Ron Tedford, Sports Coordinator, at Homebush Boys recently competed in the International World Masters Games held in Sydney, playing basketball. The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years which, in terms of competitor numbers, has developed into the largest of its kind. There have been seven World Masters Games since 1985 and Ron has participated in the last three. The Games has been popular with retired professional athletes and former Olympic competitors, with over 230 past Olympians taking part in the 2009 Games in Sydney.  Ron was in the Megabucks team from Sydney that played the Russian Autoqueen side in the final taking out the Silver Medal. The Russian team boasted three members of the 1972 Russian Olympic Team who won the Gold Medal at the Munich Games - the first team to have beaten the USA in an Olympic final in basketball.

Ron Tedford with his Siver medalion being congratulated by Deputy Principal, Bill Hilliard

The International Masters Games Association is the worldwide representative body for Masters sport. Recognised by the International Olympic Committee, the International Masters Games Association aims to support the Olympic movement and promote the sport-for-all philosophy of the Olympic Charter by encouraging all people beyond young adulthood to play sport and to participate in Masters Games with the awareness that competitive sport can continue throughout life and improve personal fitness.

Previous Games:

1985 Toronto, Canada

1989 Denmark

1994 Brisbane, Australia

1998 Portland, USA

2002 Melbourne, Australia

2005 Edmonton, Canada

2009 Sydney, Australia  & in

2013 Torino, Italy