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RANDWICK NETBALL ASSOCIATION

Annual Report

2016 – 2017

2017 Metro League Division 2 Premiers

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We had a very successful 2017 season. Our Junior and Senior Competitions ran smoothly and we were particularly lucky

with the weather as no games were cancelled due to wet weather.

This year we saw the introduction of a new junior 10 years competition draw and this was proven to be most successful.

We had a nice sunny day for our Grand Final making playing conditions pleasant for the end of our season with several

members from the UTS Sparks in attendance to present trophies to the juniors. There were many strongly contested

games with exciting and close results on the day.

Senior Grades - Final Placings

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Senior Grades - Final Placings (Cont)

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Intermediate Grades - Final Placings

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Junior Grades – Final Placings

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Junior Grades – Final Placings(cont)

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Junior Grades – Final Placings (Cont)

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Junior Grades – Final Placings (Cont)

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Junior Grades – Final Placings (Cont)

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Night Inter-District – 2016

Division 2 - Winners

Team 1 (Division 2) – 1st position – Rhonda Stephenson (Coach) – Fran Reynolds (Manager)

Team 2 (Division 3) – 6th position – Nicole Deguara (Coach) – Kelly Day (Manager)

Thank you to both Team Coaches and Managers for your untiring efforts.

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Metro League – 2017

We had two teams were entered in this year’s competition.

Team 1 - Division 2 – Premiers

Ali Tucker (Coach), Fran Reynolds (Manager)

This team was crowned 2017 Champions following a close win over Hills District on Thursday, 14 September 2017 capping off a magnificent year for Randwick.

The scoreboard was in continual motion with minimal turnovers resulting in 10 minutes of goal-for-goal scoring. But it was Randwick who emerged first, finding a purple patch in the shadows of half-time to take the lead off Hills at the big break 32-28.

No one could predict the final result as players from both sides threw themselves into the contest, backed by a vocal Show Court crowd. Randwick scored the opening two goals out of the gate, providing them with an all-important three goal buffer. Despite everything Hills gave to the game, Randwick was able to dispel the charge to finish four-goal victors.

This team will now qualify for the 2018 Waratah Cup which will be a great honour for our Association.

Team 2 - Division 3 – 5th

Rhonda Stephenson (Coach), Kelly Day (Manager)

This team was marred by injuries during the season but despite this they played well and gave their all.

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REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS

State Championships

The State Championships were held at Baulkham Hills and we were justly proud of our teams. This year we entered the

following two teams in the Championship Division:

Open Division – Runners-up – thanks to Rhonda Stephenson (Coach) and Fran Reynolds (Manager).

This team were runners-up after a nail biting finish and going down by 1 point in the last few minutes to Newcastle.

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17 Years Division – 5th - Thanks to Rhiannon Hicks (Coach), Leah Rae (Manager),

This team put up a splendid effort for Randwick and played top netball over the 3 days.

A big thank you to Ann Trivas for organising the weekend.

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State Age Championships

2017 State Age Reps

The host Association for the State Age Championships this year was Penrith and our teams put forth a great effort for

Randwick although the results were not always in our favour. The teams and officials stayed at Blacktown Travel Lodge

and the accommodation and meals were excellent. The players enjoy the time with their team mates when staying away.

Many thanks to all the people who participated in the fund raising to enable these girls to attend the State Age Championships.

The teams were placed in the following positions:

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15 Years - 14th position - Pam Brown (Coach), Judy Capovilla (Assistant Coach), Amy Buczynski (Manager)

14 Years - 15th position - Belinda Madden (Coach), Mary Jane Tier (Manager)

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13 Years - 20th position- Rhiannon Hicks (Coach), Anne Marie Punch (Assistant Coach), Leah Rae (Manager)

12 Years - 17th position- Nicole Degura (Coach), Rebecca Hoskins (Assistant Coach), Amelda Kambos (Manager)

Thank you to all the Coaches, Managers and Umpires for your untiring efforts.

Thanks to Michelle Fisher for organising this weekend together with Belinda Madden, Maureen Munce, and Craig Hicks for

their assistance.

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Umpires

Training & Education

Over 100 young umpires attended our Beginners Umpires’ Training at the start of the season.

Randwick published the Umpire Co-ordinators’ Handbook for use by the Clubs.

We launched an Association badge system and many of the clubs put it into action. The KPI ’s will be fine tunes for 2018 based on feedback from the Clubs.

