It's just gone. 5:00 had been grand final day. Who better than to channel or paraphrase that? Mike Brady. And one day in September. I'm glad you've remembered to listen to Leslie here on Vision Australia Radio 1197. That'll be radio dot org on the Internet via Radio Digital through the TuneIn Radio app. Look for Vision Australia, Radio Adelaide, your favourite podcast or streaming service, you'll find us there. Peter Greco with a very warm welcome to you on the program this afternoon. We'll catch up very short with Nick and Jordan Plum there from the Kenilworth Football Club. We speak to Karen Monk from the Semaphore Centrals Netball Club Walks. I speak golf with Cameron Reid. If you're blonde, have low vision here. A child with blonde or low vision, a chance to come and try golf. We'll find out more about that. We'll speak to Alison DAVIES from Music in the Brain. Alison often talks about why music is good for us. How did Alison get into this particular field of work? We'll find out very shortly. We'll catch up with Carol Hilton for a very sensible and sobering message regarding world childhood dementia day and a chance for you to face it. We'll find out more from Google about that yoga from Reeva Bryce. I also catch up with Ryan. I thought I heard from rehab management that I've just won an award. Normally the last day of the month we catch up with Professor Denise Wood from USC. Unfortunately, Denise couldn't make it this afternoon. All being well will catch up with Denise in October one.

It's just gone. 5:00 had been grand final day. Who better than to channel or paraphrase that? Mike Brady. And one day in September. I'm glad you've remembered to listen to Leslie here on Vision Australia Radio 1197. That'll be radio dot org on the Internet via Radio Digital through the TuneIn Radio app. Look for Vision Australia, Radio Adelaide, your favourite podcast or streaming service, you'll find us there. Peter Greco with a very warm welcome to you on the program this afternoon. We'll catch up very short with Nick and Jordan Plum there from the Kenilworth Football Club. We speak to Karen Monk from the Semaphore Centrals Netball Club Walks. I speak golf with Cameron Reid. If you're blonde, have low vision here. A child with blonde or low vision, a chance to come and try golf. We'll find out more about that. We'll speak to Alison DAVIES from Music in the Brain. Alison often talks about why music is good for us. How did Alison get into this particular field of work? We'll find out very shortly. We'll catch up with Carol Hilton for a very sensible and sobering message regarding world childhood dementia day and a chance for you to face it. We'll find out more from Google about that yoga from Reeva Bryce. I also catch up with Ryan. I thought I heard from rehab management that I've just won an award. Normally the last day of the month we catch up with Professor Denise Wood from USC. Unfortunately, Denise couldn't make it this afternoon. All being well will catch up with Denise in October one.

Long. Long.

Long. Long.

Well, the SANFL Employment League has had their grand final winner is Kenworth and we've got two for the price of one on the program. I've got the joint coaches, the Co-coach for the team, Nick and Jordan Plum, Nick Walker, my congratulations. Thank you very much. Jordan, how are you?

Well, the SANFL Employment League has had their grand final winner is Kenworth and we've got two for the price of one on the program. I've got the joint coaches, the Co-coach for the team, Nick and Jordan Plum, Nick Walker, my congratulations. Thank you very much. Jordan, how are you?

Good. Going well. Gunnell still. Still riding the wave of success. Absolutely. It's been a great few weeks.

Good. Going well. Gunnell still. Still riding the wave of success. Absolutely. It's been a great few weeks.

Well done. Nick, how did this come about? Join coaches, I guess. All. All your brothers. So this happen?

Well done. Nick, how did this come about? Join coaches, I guess. All. All your brothers. So this happen?

Yeah. So I got offered the the role at the start of last year just by myself, and it was just an amazing thing to do. And Jordan started to get involved probably about three or four games into last season, and we just bounce ideas off each other. We just we just played it out really, really well with that. So at the start of this year, when we had our upset of a one point loss last year, we thought we can bring our heads together co-coach bring new ideas and find different ways to motivate the boys. It was the best way to go forward.

Yeah. So I got offered the the role at the start of last year just by myself, and it was just an amazing thing to do. And Jordan started to get involved probably about three or four games into last season, and we just bounce ideas off each other. We just we just played it out really, really well with that. So at the start of this year, when we had our upset of a one point loss last year, we thought we can bring our heads together co-coach bring new ideas and find different ways to motivate the boys. It was the best way to go forward.

Jordan I can remember speaking to the winning team last year. They told us that that exciting finish, I guess exciting and a real thrill for them. But by the same token, there is the reverse side of that and that's obviously what you guys start big on, be on the wrong end of the result, if you like.

Jordan I can remember speaking to the winning team last year. They told us that that exciting finish, I guess exciting and a real thrill for them. But by the same token, there is the reverse side of that and that's obviously what you guys start big on, be on the wrong end of the result, if you like.

Yeah, absolutely. It was if being our team was sort of just riding the wave of emotion and sort of just taking a wait wait to wake and Eastern thought being a five time consecutive grand finals, you didn't really expect to even get that Queensland Grand Final. So to get that close it was a bit of a realisation for us. Hey, we were on to something here and we had, you know, we had these, the boys, you know, boys backing in, the boys really interested in, you know, succeeding. So it was a no brainer to to go around again this year and get the chocolates.

Yeah, absolutely. It was if being our team was sort of just riding the wave of emotion and sort of just taking a wait wait to wake and Eastern thought being a five time consecutive grand finals, you didn't really expect to even get that Queensland Grand Final. So to get that close it was a bit of a realisation for us. Hey, we were on to something here and we had, you know, we had these, the boys, you know, boys backing in, the boys really interested in, you know, succeeding. So it was a no brainer to to go around again this year and get the chocolates.

Throughout the season then. Now we're talking about the grand final in a minute, but what about through the season? How did the game sort of play out?

Throughout the season then. Now we're talking about the grand final in a minute, but what about through the season? How did the game sort of play out?

Yeah, so like it this year, I think that we in that was very different to last year was we had a full pre-season so the boys were a lot fitter this year and seem to play through our style. So we won our first eight, first eight games in a row and the boys were riding high, but we knew that could come to an end in any way. And we had some course games out there that, you know, was probably a good reality check for the lads and mean we had our first loss. It probably actually helped. I think it kind of told them to go back down to earth and just remember that, you know, footy is a game that can be played in four quarters and anything can kind of happen. So yeah, it was a great it's a great season. But you know, coming, coming second didn't mean that we were going to be guaranteed to go to the grand final when, you know, we had to take the opposite route. So yeah, it was, it was a great season for the lads. But I think when you, when you start writing that wave of just continuous wins, you, you do think that every, every game is a win and you've got to yeah, you've got to come back to sometimes remember that you know you still got to play in those four quarters no matter what team you're playing.

