Lachlan Tigers

Futsal State Championships

2010-11-18T19:52:00.000-08:00

2010 State Championships AWD Division.

The State Championships at South Windsor saw a remarkable competition for 2 divisions in the AWD (athletes with disabilities) competition. With 5 teams competing in the A division and 4 teams in the B division the competition was fierce and very entertaining.

In the A division teams competed from Thornleigh, Illawarra, Five Dock, Eastern Suburbs and Orange. The competition was played at a very high standard and the games could have gone any way. After the round robin the team from the Disability Trust (Illawarra) were undefeated and a clear favourite to win the competition. However, the reason we play the game is that competitions are won on the court and the team from NARA (Thornleigh) arose from a titanic struggle in the grand final to fall over the line 2 – 1.

The grand final had everything. End to end action, balls hitting posts, sensational saves by both goalies (especially outstanding was the keeper from Illawarra who stepped in when unfortunately the 1st keeper was serving a 1 game suspension from the semi final). Both teams were an absolute credit to themselves and the game of futsal and the only thing on display more than the skill was the sportsmanship displayed in the games. Make no mistake the games were played at a ferocious pace and level but the camaraderie and sense of enjoyment and pleasure of the chance to play together is infectious and creates a sense of community.

The final placing in the A division were:
1. Northern Area Recreation Association (Thornleigh)
2. Disability Trust (Illawarra)
3. Disability Service Australia (Eastern Suburbs)
4. Roselands Sports and Aquatic Club (Five Dock)
5. Orange

In the B division teams competed from Thornleigh, Illawarra, Five Dock, Central Coast and Newcastle. The outstanding team in this division was the Lifestyle Solutions Rebels (Hunter). The newcomers took all before them and were worthy winners and are excited to be progressing to the A division next competition day.

Again the competition was outstanding with everyone displaying great skill and commitment. While Hunter was the standouts the team from RSAC grabbed their opportunities and in a nail bitting 7-6 win over NARA in the semi deservedly achieved a place in the grand final.

The final placing in the A division were:
1. Lifestyle Solutions Rebels (Hunter)
2. Roselands Sports and Aquatic Club (Five Dock)
3. Northern Area Recreation Association (Thornleigh)
4. Disability Trust (Illawarra)

The competition was an amazing success and a credit to the athletes and Football NSW Futsal especially Damien Briggs who even though run off his feet all weekend ensured the AWD division ran smoothly and promoted and extolled its virtues to everyone within earshot. The highlight of the weekend for me, beside the standard of play from the athletes was all of the positive feedback we received from everyone at the centre – it made the athletes day. I especially like the comment from the open men’s coach who told me he made his team watch the game so they could see first hand what sportsmanship looks like – very rewarding!

With NSW having 4 teams competing in the Nationals at Canberra in January (Thunder, Lightning, Western NSW, Southern NSW) and an Australia team being selected to compete in the Global Games in Italy in September the future for AWD in futsal is very encouraging. We look forward to seeing everyone on the courts very soon.

Lachlan Tigers at Nationals in Canberra

2010-03-01T15:53:00.000-08:00

The Lachlan Tigers were represented at the National Futsal Championships at Canberra from Jan 11 - 14..

The tigers represented NSW Thunder and were part of 2 exhibition games against another representative NSW team the NSW Lightning. In a titanic struggle the difference was a solitary goal to the NSW LIghtning at the end of the 2 games.

The event gave the opportunity to not only see some fantastic games of futsal but it also gave the athletes the opportunity to march in the openning ceremony. This was a fantastic opportunity as we marched in the full contingent of the NSW teams and we greeted with rousing applause from the capacity crowd at the Institute of Sport.

As well as being a part of such a great event we got to visit many great sights around Canberra; Parliment House, National Gallery and the standout The Australian War Memorial.

We look forward to being a part of a full event in Canberra in 2011, as Futsal embraces a full competition for athlertes with disabilities.

Slowpitch All Stars game

2009-11-03T14:40:00.000-08:00

2008 All Stars team at Blacktown Olympic Park (BOP).

The All Stars competition game against a representative team from Parramatta will be played at Blacktown Olympic Park on Thursday evening the 3rd December commencing at 6pm.

The All Stars are the representative team chosen from the NSW Softball Stanhope Cup competition a part of the Softball4all program.

The match is the highlight of the season and the athletes are really looking forward to a hard hitting and enjoyable evening. Come along and witness Softball played by the true athletes.

Ken after hitting a home run.

Slowpitch Season commences at primrose Oval, Northbridge.

2009-11-03T14:17:00.000-08:00

The 2009 Lachlan Tigers Slowpitch Team

The 2009 Slowpitch Season commenced at primrose Oval, Northbridge last night (Tuesday 3rd November), when the might Lachlan Tigers took on the might of the Wombats. In a reply of last years Grand Final the Wombats proved too strong for the Tigers running out victors by 18 runs to 14.

The 2009 Wombats defeat the tigers 18 - 14.

