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Mariners lead A League by 8 points

Steel Guiliana is Formula 3 racing champion by Peter Hawkes

he future is looking very exciting for young gun Steel Guiliana of Terrigal after he again signed with R-Tek Motorsport for the 2012 season.

He has also just signed a new three year management deal with industry leader, Titus Day of 6 Degrees Management. Following on from a successful 2011 season with the Guiliana/R-Tek pairing taking the Australian Formula 3 National Class title and the $50,000 Forpark Australia Scholarship, the conversation about the 2012 season was straight forward,

with both Steel Guiliana and R-Tek’s managing director Ian Richards putting pen to paper a few weeks before Christmas. “It was a great feeling to be able to commit for another season, stepping up into the Championship class with R-Tek and also committing to Australian Formula 3,” said Steel. “I am very happy that we made the decision to race the National Class for 2011 as it provided me with some exceptional experiences on important tracks, inside of a great Australian Championship. “I am looking forward to a rewarding 2012 racing season!”

Ian Richards and Steel Guiliana

Championship operations manager Richard Craill said: “The Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship team are all pleased to hear that Steel has ﬁrmed his plans for the 2012 season.” “Steel’s fantastic season in the Forpark Australia F3 National Class has given him the experience and, thanks to the Forpark Scholarship prize, signiﬁcant funding, which will assist him to step up and be competitive in his quest to win the Gold Star and the Formula 3 Championship next year. “From our perspective, Steel is a great young personality and has been fantastic to work with in the promotion of Formula 3

racing in Australia. “He has a positive, cando attitude and is fantastic in dealing with fans and media at each round. “I am already looking forward to watching Steel battle for the championship next year and to join the growing number of drivers who have used the F3 Australian Drivers Championship to progress their careers forward to the next level.” Steel said he has always believed in his ability as a racing driver. “My dream of becoming an Australian Formula 1 World Champion and an Australian Ambassador to F1 Internationally has ﬁnally become achievable. “Six Degrees Management will launch me into a professional career in Australian F3 Motor Racing in 2012 with a plan to springboard me onto the European GP Circuit in 2013. “I wish thank my mother Lynnette and father Stephen for both their support since I started Kart racing at 7 years of age. “They have put my motor sport ability, competitiveness, and the possibility of a motor racing career before almost everything else in their lives. “There are so many other great people who have given so much to me on my journey over the years. “Thank you all so very much and a very special thank you to Hawkes Media for all of their recent assistance and guidance and for having sufﬁcient faith to introduce me to the best manager in the country,” said Steel. Six Degrees managing director Titus Day said: “I’m thrilled to have Steel join 6 Degrees.” “As one of Australia’s rising stars in the world of motor sport and possibly the future of F1 racing Steel is in good company and joins the likes of Guy Sebastian, Stephanie Rice and Grant Denyer as one of our clients.”

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Simon towers over Victory defender Photo: Val Bridge

he Central Coast Mariners have extended their unbeaten streak to a dozen matches, picking up three very valuable points on the road with a 1-nil victory over Sydney

FC on January 8.

Sunday,

They are unbeaten at home this season and their unbeaten streak of 12 matches is their highest ever.

See inside for full match reports

McShane to box for NSW at nationals by Chris Hodder

yan Mcshane has won at a boxing night held at Woy Woy Leagues Club on Friday, December 16, and has been picked to represent NSW at the Australian titles in Tasmania in February.

Last year, the Umina local won the NSW ABL Bantam Weight Title and the NSW ABL Far North Coast Super Bantamweight title. Both titles were above his weight. “His win on the weekend was very impressive, outpointing Jarrod Manning from Penrith in a very tactical match, where both ﬁghters used their skills and experience,” said organiser

Mr Chris Hodder. “They were both cautious of one another and it was a great ﬁght.” Woy Woy’s Lorenzo Sposito took on Australia’s ﬁrst ever Amateur World Champion Jai Opetaia. Opetaia used more speed and landed some clean blows which won him the match. Eden Sardi showed his potential in the ring and landed clean punches for the entire three rounds. Rose Kelly gave away ten kilos and showed she was all heart against a much stronger opponent. Luke Martin will be one to watch in the future after he took another win and impressed the audience with his evasive skills and quick hand speed.

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CCAS athletes make Olympic trials by Kaitlin Watts and Warwick Whitmore

wo Central Coast Academy of Sport athletes have made the Olympic Selection Trials in Melbourne after they both posted national qualifying times in their respective events.

Kevin Moore of St Huberts Island and Mitch Tysoe of Springﬁeld both had strong performances in Round 6 of the Athletics NSW Club premiership in

Bankstown on the weekend of December 10 and 11. In the 400m, Moore outlasted James Grimm from Wollongong to post a time of 46.82 seconds which gained him both a National Qualiﬁer and an Olympic Trial Qualifying time. Tysoe also posted a National Qualiﬁer in the 100m with a time of 10.81s and will join Moore at the Olympic Trials when he competes in the 110m hurdles after he ran 14.44s in Bankstown.

Both athletes will also compete in the Brisbane Track Classic this weekend and the Sydney Track Classic on the weekend of February 18 before they contest the Olympic Trials from March 1-3. Tysoe said he would have to post an Olympic qualify of 13.5 to be picked for the Olympics but is at

the moment just focusing on getting “at least under 14”. “Maybe for the next Olympics or the next Commonwealth games I’ll aim for the 13.5,” said Tysoe. “My goal is not really for the coming Olympics, it’s too soon; I’m more aiming for the next Commonwealth games,” he said.

