Operational plans around the 2016 ClubsNSW Academy Games continue to be front of mind for the staff at the Central Coast Academy of Sport, the host organisation for the staging of the 11th ClubsNSW Academy Games. This multi sports festival is coming together with great speed, it is anticipated in excess of 750 athletes, coaches, and support staff will visit the Central Coast from the 8th April. The following sports, venues and times are now confirmed. For more information please visit Academygames.com.au.
Basketball:
Friday 8th: Scholastic Sports Stadium (following the opening ceremony) Commencing 7:00 pm, Duffys Road, Terrigal
Saturday 9th: Scholastic Sports Stadium
Sunday 10th: Scholastic Sports Stadium
Competing Academies:
Boys: Five – CCAS, NIAS, SSA, HAS, SWSAS
Girls: Six – CCAS, NIAS, SSA, WRAS, HAS, SWSAS
Golf: (Like the Pebble Beach Pro Am in the USA, three outstanding courses will be used for the three day golf event)
Friday 8th: Shelly Beach Golf Club, Shelly Beach
Saturday 9th: The Springs Golf Course, Peats Ridge
Sunday 10th: Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club
Competing academies: Seven – CCAS, SSA, IAS, NIAS, SWSAS, HAS, WSAS
Hockey:
Venue: Wyong Hockey Complex
Competing academies: Four – IAS, HAS, NIAS, SWSAS, WSAS
Netball:
Central Coast Grammar School – Division one
Niagara Park Stadium – Division two
Competing academies:
Division one – CCAS, WSAS, SWSAS, WRAS, NIAS, NCAS, HAS, IAS, SSA, SNA
Division two – CCAS, WSAS, SWSAS, WRAS, NIAS, NCAS, HAS, IAS, SSA, FWAS, SERNA
Triathlon:
Saturday
7.00am – 9.00am: Aquathon – Toowoon Bay
10:00am – 12:00pm: Cycling clinic in car park next to bowling greens at Mingara
1.00pm – 3.00pm: swimming clinic (Mingara One pool)
3.00pm – 5.00pm: run clinic at Mingara Track
Sunday
Venue: Summerland Point
Competing academies: Six – HAS, IAS, NCAS, SWSAS, WRAS, WSAS
Approx. Atheletes: 61
Competition days: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th
Exhibition Sport – Surfing:
Venue: Shelly Beach
Competing academies: CCAS, HAS
Competition dates: Saturday 9th April
Opening Ceremony
Date: Friday 8th April 2016
Location: Scholastic Sports Stadium
Duffys Rd, Terrigal, NSW, 2260
Time: Opening Ceremony: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Athletes must arrive from 5pm with the Opening Ceremony to start promptly at 5.30pm. The opening ceremony will run for (approx) an hour.