Terry Seirlis created Building Futures to help boost the skills of young athletes in Warwick. Samuel Bourke is a young gun of hockey and cricket and the second place runner up of Building Futures 2021. Sam has represented Queensland for hockey and made numerous representative teams for cricket. His determination to his sporting goals have seen many tout him as the next Australian captain. We caught up with Samuel after the Building Futures dinner to find out a bit more about him.
Q: What do you like about living and playing sport in Warwick?
A: I love that I can be at the venue in less than 10 minutes, play on the fields that are world class and I get to play with my mates all the time. I also love that I have been able to try lots of other sports.
Q: What sports do you play?
A: Hockey and Cricket competitively, I also enjoy basketball at school and running. I did a lot of competitive swimming as an U12 year old.
Q: What do you love about sport?
A: Just pure enjoyment. I love competing and I love being around my friends and making new friends at sporting events.
Q: What are your best sporting qualities?
A: I’m a really good communicator and I have a never say die attitude. This drives me to always try my hardest and to get the most out of my team.
Q: If you had to pick one sport as your favourite, what would it be?
A: I would say that hockey is my favourite sport. It is really thrilling to play.
Q: Who is your favourite sports star?
A: Hockey might be my favourite sport, but cricket has my favourite sports star and that’s Pat Cummins. I am super excited he just got named as captain for Australia.
Q: What are your future goals for sport?
A: I want to play at the highest level! I really want to play for Australia one day in both Cricket and Hockey. I also want to study these sports at the AIS one day.
Q: What do you plan to do with the Building Futures donation money?
A: I plan to get some high-performance coaching that will really help me take my abilities to the next level. I also want to put some of the money aside to buy a car so that I will have transport available to get myself to training and clinics in other towns and cities.
Q: What kinds of equipment are you purchasing?
A: Cricket protective gear and maybe a new bat. I am also always in need of a new hockey stick so I will probably get one of those too.
Q: Has this donation helped spark your sporting drive?
A: The donation has been amazing. I love sport and have always had a competitive drive for sport that this has spurred on even further.
Q: How will this help you improve?
A: With high performance coaching it hopefully will give me an edge over my opponents. Coaching clinics help you focus on some key skills.
Q: Terry Seirlis said he was really impressed with your ability, and he wants to see you playing for Australia one day. Do you think you can do it?
A: Without a doubt.
Q: That’s the kind of confidence that will help you get there Samuel. Do you have anything to say to Mr Seirlis or Building futures?
A: Thank you, Mr Seirlis, for your generous donation. Our sporting communities [in Warwick] are set to benefit greatly. Building Futures has been a really enjoyable experience for me.
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