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Blind cyclist thanks community

Bike path extended to Davistown by Roger Miller

s part of a project to circle the greater Brisbane Waters inlet with a pathcycleway system, Gosford Council recently added another stage when it completed a three kilometre concrete path-cycleway from Kincumber to Davistown.

Kincumber resident Mr Roger Miller said the path has proved exceptionally popular with local residents, both with the young and the not so young. “Nowhere was this enthusiasm more evident than in the Living Choice Waterfront Estate at Kincumber which is located right at the start of this pathway. “The wonderful

opportunity for many residents to dust off their cycles and get themselves pedalling again became obvious. “The complex’s regular cyclists no longer had to plough through winter mud and slush along the old Broadwater track, as in the past. “So residents have accepted the challenge with much enthusiasm and have

now formed a Saturday morning cycle group called Fun in the Saddle (FITS),” he said. Mr Miller said the initial aspirations were low key and cyclists could just ride at their own pace to the cafe in Davistown for coffee, fun, laughter and good fellowship, before returning home. “Perhaps the greatest beneﬁt is the prospect

of better health, plus, of course fresh air, sunshine, wonderful company and that tantalizing coffee aroma.” Currently, the group covers about seven kilometres in total but will increase the distances as ﬁtness levels improve. The group was also recent recipients of eyecatching cycling shirts provided by Living Choice.

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our Central Coast residents have received a total of $2500 in sponsorship from the Central Coast Regional Organisation of Councils (CCROC) to participate at both national and international sporting events.

Keiran and Mitchell Johnston of Tacoma and

Daniel Hogg of Bateau Bay have been awarded $500 each to participate in the Australian National Youth Baseball Championships to be held in Geelong from January 7–18. The boys were selected after they showed exceptional talent, dedication and a strong work ethic during the trialing process. Norah Head resident Alexandra Fitch has been awarded $1000 and will

represent Australia at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in Innsbruck, Austria from January 12–24. Alexandra is the only Australian Snowboarder allocated and chosen to represent Australia at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics. She qualiﬁed for the team after she placed in the top 12 at the recent Junior Snowboard World

Championships held in Italy. CCROC is a joint initiative of Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils, and 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.

by Anita Balalovski

lind cyclist Lorin Nicholson has thanked the Central Coast community for supporting him on his Blind Courage ride, helping him raise funds for Vision Australia.

Lorin, a classical guitarist and motivational speaker, rode 1800km from Brisbane to Melbourne to raise funds towards supporting children who are blind or have low vision and their families. On Saturday, December 10, Lorin rode into Gosford and stopped at the Central Coast Leagues. The Club was one of 25 registered clubs that supported Lorin and provided free meals and accommodation for his group of 11. Lorin celebrated the end of the monumental ride by swapping his bike for his classical guitar and performing at Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve. The 42-year-old has been blind since he was 4. He is one of six siblings, three who are blind. He has been an athlete, children’s author and one of Australia’s leadin’g youth motivational speakers on anti-bullying as well as being nominated for Australian of the Year in 2009. Clubs Australia and cycling clothing specialist Cannibal sponsored Lorin as he raised funds for Vision Australia as part of their annual Christmas fundraising campaign. Lorin enthusiastically thanked the Central Coast

Leagues Club and the local community for their support and help in raising awareness of the large number of Australians who are vision impaired. “My heart and thanks goes out to Central Coast Leagues Club and the great people of the Central Coast who supported me and my crew on the Blind Courage ride,” he said. “It was an epic journey in the cold, rain, wind and heat, but one that I will always cherish. “Arriving in to Melbourne with my son Andrew as copilot was fantastic. “And, to follow that up with a performance on the Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight stage, was just magical – what a feeling! ‘’Sadly, we are just short of our $10,000 target. “But, if you would like to make extra donations the site will be open until the end of January. “Even smaller amounts like $5 or $10 can make a big difference,” he said. Clubs Australia executive director Mr Anthony Ball congratulated Lorin on completing the ride. “Clubs Australia and Central Coast Leagues Club are very happy to have been able to support Lorin’s cause,” he said. “We congratulate him for helping make a difference in the lives of these children and I urge everyone to make a small donation to get Lorin to his target.’’ To sponsor Lorin as he raises money for Vision Australia, go to www. clubsaustralia.com.au or www.visionaustralia.org.au.

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Mariners dominate Victory by Liam Howitt

Matt Simon brace, which included a goal within the ﬁrst twenty seconds of the match saw the Central Coast Mariners down the Melbourne Victory 2-nil at Bluetongue Stadium on Wednesday, January 4.

