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whAt thE OLYMPICS MEAnS fOr Our LOCAL SPOrtInG CLubS Mulwala rower Tom Swann (pictured 5th from the left) will make his Olympic debut in London as a member of the Australia’s men’s coxed eight. The team has been overseas since May competing in a range of warm-up events before taking to the course at Eton Dorney west of London in the first week of the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Rowing with Questions for Tom Swann Tom Swann Nickname – Swanny. Age at games – 24. Born – in Echuca, grew up on the family farm near Mulwala. Attended Mulwala Primary School. 1 How did you get into rowing? “I always wanted to be an elite sportsmen – I just didn’t know what sport. I got my first taste of rowing when I went to boarding school in Ballarat and it all went from there.” 2 Were the Olympics always part of your sporting dream? “The Olympics have always been a goal but there were
Tom Swann times when it seemed just too far away. The core group of guys that I train with now have been together for a few years and I think we all hoped that this would be the group that would get us to London in 2012.” 3 What are you most looking forward to about competing at the London Olympics? “I think my parents are going to come to London to support me which will be great. My parents have been the best parents for this journey; they’ve supported me all the way.” 4 Apart from a gold medal, what do you hope to take away from your first Olympic Games? “For me the most important thing is to enjoy the moment. It’s about fulfilling a childhood dream and it doesn’t get any better than that.”
President - Deidre Poll Secretary - Cheryl O'Dwyer Training times – Sunday mornings 10am. Weekday evenings at 6pm during daylight saving time. Other times to suit members. no rowing June, July, August. Contact details - Deidre on 57441416 or 0419 874 719. Cheryl on 57442924. Yarrawonga rowing Club is also on Facebook.
Olympic events schedule Preliminary rounds Saturday, July 28 - tuesday, July 31. finals wednesday, August 1 – Saturday, August 4. tom Swann (men's eight) Saturday, July 28 (heats) – Monday, July 30 (repechage). finals wednesday, August 1.
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2012 olympic games Basketball
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President – Jo Dykes. secretary – Mel Welch/Deano clarke. training times – thursdays 4pm (tbc). contact details – secretary, PO Box 102, Yarrawonga 3730. there is also a Facebook page - Ymba Yarrawonga - all relevant information will be placed on this page so it’s a good idea to become a friend.
Olympic events schedule preliminary rounds saturday, July 28 – Friday, august 10. Finals saturday, august 11 (women) – sunday, august 12 (men).
Will Wheaton, Harry Welch and Harrison Clarke are three members of the Yarrawonga Basketball Association. They are all eagerly awaiting the start of Olympic competition.
Questions for Will, Harrison & Harry 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Will: Watching the basketball and the pole vault. Harrison: Watching Sally Pearson in the 110m hurdles. Harry: I’m looking forward to the Boomers playing the USA team; it should be a really fast game with lots of three pointers. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Will: Lauren Jackson is awesome. She’s so tall and a great basketballer. In the running I like Usain Bolt because he is the fastest man in the world. Harrison: Kobe Bryant. Harry: My favourites are Michael Jordan, Derrick Rose
Harrison: I saw the NBA on television and I wanted to and Scottie Pippen; they are all from the Chicago Bulls. be just like Kobe Bryant. I also like Lucas Walker and Patty Mills who play for the Harry: I started playing because my older brother Alex Melbourne Tigers. was playing. It looked like good fun, especially trying 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during to shoot three pointers, plus now I get to play with my the Olympics? mates. Will: I will be out in the backyard shooting hoops with Men’s double sculls final 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? my mates and trying to play like the Olympians. Will: Making good friends and trying to shoot goals. Harrison: We wrote a letter to the Olympians to wish double sculls finalThe teams aug 2Harrison: @ 6.25pm It’s fun Men’s to see who is in your team. them good luck. I wrote to Sally Pearson. change each season. I like watching my friends play Harry: I wrote a letter to the Olympic team to wish them aug 2basketball. @ 6.25pm Men’s double sculls final good luck. Harry: I enjoy trying to shoot three pointers and it is a 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? team sport.Men’s I can practice myfinal friends and it Will: My mum used to play a lot of basketball and sheaug 2good double with sculls @ 6.25pm helps to keep me healthy. thought I’d like to play.
