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SENIOR MOMENTSFor these older jocks, age is j u s t a n u m b e r , a n d competition is a life long passion.

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DJKOVIC VICTORIOUS IN WORLD TOUR FINAL

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MICKEY PITTIVolley Ball

ROBERT PAGANINI

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THAD WILSON Sr.

Track and Field

HONG KONG SUPER SIXES TOURNAMENT 2012South Africa beats defending champion Pakistan

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MICKEY PITTIVolley Ball

THAD WILSON Sr.Track and Field

ROBERT PAGANINICycling

FOR THESE OLDER JOCKS, AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, AND COMPETION IS A LIFE LONG PASSION.

SENIOR MOMENTS

THAD WILSON SR.(Track And Field)Before joining the Navy, Wilson was a competitive track and field athlete in high school. Then the Oxnard, Calif., resident took a 29-year break, serving Uncle Sam for most of that time. Since returning to civilian life, he's won eight USA M a s t e r s O u t d o o r Championships in the 100-meter hurdles-including the past seven. “I like to win. I run to win,” Wilson says. “You gotta come get me.”

ROBERT PAGANINI(Cycling)The Paris-born Paganini began riding at 17, but he's b e e n a c o m p e t i v e international cyclist for only the past 20 years, long after moving to the U.S. in 1961. A two-time national champion (2006,2011) in masters road racing in his age group, he taces every weekened fron January through Octuber. “If I don't do well one day,” he says from his home in LA, “I always know atleast I'll get to race another day.”

MICKEY PITTI(Volleyball)A self-described offense-first player, Pitti has no time for defense. “I like to score,” says the oldest member of the Hemet (Calif.) Hot Flashes, a s e n i o r t e a m t h a t competes in tournaments around the state. Pitti picked up volleyball in high school during the 1930s and returned to compe t i t i on a t 55 . Another favorite pastime: hunting. “Any sport I can get my hands on,” she says, “I'll do.”

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HOI PANGSwimming

HOI PANG(Swimming)Retirement? “Not before I'm 100, then we'll see,” says Pang, who first took up the sport as a 10-year-old in Hong Kong. His competition schedule has changed-he down shifted several years ago from the 200 meters to 50-meters events-but his favorite stroke hasn't. “I love the freestyle,” says the Monterey Park, Calif., resident who takes the bus to his local pool for 6 a.m. workouts five days a week. “My doctors told me seven days was too much,” says Pang, who is legally blind. “I think they just don't want me to win all

WILLY C. ESCOBAR(Table Tennis)“I win so much that my house is overflowing with medals and trophies,” Escobar says, “and I am going to go forever.” Escobar took up tennis as a 12-year-old in El Salvador, then started playing tournaments at 33 after moving to New York in 1973. The Sun City, Calif., resident became a two-time U.S. Open singles champ (1988,1994) with beginner ratings on the senior circuit, and he still plays about 15 events every year. “I can never have enough trophies,” he says, “although my wife disagrees sometimes, especially when it's time to dust.”

WILLY C. ESCOBARTable Tennis

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SUPER SIXESTOURNAMENT 2012

SOUTH AFRICA BEATDEFENDING CHAMPION PAKISTAN

Pakistan won the toss and consecutive sixes to take his In its other match with Hong elected to field after which they team to victory while scoring 36 Kong Pakistan set a target of 96 were set a target of 143 runs by runs off 10 balls. The elder runs for Hong Kong to win. the Proteas which they could not Akmal, Kamran, scored 34 runs Hong Kong got off to a bad start reach despite Umar Akmal's 55 off seven deliveries. which led to its defeat against runs and Kamran Akmal's 35. In the other matches of the day, the defending champions.Earlier, Pakistan defeated Sri Pakistan lost against South Previously in the tournament on Lanka by five wickets in the Africa and won its match Saturday, Pakistan beat India semi-final. Sri Lanka, batting against Hong Kong. and India to qualify for the first, had set a target of 99 runs South Africa bowling first tournament's semi finals.for Pakistan which it achieved restricted Pakistan to 81 runs The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes losing just one wicket. and successfully chased the i s a n a n n u a l 1 0 - t e a m Belligerent batting by the t a rg e t . U m a r Akma international (12 since 2011) Akmal brothers helped Pakistan l scored 36 runs a n d cricket tournament held at the reached its target with five balls took two wickets i n Kowloon Cricket Club and fully to spare. Umar Akmal hit five the match. sanctioned by the

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Cricket Council. The tournament is made for television, with rules and a v e n u e t h a t e n c o u r a g e aggressive batting and high scoring. B e c a u s e e v e r y player (except the wicket-keeper) is required to bowl one over, the format suits all-rounders.In 2007, Sri Lanka defeated the much-

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fancied All-Stars team, while in Brian Lara and New Zealand this event. South Africa won the 2006 South Africa beat four- captain Stephen Fleming took tournament by defeating Hong time champions Pakistan. The part in the 2008 team. Kong in the final. In 2011, the 2008 event was played on 8 The All-Sta rs joined nine Hong Kong Cricket Association November and 9 November. It representative international have been awarded HK$3.5 saw the return of the All-Stars teams in the tournament 2007 million from the Hong Kong team that in 2007 featured such champions Sri Lanka, Australia, SAR government's Mega Event cr icket ing luminaries as New Zea land , Eng land , Fund for the KARP Group Hong Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Pakistan, India, South Africa, Kong Cricket Sixes. In line with Shane Warne. West Indies Bangladesh and hosts Hong the objectives of the Mega ba t t ing g rea t Kong. The 2009 tournament Events Fund to promote the

