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Diamond Valley Badminton Association
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Volume 1, Issue 5

May 2012

Inside this issue:

General Important Announcements Web Page 2012 Competition Results Supper Suggestions 1 1

General Season one is coming to an end. Good luck to all teams making finals. Just a reminder to the teams not in finals that you have a duty to umpire the first week. Look out for the presentation dinner, mini comp between seasons, and fresh faces in the next season. Lastly remember - racquets up! Presentation Dinner 21st June 2012

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This dinner will have an Olympic theme in honour or our Olympians. Look forward to theme ased ac vi es and challen es. e will e ack to our favourite L with drinks at Mem er Prices. e will have prizes to ive away as well as trophies and prizes to our season winners and runner ups. Not to men on the est and fairest awards. Tickets are availa le now, et them while they are hot. ost is s ll . ee your rade representa ve. Thursday 21st June, 7PM, Greens orou h L.

Junior Presentation Ball Romance on the Courts Juniors Sausage Sizzle Merchandise Community

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Important Announcements
Player Recruitment: We want you! We want your Friends! We want your neighbours! Tell everyone you know about the benefits of playing Badminton, not to mention the social aspects. For all age groups and all skill levelswe have the adventure for you. Come on!!!!! Diamond League: We will be running a 3 week round robin mini comp between seasons. Join in and have some fun. Register nowsee your Grade Representative. Masters: Want to be part of a masters team travelling to compete in Alice Springs in October. Let us know and we will hook you up. Competition: Next season registration is open. See your Grade Representative and register now.

Upcoming Dates
26th-27th May La Trobe Valley Veterans Tournament 4th June Finals Begin. 21st June DVBA Autumn Season Awards Presentation Dinner Dance. 23rd24th June Swan Hill Veterans Tournament 14th15th July Altona Veterans Tournament 11th12th August Bendigo Veterans Tournament 25th August Trivia Night 13th20th October Masters Game Alice Springs

oy Tan, hes our man, if he cant teach you no one can!

Mo ile: 0466 112 77

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Codes Defined:

Web Page Navigation

See your Results: From the Home screen on www.dvba.com.au Select the For Members drop down menu and click on Results. Select the grade you want stats for and click on Results. Click on the Reports item. Select Competition Stats for the current competition item.

DGmsP DGmsW DPtsFor DPtsAg DPWR

Total Doubles Games Played Total Doubles Games Won Total Doubles Points For Total Doubles Points Against Doubles Points Win Ra o

Replace the leading D with an S and the word Doubles with Singles

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2012 Competition Results

Adelaide Veterans Tournament in March Winners C Grade: Peter Armstrong Darcy Gay Warren Du ruce Pe t Colleen Thomson Jenny Ivey Julia Guy orma enne Runners Up D Grade: Laurie Christensen Geo Cooper Graham Peverell Sue odenham Lyn cooper Marianne Delaney Sonya Patsa os

The Adelaide trip was a fabulous 4 days which included a 2 hr cruise to see dolphins; swimming at the beach; barbeques; shopping; dinner/dance; and nally a get-together on Sunday night with good food, singing and dancing and much merriment.

Ballarat Open and Graded Tournament

Min Morni and Helena Seah led the success coming Runners up in C Grade Mixed Doubles. Then club coach Roy Tan and partner Andrew Turpin showed everyone how it was done winning the A Grade Mens Doubles. Roy con nued this strea to also win the Grade Singles tle. ver in the Women s draw, Jacqui Delaney was victorious in C Grade Singles defea ng Helena Seah in the nals. However, they later put their rivalry aside to team up in the Grade Womens Doubles to achieve Runners-up in that sec on. Well done to everyone who par cipated, there was a lot of great compe on and it was awesome fun.

To Supper or not to supper that is the question

Is a ending supper op onal or a requirement pinions vary widely on this. Some fol are staunch supporters and du ful a endees whilst others simply don t entertain the idea and give it a miss. There are some who sit in the middle, feel a certain duty, understand the expecta on, but don t go and feel bad about it. So what does supper a er the game mean to you And do you a end or not Whilst it s pre y much out there why people a end: an opportunity to be social and to start the come down a er a good night of sport, there s also a strong element of tradi on in there too: it s something that s always happened - that DV A is a friendly club and that supper is one expression of that. The reasons why people don t a end supper seems somehow less acceptable or openly stated. There are as many reasons not to a end as there are to a end. It is a late night already and I have wor in the morning. I live a long way away. I am ust not feeling up to it tonight. If I come I will eat the chocolates and will feel bad tomorrow. These are but a few. Does not a ending supper have to necessarily translate into some form of slight against those who do, or even more sinister than that I don t believe it does. Can we all exercise choice, and feel K about it, whatever that choice is Do I need to feel guilty about not a ending and snea o when no one is loo ing. In a spirit of openness, we d li e to nd out what people really thin , what mo vates each of us. Is it possible for DV A to accommodate diering views and ac ons: a truly respec ul and inclusive a tude to all members, no ma er what their choices. Perhaps reconguring supper, if that s what s needed, to preserve what is an important tradi on that some hold very dear, and, at the same me, let those who don t want to oin in feel completely K with that. What do you thin Email: dvbanewsle er hotmail.com

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Diamond Valley

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Junior Presentation Ball

The Junior Presentation Ball was a huge success. All the juniors looked amazing and their showcase dancing was spot on and met with resounding applause. The Mayor was the guest of honour and was very impressed by the juniors of the Diamond Valley Badminton Association. It even generated a small profit that will be fed back into the junior program.

