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Senator the Hon Ms Kate Lundy,

Federal Minister for Sport, Multicultural Affairs and Minister assisting for Industry and Innovation, met with Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill at a number of important community and business events on the Central Coast on Wednesday, May 16.

She attended the launch of the Central Coast Youth Club’s new operations strategy which branches into multi-cultural events to ensure the viability of the sporting stadium.

The youth club has been an integral part of the Central Cost community, producing many world, national and state champions along the way.

It is also seen as a multi

function centre catering for a wide variety of sporting, performing arts and cultural interests.

“An enthusiastic board of

directors have realised that this exciting complex must move forward,” said CCYC CEO Mr Wayne Winniata.

“While keeping in mind

the core objective of being a sporting stadium, it will be expanding into a new operation of professionalism in order to help raise much

needed funds. “In the coming months

you will understand the efforts of our management team, in a joint effort

with Event Management Company –Eventlynx Pty Ltd, who have been appointed to assist the club to be recognised not only as a sporting stadium, but a major Function Centre,” he said.

The club has a number of events scheduled for the future including a Scottish Fling on Friday, July 20, a Roller Derby on Saturday, September 1, Oktoberfest from September 7 to 9 and a sports trivia night on Saturday, November 10.

The Central Coast Youth Club started from free pony rides in 1958.

Central Coast icon Ray Maher opened the club’s fi rst doors in 1964 at Legacy House in Gosford.

It then moved to Georgiana Terrace, Gosford and then in August 1999, it was relocated to its present site in Niagara Park.

Minister for Sport launches youth club strategy

Photo: ValsPix

Saratoga and District Sport

and Recreation A s s o c i a t i o n Incorporated are against the $250,000 deal to fl oodlight Saratoga Oval, recently announced by Gosford Council mayor Cr Laurie Maher.

The mayor was accompanied by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher, who is also the NSW Minister for the Central Coast, and the NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation Mr Graham Annesley.

“The announcement may have been one of those ‘born to rule’ moments because the matter has not yet been resolved by Gosford City Council,” said Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association Incorporated representative Mr Alan Skinner.

“In making the announcement, Laurie Maher has effectively reneged on a long-standing Council commitment to the people of Saratoga to install playground equipment, complete a cycle way and implement numerous other improvements within the Saratoga Oval reserve.

“Those projects have already been through

an extensive community consultation process conducted by Gosford City Council, have already been designed, have already been fully assessed for their social and environmental impact and have already been approved by a Council led by the same Laurie Maher.

“Council has consistently blamed its tardiness in completing those projects on a lack of funds, which is obviously not the truth.

“Those uncompleted projects also have the approval of the appropriate state government authorities.

“Saratoga Oval reserve is not owned by Gosford City

Council and is subject to a specifi c Plan of Management which happens to exclude additional fl oodlighting at the request of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

“Besides being located adjacent to an extensive wetland and a nature reserve, the Saratoga Oval reserve is the only remaining area of Bush Stone-curlew habitat on the Central Coast that has been permanently and continuously occupied by those endangered birds throughout living memory.

“Saratoga Oval itself is used for foraging from dusk to dawn.

“Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association has fi nanced,

managed and maintained the community tennis courts in the Saratoga Oval reserve for more than thirty years.

“Over that period the Association has always supported local children, in tennis and other recreational activities.

“In fact, it was because of the development proposals initially put to Council by Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association as far back as 1995, and the subsequent lobbying by the Association, that the football club, which is now pursuing fl oodlighting, was encouraged to adopt Saratoga Oval as a junior ground some fi ve years later.

“Although fi rmly committed to improving local sporting and recreational opportunities, particularly for children, Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association is committed to retaining a community-oriented outlook that is environmentally responsible and remains opposed to fl oodlighting of Saratoga Oval.

“Laurie Maher’s bulldog tactics might win the day, but if the Mayor does get his way, the kids of Saratoga stand to lose a lot more than they gain,” said Mr Skinner.

Saratoga sport association opposes oval fl oodlighting

by Alan Skinner

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The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called for consideration of a bypass of The Bays area with the planned construction of a rail underpass at the bottom of Bulls Hill.

The request comes after Gosford Council has revealed that the total cost of the underpass and improvements to Woy Woy Rd would be about $67 million.

“While the Chamber welcomes the funds for the replacement of the Rawson Rd level crossing, it is the associated works on Woy Woy Rd that are a real cause for concern for the business community”, said Peninsula Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales.

“It may be timely to consider the other Bulls Hill option that provided for a new alignment through the Brisbane Water National Park which would not mean the closure of Woy Woy Rd,” said MrWales.

“Our major concern relates to the proposed alignment which seeks to provide two travel lanes in each direction, on-road cycle lane and footpaths on Woy Woy Rd between Banyo Close and Nagari Rd including Bulls Hill,” said Mr Wales.

“Obviously such works will

result in major disruptions to Woy Woy Rd traffi c if not the actual closing of the road for the period of construction.

“This would mean that all through traffi c would be forced

onto Brisbane Water Dr and the West Gosford intersection at the exact time that the NSW Government is planning the major upgrading of that intersection.

“From a business perspective,

this would cause signifi cant and unacceptable disruptions to trade, commerce and commuter traffi c.

“We are urging the NSW Government to re-think the scheduling of these works so as to

ensure that the Peninsula doesn’t have both its major access roads disrupted by major construction works at the same time.”

Mr Wales said: “Back in March 2011, the then Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell promised $30M to upgrade 2km of Woy Woy which was to include the new rail underpass and the elimination of the Rawson Rd rail crossing with the expected total cost of $45 million.

“We welcomed this project which was to be delivered by 2014-2015.

“We are now advised by Council that the initial strategic design has been completed with the full cost of the works in the order of $67 million.

“This is $20 million over budget.“The Chamber had earlier

fl agged this cost discrepancy back in March 2011.

“We are also advised that the works are unlikely to commence before 2014 which gives little prospect of the project being completed by the promised 2015.”

Media Release, 28 Apr 2012 Matthew Wales, Peninsula

Chamber of CommercePhoto: Naomi Bridges

Chamber proposes new alignment for rail underpass

Gosford Council has called tenders for the detailed design of a rail underpass to replace the Rawson Rd level crossing.

Key features of the design include a rail underpass from Woy Woy Rd to Nagari Rd, and the provision of two travel lanes in each direction with on-road cycle lane and footpaths on Woy Woy Rd between Banyo Close and Nagari Rd.

A new bridge would span Woy Woy Creek at Correa Bay, and the existing Rawson Rd railway level crossing would be replaced with a pedestrian and cyclist underpass

at Rawson Rd.The council has estimated the

cost of the works at $67 million.Council was awarded a $1

million grant in September last year to undertake the design, with the promise of future funding for construction with an upper limit of $30 million in the current term of the State Government.

The May 1 council meeting was told that geotechnical and traffi c investigations had been undertaken as well as a fl ora and fauna survey and assessment.

The report stated: “A strategic design has been developed for the Woy Woy Rd to Railway St link

which includes an underpass of the railway line at the base of Bulls Hill and the closure of the Rawson Rd level crossing.

