRINO, (17. Michael BAIRD 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;), 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 14. Michael McGLINCHEY, (12. Troy HEARFIELD 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) 19. Matt SIMON, 23. Adam KWASNIK (9. Bernie IBINI 57â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Subs not Used: 20. Justin PASFIELD (GK) Yellow Cards: GrifďŹ ths 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, McGlinchey 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Red Cards: None Gold Coast United: 1. Glen MOSS (GK), 3. Michael THWAITE (C), 6. Paul BEEKMANS, 8. ROBSON, (9. Joel PORTER 74â&#x20AC;&#x2122;), 12. Dylan MACALLISTER, (5. Kristian REES 90 + 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;), 13. Ante ROZIC, 14. Ben HALLORAN, (2. Joshua BRILLANTES 89â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) 15. Adama TRAORE, 18. James BROWN, 22. Peter JUNGSCHLAGER, 23. Dylan MCGOWAN Subs not Used: 20. Jerrad TYSON (GK) Yellow Cards: Robson 43â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Macallister 63â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Beekmans 71â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Rozic 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Red Cards: None Referee: Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LEARY Crowd: 10,374 at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford

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P8 - GRANDSTAND - October 20, 2011

Bowls

Bay bowlers mixed pairs final

by Bob Bourke

Woy Woy WBC 75th birthday by Miriam Cotton

oy Woy Women’s Bowling Club celebrated it’s the 75th birthday on Thursday October 6.

The Central Coast District was represented by President Leslie Swales and Presidents from Umina, Ettalong and Everglades Clubs were present. The Club was decorated with the Club colours of white and green with gold in balloons, serviettes and large 75 numerals. The cake was cut by President Barbara Champion, District President Lesley Swales and Patron

Lilian Webber. President Barbara Champion (L.M.) compiled a 75 year history of the Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club. The following excerpt is from the Club History Pamphlet: “On the 9th November, 1936 the Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club began and the Club was afﬁliated with the NSW Women’s Bowling Association, Mrs. Thorpe being the ﬁrst President. “The yearly funds were 10/6 (ten shillings and sixpence) per year plus 3d (threepence) per game was

paid towards general funds. “Euchre and Bridge parties, as well as dances, were held to raise funds for the new Club, and by the AGM in 1946, there were 20 members which had steadily grown over the years. “We would like to sincerely thank the past and present women of our Club who have and still steer our Club. “May we all join in wishing Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club good friendship, good sportsmanship and good bowling for many more years to come.”

Caption: L to R – Graham Cameron & Cynthia Cameron (runners-up) with Marilyn Last & Fred Trounce (winners).

red Trounce (skip) and Marilyn Last (lead) fought out a gripping ﬁnal with Graham Cameron (skip) and Cynthia Cameron (lead) at Wyong Bowling Club on Monday October 3.

With both teams scoring ones and twos on all but three of the ends, it was the

loss of four shots on ends 4 and 9 that hurt Graham and Cynthia’s chance of taking the title. They were trailing Fred and Marilyn 5-12 at end 9 and behind 9 shots to 18 at end 15, before the “neversay-die” Camerons staged a ﬁght back to win ﬁve of the last six ends, but not enough to overhaul the lead of Fred and Marilyn who took the title with a 20-17 well

deserved win. The Bay Bowlers are a social group of bowlers with their members coming from many different bowling clubs around the coast and meet on Mondays at Wyong BC for a friendly game of mixed triples, plus several day or long weekend visits to other like minded bowling clubs during the year.

Young guns win Avoca bowls classic

District President Lesley Swales, Woy Woy President Barbara Champion and Patron Lilian Webber cutting the cake for the 75th birthday.

by Dick Love

c o m p o s i t e team of Darren Morrison (Skip), Shane White (Toukley) and Matt McGaw (Greens at The Entrance) won the Avoca Beach

Classic on October 5-7, winning 8 1/2 of their 9 games, with a margin of 64 to pip Australian squad member Brodie Pithan (Taren Point), NSW player John

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Green and John Ritchie who had 8 wins +64. Darren, who recently moved to Terrigal, is one of the top zone bowlers according to tournament organiser Dick Love. With two other young bowlers in Shane and Matt, there is evidence of great talent in our zone under 25 and under 18 bowlers. NSW player Shane Garvey who teamed with Avoca’s Garry Macfayden and Brett Pritchard came in third place. The prizes were presented by Chairman of Wyong, Bob Wells, who as major sponsors conﬁrmed they would support this event in 2012.

