The loss of a leg to a shark 39 years ago has done nothing to quell Damon Kendrick’s love of swimming and the ocean. The Zimbabwe-born 53-year-old, who now lives at Ermington in NSW, took the gold medal in the …
Almost a year ago Gold Coast local Dana Burfeind was fighting for her life as she lay bedridden for four months with a serious illness. But it was all a distance memory today when the 32-year-old swam to a gold …
The following is a collection of the best quotes from the 2012 Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast which wrapped up today (Sunday 11 November): “The four of us let our feet do the talking today.” There was …
The 8th biennial Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast concluded today with five sports rounding out the record-breaking nine-day program. Since last Saturday, more than 12,200 participants have taken part across 38 sports to make this year’s Pan …
Queensland’s first female shooting club president Debbie Young has welcomed the Pan Pacific Masters Games to the Gold Coast Clay Target Club in Woongoolba, saying it provides a unique chance to compete against shooters from around the country. “We love …
Ray ‘Bullet’ Lawrence had to live up to his nickname at this year’s Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) as he darted between athletics, golf and touch competitions as well as driving the team bus for Sydney Blue …
1 – China, Barbados, Finland, Spain, Switzerland and Tonga all fielded single member athlete contingents at the 2012 Pan Pacific Games on the Gold Coast. 4 – Awards handed out in the sport of polocrosse. Chris Franklin took out ‘best …
Sporting locals from Cairns in Queensland were out in force at the Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) touch football competition finals at Owen Park today as they gear up for their own masters competition in August next …
French-born and UK bred cyclist Tom Collier defied strong winds and a “sporting course” at the Merv Craig Sporting Complex at Currumbin Waters this morning taking out the men’s 30-34 individual time trial gold medal at the Pan Pacific Masters …
Not even three bouts of cancer, losing his spleen and breaking his femur four years ago during the Great Australian Bike Ride can dim 84-year-old cyclist Geoffrey Hawkins’ life-long passion for cycling. The retired engineer was on the Gold Coast …