Graham Arnold’s charges extended their unbeaten streak to eleven matches as part of the ‘Big Wednesday’ extravaganza, and continued their imposing home record. The Mariners and the Victory played an enterprising match that showcased the skills and talents of the players in Hyundai A-League Season Seven. The scene was set for an emotional and historical evening at the Mariners’ idyllic bayside home of Bluetongue Stadium, with club stalwart and former East Gosford player making his final appearance for the club. Popular midfielder John Hutchinson also made his 300th Australian National League appearance, fullback Pedj Bojic continued to impress with durability and made his 200th professional appearance while Troy Hearfield rounded out an

Photo: Val Bridge

evening of milestones and earned his ﬁrst start of the season in his 100th Hyundai A-League match. The achievements of the late former Socceroo captain Murray Barnes were also warmly recognised by the crowd. The home side got off to the best possible start through the boot of the man of the moment, Matt Simon. A grand total of 18 seconds had elapsed when the dynamic marksman thundered a shot into the back of the net. A slip in defence from

Petar Franjic allowed first Josh Rose and Troy Hearfield to combine with the latter delivering a perfect ball for Simon to slot home for the 35th time in the Yellow and Navy strip. Not content with their brilliant start, the home side continued to press forward, with both Josh Rose and Daniel McBreen having early chances to double the advantage. The visitor’s first chance came on ten minutes from the boot of Carlos Hernandez after some strong lead-up play from a familiar foe in

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Archie Thompson. Mat Ryan was more than up to the task as he conﬁdently defused the situation. Five minutes later, the Costa Rican nearly brought his side back on level terms. Harry Kewell, playing for the ﬁrst time on Bluetongue Stadium, released Thompson with a gem of a pass before Hernandez beat Ryan only

to be denied by a last ditch clearance from Bojic. From the resulting counter attack Hearﬁeld broke away but was denied by a strong save from Covic. Hearﬁeld was in everything, having another two chances saved by Covic as the half wound down. Melbourne were fortunate not to concede a penalty in the early minutes of

the second half after an attempted cross from Simon appeared to connect with the hands of Rodrigo Vargas. Undeterred, the Mariners kept probing with ﬁrst Simon and then McBreen ﬁring off warning shots to the Victory defence. The frenetic tempo of the match meant that substitutes became a necessity and Bernie Ibini went within a goal-post’s width of sealing the points in the 74th minute. Some good work from McGlinchey unleashed the talented marksman who delivered a scintillating strike that rebounded to the New Zealand international. Unfortunately, he was unable to take advantage of the opportunity and cleared the cross bar with the goal at his mercy. At the other end of the park, and in a desperate attempt to pull back the Mariner’s onegoal advantage, Mehmet Durakovic threw Daniel Allsopp into the fray. The striker, who has caused plenty of headaches for the yellow and navy defence throughout the history of the Hyundai A-League, did his best to

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make a name for himself within seconds of taking the field. Mat Ryan pulled off a superb low save to deny the marksman and, with time running out, the Mariners went in search for the gamedefining goal. In the 85th minute, Simon duly obliged and put the exclamation mark on what was a fantastic career with his hometown club. A well-worked pass from midfield found the departing marksman, who easily rounded a tiring Franjic and, with the professionalism that has given him the chance to further his career in Korea, calmly slotted home to the rapturous delight of the Bluetongue faithful. It was a decisive 2-goal lead that the home side would not relinquish. In scenes reminiscent of another emotional farewell to a favourite son, Mile Jedinak, several seasons ago Simon left the Bluetongue turf to a standing ovation. With one final wave, he disappeared up the tunnel and towards a new challenge in his football career. Central Coast Mariners tactician lauded his side’s performance in front of the passionate local crowd after the game. “It was a fantastic night, and I think the performance of the season,” Arnold said. “A fairytale finish for Matty, and the crowd enjoyed it. “It was great to play in front of a good crowd Arnold added that the win highlighted the depth he has in his squad. “It’s not a rotation system at all.

“We want to look after the youngsters. “The kids have done fantastic, but three games in a week is a very heavy workload for them. “Both Musti and Bernie pulled up sore after the Gold Coast game. “One thing we have really focused on this year is to play the game, not the scoreboard, and it’s a message I will keep telling them now. “Play each game, not the table. “Win the game and it will all sort itself out. “It was a dream start, a crazy start. “Defensively, we were very strong, another clean sheet was pleasing. “Young Sainsbury ﬁtted in with no dramas,” said Arnold. Match Details Central Coast Mariners: 2 (Simon 1’, 85’) Melbourne Victory: 0 Central Coast Mariners: 1. Mathew RYAN (GK), 2. Daniel McBREEN, 3. Joshua ROSE, 4. Pedj BOJIC, 7. John HUTCHINSON, 11. Oliver BOZANIC, 12. Troy

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Simon moves to South Korea by Ben O’Neill

he Central Coast Mariners have agreed to transfer striker Matt Simon to South Korean K-League outﬁt Chunnam Dragons on a three-year deal.

Simon, a Mariners club legend with over 100 Hyundai League appearances to his name, flew to South Korea last week to link with his new teammates ahead of the forthcoming K-League season. Although saddened to be leaving his hometown club, the East Gosford Rams junior said the opportunity to play abroad combined with the Dragons’ offer was simply too good to refuse. “It has always been a goal of mine to play overseas and this is an opportunity for me to take the next step in my career,” Simon said. “I’ve had a lot of great memories at the Mariners. “I’ve loved playing for the Club and I’ve loved playing for the fans. “Since the start of the A-League, the fans have been great to me and I can’t thank them enough. “Hopefully, I’ll get to play for them again when my time overseas comes to an end.” A former plasterer, Simon joined the Mariners in 2006 from the Central Coast Lightning. Given the opportunity to fulfil his dream of playing football for a living by then Central Coast mentor Lawrie McKinna, it’s fair to say the hardworking striker hasn’t looked back. Simon’s progression from amateur to fully-fledged professional footballer with the Mariners has been rewarded with many accolades throughout his stay. Simon was selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Wyong Mayor ob Graham and Matt Simon says farewell and thanks Photo: Val Bridge

