Track & Field

Jonah Watson started the 2025 athletics season strong running another 110m hurdles PB at the High Velocity Meet at Barden Ridge on Saturday January 4th. His time of 16.70 was also another National Qualifier. In addition, Jonah contested the 100m, finishing in 11.67 and the 200m, clocking 23.65. Loretta Norris had good sprints, recording 14.98 …

Illawong High Velocity MeetRead More

The annual Christmas Mile was held on Wednesday 18th December, to finish out the track and field season for 2024. In the senior race, Lily Sproule came through with a strong run, beautifully judged to take the lead with around 150m to go. She went on to take the win ahead of Evie Binney who …

2024 Christmas Mile was run and won!Read More

The NSW Milers III was held at The Crest Athletics Track on Thursday 12th December. Nowra had just 2 athletes competing, both contesting the steeplechase event. Evie Binney had a good season opener in the 2000m steeplechase with a time of 7.46.35 whilst Hamish McLaren clocked 10.37.46 in the 3000m steeple. NSW Milers IV was …

December Milers MeetsRead More

Track and Field on 11th December saw 4 more records fall! On the track Tom Brookes clocked 15.84 over the 110m hurdles to smash his dad Nigel’s record of 18.10, set back in the 1984-85 season.  Maggie Ball re-claimed the 3km record in the Under 9 year-old group, running through in 14:00.46 bettering teammate Ivy …

4 more records set on 11th DecemberRead More

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 …

Track and field results 4th DecemberRead More

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 …

A successful weekend of athleticsRead More

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 …

Kerrie ‘puts’ another record in the booksRead More

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 …

2 records broken, 1 new record established and 2 records equalledRead More

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 …

A huge night for recordsRead More

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 …

An action-packed weekend of competitionRead More

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 …

Erin & Kadance set new records on October 30thRead More

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 …

More records set on 23rd OctoberRead More

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 …

Treloar Shield Round 1 and 2Read More

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 …

Eva sets new 2km recordRead More

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. …

4 field records set on October 9thRead More