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Club reps in Adelaide hosted U20's National Comp
Eastern Saints in 2012
Eastern Saints Committee
Letter from Jon Harmer SAWPI CEO
Women and Girls Join Eastern Saints
Club Reps in Adelaide hosted U20's National Comp
Today (22 January 2012) sees the conclusion of the Under 20's National Championships at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, where two of our players Alex Procter and Sam Huisintveld have been in action. The competition was played between state teams from South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand (in the womens comp) and show cased the countries U20's talent. It was SA's womens team that competed to a much higher standard than previous years securing a very comfortable 5th place. A position that could have been even higher had the team not narrowly missed out on a semi final spot to NSW Waratahs through a complicated "count back" system. SA and the Waratahs finished on the same points only to see the Waratahs claim the 4th spot. The SA men finished in 6th place having started their campaign very brightly.
Well done to Alex and Sam and all the volunteers that helped out over the week from a very proud Eastern Saints club.
The full results can be found at - http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3233-0-200341-0&a=COMPS
Today (22 January 2012) sees the conclusion of the Under 20's National Championships at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, where two of our players Alex Procter and Sam Huisintveld have been in action. The competition was played between state teams from South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand (in the womens comp) and show cased the countries U20's talent. It was SA's womens team that competed to a much higher standard than previous years securing a very comfortable 5th place. A position that could have been even higher had the team not narrowly missed out on a semi final spot to NSW Waratahs through a complicated "count back" system. SA and the Waratahs finished on the same points only to see the Waratahs claim the 4th spot. The SA men finished in 6th place having started their campaign very brightly.
Well done to Alex and Sam and all the volunteers that helped out over the week from a very proud Eastern Saints club.
The full results can be found at - http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3233-0-200341-0&a=COMPS
Eastern Saints in 2012
Since its inception in 2007 Eastern Saints has grown to a club with an inclusive membership ranging in age from 12 to 60. In recent times the club has seen a closer working relationship with other Adelaide clubs, including Henley, with whom we share a junior team and Tritons, who have shared our training sessions while their venue was closed for renovation. Along with our continuing strong links to St Peters College we see these realtionships as critical to the development and improvement of waterpolo within the club, the Southern Australia region and beyond.
The club currently has four teams covering B grade men and women, U16s and U14s. The club is also heavily involved in the Primary School Comp and will be running a new Waterpolo Clinic in the early part of 2012, building on the very successful clinic held in 2010.
In 2012 the club will continue with its aim of growth, by increasing its membership, developing further its links with the local community and providing further commitment to SA waterpolo. It is hoped that during this year training and development of coaches, referees and table officials will add to the depth of skill and experience within the club.
Since its inception in 2007 Eastern Saints has grown to a club with an inclusive membership ranging in age from 12 to 60. In recent times the club has seen a closer working relationship with other Adelaide clubs, including Henley, with whom we share a junior team and Tritons, who have shared our training sessions while their venue was closed for renovation. Along with our continuing strong links to St Peters College we see these realtionships as critical to the development and improvement of waterpolo within the club, the Southern Australia region and beyond.
The club currently has four teams covering B grade men and women, U16s and U14s. The club is also heavily involved in the Primary School Comp and will be running a new Waterpolo Clinic in the early part of 2012, building on the very successful clinic held in 2010.
In 2012 the club will continue with its aim of growth, by increasing its membership, developing further its links with the local community and providing further commitment to SA waterpolo. It is hoped that during this year training and development of coaches, referees and table officials will add to the depth of skill and experience within the club.
Eastern Saints Committe and Club Officials
As part of the club's drive to grow and develop, a committee was set up and has been the back bone of the club over the last few years. The committee is made up of members of the club and could not function without the support of the Eastern Saints and St Peters community. It is with great appreciation that we thank those past and present that have taken on the challenges of running and supporting our club.
In 2012 the committee and club officials are are follows:
Committee - Maritza Manojlovic, Anna Panetta, Prue McMichael, John Cooper, Michael Lebbon, Alan Harvey and Marina.Pullin
Club Offcials - Tom Middleton (Club Captain and SPOC Liason), Graeme Lister (Junior Coach), John Cooper (Junior Coach), Alan Harvey (Senior Coach)
Letter from Jon Harmer CEO
Part of the recently created position of SAWPI Chief Executive Officer which I have undertaken, I have, under the direction of the SAWPI Board, endeavoured to provide a more attractive, marketable product within the current club frame work of SA Water Polo. To this end a 4th club was established during the 2007-8 season. It is hoped that with the advent of a 4th club, the local competition will benefit from an increase in the number of people playing, the quality of competition and the integration of players from the current schools competitions to the SAWPI clubs.
