11 reasons to Play it, Live it, Love it on the Gold Coast!

The world’s number 1 biennial masters games, attracting over 12,000 participants. It’s only held every 2 years, so don’t miss out on this wonderful celebration of masters sport; 1-9 November, 2014. It contains 3 of your favourite things: sport, entertainment …


Excitement builds as Pan Pacific Masters Games sports are confirmed

Thirty-seven sports have been confirmed for the 2014 Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast with organisers Events Management Queensland tipping that number to grow to a record 40+ sports over the coming weeks. Australia’s largest biennial Masters Games …


Local sports clubs major Pan Pacific Masters Games beneficiaries

Gold Coasters who utilise grass roots sports clubs will be major beneficiaries of next year’s ninth edition of the 2014 Pan Pacific Masters Games from 1-9 November. More than 12,000 participants from 30 countries took part in the previous event …


Kendrick legs it at open water swim

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 …


From deathbed to gold medal

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 …


Quotes of the Games

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 …


Record breaking Pan Pacific Masters Games wraps up today

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 …


Trailblazing club president welcomes Pan Pacific Masters Games to her club

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 still in fine touch after all these years

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 …


2012 Pan Pacific Masters by the numbers

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 …