squad, a team that was at the time led by current Mariners head coach Graham Arnold. Simon’s form with Central Coast was also acknowledged with two Qantas Socceroos appearances in early 2009. “I’m forever grateful to Lawrie McKinna and the Mariners for giving me the chance to make it as a professional footballer,” he said. “Thankfully, the Club was able to get Arnie (Graham Arnold) in to replace Lawrie when he moved into a different role. He knows how each player ticks individually, and he’s improved me not only as a player but mentally as well. “Deﬁnitely my highlight was winning the Premiership with the boys in season three, but also last season. “We didn’t go all the way, but we did tremendously and it was fantastic to be a part of.” Simon’s transfer to Chunnam Dragons, a team based in the city of Gwangyang, highlights the Mariners’ intent to provide a pathway for young, ambitious Australian footballers to achieve their goals, while contributing to the on-going success of the club.

And while astute tactician Arnold admitted Simon’s presence would be missed both on and off the pitch, he said he believed the Club has the depth to carry on upfront in Simon’s absence. “I think it’s a great reward for a great bloke, a great Clubman and a fantastic footballer for the Mariners,” Arnold said. “Matty was coming off contract and he’s received a great offer from Korea. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for him. “It’s the A-League, these things happen where players leave mid-term. “But it won’t be too much of a distraction, because we’ve got a lot of depth and it opens up a great opportunity for other players to step up to the mark,” he said. Central Coast Mariners chairman Mr Peter Turnbull wished Simon well in his Korean adventure and added that the Club would love to welcome him back to Bluetongue someday. “This is a fantastic opportunity for Matt and something that he really wants to pursue,” Turnbull said. “As a Club, we recognise the outstanding contribution Matt has made both on and off the ﬁeld over the past ﬁve years.

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Mariners create new unbeaten match record in Sydney by Liam Howitt

he Central Coast Mariners have extended their unbeaten streak to a dozen matches, picking up three very valuable points on the road with a 1-nil victory over Sydney FC on Sunday, January 8.

A ďŹ rst half strike from Oliver Bozanic on his 23rd birthday was enough to get the job done in their Week 14 Hyundai A-League ďŹ xture, despite a late ďŹ&#x201A;urry of chances for the hosts. Mariners mentor Graham Arnold said he was proud of the performance of his players in the opening half especially considering their current workload, but conceded that his charges should have taken advantage of their opportunities to put Sydney away earlier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said to the boys that the Mariners know two ways to win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One is to play good football and, we also know how to grind out a result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ďŹ rst 40 minutes was a fantastic performance and we probably could have had two or three goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liam Reddy came up with a great save in the second half off Bernie that would have made it 2-nil as well,â&#x20AC;? Arnold said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After having to back up from Wednesday night against Melbourne Victory and, having three games in a week, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of the players.â&#x20AC;? Arnold stressed the importance of keeping focused in what is a very close competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one game at a time, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to look at the table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to play each game on its merit and then at the back end of the season we can have a look at the table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our concentration is on performance and to be consistent and I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve shown some good consistency since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at the club.â&#x20AC;? Arnold said he believes that the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break before taking on Newcastle has come at an opportune time for his charges, particularly for the younger players in the squad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thankfully weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got ďŹ ve days before we play Newcastle so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance for the boys to freshen up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no rotation system in place but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked for an honesty system where the players

ďŹ ll out forms and tell us how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling body-wise and overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being honest, especially the younger boys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bernie and Musti told us on Wednesday night that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel they could play 90 so we started them off the bench and got some good energy out of them and they started today and did well,â&#x20AC;? said Arnold. The Mariners showed no signs of weariness from their mid-week meeting with Melbourne Victory as they began the match full of running. Graham Arnold opted for experience up front as Daniel McBreen started in Matt Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacated striking spot and Patrick Zwaanswijk returned from suspension. Both players started the game strongly with McBreen making a strong early run into the box after a great ball from the Dutchman. The opening exchanges were a stop-start affair as Sydney FC conceded a number of fouls in an effort to break up a formidable attacking line-up. Eventually in the ninth minute Pedj Bojic seized on a loose ball deep in Sydney territory and picked out an unmarked Olly Bozanic who slotted home for his ďŹ rst goal of the campaign. The ball took a slight deviation off a prone Sydney FC defender but not enough to warrant an own goal and, the Olyrooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain was able to celebrate his 23rd

birthday in style. Bernie Ibini had a chance to double the Marinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advantage after 15 minutes when he was able to break away after a delightful pass from McBreen. His shirt was tugged by a Sydney defender and may have slightly impeded his run, but to his credit, the marksman stayed on his feet and unleashed a powerful shot that was well-saved by Liam Reddy. From the resulting corner Zwannswijk headed over the bar after easily evading his marker. A compact defensive structure from Josh Rose, Zwaanswijk, Alex Wilkinson and Bojic meant that Sydney simply couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into any good position to try and test Mathew Ryan. Their ďŹ rst chance came after 25 minutes from the boot of Nick Carle, but the shot had no real venom in it and was easily defused by the Mariners shot-stopper. Rose pressed forward and was giving the midďŹ eld of Hutchinson, McGlinchey, Amini, and Bozanic a wide target to aim at. He unleashed a curling strike at the midway point of the half that just failed to hit the target. The Mariners consolidated possession for most of the half and were all over Sydney, quickly frustrating any chances the Sky Blues had to wrestle momentum back from the league-leaders. One of the highlights was

