DID YOU KNOW?....

Another bevy of facts from the 2004 National 18 Years Championships in Coffs Harbour...

* `From the Fishbowl' is an absolute hit, with people jumping on the net and reading the notice board in an effort to get a hold of the entertaining read from Adam and Kane in the tournament control box (also known as the fishbowl.)

* If you're a player or even official or spectator, keep an eye out as the guys from the fishbowl are looking for those with bad hair or bad hats for their daily report.

* The photos from the Championships should be available at www.sportingimages.com.au within the next day or so. Keep an eye on the website for all the info.

* The ATA broke all website records yesterday! A massive 114,000 hits in one day! After receiving great media coverage for the AusTouch launch, the ATA is hoping to continue building it's media reach. Please contact me (Rachel Moyle) on 0422233165 or media@austouch.com.au if you have any local media contacts of your own that may be interested in a story on your team or players from your region. I can easily help you out with stories and photographs.

* Here's a few of the top scorers from the tournament to date (after two days of competition):
Alyd Owen- NSWCHS 9 touchdowns
Belinda Hammett- QSST 8 touchdowns
Brendon Waters - NSWCHS 7 touchdowns
Gemma Etheridge- QSST 7 touchdowns
Tom Quinlivan- Cobras 7 touchdowns
Tallon McCarthy- Cobras 7 touchdowns
Dane Phillips- NSWCHS 7 touchdowns
Tenielle Richards- SunCoast 7 touchdowns
Brent Croydon- NQ 7 touchdowns
Leigh Wylie- NQ 7 touchdowns
Jai Ayoub- Mets 7 touchdowns

* NSWCIS not only broke through for their first win in the tournament history this year, but they have also recorded a 4-4 draw with SunCoast and had a close loss to the Hornets.

* After two days of competition the QSST girls have scored a massive 56 touchdowns for the tournament to date, while the NSWCHS boys are not far behind with 52 touchdowns.


By Rachel Moyle, media@austouch.com.au