Touch Football News & Updates

POLDING TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS – 1ST APRIL 2022 TAMWORTH 

Polding touch football selection trials were held at Tamworth on Friday 1st April  2022. Congratulations to all the students who attended these trials under very difficult circumstances dealing with flooding in the Lismore Diocese.
 
 Thank you to the Lismore Diocesan parents who were a fantastic help in many ways during these trials with the Lismore students. Special thanks to Steve McGuire from Bathurst Diocese who helped to look after the Lismore teams at Tamworth.
 
Six students made the Possibles and Probable teams. Tilly Sinclair, Isla Walker and Zali Raudonikis ( girls) and Looie Ollie Brazel, Sam Harper and Lachlan Walters (boys)
The following students were selected for Polding teams that will attend NSWPSSA State Carnivals later in the year (May 18-20 both boys and girls touch football at Tuggerah). 

Lismore Diocese wishes the following  4 students (1 girl and 3 boys) congratulations and all the best at the PSSA  State Carnival.

  1. Zali Raudonikis.
  2. Ollie Brazel
  3. Sam Harper 
  4. Lachlan Walters
Six students ( 3 girls / 3 boys) were selected in the Possibles and Probables. They were GIRLS: Tilly Sinclair, Zali Raudonikis & Isla Walker; and BOYS: Ollie Brazel, Sam Harper & Lachie Wallters.

Congratulations and all the best to Zali Raudonikis (SFX, Ballina), Lachie Walters (St Agnes’, Pt Macquarie), Sam Harper (St Patricks, Macksville) and Ollie Brazel (St Agnes’, Pt Macquarie), who were selected in the Polding touch teams to compete at the NSWPSSA  State touch football championships at Tuggerah (18 -20 May).

POLDING TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS – 28TH  MAY 2021  PORT MACQUARIE 

Polding touch football selection trials were held at Port Macquarie on Friday 28th MAY 2021. 
The following students were selected in Polding teams that will attend NSWPSSA State Carnivals later in the year (August 10-12 boys touch football at Saint Mary’s & August 31 – September 2nd girls touch football at Tuggerah ). 

Lismore Diocese wishes the following students congratulations and all the best at the PSSA  State Carnival.

LISMORE DIOCESE BOYS: Polding Touch Football 2021.
  • Rafferty Gordon – St Agnes’, Port Macquarie    
  • Jesse Cooper – St Carthage’s, Lismore
  • Connor Laverty – St Patrick’s, Macksville
  • Lachlan Walters – St Agnes’, Port  Macquarie  
  • Joey Thompson – St Peters, Port Macquarie  
LISMORE  DIOCESAN GIRLS: Polding Touch Football  2019.
  •  Poppy Flanders –  St Patrick’s, Macksville
  • Claire Morris – St Peters, Port Macquarie    
  •  Darcie Gleeson – St Agnes’, Port Macquarie
Lismore Diocesan girls touch football with manager Kimberley Latimore
Lismore girls receive their Polding participation certificate at the selection trials in Port Macquarie
Lismore Diocesen boys touch football teams 2021 at Polding trials Port Macquarie

POLDING TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS – 31st MAY PARKES

The following students were selected in Polding teams that will attend NSWPSSA State Carnivals later in the year (August 20-22 boys touch football at Newcastle & August 27-29 girls touch football at Mudgee). 

Lismore Diocese wishes the following students congratulations and all the best at the PSSA  State Carnival.
 
LISMORE DIOCESE BOYS : Polding Touch Football 2019.
  1. Joseph Carrick, St Peter’s, Port Macquarie.
  2. Lucas Scott, St Peter’s, Port Macquarie.
  3. Rielly Laverty, St Patrick’s, Macksville.
  4. Toby Batten, St Patrick’s, Macksville.
LISMORE  DIOCESAN GIRLS: Polding Touch Football  2019.
  1. Ruby Flanders, St Patrick’s, Macksville.
  2. Charlize Jones, St Patrick’s, Macksville.
Lismore boys Diocesan team
Lismore players watching on games.
Lismore girls team with manager Kimberley Latimore
Lismore manager Kylie Kipreotis and the Lismore boys touch football team.
Lismore Diocese boys team
Lismore manager Kimberley Latimore and the Lismore girls touch football team

Polding Selection Trials 2018 at Parkes

The following Lismore 5 students were selected in Polding touch football teams to attend State PSSA carnivals in Term 3. Boys at Mudgee (31st July til 2nd August) and girls at Cronulla (28th August til 30th August).

Congratulations to Olivia Boys (St Peter’s, Port Macquarie), Toby Batten ( St Patrick’s, Macksville), Reilly Laverty (St Patrick’s, Macksville), Roy Stevenson (St Joseph’s, Port Macquarie) and Ethan Tombs (St Peter’s, Port Macquarie).

Well done to all students from the Lismore Diocese who formed the girls and boys Lismore teams this year.

Thank you to team managers from the Lismore Diocese: Kimberley Latimore and Kylie Kipreotis.

Lismore Diocese Boys Open Team
Lismore Diocese Girls Open Team

Polding Selection Trials 2017 at Port Macquarie

Polding selection trials were held at Port Macquarie on Friday 2nd June .

The following players from the Lismore Diocese were selected in Polding touch football teams to attend the PSSA State carnival at Wagga Wagga on 1st August 2017 .

Congratulations to Olivia Boys (St Peters, Port Macquarie), Jack Tierney (St Agnes’, Port Macquarie) & Blake Steep (St Joseph’s, Laurieton)

Well done to all students from the Lismore Diocese who formed the girls and boys teams. Thank you to Managers Kylie Doraghy & Patrick Tierney.

A big thank you to convener Daniel Evans . A great trial.

Thank you to the many teachers, volunteers and local referees for their time and expertise in helping to run this event.