Volume
49, No. 13, July 27, 2006
Navy
will play Army for the right to challenge last year’s winner,
Air Force, for the interservices teams title at the 2006 ADF
Squash Championships at RAAF Base Williamtown from August 25-28.
Interservice teams of four men and four women will be selected
by senior service representatives to contest the inter-services
championship on August 27.
Navy men face no easy task because Army is still smarting after
losing the teams title on a points countback last year.
However, Navy will welcome the fact that Army is without WO1
Craig Simmich, who has won the men’s open 12 times but
recurring knee injuries and work commitments will keep him off
the scene this year.
The championships are open to ADF personnel of all levels. The
four-day tournament is not aimed at elite players, with players
of all standards encouraged to attend.
Events to be contested are the men’s and women’s open
singles, graded events (A to F depending on numbers), masters
and doubles (dependent on time constraints and numbers).
Touring teams will be announced after the presentations for
an Australian tour with the New Zealanders and the Arafura Games
team to compete in Darwin in May 2007.
If the NZRAF accepts the invitation to attend the ADF nationals,
a two-week tour will follow with matches between the two expected
to include Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
For more information, contact LCDR Brian Froome from HMAS
Harman on (02) 6266 6809 or at brian.froome@defence.gov.au
