Doncaster Newsletter
Round 6 – 3/12/2022
Summer has arrived! It certainly did at Doncaster with the temperature hovering around thirty degrees. With competition at our local track, numbers were up and we finished ahead of Box Hill, who employed their Powerplay.
No age group topped the state this week, but the women’s under 20 were second and others weren’t far behind. It was a team effort. Congratulations to Oscar O’Connor and Will Katic on breaking two minutes in the 800 metres for the first time.
A big welcome to the following athletes who have competed for the first time this season:
This was the first week for Maeve Gill, Harry Maddocks, and Sean Peters.
Second week for Zoe Cowlishaw, Connor Daniels, and Jacob Tymms.
Third week for Declan Brown-Porteous and Alanna Turner.
Fourth week for Alexander Rowlands.
And lastly Our President Nathan Down competed this weekend in AVSL for the first time since March 2020 – welcome back to summer comp Pres! (He has been competing in Cross Country)
All results below after a few community announcements !
Save the Date! DAC Christmas Party – Tuesday 13th of December, Tom Kelly Athletics Track
All members and their families are invited to attend our annual DAC Christmas Party which returns to our newly resurfaced track!
The night is always filled with fun and enjoyment and we will be contesting our annual club handicap events:
Peter Ruff 100m handicap for Men and Women
Tom Kelly 800m handicap for Women
Ivan Harding 800m handicap for Men
Adam Roberton Javelin handicap for Men and Women
Please arrive at the track from 5:45pm for a 6pm start.
The club will also be putting on a BBQ, men please bring a salad, women please bring a dessert.
After dinner we will contest our usual Christmas party games of the egg toss, three-legged race and the infamous (yet prestigious) musical chairs.
Please save the date and join us for what is always a fun, light-hearted way to celebrate the festive season as a club.
Tom Kelly Christmas Eve Stations session – Saturday 24th of December
For the last nine years since Tom Kelly’s passing, this session has been held to remember the time and energy he poured into this club.
A favourite of Tom’s, the session can be completed by anyone regardless of age, ability or fitness level. The session starts off with a lap around the oval for the first rep (approx. 400m) with each rep following (10 in total) becoming shorter in distance with the final rep distance being 100m.
When: Saturday 24th of December (Christmas Eve)
Where: Schramms Reserve, JJ Tully Drive, Doncaster (the football ovals behind the Manningham City Council chambers on Doncaster Road)
Time: 7:45am for an 8:15am start, meet at the front of the pavilion overlooking the top oval.
Uniforms
Uniforms are available to try on and purchase at training or AVSL. We have a range of sizes and styles to suit ranging from singlets and crop tops to shorts and compression tights. Check out our website https://www.doncasterac.org.au/products/.
For further information, please contact our uniform Co-ordinator, Alessia Wynne at uniforms@doncasterac.org.au 0473 359 747.
Newsletter
Is there information you would like to see in these newsletters ? If you have feedback or suggestions for the newsletter please email newsletter@doncasterac.org.au Thank you to the two members who have provided feedback & suggestions.
Did you know ?
Entries open at 5pm on a Wednesday 10 days before the Saturday. This Wednesday 7th December entries open for Saturday 17th December.
Also – for those who are not aware, there is video footage of the relays from 29th November – You can access it through the Results Hub, below the results as shown here:
Do you have a helpful hint to share ? If so, please email newsletter@doncasterac.org.au
Helpers
A big shout out to everyone who helped this week with setup and pack up of the track and equipment, those who helped to move hurdles and change their heights and lap scored for the 3k and 5k races. Thanks also to everyone who did duty on Hammer and Pole Vault. We are always grateful for assistance provided and appreciate it when people step up to assist when there is a task to do.
Sponsors
Thank You KCL Law
On behalf of the Doncaster Athletic Club Committee and our members, I would like to sincerely acknowledge and thank KCL Law for their support and generous donation of $500.
This money will be used to purchase a Metrica Telefix High Jump gauge.
