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Daily Forecast 9th May 2009

Sat, May 09 2009

Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston in the Media Centre at the Arafura Games Administration Office.

  • 8:00am – Shooting-Pistol/Air Rifle (ISSF) – Micket Creek Shooting Complex, Brandt Road, Berrimah
    Contact: Tex O’Brien 0418 898 962
    Registration only today.
     
  • 8:00am – Shooting-Pistol (IPSC) – TEPSL Acacia Shooting Range, Acacia
    Contact: Gina Graham 0439 892 782/0419 847 117

    Day 2 of the pre-match competition only. From 10am till 4pm all international and national competitors will be registered at SSAA Branch at Micket Creek Shooting Complex.
     
  • 8:30am – Tenpin Bowling – Planet Tenpin, Darwin
    Australian Defence Organisation Squad – Qualifying.

    *Competition ends at 10:30am today. Results available early afternoon.
     
  • 8:30am – Men’s Indoor Volleyball – Marrara Indoor Stadium, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    Australian Defence Organisation vs PNG/NCD – Court 1
    PNG 1 vs Victoria – Court 2

    *PNG 1 expected to perform well.
     
  • 8:30am – Men’s Beach Volleyball – Arafura Central, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    Tonga 1 vs Singapore Police 1

    *Tonga a dark horse. Could topple Singapore Police.
     
  • 9:40am – Men’s Beach Volleyball – Arafura Central, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    Timor Leste 2 vs Malaysia

    *Malaysia should prevail in this tight match.

  • 10:30am – Men’s Indoor Volleyball – Marrara Indoor Stadium, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    Macau vs Singapore Police – Court 1
    NT vs Tonga – Court 2

    *Macau and Singapore Police fierce competitors. Macau expected to triumph.
     
  • 10:50am – Men’s Beach Volleyball – Arafura Central, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    NT vs Timor Leste 1

    *NT should take this match easily.
     
  • 12:00pm – Men’s Beach Volleyball – Arafura Central, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    Australian Defence Organisation vs Malaysia

    *Malaysia expected to prevail over ADF.

  • 12:30pm – Men’s Indoor Volleyball – Marrara Indoor Stadium, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    PNG/NCD vs Victoria – Court 1
    Australian Defence Organisation vs PNG 1 – Court 2

    *Watch PNG1 – national team should be the winner on the day.
     
  • 1:10pm – Men’s Beach Volleyball – Arafura Central, Marrara Sports Precinct
    Contact: Kathleen Davis 0437 715 276
    Tonga 2 vs Singapore Police 2

    *Singapore Police hard team to beat in this match up.

For more information go to www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au.

Gail Liston, Media Information – (08) 8920 5536 or 0407 207 335.

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