Monday, June 3, 2013

Newsletter June 2013

Around Our Club 


WELCOME to our June newsletter.
A new season begins as we wave goodbye to the past season. The new season while being exciting will alsobe challenging but as always Newlands will rise to the challenge and once again make it a successful andrewarding time.

TEAMS
We will continue to grow in the number of teams we have this season. Our growth is enormous. We haveentered 19 teams (possibly 20) in the junior competition this season, last season we had 16. Our ladies andmen’s team start playing on Tuesday nights and another part of Newlands history is being created. I would liketo wish all our teams’ success and excitement for the new season.


FINALS
Congratulations to all teams.
Results were:
Panthers (under 8) – Finals participationLightning (under 10 boys) – Did not qualifyLions (under 10 boys) – Grand finalistOpals (under 10 girls) - Grand finalistVictory (under 12 boys) - Did not qualifyPandas (under 12 girls) - Did not qualifySpirit (Under 14 boys) - Grand finalistThunder (Under 14 boys) -
Premiers
TROPHY PRESENTATION FUNCTION
Cougars (Under 14 boys) - PremiersKings (Under 14 boys) - Did not qualifyDiamonds (Under 14 girls) – Semi finalistsPower (Under 16 boys) - Premiers
Storm (under 16 boys) - PremiersGrizzlies (Under 16 boys) - PremiersRockets (Under 16 girls) - Semi finalistsMagic (under 18 boys) – Semi finalists
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What a terrific time we had.
All players received their participation trophies. Referee trophies
award voted by the referees after each game. Votes were counted for the whole year. The committee havedecided that this award will stop for this year.
Winners were:
Panthers (under 8) – Rohan Dawson
Lightning (under 10 boys) – Gabe Menuel
Lions (under 10 boys) – Bilal El-Haouli
Opals (under 10 girls) - Sophie Palantzis
Victory (under 12 boys) - Joseph Habchi & Taylan Izlemak
Pandas (under 12 girls) - Emily Lane
Spirit (Under 14 boys) - Stefan Vlahopoulos & Zakaria Nasba
Thunder (Under 14 boys) - Rohan Murfitt
were also awarded as a special achievement
Cougars (Under 14 boys) - Donovan StewartKings (Under 14 boys) - Michael BerdakenDiamonds (Under 14 girls) – Bridget GattPower (Under 16 boys) - Habib HabchiStorm (under 16 boys) - Kyle ThomasGrizzlies (Under 16 boys) - Adam MarracheRockets (Under 16 girls) - Bridget GattMagic (under 18 boys) – Vito Carbone


NEW PLAYERS
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We have positions available in most teams and are always looking to bring new players into our club. Teamsthat require immediate players are under 8, under 14 and 16 girls. Under 8s currently have 12 players but weare hoping few some more so we can have 2 teams. Invite your friends along to training. Let’s continue to sharethe excitement, our game and club with others. We are also looking for recruiting ideas.
TEAM OFFICIALS
Our coaching staff except is nearly settled. Under 16 boys Titans still require a coach. If you know of someoneprepared to volunteer to help please see me. Greg (Grizzlies assistant coach) and myself are currently sharingthe position while looking for a coach who can fully commit to the team.
We are looking for a Group Co-ordinator for our young teams and some Team Managers are also still required;see Liz or myself if you can assist. We are also looking for scorers and committee persons.

SAUSAGE SIZZLE
All the wonderful things that happen around our club would not be possible withoutfundraising. We are looking for someone to co-ordinate our fundraising activities. Ifyou can assist in this area please see Liz or myself.
Our next fundraising activity is a sausage sizzle at Masters Hardware in Preston onthe Saturday the 22
nd of June. We will require you to assist as it is on a Saturdayand most of our normal volunteer workers will be required to coach or teammanage on the day. Don’t wait to be asked see Liz or me early; I am sure that
over the last few months you have seen the benefits of these activities. It is all for our children that we continueto work hard. Your assistance would be appreciated.
GRANT
We recently applied for a community grant with the Satterley Property Management who are the new CoburgHill Estate developers on the old Kodak site in Elizabeth St. We asked for and received money to purchasesome more white alternative tops. Please join me in thanking them for their generous gift. I know that you willall see the benefits of the tops.
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BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to the following club members
June. 9th Tilly Meneul
18th Duncan Cameron18th Julia Pavlovski20th Rhys Richards22nd Eva Bazzanella
23rd Emily Lane24th Kyle Thomas26th Taylan Izlemak15th Olivia Pascuzzi
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If I have missed anyone, please let me know and have a great birthday.
HAPPY BASKETBALLINGWilton 

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