Issue 08/49 // 17 July 2010
From the Editor’s Desk
Dear All,
Welcome to the July edition of Bali Sports Mag.
In this edition we cover the recent 5th HOTAIR! Kiteboard comp and the 1st Bali Ocean Swim.
Latest Rugby League developments,the invitation for the Bali Rugby Union 10 & 7’s.
In other news Bali Sports Foundation sign a deal with Hotel with Heart,
we see how much a successful Balinese sports person receives,
We talk to Olympic Gold medal winner Bob Windle recently in town for the Bali Ocean Swim .
And an update on the forthcoming Sanur Village Festival sports program.
On the video side We have footage of the Hotair kiteboarding action.
Have a good month of sport,
The Editor
This Week’s Video
Swimming Program // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Bali Sports Foundations swimming program for young Indonesian orphans
Bali Soccer Sixes // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Highlights of the 2010 Coaltrans World Cup Sixes held in Bali
2010 5th HOTAIR! // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Brief highlights from the 2010 5th HOTAIR! Kitesurf comp.
Held on 2-4 July on Sanur Beach
Rugby League · Bali Rugby League 9's ·
The 1st Bali Rugby League 9’s // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Watersports · Surfing ·
Andre Julian Crowned Quiksilver South East Asia’s King of the Groms // Fri, 16 Jul 10
At the end of a riveting 25 minute man-on-man duel in pounding 6 foot (2 meter) waves at the Quiksilver King of the Groms South East Asian Final at Kuta Beach today, it was 13 year old Andre Julian from West Java who had found the best waves and posted the highest scores to claim victory over fellow finalist 14 year old Kiko Mitsua from Bali.
Soccer ·
Bali Junior Soccer Sixes // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Bali Sports Foundation’s will hold its first Health Soccer Sixes Tournament on the 8th August as part of the Sanur Sports Festival at the Sanur Village Festival.
Watersports · Swimming ·
Recently in Bali for the 1st Bali Ocean Swim // Fri, 16 Jul 10
BSM INTERVIEW with BOB WINDLE
Triathlon ·
MRA BALI TRIATHLON // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Australia Rules, Gailey Holds Her First Honor Position in the Fourth MRA Bali International Triahlon 2010
Denpasar, June 21, 2010 by June Arya – Michelle Ann Gailey of Australia and Jens Wilken of Germany cloked 02:29:45 and 02:27:22 respectively, in the fourth MRA Bali International Triathlon held Sunday morning of June 20, 2010, in Jimbaran Bay and the southernmost peninsula of Bali. Beating her own record from last year, Gailey returned to claim her first honor position as the overall winner in the Olympic Distance Female Category.
Tennis ·
Now tennis lovers get their own luxury tennis camp in Asia // Fri, 16 Jul 10
PureTennis, Inc. is pleased to introduce a new Asian “lifestyle” concept in Bali, PureTennis.
Online PR News – 29-June-2010 – The ultimate tennis proposition, it combines the boutique –style ambiance of leading hotel brands, such as Westin Bali, Conrad Bali and Laguna Resort & Spa, with diverse Tennis packages. PureTennis is offering social or serious hourly, daily, weekly or monthly tennis experiences with internationally trained professionals that will appeal to visiting holidaymakers, Bali expats and tennis fans.
“Now everyone can have the ultimate tennis experience at 5-star court facilities in a spectacular tropical setting” explains PureTennis Founder, Alexandre Correia.
Watersports · Surfing ·
OMBAK SURF FILM FESTIVAL // Fri, 16 Jul 10
July 21-24 at Discovery Mall,in South Kuta
Four day free & outdoor surf film festival celebrates new surf films, epic surf shots and groovey sounds
Watersports · Swimming ·
Bali Sports ventures into the Ocean with Bali Ocean Swim // Fri, 16 Jul 10
This Sunday may have held a special significance for our American cousins, but from now on July 4th will also be remembered in Bali for the birth of the Bali Ocean Swim with Bali Sports continuing to make positive waves on the island with it’s latest event as part of the inaugural Bali Charity Beach Games.
Special ·
SEA GAMES NEWS // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Bali athletes get bonuses
DENPASAR: Six athletes from Bali each received Rp 35 million (US$3,850) cash bonuses for their achievements in the South East Asian Games XXV in Laos in 2009.
