MANGAWHAI'S NO.1 NEWSPAPER
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KSA Sports BriefTouch
Our Touch Module is going well, with around 100 enthusiastic players turning up each Sunday. The results table and draw for the module can be found on our website www.kaiwakasports.co.nz. A couple of teams still have spaces for more players so if you are keen to play Touch in Kaiwaka on Sunday afternoons, please let me know (contact details below). This is not an overly serious, competitve module – players are friendly and supportive, so why not give it a go! Tennis Tennis coaching for juniors is on Mondays at 3.30pm. This is for all school age players. New members are welcome and we have club racquets available for your use. If you have a child who may be interested in playing tennis, please ring Lindell Ferguson on 431 2542. Gymnastics Gymnastics Otamatea has started the year with a team of experienced coaches, a full roll and a waiting list. Classes run on Tuesdays and accommodate all ages from 2 years upwards. If you'd like to join our club, please visit our website www.kaiwakasports.co.nz, click on affiliated clubs, gymnastics, then save the registration form to your computer. Once you have emailed the form to gymnasticsotamatea@gmail.com we will enter your name on the waiting list and Stephanie will confirm your place as soon as possible. Rugby – Junior Our Eastern United junior rugby club is looking for a coach for their Under 11's team. Please ring Jennie Reynolds on 945 0502. A Small Blacks coaching course will be held at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Wednesday March 19 at 6.30pm. This is a requirement for all coaches of rugby teams from Under 7's to Under 13's. Rugby – Intermediate Trainings for the Under 14's and Under 16's teams are well underway at the Maungaturoto Country Club on Mondays and Thursdays at 6pm. If you have a son who is interested in playing rugby this season, please ring Brett Coates on 431 8720. Rugby – Senior The season started with a bang for the Otamatea Hawks as our Premiers downed Mid Western 49–10. Our young Reserves team lost 18-0 but overall, a good start to the season! The next Hawks home match is Saturday March 22 at the KSA against Western Sharks. Reserves will take the field at 12.30pm and Premiers will kick off at 2.15pm. The next Otamatea Rugby Club meeting will be on Tuesday March 18, 7pm. Congratulations to Hawks players Daniel Hawkins and Matt Moulds who have made the Blues Development Squad – great news! Netball – Primary school Many thanks to Sharlene Tornquist who has offered to coach this year again. A registration form can be found on our website. If you can offer support to the club in any way - fundraising, coaching, umpiring, transport etc, please give club president Melissa Watts a ring on 4312 239. Netball – High school The Otamatea High School Netball Club will be holding trials on the following dates. Seniors: Trial 1 Weds 5 March 4-6pm at OHS; Trial 2 Sat 8 March 9-12pm at KSA; Trial 3 Tues 11 March 4-6pm at OHS. Juniors: Trial 1 Sat 8 March 10.30-1pm at KSA; Trial 2 Weds 12 March 4-6pm at OHS. For any netball enquiries please phone Mel Coates on 027 476 5324. Netball – Senior Ladies, if you are keen to play netball this season but missed last weeks trials, please ring Mirna Manuell on 021 544 229. The club would also love to hear from any interested coaches/umpires. Please register your interest with Mirna. Soccer The Kaipara Knights will hold their AGM at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Tuesday March 11, 7.30pm. All welcome. For any soccer enquiries please contact Lindell Ferguson on 431 2542. Meeting There will a Kaiwaka Sports Association meeting on Wednesday March 12, held at the Sports Complex at 7.30pm. All welcome. Kaiwaka Sports Awards Our annual Sports Awards will be held on Monday April 14 and this year will be particularly special as it is the 30th anniversary of the awards. The evening, which will be emceed by More FM's John Markby, will include profiles of the nominees, a sports trivia quiz, a commemorative walk down memory lane and of course one of Mark and Pam's delicious dinners! Tickets are $25 per adult and $10 per child (Year 9 and under) and can be purchased at Jaques Four Square or from KSA club delegates. ■ Cheryl Anderson, Kaiwaka Sports Assoc. manager, 431 2051, kaiwakasports@gmail.com |