FOR THE FIRST TIME. ALL SEPTEMBER FINALS. LIVE ON FOX.

NOVEMBER 2016
THIS ISSUE
FEATURES
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SHOOTING STARS
The NBA is in full flight LIVE on ESPN
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NEW YORK KICKS
The first ever UFC event in New York will
be one to remember
12
THE BIG BLUE
Sydney FC and Victory clash again to
light up the month of action
16
A FIRE THAT BURNS
NFL rivals the Broncos and Raiders face
off LIVE on ESPN
REGULARS
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Bathurst RSL, NSW
VENUE PROFILE
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Your day-by-day guide to what’s on
CHANNEL LISTINGS
Look to LIVE NBA on ESPN as a great way to
boost trade during daylight hours this month and
throughout summer. The best basketball league
in the world lays up world class lunchtime action
from Thursday to Sunday as well as regular backto-back games to keep fans in your venue for
longer. Now is the time to jump on the NBA with
a host of Aussies running the boards alongside
the superstars of the game. Also this month, the
much anticipated UFC title fight between Conor
McGregor and Eddie Alvarez will be unmissable
for fight fans while we’ve got two huge PPV
boxing events, every Hyundai A-League game
LIVE, stacks of international cricket and much,
much more to help your venue make a successful
start to summer.
Gifford Lee, Editor
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SHOOTING STARS
Catch blockbuster NBA games from Thursday to Sunday
every week LIVE in HD on ESPN in November. Use the
lunchtime tip-off times to attract an all-new fan base to your
venue by delivering the games LIVE and loud every week
and tailor your menu to suit the clientele. Turn over to see
why the NBA can play a role in making summer a success
for you and see the listings pages for all the match details.
THE BIG ONE
All eyes will be on this opening Friday game of the month
as last season’s NBA Western Conference Final combatants
meet again for the first time since Kevin Durant switched his
allegiance. The Thunder – with Durant on board – almost
caused a boil over in the 2015/16 Playoffs, when they took
the Warriors all the way to Game 7 before going down 88-96
in the decider. If that heartbreak wasn’t enough to get the
Thunder up for this one, Durant, their superstar of the past
eight seasons, is now in a Warriors singlet. See this must-show
game LIVE on ESPN on Friday, 4th November at 1.30pm.
GAME OF THE MONTH
THUNDER V WARRIORS
FRIDAY 4TH, 1.30PM
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FEATURE NBA
LIVE NBA EVERY WEEK IN NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER’S
BLOCKBUSTERS
THE AUSSIES
Catch some of our stars LIVE in HD on ESPN this month as the Aussie invasion of the
NBA continues in the new season. Unfortunately 2016 No.1 Draft Pick Ben Simmons’
injury is keeping him out of the 76ers side, but fans can catch the likes of Patty Mills’
Spurs, Dante Exum’s Jazz and Aron Baynes’ Pistons in action in November. Check the
listings pages for these match details.
CAVALIERS V 76ERS
Sunday 6th, 10.00am
ROCKETS V SPURS
Thursday 10th, 11.00am
BULLS V HEAT
Friday 11th, 11.00am
THE WEEKENDS
ESPN delivers LIVE in HD NBA at lunchtime every Saturday and Sunday in November.
The weekend action tips off on the opening Saturday of the month with a mammoth
double-header of games featuring Knicks v Bulls and Warriors v Lakers while fans
can catch LeBron James’ Cavaliers take on the 76ers the following day. Check the
listings pages for all weekend match details.
TIMBERWOLVES V WARRIORS
Sunday 27th, 2.30pm
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NEW YORK KICKS
UFC comes to New York for the first time this month and marks its
arrival in the city that never sleeps with a fight card to make all fans
wide-eyed. Headlining this bumper event is the biggest name in
UFC right now – featherweight title holder Conor McGregor taking
on newly crowned lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez. In the comain event, and one of three world titles on the line, welterweight
champ Tyron Woodley faces Stephen Thompson while the women's
strawweight belt is up for grabs between champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk
and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Call us to subscribe to this event and don’t
miss the LIVE in HD Prelim Bouts on FOX SPORTS 1 from 11am.
ALVAREZ V MCGREGOR
SUNDAY 13TH, 2.00PM
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UFC MELBOURNE
Melbourne is fast becoming the mixed martial arts capital of Australia
as the city hosts yet another massive event just a year since setting an
attendance record for UFC 193 of 56,000 fans at Etihad Stadium. This
time the iconic Rod Laver Arena will be the scene of a stacked card on
Sunday, 27th November featuring a headline bout rematch between
former middleweight champ Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo Souza. Also, a
bevy of Aussie fighters such as Rob Whittaker, Dan Kelly and more will give
this event a real local flavour. And best of all, this event is LIVE in HD on
FOX SPORTS 5 and yours at no extra charge as part of your subscription.
