Final countdown - 1RAR blitz 3 Bde sports comp

The place – Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. The day – finals of the 3 Bde sport competitions. Rivals became deadly enemies as winning became more important than life or death.

The thirst for first

AN AUSTRALIAN MP recently travelled to the US to compete in a Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA) Championship, coming home with nine first-place trophies.

SQ success for Army

THE Army took out the annual South East Queensland Inter-service Touch Football Competition against the RAAF recently despite the RAAF having the home ground advantage.

Five years in a row for soldiers

THE South East Queensland Army Golf team retained the annual Inter-Service Golf Championships for the fifth consecutive year recently, defeating the RAAF.

As fast as Mercury

RADIO waves seem to produce the finest athletes in 3 Bde with members of 103 Sig Sqn consistently blitzing athletic competition.

Built from scratch

The enthusiasm for basketball in the Army has been revived by the NSW Army team putting in a credible performance with a second placing at the NSW Inter-Service Basketball Championships at Randwick Barracks from August 28-30.

ADFTA to begin planning for titles

ADF touch players can look forward to an exciting remainder of the year as planning has commenced for the 2002 ADFTA Defcredit National Championships to be held in December.

Sports briefs

• Softball players wanted
• Calling all ACT Army golfers
• Age shall not weary them
• Men’s netball nationals