The athletes are volleyball player Rudy Tirtana, weightlifter Sinta Damariani, boxer Yulio Bria, martial artists Nyoman Suparnity and Ni Putu Spyanawati and track and field competitor Maria Natalia Londa.
Deputy Governor Anak Agung Ngurah Puspayogo said that the government was committed to improving the lives of local athletes.
“We should appreciate their achievements in national and regional sports arenas,” Puspayoga said. – JP
The Jakarta post
Rugby League · Bali Rugby League ·
Tigers Roar against crestfallen Corsairs // Fri, 16 Jul 10
The Tegallalang Tigers edged out the St. Joseph’s Corsairs in their first competitive rugby fixture this weekend in an absolute try fest of a game.
Both the Tigers and Corsairs have taken up rugby recently and thought it best to use the Bali Charity Beach Games to launch themselves into the sporting world with a beach rugby match on the soft sands of Kuta beach.
Rugby League · Bali Rugby League ·
The Tigers learning to Roar // Fri, 16 Jul 10
In Tegallalang, there is a sports field. This field is in a sorry state, yet it is used to host basketball, soccer and rugby. The grass on this field is long and unkempt; it is covered in rocks, potholes and rubbish. Yet this most unlikely of venues is home to one of Bali Sports Foundation first and finest teams. The ‘Tegallalang Tigers’ Rugby Club.
Watersports · Surfing ·
REEF Bali Pro Surf Contest 2010 // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Radityta Rondi clams his territory as he charges to victory in the Reef Bali Pro.
Tributes must go to Reef organisers as they produced a great event on Kuta beach and all week during the heats was plenty of strong surfing from all competitors. As surf contest follower, this event is another contest that sticks in your mind. Each day conditions were consistent and surfers Pepen,Wilson , Marlon and Putra Hemawan charging the pack.
Watersports · Kitesurf ·
Bali Sports and HotAir 2010 Soars to Success // Fri, 16 Jul 10
This weekend Sanur was again host of the successful HotAir kite surfing finals and 2010 sees the competition reach it’s milestone 5th year. A firm fixture in the calendars of kite surfers across Indonesia and beyond, this year saw 14 competitors from Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and Holland participate in three different events over a weekend that was stuffed to the gills with thrills, spills and plenty of mayhem.
Rugby Union ·
XP Bali Rugby 2010 // Fri, 16 Jul 10
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Special ·
BALI SPORTS FOUNDATION // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Bali Sports recently joined forces with www.hotelwithheart whereby anyone booking their accommodation can ask that a percentage goes to their charity of choice like Bali Sports Foundation.
You just click on
http://hotelwithheart.com/balisports
and chose your hotel in Bali or anywhere else.
Prices are the same as as other well know travel portals except you know some of your money is going to a good cause.
Rugby League · Bali Rugby League ·
Rugby League Lands in Bali // Fri, 16 Jul 10
Kicking off the month of June, Bali Sports saw the introduction of Rugby League to Indonesia with a 4 day crash course that had representatives from the Australian Rugby League development office visit schools all over Bali.
Special · Sanur Village Festival ·
2010 SANUR VILLAGE FESTIVAL // Fri, 16 Jul 10
This year the Sanur Village Festival returns to its birthplace at Hotel Grand Bali Beach from 4-8 August.
This Week
| SPORT | DAY | TIME | GROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touch Rugby | Tuesday | 17:00 | BIS |
| Netball | Tuesday | 18.00 | BIS |
| Junior Rugby League | Wednesday | 15.30 | Ubud |
| Oz Tag Rugby | Wednesday | 16:30 | Canggu Club |
| AFL | Thursday | 17.30 | Canggu Club |
| Junior Rugby League | Thursday | 15:00 | BIS |
| Junior Rugby League | Sunday | 10:00 | GBBH |
| Cricket | Sunday | 11:00 | Udyana University Oval |
| Softball | Sunday | 14:00 | Renon |
Calendar of Events
Sanur Village Festival // Wed, 21 Jul – Sun, 25 Jul
Bali Sports Foundation will be running the Sanur Sports Festival again this year.
Sanur Village reverts to its old location at Hotel Grand Bali Beach.