Gosford City championships completed

by John Gifford

osford City Bowling Club has completed nearly all club championships for the year, including minor singles, pairs, triples and fours.

Major Singles and Club Champion went to Peter Freestone who has since moved to Terrigal to take

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the winner of the minor singles. Gosford’s District Number One Pennants winners for 2011 were Allan Pollock, Jim Croucher, Dennis McDevitt and skipper George Clark. The club also won the State Pennant with Harley Boyd, Jim Croucher, Dennis McDevitt and again skipped by George Clark.

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October 20, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P9

Bowls

Ettalong bowlers to contest state championships

Toukley bowls finals

by John Roberts

by Barry Middleton

he NSW State Championships will be played at Soldiers Point Bowling Club from October 22 through until 29, with the Central Coast representation being an all Ettalong affair.

oukley RSL Men’s recently held their Triple Championship Games on October 15.

The first team was made up of Sam Yetkin playing lead, Ron Grant playing second and Harvey Street as Skipper. In opposition was the team of Lofty Smith as lead, Neil Nicoll as second and Skippered by Peter Grogan. This particular game was very competitive, although this fact did not relate to the final score. At the completion of thirteen ends, the score was Team Street 12, Team Grogan 10. Unfortunately, the Harvey Street trio was unsuccessful, and incredibly, failed to win another shot, with the final score being Peter Grogan 23, Harvey Street 12. The other Men’s Triple Championship game of the day was played with Peter Whybourn (lead) with substitute Ron Stokes (second) and Barry Middleton (skip) in one team, with Jim White (lead), Wally Kemp (second) with Wally Cook (skip) in opposition. As the game progressed, it became painfully obvious

which team was going to be masters on the day. The final score was Team Cook 23 and Team Middleton 15. Finals of the Men’s Triples Championship will be played in the near future. The Mixed Pairs final was also played on the day, taking place on the number two green. It was a lively affair, with Judy McMillan playing lead and Wally Kemp as skip. Their adversaries on the day were Pat Rule as lead with Wally Cook as skip. This game was shaping up to be a well matched championship event, but to no avail. Regrettably, the progressive score did not improve for the Cook team, and at the completion of the sixteenth end, the score was Judy McMillan and Wally Kemp 27 Pat Rule and Wally Cook 10. There appeared to be no answer to the accurate and determined bowling of the Kemp team. This was all the more evident as the ends went by, and the Cook team were only able to score a further three shots over the remaining four ends. The final score was Wally Kemp 31,Wally Cook 13.

Spearheaded by Australia’s champion and world ranked No. 3 Aron Sherriff, Ettalong players won all four disciplines in the local Zone, with Sherriff being the ﬁrst player in Central Coast history to capture the grand slam of events. Fresh from his triumph in the Singles at the Asia Paciﬁc Championship in Malaysia, Sherriff will commence his pursuit of State titles in the fours on Saturday and Sunday teaming up with John Roberts at third, Lee Trethowan second and Harley McDonald lead. McDonald and Roberts double up with Sherriff in the Triples which follows on Monday and Tuesday while Tony Laguzza makes up

Toukley District Bowling Club Mixed Pairs by Lyn Purcell

ee Watson from Toukley District Bowling Club and Gail Jensen from Canton Beach Women’s Bowling Club won the Toukley District Bowling Club Mixed Pairs for 2011 on Sunday October 16.

Runners-Up were Arnold Cooney and Ann Cooney who were narrowly beaten in the nail biter, with only 2 points difference at the ﬁnish.

(l/r) Aron Sherriff skip), John Roberts and Harley McDonald Ettalong the Pairs combination on Wednesday and Thursday. The titles will conclude with the blue ribbon Singles event on the final Friday and Saturday with Sherriff no doubt starting one of the favourites in a very hot field. To win a State title is a tough assignment Ph: 4322 2666 featuring all individual Zone Ph: 4369 6135 champions from around the Fax: 4322 4222 State however the Central Mob: 0427 934 697 Coast representatives are Email: info@tuhb.com.au Unit 8, 31 Dwyer St quietly confident they can perform well. Web: www.tuhb.com.au North Gosford

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P10 - GRANDSTAND - October 20, 2011

News

Lifesavers help launch report at PLC celebrates special Parliament House birthday by Matt Pulford

he Member for Robertson Deborah O’Neill has welcomed a group of highly honoured Central Coast lifesavers from MacMasters and Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs, who visited Parliament House this week.

