CLUBS AND CONTACT DETAILS
Athletics
Contact: Dave Sauer
Phone: 02 6772 4906 or 0428 935 330
Email: cardav5@bigpond.com
A competitive meet is held each Wednesday from 4.30 until dark. In summer you can participate in track and field events, while in winter, test your endurance in the cross country competition.
Australian Football League (New England Nomads)
Contact: Adrian Walsh
Phone: 02 6773 2657
Email: awalsh@une.edu.au
The UNE New England Nomads AFL Club is a very competitive and social club in the Tamworth AFL Competition. They regularly hold a number of functions throughout the year, including the popular Annual Ball, and are always keen to welcome new players.
Badminton
Contact: Beau Johnston
Email: gothespeedUNE@gmail.com
Facebook: UNE Badminton
The UNE Badminton Club is a relatively small but strong club of about 30 members. They encourage new memberships and provide coaching, with the first session free. For further information, contact Suresh or come along to their members’ sessions on:
Friday evenings from 6.00 to 8.30pm, and Sundays from 1.30 to 4pm.
Basketball
Contact: Stephanie Watson
Phone: 02 6773 6889
Email: swatso33@une.edu.au
The UNE Basketball Club runs both women’s and men’s competitions each week during term time on Mondays and Wednesdays. They are also a member of the State Basketball League.
Cricket
Contact: Brad King
Phone: 02 6773 5181
Email: bking5@une.edu.au
Armidale boasts a strong cricket tradition, with a multi-grade competition held each weekend throughout the summer.
Golf
Contact: Brad King
Phone: 02 6773 5181
Email: bking5@une.edu.au
Hockey
Contact: Ash Baker
Phone: 0401 616 259
Email: ashleighbaker27@gmail.com
Facebook: UNE Hockey Club 2012
The UNE Hockey Club is a strong club and boasts a number of teams across all grades, and regularly compete in the Uni Games.
Lawn Bowls
Contact: Terry Farrell
Phone: 0407 914 662
Email: tfarrel2@une.edu.au
This relaxed pace and low impact sport is a great way to improve your precision and meet new people.
Football (Soccer)
Contact: Chris Donovan
Phone: 02 6772 5218
Contact: James Lovelock
Phone: 0437 714 792
Email: jlovelo2@une.edu.au
There are 9 men's teams, 10 women's teams, twilight, indoor and over 35's soccer availble at SportUNE. The women’s football league is played each Sunday across a number of grades. The premiere league season runs during terms 2 and 3, with games held each Saturday afternoon and training during the week. The UNE Women’s soccer team regularly performs well at both the Northern and Australian University Games.
Netball
Contact: Charlotte Egan
Phone: 02 6773 6316 or 0437 963 419
Email: cegan8@une.edu.au
Facebook: I Play Netty at UNE
The UNE Netball Club is well established at UNE, running a 40 team strong competition every Saturday morning with around 500 members in the women’s and mixed competition. Whether you would like to play competitively, be selected in Uni Games and State League teams, or just play socially with your friends, UNE Netty has a grade that will suit you! UNE Netball regularly sends women's and mixed teams to the Northern Uni Games, coming home with great success.
Robb College Netball
Contact: Courtney Moody
Phone: 02 6773 1719
Email: cmoody3@une.edu.au
St Albert’s College Netball
Contact: Courtney Moody
Phone: 0427 613 272
Email: slees2@une.edu.au
Albies Netball Club is the largest Netball Club in the Saturday morning competition, with over 100 members competing across a range of grades.
Outdoor Adventure
Contact: Johl Sue
Phone: 6773 2290
Email: jsue2@une.edu.au
Website: uneoac.wordpress.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/291508959441
The outdoor adventure club meets each Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to scale the SportUNE indoor climbing wall. The club also runs regular weekend excursions rock climbing, white water paddling, caving, abseiling, mountain biking, bushwalking and canyoning with experienced instructors. Get involved – it’s a great chance to get fit and learn new skills while experiencing the magnificent national parks throughout the New England region. All gear (except mountain bikes) is provided. New members are welcome to come along to the club nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Rugby Union
UNE Barbarians Rugby Club
Contact: Jarrod Carter
Email: jarrod.carter9@det.nsw.edu.au
Webpage: http://unebarbarians.rugbynet.com.au/
The Baa Baas go from strength to strength with a club spirit and camaraderie that is the envy of many New England Rugby Clubs. They welcome all new players who'd like to pull on the boots for a fun and competitive season.
Robb College Rugby
Contact: Jack Grant
Phone: 0422 830 441
Email: robbrugby@hotmail.com
Webpage: http://robbrugby.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp
Robb Rugby stand for Fellowship in Rugby. With a longstanding following and competitive spirit, Robb Rugby works hard each season to achieve. Training: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
St Albert's College Rugby
Contact: Harry Pye
Email: harrypye@hotmail.ccom
St Albert's (Albies) is a strong Rugby College, regularly appearing in the finals series with a number of players selected to represent New England Rugby Union in both the under 20’s and opens country championships as well as representing New South Wales. Albies stands for entertaining rugby and is a competitive force each season.
Scuba
Contact: Peter Fielding or Roy Lawson
Phone: 02 6772 4792 (Peter) or 02 6775 2165 (Roy)
Email: pfielding@nsw.chariot.net.au or lawsonrs@bigpond.com
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Have you ever wanted to go diving on the Great Barrier Reef? See old ship wrecks? Be in the middle of a school of fish? Learn to dive with the UNE Scuba Club and spend your weekends on dive trips along the coast. You don’t need your own gear as the club has full sets of scuba equipment for hire.
Tennis
Contact: Brad King
Phone: 02 6773 5181
Email: bking5@une.edu.au
Coaching available: Mitch Graham
Phone: 0405 997 714
Email: netstennis@live.com
Tennis is a fun way to improve your fitness. SportUNE offers 3 synthetic grass courts and 3 plexipave courts, available for hire during operating hours and can be booked through our Customer Service Team on 6773 3856 or online. Tennis racquets and ball hire also available.
Touch Football
Contact: Jayne Heagney
Phone: 0400 791 361
Email: jheagne2@une.edu.au
Fast paced fitness with an emphasis on fun, safe and healthy competition.
Underwater Hockey
Contact: Simon Finch
Phone: 0412 919 303
Email: simonfinch58@hotmail.com
Underwater hockey is a fast moving team sport that quickly builds swimming and snorkelling skills. The game is played on the bottom of a swimming pool by two teams of six. Players wear fins, mask and snorkel, a protective glove and cap. The stick is approximately 30cm long, the puck about 1.5kg, with a 3 metre goal at both ends of the pool.
The sport can be played at many levels from casual drop in fun (our group) to serious competition. It can be an incredible work-out and one that will improve your breathing and underwater skills. Come try it for only $5 at the SportUNE pool on Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30.
Waterpolo
Contact: Emma Johnson
Phone: 0450 781 348
Email: ejohns23@une.edu.au
Facebook: UNE Waterpolo
UNE Water Polo club won Sport UNE Club of the Year in 2010 and is looking forward to another successful season in 2011. It is a growing club with over 120 players and sponsored by the Armidale Ex Services Club. Competitions commence at the start of each semester and are held across two grades. Games are held on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm and new players are always welcome. You don’t have to be an experienced player – beginners are encouraged to come along and give it a go.