SOUTHLAND ATHLETICS NEWS No Clubs, please print this and pass on to your members or send their email address to lance.debbie@xtra.co.nz so more in our sport can be added to the circulation list Total Madness What else can you call it? Gumboots flying in all directions, even backwards, hula hoops used as lethal weapons, shot puts pretending to be lawn bowls and a bunch of relatively lightly clad people standing around in nonstop rain. Officially it was the Family Fun relay to wind up the year at Surrey park but it was actually more a case of insanity in the name of sport. For the record, winners were decided, although sometimes luck had a bigger influence than skill. The Tudor family team (Lilian, James, Norman) won the shot put bowl (getting shot closest to a mark by rolling it) although Debbie Telfer had the best of the day with a mere 14cm (however the rest of her team let her down a bit). The standing long jump was taken out by the Taberner-Baker team (Andrew, Patrick, Tim) with Todd Swanson having the best individual jump, although again, he was let down by his team members. Best gumboot throwing team was Hollie, Emma and Lorne behind Lorne s impressive 19.99m throw. The team also garnered the best laughs thanks to Hollie managing to direct her gumboot backwards twice! The relay, well the results say the Chin-knee-toe-make a bow-watch it go is a coaching cue for throws but Taberner-Baker team won but there was doesn t appear to apply to gumboot throws however Lorne had the considerable skulduggery from all teams best throw of the day including using the hula hoop batons as impediments to the opposition When it was all added up top team was Sam and Jackson Stewart and Shaun Wood, second was the Taberner- Baker combo, third Hollie, Emma, Lorne and fourth, the Tudors. There was also some normal athletics among the abnormalities of the day, with the 2000m battle between Liam Cullen and French visitor Maxence Bruyas and Tim Baker s 39.19 300m the highlights. In the 5 lap 2000m, Liam took off at the gun and opened up a big lead but was run down on the line by Max s flying finish 5:58.01 to 5:58.72. Results (Regular Events) 100m 1 (men) (No wind readings) Sam Stewart YM Inv 12.01 1
Tim Baker YM Wint 12.14 Todd Swanson SM 12.22 Jackson stewart YM Inv 12.80 Ryan Greer YM Wint 12.86 Patrick Taberner YM Fiord 13.56 Andrew Taberener Old Fiord 13.73 100m 2 (mixed) Maxence Bruyas SM 12.31 AdamNorman YM Wint 12.84 Norman Tudor YM StP 13.30 Rebecca Peterson SW Inv 13.36 Shaun Wood YM Wint 13.66 Jade Graham JW Gore 14.54 100m 3 (YW) Andrea McDowell StP 13.63 Emma Ryan StP 13.89 Abbey Johnston StP 14.42 Hollie Findlay StP 14.69 Michelle Lindsay StP 14.81 Breigh Stanley StP 14.95 Sarah Humphries Wint 15.34 300m 1 Tim Baker YM Wint 39.19 Patrick Taberner YM Fiord 44.61 Andrew Taberner Still old Fiord 55.61 300m 2 Shaun Wood YM Wint 47.30 Sarah Humphries YW Wint 53.60 Jonathon Muhl MM StP 53.77 Tyler Rose Willson Woodford YW Wint 60.28 Marie Muhl MW StP 65.10 Hamish Muhl YM StP 66.02 2000m (mixed) Maxence Bruyas 5:58.01 Liam Cullen YM Stp 5:58.72 Alan Wilson Woodford YM Wint 6:31.01 Finn Rogers YM StP 6:51.86 Hannah Miller YW Gore 7.00.99 Ffion Muhl YW Stp 7:24.63 Briana Miller YW Gore 7:34.10 Debbie Telfer MW Inv 8:03.39 Tyler Rose Wilson Woodford 8:05.11 Lachlan Muhl YM StP 8:08.27 Jonathon Muhl MM StP 8:09.33 Marie Muhl MW StP 9:23.53 Shot Put women Emma Ryan YW 3kg StP 10.28 Abbey Johnston YW 3kg StP 9.80 Andrea McDowell YW 3kg StP 8.24 Rebecca Peterson JW 4kg Inv 7.93 Michelle Lindsay YW 3kg StP 7.90 Jade Graham JW 4kg Gore 7.30 Hollie Findlay YW 3Kg stp 6.89 Shot Put men Sam Stewart JM 6kg Inv 9.75 Jackson Steart YM 5kg Inv 8.81 Norman Tudor YM 5kg StP 8.06 Andrea McDowellon way to winning 100m 2
Jordan Second in John Walker Mile The prestigious Sir John Walker Mile capped off a very busy two weeks in the North Island for Jordan Rackham. The Inver argill 18 year old started it with the NZSS 1500m win, followed it up with a tough fought second (by.02 ) over 800m at the North Island championships in Palmerston North the following weekend and last weekend lined up against almost all of the best under 20 middle distance runners in the country over four laps at Auckland. Jordan receving his medal from Sir John Walker. Tannock Blair centre Thenius Peters third Windy conditions made the race a tactical one with no one willing to force the pace from the front and at the bell Jordan was one of the leaders of a tightly packed bunch with Tannock Blair of Canterbury sitting right behind. But at 300m to go it was down to two Jordan and Tannock with the Canterbury athlete s sprint taking him to the win, 4.18.89 to 4:19:54. These were the two fastest U20 miles run this year. In the athletics New Zealand round up Sir John Walker was reproted as saying he was impressed with the standard of the race. It was a very competitive field in trying conditions and it was a good race. The whole of athletics is looking good at the moment right across the board, he said. Jack Welsh St Pauls Athlete of the Year The club s prizegiving recognised members for a variety of achievements and accomlishments, with Jack taking the WDF King trophy for best performance and best athlete. Jack medalled twice at the N. Z Champs last March then showed there was plenty more to come witha series of Southland records in his throws events. TRACK & FIELD Senior Mens Championship: Bruce Thomson Junior Mens Championship M19 (Doug Potter Trophy): Jack Welsh Colin Gray Cup M16: Liam Cullen Senior Womens (Heenan Trophy): Lilian Tudor Junior Womens W19: Ffion Muhl Lesley Gray Cup W16: Michelle Lindsay Bill Murray Trophy (Most points in Throws): Jack Welsh & Lilian Tudor Lindsay Walker Trophy (Snr T & F Athlete): Jack Welsh HARRIERS: 3