“The alignment is based on the options endorsed by Council at its meeting held on 24 February 1999 following a period of public consultation.

“It should be noted that Council also endorsed a further option for future detailed assessment that would eliminate the steep grades and severe curves along Woy Woy Rd near Bulls Hill by providing a new realignment through the Brisbane Water National Park.

“This option has not been

pursued future due to the signifi cant cost and time required in developing a project within the National Park.

“However should Council wish to pursue this option in the future the location of the proposed railway underpass would be ideal as a suitable point to cross the railway line.”

The council meeting was told that a Community and Stakeholder Consultation Plan had been prepared.

“It is proposed to commence providing information to the community in the coming months on the status of the project and to

engage relevant sections of the community that will be impacted by these works.”

Tenders for the detailed design have been called through the Local Government Procurement Process for Civil Engineering Design Consultants.

“It is anticipated that a design consultant will be engaged by June 2012 and will take approximately 18 months to complete the detailed design plans to allow tenders to be called for construction to commence in 2014.”

Gosford Council Agenda CIT.17, 1 May

Tenders called for underpass design

Rawson Rd Level Crossing under consideration

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Coastal Residents Incorporated secretary Mr Pat Aiken said the group invited Gosford councillors to attend the rally and explain why they had agreed to the persecution of a small group of people whose properties were affected by Gosford Council’s forecasts for sea level rise.

“The encoding of S149 (5) Planning Certifi cates with information that is blatantly exaggerated, in our opinion, demonstrates that you [Gosford councillors] have not acted in good faith and that you have not demonstrated a duty of care to those residents affected by your decision to support the recommendation of Council offi cers,” said Mr Aiken.

“This decision exposes Gosford Council to future litigation and has already damaged the livelihood and wellbeing of thousands of Gosford City residents,” he said.

Mr Aiken went on to say that Council continued

to claim that it would offer information sessions and public forums so the community could have their say, but after two years, there had been none.

“The water of Gosford Harbour is known to be the benchmark for the current 1:100 fl ood planning levels for all of Brisbane Water and yet Gosford Council has laid out proposals that amount to abandonment of Davistown, Empire Bay and Woy Woy as a consequence of Sea Level Rise projections and at cost to those property

owners.“But the mayor then

announced a need to raise public funds through a rate increase to support a commercial project that would be constructed on equally adversely affected land,” said Mr Aiken.

Gosford Council has claimed that over 9000 properties were potentially affected by Sea Level Rise, but according to Mr Aiken, the projections were based on exaggerated claims of the CSIRO.

“The sea level rise

records from Fort Denison, Newcastle and Port Kembla do not agree with the recent claims by the CSIRO that NSW waters indicate an average sea level rise of 5mm average per year from 1993 until 2011.

“This is a blatant exaggeration of facts.

“The Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australian Sea Level Survey 2009 states that average Australian Sea Level over an average of 42 years is 1.4mm-year with a standard deviation of 0.7mm-year.

“The same survey states that Fort Denison, Newcastle and Port Kembla have averaged less than 1mm sea level rise for periods up to 100 years.

“Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, a NSW State Government agency, manages 21 tide gauges including fi ve open ocean gauges and including Fort Denison which provides high quality long term sea level data to government agencies around the world.

“The CSIRO has ignored this information and instead

published a document that indicates an average 5mm sea level rise for NSW Coastal Waters from 1993 until 2007 while Fort Denison indicates 0.4mm per year for the same period.

“An exaggeration of over 1000 per cent.

“Gosford Council appeared to support Tanya Plibersek and Deborah O’Neill who cornered a group of retirees, threatened them with coastal fl ooding of their properties unless a carbon tax was put in place and then walked away.

“Gosford Council has also walked away.

“Gosford Council will not engage in the consultation that was promised and our mayor, in an ABC local broadcast, has labelled those who oppose the decision of Gosford Council as sceptics.

“We are sceptical.“We are sceptical of the

claims made by Gosford Council that 9000 properties are affected and apparently being so concerned, Council still continues to retain information on planning certifi cates knowing how damaging this information has become,” he said.

Media Release, 6 Apr 2012

Pat Aiken, Coastal Residents Incorporated

Council will also seek advice on the implications should it withdraw the section 149 certifi cate message pertaining to sea level rise until the NSW State Government provides direction for a consistent approach and message.

It will also continue to assist community members in dealing with insurance companies where they have received signifi cantly increased insurance premiums due to fl ood risk and will write to the State Government requesting they make representations

to the Insurance Council of Australia to ensure individual insurance companies determine their premiums in an appropriate manner and so avoid unjustifi able increases in annual premiums.

Coastal Residents Incorporated president Mr Len Gibbon spoke to Council at its meeting of Tuesday, May 1, and said the s149 (5) planning certifi cate was “invalid”.

He said Council was acting outside of their authority and was “guilty of destroying whole

communities”.“We call it irresponsible

vandalism,” he said.Gosford mayor Cr Laurie

Maher said he thought insurance companies were abusing the policy.

Council developed sea level rise vulnerability mapping and, as part of developing these maps, used its discretion to share that information with current and future owners via a s149 (5) message.

The message stated that the land had been identifi ed as being potentially affected by sea level rise of up to

0.9m by the year 2100 as adopted by Council at its meeting held on December 1, 2009.

It went on to say that: “Council’s adopted sea level rise planning level of 0.9m is consistent with the NSW State Government’s Sea Level Rise Policy Statement.”

“All applications to develop the land need to consider sea level rise but as council does not currently have relevant strategic plans with respect to management of sea level rise for the area, no specifi c sea level rise development controls apply to this land.

“Council is currently undertaking a program of studies that may affect future development on the land.”

The NSW Sea Level Rise Policy was released in October 2009 and provided sea level rise planning benchmarks to assist council in risk assessment and planning.

In August 2010 the “NSW Coastal Planning Guideline: Adapting to Sea Level Rise” was released by the State Government establishing planning principles to be applied by local government without clear direction or legislative backing.

The process also lacked any form of communication strategy or community consultation from the State Government.

Council’s report of Tuesday, May 1, stated that it had attempted to seek clarifi cation and clearer direction on various issues

that surrounded sea level rise encoding, however, the State Government to date has failed to provide any clear and consistent direction for Councils on the NSW coast.

“NSW coastal communities are confused and angry at the differences of planning and communication strategies being undertaken by Councils.

“This frustration can only be resolved by direction from the State Government as to specifi cally when and what messages should be placed on s149 certifi cates to ensure consistency across all Councils.”

Gosford Council Agenda NM.7, 1 May 2012

Council to seek advice on sea level risesGosford Council has resolved to write to the Minister for the

Central Coast, NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure, NSW Offi ce of Environment and Heritage and the Commonwealth

Department of Climate Change and Energy Effi ciency to request a consistent approach to sea level rise mapping and property certifi cate messaging to relevant land owners across the eastern seaboard of NSW.

The sea level rise rally in GosfordPhotos: ValsPix

Coastal residents protestCo a s t a l

R e s i d e n t s Incorporated

held a sea level rally on Friday, April 27, at Gosford City Park to protest against the encoding of S149 (5) planning certifi cates.