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Cornwell’s Mitre 10
Remember to visit Cornwell’s Mitre 10 at 13 Anderson Creek Road, Doncaster East to get that hardware fix!
As one of our major sponsors, Cornwell’s Mitre 10 is offering DAC members a discount of up to 10% on a range of items. To receive this discount, all you need to do is mention that you are a DAC member, as all purchases will be assigned to the Club.
We encourage you to please support Cornwell’s Mitre 10 by heading into their store at 13 Anderson Creek Road, Doncaster East for all your retail and trade needs. Make sure you introduce yourself to Matt and his dedicated team, whose expertise and knowledge will help answer all your DIY questions.
We sincerely thank Matt and his team at Cornwell’s Mitre 10 for coming on board to support the club as a sponsor partner. We are looking forward to working with him, not only to promote his business, but also to promote the health and fitness benefits that DAC and the sport of athletics provide, now and into the future.
Now back to the results ……..
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state in the different age groups were:
MOpen: 800m Oscar O’Connor (2nd), 5000m David Mitchell (5th), Nathan Down (6th)
M40+: 100m Paul Mierisch (3rd), 200m David Firth (5th), 400m Paul Mierisch (1st), 800m Campbell McLennan (4th), Mark Purser (8th), 3000m David Vaughan (1st), 300 Hurdles Graham Ford (1st), Pole Vault Jim Poulter (6th), Discus Paul Mierisch (4th), Hammer David Firth (1st), Graham Ford (8th)
M20: 200m Alexander Rowlands (5th), 800m Alexander Rowlands (8th)
M18: 800m Liam McLennan (6th), Nathanael Uecker (7th), 3000m Benjamin Purser (1st), Lachlan Marasco (2nd), Jacob Tymms (4th), Connor Daniels (10th), Shot Put Liam McLennan (8th), Discus Brodie Mierisch (4th), Hammer Liam McLennan (2nd)
M16: 200m Christian Zapris (6th), 800m Will Katic (1st), 3000m Aiden Marasco (4th), Pole Vault Felix Hattwich (2nd)
M14: 800m Harry Maddocks (5th), 3000m Harry Maddocks (4th), Shot Put Lewis McLennan (9th), Hammer Lewis McLennan (2nd)
WOP: 200m Nicole Reynolds (2nd)
W40+: 100m Wendy Smith (6th), 200m Colleen Kelly (9th),800m Colleen Kelly (8th), 3000m Colleen Kelly (10th), 5000m Lydia Rinaudo (1st), 1500m Walk Kim Peak (5th), Hammer Kim Peak (9th)
W20: 200m Alana Mierisch (4th), Emma Peak (9th), 400m Alessandra Flynn (1st), Triple Jump Emma Peak (1st) Shot Put Alana Mierisch (8th), Emma Peak (10th)
W18: 3000m Alanna Turner (6th)
W16: 100m & 90m Hurdles Shakira Harding (1st), 200m Hurdles Eliza Chivers (2nd), Maeve Gill (3rd), Long Jump (6th) Pole Vault Tahlia Grace (1st), Javelin Jessica Nolan (1st), Shot Put Kara Ilardi (10th), Hammer Kara Ilardi (7th)
W14: 100m Allegria Basile (4th), 80m Hurdles Jamison Harding (2nd), Long Jump Allegria Basile (2nd), Triple Jump Lula Parrott (5th), Pole Vault Jamison Harding (1st), Allegria Basile (2nd), Hammer Lula Parrott (3rd)
Jamison Harding was our highest scoring athlete this round with 546 for the Pole Vault, with Jessica Nolan on 530 for her Javelin and Will Katic 527 for his 800 metres, a sub two minute effort! Shakira Harding on 519 for her 90 Hurdles, Tahlia Grace 509 for her Pole Vault and Lydia Rinaudo 503 for her 5000m.
The 45-year-olds, Paul Mierisch and David Firth on 1,317 and 1,295 were the top scorers for this round with Allegria Basile on 1,232 and Campbell McLennan on 1,166 just ahead of son Liam McLennan on 1,154. Graham Ford scored 1,028 and Shakira Harding on 1,005 just ahead of sister Jamison on 989.
