Pittwater Chillies joined by English football fan to play PPMG

Football mad Hayley Roach (51) is playing in her inaugural Pan Pacific Masters Games (PPMG) and has joined the Pittwater Chillies for the six-day games football competition.
Hayley, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire in England has played football since she was 12 years old, now lives on the Gold Coast and is as passionate about football forty years later as she was then.


Dunrooten United out to add to their shiny Pan Pacs legacy

It’s hard to miss the omnipresent players of Dunrooten United.

With five men’s football teams of the soccer variety entered in the 2018 Pan Pacific Masters Games, the lads are all over Nerang Soccer Club grounds and having the ultimate boys’ trip to the Gold Coast.


Riffraff on the ball against the Oldies

Riffraff FC Adelaide proved to be fierce competition for the Sunshine Coast Oldies today at the Nerang Soccer Club, climaxing in an equaliser.


Brothers and best friend celebrate 10 years of Masters Games

As the first day of football competition kicked-off at the Nerang Soccer Club, brothers Mick (55) and Tom Gray (57) alongside their best friend and teammate, Trevor Perren (53) celebrated 10 years at the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games.


Glenn locks in another masters games for a cause close to his heart

Glenn Lockhart has been participating at the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games since its inception in 1998 and will make his return to the beautiful Gold Coast for the 10th edition of the world’s biggest and best masters games next month.


Victorian police officers leave their post to show off their football skills

A team of Victorian police officers have left their post, to show off their clever footwork in the football competition at the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast. The VicPol team certainly know their way around a masters games, with this being their third Masters Games in addition to many overseas tournaments.


Injuries the least concern for Burmester Bros, FC Western

Tuesday 4 November 2014 By Jake Lollback It was a sporting reunion 30 years in the making when the three Burmester brothers took the field together yesterday in Nerang at the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games Football (Soccer) event. As …


Sunshine Paddle and Rainbows for Pop Players

Tuesday 4 November 2014 By Elly Pugh Nerang soccer field holds a swarm of colour and a penchant for puns this year, with the Murtwilda’s women’s team kicking up a rainbow storm. 2014 marks the fifth year the Murwillumbah based …


20-year-old team party like 20-year-old men

A drink in their hands and a smile on the face, veteran soccer team, the Quarryman, were ready to demonstrate to the other participants their 20 years worth of experience on and off the field.


Young and old rule the football pitch

With more than 1000 competitors in 79 teams at this year’s Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games football (soccer) competition, a few referees are needed to keep the players in line. There are more than 50 referees overseeing seven days of competition with each official overseeing three to four games per day.