Four Wollongong Roller Hawks in World Championship team
Basketball Australia has announced the 12 athletes selected to represent the Australian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team (Rollers) at the 2010 IWBF World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Birmingham, England next week.
The Australian team remains unchanged from the 12 athletes that lined up at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester in May and includes four players from the powerful Wollongong Roller Hawks NWBL team, including 27-year old multiple Paralympian Tristan Knowles, 31-year old Brett Stibners, 26-year old Jeremy Doyle and 33-year old Grant Mizens.
The Rollers are the reigning Paralympic Games Gold medallists but disappointingly finished third at the recent World Cup and will be aiming to improve dramatically at the World Championships.
The Australians open their account against France on Thursday July 8 before facing Turkey, Algeria, Mexico and finally Paralympic World Cup rival Canada, in the final game of the preliminary rounds.
Japan, Poland, USA, Italy, Great Britain and South Korea have been drawn in the opposite pool.
Rollers Team for 2010 IWBF World Championships
Name/Classification/Club
Justin EVESON / 4.5 / Galatasaray, Turkey / Perth Wheelcats; Bill LATHAM / 4.0 / CD Once Andalusia, Spain; Brett STIBNERS / 4.0 / Wollongong Roller Hawks; Shaun NORRIS / 3.0 / CD Fundosa Grupo; Michael HARTNETT / 1.0 / Lottomattica Elecom Rome, Italy; Tristan KNOWLES / 4.0 / Valladolid, Spain; John McPHAIL / 3.0 / West Sydney Razorbacks; Tige SIMMONS / 1.0 / Brisbane Spinning Bullets; Grant MIZENS / 2.0 / Wollongong Roller Hawks; Dylan ALCOTT / 1.0 / University of Illinois, US; Jeremy DOYLE / 1.0 / Wollongong Roller Hawks; Brad NESS / 4.5 / Lottomattica Elecom Rome, Italy
Rollers’ 2010 IWBF World Championships Schedule:
Thursday July 8: 16:15 Australia v France (1.15am Friday 9 July AEST)
Friday July 9: 12:15 Australia v Turkey (9.15pm AEST)
Saturday July 10: 14:00 Australia v Algeria (11.00pm AEST)
Sunday July 11: 10:00 Australia v Mexico (7.00pm AEST)
Monday July 12: 19:00 Australia v Canada (4.00am Tuesday 13 July AEST)
Wednesday July 14: Quarter Finals
Thursday July 15: Semi Finals
Friday July 16: Classification Matches
Saturday July 17: Medal Matches
For updates go to: http://www.gbwba.org.uk/gbwba/index.cfm/wwbc2010/welcome/
Berkeley Eagles lead after 13 rounds in Illawarra Baseball League
The Berkeley Eagles were way out in front with a 90% record (9-1 win loss) in Illawarra Baseball league after 13 rounds. Dapto Chiefs have hit a rough patch losing their last 4 including a loss in round 13 to the Kiama Braves. The Chiefs still retain second spot with 60% (6-4 win loss) closely followed by the Braves with 56% (5-4) and the Northern Pirates 55% (6-5). The Wests Cardinals 36% (4-7) and Shoalhaven Mariners 0% (0-9) are struggling to make an impact.
For match reports, draws and standings for all Illawarra Baseball League grades go to: http://wollongong.sportslive.com.au/index.pl?page=4025
South Coast Wolves under 18s in line for play-offs
With three full rounds to play the South Coast Wolves under 18s looked assured of making the final 6 play-offs. The Wolves have a game in hand against their nearest rivals and are sitting on 37 points behind the Bonnyrigg White Eagles (47 points) and the Sutherland Sharks (40). They are well ahead of fourth placed Manly United (31) while Sydney United and West Sydney Berries are next best on 26 points each.
The other Wolves teams with a seemingly realistic chance of making the play-offs are the under 13 and 16 teams. The 13s are on 31 points and trail 6th placed Blacktown City by just two points. The 16s are also running 7th but are 4 points behind 6th placed Sydney United and will require a winning streak and results to fall their way to make the play-offs.
To follow the Wolves teams as they chase the play-offs, the next three rounds are:
Saturday July 17 against Sydney Olympic at Elizabeth Park Bellambi.
Sunday July 25 against Bankstown City at Elizabeth Park Bellambi.
Saturday July 31 against Apia Leichardt Tigers at Lambert Park.
All games begin with the under 13s at 9am. For further information and results go to: http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5977-0-102186-0&pool=0&round=0&a=ROUND
Follow Illawarra Hawks in State League Basketball
For news, draw and results of Illawarra Hawks' teams in State League basketball go to: http://nswbasketball.net.au/events/events.htm
Book for Kid’s July Winter camps
NSW Sport and Recreation is organising various kids’ camps for the July School holidays. For details go to: http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/kidscamps/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Emailcampaign&utm_content=275246299&utm_campaign=E-updatefromSportandRecreation-April2010+_+okrhui&utm_term=winterkidscamps
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