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. 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, with
contact details and entry fee. Race entry forms available through
www.coolrunning.com.au/canberrahalf/.
For further details contact FSGT Matulick on (02) 6265 2248.
Australian football
The Combined Services Football Club plays in the Top End Australian
Football Association (TEAFA) Wet Season competition in Darwin.
Combined finished third in the competition last season and won
the flag the season before. It is looking for players/coaches/trainers/runners
and waterboys of all skill levels to start pre-season in June
this year. Navy/Army/Air Force/civilians and families are welcome.
The club trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays with games mostly on
Sundays. For details e-mail Ben Walker at benjamin.walker@defence.gov.au
or President Adam Burr at Adam.Burr@defence.gov.au.
Fishing
The annual ADF Inter-Service Fishing Championship will be held
from October 17-19 out of Darwin. For details, visit the web site
www.fishingnt.com or contact
WO2 Michael Voss on (08) 8935 4116.
Golf
The Central Region Military Golf Championships will be conducted
from July 13-15 at the Vines Golf Club, Reynella over 72 holes.
Entry fee is $45 which includes all green fees and presentations.
Entry form and details from SGT Ian McDonald on (08) 8305 7017,
or e-mail ian.mcdonald@defence.gov.au.
Hockey
The 2003 ADF Hockey Championships will be conducted at the Pines
Hockey Stadium, Adelaide from May 30-June 6. Inquiries to SGT
Jack Kruljac on (02) 8831 2218 or e-mail jkruljac@dfr.com.au.
THE
ADF Hockey Association will enter teams in the 9th Australian
Masters Games in Canberra from October 31-November 9.
The major requirement for entry is to be over 30 years of age
at December 31, 2003. Last year three teams (two men’s and
one women’s) competed in the World Masters Games in Melbourne,
and it is hoped the same numbers can be achieved for the Australian
Masters. Iinformation is available from the web site www.amg2003.com.
The ADF Hockey coordinator for this event is LCDR Brian Froome
who can be contacted on (02) 6266 6801 or e-mail Brian.Froome@defence.gov.au.
Rugby Union
The Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) Electroboard-Polycom
National Interservice carnival will be held from June 7-15. The
competition is expected to be fiercely contested by Air Force,
Navy and Army sides that will contest the WGCDR John Caldwell
Shield. The women’s competition will be contested between
Army and a combined Navy/Air Force side for the CDRE Mick Dunne
Trophy. All games will be held in Sydney. Air Force will play
Navy on June 8, at Woollahra Oval, and Army on June 11 at the
same location. Both matches start at 3pm. Kick-off for the women’s
game is expected to be around midday, with a fast-roping demonstration
preceding the final men’s game.
Skiing
The RAAF Alpine Sports Association Championships for 2003 will
be held at Mt Hotham from August 2-10, catering for all levels
of downhill skiers and snowboarders. Further information is available
at http://intranet.defence.gov.au/raafweb/Main/Org/Org.htm
under the RAAF Alpine Sports Association link.
Soccer
The Australian Combined Services Soccer Association has selected
its coaching/management staff for the men’s and women’s
ADF teams. The successful candidates are: men’s coach - PO
Peter Ritchie; men’s manager - CAPT Terry Bell; women’s
coach - ASO3 Gerard Harkins; women’s manager - CPO Garry
Lucas; women’s trainer - WO2 Andi Watts.
Tenpin Bowling
The Australian Defence Force Tenpin Bowling Association will conduct
its annual Nationals Tournament from June 23-27. It is to be held
in NSW this year. State representatives are requested to organise
individual state’s Inter-Service competition. For further
information call Secretary ADFTBA 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
