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BIRRONG a sporting hub Our newest family member, Birrong Sports Club, supports nine sporting codes. They are: golf, cricket, baseball (seniors), netball, soccer, darts, Oztag, touch football (juniors) and basketball. The contact information for the clubs has been added to our Sports Secretaries area on the page just inside the back cover of InTouch. As we do with all of our clubs, we will feature news from the Birrong clubs in future issues of InTouch. In this issue we are catching up with the soccer club – otherwise known as Birrong Sports Football Club. The club has a proud history going back nearly 60 years, originally starting in Regents Park. This season, the club is fielding 28 teams from Under 6's, to all age men and women, to the highly successful Premier League First Division squad. The club has a sister club relationship with Suita City in Osaka, Japan, and teams from there have visited Australia several times to play against the Birrong side. The club had planned a reciprocal trip to Japan this spring but have had to change plans at the last minute because of the devastating tsunami. Club treasurer Kerri Markkunen says the club has been fundraising and had pulled together the itineraries for the trip when the earthquake and tsunami struck. “Luckily we hadn’t booked the flights,” she says. “Thankfully, we have now made arrangements to play in Malaysia instead.” The team of boys, aged between 11 and 16, will make the trip in the September school holidays. The football club’s long association with Birrong is a proud one. “The club has always been excited to be affiliated with our parent club, (former Birrong Bowling and Sports Club), where we have both supported each other over nearly 60 years,” says Kerri. “Birrong has always had a strong and energetic volunteer base which starts at 7am for set up till 6pm for pack-up.Our helpers are always well looked after, with a bacon and egg brekky.” As InTouch went to press the season had just kicked off and had been rain affected. Both of the clubs Premier League Division One teams, the First Grade and Reserve sides, made their grand finals last year – but just missed out on winning. We wish them well for the 2011 season. 46 Bankstown Sports InTouch
Sport Dedication pays off for rising stars Four players from Bankstown Sports Bombers AFL Club were selected to compete in the Under-16 Joss State Zone Trials in mid-April – a landmark event which could lead to selection in the State squad, the U16s NSW/ACT RAMS, or the Sydney Swans or GWS Academies. Jackson Claridge, Jack Guthrie, Jacob Stek – all representing Sydney South Zone – and Bradley Wicken – representing Sydney West Zone – attended the trials at St Ignatius Riverview from April 17 to 21. Bombers’ U16s Liaison Officer Craig Guthrie (and father of Jack) said it was a great achievement for so many Bankstown players to be selected for the trials. “The boys are all multi-talented, dedicated individuals. We are very strong in that age group in the club. In fact, we had three other players who just missed out on going.” The trials gave the boys the chance to learn from some of AFL’s best coaches and players. The week involved a number of AFL matches as well as education sessions on health, nutrition and what is required to play AFL at the top level. Sydney Swans coach John Longmire, Greater Western Sydney Giants coach Kevin Sheedy, Sydney Swans’ best and fairest winner Kieren Jack and GWS Giants’ Israel Folau spoke to the players about their experience at the top level. Keeping a close watch during the trials was U16 RAMS coach and dual premiershipwinning former Geelong captain Tom Harley. Harley is selecting a NSW/ACT RAMS squad to compete in the U16 nationals in July. As InTouch went to press, we were awaiting news about whether any of the boys had been selected. “The State Zone Trials has traditionally been the event where players take the next step to improve their football,” Harley said. “Last year, a record 18 NSW/ACT players were either primary or rookie listed by an AFL club, all of which came through the AFL NSW/ACT Talented Player Program. The State Zone Trials is truly a fantastic opportunity for all players to learn, improve and to get an insight into what is required at the AFL level.” Craig Guthrie said all of the boys are running midfield players. “None of them are six foot, which shows that it’s a bit of a myth that all AFL players are really tall. The style of the game has changed.” They have also all been through the club’s Youth Development Program, where they coach and mentor younger teams during the season. “It has helped immensely with their own game development and instilled them with more responsibility,” Craig said. “They do coaching one night a week and on the morning of the game. “The club tries to identify kids that are able to do it and they get an enormous benefit in learning how to mentor and lead others. We are trying to ensure the players develop the skills and the right attitude for the game and also for life. “Certainly, they don’t attain this level if they’re just good players. They need more going on than that,” Craig said. As proof of their ability and diversity, Jacob Stek has also been selected in the Australian U17 Softball Team. Bankstown Sports InTouch 47
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