It’s gonna be a posedown

AB Zenith Dunstan from HMAS Stirling, who was awarded for Best Routine in the Womens-Medium class at the ADF Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Titles held at HMAS Cerberus last month. Photo by LSPH Rex Hunt

AB Shane Healey from HMAS Penguin in the Mens - Medium.

AB Matt Callahan from HMAS Watson in the Mens - Tall.

Competitors in the ADF Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Titles 2003.

Competitors from across the country converged on HMAS Cerberus last month for the ADF Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Titles 2003.

A record 28 entries was recieved with almost 300 spectators.

There are various categories in the competition, separated by height and age requirements. These include short, medium, tall, senior and grand-senior.

Males compete in the body building competition and the judges look for symmetrical muscularity, whereas the women compete in the figure competition and the judges award points for shapeliness and elegance.

Currently there is no female bodybuilding category at the ADF competition.

Class winners later competed in a ‘Posedown’ for the title of overall ADF chamption.

The event, promoted by CPO Marty Karow and chaired by CPO Mick Short, was supported and judged by the International Natural Bodybuilding Association President and Judges.

In the six-year history of the competition, this was the biggest and best yet and it is hoped the competition will be recognised by the ADF Sports Council.

Winners

Mens Short

First in Class and third overall — CPL Lee Taylor
Best Routine — LS Olly Kaese

Men’s Medium

First in Class and second overall — CPL Tristan Gallagher
Best Routine — LAC Robert Busby

Mens Tall

First in Class and first overall — CPL Scott Fairweather
Best Routine — CPL Pavel Machalek

Mens Senior

First in Class and fourth overall — PO Kerwyn Ballico
Best Routine — CPO Marty Karow

Mens Grand Senior

First in Class, Best Routine and fifth overall — WO Ray Cooper

Womens Short

First in Class, Best Routine and third overall — LS Susan Melrose

Women’s Medium

First in Class and First overall CPL Eve Kawana
Best Routine — AB Zenith Dunstan

Womens Tall

First in Class, Best Routine and second overall - ACW Diane Beningfield

Team Award

— HMAS Watson

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