Yeah, so like it this year, I think that we in that was very different to last year was we had a full pre-season so the boys were a lot fitter this year and seem to play through our style. So we won our first eight, first eight games in a row and the boys were riding high, but we knew that could come to an end in any way. And we had some course games out there that, you know, was probably a good reality check for the lads and mean we had our first loss. It probably actually helped. I think it kind of told them to go back down to earth and just remember that, you know, footy is a game that can be played in four quarters and anything can kind of happen. So yeah, it was a great it's a great season. But you know, coming, coming second didn't mean that we were going to be guaranteed to go to the grand final when, you know, we had to take the opposite route. So yeah, it was, it was a great season for the lads. But I think when you, when you start writing that wave of just continuous wins, you, you do think that every, every game is a win and you've got to yeah, you've got to come back to sometimes remember that you know you still got to play in those four quarters no matter what team you're playing.

Just about the photo series then you said we had a bit of an upset today. It wasn't all smooth sailing. Yeah.

Just about the photo series then you said we had a bit of an upset today. It wasn't all smooth sailing. Yeah.

So I think I think just a lot riding on a next point. The season was sort of fighting to off for us. We obviously had that no star and then it was it was a good opportunity. We just we used the phrase to reset refresh a lot during the year and over, you know, in multiple different scenarios. But for the boys, we won our I know we lost we lost the first game. You know, let's let's reset refresh. We sort of became from balanced to wanting a game which sort of sparked that motivation. Again, the boys, like Nick said, we sort of the boys just expected to win every game. So it was a good chance for us to to Yeah. Reset and let them go again. So the finals, Kristie speech massive well massive shout out to them you know for earnings I think it was only three wins in the past two seasons, but that really came hard, trying hard and their own food success got a lot of attention the late so the first one it was the first one when we went to overtime. Yeah. First final, first overtime final we've had for many years. So yeah, the first quantum diversity space was a back and forth contest. They came up early and then we sort of managed to claw way back and get up, get up to about a 17 point lead. And then yeah, it was back and forth which went to overtime and I think, I think over time. So you know, we really tried to emphasize the boys footy. You've got to play down to the last, you know, the last siren. And I think once we got that sort of three goal lead, I think a few of our boys sort of just took in their way off, you know, they sort of switched off and interesting sort of went bang, bang, bang in that last quarter and suddenly got fired over time. And I think especially with boys with disabilities and things like that, structures of these things, I think it sort of put a lot of people off, a lot of the boys off with the over time part of it because we couldn't we couldn't come onto the field. Give our address. It was pretty much Ross died on the field. 5 minutes all. I think that probably caught a few of us off guard. And then, you know, preliminary final up against Eastern Park again. And I think all year it's just something about Eastern Park. You know, the boys have a baby, makes them part. For a long time. We actually lost to Eastern hockey in the last round of the season and all year for us, really slow starts. And Nick and I tried multiple different avenues pray, dance, get a voice. But it just seemed like we just didn't come to play early. And then and we sort of found our way into the game. That happened again on the preliminary final where eastern part $3. And we actually fought the horns and then it slowly just clicked all the stuff we sort of worked on. What you touched on early to face into the fitness. He had a voice. The voice came over and I think we ended up getting up by about 20 points. So it was really isn't. But I think for us a really successful thing we saw the influence was try to take, you know, each contest is a new contest. A lot of boys get really down hard on themselves. Mark who missed a tackle, a things like that. But once I sort of just started to get out of get it back backing from us, we get that confidence. They they really showcased what they could do.

So I think I think just a lot riding on a next point. The season was sort of fighting to off for us. We obviously had that no star and then it was it was a good opportunity. We just we used the phrase to reset refresh a lot during the year and over, you know, in multiple different scenarios. But for the boys, we won our I know we lost we lost the first game. You know, let's let's reset refresh. We sort of became from balanced to wanting a game which sort of sparked that motivation. Again, the boys, like Nick said, we sort of the boys just expected to win every game. So it was a good chance for us to to Yeah. Reset and let them go again. So the finals, Kristie speech massive well massive shout out to them you know for earnings I think it was only three wins in the past two seasons, but that really came hard, trying hard and their own food success got a lot of attention the late so the first one it was the first one when we went to overtime. Yeah. First final, first overtime final we've had for many years. So yeah, the first quantum diversity space was a back and forth contest. They came up early and then we sort of managed to claw way back and get up, get up to about a 17 point lead. And then yeah, it was back and forth which went to overtime and I think, I think over time. So you know, we really tried to emphasize the boys footy. You've got to play down to the last, you know, the last siren. And I think once we got that sort of three goal lead, I think a few of our boys sort of just took in their way off, you know, they sort of switched off and interesting sort of went bang, bang, bang in that last quarter and suddenly got fired over time. And I think especially with boys with disabilities and things like that, structures of these things, I think it sort of put a lot of people off, a lot of the boys off with the over time part of it because we couldn't we couldn't come onto the field. Give our address. It was pretty much Ross died on the field. 5 minutes all. I think that probably caught a few of us off guard. And then, you know, preliminary final up against Eastern Park again. And I think all year it's just something about Eastern Park. You know, the boys have a baby, makes them part. For a long time. We actually lost to Eastern hockey in the last round of the season and all year for us, really slow starts. And Nick and I tried multiple different avenues pray, dance, get a voice. But it just seemed like we just didn't come to play early. And then and we sort of found our way into the game. That happened again on the preliminary final where eastern part $3. And we actually fought the horns and then it slowly just clicked all the stuff we sort of worked on. What you touched on early to face into the fitness. He had a voice. The voice came over and I think we ended up getting up by about 20 points. So it was really isn't. But I think for us a really successful thing we saw the influence was try to take, you know, each contest is a new contest. A lot of boys get really down hard on themselves. Mark who missed a tackle, a things like that. But once I sort of just started to get out of get it back backing from us, we get that confidence. They they really showcased what they could do.

Great inside Jordan thank you for that are about the grandfather Nick can just about that guy obviously I mean we've talked about this on this program for a hundred years sort of thing and it doesn't matter what level what sport grand final there's something very special about the whole guy is.

Great inside Jordan thank you for that are about the grandfather Nick can just about that guy obviously I mean we've talked about this on this program for a hundred years sort of thing and it doesn't matter what level what sport grand final there's something very special about the whole guy is.

100% from from start to finish like the grand final for us was a lot lighter than it was losses so started at 6 p.m. so it was a bit of a different thing for the boys team play from start to finish under lights, which was it was an amazing experience getting the boys ready. It's always a really, really hard job because your head is in this space where, yes, you won last week, but you go back to the team that made you play the week before. So, you know, there was a lot a lot of stuff going on, on and off the field and a lot of, you know, a lot of confidence from Christies Beach coming in and our boys. Yeah, just just kind of trying to get the head down for that, like after our last training for the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, just to kind of get in the right mindset to play a grand final. And again, our grand final day boys came out with a lot of energy early again, didn't score first so to blood pressure and they scored pretty much straight away. So it was again a slow start. And we had some just some leaders really step up and we just enjoyed Jordan. I made a few, I'd say big changes in at the start of the second quarter just to kind of throw off what Christie's had known about our playing style and just made some changes that they had to go, Oh, well, hold on, that's that's different. Or What are we going to do to change this? And that really opened up the game for us. And our, our fitness, again, just, just came to play in that thing. What a where we saw a step up that you know it may be playing back like of the year they throw forward and Christie's not sure how to how to change that or how to deal with that pressure and it was just continuous. Just the second efforts just got us through and our legs just run out, start to the end of the game.

