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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.

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

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 or visit http://intranet.defence.gov.au/armyweb/sites/AASFA/

Running

The ADF Running and Athletics Association invites all permanent personnel, reservists and Defence civilians to take part in the ADF Cross Country Championships at Simpson Barracks, Watsonia on Friday, September 19. All age categories are catered for.

Entries to Cpl Matt Skate on (03) 9450 7276 or e-mail mathew.skate@defence.gov.au

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