Riccione Italy 2012

The Pink Pointers are appearing at their 3rd FINA World Master in Riccione, Italy 2012.  After spending 2 long years training with the Perth Cockatoos to be the finely tuned athletes that they are; the team again has three new faces in the line up.

*     We see the introduction of new goal keeper.  The smiling assassin,Michelle (Twig) Byers.

1994 & 1995 Western Australian State Country Womens Team

1994 & 1995 Australian Country Womens Team

*     Dynamic ex international forward /defender / coach Sandra Morris.

1977 – 1983, 1993 Western Australian State Team

1978, 79, 81, 83 Australian Team

1979 World 11 Team

1993 – 1994 Coach Silver Medalist Western Australian U 21 team

1994 Member of Gold Medalist Australian Club Champion team

1994 – 1995 Assistant Coach u21 Australian Women team – Silver Medalist

1994 – 1995 Member Gender equity Board

2008 World Masters Champions Deja Vu Womens 45+ age group Perth Gold Medalists

 

* Powerhouse attacker and defender  Janet Alcock

1978 – 1980 West Aust Waterpolo Womens State Team

2008 World Masters Champions Dolphins Womens 40+ age group Perth

2012 – Pink Pointers Womens Masters waterpolo team Italy

 

*     And last but not least ex international New Zealand and UK representative Alyson Threadgold

 1978-1984 Maranui Womens waterpolo team, (Wellington, NZ)

1980 – 1984 – Wellington Womens Representative team

1984 – NZ Womens Waterpolo team (played a world champs tournament as a demonstration sport prior to start of the at LA Olympic games)

1984 – 86 Potters Bar Womens Waterpolo Team (UK)

1988- 1991 Coach Borehamwood Mens Waterpolo team

2005 – Coach Waikato u/16 girls waterpolo team

2009 – Coach Waikato Diocesan junior/senior waterpolo teams

2012 – Pink Pointers Womens Masters waterpolo team Italy

Pink Pointers 2010 Sweden

The Pink Pointers entered the 45+ division however found no other teams entered in that age group, so …  in order to compete had to enter the 30+ age group and play the ‘Olympics Club’ hailing from the USA and the 35+ age group and play the Swedish team. 

Both teams were fabulous girls playing top quality polo.  Next comp however we would like them to bring  their mothers so we can play against women of our own age group !!!

How did the Pink Pointers do ?????   Silver against the Olympics Club  and Gold against the Swedish team.

   

English Roses

What makes us Pink Pointers INTERNATIONAL ? 

Our English Roses … Brenda Grace, Pippa Jones and Linzi Gaywood.

2010 Pink Pointers International

The Pink Pointers have evolved into the Pink Pointers International with the much anticipated introduction of 3 English Roses to the team line-up.

The only remaining originals are Susan Murphy, Leonie Boyanich, Jo Parnell-Koski and Coach Mike Stacey.  With so many of the original members having to pull out for personal reasons, 2010 saw the introduction of Goalkeeper extraordinaire Jane Purdie, doyen Australian player Betty Anderson, strategician and valued lefty ! Fiona Pixley and the youthful powerhouse, Janet Leo.

Then to add the International flavour Fiona suggested the introduction of 3 ‘English Roses’ she played with in England back in the 1980′s; Pippa Jones, Brenda Grace and Linzi Gaywood.  It only took a few emails to discover they had the required characteristics for becoming a Pink Pointer …. a GREAT sense  of humour !!!

Back Row : Susan Murphy, Fiona Pixley, Janet Leo.    Front Row : Betty Anderson, Leonie Boyanich, Jane Purdie.

Absent Jo Koski, coach Mike Stacey, English Roses brenda Grace, Pippa Jones and Linzi Gaywood.

