*** Congratulations to our many club members on their recent selection in NSW teams & squads (see NSW website for full team lists) ***

U14 National Championships

 
Our baby Sharks ventured across the Nullarbor (by plane thankfully!) for the 2012 Under 14 National Championships in Perth.
Both teams did us proud with the girls coming 5th from 21 teams and boys 7th from 21 teams.
They all played very well, showing true Cronulla Sharks determination and everyone had the most enjoyable time in Perth. From all reports the parents also showed true Sharks determination but enough of that!
The players and parents appreciated the coaching efforts of Kerry Turner and Sandra Holden and hardworking Managers, Taryn Milinkovic and Anne Turner.
Congratulations to Kiara Holden who was the top scorer in the girl’s competition, well done.
The group in general were excellent representatives of our club and were, on several occasions, commented upon positively by other club officials.

Bring on 2013.

Sharks Water Polo win National silver

 The Cronulla Sharks water polo club have won silver at the boy’s National 18 & under Club Championships, going down to UWA Torpedoes 3-1 at the AIS in Canberra.
The Torpedoes jumped to a two-nil lead by quarter time with goals to Nicholas Hughes and Andrew Ford before Uga Mihailovic added one in the second quarter to keep the Sharks within touch.
The goalkeepers, Joshua Zekulich (Torpedoes) and Sam Cocokios (Cronulla) put on strong displays deflecting a series of shots from both teams throughout the third quarter to ensure the score remained 2-1 at the final break. A goal by UWA’s Tom Cunningham mid-way through the final term ensured the win for the Torpedoes.
Cronulla coach Predrag Mihailovic, was proud of his team, but disappointed with the result. “It was a very slow game, we could have played better, UWA deserved the win. Congratulations to the Torpedoes, we will get you next time” Mihailovic said with a grin.
Softening the blow slightly for the Sharks players was news that Blake Buckley, Nic Brooks and Sam Cocokios have been selected in the (Born 94) Australian training squad for an elite training camp in Sydney this week. Cocokios was also named Goalkeeper of the Series at the National Championships.
The 22-player squad will later this year be cut to 13 for the FINA World Youth Championships in Perth in December.
ResultsGold: UWA Torpedoes 3 (Nicholas Hughes, Andrew Ford, and Tom Cunningham) beat Cronulla Sharks 1 (Uga Mihailovic)

U18 girls do us proud


In addition to the strong performance from our boys and despite not achieving their stated goal of reaching the top four our Under 18 girls managed a very creditable 5th place at the National Championships. Coach Mardi Daddo was very proud of the way the girls embraced the challenge and they completed the tournament with only one loss. Their loss occurred at the quarter final stage against UNSW. After speaking to Mardi (and the supporters) it appears it was just 'one of those days’.
However as we know sport is not always about the result. The girls turned their loss in the pool into a positive as they came together even more as a team following this disappointment. The adversity they faced provided the opportunity for them to grow as a team and made it very apparent that they cherish the privilege of being part of the Cronulla Water Polo community. 
This experience will no doubt be great for the girls and will also be great for our club as we look to the future.
Following the QF loss, the girls re-grouped and went on to win their remaining two games. 
A special congratulations to Maddy Schmid who was selected in the Born 94 Australian Training Squad as they work towards the World Champs in December.

Sharks Bites

  Have you booked for the Luncheon?
20th April 2012
12 noon - 3:30 pm
Georges River 16ft Sailing Club
Mark it in your diary now.
 
Sharks U14 Team Named Leader Junior Sports team of the year.
 
Sharks win 2011/2012 Metro in 14 Boys, 18 Boys, M4 and M6 
 

Vale Frank Jordan (19 Aug 1932 - 13 March 2012)

Frank (second from right above) was the youngest member of Australia's 1952 Helsinki Olympic Water Polo team (aged 19) and played a significant part in the growth of aquatic sports throughout Australia and in particular our beloved Sutherland Shire.
Described by his daughter Robin as the “Grandfather” of the Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club, Frank’s insight as a visionary and educator was manifest and exceptional.
For it was he who convened a meeting at Cronulla Surf Club for the purpose of starting a water polo club in the area that would enable local players to become eligible for selection in New South Wales, Australian and Olympic teams.
If Olympic representation is the highest pinnacle of athletic aspiration and one of the prime reasons for the Club's establishment, then our founding Grandfather’s vision has truly become a reality. Frank has delivered to our Community a heritage steeped in endeavor and success and helped build a community that fosters passion, perseverance and pride.
May his spirit live on!

Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club 2012 Sports Luncheon

  20th April 2012
12 noon - 3:30 pm
Georges River 16ft Sailing Club
Mark it in your diary now.
 
With the London Olympics fast approaching there is lots to talk about. Some Sharks players are preparing to make the Olympic team and with less than 100 days to go we will get an insight into their preparation. There will be other sports stars to entertain you with some of their stories.
 Some of the sports stars who entertained last year.
Don't miss out on this fantastic event. Get a table for your team and enjoy the fine food, drinks and fun entertainment.
 Supporting the Violet Foundation

Trivia Night Success

Last Friday night the annual Sharks trivia night was held at Cronulla High School. About 200 people showed up to support the club and were treated to some diverse brainteasers catering for all ages. Amongst the fun and games the crowd were also treated to a ‘cap up’ by the girls a very entertaining ‘deck change’ by the boys.
 Boys Deck change competition. Check out mankini third from right.

Plenty of beautiful smiling faces 
 With the usual rounds of pick the faces, number crunch and a variety of general knowledge questions the favourite round seem to be ‘music mania’ which had the crowd dancing or in full song many times.
Plenty of wisdom at this table but not good enough on the night.
Above are the Luscious Luchi's who are the 2012 Trivia Night Champs. Check out the tension.
A big thank you to everyone who helped pull the night together, particularly Lisa and Anne. I would also like to thank the business' , families and idividuals who donated gifts and prizes for the night. Also many thanks to Cronulla High School for supporting our club.

To all those who went, thank you for supporting the club and if you couldn’t make it this year make sure you pencil it in for next year.

2012 U14 State Championships


A strong contingent from Cronulla ventured the 400km’s to Tamworth for the 2012 U14 State Championships.

The group rounds played over Friday and Saturday saw our Boys and Girls Blue teams compete very strongly. The girls remained undefeated through these rounds while the boys met a very good team in Hunter and suffered their only loss in the group games.

Our boys Black team, did very well, wining two of their round games to finish second in their group, a great effort for a second team, while our Boys and Girls White teams competed strongly but were unable to get over the line during the group games, although they did come close a couple of times.

The Boys Blue and Black teams played their Quarter final qualifiers on Saturday afternoon, with the Blue team successfully defeating Alstonville while the Blacks couldn’t quite get there against Ovens & Murray.

As with all State Championships, Sunday is what it is all about. Our Blue girls continued their winning ways with a strong win over SNB in the Quarter Final and a close 1 goal victory over UNSW in the Semi Final. Our Blue boys had a great quarter final win over Drummoyne which resulted in a re-match with Hunter in the semi. Unfortunately for the boys, the result was the same as the round games with a very strong Hunter team proving too good.

Also on Sunday, our Boys White, who became affectionately known as the ‘mighty whities’ enjoyed their first victory with a win over Ryde. Our White Girls finished their tournament with a draw against Syd Uni and our Black boys had a close loss the Alstonville in their final game.

Sunday 3.15pm saw our Girls Blue play a strong Ovens & Murray team. Despite their best efforts our girls had to settle for silver as O & M ran out winners 9 – 4.

Congratulations to Ovens & Murray in the girls and Hunter in the boys on their victories. While it hurts Cronulla weren’t the victors, it is a State Championship so it is good to see the sport strong around the state.  

Thank you to the teams, coaches and managers for representing our club proudly and a special thank you to the support crew who made the weekend an enjoyable time for all, especially the kids.

Finally, congratulations to all the boys and girls selected in the U14 State Squads & U13 Development Squads. Good luck to the U14’s with the selection process and we look forward to seeing as many sharks as possible representing NSW.

We were fortunate to have 7 girls, 5 boys & 2 reserves selected in the U14 Squad and 5 girls and 11 boys selected in the U13 Squad.     



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