Some of our athletes also competed in the 1000 metres at the Collingwood Classic on Thursday evening at the Collingwood track:
|
Distance |
Name |
Performance |
|
1000 |
Sanne Bakker |
3:06.0h |
|
1000 |
Peter Holland |
2:32.8h |
|
1000 |
Oscar Oconnor |
2:39.4h |
And now the AVSL Ladders and then results :
Premier Division
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
41,761 |
10 |
|
|
ESS |
Essendon |
35,242 |
9 |
|
|
EAG |
Eaglehawk |
32,035 |
8 |
|
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
29,535 |
7 |
|
|
BOH |
Box Hill |
29,055 |
Powerplay |
12 |
|
GHY |
Glenhuntly |
26,440 |
5 |
|
|
CHI |
Chilwell |
24,233 |
4 |
|
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
23,592 |
3 |
|
|
COL |
Collingwood |
23,585 |
2 |
|
|
WYN |
Wyndham |
20,059 |
1 |
The results for Zone A with position in the state in brackets
Open Men (26 out of 38)
|
COL |
Collingwood |
5,838 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
4,855 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
3,253 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
2,700 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
1,576 |
|
PTN |
Preston |
1,341 |
|
OLM |
Old Melburnians |
979 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
942 |
|
COB |
Coburg |
797 |
|
MUU |
Melbourne Uni |
349 |
|
SME |
South Melbourne |
348 |
|
OSC |
Old Scotch |
316 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
310 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
289 |
Men’s 40+ (4 out of 40)
|
ESS |
Essendon |
10,241 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
9,006 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
7,484 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
4,880 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
4,058 |
|
COB |
Coburg |
2,824 |
|
PTN |
Preston |
2,607 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
2,383 |
|
RIC |
Richmond |
1,577 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
1,198 |
|
OSC |
Old Scotch |
1,144 |
|
BWK |
Brunswick |
1,118 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
686 |
|
OLM |
Old Melburnians |
669 |
Men’s Under 20 (17 out of 25)
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
3,132 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
914 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
782 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
624 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
491 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
440 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
436 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
302 |
Men’s Under 18 (5 out of 36)
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
4,762 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
4,450 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
3,513 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
3,234 |
|
PTN |
Preston |
2,442 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
1,407 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
854 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
449 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
400 |
Men’s Under 16 (16 out of 39)
|
ESS |
Essendon |
3,440 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
3,248 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
2,642 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
2,198 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
1,796 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
1,756 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
857 |
|
OLM |
Old Melburnians |
656 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
