The
Australian and New Zealand Police and Emergency Services games
were recently held in Perth, Western Australia and saw over 2000
people take part from Australia and overseas.
The Australian Defence Force were invited to participate for the
first time with HMAS Stirling gaining a personal invitation in
recognition of the community spirit fostered by local police and
emergency services personnel regularly participating in sporting
competitions at Stirling.
The Games this year provided competitors a wide and varied sporting
program from angling to darts, to triathalons and netball.
HMAS Stirling had over 30 personnel participating in netball,
indoor cricket, triathalon, open water swimming, distance running,
beach volleyball, mountain biking and squash.
ABBM Hennah took advantage of the great March weather and competed
with LSBM Frank Ward in beach volleyball doubles at City Beach
and then donned the bike helmet to compete in the cross-country
mountain bike event where he won the silver medal.
The women’s netball team led by LCDR Jocelyn Oates and LEUT
Jo Mackintosh had mixed results playing 14 games over three days.
The indoor cricket team also came up against some fierce competition
from the eastern states.