UFC COMES TO MELBOURNE
ROCKHOLD V JACARE 2
SUNDAY 27TH, 11.00AM
FEATURE BOXING/UFC
YOUR KNOCKOUT EVENTS THIS MONTH
NOVEMBER’S
BLOCKBUSTERS
UFC: DOS ANJOS V FERGUSON
Sunday 6th, 11.00am
FOX SPORTS 1 HD
TWO BIG BOXING EVENTS
Deliver fans a feast of boxing action in November as MAIN EVENT dishes up two big
Pay-Per-View events this month where world titles are on the line. First up on Sunday,
6th November Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring for the WBO welterweight title
against Jessie Vargas. Then on Sunday, 20th November – the same day as the UFC
event LIVE in HD from Ireland on FOX SPORTS 5 – Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward
vie for the WBA, WBO and IBF light heavyweight belts. Call us to subscribe to these
PPV events.
UFC 205: PRELIM BOUTS
Sunday 13th, 11.00am
FOX SPORTS 1 HD
UFC: KIM V NELSON
Sunday 20th, 7.00am
FOX SPORTS 5 HD
DON’T MISS A UFC EVENT
If you haven’t already, talk to our team about the benefits of setting up a
subscription to all Pay-Per-View UFC events and how you can save yourself
significant money in the process. By having a set and forget system with us to
purchase all PPV UFC events we take away the hassle of calling us for each event.
Your patrons will also look at you as their UFC destination of choice because you
always deliver. By getting on board with this offer, you will receive each event at a
reduced price. Call customer service for more information.
UFC: ROCKHOLD V JACARE 2
Sunday 27th, 11.00am
FOX SPORTS 5 HD
All available at no extra charge as part of
your subscription
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THE BIG BLUE
November kicks off with an opening
weekend showstopper LIVE in HD on
FOX SPORTS as fierce interstate rivals
Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory
meet. The 39th playing of The Big
Blue sees Victory holding the upper
hand, with 13 wins to Sydney’s eight,
while there have been 17 stalemates.
Victory haven’t lost to Sydney in all
competitions since January 2014 when
a certain Alessandro Del Piero netted
once in a 5-0 away rout. Following
that there were four consecutive
draws as Melbourne refused to suffer
such a defeat again at the hands of
their greatest enemy before winning
twice in a row last season.
INTERSTATE RIVALRY AT ITS BEST
SYDNEY FC V WALLABIES
MELBOURNE VICTORY
V ENGLAND
SATURDAY 5TH, 7.30PM
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FEATURE FOOTBALL
EVERY GAME LIVE IN HD ON FOX SPORTS
NOVEMBER’S
BLOCKBUSTERS
CAHILL WATCH
Follow the biggest name in the league LIVE and only on FOX SPORTS week-inweek-out as we deliver all Melbourne City's games in November. Barring injury and
Socceroos commitments, Tim Cahill will be in action in four clashes this month with
a date against Sydney powerhouse the Wanderers on Friday, 18th November the
pick of the bunch. Melbourne City also face Roar (Friday 4th), Jets (Thursday 10th)
and Phoenix (Sunday 27th). Check the listings pages for match start times.
ADELAIDE V ROAR
Friday 11th, 7.30pm
VICTORY V WANDERERS
Saturday 12th, 7.30pm
WANDERERS V MELB CITY
Friday 18th, 7.30pm
FFA CUP FINAL
The month of football action LIVE in HD on FOX SPORTS 4 culminates with the 2016
FFA Cup Final on Tuesday, 29th November. This magazine went to print prior to the
Semi-Finals playing out but there was a good chance Sydney FC would face one
of their key rivals in the trophy match. Sydney were due to play Canberra Olympic
in one Semi late last month while Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC were
locking horns in the other.
ROAR V SYDNEY FC
Saturday 19th, 7.30pm
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PETROL HEAD HEAVEN
Motorsport fans have plenty to get revved up about this month as FOX SPORTS delivers LIVE action from the three major
championships. It all fires up on the weekend of November 4-6 with the penultimate 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship
stage from Auckland, New Zealand before two F1® stages – Brazil November 11-13 and Abu Dhabi November 25-27. The Valencia
GP – the final MotoGP stage of the season – is LIVE on November 13.
