May 2013
NSW Masters Squash Association
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Phone: 0417116866 (ah) 02 95753407 (w)
Richard’s Ramblings
For our members this has been an action packed year to date as we approach the forth tournament on the NSWMSA calendar. I wish to report the committee has been hard at it with a number of projects in the offering particularly with NSWMSA hosting the Australian Masters Championships in 2014 for which the cry is still constant in that our organization will require the support of a good number of our members to ensure the event is conducted in the same or better vein than our last hosting in 2005.
The location of the Championships has been provisionally allocated however there are a number of factors which remain to be ironed out before final confirmation.
The process involved assessment of submissions of Expressions of Interest (EOI) provided by interested parties who were to exhibit an ability to meet the NSWMSA Specification developed in accordance with the guidelines provided by AMSA to ensure a successful and inclusive tournament. EOIs were received from Bathurst, Coffs Harbor, Dural and Milperra (Roselands). Those parties are thanked for their interest in supporting the aims of this project.
On a sad note, the situation which arose from a number of circumstances led to the departure of our Secretary, Garry Irwin, from office following our last tournament was resolved when Jason Davies was elected to the Secretary’s position for the rest of our operational year.
Garry’s drive for the job had taken a backseat due to the previously mentioned circumstances and Garry is thanked for his contributions over an extended period of time.
While Jason recently returned to the committee this year after a brief sojourn away his enthusiasm has prompted the successful progression of a number of projects including the launching of our new website under the superintendence of ”Webmaster” Bill Linton. This project is of importance to the organization in an era of mass and quality communication and can only benefit our operation and effectiveness.
The next tournament of the year following Bathurst is our State Titles to be held again at the Dural Squash complex on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of next month. Organization of the event is well advanced with the Dinner/Dance to be held at the nearby Galston Club.
Accommodation arrangements have been made with the local hotel and caravan park who have offered advantageous rates. Wendy Fox can be contacted for bookings of the available 24 rooms at the hotel. The management of Dural Squash Centre have an arrangement for discount accommodation at the Crown Plaza in Castle Hill which has been extended to our members for this tournament.
Information about the tournament will be posted on the website but members are reminded of the NSWMSA policy generally requiring members to compete in these titles as a precondition for nomination in the state team for the Australian Titles this September in Canberra. Members will be able to gain assistance from Committee members with entries for the Australian Titles at the Dural Tournament but it is suggested Sue Barnes be contacted urgently for any accommodation assistance in September.
Yours in Squash
Dick Best
President Attention everyone
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Put together by Bill Linton
Tournament Dates 2013
May 18 - 19 / BathurstJune 22 - 23 NSW STATE TITLES / Dural
July 27 - 28 / Crookwell
Australian Titles
Individuals 2 - 6 (Sept)
Teams 9 - 13 (Sept) / Canberra
October 19 - 20 / Kempsey
November23 - 24
(NSW AGM) / Dapto
Accommodation for Australian Masters in Canberra September, 2013
Pinnacle Apartments
11 Ovens St
Kingston ACT 2604
Inquiries please contact Sue Barnes 0488714913
TOURNAMENT RESULTS FOR 2013
ACT Masters Championships March 2013Event / Award / Awarded to
Men's Open / Winner / Howie Johns
Runner Up / Jeff Bond
Third/Plate / Tony Whackett
Men's Division 1 / Winner / Shane Gurney
Runner Up / Gary Piggott
Third/Plate / Dave Fuller
Men's Division 2 / Winner / Alex Swalling
Runner Up / John Carroll
Third/Special / Jeff Row
Plate / Glen Brewster
Consolation / Daryl Murada
Men's Division 3 / Winner / Mark Young
Runner Up / Peter Chang
Third/Special / Lorraine Rae
Plate / Phil Grant
Consolation / Mike McDonald
Men's Division 4 / Winner / Aaron Matthes