Ms O’Neill joined Surf Life Saver of the Year Katie Dixon of Ocean Beach SLSC, Simon Cusack, Jan Sillato, and Angie Coleman of MacMasters Beach SLSC at the launch of Surf Life Saving Australia’s report on the economic value of surf life saving to Australia on Wednesday October 12. The MacMasters Beach crew was on hand to highlight the contribution that life savers make to the whole country. Earlier this month, crew

by Gosford Council Media

he Peninsula Leisure Centre (PLC) celebrated the birthday of their oldest member, Mr Jack Woods, who turned 90 years old on Tuesday October 11.

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(L to R) - Simon Cusack, Katie Dixon, Angie Coleman, Deb O’Neill Jan Sillato and Peter Mercieca at the launch of the SLSA report “What is the economic contribution of Surf Life Saving in Australia” members were honoured with a Group Commendation from Surf Life Saving Australia for a successful CPR on a fellow crew member who suffered a cardiac arrest during an IRB training exercise on Sunday 23rd May 2010. “The ﬁrst hand description of how the crew saved the life of a fellow life saver on

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one of our beaches was compelling,” said Ms O’Neill. “Human life is so precious. “I pay tribute to all our Central Coast life savers for the work they do keeping locals and visitors alike safe on our beaches.” The report by Price Waterhouse Coopers found the total estimated

value of surf life saving’s coastal drowning and injury prevention efforts to Australia at $3.6 billion. Surf Life Saving Australia CEO Brett Williamson OAM said the report would provide a better understanding of the enormous contribution of our surf life savers every year.

While he may be the centre’s oldest member, he is certainly one of the most dedicated, visiting the centre almost 1000 times since joining in 2008. Born in 1921, Jack, who was originally from Sydney, has called the Central Coast home for 50 years. In his youth, Jack played Rugby League, Rugby Union and Australian Rules, and continues to maintain an active lifestyle even in his senior years. Jack says that he would rather wear out than rust out. “I like to keep a balanced lifestyle by eating healthy, staying active, getting a

good night’s sleep, and most importantly, having a positive attitude towards life. “I come here to the gym at the Peninsula Leisure Centre four days a week and use the gym and pool, I also cycle around 30km a week. Jack says he has been lifting weights since around 16 years of age which he believes has contributed to his longevity. “I’ve always loved coming to the gym, it’s a lot of fun and it’s great to feel ﬁt and healthy. “Staff at the Peninsula Leisure Centre have been the most friendly and helpful I have come across, they have been fantastic in helping me to achieve my goals,” said Mr Woods. To mark this special day, the PLC threw a party in Jack’s honour, and as a special present, they gave him a personal training package to keep him motivated.

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Want to achieve more in your sport? Peak performance tips by Peter Buckworth, Sportsmind Central Coast hat is it that precedes every one of your actions?

The answer is “your decisions”, isn’t it? Your decisions determine what you think and how you feel and they determine what you do. Your decisions have preceded all that you do; so have determined who you have become and will become. What decisions have you made about how you will spend your time? How have you responded to set backs or defeats? What decisions have you made about your approach to training?

What about decisions of what you expect of yourself and what you want to achieve? Most people don’t make the decision consciously about their level of performance; they hope they do well and wish they did better. If you don’t make these decisions about your level of performance and what you want in life, you have decided by default to let other people and whims of the environment direct your destiny. You may want to say you’re too old or you’re not the right size. You may say I haven’t had the opportunity or I don’t

have enough time; but these are conditions and it’s not the conditions that hold you back but the decisions you make about the conditions. What you decide to do given what ever conditions you currently have in your life makes the difference in your performances. Make sure your decisions are not just preferences. A committed decision is the opposite of procrastination. Make a committed decision now to improve your performance; a committed decision is followed by action. Remember the decisions you have made with the determination that nothing will stop it from happening. While in this frame of certainty, decide you will

achieve your goal. Now take an action that shows your commitment to your goal. Champion momentum is your ability to create physical, mental and emotional momentum from decisions you make on your dreams and goals; decide your dreams are achievable by chunking down your goals into achievable steps. Sportsmind achieved great momentum from decisions on compelling goals, positive motivation, concentration techniques, anxiety management, visualisation and mental rehearsal and strong selfconcept with a positive mental attitude. Photo: Naomi Bridges

