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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 …
Track & Field Kicks Off with a Record Breaking StartRead More
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
2016 Australian Junior Athletics Championships ResultsRead More
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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NSW Club & Combined Events were held at Bankstown Athletics Centre on 9th-10th January 2016 Heptathlon U16 Cooper Thomson 200m 4th/6 25.77 1500m 1st/6 4.56.07 100m hurdles 5th/7 16.56 High jump 4th/7 1.64m Long jump 5th/6 5.11m Shot put 7th/7 9.21m Javelin 6th/6 23.70m Overall Score 3345 points 4th/6 Heptathlon U16 Hannah Stone …
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Due to track work at Ron Brown Sporting Ground a field-events only program was conducted for Nowra Athletics last week. A small but dedicated group of athletes enjoyed a variety of throwing and jumping events. Two new Discus records were established during the competition, which in itself probably is a first for the club. The …
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Last Wednesday 5th November saw a slightly smaller field of athletes take to the track at Shoalhaven High School. The young ones started in the shot put circle. Kyra McKinnon, Eilish Norwood, Lucas Johnson and Taylor Moffat in Group 1 all showed good form, all throwing over 5 metres. In Group 2 Matthew Higham had …
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Last Wednesday was a night for the return of some familiar faces at Nowra Athletics. It was great to see Hayden and Jarvis Strand back at the track having a run. Lacey Bruce made a return too, and proved that she certainly hasn’t forgotten how to compete or lost any of her sprint skills. Emerson …
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3-4-5 September 2015, Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, Homebush The 2015 NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association Athletics Championships were held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre over three days from 3rd to 5th September. These championships showcased the enormous talent of our young athletes from NSW Government Schools. A number of Nowra Athletic members attended …
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The Australian Masters Athletics held their 2015 Track and Field Championships in Sydney over the Easter break, from 3rd to 6th April. For a few dedicated Nowra athletes there was no time for chocolate Easter eggs this Easter; instead they competed in a variety of track and field events at The Crest Athletics Track against …
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The Australian Masters Athletics held their 2015 Track and Field Championships in Sydney over the Easter break, from 3rd to 6th April. For a few dedicated Nowra athletes there was no time for chocolate Easter eggs this Easter; instead they competed in a variety of track and field events at The Crest Athletics Track against …
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There were many very impressive performances by local athletes from Nowra Athletics Club at the 2015 Australian Junior Track and Field Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park last week. There were personal bests, National medals and even a world championship achievement. Fifteen athletes from the Nowra Athletics Club competed at the Championships against the very …
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Numbers were down for the first night back at track and field but this didn’t mean this wouldn’t be reflected in the results. Andrew Rodda is in great form leading into the Country Championships and he is looking to finesse his form with a run on a synthetic track on Wednesday at Beaton Park in …
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As the athletic season winds down there is a small but dedicated crowd of athletes on a Wednesday night for local competition. However camaraderie amongst athletes is strong and some friendly rivalry on the track and in the field events remain. The Club would like to thank everyone for their involvement in the Summer Track …