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Senator the Hon Ms Kate Lundy,

Federal Minister for Sport, Multicultural Affairs and Minister assisting for Industry and Innovation, met with Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill at a number of important community and business events on the Central Coast on Wednesday, May 16.

She attended the launch of the Central Coast Youth Club’s new operations strategy which branches into multi-cultural events to ensure the viability of the sporting stadium.

The youth club has been an integral part of the Central Cost community, producing many world, national and state champions along the way.

It is also seen as a multi

function centre catering for a wide variety of sporting, performing arts and cultural interests.

“An enthusiastic board of

directors have realised that this exciting complex must move forward,” said CCYC CEO Mr Wayne Winniata.

“While keeping in mind

the core objective of being a sporting stadium, it will be expanding into a new operation of professionalism in order to help raise much

needed funds. “In the coming months

you will understand the efforts of our management team, in a joint effort

with Event Management Company –Eventlynx Pty Ltd, who have been appointed to assist the club to be recognised not only as a sporting stadium, but a major Function Centre,” he said.

The club has a number of events scheduled for the future including a Scottish Fling on Friday, July 20, a Roller Derby on Saturday, September 1, Oktoberfest from September 7 to 9 and a sports trivia night on Saturday, November 10.

The Central Coast Youth Club started from free pony rides in 1958.

Central Coast icon Ray Maher opened the club’s fi rst doors in 1964 at Legacy House in Gosford.

It then moved to Georgiana Terrace, Gosford and then in August 1999, it was relocated to its present site in Niagara Park.

Minister for Sport launches youth club strategy

Photo: ValsPix

Saratoga and District Sport

and Recreation A s s o c i a t i o n Incorporated are against the $250,000 deal to fl oodlight Saratoga Oval, recently announced by Gosford Council mayor Cr Laurie Maher.

The mayor was accompanied by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher, who is also the NSW Minister for the Central Coast, and the NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation Mr Graham Annesley.

“The announcement may have been one of those ‘born to rule’ moments because the matter has not yet been resolved by Gosford City Council,” said Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association Incorporated representative Mr Alan Skinner.

“In making the announcement, Laurie Maher has effectively reneged on a long-standing Council commitment to the people of Saratoga to install playground equipment, complete a cycle way and implement numerous other improvements within the Saratoga Oval reserve.

“Those projects have already been through

an extensive community consultation process conducted by Gosford City Council, have already been designed, have already been fully assessed for their social and environmental impact and have already been approved by a Council led by the same Laurie Maher.

“Council has consistently blamed its tardiness in completing those projects on a lack of funds, which is obviously not the truth.

“Those uncompleted projects also have the approval of the appropriate state government authorities.

“Saratoga Oval reserve is not owned by Gosford City

Council and is subject to a specifi c Plan of Management which happens to exclude additional fl oodlighting at the request of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

“Besides being located adjacent to an extensive wetland and a nature reserve, the Saratoga Oval reserve is the only remaining area of Bush Stone-curlew habitat on the Central Coast that has been permanently and continuously occupied by those endangered birds throughout living memory.

“Saratoga Oval itself is used for foraging from dusk to dawn.

“Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association has fi nanced,

managed and maintained the community tennis courts in the Saratoga Oval reserve for more than thirty years.

“Over that period the Association has always supported local children, in tennis and other recreational activities.

“In fact, it was because of the development proposals initially put to Council by Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association as far back as 1995, and the subsequent lobbying by the Association, that the football club, which is now pursuing fl oodlighting, was encouraged to adopt Saratoga Oval as a junior ground some fi ve years later.

“Although fi rmly committed to improving local sporting and recreational opportunities, particularly for children, Saratoga and District Sport and Recreation Association is committed to retaining a community-oriented outlook that is environmentally responsible and remains opposed to fl oodlighting of Saratoga Oval.

“Laurie Maher’s bulldog tactics might win the day, but if the Mayor does get his way, the kids of Saratoga stand to lose a lot more than they gain,” said Mr Skinner.

Saratoga sport association opposes oval fl oodlighting

by Alan Skinner

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Floorball is an i n n o v a t i v e

new sport often described as indoor Ice Hockey without the ice.

This new and exciting game is now being played at the Peninsula Leisure Centre on Tuesday evenings from 6pm – 7pm for children and 7pm – 9pm for adults.

“Floorball is a fun game that kids love, it is a great team sport for all school aged children,’ said Peninsula Floorball representative Ms Tanya Watson.

“We are currently building our Junior Teams and invite new members to come and participate.

“No experience is necessary as basic skills are

practiced each week before the game, all equipment is supplied and all you need is a pair of court shoes.

“The pleasing results for one of our fi rst matches saw Madison score two goals assisted by Sam, Austin place one goal assisted by Blair and Tristan gain one goal assisted by Sam,” said Ms Watson.

Floorball at PLCby Tanya Watson

AFL legend Tom Harley recently

visited Wyong Shire and met mayor Cr Bob Graham at one of the Shire’s newest sporting facilities catering for Aussie Rules.

The former Geelong premiership winning captain, who is now the AFL’s NSW-ACT general manager, said he was impressed with what he saw as he looked over the Bateau Bay Sporting Complex.

“The AFL is committed to working with local Councils to develop great community facilities, such as this venue,” Mr Harley said as he cast his eye over the impressive facility, which was rehabilitated from a former landfi ll site.

“We are certainly

delighted to have partnered with Wyong Shire Council to deliver a high quality AFL facility here at Bateau Bay.

“This facility will allow our sport to attract and retain more participants, supporters and volunteers thanks to the quality playing environment.

“It will also provide an opportunity to showcase events and night fi xtures at this venue.”

Mayor Cr Graham said he was honoured to meet an AFL legend, and was pleased Mr Harley was impressed at the high quality of work that had gone into the construction of the new facility at Bateau Bay.

“This facility here at Bateau Bay is just the latest in a number of fi rst class sports facilities we have across the Shire,” mayor Cr Graham said.

“Australian Rules is a truly national game and to be able to give our talented juniors a chance to learn the game on a high class facility that has been endorsed by the AFL is a credit to the hard work of our staff.

“They have done an outstanding job rehabilitating a former closed landfi ll site into one of the best sporting complexes on the Central Coast.”

The Central Coast has 4198 registered participants in club, community and school based AFL programs.

Swans co-captain Jarrad McVeigh and his brother Mark, who plays for Essendon, are former local AFL juniors.

The Bateau Bay Sporting Complex is also the home of Central Coast Softball and The Entrance Junior Soccer Club.

AFL legend visits new sporting

complexby Cameron Bell


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Gun goalkeeper Mathew Ryan

has been awarded another accolade for his outstanding Hyundai A-League season by being presented with the 2011-12 Mariners Medal on Friday, May 4.

The 20-year-old custodian was lauded with the Mariners’ top gong at a gala dinner held at Kooindah Waters Golf Resort, Wyong.

With over 250 people in attendance, Ryan picked up the most illustrious prize of the evening to go with other awards he received for his stellar season in Australia’s top fl ight.

Indeed, Ryan was recently named Hyundai A-League Goalkeeper of the Year and NAB Young Player of the Season at the Hyundai A-League Awards night held in Sydney.