the intriguing battle between Bernie Ibini and former Marinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stalwart Michael Beauchamp. The tussle between wily defender and electric striker was fairly evenly matched as Ibiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speed was countered by Beauchampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positional awareness. Sydney had one good chance as the half wound down but Brett Emertonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pass was too heavily weighted for his supporting players and, the Mariners went to the sheds a goal to the good. Whatever the Sydney FC coaching staff said to their charges at the break clearly struck a chord with the home side as they came out ďŹ ring in the initial stages of the second half. Nick Carle and Karol Kisel combined for a half-chance, before Carle appealed for a penalty that was rightly turned down by Jarred Gillet. While Carle continued his protestations, Michael McGlinchey set about counter-attacking and was able to make 60 metres before eventually being run down by the covering defence. Carle was at it again after 50 minutes but was thwarted by a courageous save by Ryan. The young custodian alert to the danger dived in front of an outstretched Carle and copped a nasty knock on his knee for his troubles. The Sydney midďŹ elder also limped out of the challenge but after some

hasty repairs both players were able to continue the match. Bozanic went close to doubling his tally with a ďŹ rsttime volley after some good lead up play from Bojic. Had he scored, the match would have conceivably been out of reach for Sydney FC. John Hutchinson nearly managed to sneak a goal with a free header on the hour mark after beating his marker from a McGlinchey corner. It marked a ďŹ&#x201A;urry of goal scoring chances for both sides. Troy HearďŹ eld showed a clean pair of heels and delivered a well-timed cross to Ibini who hit the ball sweetly ďŹ rst time. Ibiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powerful strike was thwarted by a reďŹ&#x201A;ex save from Reddy. Two minutes later Kisel took a shot at Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal but was unable to trouble the glove-man. As the match wound down Sydney became more desperate throwing everything at a well-drilled Mariners defensive unit. The introduction of Mark Bridge sparked Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revival and Mat Ryan pulled off another outstanding save to deny a promising attack from Carle and Bridge. Showing that he shrugged off the after-effects of the knock to his knee, he also showed plenty of speed late in the match to beat a ďŹ&#x201A;ying Dimitri Petratos to the ball. Mustafa Amini unleashed

a few powerful strikes from distance as the Mariners went in search for an elusive goal, but it was his vision to pick out Rose with a pinpoint pass from 40 metres that brought the travelling supporters to their feet. With ďŹ ve minutes of time added on, Sydney had one ďŹ nal chance to get a point from the game, but Ryan was again able to thwart Bridge meaning that the Mariners were able to earn the three points. Speaking after the match, the goal scorer and birthday boy Oliver Bozanic, said he was happy that the team had managed to achieve success during what has been a gruelling period for the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was great to get a win and to score as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played well in the ďŹ rst 30 minutes, but then Sydney started to get into the game which made it a bit tougher and then in the second half we were under the pump a bit as well,â&#x20AC;? said Bozanic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been tough, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played three games this week so our legs are a bit sore and tired, but it was a good performance considering how many games weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played.â&#x20AC;? The Central Coast Mariners will continue their 2011/12 Hyundai A-League campaign with the F3 derby against the Newcastle Jets next Saturday, January 14, at Bluetongue Stadium. Kick-off is 5:30pm AEST.

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Cricket

Country Cup finals

Nikki Squires selected for State by Aiden Cuddington

by David Townsend

ricket NSW has named the NSW men’s and women’s squads which will defend their titles at the 2011-12 Imparja Cup in Alice Springs from February 6-11.

Central Coast player Nikki Squires was selected in the NSW Women’s team. The Imparja Cup is the National competition for indigenous cricketers. The NSW women’s team has been crowned Imparja Cup champions for the last

four years. They also went through last summer’s competition undefeated, comprehensively defeating the ACT in the Final of their Tri-Series by 96 runs.

Seniors named joint champions

by Jean Abbott

Kincumber Avoca SGC Cup team

he Sydney Cricket Ground Country Cup Quarter and Semi Finals were held on the Central Coast on December

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In the quarter ﬁnals, Queanbeyan beat Balgownie at Woongarrah Oval, Merewether beat Coffs Harbour at Baker

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embers of the Central Coast division of the NSW Over 60s Cricket Association put in good performances at the Australian Over 60s championships recently completed in Armidale.

The highlight for the Coasties was Gordon Ives’ team named as joint champions in second division. Local players featured in three teams and all had a great time until the carnival was rained off. Twenty-four teams from all over Australia, New

Zealand and England participated. Best individual ﬁgures came from Bob Newman 3/10, Ken Campbell 2/16 and 2/18, John Fogarty 35 (retired), Howard Reay 2/19, Gordon Ives 38 (retired), Kevin Price 20, Bill Moffat 3/11 and Bruce McNaught 2/22.

January 12, 2012 - GRANDSTAND - P9

Bowls

Charity bowling day

Munmorah finish off the year

by Bob Bourke

by Helen Stevenson

unmorah United Ladies Bowling Club ﬁnished the year off with a Christmas party which was put together by the Social Ladies.