100% from from start to finish like the grand final for us was a lot lighter than it was losses so started at 6 p.m. so it was a bit of a different thing for the boys team play from start to finish under lights, which was it was an amazing experience getting the boys ready. It's always a really, really hard job because your head is in this space where, yes, you won last week, but you go back to the team that made you play the week before. So, you know, there was a lot a lot of stuff going on, on and off the field and a lot of, you know, a lot of confidence from Christies Beach coming in and our boys. Yeah, just just kind of trying to get the head down for that, like after our last training for the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, just to kind of get in the right mindset to play a grand final. And again, our grand final day boys came out with a lot of energy early again, didn't score first so to blood pressure and they scored pretty much straight away. So it was again a slow start. And we had some just some leaders really step up and we just enjoyed Jordan. I made a few, I'd say big changes in at the start of the second quarter just to kind of throw off what Christie's had known about our playing style and just made some changes that they had to go, Oh, well, hold on, that's that's different. Or What are we going to do to change this? And that really opened up the game for us. And our, our fitness, again, just, just came to play in that thing. What a where we saw a step up that you know it may be playing back like of the year they throw forward and Christie's not sure how to how to change that or how to deal with that pressure and it was just continuous. Just the second efforts just got us through and our legs just run out, start to the end of the game.

And Jordan fun with Sara. I guess that's hard to put into words, isn't it? Then it's finally. And you know that exhilaration that first 3 seconds as the final siren goes.

And Jordan fun with Sara. I guess that's hard to put into words, isn't it? Then it's finally. And you know that exhilaration that first 3 seconds as the final siren goes.

Yeah, it's a it's a bit of a blur to be honest, actually. You sort of like you said, it doesn't matter what, what level, what leg, what sport your eyes dream is. What do you not grand final? Yeah, you sort of. I didn't know where to go, actually. I run on the field and then I ended up both supporting myself.

Yeah, it's a it's a bit of a blur to be honest, actually. You sort of like you said, it doesn't matter what, what level, what leg, what sport your eyes dream is. What do you not grand final? Yeah, you sort of. I didn't know where to go, actually. I run on the field and then I ended up both supporting myself.

Just like.

Just like.

Baseball. And to the end, just try to find everybody. Yeah, it was fantastic. And throughout the year, you're sort of so excited and be so involved in the season, not really get an opportunity just to stand back and analyze what you've done. That's when it was sort of just that ten, 15 seconds like we've actually done it.

Baseball. And to the end, just try to find everybody. Yeah, it was fantastic. And throughout the year, you're sort of so excited and be so involved in the season, not really get an opportunity just to stand back and analyze what you've done. That's when it was sort of just that ten, 15 seconds like we've actually done it.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

We have done it. And as a, as a footy club across the age, face to face and the women's I think when something went on in the last non grand finals.

We have done it. And as a, as a footy club across the age, face to face and the women's I think when something went on in the last non grand finals.

Oh yeah, yeah.

Oh yeah, yeah.

Yeah. We lost three last year. Yeah. And then the hours of unfortunately come up short a couple of times as well. So to be able to sort of bring in a flag to kind of was, was, was just the most pleasurable aspect of it. And just to say the look on the boys faces and it was it was so well worthwhile. I mean, yeah, it's a long season. It's a difficult season. You have some downs, but at the end of the day, it makes it all worth.

Yeah. We lost three last year. Yeah. And then the hours of unfortunately come up short a couple of times as well. So to be able to sort of bring in a flag to kind of was, was, was just the most pleasurable aspect of it. And just to say the look on the boys faces and it was it was so well worthwhile. I mean, yeah, it's a long season. It's a difficult season. You have some downs, but at the end of the day, it makes it all worth.

It and the family and friends tailgate. So Jordan touched on the players, Nick, but also I guess the family side that have been supporting what have been very special for them. I mean, maybe in some respects even more special.

It and the family and friends tailgate. So Jordan touched on the players, Nick, but also I guess the family side that have been supporting what have been very special for them. I mean, maybe in some respects even more special.

I think 100% for the families and friends, like even for Jordan. I like having our whole family there and having families of all the lads there. Like it's just incredible to see how much like a club and a community to major people like I feel really fighters for people. That like that do have inclusive needs. It's. It brings people together. And it brings them. Them their family, but their community to one place. And I think it gives them a bit of a purpose on how to feel during the weekend and where to go and what to do. And I think it means more to family than it does sometimes to plays. And I think for them to be out of stand back and see after, I think our last grand final with kind of what that we wanted as an inclusive was to as an enjoyed to see some of the players that have played since then, you know, and to play now and be able to celebrate. And it just means the world to them. And seeing some of their parents come out to our been here every game and you've been so close but you finally got it is just like oh you want to hear as a coach.

I think 100% for the families and friends, like even for Jordan. I like having our whole family there and having families of all the lads there. Like it's just incredible to see how much like a club and a community to major people like I feel really fighters for people. That like that do have inclusive needs. It's. It brings people together. And it brings them. Them their family, but their community to one place. And I think it gives them a bit of a purpose on how to feel during the weekend and where to go and what to do. And I think it means more to family than it does sometimes to plays. And I think for them to be out of stand back and see after, I think our last grand final with kind of what that we wanted as an inclusive was to as an enjoyed to see some of the players that have played since then, you know, and to play now and be able to celebrate. And it just means the world to them. And seeing some of their parents come out to our been here every game and you've been so close but you finally got it is just like oh you want to hear as a coach.

It's a great advertisement for the sport isn't getting better was not the right word but it's a great thing for the sport to be able to carry this. You talk about the community involvement of that inclusion and one thing we had learnt about the APM Employment League is how inclusive the clubs are with the players with an integration difficulties. That's a wonderful message. How you want the best on ground that it will. It still goes on.

It's a great advertisement for the sport isn't getting better was not the right word but it's a great thing for the sport to be able to carry this. You talk about the community involvement of that inclusion and one thing we had learnt about the APM Employment League is how inclusive the clubs are with the players with an integration difficulties. That's a wonderful message. How you want the best on ground that it will. It still goes on.

Yes. Jesse Jesse Goodman, he's been very successful, hasn't won. Like I think he's I think he's won two, two or three league medals, five best and fairest for us. And yeah, he's a he's one of his captains. He took on a new role this year coming off halfback, which is really pivotal for us to get that run and that run coming off of the backline. So a very well deserving win. They could have been shot, it sounds like could have a six or seven, seven winners on the day, but you end up ending up getting the win.

Yes. Jesse Jesse Goodman, he's been very successful, hasn't won. Like I think he's I think he's won two, two or three league medals, five best and fairest for us. And yeah, he's a he's one of his captains. He took on a new role this year coming off halfback, which is really pivotal for us to get that run and that run coming off of the backline. So a very well deserving win. They could have been shot, it sounds like could have a six or seven, seven winners on the day, but you end up ending up getting the win.

So, yes, I think it is their brother. And of course, they lost their dad a few years ago. And I know he'd be obviously looking down with a big smile and very, very proud of them. Guys, thank you for spending some time with us. That sounds like it was a great day. I keep enjoying the breath you got. You got six months or more to enjoy it because.

