2005 Asian Schools Annoucnment

[BT]

2005 WTBA Asian Schools
This was posted on the TBA webiste this morning:


Monday 13th December, 2004 - Tenpin Bowling Australia tabled a notice of motion at the recent ABF Presidium meeting, in Singapore, to move the location of the 2005 WTBA Asian Schools Championship from Jakarta, Indonesia. Unfortunately, this motion was defeated.

After the recent volatile activities in Jakarta there are severe travel warnings to this part of Asia and accordingly TBA have decided not to send a team to this championship in April 2005.

The roll off, scheduled for February 2005 and in Canberra, to select this team has been cancelled.

 

[~Mrs STORM~]

:cry: :cry: :cry: Well that aint very good at all!! :cry: :cry: :cry:

 

[Murderdoll]

its a good idea. Because of the recent attacks, I dont think it would be very safe for the bowlers and management to travel (especially since we are aussies)

Good call TBA

 

[wchester]

Maybe we should just bury our heads in the sand and wait until world peace is achieved.
Our best bowling coaches don't seem to have been worried about where they went to work (names in red)

In the last 12 weeks the Australian government has issued travel warnings for the following countries:

Afghanistan 21/10/2004
Albania 21/10/2004
Algeria 05/10/2004
Angola 22/10/2004
Argentina 18/11/2004
Armenia 27/09/2004
Azerbaijan 29/10/2004
Bahrain 30/10/2004
Bangladesh 10/09/2004
Belarus 10/12/2004
Belize 10/12/2004
Benin 29/11/2004
Bolivia 03/09/2004
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16/09/2004
Botswana 16/09/2004
Brazil 16/09/2004
Brunei Darussalam 11/11/2004
Burkina Faso 05/10/2004
Burma 05/11/2004
Burundi 21/10/2004
Cambodia 13/09/2004
Cameroon 15/11/2004
Canada 13/12/2004
Central African Republic 15/11/2004
Chile 18/11/2004
China 21/09/2004
Colombia 16/09/2004
Democratic Republic of the Congo 10/12/2004
Costa Rica 05/08/2004
Croatia 06/08/2004
Cuba 08/11/2004
Cyprus 25/10/2004
Czech Republic 18/11/2004
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 17/11/2004
Djibouti 30/11/2004
East Timor 12/11/2004
Ecuador 03/09/2004
Egypt 17/11/2004 ERIC JANG NATIONAL TEAM COACH
El Salvador 08/10/2004
Eritrea 04/08/2004
Estonia 22/10/2004
Ethiopia 25/10/2004
Fiji 05/11/2004
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 18/11/2004
France 17/11/2004
French Polynesia 15/10/2004
Gabon 10/12/2004
The Gambia 05/08/2004
Georgia 06/08/2004
Germany 17/08/2004
Ghana 30/09/2004
Greece 25/11/2004
Guam 08/09/2004
Guatemala 08/10/2004
Guinea 29/10/2004
Guyana 06/08/2004
Haiti 15/11/2004
Honduras 22/10/2004
Hong Kong 05/11/2004 SID ALLEN NATIONAL TEAM COACH
India 13/08/2004
Indonesia 29/10/2004
Iran 30/10/2004
Iraq 07/12/2004
Israel 12/11/2004
Italy 25/11/2004
Jamaica 15/11/2004
Japan 11/11/2004
Jordan 08/10/2004
Kazakhstan 29/11/2004
Kenya 05/11/2004
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 01/10/2004
Republic of Korea 11/11/2004
Kuwait 27/10/2004 ANDREW FRAWLEY NATIONAL TEAM COACH
Kyrgyzstan 04/08/2004
Laos 29/10/2004
Latvia 18/11/2004
Lebanon 21/10/2004
Lesotho 16/09/2004
Liberia 29/10/2004
Libya 05/08/2004
Macau 21/10/2004
Madagascar 16/09/2004
Malawi 10/12/2004
Malaysia 22/10/2004 CHRIS BATSON NATIONAL TEAM COACH
Maldives 21/10/2004
Mali 29/10/2004
Mauritania 16/09/2004
Mauritius 10/12/2004
Mexico 18/11/2004
Moldavia, see Moldova
Moldova 27/09/2004
Mongolia 22/09/2004
Morocco 08/10/2004
Mozambique 18/11/2004
Namibia 21/10/2004
Nepal 08/10/2004
Netherlands 10/12/2004
New Caledonia 29/11/2004
New Zealand 08/09/2004
Nicaragua 08/10/2004
Niger 29/11/2004
Nigeria 08/12/2004
Oman 27/10/2004
Pakistan 13/08/2004
Palau 10/12/2004
Panama 08/10/2004
Papua New Guinea 08/11/2004
Peru 10/12/2004
Philippines 22/10/2004
Poland 10/12/2004
Qatar 30/10/2004
Russia 02/09/2004
Rwanda 05/08/2004
Samoa 08/09/2004
Saudi Arabia 11/11/2004
Senegal 29/10/2004
Serbia and Montenegro 18/11/2004
Sierra Leone 05/08/2004
Singapore 22/10/2004
Solomon Islands 30/07/2004
Somalia 30/11/2004
South Africa 18/11/2004
Spain 12/08/2004
Sri Lanka 11/11/2004
Sudan 08/12/2004
Suriname 15/11/2004
Swaziland 16/09/2004
Syria 21/10/2004
Taiwan 08/12/2004
Tajikistan 04/08/2004
Tanzania 04/08/2004
Thailand 20/08/2004
Tonga 08/09/2004
Trinidad and Tobago 29/10/2004
Tunisia 06/07/2004
Turkey 27/10/2004
Turkmenistan 05/08/2004
Uganda 05/08/2004
Ukraine 25/11/2004
United Arab Emirates 05/11/2004
United Kingdom 23/08/2004
United States of America 30/09/2004
Uzbekistan 31/08/2004
Vanuatu 16/09/2004
Venezuela 29/11/2004
Vietnam 17/09/2004
Yemen 30/10/2004
Zambia 29/11/2004
Zimbabwe 23/08/2004