Add those honours to Ryan’s selection in the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season, and it’s clear the Yellow and Navy’s talented number one has impressed teammates, coaches, opponents, media and football fans alike this campaign.

A number of other awards were announced on the evening as the Mariners took time out to celebrate their Premiership winning campaign.

Users of ccmariners.com.au voted midfi elder Michael

McGlinchey as the Fans’ Player of the Season.

Simon Fisher of the Yellow Army Supporters Group presented McGlinchey with his award.

Meanwhile, Dutch defender Patrick Zwaanswijk, boom youngster Bernie Ibini and former Mariner Matt Simon, now with Chunnam Dragons in Korea’s K-League, shared the club’s Golden Boot accolade.

Throughout the 2011-12 Hyundai A-League regular season and fi nals series, each player found the back of the net on seven occasions.

Crafty, composed and courageous midfi elder Niko Stanojevic won the club’s National Youth League Player of the Year.

Stanojevic battled back from a groin injury to fl ourish in Tony Walmsley’s title winning team of 2011-12.

The Chairman’s Award, presented to a person who has gone above and beyond their call of duty to help and support the football club, was awarded to volunteer

Graham Laughlin.Laughlin selfl essly

donates his time to the club as a cook, preparing the players’ lunches daily.

He also contributes on game day and has assisted the club as a referee’s liaison throughout the 2012 AFC Champions League.

Mariners’ chairman Mr Peter Turnbull made a special presentation to former coach Lawrie McKinna to recognise his contribution to the club, while the Mariners also presented the playing squad and coaching staff with a framed memento as special acknowledgement for their efforts in fi nishing top of the table in the 2011-12 Hyundai A-League.

Meanwhile, Turnbull surprised the majority of the gallery by announcing that club favourite and former head coach McKinna would re-join the club on a three-year deal as the club’s technical director.

Fox Sports football presenter Adam Peacock was the night’s Master of Ceremonies.

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AFC Champions League campaign is over following a 3-0 defeat to Nagoya Grampus at the Mizuho Athletic Stadium in Japan on Tuesday, May 15.

First half strikes from Keiji Tamada and Jungo Fujimoto combined with a late header from Markus Tulio Tanaka dashed the yellow and navy’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of Asia’s premier club competition.

Following the game, Central Coast mentor Graham Arnold praised his team’s effort throughout what has been a lengthy season.

The Club’s participation in the AFC Champions League came at the tail end of the Mariners’ highly successful, premiership winning Hyundai A-League campaign.

“It’s been a wonderful season and I couldn’t be prouder of my team,” Arnold said.

“The players, the staff and everyone involved with the Club have given their all to ensure we earned success this season.

“We played against a very good Nagoya team.

“I felt that probably up until 80 minutes, even though the score was 2-0, we had our chances but didn’t score, where they did score their chances.

“It’s been a wonderful experience for us to play in the AFC Champions League with a very young team.

“We had fi ve 20-year-olds

on the fi eld and they have had a wonderful season.

“It was great to get to this situation where the last game of the Champions League we were still in it.

“Overall, I think with a young team we did very well and I was very happy.

“We’ve learnt a real lot.“With the young kids it’s

time for them to step up to another level.”

Despite the discrepancy in budgets between the respected J-League outfi t Grampus and the A-League’s Central Coast, it was the Mariners who began the match on the front foot.

The impressive Tomas Rogic crafted the fi rst real opportunity of the game less than ten minutes in, fi nding space before seeing his shot smothered by the Grampus defence.

Soon after Daniel McBreen spun in the box, but failed to connect fi rmly with his shot.

On 13 minutes Tulio, usually stationed at right stopper, found himself in an unlikely position on the right wing.

His crisp shot on the angle was palmed away by Mariners custodian Mathew Ryan.

Five minutes later Dragan Stojkovic’s men took the lead. With referee Abdulrahman Abdou having awarded a contentious free-kick just outside the box, Tamada stepped up to rifl e a left footed, curling effort into the back of the net.

Having recently been awarded the Central Coast Mariners 2011-12 Golden Boot alongside Bernie Ibini and the departed Matthew Simon, defender Patrick Zwaanswijk was one avenue

the Mariners could look to restore parity.

And, when a free kick was awarded 25-yards from goal, it was the tall Dutchman who stepped up to take the opportunity.

Zwaanswijk’s low effort was powerful and troubled Seigo Narazaki who couldn’t keep hold of the shot at the fi rst attempt, but the gloveman could thank his teammates for ensuring the ball found safety.

Nine minutes before half-time Grampus doubled their advantage.

Fujimoto made an incisive run from midfi eld and was found with a delightful pass.

Approaching the advancing Ryan, the Nagoya number eight showed his class to lift the ball past the Hyundai A-League Goalkeeper of the Year.

Mariners boss Arnold made two changes soon after the half-time interval, introducing Bernie Ibini and Trent McClenahan to the match and switching the formation from a four-four-two to a more attacking four-three-three.

The move seemed to pay some dividends with the Mariners creating a number of chances to net. It was arguably the Mariners best player on the night, Rogic, who was central to these opportunities.

First the skilful attacking midfi elder had his shot from Adam Kwasnik’s square ball from the right defl ected away for a corner, before Narazaki was at his outstanding best to deny the number 10 from the edge of the area.

And, while Arnold put youngster Mitchell Duke on in the latter stages of the game in an attempt to turn the match in his teams favour late on, it was Nagoya who would net a third to cruel any lingering hopes the Mariners might have to overturn the defi cit at advance to the knockout phase of the tournament.

Tulio’s header from an acute angle near the six-yard box looped over Ryan, sending the small but tremendously vociferous Grampus support into raptures.

Nagoya Grampus 3 (Tamada 19’, Fujimoto 36’, Tulio Tanaka 87’)

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Mariners have confi rmed that head coach Graham Arnold has decided to continue his excellent work with the 2011-12 Hyundai A-League Premiers.

Arnold has agreed to an extended, upgraded deal with the yellow and navy which will see the former Qantas Socceroos boss remain as mentor of the Mariners until the end of the 2013-14 Hyundai A-League

season. “Two years, ago I signed

a three year contract with the Mariners, and I have decided to see that three year term out because of the loyalty and respect I have for the players, the chairman, the staff and all the supporters,” Arnold said.

“We had a fantastic season and it is a big incentive to compete in the AFC Champions League again next year.

“Already my main focus is on recruitment for next season.

“It’s been a tough decision and I am hugely fl attered by the interest I received from Sydney FC.

“I am very grateful to Gary Cole from Sydney who has been extremely professional, understanding and respectful throughout this process,” he concluded.

Central Coast Mariners chairman Mr Peter Turnbull said: “The board, staff and players are all delighted that Graham has decided to continue his outstanding work at the club.”

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The game of leap-frog at the top of

the 2012 CountryNet Men’s Premier League competition has continued following Round 6 played on Monday 12 and 13 with big wins to Wyoming and Berkeley Vale.

The two teams returned to a share of fi rst place replacing Budgewoi and Killarney District who were both held to draws.

In the Saturday night match at Wadalba Sports Complex, Kanwal earned their fi rst points of the season with a 2-1 win over The Entrance.

