Arafura Games

28 April 2003

Valleys athletes Neil Sampson and Jacinda Swain have been named in the New Zealand development team for the Arafura Games in Darwin during May.

Soon after the team was named, organisers notified Athletics NZ that the event had been cancelled due to international concern over the spread of the SARS virus. Athletes named in this team have been informed that they will still compete in this development team at a track and field meeting to be advised.

Neil and Jacinda both continued to improve their track times in the past season, with Neil winning a silver medal in the Australian under 20 800m and Jacinda lowering her 800m PB to 2min 14sec.

Another Hutt Valley track and field athlete, Bradley Quinn, has been named in the Arafura Games team for the javelin.

ARAFURA GAMES TEAM 2003

Name
Events

Matt Brown (TAS)
100 metres & 200 metres

Adam Lothian (AKL)
100 metres & 200 metres

Andrew Moore (STH)
100 metres & 200 metres

Daniel Moses (WBP)
800 metres & 1500 metres

Gerard Parker (WBP)
400 metres & 800 metres

Bradley Quinn (WLG)
Javelin

Neil Sampson (WLG)
800 metres & 1500 metres

Jeffery Thumath (AKL)
Long Jump & 100 metres

Eve Anderson (CAN)
100 m Hurdles & Triple Jump

Christa Clyde (CAN)
100 metres & 200 metres

Nikki Earnshaw (CAN)
100 m Hurdles & 100 metres

Keshia Grant (TAR)
Long, triple, shot, discus & javelin

Stacey Linderboom (NTH)
100 metres & 200 metres

Aimee Lynch (WBP)
100 metres, 200 metres & long jump

Jacinda Swain (WLG)
400m & 800m