Sport
100 not out
If 69-year old Helen Searle needed inspiration to get active, she didn’t have to look far. Her mother and fellow athlete, Ruth Frith, is not only competing in the World Master Games in Sydney this weekend, the 100-year old is also almost blind.
Every day we read stories of people who refuse to let disabilities or advancing years stop them from doing the things in life for which they have a passion. Yet rarely is a story as awe-inspiring as Ruth’s. Ruth is a sprightly centenarian, who credits her love of athletics, since she was a child, with keeping her in good shape – she doesn’t believe in diets.
Holding the world record for 100 metres, long jump, triple jump and all the throws since she was 85, Ruth maintains that her sporting prowess should be what all the fuss is about and not the fact that she’s 100-years old.
Need some inspiration to get yourself moving? Watch Ruth in action
Support wheelchair sports
Sports people provide inspiration to many, young and old but there are fewer who deserve our respect and support more than those who still compete despite being confined to a wheelchair.
Wheelchair Sports Victoria (WSV) are hosting the inaugural Australian Paralympic Youth Games (APYG) this week until 11 October. The games will take place in Melbourne’s premier sporting venues included the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and Olympic Park.
Young athletes from Australia and around the world will be competing in athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, table tennis, 7-a-side soccer and wheelchair tennis, no mean feat from the confines of a wheelchair. These young, accomplished athletes refuse to be hindered by their disabilities and are an inspiration to all.
Entry to the events are free and offer a great opportunity to see some of the paralympians of the future in action. To find out what’s on and when, visit Wheelchair Sports Victoria.
Sporting chance
Sport can be as gentle or high-impact as the participant desires but sometimes all that stops people from trying a new sport is knowing where to start.
Australians love their sport and there are plenty of opportunities out there to have a go.
Ten pin bowling
Formed in 1992 to cater for bowlers 45 years and over, the Australian Tenpin Bowling Seniors Organisation (ATBSO) aims to bring senior Australians together. With the sport’s 2009 Australian National Championship being held in ACT from 18 to 28 September 2009, there’s plenty going on for those who want to have some fun with friends and those who want to compete for the title!
For more information, visit ATBSO.
Fishing
- Australian National Sportsfishing Association. Representing the recreational fishing industry and the recreational angler.
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- Fishnet. The largest and most comprehensive recreational fishing information resource in Australia.
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- Government Fisheries Agencies. Recreational fishing rules, license info, bag and size limits, fishing tips:
- Sportsfish Australia - freshwater and saltwater fishing in and around Australia.
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Athletics
Athletics Australia. This site has just about everything you could want to know about athletics. Includes links to state associations and to Victorian Veterans (VicVet) and NSW Veterans, and from there to other state veterans clubs.
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Australian Football League
- Australian Football League. The official AFL website. Just about everything you want to know about the AFL and the clubs.
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- Full Points Footy. A comprehensive website devoted to the history of Australian football.
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- Realfooty. From Melbourne's The Age, this site is right up to date with match reports, opinions from commentators, news and photos.
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Badminton
Badminton Australia. Australia's official badminton home page.
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Basketball
Basketball Australia. The Home of Australian Basketball.
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Billards, Snooker, Pool
- Australian billiards and snooker, and a little bit of 8-Ball and 9-Ball for Pool (pocket billiards) players, plus some links for Carombol (pocketless billiards) players. Comprehensive local coverage including news, sponsorship, results, upcoming events, national rankings, and contact details, with links to other sites.
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- Australian Billiards and Snooker Council. Calender of events, results, rankings, news, links.
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Cricket
- Baggy Green. The Nine Network's cricket site. This site includes full statistical detail of every Test innings, both with bat and ball for every Test Cricketer from all nations.
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- CricInfo. The home of cricket on the Internet.
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- Cricket World. Online zine
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- Don Bradman
- The Bradman Museum. The official Sir Donald Bradman site.
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- thePavilion.com.au. The Fairfax newspapers site for cricket.
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Croquet
- Croquet Australia. Details of the game, coaching tips, history, contacts, links.
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- World Croquet Federation. Details on the 2008 Croquet World Championship and much more.
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Dancing
- Australian Square Dancing. The official homepage of the Australian square dancing societies. Find all the clubs and callers around Australia.
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- Ballroom Dancing. Good notes and video clips to help you if you're just starting out or if you want to brush up on your technique.
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- Dancesport Australia (DSA). The governing body for the sport in Australia. Site includes partner search, rules, accreditation, championships, results and more.
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- Dancenetwork.com.au. Comprehensive information about dance styles, classes, nightclubs and socials, events, features and more.
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- Folk Dance Australia (FDA). Aims to promote folk dance in Australia. Has links to clubs around Australia and New Zealand.
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- Zaida, Belly Dancing for Older Women. Just about everything you want to know about belly dancing. Belly Dancing is of enormous benefit; it improves muscle strength, flexibility and a general sense of 'young-ness'. Belly Dancing is FUN!