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October 20, 2011 - GRANDSTAND - P11

Lobb is runner up NSW Player of the Year

News

Canton Beach Triples Gala Day by Lyn Purcell

by Steve Lobb

irst grade captain for Central Coast FC Jamie Lobb ﬁnished the season on a high, after being awarded the CCFC senior player of the year award.

Jamie was also announced as runner up for player of the year in the NSW State Super League, missing out by only 2 points to Kris Holbrook from Granville Rage FC.

Jamie was a Doyalson FC junior, and has represented the central coast in football for 14 years of which 6 years being in 1st grade. Jamie said he was very happy to have received the awards and acknowledged the support of his team mates in a difﬁcult season, which included the end of representative senior football on the coast, resulting in Jamie playing next season in Sydney.

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Rumbalara came second followed by Wambina and Katandra. With the Zone ball games carnival scheduled for Week 2 of Term 4, the school ﬁnalised their team during sport on Friday, October 11.

anton Beach Sports Club was the venue for a very successful Ladies Triples Gala Day on November 26.

A total of 36 teams (108 ladies) ﬁlled the three

greens, which the green keepers had in superb condition, to enable a great day of bowls to be enjoyed by all. Teams competed from Wangi, Toukley Memorial, Teralba, Gwandalan, Munmorah United, Mingara, Wyong, Halekulani, The Entrance, Bateau Bay, Ourimbah, Terrigal, Belmont Sporties and the home club,

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oint Clare Public School held their Phil Morris Ball Games Shield recently, with the house Girrakool winning the shield on the last day of Term 3.

Canton Beach. The Winners on the day were from Ourimbah; M Sohier,L Rowlands and B Greenhouse. Second place went to a composite team from Canton Beach and Wyong; J Barnsley, C Banks and E Thearle. Third place went to The Entrance; E Murray, J Grant and M Oliver.

Two games were played in the morning, which were followed by a lovely luncheon catered for by the Sakura Restaurant at Canton Beach Sports Club. A tombola was then held, with many delightful prizes, and the presentations were made to the winning teams.

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P12 - GRANDSTAND - October 20, 2011

Fishy story

Memorial raises money for Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation

by Bill Matthews

by Val Bridge

his Flathead was not bought from the Co-op.

v e n t s commemorating David Ward’s death will take place over the two weekends of October 22 and October 29.

It was found high and dry on the sand near the leaning tree at Woy Woy, with a sizeable ‘Jonah’ Bream stuck in its mouth. A Parks Bay resident thought it was a crocodile at first glance. It was a bit on the nose; too smelly to fillet, so it was thrown back to the crabs, and for berley for the bigger ones. I estimate the weight to be over 10lbs. The flathead story was told at the Bayview Hotel Woy Woy, and the drink became bitter.

David died at 26 years of age after enduring Leukaemia for a short 10 month battle following chemotherapy treatment and a bone marrow transplant. As a commemorative event, it grows stronger every year and allows his memory to ﬂow into the minds of the next generation. Every year, the event raises money for the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation, the driving force behind research into Bone Marrow diseases.

They organise transport for patients, fund nurses, and items for cancer patients. The event has been running continuously for 21 years now and to date has raised over $170,000.00 This year, the eighth Annual Forrester’s Beach Island Paddle & Ocean Swim events will be held on the October 22, as well as the Surfboard riding contest, which has been running continuously for the past 21 years. On October 29 and 30, Forries/Wamberal areas will see a surfboard riding event take place in the best waves on offer between the 2 spots of choice. Competition commences each day from 8am. Over 120 surfers will

gather and compete for the chance to be crowned the 2011 Coke Memorial Champion in 9 divisions. History shows that of the past champions to win the Coke Memorial, it is really a who’s who of names. Current WCT surfers in Adrian Buchan, Matt Wilkinson and Rebecca Woods are all former champions of the Coke Memorial. While former WCT surfer Drew Courtney’s ﬁrst surfboard was one of Coke’s own surfboards and inspired Drew to kick start his own professional surﬁng career. The event has never had the correct conditions for organisers to hold the contest at the infamous Forries ‘Lefts’ on consecutive days.