So, yes, I think it is their brother. And of course, they lost their dad a few years ago. And I know he'd be obviously looking down with a big smile and very, very proud of them. Guys, thank you for spending some time with us. That sounds like it was a great day. I keep enjoying the breath you got. You got six months or more to enjoy it because.

The boys are again, the boys would be out next Tuesday night if we told them to the game.

The boys are again, the boys would be out next Tuesday night if we told them to the game.

Oh well that's something rather cold. Doesn't look fantastic isn't it. I guys go down to just play the doors and who knows, we might catch up again this time next year.

Oh well that's something rather cold. Doesn't look fantastic isn't it. I guys go down to just play the doors and who knows, we might catch up again this time next year.

So you might see.

So you might see.

Nicholas and Jordan Co-coaches for the Commonwealth Footy Club as they took out this year's IPA Employment League. In the sense of.

Nicholas and Jordan Co-coaches for the Commonwealth Footy Club as they took out this year's IPA Employment League. In the sense of.

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For the very, very popular and the very, very long standing netball C six competition had their grand final last weekend. The winners were Semaphore Centrals. That's probably not a surprise. They've got a wonderful record. Let's speak to their assistant coach, Carmen Curran. Welcome and congratulations.

For the very, very popular and the very, very long standing netball C six competition had their grand final last weekend. The winners were Semaphore Centrals. That's probably not a surprise. They've got a wonderful record. Let's speak to their assistant coach, Carmen Curran. Welcome and congratulations.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hello.

Hello.

How do you feel? A few days afterwards, the excitement still sort of buzzing through the vines.

How do you feel? A few days afterwards, the excitement still sort of buzzing through the vines.

Oh, what? I think about it, yes and no. It was actually a tougher game this season than the last season when we beat them. So a different team strategy, different game strategy in the way that the context Coach Paul placed his players was a little bit different to what I was not waiting and looking at, so it was a little bit different. But yeah, eventually we came away with the win.

Oh, what? I think about it, yes and no. It was actually a tougher game this season than the last season when we beat them. So a different team strategy, different game strategy in the way that the context Coach Paul placed his players was a little bit different to what I was not waiting and looking at, so it was a little bit different. But yeah, eventually we came away with the win.

Paul Walker We're talking about that, who's been involved with the long time. So he kind of had obviously done a bit of strategising and set set a bit of a challenge. It might be something for some people to think about.

Paul Walker We're talking about that, who's been involved with the long time. So he kind of had obviously done a bit of strategising and set set a bit of a challenge. It might be something for some people to think about.

It was he he had a player a couple of weeks earlier that quit and I wasn't expecting him to play the grand final. And then she turned up, which changed the strategy of the whole game. Sorry, it's just what happens.

It was he he had a player a couple of weeks earlier that quit and I wasn't expecting him to play the grand final. And then she turned up, which changed the strategy of the whole game. Sorry, it's just what happens.

Waiting to see about your season or just a bit about your history because the your Centrals netball club in the States, this competition has got a tremendous record, haven't you? How long have you been involved? And can you tell us a bit about your record?

Waiting to see about your season or just a bit about your history because the your Centrals netball club in the States, this competition has got a tremendous record, haven't you? How long have you been involved? And can you tell us a bit about your record?

Well, I know that the six teams started when I am and started the league. They were one of the original teams. Me personally, I have been involved in the last seven or eight years. I have three daughters that play now in that team, but one of my daughters started playing seven years ago in that team, and I really didn't get a lot of involvement at that time because I was umpiring during the timeslot. Then my youngest daughter, who has a side issue, I joined and she was getting a lot of negative comments about her skill level and stuff like that. So I started to take a little bit more notice and then about three years ago I stepped up as team manager for the group and from there it just slowly evolved into, well, the coach couldn't run training, so I started running trainings last year. I was. All to the assistant closed slash team manager running trainings and this year finally got recognized as the assistant coach through I am Andy since I've been doing more of the work than the coach due to her health her health issues in sight. It is just evolved over that time. But I now have three girls playing in the same team. That's a nightmare sometimes, Boss.

Well, I know that the six teams started when I am and started the league. They were one of the original teams. Me personally, I have been involved in the last seven or eight years. I have three daughters that play now in that team, but one of my daughters started playing seven years ago in that team, and I really didn't get a lot of involvement at that time because I was umpiring during the timeslot. Then my youngest daughter, who has a side issue, I joined and she was getting a lot of negative comments about her skill level and stuff like that. So I started to take a little bit more notice and then about three years ago I stepped up as team manager for the group and from there it just slowly evolved into, well, the coach couldn't run training, so I started running trainings last year. I was. All to the assistant closed slash team manager running trainings and this year finally got recognized as the assistant coach through I am Andy since I've been doing more of the work than the coach due to her health her health issues in sight. It is just evolved over that time. But I now have three girls playing in the same team. That's a nightmare sometimes, Boss.

Said of being a bit of a bit of a curse. Not, not not a curse. That's not a nice word.

Said of being a bit of a bit of a curse. Not, not not a curse. That's not a nice word.

But I guess the.

But I guess the.

Challenge.

Challenge.

Is it does have its challenges. I mean, the group of girls at Semaphore have a different range of disabilities. And I'm just lucky that my older two that play in the team have taken on more leadership roles, which makes my job a lot easier, especially at training. So they have the ability to break things down that I can't quite get back to a basic level for people to understand because it's a big change of coaching in a normal club situation to actually coaching CS6, you've got to work out how they work, how they learn. But at the end of the day, I've slowly, over the last three years worked it out and game day they just went where we put them. So this season we tried to teach them to play in every position. So if someone got hurt, they could just take the call. It knew what they were doing. So that played a pivotal role on the grand final day for me because of the strategy that people use. So I had to utilise some of that training that we had done over the season, the season as a whole out better players didn't play some of the the weaker teams. They chose to take days off to give the others go. And I mean we have four really good players in our team and some of those just went, you know, we're not going to play. And we lay out what I call our learning players play because they're the ones that take the time to learn how to do things. And they still won, which was a credit to them because, you know, they had to put in the hard work where when the other ones are on the team, they just go, Oh yeah, we'll just run here, get the ball. And they know the ball is going to fly down the court. So, you know, sometimes my older ones have to think about, oh, well, hang on, there's not just us on the team, we have to incorporate others. So they have to change their ground game strategy through the game to allow everyone to get the ball. But the biggest achievement, I suppose, this season is the fact that those younger ones who have less experience in playing netball have actually started to thrive and want to learn. And the three you can now see the three years of working starting to go, okay, well that makes sense now. So they just automatically do it like a pivot or something like that, where three years ago they would refuse to pivot.

