Girls on-side at Mt Eliza MT ELIZA Soccer Club is keen to ride on a wave of popularity in girls’ soccer. The club’s Stephen Bonfield said it was looking to expand the girls’ game and develop a girls’ soccer academy. “We currently have 40 girls playing over three teams: Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12 competing in leagues in and around the peninsula,” he said. “This summer we will be running
a girls-only soccer clinic run by exprofessional player and coach Stuart Munro.” New change rooms and toilets for boys and girls are being built with help from Mornington Peninsula Shire. “The council have provided top level soccer pitches at Emil Madsen reserve and we are working with the state government to build state of the
art club and changing rooms for girls and boys,” Mr Bonfield said. “Over the past five years there had been a great increase in the number of girls playing soccer nationwide. We want to support this.” He said soccer was great for team work and all-round fitness and the club welcomed girls of all abilities. “Historically soccer has been male dominated, but we’ve seen an in-
Ball helps Daniher fight MND
crease in the number of girls wanting to play and we continue to support this. “We encourage girls to come and have a go.” Details: Visit the Mt Eliza Soccer Club website or email registrar@ mountelizasoccerclub.com.au
A SUPERHEROES and Villains Fancy Dress Ball will be held at Mornington Racecourse, 7pm-12midnight, Saturday 12 October as part of Neil Daniher’s campaign to fight MND. The ball is the culmination of the Daniher Drive which is coming to Mornington for four days, Thursday 10 October-Sunday 13 October. “The final night of the Daniher Drive each year is a theme night and is always great fun and epitomises what the drive is all about – fundraising and having fun doing it,” managing partner Ian Cohen said. “This year, participants will come dressed as their favourite superhero or villain, enjoy brilliant hospitality and entertainment from the Baker Boys Band and dance the night away.” The ball with about 350 people attending will be held in the Gunnamatta Room, Mornington Racecourse, 320 Racecourse Road, Mornington. Tickets at $160 are now on sale at Tickets: fightmnd.org.au/heroesvillains/ See fightmnd.org.au/events/2019danihers-drive/
Annual meeting of environment group MORNINGTON Environment Association’s annual meeting will be held 7pm, Thursday 3 October, at the Mornington Library meeting room. The guest speaker is to be advised. BYO plate and drinks. Details: contact morningtonea@ gmail.com
All together now: Soccer is becoming the ‘in’ sport for girls, especially at junior levels. Picture: Yanni
FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT Mon 23rd & Tues 24Th sepT
Fun WITH BLOCKS! 10aM - 1pM
Wed 25Th & Thurs 26Th sepT
Mon 30Th sepT - fri 4Th oCT
Face Painting & craFts
Meet the
10aM - 1pM
Reptiles! 10aM - 2pM shoWs aT 11aM & 1pM
The RiTchies Village cenTRe, 89 MounT eliza Way, MounT eliza Mornington News
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