s p o r t : s o u t h i s l and ma s t e r s game s
INTERCLUB • VOLUME 19, ISSUE 2 - 2013
We want everyone to have a go – organiser From page 14 Tahuna and the city, participants will be well fed and hydrated at the bar, she says. “At the end of each day, competitors and supporters can come in, have drink, a meal, and discuss the day’s play.” Competitors do not have to be regularly active, although many are. There is a strong competitive streak among many of the athletes, some of whom have taken part in this and other masters’ games for
years. Disc-golf, mini-golf, a quiz night and darts are events where the emphasis is on having fun and mixing with other people. Some events – such as archery, equestrian, dodgeball (which everyone will have played way back in the olden days at primary school), mountain biking and power lifting – are great to watch, and add colour the whole show. “We want everyone to have a go,” says Rita. “There are lots of things to do before and after the games, too.”
All sports will be open to the public to watch and cheer, to celebrate successes, and groan in sympathy at the stumbles. Supporters and others who want to watch can, for a $40 fee, get a supporter’s pack which gives them an accreditation pass, sports bag, handbook and entry to all games social functions. Information on the games, sports, registration, and how to volunteer to help: info@simasters.co.nz; 03 9232311. PHOTOS There’s always plenty of options at the South Island Masters Games. Anti-clockwise from bottom left: yachting; rhythmic gymnastics; bowls; road running; skeet shooting; women’s rugby. And as Rita Merriman says, ‘There are lots of things to before and after the games, too.’
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