2022 NSW Masters Championships were held at SOPAC warm up track over the weekend of 11-13 March. Nowra Athletics Club was represented by three athletes and all three brought home a swag of medals! Erin Smart contested 5 events and took home gold in all 5 races! In the 35-39 age sprints, Erin won the …
Erin Smart: from the balcony to the track
(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 …
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 …
Memberships for the 2021/22 Season
We are very excited that we have now opened memberships for the 2021/22 Season! Join Us. Below is a summary of the membership types for this season Open (20+ years) • Membership period is 12 months • Access to Athletics NSW, Athletics Australia sanctioned & Club Meets • Access to Athletics NSW State Championships • Discounted …