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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 levels to start pre-season in June
this year. Navy/Army/RAAF/Civilians and families are welcome
at the club, which trains on Tuesday and Thursday with games
mostly on Sundays.
For any enquires please contact Ben Walker at benjamin.walker@defence.gov.au
or Adam Burr at Adam.Burr@defence.gov.au
Basketball
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 year’s championship in Sydney from October
19-25, culminating in a gala ball reunion on October 25.
For detailed information and invitation details, please contact
mark.thomas2@defence.gov.au
or (02) 6265 7707, or
chris.siegmann@defence.gov.au
or (02) 6266 7122.
Fishing
THE annual ADF Interservice Fishing Championship will be
held from October 17-19 out of Darwin.
Further details from the website www.fishingnt.com, or e-mail
Mark.LosteBrown@defence.gov.au
or Gary.Scells@defence.gov.au
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 LCdr Brian
Froome at HMAS Harman and he can be contacted (02) 6266 6801
or via e-mail at Brian.Froome@defence.gov.au
Kayaking
THE Army White Water Association’s annual overseas sea
kayak activity will be conducted in the waters of the Dardanelles
and Aegean Sea from September 6-21. Participation is voluntary
and costs borne by the members. Attendance is open to all military
and civilian personnel and no prior experience is necessary.
All equipment is supplied.
For more information contact Maj Jack Thurgar via e-mail jack.thurgar@defence.gov.au
Lawn
Bowls
THE ADF 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.
Rugby
Union
THE Australian Services Rugby Union annual general meeting will
be held on September 12 at Russell 1 (R1-4-D011), Canberra from
12-4pm. ASRU committee members, single service unions, referees
association and other interested parties are invited to attend.
The ASRU executive is looking for personnel to fill key positions
for 2003 remaining and season 2004 and beyond. Duties are not
expected to be onerous and can be completed within normal working
hours. Nominations (addressed to the ASRU Chairman) are called
for no later than September 6. All appointments will be made
at the ASRU AGM, with successful applicants notified in writing.
Applications should be sent to: Leut Ty Douglas, (ASRU Secretary),
Dept of Defence, Russell Offices (R8-9-005), ACT 2600; or via
e-mail to tyrone.douglas@defence.gov.au
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
0408 496 664.
Army
Soccer
OCTOBER 27-31 – Army soccer trials at Randwick Barracks,
Sydney, are being conducted for men’s and women’s
open teams and over-30s men’s team.
October 29 – Visiting Royal Engineers team will play the
Australian Army Soccer male team at Victoria Barracks, Sydney.
November 1 – men’s and women’s open teams will
play a trial game against North Epping Rangers at Christie Park,
Sydney.
November 3-7 – National Soccer carnival will be held at
Randwick Barracks, Sydney. All interested men, women, over 30s
men players, team managers, coaches, service referees and qualified
strappers/trainers can contact the AASFA competition and events
coordinators – WO2 Nigel Lister (02) 9600 4431 or 0414
326 625, or WO2 Paul Bodsworth (02) 6933 8302 or 0416 150 762.
Touch
Football
THE 12th ADF National Touch Football Championships will be held
at RAAF Base Amberley from November 27 – December 4.
Nominations close August 29 and must be forwarded to WO2 Ross
Crowe % (07) 3332 7908 or via e-mail to ross.crowe@defence.gov.au
To have your events or results published in the ADF Sports
Billboard, please contact Service newspapers’ Sports Editor
Michael Weaver on (02) 6265 4476, or e-mail Michael.Weaver@defencenews.gov.au
