1996 NABBA Mr & Miss Oceania/Mr & Miss Melbourne: The Show

The Oceania contest represents a friendly grudge match contest with Australia versus New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Great sporting rivals Australia and New Zealand go head to head in a classic contest. See Australia win back the Trans Tasman trophy. Australian residents were also eligible to win titles in the Mr. & Miss Melbourne contests with some amazing new physiques coming onto the scene.

In this video you will see the complete evening show for men and women. All of the posing routines through to the overall posedown and awards.

Overall Mr. Oceania was SAM SOLE and Miss Oceania Figure winner was MICHELLE DOMBROWSKI. Both are pictured on the front cover above.  Michelle Dombrowski is now known as Michelle Bridges of Biggest Loser fame, where she is a star trainer on the hit TV programme.

PHOTO GALLERY – MEN & WOMEN.

Photos by Brendan Breen.

Complete Event Results

November 16th, 1996  Camberwell Civic Centre, Melbourne, VIC.

THE MEN

Overall Men’s Winner: Sam Sole – Vic

MEN’S MASTERS
1 Don Mahoney – Vic
2 Tom Long – WA
3 Russ Windle – NZ
4 Manfred Hamilton – Qld
5 Norman Howe – NSW
6 Robert Sedge – SA

MEN’S NOVICE
1 Dean Campbell – Vic
2 Blair Stuart – Vic
3 Scott Burgess – NZ
4 David Blade – Vic

MEN’S JUNIOR
1 John Biviano – Vic
2 Darren Scott – NZ
3 Vaughn Boyce – NZ

MEN’S CLASS 3 & 4
1 Rick Hogan – Vic
2 Sammy Ayochok – Philippines
3 John Brooks – NZ (Also was 1st Class 3)
4 Sam Tuitama – Samoa, tie with
4 Dale Winianna – NZ

MEN’S CLASS 1 & 2
1 Sam Sole – Vic
2 Alex Marie – Vic
3 John Rizzo – Vic  (Also was 1st Class 1)
4 Dean Cohen – NZ (Also was 3rd Class 1)
5 Russel Dickson – NZ (Also was 2nd Class 1)

THE WOMEN

Overall Figure Winner: Michelle Dombrowski – NT (Now Michelle Bridges)
Overall Women’s Physique Winner: Antje Rogerson – Vic

FIGURE CLASS ONE
1 Michelle Dombrowski – NT (Now Michelle Bridges)
2 Vanessa Hughes – NZ
3 Susan Fleming – NZ
4 Burnadette Wilson – Vic

FIGURE CLASS 2
1 Joanne Klein-Hobday – NZ
2 Lisa Masson – NZ
3 Marre-Chantel Curran – Vic
4 Alison Haughin – NZ

MISS PHYSIQUE CLASS 1
1 Michelle Owen – NZ
2 Louise Palmer – Vic

MISS PHYSIQUE CLASS 2
1 Antje Rogerson – Vic
2 Tania Liggins – NZ
3 Taylor Young – NSW
4 Nicki Papazacharia – Tas

IFSB Ms. FITNESS AUSTRALIA
1 Jodie Low – Vic
2 Michelle McCormack – NZ
3 Nikki Garland – NSW
4 Michelle Dombrowski – NT
5 Michelle Nicholas – WA
NP
Michelle Erbacher – Vic
Leanne Bampton – NSW