Tag Archives: soccer
Country kids show them how
Michael participates in the Round Ball community football development program in Mount Gambier. It’s basically a not-for-profit academy program that caters for children at different levels. The main objectives are to promote fun, fitness and teamwork. Over the past few … Continue reading
‘Mashup’ soccer success
Michael (pictured left) was joint captain of the Mount Gambier team that defeated a Warrnambool side in the under 14 “Mashup Cup“. The competition rules required at least five girls to be on the field for each side at any … Continue reading
Mash-up football
Michael is involved with the Round Ball summer development program in Mount Gambier. This weekend the group will play “mash-up” games combining boys and girls against visiting teams from Warrnambool. “For many years female players have played in local soccer … Continue reading
Hockey and soccer goalkeeping
I mentioned on my other site how I played in a charity soccer match on Wednesday night. It was my first competitive team game of any kind for several years and I pulled up understandably sore. However, I enjoyed the … Continue reading
Weekend in Adelaide
Just a short post to let regular readers know I’m still around. I left early on Friday for a long weekend in Adelaide with young Michael. It’s a five-hour drive, allowing for necessary breaks. On Friday night I attended the … Continue reading
Michael uses his head
This is a reasonable picture of Michael shaping up for a header during his soccer tournament at Warrnambool today. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 is a good all-round camera with a 10X optical zoom. It’s not ideal for sport, but if … Continue reading
Off to Mildura for soccer
My son Michael has been selected in the under 12 team to represent Western Border at the South Australian country soccer championships in Mildura this weekend. I’ve negotiated myself a lifetime position as his manager with a fee of 85 … Continue reading
