A handful of Armidale touch football teams will vie for state success at the biggest junior sporting event in the world – the junior state cup. An under 12 boys, under 12 girls, under 14 boys and under 16 girls are part of 358 teams who will head to Port Macquarie for the competition which starts this Friday.
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It is all about the kids learning touch football, learning the basics of the game and improving their skills.
- Dean Carson
Armidale will also be represented in the under 18s with Taneika Landsborough playing for Berkeley Vale and Tyler Carson turning out for Forster. Team coordinator Dean Carson said the sides will be “competitive” but winning is not what the state cup is all about.
“I think they will be competitive and hopefully if we get one or two wins from the weekend it is a positive for the kids.
“They haven't been doing a great deal of training unfortunately, not as much as we would like them to be doing but we are still reasonably confident all teams will get at least one or two wins.
“It is all about the kids learning touch football, learning the basics of the game and improving their skills.”
There will also be the chance for players to be picked to go on to play for regional representative teams.
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
