First across the line at PPMG Check In

Debbie and Phil Hamblyn (Softball) 

They came in pairs, they came in groups, and some arrived on their own. Before long the queue for ‘Check In’ at the Pan Pacific Masters Games became a babble of happy laugher and excited chatter as hundreds of participants picked up their kits and accreditation ahead of 10 days of fun, friendly but fierce sporting competition.

Sandra Frizzell made the trek down the M1 from north Brisbane to join her team of softball mates and got chatting to Jennifer Smith from New Zealand who’s entered squash and athletics and hopes to better her four-gold medal haul from PPMG 2018.

Debbie Hamblyn headed to the Check in Centre just two hours after arriving from Cronulla, Sydney. A seasoned master’s athlete and a Pan Pac fan, 2022 will be her fifth games accompanied by husband Phil who takes on the role of scorer during the tournament.

Jennifer Smith (Running Squash) Left, Sandra Frizzell (Softball) Right