2008 WORLD MASTERS

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

19-25 OCTOBER 2008.

REPORT

With the medal haul for GB Vets of 14 (3 Gold, 4 Silver, 7 Bronze) in Cape Town in 2006 expectations were high for 2008.

In the event we achieved just 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze.

Congratulations to:

Averil Murphy winning gold in the women’s O60.

Sue Williams winning silver in the O45 (a GB Vet but playing under the Australian flag!)

And the following for winning Bronze:

Claire Baker in the O45’s

Philip Ayton in the O60’s

Adrian Wright in the O65’s

John Woodliffe in the O70’s

Other GB Vets taking part down under (all England except as indicated):

Men

O50            Duleep Adhihetty progressed to the ¼’s

                  Ian Bradburn progressed to the ¼’s

O55            Chris Wilson (Scotland)

O60            Barry Featherstone

                  Peter Wilson (Scotland)

                  John Smith

O65            Graham Fisher progressed to the semi’s

                  Nigel Belle

                  Roger Morrell

O70            Gordon Ross

                  Lance Kinder progressed to the semi’s

                  Malcolm Gilham

Women

O40            Jackie Jones

O60            Bett Dryhurst progressed to the semi’s

The tournament was thoroughly well organised from start to finish and enjoyed by all.

Next World Masters will be in Cologne in October 2010.