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2 MT.EVELYN 38-4 York Road Mt.Evelyn 3796 ph Front Cover Renee Doggett U12G 4m Gold Medal, 8m Silver Medal at State Championships Brendan Lee U12B Discus Gold Medal, Shot Put Gold Medal, Javelin Gold Medal at State Championships 2

3 LILYDALE & YARRA RANGES LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE SUMMER SEASON CALENDAR 27 / 8 Date Details Venue SEPTEMBER Sat 13th Registration Day Morrison Reserve OCTOBER 1 Sat 4th Normal competition 2 Sat 11th Normal competition 3 Sat 18th Club v Club Day 4 Sat 25th Normal competition 5 Fri 31st Normal competition - Twilight NOVEMBER 6 Fri 7th Normal competition - Twilight 7 Fri 14th Normal competition - Twilight Sun 16th Region Relay Championships Ringwood Mel 49 F12 8 Sat 22nd Normal competition 9 Sat 29th Normal competition DECEMBER 1 Sat 6th Normal competition 11 Fri 12th Normal competition - Twilight Sun 14th State Relay Championships Olympic Park Mel 44 B11 12 Sat 2th Centre Multi Day 8.3am Start CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BREAK JANUARY 13 Sat 1th Normal competition 14 Sat 17th Normal competition 15 Fri 23rd Normal competition - Twilight Sat 31st / Sun 1 st Feb State Multi Event Warrnambool FEBRUARY 16 Sat 7th Choose Your Event competition Sat 14th / Sun 15th Region Track & Field Nunawading Mel 62 C7 17 Sat 21st Normal competition 18 Sat 28th Normal competition MARCH 19 Sat 7th Normal Competition Sat 14th / Sun 15th State Track & Field Championships Sat 21st Personal Champions Day Sat 28th Presentation Night Olympic Park Mel 44 B11 Notes 1. Wet or Inclement Weather If a Program is cancelled it will be run the following week (sequence is always Program 1,2,3) Sometimes it is not possible to run the scheduled Program however it is possible to run certain events. 2. Events held for each weekly Program are detailed in the next 2 pages. Wet Weather In the event of wet weather / unsafe Track we will hold a Cross Country Run in lieu of Track & Field 3

4 TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY PROGRAMS 28 / 9 The Centre operates on a three weekly rotation basis. The Event Calendar details each week It is sometimes necessary to cancel a competition day / night due to inclement weather If a Program is cancelled it is run the following week. Sometimes we may be able to hold a meeting but on a modified basis due to track conditions etc. For these situations we have the option of running a modified Program. Once again, in this situation, the original Program will be run the following week. Therefore the sequence is always Program 1,2 & 3. If a Competition Day is totally cancelled we will have a Cross Country Run The Competition Director in conjunction with the Chief Starter, Coaches and President have the discretion to alter the Program at any time, especially in situations where there may be safety concerns. Note: There are some events that are designated as Coach. This applies to U6 Hurdles, U7 High Jump and U8 Triple Jump. These are purely to teach the children these events there are NO points or recording. PROGRAM NO: 1 8. am Javelin Open Age Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 U6 ON 1m DISCUS 7m TRACK Centre Cage U7 DISCUS 1m LJ 2m 7m U8 SP 2m 7m LJ 1m U9 HIGH JUMP 7m DISCUS 2m U1 1m 15m LJ 7m 2m U11 1m 15m SP 2m 7m U12 15m DISCUS 2m TJ 7m OPEN 15m 1m HIGH JUMP 2m PROGRAM NO: 2 8. am Javelin U/11 Age Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 U6 ON TRACK LJ SP HURDLE COACH U7 LJ DISCUS 1m 6mH SP GRASS U8 DISCUS TJ 1m WALK LJ COACH * 7m U9 8m SP 8mH TJ WALK 11m U1 HIGH JUMP 8mH 8m DISCUS U11 TJ 8mH 8m HIGH JUMP U12 8m 8mH LJ SP WALK 15m OPEN 8/9/1m HURDLES 8m DISCUS LJ WALK 15m 4

5 Open Hurdles: 8m U13B, U13G, U14G. 9m U14B, U15G, Youth Aths G, 1m U15B, Youth Aths B * U8 Triple Jump Coach for first 2 times then competition TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY PROGRAMS 28 / 9 Cont d PROGRAM NO: 3 8. am Javelin U/12 Age Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 U6 ON LJ DISCUS 1m * TRACK U7 LJ SP 2m** 7m HJ COACH U8 HIGH JUMP 6mH 3m *** DISCUS U9 DISCUS 4m 6mH LJ 1m U1 4m 6mH TJ SP WALK 11m U11 4m 6mH LJ DISCUS WALK 15m U12 6mH 4m HIGH JUMP 1m OPEN TJ 4m SP 1m 3mH * U6 1m up until Christmas. 2m after Christmas ** U7 2m up until Christmas. 3m after Christmas *** U8 3m up until Christmas. 4m after Christmas U7 High Jump Coach may be competition after Christmas will assess 5

6 SUMMER SEASON OPEN DAYS & OTHER EVENTS CALENDAR 27 / 8 Date Details Venue OCTOBER Sunday 14th JDS Coaching Day #1 Knox Park Sunday 21st Box Hill Relay Open Day Box Hill Sunday 28th Mentone Relay Open Day Mentone NOVEMBER Sunday 4th JDS Coaching Day #2 Meadowglen - Epping Sunday 4th Caulfield Open Day Caulfield Friday 9th Sunday 11th EMR Crystal Creek Coaching Camp U12 U15 Sunday 18th EMR Relay Region Championships Doncaster Sunday 18th Kerang Open Day Kerang Sunday 25th Albury Open Day Albury Friday 3th Nov Sunday 2nd Dec Friday 3th EMR Crystal Creek Coaching Camp U1 U11 Senior Twilight Comp with Cockatoo & Pakenham TBC DECEMBER Sunday 2nd JDS Coaching Day #3 Greensborough Sunday 2nd Waverley Open Day Waverley Sunday 16th State Relay Championships Olympic Park JANUARY Saturday 12th Rye Junior Gift Sunday 13th Southern Peninsula Open Day Sunday 2th Chelsea Open Day Chelsea Saturday 26th Knox Open Day Twilight Knox Park FEBRUARY Friday 1st Senior Twilight Comp with Cockatoo TBC & Pakenham Sunday 3rd JDS Coaching Day #4 Doncaster Sunday 3rd Bayside Open Day Sandringham Sunday 1th Seaford Open Day Seaford Saturday 16th EMR Track & Field Region Knox Sunday 17th Championships Friday 22nd Senior Twilight Comp with Cockatoo TBC & Pakenham Sunday 24th JDS Coaching Day #5 Olympic Park MARCH Saturday 1st State Multi Event Championships Albury Sunday 2nd Sunday 2nd Coburg Open Day Coburg Saturday 15th State Track & Field Championships Bendigo Sunday 16th Saturday 29th LYRLAC Personal Champions Day Morrison Reserve APRIL Saturday 5th Presentation Night TBC Saturday 26th Australian Little Aths Championships Nunawading Full details of these events are available on the Web Site including Entry Forms If you do not have Internet access you can obtain details from your Club Leaders 6

7 LILYDALE & YARRA RANGES LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE 4 TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER DANCE WHEN: SATURDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER 28 TIME: WHERE: COST: BYO DRINKS 6.3PM TIL LATE ST PATRICKS HALL, JONES ST LILYDALE $25 PER HEAD FOR 2 COURSE MEAL TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM REGISTRATION TABLE 7

8 ANY ENQUIRIES CONTACT ANDREW GIBBONS ON OR WELCOME We welcome you to the Lilydale and Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre (LYRLAC) as either a new or returning member and trust that the 28/29 season will be enjoyable for athletes and their families. The theme of Little Athletics is Family, Fun and Fitness and it is hoped that through your association with our Centre you will experience fulfillment in all three aspects. It is hoped that you enjoy your association with our Centre and that you attain what you have set out to achieve, whether it be fun, friendship or success in competition. FAMILY Fun Fitness!!!!!!! Emphasis on the FAMILY. A major attraction of Little Aths is that the parents can be a part of the action. By measuring the Long Jump, timing a Race, retrieving a Discus you are right there on the field of play and your kids will love it. Assistance from parents is essential to run an Athletics Program. This Handbook contains a wealth of information on the activities of the Centre and the Association. Please take the time to read it carefully and don t hesitate to approach Club Officials or members of the Centre Executive if you have any questions or problems. We thank you for joining our Centre and sincerely hope that your time with us will be long, enjoyable and successful. LILYDALE & YARRA RANGES LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE EXECUTIVE MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Lilydale & Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre is to support the Australian Little Athletics philosophy of Family, Fun and Fitness by providing opportunities for children and families to participate in the sport of athletics in a friendly and safe environment. To encourage and support athletes, at all levels and ages, to participate for pleasure and to strive to meet their individual goals. SPONSORS Throughout this handbook you will notice advertisements from various businesses who support our Centre. If you are in need of a product or service supplied by one of these businesses then please contact them. To provide feedback to these businesses please state you are from the Lilydale and Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre when talking to them WEBSITES We now have our own Centre web site This site contains many features including up to date Notices, Event Information, Training, Results, Photos Please make use of this site it is there for your information and benefit Other useful athletics sites are :- Australian Little Athletics 8

9 Eastern Metropolitan Region GENERAL OVERVIEW Little Athletics is divided into two sections within a year Track & Field (Summer season) running from October through to March Cross Country (Winter season) running from March/April through to July August to September are rest months TRACK & FIELD The Track & Field season comprises normal weekly Centre competitions, Region and State Championships, Relays, Multi Event and Open Days Weekly Centre Competition Held on Saturday mornings or Friday nights SATURDAYS ARRIVE 8.3 AM WARM UPS 8.45 AM START 9. AM Note : Javelin commences at 8. am for U11 upwards FRIDAY ARRIVE 4.45 PM WARM UPS 5. PM START 5.15 PM Region & State Championships These Championships are available for children in the U9 to U15 age groups. They are held over a weekend and we encourage all athletes to attend Regions. Those athletes who qualify are then eligible to progress to State Championships The States are usually held at Olympic Park Relays Region and State Championships are held for Relays for U9 to U15 age groups Relays are a fun, team oriented event and we encourage all children to participate. Box Hill LAC traditionally hold an Invitation Open Day for Relays this is compulsory for those athletes wishing to compete at Regions (final selection of Relay teams straight after Box Hill) Multi Event Point scoring Event over 5 events (similar to Decathlon and Heptathlon) 1m, 8mH, Long Jump, Discus & 8m We have a Centre Multi Event Day, usually held a week or two prior to State Multis Championships. The States are held for U9 to U15 age groups. Always held at a Country Centre. There are no Region qualifying events. Any registered athlete is eligible to enter. Open Days Other Little Athletic Centres hold Open Days at various stages throughout the season. Pre-entry is required to these Open Days. Details are available from our Web Site or from your Club Table. We have listed a lot of these Open Days in the Event Calendar. Open Days are usually available for all age groups and are a great opportunity to compete against athletes from other Centres. Medals are usually awarded. 9

10 GENERAL OVERVIEW cont d CROSS COUNTRY The Cross Country season comprises normal weekly Centre competitions at a range of venues, Regions and State Championships and Open Days Weekly Centre Competition Held on Saturday mornings Venues Morrison Reserve C9, Lillydale Lake - 38 G7, Margaret Lewis Reserve B1 SATURDAYS WARM UPS 8.45 AM START 9. AM Region & State Championships These Championships are available for children in the U9 to U15 age groups. All athletes who compete at Regions are eligible to compete at State Championships Open Days Other Little Athletic Centres hold Open Days at various stages throughout the season. Pre-entry is required to these Open Days. Details are available from our Web Site or from our Team Manager. Open Days are usually available for all age groups and are a great opportunity to compete against athletes from other Centres. Medals are usually awarded. Note The Cross Country timetable is not available in this Handbook Dates and venues for Region and State Championships not yet confirmed. Timetables for Cross Country are available towards the end of the Track & Field season TRAINING General training for all athletes is held on WEDNESDAYS at 5. PM at Morrison Reserve Qualified Coaches are in attendance Other training sessions are available. Refer to Web Site and / or Newsletters for details COACHING CAMPS A Coaching Camp is held each year by the Eastern Metropolitan Region at the Crystal Creek Camp. LYRLAC traditionally has a high attendance at this Camp U12 to U15 Sat 8th & Sun 9th November (depart Friday evening the 7th) U1 to U11 Sat 29th & Sun 3th November (depart Friday evening the 28th November) Detailed information is available at the back of this Handbook Special Note YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN AT ANY OF OUR COMPETITION MEETINGS OR TRAINING SESSIONS WE ARE NOT A BABYSITTING SERVICE No responsibility will be taken for children left at a Competition Meeting or Training Session without their parents 1