Is it does have its challenges. I mean, the group of girls at Semaphore have a different range of disabilities. And I'm just lucky that my older two that play in the team have taken on more leadership roles, which makes my job a lot easier, especially at training. So they have the ability to break things down that I can't quite get back to a basic level for people to understand because it's a big change of coaching in a normal club situation to actually coaching CS6, you've got to work out how they work, how they learn. But at the end of the day, I've slowly, over the last three years worked it out and game day they just went where we put them. So this season we tried to teach them to play in every position. So if someone got hurt, they could just take the call. It knew what they were doing. So that played a pivotal role on the grand final day for me because of the strategy that people use. So I had to utilise some of that training that we had done over the season, the season as a whole out better players didn't play some of the the weaker teams. They chose to take days off to give the others go. And I mean we have four really good players in our team and some of those just went, you know, we're not going to play. And we lay out what I call our learning players play because they're the ones that take the time to learn how to do things. And they still won, which was a credit to them because, you know, they had to put in the hard work where when the other ones are on the team, they just go, Oh yeah, we'll just run here, get the ball. And they know the ball is going to fly down the court. So, you know, sometimes my older ones have to think about, oh, well, hang on, there's not just us on the team, we have to incorporate others. So they have to change their ground game strategy through the game to allow everyone to get the ball. But the biggest achievement, I suppose, this season is the fact that those younger ones who have less experience in playing netball have actually started to thrive and want to learn. And the three you can now see the three years of working starting to go, okay, well that makes sense now. So they just automatically do it like a pivot or something like that, where three years ago they would refuse to pivot.

So I guess the other thing is carrot kind of is reward for launch, as you say, maybe if they're not getting a game because the you know, the more credentialed players are sort of starring, if you like, and they're turning up, but they're not getting a game to give them that opportunity is a bit of reward for loyalty for them as well. And then then they, you know, show trust in your loyalty by playing well when they get that opportunity.

So I guess the other thing is carrot kind of is reward for launch, as you say, maybe if they're not getting a game because the you know, the more credentialed players are sort of starring, if you like, and they're turning up, but they're not getting a game to give them that opportunity is a bit of reward for loyalty for them as well. And then then they, you know, show trust in your loyalty by playing well when they get that opportunity.

Yeah, you could say that this there's still a lot for them to learn. We have two or three out of the ten that got selected for rubies this year. Yeah, and I know that two of them deserve to be where they are in in the state team. They're very conscious about being at every training unless they're sick. And they have also come leaps and bounds in their leadership skills as well over this season, which is amazing to see considering a couple of seasons ago they didn't want to talk to anyone. So the team itself over the last three years has actually pulled together. It's more like a family now, which I suppose for the younger ones, learning is important and they all respect their supporters that come out every week. And they they don't argue with what they're being told, but they also find their own ways in making sure if they're not learning. Right, do say something. So there's a lot of trust going between coaching staff and players. Now, we've had one player this season who's actually finishing year 12 and through her community studies has had to do netball and run a few. Neville training's the one leading into the finals was her last one, and I decided to make it a little bit harder for her. She'd been working so hard through the season on this and I say like, you know, normal basic skills is, is what we were working on just to remind some girls, because we had missed two trainings before that due to weather and illness in the team. So I just mixed it up a little bit and I made it a little bit harder for her to understand what was going on. And at the end of the training, she's going, Hang on, but we should have done this, this, this and this, and that would have fixed it to make the girls understand what you wanted them to do. And I've gone full. That's the reason I did it. I wanted to see how much you had learnt over the season in your coaching to what I can do wrong and what I should do right. So basically we have a leading away from the ball so you can get a pass from a lob and I just stuff that threw up completely and she came back at the point where okay well we should have still run in touched the ball, run away then we should have just told them to stop on a dot and then run away. So she actually sort of physically worked it all out, which was part of an amazing experience for me because she's the quietest one on the team. So and she's also one of the ones that we have with site issues. So I was very happy with the fact that she could pick that up and she was able to explain what I did wrong and why it didn't work the way I wanted it to work. But I was happy that it didn't work. So I wanted her to choose the way it should have been worked out to actually make it work properly. So a lot of things have happened over the course of this season, and that one for me I suppose, is a highlight that a person with sight issues can actually see, even though it takes time, can actually see what I do wrong and and knows how to fix it. And no, I don't. I mean, I did it actually on purpose at that training, but I normally don't. It was just amazing to find that I could work out what I actually had done wrong because it started raining and I didn't want the girls to get wet, so I just went through it really quickly. But she was able to pick that up. So that for me this season I suppose is a highlight. Besides winning the grand final because, you know, I being the quietest, doesn't talk much. But you could see I could watch and you could see the brain taking over that it wasn't working and she was able to come back with that sigh. I have also a great acceptance of Paul as a coach this season. He's had a lot of ups and downs himself with injuries and all sorts of stuff in his team, and he put a really good game on court for the first half. Then one of his major players went down with an ankle, which I think where we were able to dominate a little bit more. I had a game plan of I mean the girls when they normally played than through the season we were winning by 30 or 40 goals against contacts and I've got less and I only want to win by 1015. Let's like give them a guy but and it was close until this young lady had our ankle and then he just had nothing else to put on court because he was playing injured girls. I credit to contacts. They actually did a really, really good game. I watched their prelim game the week before against for tricks and.

Yeah, you could say that this there's still a lot for them to learn. We have two or three out of the ten that got selected for rubies this year. Yeah, and I know that two of them deserve to be where they are in in the state team. They're very conscious about being at every training unless they're sick. And they have also come leaps and bounds in their leadership skills as well over this season, which is amazing to see considering a couple of seasons ago they didn't want to talk to anyone. So the team itself over the last three years has actually pulled together. It's more like a family now, which I suppose for the younger ones, learning is important and they all respect their supporters that come out every week. And they they don't argue with what they're being told, but they also find their own ways in making sure if they're not learning. Right, do say something. So there's a lot of trust going between coaching staff and players. Now, we've had one player this season who's actually finishing year 12 and through her community studies has had to do netball and run a few. Neville training's the one leading into the finals was her last one, and I decided to make it a little bit harder for her. She'd been working so hard through the season on this and I say like, you know, normal basic skills is, is what we were working on just to remind some girls, because we had missed two trainings before that due to weather and illness in the team. So I just mixed it up a little bit and I made it a little bit harder for her to understand what was going on. And at the end of the training, she's going, Hang on, but we should have done this, this, this and this, and that would have fixed it to make the girls understand what you wanted them to do. And I've gone full. That's the reason I did it. I wanted to see how much you had learnt over the season in your coaching to what I can do wrong and what I should do right. So basically we have a leading away from the ball so you can get a pass from a lob and I just stuff that threw up completely and she came back at the point where okay well we should have still run in touched the ball, run away then we should have just told them to stop on a dot and then run away. So she actually sort of physically worked it all out, which was part of an amazing experience for me because she's the quietest one on the team. So and she's also one of the ones that we have with site issues. So I was very happy with the fact that she could pick that up and she was able to explain what I did wrong and why it didn't work the way I wanted it to work. But I was happy that it didn't work. So I wanted her to choose the way it should have been worked out to actually make it work properly. So a lot of things have happened over the course of this season, and that one for me I suppose, is a highlight that a person with sight issues can actually see, even though it takes time, can actually see what I do wrong and and knows how to fix it. And no, I don't. I mean, I did it actually on purpose at that training, but I normally don't. It was just amazing to find that I could work out what I actually had done wrong because it started raining and I didn't want the girls to get wet, so I just went through it really quickly. But she was able to pick that up. So that for me this season I suppose is a highlight. Besides winning the grand final because, you know, I being the quietest, doesn't talk much. But you could see I could watch and you could see the brain taking over that it wasn't working and she was able to come back with that sigh. I have also a great acceptance of Paul as a coach this season. He's had a lot of ups and downs himself with injuries and all sorts of stuff in his team, and he put a really good game on court for the first half. Then one of his major players went down with an ankle, which I think where we were able to dominate a little bit more. I had a game plan of I mean the girls when they normally played than through the season we were winning by 30 or 40 goals against contacts and I've got less and I only want to win by 1015. Let's like give them a guy but and it was close until this young lady had our ankle and then he just had nothing else to put on court because he was playing injured girls. I credit to contacts. They actually did a really, really good game. I watched their prelim game the week before against for tricks and.

