s871985@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Scott Peucker) (05/14/91)
Index Number: 15551 Hi there, I just discoevered this group today (well, since it's 2am it was yesterday :-) Interesting reading. I'm legally blind and from Melbourne, Australia. Anybody else from around here reading this group? anyway, I would be interested in finding sports played by blind people in other countries. (about the only international sport I know of is Goalball) in Aust. we have blind cricket (nationally, and in New Zealand as well) There are a few of us (who have fairly good sight for blinkies) who have entered a team in a local basketball comp. (in 'I' Grade too!) - We've played 3 seasons now, and have actually managed to win one game! (hate to be in the team we beat *grin*) Hope to hear some responses Scott.
Maggi.Weslager@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Maggi Weslager) (06/04/91)
Index Number: 15951
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
To: s871985@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Scott Peucker)
SP> anyway, I would be interested in finding
SP> sports played by blind people in other countries. (about the
SP> only international sport I know of is Goalball) in Aust. we
SP> have blind cricket (nationally, and in New Zealand as well)
SP> There are a few of us (who have fairly good sight for blinkies)
SP> who have entered a team in a local basketball comp. (in 'I'
SP> Grade too!) - We've played 3 seasons now, and have actually
SP> managed to win one game! (hate to be in the team we beat *grin*)
SP> Hope to hear some responses
Congratulations on your one win! I've been involved with the Western
Pennsylvania Women's Goal Ball team for about seven months. We're not
doing bad ourselves! We won a Gold Metal in Ottawa, Canada in January!
I'm also active in the Western Pennsylvania chapter of BOLD. BOLD is an
acronym for Blind Outdoor Leisure Development. BOLD is an outdoor
recreational organization and we participate in downhill as well as
crosscountry skiing, water skiing, hiking, biking, rowing, horseback
riding and general partying.
Goal Ball is the only sport in which I compete. As a matter of fact,
the United States Association of Blind Atheletes, USABA, is sponsoring
their National Games in July and we'll be competing against teams from
all over our country. Wish us luck!
... Did you take your vitamin today?
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