11 CLUBS There are 4 Clubs at Lilydale & Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre. Every athlete is a member of a particular Club. A Club V Club Day is held in October. A Perpetual Trophy is awarded to the winning Club on the day Please visit your Club Leader at the Club tables (located near the Canteen and clearly visible) when you arrive each morning (or evening) and check in for any Newsletters, Certificates, Entry Forms for Regions, Open Days etc. Note: The wearing of the correct uniform is compulsory this Season. Everybody is required to purchase the Club T-Shirts with printed logos from the Centre. These T-Shirts are compulsory. The 4 Clubs and their respective Uniforms are listed below:- COMETS JAGUARS MUSTANGS REDBACKS Yellow T-Shirt or Singlet Dark Green T-Shirt or Singlet Royal Blue T-Shirt or Singlet Red T-shirt or Singlet NAVY BLUE SHORTS AND WHITE SOCKS FOR ALL CLUBS REGISTRATION PATCHES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES Redbacks Captains Maddy Dunn & Mark Sneddon accept the Champion Club Trophy the 2 nd year in a row for Redbacks 11

12 PARENTS RESPONSIBILITIES Little Athletics is not just for the children; it needs the help of parents as well. To ensure that the program is run for maximum enjoyment, parents are required to act as Officials and Helpers. Participation is essential. Remember you might even enjoy the experience, so don t wait to be asked, offer your services, the success of the Centre depends on you. Without extensive involvement from parents and other volunteers there would be no Lilydale and Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre. By signing the Register of Ordinary Members you have become members of our Centre and of the Victorian Little Athletics Association (VLAA). On competition days :- Arrive at 8.3am on Saturdays or 4.3pm on Fridays (Events will not be delayed children arriving late may miss an event) Ensure your child / children are wearing the correct Uniform including their Registration Patch Ensure your child / children have a drink, sunscreen and a hat Visit your Club Tent / Leader for Tickets (Results) from previous week, Newsletters etc Congregate in front of the Club Tents until called to your Event Offer to help see your Club Leader, Competition Director or Announcer Uphold the Code of Ethics To encourage children to respect Officials, Helpers, Coaches and other Athletes PARENT HELPERS Our entire Little Athletics Program is run by parents. The roles include Starters, Timers, Recorders, Rakers, Measurers, Marshalls, Spikers, Retrievers, Coaches, On Track Coordinators and Event Managers. Our younger Age Groups, U6, U7 & U8 s have designated parents to escort them to the events. All parents :- Be at the Track at 8.3am on Sat or 4.3pm on Fri. (Earlier if Javelin) Offer their services to help / assist wherever possible event Are responsible for their children Are encourages to understand the Rules of each Assist Event Managers in ensuring that Rules of Competition are followed Encourage children to respect the Rules and Standards of Competition Help to ensure events are conducted safely 12

13 PLEASE HELP US BY STAYING OFF THE INSIDE OF THE TRACK UNLESS YOU ARE AN OFFICIAL OR A COMPETITOR CENTRE COMMITTEE & NON COMMITTEE POSITIONS This page lists the Committee of our Centre. If you have any enquires relating to the Centre, do not hesitate to approach any of them. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Michele Durant markdurant@optusnet.com.au Vice President Rob Belli robbelli@vic.chariot.net.au Secretary Sharon Jacob sharon_jacob@syncsoft.com.au Minute Secretary Jo Dixon thedixonsrule@bigpond.com Treasurer Darren Ford ddford@virginbroadband.com.au Registrar Beth Anthony spoodgey@bigpond.com Team Manager Susan Taylor kesulule@iprimus.com.au Coach Andrew Gibbons gibbo662@bigpond.com Technical & Equipment Geoff Patterson pattofamily@bigpond.com Cross Country Rob Belli robbelli@vic.chariot.net.au Canteen Manager Danielle Ford ddford@virginbroadband.com.au Chief Record Keeper Christine Dell Leanne Blake EMR Delegate Larraine Taylor dellfamily@optusnet.com.au blakeclan6@optusnet.com.au Rob Belli robbelli@vic.chariot.net.au Steve Doggett the_doggetts@bigpond.com General Committee Narelle Messerle messerle.narelle.e@edumail.vic.gov.au Tony Harris theharris4@bigpond.com Megan Sheffield / Olsen capcater@optusnet.com.au Steve Doggett the_doggetts@bigpond.com Graham George Donna Pettard dpet1969@bigpond.com.au Debbie Woods dayinthewoods@oz .com.au 13

14 NON COMMITTEE POSITIONS CENTRE COMMITTEE Cont d Ass t Team Managers Harry Braun harrybraun@emission.com.au Laura Di Gregorio lauradig@dodo.com.au Ass t Coaches Tony Harris theharris4@bigpond.com Larraine Taylor Narelle Messerle messerle.narelle.e@edumail.vic.gov.au Brendon Dixon thedixonsrule@bigpond.com Ass t Technical & Equip Dom DiGregorio lauradig@dodo.com.au Harry Braun harrybraun@emission.com.au Ass t Cross Country Melissa Belli mariechandler2.mch@knox.vic.gov.au Announcer / Competition Day Director Graham George Steve Doggett the_doggetts@bigpond.com Susan Taylor kesulule@iprimus.com.au Michele Durant Steve Doggett markdurant@optusnet.com.au the_doggetts@bigpond.com Handbook Steve Doggett the_doggetts@bigpond.com Uniforms Recruitment & Public Relations Debbie Woods Tania Doggett dayinthewoods@oz .com.au the_doggetts@bigpond.com Andrew Gibbons gibbo662@bigpond.com On-Track Co-ordinators Andrew Gibbons gibbo662@bigpond.com Controller of Officials Megan Sheffield / Olsen Club Table Jo Braun Donna Pettard capcater@optusnet.com.au dpet1969@bigpond.com.au 14

15 WHO TO SEE IF YOU REQUIRE HELP!! We have two people who man the Club Table please direct your initial query to them if they can t answer your question they will either find out for you or point you in the right direction. The Club Table will be clearly visible and will be located in small tents near the Canteen They will have information on Open Days, Certificates or old tickets to collect, Newsletters, Entry Forms for Regions etc etc Job descriptions / duties of each Committee position can be found on the web site Elections for Committee positions are held at the Centre s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is held at the Centre Presentation night for Track & Field in late March / early April. Please consider joining the Committee. it can be a very rewarding experience. STEVE TAYLOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES REC

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17 Normal Centre Competitions Club Uniform plus Registration Patch (Refer Pg 9) WHAT TO WEAR? Open Days at other Centres Club Uniform or Centre Uniform (Registration Patch may be required) Region, State or Multi Event Championships Centre Uniform (Registration Patch may be required) Uniform code at these Events is very strict. Incorrect uniform will lead to disqualification Centre Uniform consists of:- Centre Singlet or Crop Top Navy Shorts or Knicks (no advertising logos or emblems are permitted) White Socks Runners U/12 and upwards may wear Spikes in laned Events (Starting blocks must be used if wearing spikes) If you re not sure just ask somebody don t wait until you get there and find out you have the incorrect Uniform Centre Singlets may be purchased at the start of the season or hired on the day Molly Dixon on her way to a Gold Medal in the U9G 8m State Final REMEMBER REGISTRATION PATCHES MUST BE WORN AT CENTRE COMPETITIONS!!!!! 17

18 President s Report - Track & Field Season 27 / 28 You may or may not know but I m not re-nominating for President for next season. I think 3 years is long enough for a number of reasons and I think it s time for somebody else to have a go. Being President of this fantastic Centre has been a very rewarding experience and I ve enjoyed every minute of it (well nearly every minute). I m very proud of what we ve achieved and I believe the Centre is in a very healthy position to move forward into the future. Of course to achieve all of this we are very fortunate to have a magnificent group of people on both a Committee level and a general parent helper level. For a smallish Centre we certainly are the envy of other Centres from this point of view. I m going to use this speech to thank some people. Firstly I want to thank my wife Tania she does a lot of work behind the scenes helping me and also a lot of other things around the Centre some of these being uniforms, a lot of weekly things in getting the Canteen ready and the BBQ s, selects and organises the trophies and of course her fantastic photos which I m sure everyone enjoys each week on the website and they ll also feature in our Powerpoint Presentation later. - Thanks to Andrew Gibbons. Andrew is the lifeblood of our Centre he has roles including Vice President and Head Coach and he does a power of work around the Centre during the week and on Comp Days I ve really enjoyed working with Andrew over the past 3 years. - Thanks to Sharon Jacob our Centre Secretary Sharon got us out of a pickle earlier in the year when she volunteered for the Secretary position which was left vacant after Dara left mid season. (On the subject of Dara I would like to put in on the record to thank her for her contribution to the Centre). So thanks again to Sharon for jumping in and taking over and we look forward to her continued involvement in the future - To Sabby George thanks for the Minutes throughout the year and also for her role on Comp Days as Age Group Manager. - Thanks to Jacqui Truman, our Treasurer, Jacqui has done a fantastic job in getting all of our Accounts on MYOB and other Systems in place. We now have a streamlined professional system. Jacqui is leaving us this season and we wish her well for the future. We are looking for a new Treasurer for next season and just on the Treasurers position as I ve just stated a lot of the hard work has already been done. - A big thank you to Melissa Belli. Melissa is our Centre Registrar (well that s her title) but she is much more than that to the Centre she is basically the shop front to our Centre and we ve been very fortunate to have such a person in this position. This is also Melissa s final year in this position. Many Thanks Melissa - To Susan Taylor our Team Manager now we thank Susan a lot during the year because of the excellent job she does in this role. She puts in a heap of work behind the scenes in getting our athletes ready for Relays (Regions, States & Box Hill), Multis (States) and Track & Field (Regions & States) not to mention the Cross Country season as well. It is sometimes a thankless task when it comes to Duty Rosters for parents I think there are some parents who need to step back and have a look at the way things have to work before they complain. Susan has also been the driving force behind getting Race Walking to our Centre and she also heads up a really good team of people on the Circular Track each week - Geoff Patterson our Equipment Manager is another who has taken the Centre to new levels this year. The trolleys for our new Hurdles, Electronic Timing System and Shot Puts are fantastic and have certainly made life easier for us on Comp Days. Geoff also does a power of work in cutting the grass, line marking, general maintenance all made more difficult this year due to the drought. Geoff also has a big role at each weekly comp day. - A big thanks to Rob Belli firstly for his starting each week and then for his role as our EMR Representative and Chief Starter for the VLAA and just a general thank you for his enthusiasm each week and I m sure there a plenty of little kids out there who think he s fantastic for his weekly little kids races. - Another lady who is moving on this season is Mandy Harvey. Now everyone at the Centre owes Mandy a big thank you. She has basically transformed the Canteen from bit of a basket case into an entity that now generates a lot of money for the Centre so much so that we don t have a great need for major fundraising events every year. So a huge thank you to Mandy and to all of the ladies who have helped along the way. This Canteen role is also one that we are looking at filling for next season and once again a lot of the hard work has been done. - A big thank you to Christine Dell our Chief Recorder. Christine does an enormous amount of work for the Centre in keeping on top of all of our Weekly Results, Centre Records, Achievement Levels and Centre Multi Event results. Christine and I don t always see eye to eye but I think that can sometimes be a healthy thing and I ve enjoyed my battles with her over the years. Christine was assisted this year by Lisa Gibbons so a big thank you to Lisa for the Recording this year and for all of her work on the Club Table each week. - Thanks to our general Committee members in Narelle Messerle, Tony Harris and Jon Fernandes their input is much appreciated. - Thanks to Larraine Taylor for attending some EMR meetings during the year and for supplying the all important Do-Nuts at our Committee Meetings I d also like to thank various people who help out each week at our Comp Days now I hope I ve got everybody please don t be offended if I ve missed you :- Graham George for his great work on the Electronic Timing each week. Graham is helped by Andrew Butler and Darren Ford. Thanks to Karyn Butler and Cathy Dunn who do the Sprint Track Recording most weeks. Thanks to 18