SAR as an events capital of A s i a , t h e H K C A h a v e confirmed some exciting innovations for the event. These i n c l u d e e x p a n d i n g t h e tournament from two to three days, with tournament play to start on the Friday of the event weekend. The field will also be increased from 8 to 12 teams - three of them national teams from world cricket powers and

was he ld the fourth an invitational squad f r o m 3 1 of international legends,

October to 1 emulating the All Star format November and 8 that helped make the 2007 Sixes

Teams participated in a big hit among fans.

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(ABOVE)CAPTAINS OF PARTICIPA-TING TEAMS (except India)

PAKISTAN ARMY SWEEPT20 SERIES

Pakistan Army defeated British contributed 36, which was studded 23, studded with three boundaries Army by 41 runs to sweep the with four fours.Boynton (1-15), and a six.Nasr Iqbal was Pakistan Twenty20 series 2-0 here at the Kyangungu (1-20) and Onyuro (1- Army's best bowler, finishing with Army Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi. 26) were the wicket-takers for the impressive figures of 4-16 off his Put in to bat, Pakistan Army visitors. four overs. Amassed 179-3 in 20 overs . In reply, British Army kept losing British Army's Govender was Sanaullah was the star for the hosts wickets at regular intervals and adjudged man of the match while all as he hammered 60 runs off just 27 were bowled out for 138 in 19.4 the other honours went to Pakistan balls. overs. Army players. Major Babar Nawaz His innings included eight fours S h e r w i n G o v e n d e r p l a y e d got the man of the series and best and a six. Major Babar Nawaz, the brilliantly for his 55, which came of batsman awards and Nasr Iqbal Pakistan Army captain, also played 42 balls and included four fours and claimed the best bowler's trophy. a fine knock. He hit six boundaries three sixes. Daniel Webb made a Pakistan Army had won the one-off in his 59-ball 67. Shahid Khan handy contribution of an eight-ball one-day match by 125 runs.

TENDULKAR AWARDED AUSTRALIAN HONOUR

Supe r s t a r ba t sman Sach in sport of cricket”, said a statement international cricket for more than Tendulkar became the first Indian from Australian consulate-general. 20 years,” it said, describing his sportsman to be honoured with “Mr. Tendulkar, as a member and career as an 'inspiration”. The 39-membership of the Order of former Captain of the Indian year-old batsman is the world's Australia. Arts Minister Simon Cr icket Tea m, has made an leading scorer in both Test and Crean conferred the award on the outstanding contribution to One-Day cricket and has compiled cricketer at a ceremony in Mumbai, an unprecedented 100 international Tendulkar's home city, after the centuries. West Indies batting star honour was announced by Prime Brian Lara was also honoured with Minister Julia Gillard during her membership of the Order of visit to India last month. Tendulkar Australia in 2009. Two other was recognized “for his service to Indians, former attorney-general Au st ra li a- In di a re la ti on s by Soli Sorabjee and Mother Teresa, promoting goodwill, friendship have previously been awarded and sportsmanship through the Australian honours.

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Djokovic Victorious in World Tour Final

Novak Djokovic ended Roger Federer's reign as the king of the O2 Arena in a brilliant Final at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Federer had won the last two titles although he did win the title the chance slip away and this time and was looking to extend his final year the tournament was held Djokovic did capitalise, a forehand record to seven in the tournament as in Shanghai in 2008. Remarkably into the corner too much for the a whole but he could not capitalise Federer won the first nine points but champion. That drew a full-blooded on good starts in both sets and went Djokovic is the master of digging in roar from the Serb, and now the down 7-6 (8/6) 7-5 in two hours and and he steadied the ship before pressure was on Federer to stay in 14 minutes. For world number one breaking back for 3-2 when his the match. He could not do it, Djokovic, who saved two set points opponent's level finally dropped a Djokovic dr iv ing a backhand in the second set, it was the perfect little bit. It had been notable that passing shot beyond the despairing way to end another stellar season Federer had the majority of the reach of his opponent on his first and as undefeated champion he crowd support despite facing a match point. The 25-year-old's goes home with $1,760,000 in prize British player. And Djokovic was performances have been particularly money. It was only the fourth time firmly back in the match now and impressive given the worries over the top two players in the world pushing for another break, which he the health of his father Srdjan, who have played in the final since the achieved after a long ninth game. re ma in s se ri ou sl y il l wi th a inaugural tournament in 1970. Federer was up against it having respiratory condition. It was a Federer and Djokovic had met 28 never won on the eight previous second season-ending tit le for times previously, with the Swiss occasions he had dropped the first Djokovic, who also won the trophy leading 16-12, while he had also set to Djokovic, while it was the the year before the tournament won their two most recent matches, first time he had lost the opener in moved to London in 2009. Federer at Wimbledon and in Cincinnati in his eight finals at the tournament. was left to rue missed opportunities August. In contrast , this was Federer held on and brought up two but came off the court feeling he had Djokovic's first final in London, set points at 5-4 but he let the given everything.

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