NZ Masters Games - Results To Date Available Online

Friday 6th February 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RESULTS TO DATE AVAILABLE ONLINE

With only three days left of competition in the 26th Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games, sporting results are coming in from many of the events. Available online at www.nzmg.com , via the phone app and posted in the village are results for 28 sports that have been completed, with more results still to come. On each result sheet you will find the competitors name, the medal they received, their location and their times and/or scores from competition. As a matter of interest you can also find results on our website dating back five years from both Wanganui and the Dunedin NZ Masters Games.

Day 7 of competition and there are still plenty of sports to be competed in and for locals and visitors alike to get out and support. Today sees the start of the Bocce tournaments, as well as 11-a-side Football, Hockey, Motorcycle Classic Trials, Clay Shooting and Water Skiing.

Last night a great crowd attended the entertainment in the village and still to come tonight are the crowd pleasing band from Wellington, Cover Story. The village is the place to be for catching up on all the news of the day and great entertainment.

Remember for all enquiries concerning registration, results, sports and merchandise, the NZCT Games Village will be open every day from 8am to 6pm. Visit the website nzmg.com or download the phone app for NZMG to stay up to date.

Background Information on New Zealand Masters Games:

Since its inception in 1989, the NZ Masters Games has grown from humble beginnings of 1500 entrants competing across 29 sports to the heady heights of over 8,000 entrants and 67 sports, making it the biggest Masters Games event in New Zealand by far.

The 2015 New Zealand Masters Games is the 26th Games held in conjunction with our partners in Dunedin. The Games is a 10 day event comprising 55+ different sports and over 2,400 individual events. Minimum qualifying age starts from 20 years of age. Located conveniently close to the sport venues and commercial heart of the city, the NZCT Games Village provides a unique and unforgettable focal point to the Southern Trust New Zealand Masters Games.

The philosophy of the Games is inclusive, focusing on participation and achievement where competition is important but not all important and where there is literally no minimum requirement for skill or experience. People return year after year to re-kindle friendships and re-unite as team-mates in a place that celebrates fair competition and spirit. Competitors recapture the thrill and emotion of their youth through participation and achievement over the huge range of sports on offer. Some accomplish more as a ‘Master’ than ever before in their lifetime. The energy and atmosphere of “the Games” is infectious amongst the young at heart – it’s about “letting your hair down for a while” and enjoying sporting success, whether you’re thirty-five or seventy-five.

“There are very few sporting events which offer people of all ages, shapes, sizes, abilities and levels of experience an opportunity to participate, achieve and have a truly memorable time doing it!” says Games Manager Judy Doyle

NZMG attracts five to six thousand participants, plus their supporters, to each event. For many of the competitors, the event is a highlight on their sporting calendar. A whopping 85% have indicated an intention to return to the next event, and every year new converts are welcomed to the “Masters” culture. Many visitors are from overseas representing over 22 countries to date including Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Canada, Turkey, Sri Lanka, France, Denmark, Italy, Brazil, India, Hong Kong and the Pacific Nations.

Former sporting greats such as Sir Brian Lochore, Andy Haden, Peter Snell, Dick Tayler, Yvette Corlette (Williams), Aaron Slight, Peter Bellis, Gary Anderson, Frank van Hattum and Simon Owen (to name only a few) have competed alongside our other competitors in the spirit of the masters movement. Apart from the minimum age designated by each sport, there is virtually no other criteria for entry. Most sports start at 35 years of age, with some (such as swimming) offering a minimum age of 20. By far, the largest segment of competitors (in fact, almost 57% of our competitors) are the “baby boomers” - the generation of “ageing hipsters” born between 1946 and 1964. Following close behind (at just over 16% of competitors) is “generation x”, young and vibrant at around 20 to 40 years of age, and now proudly qualifying to compete as a ‘Master’. Our veteran competitors, at “60 years young” or more, make up a healthy 25% of our competitors. Overall, participants are fairly evenly split between male and female.

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