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Golf
- Ausgolf. A useful and informative site covering Australasia
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- Australian Golf Union (AGU). The official web site of the Australian Golf Union Inc.
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- Australian Veteran Golfers Association. Promotes golf tours and activities for citizens over 55 years of age.
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- iseekgolf. Features details of over 1800 Australian golf courses, online teetime bookings, items of golf equipment to read and review, golf forums, latest golf news, players interviews, golf classifieds, links to golf websites and more.
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Greyhound Racing
Racinglinx. Links to many sites
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Harness Racing
Harness Racing In Australia
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Hockey
Hockey Association. Hockey Australia (HA) was formed in November 2000, through the amalgamation of the Australian Hockey Association (AHA) and Women's Hockey Australia (WHA), the long standing organisations of men's and women's hockey respectively.
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Horse Racing
- 2KY Live Racing Radio. Listen to the races being broadcast live.
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- AAP Racing Centre. News, fields, results, premierships. Additional services on form and pedigrees available on subscription.
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- Cyberhorse. For everything to do with horses.
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- Racenet.com.au. Current information on horses and racing, jockey statistics, with many links.
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- Racing and Sports. Aims to provide world-leading statistics and analysis on racing and sports. Pretty well every conceivable horse racing statistic is on this site.
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- Racing Services Bureau (RSB). The official recording centre for the Australian Thoroughbred Racing Industry. The results of all registered race meetings conducted in Australia appear in the Bureau's data base. Check here for race fields, form guides and racing information.
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Lawn Bowls
- Bowls Australia is the official site for the sport of lawn bowls in Australia. The website covers practically everything you need to know about lawn bowls. Has links to clubs and commercial sites around Australia the world.
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- Lawn Bowls International. Clubs, tournaments, rankings, tours and more for Australia and the world.
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Motor Racing
- Australian Sports Commission - Motor Sport
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- NASCAR - Everything you want to know about the Winston Cup Series, the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truch Series is on the official NASCAR site.
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- Wheels of Speed - one of the largest collections of motor racing links on the net (over 10,000). Covers pretty well all types of car racing plus motorcycles, teams, tracks world-wide, associations and clubs.
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Netball
Netball Australia. Netball Australia's official web site with news, events, venue and court specs and other information, including State contacts.
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Rugby League
- National Rugby League. The official site of the NRL.
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- OzLeague. News, draws, results, statistics, links to club sites and more.
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- Rugby League Tables. Match results from every club since 1908. Clubs that are no longer around are included.
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- World of Rugby League. Covers all the international rugby league scene, including Australia.
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Rugby Union
- Australian Rugby Union. Comprehensive information on the ARU and Super 12
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- International Rugby Board (IRB). With its headquarters in Dublin, is the world governing and law making body for the game of Rugby Union. Go there for the Laws and Regulations, world rankings, news, fixtures and results.
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- Rugbyheaven. From the Sydney Morning Herald and associated overseas newspapers. Covers Six Nations, Trinations, international and provincial competitions, laws, and more, including many links to sites for clubs and Unions.
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- Spectaor's Guide to Rugby. If you ever wondered about rucks and mauls and all the rest of the game, this is the site for you. The explanations are in easily understood language.
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Sailing
- Australian Yachting Federation Inc. The AYF is the peak body for all forms of yachting, both power and sail, throughout Australia. The website lists all State/Territory associations and clubs. To find out about training, racing and cruising, see the calendar of events. Search the database for clubs, instructors, officials, recognised teaching establishments (RTE), events and more.
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- Sailing in Australia - Australian directory of web resources about sailing classes, clubs and events.
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- Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - Official website of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, held every year starting on Boxing Day.
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Soccer
- A-League. Official site covering the national competition.
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- ABC TV site. News, results, ladder, fixtures, profiles of teams and players, online games and quizzes.
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- Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Official website.
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- Ozsoccer. A webzine devoted to Australian soccer, covering just about every aspect of the game.
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- Football Federation Australia. Soccer's governing body.
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- My football. Priority access tickets for soccer matches in Australia
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- The World Game. The SBS site.
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Swimming
- Aussi Masters Swimming Australia. An Australia-wide, non-profit organisation for adult swimmers. It aims to encourage adult swimmers regardless of age or ability to swim regularly. Started in 1975, it now has over 7000 members in branches in each State and Territory.
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- Australian Swimming. News, results, profiles, events calendar and photo gallery.
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Tennis
- ATP Tennis. The official web site of the ATP, the governing body of men's professional tennis. News, results, tournaments, draws, players and rankings.
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- Australian Open. Official site of the Australian Open. Draws, scoreboard, players, news, photos and tournament guide.
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- Tennis Australia. The official site of tennis in Australia with comprehensive information. Includes contact details for State/Territory bodies and other associations of interest.
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- WTA. Governing body for women's tennis. Tournament draws, results, players, rankings, news and photos.
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