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NSW Masters Championships were held on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th February at SOPAC in tough conditions before the third day of competition scheduled for Sunday 9th February was cancelled due to deteriorating weather. Nowra athletes excelled themselves demonstrating commitment, resilience and enthusiasm with many personal bests achieved as well as some bonus medals. Ron …
On Saturday 8th February four of our Nowra junior athletes travelled to Canberra to contest an 800m as part of the Summer Series for Athletics ACT at the AIS Athletics Track. Conditions were not ideal with Canberra also experiencing the rain and wind that was hitting the Shoalhaven but the athletes soldiered on. Toby Dyball …
On Wednesday 5th February Erin Smart came with a plan! She wanted to break the 400m record! Demonstrating her trademark commitment and resilience, Erin sprinted around the track, giving it everything she had. Erin crossed in 01:01.66, shaving off her previous record of 1.02.2. Goal achieved! In the 800m Scott Martin was the victor in …
It was a record-breaking night at Nowra Athletics Track and Field Competition on Wednesday 29th January. The evening started with a 1000m event, practice for the upcoming Nowra Show annual 1000m handicap race. Erin Smart was initially reluctant to run after she had geared herself up for the programmed 800m. She said her head space …
Here are some interesting statistics from Country Championships for those who like numbers. 45 athletes competed in individual events: • 28 junior athletes • 1 Open athlete • 16 Masters athletes There were: 30 Male athletes 15 Female athletes TOTAL MEDALS 29 GOLD 32 SILVER 39 BRONZE Most events: Patrick O’Leary competed in 8 events. …
Nearly 500 athletes from across the state, travelled to Dubbo for the 75th NSW Country Championships over 3 days from January 17th to 19th and 45 of these athletes were from Nowra Athletics Club. It was a family affair for many, with multiple members of some families competing across a range of track and field …
One could be forgiven for thinking that Nowra Athletics Club is the ‘800 Club’ after recent high levels of participation in this distance at competitions. In the most recent competition, four Nowra athletes travelled to Canberra to compete in the AACT Championships on Friday 24th January to contest their respective 800m events. Cam Musgrove was …
On Wednesday 22nd January Eva Moeller-Duhme set not one, not two, but three new records in the 70+ group. Eva began the night with a 600m running home in 3.36.99. Then Eva lined up on the start line for the 100m and ran through in 25.19 for a new record. Still with energy to spare, …
The results are official! Nowra placed 2nd in the Hooper Cup Pointscore at NSW Country Championships. Nowra finished on 599.50 points, behind the much larger Mingara Club on 791 points and in front of Illawarra Blue Stars on 497 points. The home club Dubbo were 4th on 383.50 points. Last year Nowra placed 8th in …
For any athlete who was competing at Treloar Shield this weekend, please be aware it has been cancelled! ANSW says: “Following investigation and consultation with the Bureau of meteorology, into the current and forecasted temperatures and air quality situation in Sydney, a decision has been made to CANCEL the Treloar Shield 7 scheduled for this …
Christmas festivities were in full swing on Wednesday night for the Christmas Mile. There were two heats on the program. The first event was the junior handicap race which was contested by 18 young racers. Hue and Ben Sproule were first off the line, fully decked out in their Christmas outfits. It was a family …
Erich Moeller-Duhme and Eva Moeller-Duhme both set new records in the 400m event on Wednesday 11th December 2019. Erich ran the one lap of the track in 1:30.15, shaving off his previous record time of 1.34.52 that he set on 20th November. Meanwhile Eva ran 2:08.52 smashing her old record of 2.16.30. Congratulations to both …
Peter Dooley took nine seconds off his old record in the 2k event on Wednesday 4th December at Nowra Athletics Club Track and Field Competition! Peter motored around the five laps and crossed in 7.19.99 smashing his old record of 7:29.0. Peter is in great shape and just keeps getting faster! Congratulations on another record …
The 27th November felt more like Winter with a real chill to the air, but at least the track running kept athletes warm. Liam Dooley took out the senior 600m event in 1:39.70 followed by Ryan Flemming in 1:40.92 then Cooper Barrett in 1:48.82. Emily McLaren won the junior girls heat in 2:03.79 with Rose …
Nowra fielded 9 teams at the NSW State Relays over the weekend and brought home some medals, personal best times and renewed friendships. On Saturday the Under 14 team of Charlie Heidke, Henry Parrish, Riley Power and Cooper Barrett came 5th in their 4x200m heat in a time of 1.50.77, placing them 8th overall from …
There were plenty of records falling on Wednesday 20th November at Nowra Athletics Club track and field competition. In the 400m Erich Moeller-Duhme set a new record in the 70+ age group with a run of 1:34.52 whilst wife Eva Moeller-Duhme clocked 2:16.30 for a new record in the womens 60-69 years 400m event. Also, …
Multiple records broken in track and field 20.11.19Read More
It seems that every week our elite athletes just keep getting faster! Last Wednesday 13th November yet again workhorse Peter Dooley broke a record on the track. This time it was in the 2km in a time of 7.29.00. In the same race Emily McLaren ran across the line in fourth place in a record …
Last week, 6th November, Peter Dooley set another new 1500m record in the 60-69 years category. Pete ran home in 5:24.42, beating his old record of 5:26.5. Congratulations Peter. The winner of the 1500m was actually Scott Martin in 04:59.10 with Pete running in second. Dennis Smart was third in 05:28.56 and young Emily McLaren …
More records continue to fall early in the Nowra Athletics track and field season. Emily McLaren took three seconds off the 11years 2000m record on Wednesday 23rd October. Her time was 7:55.03, smashing the old record from 1992 which was 7:58.50. In the throwing circle Mel Jennings broke two records! She bettered her shot-put throw …
More records broken – Emily, Mel and Taj in top form.Read More
Track and Field competition has returned with some top results to kick off the season. Peter Dooley broke the 60-69years 600m record on 16th October running home in 01:49.42. Whilst in the field Mel Jennings broke the 50-59years shot put record with a distance of 8.23 metres. Congratulations to both these athletes. In other results, …
New records by Peter Dooley and Mel Jennings 16.10.19Read More