International Honours for Sports Captain 2010 Sports Captain Emilee Cherry continues to set the benchmark in the sport of Touch in Australia with her recent selection in the Australian Open Women’s Squad to contest the 2011 World Cup in Scotland. As Captain of the Darling Downs Open side at the recent State titles in Chinchilla, Emilee led the team to its first ever win at these Championships. After progressing through the round games, the girls met Metropolitan East in the final with the Darling Downs team winning 7 – 6 in a drop off. Fittingly, Emilee was named player of the final and will once again represent her State at the National Schoolgirls Championships in September.
Queensland Field Coach of the Year Graham Pitt is no doubt one of the most successful junior coaches in the state, with a large proportion of the athletes representing the state in throws events hailing from Graham’s tiny patch of grass in Toowoomba. The Fairholme family congratulates Graham on his recent success as being crowned Queensland Coach of the Year. In addition to his remarkable achievements with junior athletes, Graham was officially recognised for his contribution to Justin Anlezark’s outstanding results in 2009. Graham is sure to see another of his athletes reach international level in the near future. Futsall player selected in International Team Fairholme student Meg McBain was selected as a member of the Vikings under 14 Australian Futsall team which recently toured the United Kingdom. The Australian Youth team particpated in a number of tournaments against Welsh and English teams, as well as taking in some sights during the tour.
Aussie Acclaim for Athletes The Senior Knockout Athletics team who traveled to Melbourne in December to compete in the national titles certainly finished 2009 on a high! Heading home as the highest-ranked Queensland school team and being placed third in Australia is no mean feat - well done girls!
Elite Gymnasts Pictured (from left) are Annie Flamstead and Maddie Emblen who have been selected to compete for Queensland at the national titles to be held in Perth in July, 2010. The gymnasts have reached Level 8 and 10 respectively, and both are highly ranked in their disciplines.
Mark this date on YOUR Calendar !
SPRING
into some good Old-Fashioned
FUN!
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16 2010 11am - 4pm With all the ‘FUN of the FAIR’ • • • • • • •
Rides Delicious food Plant and produce Stalls SIlent auction Books for sale Home-made cakes and Jams Heritage Fairholme Gift and so much more!
For more information please contact Fairholme College SPRING FAIR CO-ORDINATOR Mrs Kirsten Smolenski Mobile: 0457 155 504 email: smolenski@bigpond.com
FOCUS on Fairholme Winter 2010
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