A MEDIEVAL combat team based in regional Victoria\u2019s west is getting ready to grow with a Bendigo chapter launching next month.<\/p>\n
Established in Ballarat since 2017, the new Western Wolves\u2019 team will train weekly at the Bendigo Showgrounds from Wednesday 15 November.<\/p>\n
Ballarat women\u2019s captain Molly Fry said the new chapter marks a much-needed expansion for the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo many of our teammates are actually from out of Ballarat and around regional Victoria, about 60 per cent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a large number of members in Bendigo. We have about four or five very active members from there out of about 30-odd members now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been something we\u2019ve been talking about for about half a year. It means we\u2019re expanding more so we can offer more opportunities to regional members.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new chapter will be led by Wolves member and trainer Chris Fogwill who has been competing in the sport for about a decade.<\/p>\n
With their furthest active member based in Shepparton, Fry said travel has been a barrier for new members in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome people travel at least an hour to get to their training so it\u2019s difficult especially for regular attendance from our regional members,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes, they\u2019ll have had a long day at work and the last thing they\u2019d want to do is travel to a whole other town to do some sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Bendigo members will have the option if they don\u2019t want to travel to Ballarat.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis chapter is to accommodate for more of our members living further than say Maryborough so they\u2019ll have a closer option.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we grow big enough there might be the option to have separate teams at events, but competitively we\u2019ll all be under the same team.\u201d<\/p>\n
To express interest in joining the Bendigo chapter, visit the Western Wolves\u2019 Facebook page or call Fry on 0409 497 999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A MEDIEVAL combat team based in regional Victoria\u2019s west is getting ready to grow with a Bendigo chapter launching next month. Established in Ballarat since 2017, the new Western Wolves\u2019 team will train weekly at the Bendigo Showgrounds from Wednesday 15 November. Ballarat women\u2019s captain Molly Fry said the new chapter marks a much-needed expansion […]<\/p>\n