After a scoreless fi rst half largely dominated by the young, pacy Entrance team, Kanwal came back well and struck midway through the second half.

Damien Lobb looped the ball over the Entrance goalkeeper and off the post for a crucial goal that lifted the spirits of the home team.

Mitchell Starkey looked to have sealed the game for Kanwal with his 80th-minute goal, however a contentious

late goal to The Entrance’s Matt Page ensured a tense fi nish.

A four goal spree early in the second half by Berkeley Vale has seen the defending league championship overpower a struggling East Gosford team 5-1 at Mingara Sports Field.

For the third match in a row Berkeley Vale came from behind after TT Kakudumane gave East Gosford an early lead.

Berkeley Vale striker,

Scott Imberger, struggling with injury, scored on either side of half-time before going off, followed by quick fi re goals to John Dineen-Griffi n, Nathan Quick and Jason Griffi ths.

In arguably the biggest upset of the season joint competition leader, Killarney District, has been held to a 2-2 draw by a resurgent Doyalson team.

The result looked highly unlikely after Killarney skipped to a 2-0 lead after

just 10 minutes with both goals being scored by Ryan Gibson.

However the loss of Gibson through injury, followed by Doyalson’s fi rst goal since the opening round, scored by Grant Jenkins, proved a turning point with Doyalson then equalising in the 23rd minute through Will Reed.

Despite dominating the remainder of the match Killarney were unable to score enabling Doyalson

to end its horror run of four straight big losses.

Budgewoi and Umina also played out a 2-2 draw in their match at Umina Oval.

The home team led twice, fi rstly through Josh Schumann in the fi rst half and then from Sam Workman-Brown in the second term, however, each goal was cancelled out by Budgewoi’s in-form striker, Billy Lockley the second with 15 minutes to play in the second half.

A hat-trick to Michael Payne has helped Wyoming return to the top of the table on goal difference with a 4-1 win over Avoca at Alan Davidson Park.

The game was evenly contested until four minutes from half-time when Payne scored his fi rst goal.

Wyoming controlled the match from there on, only some poor fi nishing preventing them from winning by a larger margin.

Michael Simmonds pulled a goal back for Avoca late in the match before Jack North wrapped it up for Wyoming.

The results mean that just one point separates the top four teams and also the bottom four.

In what could prove an important round the top four meet each other next Sunday (Wyoming vs Budgewoi and Killarney District vs Berkeley Vale) as do the bottom four (Avoca vs The Entrance and Kanwal vs Doyalson) while fi fth and sixth placed Umina and East Gosford meet in the Match of the Round at Pluim Park on Saturday night.

Top of the table changes after round 6by Alistair Kennedy

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The struggle for p r e m i e r s h i p

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Last Sunday, May 13, witnessed leaders, Killarney, taking on newcomers Umina.

In an exciting encounter worthy of the top teams in WPL, Umina eventually tasted victory with a 2-1 win keeping them well in touch at the top of the table with just two points separating the top three squads.

Another close encounter was the match between Wyoming and Avoca played out on Wyoming’s home ground at Alan Davidson Oval.

The tempo was set within the fi rst fi fteen minutes as a careless Wyoming defence brought down Avoca midfi elder, Deeno, inside the eighteen yard box, the resulting penalty taking the Avoca girls one up from a precision fi nish by Avoca captain Biddy Holstein.

By the half time break Wyoming had managed to

answer the defi cit with a goal of their own bringing them equal at the half time break, the second stanza was set for some passionate

play.Twenty minutes into the

second half play saw a bit of a tussle between Avoca’s striker and Wyoming’s

defender resulting in a red card shown to Aanika Milne for her part in the affair.

Naturally it takes two to tango and the Wyoming

defender can thank her lucky stars she too never got her marching orders.

Great defensive play from Natalie Jones kept

successive Avoca attacks to a minimum allowing Wyoming to eventually net another goal late in the game and seal three points for the home team.

The Gosford Dragons breathed fi re all over The Entrance downing them 6-1 in what was more like a training game than competitive football.

Interestingly Kanwal went down to Tuggerah at Tuggerah, a much needed win for the struggling side, and lifting them to mid table with seven points from six games.

Kariong took a trip to Doyalson and ‘Doylo’ are always diffi cult to beat on their home turf.

This game was no different and, while a valiant effort from the southerners, Doyalson came away with three points after their 5-3 defeat of the cougars.

This Sunday, May 20, The Entrance will host Kariong; Tuggerah travel to Umina; Wyoming at home to Gosford; Doyalson take on Killarney; and Kanwal host Avoca.

Killarney’s fi rst loss at the hands of Umina

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Avoca midfi elder Deeno shows perfect balance

taking on Wyoming defenders Competitive tussle between the Jones girls


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Berkeley Vale and Ourimbah Rugby

League teams arrived at Sohier Park on Sunday, May 13, for their week six Grand Final replay having traversed hugely contrasting paths.

The Magpies rarely looked fl ustered in notching fi ve wins while the Premiers were yet to taste a single victory, and while the competition leaders did take to the park missing a handful of stars through injury, not many footy pundits foresaw the 80 minutes that was to follow.

The Magpies clicked straight into gear, playing a composed opening half; they crossed for three tries to their opponent’s one yet only led 12-8.

Shortly after the restart, second rower Corey Bayley charged into the grandstand corner after a brilliant lead up from winger Alex Lash, the home side looked well on track for yet another post match rendition of the club song.

However, the Panthers hung in, and a dummy half scurry from Nathan Simpson had the champs back in touch, trailing by just two with fi fteen minutes on the clock.

The battle then took a ragged twist becoming rather heated.

After send offs, sin bins and stern talkings to, no one watching from beyond the sideline seemed to know how many players each side was supposed to have on the fi eld when, in a dingy and somewhat confused right corner, Nathan Simpson crossed for the match winner.

Dane Lear and Emmerson Tawhara then decided to take an eleventh hour disliking to each other and, following a frenetic burst of late afternoon brawling, they also had to go.

When, just a few minutes

later, the hooter brought all this Mothers Day madness to its conclusion, Berkeley Vale had triumphed 18-16 in a game one can only imagine, people will recall for many winters to come.

A horrifi c facial injury suffered by Roosters captain Adam Tippett soured an absorbing top three clash between Woy Woy and Terrigal in round fi ve on Sunday, May 6.

The former West Tigers halfback was rushed to hospital on the stroke of halftime after a desperate attempt at covering tackle had seen a stray boot slice deeply into his cheek, infl icting a gaping wound that required forty stitches.

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The game saw Terrigal continue their early season winning streak, ahead 26-8 mid way through the fi nal half.

The men in black withstood a late Woy Woy surge to complete an impressive 26-20 victory.

Adam McInnes, 18, was heavily involved in all three Sharks opening half tries and the slender fi ve-eight’s sparkling early season form must have him as the early front runner for this year’s CCDRL Rookie of the Year.

Ourimbah’s shock loss to the Panthers has seen Terrigal assume sole leadership of the competition courtesy of a 28-10 win over Northern Lakes.

The Warriors had battled hard early, restricting the Sharks to a slender 4-0 lead at half time, however, couldn’t hold the impressive seasiders in the second stanza.

