UTS SPORTS NEWS

UTS ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM

Issue 4 Thursday 17th June 2010

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UTS SPORTS NEWS

UTS ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM

Issue 4 Thursday 17th June 2010

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Rachel competing at the 2010 Australian Beach Handball Tournament

The UTS Mixed 4

Tom Tweedie in action

2010 ROWING CHALLENGEUTS Wins Mixed 4

Despite the grey skies that greeted the athletes from UTS, Sydney Uni, Macquarie Uni and UNSW as they took to the water, the mood was upbeat on the morning of the 25th May for the 2010 UTS Rowing Club Challenge. This is the third year the event has been hosted by UTS RC and in 2010 it was great to see that the event has grown to include two more Universities and an additional race.

In the first event of the day, the UTS Mixed 4 competed against UNSW and in a tight finish the athletes from UTS were able to cross the line in front. In the premier event of the day UTS, Sydney Uni Boat Club and Macquarie battled it out over 500m in the Mixed 8 with SUBC taking line honours.

After the racing the athletes joined the VIP’s upstairs for breakfast as UTS Rowing Club legend Rod Chisolm spoke about the importance of rowing within University circles. It was also a perfect opportunity for UTS RC to show off the amazing concept designs for the proposed refurbishment of the Club.

Thanks go to MCU for their assistance in organising the event and to the coaches and athletes who participated.

SPORT SCHOLARJUNE PROFILERachel LodewijksHandball

Rachel was originally a member of the NSW U18’s team in 2008 and with an outstanding performance at National Juniors, she was selected the following year in the NSW U/21’s team; a team that went on to win the National Championship.

Also an active member of the UTS Handball Club, Rachel has represented UTS at the 2010 Australian Beach Handball Tournament and the 2009 Sydney European Handball Competition.

This year Rachel’s success on the court has led to her selection in the Australian Junior Handball Team, to compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Korea in July.

SPORT SCHOLARJUNE PROFILETom TweedieMotor Racing

In only his second year in circuit racing aged 17, Tom finished first in the New South Wales Historic Formula Ford Championship, with 13 podiums from 15 races including 6 race wins.

In the latter parts of 2008 Tom was selected as one of the final three drivers for the elite CAMS RISING STAR scholarship where he was subjected to vigorous testing at the Australian Institute of Sport.

In 2009 competing in the Australian Formula 3 Championship (the highest level open wheel category in Australia) Tom won both the National Class Championship and the Graham Watson Rookie of the Year award with 12 class wins and 3 outright podiums from 16 races. He is currently on top of the 2010 Formula 3 Championship as he moves into the business end of the season.

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CRICKETSCC Presentation Night

Even though it’s the off-season, plenty has been happening at the Sydney Cricket Club in recent weeks.

The SCC Presentation night was held at the Long Room of the SCG on Friday 28th May. The night was an unheralded success with a huge turnout of Balmainiacs from all generations present, as well as a positive representation from the women’s side. Tim Clarke took out the prestigious First Grade Player of the Year, and special mention was also made to Australian representatives Alyssa Healy and Elise Perry, who along with Angela Reakes represented NSW throughout the season. Alyssa and Angela are UTS Sports Scholars.

Full club training for the 2010/11 season will commence in August. Watch this space for the official launch of the UTS Academy of Cricket in coming months.

TENNISUTS Squad training for EUG’s

During May there were many UTS students taking advantage of the UTS Tennis Club member discounts.Free weekly training sessions have also been organised for the UTS squad going to Coffs Harbour for the upcoming Eastern University Games in July. They are making use of high performance coach Marc Ceyton’s advice, hopefully this will translate to good results for UTS at Uni Games.

If anyone is interested in playing tennis don’t hesitate to come down to the tennis courts. Jensen’s is situated in Prince Alfred Park on Cleveland St. Contact us at

utstennis@jensenstennis.com.au

or via the website

www.jensenstennis.com.au for more information.

