NEWSLETTER

It’s time for another edition of WRAS Wramblings!

Find out what’s been happening in the last two weeks!

Events, goss and where’s Nancy now?

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NETBALL

The WRAS Netball Squad is heading to Canberra this weekend for the SWIS Games. The Inter  Academy Tournament starts at 9 am Sunday morning and concludes at 3pm. It  gives the squad a chance to compete against teams from the Illawarra, South East Region and Southern Sports Academies and provides the squad with invaluable game time before all Academies meet in July for the NIB Games.

ELIZA and Bernadette Barden have won bronze and gained national selection at the Ivor Burge National Basketball Championships on the weekend.

The dynamic Orange duo represented NSW Country at the championships, beating South Australia in the bronze medal match.

The 17-year-old twins, who attend The Canobolas Rural Technology High School, have been regulars in the national side and head coach Carmen Skidmore says they both shone in the tournament.

“Eliza was the top scorer in just about every match she played in and Bernie was never far behind her,” Skidmore said.

Keelan Crawford and former WRAS squad member Mitchell Mavrak represented NSW Country at the Tournament.

Source: Central Western Daily Newspaper

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Important notes on Athlete & Coach Arrival/ Pick up

Athletes will be required to arrive at Black Gold Country Cabins in Wallerawang between 7 and 7.30pm on Friday night. Coaches, we’ll see you between 6.30 and 7pm. Please eat a good healthy dinner before hand!

We’ll be rounding up at 12.30pm on Sunday with pickup from the following locations -

Basketball & Netball – Wallerawang Indoor Sports Centre (near the primary school)
Hockey – Lithgow Hockey Fields
Lawn Bowls – Lithgow Bowling Club
Lone Star & Officiating – Black Gold Country Cabins
Golf – Lithgow Golf Club

Accommodation and Drop off Location

Type in your address to get directions to Black Gold Country Cabins in Wallerawang.
Please note: pick up may be at a different location – check the program!!

The Combined WRAS Camp which is sponsored by Delta Electricity has become an annual event rotating each year between Wallerawang and Dubbo. It is anticipated that over 100 parents and family members will also be in attendance. The basketball, netball and officiating squads will make use of the excellent facilities at the Wallerawang Indoor Sports Centre, while the Hockey squad will be hosted by the Lithgow Hockey Association. The lawn bowlers will have a big weekend with practice sessions scheduled at the Lithgow City Bowling Club whilst the golf squad will practice at both the Portland and Lithgow Golf Clubs.

Education sessions have been planned for Saturday morning with a pool recovery at the Lithgow Pool on Saturday afternoon. A number of highly regarded coaches, specialists and sports scientists will be travelling to Wallerawang for the weekend. They include Ron Clarke from the Sports Drug Education Unit, massage therapist and speed coach Paul Unsworth from Bathurst, as well as Super 14 rugby referee Nathan Pearce.

Academy Executive Officer, Nancy Haslop said “This will be the third occasion we have had a combined WRAS camp at Wallerawang. The camp is a vital component of the WRAS calendar and a weekend that everyone looks forward to. It’s a great opportunity for all athletes and squad staff to get to know not only everyone within their squad, but also those from the other Academy programs. It’s always good to hold Academy activities in Wallerawang and WRAS has again had overwhelming support from the community which we really appreciate. Delta Electricity has also come on board as a sponsor and we would like to thank them for their support”.

The WRAS will also conduct a “Fitness Challenge” which will be sponsored by Delta Electricity on Saturday 6th February from 10am-12noon at the Lithgow Valley Plaza. School children (primary and high school) will be able to receive free testing assessments from the WRAS sports science staff as well as compare themselves to other Lithgow school children with prizes being given out to participants.

Local coaches and athletes are also invited to witness the training sessions, details of times for the squads are available by phoning the Academy on 6338 4821.

For further information please contact Brett Coxsedge (WRAS Sports Development Manager) on 63384821.

Over 120 Western Region Academy of Sport athletes and squad staff from across the region will converge on Wallerawang this weekend for a three day live in training camp commencing on Friday 5th February. Participants from the basketball, golf, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, officiating, and members of the lone star squad will participate in a variety of development and education sessions in Portland, Wallerawang and Lithgow.

The Combined WRAS Camp which is sponsored by Delta Electricity has become an annual event rotating each year between Wallerawang and Dubbo. It is anticipated that over 100 parents and family members will also be in attendance. The basketball, netball and officiating squads will make use of the excellent facilities at the Wallerawang Indoor Sports Centre, while the Hockey squad will be hosted by the Lithgow Hockey Association. The lawn bowlers will have a big weekend with practice sessions scheduled at the Lithgow City Bowling Club whilst the golf squad will practice at both the Portland and Lithgow Golf Clubs.

Education sessions have been planned for Saturday morning with a pool recovery at the Lithgow Pool on Saturday afternoon. A number of highly regarded coaches, specialists and sports scientists will be travelling to Wallerawang for the weekend. They include Ron Clarke from the Sports Drug Education Unit, massage therapist and speed coach Paul Unsworth from Bathurst, as well as Super 14 rugby referee Nathan Pearce.

Academy Executive Officer, Nancy Haslop said “This will be the third occasion we have had a combined WRAS camp at Wallerawang. The camp is a vital component of the WRAS calendar and a weekend that everyone looks forward to. It’s a great opportunity for all athletes and squad staff to get to know not only everyone within their squad, but also those from the other Academy programs. It’s always good to hold Academy activities in Wallerawang and WRAS has again had overwhelming support from the community which we really appreciate. Delta Electricity has also come on board as a sponsor and we would like to thank them for their support”.

The WRAS will also conduct a “Fitness Challenge” which will be sponsored by Delta Electricity on Saturday 6th February from 10am-12noon at the Lithgow Valley Plaza. School children (primary and high school) will be able to receive free testing assessments from the WRAS sports science staff as well as compare themselves to other Lithgow school children with prizes being given out to participants.

Local coaches and athletes are also invited to witness the training sessions, details of times for the squads are available by phoning the Academy on 6338 4821.