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Swimming YarraWOnga-MuLWaLa sWiMMing cLuB President – Dario Prighel. secretary – Laureen smith. training times – Friday 6pm – 7.30pm Wangaratta Barr reserve. contact Details – www. yarramulswimclub.org.au; PO Box 72, Yarrawonga; (03) 5744 2758. special events – Ovens and Murray short course championships (sunday, July 29); Victorian country short course championships (saturday, august 11 and sunday, august 12); Victorian state age championships (Friday, august 31, saturday, september 1 and sunday, september 2).
Yarrawonga-Mulwala Swimming Club members are tutored by Olympian Belinda Hocking.
preliminary rounds and finals saturday, July 28 – saturday, august 4 10km marathon (women) Thursday, august 9, (men) Friday, august 10. Finals Wednesday, august 1.
Questions for Morgan Morgan Pitches (16) is the captain of the Yarrawonga-Mulwala Swimming Club. She, along with fellow members of the club, has been to special training sessions with Olympian Belinda Hocking (originally from Wangaratta) and is looking forward to seeing her swim in London.
Morgan Pitches is the captain of the YarrawongaMulwala Swimming Club.
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1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Probably seeing James Magnussen and Belinda Hocking swim. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Definitely Ian Thorpe because even though he retired he still persisted in swimming and followed his dream years later.
3 What is your club or fellow members doing during the Olympics? We will be swimming the State Short Course Championships in Wangaratta during the Olympics. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? Firstly I needed to learn to swim because we have a pool, then the coach said I should have a go at competing. 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? I like the social side of my club. I have made heaps of new friends and everyone is supportive and encouraging.
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what the olympics means for our local sporting clubs Kayaking
Olympic events schedule preliminary rounds (slalom) sunday, July 29 0 monday, July 30. (sprint) monday august 6 – tuesday, august 7. friday, august 10. finals (slalom) tuesday, July 31 – thursday, august 2. (sprint) wednesday, august 8, thursday, august 9, saturday, august 11.
Kayla Whinray and Brea Roadley have been fortunate to mix with many of the athletes on the Australian canoe team and will be watching the London Olympics with great anticipation.
Questions for Kayla and Brea 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Kayla: The sprint and slalom canoeing events. It will be interesting to watch the 200m Sprint Event make its debut. After meeting many of the Australian Sprinters at the 2012 National Championships, I am very excited to see them mix it at a world level. Brea: Everything, I love all sports but can not wait until the sprint kayaking events start especially the K4 women who won Bronze last Olympics. 2 What athlete/s in your sport do you admire most? Kayla: I can't wait to watch Sprint Canoeist such as Murray Stewart and Alana Nicholls. Also 17 year old Jake Donaghey and Alex Haas make their debut to the Olympics at
such a young age. Brea: Alana Nicholls and Jo Bridget Jones. But I can't wait to see Adam Van Koeverden as he trains very hard and has a great technique. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during Olympics? Kayla and Brea: I think everyone is looking forward to watching the Australian's compete, but of course the Olympics won't interrupt our own training. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? Kayla: I started kayaking at our Canoe Club 'come and try' night, where I paddled a touring kayak. After competing as an Under 14 in the Murray River Marathon I then applied myself to learn to paddle an unstable racing kayak and since have developed my skills as a paddler. Brea: I went down to a clubs ‘come
and try’ nights and sat in a K2 with Glen Hemphill. I was shocked at how hard I found kayaking, it was difficult compared to the other sports I had tried. 5 What do you like most about your sport or club? Kayla: There is lots of opportunity to travel and compete at a world level, there is opportunity to meet new people and develop team and leaderships skills. I enjoy being a member of a country club, and paddling on the Murray River, I think it is a great place to train. Brea: Everything. I have played many different sports in my life and have never done a sport that was as mentally and physically hard as kayaking. Kayaking is an extremely challenging sport and because of this you find that it brings out the best in people.
President – Jared Loughnan. Secretary – tim roadley. training times – can vary on weather contact tim or Jared. Special events august 19 - canoeing Victoria Winter Series race, Yarrawonga Weir. December 15: Murray QuaD Yarrawonga-tocumwal. During daylight savings the club hold ‘come and try’ sessions every Wednesday from 6pm. contact details- tim roadley: 0417373376 or Jared Loughnan: 0419336884 email timroadley@bigpond.com www.ymacc.canoe.org.au
Olympic events schedule
Sailing
preliminary rounds sunday, July 29 – saturday, august 4. finals sunday, august 5 – saturday, august 11.
