Australian Masters Games
The Australian Masters Games is a biennial sporting event and the largest multi-sport participation sporting event in Australia. Garry Daly as President of the Confederation of Australian Sport proposed the concept of Masters Games to the Northern Territory government.[1] It went on to establish the Central Australian Masters Games in 1986. The first Australian Masters Games were held in Hobart, Tasmania in 1987.[1] The Australian Masters Games event is owned by the Confederation of Australian Sport and state governments and cities bid to host the Games. The minimum age for most sports is 30 years of age however some of the sports, like Gymnastics, the minimum age for participation is 20 years of age.
| Edition | Year | Host | Sports | Competitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1987 | Hobart | 35 | 3695 |
| 2nd | 1989 | Adelaide | 42 | 7415 |
| 3rd | 1991 | Brisbane | 40 | 5957 |
| 4th | 1993 | Perth | 40 | 5759 |
| 5th | 1995 | Melbourne | 51 | 10479 |
| 6th | 1997 | Canberra | 31 | 8811 |
| 7th | 1999 | Adelaide | 46 | 10144 |
| 8th | 2001 | Newcastle | 61 | 11225 |
| 9th | 2003 | Canberra | 58 | 10326 |
| 10th | 2005 | Adelaide | 59 | 10003 |
| 11th | 2007 | Adelaide | 52 | 9693 |
| 12th | 2009 | Geelong | 50 | 7126 |
| 13th | 2011 | Adelaide | 52 | 8103 |
| 14th | 2013 | Geelong | 50 | 8000[2] |
| 15th | 2015 | Adelaide | 49 | 10000 |
| 16th | 2017 | NW Tasmania | 45 | 5000[3] |
| 17th | 2019 | Adelaide |
Sports
These were the sports on offer for the 2017 editions of the games.[5]
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- BMX
- Bocce
- Canoe/Kayak/Sup
- Canoe outrigger
- Cricket
- Croquet
- Cue Sports
- Cycling
- Darts
- Dragon Boat
- Duathlon
- Equestrian
- Fly Fishing
- Football (AFL and Soccer)
- Futsal
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Lawn Bowls
- Motorsport (Hill Climb)
- Mountain Bike Cross Country
- Netball
- Pool Lifesaving
- Powerlifting
- Rowing (Outdoor and Indoor)
- Sailing
- Shooting (clay target, smallbore, air rifle, field rifle)
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Tenpin Bowling
- Touch Football
- Trial Running
- Water skiing (Jump, Slalom & Trick)
- Volleyball (beach and indoor)
External
Australian Masters Games website
References
- ^ a b "Garry Daly". Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "All set for Masters Games to begin!". Australian Masters Games News, 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "The 15th Australian Masters Games bids adieu to Adelaide". Australian Masters Games website. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Participation and Economic Impact of the Australian Masters Games 1987-2011". Confederation of Australian Sport website. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Sport Information".