Louise Sullivan (Mascot), Alicia Storrie (UNSW) and Keira Nightingale (UNSW) attended National “B” Camp.

National Badging

Daniel Howlett (Marrickville RSL Allstars) and Ryan Ahearne (Coogee Dolphins) awarded National “B” Badge umpiring on an A1 match at Heffron Park. Joanna Coa (UNSW), Alisha Kemp (Marrickville RSL Allstars), Paris Peats (Marrickville RSL Allstars) and Jess McIntosh (Randwick Rugby) awarded National “C” Badges.

Metro League

Alicia Storrie and Louise Sullivan umpired Metro League. Ryan Ahearne has the opportunity to umpire his very first Metro League game. Alicia was also appointed to umpire a Metro League semi-final.

Keira Nightingale (UNSW) and Ryan Ahearne (Coogee Dolphins) have been selected to umpire the Division 1-4 pool for NNSW.

Night Inter-District

Kirra Smith (Randwick Rugby), Kate Hobbs (Mascot) and Paris Peats (Marrickville RSL Allstars) have been invited to umpire Division 8 for Randwick.

State Age & State Championships

Keira Nightingale (UNSW), Jo Lewis (Randwick Rugby), Alicia Storrie (UNSW), Kate Hobbs (Mascot), Anna Spasovska (Randwick Rugby) umpired at the State Championships.

Hayden Blackmore (Marrickville RSL Allstars), Kirra Smith (Randwick Rugby), Ryan Ahearne (Coogee Dolphins), Ashlee Day (Randwick Rugby), Brianna Tier (South Eastern), Julie Bruhn (Rose Bay Magic) and Louise Sullivan (Mascot) umpired at the State Age Championships.

Allocations

The Umpires Committee allocated 368 umpires to finals over three weeks and lots more to A Grade and carnivals during the season.

None of the above could have been achieved without the support and dedication of the wonderful umpires committee - thank you to Alicia Storrie, Keira Nightingale, Kirra Smith, Jo Lewis and Judy Capovilla.

Thank you to the umpires who attended Metro League duties, the State Championships, State Age Championships, various

Carnivals and to all who assisted throughout the season.

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Talent Identification Squad

Thanks to all who assisted with the 11 Years Squad Training for 2016/17.

Congratulations to Jenny Morrissey, Cathy Evans-Birrell (Coaches) and Jo Williamson and Brianna Tier (Assistant

Coaches) and Mary O’Çonnell (Manager) who did a great job with the 11 Years Development Squads. The players

thoroughly enjoyed the experience and performed very well at the carnivals.

Net-Set-Go Development Program

This was another successful program for the young and enthusiastic participants attending a 6 week program of skills and

development. Thank you to Mary Jane Tier for co-ordinating this together with Mojela and Daesha Baker-Khampham.

Recording Program

Special thanks again to Robert Coleman for devising an Excel Program for Recorders that made the recording so much

easier and quicker. This year he again updated and modified this program and then spent many hours after regrading was

done during the season to move teams and scores from one USB to another which was very time consuming.

Thank you, Robert for your valuable time it is very much appreciated.

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Modified Carnival

Mini carnivals were held again for 8 and 9 years players which have proven to be very successful with all the teams

thoroughly enjoying the day.

Modified Presentation

The modified presentation was held on Saturday, 19 August 2017 with every player receiving a trophy and a bag of goodies

and a water bottle to acknowledge their participation. Although the day was very windy it was very successful with Metro

League and State Age Representatives players presenting the trophies.

Senior and Junior Presentation

The Trophy Presentation for junior and senior players was held after each game on Grand Final Day

for the winners and runners-up. Water bottles were presented to all players.

Dooley’s Metro League Function

The Metro League End-of-Season Awards Night was held on Friday, 20 October 2017 at South Sydney Juniors. The Grace

McDonald OAM, Most Valuable Player Award Trophy was awarded to joint winners Mojela Baker-Khampham and Brianna

Tier.

Summary

The modified courts were resurfaced this year which made the Modified Competition a lot easier.

We are now surging towards our next goal when 2018 will realise the extension of the Control Centre with facilities to suit

our growing needs.

I would like to thank all Executive Members for their assistance and co-operation during the season and wish the incoming

Executive every success for the forthcoming year.

Patricia Martin

Secretary