2010 PLAYER STATISTICS

FIONA PIXLEY

1978 – 1981 West Aust Waterpolo Womens State Team

1981 Australian ‘B’ team

1985 – 1986 Coach Oxford University Mens Team

1984 Captain English Womens Team

1985 – 1986 Coach Great Britain Womens Team

2008 World Masters Champions Dolphins Womens 40+ age group Perth

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalists

BETTY ANDERSON

1976 – 1979 Australian Womens Team

V1968 – 1974 Victorian State Team

1975 – 1979 West Australian State Team

2008 World Masters Champions UWA Womens 45+ age group Perth

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalist

Played 44 consecutive waterpolo seasons

JANE PURDIE

1982 – 1994 West Australian Womens State Waterpolo Team

1987/1988, 1990 – 1993 Australian Womens Waterpolo Team

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalist

LEONIE BOYANICH

1969, 1970 WA State Junior Swimming Team

1975 – 1982 State Womens Waterpolo Team

1979 Australian Womens Waterpolo Team

2008 World Masters Silver Medalists Pink Pointers 45+ Womens age group

2008 – 2010 Pink Pointers WAAPI Gold Medalists

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalist

SUSAN MURPHY

1976 – 1977 State Womens Waterpolo Team

1984 WA State Mens Team Manager

2008 World Masters Silver Medalists Pink Pointers 45+ Womens age group (captain)

2008 – 2010 Pink Pointers WAAPI Gold Medalists

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalist

JANET LEO

1986 – 1991 West Australian State Womens Team

1992 – 1995 Northern Territory State Team

1993 – 1995 Australian Country Womens Team

2008 World Masters Champions Dolphins Womens 40+ age group Perth

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalist

JO PARNELL – KOSKI

2008 World Masters Silver Medalists Pink Pointers 45+ Womens age group

2008 – 2010 Pink Pointers WAAPI Gold Medalists

2010 World Masters Champions Womens 45+ age group Sweden Gold Medalist

PIPPA JONES

1980′s English Womens Swim Team

1982 – 1990 English Womens Waterpolo Team

1985 – 1990 Captain English Womens Team

BRENDA GRACE

1983 – 1990 English Womens Waterpolo Team

LINZI MOTLEY-GAYWOOD
1978 Commonwealth GamesWelsh Swimming Team
1st woman in Wales to break 1 min barrier 100m  F/ C 1977
3rd Woman in GB to break the 1 min Barrier 100m F/C1977
GB Team 1977 – 1982
1985 – 1995  English Womens waterpolo Team

Brenda Grace, Pippa Jonea and Linzi Gaywood

Pink Pointer – supporters

They come in all shapes and sizes.   But the colour is always the same !

The dedicated faithful supporter.

Inaugural Pointers Team 2008

The team was from left to right.

Jo Parnell-Koski,Lee Fenn-Boyanich, Jacki , Leah , Susan Skillen-Murphy, Annie Fowler (holding the coach), Roxanne Michielson, Louise House-Wallman, Fiona Tregonning-Dallimore, Evie Reid, Leanne Killa-Ensly, Vicki Sturgeon, Mike Stacey (coach). Missing from the photo is assistant coach gary Sturgeon.

Pink Pointers History

The Pink Pointers were formed in 2007 in readiness for the F.I.N.A. World Masters Competition held in Perth Western Australia April 2008.The team was formed with ladies, originally from opposing clubs, who began playing in the West Australian Water polo Associations competition 30 years ago.The name originated from the fact that the ladies registered their team with the ‘Dolphins Water Polo Club’.  So it started with something to do with Dolphins …..  that evolved into a shark theme ….. then White Pointers because they are lethal in Australian waters ….. and finally morphed itself into “PINK POINTERS” because ….. well we’re proud 45 + women water polo players.

WE ARE WOMEN HEAR US ROAR IN COLOURS TOO PINK TO IGNORE !!! 

So what about a coach ?  Well those Dolphins girls who started playing 30 years ago were coached to two grand final wins when they were around 17 years of age by a talented 28 year old player called Mike Stacey, so who better to coach them again later in life. They were a winning combination once, why not again.And now you’re wondering “how successful were they during the Masters comp in 2008 “???    Well a silver medal is a good start for ladies who haven’t played in 10+ years. 

But better than a medal, the ladies became unofficial ambassadors for the Perth Masters.  Their pink paraphernalia, wigs, tiaras, boas, combined with the antics that went on in the pool during games proved a real crowd pleaser and attracted attention in and out of the water.  Time-out breaks with Champagne for the reapplication of lipstick, water pistols for referee decisions that weren’t popular, and just all that PINK !  The support crew grew and spectators started turning up to games dressed in pink, carrying banners, balloons and streamers.  Proving that the Pink Pointers spirit is infectious, an American gentleman who was at the Masters playing for a mens team, showed his solidarity by donning some pink bathers and cap and joined the ladies hoping for a berth in one of their games.If you ask Coach Stacey “ what’s their secret ?”  he’ll tell you ….. FUN ….. not too much fact or theory ….. just FUN !