Western Suburbs Badminton Association Inc PO Box 57 Altona North VIC 3025 Ph: 03 9391 0880 Email: wsba@bigpond.com ABN (31) 115639803 WSBA JUNIOR SQUAD NEWSLETTER Welcome to the 5th Edition of the WSBA Squad Newsletter for 2011. We hope to keep you up to date with the squad s progress and all that is current with Junior Badminton. Should you have a story you would like us to include please drops us a line on the WSBA email. The 2011 Tournament Calendar August 28 th Victorian Junior Teams Championships U11/13/15/17/23 MSAC September 18 th Ballarat Junior U13/17 Selection event for both Vic U13 & 17 Teams 2012 Ballarat September 25 th Victorian Junior Regional Teams Championships U11/13/15/17/23 MSAC September 27 th WSBA Wild West Junior Tournament entries available Altona October 2 8 Val Nesbitt U15 Carnival includes the U15 National Titles Perth October 22/23 Altona Junior Open U13/U17 Selection event-vic U13 & 17 Teams 2012 Altona November 5 th & 6 th Victorian U13 Titles Selection event for Vic U13 Teams 2012 MSAC Tournament Entries Please continue to enter tournaments through Michelle so we can keep a track on travel requirements and coaches for squad players at these events. Victorian Team Selection 2011 / 2012 To be eligible for Victorian Team selection in any age group for 2011/12 it will be mandatory for players to compete in the Victorian Titles of the age group they wish to be considered for. There will be four selection events in each age group players must compete in at least three of the four events REMEMBER State Titles are mandatory. Should you have any queries on Victorian Team selection please contact Michelle. Representative Teams & Tournament Participation Victorian Open & Graded MSAC - July 2 3 WSBA had five players enter this tournament. David Cutroni and Jacob McNally made semi finals of the B Grade mens doubles well done boys. U19 Australian Junior Closed Championships 2011 July 9 th 16th WSBA players competing in this event had a great run! Eric Vuong (not seeded in this event) made semi finals of the boys doubles and in the mixed doubles Eric and Jen Trinh played extremely well to knock out the 5 / 8 seed to make quarter finals. These two players will be ones to watch next year and in deed the year after at this event. David Cutroni and Jacob McNally also travelled to Sydney to compete in the Australian U19 Closed Championships and a well worth while trip this ended up for these two keen players who took out the boys doubles plate event defeating some very good pairs on the way to the finals. JT Ultra Open and Graded July 16 th 17th Tegan Berry was the only WSBA player to enter this event and a good weekend it was with Tegan finishing r/up in the A grade ladies singles and ladies doubles. Well done Tegan U15 State Titles - July 23/24 MSAC WSBA player claims another State Title Congratulations Shaun!!!! Thirteen WSBA squad players entered this event. It was most pleasing to see our newer members having a go and with results that show WSBA will have a strong line up in this age group again in 2012. This event was the first to see the new age requirement applied for junior tournaments allowing players who are under the age on the day to compete. WSBA featured in three of the five finals with Shaun Matthews taking out the Victorian
Boys Singles Title in fine form beating his opponent in the final in straight sets. Other standout performances are as follows Shaun Matthews winner boys singles, r/up mixed doubles and semi finals boys doubles Rudy Rigg r/up girls doubles and mixed doubles Lily Rigg r/up girls doubles Sonny Li semi finals boys singles Ernest Yam semi finals boys doubles Calvin Hua-Ching semi finals boys doubles Coaches who attended Saturday Jean, Michelle & John. Sunday Jean & Michelle VJB Junior State Pennant 2011 - July 30 th MSAC The WSBA Teams all had a great day with the WSBA Gold Team winning the A Grade and the WSBA B Grade Team were runners in this grade. The WSBA Blue Team in the A section also had some great results. Thank you to the coaches and parent / team managers and a special thanks to Pat who stepped in to run the event at the last minute well done all! The WSBA Representative Teams for 2011 A Grade Team Gold A Grade Team Blue B Grade Coach Michelle Rigg Coach Jean Tyrrell Coach Tegan Berry Manager Heather Williams Manager Dave Matthews Manager Bee Cochran James Audley Phillip Audley Keegan Chien David Cutroni Shaun Matthews Calvin Hua-Ching Jacob McNally Bambang Handrisanto Hison Huynh Eric Vuong Ernest Yam Erica Cochran Casey Berry Maria Banica Leon Yeung Nessa Pratt Hera Jim Catherine Mashalidis Jennifer Trinh Lily Rigg Mia Srijan Jing Wu Rudy Rigg Amy Young
