Sharks tough day against Wollongong in Premier Youth League
All Sutherland Sharks teams had tough games against Wollongong last Saturday in Round 5 of soccer’s Premier Youth League. The Sharks managed draws in the under 13s, 14s and 15s before going down to the table topping Wollongong 16s and 18s.
After 5 rounds of the Premier Youth League the best placed Sharks team is the under 15s who are sitting in fifth spot. Full results for the round’s games against Wollongong were as follows.
Under 13: Sutherland Sharks drew one all
Under 14: Sutherland Sharks drew 2 all
Under 15: Sutherland Sharks drew 2 all
Under 16: Sutherland Sharks lost 4 - 1
Under 18: Sutherland Sharks lost 2 -1
Next Saturday April 4, the Sutherland Sharks Premier Youth League teams take on Marconi Stallions at Marconi Stadium beginning with the under 13s at 9am.
Other Sutherland Sharks Premier Youth League Reports can be found at: http://theshire.sportslive.com.au/index.pl?page=3476
More details on the Premier Youth and Senior League results can be found at http://www.soccernsw.com.au/index.php?id=78
Sutherland Sharks into WABL basketball campaigns
After 4 rounds of the Waratah Australian Basketball League the Sutherland Sharks men’s team is in fourth spot on the ten team ladder while the women are 8th. However it is still early days as the Sharks teams have only played 2 matches in the 4 rounds so far.
In round 1, the Sharks men 70 defeated the Maitland Mustangs 56, while in Round 2 the Sharks 93 overcame the Sydney Comets. The women’s team kicked off their competition with a narrow 56 – 50 win over the Canberra Nationals while in round 2 the Sydney Comets proved too strong winning 94 – 45.
Round 5 sees both teams at home against the Newcastle Hunters at the Sutherland Basketball Stadium with the women’s game commencing at 5pm and the men’s at 7pm on Saturday April 4. For more on the WABL competitions go to: http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4878-0-82825-0&a=COMPS
6700 register for 28 sports at Sydney’s World Masters Games
As at late March 6700 people had registered for the World Masters games in Sydney on October 10 -18, 2009. Over 28 sports will cater for participants of varying standards and ages. For example, tennis has singles, doubles and mixed doubles in ten year age brackets from 30+ to 80+ with A grade for competition players and B grade for social players and beginners.
Registrations close on July 31. For more details go to the World Games web site: http://www.2009worldmasters.com/default.aspx
Call for surfers to participate in injury survey
Surfing has the image of a healthy outdoor sport, but over time the toll on surfers' bodies can be high. Now a new national survey aims to identify the injuries experienced by surfers as the first step to making the sport kinder on the bodies of thousands of Australian surfers.
Margaret Plag, a Masters student in the University of Western Sydney School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, will survey 150 surfers to determine the incidence, severity and outcomes of acute and chronic injuries from surfing.
"Most surfers don't know how to safely exercise and prepare their bodies for their sport. In fact, many probably just go surfing. There's a great physical and emotional satisfaction from surfing, but long term it's also potentially very damaging to your body," says Ms Plag, who has been a keen surfer for five years. Participants in the survey - the most detailed surfing injury study to be conducted in Australia - will complete a retrospective questionnaire about their surfing habits and health over the last 12 months.
"Anecdotally, the list of injuries surfers report is varied from the acute injuries of cuts, bruises and broken bones to chronic lower back pain and damaged knees," says Ms Plag. "The causes of the chronic problems are much more difficult to pinpoint and require detailed study so grommets - young surfers - can take early action to prevent long term damage.
"Older surfers can experience chronic shoulder problems requiring reconstructive surgery. This may be caused by years of paddling the board past the breakers and searching for a wave," says Ms Plag. "About 60 per cent of the time 'surfing' is actually spent paddling which forces the body to work in an unnatural posture - potentially increasing wear and tear," she says. "Years of surfing five days a week for one to two hours at a time can quickly add up to thousands of hours of paddling and other damaging repetitive movements."
Ms Plag's study will focus on identifying the most common chronic injuries as a critical first step to devising ways for surfers to avoid long term damage. Those interested in participating in the study with three or more years surfing experience and aged 18 to 50 years should contact 0404 011 681 or email: 97406251@student.uws.edu.au Once recruited to the trial the survey can be completed online or via hard copy in the mail/
From: http://pubapps.uws.edu.au/news/index.php?act=view&story_id=2401
Cricket NSW runs school holiday coaching clinics
Cricket NSW will be running School Holiday Coaching Clinics at the Power Education Indoor Centre at the SCG on April 15-16. Clinics run from 9am - 12pm with coaches including members of the RTA SpeedBlitz Blues squad.
The cost is $110 with a limit of 10 children per coach. Send your applications in quickly as places are strictly limited!
Application Form: http://www.cricketnsw.com.au/nswcoa/AA/2008/ClinicForm.pdf
Information Flyer: http://www.cricketnsw.com.au/nswcoa/AA/2008/ClinicFlyer.pdf
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