“We partook of a lovely Christmas meal ﬁnishing with the good old Christmas Pudding,” said publicity ofﬁcer Ms Helen Stevenson. “Our Social Ladies outdid themselves this year, the room was beautiful and a great time was had by all.

“The traditional Christmas cake was cut by president Jan and patron Ivy Miller before we all made our way into the auditorium for the concert put on by our ladies and organised by our entertainment ofﬁcer, Ann Bradshaw. “We have some very talented ladies in this Club,” she said. The ﬁrst day of play for 2012 for Munmorah United Ladies Bowling Club was on Tuesday, January 10, which

commenced with the Fours Championship. The Championship winners for 2011 were Helen Austin in the Major Singles, Jan Smith, Barbara Pemberton, Margaret McConnachie and Maureen Thompson in the Fours, Jan Smith, Barbara Pemberton and Maureen Thompson in the triples, Barbara Pemberton and Maureen Thompson in the pairs and Sonia Geddes in the minor singles.

Wheelchair singles classic at Everglades by Peter Arnold

v e r g l a d e s Country Club will host the Wheelchair Sports NSW Singles Classic from

Sunday, February 12 until Tuesday, February 14. “This is a major NSW event with bowlers coming

from all parts of the state and will attract visitors to watch them in action,” said Everglades Country Club Men’s Bowls section senior vice president Mr Peter Arnold. Although called the Wheelchair Classic, many

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P10 - GRANDSTAND - January 12, 2012

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dais having won the crown in 2007, 2008 and 2010 after collecting silver in 2006. Now just the Olympic crown beckons before he heads off to America’s Cup sailing with BMW Oracle. On his fourth world title, Slingsby said: “This is definitely one of the best.” “Sailing, you’re often off in the ocean and no one can see but to have it here and a grandstand all cheering your name chanting ‘Tom’, I haven’t had that happen before so it’s a pretty amazing feeling. “You feel like a real sports star. “I’m really happy with the way I’m going. “To me, I feel like I’m improving all the time. “I’m a lot better sailor than I was four years ago and I think it’s going to show this time around.” “The start didn’t really go according to plan, I was just a bit too cautious to get up on the line and I got caught between a guy who goes low and a guy who goes high, and just got squeezed out. “As soon as I got clear I felt the shift pattern and got in sync. “From there on, I sailed well. “I showboated a bit, I’m not too happy about that. “I was lucky I didn’t capsize.” With Australia finishing the top nation in Perth on the number of gold medals won, Slingsby said “We are such a good team, we are a small team but we bat up the order, we bat well, pull really far above our weight; we did that here, we did it in front of our home country and home fans.” Silver medallist Nick Thompson (GBR) had nothing but praise for Slingsby. “Tom has sailed a fantastic event, from start to finish, with six firsts and some very good results in all the other races.” “He thoroughly deserved to win the event and I am very pleased for him as well because he is a very good friend of mine. “I couldn’t think of anyone else I would rather lose to.” “It was a nice breeze but would have preferred more. “I am a little disappointed that we didn’t get that (Fremantle) Doctor but it was still a fantastic event.” “The points were so close, it was almost the case of from seven all the way up to two was pretty much even, so I wasn’t really thinking about the third position that I had at the time.

“It was just about getting on with the race out there and seeing what I could do.” Thompson said he was rapt with his silver medal. “I’m over the moon. “It would have been almost impossible to beat Tom and that was the best result that I could have come away with, so I’m absolutely ecstatic.”

“My tactic really was to just get away [at the start], the waves were almost allowing you to surf upwind so I was just trying to get away from the group and get my groove going and go from there and it worked out great.” New Zealander Andrew Murdoch said he was elated with the bronze medal, his

third world Laser bronze to go with a silver from 2007, saying he would now celebrate by starting his summer holidays. “It was so close, it was like starting all over again,” he said. “I just had to keep a boat between me and the German (Groteluschen),” he said.

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January 12, 2012 - GRANDSTAND - P11

Four leases granted for surf clubs by Wyong Council Agenda

yong Council has granted four 10 year leases, with an option to renew the lease for a further 10 years, for four local Surf Life Saving Clubs.

The clubs, Shelly Beach, Toowoon Bay, The Entrance and Soldiers Beach would be responsible for all maintenance of their leased premises, public liability and building insurance and all outgoings including service

charges. The annual lease fee for Shelly and Soldiers Beach clubs would be $8500, the fee for Toowoon Bay would be $5000 and $1500 for The Entrance. There are two other surf club buildings in Wyong Shire, The Entrance North and Lakes Beach, which are leased by the operator clubs directly from the Crown. Council’s report of Wednesday, December 14, stated that Council has no interest in these premises.

Wixy is top Umina boardrider by Verity Roser

t a presentation at Patonga Pub on Saturday, December 10, Luke “Wixy” McLachlan was announced the overall winner for the year in the Umina Boardriders Opens competition.

Luke was closely followed by Shane Roser, Zach Makepeace and Mark Wrice. Col Wright placed ﬁrst in the Masters, followed by

Tony Hughes, Luke Gehrels and Tony Wilson. Clubman of the Year went to Craig “Boonga” Glynn as he “is always there to lend a hand each comp”, said club secretary Ms Verity Roser The club also introduced an Encouragement Award this year which was awarded to Maddie Cook. “She never misses a comp, always has a go and smiles through it all, plus she’s our only girl surfer,” said Ms Roser.

