Canoeing
NOMINATIONS are invited for competitors and groundcrew to compete
in the 2002 Interservice Canoeing Championships from December
26 to January 2, held in conjunction with the Red Cross Murray
River Canoe Marathon, covering 400km in five days. Information
is available from FLGOFF Gregory Hall, OIC Interservice Canoeing,
on (03) 9256 3750 or gregory.hall@defence.gov.au.
Touch
football
THE ADF Touch Association National Championships will be held
at Randwick Barracks in Sydney from December 7-10. Further information
is available from ADFTA secretary MAJ Michelle Breen on (02) 6266
7423.
Golf
THE ADF Golf Association’s 18th annual National Golf Championships
is at the Federal Golf Club in Canberra from December 9-13. An
information and entry package can be obtained from the ADFGA’s
regional representatives. Download copies are located on the ADFGA
web site (www.sportscentreoz.com/adfgaindex.htm), or a copy can
be requested by e-mailing adfga@
austarmetro.com.au.
Gliding
THE Australian Services Gliding Association (ASGA) will conduct
the National Interservice Gliding Championships at the NSW Riverina
town of Leeton from December 27 to January 10. For further details
phone ASGA representative SSGT Denis Lambert on (07) 4691 7928
or e-mail denis.lambert@
defence.gov.au.
Rugby
league
WESTERN Australian-based rugby league club the Rockingham Raiders,
which fields U7s-U18s, women’s, Super Tag, reserve grade
and first grade teams, is looking for players. The season starts
in February/March with pre-season training usually starting in
January. For details contact club president Rod Fielding on 0412
363 213 or visit the club’s web site at rockinghamraiders.cjb.net
Softball
BRISBANE Devils Softball Club has started playing summer fixtures
and is looking for players in all grades. The club caters for
females from the age of six upwards and welcomes members of the
ADF looking for a family-orientated sport to join. The Devils
are part of Kedron Wavell RSL and Shaw Sports Complex at Chermside
and Kallinga in Brisbane. There is a men’s team in the Brisbane
winter competition that welcomes anyone wishing to play. For more
information contact (07) 3351 7363 or (07) 3332 4725.
To have your events or results published in the ADF Sports Billboard,
contact service newspapers’ Sports Editor Michael Weaver
on (02) 6265 4476 or email Michael.Weaver@defencenews.gov.au.
The deadline for the next edition – the last one for the
year – is Friday, December 6.
