The 17 th installment of this annual favourite is occurring on Saturday 19 th February at Colley & Wrigley Reserves Glenelg.

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1 VOLUME: 47 ISSUE:FEBRUARY 2011 Touch Shorts The Official Newsletter of TFSA Newsletter Date: February 2011 Inside This Issue 2 Australia Continue Youth Dominance 2 State Masters Games Nominations 2 Three times the Heat 3 International Rugby Sevens Around The Grounds 3 AUTC Beach Touch a Success 4 Upcoming Events 5 Corporate Partners 5 Contact Us State Executive Council Changes The SA State Executive Council (SEC) has undergone a major overhaul following its annual meeting held on January 22 nd. Long term stalwarts Peter McNamara & Darren Jones decided to step down from their positions on the SEC after four years of service, with Paige Johnston & Matthew Mitchell also vacating their positions due to work & personal commitments. TFSA is extremely grateful for the above individual s contributions on the SEC. Bruce Ainslie remains on the SEC and was re-elected as Chair, whilst Amanda Pacella joins the council for the first time after nominating from the floor. We look forward to Amanda's contributions. As there are currently only two members on the SEC following Saturday's meeting, TFSA is calling for individuals to consider applying for a position on the SEC. Interested individuals require to be nominated by an affiliated association.. Please contact Tim Wyld for more information. Colley Reserve Nominations Closing Soon Nominations for the Colley Reserve 5-a-Side Championships close on Monday 7 th February! The 17 th installment of this annual favourite is occurring on Saturday 19 th February at Colley & Wrigley Reserves Glenelg. This year's event features a total cash prize pool of $2000 with an additional $1000 in prizes to giveaway on the day including; 10 tickets to the 2011 International Rugby Sevens Adelaide for the best dressed team thanks to our partners - SA Rugby Union A pair of XBlades runners for the quickest Male & Female in the XBlades Run Scoop & Score Race thanks to our friends at XBlades To nominate at team please download a form from our website.. Please Note: All participants must complete, sign & return a participant declaration (also available on our website) We look forward to seeing you down the bay on February 19th for this favourite event. For more information please contact Renee Bryant at TFSA

2 PAGE 2 Australia Continue Youth Dominance Australia has comprehensively won the 2011 Youth Trans Tasman Series at Viking Park, Canberra, winning 10 of the 12 games on offer. Heading into the final day, Australia had already won three divisions the 18 s Girls, 20 s Girls and 20 s Boys after winning the first two games of each respective series. And they didn t slow down, winning the third and final game in each of these divisions on the final day of the event. Australian 18 s Boys captain, Oscar Sanft, was awarded the Troy Malcolm award at a ceremony after the games, while Australian 20 s Girls player, Kirsty Quince, was given the Roxy Winder award. For full results & further details please visit the Touch Football Australia website State Masters Games Nominations Open Nominations are now open for the 2011 State Masters Games which are being held in Naracoorte from April 1-4. Following our successful return to State Masters Games in 2010, Touch is once again being offered and is occurring on Saturday 2 nd & Sunday 3 rd April To register for this fun tournament please visit or visit our website: and download a hard copy registration booklet from the tournament tab. Make sure to visit the tournament section of the TFSA website regularly for updates. Three times the Heat South Australia is sending our largest number of representative teams to the National Touch League (NTL) in a number of years this March, with three SA Heat teams representing the State. The three teams will contest the Mixed Open, Mens 30 & Womens 35s divisions respectively. SA is further represented at the national championships with half a dozen athletes representing the Alliance & and a hand full of referees who will officiate at the event, taking the total number of individuals representing our state at the event to 60. Both teams & individuals are in full preparation for the event which is being held in Port Macquarie, NSW from March 9-12.

3 PAGE 3 International Rugby Sevens Adelaide 2011 With 44 fast-paced games across two days and plenty of off-field action, the Adelaide Sevens is the best way to spend a weekend with your sport-loving mates! From April 2-3, Australia will do battle against 15 of the world s best Rugby Sevens teams. It will be two days of non-stop, fast-paced Rugby action on the Adelaide Oval. Australia are one of the favoured sides following their silver medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, and will line up against reigning champions Samoa and Commonwealth Games gold-medallists New Zealand. Purchase a two-day pass before December 31 and you could win your own slice of Sevens Heaven. The winner and three mates will have access to their own exclusive tent on Saturday April 2, with food, beverages and a $250 merchandise voucher provided. The International Rugby Sevens Adelaide is one of the hottest events on the Australian sporting calendar, so round up your mates, get behind your country and purchase your tickets now to ensure you don t miss out! To purchase your two-day pass phone Ticketek on For more information on the event, visit the official Adelaide Sevens website - Around the Grounds AUTC Beach Touch a Success The Adelaide University Touch Club s (AUTC) annual Beach Touch tournament was held on Sunday 16 th January at Henley Beach, with a fantastic turnout of 8 female teams. The conditions at Henley were perfect for a day at the beach, with many of the participants enjoying the warm weather. The all female event consisted of two divisions with two Grand Finals played, with the Last Minute Wonders claiming division 1 whilst Inky s Ponkies won division 2, in what were two tightly contested games. Many teams got into the spirit of the event with some fantastic costumes however it was team Malila with their interpretation of salmon swimming upstream that eventually claimed this prize ahead of the wonderfully dressed Toga girls. Teams got into the spirit of AUTC s Beach Touch tournament at Henley Beach in January The day was a great success with many people coming to watch, support and enjoy the friendly atmosphere. The AUTC thanks those that assisted on the day with special mentions to Mel Johnson, Cat Murphy, Jeff Dutschke, John Heauzler and Jo Waugh all coming out super early to set up the fields and organize the event. Mark Jones, Steve Spurlo, Chris Sainsbury and Jeff also did a great job of refereeing the games

4 PAGE 4 Upcoming Events Make sure to add these upcoming events to your diaries Colley Reserve Championships Feb 19 th Colley Reserve, Glenelg SA National Touch League (NTL) Mar 9 th -12 th Port Macquarie NSW SEC Meeting Mar 22 nd TFSA HQ (400 Gilles St) CMI Toyota MX State League R1 Mar 31 st TFSA Fields (City Touch) State Masters Games Apr 2 nd -3 rd Naracoorte Primary School International Rugby Sevens Apr 2 nd 3 rd Adelaide Oval CMI Toyota MX State League R2 Apr 8 th TFSA Fields (City Touch) City Touch Autumn Season Starts Apr 14 th City Touch CMI Toyota MX State League R3 Apr 15 th TFSA Fields (City Touch) CMI Toyota MX State League R4 Apr 29 th TFSA Fields (City Touch) CMI Toyota MX State League R5 May 6 th TFSA Fields (City Touch) CMI Toyota MX State League GF May 13 th TFSA Fields (City Touch) SEC Meeting May 17 th TFSA HQ (400 Gilles St) CMI Toyota MX State League Playoff May 20 th TFSA Fields (City Touch) For More information please visit FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

5 PAGE 5 Touch Football South Australia acknowledges the support of our corporate partners MAJOR PARTNERS PREMIER PARTNER TOUCHDOWN PARTNERS Contact Us Touch Football South Australia 400 Gilles Street Adelaide SA 5000 P: F: E; info@touchsa.com.au Web: