Special Olympics Sydney Upper North Shore

Tennis Program

sosuns — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:45:41 +0000

SOSUNS offers tennis programs for beginners through to advanced tennis players. Our competitions have divisions for those athletes wanting to compete in skill sections and also for those who can competently play singles and doubles matches. See our tennis timetable for details.

Here you will find days, times, location and contact details for the SOSUNS tennis programs.

North Ryde RSL Club
Cnr of Magdala and Pittwater Rds, North Ryde

Monday: 6pm - 7pm
Contact: Bob Hayes - 0407 727 405 rhay5145@bigpond.net.au

Wednesday: 6pm - 7pm
Contact: Ling Khoo - 9888 7102 khoo_ling@hotmail.com

Thursday: 6pm - 7pm
Contact: Teresa Muzman - 0413 804 817 teresamuzman@bigpond.com

Pymple Ladies College
Avon Road, Pymble
Wednesday: 4pm - 5pm
Contact: Li Chi - 0414 680 538 kgchi@hotmail.com

Waitara Tennis Centre
Park Avenue, Waitara
Tuesday: 5pm - 6pm
Contact: Bryan Walsh - 9449 2727 walbande@tadaust.org.au

Mills Park Tennis Centre
Baldwin Avenue, Asquith
Tuesday: 5pm - 6pm
Contact: Cate Fogarty - 0409 975 581 c8fogrt@bigpond.net.au

Willoughby Tennis Program
Willoughby Girls High School
Mowbray Rd, Willoughby
Saturday: 1pm - 2pm
Contact: Gillian Ruckriegal - 0413 495 895 ruckies@bigpond.net.au

Kim Warwick Tennis Academy, Hornsby (Senior advanced)
Thursday: 5pm - 6.30pm
Contact: Sue Walker - 0408 777 075 heyya@bigpond.net.au

Tennis World
12-18 Epping Road, North Ryde
Monday: 5pm - 6pm
Contact: Vincent Yu 0417 418 180 vince@citisystems.com.au

Senior Girls Tennis Program
Cnr Midson Road and Whyralla Avenue, Epping
Wednesday: 5pm - 6pm
Contact: Steve Walker - 0417 899 107 trishwalker3@aapt.net.au

Senior Mixed Tennis Program
Thomas Thompson Oval
Cedarwood Drive, Cherrybrook
Wednesday: 5pm - 6pm
Contact: Dianne Chng - 9638 2927 accounts@chungs.net.au

Tennis offers multi disciplinary skills from hand eye coordination, reflex sharpening and predicting to social conversational skills as the athletes wait for the next game.

Basketball Program

sosuns — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:00:46 +0000

Here you will find days, times, location and contact details for the SOSUNS Basketball Program.

The Brickpit
Dartford Road
Thornleigh

Sunday: 4pm - 5pm
Contact: Carla Unicomb - 0412 483 707 trainbeyond2000@optusnet.com.au

Basketballers bounce through with medals galore!

deb — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:23:40 +0000

SOSUNS recently entered three teams comprising twenty athletes in total into the SOSUNS regional basketball competition. Run by the wonderful Carla, Anthea and volunteers, the carnival was a great success with ten teams competing. As well as Upper North Shore, athletes travelled from Port Macquarie, Central Coast, Sydney East and Roselands.

SOSUNS Challenge C team had a fantastic time competing at their first carnival and came away with a well deserved bronze medal. Challenge A/B won silver after playing much more experience Port Macquarie team in the playoffs. SOSUNS C grade team also won silver.

Athletes were justifiably very proud of the medals that they won. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this carnival possible and to Thornleigh Brickpit for hosting.

Swimming Squad Program

sosuns — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:40:30 +0000

Here you will find days, times, location and contact details for the SOSUNS (Special Olympics Sydney Upper North Shore) Summer Swimming Squad Program.