455 |
|
OSC |
Old Scotch |
409 |
|
COB |
Coburg |
383 |
Men’s Under 14 (10 out of 26)
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
1,943 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
1,574 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
1,104 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
858 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
828 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
680 |
Women’s Open (29 out of 37)
|
COL |
Collingwood |
3,921 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
3,516 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
1,353 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
1,340 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
1,224 |
|
MUU |
Melbourne Uni |
1,066 |
|
BWK |
Brunswick |
829 |
|
PTN |
Preston |
608 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
442 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
291 |
|
COB |
Coburg |
165 |
Women’s 40+ (5 out of 33)
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
3,758 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
3,221 |
|
PTN |
Preston |
2,766 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
2,732 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
2,243 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
2,200 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
1,506 |
|
BWK |
Brunswick |
1,354 |
|
COB |
Coburg |
697 |
|
OSC |
Old Scotch |
520 |
Women’s Under 20 (2 out of 27)
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
1,635 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
1,476 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
1,198 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
923 |
|
OSC |
Old Scotch |
883 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
410 |
|
BWK |
Brunswick |
167 |
Women’s Under 18 (31 out of 34)
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
3,884 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
3,203 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
2,209 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
1,656 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
880 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
672 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
496 |
|
WTN |
Williamstown |
375 |
Women’s Under 16 (4 out of 32)
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
6,442 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
4,435 |
|
ESS |
Essendon |
3,827 |
|
WES |
Western Athletics |
2,182 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
1,729 |
|
COL |
Collingwood |
1,723 |
|
COB |
Coburg |
748 |
Women’s Under 14 (5 out of 21)
|
ESS |
Essendon |
3,596 |
|
DIV |
Diamond Valley |
3,254 |
|
DAC |
Doncaster |
2,946 |
|
IVA |
Ivanhoe |
1,693 |
|
PTN |
Preston |
533 |
|
KSB |
Keilor St Bernards |
196 |
Results:
|
Grade |
Discipline |
Distance |
Name |
Performance |
Wind |
Points |
Notes |
|
FOP |
Run |
200 |
Nicole Reynolds |
25.73 |
0 |
(442) |
|
|
F20 |
Run |
200 |
Alana Mierisch |
27.5 |
0.5 |
(380) |
|
|
F20 |
Run |
200 |
Emma Peak |
30.4 |
(226) |
||
|
F20 |
Run |
400 |
Alessandra Flynn |
58.18 |
(474) |
||
|
F20 |
Shot Put |
Emma Peak |
5.45m |
(166) |
4kg |
||
|
F20 |
Shot Put |
Alana Mierisch |
6.32m |
(210) |
4kg |
||
|
F20 |
Triple Jump |
Emma Peak |
7.87m |
(179) |
|||
|
F18 |
Run |
200 |
Zoe Cowlishaw |
29.34 |
(297) |
||
|
F18 |
Run |
3000 |
Alanna Turner |
13:28.0h |
(199) |
||
|
F16 |
Run |
100 |
Shakira Harding |
12.68 |
0 |
(486) |
|
|
F16 |
Run |
200 |
Maeve Gill |
29.25 |
1.7 |
(346) |
|
|
F16 |
Run |
200 |
Lucy Jordan |
32.65 |
(197) |
||
|
F16 |