YarraWOnga YacHt cLub President - (in a yacht club it’s called a commodore) Keith O'brien. Secretary - brian Mulchay. training times - Sundays from 10am; over winter: July 29, august 26 and September 16. Summer sailing season starts at the end of September, every Sunday at YYc except for a short break over the christmas/new Year period. contact details web http://www.yyc.yachting.org. au/; email yarrawongyc@gmail.com; commodore 0434 191 693; Facebook YYc-Yarrawonga-Yacht-club. Special events - YYc will be participating as part of Yachting australia's "Discover Sailing" program and will be conducting an introductory day on Sunday, november 11.
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Questions for Keith Commodore Keith O’Brien from the Yarrawonga Yacht Club is a passionate sailor and his excitement for the upcoming Olympic Games was evident during the question/answer session. 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? The Olympics are always a major sporting event. With sailing we have a good chance of medals but we don't get a lot of TV time so I will be watching the results on the internet. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Ashley Brunning sails a Laser, a single
person boat that we have a few of at Yarrawonga and he finished seventh at the 2012 Laser European Championship in Hourtin, France. Krystal Weir is also worth watching during the Olympics sailing the Laser radial (a smaller sail configuration used for the women’s event). There is increasing participation by women in sailing, something that the Yarrawonga Yacht Club is keen to support. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during the Olympics? We have one of our winter sailing events on July 29 so we will be sailing an Olympic style course and weather permitting we will have a great day out on the water. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport?
I started sailing on Sydney Harbour and while my children were growing up didn't have a lot of time for sailing. My wife and I got back into sailing about eight years ago and now race and cruise and enjoy both the sporting and relaxing sides of sailing like many other members of the Yarrawonga Yacht Club (YYC). 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? The club is a well located and friendly place; the enjoyment of the sport and the friendliness of the members is a highlight on any club sailing day. The advantage of sailing is that it is a sport for all ages. It develops confidence in the young beginners and provides challenges for sailors throughout their sailing life.
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Swimming: Men’s 200m freestyle. Ian Thorpe didn’t make it but the race promises to be just as exciting as American stars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte lead a strong international field in which youngster Thomas Fraser-Holmes is Australia’s best hope. Swimming: Women’s 100m breaststroke. Leisel Jones is out to defend her title against Americans Rebecca Soni and Jessica Hardy but she faces competition from within, too, after Leiston Pickett stole her Australian crown at the Olympic trials.
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triathlon: Beijing gold medallist Emma Snowsill was a controversial omission from the Australian team, but fellow Olympian Erin Densham is in the form of her life. Compatriot Emma Moffatt, who took bronze in 2008, is another contender. Swimming: Men’s 1500m freestyle. Chinese sensation Sun Yang is a hot favourite after breaking Aussie Grant Hackett’s long-standing record at the world titles in Shanghai last year. rowing: Men’s fours final. Drew Ginn will try to win his fourth gold medal in his fourth Games appearance to become Australia’s most successful Olympic rower. athletics: Men’s long jump. The absence of injured US superstar Dwight Phillips means world championship silver medallist Mitchell Watt could well go in as favourite, with fellow Aussie and triple jump specialist Henry Frayne also a medal chance.
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Expert views: Ken Sutcliffe leads the Nine Network’s broadcast team.
A top team of hosts and expert commentators will bring the Games to Australian viewers through the Nine Network and Foxtel. Hosting the coverage for Nine in London is the face and voice of Wide World of Sports, Ken Sutcliffe. Joining him are Karl Stefanovic, Leila McKinnon, Mark Nicholas and Cameron Williams. McKinnon and Eddie McGuire will host Nine’s live and exclusive coverage of the opening and closing ceremonies. Today’s Ben Fordham and Melbourne weekend newsreader Alicia Loxley
will present regular Olympic Games updates throughout the coverage. On competition days, Nine will deliver 14.5 hours of continuous live coverage from 6.30pm until 9am the following day on London Live. Then from 9am to 11am each day, you can see all the highlights in London Gold, which will be replayed from 4pm-6pm. On Foxtel, eight dedicated London 2012 channels will be available to subscribers 24 hours a day.
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opENING CErEMoNy: From 6am aESt Saturday, July 28. Sets the stage for the 30th modern Olympics and a record third for London. The Games return to England for the first time in more than six decades, since the 1948 Games that began the post-World War II era.
