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SWQ Coaching Appointments (Junior State Champs) - Amended
21.05.12
SWQ Touch Association is pleased to announce that the following coaches and managers have been appointed to our teams for the 2012 Junior State Championships in Brisbane (7 – 9 September):
16 and Under Boys
Mark Leisemann (Coach); Josh Leisemann (Asst Coach)
16 and Under Girls
Brenda Rackemann (Coach); Sandy Gleeson (Manager)
14 and Under Boys
Kerry McCarroll (Coach); Chrissy Bartlett (Asst Coach)
14 and Under Girls
Lauren Potter (Coach); Ross Coyne (Asst Coach); Karen Hegedus (Manager)
12 and Under Boys
Mark Wallace (Coach); Julieanne Bannister (Manager)
12 and Under Girls
Danny O’Sullivan (Coach); Donna Leisemann (Asst Coach)
more -->Venue - 2012 Open & Senior State Championships
30.04.12
QTA have announced that this year's Open & Senior State Championships (19 to 21/10/12) will be held at the Palm Beach Touch Association complex, which is situated on the corner of Mallawa & Melaleuca Drive, Palm Beach.
more -->2012 Junior State Cup
30.04.12
Please find attached the Conditions of Entry and Nomination Forms (Team and Referee) for this year's Junior State Cup (Hervey Bay, 6 to 8/07/12). NB. Both nomination forms are to be fully completed and returned to the regional office by no later than Friday, 8/06/12.
Your attention is drawn to item 11 on the Conditions of Entry which relates to the referee requirements of each affiliate.
more -->Senior Women Masters Nominations
18.04.12
Please find attached some information about the extension of the nomination period for Senior Women into the TFA Masters Training Squads.
more -->SWQ Players in Trans Tasman Teams
13.04.12
Touch Football Australia (TFA) has announced the Australian Open teams to compete in the 2012 Trans Tasman Series against New Zealand in Mudgee from 26 to 28/04/12. The 3 test series sees these teams meet for the first time since the 2011 World Cup finals in Scotland, which saw Australia narrowly defeat the Kiwis in each of the three Open divisions.
SWQ Touch Association congratulates its members, Emilee Cherry (Open Women) and Gemma & Nikki Etheridge (Open Mixed) on their selection and we wish all three the best of luck during the series.
A full list of names for each team can be accessed at the following link:
more -->Level 2 & 3 Referee Course 22nd April
SWQ Touch will be holding level 2 and 3 referee courses in Toowoomba on Sunday the 22nd of April. This is a great opportunity prior to all the upcoming junior events to upgrade your skills. With the Junior State Cup (JSC) being a level 3 upgrade event we would encourage all affiliates to inform potential candidates of the level 3 course.
To book contact either
Matt Prendergast on 0427 999 913 or Michael McSweeney on 0417 419 837
more -->Goondiwindi Grand Final
3.04.12
Goondiwindi Ladies Touch Association held their grand final last Friday night (30/03/12) with MC Hammers defeating Schoolies 6 – 2. MC Hammers had too much class and experience for the younger Schoolies team who will be a serious premiership contender this time next year. Down 4 – 0 at half time, Schoolies rallied in the second half but gave away too much of a start and were unable to peg back the margin.
It was a good fast paced game in slippery conditions with sharp ball movement and some committed defence. The standard and skills of the Gundy comp is improving every year - so well done to the players and coaches and we hope to see a good number of you trialling for the country teams in Dalby on the 24th of June.
more -->2012 SWQ Junior Cup
19.03.12
SWQ Touch Association invites all affiliate based junior representative teams to participate in the SWQ Junior Cup, which will be held at the Toowoomba Touch Association fields, Kearney's Spring, Toowoomba, on Sunday, 27 May 2012. Nominations close on Friday, 18 May 2012.
For more information, please refer to the attached documents:
- Conditions of Entry
- Team / Referee Nomination Form
- Team Registration Form
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael McSweeney on 0417 419 837 or by email at swqtouch@bigpond.com.
more -->SWQ Coach and Manager Applications - 2012 Junior State Championships
19.03.12
SWQ Touch Association is now advertising for coaches and managers of our teams to compete at the Junior State Championships in Brisbane from 8 to 9/09/12.
Should you be interested in applying for a position, please complete the attached application form and return it to SWQ Touch Assocation by no later than Friday, 6/04/12.
more -->2012 NTL Summary
12.03.12
The mighty SWQ Swans performed magnificently at the just completed National Touch League tournament held in Port Macquarie, with 4 of our 5 teams making it to the semi-final stage and 2 of them going on to contest the Grand Final. Our Open Women’s team were unbeaten leading into their Grand Final and this trend looked set to continue before Brisbane City Cobras scored during the 4 on 4 drop-off to take out the title 6 – 5. Our Women’s 35s also made the Grand Final but found the Central Queensland Bulls a shade too strong losing 9 – 5. A great effort by the girls and the coaching staff of both teams!
Our youthful Men’s 20s and not so youthful Men’s 45s did a tremendous job to make it to the semi-final, where both teams were beaten by the eventual winners, Sydney Scorpions. Well done boys! Whilst our Women’s 20s did not make the finals, they were very competitive in all games they contested. Given the fact that 10 of the 13 players were 15 and 16 year olds, their efforts were full of merit and there is no doubt they will be far better players for that experience.
Our referees were not to be outdone, with the following receiving upgrades at the tournament:
Anthony Mew Level 6
Aaron Searston Level 6
Matt Prendergast Level 5
Brad Smith was ranked # 4 referee at the tournament and was rewarded for his efforts with the Open Women's final, whilst Mark Kelly officiated in the Men's 20s final and Greg Taylor the Men's 55s final.
South West Queensland Touch Association wishes to thank our coaching staff, referees and players for the time and effort they put in prior to and during the event. We would also like to thank our physios (Casey and Dirk) and our massage therapist (Jess) for ensuring our players performed at their best throughout the tournament.
For full details on the results from all divisions at the NTL, please click on the following link: http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=14-907-0-0-0&a=COMPS
To see some great You Tube action from the NTL, please click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/touchfootballaus
more -->National Junior Sport Framework Community Survey
27.02.12
Please see the attached survey which provides you with the opportunity to express your opinion on a range of important issues about junior sport that will then be used to influence the future direction of the Junior Sport Framework.
more -->Emilee Cherry - 2011 Darling Downs Senior Sports Star of the Year
6.02.12
Congratulations to Emilee Cherry on being named Darling Downs Senior Sports Star for 2011 at a function held in Toowoomba last Saturday night. Emilee received the award in recognition of her efforts last year with the World Cup winning Australian Open Women's team in Scotland and her successful foray into the international Rugby Union 'sevens' arena.
At only 19 years of age, Emilee already has a very impressive touch football record to her name, including:
- Queensland rep at school level from year 6 to year 12 inclusive
- Australian rep in the 18's division in 2009 (named players’ player and winning the Louise Winchester award)
- Captaining the Australian Women's 20s in 2011 (again being named players' player)
- Youngest player in the Australian Open Women's team in 2010 and 2011
Emilee is a valuable member of the SWQ Swans’ Open Women’s team who are currently preparing for the National Touch League tournament in Port Macquarie (March).
more -->Wally Lewis Advertisement
Please click on the attached to hear Wally Lewis' advertisement for Touch Football.
To find out more about Touch competitions in the SWQ region, go to the Links tab.
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