(this is an excerpt of an article written by David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW) One of the most exciting races of the weekend was the women’s 800m for ages 30 to 54. Despite the age ranges, it was a very close and high quality race amongst the seven competitors. They all finished within seven seconds …
Nowra athletes perform well at weekend events – 5th March 2022
A number of Nowra athletes competed at the NSW Milers Series 4 held at The Crest in Bankstown on the evening of Saturday 5th March 2022. In the 2000m steeplechase Denzel Atkinson gave it his all, collapsing with exhaustion after crossing the finish line. Denzel was 2nd in the race in 6.53.39, just shy of …
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Fantastic results at NSW Juniors
NSW Junior Championships were held over the weekend of 25-27 February 2022 at SOPAC. Nowra’s juniors didn’t let the wet conditions dampen their spirits or their performances! Anna Duncan kickstarted the program for Nowra contesting the U14 400m where she ran strongly to take 6th place in 64.85 and qualified for the final. Anna then …
Athletes shine at AACT Junior Championships
AACT Under14-Under 18 Championships were held at Woden over the weekend of 18th-20th February. Several Nowra junior athletes made the trip to Canberra for the Championship event with great success. Max Marshall maintained his recent sprinting success with wins in both the Under 15 100m and 200m. Max took out the 100m in 11.56 and …
Sam wins silver in discus
Samantha Peace won silver in discus at the NSW Opens Championships, held at SOPAC over the weekend of 18-20th February. Sam started off her competition with a throw of 45.08m, slowly building until her final throw of 47.35m which clinched the NSW silver medal for her. Taking the gold medal for NSW was Sally Shokry …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 4
Tom takes gold and silver Tom Duncan led the way in the U16 steeplechase, looking comfortable and confident as he leapt over the steeples. Tom took the win in 7.10.20. He then added a silver medal to his program results in the 800m, crossing the line in 2.11.83. Tom also competed in the 1500m where …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 3
Baxter boys battle it out In the combined 3000m event, Nowra was well represented. Oliver and Cameron Baxter both competed in the U16 category, alongside Denzel Atkinson and Hamish McLaren, whilst Harrison Baxter contested the U17 category. All the boys ran well, demonstrating resilience and persistence. Harrison finished 2nd in his age group, taking the …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 2
Steeplechase Trifecta In the opening steeplechase event, Nowra was well represented by five athletes in the U16 category. Tom Duncan led the charge for Nowra looking strong and composed the whole way. Tom’s long strides certainly aided him in the water jump, where his leap off the steeple often almost cleared the water. Tom took …
Cam is off to Nationals
Cam Musgrove, now 23, was a member of Nowra Athletics Club since he was 10 years old, but last year, after re-locating to Canberra, left the Club to join North Canberra-Gungahlin Athletics Club. However, we are still laying claim to him! In 2020 Cam competed in the NSW U23 Championship 800m. He came into that race …
2022 NSW Country Championships Results
38 Nowra athletes competed (46 entered but 8 had to withdraw) Athlete breakdown: Masters: 6 Male 2 Female Opens: 2 Female Juniors: 17 Male 11 Female From these 38 athletes we won: 20 gold medals 15 silver medals 22 bronze medals These 38 athletes were entered over a variety of track and field events with …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 1
The 2022 NSW Country Championships, held in Maitland, were the 78th edition. To Nowra, like most regional-based Clubs, the Country Champs are a favourite on the Summer athletics calendar. For the history buffs, the first Country Champs event was held in 1939 at the Sydney Sports Ground. If you haven’t been, Country Champs are a …
Nowra athletes welcomed at Woden again
Athletics ACT held their Summer Series No 8 & Bill Jacobs Shield at Woden Park on Sunday and a number of Nowra athletes competed with outstanding results. First up in the 800m, Cooper Barrett ran a 4 second PB, coming in 5th in 2.05.63. Heat 2 of the 800m was dominated by Nowra athletes. Darcy Davis …
2021 ANSW All Comers – 19th December
2021 ANSW All Comers was held at the SOPAC Warm Up Track on 18th December. The weather was hot and so was the competition! Nowra Athletics Club was represented by three Masters runners and two junior athletes in the sprints. Max Marshall kicked off the program for Nowra in heat 10 of the 100m, running …
NSW All Schools Championships – 9th to 12th December 2021
2021 NSW All Schools Championships was held at SOPAC from 9th to 12th December. Nearly 2000 athletes across the State competed and Nowra Athletics Club athletes were among them. Heavy rain and an electrical storm interrupted competition on day two of the Championships but there was no stopping Reilly Caswell who featured amongst the best, …
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Silver streak for Kerrie!
Our Masters thrower Kerrie Jones competed in the 2021 NSW Masters Athletics Indoor Championships held in Somersby on 28th November with silvery success! In the Weight throw (4.45kg), Kerrie’s third throw of 8.67 metres earned her a silver medal. In the Super Weight throw (9.072kg) Kerrie pulled a big throw out in round 4, achieving …
Nowra athletes compete at Woden, ACT
Nowra certainly made an impression at the AACT Summer Series No 3 event on Saturday 20th November. The event was held in Woden and there was such a large representation from Nowra Athletics Club that Athletics ACT wrote a Thank You to Nowra in the sand of the long jump pit. In the 800m Reilly …
Track and Field competition commences
Nowra Athletics Club resumed Track and Field competition on Wednesday 17th November, after a false start last week due to rain. There was a great deal of enthusiasm for all things track and field. It was fantastic to see so many new faces, as well as familiar faces. A variety of events were on offer …
Emily and Hamish contest NSW 3000m Championships
Two of our junior athletes competed in the 2021 NSW 3000m Championships at SOPAC Warm-up track on 13th November 2021. This was the first Championship event back on the calendar for 2021 and it was also the largest edition of the NSW 3000m Championships that NSW Athletics has held, with 511 runners across 23x 3000m …
Hollyhill events conclude cross country competition
On Sunday 31st October, members had the opportunity to re-group as a Club. They gathered at Hollyhill, where they enjoyed some fun running events and the presentation of trophies for the 2021 Cross Country Competition, followed by a BBQ. The first event on the program was a combined distance relay. The first leg of the …
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Winter 2021 Cross Country Competition
2021 Winter Cross Country Pointscore Winners – Best of 15 rounds 1kms – all winners Isabella Crawford Randira De Silva Aidan McLaren 2kms – Female Miller Bell 615 points Winter Bell 603 points Isabella Mitchell 516 points 2kms- Male Finn Goddard 437 points Aidan McLaren 353 points Malachy Martin 227 points 3kms – Female Emily …