19 President s Report - Track & Field Season 27 / 28 cont d Brian & Kaye Lee for their officialling on the Throws. Thanks to all of the Age Group Managers Clyde Day & Debbie Woods U7 Boys, Sue Patterson U7 Girls, Mark Fern U8 Boys, Sabby George U8 Girls, Tania Sytema & Laura DiGregorio U9 Girls & Steve De Visser U9 Boys.(Now I hope I got them right) Thanks to Martin & Janine Steer for all of their Circular Track Timing. Thanks to Le Dodd who has been Circular Track Recorder for most weeks. Thanks to Dom DiGregorio for his weekly help. Thanks to Jackie Harris Jumps, Tony Harris Jumps and Coaching, Shane Harris Jumps and Harry & Jo Braun Jumps. Thanks to Michael & Mary Warren for being Starters for the year. Thanks to Alana Doggett, Alyce Sneddon and Jess Belli for looking after the U6 s and On Track. Thanks to our Walk Judges Leanne Blake, Karen Hicks and Andrew Gibbons. As I mentioned earlier thanks to the ladies who have helped in the Canteen and with the BBQ s Liz Jordan, Debi Johnson and to all of the other people who help out on a weekly basis. Without all of this help we would not have such a great Centre. Could all of the kids please give a big cheer to the parents for all of their work. Whilst we are on the subject of parent helpers I just want to make a bit of a statement of how we run our Competition Days. There s always a bit of talk around about returning to our old ways of operating with only Age Group Managers. I m a firm believer in the system of having experienced people acting as Chief Officials at the events. A successful Centre needs to have experienced people in charge of events for a number of reasons :- It ensures a uniformity in the way Rules are enforced All kids at the Centre have the benefit of being shown things correctly I m not against having Age Group Managers what I am against is having say a Coach in charge of one Age Group sure that s great for that Age Group they flourish but the other kids in the Centre do not get that benefit. (I don t think that it s any coincidence that a lot of our successful athletes in the recent years have come from age groups that had the luxury of having Coaches as AGM s examples of these are athletes in the Tony Harris, Geoff Patterson and Paul Owens age groups) Under an Age Group Manager system we need 16 parents (which is a lot) there s a fair chance that not all 16 of these will be experienced in all events in fact I would doubt that there would be any that would be fully experienced in all events. Under a Chief Official system we really only need 5 on any one day. One to control the LJ/TJ area, one to do HJ, one for Shot and one for Discus. And when I say control the event I don t mean measuring, spotting, raking etc but overseeing the event to make sure it is being officialled correctly and that everything is being run in accordance with the Rules. (Believe me when we had the AGM system there wasn t a week that went by when we didn t have a complaint about the way certain age groups were allowed to do one thing and others weren t we did not have a level playing field. This was not the fault of parents but it is something that can be avoided with Chief Officials) I think we should have a pool of Chief Officials (we only need 5 on a day) if we got 1 people (and I know we have 1 experienced people) then there would only be a commitment of once every 2 weeks from these people on a rotation basis. (A roster would be beneficial) This is a much better utilisation of the experienced people and would benefit all of the kids at our Centre (especially the younger age groups). Sure still have AGM s but select the Chief Officials first. Removing or giving up on persisting with Chief Officials is the easy option we should continue to strive towards improving this very important aspect of providing experienced coaching / officialling for ALL of our athletes not just a select few who are fortunate to be in the right age group. As a Centre I believe we have made great advances in the way we run our competition days and we should continue to build on this base (and not revert to our old habits). In closing on this subject I believe that a lot of the recent success of our Centre can be attributed to changing the way we have traditionally run our comp days and that we should continue to develop this system for the benefit of ALL athletes. Now that I ve had my say on that matter I ll move on to talking about some of our achievements for the year :- We purchased a new set of Hurdles great asset for our Centre much safer We held another successful Club v Club Day Race Walking was introduced as a Competitive event reaping great rewards at Regions and States where we had 3 medallists and another State Qualifier. We still have a very healthy bank balance of $3, despite spending around $8, on hurdles. Our trading profit for the year was around the $7,5 mark. We have now got things set up so that we will churn out this type of profit each year (that is, around 5-1,). We are also about to invest some money (around $2k into term deposit which on current interest rates will reap approx $12 income p.a.) We introduced a new point scoring system in relation to Age group Awards which allowed us more flexibility in the way we run our weekly programs and also removed all of the stresses and unfairness involved in missing events / days etc 19

20 President s Report - Track & Field Season 27 / 28 cont d We held some Free event competition days which proved very popular We continued to develop the way we run our weekly competitions in relation to the event order We continued the strengthening of evening up Club numbers and continued to persist with all athletes wearing Club T-Shirts Just on the Clubs we will have all of the Club Records sorted out over the off season, that is, Records for each event at a Club level (for example we have a 1m record for Comets, Jaguars etc) 3 of these records for each event are obviously more attainable than the Centre Records. Some athletes from the Jaguars may have been receiving certificates during the year this shouldn t have been happening it should have been for all Clubs or for none. Keep your eye on the website for details of these Records in the coming months. This is good for the kids as they are more attainable. We have the basis next year for a sponsorship deal on some PB Awards and hopefully some kind of Training Tops We received a $1, grant from the State Govt and when we eventually get this money we ll be purchasing some new Centre Singlets for use at Region & State Comps And on the competition side of things we had great representation at Region & State Championships culminating in our most successful results ever in terms of medals won In closing I would like to update everybody on where we are at with re-developing our Track. I have attended about 6 7 meetings during the course of the season with the Council and a Consulting Firm engaged by the Council to carry out a Feasibility Study on the whole Morrison Reserve Precinct and specifically on an All Weather Synthetic Athletics Track. This Study (at a cost to the Council of $2k for the Aths Track and $5k for the Reserves) has been completed and the finding of the Study is that it is recommending to the Council that an All Weather Track should be constructed. This includes development of the Carpark, Soccer grounds, Toilets and Club Rooms. The total cost of this development is around $3.5m.- obviously a lot of money. This document will now be presented to the Council for approval. This Project is classified as a Major Project (the Council will typically only approve one of these each year). It therefore goes up against other Projects. Cr Tim Heenan (the Mayor) is, and has been, a driving force behind this Project. He is very passionate about this Sporting Facility for Mt. Evelyn. Now I m not his Campaign Manager and I don t even know what his political allegiances are but from purely the point of view of keeping this momentum going with the Council it is very important that we keep Tim Heenan as an ally for that reason, if you wish our Centre to have an All Weather Track, I would suggest that you vote for Tim at the upcoming Council Elections later this year without him I would be doubtful that there would somebody else in the wings with his enthusiasm There are a lot of steps to go in this process from firstly the Council point of view and then from a State and possible Federal Funding point of view but we have to start somewhere. So far we ve had a good start. It is also probably an advantage to us that the current State Minister for Sports & Recreation, Mr. James Merlino is a local. I have made him aware of our mission to obtain a Red Track and he has asked to be kept updated. So in the future please do whatever you can to support this development. All in all the Centre is in a good strong position and there are a number of exciting future developments being planned, especially next year in relation to our 4th Birthday celebrations. Once again we ve had an exciting year and we now look forward to the Cross Country season It has been an honour and a privilege to have been President of our great Centre for the past 3 years and I look forward to the Centre continuing to grow in the future and providing our kids with a great place to participate in Little Aths. Thanks Regards Steve Doggett President REMEMBER REGISTRATION PATCHES MUST BE WORN AT CENTRE COMPETITIONS!!!!! 2

21 LITTLE ATHLETICS ORGANISTION CHART WHERE DO WE FIT IN ALA National Body VLAA State Association EMR Eastern Metropolitan Region Lilydale & Yarra Ranges LAC Comets Jaguars Mustangs Redbacks 1. There are approximately 18 Centres in Victoria 2. There are 8 Regions :- Eastern Metropolitan, Western Metropolitan, Northern Metropolitan, Southern Metropolitan, Northern Country, Western Country, Gippsland & Wimmera Mallee. 3. Within the Eastern Metro Region there are 12 Centres :- Box Hill, Camberwell Malvern, Cockatoo, Collingwood, Croydon, Doncaster, Kew, Knox, Lilydale & Yarra Ranges, Nunawading, Ringwood & Sherbrooke 21

22 Phone / Fax MAX S PIES 162 Main Street Lilydale also at Shop 14 Stockland Lilydale Shopping Centre 33 Hutchinson Street Lilydale Stephanie George U12G 15m Walk Silver Medal at State Championships Lucas Taylor U12B 15m Walk Silver Medal at State Championships 22

23 CODE OF ETHICS The Victorian Little Athletics Association has outlined a CODE OF ETHICS which it hopes will emphasise more fully its role and involvement in the organisation and participation of parents and children within the Little Athletics movement. Parents, coaches and officials, by example of behaviour, hold an enormous influence over the youth of the community. Conduct of all adult participants and competing children within the aims and objectives of the V.L.A.A. are considered mandatory for the privilege of participation. Adults, Officials and Coaches should form an accepted pattern of behaviour from the following for the benefit of the Little Athletics movement. 1. Do not criticise children in front of spectators, but reserve constructive criticism in private. 2. Accept decisions of all Officials or Referees as being fair and called to the best of their ability. 3. Do not criticise opposing athletes or supporters by word or gesture. 4. Set a good example by your own personal appearance. 5. By making every athletics competition meeting serve as a training ground for life and as a basis for good mental and physical health. 6. By emphasising that good sports people are good students and are both physically and mentally alert. 7. By placing the welfare and development of the individual child above win and loss records. 8. As Little Athletics is for children it is recommended that alcohol is not approved at any competition. The above Code of Ethics is aimed at establishing an ACROSS THE BOARD pattern of behaviour that should be considered of paramount importance to all parents, coaches and officials under the ideals and philosophies outlined in the aims and objectives of the Little Athletics movement throughout Australia, which we feel will greatly assist in bringing up children in a family environment of FAMILY, FUN and FITNESS and the establishment of friendship. Therefore, it could be said that, if Little Athletics is to be enjoyed by all for the benefit of FAMILY, FUN and FITNESS than the co-operation and assistance of all parents, coaches and officials involved is of primary importance. LILYDALE MARKETPLACE LOTTO & NEWSAGENCY Friendly Faces Met cards and Phone Cards Stamps Stationery Discount Books Bill Express Bill Payments Darrell Lea Chocolates Outlet Phone:

24 COMPETITION REGULATIONS The Competition Regulations for the conduct of all Victorian Little Athletic Championships (August 1998) will be used as a guide for the Centre competition. The instructions to Officials, printed in this Handbook, will be adhered to where practical for normal competition and will be enforced during Centre Championships. Any variations made will be due to the age and skill level of the children, time restraints or lack of Officials. GENERAL RULES 1. The Lilydale & Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre accepts registrations from boys and girls in the age groups of under 6 to under 15. Open age or Youth Aths is available for under 16. Ages as at 1st October determine the child s applicable age group. For example, if you are 8 on the 1st October you compete in the under 9 s. Children attaining the age of 5 during the season may register after their 5th birthday. 2. All athletes must be registered with the Centre. 3. Children must wear the approved Club uniform with the current VLAA age Registration Patch attached to the front. 4. Suitable footwear must be worn for all events. 5. Under 12 to under 16 athletes may wear spikes in laned track events and jumps. Spikes should only be worn during an event. 6. Crouch starts must be used by all athletes from Under 12 upwards in all events up to and including the 4m, except where it s physically or medically impossible. 7. Only Officials and competitors are permitted within the arena. The track must be crossed at designated areas only. 8. All parents, official and athletes are to abide by the V.L.A.A. Codes of Behaviour. 9. Little Athletics is a smart play, smoke free and alcohol free environment. INSURANCE 1.All registered Little Athletes are insured for medical, dental, ambulance, pharmaceutical, X-rays and hospital fess, less amounts recovered from any Private Health Fund up to a maximum of $1, and for 52 weeks for any injury that occurs whilst engaged in Centre activities, including all necessary associated traveling. An excess must be paid. 2.All voluntary helpers at Centre and Club level are insured. 3.The Association has a Public Liability Policy so that in the event of the Association being sued for damages the Insurance Company accepts responsibility up to a maximum of $2,, with an excess payable for each and every claim. Note: It is important in any event that no acceptance of responsibility is given by a Centre Official. 4.Athletes are only covered when competing in the Centre arena. Procedure: When medical expenses, etc, are to be claimed, obtain a claim form from the V.L.A.A.Office and return this together with all receipts to the V.L.A.A. office. Bronze Medal State Champs Corey Lee U11B Shot Put 24

25 INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICIALS The following pages outline a general set of rules and instructions for Officials at each event. These are not a full set of Rules & Regulations but they are a good guide. (A full set of Rules & Regulations are available on the Australian Athletics web site It is very useful for all parents and athletes to read the following guidelines They are in an easy to read format and will help you enormously in the understanding of athletics A clearer understanding of the rules, in any sport or discipline, generally leads to greater enjoyment. Remember if you don t understand something ask one of our Coaches or Chief Officials. TIMEKEEPER FUNCTION To measure the elapsed time between the start of a race and the finish. DEFINITIONS Start: At first sign of smoke from the Starter s gun, or sound if smoke is not visible. The flash of a gun can also be used. Finish: When any part of the runner s torso crosses the plane of the finish line. Torso: That part of the body not including the head, neck, arms and legs. PREPARATION Get a watch and have a few practices starting, stopping and resetting it. Clarify which race and what place you will be timing - and be alert. POINTS TO WATCH 1. Hold the watch between the thumb and forefinger with forefinger on the button. 2. The watch must always be held still. You should eliminate all waste motion. 3. With about 3 metres of the race still to run note the athlete you are timing and prepare to stop the watch. Do not anticipate the finish. 4. Always look at your watch prior to starting. 5. Remember to reset watch to zero should a false start occur. 6. Never reset your watch prior to agreement being reached with either the Chief Timekeeper or with other Timekeepers. RUNNING WATCH When timing distance or race walking events it is not necessary or practical to time each runner with an individual watch but it is required that 2-3 Timekeepers be used for recording of first place. One timekeeper may use two watches (when 3 watches are being used) and as the winner finishes, one watch is stopped for an accurate measurement of first place. The second watch is kept running and as each other runner crosses the line; times are called by the Timekeeper and recorded by a person standing with the Timekeeper. If 3 watches are on first place, the middle time is accepted as the correct time. If 2 watches are used, the slower time is accepted. PRINTOUT STOPWATCH Where a printout stopwatch is used it is required to have two standard type stopwatches recording first place in case of a record. DUTIES OF A CHIEF TIMEKEEPER Ensure that Timekeepers are placed in such a position that they: 1. Know what place they are to time 2. Are in line with the finish line; 3. Have a good view of all lanes; and 4. Have a clear view of the starter. The above can be achieved by the use of an elevated stand at least 5 metres from the track. Place Judges are responsible for deciding places in a race - not Timekeepers. 25

