The newsletter of the Mount Gambier Italo Australian Club Incorporated
28 February 2014
President's Report
meal prepared by our Catering Committee.
Joe D'Agostino
Unfortunately I was unable to attend this year’s
Family BBQ at the Valley Lakes but from all
reports it proved to be another wonderful
success.
All the best and hope to see you at our Club.
The BBQ was well attended by players,
coaches, managers, and Club members. The day
out gave everyone an opportunity to socialise
and get acquainted with each other again.
Newcomers to the Club were able to experience
our hospitality for the first time.
On that note I wish to thank all the Sport
Committee for a fantastic effort in organising
this major event once again, well done.
The first game of soccer is very close and I
know we have the best possible people coaching
our teams. The players are well into their preseason training so bring on the competition.
Our Pizza and Pasta nights are up and running
again. It was obvious that everyone was hanging
out for these as the first Friday night proved to
be very popular. People had to be turned away,
with the ladies in catering making over 130
Pizzas that night. Well done to all who lent a
hand; without your valuable contribution and
assistance the Club would not have been able to
achieve such a successful night as this.
Our Autumn Bocce tournament is also up and
running every Friday night. It is great to see so
many teams competing and lots of familiar and
new faces participating. Good luck to all.
The first Cup for the year will be played this
Sunday, the Belgiorno Cup. If you haven’t
participated in one of these Cup challenges yet
please give your name to Mr Frank Capriotti;
you will not be disappointed. Everyone has a
wonderful day in the company of good friends.
The day concludes with a delicious evening
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Social
Teresa Bueti
The Pizza and Pasta nights are going well. Our
first Pizza and Pasta night for the year
welcomed over 36 Italian Students from Torino,
together with their host families from Tenison
Woods College. It was a very successful and
enjoyable night.
At the end of 2013 the Club hosted a Pizza and
Pasta fundraiser night for the Catholic Church.
The night raised over $1,000 for church; we are
proud of our Catering Committee and their
commitment to our Club.
The Social and Catering team encourage you
and your families to come along and enjoy
delicious pizzas and pasta, but please remember
to book your table (Teresa on 0417 891 811) to
avoid disappointment.
From the Past
Anna Moretti
17 March 1968
The provisional Committee of the new
association called on the members of the Italian
community of Mount Gambier to officially elect
the first effective Committee.
Twenty-nine candidates stood for election. The
first 13 with the highest votes were elected.
Members of the new Committee assigned
themselves the following duties:
Directive Committee:
•
Sir G Zannoni, President
•
Mr A Falcone, Vice-President
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Geom. G Constantini, Secretary
•
Mr R Morandini, Vice-Secretary
•
Mr G Bottos, Treasurer
Social Committee
•
Mr A Falcone, Director
•
Mr A Ferraro
•
Mr L Persello
•
Mr L Pugliarini
•
Mr A. Amoroso
Sports Committee
•
Mr R Morandini, Director
•
Mr C Dragone
•
Mr V Caiazza
•
Mr V Gentile
•
Mr A Scungio
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We are very fortunate to have most of our
successful squad back this year. With a number
of 2013 juniors coming in to the seniors we are
expecting another exciting year ahead. We
welcome Will Circelli, Tom Weedon, Matt
Morony, Sam Dunn, James Dunn and Adam
Mann to the Seniors in 2014.
From last year we farewell Rashidi Edward,
who has moved to Adelaide to attend University.
We wish him the best of luck and hope that one
day he will return to the Black and Blue.
Anthony Pham is also moving to Adelaide to
pursue his academic studies, but he has
committed to returning back on weekends
whenever possible and continue playing for us.
This year we welcome Geoff O'Loughlin to
Inter. Geoff comes across from Centrals and
brings with him lots of experience and we hope
that he enjoys his time at our Club.
We are very pleased to have returning this
season to play whenever available Andrew
(Skeet) Ielasi. Skeet has been one of the most
valuable players for us over previous seasons.
He will be back for whatever games he can play.
Also returning is Anthony Bueti who has
returned from overseas and after a year away.
Simon Pignotti also returns. Another player
returning after a few years absence is Rich
Vorwerk. We hope all these guys can contribute
to making our Senior teams more successful
than last season.
The First Committee
Left to right: G Bottos, L Persello, R
Morandin, A Ferraro, C Dragone, L
Pugliarini, Geom. G Constantini, G
Zannoni, A Scungio, A Falcone, V Caiazza
(obscured), V Gentile, A Amoroso.
Soccer
Seniors
Tony D'Agostino & Gaz Von Duve
The senior squad have been training and
preparing very hard for the 2014 season.
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The Seniors have just completed another
wonderful and exciting Inter Club 8-A-Side
summer series.
Christian Cella's Azzurri Street Elite were the
successful team this year taking out the Final
against Nick Morony's Wolf Pack. Third place
went to Death Crew led by Matt Bueti who
overcome United Nations. Death Crew have
made the finals in every year they have
competed in this competition.
The Senior squad would like to wish all other
grades at our Club the best of luck and success
for 2014. Let's make 2014 the year of the Black
and Blue.
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Under 17
Kylie Altorfer
Coaching the Under 17 squad this year is Bruno
Vadori, with James Mann as assistant coach and
Kylie Altorfer as Team Manager.
We are looking forward to a great season and
welcome to the Club Austin Galli from
Millicent.
The squad trains every Tuesday night at Grant
High School from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. We look
forward to your support of the Under 17s during
the upcoming season.
Under 14
Remi Pace is the coach of this year's Under 14
team, with Tania Widdison as Team Manager.
This team contains many of the successful
Under 12 team from two years ago, so 2014
may well be the year of the 14s.
Under 12
Kylie Altorfer
Steve Smith (Coach), Matt Bueti (Assistant
Coach) and Kylie Altorfer (Team Manager)
would like to welcome you all to season 2014.
We are looking forward to this year and have a
very enthusiastic squad of kids who have begun
training together.
The season starts on Sunday 30 March with
Round 1 of the Belgiorno Cup. We would love
to see you come out and support the Under 12s.
Under 7 & Under 9
Lindy Michielan
This year we are excited to announce our
coaches Norton Fuller, Sam Bueti and Robert
Mills, who are already organising an action
packed season for the kids.
2014 will be a year of fun and development for
the future players of the Club. We are hoping to
boost our numbers for the two most junior
grades of the Club, so any new player wanting
to be a part of the teams will be very welcome.
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At this stage training and game times are still to
be confirmed but we will start very soon. For
more information please contact Lindy
Michielan on 0407 973 934.
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Upcoming Events
March
Pizza & Pasta continues every Friday night
during March. Book your table to avoid
disappointment. Phone Teresa on 0417 891 811.
Sun 2: Belgiorno Cup Bocce
Mon 17: Meeting of Directors
Sun 30: Cup Round 1: Inter v Portland
April
Fri 4: Last Pizza & Pasta for the season. This
will be a busy night, so please book your table.
Sun 6: Cup Round 2: Inter v Millicent
Sun 13: Cup Round 3: Centrals v Inter
Sun 20: Easter Sunday
Sun 27: Round 1: Inter v Blue Lake
Mon 28: Meeting of Directors
Mount Gambier Italo Australian Club Inc
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Post: PO Box 983, Mount Gambier SA 5290
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The Club wishes to thank Don Pegler MP,
Member for Mount Gambier in the Parliament
of South Australia, for printing this newsletter.
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