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of the XXX olympiad preview what the olympics means for our localGames sporting clubs
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SuNDay, auGuSt 5 athletics: Men’s 100m final. Usain “Lightning” Bolt smashed the 100m and 200m world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and did it again at the 2009 world track and field championships. tennis: Men’s final. The biggest names in the game, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, are expected to be fighting it out for a chance to claim gold on the hallowed turf of Wimbledon’s centre court. Gymnastics: Australia’s first world champion, Commonwealth Games golden girl Lauren Mitchell, will be among the favourites to claim the nation’s first Olympic gymnastics medal in the final of the floor event. Badminton: Men’s final. China’s Lin Dan and Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei are rated two of the greatest in the sport’s history.
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MoNDay, auGuSt 6 Shooting: Men’s trap final. Michael Diamond and Adam Vella are likely to lead Australia’s challenge in an event in which Australia won gold in 1996 and 2000 and bronze in 2004. Sailing: Australia’s red hot medal favourite Tom Slingsby has his sights set on the Laser medal race.
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tuESDay, auGuSt 7 athletics: Women’s 100m hurdles final. Sally McLellan’s delight at claiming silver in Beijing was a joy to behold. The nowmarried Sally Pearson will settle for nothing less than gold this time. Cycling: Men’s keirin final. British legend Sir Chris Hoy, who produced an extraordinary manoeuvre to win the world championship in April, will most likely defend his Olympic title from challengers including Australia’s former world champion Shane Perkins. Cycling: Women’s sprint final. Australian Anna Meares has won Olympic gold in the 500m time trial but will be trying to crack the sprint for the first time after winning bronze and silver in the past two Games. Meares lost an epic semifinal at the April world titles to her arch-rival, British rider Victoria Pendleton.
Sailing: Expect fast and furious competition at close quarters in the spectator-friendly men’s and women’s windsurfing medal races off England’s south coast.
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WEDNESDay, auGuSt 8 Canoeing: Men’s K2 1000m. Gold Coast lifesaver Ken Wallace can’t defend his kayak singles 500m title as the event has been discontinued. But the Beijing bolter is a medal chance again in the 1000m doubles, probably alongside David Smith.
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tHurSDay, auGuSt 9 Sailing: Australian hopes Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page hope to figure in the 470 class medal race. They’ll likely face strong competition for gold against Britain’s Nic Asher and Elliot Willis. Beach volleyball: Natalie Cook, the Sydney 2000 gold medallist, is the first Australian woman to take part in five summer Olympics. But can she bow out in style with partner Tamsin Hinchley? Canoeing: Men’s K4 1000m final. The boat of Murray Stewart, Jake Clear, Tate Smith and David Smith carries Australia’s best gold medal chance in the sport. They won silver at last year’s world titles after leading Germany until the final 200m.
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FrIDay, auGuSt 10 athletics: Men’s pole vault final. No Australian man has successfully defended an Olympic track and field
title, and Steve Hooker looks to be up against it. He has struggled to overcome a knee injury and a crisis of confidence, and at European meets this year has been lagging well behind Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie. But the Beijing champion is a consummate big-event performer, so who knows?
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SaturDay, auGuSt 11 Basketball: Women’s final. The Opals will be aiming to make their fourth consecutive gold medal match, most likely against the United States. The US have beaten them in the past three, but the Opals have emerging youth to back up the likes of Lauren Jackson this time around. Hockey: Men’s final. The Kookaburras, aiming to repeat their 2004 Olympic win, are the world’s best. They have won the past four Champions Trophies, the World Cup and Commonwealth Games gold medals. Football: Men’s final. Always a drawcard during the Olympics, especially at historic Wembley. Argentina will be defending the title won in Beijing with the help of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. Top scorer in 2004 was Argentine Carlos Tevez. Diving: Men’s 10m platform final. Matthew Mitcham aims to defend his Olympic title following his stunning success in Beijing. His biggest threats include English teenager Tom Daley, but he will also have to overcome an abdominal injury that has disrupted his build-up.
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SuNDay, auGuSt 12 CloSING CErEMoNy: From 6am aESt Monday, august 13. With the competiton over it’s time for the 10,500 athletes from 205 national Olympic committees to celebrate. Enjoy the spectacular festivities from London’s purpose-built Olympic Park. It’s all over until Rio in 2016.
