2011-12 Annual Report - Australian Water Polo Inc
2011-12 Annual Report - Australian Water Polo Inc
2011-12 Annual Report - Australian Water Polo Inc
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WATER POLO AUSTRALIA <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>12</strong> ANNUAL REPORT<br />
Operations<br />
<strong>Report</strong><br />
Insurance<br />
Insurance cover<br />
available for its<br />
members, clubs and<br />
associations includes:<br />
• Sports Injury<br />
• Public Liability<br />
• Professional Indemnity<br />
• Workers Compensation<br />
• Directors and Officers Liability<br />
• Travel Insurance<br />
• Club Property<br />
• Club Travel<br />
<strong>Water</strong> <strong>Polo</strong> Australia Limited (WPAL)<br />
continues to review its risk management<br />
policies, unfortunately with significant claims<br />
lodged in past years which have exceeded<br />
our premium paid, our current premiums<br />
continue to be under some pressure.<br />
Championship Date Host<br />
20<strong>12</strong> 20 & Under<br />
17 - 22 January,<br />
20<strong>12</strong><br />
20<strong>12</strong> 18 & Under 10 - 15 April, 20<strong>12</strong> ACT<br />
National Championships<br />
National Championships were conducted<br />
over four age groups through the<br />
cooperation of State Associations who<br />
continue to show a willingness to host these<br />
championships on behalf of WPAL. It is<br />
acknowledged that pool space is becoming<br />
a critical factor in the conduct of these events<br />
as pool operators endeavour to recover lost<br />
revenue from their regular users. As a result<br />
it was agreed by the WPAL Board to split the<br />
club based championships across genders,<br />
and a new roster was devised for the next<br />
seven years with each championship rotating<br />
through each State Association. The difficulty<br />
in hosting such club based championships<br />
is evident with 52 teams registered to play<br />
in the 20<strong>12</strong> 16 & Under Championships in<br />
Brisbane in October.<br />
In 20<strong>12</strong> the 18 & Under Championships<br />
reverted to being club based and we were<br />
delighted to have 29 teams respond<br />
and participate.<br />
The following hosts and teams are to be<br />
congratulated on their performances in the<br />
various championships.<br />
These championships are made possible<br />
though the cooperation of many staff and<br />
volunteers. Thank you to those people who<br />
make their time so freely available.<br />
South<br />
Australia<br />
<strong>2011</strong> 16 & Under 4 - 9 October, <strong>2011</strong> Victoria<br />
Boys Gold<br />
Medal<br />
NSW Blues<br />
UWA<br />
Torpedoes<br />
Melville<br />
Sharks<br />
Girls Gold<br />
Medal<br />
NSW Blues<br />
Drummoyne<br />
Devils<br />
Sunshine<br />
Coast<br />
Awards and Hall of Fame<br />
Presentations<br />
The annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner<br />
at Sydney Olympic Park was attended by<br />
more than 100 people.<br />
Three inductees joined the existing 21<br />
members in the WPAL Hall of Fame —<br />
• Allan Charleston (WA)<br />
• Peter Bennett (VIC)<br />
• Leon Wiegard (VIC)<br />
Presentations were made for the following<br />
WPAL <strong>2011</strong> awards.<br />
Male Athlete of the Year<br />
Joel Dennerley<br />
Female Athlete of the Year<br />
Rowie Webster<br />
Male Junior Athlete of the Year<br />
Aaron Younger<br />
Female Junior Athlete of the Year<br />
Hannah Buckling<br />
Coach of the Year<br />
Peter Szilagyi<br />
Player with a Disability<br />
Jamie-Lee Lewis<br />
Volunteer of the Year<br />
Joel Sangster<br />
Referee of the Year<br />
Danny Flahive<br />
Club of the Year<br />
Melville<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
I would like to thank Chris Harrison for his<br />
support, the Referees Commission - Michael<br />
McNeill, Phil Scales, Michael DeFina and<br />
Michael Hart, the Executive Officers of the<br />
State Associations and the many volunteers<br />
in the sport.<br />
11<br />
<strong>2011</strong> 14 & Under 6 - 10 April, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Western<br />
Australia<br />
Hunter<br />
Hurricanes<br />
Ovens &<br />
Murray<br />
Peter Hobday<br />
Operations Manager
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