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28 September 2007 |
The 27th of October the NZ Spinal Trust Charity Ball will be on at the Christchurch Art Gallery. It's a great excuse to get dressed up and have a really good party night, with good food and drink and with an awesome dance band in a stunning venue.
Full details are below and we've got online ticketing via our website on
http://www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz/ball.asp or contact Anita Hamilton here ph: 03 383 6881 email:
anitah@nzspinaltrust.org.nz.
Where: Christchurch Art Gallery,
Cnr Gloucester and Montreal Streets
Christchurch.
Date:
27th October 2007
Time:
7:30pm - 12:00am
Price:
$80.00 per ticket (inc GST) - includes Drinks and Hors d'oeuveres
Dress:
Formal
Entertainment:
The Garden City Big Band
- a full 16 piece band and rhythm section
- the premium dance band in town!
Principal Sponsors: During the evening there will be a short Charity Auction featuring items like:
. an Angus Watson original watercolour (see:
http://www.anguswatson.com)
- sponsored by Gus Watson himself
. a romantic weekend getaway in Wellington
- return Christchurch/Wellington airline tickets
- nights accommodation at the James Cook Hotel
- sponsored by Air NZ and The James Cook
. a 2007 signed Crusaders rugby ball
- thanks to the Eaton Power Quality Company
. a 2007 signed Crusaders rugby jersey
- thanks to PK and the team!
. other items to be advised! ...
Purchase tickets on-line or contact Anita at the NZ Spinal Trust ph: 03 383 6881 email:anitah@nzspinaltrust.org.nz The tickets will be posted out to you.
All profits from the event will benefit the NZ Spinal Trust.
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12 September 2007 |
Graham Condon at the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Christchurch |
NZWR wishes to pay tribute to a great person. Graham Condon, 58, was involved in a road accident while he was riding his hand cycle, and died on 8th September, 2007.
Graham was a six time New Zealand Paralympian. On top of his pioneering efforts as an athlete, he continued to create pathways for athletes with disabilities through his subsequent career in politics. Above all however, it is his personal side that will be cherished most.
Thoughts go out to his wife Kathy, and his two children Craig and Andrea. |
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Extract from ‘Against the Odds New Zealand Paralympians’ by Alison Gray |
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09 September 2007 |
Defi Sportif
NZWR wants to enter a New Zealand Low Point team in the 2008 Defi Sportif. The tournament is the premier international Low Point tournament and is held annually in Montreal, Canada. May 2008 will see the tournament reach its 25th year anniversary.
For this project to really get off the ground there needs to be a driving force behind it. NZWR is asking for expressions of interest for someone to take on a manager and/or coaching role, to work with an NZWR sub-committee, and spearhead this project.
Please direct expressions of interest to one of the following NZWR board members:
Debs Parker: debbzparker@paradise.net.nz
Brad Hayward: bradhayward@xtra.co.nz
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12 May 2007 |
Auckland Wheelchair Rugby announces 'Invacare' as Sponsor
Auckland Wheelchair Rugby has a sponsor for the season. Invacare New Zealand has become the naming sponsor of all of Auckland Wheelchair Rugby's representative teams.
Auckland Treasurer Jai Waite commented "This is the first time a provincial wheelchair rugby team has been supported in this way and we are pleased that Auckland is leading the way".
"The sponsorship package will go along way to making our season successful in terms of equipment maintenance, player development, and tournament cost; and hopefully that will translate into on court success".
Auckland Wheelchair Rugby recently hosted the Invacare team to give them an idea of the demands of wheelchair rugby.
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12 May 2007 |
The NZWR Committee has decided to lower female classification by 0.5 for the 2007 WRC. For example, a female 3.0 may take the court as a 2.5 player.
Our rationale is we wish to provide an incentive to increase participation in the sport.
Dropping 0.5 off players that are over 45 years old was also considered, but at this stage there are still a few grey areas to work through.
As always, we would appreciate feedback. Cheers, Dan Buckingham.
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21 April 2007 |
New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby (NZWR) are seeking to appoint appropriately skilled people for Mechanic / Lifter Shifter and Personal Care Assistant positions within the National Wheelchair Rugby Development program.
