June 2011 Newsletter

Posted by Mim

July 8, 2011

PRESIDENT
Mr Bill Heuston
11342 Wee Jasper Road
YASS NSW 2582
Ph: 02 6226 1606
jheuston@bigpond.com

SECRETARY
Mrs Ann Anderson
c/o Wingello Post Office
WINGELLO NSW 2579
Ph/Fax: 02 4841 0400

Newsletter compiled by Belinda Tarlinton. If you would like to contribute any news, photos or ads, please contact Belinda on
(AH) 02 4849 4361 or email dbtarlinton@westnet.com.au

2011 Season
The Southern Highlands season has come and gone already, with it only seeming like yesterday that I was writing how the first carnival was just around the corner. Congratulations to everyone for your efforts so far this year. It was great to see some of our younger players step up into open competition and for our teams to make finals. Congratulations to all of those who have won individual awards at various carnivals. For those still wanting more polocrosse there are still plenty of carnivals out of our zone you can travel to.

2011 NSW Zone Championships
The Zone Championships have all season seemed to be an eternity away however I am here to tell you that there are only 7 weeks to go!! This means a lot of hard work between now and then. A big thank you to those who have been meeting, contributing ideas and working hard on the behind the scenes stuff so far, but I don’t need to remind you that Burradoo as a Club is hosting this carnival not particular individuals, which means we need EACH AND EVERY member to contribute in some way. Separate to this newsletter is a jobs list. You will notice that there are still a lot of spaces and names missing, so please review it and let Belinda know ASAP which job you would like to nominate for, otherwise you might find yourself mysteriously volunteered for something! Some things to think of now:
We will need a lot of workers for the canteen, bar and BBQ so please think of times that will or won’t suit you as we will soon do up a roster. Please let Belinda know.
We still need a lot of sponsorship, so if you have any suggestions on businesses to contact for possible sponsorship, please let Fiona Nixon (nixon@hinet.net.au) know ASAP.
It has been suggested that individuals/families can assist by providing sponsorship in a monetary sense or donating prizes for the winners or runner’s up of a grade. If you would like to do this, please contact Fiona or Ann.
Don’t forget we need LOTS of firewood.
We will need outdoor gas heaters if anybody has one they could kindly lend.
We will need horses for the umpire pool. If you would like to lend yours, please just ensure they are quiet for anyone to ride and are shod.
We have to provide up to 8 horses for the U.K touring junior team. If you are prepared to loan your horse, please contact Bruce Greenslade (02 48789 107). It is anticipated that the team will not be very strong, so A-grade quality horses are not essential, just sensible, honest horses.
Burradoo members will need their yellow Burradoo “shield” membership cards to get through the gate (remembering we will have external people manning the gate who may not know who you are). If you don’t have yours, please contact Belinda ASAP to have this sorted out.

If anyone has any ideas for the carnival, please let Fiona, Alina, Ann, Bill, Claire or Belinda know.

New members
Burradoo would like to welcome our latest new members Luke Geddes and Simon Grimson. Welcome to the family! It’s also great to see Wayne Yeo back in the Burradoo colours after some time on the sideline. I am sure it will feel like he hasn’t had any time off at all.

NSW Representation
Congratulations to Ella Edwards who was called into the NSW Intermediate team to compete against the New Zealand touring side at Canberra carnival. Ella was outstanding in her performance and stamped her spot in all of the games. Well done Ella!

Outstanding zone and club fees
There are still quite a number of Club and Zone fees outstanding. If you know you haven’t paid these, please contact Belinda ASAP to organise payment. For intermediates/seniors the amount is $40, for juniors/subbies the amount is $7.

Fundraising
Thanks to everyone for selling (or perhaps eating themselves!) the Cadbury chocolates. This has really helped the Club’s funds, by making $800 profit. A big thank you for Taneale Murray for organising this.

Uniform
Please check all of your gear to ensure it is yours. If not, please return it to the person you borrowed it from. It is recommended to write your name on all of your uniform so if lost, it can be returned.
If you require new rosettes, please see Taneale Murray who has a box of them which were kindly made by Em & Veronica Dickson.
Please also remember that you are required to have an Australian Standard helmet AS3838. This is important for our new members.
If you need to update your playing uniform, pieces are available at Bong Bong. Please let Ann know if you require anything. Cost of the uniform is:
Club Shirts $50.00 Saddlecloths $40.00
Set of Numbers $20.00 Water-proof warm up jackets: $85.00

Wisdom from Dr John Kohnke BVSc RDA
Something we should all think about: “All tendon boots and wraps must be removed as soon as a horse returns to the wash bay and not left on the limb, as they can retain heat which may damage tendon core fibrils and lead to matrix and tendon failure in the future”.

Burradoo Website
Don’t forget to send through any information for Mim to put on the site. If you have anything that she could use please send it through to her at miriamoszurko@bigpond.com or 0418 428 347 or 02 48895 774. Our website is a very useful tool for people to find out all about us. Don’t forget to check it out- www.burradoopolocrosse.com

Bits and Pieces
Congratulations to Luke and Lillian Greenslade on their recent marriage in Alice Springs. Those who attended enjoyed a lovely trip.
Congratulations also to Anthony Yeo and Bindi Gove on their recent respective weddings.
Welcome to Charlie John Tarlinton who was born 11th March 2011.
Bill Heuston has been attempting to fence with his head recently, which we wouldn’t suggest he do anymore of! Best wishes to Bill on a speedy recovery.
It’s been great to see Neville and Carol Gilpin at some of the Southern Highlands carnivals.
The 2012 Australian National Championships will be held in Warwick QLD from 23-29th April. Vying for positions in NSW teams are Ella Edwards, Rod Edwards, Bruce Greenslade and Belinda Tarlinton. Book your accommodation now as there is sure to be first class polocrosse played!
Good luck to Ella Edwards and Maddy Cormie who will be sitting for their HSC later on this year.
For sale- second-hand pair of good quality leather-soled ladies long boots in very good order. You will need to have very thin legs though. If you would like to try them, please see Ann Anderson.
Botany Bay Imports offer a great clipper blade sharpening service, as well as other items to buy. Visit them online at www.botanybayimports.com.au or call on (02) 9700 0800 or just simply post your blades to: PO Box 260 BOTANY NSW 2019.

Next Committee Meeting: Wednesday 6 July starting at 7.30pm at Goulburn Workers Club, Auburn Street, Goulburn. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE TO NORMAL MEETINGS!

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