26 LONG JUMP EQUIPMENT 1. Take off mat or sand U6 - U8 Size : 1.22m x 1.m U9 - U11 Size : 1.22m x.5m 2. Take of board or mat U12 - U15 Size : 1.22m x.2m 3. Measuring Tape (2 metres) 4. Rake, broom, shovel, hand brush and spike 5. Place tickets and recording sheet 6. Chalk or indicator markers and Measuring Tape for run-up. PREPARATION FOR EVENT 1. Ensure sand pit is level with run-up. 2. Sand may need to be dampened if it is dry. 3. Indicator markers shall be distributed to all competitors to mark run-ups. Sweep run ups and take off area. 4. The front edge of the take-off mat should not be less than 5cm from the front edge of the pit. BASIC RULES 1. Each athlete is allowed a maximum of 3 trials 2. To be a valid jump the athlete: (a) (b) Must take-off from one foot Must place take-off foot on or behind the board/mat. If any part of foot is over the front edge of board/mat then it is a no jump. 3. No markers may be placed on runway but may be placed alongside runway. 4. No markers in landing area of sand pit. 5. If in running up to take-off an athlete passes the edge of the mat furthest from landing pit, it shall be called a trial even if the jump is not complete. 6. The run-up may not exceed 4 metres. 7. If after completing the jump an athlete walks back through the landing area it is a no jump. 8. In the course of landing an athlete must not touch the ground outside the landing area nearer to the take-off point than the nearest break (imprint) in the landing area. MEASURING THE JUMP 1. Official selects break (imprint) made in sand by foot, hand, etc, which is closest to imprint made in take-off mat by take-off foot. This point in the pit is marked by spike, the zero end of tape is held at the spike. 2. The tape is straightened so it lies over and in contact with imprint made by take-off foot on the take-off mat. The tape is drawn tight and the distance is measured to the nearest cm below distance jumped. The athlete can baulk at the jump before reaching take off mat. For U12-15 athletes using a take-off board/mat the measurement must be perpendicular to the take-off line or its extension (i.e. straight back from the imprint in the sand). For U12 15 athletes measurement is taken from the front of the board irrespective of where the athlete jumps from. 3. The competitor who has the longest measured distance from all jumps recorded is the winner. In the event of a tie then a decision is made on the next best jump recorded. 4. If the athlete takes off before the take-off mat or board, then the jump shall be measured from the imprint in the sand to the centre back edge of the take-off mat or the front edge of the take-off board. OFFICIALS REQUIRED 1. Two Officials at the take-off area to watch for foul jumps and recording measurements. 2. Two Officials at side of pit to measure the jump, rake & leveling sand in pit. 3. One Official for recording the jump. RECORDING The best performance for each competitor should be circled or highlighted to simplify placings. The winner is decided by the longest jump. If a tie occurs then their 2nd best jump is taken into consideration. REMEMBER FAMILY FUN FITNESS WEAR YOUR REGISTRATION PATCH 26

27 TRIPLE JUMP EQUIPMENT 1. Take off mat or sand U8 Size : 1.22m x 1.m U9 - U11 Size : 1.22m x.5m 2. Take of board or mat U12 - U15 Size : 1.22m x.2m 3. Measuring Tape (2 metres) 4. Rake, broom, shovel, hand brush and spike 5. Place tickets and recording sheet 6. Chalk or indicator markers and Measuring Tape for run-up. PREPARATION FOR EVENT 1. Ensure sand pit is level with run-up. 2. Sand may need to be dampened if it is dry. 3. Indicator markers shall be distributed to all competitors to mark run-ups. Sweep run ups and take off area. 4. The front edge of the take-off mat should not be less than 5cm from the front edge of the pit. BASIC RULES 1. Each athlete is allowed a maximum of 3 trials. 2. Definition of Triple Jump, consisting of 3 distinct sections (a). A Hop: Athlete takes off and lands on the same foot as that from which they have taken off. (b). A Step: Athlete lands on the other foot (to that used on the hop). (c). A Jump: Athlete jumps from one foot and lands on one or both feet in the sand pit. 3. A foul jump is recorded if: (a) Any part of the athlete s take-off foot protrudes over the front line, or side edge of the take-off mat or board. (b) (c) After completing a jump the athlete walks back through the pit. In course of landing the athlete touches the ground outside the landing area nearer to the take-off point than the nearest break in the landing area made by the jump. N.B. The trailing leg may make contact with the runway during the jump. 4. No markers may be placed on runway but may be placed alongside runway. 5. No markers in landing area of sand pit. 6. If in running up to take-off an athlete passes the edge of the mat furthest from landing pit, it shall be called a trial even if the jump is not complete. 7. The run-up may not exceed 4 metres. 8. In the event an athlete should land in the pit on their step they should be allowed another trial after the position of the take-off mat is altered. 9. To be a valid jump the athlete must land in the pit. MEASURING, RECORDING & OFFICIALS REQUIRED Please refer to the Long Jump to see how to measure, record and how many officials are required to run the triple jump event. 27

28 EQUIPMENT 1. 2 x High jump stands 2. Cross bar (circular in cross section) 3. Measuring stick or tape 4. Landing bags (minimum of 6cm thick) HIGH JUMP BEFORE COMPETITION 1. The Chief judge shall ensure that all aspects of the landing area and run up are safe. 2. Ensure that the platforms supporting the cross bar are facing the opposite upright. 3. Allow competitors a practice jump(s) to check their run up 4. Set the bar at the correct starting height, measurement shall be checked with the measuring stick perpendicular to the ground of the lowest point of the cross bar and the top of the bar, that is, middle of bar. Measure outer edges higher so middle of bar is the correct height. 5. Check that there is a clearance of at least 1cm between the uprights and the main landing mat and landing bags to avoid displacement of the crossbar. INSTRUCTIONS 1. The bar should be raised in 5cm increments until there are 6 competitors or less, then in increments of 2cm or more unanimously agreed upon by remaining athletes. 2. The final competitor may continue to jump, at height increments agreed upon by Chief Official and competitor, until the competitor has had 3 successive failures. 3. An athlete may commence jumping at any height above the starting height. 3 consecutive failures regardless of the height disqualify the athlete. 4. An athlete may pass on their second or third trial at a particular height (after failing first or second time) and still jump at a subsequent height. 5. Passing a height is allowable, but three successive failures regardless of height disqualify the athlete. 6. An athlete may approach the bar from any angle. 7. Diving over the bar is not recommended. Taking off on two feet is not recommended. 8. If the bar falls after an athlete has landed and left the mat it MAY be considered a failure. It is the decision of the judge if the bar fell because it was touched by the athlete. 9. If an athlete touches the ground or equipment beyond the plane of the uprights and fails to complete a successful jump, it is considered a failure. At the discretion of the Chief Official, an athlete has 9 seconds to complete a jump. If an athlete does not complete a jump in the prescribed time frame, it shall be considered a failure. An athlete may have an unlimited number of baulks in the prescribed time frame. 28

29 RECORDING 1. A tick indicates the bar has been cleared 2. X indicates a failure 3. - indicates did not jump or a pass HIGH JUMP CONT D DETERMINING THE RESULTS 1. The athlete who jumps the greatest height is the winner. 2. If there is a tie:- (a) The athlete with the lowest number of jumps at the height at which the tie occurs shall be awarded the higher place. (b) If the tie still remains, the athlete with the lowest total of failures throughout the competition up to and including the height last cleared shall be awarded the higher place. If the tie still remains :- (a) (b) If it concerns first place, the competitors tying shall have one more jump at the height at which they failed, and if no decision is reached the bar shall be lowered or raised to the heights which shall be announced by the Chief Official of the event; they shall then attempt one jump at each height until the tie is decided If the tie concerns any other place the competitors shall be awarded equal place in the competition. OFFICIALS REQUIRED 1. Two officials to return the cross bar to the uprights 2. One official to judge the jump 3. One official to record SAFETY The uprights may be moved during the competition only if the Chief Official in consultation with the Arena Manager/Referee considers that the take-off or landing ground has become unsuitable or dangerous. The uprights may then be moved to finish off the round. The landing area should be maintained in a safe condition. If a number of small bags are used then it should be ensured that there are no gaps. SUGGESTED STARTING HEIGHTS AGE BOYS GIRLS AGE BOYS GIRLS U7.6m.55m U12 1.5m 1.m U8.7m.65m U13 1.1m 1.5m U9.8m.75m U m 1.1m U1.9m.85m U15 1.2m 1.15m U11 1.m.95m The Walk will be available for U8 s and up U8 7m U9 & U1 11m U11 and up 15m RACE WALKING The basic Rules pertaining to Race Walking are as follows :- 1. Part of one foot must always be in contact with the ground. 2. The front leg must be straight (at the knee) at the point of contact with the ground, and remain straight until vertically below the torso (at which point the knee may then start to bend) Hint: Pulling toes up towards the sky will help the forward leg to straighten better! 29

30 SHOT PUT The shot is put from a circle into a sector of 4. The inside diameter of the circle is 2.135m. All lines used to mark the circle and sector are 5cm wide m 4 o 75 cm The circle is divided into halves as shown. A stop board 1.22m long, 1mm high and 114mm wide may be used. WEIGHTS 1 kg U6 - U7 Girls & Boys 1.5 kg U8 Girls & Boys 2 kg U9 - U12 Girls U9 - U11 Boys 3 kg U13 - U15 Girls U12 - U13 Boys 4 kg U14 - U15 Boys INSTRUCTIONS 1. Each athlete is entitled to 3 trials. 2. The put must be commenced from a stationary position. 3. The competitor may enter the circle from any direction but must leave from the rear half of the circle 4. The athlete must not leave the circle until the shot has landed. 5. The athlete must not touch the top of the circle or stop board, or the ground outside the circle during the trial with any part of their body. They may touch the inside edge of the stop board. 6. The shot must land so that the point of impact is within the inner edges of the lines marking the sector. 7. The shot shall be PUT from the shoulder with one hand only. At the start of the trial the Shot shall touch the jaw line, close to the ear and shall not be dropped below this position during the action of putting. 8. The shot must not be brought from behind the line of the shoulders. MEASURING 1. The official selects the edge of the imprint mark made by the Shot closet to the ring when landing. 2. The tape is drawn tight and back through the centre of the circle. 3. The distance is measured at the point where the tape crosses the inner edge of the ring. 4. Each measurement is to the nearest cm below the distance putted. 5. Ties are broken by referring to the next best throw. OFFICIALS REQUIRED 1. Two officials at throwing circle, watch for foul throws, recording measurements and pulling tape through centre of the circle. 2. One official at side of sector to find and mark point of impact and return Shot to the circle RECORDING 1. Each legal Put is recorded for every competitor. 2. The best Put for each is circled and the furthest Put is the winner. 3. In the event of a tie then their next best Put is taken into consideration. SAFETY 1. Everyone should stand behind the Putter and the sector should be clear. 2. The Shot should be CARRIED back to the circle- never thrown. 3

31 DISCUS The discus is thrown from a circle into a sector of 4. The inside diameter of the circle is 2.5m. All lines used to mark the circle and sector are 5cm wide. The circle is divided into halves as shown. 2.5m 4 o 1.25m WEIGHTS 35 gm U6 - U8 Girls & Boys 5 gm U9 - U1 Girls & Boys 75 gm U11 - U13 Girls U11 - U12 Boys 1 kg U14 - U15 Girls U13 - U15 Boys INSTRUCTIONS All rules from Shot Put apply. MEASUREMENT All measurement methods as per the Shot Put apply, but if the discus hits the cage but still lands within the sector, then it is a measurable throw. OFFICIALS REQUIRED As per Shot Put. RECORDING As per Shot Put SAFETY 1. Everyone should stand behind the thrower and the safety cage and the sector should be clear. 2. The Discus should be CARRIED back to the circle - never thrown 3. No one should stand on the right side of a right handed thrower attempting to turn and vice-versa. 31

32 JEWELLERS Est Hand Crafted Jewellery Made to order Remodelling & Repairing Watch Sales & Repair Key Cutting On Spot Repairs Shop 35 Stockland Shopping Centre Hutchinson St LILYDALE 314 Phone: JEWELLER ON SITE HURDLES 6 METRE HURDLES U/7 U/12 B & G Flights in each lane: 6 Start to first flight: 12m Between each flight: 7m Marks on track: Pink Last flight to finish: 13m 8 METRE HURDLES U/9 U/13 B & G Flights in each lane: 9 Start to first flight: 12m U/14G Between each flight: 7m Marks on track: Black Last flight to finish: 12m 9 METRE HURDLES U/14 B & U/15 G Flights in each lane: 9 Start to first flight: 13m Between each flight: 8m Marks on track: White Last flight to finish: 1.5 m 1 METRE HURDLES U/15 B Flights in each lane: 1 Start to first flight: 13m Between each flight: 8.5 m Marks on track: Yellow Last flight to finish: 1.5 m 3 METRE HURDLES U/13 U/15 B & G Flights in each lane: 7 Start to first flight: 5 m Between each flight: 35 m Last flight to finish: 4 m HEIGHT OF HURDLES U 7 - U 9 45cm lowest height of hurdle U 1 - U 11 6cm U12 & 3 MH 68cm U 13 - U 15 76cm highest height of hurdle 32

