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Benalla Lifeball

Location

The Benalla Lifeball Group meets once a week at the "Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre" in Ackerly Ave, adjacent to the main railway crossing Nunn St Benalla.

History

Benalla was the first Lifeball Group to be initiated in Victoria in 2003; was ably assisted in its formation by Lifeball's Master Trainer Colleen Wilson-Lord and later by the Deniliquin Lifeball Group.

Contacts

President     Jenny Briggs        ph 03 5762 2971

Secretary     Betty Legg           ph  03 5763 2268

Coach          Rupe Cheetham   ph 03 5762 1523

Play

Monday in the hotter months December to March.

The group meets mornings at 9.15am to 11.00am.

The rest of the year the group meets in the afternoon at 1.15pm to 3.00pm. The group breaks for the latter three weeks of December and January, also Easter Monday.

Cost

 $20 to umbrella body U3A per annum.

 $5 to Lifeball Australia per annum.

 $3 hall fee per day - charge includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

Facilities

Benalla has three (3) indoor courts, a large meeting room, kitchen, toilets, disabled   toilets and tea/coffee room.

Format

(a)   On arrival pay and sign in.

(b)   Warm up body, plus eye, ball, hand coordination.

(c)    Game. 4,5,6, sessions subject to numbers attending.

(d)    Cool down.

(e)    Social cuppa.

Activities

Regularly visit Deniliquin, Myrtleford, Wangaratta and Wodonga for their "Fun and Friendship Days" besides conducting our own F & FD. One of the biggest in Australia (100+).

Conducts regular "Umpire Training Days" for the surrounding groups.

Links

The Official Lifeball web site gives list of Australian Groups etc.  www.lifeball.com.au

Community Fitness Australia  Colleen Wilson-Lord   raynahl@westnet.com.au