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The Blue Jays News
2015 Season Newsletter # 2
END OF SEASON
September 2015
Report from the Committee
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Thank you to all our players, coaches and officials for another
memorable season of netball. This season was blessed with some
good weather and seemed to go relatively smoothly for all of us.
The girls all seemed to be enjoying their sport and the feedback
from the coaches and parents alike indicated that the overall
experience was of the girls taking so much out of their netball
experiences, regardless of win or lose, they loved playing netball.
Thanks to recent increases in memberships (up about 25% from the previous years) the club was in a good
financial position in 2015 to invest in some additional coaching and umpiring resources. We hope to expand
on this further in 2016 and the club is currently applying for a Netball Queensland grant to conduct training
for our junior umpires and coaches, and for further training to higher levels for our experienced umpires and
coaches. We would welcome any expressions of interest to coach or umpire in 2016, as some of this training
is likely to take place in February alongside the specialist coaching the club will be organising at this time.
We have also conducted a full audit of our uniforms and equipment and will be in a position to upgrade items
needed for the start of next season due to a surplus to budget in these accounts for the 2015 season.
Equipment and new season uniform supplies will be available from early 2016 from sign-on.
This upcoming season we will be moving to full on-line registration/payments. We are
also introducing new and more flexible registration categories. Our new system will
open in early 2016. Enquiries for the new season however are welcome at any time.
Committee Report Continued
Our netball club runs on a volunteer basis and could not work without the
help of many people. We take this opportunity to thank many who have
helped throughout the season. Starting with the netball break up, which
I’m sure you will all agree was a great success - A big thank you to, (and
sorry if we missed anyone):
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Ngaire and Elke Becks who organized the beautiful balloons.
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Karen Heilig and Lucinda Gibson who organized the seniors break up, the food was fabulous.
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Rebecca Sullivan who organized the U11 to U13s break up, pizza and the disco & DJ was awesome.
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Bronwyn Perrin and Caitlin King who organized the U10s and below break up, trophies, hair
braiding etc. Lisa Castieau for organising the pizzas. Kate Thomas organised the jumping castle.
Jeanne Reid also helping with balloons.
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Abby King for selling raffle tickets on the day. Cate McIntosh and Jess De Glas working on the door.
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Craig Rynne helped massively with set up and clean up, ice carrier too.
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Tony De Glas for organising of venue and many other things!
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Andrew, Clare, Maggie and Lily Thomas – you guys are awesome, and did whatever they could to
help set up and clean up, organized drinks etc. Bridget Sullivan helped with set up for break up as
well as selling raffle tickets with Lily Thomas on Saturdays at the Netball courts.
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Karen Lewis always there to help with set up and clean up.
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Last but not least, Linda Jerrard for providing the band and live music, and showing off her talents.
2015 Umpiring Awards
Silver Association Umpiring Award
Chrissie Hagans, Rosie Byrnes,
Gold Association Umpiring Award
Jess Jerrard, Stephanie Hagans, Kerri McAuley
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Thank you to Jess Comerford our game day coordinator for her work in 2015 in this role. The club will be
expanding our coordinator duties in 2016 to assist our youth teams to U10 and to help in managing umpires.
Also a special mention to our coaches and to our umpires who undertook Netball Queensland training in
2015 to further develop their skills and provide the club with this much needed support. Thank You to: Jess Jerrard, Chloe Sloper, Thea Brown, Aimee Koman, Grace Bashford, Phoebe De Glas, Rebecca Sullivan and
Sarah Piper (Coaching) Jess Jerrard, Stephanie Hagans, Kerri McAuley, Chrissie Hagans, Rosie Byrnes (Umpiring
Bluejays Development paying off.
Many of our girls this season trained and played rep netball at
association level from age U13 up, against other associations,
and also with Netball QLD regional and state level programs.
Many of the regional programs mirror those of the State
League competition, Qld's premier competition. The regional
programs encourage these young ladies to keep developing to
a level to prepare them to trial for positions with one of the
State League teams. Bluejays closest State League team is the
Brisbane West Lions, who are one of twelve regional teams.
