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 matches and the Round Ball and many others have mixed girls and boys to create [...]
Hockey and soccer goalkeeping
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 game very much and didn’t disgrace myself as a goalkeeper, if i do say so myself. My son, who is a talented [...]
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 South Australian Country Press Association awards, where The Border Watch was recognised for best sports [...]
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 I take enough photos I usually capture one that’s okay. Michael’s team finished second in [...]
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 percent (after he haggled over my 90 percent bid). So I’m driving north to protect [...]