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Avoca finishes third at Surftag

by Steve Harrison

voca Beach Boardriders Club has placed third at the Jim Beam Surftag Australia series held in Newcastle on Saturday, January 7, with a total of 68.88 points.

The roaring crowds were treated to world class surfing with top Surfers Adrian Buchan from Avoca, Darren O’Rafferty from Port Macquarie, Craig Anderson from Merewether and North Shelley surfer Sam Patterson putting on a memorable show in the final. Local Merewether surfers were keen to win back the title that North Shelley Boardriders won in 2011 on their home break. The tight final saw local Ryan Callinan push Merewether riders into the lead and team-mate Craig Anderson followed Callinan with huge back hand cracks on the shore. Avoca Boardriders were keen to make their mark as Brent Power cut back into the tight pockets at Merewether, but Port Macquarie favourite Darren O’Rafferty demonstrated the worldclass surfing he is known for and Port Macquarie took the lead early. The tight final saw the lead change from club to club throughout and the Jim Beam Surftag final at Newcastle could have been anyone’s. With North Shelley’s Tom Feilder and Avoca’s Adrian ‘Ace’ Buchan on fire all day, Craig Anderson threw some vertical snaps on his last wave to bring it home and team mate Jesse Adam’s solid consecutive three

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waves were enough to win. “We came down here early after hearing it was on our favourite wave ‘the rocks’, it all came together in an awesome day”, said Merewether Team captain Mitch Ross. “We had so many highlights, veteran team surfer Parksy saved the best till last and Craig Anderson absolutely ripped all day in his first Jim Beam Surf Tag event”, said Ross. Merewether’s Adam and Anderson were stand out surfers all day and Adam dominated with three consecutive waves as he paddled in and out of the well-known surfers. “I wanted to get my waves quick and I saw that there were really experienced guys out there and I knew I just had to paddle around them a lot and get those waves straight away. “It worked and we won and now were heading to Ballina for the finals”, said Jesse Adam. Adrian ‘Ace’ Buchan will find himself on a seven day adventure in the Maldives, after a massive 32.33 (out

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entral Coast M a r l i n s defeated 4th placed Baulkham Hills 5-1 at Wattanobbi Oval, Wyong, on Wednesday, December 14.

Marlins rode the arm of starting pitcher Kurt Eden, who threw a gem, pitching into the eighth inning and giving up just one run on six hits for the night while striking out four. The early innings saw a tight pitching duel with Baulkham Hill’ starting pitcher tying the Marlins’ hitters up.

Baulkham Hills were first to score, when in the top of the fifth innings, a two out hit plated the run for the Sydneysiders to take a 1-0 lead. This seemed to spark the Marlins offence into gear. In the bottom half of the fifth, Tim Joughin led off with

a single and Adam Howe followed by drawing a walk. Michael Ashton then laid a perfect sacrifice bunt down which turned into a hit and loaded the bases. Moko Moanaroa then hit a sacrifice fly ball to score a run, as did Tom O’Gorman. Marlins took the lead 2-1.

Eden continued to dominate Baulkham Hills’ hitters and, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Central Coast’s bats again came alive. Damian Rutherford led off by drawing a walk, Todd Bowden then singled and a Scott Harrison sacriﬁce bunt

saw Marlins threatening with runners at second and third with only one out. Joughin then hit a sacrifice fly ball to score a run, and a Howe single plated another run for a 4-1 Marlins lead. Eden finally tired in the eighth inning, completed his

superb pitching assignment and left with a runner at second base and one out. Seventeen-year-old Bryce Procter then came in and gave up a hit to see two runners on base. Procter got the next two outs to end the innings and the third out via a strikeout of one of the league’s top hitters. Marlins’ bats provided an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Rutherford drew a leadoff walk, advanced on a stolen base and scored on a Harrison single.

Marlins move to fourth by Central Coast Marlins Publicity

he Central Coast Marlins have moved into fourth position on the ladder after an impressive 3-2 win over Baulkham Hills Kookaburra’s at Baseball Park, Springﬁeld, in their ﬁnal game before the Christmas Break on the weekend of December 17 and 18.

Marlins starting pitcher Paul Anderson was outstanding, throwing a complete game and kept one of the league’s best offensive teams to only two runs. The Sydney side opened the scoring in the top of the

ﬁrst inning. Solid defence from the home side minimised the damage as the Hills side threatened to score more runners.

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Marlins U16 defeat Blacktown by Central Coast Marlins Publicity

entral Coast Marlins U16 team defeated Hills 4-3 in the State Cup Preliminary Final at Blacktown International SportsPark on W e d n e s d a y , December 14.

In a tightly contested match that saw several lead changes, the Marlins held strong in the later innings to ensure the win. Superb pitching was the story of the night for the Marlins with the entire pitching staff demonstrating composure beyond their 15 years.

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home side a chance to make inroads into the deﬁcit. The home side levelled the scores in the second inning after a hit to Michael Ashton which was later scored by Todd Bowden and some poor defence from the Kookaburra’s. The home side hit the

lead after Adam Howe led off with a hit that was moved over by a sacriﬁce from Michael Campbell. Howe then stole a base and scored on a hit to Tom O’Gorman. The Kookaburra’s battled back to tie the game in the sixth inning but the Marlins took the lead in the seventh when Campbell hit safely. The game was eventually scored with a crucial two out hit to Michael Ashton which was enough for Anderson, as he shut the Hills side out for the remainder of the game. The win put the Marlins side in real contention for a ﬁnals berth in the second half of the season. They will return on the January 18 against Manly and hope to continue their winning streak and solidify a spot in the top four.

