Australian Masters Games

Team Motto captures spirit of the Games - 07-10-2015

The ‘Adeladies’ hockey team have a motto list that sums up the Australian Masters Games.

Star-studded Steelers aim for 3 Basketball Golds - 07-10-2015

The Steelers have entered teams in the 45+, 50+ and 55+ age groups, all of which are undefeated so far through three days of play.

Croquet Gold Medalist comes back to compete in this year's Games - 07-10-2015

Kopp has a number of accolades to his name, including wins at the last Australian Masters Games, “I won three gold medals a couple of years ago.”

Age won't stop us now - 07-10-2015

For thousands of participants in the Australian Masters Games, age is just a number – and that’s exactly what it is to Theresa Van Heuzen, the Games’ oldest netballer.

Premier Coach shows how it's done - 07-10-2015

South Australian Premier Women’s League Coach, Marie Spagnoletti, knows what it’s like to have a winning team.

Do something extraordinary: gold for South Australia’s blind bowlers - 07-10-2015

"When you're faced with a tough decision in life, you have two choices, you can sit in the corner and mope about it, or you can stand on the two feet God gave you, move on, and do something extraordinary."

From Chicago to Adelaide: Chet Pickens is on a mission - 06-10-2015

The artist and bus driver had only heard good things about Australia and it prompted him to board a plane to come fight downunder, “ I heard the Aussies were good people and I thought this was a good opportunity to go to an event and do something different”.

Boxer, Jo-Anne Bianchi, wins another Gold at her second Australian Masters Games - 06-10-2015

She had to be coerced into coming to Adelaide to box but 55-year-old Jo-Anne Bianchi is glad she did. She is now a Dual Australian Masters Champion after winning gold at her second Masters Games.

South Australia’s royal Richie Alagich shifts states on day four - 06-10-2015

Some cross-border football rivalry, a few nostalgic basketball names and Canberra’s oldest yet finest netballers headlined day four of the 15th Australian Masters Games.

New Caledonian Archer comes to Adelaide to be a part of the 15th Australian Masters Games - 05-10-2015

Sylvana Plazanet has travelled nearly 3000 kilometres to participate in the Australian Masters Games, and she has arrived with her eyes on the prize. However, it's not just all about the competition for Sylvana.

Ninety Year Old Track and Field Athlete Wins Third Gold in Adelaide. - 05-10-2015

Track and field competitor Roger Churchward is proof age is just a number, with the 90 year old earning his third goal medal in today's 5km run.

Bomaderry’s best searching for a golden adventure - 05-10-2015

Bomaderry FC are a tight knit group dedicated to football, and they have no issue going the distance to play the game they love.

Men’s Racquetball Doubles playing for Gold - 05-10-2015

SA's Steve Broughton and Garry Thomas were up against Melbourne's John Souness and Geoff Birse in an intense three games of Men's Doubles Racquetball in the 50-59s category today.

From far and wide on day three of the Australian Masters Games - 05-10-2015

48-year-old American Chet Pickens is just one of nearly 200 boxers who aren’t pulling any punches in Adelaide, and it’s been 16,000km well-travelled for the Chicago native.

Fencing makes a strong start - 05-10-2015

You would not expect to see foils and sabres in contemporary Adelaide, but they have been out in abundance during the past three days at the 15th Australian Masters Games. Adelaide local, Peter Barry, has seen it all before, “I have been fencing for 39 years now. It has been a big part of my life, I’ve been in fencing since I was at Adelaide University, and I’m now a coach at the Adelaide University Fencing Club so it’s been 39 years continuous fencing for me".