New Zealand Transplant Games Association Inc
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November 2018 Newsletter
Our November 2018 newsletter is now available.
2018 Australian Transplant Games - Gold Coast
September 30 - October 6
The 2018 Games were recently celebrated on the Gold Coast. Approximately 700 people attended from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Great Britain and Germany. 13 athletes and 18 supporters represented New Zealand. The Australians knew the Kiwis were in town with our transplant athletes winning 56 medals in total – 30 Gold, 16 Silver and 10 Bronze. It was inspiring to see our teams friendly and competitive spirit, and it was a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.
Back Row L-R: Sheryl Power, Matthew Field, Dave Swarbrick, Brian Wigmore, Jamie Archibald, Dave Irvine, Alan Power, James Jeffrey, Ken Newlands
Front Row - Bryan Eckersley, Vivienne Smith, Kristie Purton, Ben Stanbury , Jane Donnelly
Matthew Field was the winner of the Jan and Daryl Wall International Shield awarded to the most successful International athlete at the Games.
Sheryl Power received a Distinguished Service Award from Transplant Australia for her role as NZ Team Manager for the past twelve years
2018 Australian Transplant Games - Medal Table
| Name | Age group | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Archibald, Jamie | 30-39 | Athletics 5km walk | 1 | ||
| Ball Throw | 1 | ||||
| Long Jump | 1 | ||||
| Petanque Singles | 1 | ||||
| Donnelly, Jane | 60-69 | Cycling 30km | 1 | ||
| Cycling 5km Time Trial | 1 | ||||
| Eckersley, Bryan | 70+ | Cycling 5km Time trial | 1 | ||
| 5km walk | 1 | ||||
| Petanque Pairs | 1 | ||||
| Petanque Singles | 1 | ||||
| Ten Pin Bowling Doubles | 1 | ||||
| Ten Pin Bowling Singles | 1 | ||||
| Field, Matt | 30-39 | Athletics 100m | 1 | ||
| 200m | 1 | ||||
| 400m | 1 | ||||
| High Jump | 1 | ||||
| Long Jump | 1 | ||||
| Road Race 5km | 1 | ||||
| Tennis singles | 1 | ||||
| Irvine, Dave | 50-59 | Petanue Pairs | 1 | ||
| Jeffrey, James | 30 -39 | Swimming 50m Breast | 1 | ||
| 100m Breast | 1 | ||||
| Newlands, Ken | 60-69 | Athletics 5km walk | 1 | ||
| Petanque Pairs | 1 | ||||
| Table Tennis Doubles | 1 | ||||
| Table Tennis Singles | 1 | ||||
| Power, Alan | 60-69 | Golf Team | 1 | ||
| Table Tennis Doubles | 1 | ||||
| Table Tennis Singles | 1 | ||||
| Purton, Kristie | 30-39 | Cycling 30km | 1 | ||
| Road Race 5km | 1 | ||||
| Swimming 50m Freestyle | 1 | ||||
| 100m Freestyle | 1 | ||||
| 200m Freestyle | 1 | ||||
| 400m Freestyle | 1 | ||||
| 50m Butterfly | 1 | ||||
| Triathlon | 1 | ||||
| Smith, Vivienne | 50-59 | Athletics 3km walk | 1 | ||
| Lawn Bowls singles | 1 | ||||
| Swimming 50m Freestyle | 1 | ||||
| Petanque Singles | 1 | ||||
| Petanque Doubles | 1 | ||||
| Stanbury, Ben | 13 | Athletics Ball Throw | 1 | ||
| Shot put | 1 | ||||
| 4x100m Relay | 1 | ||||
| Chess solo | 1 | ||||
| Swimming 50m Backstroke | 1 | ||||
| 50m Breaststroke | 1 | ||||
| 50m Freestyle | 1 | ||||
| Ten Pin Bowling singles | 1 | ||||
| Swarbrick, Dave | 50-59 | Golf Individual | 1 | ||
| Golf Team | 1 | ||||
| Petanque Pairs | 1 | ||||
| Ten Pin Bowls Doubles | 1 | ||||
| Wigmore, Brian | 60-69 | Athletics 200m | 1 | ||
| Badminton Singles | 1 | ||||
| 30 | 16 | 10 | |||
Upcoming events
| Event | Date | Location |
| 2019 World Transplant Games | 17 – 24 August 2019 | Newcastle Gateshead, UK |
| 2020 Australian Transplant Games | 27th September – 3rd October 2020 | Launceston, Tasmania |
