Deflated
AIR Force soccer players took to the field in Sydney with mixed results at the NSW interservice soccer championships. In the face of tough competition at the championships, the Air Force women’s team finished second after a promising start, while the men lost last year’s crown and were pushed to third in the tournament held from July 27-29.


Paradise washes up difficult sail
TRYING sailing conditions made for a tough 10-race competition in this year’s Tasar national championships at Mission Beach. Seven ADF personnel battled in three Defence Tasar dinghies against 63 other boats for the laurels.

ADF beaten in tribute match
THREE Air Force members have participated in a memorial Aussie rules match. The game was held in memory of Petty Officer Bill McBride, who died in April as he prepared to retire from the ADF.

Net loss but not for long
THE WA Air Force netball team is showing promise, despite losing in the only two games it has played. The team managed just one training session before taking part in the WA interservice netball competition at HMAS Stirling on July 20.

Air Force second in scenic contest
AS HOSTS of the WA interservice cross-country titles, Air Force was able to select the 10km course. Whether this gave it an advantage is a debatable point, though Air Force did improve its showing from previous events to finish second overall behind defending champions Navy, who have won the event every year since 1989.

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