SPORTS
2017
social
SPORT
The whistle sounds. The six foot
four male in front of me looks down
at his feet with frustration spread
across his face and stands beside
me. The siren goes, “weeooweeoo”,
and whistles ring around the courts.
“Stay on court”, the umpire tells us.
This is it. The match winning shot.
I take a deep breath and hear my
more experienced teammate behind
me saying bend and flick. I launch
the ball towards the hoop and with a
swish it drops through the net.
My teammates come running towards me
with hi fives and bum slaps going every
which way. We did it – we were 2016 QUT
Guild Mixed Netball Champions. “Let’s hit
the Bot Bar!” Campbell exclaims.
Whether or not you are a competitive
athlete, a recent school leaver, or a mature
age student, QUT Guild Social Sport is the
perfect opportunity to meet new friends at
uni and a fun way to keep fit and escape
the stress of study.
In semester 1 2017, there will be eight
different sports on offer from netball to
touch, basketball, badminton, volleyball,
soccer, dodgeball and water polo. There
really is something to suit everyone.
If you’re worried about having to find a
team to join, there’s no need! Your Guild
will take the stress and hassle from you
and you can register as an individual and
be allocated a team. Of course, if you’ve
been putting in the hard yards at pre-
season training with your friends, you can
always register a full team. Even if you have
a friend who has been unlucky enough to
wind up at UQ or Grifftafe or just living in the
real world working 9 til 5, make sure they
register and join in the fun of QUT Guild
Social Sport, the more the merrier!
Earlybird registration is open until
the end of O-Week or until sold out,
so make sure you don’t miss out!
Full team registration starts from
$550 and for individuals just $70,
making QUT Social Sport one of the
most affordable sport competitions
in Brisbane. Join in the fun and
get involved in social sport this
semester!
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