Blacktown City Council - Media Release - Local Sporting Stars Announced

MEDIA RELEASE

29 August 2017

A powerlifting world champion and a gridiron Australian representative are in the running to become Blacktown City’s 2017 Sports Person of the Year.

The monthly sports award winners were celebrated at an award presentation in Dawson Mall, Mt Druitt, on Thursday, August 24. 

“The monthly sports awards are a great opportunity to shine a light on tremendous individual achievements, and recognise the effort and time Blacktown City people put into their sport”, said Blacktown City Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee Chairman, Councillor Brad Bunting.

Each month’s winners become nominees in Blacktown City’s Sports Awards, to be announced in February 2018.

Winners will be chosen across nine categories, including Sports Person of the Year and Sports Coach of the Year.

“Congratulations to all the winners for the past three months,” Cr Bunting said.

“I look forward to seeing them at the Blacktown City’s Sports Awards Gala night next year.”

Sports Stars of the Month

June Sports Persons of the Month

Bethany Parker – powerliftingBethany is the current under 84kg Sub Junior Powerlifting world Champion, after competing in the World Powerlifting Championships in 2016. She broke her own world records in New Zealand in 2016 when she competed at the Oceania Powerlifting Championships. She then went on to compete at the Pacific Invitational Competition in Darling Harbour on 30 April where she broke her own squat world record lifting 182.5kg. Bethany was ranked number 8 female power-lifter in Australia at 18 years old.

Caitlin Christie – acrobatic gymnastics Caitlin competed in the Australian Gymnastics Championships in June as part of a team with fellow gymnasts Varnie Raman and Nadia Bailey.  Together they were crowned the Australian Champions, following up their achievement as the winners of the NSW State Championships in April.

Jacson Ngige – Gridiron Gridiron player Jacson will compete in the 2017 IFAF Oceania Qualification Tournament, to be held in Queensland in August. He qualified for the team after competing in the national tournament where he played for the NSW team. 

Alisha Singh – swimming Alisha is the Seven Hills Public School swimming champion and has qualified for zone swimming.

July Sports Persons of the Month

Gordon Allan – para-cycling Lalor Park teenager Gordon competed at the 2017 Cycling NSW Para-Cycling Track Championships in December, clinching gold in the 1km Men’s C2 time trial and gold in the 3km individual pursuit. 

Peter Elliott – race walkingPeter won bronze at the Australian Race Walking Championships in the under 12s division. He was also part of the NSW team that won gold in the championship’s team event. Earlier this year, he finished first in the NSW Short Walk Championships in the under 10 boys and third at the Little Athletics NSW Track and Field Championships.

Anna Norton – soccerAnna represented NSW in soccer at the FFA National Youth Championships in July. At just 13 years of age, she was selected for the under 15s state team as a goal keeper. She trains four times a week with her club, Football NSW Institute.

July Sports Team of the Month – Caitlin Christie, Varnie Raman and Nadia Bailey The gymnasts were crowned the NSW State Champions in April 2017 after only five months training together. The girls then headed off to Melbourne to represent NSW and compete at the Australian Gymnastics Championships in June 2017 where they won gold in three of their routines.

August Team of the Month
Lourdes Football Club The Lourdes under 16s Division 1 team won the FNSW Deploy State Cup competition in July.

 Blacktown City Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee Chairman, Councillor Brad Bunting, with gymnasts Caitlin Christie, Varnie Raman and Nadia Bailey

Not Worth Assaulting Referee - Especially At Oz-Tag Sports Game

A sportsperson should be a sportsperson - before, during and after the game. That is the  simple thing to say, yet  competitiveness and being the best may bring out the worst from us. Winning is not necessary the best result and losing should be taken in pride by respecting the winners and in return the winners respect the losers.

The ultimate aim in any sport is to win, win and win. Then there is the referees and umpires that regulate the rules on field and  are only as human as us. Not at all time people will respect the umpire's and referees decision, as the end decision is  should be given based on rules not on based on being bias against individuals and teams. You know umpires and referees should be applauded after every game is complete for their  decision, even if there is a slight err of judgement and the players are applauded as they all leave the field. We don't do that.

So what does this all mean, well when emotion takes over and  sportspeople take physical aim at referees or umpires, this is not sportsperson like. Should the players be able to ask questions to a referee or umpire, the answer would be 'Yes' coming for the individual or Team Captain. The most important thing must be the  utmost high regard & respect for players and referee or umpire officials, Then there is  ensuring  every sportsperson keeps to the rules as  the referee and umpire do their job based on rules and their interpretation of them. 

An Oz-Tag player created an incident the other night where  the referee was knocked unconscious. Read on and late us know what you think Click here

I used to be a sportsperson, when I played high school soccer and  my team lost a lost of games. Yes, we were not happy we lost, yet we respected the other beside was better. Referees decision was always listened too and I don't think we ever had 'Yellow or Red Cards' as playing the games a relaxing way to enjoy life. That is what is needed relax as we play games and relax ourselves on decisions made.

 I would like to "Thank' Adelaide Dupont ( From Google Plus community), for recommending this story to our community. If one sportsperson changes and be more sportsperson like, then this story has sent a positive message to our community.

Blacktown City Council Media Release - Blacktown in the Sports Community

MEDIA RELEASE

14 June, 2017

Blacktown City Council has provided sporting clubs and associations with free access to a mentoring and development service that provides them with strategic advice and administrative training.

All sporting clubs in the council area will have free access to the on line development program, provided by the sporting clubs development consultant “Sports Community”.

“Helping our clubs improve the way they do things is part of what we do in a sporting city,” said the Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Stephen Bali.

“Sports Community provides online, accessible, clear and simple training programs to help clubs, teams and associations perform at a higher level.

“Under the partnership, Blacktown City Council is providing all sporting groups in the council area free access to Sports Community’s “Club Spot” online resource.

Every club in the Blacktown Council area, regardless of size or sport, can take advantage of this service,” Mayor Bali said.

“Club Spot” provides printable tools, resources, templates and checklists that cover all areas of club administration - from governance to fundraising, online communication to volunteering and position descriptions for all roles, Sports Community managing director Steve Pallas said

“As well as the training and resources, clubs also receive monthly emails to support and guide them through all the important tasks that need to be completed during that specific time of the season.

“We also provide easy to follow checklists to ensure no job is missed and each task is linked to the best resource available in the country to help your clubs complete their tasks.

“We would like to thank Blacktown City Council for their proactive commitment and passion towards growing and supporting community sport in their region.

“Clubs in the region should look out for an email from Sports Community in the coming few weeks with registration details, all provided free by your council.

“If you are a Blacktown area sporting club and you do not get an email, make sure you contact Blacktown City Council to register,” Mr Pallas said.

Any sporting club in the Blacktown LGA wanting to be involved in the offer should contact council on 9389 6000 or email council@blacktown.nsw.gov.au