WBSA JUNIOR STATE PENNANT TEAMS 2011 Badminton Victoria State Pennant League 2011 WSBA entered one team in the State Pennant Competition 2011. WSBA Team 2011 Tegan Berry David Cutroni Tarah Marney Jacob McNally Tien Tran Eric Vuong The first two rounds for this event commenced in July and rounds 3 & 4 were played earlier this month. While the WSBA Team has not yet won a tie the results have been very close in a couple of rounds. Well done to this young team playing in the Open ranks. BAV Junior Kilsyth - August 7th WSBA had ten squad members attend this event. The U11 s and 13 age groups had a great day at the office!!! Some extra good performances are as follows U11 Ross Audley winner boys singles, doubles and r/up mixed doubles Alex Milanese winner boys doubles, semi finals boys singles and winner special boys doubles event Keegan Chien r/up boys singles Tiann Young r/up mixed doubles U13 Amy Young r/up girls doubles
August 28th Victorian Junior Teams Championships MSAC Teams have been selected and team trainings organised Please note for the next event will be September 25 th with the next training date for these teams on September 11 th 9.30 11.30am The West Metro Teams for August 28 th are as follows We will require Managers for the U23 & U17 age groups if you have time to assist on the day please speak to Michelle or email on badfishcake@optusnet.com.au WESTMETRO REGIONAL TEAMS 2011 MSAC August 28th U11 U13 U15 U17 U23 Audley Ross Chien Keegan Audley Phillip Guan Jacqui Audley James Bradwell Ella Guan Antony Cochran Erica Li Gary Boyd Carson Bradwell Joe Hatzispyrou Costa HuaChing Calvin Matthews Shaun Cutroni David Milanese Alex Huynh Charlotte Handrisanto Bambang Pratt Nessa Lim Ariana Young Tiann Le Derick Jim Hera Rigg Rudy Marney Tarah Mashalidis Catherine Li Sonny Tran Tien McNally Jacob Srijan Gemma Rao Pranav Trinh Jen Wu Jing Young Amy Rigg Lily Vuong Eric Yeung Leon Srijan Mia Yam Ernest Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Helen Bradwell Denis Yeung Elizabeth Martin Pauline Martin John Lim Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Gary/Karen Raymond Bee Audley Chien Cochran Required Required WSBA Junior Graded Competition 2011 Friday Nights 7.30 9.30pm We strongly encourage all squad players to compete on a weekly basis to ensure that the children have an opportunity to practice the lessons learnt during the coaching sessions, this is a vital part of the player s development. Register NOW for the new season that will commence at the start of Term 4. To register for this competition please contact Karen Audley on 9398-3129 ASAP School Holidays!!! What s on??? Monday September 26th Tuesday September 27th Thursday September 29th Friday September 30th Friday September 30 th Sunday October 2nd Thursday October 6th Friday October 7th Saturday October 8th Sunday October 9th Elite Squad training 8.30am 10.30am WSBA Wild West Junior Tournament 9am start Elite Squad training 8.30am 11.30am Elite Squad training 8.30am 11.30am Junior Social Night Bookings essential. Players must register their interest by Friday September 23 rd. Register with Karen Audley phone 9398 3129 Squad and beginner sessions 9.30am 11.30am Squad and beginner sessions 9.30am 11.30am The Clinic Registration Form is attached please note the closing date is Friday September 23rd
Local Champions Sports Awards 2011/12 Team applications successful receive $3000.00 and individual awards $500.00. All players who make Victorian Teams or those who will travel to the Junior National events should look at applying for one of these grants for full details of the grants available please following the link below. http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/schools_and_juniors/juniors/get_involved/local_sporting_champions EDE Clendinnen Shield & Australian closed Titles Tasmania August 21 st 27th Congratulations to Tegan Berry who has been selected to represent Victoria in the Open Team to compete in the EDE Clendinnen Shield and Australian Open closed events. From all at WSBA best wishes for a most successful carnival. U15 Val Nesbitt Carnival 2011 Perth Congratulations to the following WSBA Squad members who were recently selected in the Victorian Teams to travel to Perth during the school holidays to compete in the U15 National Carnival. On behalf of all at WSBA we wish you luck for a most successful carnival. Sonny Li Victoria 2 Lily Rigg Victoria 2 Hera Jim 2 nd emergency Phillip Audley 2 nd emergency Victorian Junior Badminton website.check it out!! At a recent meeting of the VJB it was decided that all junior selection criteria, Victorian Junior Teams and Junior carnival information will now be published and kept updated on this website. The website will act as a source of information for players and parents looking for the latest in this area of junior badminton. This will probably take some time to establish however keep your eye on this website link http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-6726-0-0-0 Sports Development Programs Secondary Schools Studies For more information on this program enquire at your school.