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Administration of ASOD, CP-ASRF & WSA
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Administration of ASOD, CP-ASRF & WSA Australian Sports Organisation for the Disabled The 2003 ISOD General Assembly will be held during April in Spain, the main item on the agenda is the amalgamation of ISOD with ISMWSF. ASOD is very much in favour of an amalgamation of the two bodies and will be supporting the proposed joint ISOD / ISMWSF General Assembly to be held later this year in New Zealand. Wheelchair Sports Australia After consultation with key stakeholders including the Australian Paralympic Committee it has been decided the coordination of the Australian Team to attend the World Wheelchair Games and ISOD World Athletics Championships will be performed by Wheelchair Sports Australia. The Games will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand from the 25th October to the 2nd November 2003. The sports involved are: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Cueball, Fencing, Cycling, Lawn Bowls, Powerlifting, Rugby, Shooting, Swimming and Table Tennis. Interested athletes are required to complete an Athlete Nomination Form and return it to the Combined Administration's Office by Wednesday 30th April 2003. Athlete nomination forms can be found on the website www.sports.org.au Date for the diary - the WSA AGM will be held 11-12 October 2003 in Sydney.
Basketball The NRMA National League draw for the 2003 season has been finalised. Round one of the League will be held at Bankstown Basketball Stadium in Sydney 3-4 May 2003. In 2003 the League will again include four teams - North's Bears, Hills Hornets, Queensland Storm and VW's. The NWBL draw has been released and sees play commence the weekend of 14-15 June with the finals being held 26-28 September. Further details of the draws of both National Leagues can be found on the website www.sports.org.au Juniors The Lord's Taverner's Award will be presented at the Junior Nationals in honour of someone who has made outstanding contributions to junior wheelchair sport in Australia. Previous recipients include Sally Salotti and Yvonne Talbott. The inaugural FESPIC Youth Games will be held in Hong Kong in December 2003 over the Christmas period and will include Athletics, Swimming, Badminton, Boccia and Table Tennis. See http://www.fespicyouthgames.org for further information. The junior records maintained by the junior section are on line. Visit www.sports.org.au to check them out. Handcycling NSW Wheelchair Sports Association will host the 2003 National Handcycling Championships in May. Since the inclusion of handcycling in the Paralympics there has been an increase in the interest in the sport across the country. The 2003 Nationals are supported by Sutherland Cycling Club and Cycling Australia. Lawn Bowls Jan Palazzi of DSANT is currently preparing to host the Lawn Bowls Nationals to be held in Darwin 4-14 May. This is the first time the Northern Territory has hosted such an event. Following the Nationals a seven-person team has been entered in the Arafura Games to compete against able-bodied bowlers from throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.Swimming After the success of the trip to the Spanish Nationals the Excell Committee are preparing to send a team of swimmers to the Chinese Paralympic National Games to be held in China during September, these Games will provide a great opportunity for our developing and emerging swimmers to gain valuable international experience. Wheelchair Rugby Terry Vinyard will be inducted into the US Quad Rugby Association Hall of Fame during the US Nationals in April. Congratulations Terry! The National Wheelchair Rugby League will kick off in Melbourne in May and in 2003 includes a final series to be held in Sydney during September. In state news Canberra 2 have taken the lead in the NSW State Rugby League after round 2. UWS Bankstown is currently in second place, narrowly in front of Canberra 1 and Port Macquarie. April Calendar of Events 3-4
Rugby US Quad Rugby Association National Championships AZ, USA
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