33 JAVELIN A Javelin is a form of spear and as such is a lethal weapon, which can be deflected by gusts of wind. Officials in the field must watch carefully because as the Javelin comes toward them it may appear to be a smaller object than it is. IMPLEMENT WEIGHTS 4G U/11 - U/12 Boys U/11 - U/13 Girls 6G U/13 - U/15 Boys U/14 - U/15 Girls INSTRUCTIONS Each athlete is entitled to three trials. To be a valid throw: 1. The Javelin must be held at the grip. It should be thrown over the shoulder or upper part of the throwing arm, and must never be slung or hurled. Non-orthodox styles are not permitted. 2. At no time during the throw, until the Javelin has been discharged into the air, may the competitor turn completely around, so that their back is toward the throwing arc. 3. For a valid throw the tip of the Javelin must fall within the inner edges of the landing sector. 4. A throw shall be valid only if the tip of the metal head strikes the ground before any other part of the Javelin. The Javelin does not have to stick in, but marking is easier if it does. When a Javelin descends at a very low angle with the ground it may bounce shortly before producing what looked likely to be a fair landing. This must be carefully watched to see if the point impacts first. 5. The competitor must not leave the runway until the implement has touched the ground. When leaving the runway the first contact with the parallel lines or the ground outside the runway must be completely behind the white lines of the arc at right angles to the parallel lines. 6. The athlete may, during the course of each trial, stop and place the Javelin down inside or outside the runway, leave the runway, then return to begin a fresh trial, providing that occurs only once in any one trial and that no other infringement has occurred. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT 1. The measurement of each throw shall be made from where the tip of the metal head first strikes the ground to the inside edge of the arc along a line from the point of landing to the centre of the circle of which the arc is part. 2. The tape must be straightened and pulled tight. 3. The distance is measured at the point where the tape crosses the inner edge of the arc. 4. Each measurement is to the nearest whole cm below the distance thrown unless the reading is a whole cm. SAFETY Everyone should stand behind the thrower and the sector should be clear. The Javelin should be carried back, never thrown. ON TRACK On Track is a program formulated for U/6 and U/7 to assist in the development of skills and co-ordination. Our Centre aims to provide a very caring, friendly environment in which children can participate in athletics. We hope they enjoy their involvement, make new friends and improve their skills so that they may develop a life long love of sport through participation in Little Athletics. This season we are continuing to combine normal competition with our On Track program. The Victorian Little Athletics Association has designed the On Track program to provide all children with increased instruction, practice opportunities and motivation. Children will be placed in groups and participate in a range of skills working through a sequential program designed to encourage participation and move through various stages appropriate for their ability level. We are asking parents to ensure children are prepared for the season by providing hats and drink bottles and making sure their children come in appropriate dress. We look forward to seeing you at the Centre each week and we invite you to participate in the sessions in support of your child. 33

34 ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS Children competing at Little Athletics are encouraged to compete in ALL events. Lilydale & Yarra Ranges has a set of Achievement Level Awards designed to reward children for attaining a certain performance standard across a range of events. All children automatically compete for Achievement awards. The overall aim of this system is to encourage children to take part in all events, and to spread recognition for achievement over a very large majority of children competing in the Centre. There are various levels catering for all ability levels. The five levels are : White Green Red Blue Gold Michael Gibbons on his way to a Gold Medal in the U9B 11m Walk at State Champs Emily Loughnan U12G Javelin Bronze Medal at State Championships The following Tables set out the target times and distances for each age group, colour level and event. Boys and Girls operate under different Tables. Certificates are awarded at the end of the season based on the Achievement Level attained. It is necessary to attain a performance standard in a minimum number of events for a particular level to be eligible for an award. For example, U8 Girls are required to reach the standard in a minimum number of 5 events for a particular colour level, U9 Girls 6 events and so on. Note : Gold Ribbons are awarded for each event in which a Gold standard is reached. 34

35 GIRLS Under 6 7m 1m 2m 4m 8m 15 m Walk 6mH 8mH 9mH 3m H LJ TJ HJ SP DIS JAV 3 Events for Ribbon Gold Blue Red Green White Under 7 4 Events for Ribbon Gold Blue Red Green White Under 8 3m Events for Ribbon 3m 4m 7m Gold Blue Red Green White Under 9 6 Events for Ribbon 4m 8m 11m Gold

36 Blue Red Green White Under Events for Ribbon 11m Gold Blue Red Green White GIRLS Under11 7m 1m 2m 4m 8m 15 m Walk 6mH 8mH 9mH 3m H LJ TJ HJ SP DIS JAV 7 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White Under12 7 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue

37 Red Green White Under Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White Under14 8 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White Under15 8 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White

38 BOYS Under 6 7m 1m 2m 4m 8m 15 m Walk 6mH 8mH 9mH 3m H LJ TJ HJ SP DIS JAV 3 Events for Ribbon Gold Blue Red Green White Under 7 4 Events for Ribbon 3m Gold Blue Red Green White Under 8 5 Events for Ribbon 3m 4m 7m Gold Blue Red Green White Under 9 6 Events for Ribbon 4m 8m 11m Gold Blue

39 Red Green White Under Events for Ribbon 11m Gold Blue Red Green White BOYS Under11 7m 1m 2m 4m 8m 15 m Walk 6mH 8mH 9mH 3m H LJ TJ HJ SP DIS JAV 7 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White Under12 7 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red

40 Green White Under Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White Under14 8 Events for Ribbon 15m Gold Blue Red Green White Under15 8 Events for Ribbon 15m 1m H Gold Blue Red Green White

41 All records are set at our Centre competitions LILYDALE & YARRA RANGES LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE TRACK & FIELD RECORDS AS AT 31ST MARCH 28 The records shown in italics are those results that are better than our Centre Records but are set at a VLAA sanctioned Championship Event (State Track & Field, Region Track & Field, State Multi Events) Multi Event Records the scoring method for this event changed to the Alberta system in 27 / 8. In general terms this new system gives lower point scores for each event. To calculate whether a new Centre Record has been set we calculate 1 st place in each age group under the old scoring method. Where the old score is bettered we record this as a Record but we use the Alberta Score. These records are denoted with an (A). Note : The U6,7 & 8 age groups are still using our old / original Centre developed scoring system (no change to this system) GIRLS Event Name Club Record Season Under 6 Girls 7m A. Ellis Yarra Valley m N. Williams Mooroolbark m O. Cubitt Lilydale Long Jump N. Hobbs P. E. M Shot Put (1.kg) A. Chapman Mooroolbark Discus (35g) N. Walter Mt Evelyn Multi Event D. Hussey Comets Under 7 Girls 6mh N. Paxford Mooroolbark m K Pittaway. Mooroolbark m K Pittaway. Mooroolbark m C. Asley P. E. M m R. Brown Comets Long Jump K. Corless Mt Evelyn High Jump G. Ricci S. P.J Shot Put (1.kg) B. Goldsmith Mooroolbark Discus (35g) G. Petterd Comets Multi Event J. Ford Jaguars Under 8 Girls 6mh K. Corless Mt Evelyn m S. Gittus Mooroolbark m R. Loria S. P. J m M. d Angelo P. E. M R. Sutton Mooroolbark m R. Doggett Mt. Evelyn m R. Doggett Mt. Evelyn m Walk H. George Jaguars Long Jump E. Westlake Lilydale High Jump K. Corless Mt Evelyn Triple Jump T. Mantel P. E. M Shot Put (1.5kg) N. Walter Mt Evelyn Discus (35g) B. Walter Mt Evelyn Multi Event R. Doggett Mt Evelyn

42 Event Name Club Record Season Under 9 Girls 6mh E. Clifton Lilydale mh M. Cook Lilydale S. Durant Championship m K. Corless Mt Evelyn m L Temme Lilydale m T. Mantel P. E. M m R. Doggett Mt Evelyn R. Doggett Championship m R. Doggett Mt Evelyn R. Doggett Championship m Walk M. Dixon Mustangs High Jump N. Taylor Lilydale S. Donovan Championship Long Jump T. Mantel P. E. M Triple Jump E. Clifton Lilydale Shot Put (2.kg) A. Harrison Lilydale Discus (5g) R. Sutton Mooroolbark R. Sutton Championship Multi Event R. Doggett Mt Evelyn R. Doggett Championship Under 1 Girls 6mh J. Bretts Mt Evelyn mh M. Cook Lilydale m L Plostins S. P. J m L. Brothers P. E. M m B. Cornielson P. E. M E. Foley Championship m R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship m R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship m R. Doggett Redbacks m Walk A. Steer Jaguars A. Steer Championship High Jump G. Ricci S. P. J C. Leman Yarra Valley Long Jump M. Cook Lilydale Triple Jump R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship Shot Put (2.kg) R. Sutton Mooroolbark Discus (5g) R. Sutton Mooroolbark R. Sutton Championship Multi Event R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship

43 Event Name Club Record Season Under 11 Girls 6mh R. M. Warren Lilydale mh M. Cook Lilydale m L. Beddoes P. E. M T. Harding Mooroolbark M. Ward S. P. J J. Hobbs Lilydale m A. McPherson Mooroolbark m C. Asley P. E. M m R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship m R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship m R. Doggett Redbacks m Walk H. Anthony Mustangs High Jump T. Brisbane Lilydale Long Jump R. M. Warren Lilydale Triple Jump M. Cook Lilydale Shot Put (2.kg) R. Sutton Mooroolbark R. Sutton Championship Discus (75g) R. Sutton Mooroolbark R. Sutton Championship Javelin (4g) E. Loughnan Jaguars Multi Event R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship Under 12 Girls 6mh S. d Artri Mooroolbark mh S. Carroll Mustangs S. Carroll Championship m M. Morrow S. P. J m C. Hogden Yarra Valley m R. M. Warren Yarra Valley m R. Doggett Redbacks R. Doggett Championship m T. Brisbane Lilydale R. Doggett Championship m M. Thompson Lilydale m Walk S. George Jaguars S. George Championship High Jump S. Carroll Mustangs Long Jump A. Jones P.E.M A. Jones Championship Triple Jump M. Cook Lilydale A. Jones Championship Shot Put (2.kg) R.J. Warren Yarra Valley Discus (75g) R. Sutton Mooroolbark R. Sutton Championship Javelin (4g) M. Dunn Redbacks E. Loughnan Championship Multi Event R. Doggett Redbacks 129 (A) 7-8 R. Doggett Championship 153 (A)

44 Event Name Club Record Season Under 13 Girls 8mh K. Westlake Lilydale mh (68cm) K. Westlake Lilydale m C. Hogden Yarra Valley m S. Gration Lilydale m T. Brisbane Lilydale m S. Butler Redbacks m K. Kok Lilydale S. Butler Championship m Walk L. Blake Comets High Jump P. Datson Lilydale Long Jump C. Hogden Yarra Valley Triple Jump N. Taylor Lilydale Shot Put (3.kg) C. Miller Lilydale Discus (75g) A. Walles SPJ Javelin (4g) M. Dunn Redbacks M. Dunn Championship Multi Event N. Carusi Comets K. Doughty Championship Under 14 Girls 8mh R. Holland Mustangs B. Walker Championship mh (68cm) B. Walker Redbacks R. Holland Championship m C. Hogden Yarra Valley m C. Hogden Yarra Valley m T. Brisbane Lilydale m M. Thompson Lilydale m K. Brisbane Lilydale m Walk L. McArthur Comets High Jump E. Westlake Lilydale Long Jump C. Hogden Yarra Valley Triple Jump C. Hogden Yarra Valley Shot Put (3.kg) T. Agnew Mooroolbark Discus (1.kg) A. Walles S.P.J Javelin (6g) R. Holland Mustangs Multi Event R. Holland Mustangs E. Westlake Championship REMEMBER CENTRE WEEKLY COMPETITIONS WEAR YOUR CLUB T-SHIRT PURCHASE A CLUB T-SHIRT FROM THE CENTRE (Club T-Shirts are compulsory) Redbacks, Mustangs, Comets or Jaguars NAVY BLUE SHORTS, SUITABLE RUNNERS REGISTRATION PATCH 44

45 Event Name Club Record Season Under 15 Girls 9mh T. Hobbs P. E. M mh B. Walker Redbacks B. Walker Championship m C. Hogden Yarra Valley m M. Bennett Comets m B. Walker Redbacks m K. Brisbane Lilydale m K. Brisbane Lilydale m Walk J. Belli Mustangs High Jump E. Westlake Lilydale Long Jump D. Schuffelen Mooroolbark Triple Jump C. Hogden Yarra Valley Shot Put (3.kg) T. Agnew Mustangs Discus (1.kg) K. Baxter Lilydale Javelin (6g) T. Agnew Mustangs T. Agnew Championship Multi Event B. Walker Redbacks C. Hogden Championship Interaths - Girls 9mh F. Malcolm Lilydale mh E. Westlake Lilydale m M. Bennett Comets m M. Bennett Comets m E. Westlake Lilydale m E. Westlake Lilydale m D. Blokkeerus Yarra Valley m Walk G. Walles Jaguars High Jump E. Westlake Lilydale Long Jump M. Bennett Comets Triple Jump E. Westlake Lilydale Shot Put (3.kg) E. Westlake Lilydale Discus (1.kg) E. Westlake Lilydale Javelin (6g) P. Petry Jaguars Multi Event M. Bennett Comets REMEMBER ALL PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP. EVENT MANAGERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS ARE PARENTS AS WELL - JUST LIKE YOU! GET INVOLVED YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT 45