Senior CC Champs (Dorman Family Trophy 1948): Richard Dimmock Junior Colt CCC M19: Liam Cullen Colts M16 (Warren Smith Memorial): Buddy Small Ron Harper Jnr Colts Trophy (Jnr with greatest improvement throughout Year): Sam Thornbury Ron Harper Rosebowl (Same as above): Prue Buckingham Senior Men Road Champs: Tim DeRidder Womens Road Champs: Ffion Muhl Penny Gouch Trophy (Most improved Snr Women): Marie Muhl William McIndoe Cup (Jnr Women most improved):kendra Finnerty ILT Street Mile: Jordan Rackham/Hannah Miller Middle Distance Trophy Midget Trophy: Lachlann Muhl St. Pauls Half Marathon: Jordan Rackham YEARLY TROPHIES Stuart Craig Trophy (Keenest Member): Michael Small Mangan Trophy (All round improvement, attendance & keenness in Harriers for Juniors): Alby Small Dunlop Trophy (Athlete who is the best trier and has never won a trophy during the current year): Graham Neilson W D F King Trophy (Best performance of the Year) (Athlete of the Year): Jack Welsh Top of the Rankings Five Southland athletes finishd the year ranked number one in an event. Rankings go by calander year so include performances from last season. Only legal wind sprints and jumps are counted. Top ranked: Jordan Rackham JM (U20) 800 (1:52.47), 1000m (2:35.96). Also second for mile and 1500m. Jack Beaumont YM U18) 2000m steeplechase 6:00.05. (This is the fastest U18 and U20 steeplechase at least since 2008). Laura Overton JW javelin (41.88m) Atipa Mabonga YW triple jump (12.21), long jump (5.80) Hannah Miller YW 1000m 3:09.63, Also among the top five there are Emma Hopcroft, second YW long jump (5.77), Sam Stewart second YM 400m (49.55) and third octathlon (4710), Adam Norman fourth YM triple jump (13.05), Caitlin Kenney third YW high jump (1.67), Jack Welsh fourth YM discus (48.82), Yvonne van Baarle, third YW javelin (36.97), Patrick Taberner fifth equal YM high jump (1.90), Jade Graham third JW triple jump (11.31, Rebecca Peterson fifth JW triple jump (11.07) and USA based Charlotte Muschamp 2 nd open triple jump(12.63) Event with the most depth appears to be the YW triple jump Jack Beaumont, country s top 2k steeplechaser with five Southlanders in the top 20, although with the performances coming out of Lorne Singer s and Chris Knight s training groups, expect the throws and multi events to challenge in the near future. Team Managers NZ Champs Wanted It is expected Southland will have a team of up to 20 at the New Zealand T & F Championships in Wellington March 6 to 8.. Managers responsible for all aspects of organisation leading to and at the champs. Funding will be available. Interested? Email your qualifications/experience for such a role to Christopher Knight at knights.services@xtra.co.nz Note, as with coaching and officiating there are pathways to being involved at national and international level and managing a provincial team is considered a pre-requisite and the first step to gaining national or international team appointments. 4
Colgates the Next Big One. All the best to the large number of young Southland athletes taking part in the South Island Colagte Games in Duinedin and the relatively good number travelling to Wellington for the North Island Colgates. For both its gauaranteed to be a great experience, great competition and a whole heap of fun. Daily programmes for both North and Southland events are at http://www.athletics.org.nz/get- Involved/Childrens-Athletics-NZCAA (Control-left click takes you straight to them from here). Colgates Practise Competition Sunday Jan 11 th plus open events. Last chance to get some sharpening before Dunedin. Senior events included on the programme. Jumps to Music, Hawera. A number of Southland jumpers are entered in this fun but serious event featuring most of the country s best high and triple jumpers plus three elite jumpers from Australia. Each jumper chooses a motivational piece of music that is played full volume as they jump. Adds excitement to an already exciting event. Southlanders featuring are Todd Swanson, Caitlin Kenny, Atipa Mabonga, Gideon Barnard and Jade Graham. Southland Academy top year 2 Award As reported last week Laura Overton and Jordan Rackham shared the trophy here they are holding the award they earned for both performances and attitude through the past year. And finally, this is the last Newsletter for 2014 until the next issue, safe travels and good training from the board, sub committees and all at Athletics Southland. 5