Day 10 - Sunday 14 October

 

Forty-four-year-old Ian Miller of Pakenham, South Australia, is nearing retirement after 30 years of mountain bike riding. Today he competed in four seperate events at the Australasian Masters Games.
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Athletic prowess certainly seems to run in the White family. Norm White and his wife, Kate, have participated in the Games. Today Norm took out bronze in the half marathon. 
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Norris Wyatt from New Zealand has won an incredible six silver medals, adding the latest one today at the half marathon.
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Day 9 - Saturday 13 October

 

The Skinny Lattes are putting their coffees down to participate in the Australasian Masters Games. Two members of the Adelaide cycling group will be taking out medals.
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Avian Wilson of Cleve, South Australia, began cycling in pursuit of good health, but this week saw him chasing success as he took to the track at the Australasian Masters Games.
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The Blue Water Raiders Dragon Boat Team of Port Lincoln, South Australia, has already had a lot of success at the Games with three first and three seconds between their two teams.
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The Cubs softball team from Sydney was busy enjoying the finals atmosphere at the Masters Games medal playoffs today.
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Sixty nine year old Kevin Pascoe of Hallett Cove, South Australia, gave up his accountancy job to run a bike shop after rediscovering his love of cycling.
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The Dampier Mets travelled all the way from the Dampier region in Western Australia to compete at the Australasian Masters Games. With ten wins from ten games, can the Dampier Mets take out the gold against Melbourne Team, the Baldwin Bandits.
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Day 8 - Friday 12 October

 

Bernard Toohey, former AFL footballer with both Geelong and Sydney, has found a new passion to keep him busy in his hometown of Albury Wodonga.
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Despite the cold, wintry weather, the 'Touch Of Class' girls from Darwin still managed to bring a touch of class to today's Touch Football competition.
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When Rachael Crowder of Southport, Queensland, walked into the Adelaide Casino on Monday night, she didn't expect to leave being the sole woman recuit in a men's waterpolo competition.
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The Mount Isa Brumbies are "back to defend their title", returning to Adelaide to compete in the Touch Football at the 2007 Australasian Masters Games.
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For the Papua New Guinea touch football team, it's been a struggle to cope with the cold conditions but that hasn't dampened their enthusiasm.
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Day 7 - Thursday 11 October

 

Noone can question 67 year old Colin Peacocks dedication to table tennis. Colin drives the 806km round trip once a week just to play the game! This year he's made the trek to Adelaide to compete in the Games!
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According to Darwin resident and table tennis enthusiast TT Lee, table tennis is his key to staying healthy from 'head to foot'. Once a Singapore University table tennis champion, TT has "zeroed in" on table tennis again since he retired and now plays twice a week.
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After watching from the sidelines at the Games in 2005, 78 year old Alice Waye of Campbelltown decided to sign up for the Australasian Masters Games herself. Her decision to take up table tennis has led to international travel and it seems this table tennis buff is now keen to help others get into the sport she loves!
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Placed second in the competition midweek through the event, cricket team, the Hawks, say that winning isn't why they're here. The team, from ICA Woodlands at Edwardstown, South Australia, has been playing together every Wednesday night for the last 24 years.
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Neil McGrachey of Mile End, South Australia, can not remember a time when he has not played soccer. This former West Adelaide soccer star, originally from Scotland, led his team to victory in 1978 and now plays for his over 45s team, Real Relics.
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Day 6 - Wednesday 10 October

 

After meeting during the softball competition at the 9th Australian Masters Games in 2003, it seemed very appropriate that Mhairi and Mark Hutchinson tied the knot on the softball diamond at the 10th Australian Masters Games in 2005. They have returned once again to the Australasian Masters Games in Adelaide in 2007.
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With 26 years of hockey under her belt, Maxine Murden of Elizabeth Vale, South Australia, is certainly a Master of the sport. Her skills as goalie have been noticed Australia-wide with her recent selection in the over 50s Australian team in the Trans-Tasman competition.
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Normally Larry Mooney and Ladislay Hosi would be divided by thousands of kilometers, but today at the Australasian Masters Games, they have been united by their sport. The friendship between 71-year-old Mooney from the US State of Oregan and 68-year-old Hosi of Hoppers Crossing in Victoria epitomises the spirit of the Games
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Adelaide badminton courts have been graced this week by the quick footed presence of a current world champion. 39-year-old Sanjay Mishra of Bhilai, central India, is ten times badminton singles champion in his homeland and recently took out the Senior World Badminton Championships in Tapei in the over 35 division.
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Don Linder, 72, of Prospect, South Australia, was once captain of the North Adelaide Football Team. Years on, tennis is his sport of choice.
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Day 5 - Tuesday 9 October 2007