46 BOYS Event Name Club Record Season Under 6 Boys 7m M. Durbridge Mooroolbark S. Finlayson Montrose m R. Heinrich Lilydale m R. Dawson-Muir Comets Long Jump S. Dwyer Lilydale Shot Put (1.kg) J. Adams Mooroolbark Discus (35g) S. Reece Lilydale Multi Event R. Patterson Mooroolbark Under 7 Boys 6mh B. Warne S.P.J m S. Bewry Mt Evelyn A. Matthews Lilydale m D. Howard Mooroolbark m A. McAuliffe Lilydale m R. Patterson Mooroolbark Long Jump B. Warne S.P.J High Jump R. Domelow Montrose Shot Put (1.kg) D. Walker Mooroolbark Discus (35g) I. Bega Montrose Multi Event R. Patterson Mooroolbark Under 8 Boys 6mh J. Norney Lilydale m A. Mathews Lilydale m A. Mathews Lilydale m A. Mathews Lilydale m R. Patterson Mustangs m M. Clifton Lilydale m Walk Ma.Gibbons Redbacks High Jump G. Heinrich Lilydale Long Jump J. Scanlon Mooroolbark Triple Jump S. Laurence Mt Evelyn Shot Put (1.5kg) M. Smith Mustangs Discus (35g) R. Patterson Mustangs Multi Event R. Patterson Mustangs

47 Event Name Club Record Season Under 9 Boys 6mh. A. Mathews Lilydale mh R. Harvey Mt Evelyn m A. Mathews Lilydale J. Richardson Championship m K. Ferreira Lilydale m S. Harnetty P.E.M A. Paul Championship m P. Bryden Mooroolbark J. Baldwin Championship m C. Livingston Lilydale m Walk Mi.Gibbons Redbacks Mi.Gibbons Championship High Jump S. Thompson S.P.J Long Jump A. Mathews Lilydale Triple Jump J. De Visser P.E.M A. Matthews Championship Shot Put (2.kg) S. Hunt Mt Evelyn Discus (5g) T. Whitehouse Mooroolbark T. Whitehouse Championship Multi Event R. Patterson Mustangs R. Patterson Championship Under 1 Boys 6mh J. Baldwin Lilydale P. Bryden Championship mh R. Heinrich Lilydale m J d'angelo P.E.M A. Mathews Lilydale m P. MacDonald Montrose B. Dovaston Lilydale m A. Mathews Lilydale m J. Baldwin Lilydale J. Richardson Championship m C.Livingstone Lilydale C. Livingstone Championship m C.Livingstone Lilydale m Walk J. Fernandes Mustangs High Jump G. Heinrich Lilydale T. Whitehouse Championship Long Jump G. Richards Lilydale Triple Jump J. d'angelo P.E.M J. devisser Championship Shot Put (2.kg) B. Lee Comets Discus (5g) B. Lee Comets Multi Event J. Norney Lilydale Z. Patterson Championship REMEMBER PLEASE HELP US BY KEEPING OFF THE TRACK PLEASE STAY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FENCE THANK YOU 47

48 Event Name Club Record Season Under 11 Boys 6mh S. Bewry Mt Evelyn S. Bewry Championship mh R. Taylor Lilydale B. Harvey Championship m P. Fernee Yarra Valley m J. Richardson Mooroolbark m J. Richardson Mooroolbark J. Richardson Championship m J. Richardson Mooroolbark J. Richardson Championship m G. Brack Mt Evelyn Z. Patterson Championship m C. Livingston Lilydale L. Anthony Championship m Walk M. Wathen Comets High Jump J. Baldwin Lilydale Long Jump J Sheehan Mooroolbark Triple Jump D. McBride Mt Evelyn J. D Angelo Championship Shot Put (2.kg) C. Lee Comets Discus (75g) B. Lee Comets Javelin (4g) B. Lee Comets B. Lee Championship Multi Event B. Harvey Mt. Evelyn B. Harvey Championship Under 12 Boys 6mh R. Blee S.P.J D. Howard Mooroolbark D. Howard Championship mh N. McLeod Yarra Valley m P. Fernee Yarra Valley m K. Ferreira Lilydale m P. Fernee Yarra Valley m P. Bryden Mooroolbark B. Dixon Championship m P. Bryden Mooroolbark G Brack Championship m P. Bryden Mooroolbark Z. Patterson Championship m Walk L. Taylor Redbacks L. Taylor Championship High Jump K. Ferreira Lilydale M. Clifton Championship Long Jump M. Spurling Mt Evelyn B. Harvey Championship Triple Jump N. McLeod Yarra Valley Shot Put (3.kg) B. Lee Comets B. Lee Championship Discus (75g) B. Lee Comets B. Lee Championship Javelin (4g) B. Lee Comets B. Lee Championship Multi Event B. Harvey Mt Evelyn M. Spurling Championship

49 Event Name Club Record Season Under 13 Boys 8mh K. Ferreira Lilydale mh R. Taylor Lilydale m K. Ferreira Lilydale m K. Ferreira Lilydale m M. Levey Lilydale m D. Carter Lilydale m Z. Patterson Mustangs m Walk A. Gibbons Redbacks High Jump C. Harris Lilydale Long Jump B. Heinrich Lilydale Triple Jump M. Levey Lilydale Shot Put (3.kg) M. Sneddon Redbacks Discus (1.kg) D. Agnew Mustangs D. Agnew Championship Javelin (6g) D. Agnew Mustangs D. Agnew Championship Multi Event D. Agnew Mustangs M. Levey Championship Under 14 Boys 9mh M. Levey Lilydale mh K. Ferreira Lilydale m K. Ferreira Lilydale m K. Ferreira Lilydale K. Ferreira Championship m M. Levey Lilydale M. Levey Championship m C. Doggett Redbacks C. Doggett Championship m R. Freeman Mooroolbark T. Van Strijp Championship m Walk N. Dwyer Redbacks High Jump S. Evans C. Harris Mooroolbark Comets Long Jump A. McArthur Lilydale Triple Jump M. Covino Lilydale Shot Put (4.kg) M. Sneddon Redbacks Discus (1.kg) S. Harris Mooroolbark Javelin (6g) S. Agnew Mooroolbark Multi Event M. Covino Lilydale M. Levey Championship

50 Event Name Club Record Season Under 15 Boys 1mh R. Taylor Lilydale mh K. Ferreira Lilydale m B. Overend Lilydale m D. Van Veen Yarra Valley m N. McLeod Yarra Valley m L. Scukovic S.P.J J. Patterson Championship m T. Van Strijp S.P.J m Walk J. Patterson Mustangs High Jump C. Harris Comets Long Jump B. Overend Lilydale B. Overend Championship Triple Jump B. Overend Lilydale Shot Put (4.kg) D. Van Veen Yarra Valley Discus (1.kg) S. Harris Mooroolbark Javelin (6g) F. Kiernan Yarra Valley Multi Event N. Brookes Comets 1659(A) 7-8 K. Ferreira Championship Interaths - Boys 1mh A. McArthur Lilydale mh T. Heemskerk Mt. Evelyn m A. McArthur Lilydale m T. Heemskerk Mt Evelyn m T. Heemskerk Mt Evelyn m T. Heemskerk Mt Evelyn m B. Grayling S.P.J High Jump T. Heemskerk Mt Evelyn Long Jump A. McArthur Lilydale Triple Jump A. McArthur Lilydale Shot Put (4.kg) T. Heemskerk Mt Evelyn Discus (1.kg) S. Agnew Mustangs Javelin (6g) S. Agnew Mustangs Multi Event B. Dell S.P.J CLUB RECORDS Each individual Club also has Records Details of these Records are available on the Centre web site 5

51 RECORDS FOR EVENTS NO LONGER HELD There are a number of events that are no longer held. Distances for Hurdles have changed over the years and so have weights used in the throwing events. We are still recognising these Records and we are showing these in separate Tables refer below for details. Girls Records for Events that are no longer held U6 Discus (5g) R. Scoble Lilydale U8 8mH A. Irwin Mt. Evelyn U8 9mH C. Asley P.E.M U8 1mH T. Mantel P.E.M U9 9mH R. Owens Mt. Evelyn U9 1mH P. Matson Lilydale U9 3m R. Doggett Mt. Evelyn U1 9mH R. M. Warren Lilydale U1 1mH T. Balls Montrose U11 9mH R. M. Warren Lilydale U11 1mH S. Gittus Mooroolbark U12 9mH R. M. Warren Yarra Valley U12 1mH A. Bodey Lilydale U13 6mH N. Taylor Lilydale U13 9mH K. Fielder Mt. Evelyn U13 1mH E. Cuffe Mt. Evelyn U13 3mH (75cm) K. Brisbane Lilydale U13 7m B. Walker Mt. Evelyn U13 Shot Put T. Blake Mt. Evelyn (2.72kg) U14 6mH D. Schuffelen Mooroolbark U14 9mH B. Walker Redbacks U14 1mH T. Hobbs P.E.M U14 7m B. Walker Redbacks U14 Shot Put A. Harrison Lilydale (2.72kg) U15 6mH K. Fielder Mt. Evelyn U15 1mH K. Doughty Mustangs U15 7m S. Hobbs P.E.M U15 Shot Put K. Preyer Mt. Evelyn (2.72kg) Interaths 7m M. Bennett Comets Stephanie Durant U9G Silver Medal 8m Hurdles State Championships 51

52 RECORDS FOR EVENTS NO LONGER HELD Cont d Boys Records for Events that are no longer held U8 8mH D. Foden Yarra Valley U8 9mH J. Paul Mooroolbark U8 1mH H. Matthews Lilydale U8 Discus (5g) G. Hamilton S.P.J U9 9mH G. Richards Lilydale U9 1mH D. Kelly S.P.J U9 3m R. Patterson Mustangs U1 9mH D. Kelly S.P.J U1 1mH M. Eady Lilydale U11 9mH M. Clifton Lilydale U11 1mH J. Baldwin Lilydale U12 9mH S. Hayes S.P.J U12 1mH A. Tupin P.E.M U13 6mH J. Simmons P.E.M U13 9mH J. Durrent Lilydale U13 1mH B. Harvey Mt. Evelyn U13 3mH (76cm) J. Patterson Mustangs U13 7m B. Harvey Mt. Evelyn U13 Shot Put (3.62kg) D. Higgs Lilydale U14 6mH E. Simmons P.E.M U14 1mH B. Harvey Redbacks U14 7m M. Covino Lilydale U14 Shot Put (3.62kg) J. Phillips Mt. Evelyn U15 6mH S. Datson Lilydale U15 9mH S. Datson Lilydale U15 3mH (76cm) A. Sell Lilydale U15 7m M. Covino Comets U15 Shot Put (3.62kg) D. de Vries P.E.M Interaths 9mH T. Heemskerk Mt. Evelyn Interaths 7m A. McArthur Lilydale LITTLE ATHLETICS SUN SMART MEASURES The Victorian Little Athletics Association has a policy of promoting sun smart measures at all Little Athletic events for athletes and spectators. Athletes Take umbrellas, drink bottles and sunscreen to events Smoking is not allowed at the Athletics Track. In the interest of children s health, adults are asked to smoke in the carpark well away from the track. 52

53 AWARDS & STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS There are a number of Awards in both the Track & Field and Cross Country seasons. The Centre recognises performances across a wide range of criteria. Recognition is also given to the hard working parents who have dedicated their time over a long period. The discretionary Awards are selected by the Executive Committee of the Centre their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Executive Committee also reserves its right to :- (a) not give out an award if it feels that there is no athlete meeting the criteria (b) add in additional awards A large number of our athletes compete at State Championship events for Relays, Multi Events and Track & Field. It is a wonderful achievement to qualify for these events and their performances are recognised under the various categories on the following pages. TRACK & FIELD AWARD CRITERIA The following sets out a summary of our Awards for the upcoming 28 / 9 season. AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS Champion athlete for each age group for Girls & Boys In summary we have a points system based on an athletes best 3 performances in each event. These best 3 performances are ranked against the performances from other athletes. Points are then awarded as 1st to 3rd places 6 points, 4th to 6th place 5 points, 7th to 9th place 4 points, 1th to 12th place 3 points, 13th to 15th place 2 points and 16th to 18th place 1 point. This calculation is carried out for each event. 1 point is then awarded in every event competed in for the season Centre records an extra 5 points (maximum of 5 Centre Records per event). All athletes who meet a minimum attendance criteria of 5% will be eligible for trophies. All athletes, who meet the attendance criteria, will receive a trophy PERSONAL BEST CHAMPIONS Will be awarded for each age group for Girls & Boys The winner in each age group will be the athlete with the highest number of PB s for the season. Attendance criteria of 5%. There may not be a PB Award for Age Groups with low numbers of athletes ATTENDANCE AWARDS An attendance award is a reward for supporting and attending your Centre throughout the season. Athletes are encouraged to compete in all events on the program. 1) An athlete is considered to have attended if he / she competes in at least 3 events of the Program for the week, unless an injury was incurred during the running of the program. 2) Meetings that count for attendance are: - regular Friday night and Saturday morning meetings. - official VLAA Inc. camps and championships that have coincided with LYRLAC meetings. 3) Gold attendance will be given for attending 1% of meetings less 1. A Silver award will be given for 75% attendance. 4) Late registrations therefore cannot qualify for the 1% award and can only achieve a 75% award. Attendance levels will be recorded on the athlete s end of season Certificate PRESIDENTS AWARD Awarded to one Girl and one Boy athlete at the Centre CLUB AWARDS A Club Champion is awarded for each Club to a Boy and a Girl The criteria for Club Champion awards are :- 1) U9 U15 athletes are eligible 2) The athlete generally wins or places highly in respective Age Group Champion Award 3) The athletes Achievement Levels are taken into account, eg, Gold, Blue etc 4) Centre and / or Club Records and the Achievement Level of these Records are taken into account 5) Participation and performance at Region and State Championships in Track & Field and at State Multi Championships 53