Northern Lakes had recorded their second win of the season the previous Sunday with a come from behind 32-22 victory over

The Entrance.And while Warriors coach

Brendan Sandell-Hay was pleased with the win, he was not overly enamored by the performance, describing his side as “resembling the Dungog Dolphins under 7-2s side at times with our poor decision making”.

An early tip by divisional president Fred Hartup is to feature in this year’s Grand Final, the Kincumber Colts are warming nicely to the expectation and currently sit just 2 points shy of the competition lead after the opening month and a half of battle.

Big wins over Umina, Berkeley Vale and Woy Woy in recent weeks have all comers on notice and the round eight visit by the Sharks should ensure a healthy Mackillop Oval congregation.

Umina got back into the winners circle with a powerful 42-22 victory at Erina.

The Bunnies had come tantalizingly close to upsetting the then competition leaders, Ourimbah, in week 5, leading late into the game before ultimately succumbing 26-16.

With home games to follow against Toukley and the Sharks, Umina fans will be hoping their team can string together a few wins and consolidate their top fi ve ranking.

Toukley have had a tough week or three.

After sizeable losses to Terrigal and Ourimbah, the Hawks began well against Erina and led 12-10 mid way through the 1st half, however in the shadows of half time the Eagles forced the issue, taking a 26-12 advantage into the mid game huddle.

The second period went from bad to worse for the men in yellow and by day’s end, the Karalta Drive team had triumphed 50-18.

A follow up 32-10 loss to The Entrance has seen Toukley slump to the tail of the fi eld.

Grand fi nal replay at Sohierby Andrew Stark

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Berkeley Vale skipper Steve Lyons doing the tough stuff at Ourimba

Nathan Simpson claims the match winning try for the Panthers

Panthers forward Dane Lear looking worse for wear during round 6


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The fi rst month of Central Coast

Junior Rugby League action has seen the perennially strong Wyong Kangaroos club sit undefeated atop both the U16 and U14 divisions.

Terrigal lead the way in the U15s having scored an exciting 24-18 win over the third placed Woy Woy at Rogers Park in their latest fi xture.

Northern Lakes and Toukley have each notched four wins to head the U16s with Woy Woy moving up the ladder courtesy of their 38-20 victory over Wyong, a game in which Aaron Redhead, Brayden Little and Kurt Burrell were reported to have been outstanding for the Roosters.

The U13 division sees Toukley, Wyong and The Entrance to the fore, while in the 13 conference,

Ourimbah are remarkably yet to concede a single point.

Three wins and a bye have the Magpies perched high aloft the standings, 176 points for and zero points against, including a huge

96-0 win over Budgewoi in round three.

Erina edged out The Entrance 12-10 in a top of the table U12s clash.

The Eagles also remain undefeated in the 11s competition, accounting for the Wyong Roos 18-0 in a terrifi c battle at Erina.

A scoreless fi rst half stood as testament to both sides’ fi ne defensive capabilities, the status quo ultimately broken by a long range piece of individual fl air down the left from the Eagles fi ve eight.

U11s leaders’ Gosford-Kariong enjoyed the bye

in week four while Toukley fought back from a 6-10 half time defi cit to record a fi ne 16-10 victory over the Warriors.

Meanwhile, on the Saturday prior to Mothers Day, the tiniest of the Coasts league brethren enjoyed a successful gala day at Gumbuyah Oval.

Under a brilliantly sunny sky, the U6s from all clubs gathered to play a series of round robin games, employing without falter, their traditional follow the leader style to great success.

Wyong Kangaroos U14 and U16 undefeatedby Andrew Stark

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The boys had played the maximum amount of minutes at the Semi Final’s conclusion so the Final will be played later in the term to determine the overall winner and representative of the Central Coast at next term’s State tournament.

Green Point win fi ve in a row

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Toukley defeated Woy Woy 22-12 in the Under 11(1)s Wyong lead the Under 14(1)s division

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Round fi ve of the Central

Coast Rugby Union competition was held on Saturday, May 5.

Ourimbah remained undefeated after defeating Gosford by 15 points to 11 at Ourimbah Rugby Park.

This was a hard tough battle from start to fi nish, with the intensity of the struggle resulting in a very dour match.

Gosford had the better of the start and dominated territory in the opening 10 minutes of the match.

Both teams were committed in attack and defence but neither were able to take any real advantage on the scoreboard.

This early dominance resulted in a penalty goal to Gosford and they took the lead by three points to nil at the 10 minute mark through a Tim Hill penalty goal.

Ourimbah then had a period of ascendancy and played some good rugby.

They managed to square the score with a penalty goal to their winger Michael Hourn.

At the midway point of the fi rst half scores were locked at three all.

Both teams were being forced into several handling errors and neither team could get any go forward.

It was developing into to a very stop start fi xture with the spectators being frustrated by the number of stoppages.

The rest of the fi rst half

became a penalty shoot out with Tim Hill kicking a further penalty goal for Gosford and Ourimbah’s Michael Hourn kicking a further two penalty goals to take the home side to a nine points to six lead at the halftime break.

Neither team looked like scoring a try however.

The Gosford scrum was being put under some pressure by a strong Ourimbah scrum.

The best players for Ourimbah at that stage were fl anker Bradd Sheridan and prop Brett Cunningham.

Lock Tyler Jones and prop Peter Friend were also playing well in the set pieces.

Gosford were being best served by centre Josh McGlynn and fl anker Hugo Pike.

The second half continued in much the same vein.

It was a physical struggle where neither team gave an inch.

The huge number of penalties were preventing any continuity of play.

Ourimbah did open the second half on the attack but good Gosford defence kept them out.

Ourimbah kicked a further penalty in the eighth minute of the half to go to a handy 12 points to six lead.

This remained the score for quite awhile.

Gosford had periods of attack followed by the same from Ourimbah.

It was anybody’s match.Gosford were being

heavily penalised however and were being increasingly frustrated by proceedings.

Another penalty goal top Ourimbah’s kicker Michael Hourn took them to a 15 points to six lead with 15 minutes to go.

Gosford gained the advantage in play in the fi nal 10 minutes.

They attacked strongly and their scrum was gaining some strength in the set pieces.

It was from the back of a scrum that halfback Damien Montgomery made a break from his own quarter before passing to centre Josh McGlynn who raced ahead.

He in turn then drew his opposing player before passing to winger Chris Heap who scored in the corner.

It was a great team try and was the highlight of an unspectacular match.

The try was not converted from the sideline so Ourimbah maintained the lead at 15 points to 11.

This remained the fi nal score despite Gosford being on close attack for the fi nal few minutes of the match.

This was a most pleasing win for the Ourimbah team, and maintained their unbeaten position at the top of the competition ladder.

The positions are so tight at top of the ladder that the loss by Gosford puts them out of the top four in what is developing into one of the closest and most open battles for the Premiership in many years.

Both teams know they will be about in the latter stages of the season but Ourimbah showed in this match that they have the goods to have a very good season.

Terrigal had a strong second half to defeat Northlakes by 17 points to seven at The Haven Oval.

Northlakes started the match well and went to the halftime break leading by seven points to fi ve.

