Rest of the World - Australian World Cup Team Doubleskulls - Jan 31, 2007 - 03:55 AM Post subject: Australian World Cup Team
This is the current list of people who have expressed an interest in being in an Australian team at the NAF World Cup in Nottingham, 19-21 October. If you'd like to be added to the list please email or PM me (doubleskulls)
19th - 21st October 2007 in Nottingham, UK.OZjesting - Feb 01, 2007 - 12:55 AM Post subject:
As much as I dream of representing Australia at the highest level of competition...as of right now I would have to say fill my spot with an ex-pat or local hero with cash! I am not sure when the deadline is for team submission...but unless there is some big move on the gig front or a massive win in lotto...or perhaps we find sponsorship (?!?) than I will not be able to go.
I will keep you posted of course...but I would start to put out feelers if I were you.Babs - Feb 01, 2007 - 01:43 AM Post subject:
Bevan was interested as well. There's a thread about Team Oz on TBB if you want to find the latest list I was organising. I had a few 'interesteds'.
Happy to add some kind of incentive too to be on the team. Maybe some small kind of NAF prize to all team entrants....Bevan - Feb 01, 2007 - 02:03 AM Post subject:
Babs wrote:
Bevan was interested as well.
Sorry, as I told Doubleskulls and others at CanCon, I am definitely not interested in attending the World Cup.Doubleskulls - Feb 01, 2007 - 03:02 AM Post subject:
Oz - the team's only need to be finalised by the end of the 1st day of competition - plenty of time for you to arrange some gigs
Babs - I did look through here and TBB and that was all that was left of those who said they were interested.
That said if all those 5 make it then we only need one more to make a team which should be easy enough.Babs - Feb 01, 2007 - 11:23 PM Post subject:
Apols for speaking for you Bevan.
Thanks for clarifying though.Kransky - Feb 02, 2007 - 06:59 PM Post subject:
There is a distinct possibility that D'Aquebus (Daniel Hutchinson) and myself (Ben Tranter) may be up for such a trip.
It will require more planning closer to the actual event, but yes it sounds like a fun jaunt across to the mother country.Babs - Feb 02, 2007 - 11:22 PM Post subject:
Woot! I can vouch for the quality of these guys. While D'arquebus didn't do well at CanCon - I can say that normally he gives me a very good run for my money. In our local league, the only reason he didn't beat me (Nurgle on my humans) was I grabbed the ball with my ogre and ran around for about 5 turns to avoid him scoring on me again. We drew. Kransky is an even better player, if what the other coaches tell me is true.Doubleskulls - Feb 04, 2007 - 01:38 AM Post subject:
That's great. That would make 7 if everyone can make it. Maybe we could even get a 2nd team together Doubleskulls - Feb 23, 2007 - 04:29 PM Post subject:
Tomsy is booking his flights today so that makes 2 confirmed. Doubleskulls - Feb 23, 2007 - 05:04 PM Post subject:
At the moment we have the following people lined up. If you know of
someone else who is interested please ask them to contact me.
Since I'll be in the UK in a couple of weeks I can try to help out
with accomodation and/or transport - both advice or if necessary
seeing if I can russle up lifts or floors etc.
The team size is set at 6. At the moment I'm quite happy to act as a
spare so if we have 7 make it I'll join one of the UK teams.
The rules do have a clause in "There is a limit of one race per team,
so teams are to consist of six coaches fielding six different races."
So it would be good if we could agree before people actually fly who
will play what.
Please let me know up to 3 races you would be willing to play in the
order you prefer. In the event of two people wanting to play the same
race I'll try to achieve a consenus between them.
I think I'd remind you all that this is going to be a lot of fun and
so don't get too caught up in the competitive side. There will be much
more socialising and for many of you this will be a chance to meet
friends from FUMBBL or the other online set ups.
Finally - I think it would be really nice if we had some sort of
"uniform" - you all may seen my ECBBL shirts - and when you are in a
group they look quite impressive.I tried to organise some sort of team
T Shirt/polo shirt (green & gold of course) with nicks on them would
you be interest? About 20 pounds would be the low end cost of a t
shirt, up to 30 for a rugby shirt.Babs - Feb 25, 2007 - 03:16 AM Post subject:
What? Not competitive?
Then we'll never win it and bring back the trophy and host the 2011 World Cup!
I'm committing (in spirit) to go in 2011 - it's much easier to get there if it's here in Oz!Doubleskulls - Feb 25, 2007 - 07:12 PM Post subject:
Babs - I don't believe there is any commitment for the winners to host the next WC. Have you checked this recently?Gus - Mar 05, 2007 - 07:54 AM Post subject:
Hi, was just looking around and wondering if there would be a team coming from Australia. I'm living in Devon now but still take great delight in letting the poms know every time we beat them in something (amazing how quickly they forgot about the ashes when they won the one day competition...)
I will be attending the pool stage of the Rugby world Cup, so might still be recovering at the time of the BB World Cup, but am available as an expat player if numbers are looking like being a little short.
Angus.Babs - Mar 05, 2007 - 05:09 PM Post subject:
Sounds good if we are to stretch to make 2 teams Gus!smeborg - Mar 05, 2007 - 09:35 PM Post subject:
Dear Doubleskulls and all -
I'm potentially interested in joining team Oz - of course, only if I can't get a team NZ together (but I suspect that is unlikely).
Cheers - SmeborgDoubleskulls - Mar 07, 2007 - 04:45 PM Post subject:
Mate - I don't think there is a problem with an anzac team being formed. I think there may already be a Kiwi team in the offing anyway.Babs - Mar 07, 2007 - 05:14 PM Post subject:
Smeborg - I know you're a great coach - but I think you can get a Team NZ happening if you look around. See my post on TBB for more details there. PMing Mordredd, BigD and GallienLloyd - May 13, 2007 - 07:05 AM Post subject:
I really regret not being able to join you guys for the first world cup. A chance to show that all my dead and injured wood elf players have not done so in vain... Alas.
On the bright side if all goes according to plan I may be able to see you all at Cancon next year.
It'd be awesome to see how Australia does against the mother country in yet another game we've adopted from them.Babs - May 14, 2007 - 07:04 PM Post subject:
LOL
So true. Although if Doubleskulls is anything to go by - they'll be pretty good at BB.Doubleskulls - May 19, 2007 - 09:25 AM Post subject:
Okay things are getting closer and very soon we will be in a position to start buying tickets as a team. I have just sent an email out - if you didn't get it and are interested in being in the Australian world cup team then please let me know.
Other RotW countries can have teams too - please contact Babs if you think you can put at team together!Doubleskulls - Jun 02, 2007 - 06:49 AM Post subject:
We now have to fill the reserved team slots. If you are interested in being in an Australian (or ANZAC) team you need to contact me by 11 JuneDoubleskulls - Jun 11, 2007 - 06:46 AM Post subject:
Team Australia will be
Any more?
I am not sure when the deadline is for team submission...but unless there is some big move on the gig front or a massive win in lotto...or perhaps we find sponsorship (?!?) than I will not be able to go.