SPELEOLOGICALSOCIE T YJenolan Caves

The past month has been a busy one for UTSSS, with two trips to Jenolan Caves on the weekends of May 15-16 & June 5-6, where they explored the fascinating Oolite Chamber (below). They also took a trip to Cliefden Caves, south of Bathurst on May 22 and 23.

The UTSSS in Oolite Chamber, Jenolan Caves

The UTS Swimming Club at the South West Metro Carnival

SWIMMINGSouth West Metro Carnival

The UTS Swimming Club recently competed at the South West Metro Carnival at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. The team performed well with all swimmers achieving personal bests.

Congratulations go to Tom Hunter who has qualified for the NSW State Open in the 50m and 100m Breastroke. Nicholas Bentley and Tom have also qualified for State Metros in July. Competing alongside Tom and Nic, Alex Patrulescu will be aiming to qualify for Open Nationals in the 200m and 400m Freestyle at both Metros and State.

All swimmers have shown a great sense of dedication over the past month, especially with swimmers having to balance study and end of semester exams with training and carnivals.

HOCKEY8 Teams in Finals Contention

UTS Hockey Club has hit the half-way mark in the season, with 8 of their 15 teams in finals contention. Attendance and effort at training has been pleasing, despite the late timeslots and the recent bad weather!

Well done to all players on their efforts so far as the improvement has been noticeable. On the social scene, the club had a great ANZAC Harbour Cruise with over 100 people on board to officially launch the season and introduce the captains of each team.

They have enjoyed many team dinners, and are looking forward to the Annual Trivia Night on Friday July 2 at the Glasshouse Bar, as the club members and their friends dig deep to raise funds for the Australian University Games team trip to Perth later in the year.

For further details on social events and match results, please visit www.utshockey.org.

BADMINTONUTS Badminton Open Tournament

UTS Badminton is very pleased to announce that the 2010 UTS Badminton Doubles & Mixed Doubles Open Tournament will be held at Sydney Boys High on the 3rd of July. This is the first large scale tournament event UTS Badminton Club has organised.

To enhance the competitors experience and attract quality players to participate they are offering plenty of goodies, prizes and trophies for winners and runners-up for ALL divisions. To enter, go to http://utsbadminton.com.

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TOUCHAlumni Games Day

The Touch Club has had a big month. They hosted their social event of the year, the State of Origin Party on May 26th. Over 130 touch players and friends came to support the EUGs Fundraiser. The event even drew a few Origin stars after the game- with Queensland stars Israel Folau and Darius Boyd making an appearance.

Two UTS Social teams have produced stunning performances in the Grand Finals to win their divisions in the Norths Summer Competition. UTS won Men’s Intermediate in a thrilling final 11-10 and also won Intermediate Mixed 8-5.

On June 13th UTS Touch hosted its first Alumni Games Day at Artarmon Reserve. Current EUG’s teams were competing against some legends of the club and our representative feeder side, Varsity. The day was a great success, with all four EUG’s teams getting invaluable match practice and also advice from some veterans of UTS Touch and representative players. Talk around the BBQ after a tough few games was that this should certainly become an annual event!

They are continuing to train each Sunday leading up to EUG’s and are hoping for some strong results for all four sides in Coffs Harbour.

Australian University Games trials will be held shortly after EUGs.

Alumni Games Day at Atarmon Reserve

TRIATHLONNor th Face 100k m Run

Balance and UTS Triathlon Club members - far from taking it easy over the winter off season - have been stepping up the pace by competing in or training for ultra-distance running races.

Jocie Evison (who raced on the Australian Age Group team for Olympic Distance and Long Distance races at the ITU Triathlon World Championships earlier this year) and Halcyon Bolt raced

the epic North Face 100km in the Blue Mountains on the 1st June.

There was a good turn out for the Great Nosh run last weekend and some members are now training for Oxfam Trailwalker (100km) in August.

On the social front the Club is getting ready for its annual awards night and AGM in July. A new training and development program is also being planned for next season.

Further details and a copy of the latest newsletter are on the new website at www.balancetriclub.org.au.

