By ROSS HOWARD

BRIGHTON Bowls Club members ended the 2009/10 bowls season with a presentation dinner at the clubrooms to celebrate one of their most successful seasons ever.

The ladies divisions 2 and 4 won the southern finals and then travelled north to take on the northern finalists and defeated them convincingly to become state champions when division 2 ladies defeated Cressy 51-43 and Port Sorell 62-48.  Division 4 ladies defeated Deloraine 70-43 and Ulverstone 82-48.

Junior representative in Southern Tasmania Bowls competition Josh Iles, left, with Club President Kevin Marshall.

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WITH another summer of cricket soon upon us, the Old Beach cricket club is hoping to enter four teams in the Southern Cricket Association this season.

The club is always looking to welcome new faces, whether interested in playing or supporting your local team.

Coach Mark Little is looking forward to a big season for Old Beach Cricket Club.

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AT a recent meeting of the Bridgewater PCYC, Max O’Neill was presented with a life membership award.

Bridgewater PCYC’s Andrew Dean said Max had been a valued volunteer and supporter of the club for the past 18 years.

From left, president Rodney Graham, Rosie O’Neill, Max O’Neill, and club superintendent Byron Howard.

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ATHLETICS Tasmania is once again organising some major cross country events at the Pontville Equestrian and Sporting Complex, with more than 1000 runners set to take on the challenging course, over three days of competition.

It all begins with the Running Edge southern inter high cross country carnival on Thursday, July 29.  This event will have approximately 500 high school students from Southern Tasmania testing themselves in distances from three to six kilometres. …more

DURING the first week of the school holidays, the Bridgewater PCYC along with the Clarence PCYC teamed up with players from the Clarence and Glenorchy Football Clubs as well as a few Tassie Mariners to hold a footy clinic at Bellerive Oval.

It was a fantastic day where more than 150 kids attended and learned some important skills and knowledge of the game by some up coming talent the state has to offer. The Bridgewater PCYC took two buses of local kids to attend the clinic.

Some of the children learn footy skills at Bellerive Oval during the school holidays.

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By GREG HUNT*

THE 2009/10 cricket season has been and gone, and after a promising start before Christmas we struggled as a club to get many more wins on the board.

With only the second division making the finals it was a disappointing end to the season, but something we hope to build on for the 2010/11 season.

Our trophy night was held recently at the Derwent Tavern, our major sponsor. It was very well attended with 85 people coming along to enjoy the night.

Ivan Jozeljic, left, OBCC member and Commonwealth Bank employee presents OBCC Treasurer Garry Faulks with a $1000 grant cheque at the Club’s annual dinner.

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A GRANT from the Tasmanian Community Fund (TCF) has enabled the important Bridgwater YouthLinx program to continue despite a change in Federal Government policy that resulted in a loss of funding support.

The YouthLinx program operated by the Bridgewater Police and Citizens Youth Club has received $53,120 from the TCF to maintain the program while additional funding is secured. …more

BRIGHTON Bowls Club enjoyed the best pennant season in many years, this past season 2009/10 with six out of the seven teams in the finals.  The women in particular excelled throughout the pennant series. …more

AFTER last year’s record breaking winter season, the northern suburbs athletics club is hoping for even bigger things this year. Having exceeded 100 winter registrations for the first time last year, they are trying for 150 members this season.

The Northern Suburbs Athletic Club is looking forward to even bigger things this year.

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BRIDGEWATER High home economics teacher and keen soccer player Georgie Roberts is enjoying her team’s victory at the World Masters Games at the end of last year.As a member of the Tassie Strikers, Tasmania’s over-35 women’s football team, she made it through to the nail-biting final.

• Bridgewater High home economics teacher and World Masters gold medal winner Georgie Roberts with grade 8 students Skye Fitzpatrick, left, Carly Saunders and Kristen Swan.

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