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2012 olympic games Martial Arts
GOju Ryu KaRate MuLWaLa Questions for Daniel Daniel Tanner (a brown belt with a black stripe, he is in training to achieve his black belt in October), is an up and coming martial arts aficionado and he spoke to the Yarrawonga Chronicle about what he is looking forward to seeing at the London Olympics.
Daniel Tanner and Allie Cooper sparring.
Local Instructor – Rod Peters (3rd dan black belt). Goju Ryu australia Principal – Gary jackson (5th dan black belt). training times – tuesdays, 7 to 11 years 5pm – 6pm; 12 years and over 6pm – 7.30pm; Mulwala Civic Centre Hall. Contact Details - Rod Peters 0417381809. Special events: Black belt grading October 20/21 (once every four years); annual Goju Ryu Championships, Kinglake Vic, November 2012.
1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? I'm looking forward to the martial arts and the swimming. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Rod Peters (my sensei). He is always very committed and a very good I first started when I was five when teacher. I lived in Darwin. I picked it up again 3 What is your club or fellow here in Mulwala when I was eight and members doing during the have been doing it ever since. Olympics? We are going to be watching all the 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? different forms of martial arts during the London Olympics. The things I like most about karate are 4 How did you get into competing the fitness and the spiritual side of the at this sport? Men’s double sculls final aug 2 @ 6.25pmsport.
Olympic events schedule preliminary rounds and finals saturday, July 28 – Friday, august 3. Jake andrewartha (over 100kg division) Friday, august 3.
Tennis yaRRaWONGa LaWN teNNIS CLuB President – john arnold. Secretary – Libby Dowling. training times – Saturdays social tennis and aggregate tennis; tuesday morning ladies; Wednesday afternoon men. Contact Details – Clubhouse 57442016; enquiries@ tennisyarrawonga.com.au; PO Box 41, yarrawonga 3730. Special events – expressions of interest are now being taken for the easter 2013 competition.
Questions for Harley and Maddie Harley McCarthy (14) and Maddie Kennedy (12) are keen hitters of the tennis ball and are members of the Yarrawonga Lawn Tennis Club. They have plans to develop their skills further to move into a higher level of competition. 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Harley: Watching the tennis and the athletics. Maddie: I love watching the swimming. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Harley: Rafael Nadal. Maddie: Sam Stosur. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during the Olympics? Harley: The club is out of season at the moment, but I will probably go down and have a few practice hits of tennis. I have a tennis ball machine at
home so I can hit some balls then as well. Maddie: I will try to watch the Olympics as much as I can. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? Harley: I started about two years ago. Summer was coming up and I wanted to try something new so I thought I would try tennis. Maddie: I started at Hot Shots tennis when I was six then I moved into playing in the tournaments. 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? Harley: Tennis is fun; it is good to have a hit with your mates and getting into the competition. Maddie: I like competing in the tournaments. I like going down to the club on a Saturday morning, the people are really nice.
Maddie Kennedy (12) and Harley McCarthy (14).
Olympic events schedule preliminary rounds saturday, July 28 - Friday, august 3. Finals saturday, august 4 – sunday, august 5.
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what the olympics means for our local sporting clubs Athletics
Questions for Annabel, Brianna and Charlie 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Annabel: The Opening Ceremony. Brianna: The hurdles, rowing and canoeing. Charlie: I can’t wait to see the running. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Annabel: The pole vaulters. I want to see how high they can jump. Brianna: Sally Pearson. Charlie: Usain Bolt. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during the Olympics? Sue Campbell (Brianna’s mum and secretary of YMLA): As it is out of season for the club we will be encouraging our members to watch as much of the Olympics as possible on TV. We are always looking for new committee members and little athletes so hopefully the Olympics will inspire people to come along. Keep your eyes open for notices of the start of the Little Athletics season.
Olympic events schedule Annabel Hart (6), Charlie Hargreaves (9) and Brianna Campbell (8 are budding athletes who love trying all the different disciplines Yarrawonga Mulwala Little Athletics provides including hurdles, discus and shot put.
preliminary rounds and finals friday, august 3 – sunday, august 12.
4 How did you get into competing at this sport? Annabel: Mum. Brianna: Mum. Charlie: Mum.
5 What do you like most about your sport and club? Annabel: Jumping over the hurdles. Brianna: Getting together with my friends. Charlie: Seeing my friends and running, I love running.
