NSW Masters Championships were held at Sydney Olympic Park over the weekend 21st to 22nd February. Athletes battled heat, rain and wind at the state championships with a small number of Nowra athletes flying the colours for Nowra Athletics Club.
Cristine Suffolk added yet another medal to her vast collection with a silver in the 5000 metre event for 45-49 years in a time of 20.48.10.
Also running 5000 metres was Sharon Scouller who ran in third in the 50-54 years event in a time of 22.41.14.
Sprinting her way to 3 medals over the weekend was the speedy Lynda Douglass. Lynda won silver in both the 50-54 years 60 metre and 100 metre events. She also secured a bronze in the 200 metres.
Deb Clark speared a bronze medal in her first Masters Championships with a throw of 20.54metres in the 50-54 years javelin.
The sole male representative from Nowra was Bill Pomplun who came away with 3 medals from the meet. Bill won silver in the 55-59 years 3000metre steeplechase, another silver in the 5000metre walk and a bronze in the shot.
Congratulations to these athletes