Kakadu
Sports Day
More
than 300 sailors from eight ships and three nations played for
the Top End Challenge Trophy during the Kakadu VI Exercise Sports
Day on July 22 at HMAS Coonawarra.
The Singapore and Papua New Guinea navies were represented by
two patrol boats each, while the RAN fronted with a formidable
force featuring HMA Ships Arunta, Warramunga, Success, Gawler
and Coonawarra.
In keeping with the limited time frame, only minor team sports
were played, comprising of round robin competitions in tennis,
squash, beach volleyball, golf, touch rugby and basketball.
The presentation function and barbecue was held at the Junior
Sailors’ Mess at HMAS Coonawarra, with CAPT Jones awarding
prizes on behalf of COMFLOT.
HMAS Success was deemed the overall winner of the challenge trophy,
with results of the respective sports being evenly shared.
Results as follows:
Tennis - HMAS Success
Basketball - Singapore Navy
Squash - Singapore Navy
Golf - HMAS Success
Beach volleyball - PNG Navy
Touch rugby - PNG Navy
