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Coffs Harbour hosts FFA National Boys Championship

The FFA National Youth Championships for Boys will get underway on Monday 30 September at Coffs Harbour International Stadium 

The tournament has been hosted by Northern NSW Football at the Coffs Harbour facility since 2006. It is one of many major tournaments hosted by NNSWF to be conducted at Coffs Harbour International stadium in 2013.

NNSWF held the Westfield National Youth Championships for Girls in July, as well as tournaments including the NNSWF State Championships for Boys (June), State Cup Finals Series (July) and most recently the NNSWF State Championships for Girls contested last weekend.

“Northern NSW Football is privileged to host the FFA National Youth Championships for Boys which sees Australia’s best young male talent come together to gauge their abilities against their counterparts from fellow States,” said NNSWF Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Eland.

“With a Technical Panel consisting of FFA Coaching Staff in attendance throughout the week, the Championships provide young players with the opportunity for identification for future Australian team camps,” Mr Eland concluded.

Over 400 of Australia’s best young male footballers in the Under 13s and Under 14s divisions will participate in the tournament, with 26 teams from around Australia contesting the two age divisions.

Each age division has two groups, seven teams in Group A and six teams in Group B.

Northern NSW Football will be represented by two sides in each age division – Country and Metropolitan. Northern NSW Country sides are made up of players from Northern NSW Football’s four Northern zones; Mid North Coast, North Coast, Far North Coast and Northern Inland, with Metropolitan players originating from the three Southern zones; Hunter Valley, Macquarie and Newcastle.

The Northern NSW Country Under 13 Boys will contest the Championships in Group B against Northern Territory, NSW Country, Queensland Country, Tasmania and Victoria Country.

The Northern NSW Country Under 14 Boys will compete in Group B against Football West Northern Territory, Queensland Country, Tasmania and Victoria Country.

The Northern NSW Metropolitan Under 13 Boys will contest the Championships in Group A against Capital Football, Football West, NSW Metropolitan, Queensland Metropolitan, South Australia and Victoria Metropolitan.

The Northern NSW Metropolitan Under 14 Boys will also compete in Group A against Capital Football, NSW Country, NSW Metropolitan, Queensland Metropolitan, South Australia and Victoria Metropolitan.

The Championships conclude on Friday 4th October. 

Full squad lists follow;

Under 13s Country
Coach: Vic Stokes
Assistant: Larry Budgen

First   Ethan  Jack  Ty  Ben  Macabe  Jarrah  Will  Tom  Sam  Hayden  Riley  Xavier  Oscar Noah  Harrison  Angus

Surname     Archer     Diebold     Dwyer     Gamlin     Grass     Hall-Hart     Menz     Pitman     Preston     Purkiss     Smith     Sproule     Stahl     Stokes     Taylor     Thurgate

Suburb       Suffolk Park     Tamworth     Lismore     Tamworth     Taree     Tyagarah     Werris Creek     Goonellabah     Mullumbimby     Boambee East     Port Macquarie     Toormina     Lismore     Corndale     Calala     Port Macquarie

Zone     Football Far North Coast     Northern Inland Football     Football Far North Coast     Northern Inland Football     Football Mid North Coast     Football Far North Coast     Northern Inland Football     Football Far North Coast     Football Far North Coast     North Coast Football     Football Mid North Coast     North Coast Football     Football Far North Coast     Football Far North Coast     Northern Inland Football     Football Mid North Coast

Under 14s Country 
Coach: Andy Lennon 
Assistant: Brian Linsley

First  Kossi Mitchell  Eli  Sam Patrick Harry Ryan Jesse Michael  Cody  Lucas Brodie  Kane Declan  Dominic Nick

Surname     Adjikou     Brewster     Cosic     Fulwood     Hamilton     James     Johnson     Kerfoot     Kita     McCann     Mepham     Patterson     Pollard     Salmon     Weaver     Wright

Suburb        Coffs Harbour     Bellingen     Stuarts Point     Tamworth     Wauchope     Kempsey     Port Macquarie     Kempsey     Coffs Harbour     Armidale     Taree     Tamworth     Port Macquarie     Glenreagh     East Ballina     Aldavilla

Zone     North Coast Football     North Coast Football     North Coast Football     Northern Inland Football     Football Mid North Coast     Football Mid North Coast     Football Mid North Coast     Football Mid North Coast     North Coast Football     Northern Inland Football     Football Mid North Coast     Northern Inland Football     Football Mid North Coast     North Coast Football     Football Far North Coast     Football Mid North Coast

Under 13s Metro 
Head Coach: Ryan Campbell

First  Zac   Thomas Thomas Joshua  Rex Zaell Kent  Lachlan Luke Jackson Joseph James Isaac Jay Kane Jeremy

Surname     Bailey     Beecham     Curran     Davis     Fernance     Ford     Harrison     Hill     McLachlan     McLeod     O'Connor     Patrick     Sefo     Sneddon     Treble     Wilson

