Georgia, 7, wins national title

Woy Woy Recreational Physical Culture Club member Georgia Riley has won a Junior National Champion age title for the second year running.

The seven-year-old has also been nominated for Junior Sports Person of the Year at this year's Central Coast Australia Day Community Awards.

Club manager Ms Robyn Stephen said Georgia's achievement was "a great honour for someone so young".

"Georgia, along with 13 other members, competed at the Junior National Championship Finals at the State Sports Centre in Homebush Bay recently," Ms Stephen said.

"The results were outstanding with Georgia gaining first place in the seven-year section.

"Woy Woy was the most successful club on the Central Coast winning 14 places at the zone competition.

"Tylah Burkwood came first in the five-year section, Georgia Riley came first in the seven-year section and then went on to win the seven-year National Champion title.

"This is a great achievement after winning the six-year National Champion title the previous year."

Ms Stephen said she was extremely proud of the results produced by the girls at Woy Woy Recreational Physical Culture Club.

"Tannika Hinds gained second place in the eight-year section and in the nine-year section Simone Bradley came first, Amber Antonio second and Hayley Norris fifth place.

"Edwina Clune-Purcell gained first place and Rebekah Smith fourth place in the 10-year age group and in the 11-year section Lauren Riley came first, Rebecca Hutchins second and Meg Booker third.

"Lauren and Meg both reached the final at the Nationals.

"Lauren Lees gained fifth place in the 12-year section and Charlotte Clune-Purcell came third in the 13-year age group.

"Hollie Synott, at 14-years-old, was a finalist at zone and went to State Repechage and gained fifth place, then went on to reach the final at the Nationals.

"Annette Nicholls won fifth place at zone in the over 33-year women's section, then went on to reach the semi final at the Ladies National Championship finals also held at State Sports Centre in Homebush.

"Lesa McNeil and Kristy Stephen both reached the Senior National Championships which were held at the Sydney Opera House.

"The club also competed at the National Championship Teams and placed third in the five-to-six years, first in the seven-to-eight years, second in the nine-to-10 years and fifth in the 11-to-12 years."

Ms Stephen said the Woy Woy club runs classes for girls at the Peninsula Community Centre on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and for women on Tuesday evenings.

"Each age has a separate syllabus and students have the opportunity to enter annual non-compulsory competitions at the club, local, zone, state and national level," Ms Stephen said.

For more information phone 4344 4924 or the Peninsula Community Centre on

Press release, 15 Jan 2009 Robyn Stephen, Woy Woy Recreational Physical Culture Club