Runner Up / Alex Schiodtz
Third/Special / Gary Hampson
Plate / Paul Miller
Consolation / Jason Davies
Men's Division 5 / Winner / Brian Dunkley
Runner Up / John Rossi
Third/Special / Mark Allison
Plate / Don Coltman
Consolation / Scott Andison
Men's Division 6 / Winner / Tim Dann
Runner Up / Edward Freeman
Third/Special / Alan Birchall
Plate / Steve Galeano
Consolation / Winner 178
Men's Division 7 / Winner / John Chapman
Runner Up / Cole Wells
Third/Special / Alan Martin
Plate / Chris Bartlett
Consolation / Steve Hall
Men's Division 8 / Winner / Geoff Coggins
Runner Up / John Smit
Third/Special / John Leake
Plate / Michael Nuttall
Consolation / John De Angelis
Men's Division 9 / Winner / Paul Brearley
Runner Up / Michael Barnes
Third/Special / Kevin Yeadon
Plate / Garry Dunn
Consolation / Martin Shannon
Men's Division 10 / Winner / Rob Spooner
Runner Up / Peter Schulze
Third/Special / Richard Fry
Plate / Ray Sambuco
Consolation / Chad Addison
Men's Division 11 / Winner / Mick Haigh
Runner Up / Stewart Green
Third/Special / Scott Caban
Plate / Brent Carlisle
Consolation / Mike Hogan
Men's Division 12 / Winner / Matthew Benjamin
Runner Up / Richard Stanley
Third/Special / Greg Chidgey
Plate / Ray Loving
Consolation / Luis Lopez
Men's Division 13 / Winner / Chris Butler
Runner Up / Peter Campbell
Third/Plate / Des Rowley
Consolation / Chris Winkler
Men's Division 14 / Winner / Don Elsley
Runner Up / Steve Pile
Third/Plate / Ken Sinclair
Women's Division 1 / Winner / Clare Maunder
Runner Up / Karreen Watt
Third/Plate / MoyaSambuco
Consolation / Winner 212
Women's Division 2 / Winner / Susan Bennett
Runner Up / Vanessa Freeman
Third/Special / Sandra Veness
Plate / Paula Smith
Consolation / Alison Small
Women's Division 3 / Winner / Tania Hancock
Runner Up / Helen Parkes
Third/Special / Tanya Bailey
Plate / Faye Cartledge
Consolation / Lynda Hancock
Women's Division 4 / Winner / Claudia krebs
Runner Up / Joanne Bingham
Third/Special / Rosemary Menere
Plate / Sandra Gallagher
Consolation / Yvonne Bourne
Women's Division 5 / Winner / Linda Barich
Runner Up / Elaine Pugh
Third/Special / Jeannette Williamson
Plate / Sue Hodgson
Consolation / Donna Koski
Women's Division 6 / Winner / Penny Neuendorf
Runner Up / Cheryl McQuillan
Third/Plate / Monica Rigby
Consolation / Desley Rowley
Presentations - Central Coast Masters April 2013
DIVISION 1 Winner TONY WHACKETT Runner Up DAVID HOLMES
DIVISION 2 Winner JOHN CARROLL Runner Up JEFF ROW Third/Plate RICHARD HORLOCK
DIVISION 3 Winner AARON CRAINE Runner Up GLEN SHARP
DIVISION 4 Winner ASHLEY SLADE Runner Up TIM TOOHEY Third/Plate BRIAN DUNKLEY
DIVISION 5 Winner DOUG STUDDERT Runner Up ADAM MONTEFIORE Third/Special plate GLEN HAM Plate DAVINA HARDING
DIVISION 6 Winner JON WRIGHT Runner Up CHRIS BARTLETT Third/Special plate JOHN DEANGELIS Plate PAUL SWEENEY
DIVISION 7 Winner DENIS JAMIESON Runner Up STEPHEN FRY Third/Special plate MOYA SAMBUCO Plate JULIE MEDWAY
DIVISION 8 WinnerBILL VINES Runner Up PETER SCHULZE Third/Special plate RAY SAMBUCO Plate WAYNE CAMPBELL
DIVISION 9 Winner ALISON SMALL Runner Up TRACEY EVANS Third/Special plate ALEX FENWICK Plate MATT BENJAMIN
DIVISION 10 WinnerIRENA PUZAS Runner Up PETER KELLY Third/Plate FAYE CARTLEDGE
DIVISION 11 Winner TANYA BAILEY Runner Up JEANETTE HEATH Third/Plate HELEN POWELL
DIVISION 12 WinnerRHONDA HALL Runner Up DESMOND ROWLEYThird YVONNE BOURNE Plate VICKI KITCHEN
DIVISION 13 Winner KEN SINCLAIR Runner Up LEO MACKERTICH Third/Plate STEPHANIE TATE
DIVISION 14 Winner MONICA RIGBY Runner Up BARBARA RAYNERThird DESLEY ROWLEY Cons/plate CATHERINE OREILLY
Old Bar Forster participants Happy Hosts Old Bar
Birthday Celebrations for the
Monthsof
MarchAprilMay
Lindsay / Ashby / Matthew / Burgess / Jill / BowlerDonald / Barnes / Robert / Eather / Peter / Chang
Richard / Best / Kirsti / Fristad / Hugh / Colburn
Wayne / Campbell / Stephen / Fry / Jim / Handley
Carin / Clonda / Phillip / Grant / Rhonda / Hannelly
Nicholle / Cooke / Martin / Gunn / Lachlan / Kirk
Bradley / Crothers / Graeme / Long / Nancy / Little
Jason / Davies / Ray / Loving / Nancy / Little
Garry / Dempsey / Alan / McLeod / Ian / Littlejohn
Valentina / Doratis / Sarah / Nelson / Michele / Pile
Graham / Green / Desley / Rowley / Steve / Robinson
Christine / McIntyre / Judith / Sim / Catherine / Roppa
Pamela / Moran / Aileen / Smith / Desmond / Rowley
