Going on holiday soon?
Want to help with funding for Rollerblaze?
Now you can do both by making your travel bookings through Group Tours and Travel. Rollerblaze has recently entered into an agreement with our sponsor of long standing - TravAbility - to secure on-going funding for the club as well as seamless travel arrangements for your next holiday. All you have to do is book your holiday with Club Tours and Travel on 1300 722 683 or email Bill at bill@clubtours.com.au and mention that you are with Rollerblaze Travel Club and we will receive a reward of 1% of all package holidays and 0.5% on international airfares. Check out the Group Tours and Travel website for great holiday ideas. The offer applies to all forms of travel not just disability related trips.
News
Eagles and Wicked Win Grand Finals
24-05-2013
The B Grade grand final between Eagles & Blaze was a close game at half time with Blaze in front by 1 point (8-7) but in the second half the Eagles, led by Ben Noonan, managed to take the lead to win 19-15. The A Grade grand final saw Wicked outscore Blaze in the first half 22-6. Dion Reweti and Dion Sanderson continued the dominance in the second half to win 38-23. Lots of photos in the gallery
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Grand Finals 23 May 2013
19-05-2013
Grand Finals for this season will be played at PCYC Nerang, Cayuga Street next Thursday night starting at 6pm with B Grade, 7pm scratch match and the A Grade Grand final game starting at 8pm. The games promise to be exciting with all players keen to win the coveted Wicked and McNeil Cups. Spectators are welcome, entry is free and there is good off street parking.
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Preliminary Finals Results
19-05-2013
In the preliminary finals last Thursday - B Grade Eagles came from bottom of the ladder defeating Rollers 16-10 to win a spot in the Grade Finals again Blaze. In the A Grade preliminary final Blaze, who were ranked 3rd at the end of the rounds beat Lions 35-10 to play Wicked in the Grade Finals. Grand finals games promise to be hard games with all players keen to win the Wicked and McNeil Cups.
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Photographs by Vibeke Johannessen
14-05-2013
On Thursday 9 May at our first semi finals games we had a visiting photographer Vibeke Johannessen, a photojournalist student from Griffith University. Vibeke's photos from the night are now published in the photogallery - there are some great shots... Thank you Vibeke.
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King's Christian College Support Rollerblaze
28-04-2013
The staff and students of King's Christian College recently held a bbq to support Rollerblaze - raising an amazing $500. The fund raising event was organised by Ben Grice a student at King's and one of our players. The College Principal, Mr Rees Davis, says on the school website "who you are speaks louder than what you say" and the students and staff have indeed brought those words to life by
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Jar of Jelly Beans Provides New Equipment
28-04-2013
One of our newer players recently embarked on his own fund raising effort to support our programme. Ben Grice ran a competition to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar - resulting in Rollerblaze being able to purchase 10 new basketballs. Ben, a student at King's College and a player with a promising future in our sport, is to be congratulated on his initiative and commitment. Thanks Ben.
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Rotary Club of Mudgeeraba Supports Rollerblaze
26-03-2013
The Rotary Club of Mudgeeraba - via their Milsy Foundation, recently made a generous donation to Rollerblaze after hearing players Ed Milner and Ben Noonan speak about their basketball experiences. The Rotary club meets for dinner every second Tuesday at the Merrimac Tavern and welcomes visitors. If you live or work near Mudgeeraba and would like to join the Rotary fun, fellowship and community
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2013 National League Games in Brisbane
03-03-2013
Rounds 2, 4 and 5 of the National League will be hosted at the Brisbane Basketball Stadium, Dixon Street, Auchenflower. The national league now in its 25th year attracts teams from Dandenong, Perth, Sydney, Woolongong, Adelaide and Brisbane. Click on more for details of the Brisbane home games.
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Maurice Blackburn Corporate Challenge
08-12-2012
Staff from several offices of Maurice Blackburn played wheelchair basketball for their end of year staff function today at the inaugural Maurice Blackburn Corporate Challenge. Together with guest coach Liz Fiveash and Paralymian Adrian King OAM, over 45 people created a blaze of colour at our home courts - check out the photographs in the gallery. The two "Stack of the Day" trophies were
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