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Term 3, 2014

RGS Netball Club

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Term 3. 4 September - RGS Netball Committee special meeting 5.30pm Long Room6 September - RNA Grand Finals (Jun K – Snr A Res)7 September - Senior A division grand final at CQ Univer-sity (5pm start)18 September - RGS Netball Presentation Night 5.30pm Spaceframe

Term 4.11-12 October - Vicki Wilson Cup State Finals16 October - RGS Netball Committee meeting 5.30pm Long Room13 November - RGS Netball Committee Dinner Meeting TBC

From the President...With only a few games of the regular fixture rounds to go, we’re now getting down to the business end of the 2014 netball season. It has been a long season (since our first committee meeting on 23 January, prior to the start of the school year) but my heartfelt thanks go to all players, coaches, umpires, committee members and general volunteers that have made this another successful year for RGS Netball. Best of luck to all teams as you head into the finals and grand finals over the next period – do your best and make us all proud !Our First VII Magic will represent the Capricornia Region in the Vicki Wilson Cup finals to be played in Brisbane in early October. So, there’s still a bit of netball yet to flow under the hoop before this year is done !Date Claimer: This year’s RGS Netball Presentation night is scheduled for the last week of the term, Thursday 18 September. Further details will be provided in the coming weeks, including invitations to all players and parents to attend and celebrate our collective successes and triumphs this year. Coaches are currently finalising team photos and action shots for inclusion in the photo gallery and final nominations and assessments for the various team and age group awards is also well underway. I know that all of our teams are also well advanced (or at least have started thinking creatively) on the big award of the night - the table centre piece. If anyone would like to volunteer to assist the committee on the night (we generally need BBQ cooks, drink servers, food servers etc), please contact our Teacher-In-Charge, Dorothy Skilling, prior to the Presentation Night. Thank you again – I look forward to catching up with as many of you as possible at Presentation Night.

Greg SheltonPresident

Magic qualify for Vicki Wilson Cup Finals

Congratulations RGS Magic:2014 QISSN ChampionsReport and photos - page 2

Good luck to RGS teams in RNA finals

RGS Magic have qualified for the Vicki Wilson Cup State Finals after a convincing 42-17 win over Mackay North State High School in Rockhampton on 26 August.It has been a big year for Magic after winning QISSN (Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball) and the Rockhampton District Secondary Schoolgirls Netball open title. The team also produced one of their strongest seasons in the Rockhampton Leagues Club Senior A division competition in 2014.The Vicki Wilson Cup is the final schoolgirls netball competition for Magic’s Year 12 players Abbey Olive, Gemma Bleney and Taylor Nock.The Finals will be played at Brisbane’s State Netball Centre on 11-12 October hosting 16 teams from 10 regions across Queensland. RGS will represent the Capricornia Region.This is the fourth consecutive year RGS has represented the Capricornia Region. The team placed 8th from 16 teams in last year’s finals.

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QISSN Champions - 2014

From the Captain - Mikeeley Hoch:One of our goals for Magic this year was to not only make the grand final at QISSN as we did last year, but take it out and bring home the trophy. Coming off the back of winning the School girls competition we had gathered some confidence, but knew that we had to stay focused and take each game as it came. Little did we know that by Firday of QISSN we would be playing our hometown rivals, Emmaus College. The first game against St Michael’s College brought with it both excitement and nerves and this clearly showed in our first half as we struggled to maintain the lead. After a few settling words from coach, Ang Horn at half time, calm was restored and we then went on to win not only this game but the following 6 round games over Monday and Tuesday.

The RGS Magic Open Firsts netball team was crowned QISSN (Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball) champions for 2014 after a 58-48 win over Emmaus College in the grand final. RGS centre Mikeeley Hoch was named player of the grand final and RGS player of the carnival. Mikeeley and goal shooter Marissa Buchanan were also named in the QISSN merit team.It was a tough final hurdle for RGS who led by 2 goals at quarter time before extending that lead in the second quar-ter and led by 11 goals at three-quarter time. Emmaus battled their way back into the game early in the final quarter to trail by just five goals before RGS made their winning run.

RGS coach Angela Horn said her team was focused for the entire week of QISSN.“I was really proud of how mature they were and they maintained their focus. It was a whole team effort,’’ Angela said.“We had two main goals for this year - to win schoolgirls, which we achieved, and QISSN. To get through QISSN undefeated is something the School has never done before.’’With these two goals achieved Magic will now turn their attention to the Vicki Wilson Cup statewide competition.Magic have already won the Central Queensland round with wins over Emmaus, Chanel College, Biloela State High School and Tannum Sands State High School.

Photographs by DreamSport Photography

Top: The winners;Clockwise from above: Lucy Blair defends the shot; Mikeeley Hoch at full stretch; Gemma Bleney leaps into action; Marissa Buchanan works hard for possession; Mikeeley Hoch and Marissa Buchanan were RGS players named in the QISSN merit team.

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RGS Netball Club Committee (2014/15):

President - Greg Shelton Vice President - Teena Buchanan Secretary - Bronwyn Hoch Treasurer - Kylie Walsh Committee Members - Kathryn Mann, Stephanie Ruddick, Sarah Walsh, Cynthia Kele, Kent MurrayUmpire Convenor - Tricia RuddickTeacher-in-Charge - Dorothy Skilling Assistant Teacher-in-Charge - Lauren White

Liberty unbeatenin carnival victory

RGS Liberty, coached by Mr Jamie Scott, was undefeated over five games to win the Cadet Division (15-17 Years) at the Pam Moore Memorial Carnival in Gladstone on 18 May. Pictured (back, from left) Lucy Haks, Ruchi Nagarkar, Emily Scott, Bailee Murray, Gina Hamilton, Rylee Olsson; (front, from left) Rebecca Gill, Breana Garratt-Johnson and Jade Cawthray. Congratulations to all players, staff and RGS supporters.

