The 2006 Mining Games event was held at the Mining Hall of Fame in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia for the first time in four years. 2006 saw five universities from America and a record seven universities from Australia competing, totalling thirty-three teams. The games were held over a Saturday and Sunday with various events held throughout the week leading up to it including the AusIMM New Leaders Conference. 2006 was the first year of competition for many of the Australian teams at an international level which proved to be difficult for some however for most, a more than exciting event. The 2006 Games in Australia were indeed a major success which with much enthusiasm will be returning to Wombats home soil during the early parts of 2010.
Teams that competed
| Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Mens | Co-ed | Womens | Alumni |
| University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||
| Curtin University (Bentley) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) | 1 | |||
| Montana Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Murdoch University | 1 | |||
| University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) | 2 | 1 | ||
| University of NSW | 3 | |||
| University of Queensland | 1 | 1 | ||
| University of South Australia | 1 | |||
| University of Wollongong | 2 | |||
| Virginia Tech (VT) | 1 | |||
| WASM Wombats | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2006 Competition Scoreboard
Mens
| Teams | Muck | Rank | Hand Steel | Rank | Swede Saw | Rank | Gold Pan | Rank | Track Stand | Rank | Airleg | Rank | Survey | Rank | Overall Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | DQ 3.21 | 17 | 38.7 | 6 | 2.03 | 8 | 27.44 | 13 | 5.19 | 5 | 6.91 | 2 | 0.757 | 2 | 8 |
| Bentley Bums | DQ 4.15 | 18 | 21.1 | 9 | 2.12 | 10 | 26.1 | 12 | 10.46 | 13 | 5.75 | 9 | NC | 18 | 13 |
| Bentley Drop Bears | 5.02 | 15 | 14.75 | 18 | 3.26 | 16 | 20.49 | 7 | 14.34 | 16 | 2.134 | 18 | 21.7 | 9 | 17 |
| Bentley Sandgropers | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3.15 | 13 | 30.27 | 14 | 13.51 | 15 | 3.821 | 15 | 10.626 | 7 | 14 |
| Bentley Wallabies | 2.44 | 5 | 33 | 7 | 1.32 | 7 | 9.11 | 1 | 5.37 | 6 | 6.189 | 7 | 3.25 | 5 | 4 |
| Mackay | 2.3 | 4 | 42.85 | 4 | 1.16 | 3 | 16.47 | 5 | 5.4 | 7 | 5.34 | 10 | 74.347 | 17 | 7 Draw |
| Montana Tech | 2.25 | 2 | 48.85 | 1 | 1.29 | 6 | 25.1 | 10 | 4.05 | 3 | 7.18 | 1 | 26.842 | 12 | 3 |
| UMR A | 2.27 | 3 | 40.6 | 5 | 1.08 | 1 | 25.46 | 11 | 3.47 | 2 | 6.578 | 3 | 1.002 | 3 | 2 |
| UMR B | 2.46 | 6 | 15.95 | 16 | 1.29 | 5 | 20.58 | 8 | 4.05 | 3 | 6.438 | 4 | 13.642 | 8 | 7 Draw |
| Uni of NSW A | 4.37 | 13 | 16.2 | 15 | 4.31 | 18 | 1hr06.15 | 17 | 17.29 | 17 | 4.384 | 14 | 58.33 | 16 | 18 |
| Uni of NSW B | 4.34 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 3.31 | 17 | 1hr00.16 | 15 | 11.06 | 14 | 4.658 | 13 | 23.715 | 10 | 16 Draw |
| Uni of NSW C | 3.17 | 8 | 23.9 | 8 | 3.17 | 14 | 12.22 | 3 | 9.25 | 12 | 5.804 | 8 | 30.407 | 13 | 9 |
