Wally Salinger of Team Sydney's Freezone volleyball club has written a charming message about and to the partners of club members:
Scattered around the gym are little comfortable havens. Places where the gay versions of “The Ugly Parent” sit
Not to be outdone by their hetero role models, these partners, children or still-here-after-last-night don’t provide sporting commentary. Rather they discuss the more pressing issues relating to the people on the court.
Organisers and referees cop flak, as do those who take themselves and their sport just a little too seriously.
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Today’s column is dedicated to the partners who support players across this country. Without you, many athletes would not be playing their sport, feeling it was taking away from their relationship rather than an essential part of it.
Build a stronger relationship — support your partner’s sporting efforts at one of the member clubs.
Read in full HERE.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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