Finish, wasn't.

Finish, wasn't.

It? Oh, absolutely. It was an exciting game all game. You know, I was absolutely gobsmacked at the way that the girls, the contacts, girls especially played so professionally that day. They were very supportive. Their supporters were very supportive. And I never thought that they were winning into that final going, We're not going to win this. We're not, we're not. We're not, we're not. And I just happened to speak to Post or to Catherine because she didn't play that game due to injuries herself. And I said, Prelim is a funny game and she's gone, but why? And I said, Well, they were even now. They were down, contacts were down at the end of the first quarter. Then they came back and they were even at the half and then they got up, I think it was six and three quarter time and she come to me and she's gone, Oh, I think we're still going to lose this. And I said, No, no, no, no, no, no. This is how it works. If you're down at the first quarter, you're even it takes a half basically for a team in any final to settle. And then it's the. If you actually worry about as she's gone or so we're up so we could win messages. Just everyone on court, including your father, has to stay calm, has to stay cool and just play your game. And in the end, in the last quarter, I think my tricks in the third quarter, I think they got about ten goals, context retreats only got three in the last quarter. They came out metrics came back a bit, but it was goal for goal. So you know in the end that six goals that they were up three quarter time, they had that buffer and that's what won the game. And she's going to deny we did.

It? Oh, absolutely. It was an exciting game all game. You know, I was absolutely gobsmacked at the way that the girls, the contacts, girls especially played so professionally that day. They were very supportive. Their supporters were very supportive. And I never thought that they were winning into that final going, We're not going to win this. We're not, we're not. We're not, we're not. And I just happened to speak to Post or to Catherine because she didn't play that game due to injuries herself. And I said, Prelim is a funny game and she's gone, but why? And I said, Well, they were even now. They were down, contacts were down at the end of the first quarter. Then they came back and they were even at the half and then they got up, I think it was six and three quarter time and she come to me and she's gone, Oh, I think we're still going to lose this. And I said, No, no, no, no, no, no. This is how it works. If you're down at the first quarter, you're even it takes a half basically for a team in any final to settle. And then it's the. If you actually worry about as she's gone or so we're up so we could win messages. Just everyone on court, including your father, has to stay calm, has to stay cool and just play your game. And in the end, in the last quarter, I think my tricks in the third quarter, I think they got about ten goals, context retreats only got three in the last quarter. They came out metrics came back a bit, but it was goal for goal. So you know in the end that six goals that they were up three quarter time, they had that buffer and that's what won the game. And she's going to deny we did.

Karen, thank you for sharing a bit of your netball philosophy with us. Again, congratulations for Singapore Central's Another Victory and well, thank you again for sharing just a little bit of inside stories of some of the stuff that goes on as far as the netball club goes. But to you and all of those. But some of those central step ball club, congratulations.

Karen, thank you for sharing a bit of your netball philosophy with us. Again, congratulations for Singapore Central's Another Victory and well, thank you again for sharing just a little bit of inside stories of some of the stuff that goes on as far as the netball club goes. But to you and all of those. But some of those central step ball club, congratulations.

Thank you so much. Speak to you soon.

Thank you so much. Speak to you soon.

Karen Mack there, the assistant coach for this year's winner of the C 64 competition. Karen Monk. The winners were Semaphore Centre's netball club.

Karen Mack there, the assistant coach for this year's winner of the C 64 competition. Karen Monk. The winners were Semaphore Centre's netball club.

I'm Ben Weekes, Australian wheelchair tennis player. And you're listening to link with Peter Greco on the Vision Australia Radio Network.

I'm Ben Weekes, Australian wheelchair tennis player. And you're listening to link with Peter Greco on the Vision Australia Radio Network.

What school holiday times? And maybe you're a golfer that used to play. You've lost your sight maybe a lot to get back here. It I think we got some pretty good news for you to tell us more about. We've got Cameron Ray. He's the president of Blind Golf. So good to catch up again.

What school holiday times? And maybe you're a golfer that used to play. You've lost your sight maybe a lot to get back here. It I think we got some pretty good news for you to tell us more about. We've got Cameron Ray. He's the president of Blind Golf. So good to catch up again.

Cameron Yeah, thanks for having me on, Peter. Great to speak to you.

Cameron Yeah, thanks for having me on, Peter. Great to speak to you.

Now it is school holiday times coming up very, very shortly. And then I guess for people who might be at a bit of a loose end, they might have a child with a vision impairment. You've got the solution.

Now it is school holiday times coming up very, very shortly. And then I guess for people who might be at a bit of a loose end, they might have a child with a vision impairment. You've got the solution.

We do. We've got a couple of junior clinics coming up down at West Beach with Emery Knights on the sixth and 13th of October. Sorry, excuse me, in the afternoon and all the welcome don't need to be a member of BGC. All equipment's provided and participation is free for anybody who wants to go.

We do. We've got a couple of junior clinics coming up down at West Beach with Emery Knights on the sixth and 13th of October. Sorry, excuse me, in the afternoon and all the welcome don't need to be a member of BGC. All equipment's provided and participation is free for anybody who wants to go.

So there are two Thursdays, the sixth and 13th and chapter two first guys. Yep. So what sort of age group are you looking at with this camera from.

So there are two Thursdays, the sixth and 13th and chapter two first guys. Yep. So what sort of age group are you looking at with this camera from.

5 to 18?

5 to 18?

Okay.

Okay.

We were part of the South Australian School for the Visually Impaired Sports Camp Week. We did a two hour session with them for 20 kids. So yeah, we're looking to expand on that. We've got six juniors to play with this currently and the more the merrier.

We were part of the South Australian School for the Visually Impaired Sports Camp Week. We did a two hour session with them for 20 kids. So yeah, we're looking to expand on that. We've got six juniors to play with this currently and the more the merrier.

You say five. But realistically, what sort of age could a child start to play golf and kind of, I guess, get a bit of a feel of it so literally and figuratively.

You say five. But realistically, what sort of age could a child start to play golf and kind of, I guess, get a bit of a feel of it so literally and figuratively.

After speaking with Emery, you know, five is five is a good starting point. But you can always start earlier if you've got, you know, parents who are motivated to get you out and get you involved in the sport.

After speaking with Emery, you know, five is five is a good starting point. But you can always start earlier if you've got, you know, parents who are motivated to get you out and get you involved in the sport.

