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 …


Gail forces win in water polo

Three big cheers signalled a win for the Oceans9 team which took out the first victory in the water polo competition at the 2012 Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) at the Southport Olympic Swimming Pool on the …


Sensational results expected from Schembri’s taekwondo club

Master taekwondo instructor, Victorian Robert Schembri, has brought a group of over a dozen enthusiastic students with him to the Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast. Mr Schembri with wife Nerise runs the famous Schembri’s Taekwondo and Self …


No age limit for fun

From swimming to kayaking, the Olympics to outriggers at the 2012 Pan Pacific Masters Games, Lynda Lehmann has done it all. She is a dual Olympian in sprint kayak and a former Olympic coach. Lynda (54) was also a world …


Patricia puts in a typically tireless effort at tenpin

Eighteen years after being awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia, Patricia Sommerville is still serving the sport she loves. Patricia received the medal in 1994 for her voluntary services to the community and junior tenpin bowling. This …


The countdown is on for the 8th Pan Pacific Masters Games

Later this week the 8th Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) will get underway on the Gold Coast and organisers are adamant it will be the biggest and best in the event’s history. The event is expecting a …


Young gun Sarah Burton to make a splash in Water Polo

27-year-old Sarah Burton from the Gold Coast will be one of the youngest competitors at the year’s Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) when she jumps in the pool and competes in Water Polo in her hometown. The …


Open water swimmer channelling her energy into the Pan Pacs

Nine years ago Gold Coast swimmer Jane Solomon completed one of the most famous open water swims when she crossed the English Channel and now her eyes are set on the 5km Open Water Swim at the Pan Pacific Masters …


Pan Pacific Masters Games serve up sporting legends as ambassadors

Two Olympic gold medallists and a three-time Commonwealth Games representative were unveiled as ambassadors for the 8th Pan Pacific Masters Games (3 – 11 November) today by Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Jann Stuckey. …