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Western Australia's elite sailors will head into this week's Sail Sydney regatta with confidence after a series of strong results posted at the weather affected Sail Melbourne event last weekend.

Third generation Kookaburra Trent Mitton is aiming to help the Australian men's team defend its Commonwealth Games title on the Gold Coast in April next year.

The Kookaburras have narrowly missed out on second spot in Pool B at the FIH Men's Hockey World League Final following a third straight draw after scores finished 2-2 with England in Bhubaneswar on Monday night.

Hockey Australia yesterday announced the Perth will play host for a five-match Test Series between the Hockeyroos and Spain in January next year.

The Hockeyroos and the Kookaburras have received their draws for the preliminary rounds of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after the International Hockey Federation made the announcement on Tuesday.

WA sailors have made a bright start at the Sail Melbourne event currently underway at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club.

Australian representative swimmer Zac Incerti is hoping to earn a maiden berth at the Commonwealth Games next year after an impressive 2017 campaign.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport officially launched its first dedicated Paralympic sport program on Tuesday, November 28 with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Hon. Mick Murray MLA on hand to declare the WAIS Wheelchair Basketball Program open.

With the Oceania Track Championships well underway in Cambridge, New Zealand, WAIS cyclists Conor Leahy and Rihana Pezaj have put forward some impressive performances, both achieving podium finishes.

The Hockeyroos have redeemed themselves after a devastating loss to Japan in the International Festival of Hockey, winning all three games of their recent Test Series against the side in Adelaide.