SUB CLUB Reports

Australian Masters Squash Championships: Entries Open

The 41st Australian Masters Squash Championships will be held in Dural, NSW over a 2-week period from 4th to 15th September. The first week consists of Aged Individual titles for both men and women and an Interstate Teams Series in the second week. The Australian Championships normally attracts over 600 Masters players and we will have a large contingent of WLSC competing in the event.

WLSC Annual General Meeting 2023

Our 30th Annual General Meeting was held on Monday, 5th June at 7.30PM at Wenty Leagues Club ‘The Pavilion’. The meeting was well supported with 31 members in attendance and 15 apologies received. The President, Treasurer and Club Captain presented their Annual Reports for 2022. Elections for the Executive Committee, Club Captains & Team Selectors were held as well as General Business, including Member questions from the floor.

Thanks to John Bennett

Our President, Mr John Bennett announced at the AGM, that he would not seek re-election for a position on the Executive Committee for 2023/24. It was only fitting that Club Vice-Captain & Life Member Wendy Fox was given the honour to present John with a small token of our appreciation for all he has done for WLSC.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank John Bennett for all his hard work, time, dedication, and effort in guiding our Squash Club for the past 4 years. The Club has been very fortunate to have been led by a man with great experience in sports committees and administration. We would all like to wish John all the very best for the future.

Welcome to your Leadership Team for 2023-2024 lead an energetic team committed to working hard during this period to ensure we thrive.

With John deciding not to stand for a position on the Executive Committee, there was a minor reshuffle required. I was elected Club President and Rob Spooner was elected Vice President. Danny Hedges and Graeme Mitchell were re-elected as Treasurer & Secretary respectively, thus completing a very experienced Committee.

Club Captains Chris Mitrovich & Wendy Fox and team Selector Gillian Kirby were re-elected with 2 new faces appointed to the Selections Committee in Rob Cole and Dave Seguna.

Upcoming events

17 July 1st meeting of the new Executive Committee following the AGM.

20 August WLSC Coaching Clinic 2.0

28 August Winter 2023 Pennant Grand Finals

4-15 September Australian Masters Squash Championships, Dural

18 September Referee’s Presentation & Rules Night conducted by Squash NSW & hosted by Wenty Leagues

Squash Club

Updates on these events will be presented in the next edition of the Wenty Leagues Club Journal.

Join our great Wenty Leagues Squash Club

Squash is an exciting fast-paced international game for all ages that is great for improving cardio fitness and racquet and ball skills. The age range of current members extends from 20+ to 80 and we have been part of the Wenty Leagues Club community of sports clubs for almost 60 years.

With the Pennant competition restructure in 2023, there’s no better time to join WLSC. It’s now easier to commit with only 10 rounds played per Pennant, less fees per season, 3 finals series per year with new trophies, and improved & more flexible by-laws. We welcome players of all levels from beginners to advanced players, there’s a grade for everyone.

As there are no squash courts at Wenty Leagues Club itself, all home matches and internal competition matches are played at Northmead Squash Centre, 201 Windsor Road, Northmead. If you are interested in joining the Squash Club, please contact the secretary, Graeme Mitchell on 0435 837 675 or gamitchell50@gmail.com.

Keep Fit, Keep Squashin’

John Musumeci, WLSC President

Swimming

Members attended the Annual King’s Birthday weekend Legacy Swimming Carnival at Dubbo. This is the biggest Carnival on the Swimming Calendar with 10 Clubs competing. The weekend started with a social bowls game on the Saturday afternoon followed by a get together on Saturday night at the local RSL Club. Sunday morning, we ventured to the Aquatic centre at the RSL for the long-awaited Swim. A most successful weekend was had by the Club, with four Members at Wenty -Ted Jolly, Sean Henly, Tony Miller & Didier Balglobin winning the 4 x 50 metre relay, this known at the “Crocodile Cup” and it’s the most prestigious trophy that we can swim for.

We also had placings by Sean Henly in the Men’s open Event, and 3rd placing in 4 x 25 metre medley relay.

We face some interesting challenges over the next few years, especially those surrounding squash participation rates. However, I

The weekend is held to raise funds for Dubbo Legacy, due to the support of the clubs attending in excesses of $10,000 was raised.

We are enjoying the rest over the winter months, and looking forward to recommencing to Wentworthville pools the Sunday following the long weekend in October.

John Mccann, Publicity Officer

WDRLFC (Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership & Ron Massey Cup)

With 2 rounds remaining of normal competition the Ron Massey team are sitting outright 3rd and assured of a semi final birth for 2023. Results have been slightly indifferent with 3 wins, 2 loses, a draw and a bye since round 9 with last Saturday seeing the club play its last home game for the season and celebrated ‘Back to Wenty’ day which gave us the opportunity to catch up with ex-members from the past including players, staff, and committee members. Although not the result we wanted a great day was had from all involved and so pleasing to see past and present players mixing together in the dressing room after the game. This will now hopefully become an annual event.

This week the Ron Massey squad travel to Fiji to take on the Silktails which will no doubt be a tough encounter. Although, as mentioned previously, we are destined for semi final football a win will assure us of a top 3 spot.

All information relating to the WDRLFC including complete draws for the Harvey Norman Women’s and Ron Massey Cup please visit:www.wentymagpies.com.au

Martin De Bono, Secretary

WUJRLFC (Junior Rugby League)

As we are now mid way in the season, we can report that all our Non competition sides have been having a great time learning the skills of Rugby League,

Our under 6s have started the season playing in the tag format while our under 7s have done 6 weeks of tag while learning tackling at training, now they have moved into tackling each week and have been having a great time.

Our under 9 Div 1 side Coach by Abdul were invited to the Paea Cup knockout with the best 32 sides in the state, The knockout was played over 2 days and the final result was our under 9-1 were Paea Cup champions, winning their final 20-12 over Cabramatta, signs are looking good for the future.

Our Competition teams this year have been progressing with the joint competitions with Canterbury, competition is tough with a lot of close games, as we report we are looking very strong in all age groups with most teams sitting in the top 2 of each comp.

Our female teams are getting stronger and stronger with our under 14s girls sitting in 2nd place while our Open Women sitting in 1st place, these competitions are based all of Sydney with teams from Manly, North Sydney, South Sydney and Penrith Districts.

Our A-grade team have joined up with Manly and North Sydney Districts due to lack of teams, They have been strong with them sitting in 2nd after their first lost, but they will continue to work hard each week.

Sydney Shield have had a ruff start with getting 4 wins in a row then have been hit with a lot of injuries and players moving up the grades, they sit in 6 position as we report and hopefully can get a couple more players back and get more wins before the finals.

John Burns, Secretary