Hi Diamond Burra !
Well here we are, approaching our very last home and away game for the season. And there's a lot to report.....
THE BURRA SEASON
Congralutations to our Seniors who, no matter the outcome of this weeks game against Sunbury, will finish on top of the ladder. A fantastic effort that we are all very proud of. The same congratulations go to our Reserves who, as long as they win this week, will also be assured to finish on top of the ladder. To date, both teams have only lost one game for the season which is a great prelude to their up and coming quest in the finals series.
We're all biting our nails for the result of this weeks game for our Netball C grade team who will also make the finals if they have a win. No doubt they will give all they have to get over the line in this one !
And while our Under 18's, Netball A and Netball B teams will be playing their final games for the year this week, we congratulate them on their season as they proudly represented the Burra every week. A special 'well done' to our Under 18's boys who finally recorded their very first win the week before last against Woodend. We always knew they could do it before the seasons end, we just didn't know when ! And a VERY excited bunch of boys they were too !
It would be great to see as many Diamond Burra's as possible at the ground on Saturday to support and show our appreciation to our teams as they play either their last games for the year or prepare for the excitement of the important games yet to come.
PLAYER MILESTONES
We also have a few Burra's who have scraped in with milestones in season 2012 this Saturday.
Our very own Diamond Burra Adele Downey celebrates A MASSIVE 200 GAMES for the Burra in the Netball C grade team this week. Congratulations Adele, a fantastic achievement that you should be very proud of as we are of you ! No doubt this milestone will help to motivate the girls to a win and into the finals.
B Grade Netballer and daughter of Diamond Burra Michele, Shannon Heritage also celebrates her 100th game milestone this Saturday. We wish Shannon the best of luck in her special game and hope there are many more to come !
Senior player Steve Ruane will be running out for the 150th time in the Burra jumper on Saturday. We congratulate him on his special game day, wish him well for the finals and hope that he can tack a few extra games to his name before seasons end.
And finally, Zachy Fisher will celebrate his 100th Burra game in our Reserves this week. While he's accumulated an impressive 100 games at the senior club, Zachy started his football career back in Under 9's in the Burra Junior Club in the late 1990's, so has proudly represented the Burra for a very long time. Well done and good luck to Zach in the finals.
We applaud our milestone players for their commitment, loyalty and passion for our great club, and ask that as many as possible can be present at the start of each of their games to cheer them as they run on to the ground or court and thank them for their efforts. Congratulations again to all !
VOTE COUNT DAY
As previously advised, Vote Count for all Football and Netball teams will be held THIS SUNDAY at 12.00pm at the Black Horse Hotel (Bulla Pub). Come along and share the day with our fantastic players and enjoy the hospitality of the lovely Bulla Pub. You're not compelled to have lunch there, however the meals are yummy and very reasonably priced, the atmosphere is friendly and there is a kids playroom for the little ones. Please come along and support the players, the club and the Blackhorse Hotel who so kindly support us.
PRESENTATION NIGHT
A reminder that Presentation Night will be held on SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER AT TABCORP PARK, MELTON COMMENCING 7.30pm. Tickets are now available at $80 each and payment in full must be made no later than SATURDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER. Please see Bob Ryan to arrange your table booking.
TUCKEY'S TALLY
Speaking of Presentation Night, we have decided how the money raised from Brent's $5.00 behinds will be spent. It will pay for 2 tickets to Presentation Night to be given away to two lucky Diamond Burra's. All Diamond Burras will be in the draw to be held during selection night NEXT THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST in the clubrooms. Please come along to this exciting first night of finals selections and see if you're one of the lucky recipients. If you can't make it to the club on the night, send along a representative to collect on your behalf !
There is one condition of the draw though, and that is that the 2 tickets MUST be used by Diamond Burra's only. If your name is drawn and you are unable to use the ticket, you will be asked to nominate a Diamond Burra to pass the ticket on to.
We are very appreciative of Brent's support of our group, his willingness to get involved and provide some fun, and of course his personal generosity in his first year at the Burra. We hope that he enjoys his time playing finals, can help bring the team to the ultimate success, and that every kick from here on goes straight through the middle !!
Let's make sure we reciprocate the support he's given us and be there to cheer his team on in the coming weeks.
DIAMOND BURRA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Don't forget to get your 2013 Membership Renewal form in if you haven't already. If you'd like a copy of the form to complete, please see Sue or Jenny.
We hope to see as many Diamond Burra's as possible out and about at the games on Saturday and in the finals ahead. At this stage, our first football final will be on Saturday 1st September at Kilmore. We'll keep you posted with dates and venues.
Don't forget, the purpose of the Diamond Burras is to "support the players", so let's get out there and show them what we're about !!
GO BURRA'S !!!!
Last Modified on 23/08/2012 05:54