The 2025 Australian Athletics Championships were held in Perth from 4th to 13th April. Nowra Athletics Club had 12 members compete in the Championships. The Junior (Under Age) Athletics Championships kicked off first. Lily Sproule started Nowra’s campaign with an amazing run in the Under 17 800m. Lily clocked her 2nd fastest time of 2.18.71 …
2025 Australian Athletics Championships
The Australian Athletics Championships will be held in Perth from 4th to 13th April 2025. This year’s Australian Championships will be the 102nd edition of the event, which dates back to 1890 for men and 1931 for women. The meet covers open age events as well as all junior events from Under 13 through to …
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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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 …
2024 Australian Cross Country Championships
Nowra Athletics Club had 8 of our junior members compete at the 2024 Australian Cross Country Championships held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania last weekend. Athletes had to battle gale-force winds, rain and a muddy course, but they showed grit and determination. Finn Goddard put the disappointment of not getting his State uniform …
Australian Cross Country Championships
More than 300 NSW Athletes will compete at the Australian Cross Country Championships in Tasmania from 31 August – 1 September. Amongst them will be 8 Nowra athletes. We wish the following athletes the very best of luck: Finn Goddard U11 2km Hugh Thirwall U14 3km Lily Sproule U16 4km Emily McLaren U17 4km Nic …
2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships
2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships were held at SA Athletics Stadium in Adelaide from Thursday 11th to Friday 19th April 2024. Nowra was represented by 3 U20 athletes and 8 juniors. Once again, an amazing achievement for a small Country Club to have 11 athletes competing at a National level. Will Dyball competed in …
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Erin, queen of the athletics track!
Australian Masters Athletics National Track and Field Championship were held in Hobart, Tasmania, over Easter 2024. Erin Smart travelled across the Strait to compete and whilst there, secured her title of queen of the track! Erin opened her Nationals campaign with a win in the 40 years 60m with a time of 8.23, in front …
2024 Albie Thomas Mile
Nowra Athletics Club was once again, well represented at a major competition on Thursday 28th March, 2024. This time it was at the 2024 Albie Thomas Mile at The Crest Athletics Track. The commentary team gave a big shout out to our Club, commenting on our close-knit athletic community and the growing strength of our …
A weekend of Championships
2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian Cross Country Selection Trials were held at Stromlo Forest in Canberra on Friday 1st March. Harrison Baxter contested the U20 8km event as a member of the NSW team, where he finished 28th in 27:49. Harrison ran a strong race under very hot conditions and we congratulate him on his performance. …
NSW Milers Excitement!
NSW Milers was held at The Crest Athletics Centre on Thursday 23rd February, 2024. In the 1500m main race it was “a race for Paris” that did not disappoint! 17-year-old Cam Myers ran the Olympic Qualifying time of 3.33 with Jesse Hunt, Jake Wightman and Jye Edwards, all hot on his heels, and under 3.35. …
AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS GLORY TO NIC MCGILL
The Australian All Schools Athletics Championships took place from 8th-10th December in Perth, Western Australia. Nic McGill contested the U16 2000m steeplechase at the Championships and won in an outstanding time of 5:55.38, just missing the 21-year-old meet record held by NSW’s James Matthews at 5:55.06. This was a 15 second PB for Nic and …
Young stars at SSA Track & Field Championships
School Sport Australia held their 2023 Track & Field Championships in Launceston, Tasmania from 23rd to 27th November 2023. These Championships were for athletes aged 10-12 years and included athletes from ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, and VIC. Nowra had 2 outstanding athletes representing their State of NSW. Hollie Braddick had a great run …
Kerrie wins a host of medals at Australian Masters Games
The 19th Edition of the Australian Masters Games was held in Adelaide from 7-14 October 2023. Nowra’s Kerrie Jones travelled with her daughter, Nicola, to compete in a variety of events. Kerrie had a great competition, winning 3 gold medals, 2 silver and 1 bronze in athletics. In the hammer, Kerrie hurled 19.41m for 1st …
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Nowra athletes perform well at 2023 Australian Cross Country Championships
2023 Australian Cross Country Championships took place at Stromlo Forest in Canberra on Saturday 26th August. Nowra was represented by 5 athletes. Nicholas McGill topped off a fantastic Winter season of running with 18th place in the men’s Under 16 4km event in a great time of 13:10. What a great run! Emily McLaren, always …
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2023 Australian Championships
To end the track and field season, Nowra Athletics Club proudly saw 2 of our athletes compete at the 2023 Australian Open and Under 20 Championships and 10 of our junior athletes compete at the Australian Junior Track & Field Championships, both held in Brisbane. To have 12 athletes from our small Country Club compete …
Nowra takes bronze at Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships
Nowra junior athletes recently showed the nation what talent our area has to offer! Two local athletes travelled to Adelaide to compete at Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships, and both came away with PB’s and bronze medals! Amelia May started the meet with a bronze in the U17 1500m, in 4.34.99, equalling …
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Multiple Medals for Kerrie
Kerrie Jones competed at the Australian Masters Indoor Throws Championships which were held in conjunction with NSW Masters Indoor Championships on the weekend of 20th and 21st August 2022. It was a huge weekend of throwing for all participants with the competition conducted at the Indoor Equestrian Centre in Somersby. Medals were awarded for both …
Australian Cross Country Championships
The Australian Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday 27th August 2022 at Oakbank Racecourse in South Australia. Nowra had 6 junior members compete at the Championships, bravely battling the course in wet and wild conditions. Nicholas McGill equalled his cross country PB which was a massive achievement in the conditions, and placed 20th in a time …
Erin’s golden performance at Australian Masters Athletics
Erin Smart had phenomenal success at the 2022 Australian Masters Athletics Championships held in Brisbane from 1st to 4th April. Erin made a clean sweep of all the events she contested, from sprints to middle distance in the 35 years+ category. In the 60m Erin claimed gold in 8.32 and backed it up in the …
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