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record crowd of over 8000 patrons converged on Gosford Racecourse for Saturday’s New Year’s Eve Raceday.

“We have shown what we can achieve at Gosford Race Club with regular and consistent programming,” said Gosford Race Club chairman Mr Michael Cusick. “The New Years Eve Raceday at Gosford is now in its sixth year and continues to go from strength to strength. “We have made no secret of our desire to move more of our race meetings into time zones that have the capacity to attract larger on course patronage, particularly through the summer months when the local population swells signiﬁcantly with the hordes of holiday makers enjoying the sunshine on the Central Coast. “We have also applied to Racing NSW to conduct

a metropolitan status stand alone Saturday meeting at Gosford through the summer period. “We would like to consolidate our four listed feature races onto the one day and could offer $1 million in total prize money on this day. “We don’t need any additional funding, we just need a date,” he said. The Gosford Race Club now kicks off its Jim Beam Twilight Season with the running of the $125,000 Gosford Quarries Gosford Gold Cup as a Twilight Meeting on Thursday, January 12. Legendary Australian band Mental as Anything will perform straight after the last race at 7pm. “We will conduct all of our meetings in January, February and March 2012 as twilight events, and will leave no stone unturned to ensure that we continue the momentum created by our tremendous New Years Eve Raceday,” Cusick enthused.

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Triathlete and gymnasts join academy squad by Warwick Whitmore

he Central Coast Academy of Sport has signed three new athletes to the Academy’s Future Stars squad.

The three new athletes joining the squad are Keira Pride (Triathlon), Tahlia Eaton (Acrobatic Gymnastics) and Acacia Eaton (Acrobatic Gymnastics). Pride, who began competing in triathlons in 2008 while studying physiotherapy at the University of Newcastle, joined the academy after strong overseas performances last year, where she ﬁnished 9th and 15th in the ITU Triathlon European Cup Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic and ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup Banyoles, Spain, respectively. Sisters, Tahlia and Acacia Eaton, are both acrobatic gymnasts with a promising future ahead of them. In 2010, Tahlia won Gold medals at the NSW and Country Championships, along with a silver medal at the National titles held in Adelaide.

Most recently, she and her routine partner competed at the National titles in Geelong, an important stepping-stone to one day achieve her dream of Olympic selection. Tahlia’s younger sister, Acacia, has also experienced success during her short time competing in the sport, winning a gold

medal at the 2011 NSW Championships. All three athletes are now in preparation, with assistance from the CCAS, for major competitions early this year. The CCAS future stars program, developed in collaboration with the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), exists to provide future

development opportunities and support for aspiring athletes from within the NSW Central Coast region who are participating in a chosen sport that sits outside one of the high performance programs offered by the CCAS, or if the athlete does not ﬁt within the CCAS scholarship criteria that relates to their speciﬁc sport.

Woy Woy Physie had 28 national competitors by Kristy Stephen

oy Woy Recr eational Physical Culture Club had a successful year last year with 28 national competitors, 16 junior, seven senior and ﬁve ladies representatives.

Out of the 28 competitors, Woy Woy Physie gained 11 national ﬁnalists who made it to the top 15 in Australia. Those top 15 competed for one of ﬁve places and this

year Woy Woy Physie had six national placegetters. Laura Vilensky was the National Champion in the 15 years section in the Senior National Finals on Sunday, December 4, and Bec Bennett was the National Champion in the ﬁrst year Ladies National Finals on Wednesday, November 2. Hollie Synnott placed third in the over-17 second year Senior National Finals on Sunday, December 4 and Shenae Northey placed fourth in the over-18 Novice

Senior National Finals on Sunday, December 4. Georgia Riley placed second in the 10 years section at the Junior National Finals on Sunday, November 27, and Kristy Stephen placed ﬁfth in the under-33 years Ladies National Finals on Wednesday, November 2. The Club also performed well in the National Teams Competitions in November at the State Sports Centre in Homebush. The Club recorded a ﬁrst

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osford Race Club, in conjunction with TAB, is running a special promotion on Thursday, January 12, which will see the ﬁrst 50 pensioners entering the Gosford Racecourse receiving a complimentary $2 win bet on grand old campaigner Mustard.

At 14-years-old, Mustard is recognised as the oldest horse still racing in Australia, and will be lining up for his

129th start on Thursday. “We are thrilled to have Mustard back racing on his home track,” stated Gosford Race Club CEO James Heddo. “He actually ran second to Takeover Target in the 2004 Pacesetter Stakes at Gosford, and his last run on the track was in the 2007 Pacesetter Stakes where he finished midfield. “He will definitely be the sentimental favourite at our Cup meeting.” Mustard will carry saddlecloth number 5 in Race 5, scheduled at 5.35pm.

Central Coast Table Tennis has 57 year history by Martin Dorrough

he Central Coast Table Tennis Association was formed in 1954 from surrounding smaller localised competitions including Brisbane Water, The Entrance and Wyong.

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he Wyong Rugby Leagues Club will again host the 10th annual Australian East Coast Championship Rodeo Finals on Saturday, January 14.

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