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SA / NT / WA / QLD News
SA / NT NEWS BADGE DAY for 2011 This year, Badge day will be held on Friday the 18th November. State Dressage Championship Jenny recently competed in the State Dressage Championships held in Naracoorte with her horse, Sugar. They both enjoyed the experience and friendship of this Championships. Jenny and Sugar Scored 59% during the competition on Saturday and 64% during Sunday's competition, winning Ribbons during this event which culminated in Sugar winning the Championship Rug in their division. 32nd Lawn Bowls Nationals Congratulations to all the SA Lawn bowlers and their Directors who recently competed in the 32nd Lawn Bowls Nationals held at Rosehill Lawn Bowls Club, Sydney. The SA team bringing home 13 medals, 7 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. Australia also competed in the Trans Tasman competition prior to the Nationals with Australia winning this Competition. 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships Over 30 bowlers from all over Australia competed in the recent 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships, held at Bowland Ingle Farm. South Australia only had 2 Bowlers competing this year, Des Warner and Susan Earles, but both winning Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals during the event.. Northern Athletics club We are currently funding a trainer for the northern Athletics club, to assist 10 -15 blind and vision impaired persons in gym andathletics training, this is an on going event and is held at the RSB Gilles Plains gym on Saturday mornings. Promotional DVD of Sport for Blind or Vision Impaired The Office for Recreation and Sport has financed the provision of a unique DVD that has been produced by the Blind Sporting Council. The purpose of the DVD is to promote community awareness of the ability for blindand vision impaired people of all ages to participate in active sports and achieve outstanding results and also to increase the awareness and encourage those persons not currently involved to become actively involved in a sport or recreation activity. We would like to thank the Office for Recreation and Sport for financing the production of the DVD and helping to making possible. If you would like a copy of the DVD please contact our office and we will be happy to forward a copy to you. If you would like further information on the "be active" program run by the Office for Recreation and Sport please log on to their website www.beactive.com.au
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Funded events for this year to date: Judo | NSW Special needs Judo Friendship Games | Tweed Heads, NSW | November 2011 | Golf | British Blind Golf Open 2011 | Belfast, Ireland | June 2011 | Tenpin Bowling | National Disabled Tenpin Bowling Championships | Warners Bay, NSW | June, 2011 | Tenpin Bowling | 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships | Ingle Farm, SA | May 2011 | Swimming | 2011 Telstra Australian Swimming Championship | Sydney, NSW | April 2011 | Sailing | International Blind Match Racing Championships | Perth, WA | March 2011 | Cycling | 2011 Scody Cycling Australia Track National Champ | Sydney, NSW | Feb, 2011 | Lawn Bowls | Australian Open - "Athletes with a disability" Invitational | Melbourne, VIc | Feb 2011 | Cricket | Australian National Training Camp | Melbourne, VIC | Jan 2011 | Goalball | Australian Female Training Camp | Brisbane, QLD | Dec 2010 | Golf | Australian Open & WA Open Blind Golf | Collier Park, WA | November, 2010 | Lawn Bowlers | Invitational Competition | Barmera, SA | September 2010 | Golf | 2010 NSW Open Championships | Barnwell, NSW | September 2010 | Judo | Kodokan Nationals | Melbourne, VIC | October 2010 | Athletics | State Cross Country Championships | Brisbane, QLD | August 2010 | Swimming | 2010 Telstra Australian Short Course | Brisbane, QLD | July, 2010 | Athletics | Trainer, Northern Blind Sports | Gilles Plains, SA | Ongoing | Cricket | West Indies Tour | Barbados, West Indies | June 2010 | Tenpin Bowling | National Disabled Tenpin Bowling Championships | Epping, Vic | June 2010 | Tenpin Bowling | TBA Australian Disability Championships | Joondalup, WA | May 2010 | Golf | National Stableford Championships | Adelaide Shores, SA | May 2010 | Lawn Bowls | 31st National blind Bowls Championships | Salisbury.SA | April 2010 | Swimming | Telstra Australian Swimming Championships | Olympic Park, NSW | March, 2010 | Golf | Vision Australia Victorian Open | Rosebud , Vic | March 2010 | Marching | Australian National Marching Championships | Toowong, QLD | April 2010 | Cricket | Trans Tasman Series, Aust. v New Zealand | Sydney, NSW | Jan 2010 | Cricket | Australian National Championships | Sydney, NSW | Jan 2010 | Indoor Bias Bowls | Catchpole Trophy (Vic v's SA) | Gilles Plains, SA | Oct 09 | Golf | Australian National Blind Golf Championships | Western Australia | Oct 09 | Cricket | Australian National Blind Cricket Training Camp | Brisbane, QLD | Sept 09 | Indoor Bias Bowls | Mark Hanlon Trophy (Adelaide V's Pt Pirie) | Gilles Plains, SA | Sept 09 | Golf | 2009 NSW Open Championships | Sydney, NSW | Sept 09 | Golf | Japanese Open | Japan | August 2009 | Tenpin Bowling | TBA Australian Disability Championships | Sunshine, Vic | June 2009 | Tenpin Bowling | 21st Annual Championships for Bowlers with a Disability | Rockhampton, QLD | June 2009 | Lawn Bowls | ABBA 30th National Championships | Victoria Park, WA | | NT Lawn Bowls | ABBA 30th National Championships | Victoria Park, WA | May 2009 | Cricket | National Training Camp | Adelaide, SA | April 2009 | Lawn Bowls | IBBA World Championships | Glenroy Bowls, VIc | April 2009 | Golf | Victorian Blind Golf Championships | Rosebud, Vic | March 2009 | Cricket | National Delegates Conference | Sydney | Feb 2009 | Cricket | SABCC V Renmark Lions Club | Renmark, SA | Feb 2009 | Swimming | Aquatic Centre Training, for World Games | Adelaide | January 2009 | Cricket | Blind Ashes Series | Sydney | December 2008 | Tandem Cycling | New Tandem Bicycle | Adelaide | Nov 2008 | Sailing | 2008 Australian Blind Sailing Championships Albury-Wodonga Yacht Club, | Albury - Wodonga, NSW | Oct 2008 | Cricket | Training Camp - Ashes Cricket Tour | Brisbane, QLD | Sept 2008 | Indoor Bias Bowls | 38th AIBBC AUstralian Indoor Bias Bowls Council National Championships | Rockhampton, QLD | Aug 2008 | Indoor Bias Bowls | Mark Hanlon Trophy | Port Pirie, SA | Sept 2008 | Golf | British Blind Golf Open Championships and World Blind Golf Championships | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Aug 2008 | Golf | Australian National Blind Golf Competition | Perth, WA | Oct 2008 | Cricket | SABCC v Renmark Lions Club | Renmark, SA | March 2008 | Tenpin Bowling | Disabled National Tenpin Bowling Championships | Tuggeranong, ACT | June 2008 | Cricket | Training Camp - Ashes Cricket Tour | Sydney, NSW | April 2008 | Golf | Victorian Open Championships for Blind and Vision Impaired Golfers | Victoria | March 2008 | Lawn Bowls | ABBA 28th National Championships | Mooroolbark, VIC | April 2008 | NT Lawn Bowlers | ABBA 28th National Championships | Mooroolbark Vic | April 2008 | Tandem Cycling | National Track Championships | Sydney, NSW | Feb 2008 |
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WA NEWS Fundraising commenced in Western Australia in 2006 Badge Day for 2011 This year, Badge day will be held on Friday the 25th November. 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships A large team from Western Australia, travelled to Bowland Ingle Farm, in Adelaide recently to compete in the 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships, with all bowling exceptionally well, bringing home Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. Congratulations to Justin Bettes, Susan Gillingham, Thanh Tu, Ryan Underwood and Kathryn Morrison on being chosen in the Australian Team, Travelling to Kuala Lumper in October to compete in this very exciting event.
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Barry Cable, Ambassador for Blind Sporting Council in Western Australia, at the recent WA Open Blind Golf Championship enjoying a game of golf, using black out glasses. Barry receives some assistance and tips from a student, from the Como High School Golf Academy, and David Blyth, President, of Blind Golf Australia and International Blind Golf.
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Funded events for this year to date: | | | | Golf | Australia National Stableford Championship | West Beach, SA | May, 2011 | Lawn Bowls | Trans Tasman Championships | Rose Hill, NSW | May 2011 | Lawn Bowls | 32nd Australian Blind Bowls Championship | Rose Hill, NSW | May 2011 | Lawn Bowls | Trans Tasman Series Training Camp | RoseHill, NSW | March 2011 | Tandem Cycling | 2011 Cycling Nationals | Perth | March 2011 | Tandem Cycling | 2011 National Cycling Championships | Sydney, NSW | Feb 2011 | Golf | Western Australian Blind Golf Open | Collier Pk, Perth | Nov 2010 | Goalball | Australian Goalball Nationals | Paddington, QLD | October 2010 | Goalball | Victorian Goalball Association Challenge | Hawthorn, VIC | August 2010 | Golf | Blind Golf World Championships | England | August 2010 | Sailing | IFDS World Blind Match Racing Championships | Bogliaco, Italy | June 2010 | Golf | National Stableford Championships | Adelaide Shores, SA | May 2010 | Lawn Bowls | 31st National Lawn Bowls Championships | Salisbury, SA | April 2010 | Golf | Japan Blind Golf Open | Japan | August 2009 | Tandem Cycling | New Tandem Bicycle | Perth | June 2009 | Tenpin Bowling | TBA Disability Championships | Sunshine Bowl, Qld | June 2009 | Lawn Bowls | Hosting of 30th ABBA National Championships | Victoria Park, WA | May 2009 | Golf | SA National Stabelford Open | Flagstaff Hill, SA | May 2009 | Lawn Bowls | World Bowls Championships | Glenroy, Vic | April 2009 | Golf | Victorian Open Golf Championships | Victoria | March 2009 | Sailing | 2008 Homerus International Match Race | Italy | October 2008 | Swish | New Swish Table | Perth | | Golf | British Blind Golf Open and WOrld Blind Golf Championships | Northern Ireland | August 2008 | Lawn Bowls | 29th National ABBA Championships | Mooroolbark, Vic | May 2008 |
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QLD NEWS Fundraising Commenced in Queensland - 1st July 2010 The Blind Sporting Council has commenced fundraising activities in Queensland and encourages eligable people and organisations to enquire about future grant funding. 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships Rhian recently travelled to Bowland Ingle Farm, in Adelaide to compete in the 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships. Rhian Bowled well and enjoyed catching up with other blind and vision impaired tenpin bowlers from all over Australia. Rhian bringing home Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Congratulations to Rhian Patching on being chosen in the Australian Team, Travelling to Kuala Lumper in October to compete in his chosen sport
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Funded events for this year to date: Tenpin Bowling | Disabled Tenpin Bowling Championships | May, 2011 | Woodville, SA | Tenpin Bowling | 4th Australian Blind Tenpin Bowling Championships | May, 2011 | Ingle Farm, SA | Cricket | Australian National Training Camp | January 2011 | Melbourne, VIC | | | | | | | | |
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