 

The infamous south-eastern "Fossils" netball team have been out in full force, winning all four of their first four matches.
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Sherry Gale of Mount Barker (SA) is right on target for the perfect 50th present. Competing on her 50th birthday in archery, she was leading the competition by more than 100 points.
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President of the Mount Gambier RSL and District Bowling Club, Ron Ploenges, is bowling at the Australasian Masters Games this week. This former medal winner is out to take the gold again.
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The Games are experiencing some friendly Kiwi fire! Malcolm Pfanlert of Christchurch, New Zealand, was so stoked with his gold that he slept with his medal around his neck.
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Augusta Lion, a volleyball team made up of members from both Port August and USC Adelaide Lion Clubs, are ravaging the competition here in Adelaide this week.
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Day 4 - Monday 8 October 2007

 

Michelle den Dekker was once the captain of the Australian Netball Team and world champion. These days she's still passionate about the game, but prefers to take it easier on the court.
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John Mangrum of North Carolina, USA, is no stranger to the Games. In fact, this very friendly Yank is returning to compete for the third time after successfully picking up medals at both Canberra in 2003 and Adelaide in 2005.
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This local lives to run. Just back from Ireland, Liam Hannah, who only started running competitively at 43 years of age, took out gold on the track today.
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Former Olympic Gold medallist basketballer, Rachael Sporn, is in no hurry to hang up the boots. In fact, her team, the Adelaide Frightening, have dominated their category in competition up until now. So, will the Adelaide Frightening continue to scare the pants off the competition?
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The white van was rocking from side to side as the DCI Blues Basketball Team from Melbourne rocked up singing "Ooooh, oooh baby, oh! Ah! I want you to know, will you be my girl?" 
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Being nominated for the 2006 Australian Sport Awards Masters Athlete of the Year this year was a buzz for Mount Barker (SA) resident Barbara Pearce and she'll still buzzing after adding a swag of medals to her achievements from both the Swimming and Lifesaving events at the Australasian Masters Games.
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The UK - it's about as far as you can get away from the Games Host City, Adelaide. But Neil Johnson and Clare Frank of Exeter, England, made the long journey to take part in the Games and, according to the two of them, it's been more than worthwhile.
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Mike Livingstone of Guam is enjoying the chance to take part in Games. In fact, he and his Guam team have returned for the third time.
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Day 3 - Sunday 7 October 2007

 

Les Simon of Newcastle, New South Wales, would have never thought a missed train could be so lucky as it was what helped him stumble across Judo. He competed today in the Judo competition at the Games.
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The Games oldest twinkle toes took to the floor today. Alice Blunden, or Alice "Glitter" as she's known, from Marleston, South Australia, is 92 years of age and simply loves to dance.
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The Bocce competition finished today with organisers happy with the numbers of new people trying the sport for the first time. In fact, 21 basketballers took it on yesterday in the true spirit of the Games.
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Day 2 - Saturday 6 October 2007

 

Games Opening Ceremony
Thousands of participants and spectators flocked to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to kick off the Games. Marcia Hines headlined the entertainment, putting on an unforgettable show.
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Sue McRae from Gawler, South Australia, participated in her first race at the Australian Masters Games in 1999. With only 8 years of competition behind her, Sue McRae must be a natural sprinter given her success in the sport.
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World number one cross-country runner Peter Sandery of Stirling, South Australia, is participating in the Australasian Masters Games this week after his recent success at the International Championships in Italy.
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The Gold Diggers are digging in the right direction at Baseball 6as they win their first match against the Adelaide Lacers 14-4.
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81-year-old Judo participant, Ken Hunt of Port Elliot (South Australia), was there yesterday as the Judo kicked off with the Judo Opening Ceremony. The competition's oldest competitor tells us why he isn't in any hurry to give up the sport he loves.
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Day 1 - Friday 5 October 2007

 

Stephanie Palmer-White of Woodcroft, South Australia, continued to impress today with national record-breaking times in the first day of Swimming.
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Tubby Ramsay of Mildura, Victoria, proved that he was far from "moldy" when he took to the pool today.
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Stuart Gyngell of Lisarow, New South Wales, had a stand-out gold-winning performance in the Shot Put at the Athletics today.
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Multi medal winner, Mark Smedley of Greenwith, South Australia, was one of the stars of the pool in the opening day of Swimming.
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Being legally blind has not stopped Bill Armstrong, Brighton, South Australia, from playing croquet in the Australasian Masters Games nor has it dampened his passion for the sport.
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Norris Wyatt, 65, of Papakura in New Zealand won silver in all six events he participated in at the Australasian Masters Games. Today once again a silver medal was hung around his neck at the duration of the half marathon.
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