Applications Close: 28th April 2007
Click here for more details about the positions
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20 April 2007 |
The
April 2007 President's Report has posted, enjoy
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20 April 2007 |
The Rosters and Draws for the
2007 Brisbane Bash have now been posted.
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08 April 2007 |
The Results from the 2007 NZ Low Pointers has been updated on the
2007 NZ Low Pointers page. Congratulations to Auckland on being this year's NZ Low Pointers Champions.
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08 April 2007 |
The Schedule and Rosters for the 2007 NZ Low Pointers has been updated on the
2007 NZ Low Pointers page.
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21 March 2007 |
The documentry of the Wheelblacks road to the 2006 World Championships in Christchurch that was aired on the Attitude show has now been posted to the web,
click here to watch.
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18 March 2007 |
The 2007 New Zealand Rugby Foundation Wheelchair Rugby Championships Registration Form has been posted. Please note that registrations are due by
20 April 2007.
Click here to download
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7 March 2007 |
Good news - NZ has a new wheelchair rugby team!
Bay of Plenty is the latest area in New Zealand to boast a Wheelchair Rugby team. Beginning March 21 they are starting a local league in Tauranga from 7 - 9 pm on Wednesdays. The contact for the area is Neil Cudby, and can be reached by email at
neil.cudby@xtra.co.nz.
Neil says the players in the Bay "are desperate to play wheelchair rugby this year - just low pointers at this stage, however, we may have a WRC team as well".
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4 February 2007 |
NZWR MEMBERSHIP 2007
Memberships to NZWR are now due and need to be paid in full before March 31st 2007. Forms will be available from the NZWR Website
www.wheelblacks.com or by request from the NZWR Secretary.
Memberships can be made individually, but you are encouraged to lodge your membership and make your payment through your regional club or association. This will make the handling of money a lot more secure.
Regional clubs and associations should appoint a representative to collect individual fees and send a combined membership cheque to NZWR. On the Regional Membership form, please enter the details of all paid members from your region. These details can be updated at any time by contacting the NZWR Secretary.
Individual membership cost is $20 per person.
Send full payment by cheque (one per region), payable to NZWR, to:
NZWR Secretary
579 Worcester Street
Linwood
Christchurch
Please note that individuals will need to be registered (paid) members to be eligible for right of inclusion in NZWR events, development programmes and representative teams.
Completed regional or indvidual forms may be emailed to the secretary (at the email address listed below)
Phil Washbourn
NZWR Secretary
Email:
pwashbourn@gmail.com
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4 February 2007 |
The information for the 2007 WRC Round 2 has been updated on the
2007 NZ WRC Round 2 page.
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3 February 2007 |
NZWR is seeking an suitable individual for the position of administrator. The successful applicant will posses excellent time management, organisational and computer skills with have the ability to work autonomously.
Primary responsibilities are for the completion of tasks outlined in the position description by the NZWR committee.
This position is for ten hours per week with the opportunity to work from home or from an office base. Applications and further details are available by contacting Cherie Porter on
cheriedporter@gmail.com or phone 03 3513365.
For more information click here.
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31 January 2007 |
NZWR is pleased to announce the appointment of Barry Hislop as Team Manager for the Wheel Blacks. Barry's term of appointment is through until November 2008, subject to review in December 2007. 'Baz' has had a number of years of experience with the Wheel Blacks as Assitant Coach, Head Coach, and most recently as a selector. He brings with him a wealth of knowlege about high performance sport.
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29 January 2007 |
The information for the 2007 WRC Round 3 has been updated on the
2007 NZ WRC Round 3 page.
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29 January 2007 |
The information and entry packs for the 2007 NZ Low Pointers has been updated on the
2007 NZ Low Pointers page.
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29 January 2007 |
Minutes from the NZ Wheelchair Rugby Board have been posted under Reports from the Field.
Click here to access the reports.
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23 January 2007 |
DEFI SPORTIF
We received an invite to enter a Low Pointers team in the Defi Sportif. This event is held in Montreal from April 25 to 29. Unfortunately NZWR will not officially be able to support a team for this competition. However, if a group of players wish to put together their own team they are free to do so.
Information for the tournament can be found at:
http://www.defisportif.com/en/sports/view.php?id=13 Note that Defi Sportif will give $1,000.00 CND in accommodation fees per team outside of Canada; it will be reimbursed on presentation of the Days Hotel receipt. Receipt must be sent before June 1st, 2007.