Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I have a positive story to be able to tell the House. It is different to what we hear on other occasions. It is a success story from the electorate of Berowra. The Hornsby Rockets are a tenpin bowling team for children with disabilities. That club has extraordinary virtues: great teamwork, friendship and perseverance. I have had the fortune of watching them play in the past, and they have just come back from Hobart, where they have had the national championships, and they now have a cabinet full of trophies. They were led by their president, Lesley Constable, and came home victorious, with eight medals and a trophy. The Hornsby Rockets are a fantastic initiative. They bring children together and they engage in sporting activities not in any way limited by their disabilities. I congratulate them very much upon their achievements and the way in which they overcome the problems that they experience. In particular, I would like to congratulate Emma Matthews, on her first place trophy, and the B-grade and C-grade teams on placing in their events. I look forward to seeing their skills on display soon as they play on their home ground in my electorate. I have had the opportunity of witnessing them, and they are a great team and well worth supporting.

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