I think Tiger Woods started when he was three or something, didn't he?

I think Tiger Woods started when he was three or something, didn't he?

So something like that. But yeah, his father was incredibly motivated to get them into being an avid lifelong golfer himself.

So something like that. But yeah, his father was incredibly motivated to get them into being an avid lifelong golfer himself.

So come on now. Even the very best of golfers talk about it can be a very frustrating game. But for someone starting out, can you get a bit of an idea of, are you going to like this? I mean, I guess sometimes part of the challenge of something is the fact that you don't get around it straight away so you can have something to build on. But can you get a bit of an idea early on what this is for you?

So come on now. Even the very best of golfers talk about it can be a very frustrating game. But for someone starting out, can you get a bit of an idea of, are you going to like this? I mean, I guess sometimes part of the challenge of something is the fact that you don't get around it straight away so you can have something to build on. But can you get a bit of an idea early on what this is for you?

Oh, of course. Yeah. Yeah. And that's true of any sport, you know, and especially true of golf. It's it's one of those sports you either love immediately and really get into or you just don't. You know, there are a lot of other sports in society cricket, tennis, ten green bowling bowls, the full gamut. And we're just trying to give Flannery's namesake kids the opportunity to, at the very least, try golf. And in conjunction with our clinics, we also have the Guinness round every weekend at the North Adelaide pathway in the city as well.

Oh, of course. Yeah. Yeah. And that's true of any sport, you know, and especially true of golf. It's it's one of those sports you either love immediately and really get into or you just don't. You know, there are a lot of other sports in society cricket, tennis, ten green bowling bowls, the full gamut. And we're just trying to give Flannery's namesake kids the opportunity to, at the very least, try golf. And in conjunction with our clinics, we also have the Guinness round every weekend at the North Adelaide pathway in the city as well.

And we talk about the fact that, you know, Tiger Woods or his dad got him involved at an early age. I guess one of the good things about something like this is that if a child in particular might have a parent or a sibling that might play, the game will probably think, well, why can't I? And this is the opportunity that opens up for.

And we talk about the fact that, you know, Tiger Woods or his dad got him involved at an early age. I guess one of the good things about something like this is that if a child in particular might have a parent or a sibling that might play, the game will probably think, well, why can't I? And this is the opportunity that opens up for.

Absolutely. And that's ideal as well. If you've got a parent who's involved in the sport and loves the game themselves, then that's even more motivation to get out and give the sport a try.

Absolutely. And that's ideal as well. If you've got a parent who's involved in the sport and loves the game themselves, then that's even more motivation to get out and give the sport a try.

So that's the sixth and third chance to repeat those details. Before we wrap up and also give contact details that you've also got to try them for the adults as well who might be prone to have life vision.

So that's the sixth and third chance to repeat those details. Before we wrap up and also give contact details that you've also got to try them for the adults as well who might be prone to have life vision.

Yep, we've got an eight week series of clinics starting on October the 22nd through the Saturday. They'll all run on Saturday to give people who work as well the opportunity to come down and give it a try. I know we're in a seven day economy, but yeah, just to give as many people the opportunity to try again, all equipment provided participation is free. If you've got your own clubs, please bring them down. And it's not mandatory to attend every single clinic to get involved in. You know, if you can only make half of them, then please get in contact with this and we'd love to book you in and get you involved. And Emery is involved in five of the clinics because she's actually been given the honour of coaching the women's team. Sorry, being the captain of the women's team, which is representing Australia for the PGA female coaches in Australia, and they've got a tournament next month in New Mexico. So we have a filling coach for three weeks. So she's away, but still is a certified all abilities PGA coach as well.

Yep, we've got an eight week series of clinics starting on October the 22nd through the Saturday. They'll all run on Saturday to give people who work as well the opportunity to come down and give it a try. I know we're in a seven day economy, but yeah, just to give as many people the opportunity to try again, all equipment provided participation is free. If you've got your own clubs, please bring them down. And it's not mandatory to attend every single clinic to get involved in. You know, if you can only make half of them, then please get in contact with this and we'd love to book you in and get you involved. And Emery is involved in five of the clinics because she's actually been given the honour of coaching the women's team. Sorry, being the captain of the women's team, which is representing Australia for the PGA female coaches in Australia, and they've got a tournament next month in New Mexico. So we have a filling coach for three weeks. So she's away, but still is a certified all abilities PGA coach as well.

And that's important too as they come in, because I guess, you know, we can have people with good intentions and want to help out, but if they've got that certification as far as their coaching credentials go with that, it gives everyone a lot more confidence. And I guess also they've got a bit of an understanding of the disability that they're working with as well.

And that's important too as they come in, because I guess, you know, we can have people with good intentions and want to help out, but if they've got that certification as far as their coaching credentials go with that, it gives everyone a lot more confidence. And I guess also they've got a bit of an understanding of the disability that they're working with as well.

Well yeah, it's one of Golf Australia's great initiatives in regards to giving PGA coaches more insight and flexibility and and a willingness to work with people with disabilities as well over.

Well yeah, it's one of Golf Australia's great initiatives in regards to giving PGA coaches more insight and flexibility and and a willingness to work with people with disabilities as well over.

Many years, sort of potential coaches out there that do the course. I put in the time to do that. I mean, you talked about Anne Marie and in glowing terms and rightly say there are many countries, particularly in South Australia, that have got their credentials or indeed that would like to pursue that sort of area.

Many years, sort of potential coaches out there that do the course. I put in the time to do that. I mean, you talked about Anne Marie and in glowing terms and rightly say there are many countries, particularly in South Australia, that have got their credentials or indeed that would like to pursue that sort of area.

There are there are at least at least a dozen PGA coaches with the all ability certification in South Australia from Glenelg Golf Course, which is obviously very exclusive to Willunga Golf Course, North Adelaide golf course, yeah, they're all over the place and if anybody wants to try in their area they can get in contact with me and I'll refer them to their local PGA or the closest PGA coach who is also an all abilities coach.

There are there are at least at least a dozen PGA coaches with the all ability certification in South Australia from Glenelg Golf Course, which is obviously very exclusive to Willunga Golf Course, North Adelaide golf course, yeah, they're all over the place and if anybody wants to try in their area they can get in contact with me and I'll refer them to their local PGA or the closest PGA coach who is also an all abilities coach.

So what happens with the all abilities coaching sort of set up then? Do you have to sort of applying and go through a process, that sort of stuff? And does that happen on a regular basis? Much about how that works.

So what happens with the all abilities coaching sort of set up then? Do you have to sort of applying and go through a process, that sort of stuff? And does that happen on a regular basis? Much about how that works.

It's just a course that PGA coaches can do through Golf Australia, which just yeah, it teaches them about the different physical limitations of people with disabilities and being able to work around that in regards to just coaching the sport of golf. There's also a step below PGA coaches, basically members of golf clubs, code community instructors. You can get a certification as a community instructor and also an extra certification to work with people in the all abilities field as well.