Suburb     New Lambton     Kahibah     Eleebana     New Lambton     Bolton Point     Redhead     New Lambton     Eleebana     Eleebana      New Lambton       Tenambit     Highfields     Rankin Park     Edgeworth     Corlette     Cardiff

Zone     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets     Newcastle Football     Newcastle Football     Emerging Jets     Hunter Valley Football     Emerging Jets     Emerging Jets

Under 14s Metro
Head Coach: Wayne O'Sullivan

First Tom  Harrison  Joseph Adam  Joshua Jackson Emerson  Tyson  Pat  Samuel Matteo Finn  Campbell Jordan Jarryd Zac

Surname   Campbell   Crook    Delbridge   Duggan   Dwyer   Frendo   Gosling   Jackson    Langlois   Maxwell   Mazzantini   Parris   Ross   Salt   Sutherland   Thomas

Suburb   Armidale   Hamilton South   Lakelands   Rutherford   Cessnock   Eleebana   Rankin Park   Barnsley   The Junction   Balmoral   Cardiff South   Merewether   Marmong Point   Warners Bay   Rankin Park   Kilaben Bay

Zone   Emerging Jets   Emerging Jets   Macquarie Football   Emerging Jets   Hunter Valley Football   Emerging Jets   Newcastle Football   Emerging Jets   Newcastle Football   Emerging Jets   Macquarie Football   Emerging Jets   Emerging Jets   Emerging Jets   Emerging Jets   Macquarie Footb

“When the wisteria starts to bloom it is time to make your run; when the roses bloom it is too late”

This photo from Paul Barratt took me back. It was taken by his father in the 1950s. Further brief comments follow the photo. 

The photo is taken on Booloominbah's northern forecourt. The caption - “When the wisteria starts to bloom it is time to make your run; when the roses bloom it is too late” - captures the old exam message. The students with their books and gowns, the colour, captures a world now past.

Revolution born out of England's loss of war

Yesterday's History revisited post can be summarised in this way: the power of Empire rested on the shoulders of its public servants.

Likeable man drove development

Yesterday's History revisited column introduces the story of Archibald Clunes Innes, one of the founders of Port Macquarie.

Northern Queensland beats Northern NSW in the National Indigenous Under 16s national title

Northern Queensland has successfully defended its National Indigenous Under 16s national title after beating Northern South Wales on the Gold Coast.

An initiative of the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team (LMRDT), the two day Championship, held at Bond University, exposes athletes from across the country to Rugby and life skills.

Executive Officer of LMRDT, Tom Evans, said the two day Championship provided young Indigenous athletes with more than just a weekend of Rugby.

“Ultimately the Rugby objective is selection, but the off-field objective is to encourage these young men to stay in school and continue to become better individuals and community leaders.

“At all of the tournaments the Lloyd McDermott Team run, we try to ensure the Rugby is complemented by education.”

Northern Territory, Northern QLD, Southern QLD, Northern NSW, Southern NSW/ACT and Combined States were represented in the competition, with Northern Queensland defeating Northern New South Wales 38-19 to retain the title and Southern Queensland taking third place with a 38-24 win over Southern NSW/ ACT.

This tournament provided the platform for selection of players to represent the National Indigenous squad at the Australian Rugby Union National Under 16s Championships.

The ARU National Under 16s Championships is a National residential tournament for Under 16 players for National, State or Territory representative teams, conducted annually by the Australian Rugby Union and is another important element of the Player Pathway at National, Provincial, Regional and Affiliate level.

The 2013 ARU National Under 16s Championships will be held at St Ignatius College Riverview from Sunday 29 September until Friday 4 October. Nine of the 23 strong squad come from New England. They are:

• Cody Walker, Maclean High
• Kurtis Langdon, Hunter River High
• Liam Kelly-Wynn, Jetty High, Coffs harbour
• Dylan Chown, Farrer memorial High School
• Jakobi Robinson, St Mary's College
• Ngangarra Barker, Hunter River High
• Buddy Mumbulla, The Armidale School
• Jayden Harradine, The Armidale School
• Keiren Ford, Brewarrina Central School
• Luke Roberts, Maclean High

Punching sky high for big dreams in region

Yesterday's History revisited column returns to the world of the boxing tents.

Technology, transport and our view of the world

Yesterday's History revisited column looks at the way technology and transport shape our view of the world.  

Rhyme and reason for bicycle mania

Yesterday's History revisited post looks at the historic role of bicycles in New England

NEUC & ATC - the story of two colleges concludes

I have now finished my History revisited stories on the foundation of the Armidale Teachers' College and the University of New England. The posts are:

• 17 July 2013 History revisited - the politics of establishing a place of learning for a regional community
• 24 July 2013 History revisited - Armidale envisaged as Athens of the North and as an Australian Oxford
• 31 July 2013 History revisited - how Armidale became a hub for educators
• 7 August 2013 History revisited - if you want something, build it fast
• 14 August 2013 History revisited - colleges provide character for Uni