Coast lifesavers to take part in High Performance Program

by Arielle Bird

everal Surf Life Saving NSW competitors of the Central Coast from U15 to Opens will be travelling to Wollongong Surf Leisure Centre and the Towradgi SLSC on October 21 to October 23 for the Surf Life Saving NSW High Performance Program.

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medalists Amy Nurthern and Tim Schoﬁeld from Terrigal are amongst a 16 strong contingent from the Central Coast who have been selected to participate in the High Performance program. The selections from the Central Coast include Joanna Baxter, Rachelle King, Jack Moyes, Amy Nurthen, Tim Schoﬁeld, Keelan Bridge, Karlee Nurthen, and Elyssia Gasparotto from Terrigal SLSC, and Jake O’Brien,

Riley Fitzsimmons, CodyLeigh Callaghan, and Bianca Mould of Avoca Beach SLSC. The program will act as a train on squad for the NSW Interstate Team, and will assist the NSW Interstate athletes and their coaches to win back the prestigious Interstate Title from the Queenslanders. “This is the highest quality squad we have had, almost every person medaled at State or Aussies

last season,” said SLSNSW Surf Sports manager Chris Parker. “We received over 180 nominations for the squad and of that 53 have been selected. “This squad of 53 will have be to trimmed down to 28 for the NSW team, so these guys will be training hard for the chance to wear the sky blue of NSW and bring home the gold,” he added. The program will also

provide elite NSW athletes with the development pathway in order to be selected in the Surf Life Saving Australia High Performance Team. “It forms a vital pathway from club through to the elite level of competition, giving competitors the skills and experience required to perform on a national level,” said Parker The High Performance Program will be lead by Head Coach and NSW State

Coach Jeff Mowbray and NSW State Assistant Coach Scott Jones. The athletes will take part in a variety of physical training sessions in surf, beach and pool rescue disciplines as well as relevant theory sessions conducted by leading industry professionals in the ﬁeld of sports performance. The team will also compete in Round 1 of the Sydney Water Series.

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entral Coast future surf sport stars Rachel Wood of Umina SLSC, Daniel Smith of Terrigal SLSC, Rhiannon Booth of Avoca SLSC, and Zak Van and Claudia Rodwell, both from Terrigal SLSC, have been busy in the ﬁnal days of the school holidays at the NSW Talented Athletes Program (TAP) on the Sydney Northern Beaches.

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the beginning of the Surf Life Saving NSW High Performance pathway. Athletes who have been previously involved in this program have gone on to be selected in the NSW team and win Australian Gold medals. Reigning U13 NSW Ironwoman Champion Rachel Wood and Under 12 Ironwoman Champion Claudia Rodwell found the program very beneﬁcial. “I really enjoyed the program, I learnt a lot about competition preparation like nutrition and stretching, and got to work on my transitions and surf skills which I think will really help my racing this season” said Rachel. Chris Parker, Surf Life

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Saving NSW Surf Sports Manager said the program is important to ensure the future of Surf Sports in NSW. “By educating these gifted junior athletes in best practice sports science and training techniques, it will assist them in achieving their full potential as athletes. “The quality of the junior athletes involved in this year’s program is the strongest to date. “The future of surf sports in NSW is looking very bright, which is very exciting” said Parker. All eleven Branches from NSW were represented in this year’s program. Athletes travelled from as far north as Byron Bay and as far south as Tathra. Forty two competitors were selected to participate in the three day program at the Sydney Academy of Sport, from over 160 nominations received. Eight elite coaches from throughout NSW worked with the squad in their chosen disciplines. The action packed program is supported by NSW Sport and Recreation – SLSNSW State coaches took the squad through surf sports speciﬁc training aimed at developing skills, technique and building the athletes’ understanding of the physical training required to reach their goals in surf sports competition. The Sydney Academy of Sport educated the participants on performance enhancing theory including sports nutrition, sports psychology and goal setting.

