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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Guys I am forwarding this again, the event is next week and they need to be told today if you are going to attend. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last Chance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact Chris Cleaver today to attend.<o:p></o:p></p><h2><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'>____________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><h2><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h2><h2><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'>Dear state reps,</span></span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'>Please distribute the information below.</span></span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Kind regards,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Rees</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Rees Quilford<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Executive Director, Underwater Hockey Australia | Australian Underwater Federation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:director@underwaterhockeyaustralia.org.au">director@underwaterhockeyaustralia.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Web: <a href="http://www.underwaterhockeyaustralia.org.au">www.underwaterhockeyaustralia.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Find us on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Underwater-Hockey-Australia/196863270410679">www.facebook.com/pages/Underwater-Hockey-Australia/196863270410679</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>@uwhoz on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/uwhoz">www.twitter.com/uwhoz</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>ATT: Players interested in nominating for the Australian Women’s Underwater Hockey Team</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'>Australia will field Women’s team(s) at the 2012 Southern Hemisphere Championships (which are likely to be held in Australia in July – details will be confirmed shortly).</span></span><o:p></o:p></h2><p>David Lambert was recently named Australian Women’s Coach and a training squad was selected at the recently completed Australian Underwater Hockey Championships held in Perth.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The final team will be selected by David and a panel of UHA approved selectors at a training camp to be held in March/April.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Players interested in nominating for selection should contact David Lambert (<a href="mailto:david.lambert@innovation.gov.au">david.lambert@innovation.gov.au</a>) ASAP.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The criteria for selection to the final team(s) is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Adequate base level of fitness<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Ability to follow instructions and direction<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Ability read the play<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Puck control and skill set<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Ability to maintain control of the puck<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Team oriented play and the ability to bring team mates into the game<o:p></o:p></li><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;margin-left:18.0pt;margin-right:0cm'><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;padding:0cm'>Flexibility and adaptability<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;border:none;padding:0cm'><o:p> </o:p></li></div></ul><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>31 January 2012</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Apply now for a Local Sporting Champions Grant </span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Do you know a Local Sporting Champion?</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Are you, or do you know, a dedicated young athlete, coach or official participating in a state or national sporting championships? Are you aged 12-18 years old travelling further than 250km return for a state or national championships?</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If yes, then you or your team could be eligible for a Local Sporting Champions grant to help meet costs such as uniforms, travel, accommodation and equipment.</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Grants of $500 per individual and $3,000 per team are available for young people participating in a nominated National Sporting Organisation-endorsed state or national sporting championships or a School Sport Australia national championship.</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This program is an Australian Government initiative managed by the Australian Sports Commission and supports 8,000 young people each year.</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The grants are designed to help athletes, coaches and officials achieve their sporting goals and are distributed across all 150 federal electorates of the national parliament.</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applications are open, so apply now!</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applications must be submitted prior to the commencement of the nominated championships.</span><br><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For further information, including application forms and eligibility criteria, go to: <a href="http://subscribe.ausport.gov.au/t/r/l/iuqiyk/otuiytlc/r/" target="_blank">http://www.ausport.gov.au/champions</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mark Lewis</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Biological Technician</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mob: 0407 879 759</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>