A winner needs a team

ONE of the great things about sport is that a winner is normally decided on the spot – you either cross the line first, jump the highest, score the most points, touch the wall first, or are the last man standing as in Steve Bradbury’s case.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott remains in the top job after a 61-39 result in the spill motion earlier in the week.
Mr Abbott has made promises that he will change and he will be more consultative.
I am, like many of you are, an LNP voter and I’m happy this action has now been put to bed.
Or has it?
If it’s not Malcolm Turnbull, will someone else come from the bleachers, after some backbencher no-one has heard of, puts his or her hand up asking for another challenge?
Let me assure you, that’s what will happen as Mr Abbott isn’t going to change his style. His style is what got the Liberals back in after the previous government’s constant leadership challenges.
What a majority of Australians don’t want is instability, and certainly not party backstabbing just because of someone’s ego – who wants to have their picture taken or be interviewed on television.
I don’t have a problem with Abbott but I do have a problem with people who don’t want to play the game.
The game most politicians know they are in, once they put their hand up for pre-selection at their home base.
Look at any successful sporting team.
Cricketers need to bat and bowl, rugby league need forwards to win the ball, before the backs run wide to score, a boxer gets advice between rounds, a golfer listens to his caddie, Black Caviar didn’t win 25 races on the trot without jockey Luke Nolan on-board and Peter Moody training.
I only wish the state election results could be as easy as a 9am Monday meeting, with Labor still with its nose in front but still waiting to deliver the knock-out punch.
The end result is that Gympie to Tweed Heads is LNP, that will not change, there will be no morning meeting.
The decision now lies in the hands of others who quite rightly will vote for what’s best for their constituents.
Thankfully politics and sport don’t mix, other than great photo opportunities but let’s take a snapshot of Noosa sport.
At the recent Sport Star of the Year Awards night, Jocelyn McCallum, Luke Thomas, Shara Gillow, Remy Fairweather, Jordan Mercer, Jordan Csabi, Brittany Elmslie, Julian Wilson were all named in the individual section.
Noosa Festival of Surfing scored Event of the Year, perennial winner Josh Constable was inducted into the Hall of Fame, and organiser Phil Jarratt was one of a quartet into the Legends Category.
Noosa hosts numerous quality annual events like Triathlon and Marathon Festivals, Sevens International Rugby, Pro-Ams, Fishing Festivals, Swimming and Surfing.
Our facilities invite and allow national and international teams and individuals to come here.
And as highly regarded Tri coach Nick croft says ‘’Noosa provides a home away from home’. It’s pretty simple really.
Until next time.