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oy Woy Swim Club recently held its annual qualifying LC Meet on October 7 and 8, which is the club’s major fundraising event.

The meet was a very successful one, with many members from swimming clubs from all over NSW attending and gaining qualifying times for various championships throughout

the season. President Paul MacParlane congratulated new swimmers Freddie Burraston, Josie Burraston, Aria Chapman, Jade Oakes and Taylah Press, who all competed at their ﬁrst carnival. Manager of Bendigo Bank, Ettalong Beach Community Branch Peter McKeon said that the Community Bank is pleased to be able to continue its support of Woy Woy Swim

Club and wishes club members continued success this year. “We know that this club provides a great contribution to the health and lifestyle of our local youth and is a strong example of community groups working together,” he said. Woy Woy Swim Club will also be holding an Open Water Qualifying Event at Umina Beach for the ﬁrst time on November 19

TIDE CHART (Fort Denison) LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Time - Height(m) Time - Height(m) Time - Height(m) Time - Height(m)

THU - 20 0137 - 1.12 0712 - 0.66 1344 - 1.46 2040 - 0.48

FRI - 21 0248 - 1.16 0825 - 0.64 1452 - 1.47 2140 - 0.42

SAT - 22 0353 - 1.26 0938 - 0.57 1558 - 1.52 2232 - 0.34

SUN - 23 0448 - 1.39 1044 - 0.47 1657 - 1.58 2321 - 0.26

MON - 24 0537 - 1.54 1143 - 0.35 1752 - 1.62

TUE - 25 0007 - 0.21 0625 - 1.68 1239 - 0.23 1845 - 1.64 SAT - 29 0311 - 0.29 0940 - 1.94 1618 - 0.12 2221 - 1.40 WED - 2 0199 - 1.21 0653 - 0.62 1319 - 1.53 2015 - 0.43

WED - 26 0052 - 0.18 0713 - 1.81 1334 - 0.14 1938 - 1.62 SUN - 30 0401 - 0.38 1031 - 1.88 1715 - 0.20 2317 - 1.32 THU - 3 0224 - 1.21 0800 - 0.66 1424 - 1.44 2112 - 0.47

THU - 27 0137 - 0.19 0800 - 1.90 1429 - 0.09 2031 - 1.56 MON - 31 0454 - 0.47 1125 - 1.78 1815 - 0.29

FRI - 28 0223 - 0.23 0849 - 1.94 1532 - 0.08 2126 - 1.49 TUE - 1 0016 - 1.25 0550 - 0.55 1220 - 1.66 1915 - 0.37

FRI - 4 0326 - 1.24 0911 - 0.67 1528 - 1.38 2201 - 0.48

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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cancer charity day was held by the Wyong Women and Wyong Men’s Bowling Clubs on Sunday, October 9.

After a very nice morning tea, the day started, with 80 bowlers taking part in a Spider with everyone donating a gold coin. The club then went on to

play triples or 3 bowl pairs. After a very wet previous few days, the weather was kind, with a only a little cloud. Lunch was then held, after which, prizes were drawn out of a barrel for the Winning Skip, Second and Lead then the Runner-up Skip, Second and Lead. There were ten Mystery Prizes for the rafﬂes and tombola were then drawn.

President Carl (Men’s Club) was the auctioneer for the day, and he auctioned the cakes which had been brought in by the ladies club. The auction raised approximately $500, with the main cake (donated by Legends Bakery) raising $90. It is anticipated that approximately $2000 was raised altogether.

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he Woy Woy R o o s t e r s announced the appointment of Aaron Hardman and Adam Tippett as its joint First Grade Coaches for the upcoming 2012 Season on Sunday, October 9.

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Aaron Hardman seasons with the Roosters, in which he returned the Club to the Semi Finals in 2010 and one game short of the Grand Final, Central Coast Rugby League Coach of the Year Les Lowe has decided to step down from the position he was to jointly hold with Hardman for personal reasons. The Club hopes Les will remain with the Club in an

unofﬁcial capacity in the future. Aaron Hardman is a Woy Woy Junior who returned to the Roosters in 2010 while Adam Tippett is a former NRL player with West Tigers and a decorated player in NSWRL competitions with the Sydney Bulls, and has starred for the Roosters since joining the Club in 2010.

