THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF QUEENSLAND FUTSAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED.

SCHOOL TITLES RESULTS

Finalists have now been decided for the secondary schools finals next Friday. Local South Brisbane school Cavendish Road High has qualified in five of the eight finals, with a great performance from Stanthorpe High, a country(actually the capital of the Queensland wine belt) school three and a half hours south west of Brisbane in making two finals.Congratulations to Jo Marcus out there who started a specialist futsal programme this year at the school and it has already reaped rewards.Full lists of finalists can be found by going to www.qldfutsal.com.au and game times will be on the web tomorrow night, so if you are doing nothing Friday afternoon , get out to Beenleigh Indoor Stadium to watch.Qualifiers for the Champion of Champions are also listed as a news item there.

WHAT IS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

The quarterfinalists from the South Queensland Titles and the champions of each regional title in all twelve age groups are invited back in October to play off in a one day tournament to be Champions of Queensland. All team are put in a round robin competition with the top two qualifying for semis and finals. BUFFALO SPORTS have kindly put up a $750 futsal pack for the champion open boys and girls teams and a $300 pack for the winners of the other ten age groups.Qualifiers so far listed on www.qldfutsal.com.au

REGIONAL SCHOOL TIITLES

A reminder to all schools that our next school tournaments are in May at a number of country locations.Go to www.qldfutsal.com.au to view the calendar of events outlining the dates and locations of these tournaments.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON THIS WEEK

The primary school competition is being played Monday to Wednesday this week. The finals are at Cornubia stadium Wednesday between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm. Draws and results are again at www.qldfutsal.com.au

REMINDER ABOUT SPECIAL SCHOOLS

Reminder again to Special Schools that their tournament is April 24th at Cornubia centre. If you haven't got an entry book yert, email me back or ring Nicola at the office 32199444.

SCHOOLS STATE TEAM

Letters for school state teams selected at the school's tournament will go out next week.Four selectors have been watching for the three weeks and next Monday, sides will be decided. State coaches will also be announced then. We made a decision not to announce coaches till after the competition so as to not put unnecessary pressure on them.North Queensland School State sides will be announced after the Cairns and Mackay competitions have been played in May.

APRIL MANN LEAVES US

April Mann, who has been working with for a short time is heading off for six months to further her soccer career. April is a member of the Australian Women's Soccer team( the matildas) and is about to embark on a tour of Europe with the side. After that she is heading to North Carolina in the USA to play for the GREENSBOROUGH TWISTERS in the women's national soccer league. While over there I asked her to look out for and say hello to any futsal centres/supporters. She will be back with us in September.

HYUNDAI FIVES FINALS RESULTS

The Australian finals of the Hyundai fives was played on the weekend in Sydney. Unlucky to come fourth was SUNNIES who played at Acacia Ridge Futsal Club with our other two Queensland teams knocked out earlier( unlucky because the top three teams are flown to Singapore for the Asian finals).
Congratulations to the Campbelltown Quake Futsal Club team from New South Wales coached by Scotty Gilligan, who came third and qualified to go to Singapore.


QUALIFICATIONS FOR STATE CLUB SELECT TEAMS

A reminder to all players looking at representing Queensland at the national club titles in Sydney next January. YOU MUST PLAY AT THE REGIONAL TITLES TO BE CONSIDERED.THIS INCLUDES THE OPEN MEN AND WOMEN. The only exceptions are if you are injured or are overseas on a futsal tour. In the South East Queensland area all outdoor soccer fixtures have been postponed over the three days of Easter, so players shouldn't have a problem committing to the tournament .


SPECIAL OFFER FROM BUFFALO SPORTS FOR TEACHERS

This is not an offical advertisement but BUFFALO SPORTS have a special offer of a training kit for all futsal clubs and coaches out there.The kit includes 1 large team bag plus a mesh ball bag holding 15 balls,10 training bibs,30 markers,1 first aid kit,1 metal whistle,1 captain armband and 1 inflation needle.Normally $237 retail, it is available for $110 for the next two weeks only . Contact ASHLEY DAVIDSON on mobile 0411603393 from Buffalo for further details .


UNDER 14 GIRLS NEEDED FOR SOCCER TEAM

I don't often put an advertisement up for a soccer club but SOUTHS UNITED, a club of which I am a life member, needs girls for their under fourteen years team. Souths is based at Runcorn on the southside of Brisbane, and is next to a railwayline and near major freeways. On the weekend the girls played with only eight players and desperately needs more to sign up to play the season . The team is coached by Nicola Zammit ( who is tournaments director for Queensland Futsal) and Jodi Hammond, and most of the girls who play at the club in the other women's teams are all from Logan or Mt Gravatt Futsal club.
If any girls born 1988 or later would like to come and see what it is like or even better sign up, email me back through the newsletter or ring Nicola at work 32199444. To our interstate or overseas readers, unfortunately you can't reply as we can't afford the plane fares.


QUEENSLAND FUTSAL TO TENDER FOR OWN STADIUM

I mentioned two weeks ago there could be news on Queensland Futsal getting a home base stadium .We are presently tendering to take over management rights to a stadium in Brisbane,similar to the old Fit For Life in Townsville, North Queensland we are now in.Stay tuned for more news.

PAUL WADSWORTH COMING BACK TO SOUTH QUEENSLAND

Paul Wadsworth, after two years in sunny North Queensland is returning back to South Queensland. Paul has done a great job in ther north and this is exemplified by the gaining of our own stadium, 65 teams in Townsville alone and the success of Charters Towers and Mareeba clubs getting up and running. Paul's position will be advertised in the next few weeks and he shall be starting in Brisbane mid June.
In South Queensland, Paul will be taking over as Development Officer for South West Queensland and Moreton/Ipswich where he was successful before in getting the sport going.



HUMOUR

This week some more wellknown quotes from footballers.

' There is no in between-you are either good or bad.We were inbetween. '

GARY LINEKER

' If you don't concede any goals you'll win more games than lose. '

WAYNE BRIDGE

' Do you remember when we played in Spain in the Anglo-Italian Cup ?

SHAUN NEWTON

' Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win. '

VINNY JONES

' I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel. '

STUART PEARCE

' I faxed a transfer request at the beginning of the week, but let me stress I never want to leave. '

STAN COLLYMORE

' I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George( Ndah) had scored in the first minute at Birmingham. My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing. '

ADI AKINBIYI

'Without being too harsh on David Beckham, he cost us the match. '
IAN WRIGHT

' Leeds is a great club and has been my home for years,even though I live in Middlesborough. '

JONOTHAN WOODGATE

' I always used to put my right boot on first and then obviously my right sock. '

BARRY VENISON

THATS ALL FOLKS ..SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.