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Police Council of SportTo contact the Police Council of Sport, call Sharon Gold at the RNZPC. Ph: (04) 238-3139 (Ext: 43139)• Davitt Lavery, the eventual winner of the South Island Police Golf Championship, tees off in fine style at the champs at Levels Golf Coursewhile team-mates (from left to right) Bob Burns, Trevor Bolt and Daryl Curran look on. - Photo courtesy of Natasha Martin/The Timaru Herald.O’Loan and Bowcock take overallhonours at John Clare Memorial RunThe second and third races in the John Clarerun series were run in Auckland in Octoberand November to complete the 5K series.There was a great turn out of over 100 participantsfor the final run. All participants finishedthe event.There was a prizegiving at the CornwallCricket Club, with goodie bags, spot prizes, abar and a banquet of food. The grand prizegivingwas the highlight of the day with loadsof prizes. A big thanks goes to the NZ PoliceAssociation for contributing some greatprizes along with other sponsors.The overall winners were:Male and female series champions:Seamus O’Loan and Ellie Bowcock.The John Clare Trophy (1st team): UMUThe Mark Leys Trophy went to the 1stwalk team: NomadsThe John Hughes Shield went to the 1stoverall runner: Seamus O’LoanThe second race of the three race serieswas held in mid-October at the Harbour ViewReserve Park in Te Atatu. The weather waswindy and drizzly throughout the run.Results were:Run1st Male: Seamus O’Loan 19.481st Female: Megan Dalton 23.47Team: UMUWalk1st Male: William Lawrence 46.521st Female: Jo Wilkinshore 46.48Golden Oldie: Mike Morgan 21.482011 NZ Police andAllcomers’ Triathlonand Duathlon ChampsThe New Zealand Police Triathlon/Duathlonis to be held on Saturday,19 March 2011 atMotukaraka Point, Gray’s Road, PauatahanuiInlet, Porirua (Wellington).This event is for all abilities and is open to individualsor teams.Registration will take place between 9.00 a.m.and 11.a.m. Saturday, 19 March 2011. Therace will commence at 11.30 a.m. The transitionarea will be set up at Motukaraka Pointfrom 9.30 a.m.After the event there will be a BBQ and spotprizes will be presented.Entry forms have been posted on to your districtBully board.For further information or entry formscontact Kirsty Leatham, Central Commsthrough the Police Email system.Visit www.policeassn.org.nz for updated contact details for the Police Council of Sport management committee,District Sports Officers and the latest schedule of events.320 December 2010
New Zealand Police AssociationBodybuilding:National silver medal givesWillie Walker career highlightWillie Walker recently competed in theWaikato & NZ National Bodybuilding Champsand took a silver medal in both competitions.The Waikato-based officer had to finish in thetop three at a regional level competition toqualify for the nationals, which were held onsuccessive weekends in Hamilton and Aucklandrespectively.Willie competes in the Masters 40-50-yearage division. This division keeps all competitorson a reasonable playing field, in termsof age, and the flipside of that is that athletescan be of any height or weight. Williewas second behind Ross Grey in both events.Ross, who is a bit taller and heavier than Willie,is currently in superb physical condition.Both events attracted over 65 competitorswith just the ‘best of the best’ competing atthe nationals.Decade of involvementWillie has been in the sport for 10 years andhas competed in over 60 competitions bothhere and overseas. Willie labelled his nationalsilver medal as “one of the highlights ofmy career” and placed it right up there withthe silver he won at the World Police & FireGames in Adelaide in 2007.When Willie isn’t competing he puts somethingback into the sport he is so passionateabout by judging and organising events. He isalso on the executive committee of the NewZealand Federation of Bodybuilders (NZFBB).In between times he mentors athletes whowish to get involved with bodybuilding.Willie says that he often fields inquiries abouthow people can get involved with the sport.“Put down that beer, stub out that cigarette,throw away that pie and then come back andsee me after a month at the gym and we cantalk” is my usual reply Willie told Police News.Very disciplinedWillie says that bodybuilding is one of themost disciplined sports imaginable. “It’s notan easy journey with its adherence to thetraining, nutrition and attitude required butthe rewards at the other end are amazing,”he said. “I think it’s probably more of a lifestylethan a sport in a sense,” Willie added.Willie now his sights on organising the 2011Combined Services Champs somewhere nearthe end of the year. The date and location arestill to be decided and will be published whenfinalised.Any queries about bodybuilding can be madeto Willie Walker via the Police Email system.NZ Police Tennis Champs to beheld in Rotorua on 17-18 MarchThe NZ Police Association-sponsored Police Tennis Championships will be held at the LynmoreTennis Club, Rotorua, on Thursday, 17 March and Friday, 18 March 2011.The competition is open to all current and past sworn and non-sworn Police staff.There will be men’s and women’s singles for open and social grades and men’s and women’sdoubles for both open and social grades.Entry Fee - $10 (Council of Sport members) and $25 (Non Council of Sport members).A ‘meet and greet’ will be held at the Rotorua Police Station on Wednesday, 17 March 2011at 5.00 p.m.Play will commence at 8.30 a.m. each day. However, a later start time can be requested forcompetitors who are travelling to Rotorua on Thursday morning.There is some accommodation available on Wednesday and Thursday nights at the RotoruaPolice Holiday homes. This is allocated on a ‘first-in first-served’ basis.For more information and to enter contact:Wendy Wrigley, Rotorua Police StationEmail: Wendy.Wrigley@police.govt.nzExtension: 75661 or cellphone: 0274 266 025Withdrawals atSnowboardingNationals giveothers a chancefor their day inthe sunThe 2010 NZ Police Association andCouncil of Sport Snowboarding Nationalswere held at Mt Dobson and Round Hill on15 and 16 September 2010.The field was decimated in the aftermathof the Canterbury earthquake withover half the field withdrawing owing todestroyed or damaged homes and workcommitments. Three of the ‘big guns’were unable to compete, thereby openingup the event to others to secure theirname in history.The remaining competitors enjoyed twoexcellent days of snowboarding at the twovenues. The third day, which was scheduledfor Ohau, was cancelled owing tostormy weather - the first day lost in the12 year history of the competition.Cardrona CannonballDay one involved the Cardrona Cannonball,which was won by Malcolm Johnstonof Christchurch, who escaped the meleeof swords, axes and bows and arrows andwas never caught. The Slalom was a verytricky course and a major upset occurredwhen defending champion Tom Lambornfailed to complete two scoring runs andfound himself out of the competition early.Day two at Round Hill was again perfect,and two runs per competitor through achallenging terrain park in the Slopestyleevent sorted out the final placings.Wellingtonian takes honoursWithout a Snowboardcross the overallevent was judged out of the Slopestyle andSlalom, with for the first time a Wellingtonianand a non-sworn member of Police inNick McLeod coming out on top, winningboth events.Second was a resurgent Colin Thiele, whoseems to be finally fulfilling his promise.Greg Murton finished third.Thanks once again to the Police Councilof Sport and Police Association for theirsponsorship of the event.December 2010321
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