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Round 5 of Nowra Athletics cross country competition was held at Longreach on Saturday 6th May. It was another fine sunny afternoon, perfect for running. First across the line in the 1km was Emily McLaren followed by Darcy Greenhalgh and Lacey Baker. In the 2km Division 1 was taken out by Cameron Harrison. In second …
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Saturday cross country was run in beautiful autumn weather at the very picturesque but challenging Timberhills course. Numbers were down to only 118 runners despite the ideal weather conditions but this certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of those in attendance. There were 17 eager participants in the 1km event with Emily McLaren taking first place …
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Easter Saturday was not just for eating chocolate and hot cross buns! There was also cross country to be run! Round 2 of the Winter Cross Country Pointscore was held at Willandra Saturday afternoon. There were many visitors to the area who took advantage of the beautiful weather and came to run too! In the …
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Round 1 of the Nowra Athletics Winter Cross Country season kicked off last Saturday 8th April. The event was held at the picturesque Willandra course with plenty of sunshine and enthusiasm. In the 1 km event there were 22 competitors but it was Lacey Barker who was first across the line. Will Maher was second …
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There was much excitement – and rain – during the recent Australian Athletic Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre. The 2017 National Championships were held from 26.3.17 to 2.4.17 with a strong representation from Nowra Athletics Club within the NSW team. Once again Jye Edwards proved his outstanding talent by taking out the …
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Nowra Athletics kicked off the 2017 cross country season with some fine running on Saturday 1st April! It was a beautiful sunny afternoon at the picturesque Willandra course which held up well despite the recent heavy rains. A few muddy patches certainly didn’t slow down the front runners! Harry McGill was in good form after …
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There were medals all round for our Nowra athletes competing at the 2017 NSW Masters Championships on 4-5th March. Taking home a gold medal was Deb Clark in the 50-54 years javelin. Deb started well with a throw of 21.27m to take an early lead. Her next four throws fell short of this mark but …
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Week 3 of the Nowra Athletics February Fun Point score competition was held last Wednesday night 22nd February with a number of fun track and field events. In the junior 100m handicap races there were 15 junior competitors who lined up on a staggered handicap start line. Division 1 Heat 1 was won by Jayla …
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Week 2 of the February Fun mini pointscore competition was held last Wednesday 15th February at Nowra Athletics Track & Field night. After a week out due to rain, numbers were higher on Wednesday than expected and many more turned up than had indicated, making the task of the handicapper rather difficult. Members are reminded …
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Unfortunately last Wednesday’s track & field competition was cancelled due to rain however it was a different weather scenario that faced athletes on Saturday at Nowra Show. Heatwave conditions prevailed throughout the day but despite the scorching heat, the annual 1km handicap race went ahead. Twelve athletes contested the race with the usual handicapping applied. Lined …
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Nowra Athletics Club was represented by 25 junior athletes at the 2017 NSW Junior & Youth Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre from 3rd to 5th February. Athletes performed well over the three days of competition but particularly did well just to compete in the events on Sunday in extreme heat which was …
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Nowra Athletics Track & Field Competition is now conducting a February Fun competition. Weather permitting February Fun will cover four weeks of various handicapped sprints & middle distance events. A mini point score will be held with points allocated in finish order.Points will be allocated as follows: 1st is 6pts, 2nd is 5pts, 3rd is …
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Dubbo is well known for the Western Plains Zoo and Old Dubbo Gaol. Now Dubbo is also known for its great Athletic Track and great Country hospitality after hosting the 72nd edition of the NSW Country Championships. This was the first time in history the Championships were held in Dubbo and it was just the third …
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Nowra Athletics resumed competition for 2017 last Wednesday 11th January. It seems the school holidays and the light sprinkling of rain kept numbers to a bare minimum but those who did turn up demonstrated their trademark enthusiasm. There was plenty of banter at the start line for the sprints. David Holland lined up against his children, Baylee and …
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”undo” wrap=”i”] Achievement Home 8-10 December 2017 Australian All Schools T&F Championships in South Australia: Victoria Kennedy finished 10th in the U18 2000m Steeplechase in 7mins47.30. Sam Taylor finished 5th in the U18 Long Jump with 6.62metres. 9 December 2017 Campbelltown All Comers Meet: Shenay Edwards finished 4th in the Open 800m in 2mins26.14. …
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”undo” wrap=”i”] Achievement Home 17-18 December 2016 NSW Club & Combined Event Championships at SOPAC: Cooper Thomson Decathlon U18 Silver Medal 100m 12.01s Long jump 5.69m Shot Put 8.97m High Jump 1.76m 400m 55.35s 110m Hurdles 17.93s Discus 33.55m Pole Vault 3.10m Javelin 34.75m 1500m 4mins50.95 10 December 2016 Treloar Shield Round 5 at Campbelltown: Ali …
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Nowra Athletics celebrated the festive season with a Christmas themed track & field program on Wednesday 14th December. There were 4 handicap heats of the 100m sprint with the winner of each heat going through to the final. David Whittaker, Andrew Havadjia, Allie Moffat, & Liam Dooley as heat winners were joined by wildcard entries …
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Nowra Athletics held Round 10 of the Summer Track & Field Competition on Wednesday 10th December with more record success. Steven Schott was in fine form, claiming both the 60m and 100m record in the 40-49 years category. Steven sprinted 7.5 seconds to win the 60m and then backed it up shortly after with a …
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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 …
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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 …