Congratulations to MVP Bella
Six of these teams are located in South East Queensland.
Playing for WDNA in the U16 SEQ
The following Bluejays girls (see photo’s) are some of our
Challenge Grand Final, Bella Rynne
girls who have previously represented at the top association
was voted as the ‘MVP’ of the Grand
level in their age groups and are now doing netball
Final vs. Shailer Park. Bella plays in
development programs at regional and state level in 2015.
our Intermediate Division 1 team
coached by her father Craig Rynne.
Bella started playing netball with
Bluejays as a young girl and has
represented WDNA Association at
State Age and now SEQ Challenge.
Bella was also voted as WDNA’s
‘Junior Player of the Year’. This is a
fantastic achievement and a great
reward for one of Bluejays most
Left to Right. Lia Woolnough, QLD Secondary Schools U15 team. Phoebe De Glas, Brisbane North
Cougar Cubs. Bella Rynne, Bianca Gibson and Maisie Clarke, Brisbane West Academy
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skilled, and hardest working of players.
SEASON REPORT – 2015 SEASON
Thank you to all our teams, coaches, team managers and parents for a very successful 2015.
The Bluejays Netball Club had 32 teams this year, an increase on 2014. To enable the club to support the
players with the required levels of coaching, supervision and assistance the club expanded on its officials in 2015 to
meet the club’s growing number of netballers. We thank all the volunteers who assisted in 2015 and each year to help
run each of our teams at training, work with the club with its requirements, and look after each of your teams on game
day. With your support we were able to have a great 2015 season. Thank you to all those who volunteered in 2015
season for canteen, set up and pack up, and other club and association duties during the season.
Congratulations to all our teams who took to the court in 2015. Congratulations to our competitive teams who made and
played finals. U11 Div. 4, U12 Div. 3, U13 Div. 1, U13 Div. 4, Intermediates Div. 1, Intermediates Div. 4, Cadets Div.
2, Cadets Div. 3 and Opens Division 1. Our Opens Division 2 finished equal 4th narrowly missing finals by just 2%.
Congratulations to all our Grand finalists and well done on the efforts and the awards for making the Grand Finals, six
teams represented Bluejays. Great effort! Our Runners up were: - U12 Div. 3, U13 Div. 4 and Intermediates Div. 1.
Champion teams for 2015, well done on winning your Divisions Championship Trophy for 2015.
Bluejays 7, def. Stuartholme 26 - 22, Great effort girls! Congratulations to Georgina Reid and her team of U15's.
Bluejays 3, def. Stuartholme 35 – 27, Great effort by our Cadets, coached by Ros Munch and to her team to go one
better then last year to take the title in 2015.
Bluejays 1, def. St. Josephs 53 - 32, Well done by our number 1 team to take the Division 1 title. Awesome job by Paige
Buzza and her team who had a terrific season capped off with a fantastic Grand Final Win!
Also a special mention to our U10 Division 1 team, although too young to play competitive finals this year, Cath
Judson's team went through the entire 2015 season undefeated, this is an outstanding effort and a special achievement
by the girls.
SEASON
REPORTS – TEAM REPORTS
Bluejays Team 26 – Christine Killip
Bluejays Team 26, or "Shooting Stars" as the girls called
themselves, had an amazing first season of netball. From
game 1 not knowing a WD from a GA, finding the distance
to the goal ring a challenge and all bunching around the ball
(albeit with a smile on there faces), the girls have
transformed into a goal scoring, slick team passing on the
run (with even bigger smiles). It was an absolute pleasure to
watch the transformation. Thanks Coach Sarah for your
patience and skilled coaching and thanks to all the families
for great courtside support. Lookout season 2016!
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SEASON REPORT
Bluejays Team 16 - Kellie Ashley
Bluejays Team 16 had a great 2015. As the girls' first
competitive year U11’s, it was exciting to see the skills they'd
learnt in the lower age groups start to come together. We
formed from a mix of past Bluejays teams and some new
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thank the Bluejays admin, our coaches, Western Districts
and all the parents for their support in getting us to games
and training on time, and for giving us great facilities and
coaching. Go Bluejays in 2016!
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