As usual there was plenty of enthusiasm at track and field competition on Wednesday 4th December. In the long jump pit Isla Baillie had a great jump of 4.34m. Nash Hines jumped well for 3.70m and Hendrix Blinksell recorded 3.46m. Our youngest athletes practiced their jumping technique and had great success including Addison Galloway with …
A successful weekend of athletics
Several Nowra athletes travelled to the ACT on Saturday 30th November, 2024 for the Capital Athletics Summer Series No. 6. It was a wet day at the AIS however our athletes performed well despite the conditions. Tom Brookes and Jonah Watson earned PB’s in all of their races. In the 100m, Jonah was 2nd in …
Kerrie ‘puts’ another record in the books
Kerrie Jones made a triumphant return to local track and field competition on Wednesday 27th November with a new record. Kerrie sustained a substantial foot injury recently, whilst competing at the Pan Pacific Games on the Gold Coast. This was Kerrie’s first week back and she managed to break the 70+ shot put record with …
Friday Action Captured on Drone
Walkers and runners enjoyed another lovely night at The Wharf on Friday 22nd November. The warm temperature, still evening and photogenic light provided very favourable conditions. All the action was captured on drone by club member Bill Turnbull. The blockbuster to be released shortly! 2km The 2km course saw the return of Deb Sansom …
2 records broken, 1 new record established and 2 records equalled
After a wash out the previous week, competition at Track and Field on Wednesday 20th November was hot! There were 2 records broken, 1 new record established and 2 records equalled. On the track Eva Moeller-Duhme broke the record in the 400m 70+ age group, running 2:15.57, reducing her own record of 2:16.75 which was …
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2024 Valour State Relay Championships 13’s – Masters
Valour State Relay Championships for 13’s to masters was held over 3 days from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th November 2024. Nowra fielded 6 teams this year. The U20 boys team of Harrison Baxter, Oli Baxter, Nic McGill and Hamish McLaren kicked the championships off on Friday night with a silver medal in the 4 …
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Walkers & Runners Tackle the Hill
Friday Night Path and Trail on 15th November, headed out to Greenfields Beach, Vincentia for the hill challenge. The run is completely on a bush track that ascends to the water tower and descends back to the finish. 2km First home in the 2km course was John Smith, who came out to run the course …
More weekend athletic action
Treloar Shield Round 4 Treloar Shield Round 4 was conducted at SOPAC on Saturday November 9th. Alisha Mustapic contested the 400m hurdles and had a solid run of 1.10.23 for 5th place. Hugh Thirwall competed in the 1500m event, running home in 4.39.46. Evie Binney put herself over the 2000m steeplechase, finishing 4th in 8.03.36 …
A Perfect Evening for Running the Bridge
After a warmish day, a gentle breeze and stunning evening light greeted the runners at the starting line of The Wharf course. Despite a show in town and a caravan escape to Kiama, 15 runners took the opportunity to test out the run over the bridge. It was pleasing to see some new runners, and …
A huge night for records
Wednesday 6th November was a huge night for records with 5 new records set, and 3 of them were set by members of the Boatswain family! In the field, in the 12-13 years group, Emerson Boatswain hurled the hammer 11.77m, creeping past her old record of 11.71m. Nakita Boatswain set a new 18-19 years hammer …
An action-packed weekend of competition
Nowra athletes had an action-packed weekend of competition on November 2nd and 3rd. At the High Velocity Illawong event on Saturday, sprinters and jumpers were out in force. Tom Brookes and Jonah Watson lined up in the first event of the day, the 110m hurdles. Both came out of the blocks firing. Tom earned himself …
Beach Rd, Gerroa – “What a beautiful course!”
Despite the HSC, Husky Running Festival, NSW Athletic events and inclement weather prior to the start, 15 walkers/runners still enjoyed the course at Gerroa National Park. All walkers/runners were highly complimentary of the course with “what a beautiful course” being the most common exclamation. 2km Power walker Eva Moeller-Duhme took out the 2km event with …
Erin & Kadance set new records on October 30th
Erin Smart set a new record in the 40-49 years 600m on Wednesday 30th October, clocking 1:40.77, bettering her previous record of 1.42.11. Toby Dyball set the pace in the race clocking 1.30.89 followed by Tom Brookes in 1:40.59 who encouraged Erin home. Simon Donougher had a good run over 600m, finishing in 1:58.98. Macarthur …
Positive Start to Friday Night Walk / Run & Socialise Program
2Km The 2km course was a mother and daughter affair with Jackie and young Bella enjoying time together while completing the two laps of the grassed area. Opting to walk and run it truly was a stroll in the park. Podium finishes for both and chocolates for their achievements. 5Km A healthy band of twenty …
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More records set on 23rd October
More records were set on Wednesday 23rd October, both in the field and on the track. There were 2 records set in the hammer throw, by 2 members of the Boatswain family. Emerson Boatswain threw 11.71m in the 12-13 years group, bettering her previous record of 10.20m set on October 9th. Meanwhile, Nakita Boatswain established …
Kerrie places 2nd in 2024 Oceania Throws Pentathlon Challenge
Kerrie Jones recently competed in the 2024 Oceania Throws Pentathlon Challenge. There were a total of 105 entries from Australia and New Zealand and Kerrie finished 2nd in the women’s 70 group with a total of 2227 points. Imogen Stanhope from Queensland took first place with 3001 points whilst 3rd place went to Nancy Bowmar …
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Treloar Shield Round 1 and 2
The 2024 competition season has kicked off with both round 1 and 2 of The Treloar Shield now completed. Round 1 was held on 12th October and Nowra Athletics Club was represented by 10 athletes. Braxton Naylor contested the 12’s and under 60m, finishing in 11th place in 11.11. In the javelin, Braxton was 3rd …
Eva sets new 2km record
Eva Moeller-Duhme ran sub 15 minutes for a new 2km record in the 70+ age group on Wednesday 16th October, crossing the line in 14:27.52. Well done Eva! Taking the win in the 2km event was Denzel Atkinson in 6:43.47. Scott Armstrong was 2nd in 7:22.29 and Macarthur Davis was 3rd in 7:37.35. Toby Dyball …
National title for Kerrie Jones
Kerrie Jones attended the Australian Masters Athletics (AMA) Winter Throws Competition in Brisbane, held over the weekend of 5th-7th October. In Kerrie’s words the competition was “a throwers delight”. Kerrie competed in 9 events for a total of 62 throws and achieved fantastic results. Kerrie took the win and the National Title in the Heavy …
4 field records set on October 9th
It’s a record-breaking season so far with another 4 records set on Wednesday October 9th, this time, all of them in the field. In the hammer throw, 2 junior records were set for the first time with Emerson Boatswain recording 10.20m for the 12-13 years group and Kadance Naylor throwing 17.60m in the 14-15 years. …