[Uwh-announce] IMPORTANT REMINDER - Proposal to have 2011 Nationals over Easter

[Craig.Proctor at csiro.au]

Hi All,

Apologies for the flood of uwh-announce messages of late.

Many thanks to those who have responded to my message (copied below) of last Monday regarding the proposal by ACT to hold the 2011 Nationals over Easter.
However, I haven't exactly been flooded with responses. 
We (Tasmania) have to give a Tasmanian response to Underwater Hockey Australia by COB this Monday (28 June). So, if you expect/hope to be playing in the 2011 Nationals, I strongly encourage you to let me know how you feel about this proposal for holding the Nationals over Easter next year.  Doing so will help us (the TUHA Committee) form a Tasmanian response that truly represents the majority view on this issue.

Thanks, Craig
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----- Original Message -----
From: Craig.Proctor at csiro.au
Date: Monday, June 21, 2010 6:59
Subject: Re: [Uwh-announce] Proposal to have 2011 Nationals  over Easter
To: uwh-announce at vm.hovo.id.au

> Hi All,
>
> As many of you may be aware, ACT (with assistance from NSW)
> Underwater Hockey is hosting the 2011 Nationals. At a meeting
> last week of the Committee of Underwater Hockey Australia, ACT
> put forward a proposal that the 2011 Nationals be held during 22-
> 26 April (i.e. Easter). Why ? Because they have been looking
> into pool-hire and likely availability of accommodation and the
> ‘traditional’ time for the Nationals (i.e. January) is bad for
> both those things. The pool they see as the best option for the
> Nationals is Tuggeranong Pool, but hiring of the pool at any
> time during the summer period would involve a very high cost.
> Accommodation is apparently also a key consideration from point
> of view of both availability and cost during the summer period
> compared to those April dates.
>
> The outcome from the UHA Committee meeting was that States would
> go back to their members and see what the feelings are for this
> proposal of having the Nationals during that April period. For
> obvious reasons, ACT need (for their organisational needs but
> also for the benefit of everyone) to make a decision on the
> dates for the Nationals as soon as possible.
> So, we urge all our Tassie players who expect/hope to be playing
> in the 2011 Nationals to let us know during this week (and
> before end of Fri 25th July) how you feel about this proposal
> for holding the Nationals over Easter next year.
> Please send your responses to me: craig.proctor at csiro.au
>
> Our TUHA Annual General Meeting this Wed (23rd) will be a good
> opportunity for some discussion on this issue. So another good
> reason to attend the AGM at 9pm (after the 2nd semi-finals) at
> Prince of Wales Hotel, Battery Point.
>
> Craig
>