Pan Pacs the new Olympics says Bruynius

Every athlete’s goal is to go to the Olympics, but when that just isn’t an option anymore, the 2012 Pan Pacific Masters Games could well become the ultimate field of play. Or so says veteran Sunshine Coast volleyball player, former …


The Gold Coast Jewels are all shine on the volleyball court

The Gold Coast Jewels are shining brightly on the volleyball court at this year’s Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) as they continued their undefeated streak in the women’s competition at St Hilda’s School today. Boasting a strong …


New Zealand golden girls show Aussies how it’s done

Opting to fly rather than row across the Tasman Sea to compete in rowing at the Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) was one of the best decisions made by one New Zealand pair who dominated the field …


Winning gold on the Gold Coast

Gold Coaster Karen Smith may have had home course advantage in the Pan Pacific Masters Games rowing competition on Sunday, but her four-year winning streak proves that she’s always ready to blow the competition out of the water. The Coomera …


Galloping to a Games reunion

New Zealand’s Dempster family experienced a family reunion with a twist when they all met on the polocrosse field for the 2012 Pan Pacific Masters Games this weekend. Neil, 72, and Bronwyn, 65, Dempster made the trek from New Zealand …


Bill and Colin’s motocross spirit can’t be broken

Veteran motocross racers Colin Metcher, 74, from Tallai, and Bill Holm, 74, from Mansfield, blitzed the field in today’s Pan Pacific Masters Games motocross endurance event at Pimpama. There was a catch – Colin and Bill were the only two …


MS no knockdown for taekwondo black belt

Imagine competing in martial arts against the best in the world. Now imagine competing against them with vision impairment and numbness in both arms and legs. Well that is the scenario that Pan Pacific Masters Games taekwondo competitor Janine Watson …


PNG add international dynamics to netball

Two nations came together under the Gold Coast sun on the opening weekend of the 2012 Pan Pacific Masters Games netball tournament at the Southport Carrara Netball Association. The Shoalies from NSW faced off against the Papua New Guinea Kiaras …


Kings of the pool fly across the Tasman

It only took one email from former New Zealand international water polo player Gerard Wilkinson to convince his champion side to take on the competition once again at this year’s Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast. Making their …


Golden goalkeeper in the Games

Australian Olympic gold medallist Liz Scott (nee Weekes) was one of a number of high profile competitors to lead off the Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast today, exciting the water polo crowd at the Southport Olympic Swimming …