Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 02:30:32 GMT
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Subject: Results of the 1993 Australian National Championships


                  RESULTS OF THE 16th ANNUAL
            1993 AUSTRALIAN FLYING DISC CHAMPIONSHIPS
                 Held in Melbourne, Victoria.

INDIVIDUALS (DDC, MTA, TRC, Golf, Accuracy, Freestyle, Discathon)
    Overall Open     1st 691.5pts John Damiani (Perth)
    Overall Open     2nd 671.4pts Gary Jarvis (NZ)
    Overall Open     3rd 655.9pts Robert Cinquini (Perth)
    Overall Women    1st Christine Jarvis (NZ)
    Overall Masters =1st Brian Allen (Perth) & Leigh Bird (Tasmania)
    Overall Junior   1st Chris Finn (Perth)

Highest results in the final round:
	    Distance  TRC   Accuracy  MTA
    Open    140.88m  70.66m  12/28  11.32s
    Master  118.85m  63.00m  10/28  11.28s
    Women    86.20m  33.62m   7/28   6.34s

The numbers and performance of the individuals was down on previous
years.  Notable individual players missing were Martin Ryland-Adair
and Sandy Jarvis.  It was suggested that next year the scope of the
individual events be reduced.  Suggestions included the merging of MTA
and TRC into one event (eg. only 7 throws but all measured for distance
and time) and dropping discathon and accuracy.

Results of the Australian ULTIMATE Championships
    1 Sydney         "Bar Stools"
    2 Brisbane       "Stunt Masters"
    3 Melbourne      "RUN VIC"
    4 New Zealand    "Wizards"
    5 Sydney         "Fully Primed"
    6 Perth          "Mr. Phelps" (Mission Impossible)
    8 Bris./Pickup   "Barely Reefers"
    7 Melb./NZ       "Harlequins"
    9 Sydney/Juniors "Chameleons"

The format was a single pool of round robin games to 15 with a 2 hour
time cap.  There was a maximum of 3 games a day.  The top 4 teams after
that proceeded to the knock-out finals.

The average team roster seemed to be 11 to 14 players.  "Mr. Phelps"
had no women on their roster, but all of the other teams had at least
three women on their roster and players at least one on at all times.
This arrangement was achieved by SOTG agreements between captains and
intensive lobbying by women before the tournament.  Next year may see
a break from the co-ed teams, with the hope of a separate womens
competition being established.

While most days were hot, the finals were played in wet conditions.
The "Stuntmasters" looked very tired the day before in their semi-final
game vs RUN VIC and were the under-dogs.  "Bar Stools" took a massive
lead (7-1) in the first half playing zone defense in light drizzling
winds.  The zoning stopped as one of the "Stuntmaster" women started
popping effectively and the "Bar Stools" got tired of zone.  Stirred on
by the crowd, the "Stuntmasters" came back to within 2 points at two
stages (12-10 & 15-13).  Then a torrential rain storm came down and the
"Bar Stools" powered away to win (21-14).

Quote of the tournament:
           was by Dave Mathews after hitting a spectator in the head with a
           bullet forearm in the semis, "Sorry Dad".  Later his dad replied
           "Don't flatter yourself son, it wasn't that hard".

Square Disc Awards:
Nominated: Mike Free and Ian Spencer for thinking that anyone wanted to see
           them play a NUDE point of Ultimate.
Nominated: All of those at the AGM, for unanimously electing Patrick (Paddy)
           O'Neill as president of the Aust. Flying Disc Assoc. when he was
           not present and NOT A FINANCIAL MEMBER. [PS: he is now]
Winner:    Hirohito, Japanese player, for thinking that having a BYE
           meant one didn't have to turn up all day (there were still
           two other games to play that day).

The 1994 Australian Nationals will be Sydney.  The date has yet to be
announced but it will either be late January again or Easter.  As well
as the New Zealand team, enquires are also being made by a Japanese
team.  I welcome further overseas enquires at this address.

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Maurice Cinquini          12/25 Belmont Ave.  Fax (+61) (2) 413 6060
mauricec@tplrd.tpl.oz.au  Wollstonecraft 2065   H (+61) (2) 438 1662
UPA #23721                AUSTRALIA             W (+61) (2) 413 6888
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