 

[luke]

by the looks of waynes list, australia is not going ne were for a while, but i still think good decison by the tba, maybe they could revise there decision a little later in the year

 

[Peanut]

Good move by the TBA, BUT bad move, VERY BAD MOVE ABF.

Also looking at Wayne’s list we are lucky to even be aloud walk down to the shop

still good work TBA!

Ash

 

[kay101]

far out....looks as though we hav nearly the whole world on a travel warning...well arent we lucky we live on a island...

 

[Rig]

I understand the decision made by TBAL, but travelling the world anywhere is dangerous, hell going down the road in your car is dangerous. I feel for the kids that this years Asian Schools is their last. I can think of many kids that were looking forward to it, and one of the kids that I coach, was her 12 month plan that peaked at the roll offs. It is one of the only Australian teams that is picked totally on merit, and your ability to make the team was done on the weekend. No politics, no fuss, you roll the scores, and you are in the team. Isn't there any other tournament that we can send these kids to? These kids deserve the opportunity to represent their country. I mean, what an awesome achievement. Any thoughts on that out there? What about the kid that was the top all star? Does he get a browny button or a consolation prize? Do we call Larry Emdur and see what is behind door number 2? It is damn difficult to reach the pinnacle, why take an opportunity away?

 

[BT]

I am in the same boat as Ashley on this one, i am 110% behind the TBA Stance, but i am shocked and appauled at the decision by ABF.

I think the only way that the tournament will be changed is if other countries take the same stance as Australia and not send a team based on the fact that there are hostile situations. The idea to move the tournament to I THINK Singapore was a good one, or why not bring it here or New Zealand? Although not many people know the reasoning behind the ABF decision, i am hoping someone can shed some light on this.

Lets hope 2006 is somewhere that Australia can send a team, although i will have aged out, 2005 was my last chance :? :cry:

BT

 

[micky_macca]

While the TBA has made a smart decision it's dissappointing that the ABF will not change the venue, bad luck to all the bowlers which this would have been their last year.

Well only one more chance to go in 2006...

 

[Dion A]

The decision is disappointing but at the same time nothing can be done about it now!! TBA have made a great decision because i know if the team that went over were killed or even injured TBA would be up for massive amounts of dollars in compensation!! And we probably wouldnt have a national body!! Disappointing but safety must come first hey!!

Dion

 

[Brenton_Davy]

While I understand what Wayne is on about here, i feel that Indonesia poses more of a threat to Australians than many of the places mentioned in his post given the recent history of specific attacks and threats against Australians and their interests in Indonesia.

As for Australians coaching in such places, well, the money might be real good, but i wouldn't go there, even if offered (not that its likely to happen in the near future LOL)