Both teams scored a try each in the fi rst half but the conversion of the Northlakes try by Marshall Hemopo had given them the slender lead at the break.

Northlakes would have been most optimistic of a win at this stage, however, four penalty goals to Terrigal’s’ Damien Woods got them home in the second half.

Neither team was able to score a try in the fi nal 40 minutes so the four penalty gaols were enough to take Terrigal to a 17 points to seven win.

Best players for Terrigal were Mitch Hirst and Damien Woods, while young winger Tom Sheehan scored their only try.

Best for Northlakes were the Hemopo boys, Reihana and Marshall.

Terrigal, with this win, remain at the top of the ladder with Ourimbah.

Kariong proved too strong for Woy Woy at Kariong Oval and ran out winners by 43 points to 15.

However, Kariong did have it all their own way and Woy Woy were most committed.

They were able to post two very good tries but it was the overall strength of Kariong that got them home.

Woy Woy played one of their better matches of the season but it was the Kariong backline that was most potent on the day.

Flanker Afele Tongia scored three tries while fullback Derrick Peachey raced in for two tries.

These were the best two players for Kariong, and they were well supported by Justin Canterbury and Mitch Clay.

Best for Woy Woy were Nick Garnett, who was everywhere all day, and he was well supported by Mitch Hyde.

Avoca scored a most convincing win over The Entrance at Joseph Banks Oval, running out winners by 77 points to three.

It was all Avoca from start to fi nish and the home side simply had no answer to the visiting teams’ attacking skills.

Avoca were able to race in 13 tries to maintain their position in the top four.

Ourimbah still undefeated after round fi ve

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On our side

Round six of the Central

Coast Rugby Union competition will be held on Saturday, May 19, with the Match of the Round seeing Ourimbah at home to Terrigal at Ourimbah Rugby Park.

This game is always a real tussle between the two clubs who have been arch rivals for many years.

This Saturday will be no different.

Both teams are coming off good wins so it all builds up to what should be a good game of rugby.

Ourimbah are at home for the second week running so that is a distinct advantage for them.

They played good rugby last Saturday and gained a close win over Gosford.

This will leave them big in confi dence and will ensure they go into this match with the high hope of continuing their undefeated run.

Terrigal on the other hand also had a win last week and had to do it the hard way when they defeated Northlakes at home.

These two teams are equal on top of the competition ladder so whoever wins on Saturday will jump to sole leader on the ladder.

Terrigal lost their fi rst game of the season but have remained undefeated since then.

These are the two form teams of the competition at this stage of the season.

Ourimbah will rely on their forward pack headed by loose forwards Bradd Sheridan, Brett Marchant and Clint Guyatt, and these men will be supported by a

strong tight fi ve headed by Brett Cunningham, Peter Friend and Tyler Jones.

They will ensure good ball at the set piece as well as at the breakdown.

The Ourimbah backline will have worked on ways they can put this possession to effective use.

Terrigal have a good overall team.

Players such as Ryan Metcalfe, Guy Schofi eld, Damien Woods and Ryan Atkins have played well all year and have certainly made their mark on matches so far this year.

This will be a very tight match but that home ground advantage may be the only difference.

The match should attract a good crowd this Saturday.

Another equally interesting encounter will be the game between Avoca and Kariong at Heazlett

Park.This match is equally

as much the Match of the Round as the above game.

These two teams are also coming off excellent wins last week and would be most keen to continue that form.

This game, and the match above, sees the top four teams meeting each other in what are very crucial encounters and making for an exciting weekend of rugby on the Coast.

Kariong have a strong forward pack but have a backline that has fl air and pace.

If they are not kept in check they can score tries from anywhere on the paddock.

Avoca returned to form with a convincing win over The Entrance last week and will see this as a game which will show whether they are

back to top form.Avoca are at home and

this, like for the match above, may be the only difference.

Avoca have been disrupted with injuries this season but with a win last week and being back at Avoca, they will ensure Kariong will have to work very hard if they are to gain an away win.

This will be a close match and will go right down to the wire.

Warnervale are at home to Northlakes at Woongarrah Oval and these two neighbouring clubs are always most keen to topple each other.

There is plenty of rivalry between them.

It is an important game as both teams are out of the Top Four but still have a very realistic chance of getting there.

A win by either team on

Saturday will see that the winner will still be with a chance of reaching the semi-fi nals while the loser will fi nd it a diffi cult job getting there even at this early part of the season.

Both teams have played good rugby in recent weeks and this match will also be very tight.

Gosford will be too strong for The Entrance at Joseph Banks Oval although The Entrance are usually much stronger at home.

They did not perform well last week and were most disappointing.

They will be keen to hit back quickly and they meet a team who are coming off a loss.

Gosford know they must win well to keep in touch with the Top Four teams.

Top four teams clash in round 6by Larry Thomson


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hosted an annual trial game between the Central Coast (Zone 15), Hunter-Manning (Zone six) and Newcastle (Zone two) on Sunday, May 6, for those bowlers knocking on the door of representative selection.

Two games of 18 ends were played under clear blue skies and greenkeeper Michael Stead had the greens running a treat for this all important trial.

The Central Coast A Side, made up of four teams of four, played the Hunter in one of the morning games and recorded a solid win on the master scoreboard of 74-65.

The rink scores by skips were David Taylor Davistown (15-20), Graham Canobie, The Greens (17-14), Rick Orchard Toukley District (20-11) and Simon

Teeling Ourimbah Lisarow (22-11).

In the other game, the Central Coast B Side were up against the traditionally strong Newcastle side who once again showed their strength with a convincing 77-48 win on the master board.

Individual rink scores of the Central Coast teams were Steve Bambury of Halekulani (12-17), Wayne Beard The Greens (7-23), Grant Spurway The Greens (11-22) and Peter Whitfi eld (18-15).

Selectors from all Zones were in attendance and keen to identify emerging talent for representative fi xtures a little later in the year.

The afternoon games were a reversal of the morning’s draw, with the Central Coast B Side coming back strongly after their morning loss to beat the Hunter 76-64, with skips Wayne Beard and Peter Whitfi eld recording good margin wins of 24-12 and

22-13 respectively.Once again, Newcastle

showed its dominance proving too strong for the Central Coast A Side with an overall 77-58 victory for their second win of the day and outright honours.

Central Coast skips, Graham Canobie and Rick Orchard, maintained their undefeated record with good wins of 20-18 and 17-15 respectively, but their winning margins were not great enough to offset the losses of the other two rinks.

Overall, it was a most successful day and Bowls Central Coast Selectors chairman Ray Vetter congratulated all the players on a great day of bowling, which was most competitive and played in a wonderful sporting spirit.

Some of these players will now be under consideration for selection in the Pat Geary Trophy to be played against Zones two, six, 14 and 15 at Lambton Bowling Club on Saturday, August 11.

Newcastle dominates Coast in trialsby Kevin Dring

Peter Whitfi eld

Rick Orchards Team

Mark Sperrin’s team of Craig

Robertson and Mike O’Sullivan fought a seesawing game of bowls over the more experienced team of Gary Jones, Mark Gallagher and Michael Jones in the Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club triples championship.

