ACTION STATIONS
A hole-in-one featured in a four-man ambrose of 268 players during the fifth annual HMAS Albatross Kaman Cup Golf Day at Nowra Golf Club on November 25.

Golden girls win at national titles
The Navy’s women’s soccer team defeated the might of a combined Army and Air Force side to win at the 2002 ADF National Inter-Service Soccer Championships at Randwick Barracks from November 11-15.

Wagga hosts stately battle
for basketball supremacy
RAAF Wagga came alive when it hosted the ADF Combined Service National Basketball Titles.

Volleyballers beached in ACT
Beach volleyball made an impressive debut at the SAAB Technologies Australian Defence Force Volleyball Association (ADFVA) Combined Service National Titles in Canberra from November 9-17.


National titles in January
January’s ADF Track and Field Championships received a welcome boost with Tenix Defence Systems to continue sponsorship of the event.

Holger wears a black belt
Petty Officer Holger Van Geelen, 34, is now among the higher echelon in Australia of the martial art known as Hapkido.


RAN dragons reign supreme
The RAN Dragon Boat Team based at HMAS Cerberus has upheld its profile as the premier team in Victoria by again winning at the Victorian Corporate Games on Sunday, November 25.

Harman Hogs name season’s best
LS Adrian Pentland scooped the big awards at the recent Harman Hogs Australian Football Club presentation dinner, being named player of the year and also club champion.


ADF Sports Noticeboard
Notices for Athletics, Canoeing, Combined sports, Gliding, Softball, Swimming and Yo-Yoing.


Festival atmosphere for ADF triathletes
A magnificent atmosphere greeted 34 ADF competitors as they took on a 1.5km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run in seasonly hot conditions amongst 1800 competitors at the recent Noosa Triathlon.


Rubber duckie you're the won
A fleet of inflatable boats took to Sydney Harbour recently to decide the winner of the “Spanner Award”.


Kiwis caned, trophy retained
The Australian Services Cricket Association (ASCA) national side retained the Byrnes Sears Trophy after a convincing victory against a touring New Zealand Defence Force team in Brisbane on November 20.


Great Gate-to-Gate
Runners from Sydney, Newcastle, Richmond, Holsworthy, Albatross and Canberra and including Navy, Army, Air Force, Defence Civilians, Sydney Harbour Trust and the NSW emergency services competed in the HMAS Penguin Gate-to-Gate Fun Run on Wednesday, November 20.