Oakhill College School
Old Northern Road
Castle Hill
Monday 7.15 - 8.15pm
Contact: Sue Teale - 0401 051 905
teales@bigpond.com

Abbotsleigh Aquatic Centre
via Ada Avenue, Wahroonga
Monday 7.00 - 8.00pm
Contact: Carolyn Bourke - 0401 853 194
cmoir@bcs.org.au

Ryde Aquatic Centre
Tuesday 7.00 - 8.00pm
Bob Hayes - 0407 727 405
rhay5145@bigpond.net.au

Sydney North swim carnival results

deb — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:44:03 +0000

SOSUNS athletes recently had a great time competing at the Sydney North swim carnival. Congratulations to all athletes who did such a great job of representing SOSUNS and also achieved fantastic results. Results from the carnival are as follows:

Lucy Dumitrescu - 1st 100m freestyle, 2nd 50m butterfly, 3rd 50m freestyle, 2nd 50m backstroke

Christopher Edwards - 1st 25m freestyle, 1st 50m freestyle, 2nd 25m backstroke

Romy Ferreira - 4th 50m freestyle, 3rd 25m butterfly, 2nd 25m breaststroke, 4th 50m backstroke

Lauren Heggie - 2nd 50m freestyle, 4th 50m backstroke, 3rd 50m breaststroke

Melissa Eustace - 7th 50m backstroke, 4th 50m breaststroke

Would you like to run with the Special Olympics torch?

deb — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:06:56 +0000

In 2010, Police officers will take the “Flame of Hope” torch across 40 cities in 29 days leading into the opening ceremony of the National Special Olympics Games being held in Adelaide. This Law Enforcement Torch run event is Australia’s biggest fun run event for 2010. All athletes, whether you are competing in the games or not, coaches, volunteers, supporters and famly are invited to participate. To register, visit the link www.runwiththelaw.com.au

The torch run aims to promote equality, acceptance and friendship of people with an intellectual disability and you are invited to be part of this history making event.

The torch run will start on 19th March in Cairns, North Queensland and travel down to the Gold Coast and Brisbane, then NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and up to South Australia for the final leg into the opening ceremony of the National Games to light the cauldron. The torch will arrive in Gosford on 29th March and travel through Sydney CBD and Sydeny Olympic Park on 30th and 31st March.

Every torch run leg will host a formal ceremony and lighting of the cauldron where local and state government officials, sponsors, ambassadors, corporates, local sports and celebrity personalities, athletes, fans, volunteers and family will come together and celebrate Special Olympics in the local community.

You can register as an individual or as a team. You can run a full leg of 4km, half a leg or the final 10 metres.

So come and “Run with the LAW”. Join us and have fun, meet new friends, raise funds and awareness of Special Olympics in the community. Everyone is welcome!

Soccer Program

sosuns — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:40:31 +0000

Here you will find days, times, locations and contact details for the Special Olympics Sydney Upper North Shore Soccer Program.

See our Soccer timetable for details

Hornsby Police Citizens Youth Club
Wednesday 6pm - 7pm
Contact: Sabine Schreuder 0428 220 864 sabines@westnet.com.au

North Sydney Police Citizens Youth Club
Wednesday 6pm - 7pm
Contact: Deb Frost 0424 403 065 debfrost@bigpond.net.au

West Pymble Public School - additional cost
Sunday (during soccer season only) 10am - 11am
Apollo Avenue
West Pymble
Contact: Paul Phelan 0404 810 038 specialneeds@wpfc.asn.au

Hornsby PCYC Football Update

deb — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:46:34 +0000

Everyone is really excited to be back and playing football and are training hard for the competition in Sydney South early next month.

We’ve welcomed a few new faces to football - welcome Jack and welcome back Joshua. Bruce is doing a terrific job of blowing the whistle from the sidelines as he is still recovering from surgery. James spectacularly missed a shot into an open goal during the game this week - to the anguish of fans watching. The twins (Jack’s brothers) are whizzing around the court like maniacs but are still to get the better of Alex.

Training is on at Hornsby PCYC, 6pm-7pm on Wednesdays during school terms. If you would like to join you are most welcome! For more information contact Sabine Schreuder on 9456 6887.

Golf Program

sosuns — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:00:33 +0000

Here you will find days, times, locations and contact details for the Special Olympics Sydney Upper North Shore golf program.

Avondale Golf Club Pymble

Wednesday 4.00 - 5.00 pm
Contact: Debbie Dawson - 0417 277 344 deb_dawson@bigpond.com

SOSUNS Athletes Blitz Golf

deb — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:28:16 +0000

Great shot Tom!

SOSUNS athletes, Luke and Tom recently competed in the Central Coast Regional Golf competition. They bravely played through extremely hot conditions to beat all before them.

Playing in Division 1, Luke came first in the 9 hole competition while Tom won the Division 2 open competition playing 18 holes with a great score of 105.

Both athletes are off to Adelaide for the National Games in April and it looks like their training is right on course!!