The club, known as the ‘Eastern Saints’ is based in the northern end of the eastern suburbs of Adelaide and has schools and swim clubs in the North Eastern metropolitan corridor as its feeder network. With St. Peters College pool as its home training base, quite obviously the club will have strong links with the Saint Peters College and Saint Peters Old Collegians Water Polo fraternity.
The concept has been embraced enthusiastically by SA Water Polo and the Department of Recreation and Sport, who have generously provided financial support over 3 years to assist the 4th club concept to grow.
As the CEO of SA Water Polo I am committed to the growth and development of the Eastern Saints and wish to acknowledge the support of the following people.
Mr Tom Cundy, George Forrest & Mr Will Middleton c/o St.Peter’s Old Collegians
Mr Paul Hadfield and Mr Daniel Ganama c/o St. Peter’s College.
Mr. Graeme Litster, ES junior coach.( Past SA junior & senior coach)
Mr. Marshall Morley, A Grade playing coach.( Past AUS Senior squad member )
Regards
CEO Jon Harmer
Part of the recently created position of SAWPI Chief Executive Officer which I have undertaken, I have, under the direction of the SAWPI Board, endeavoured to provide a more attractive, marketable product within the current club frame work of SA Water Polo. To this end a 4th club was established during the 2007-8 season. It is hoped that with the advent of a 4th club, the local competition will benefit from an increase in the number of people playing, the quality of competition and the integration of players from the current schools competitions to the SAWPI clubs.
The club, known as the ‘Eastern Saints’ is based in the northern end of the eastern suburbs of Adelaide and has schools and swim clubs in the North Eastern metropolitan corridor as its feeder network. With St. Peters College pool as its home training base, quite obviously the club will have strong links with the Saint Peters College and Saint Peters Old Collegians Water Polo fraternity.
The concept has been embraced enthusiastically by SA Water Polo and the Department of Recreation and Sport, who have generously provided financial support over 3 years to assist the 4th club concept to grow.
As the CEO of SA Water Polo I am committed to the growth and development of the Eastern Saints and wish to acknowledge the support of the following people.
Mr Tom Cundy, George Forrest & Mr Will Middleton c/o St.Peter’s Old Collegians
Mr Paul Hadfield and Mr Daniel Ganama c/o St. Peter’s College.
Mr. Graeme Litster, ES junior coach.( Past SA junior & senior coach)
Mr. Marshall Morley, A Grade playing coach.( Past AUS Senior squad member )
Regards
CEO Jon Harmer
Girls and women join Eastern Saints
In mid 2008 a group of three SAC year 8 girls who had swimming backgrounds, decided they wanted to play a team sport involving water….so they discovered waterpolo, and started up a school waterpolo team. In mid 2008, wanting more waterpolo fun and experience, they discovered the brand new Eastern Saints club. With great excitement and enthusiasm they joined, becoming the FIRST girls to do so. Even though they were still new to the sport, their hard training was rewarded, by being chosen to represent SA in the East Coast Challenge in July 2008 in Melbourne. It was a steep learning curve, but the girls represented their club and their state with pride and dedication against the strong level of competition and experience of other state teams.
On their return, the girls encouraged their friends and families to join in, and by the late 2008 Eastern Saints had entered a mixed U14 and B Grade women’s team for the first time in its short history.The girls were also chosen for the ECC 2009, in Sydney and continue to be active members and leaders in the club in 2009, often supporting and mentoring younger less experienced and new players to the sport.
Slowly more females are realizing what an exciting and fun sport waterpolo is, and our numbers have been increasing. Our goal as a club is to have a strong membership of females as well as males across all the age ranges, and to continue to grow in skills and abilities as well as in membership numbers.
In mid 2008 a group of three SAC year 8 girls who had swimming backgrounds, decided they wanted to play a team sport involving water….so they discovered waterpolo, and started up a school waterpolo team. In mid 2008, wanting more waterpolo fun and experience, they discovered the brand new Eastern Saints club. With great excitement and enthusiasm they joined, becoming the FIRST girls to do so. Even though they were still new to the sport, their hard training was rewarded, by being chosen to represent SA in the East Coast Challenge in July 2008 in Melbourne. It was a steep learning curve, but the girls represented their club and their state with pride and dedication against the strong level of competition and experience of other state teams.
On their return, the girls encouraged their friends and families to join in, and by the late 2008 Eastern Saints had entered a mixed U14 and B Grade women’s team for the first time in its short history.The girls were also chosen for the ECC 2009, in Sydney and continue to be active members and leaders in the club in 2009, often supporting and mentoring younger less experienced and new players to the sport.
Slowly more females are realizing what an exciting and fun sport waterpolo is, and our numbers have been increasing. Our goal as a club is to have a strong membership of females as well as males across all the age ranges, and to continue to grow in skills and abilities as well as in membership numbers.
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