Romance on the Courts

DVBA would like to congratulate the newlyweds and engagements. Love is clearly in the air on and off the courts. Kasia and Jason Van Leest Jason, described as our very own Jason Bond, has successfully wooed the very beautiful Kasia. They tied the knot in January and we wish them all the success for the future.
Engagement Announcements

Natasha and Chris Melfi Congratulations to Natasha and Chris on their marriage. I am sure we will have Chris playing badminton in no time.

Regina and Jonathon McMahon They met in Primary School, then hooked up again at Badminton. Great people, great players and a great match. Wishing them all the best on their future together.

Peter Armstrong and Sue Scard, Nicole Cooper and Matt Tucker, Clifford Gooi and Kim Hong

Juniors
Diamond Valley Juniors train every Wednesday night under head coach Roy Tan. We teach juniors in a fun non pressure environment. So spread the news and help grow our club. Junior Training Details: Where: Diamond Valley Sports Complex Civic Drive, Greensborough Every Wednesday (During School Terms) 5pm to 6pm (8 to 13 years of age) 6pm to 7pm (13 to 18 years of age) 7pm to 7:30pm, open free hit up time $5.00 per session Roy Tan

Even Badminton Players Deserve a Great Mortgage

Home Loans Investment loans Refinancing Debt Consolidation Pre Approvals Self Employed Credit Impaired

When: Time:

Call Peter Armstrong The Broker for all home finance. Experienced, MFAA accredited with personalised service.

Cost: Coach:

0428 850 125

peter.armstrong@loanmarket.com.au
For every loan that settles, $100 will be donated to DVBA

Enquiries: Darren Sparkes Mobile: 0402 210 944 Email: dsparkes@bigpond.net.au

Sausage Sizzle
The DVBA sausage sizzle at Mitre 10 Diamond Creek was a smoking success on Sunday 29th April. The juniors, family and friends turned up to run a sausage sizzle. It was a sensational day where just over 200 sausages were dished up to hungry people. It was interesting to chat with them and find out how many had actually played badminton with the club previously. A number of players also dropped by to support the club.
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Racquets Up!

How to Join Diamond Valley Badmin ton Association Diamond Valley Badminton New members are always welcome. If a Association Inc season has commenced you can registe P.O. Box 447 r Greensborough 3088 your interest to play as a fill-in. To play socially or just to practice, go along to Diaontact: mond Valley Sports complex on a Sun day DVBA ecretary evening after 7:30pm. Coaching is also usan Bodenham Email: available. dv asecretary@hotmail.com Why play badminton? Badminton is the fastest racquet spor t in the world. Badminton is fun for all ages and skill leve we : ls. ere on the Benefits a.com.au/ www.dv One is obviously the health benefits. Badminton keeps you fit and is good cardio vascular exercis e. It trains the body FACEBOOK for endurance. It is not only a physica Search 'DVBA - Diamond l game but it also a mental game. Another important one Valley Badminton is the hand eye coAssociation' on facebook and ordination that you build usin g it and the numerous positions ask to join the open group. that you have to twist into build a stro ng spine. One of the There are photos, videos and most important benefits is the badmint lots of comments from the on community. You will never meet a group of nicer peop members. le.

Merchandise

SALE ITEMS
Ladies white polo shirts

After selling our complete stock of the new style mens polo shirts earlier we are pleased to advise that we now have more mens polo shirts available. $20 each in Navy/White or White/Navy. Ladies shirts are also in stock at $20 each in Navy/White and White/Navy. All stock has the Diamond Valley Badminton Association logo embroidered on them. For the real bargain hunters, there are just a few of the old stock items that are being sold for less than cost (see SALE ITEMS) For all purchase enquiries: Contact Lyn Cooper 0448 110 091

(size 8 or 12) ..... $5

White windcheaters

in XL sizes . $ 5
Navy vests . $15 Dunlop Volley shoes . $5

DVBA Legends: This is a call for all DVBA Legends to stand up and make yourself known. If you
ha e een playing with the clu for years or more we want you. mail d anewsle er.com.au or ha e a word to a commi ee mem er.

Community

Diamond Valley Badminton Association social events. Got some ideas, want to organise a group outing. Let us know and we will assist. Suggestions for upcoming events, register your interest: Dark Zonethe battle is now personal; Eltham Little Theatrelets get some culture Email dsparkes@bigpond.net.au Next scheduled Event is the Trivia Night in August.

Diamond Valley Badminton Association Wine Tasting Event on Sunday March 18th An intrepid group of 18 badminton players set out on an 8 hour tour. The wine was great, the food was amazing, and the BBQ well it was at the end of the tour and who would have thought that a BBQ can catch on fire. There was many laughs, much learning, and I forget the rest. What happens on the wine tour stays on the wine tour.

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