DESIGN & LAYOUT Imagination Graphics Ph: 02 9560 6511 www.imaginationgraphics.com.au PRODUCED FOR NSW Touch Association ADVERTISING SALES Emmanuel Buhagiar 35 Sydney Street Marrickville. 2204 Mob: 0418 694 318 Ph: 02 9560 6511 Copyright © 2002 Keeping in Touch PHOTOGRAPHY Compliments of Jason Kirk Photography, Photos by Loopii All care will be taken, however, publisher assumes no responsibility for safety of artworks, photographs or editorial contributions. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this book may be printed, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission in writing from the publishers, with the exception of short extracts for review purposes. PUBLISHER’S NOTE While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information given in this publication, the publishers do not, in any way, accept liability for inaccuracies or for loss of any kind, whether caused through editorial matter or in the form of claims made in advertisements. PROUDLY PRODUCED & PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA BY IMAGINATION GRAPHICS CONTENTS 2 GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE 3 GOODBYE RILEY SOHIER 3 VALE RON HANSON 4 MEMORY BANKS 6 D FOR DISTINCTION 8 DEVILS & DOYALSON SHINE IN THE DUBBO SUN! 9 NSWCHS VICTORY 10 NSWTA JUNIOR STATE CUP FUTURE 12 TRANS TASMAN UPDATE 15 BLOSSOMING TOUCH 16 DAVID BAGGIO HONOURED AT SPORT NSW COMMUNITY AWARDS 19 ELITE 8 ADVICE 20 NSWTA AWARDS 24 TOUCH FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA CEO ANNOUNCEMENT 25 GRAHAM KNIGHTS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 28 NSW SCORPIONS STUN BRONCOS 30 LET KIDS BE KIDS 34 STATE CUP OPEN PREVIEW 36 ON THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN Keeping In Touch 2016 | 1 IMG002_NSWTouch_Dec17_v3_FILM_R.indd 1 28/11/17 4:21 pm