Monthly Archives: December 2013

Tamborine and youngsters shine at MSOB 2013

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By Barbara Northcott

With beautiful winter weather Southport celebrated the start of the MSOB with a competition for gateball teams followed by gateball doubles. So many of the team events were closely contested with teams locked in a draw that ultimately had to be decided on a count back. With flat smooth surfaces all the balls needed to be stroked accurately into the best positions. Sometimes just centimetres separated success from defeat in the whole game because of ball placement. It was so good to see an increase to five in the number of young players competing in the teams event.

The results were: 1st place – Tamborine Mountain; 2nd place – Southport; 3rd place – Ipswich.

Australian Gateball Championship 2013 – UPDATE

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by Maxine Maclachlan, Victorian Gateball Director

12 WEEKS TO GO!

Entry details and forms
Go to www.gateball.com.au or www.croquetvic.asn.au. Closing date for registration and entry fees 9th September 2013.

Accommodation
This site may be helpful http://www.hotelscombined.com.au/Place/Cairnlea.htm

Visas
All visitors to Australia need a valid VISA. If you would like a Letter of Invitation to assist with your VISA application, please email your details to
Maxine at gateball@croquetvic.asn.au. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for paper based applications. See www.immi.gov.au for VISA advice.

Registration
Don’t forget all entries need to be accompanied by the registration fee of AU$160 to be accepted. EFT is available on request. Email Maxine for particulars at gateball@croquetvic.asn.au.

Growing gateball into the schools community workshop
Please see flyer below. Those interested in participating should contact Adrian Masterman-Smith at awmasterman@iprimus.com.au

Wadaiko Rindo – Taiko Performance
We are pleased that Mr Toshi Sakamoto and his drummers will be bringing a Japanese drum performance to our Opening Ceremony on Friday 11th October.

Catering
There will be lunches available to purchase, at usual tournament prices, for Saturday and Sunday. Details closer to the event. There will be a BBQ at Cairnlea on Saturday night directly after the last game of the day. Details and cost to be confirmed.

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Newcastle National Park Fun Weekend 2013

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by Kerrie Sutherland

Newcastle held its first Gateball Fun Weekend on 6 and 7 July 2013. With perfect winter weather and over thirty entrants a great time was had by all.

Saturday was the round robin of team events. There were six team entries: Blue Mountains, EDSAAC, Epstars and three composite teams – the Green Ninjas, Purple Penguins and the Wild Turkeys – comprised of players from Wagga Wagga, Canberra and Newcastle.

Captain Glen was unable to tame his Wild Turkeys. Josh was at the helm of the Green Ninjas and won three out of the five games coming in third overall. The Purple Penguins also won three of their games and with Kristina’s expert guidance they came in second. Overall winners were the Epstars winning four games and only losing one to the Blue Mountains. Their team comprised of Clare and Ken Pool, John Campey, Sandra Townley and Greg Deakin.

The doubles event saw 28 players playing five games with a different partner each game. This proved to be very interesting and a fun way to get to know people from other teams. Well done to Glen Whitehead from Canberra who was the overall winner with no losses. There were four people with four wins each – Max Wiltshire (Newcastle), John Ferris (Newcastle), Maggi Williams (Blue Mountains), Penny Park (Blue Mountains) and Di Cheetham (Newcastle). Most of the others had two or three wins each. Only two people didn’t win any of their games and with the least net points Brenda Wild was presented with the encouragement award.

Everyone agreed it was a “fun weekend” of gateball. Newcastle National Park look forward to holding more competions like this each year.

Results – Team event

Winners: Epstars (John Campey, Greg Deakin, Ken and Clare Poole and Sandra Townley)

Runners up: Purple Penguins (Helen Chalmers, Di Cheetham, Kerrie Sutherland, Kristina Whitehead and Brenda Wild)

Results – Singles/doubles event (doubles with a different partner every game)

Winner: Glen Whitehead

Second place: John Ferris

Third place: Max Wiltshire

Encouragement Award: Brenda Wild