| Uni of Queensland | 3.41 | 9 | 19.55 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 23.58 | 9 | 6.58 | 8 | 3.816 | 16 | 24.067 | 11 | 11 |
| Uni of SA | 4.49 | 14 | 20.8 | 10 | 3.18 | 15 | 1hr09.02 | 18 | 7.57 | 10 | 3.733 | 17 | 54.167 | 14 | 16 Draw |
| WASM Wombats BHP | 2.03 | 1 | 47.1 | 2 | 1.09 | 2 | 9.16 | 2 | 3.44 | 1 | 6.243 | 5 | 0.317 | 1 | 1 |
| WASM Wombats CAT | 2.46 | 7 | 44.05 | 3 | 1.2 | 4 | 13.04 | 4 | 8.46 | 11 | 5.279 | 11 | 6.449 | 6 | 5 |
| Wollongong A | 4.2 | 10 | 17.4 | 12 | 3.03 | 12 | 19.4 | 6 | 19.43 | 18 | 6.202 | 6 | 1.227 | 4 | 10 |
| Wollongong B | 4.23 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 2.08 | 9 | 1hr06.01 | 16 | 7.56 | 9 | 4.761 | 12 | 54.82 | 15 | 12 |
Alumni
| Teams | Muck | Rank | Hand Steel | Rank | Swede Saw | Rank | Gold Pan | Rank | Track Stand | Rank | Airleg | Rank | Survey | Rank | Overall Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Tech | 2.23 | 3 | 38.9 | 3 | 2.39 | 3 | 11.44 | 1 | 5.1 | 3 | 5.223 | 3 | 1.381 | 2 | 3 |
| Wombats Alumni | 2.12 | 1 | 48.4 | 2 | 1.25 | 2 | 12.17 | 2 | 4.46 | 2 | 6.525 | 2 | 0.069 | 1 | 2 |
| Wombats Ex-Bats | 2.23 | 2 | 50.9 | 1 | 1.23 | 1 | 36.19 | 3 | 3.56 | 1 | 7.894 | 1 | NC | 3 | 1 |
Co-ed
| Teams | Muck | Rank | Hand Steel | Rank | Swede Saw | Rank | Gold Pan | Rank | Track Stand | Rank | Airleg | Rank | Survey | Rank | Overall Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3.47 | 5 | 20.25 | 5 | 4.42 | 5 | 32.08 | 6 | 7.33 | 4 | 6.253 | 1 | 7.444 | 3 | 4 |
| Bentley Innercity | 3.41 | 4 | 20.35 | 4 | 5.55 | 6 | 16.38 | 4 | 12.1 | 6 | 3.699 | 6 | 30.871 | 4 | 5 |
| Bentley Razor | 7.31 | 8 | 9.15 | 8 | 8.34 | 8 | 1hr48.44 | 8 | 20.41 | 8 | 3.097 | 8 | 91.216 | 8 | 8 |
| Murdoch Mets | 4.44 | 6 | 13.45 | 7 | 3.38 | 4 | 1hr02.35 | 7 | 12.54 | 7 | 3.183 | 7 | 3.844 | 2 | 6 |
| Uni of Queensland | 4.48 | 7 | 18.15 | 6 | 6.34 | 7 | 17.19 | 5 | 9.12 | 5 | 3.78 | 5 | 44.416 | 6 | 7 |
| Virginia Tech | 2.4 | 2 | 31.9 | 2 | 1.59 | 1 | 9.5 | 3 | 5.35 | 2 | 5.055 | 4 | 68.511 | 7 | 3 |
| WASM Wombats Anglo | 2.32 | 1 | 21.1 | 3 | 2.17 | 2 | 8.06 | 1 | 5.03 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.989 | 5 | 1 |
| WASM Wombats Barrick | 2.4 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.23 | 3 | 8.55 | 2 | 5.45 | 3 | 5.344 | 3 | 1.275 | 1 | 2 |
Women
| Teams | Muck | Rank | Hand Steel | Rank | Swede Saw | Rank | Gold Pan | Rank | Track Stand | Rank | Airleg | Rank | Survey | Rank | Overall Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Warthogs | 3.52 | 4 | 20.6 | 4 | 3.42 | 3 | 17.47 | 3 | 8.14 | 3 | 3.953 | 4 | 148.095 | 3 | 4 |
| Montana Tech | 3.25 | 2 | 24.85 | 3 | 3.48 | 4 | 16.13 | 2 | 9.3 | 4 | 5.276 | 2 | NC | 4 | 3 |
| UMR | 3.49 | 3 | 29.4 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 19.24 | 4 | 6.32 | 1 | 4.646 | 3 | 0.219 | 1 | 2 |
| WASM Wombats | 3.15 | 1 | 24.9 | 2 | 2.46 | 1 | 14.02 | 1 | 7.08 | 2 | 6.148 | 1 | 0.233 | 2 | 1 |