FENCINGChloe Esposito

At 17 years of age, UTS Fencing Club member Chloe Esposito is a rising star of Modern Pentathlon, a sports contest where athletes are required to be proficient in 5 events: pistol shooting, fencing, 200-metre freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run.

Holding the record as the youngest Australian female Modern Pentathlete to compete at an Olympic selection event (2007), and counting an Australian Championships title amongst her wins, Chloe is making her competitive prowess felt in local and international competitions.

Highlights in May and June 2010 include being a semi finalist in the European Junior Championships on the 25th May 2010; also receiving first place in the Portuguese International MP Trophy in Golega, as well as 5th place in the International Junior Competition run by the Polish Modern Pentathlon Association.

Chloe will be off to compete in the Australian Winter Championships in Melbourne on the 19th - 20th June, as well as the Junior World Championships in Budapest and the Senior Hungarian Championships in Budapest in August.

For more information on Chloe, check out this article on the Modern Pentathlon Website - http://www.pentathlon.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85:chloe-jnr-european&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=28

The club wishes her the best of luck!

Chloe Esposito

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For more information on any of these clubs, check out the UTS Union Sports Clubs page at www.utsunion.uts.edu.au/sports

TAEKWONDOInter-University Sparr ing Training Day

On the 5th of June students from the UTS, UNSW and Sydney Uni Taekwondo clubs braved the cold and rain to attend the Inter-University Sparring Training day, the first ever time all the university taekwondo clubs across NSW have joined together as one.

With over 50 students coming together

for an intensive session on sparring tournament techniques and drills, the event gave UTS a chance to see how the other clubs train themselves. The day ended with some friendly sparring matches between the clubs and pizza. This offered the team an opportunity for students to size up any potential competition and warm up for the upcoming NSW State Championships in August.

For more information, as well as some photos from the day, visit www.utstkd.com.

The UTS TKD Club

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CLUBWild Aid Emergenc y First Aid Course

Due to bad weather the range of activities offered for May/June 2010 was not quite as plentiful as in previous months.

In bushwalking, there was a coastal walk through the Royal National Park.

The usual Monday night indoor sessions at the Ledge have been going ahead every week, as well as lead climbing at Berowra and a beginner’s trip of camping and climbing at Mount York for those crazy enough to brave the cold.

Some external training was also undertaken, with a remote area first aid training program. Many of the OAC trip leaders skilled up by attending the two day program provided by Wild Aid, the course content being based around Basic Remote Area Emergency Response (BRER), teaching by means of classroom theory and scenario based learning.

CAPOEIRABatizado in October

There are two ways to describe the Capoeira Club activities this month - training and fundraising.

The club is pleased to be announce that their Master "Mestre Boneco" will be in Australia for their very first Batizado or grading in October. It gives the club a chance to change cords, learn from their master (one of the best and most respected capoeiristas in the world) and each other. Mestre Boneco will be coming to Australia from Brazil to supervise the event from the 11th - 14th October. In preparation, fundraising has kicked into a higher gear with movie nights, chocolate fundraisers, sponsored events and more.

Their training has been very hard work (especially due to the cold weather) in readiness for the Batizado, with a highlight being a trip to the Five Dock gymnasium for an acrobatics class. The Tuesday class location has changed after more than 5 years in Newtown, it was a sad but necessary move. A new hall has been located and details are at the club’s website.

The Capoeira Club is offering free trial classes to UTS students on the 26th June at 11:30am. To find out more or to take advantage of the Capoeira and cultural opportunity of having Mestre Boneco in Australia, visit their website

http://www.australiacapoeira.com.au/.

WATER POLOPhil Bower appointed Head Coach

Phil Bower has been appointed as Head Coach for the Balmain Water Polo Club Men’s 1st Grade side for the 2010 Summer Season and also as the Men’s National League Coach for 2011 effective from the 31 May 2010.

The club would like to congratulate Phil in rounding up such a stellar team to represent Balmain at the Men’s U23 Club tournament in Canberra on the weekend of the 11th June. The team made the Grand Final, just going down to the Brisbane Barracudas in an extremely close match that went down to extra time and a sudden death penalty shoot out.