Auckland was host to the world's largest
multi-sport event, the World Masters Games
recently.
I competed at a national
level during the 1960’s and
70’s but this was my first
competition for nearly 40
years. My placings were
irrelevant to me as I expected
to be ‘tail-end- charlie’
but I ended better placed,
although never looked like
being a medal contender.
More than 28,000 people competed in 28
sports across 48 competition venues.
Here we celebrate those that took part from the BOPDHB with a
snapshot of memories and photos supplied to Checkup. We know
there are many more of you not featured here that participated –
congratulations to you all.
The Games were a great
experience with the
competitors being treated
amazingly by the many
volunteers and officials
who participated. The
comradeship among our
group was incredibly
supportive and I met many
old friends from my old
cycling days and made many
more new ones. Nothing
like this is done without the
tremendous support I have
had from my family and my
work colleagues.
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What next? The Games are
in Kansai, Japan in 2021,
certainly not outside the
realms of possibility! Gary
Lovell, Financial Analyst,
Planning & Funding
Ruth Farr, District Nurse, Tauranga –
silver medallist Squash.