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Evil just cannot reign

by Val Bridge Photo: Val Bridge

Marlins begin their Major League season

by Paul Anderson

he Little Goodie Two Skates showed the Axles of Evil the back door with a convincing win of 113 points to Axles 65, held in the Central Coast Youth Club at Niagra Park in front of a disappointing crowd attendance, on Saturday, October 8.

The sport is gaining in popularity, with new players getting involved on an almost monthly basis. In NSW, there are many areas now boasting Roller

Derby teams and it’s only a question of time before regional events will take place. For those unfamiliar with the whole concept of roller derby, it is a full contact sport consisting of two teams, each having ﬁve players on the track simultaneously. One ‘jammer’, who scores the points, and four blockers (defense), one of which is a pivotal player, who acts in a similar fashion to a race track pace car, also has to keep an eye out for jammers and be a blocker. A ‘jam’ is a two minute session, during which time

the ‘jammer’ attempts to score points by passing the pack for the first time and then lap the pack. It is only the jammers who can score points. Blockers assist their jammer through the pack and whilst attempting to stop the oppositions jammer from exiting the pack. Lead Jammer status is given to a team’s first jammer to legally get through the pack on the first pass. Once this status has been gained, then the Lead Jammer can call off a jam at any time by repeatedly touching her hips, thus

prevents the opposition from scoring more points. Once the Lead Jammer calls the jam off, the two minute period ends and the ofﬁcials calculate the scores. Penalties include illegal blocking. These consist of elbows, forearms, heads, hands, knees, and feet. All contact must be above mid thigh and below or to the shoulder and only to the front or side of an opposing player. Attacks from the rear are also considered illegal.

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entral Coast Marlins have started their Sydney Major League season with a positive note, with all grades having won at least one game out of three.

First grade opened by losing a couple of close encounters to the strong Bulkham Hills outfit, and on Sunday, 16 October, defeated Manly in extra innings, 5-4. After two washouts to start the season, the Marlins were the first to scoreplating a run in the top of the 3rd inning after Adam Howe reached base and scored on Tom O’Gorman’s double. Paul Anderson was the starting pitcher for the Marlins and cruised through the first 4 innings, and it was only with 2 out in the 5th that a base hit from a Baulkham Hills batter scored two runs. Aiden Francis then relieved Anderson in the 6th, and allowed 2 unearned runs after some sloppy Marlins defence - and then went scoreless for the remainder of his outing. Now trailing 4-1 in the 7th inning, the task was too much for the Marlins, facing Baulkham Hills Koreanborn and Ex-Major League pitcher Dae-Sung Koo. Adam Howe was the Marlins best batter, collecting 3 hits. First grade has a number of Australian Baseball League representatives as well players who return home from American and European professional leagues and USA Colleges. Marlins 1st Grade has a strong pitching staff – with Sydney Blue Sox

representatives Craig and Paul Anderson this year being joined by Aidan Francis, who has just returned from Georgia State University, and Jarrett Commane, the reigning Sydney Major League pitcher of the year and Canberra Cavalry pitcher. Pat Maat, Dan Smith and Tom O’Gorman will join Boston Red Sox Minor Leaguers Boss and Moko Moanaroa as the big bats in the Marlins offensive line up. Second grade, who won back to back titles in 2008/09 and 2009/10, have started off the season with two wins from three outings. They lost narrowly to Baulkham Hills in the last inning 3-2; however, have taken down Ryde 7-2 and Manly 5-4. Third grade suffered two losses early on, but came up with a strong 7-2 victory in round three against Manly. U18s have jumped out to a perfect 3-0 record. It took until the third game they played for the defence to ﬁnally give up a run, beating Manly 10-5. Prior to this, they convincingly defeated Ryde 12-0 and Baulkham Hills 9-0. Marlins Women’s side have also started the year off strongly, jumping out to a 3-1 record. This rounds defeat to Ryde was their only blemish, prior to this out though, being convincing winners in all of the victories. Central Coast Marlins hosted its ﬁrst ever midweek 1st grade contest at home this Wednesday October 19 at Watanobbi Oval, Wyong, taking on Manly.