54 AWARD CRITERIA Cont d DON CRUSE AWARD (ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD) Under 9 or older Girl or Boy athlete who has attended the Centre for a minimum of 3 years, and has a good attendance record (at least 75%). An athlete who always tries his or her hardest, but without any major Centre recognition and has not received any previous major Centre awards. Other considerations when deciding nomination: Level of attendance at Little Aths meetings. Level of attendance at training. Level of achievement within own age group, having regard to number of athletes in that age group. Participation in Relays, Regions etc. Performance over previous seasons. Number of years in Little Aths. PETRA SANK MEMORIAL TROPHY (ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD) Open Age Athlete who has completed over a number of years. Good attendance (at least 75%). Not necessarily the best. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DECIDING NOMINATION: Participation in Relays etc. Level of attendance at Little Aths meetings. Level of attendance at training. Level of achievement awards. Records set or broken. Level of performance within own age group having regard to number of athletes in that age group. Performances or awards over previous seasons. AWARD WINNERS TRACK & FIELD SEASON 27 / 8 AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS & PB AWARD WINNERS GIRLS Under 6 Under 7 Under 8 1st Ruby Dixon 1st Mikeely Dell 1st Jessica Ford 2nd Nikita Young 2nd Rickeylee Brown 2nd Hayley George 3rd Nicole Dykes 3rd Tess Patterson 3rd Leah Findlay 4th Samantha DiGregorio 4th Lily Galluci 4th Chloe Sneddon 5th Bethany Cross 5th Chloe Ritchie 5th Olivia Lesiputty 6th Samara Howie 6th Lee Taylor 6th Giorga Petterd PB Nikita Young PB Rickeylee Brown PB Chloe Sneddon Under 9 Under 1 Under 11 1st Stephanie Durant 1st Kayla Barnett 1st Hayley Anthony 2nd Molly Dixon 2nd Ella Van De Velde 2nd Alysha Toner 3rd Olivia Cubitt 3rd Elizabeth Sneddon 3rd Kate Taylor 4th Renee Sytema 4th Asha Steer 4th Bryonie Harold 5th Chelsea DiGregorio 5th Gracey Smith 5th Ashleigh Young =6th Tammarah Brown 6th Mikaela Walles 6th Paige Reiterer =6th Brooke Anthony PB Molly Dixon PB Gracey Smith PB Hayley Anthony Under 12 Under 13 Under 14 1st Renee Doggett 1st Samantha Butler 1st Nicole Carusi 2nd Emily Loughnan 2nd Courtney DiGregorio 2nd Kirsty Harris 3rd Stephanie George 3rd Madeline Dunn 3rd Tamara Petry 4th Rebecca Edmondson 4th Holly Bedyn 4th Kirsty Walles 5th Lanita Steer =5th Tayla Van De Velde 5th Kelly Deslandes 6th Alexandra Petterd =5th Lauren Blake 6th Natalie Edmondson PB Alexandra Petterd PB Courtney DiGregorio PB Kirsty Harris Under 15 Open / Interaths 1st Jordyn Belli 1st Patricia Petry 2nd Gabrielle Walles PB Jordyn Belli Patricia Petry 54

55 AWARD WINNERS TRACK & FIELD SEASON 27 / 8 AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS & PB AWARD WINNERS Cont d BOYS Under 6 Under 7 Under 8 1st Riley Dawson-Muir 1st Jack Day 1st Matthew Smith 2nd Jack Bramall 2nd Jesse Blake 2nd Corey Whitchell 3rd Mitchell Blake 3rd Josh Martin 3rd Jordan Shean 4th Lachlan DeVisser 4th Mitchell Dekker 4th Matthew Gibbons 5th Flynn Addicott 5th Liam Jacobsen 5th Angus Fern 6th Alex Salomon 6th Angus Bicknell 6th Daniel Wathen PB Alex Salomon PB Jesse Blake PB Matthew Smith Under 9 Under 1 Under 11 1st Adam Johnson 1st Jordan Galluci 1st Blake Petterd 2nd Lochie Jacob-Porter 2nd Charles Warren 2nd Kyle Braun 3rd Michael Gibbons 3rd Ryan Patterson 3rd Mitch Loaring 4th Cameron DeVisser 4th Luke Spiden 4th Jake Beveridge 5th Liam Pickett 5th Liam Whitchell 5th Billy Sheffield 6th Braydyn Gange 6th Jarryd Fernandes 6th Corey Lee PB Lochie Jacob-Porter PB Bailey Wilson PB Daniel Blake Under 12 Under 13 Under 14 1st Dylan Brookes 1st Zak Patterson 1st Liam Dell 2nd Joshua Matthews 2nd Anthony Messerle 2nd Jarryd Harvey 3rd Ryan Harvey 3rd Ashley Gibbons 3rd Jake Brown 4th Brendan Lee 4th Xavier Warren 4th Nick Dwyer 5th Lucas Taylor 5th Callum Braun 5th Billy Dickson 6th Hugh Skate 6th Samuel Duncan PB Dylan Brookes PB Xavier Warren PB Liam Dell 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th PB Under 15 Under 16 Under 17 Mark Bennett Josh Patterson Max Warren Nicholas Brookes Luke Boontjes Michael DeVisser Josh Patterson CLUB CHAMPION AWARDS Girls Boys Comets Courtney Di Gregorio Brendan Lee Jaguars Stephanie Durant Jordan Galluci Mustangs Molly Dixon Kyle Braun Redbacks Renee Doggett Ashley Gibbons 55

56 AWARD WINNERS TRACK & FIELD SEASON 27 / 8 CLUB CAPTAINS Comets Kirsty Harris Mark Bennett Jaguars Kirsty Walles Max Warren Mustangs Jordi Belli Josh Patterson Redbacks Madeline Dunn Mark Sneddon PRESIDENTS AWARDS Girl Boy Courtney Di Gregorio Mitch Loaring ATTENDANCE AWARDS The major 5 year and 1 year Award winners are listed below 5 YEAR AWARDS Ryan Harvey Billy Dickson Michael Gibbons Renee Sytema Anthony Messerle Sam Duncan 1 YEAR AWARDS Mark Sneddon Jarryd Harvey Kate Taylor Ryan Patterson Alexandra Petterd Mitch Loaring Ashleigh Young Elizabeth Sneddon Courtney Jordan Courtney DiGregorio Blake Pettard Kayla Barnett Matthew Gibbons OPEN AGE GRADUATES Jordi Belli Mark Sneddon Josh Patterson Nicholas Brookes Mitch Fleming Mark Bennett Michael De Visser Max Warren Luke Boontjes DON CRUSE AWARD Elizabeth Sneddon PETRA SANK AWARD Jordyn Belli DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS FOR PARENTS Le Dodd Narelle Messerle Karyn Butler LIFE MEMBERS Larraine Taylor Carmel Potter Terry Harris Maria Fleming Don Cruse Les Ross Rene De Visser Eric Stevens Christine Dell Maggie Westlake Adrienne Fleming Rob Belli Lesley Ferriera Tony Harris Melissa Belli Anne Blokkeerus Lawrie O Donnell 56

57 STATE TRACK & FIELD RESULTS 15th & 16th March 28 Bendigo To qualify for inclusion to Region or State meetings a 5% centre attendance has to be achieved from your registration date to the entry closing date of the VLAA event. (This has to be a minimum of 2 meetings). The following Tables show the results for our athletes at State Championships We had a record number of athletes competing at State Championships this year a total of 32. We won a record number of 12 medals (6 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze) plus 13 other Finalists that equates to 25 performances in the top 8 in the State. Our athletes also set 1 Championship Records, that is, a performance that betters our Centre Record. Running Events 7m to 8m including Hurdles are run as Heats and Finals 15m, Jumping and Throwing Events are run as straight Finals. Top 8 finishers are classified as Finalists Finalists are shown in Bold GIRLS EVENT HEAT / FINAL PERFORMANCE RESULT Under 9 Girls Molly Dixon 4m Heat rd Final th 8m Heat nd Final GOLD MEDAL Stephanie Durant 8mH Heat rd Final 15.1 SILVER MEDAL 7m Heat nd Final th 6mH Heat th 1m Heat rd Final th Chelsea DiGregorio Discus nd Under 1 Girls Elizabeth Sneddon Discus th Shot Put th Asha Steer 11m Walk th Under 12 Girls Renee Doggett 4m Heat st Final GOLD MEDAL 8m Heat st Final SILVER MEDAL Stephanie George 15m Walk Final SILVER MEDAL Emily Loughnan Javelin Final BRONZE MEDAL Under 13 Girls Maddie Dunn Javelin Final th Samantha Butler 8m Heat th Final th 15m Final th Courtney DiGregorio Javelin th Discus th 57

58 STATE TRACK & FIELD RESULTS 15th & 16th March 28 Bendigo BOYS EVENT HEAT / FINAL PERFORMANCE RESULT Under 9 Boys Michael Gibbons 11m Walk Final GOLD MEDAL Under 1 Boys Ryan Patterson 4m Heat nd Final th 8m Heat rd Final th Jarryd Fernandes 4m Heat th Under 11 Boys Kyle Braun 7m Heat rd 1m Heat th 2m Heat rd Long Jump Final th Corey Lee Shot Put Final 11.8 BRONZE MEDAL Discus Final th Jake Beveridge High Jump Final 1.3 8th Shot Put th Blake Petterd Javelin th Under 12 Boys Brendan Lee Discus Final GOLD MEDAL Shot Put Final GOLD MEDAL Javelin Final GOLD MEDAL Lucas Taylor 15m Walk Final SILVER MEDAL Discus th Under 13 Boys Callum Braun Long Jump Final th Anthony Messerle Discus th 8m H Heat th Javelin th Zak Patterson 8m Heat th Ashley Gibbons Discus th Under 14 Boys Under 15 Boys Josh Patterson 8m Heat th 15m th Mark Sneddon Discus th Shot Put Final th Javelin st 58

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60 RELAYS Relays are a part of the Track & Field season. They are the one opportunity where athletes have the chance to compete as a team. Various events are available for both same sex, mixed sex (2 girls, 2 boys) and some mixed age The events are : 4x1, 4x2 & Medley (1,1,2 & 4) Lilydale & Yarra Ranges traditionally has a high participation rate at relays Each age group has an allocated Coach. Special training sessions are organised. The Relays are held early in the year so training usually commences before the start of the season. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RELAYS PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE COACHES OR THE TEAM MANAGER. U9-U12 Girls Mixed Age Medley SILVER MEDALLISTS AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS The first competition for Relays is traditionally the Box Hill Invitational Day. This day is run on the same, or similar, program to Regions and States and is attended by many other Centres. It is a great opportunity to practice for Region Championships and fine tune team selections. This year Box Hill will be held on 21st October (refer Event Calendar) you are expected to compete at this meeting if you are taking part in Relays. The Centre had a large number of teams competing at the Region Championships held at Ringwood. Many teams performed well and progressed through to the State Championships. The State Championships were held at Olympic Park. We had many fantastic performances with the following Teams making Finals : U9G - 4 x 2m U1B Medley U13B - 4 x 2m and our U9 to U12Girls Medley Team of Hayley Anthony(U11), Stephanie Durant (U9), Ella Vandevelde (U1) and Renee Doggett (U12) won the SILVER MEDAL. (See photo above) 6

