Volume
49, No. 8, May 18, 2006
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SWINGING:
Softball was just one of several sports contested at this
year’s West Sportex.
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Photo:
ABPH Nadia Monteith
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More than 200 uniformed and civilian personnel slogged it out
to become the best sports departmental/ship in the west, when
West Sportex 1/06 was contested at HMAS Stirling.
Held from April 10-13, sports were contested in a range of events
including softball, squash, golf, volleyball, indoor soccer
and netball.
Day one started with softball and squash, and although only
three teams turned up to fight it out for softball, competition
was gripping with AUSCDT Four eventually taking away a well
deserved win.
Twelve players competed in a knockout for the squash, with LEUT
Hugh Jones eventually coming up victorious after a tightly contested
final match against CO HMAS Anzac, CAPT Ian Middleton.
On day two, 11 teams were hoping to set and spike their way
to immortality in the volleyball, and it was a Defence civilian
team (JLU-W) who conquered all.
Golf was also contested on day two in a two-man ambrose event
at Rockingham Golf Course. Sixty two players teed-off, before
CPO Tom Costello and LS Adam Simpson (HMAS Westralia) took victory.
The gym floor was the scene of the indoor soccer battle on day
three. HMAS Warramunga and HMAS Anzac fought it out in the grand
final with Warramunga giving Anzac a serious lesson in soccer,
winning 3-1.
Netball was the last sport to be played on day four of competition.
Five teams competed, and Anzac’s Vipers provided some entertaining
and well choreographed team dance moves for the crowd before
each of their games. Defence civilian team DSTO defeated HMAS
Warramunga in the final to wrap-up a fantastic week of sport.
The event concluded with a barbecue lunch provided by CO HMAS
Stirling, CMDR Paul Bartlett, where presentations were made.
Many thanks also went to the Red Bull Girls, who had their work
cut out for them during the presentation lunch, with a constant
demand for their energising and refreshing products.
CO HMAS Stirling, and Deputy Secretary CSIG, Mr Allan Henderson,
presenting the overall-winning trophy to FIMA Perth at the presentation
ceremony.