Raiders’ domination at Sullivans Carnival

Mr Taylor might have re-tired from the classroom, but there is no keeping him away from the netball sideline as he continues Raiders coaching duties in 2014.Raiders not only won their Schoolgirls title last term, but they also played teams from across the region to win their Sullivan’s Carnival division at Rockhamp-ton’s Jardine Park netball courts. Raiders won the Junior B division at the carnival, finishing on top of the points ahead of Holy Spirit College Bullets.

Also representing RGS at the annual carnival was RGS Warriors who finished runners-up to Pumas Blue in Junior E division while RGS Suns finished runners-up to Brothers Pink in Junior G and RGS Dodgers were the Junior H division runners-up behind Pumas Ocean.Congratulations to all players who competed in the carnival and thank you to all coaches and supporters to attended the two-day event.

In Brief....Rockhampton representative netball - Congratulations to all RGS netballers who played in Rockhampton Netball Association age representative teams in 2014. Players were involved in three major carnivals - State Age Championships, Challenge Carnival and the Sunshine Carnival, which was played in Rockhampton in early August.

Wedding - RGS Netball Assistant Teacher-in-Charge Ms Lauren Dowdell was married in July. Congratulations to Ms Dowdell who is now Mrs White.

Capricorn Claws - Congratulations to Mikeeley Hoch and Marissa Buchanan for their season with the Rockhampton Leagues Club Capricorn Claws. Mikeeley received game time at centre while Marissa was involved with valuable training with the squad. Also in the Claws squad this season were past RGS netball-ers Emma Walsh (Class of 2013) and Ella Lawrie (Class of 2012). Former RGS netball captain Claudia Jones (Class of 2011) captained the Brisbane North Cougars - the 2014 Netball State League runners-up this season.

Raiders, coached by Mr Taylor, were unstoppable in this year’s Sullivans Carnival.

Warriors team members catch their breath after another game at the Sullivan’s Carnival.

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RGS Teacher-in Charge of Netball:Mrs Dorothy Skillingdskilling@rgs.qld.edu.auRGS Assistant Teacher-in-Charge of Netball:Mrs Lauren Whitelwhite@rgs.qld.edu.au

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RGS website (netball information):http://rgs.qld.edu.au/netball

From behind the whistleAs the season draws to a close it is time to acknowledge our club’s umpires and their wonderful contribution to the game of netball. Firstly, I would like to congratulate the following umpires who recently received their RGS Umpire shirt – Angela Fordyce, Breana Garratt-Johnson, Carlee Clews, Courtney O’Donnell, Danielle James, Emily Bleney, Gemma Bleney, Georgia Hunt, Georgia Milfull, Giorgia Bayles, Hayley McAulay-Powell, Hayley Salmond, Jazmine Gods-mark, Lauren Finger, Lilly Kele, Lucie-Anne Kirk, Madeline Telford, Madison Cordell, Renee Sweeney, Rhianna Whouley, Taylah Lucke, Taylor Nock and Tess Napper. Thank you for your time and effort. Secondly, another group of amazing girls have continued to contribute effortlessly to the RGS Netball Club by umpiring 10 or more RNA games of netball for the season. Congratulations to - Sophie Harris, Melanie Martyn, Keera Kingston, Jess Pownall, Isa Fernie, Gemma Bleney, Dimity Reid, Anthea Billman, Bailee Murray, Carlee Clews, Lauren Finger, Maddy Hetherington, Caitlyn Goudie and Taylor Nock. These umpires will be rewarded with a movie voucher as a token of our appreciation for their true dedication to the club. Your time, effort and willingness are very much appreciated.

Tricia Ruddick - RGS Umpiring ConvenorThank you to Tricia Ruddick for all her assistance as RGS Umpiring Convenor in 2014.

Primary School Netball finalsCongratulations to RGS teams that competed in the Rockhampton District Primary School netball grand finals at Jardine Park on 22 August.RGS Suns won the Senior A title with a 20-7 win over Frenchville while RGS Dodgers won the Senior B division title after a 28-10 victory against Gracemere.RGS Stars qualified for the Junior A division final where they lost 20-6 against St Anthony’s while a young RGS Sliders lost 21-0 to St Paul’s Gracemere in the Junior B division final.

RGS Primary School netball premiers:Above: RGS Suns; Below: RGS Dodgers

Left: RGS Sliders;Below: RGS Stars

Suns shine on the coastOn the weekend August 23-24 the RGS Super Suns played in the Capricorn Coast Netball Association’s Cap Coast Junior Cup. The team was pumped, after their win over Frenchville in the Primary School netball Grand Final, and were looking forward to spending the weekend bonding and another opportunity to play great netball. The games were tough down on the grass, with the opposition from all over Central Queensland, a total mystery. But with plenty of enthusiasm, team spirit and skill, the girls were undefeated over 7 games and winning the 12 and under Cap Coast Cup for 2014. Congratulations girls! On a personal note, I’d like to thank each of the girls and their parents, with a special thank you to both the Goudie and Kingston families for their generous hospitality. Thank you for a memorable weekend!