Terri / Mower / Jan / Spencer / Steve / Shrubb
Adela / Salter / Alison / Voller / Alison / Small
John / Sealie / Peter / Williams / Robert / Spooner
Kerry / Sharpe / Desmond / Wood / Lance / Templeton
Ken / Sinclair / Lorraine / Woodall / Barbara / Wall
Robyn / Stevens / Megan / Walters
Beverley / Waugh / Shane / Williamson
Jack / White
Notes:
If you have any ‘new’ ideas for the Editor in the compilation of Old Nicker’s Notes, do not hesitate to pass them on to Yvonne Bourne at () Please send funny stories, holiday snaps, gossip, jokes, special and upcoming events
A man and his wife were celebrating 50 years together. Their three children, all very successful, agreed to come to Sunday dinner in their honour.
"Happy Anniversary Mum and Dad," gushed son number one, a surgeon. "Sorry I'm running late. I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and I didn't have time to get you a gift."
"Not to worry" said the father, the important thing is that we're all together today."
Son number two, a lawyer, arrived and announced, "You and Mum look great, Dad. I just flew in from Perth between cases and didn't have time to shop for you."
"It's nothing," said the father. "We're glad you were able to come."
Just then the daughter, a marketing executive, arrived. "Hello and Happy Anniversary! I'm sorry but my boss is sending me out of town and I was really busy packing so I didn't have time to get you anything."
"No problem," said the father.
After they finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. You see, we were very poor. Despite this, we were able to send each of you to university. Throughout the years your mother and I knew we loved each other very much, but we just never found the time to get married."
The three children gasped and all said, "You mean we're bastards?"
"Yes," said the father. "Miserable ones, too.''
Are you smarter than a ……………………….60year old?
THIS WAS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT.
THE ANSWERS WERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE.
I REMEMBERED, BUT...
DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED IT
A TEST FOR 'OLDER' KIDS
The answers are printed below,
(afterthe questions)
but don't cheat! Answer them first.
01.After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset,
the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man?
Invariably, someone would answer,
“I don't know, but he left this behind”.
What did he leave behind? ______.
02.When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964,
we all watched them on The ______Show.
03.'Get your kicks, ______.'
04.'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to
______.'
05.'In the jungle, the mighty jungle,
______.'
06.After theTwist, theMashed Potato, and theWatusi,
we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go
in a dance called the '______.'
07.Nestle's makes the very best ______.'
08.Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.'
Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us.
His name was ______.
09.What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ______.
10.Red Skeleton's hobo character was named ______
and Red always ended his television show by saying,
'Good Night, and '______.'’
11.Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War
did so by burning their ______.
12.The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front
was called the VW. What other names did it go by?
______& ______.
13.In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about,
'the day the music died.'
This was a tribute to ______.
14.We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit.
The Russians did it.
It was called ______.
15.One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's
was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist.
It was called the ‘______- ______’.
ANSWERS :
01.The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02.The Ed Sullivan Show.
03.ON Route 66
04.‘To protect the innocent’.
05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
06.The limbo
07.Chocolate
08.Louis Armstrong
09.The Timex watch
10.Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless.'
11.Draft cards(Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed)
12.Beetle or Bug
13.Buddy Holly
14.Sputnik
15.Hoola Hoop
Attention everyone
Please take time to check out our revised website
Website
Put together by Bill Linton