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Wheelchair sport takes off

01 Sep, 2010 01:00 AM
THESE are the children that personify the adage that sport is not all about who wins and who loses.

They are the just some of the players in the ever-growing wheelchair basketball competition at West End Stadium, however, they need the community's help.

Organisers have grand plans of using sport to help disabled children's self-esteem and enjoyment, with an overwhelming response already showing there is a need for the program.

Co-ordinator Angela Stevens said the benefits were already there to see, but said the possibilities will be even greater with some community backing.

"We're trying to get businesses to sponsor us or donate money towards some chairs, we lease the chairs off Wheelchair Sports NSW and we get to keep them, but we need to pay the bond to get the chairs," Stevens said.

"We're looking to get about 10 to 12 chairs, on the initial open day we had a fair few kids, so if we can get them all in chairs playing that would be great.

"At the moment the kids that have chairs are using their days chairs, and while they can use them, they're not as flexible and strong, so that's why we're trying to get the sport chairs."

The bond for each chair is $100, but Stevens said an ongoing cost of repairs and upgrades will need to be also factored in.

The next open day will be on September 11 at West End Stadium starting at 2pm and running until 3.30pm, with the session open to disabled and able-bodied children of all ages.

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A WHEELIE GOOD TIME: Keen players (back, from left) Nathan Hodgson, Angela Stevens (manager), Josh Hodgson, Luke Woodward, William Keeling, (front) Olivia Ziliotto, Jennifer Ziliotto and Isabelle Eldridge are part of the rapidly growing wheelchair basketball competition in Griffith.
A WHEELIE GOOD TIME: Keen players (back, from left) Nathan Hodgson, Angela Stevens (manager), Josh Hodgson, Luke Woodward, William Keeling, (front) Olivia Ziliotto, Jennifer Ziliotto and Isabelle Eldridge are part of the rapidly growing wheelchair basketball competition in Griffith.

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