It's just a course that PGA coaches can do through Golf Australia, which just yeah, it teaches them about the different physical limitations of people with disabilities and being able to work around that in regards to just coaching the sport of golf. There's also a step below PGA coaches, basically members of golf clubs, code community instructors. You can get a certification as a community instructor and also an extra certification to work with people in the all abilities field as well.

What about the sport itself, Cameron? How do you think it's going? I guess, you know, COVID interrupted a fair bit. Me kind of. But we're getting blind golf up running, then COVID hit. You've done remarkable that to come through it and I wish I could do and other people that have gone away to interstate trips and we've had the tournament here in South Australia. Yeah. How's the sport progressing do you think, as far as, I guess, you know, coming back after COVID and then recovering both the paper ball and vision impaired for people with disabilities and the sport in general, do you think that more people are sort of getting back on board?

What about the sport itself, Cameron? How do you think it's going? I guess, you know, COVID interrupted a fair bit. Me kind of. But we're getting blind golf up running, then COVID hit. You've done remarkable that to come through it and I wish I could do and other people that have gone away to interstate trips and we've had the tournament here in South Australia. Yeah. How's the sport progressing do you think, as far as, I guess, you know, coming back after COVID and then recovering both the paper ball and vision impaired for people with disabilities and the sport in general, do you think that more people are sort of getting back on board?

Well, golf generally grew actually during the pandemic because one of the few things that you can get out to, you know, you can get out by yourself and walk a golf course. That's obviously for people who are, you know, fully physically capable. But in South Australia, actually, we the the restrictions were minimal. It was only for the first four or five months of the pandemic in 2020 that we weren't able to play on courses because we obviously require a sighted caddie to help us out around the course and you couldn't share a car. So it was difficult in that regard. But we actually had some of the best regulations in the country to get people involved in blind golf. And yeah, it's membership around the country did contract a bit, but it's starting to bounce back now. And the week before this we actually last week sorry we there was the WA Open and the Australian Open in Perth and.

Well, golf generally grew actually during the pandemic because one of the few things that you can get out to, you know, you can get out by yourself and walk a golf course. That's obviously for people who are, you know, fully physically capable. But in South Australia, actually, we the the restrictions were minimal. It was only for the first four or five months of the pandemic in 2020 that we weren't able to play on courses because we obviously require a sighted caddie to help us out around the course and you couldn't share a car. So it was difficult in that regard. But we actually had some of the best regulations in the country to get people involved in blind golf. And yeah, it's membership around the country did contract a bit, but it's starting to bounce back now. And the week before this we actually last week sorry we there was the WA Open and the Australian Open in Perth and.

Did the game on the South try to get out of that.

Did the game on the South try to get out of that.

Yet. I went and we had one other member who went. Unfortunately we should have had at least three others go. But everybody's waiting for elective knee surgery at the moment or has just had it. So it's yeah, it sort of cut down participation, but yeah, it was it was good way.

Yet. I went and we had one other member who went. Unfortunately we should have had at least three others go. But everybody's waiting for elective knee surgery at the moment or has just had it. So it's yeah, it sort of cut down participation, but yeah, it was it was good way.

How did you guys how did you personally go?

How did you guys how did you personally go?

I actually won both the WTA in this room.

I actually won both the WTA in this room.

Why don't you now to tell us this is amazing.

Why don't you now to tell us this is amazing.

Look, it's I'm incredibly honoured to have performed as well as I did, but yeah, it's it. It was a great way.

Look, it's I'm incredibly honoured to have performed as well as I did, but yeah, it's it. It was a great way.

To say sorry. Sorry. I will stop right there. So did you win both tournaments over that? Yes.

To say sorry. Sorry. I will stop right there. So did you win both tournaments over that? Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Oh, that's sensational.

Oh, that's sensational.

Thank you. Thank you. Well, as I said, it was a good week. But I also have my caddie, Lindsay, who just was outstanding with this course management and is caddying, which, you know, obviously I couldn't have done. I couldn't have played without him. And yeah, he kept me grounded because I personally have a reflex to split the charity a bit if I'm not playing as well as I believe I should be. And it's obviously, you know, directed at myself, no one else. But yeah, I can get a bit rambunctious, for lack of a better word. But no, I managed to have the pretty much the second best round of my life and the second day of the Australian Open. So it yeah it got me over the line.

Thank you. Thank you. Well, as I said, it was a good week. But I also have my caddie, Lindsay, who just was outstanding with this course management and is caddying, which, you know, obviously I couldn't have done. I couldn't have played without him. And yeah, he kept me grounded because I personally have a reflex to split the charity a bit if I'm not playing as well as I believe I should be. And it's obviously, you know, directed at myself, no one else. But yeah, I can get a bit rambunctious, for lack of a better word. But no, I managed to have the pretty much the second best round of my life and the second day of the Australian Open. So it yeah it got me over the line.

Okay, so try the new one. The Australian night for a golf course. You're blind.

Okay, so try the new one. The Australian night for a golf course. You're blind.

Yes. Bloody. Visually impaired. Yep.

Yes. Bloody. Visually impaired. Yep.

That's a tremendous achievement. No, no. You played in the state before. Is that your that obviously is your best result.

That's a tremendous achievement. No, no. You played in the state before. Is that your that obviously is your best result.

Actually won five events this year. Yeah. Yeah, it's it's been a good year.

Actually won five events this year. Yeah. Yeah, it's it's been a good year.

Is that your best result. Like I guess in terms of stage, if you want to call it.

Is that your best result. Like I guess in terms of stage, if you want to call it.

The Australian Open? Yeah. The national event at it's co-sponsored by the International Blind Golfers Association and. And co-run with Blind Golf Australia.

The Australian Open? Yeah. The national event at it's co-sponsored by the International Blind Golfers Association and. And co-run with Blind Golf Australia.

Does that lead to anything internationally then in terms of Australian representation?

Does that lead to anything internationally then in terms of Australian representation?

They do actually have the Blind Golf World Championships next March, in late March in South Africa when they were meant to be in the meant to be every three years. But obviously with Tony Abbott, they were originally meant to be in 2020 but have been put off until this year and I have put myself in a pretty good position to get an invitation. It's no certainty, obviously, but I'm now on in the order of merit in Australia. I'm six.

They do actually have the Blind Golf World Championships next March, in late March in South Africa when they were meant to be in the meant to be every three years. But obviously with Tony Abbott, they were originally meant to be in 2020 but have been put off until this year and I have put myself in a pretty good position to get an invitation. It's no certainty, obviously, but I'm now on in the order of merit in Australia. I'm six.

And what number would they go down to to select?

And what number would they go down to to select?

They generally invite the top eight.

They generally invite the top eight.

Okay, well, I'm not going to miss Cameron, but if you're in the top six of the top five, I think you better book on air to air to air tickets.

Okay, well, I'm not going to miss Cameron, but if you're in the top six of the top five, I think you better book on air to air to air tickets.

I will wait until Blago next. So.

I will wait until Blago next. So.

All right.

All right.

I'm not going to get ahead of myself.

I'm not going to get ahead of myself.

Never take anything for granted. I can regret to catch up. So I just give us those details again. So if you want to make and play with the best ball golfer in Australia, Cameron trade the sixth or the 13th. The kids just give us the details. When and where.