20 FOCUS on Fairholme | Volume 1 2012
Twelve teams from across the Darling Downs gathered at St Mary’s Stadium to contest the 2012 Laura Geitz Shield for Junior Netball. Fairholme College, defending Champions from 2010 and 2011, had wins in their first two round games before meeting a strong Goondiwindi team who managed to defeat Fairholme in the final pool game. With Goondiwindi SHS, Lockyer, Chincilla, Harristown and St Ursula’s joining Fairholme in the top 6, the results were reversed in the playoffs with Fairholme winning all their remaining matches including their return match against Goondiwindi. Fairholme finished the tournament in first place with Goondiwindi second and Lockyer third. Fairholme’s team consisted of Ash-Lee Reddacliff, Katie Lowe, Julia Algie, Bella Freeman, Isabelle Carey, Adelaide Veal, Elyse Rich, Shannon Tucker, Georgette Robinson and Georgia Austin. Coached by Fairholme’s Netball Coordinator Sasha Perina, it is the third year in a row that Fairholme has won this tournament.
netball hat-trick Fairholme Junior Netballers secured the Laura Geitz Shield for the third Year in a row.
The following Fairholme netballers were selected in the 2012 Darling Downs Team: Lavinia Tea, Belinda Schiller, Rachel Curtis, Lucy Grigg and Ally Gee. Well done, girls!
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Equestriennes lead the way!
Congratulations to all of our talented equestriennes who took part in events held at the Toowoomba Show in March this year. Excellent results from Anna Elder and Maitland Webb were contributing factors in the girls qualifying for the Grand National in Sydney at Easter 2012. This show horse spectacular features champions from the Royal shows of each of the states in Australia. Fiona Elder and Tory Roberston also gained excellent places in the Toowoomba competition and should be commended on their efforts.
It was also a busy time for the Equestrian team whilst participating in the Darling Downs Regional Championships held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds in May 2012. Disciplines covered were Dressage, Showman, Combined Training and Showjumping. Team riders included Tory Robertson, Claudia Dight, Georgie Tonkin, Maitie Webb, Meg Gillan, Loretta Morris, Anna Bourne (Captain), Kate Reid, Jade Cross, Annabell Tonkin, Alex Munro, Anna Elder and Chrissy Hilton. Results from the team events at the Darling Downs trials were: Dressage – 4th (Anna Bourne, Anna Elder, Maitie Webb and Claudia Dight) Showman - 3rd (Anna Bourne, Anna Elder, Maitie Webb and Tory Robertson) Combined Training – 6th (Anna Bourne, Anna Elder, Jade Cross and Tory Robertson). Fairholme riders also competed in several competitions over the June long weekend. The Wide Bay Competition was a Regional Championship, therefore our girls could compete for ribbons but not championships across all the disciplines. Tory Robertson won in every discipline except Showhorse, which was won by Fairholme’s Maitie Webb. Jade Cross held her own in Combined Training (2nd) and Showjumping with a clear round. Claudia Dight competed at Stuartholme in a Showjumping qualifier and came 3rd in the A2 and has now qualified for both the 100cm and 90cm at State Finals.