A smaller than expected turn out for the first round of the 2009/10 Athletics Victoria Shield season, no doubt affected by the poorly timed wedding of one of the club's members. Nevertheless, the Harriers recorded a strong junior and overage turnout that will see some big points recorded to start off the summer for those teams

 

Several athletes made their track debut for the Coburg Harriers including Brian Delaney trained Stella Radford, Leigh Roux, Charles Clark and his son Michael. From Coburg Little Athletics, we welcomed Shaun Stewart, Liam Martin, Maddy Black, and also making their AV Shield debut were Ellie Thom and Simo Rasic who secured third place in the 200 m for our U20 men team. Marking his return to competition was the ultra talented Phil Curtain

 

David Woods won the 800 m for the 40+ men's team while Leah Polycarpou did the same for the U14 girls with Amber Dominutti coming in third, as was Sam Dragon for U20 boys with a massive personal best and Michael Clark was third. In the 200 m, those to do well included Sam Dragon who recorded a personal best, Ellie Thom was second for women's Division 1, Charles Clark was second for Men's 40+, with Joe Brown third and Benny Tancredi fourth. Amber Dominutti was third in the U14 girls 200 m Hurdles while Rory Smyth (U16 men) was second

 

In the 3000 m Leigh Roux (U14 girls) was second with Stella Radford (U16 girls) third. In the longer 5000 m event, for the U20 boys Jarrow Sarson-Lawrence was second and Sam Dragon finished third . Phil Curtain (40+ men) outlined his talent with first place in the Hammer Throw and second in the Shot Put. Kira Davey won the High Jump for U16 girls before coming second in the Shot Put while Shaun Stewart showed his importance to the boy's U16 by coming second in his pet event, the High Jump

 

So what can we expect this week at Williamstown? The sprinters can enjoy the 100 m, 400 m and 4 x 100 m Relay. The middle distance athletes have the 1500 m and Steeplechase. Jump events are the Sprint Hurdles, Triple Jump and High Jump. The walk is the 2000 m Walk. Events not on the program this week include the Hammer and the Shot Put

 

Junior athletes, the sprint hurdles and 2000 m Walk are the first track events on the program at 1:00 pm with the 100 m for Women and 1500 m for Men from 1:30 pm. The Discus, Javelin and Triple Jump can be entered any time from 2:00 pm but for the High Jumpers, 1.30 m - 1.50 m is from 2:40 pm, 1.20 m - 1.40 m is form 3:20 pm with the 1.00 - 1.30 m from 4.10 pm

 

This will be my first round of track competition for the summer and I look forward to welcoming you all to windy Williamstown this Saturday afternoon from 1:00 pm

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

Round 2 - Saturday, 17 October 2009 - AV Shield Round 2 at Williamstown (Newport Athletics Facility - Melways 56 B4)

Round 3 - Saturday, 24 October 2009 - AV Shield Round 2 at Meadowglen (Epping - Melways 182 J10)

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