P O Box 220, Booval Qld 4304 Ph: 0409 754 884 Website: http://www.ipswichathletics.org.au Newsletter 25 th November 2016 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: The start of the season has many new faces joining our club and many thanks goes to Theresa (Marty) for encouraging young athletes (especially Ipswich Little A s) to become more skillful and adept in all events they compete in. Hope to see you all either at training or at the competitions. The Ipswich City Sports Awards were fantastic in that many categories were catered for and it was priceless to listen to Michael Slater sharing his experiences at top level in cricket and also as a commentator. Well done to all. Yes, we are on Face Book as a secret group called IDAC and it s for club members, parents and supporters of our club. This way local updated late news can be circulated. So look for us and ask to join so you can be added to the closed group. We also have a public FB page called Ipswich & District Athletic Club for general enquiries. Vic Parents Volunteering On training nights when our Committee are unable to man the clubhouse window to take training fees etc. it would be wonderful if some parents could help out on a roster system. It is not hard and is only for about 45 minutes at start of training. Please see Vic Pascoe so a list can be drawn up. With your help this action would make our club run a whole lot better. Queensland Relay Championships These Championships will be held on 10 th 11 th December 2016 at QSAC. Ted Ruben our Jumps Coach is the manager of these teams. Entry to these championships are free to the athlete, the Club pays these fees. The team lists will be available on Monday night at training. All names should have been in by the training night Monday 28/11/2015 so teams can be notified and entered by the official closing date of 8/12/2016.
Congratulations Competing on the world stage from 26 th Oct 6 th Nov 2016 in Perth for the World Masters Athletics Championships. our club members Darrin Norwood (35-39yrs) and Michael Berlin (45-49yrs) perform with the very best in their groups. World Masters Athletics Championships Their performances are as follows; Darrin Norwood 37yrs 35-39yrs Weight Throw 15.30m 2 nd PB Hammer Throw 43.27m 5 th Javelin 48.09m 4 th Shot Put 14.59m 3 rd Throws Pentathlon 3289 points 2 nd Hammer Throw 41.95m PB Shot put 13.66m Discus Throw 39.72m Javelin 48.79m SB Weight Throw 14.72m
Michael Berlin 47yrs 45-49yrs 100m heats 12.31 PB Semi-final 12.33 18 th overall. Triple Jump 10.14 10 th 200m heats 25.07 PB 29 th overall Long Jump Prelims 5.51m 9 th High Jump 1.60m 5 th 4 x 100m Relay 45.82 3 rd (Michael ran the first leg for Australia).
Michael Berlin (47yrs) just proves how tough you can be by competing at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast Michael had only got back from the World Masters Championships during the week, a fantastic effort here going on his performances over the three days. Results as follows; 45-49yrs 60m 7.78 1 st Long Jump 5.37m 1 st PB 100m 12.25 2nd High Jump 1.60m 1 st PB 200m 25.19 2nd Triple Jump 10.30m 4 th The Club Christmas Party We will be holding a breakup fun night with games at the Clubhouse, Bill Paterson Oval on Wednesday 14 th December 2016 for a 6.30pm start. RSVP is required by Monday 12 th December 2016 or on any training night. The Club is providing food and nibbles, tea and coffee etc. Costume dress theme is to be festive Christmas dress theme. After judging, prizes will be on offer for male and female entrants. Don t miss out. Just a Thought I ve learned that Genuine giving profoundly impacts others. QAL now has several events scheduled on their website www.qal.org.au Budding Future Stars The Australian Primary Schools Championships are being held at Sydney, NSW from the 26 th Nov 27 th Nov 2016. Erin Wright 12yrs Multi event Tetrathlon The 2016 Australian Secondary All Schools Championships will see our excellent Club athletes competing in Canberra, December 2 nd - 4 th December 2016. A School Knock out competition will be on December 5 th 2016 in Canberra.
This competition provides an outstanding opportunity for budding athletes to achieve new personal bests in the company of their talented peers from around the nation. Performances achieved will set the tone for the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships to be held in Sydney (NSW) in March 2017. Camryn Novinetz U/14yrs Breeanna Betzold U/16yrs 3000m Walk 3000m Walk Hayley Wright U/16yrs 90m Hurdles, 200m Hurdles and 4 x 100m Relay Squad. Rochelle Vidler U/16yrs Discus and Hammer throw. Miriam Peni U/18yrs 200m, 4 x 100m relay squad and Swedish relay squad. Lorenz Ryan U/18yrs Triple Jump. Track & Field InterClub Competition All Track and Field events are now scheduled on the Queensland Athletics website QLD COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS 7th 8th JANUARY 2017 at St Lucia Glynnis Nunn Shield at St Lucia 7 th 8 th January 2017 Sally Pearson Shield at QSAC 21/01/2017 Denise Boyd Shield at QSAC 28/01/20 Chiller Porter Shield at QSAC 4/02/2017 QLD 3000m Championships 9/02/2017 Norma Croker Shield at QSAC 11/02/2017 Benita Willis Shield at QSAC 18/02/2017 5000m Championships 18/02/2017 QLD Athletics Championships (U/14yrs to Open) 23 rd - 26/02/2017 at QSAC. Carlee Beattie Shield at QSAC 4/03/2017 Garry Brown Shield at QSAC 11/03/2017 The Australian Athletics Championships will see about 3,500 athletes and their families converge on Sydney for 7 days of competition in March 2017. The championships will take place at the Sydney Stadium and will include events for age groups from U14 to U20, from the 26th March to 2 nd April 2017. Draft Timetable and further information can be found on the Athletics Australia website