INTERNATIONAL TEST CRICKET
Two of the world’s top four Test playing nations slug it out while the No.1 side heads Down Under – all LIVE and only on FOX SPORTS
this month. With LIVE, ball-by-ball coverage throughout November, India host England in three Tests while Pakistan, who are
currently the best Test side in the world, are in New Zealand for two five-day clashes. Each day’s play in the India-England Series
begins at 3pm while the daily action from across the ditch starts at 8.30am.
GIVE YOUR CUSTOMERS MORE
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FEATURE DELIVER MORE
SOCCEROOS V THAILAND
FOX SPORTS is your place to see the Socceroos LIVE as they continue their run to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In a
deal with Football Federation Australia, FOX SPORTS will bring you their clash against Thailand this month as well as all Socceroos’
World Cup Qualifiers throughout 2017. Our boys take on Thailand on Tuesday, 15th November on FOX SPORTS 4 at 10.30pm while
they play five more Qualifiers between March and September next year.
EVERY NBL GAME LIVE
Catch up to six NBL games LIVE on FOX SPORTS every week in November as the new season hits its straps and delivers fans actionpacked local basketball. As well as regular Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday games, the league dishes up a double-header
of matches every Saturday night this month. Key clashes not to miss in November include last season’s Minor Premiers Melbourne
facing 2015/16 losing Finalists the New Zealand Breakers on the first Friday of the month.
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A FIRE THAT BURNS
The rivalry between NFL powerhouses the Broncos and Raiders has raged for 40
years and their latest match-up LIVE in HD on ESPN this month will no doubt fan
the flames even stronger. No matter where these sides are on the ladder they
always produce a barnburner of a game when they face off so don’t miss this on
Monday, 7th November at 12.15pm. Also this month, great rivals the Patriots and
Jets clash on Monday, 28th November – also at 12.15pm. Check the listings pages
for all NFL match details.
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THE BEST OF THE REST ON
WORLD SERIES OF POKER
2016 WORLD SERIES
Continues Tuesday 1st, 11.00am
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WORLD SERIES GAME 6
Wednesday 2nd, 11.00am (if reqd.)
2016/17 FA CUP
FIRST ROUND GAMES
Saturday 5th, 9.55pm
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
ENGLAND V SCOTLAND
Saturday 12th, 6.55am
ALL LIVE IN HD
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THE GREAT PLACE
Servicing the home town of Australian motorsport’s most iconic race,
the Bathurst RSL is a family-friendly venue in part driven by live sport.
We chatted with their Marketing Manager Janneke van der Sterren
on the weekend of this year’s Bathurst 1000.
How does live sport play its part in
everything that your venue offers?
We know it’s guaranteed to draw a
crowd, especially in our Diggers Bar. Live
sport creates atmosphere and keeps
people in our venue – even after the
whistle blows. Sport is delivered to almost
every part of the Club from the moment
we open. This means patrons can stay in
touch with scores no matter what they’re
doing in the Club.
Which live sports are key to you
and how do you make the most
of them?
The NRL features prominently in the Club
and is a mainstay in the Diggers Bar.
With an in-house tipping competition,
our regulars are continuously engaged
in the outcome of games throughout
the season. We’re in Bathurst so of
course the V8s are very important to our
members and guests as are horse racing
and cricket.
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What makes you a great destination for live sport?
We have one of the biggest screens in Bathurst dedicated to
broadcasting sport every minute of the day in our sports bar.
Live sport is on screens in every area of the Club, from our
Lounge Bar to our dining areas, so nobody misses the scores
when they’re out with friends or family. Bathurst is a sporting
town, with strong teams in soccer, league, union, cricket and
more, so interest in sporting outcomes is always high.
How do you go the extra mile for the sports fans?
In addition to our dedicated sports bar, the Diggers Bar, we
have a variety of comfortable spots throughout the Club with
strategic views of TVs featuring all the live sporting action. Our
TAB is attached to the Diggers Bar and is the biggest and best
serviced in Bathurst. Many of our staff are involved in the tipping
competition and are always ready to participate in some
friendly discussion about the latest NRL Score.
What great things, other than sport, makes your
venue a great family destination?
Our bistro is perfect for a family meal, with a wide range of
options to feed the family including an extensive gluten free
menu and lots of kids’ options, all at reasonable prices. Our café
serves a variety of light snacks, cakes, coffee, milkshakes and
more. These can be enjoyed in our al fresco dining area, which
also houses our kids’ room, so the parents can relax while the
kids play.
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