Funding for sporting talent

Two sporting teams and one athlete from the Peninsula have received funding under Gosford Council's new Developing and Recognising Talent Program.

Woy Woy golfer Brandan Biddle received $1000 to participate in three world ranking junior golf tournaments to be held in Taiwan, China and Korea this month.

Brandon, 14, qualified for the junior golf tournaments after he competed in tournaments at the Hills Golf Academy of Queensland.

Brandan has been playing golf since he was 11 and has competed against other junior golfers from across the world.

Since moving from Sydney to the Central Coast, Brandan has been a two year member of the Everglades Country Club and a member of the Encouraged Shield and Junior Pennants side.

Four members of Authentic Taekwon-Do Central Coast, based in Woy Woy, were awarded $4000 from the sponsorship program to attend the Taekwon-Do World Championships to be held in London from July 31 to August 6.

The team qualified for the championships after commendable results at a number of state and national competitions.

The Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association's under-15s team was awarded $1250 to fund the team's trip to the Netball NSW State Age Championships held in Campbelltown from June 29 to July 1.

The team was selected for the championships after strong results at selection trials.

The State Age Championships saw the Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association under-15s team crowned the division two champions for their age.

Council's Developing and Recognising Talent Program offers funding for individuals and teams attending sporting and cultural events where selection is merit based and of regional or greater significance.

In return for sponsorship, the recipients promote the Central Coast in the local, interstate and international arenas.

Media release, 8 Jul 2013

Gosford Council media