AM I ELIGIBLE? To be eligible for selection athletes must be a current member of Queensland Athletics and a minimum of 12 years of age as at the 31 December 2017. Athletes are also required to compete in the Queensland Junior Athletics Championships (23-26 February 2017), and at least one other QA competition during the 2016-2017 QA Summer Series.# HOW DO I QUALIFY? To qualify to compete in the Australian Junior Athletics Championships athletes must satisfy at least one of the following criteria: Place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in: Queensland Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships (20-23 October 2016) Queensland Junior Athletics Championships (23-26 February 2017)* Place 1st or 2nd in: Athletics North Queensland Track & Field Championships (23-25 September 2016)* Any athlete that achieves the entry standard is eligible for selection *pending nomination If you believe you have qualified for the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships then we strongly encourage you to nominate for the Queensland Heat Team. There is no cost to nominate and it only takes a few minutes. Nominations close at 9am Wednesday 1st March 2017. Athletics will notify nominees of the success of their nomination on a weekly basis. A Team List will also be updated on this page on a weekly basis. If your name does not appear on the team list and your nomination has been approved please contact the QA Office. Final team nominations list will be finalised on Thursday 2nd March following the close of nominations. Please note that athletes selected in the Queensland Heat Team will not have their place in the team officially confirmed until the eligibility requirements have been met and team registration and payment has been completed by the due date. Check out the Queensland Athletics website for further information. www.qldathletics.org.au Happy November Birthdays Breeanna Betzold Emily Kitching Brad Robinson Tyla Stolberg Larissa Chambers Benjamin Thomas
Club Uniform The Club uniform must be worn at all interclub meets, e.g. All comers at St. Lucia and Gold Coast etc. If the uniform is not worn, no points or performances will be recorded at inter club meets. The cost of the uniform is as follows: Girls Crop Tops $50-00 Girls Singlet s $37-00 Girls Shorts $52-00 Boys Singlet s $37-00 Boys Shorts $57-00 Old Stock is on sale at $10-00 apiece. These can be used for training etc. Congratulations It was wonderful to see a number of our hard working and talented athletes as nominees contesting for a sports award of the year at the Annual City of Ipswich Sports Awards. Theresa, Tyla and Ryan Stolberg Kelly, Luoise and Paul McNamara Michael Moore
Anthony and Amy Buhse Casey and Gavin Bell Darrin Norwood and Alicia Graham
Answer to the Question The winner of the October question was Liz Melrose The correct answer was: A Compass. A new question is as follows: I am a female that will not run, And in the dark I won't be fun, I cause a stir, perhaps a scream, To have me you will not be keen, You'd like to keep me on a tether, But you won t escape my appearance forever. What am I? Think carefully!!! The first club member to reply by email with the correct answer wins a prize. Email: - vgpascoe1@bigpond.com.au Club Training Nights Training nights on Monday and Wednesday nights 7pm to 9pm. A water bottle, towel and appropriate warm clothing are required for all sessions. The last official training session for the year will be the Wednesday 14 th December 2016 and the first session for the New Year will be Wednesday 4 th January 2017 at 7pm.
Brothers Kindred Club The committee wants to make all club members and parents be aware that our Club is part of the Brothers Kindred Club. This association encourages juniors in their chosen sports to be acknowledged for their commitment and dedication to their respective sports for a Junior Sports Star monthly award. The association also likes to encourage juniors for doing their best, helping around the Club and assisting others who may need that little bit of assistance in techniques etc., please advise Vic Pascoe (Club delegate and publicity officer), of any junior you may think needs to be entered for an Junior Sport Star Encouragement monthly award. Please phone Vic on 0409 754 884. Congratulations go to Rochelle Vidler for receiving the Junior Sports Star Award of the month for October 2016. Committee Notes Our next Monthly committee meeting is on Tuesday 19 th January 2017 at 7pm. All welcome. Surf Club Noosa Gift Whilst our members did not win a final, it was not for lack of trying. A few photos below. Alex Davies set the day off well when he ran 2 nd to win a prize in the Little A s invitation 900m handicap where Alex was one of the back markers. Alex ran well considering it was his first race of being handicapped. Joshua Peni was unplaced in this race. These two boys also ran in 70m Little A s handicaps but were unplaced. Larissa Chambers off 15m made it through to the semifinals of Noosa 110m Gift and was a starter in the Ladies 110m invitational Gift as being one of the fastest 8 ladies. Larissa off 5.25m ran 3 rd in the 110m Ladies final in 12.99 after also making the final of the Murray Surveyors 300m Gallop Gift. Larissa was unplaced in the 300m final. Miriam Peni off 17.50m was run out in the heats of the 110m Noosa Gift. Patrick McCarthey off 9.50m was run out in the heats of the 70m Dash Gift. Lorenz Ryan off 7.00m made it through to the semifinals of the 70m Dash Gift and also ran in the 110m Noosa Gift when off 8.00m where he was run out in the heats.
Tara Chaplin off 19.50m was run out in the heats of the 110m Noosa Gift and was also run out in the heats of the 300m gift when off 48m. Tara tried extremely hard in both events as she will be better for the experience in the future. Nicholas Grant off 7.00m made it through to the semifinals of Noosa 110m Gift, missing the final by an eyelash as the race caller quoted. Nicholas was then invited to run in the 110m back markers gift off a mark of 1.25m and ran an amazing race to finish 2 nd to get some prizemoney for his efforts. Liz Melrose off 62m ran in the heats of the 300m Gift and qualified for the final where she ran superbly in a good field to finish a close up in 6 th place in 34.91 to also grab some prizemoney. Nicholas Grant Alex Davies Toea Wisil, Patricia Taea & Larissa Chambers Liz Melrose Tara Chaplin