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Photos and words by Brian Neal, Region 13 volunteer and CFA Sport and Recreation Association member
Nine CFA competitors took part in the recent Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games held at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
CFA’s medal tally was six golds, 14 silvers and five bronze – 23 medals in total.
CFA’s competitors were made up of staff and volunteers who contested 10 sports, comprising aquathon, archery, darts, duathlon, golf, clay target shooting, squash, swimming, triathlon and track and field.
The competitors were Region 10 Fire Officer Peter Barr, Region 10 DMO staff Kaye Barr, Region 14 volunteers Aaron Dodd, Daniel Gregory and Phil Norton, Region 14 staff Garry Windus, and Region 13 volunteers Lenny Martin, Adam Tozer and Brian Neal.
CFA’s Sport and Recreation Association (SRA) supported competitors by providing pre-games coordination services and a team uniform.
The next games will be held in Tasmania in February 2010. Visit the website for more information.
Meanwhile, CFA SRA is looking for genuine and enthusiastic sportspeople to become part of the committee. Minimum involvement is six meetings a year at State HQ. Please contact Brian Neal on 0409 197 913.
Photos below:
top left: (l-r) Daniel Gregory, Aaron Dodds, Gary Windus, Kaye Barr, Adam Tozer, Peter Barr, Phil Norton and Brian Neal celebrate their medal haul.
top right: Adam Tozer (left) and Gary Windus at the squash courts.
bottom left: (l-r) Daniel Gregory, Brian Neal and Adam Tozer at the Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games.
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1 comments:
Ivan Howes - 2006 dual World Cycling Champion @ World Fire Games Hong Kong.
Representing Tungamah Victoria & Six Sigma Asia Pacific, took out the most medals ever by an individual at the Australasian Games in Coffs Hrbour.
Silver Medal - Cross Country Mountain bike (breaking his colar bone)
Bronze Medal - Cycling Criterium
Silver Medal - Cycling Road Race
Silver Medal - Scratch Race Track
Silver Medal - Cycling Sprint
Silver Medal - Cycling Individual Pursuit
Gold Medal - Italian Pursuit Track (new record)
Seven (7) medals in total (with a broken colar bone)
Bob Salsby of MFB Victoria.
Current World Track and Field Record holder from Werribee took home a bag of medals made up of the following;
Gold Medal - Javelin
Gold Medal - Discus
Gold Medal - Shot put
Silver Medal - 100/200 sprint
Silver Medal - Long Jump & Triple Jump
Silver Medal - High Jump
Not a bad effort for a retired MFB Firey. Although Bob is a professional in his approach to running and has won races at the Stawell Gift level.
These two fine ambassadores have travelled the world representing Australia successfully on an International Platform. Yet sadly little is known of them withing their employment body.
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