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SPORTS
SHORTS
Ticket demand for Glasgow 2014 track and field events, swimming and
cycling is high with some events already oversubscribed. Tickets for some
events at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be allocated
by ballot, with applications running into the hundreds of thousands
according to the organising committee.
A draw will take place to allocate tickets for swimming, diving, cycling,
gymnastics, shooting and the triathlon.
Up to one million tickets went on sale until 16 September.
Glasgow 2014’s deputy chief executive Ty Speer said: “We’re really
enthused by the continued high demand across all sports and ceremonies
and are focused on ensuring everyone who wants to experience the
excitement of the games can make the ticket choices that are right for
them.”
Four referees between 15 and 17 years of age
travelled from Country NSW to Sydney in August
to learn and develop their skills in the state’s
premier competition.
The Referee Development Program, supported
by insurer Sportscover, provided opportunities
for Rhys Bennett (Albury), Roly Jones-Whittem
(Merimbula), Dean Burge (Griffith) and Ryan
Kurtz (Mudgee) to referee the round 20 fixtures
between APIA Leichhardt Tigers and South
Coast Wolves at Lambert Park. The four referees
rotated between roles on the U14s, U15s, U16s
and U18s matches.
The participants were hand-picked by Football
NSW Referee Manager Kris Griffith-Jones and
recommended by their local branch as excellent
young referees who are determined to advance
their skills towards becoming an elite referee.
“This is a fantastic initiative by Sportscover
which will help us provide further opportunities
for referees in regional areas of New South
Wales,” Griffith-Jones said.
“Often these areas don’t have sufficient
referees to cover matches or the resources to
provide quality assessment and development
opportunities.”
COUNTRY NSWREFEREES
EXPERIENCE PREMIER
LEAGUE FOOTBALL
GLASGOW 2014:
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
OVERSUBSCRIBED