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Australian
Football
THE
Combined Services Football Club plays in the Top End Australian
Football Association (TEAFA) Wet Season competition in Darwin.
Combined finished third in the competition last season and won
the Flag the season before. We are looking for players/coaches/trainers/runners
and waterboys of all skill level to start pre-season in June this
year. Navy/Army/RAAF/Civilians and families are more than welcome
at the club that trains on Tuesday and Thursday with games mostly
on Sundays. For any enquires please contact Ben Walker, at benjamin.walker@defence.gov.au
or the President Adam Burr, at Adam.Burr@defence.gov.au
Basketball
HMAS
Kuttabul will conduct the annual Oberon Shield Basketball Competition
on July 16 at Five Dock Leisure Centre. The event will be open
to all ADF personnel and Commonwealth Employees. The competition
will provide personnel throughout the ADF with the opportunity
for possible selection into the national squads. LS Nick Blencowe
is the point of contact and can be contacted on (02) 9359 2406,
fax (02) 9359 2909 or e-mail nick.blencowe@defence.gov.au
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Australian Defence
Force Basketball Association (ADFBA) as an accredited sporting
association. To celebrate the milestone the Patron, RAdm Raydon
Gates and President Col Tony Cotton extend a cordial invitation
to all former participants, competitors and officials alike, to
attend this years championship in Sydney, October 19-25, culminating
in a gala ball reunion on October 25. For detailed information
and invitation details, please contact the secretary at mark.thomas2@defence.gov.au
or on (02) 62657707 (BH), or the vice president at chris.siegmann@defence.gov.au
or on (02) 62667122 (BH).
Victorian Inter-Service Basketball Championships at East Sale
from June 23-24.
Bodybuilding
THE
countdown is on to the 6th annual ADF Natural Bodybuilding and
Figure Titles at HMAS Cerberus on June 23. A record 29 entries
have been received. Entry details and information from CPO Marty
Karow on (03) 5950 7753, fax (03) 5950 7158, or e-mail marty.karow@defence.gov.au;
or CPO Mick Short on (03) 5950 7198.
Hockey
THE
9th Australian Masters Games are to be held in Canberra from October
31 – November 9, with the ADF Hockey Association entering
teams again this year. The major requirement for entry is to be
old enough, and for hockey this is 30 years of age at December
31, 2003. Last year three teams (two men’s and one women’s)
competed in the World Masters Games in Melbourne, and it is hoped
the same numbers can be achieved for the Australian Masters. Detailed
information is available from the website at www.amg2003.com.
The ADF Hockey coordinator for this event will be Leut-Cmdr Brian
Froome who is based in Canberra at HMAS Harman, and can be contacted
on (02) 6266 6801 or e-mail Brian.Froome@defence.gov.au
Lawn
Bowls
THE
2003 NSW Inter-Service Lawn Bowls competition will be conducted
at Beresfield Bowling Club (Newcastle), from the August 12-14
inclusive. A message with further details and requests for nominations
will be released in late June. Also the national competition is
planned for September 1-5 at Ferny Grove Bowling Club (Brisbane).
Any enquires please contact Sgt Michael Powell by e-mail or (02)
4928 6264.
Shooting
CANBERRA
District Army Rifle Association invites all Steyr-qualified soldiers,
sailors and airmen, regular or reserve, to come and develop their
core skill in an atmosphere of friendly competition at the Duntroon
WTSS facility on the first Thursday of every month. Bring cams,
webbing and $2. Contact is Sgt Brian Hartigan on 0408 496 664.
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