The tigers looked resplendent in their new uniforms which were supplied by walkin promotions (http://www.walkinpromotions.com.au/ ) and approach the upcoming season full of confidence after last years successful premiership. As Scott Mitchell commented " I'm going to hit them out of the park!" and he started the season in that confident manner hitting not 1 but 2 home runs. The other stars for the Tigers included Pierre Munk with 2 runs. Richard Aouchan with 1 and Sharon Bowie great play in the out field. A special mention goes to Arthur Dacey who attempt at a diving catch 'awe inspiring'.

Our gratitude to Softball NSW, especially general manager Cathy Kerr, who's dedication is legendary and ensures athletes with disabilities are part of the softball family.

We look forward to a great season. You can catch us every Tuesday evening at primrose Oval, Northbridge from 6 - 8 pm.

Go the tigers!

Michael season opener: 1 run, 2 outs.

What a great result at the State Futsal championship

2009-11-01T21:45:00.000-08:00

The Lachlan Tigers A Grade Team

The Lachlan Tigers were sensational at the 2009 State Futsal Championships at Hawkesberry Indoor Stadium.

In a tight contest in the A grade division the tigers played the DSA Raptors who were the hot favourite for the trophy. A great game followed with the tigers racing racing out to a 3 - 1 lead at half time. However the second half was a different game as the raptors came charging home. Even thought he tigers scored first to go to a 4 - 1 lead the raptors kept coming and tied the game up with a couple of minutes to play. During this time both teams hit the post but the ball refused to go in and as the whistle blew for full time the score was locked together at 4 - 4.

In the first period of extra play a long range shot from "Man of the match" Michael found the top left corner of the net and the Raptors ended up winning a game that was a credit to the players, coaches and spectators.

The victorious DSA - Raptors A Grade team.

In the B grade grand final the lachlan Tigers were victorious against the Roselands Giants by 6 - 3. The game was played in great spirits and the tremendous efforts of everyone was great to see.

The weekend was a great success for the initial running of the 'Futsal4all' program. The guys all had a great time and enjoyed immensely the opportunity to be part of such a great competition. To witness first hand the skills and dedication of these futsal teams to be part of this competition is awe inspiring.

We look forward to going from strength to strength.

The two grand final squads from the A and B grade competitions.

Upcoming Event - State Futsal Competition

2009-10-26T18:50:00.000-07:00

This weekend Oct 31 and Nov 1, is the State Futsal competition at:

Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium

16 Stewart Street

South Windsor.

Competition commences from 2pm - 7pm on Saturday with the Grand Finals being played on Sunday 1st November from 3pm.

The Lachlan Tigers have teams in the A and B Grade competition and are looking forward to competing on the day.

At the end of the weekend a NSW team will be selected to be a part of the National competition in Canberra during January 2010.

Welcome to the Lachlan Tigers Sporting team for people with disabilities.

2009-10-25T22:47:00.000-07:00

The Lachlan Tigers is a sporting organisation that supports people with intellectual disabilities to actively participate in sporting opportunities.

The main sports were are undertaking in 2009 are:

* Ten Pin Bowling

* Futsal

* Indoor Cricket

* Softball

Michael on his way to another strike

Ten Pin Bowling - this year we participated in the 2009 National Championships at Sunshine Victoria from May 28th - June 5th.

We were successful in winning 7 medals (4 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze). We also spent an amazing week seeing the sights of Melbourne - an AFL game, the State of Origin Rugby League game, the musical 'Wicked', Fifteen restaurant, travelled on the trams, lost money at the Casino, and saw Chapel St, St.Kilda, Richmond, Lygon St and the MCG.

We are now building up to the next years National tittles which are in Perth, Western Australia in late May 2010. Places are gained by the results from our weekly competition and entry in the regional and State comps.

Futsal: What a year this has been! With the help of Football NSW, The Department of Sport and Recreation and The Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care a competition has been established (Futsal4all Cup) that provides the opportunity for people with disabilities to compete on the same stage as the mainstream futsal competitions. Indeed a pathway has been created that enables athletes with disabilities to be recognised in State representation and compete on a National Stage. We have a team competing in the State Championships at the Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium the weekend of October 31 and November 1. Up for grabs is places in the NSW team to compete at the National Championships in Canberra in January 2010.
What an exciting development.

Indoor Cricket: This years competition was fiercely contested and from our competition we had 6 people selected to represent NSW in the 2009 National Indoor Cricket Championship in Queensland. Unfortunately, we were not as successful as we hoped finishing last in the competition but all competitors gave it their all.

Softball: What a year it was for the Softball competition this year. We reached some amazing milestones. Firstly we launched the re branding of people with disabilities playing softball to 'Softball4all".

We also had an amazing 80 people participate in the 'Stanhope Cup' which is a competition run over 12 weeks for athletes with disabilities. The competition then selected a representative team that will challenge a representative team from Orange in early December at Blacktown Olympic Park.

To top of the year we had an amazing Black Tie dinner to recognise 20 years of involvement in sport for people with disabilities. The night was an amazing success and a credit to the dedication of Softball NSW general manager, Cathy Kerr who has given unrivalled support and commitment to ensuring athletes with disabilities get their time in the softball sun.