In near perfect weather,

Gary’s team came out of the blocks and led 9-1 after 7 ends; however, Mark’s team then fought back to take a lead of 17-11 after 14 ends.

With the score at 21-22 in favour of Mark on the 23rd end, it looked like game was on, however Mark and his team dug deep and with a 2 and a 5 on the last two ends to wrap up the title 29-21.

The triples championships always seems to bring in surprise

results and this years was no exception with a number of the more fancied teams being knocked out early.

Congratulations go to Mark’s team as it was the fi rst title for each of them.

The game was played in front of a large group of supporters of both sides and the teams are to be commended for their sportsmanship and the high standard of bowls.

Umina Beach Triples surprise

winnersby Ian Jarratt


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Terrigal Bowling Club held its

2012 Easter Carnival which consisted of graded triples on Good Friday, the Ken Hawkins Men’s Pairs on Easter Saturday and the Tess and Alec Frewin mixed pairs on Easter Monday.

The Graded Triples for players grade three and below played over three games of 12 ends.

It was a closely fought out affair with the winners being the Terrigal team made up of Peter Koutsellis (L) Jock Kylma (S) and Josh Farnsworth(Skip) with three wins plus 23 just ahead of the Gosford trio of Terry Pike, Jimmy Anderson and skipped by Steve “Kiwi” Johnson, three wins plus 22.

Third place went to the

composite team of John Syer, John Martin and skipped by Jack Fernance two wins plus 21.

The Ken Hawkins Pairs attracted a full fi eld of 42 teams with three games of 13 ends played in sunny but windy conditions.

With $4000 prize money up for grabs, competitors came from as far as Katoomba to stake their claim at winning this prestigious event.

On hand to present the winners their prize money was none other than Ken Hawkins himself.

Ken, who has not been in the best of health lately, was honoured with life membership to Terrigal Bowling Club some years ago for his outstanding service to the club and its members for a great many years.

At the end of play only

seven teams remained undefeated on three wins with the eventual winners being the Avoca team of Alan Lewin (L) and Col Passfi eld (S) three wins plus 46 ahead of 2011 winners, the composite team of Phil Flippence and David Neilsen three wins plus 32 just ahead of Mark Jennings and Peter Whitfi eld from The Greens The Entrance on three wins plus 30.

Again, the weather was kind on Easter Monday for the Tess and Alec Frewin Mixed Pairs.

With a strong fi eld of 36 teams playing three games of 12 ends there could not have been a more fi tting fi nish to the tournament.

The winners were the composite team made up of Kristy Flaxman and Selva Panchadcharam with three wins plus 48.

Kristy is the granddaughter of the late Tess and Alec and this win is one she will always cherish.

The win was also very special for Selva as he was one of Alec’s more special students when Alec was coaching.

They had great success playing together and formed a very close bond, not just on the green but off it as well.

So close that Selva took Alec to his native Sri Lanka for a holiday.

As for special bonds it is the same with Kristy and Selva and it was very fi tting that Selva used Alec’s bowls throughout the tournament.

Runners up in the event were the Terrigal husband and wife team of Merv and Jan Benoit with three wins plus 30.

This was also a great result as both Merv and Jan had only been bowling for just under 12 months.

Third place went to the composite team of Kathy Sherriff and Adam Pinkerton with three wins plus 22.

The day was topped off when Tess and Alec’s daughter Bronwyn was on hand to present all the prize money and a little tear in the eye was noticed when presenting the major winning prize to her daughter Kristy and Selva.

Big prize money attracts players to Terrigal

by Peter Freestone


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Womens’ Bowls

The Bay Bowlers committee was

asked by some of its older members if another format could be considered for the Singles Championships as they thought fi rst to 31 points can be too long a game for them.

As a result, the

committee decided that, as a trial, the 2012 Singles Championships format would be, for the ladies, two sets of nine ends with a tie-breaker if necessary, and for the men, two sets of 11 ends with a tie-breaker.

The Ladies Singles Championship was the fi rst event for the Bay Bowlers to trial this new format and Carol Helies, after some close earlier games, was

pleasantly surprised to fi nd herself in the fi nal against Andree Simpson.

Although a determined Carol did her best it was Andree who emerged the winner in two straight sets 12-5 and 13-8.

After the Men’s Singles Championships the Bay Bowlers committee will evaluate the set play format and decide if it will be used in 2013.

Bay Bowlers trial new singles format

by Bob Bourke

Andree Simpson, marker Helen Robertson and runner-up Carol Helies

Umina Women’s Bowling Club

held its annual Turn-Around-Triples tournament on Monday, April 30, with 28 teams in the event.

Women bowlers from

all clubs were invited to participate in the game with ladies from Everglades and Terrigal participating.

Two games were played in the morning with the fi nal game played after lunch.

Everglades team, Margaret Smith, Sue O’Conner and Judy King

won fi rst prize followed by the Terrigal team of Gwen Harwick, Irene Croker and Karen Croker.

The Umina team of Fay Edwards, Ruth Pearson and Carol Hawkesworth won third prize.

Everglades win Umina turn-

around-triplesby Eve Phillips

A fun day was held at Woy Woy

Women’s Bowling Club to celebrate Mothers’ Day on Sunday, May 13.

Paddle pop sticks were drawn for rink and position for play and then after every

sixth end positions were moved on.

The winners were presented with gifts by president Barbara Champion and a trophy was presented to the Club.

The winners were Margaret Burns, Barbara Champion and Anne Dixon.

Since president Barbara was in the team, Patricia Toohey presented the trophy.

A large cake was cut by patron Lil and president Barbara and enjoyed by the members.

Fun Mothers’ Day at Woy Woy

by Miriam Cotton

Patricia Bellamy (skip) President Barbara, and Linda Pointing

The Toukley M e m o r i a l

Women’s Bowling Club Pairs Championship Final was held at Toukley RSL Bowling Club on Tuesday, April 24.

“Somehow this prestigious fi nal slipped beneath the radar and did not attract the usual crowd and supporters to witness such an event,” said Toukley Bowling Club publicity offi cer Mr Barry Middleton.

“During the month of April the Toukley RSL Bowling Club had so much happening with Pennants for men and women as well as other Club Championship games and the pending Anzac Day Commemorative Ceremonies may have proven to be a distraction for this event,” he said.

First up was the team of Rosie Pope and Susanna Forgacs followed by Judy McMillan and Carlene Bow.

Shortly after the

commencement of play, it became obvious that the green was very heavy and this was going to be a contributing factor as to the result of this championship.

As the game progressed Rosie Pope, who was consistently on the jack, and Susanna Forgacs were handling the conditions of the green slightly better than their adversaries, and

this was a trend that was to continue for the remainder of the game.

Rosie Pope and Susanna Forgacs are now the 2012 Ladies Pairs Championship winners.

Judy McMillan and Carlene Bow must be congratulated on their efforts, in fact all participants deserve recognition on a game well played.

Pope and Forgacs win Toukley women’s pairs

by Barry Middleton

Susanna & Rosie

President Gwen Jarratt (Umina) Congratulating, Margaret Smith,

Sue O’Connor and Judy King (Everglades)

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