61 MULTI EVENTS Multi events are where an athlete competes at a program consisting of 5 events; 1m, Hurdles, Long Jump, Discus and 8m. Points are awarded based on the performance in each event. The points Tables for each event can be found on our web site. The number of points accumulated in each event determines the final result. The athlete with the greater number of points at the completion of the 5 events is the winner. The Centre holds a Multi Event day. Certificates are awarded to all competing athletes. STATE MULTI EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS The State Multi Championships are open to all athletes (U/9 - U/15). No qualification through Region Championships is required. The venue for the State Multis is always a country Centre (last year was at Albury), and this year it will be at Warrnambool. Competition is held over a whole weekend - Saturday U/9 - U12 and Sunday U/13 - U/15. (Note: Girls U12 are held on the Saturday this year). Competition begins at 8.3 am each morning. Traditionally this weekend is a huge social weekend for our Centre. We generally book out a motel and have a fantastic family weekend away. A BBQ is organised for the Saturday night and the whole weekend is a great opportunity to meet the other families at Little Aths and for the kids to play together. Details about the weekend and entry details to State Multis will be available later in the year. STATE MULTI EVENT RESULTS Held at Albury on the 1 st & 2 nd March 28. Our Centre had 22 competitors which. AGE GROUP RESULT AGE GROUP RESULT Under 9 Girls Under 9 Boys Stephanie Durant 1 th Lochie Jacob-Porter 23rd Renee Sytema 26 th Tammarah Brown 27 th Brooke Anthony 28 th Chelsea DiGregorio 29th Under 1 Girls Under 1 Boys Elizabeth Sneddon 2th Ryan Patterson 11th Under 11 Girls Under 11 Boys Hayley Anthony 23rd Jake Beveridge 13th Daniel Blake 18th Under 12 Girls Under 12 Boys Renee Doggett 11 th Brendan Lee Finalist 6th Stephanie George 21st Lucas Taylor 19th Under 13 Girls Under 13 Boys Courtney DiGregorio 14th Zak Patterson 14th Lauren Blake 29th Anthony Messerle 16th Under 14 Girls Under 14 Boys Jake Brown 27th Under 15 Girls Under 15 Boys Jordi Belli DNC Josh Patterson 16th 61

62 CROSS COUNTRY Lilydale & Yarra Ranges has a fantastic Cross Country season. We are one of the few Centres in the Eastern Region still holding their own weekly events. We have a huge representation at Region & State Championships and we have a reputation for our enthusiastic and loud cheering at these events. Cross Country is fantastic for your fitness (kids and parents alike) and is a perfect complement to other winter sports footy, netball etc. At the end of the Track & Field season the Centre conducts a winter program of Cross Country running, which runs from April to the beginning of August (approx. 16 weeks). We compete at weekly meetings on Saturday mornings commencing at 8.45 am and finishing by 1.3am. We run at 3 separate locations on a rotating basis. Our opening meeting is at Morrison Reserve, followed by (in no particular order) Lillydale Lake and Margaret Lewis Reserve at Coldstream (off Ingram Rd). Track & Field (Summer) registration covers all athletes for the Cross Country season and a small fee (usually $1) is charged per run. All athletes have the opportunity to compete at the Regional Championships, for selection to the State Championships and at Open Days conducted at other Centres and as a Centre we compete as a team at the Knox Open Day. Each week all parents and adults or unregistered athletes are welcome to compete in the 3km event. The season concludes with a Presentation Night or BBQ to qualify for major awards at least 5% of the home meetings must be completed. All are welcome. DISTANCES U/6 5m U/7 & 8 1 m U/9 & 1 15m U/11 & 12 2m U/13,14 & 15 3m Open 3m Various Awards are given at the end and during the season. These include Age Group centre Championship race, PB awards, Presidents Awards and Centre Champions for Girls and Boys. Full details of the Cross Country calendar and Award criteria will be available towards the end of the Track & Field season Ryan Patterson leading the pack on his way to a GOLD MEDAL In the U1B at State Cross Country Championships Dane Fencaros Bronze Medal U13B State Championships 62

63 PRESIDENT S REPORT CROSS COUNTRY 27 / 8 SEASON Hello and welcome to the Lilydale Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre Cross Country Presentations for 28. Once again we have had a fantastic Cross Country Season and I am sure it has been enjoyed by all. This is made possible by all the hard work that you have put into it. I d particularly like to thank some people that put in a great effort week in, week out. In no particular order I d like to thank :- 1. Steve Doggett for our very informative website. 2. All our hares in particular our chief hare Andrew Butler. 3. A huge thank you to Susan Taylor for an unmistakably great job as team manager well done. 4. All our recorders in particular Sabby George. 5. The Ford family for their great organization of our canteen and sausage sizzles. 6. Setting up of course in particular Gerard and Connor Thrall and the Butler and George family s and all the other families that helped during those early mornings. 7. Geoff Paterson for his help with supplying all our equipment to Knox open day, Sates and region events and also for his marshalling. 8. Melissa and Sharon for organizing money and registering of athletes and all the unmentioned tasks they take upon themselves through out the season. 9. Our timers Susan Taylor, Leanne Blake and Laura Di Gregorio. 1. Tania Doggett for all her fantastic photographs and organization of all of the medals. 11. Donna, Susan and Tania for supplying and organizing competition uniforms. 12. To all of the committee for their work. 13. To any other parents who helped out during the season whether that be at our Centre or at Regions or States. 13. All the adults and spectators who ran and cheered inspiring all the children in running such great races. 14. All the children for putting in the fun to family fun and fitness. And finally I d like to thank Rob Belli for his expertise and selfless contribution in making our Cross Country Season the success it is. He is our starter at every meeting, first to be there and last to leave. I do not need to mention everything he does because everyone can see for themselves what his weekly involvement is. I would also like to thank Melissa Belli because behind every good man there is a great woman. As I mentioned earlier we have had a very successful Cross Country season and we would like to thank all of you people here tonight for attending during the season and competing with great enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. Some of the highlights of the season have been :- 1. Winning the Knox Open Day Perpetual Trophy again for the 6 th time. 2. Our race across the Victorian Countryside. 3. Our inaugural Handicap Day which was a great success. 4. Our Centre Championship Day. 5. Our great performances at States and all the children who ran last weekend did a fantastic job on an extremely tough course. We are increasing in numbers every year with 181 athletes. A huge increase on last years 121. We have 38 gold attendances and 51 silver attendances. We had a total of 341 PBs and with this, many chocolate frogs, thanks Rob. We had 74 athletes compete at Regions which is less than last years 8. We had 47 athletes compete at State Championships at Lardner Park in Drouin. We had many top 2 finishes at States and I would like to mention the following athletes who were finalists. Ryan Patterson 1 st in under 1 boys, Renee Doggett 2 nd Under 12 girls and Dane Fencaros 3 rd under 13 boys. Of the teams Samantha Butler, Jade Nicol and Casey Wright 3 rd under 13 girls, Sam Duncan, Dane Fencaros and Zak Patterson silver under 13 boys As you can see we are a very competitive club in Cross Country thanks to all our athletes. In closing thanks to all and especially to all of you children who have made I m sure all your parents very proud and competed with such enthusiasm and determination and for giving us another fantastic Cross Country Season. Regards Michele Durant President 63

64 AWARD WINNERS CROSS COUNTRY 27 / 8 SEASON GOLD Attendance SILVER Attendance PLACINGS Centre Championship Race Day Under 6 Girls Samantha DiGregorio Maeve Harris Gold Ruby Dixon Ruby Dixon Taryn Williams Silver Samantha DiGregorio Tabitha Remminga Bronze Maeve Harris Courtney Foster Emma Jacob Zoe Ford Maddison Pickett Under 7 Girls Tess Patterson Alice Sharp Gold Scarlett Saunders Rickeylee Brown Rebekah Remminga Silver Alice Sharp Emily de Haan Bronze Tess Patterson Lee Taylor Under 8 Girls Chloe Sneddon Hayley George Gold Hayley George Brookley Williams Kate Loaring Silver Hannah Sharp Jessica Ford Hannah Sharp Bronze Chloe Sneddon Under 9 Girls Chelsea DiGregorio Stephanie Durant Gold Molly Dixon Tammarah Brown Hannah Remminga Silver Stephanie Durant Brooke Anthony Chloe Foster Bronze Chelsea DiGregorio Molly Dixon Under 1 Girls Elizabeth Sneddon Ella Vandevelde Gold Ella Vandevelde Nicole Davis Asha Steer Silver Nicole Davis Abigail Remminga Bronze Elizabeth Sneddon 64

65 AWARD WINNERS CROSS COUNTRY 27 / 8 SEASON GOLD Attendance SILVER Attendance PLACINGS Centre Championship Race Day Under 11 Girls Hayley Anthony Bryonie Harold Gold Hayley Anthony Grace-Ellen Gully Silver Bryonie Harold Bronze Under 12 Girls Renee Doggett Nerissa Walles Gold Renee Doggett Samantha Davis Lanita Steer Silver Stephanie Butler Laura Chesney Stephanie Butler Bronze Samantha Davis Under 13 Girls Lauren Blake Samantha Butler Gold Samantha Butler Courtney DiGregorio Holly Bedyn Silver Jade Nicol Maddy Dunn Bronze Holly Bedyn Under 14 Girls Kirsty Walles Kirsty Harris Gold Kirsty Walles Silver Natalie Edmondson Bronze Kirsty Harris Under 15 Girls Open Women Gold Silver Bronze 3m Paulette Kinnear Janine Steer Erika Bedyn GOLD Attendance SILVER Attendance PLACINGS Centre Championship Race Day Under 6 Boys Mitchell Blake Oliver Duncan Gold Mitchell Blake Brayden Woolridge Heath Findlay Silver Heath Findlay Ryan de Haan Kailum Martin Bronze Oliver Duncan Jack Anthony Timothy Roe Under 7 Boys Jesse Blake Josh Martin Gold Jesse Blake Silver Bronze Under 8 Boys Connor Thrall Matt Robinson Gold Connor Thrall Lachlan Pickett Silver Angus Kinnear Bronze Lachlan Pickett Under 9 Boys Liam Pickett Lochie Jacob-Porter Gold Liam Pickett Jake Conlin Kyle Van Bockel Silver Alec Van Bockel Braydyn Gange Jack Stewart Bronze Braydyn Gange Benjamin Roe Bronze Lochie Jacob-Porter Alec Van Bockel Liam Harris Under 1 Boys Ryan Patterson Daniel Chesney Gold Ryan Patterson Caleb Taylor Silver Caleb Taylor Bronze Daniel Chesney 65

66 AWARD WINNERS CROSS COUNTRY 27 / 8 SEASON GOLD Attendance SILVER Attendance PLACINGS Centre Championship Race Day Under 11 Boys Daniel Blake Kyle Braun Gold Kyle Braun Mitch Loaring Silver Mitch Loaring Nathanael Remminga Bronze Mark Willan-Elliot Under 12 Boys Lucas Taylor Gold Paterson Saunders Silver Lucas Taylor Bronze Under 13 Boys Zak Patterson Callum Braun Gold Zak Patterson Sam Duncan Silver Callum Braun Anthony Messerle Bronze Anthony Messerle Dane Fencaros Under 14 Boys Jake Brown Gold Liam Dell Liam Dell Silver Jake Brown Under 15 Boys Josh Patterson David Chesney Gold Josh Patterson Silver David Chesney Bronze Open 3m Gold Tony Dell Silver Andrew Butler Bronze Darren Ford OTHER AWARDS Centre Champions Girls Boys Renee Doggett Ryan Patterson Presidents Award Girls Boys Hayley Anthony Kyle Braun PB Award Winners Girls Boys Women Men Chloe Sneddon Braydyn Gange Jack Anthony Veronica Brown Darren Ford Champion Team U13 Boys Dane Fencaros Zak Patterson Sam Duncan 66

67 STATE CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 3 rd August 28 Lardner Park - Drouin AGE GROUP RESULT AGE GROUP RESULT Under 7 Girls Under 7 Boys Rickeylee Brown 12th No competitors Tess Patterson 21st Lee Taylor 34th Under 8 Girls Under 8 Boys Hayley George 21st Connor Thrall 7th Chloe Sneddon 29th Lachlan Pickett 32nd Jessica Ford 4th Kate Loaring 47th Brookley Williams 51st Under 9 Girls Under 9 Boys Molly Dixon * 3th Liam Pickett * 2th Stephanie Durant * 33rd Brayden Gange * 4th Tammarah Brown * 58th Jake Conlin * 52nd Brooke Anthony 77th Tara Anderson 78th * Team 7th * Team 8th Under 1 Girls Under 1 Boys Ella Vandevelde * 21st Ryan Patterson GOLD MEDAL Asha Steer * 37th Caleb Taylor 37th Elizabeth Sneddon * 7th * Team 11th Under 11 Girls Under 11 Boys Hayley Anthony 58th Mitch Loaring * 38th Grace- Ellen Gully 69th Abe Wright * 47th Daniel Blake * 52nd * Team 6th Under 12 Girls Under 12 Boys Renee Doggett * SILVER MEDAL Jacob Pote 27th Laura Chesney * 23rd Lucas Taylor 35th Stephanie George * 26th Lanita Steer 34th * Team 5th Under 13 Girls Under 13 Boys Samantha Butler * 1th Dane Fencaros BRONZE MEDAL Casey Wright * 15th Zak Patterson * 4th Jade Nicol * 27th Sam Duncan * 31st Lauren Blake 45th Anthony Messerle 38th Courtney DiGregorio 46th * Team BRONZE MEDAL * Team SILVER MEDAL Under 14 Girls Under 14 Boys No competitors Liam Dell 23rd Jake Brown 27th Under 15 Girls Under 15 Boys No competitors No competitors Note : U7 & U8 are Invitation Events at State Cross Country. No medals are awarded 67

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