YarraWOnga MuLWaLa LiTTLe aTHLeTics President – still looking, are there any volunteers? secretary – sue campbell. Training Times – From late september until late February; every Monday from 4pm. contact Details – sue campbell 57487191. special events – state regional competition; interclub competition.
Table Tennis YarraWOnga TabLe Tennis assOciaTiOn President – bruce Wright. secretary – Helen Wright. Training Times – Monday 5pm – 6pm; Thursday 4pm – 6pm. contact Details – John Wright (Junior coordinator) 0400182553. special events – July 29 invitational Tournament 9am – 5pm, competitors coming from all over Victoria and interstate.
Mitch Stainer and Paige Nelson Mitch Stainer (15) and Paige Nelson (10) are two members of the Yarrawonga Table Tennis Association. They both love competing and can’t wait for the Olympics to start. 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Mitch: Watching all the athletes compete at their sport. Paige: Watching Sally Pearson in the hurdles.
Mitch Stainer and Paige Nelson, members of the Yarrawonga Table Tennis Association.
2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Mitch: Craig Carter from Coburg; he is just a really good table tennis player. Paige: Olympic table tennis coach Alois Rosario. He came here a couple of weeks ago and was really good. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during the Olympics? Mitch: I will be trying extra hard in the club competitions. Paige: I am going to try to watch the table tennis competition on TV and see how they use their strategies. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? Mitch: Mum saw table tennis advertised in the school newsletter and thought I might like to try it. Paige: I started in Grade 2 when John Wright came to the primary school to show us how to play table tennis. 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? Mitch: I really enjoy the competition and I like to meet other people in other table tennis clubs. Paige: I have lots of fun here.
Olympic events schedule
preliminary rounds (singles) saturday, July 28 – tuesday July 31. (team) friday, august 3 – monday, august 6. finals (singles) wednesday, august 1 – thursday, august 2. (team) tuesday, august 7 – wednesday, august 8.
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2012 olympic games Equestrian
YarraWOnga POnY CLub Questions for Holy
Holly Holgate (7) is a member of the Yarrawonga Pony Club.
Holly Holgate (7) began riding horses when she was two and a half. Her pony’s name is Mrs P and she is a passionate member of the Yarrawonga Pony Club. 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? I can’t wait to see the horse riding events. 2 What athlete in your sport do you admire the most? Julia Hargreaves – she is a young showjumper and she is great. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during the Olympics? There will be the Show Jumping and Dressage Championships in early August in Yarrawonga.
President – Donna Knuckey. Secretary – Kym Hicks. Training Times – The second Sunday of the months from 10am. Contact Details – Kym Hicks 57458390, 0447194120; Donna Knuckey 57458277, 0408322659. Special Events – Holding a ‘Winter Woolies’ event in September which involves all horse riding styles. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? My great-great grandfather started the whole family off riding horses; it is something we have always done. 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? I love being with the horses and cuddling and brushing them.
aug 2 @ 6.25pm Men’s double sculls final
Olympic events schedule
preliminary rounds saturday, July 28 – monday, July 30. Thursday, august 2 – sunday, august 5. Finals Tuesday, July 31. monday, august 6 – Thursday, august 9.
Shooting YarraWOnga gun CLub InC President – geoff Walls. Secretary – roy Ellis. Training Times – Flexible, upon negotiation. Contact Details – roy Ellis 0428627408; PO box 165, Mulwala nSW 2647; email modocptyltd@ bigpond.com . Special Events – a shoot on the first Sunday of every month.
Olympic events schedule preliminary rounds and finals saturday, July 28 – monday, august 6
Questions for Reid Reid Knuckey (14) from the Yarrawonga Gun Club Inc spoke about what he is looking forward to most at the London Olympics. 1 What are you looking forward to most about the London Olympics? Hopefully to watch some shooting on the TV and reading about it in the newspaper. 2 What athletes in your sport do you admire the most? Michael Diamond, Russell and Lauryn Mark plus rifle shooter Alethea Sedgman. 3 What is your club or fellow members doing during Olympics? We are hoping to see some shooting on TV. 4 How did you get into competing at this sport? I started shooting clay birds at a young age in the back yard on the farm and when I got old enough dad decided to take me out to the Yarrawonga Gun Club. 5 What do you like most about your sport and club? I like clay bird shooting because I enjoy the sport and I like my club because everyone is outgoing and friendly and always offering advice to help me improve.
Reid Knuckey (14) from the Yarrawonga Gun Club Inc has competed across Victoria and interstate with his sport.