Round 9 of Nowra Track & Field was disrupted by rain on November 23rd. The decision was made to postpone events due to the weather, and so obviously most members left the track and went home. However shortly after the announcement was made, the showers cleared and the sun peaked through the clouds. For the …
Discus Throwers Mark New Distances 16.11.16
November 16th saw Round 8 of Nowra Athletics Track & Field play out. And yes, more records fell! Samantha Peace threw the discus to a new record distance of 47.18 metres in the 18-19 years event and Janie Hamilton bettered her throw from 2 weeks ago for a new record in the 40-49 years of …
Round 7 Saw Another Three Records Set.
Round 7 of Nowra Athletics Track & Field was held on Wednesday 9th November. Numbers were down, perhaps due to the inclement weather, but nonetheless those in attendance competed well. In the C Grade boys Jai Holland won the 60m sprint, followed by Jett Anderson, Scott Delo, William Dyball, Oscar Goley and Sanuda Godakandage. D …
Veteran Records Fall – Round 6 – 2.11.2016
Nowra Athletics Track & Field record books are being re-written this season with more records tumbling last Wednesday. Newcomer Steven Schott broke another record, this time in the 40-49 years 100m sprint in a time of 12.2 seconds with Leith Babian, Tim Musson and Martin Stiles behind him. A few minutes later he ran the …
Eight Records Broken in Round 5!
Round 5 of Nowra Track & Field was held at Shoalhaven High School on Wednesday October 26th. It was a record breaking round with 8 new records set! In the 60metres Steven Schott set a new record in the 40-49 years group with a sprint of 7.6 seconds. Steven then backed this effort up with …
2016 2XU NSW All Schools 13-16 October
The 2016 2XU NSW All Schools took place last week at Sydney Olympic Park’s Athletic Centre. There were impressive performances over the 4 days across the track and field from our young local athletes. Despite the weather challenges over the 4 days with swirling winds, the athletes competed well, battling it out against the best …
More records broken in Round 4 of Track & Field 19.10.16
Nowra athletics conducted Round 4 of the Track & Field Competition last Wednesday October 19th and more records were broken! Hollie Spence broke a 23 year old long jump record in the 20-29 years age group when she jumped 4.64 metres. Hollie was last a member of the club as a young teenager and has …
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Round 3 Track & Field 12.10.16
Round 3 of Nowra Athletics Track & Field competition was conducted last Wednesday evening. There was a high attendance, particularly of junior athletes who kept the starter and timekeepers busy on the track. Taylor Moffat, Hayley Lewis, Kimberley Hallam and Emily Burinaga ran well in C grade. In D grade girls Jessie Moffat, Ruby Pearce, …
Round 2 Track & Field 5.10.16
With school holidays and terrible windy weather the numbers were low at Nowra Athletics Track & Field last Wednesday. However that didn’t deter the athletes in attendance from giving their all. Noah Dyball, Evie Smart and Dean Osgood were the youngest competitors on the night sprinting with great enthusiasm. Rommey Hazell, Emily Burinaga, Zarlie Dyball …
Track & Field Round 1 28.9.16
Nowra Athletics completed Round 1 of competition for the Summer Track & Field Program last Wednesday. Before the action kicked off President Scott Johnson announced the Club Captains for the season; Emerson Brian and Samantha Peace. These athletes are committed to the sport of athletics and are very approachable and responsible young adults serving as …
Track & Field Kicks Off with a Record Breaking Start
Nowra Athletics Club commenced the 2016-2017 season of Track and Field last Wednesday. And it was a fantastic start with several records falling in Week 1! In the throwing circle Kerrie Jones broke the shot put record in the 60-69 years category with a throw of 6.45 metres. On the track, in the final event …
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2016/2017 season starts September 14.
Nowra Athletics Club is ready to start the new and exciting 2016/17 athletic season. It will no doubt be an exciting year with the recent 2016 Rio Olympic Games and Para Olympics inspiring people to join the sport of athletics. Nowra Athletics Club encourages everyone to join the Club today and be part of the …
Track & Field starts September 14th 2016
Well, the Rio Olympics are over and the Para Olympics are underway. Did the performance of these Olympic athletes inspire you? If so, you can come test your athletic abilities with Nowra Athletics Club. Nowra Athletics Track and Field season is due to start the 2016-2017 season on Wednesday September 14th. The Nowra Athletics Club …
2016 NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships
The final results for the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships are now available on the Athletics NSW website. Congratulations to all the medal winners from Nowra Athletics Club. Name Place Distance Martin Tomasini 3rd in male 60-64 yrs 5km Annette Sampson 2nd in female 50+ yrs 7.5km Teresha Moxham 1st in female 35-39 yrs …
Juniors compete at Nationals 2016.
More than 2000 Australian junior athletes headed west last week, 8-13 March 2016 for the Australian Junior Athletics Championships. Twelve of our Nowra Athletics members competed there with great results, bringing home two bronze medals! Siwa Harvey-Aziz claimed bronze in the Under 16 discus with a throw of 52.12 metres. Also claiming bronze in the discus circle was Annette …
2016 Australian Junior Athletics Championships Results
Australian Junior Athletics Championships 8-13 March 2016, Perth WA Troy Whittington – U18 3000m 11th 9.11.59, U18 steeplechase 8th 6.30.81 Alistair Clark U16 200m hurdles 3rd in heat 28.57, 7th in final 28.28 Jenna Bentley U16 200m hurdles 8th in heat (16th overall after a fall in the race) Mikayla Check U16 200m hurdles pulled …
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Athletic Action in Track & Field
More than 2000 Australian junior athletes will head west on 8-13 March 2016 for the Australian Junior Athletics Championships. A celebration of athletics for those aged under 12 through to under 20, the six-day program features the race for the coveted title of national champion. Athletes can also vie for selection to the Australian Spark …
2016 NSW Junior & Youth Championships
The 2016 NSW Junior & Youth Championships were held recently at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre over the 5th to 7th February 2016. There were 25 local athletes, from Nowra Athletics Club, who competed at these championships. There were some great results from these athletes in both track and field events against the very best …
2016 Country Track and Field Championships
The 71st edition of the NSW Country Track and Field Championships were held at Campbelltown last weekend, on 22nd to 24th January 2016. The NSW Country Championships are an annual track and field event held over three days. Athletes from all over country New South Wales compete in every age group from under 10 to …
Illawarra Track Classic 2016
16th January 2016 60m sprint 30-39 years Janie Hamilton 1st/1 9.03 100m Open Jess O’Donnell 33rd/49 13.48 100m Open Janie Hamilton 44th/49 14.42 100m Open Emerson Brian 33rd/42 12.00 3000m Open Troy Whittington 3rd/10 9.15.80 1 mile Open Women Rumer Williams 7th/12 5.15.54 1 mile Open Mens Tim O’Shea 14th/15 4.59.29 Discus Samantha Peace …