Athletics
THE ADF Running and Athletics Association will conduct the 2003
State Teams Half Marathon Championship in conjunction with the
Canberra Half Marathon on Sunday, May 18. The event comprises
four teams of ten runners (8 male and 2 female) representing VIC,
NSW/ACT, SA/WA/TAS and NT/QLD. Runners compete for their respective
state of enlistment/appointment and team selection is open to
all permanent and reserve members. Entries for team selection
close May 8 and can be forwarded to FSGT Warren Matulick at DPO-AF,
R8-7-014, Dept. of Defence, Canberra ACT 2600 along with contact
details and entry fee. Race entry forms will be available from
the organisers of the Canberra Half Marathon at www.coolrunning.com.au/canber
rahalf/. For further details please contact FSGT Matulick
on (02) 6265 2248.
THE
ADF Running and Athletics Association’s National Track and
Field Championships will be held on April 26-27 at Alexandra Park,
Albury, in conjunction with the Victorian Country Championships.
The event is open to all permanent and Reserve personnel and Defence
civilians in various age categories. Further details are available
from the ADFRAA web site at www.coolrunning.com.au/adf.
Australian football
THE Australian Services Australian Football Association’s
national combined services side will play a curtain-raiser to
the Sydney Swans vs Melbourne game at the Sydney Cricket Ground
on Anzac Day against a combined Australian Federal Police/NSW
Fire Brigade team. This is part of the Swans’ commitment
to supporting Australian rules in the ADF. To book tickets, phone
Ticketek on (02) 9266 4800.
Bodybuilding
THE 6th annual ADF Natural Bodybuilding and Figure Titles will
be held at HMAS Cerberus on June 23, featuring divisions for all
ADF permanent and Reserve personnel and Defence civilians. As
an amateur event, beginners are encouraged. For entry details
and information contact CPOPT Marty Karow on (03) 5950 7753, fax
(03) 5950 7158 or e-mail marty.karow@defence.gov.au;
or CPOPT Mick Short on ph (03) 5950 7198.
Fishing
THE annual ADF Inter-Service Fishing Championship will be held
from October 17-19 out of Darwin. Further details are available
from www.fishingnt.com,
or contact WO2 Michael Voss on (08) 8935 4116.
Hockey
THE 2003 ADF Hockey Championships will be conducted at the Pines
Hockey Stadium in Adelaide from May 30-June 6. Inquiries for ACT
sides to LCDR Joseph Kempton on (02) 6266 4839 or joseph.kempton@
defence.gov.au
Sailing
THE dates for NorthSail 2003 have changed. The new dates are:
Leg 1: Apr 27-May 1 – Sydney to Coffs Harbour; Leg 2: May
1-5 – Coffs Harbour to Manly (QLD); Leg 3: May 6-10 –
Manly to Bundaberg; Leg 4: May 10-14 – Bundaberg to Mackay;
Leg 5: May 15-19 – Mackay to Townsville; Leg 6: May 19-23
– Townsville to Mackay; Leg 7: May 24-28 – Mackay to
Bundaberg; Leg 8: May 28-June 1 – Bundaberg to Manly (QLD);
Leg 9: June 2-6 – Manly to Coffs Harbour; Leg 10: June 6-10
– Coffs Harbour to Sydney. For more details and further changes,
check the web site, which has been moved to http://intranet.defence.gov.au/
RaafWeb/sites/ADFSAIL/
Soccer
THE Australian Combined Services Soccer Association is calling
for nominations for coaches, managers and trainers for the ADF
men’s and women’s teams. These teams will be involved
in the Arafura Games in Darwin from May 17-24 and a women’s
tour of Singapore in June. Nominations should be sent to CAPT
Brendan Smith, e-mail brendan.smith3@defence.gov.au,
and must be endorsed through the single service soccer presidents.
Tenpin Bowling
THE Australian Defence Force Tenpin Bowling Association will be
conducting its annual National Tournament from June 23-27 in NSW
this year. State representatives are requested to organise their
individual state interservice competition. Further information
is available from ADFTBA secretary SGT Max Byers on (02) 4964
6852 or e-mail Max.Byers@defence.gov.au
To
have your events or results published in the ADF Sports Billboard,
contact service newspapers’ sports editor Michael Weaver
on (02) 6265 4476 or e-mail Michael.Weaver@defence
news.gov.au
