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Wednesday June 30, 2010

Cooma Field and Game

Locals could become involved with Special Olympics

On Sunday June 20, Cooma Field & Game held their monthly 100 target Clay Target Shoot at the range at Middlingbank. This is an Annual Graded Handicap Shoot Sponsored Mick Hedger of Snowy Plain Merino Stud at Berridale Handicaps are free targets and allocated according to the ability of the shooters so an AA Grade shooter may only be allowed 4 free targets per 100 and a C Grade shooter may be allowed up to 56 free targets per 100 targets. Shooters attended from Canberra and Bermagui as well as the locals.

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Local people may soon have the opportunity to be part of C Grade Special Olympics (SO) Australia. 1st Ray Kinch– Territory manager for the ACT Cooma 98/100 and NSW, Noel Harrod, visited 2nd Ed Tierney – Cooma last week and spoke to Cooma 95/100 students at both Monaro High 3rd M a r g a re t and Cooma Public Schools Wa r r i n e r- C a n b e r r a about starting sports programs 91/100 for special needs people in In conjuction with Cooma. the normal shoot, we Mr Harrod has also organised conduct a “Rabbit” a meeting to be held on Tuesday Shoot where club July 20 where interested people members or visitors will hear more of the possibilites buy tickets for the available under Special opportunity to shoot Olympics Australia. at five pairs of “Rabbit” He said the committees of Clays and if successful SO ACT and NSW have just in hitting all 10 “Rabbits”, concluded an agreement to wins a number of boxes work together to develop the of cartridge shells (the region surrounding the ACT. A Grade number increases each The key objectives of the plan =1st Bill Warriner - month by four boxes are: Canberra 99/100 each time a shooter is Build a combined calendar =1st John Starr - not successful). for 2011 and beyond with both Cooma 99/100 In this case the states inviting athletes from the 3rd Mark Corbett - shooter was Chris other state to all competitions; Cooma 94/100 Robinson of Cooma Territory manager for Special Olympics, Noel Harrod, is pictured with local athlete Josh Alford at Identify five regions B Grade winning 14 boxes. Monaro High School last Thursday. surrounding the ACT and work 1st Ed Osolins together in engaging those areas to build athlete programs with an intellectual disability. in those regional towns; Our measure of excellence is not in Build a team sports program over the next two years that will breaking records but in helping each of result in a regular regional team sport competition including cricket, our athletes to achieve their personal soccer/football, basketball, bocce and golf; best. Work together to build an athlete leadership program by On a global scale, people with an combining resources; intellectual disability form the largest Develop a multisport regional competition weekend in the ACT disability group in the world and Special for both SONSW and SOACT athletes to participate in. This major Olympics is the world’s fastest-growing event is to be held quarterly; grassroots sports movement. Combine resources for Snow Sports to offer ACT athletes the Special Olympics started as a Monday Monday Nights: Banjo Patterson Inn opportunity to access SO camps currently being run by NSW. backyard camp and grew into a global Tuesday Nights: Jindabyne Bowling Club & movement that has been transforming What is Special Olympics? Alpine Hotel Cooma the lives of people with an intellectual Special Olympics Australia is the not-for-profit organisation that disability for over 40 years. Wednesday Nights: River Inn Thredbo transforms the lives of people with an intellectual disability through The movement was pioneered by Thursday Nights: Banjo Patterson Inn (TBA) sport. the late Mrs Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Each week, dedicated volunteers provide quality sports training Sunday Nights: River Inn Thredbo sister of US President John F Kennedy, to almost 4000 athletes in more than 250 sports clubs across whose sister Rosemary Kennedy had metropolitan and rural Australia. Training is provided in a range of an intellectual disability. sports and all skill levels are catered for. 10 Week Competition kicking off Monday 21st June 2010 at the On a worldwide basis, Special Outside of weekly training, Special Olympics also host regular Banjo Patterson Inn with the Season Grand Final held on the 30th Olympics now serves 3.1 million August 2010. events and competitions. These range from come and try days athletes in 220 countries across 35 and local sports carnivals through to regional, state, national and Olympic-type sports. Grand Final prizes sponsored by Jack Daniels, and international competition. Special Olympics began in Australia Pure Adrenaline Poker. At the pinnacle of the competition ladder is the Special Olympics in 1976 and currently offers 14 sports World Games which is held on a four-year cycle in both summer across more than 250 local sports For more Information call Jon Grantham on and winter sports. clubs, and we’re working hard to 0404 507 493 Special Olympics Australia is part of a global community that extend that reach. promotes sport as a means of acceptance and inclusion for people

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Coolamatong golf Wednesday’s 23rd stroke round for the men was won by Harry Hovasapian with 59 nett. Runner up V Rupcic with 67 nett. Nearest the pin on the 12th was Brian O’Halloran. Sunday’s winner was Ross Thompson with 69 nett. The runner up was Mark Lockyer. Nearest to the pins went to Ron Wallace and Mark Lockyer.

For the ladies on Wednesday Carolyn O’Byrne won the day with Marcelle Burton the runner up. Putting and nearest to the pin were both won by Jan O’Halloran. On Sunday Marcelle turned the table and came in the winner for the day. The runner up for putting and nearest to the pin once again was Jan O’Halloran.

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