Run |
200 |
Kara Ilardi |
36.16 |
(175) |
||
|
F16 |
Run |
800 |
Eliza Chivers |
02:54.5 |
(264) |
||
|
F16 |
Run |
800 |
Lucy Jordan |
03:07.5 |
(206) |
||
|
F16 |
Hurdles |
90 |
Shakira Harding |
13.11 |
1.4 |
(519) |
76cm |
|
F16 |
Hurdles |
200 |
Eliza Chivers |
36.6 |
1.3 |
(198) |
76cm |
|
F16 |
Hurdles |
200 |
Maeve Gill |
39.21 |
1.3 |
(179) |
76cm |
|
F16 |
Hammer |
Kara Ilardi |
12.71m |
(143) |
3kg |
||
|
F16 |
Javelin |
Jessica Nolan |
38.38m |
(530) |
500g |
||
|
F16 |
Javelin |
Jessica Nolan |
40.24m |
(0) |
INV. |
||
|
F16 |
Long Jump |
Tahlia Grace |
4.31m |
(384) |
|||
|
F16 |
Pole Vault |
Tahlia Grace |
3.25m |
(509) |
|||
|
F16 |
Shot Put |
Kara Ilardi |
6.73m |
(299) |
3kg |
||
|
F14 |
Run |
100 |
Allegria Basile |
14.24 |
3.1 |
(368) |
|
|
F14 |
Hurdles |
80 |
Jamison Harding |
12.9 |
1.3 |
(443) |
76cm |
|
F14 |
Discus |
Allegria Basile |
16.00m |
(0) |
Score Limit |
||
|
F14 |
Hammer |
Lula Parrott |
25.30m |
(354) |
3kg |
||
|
F14 |
Long Jump |
Allegria Basile |
4.37m |
(447) |
|||
|
F14 |
Pole Vault |
Jamison Harding |
3.10m |
(546) |
|||
|
F14 |
Pole Vault |
Allegria Basile |
2.50m |
(417) |
|||
|
F14 |
Triple Jump |
Lula Parrott |
8.76m |
(371) |
|||
|
F40 |
Run |
100 |
Wendy Smith |
15.68 |
3.4 |
(198) |
|
|
F40 |
Run |
200 |
Colleen Kelly |
37.41 |
(194) |
||
|
F40 |
Run |
200 |
Allison Parrott |
41.32 |
(150) |
||
|
F40 |
Run |
800 |
Laura McLennan |
03:16.5 |
(195) |
||
|
F40 |
Run |
800 |
Colleen Kelly |
03:21.3 |
(270) |
||
|
F40 |
Run |
3000 |
Colleen Kelly |
14:33.0h |
(294) |
||
|
F40 |
Run |
5000 |
Lydia Rinaudo |
18:04.4h |
(503) |
LS. |
|
|
F40 |
Walk |
1500 |
Kim Peak |
10:38.1 |
(331) |
||
|
F40 |
Hammer |
Laura McLennan |
19.42m |
(319) |
4kg |
||
|
F40 |
Hammer |
Kim Peak |
20.55m |
(349) |
3kg |
||
|
F40 |
Javelin |
Kim Peak |
14.53m |
(302) |
500g |
||
|
F40 |
Shot Put |
Laura McLennan |
7.46m |
(364) |
4kg |
||
|
F40 |
Shot Put |
Wendy Smith |
6.01m |
(255) |
4kg |
||
|
F40 |
Shot Put |
Kim Peak |
5.70m |
(0) |
Score Limit |
||
|
MOP |
Run |
100 |
Declan Brown-Porteous |
12.85 |
2 |
(242) |
|
|
MOP |
Run |
400 |
Declan Brown-Porteous |
59.74 |
(247) |
||
|
MOP |
Run |
800 |
Oscar Oconnor |
1:59.9h |
(453) |
||
|
MOP |
Run |
5000 |
David Mitchell |
19:22.4h |
(223) |
LS. |
|
|
MOP |
Run |
5000 |
Nathan Down |
21:13.9h |
(183) |
LS. |
|
|
M20 |
Run |
200 |
Alexander Rowlands |
24.44 |
0 |
(364) |
|
|
M20 |
Run |
800 |
Alexander Rowlands |
2:23.0h |
(260) |
||
|
M18 |
Run |
100 |
Brodie Mierisch |
11.85 |
2.4 |
(416) |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
200 |
Ryan O’Neil-Parker |
23.01 |
0 |
(470) |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
800 |
Liam McLennan |
2:06.1h |
(442) |
||
|
M18 |
Run |
800 |
Nathanael Uecker |
2:08.5h |
(423) |
||
|
M18 |
Run |
3000 |
Connor Daniels |
12:56.8h |
(183) |
LS. |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
3000 |
Benjamin Purser |
9:15.2h |
(479) |
LS. |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
3000 |
Lachlan Marasco |
9:21.0h |
(468) |
LS. |
|
|
M18 |
Run |
3000 |
Jacob Tymms |
9:58.6h |
(397) |
LS. |
|
|
M18 |
Discus |
Brodie Mierisch |
37.85m |
(460) |
1.5kg |
||
|
M18 |
Hammer |
Liam McLennan |
26.13m |
(327) |
5kg |
||
|
M18 |
Shot Put |
Liam McLennan |
9.53m |
(385) |
5kg |
||
|
M16 |
Run |
200 |
Christian Zapris |
24.11 |
(456) |
||
|
M16 |
Run |
800 |
Will Katic |
1:59.2h |
(527) |
||
|
M16 |
Run |
3000 |
Aiden Marasco |
9:50.8h |
(445) |
LS. |
|
|
M16 |
Pole Vault |
Felix Hattwich |
2.80m |
(328) |
|||
|
M14 |
Run |
800 |
Harry Maddocks |
2:24.6h |
(376) |
||
|
M14 |
Run |
3000 |
Harry Maddocks |
11:04.7h |
(359) |
LS. |
|
|
M14 |
Hammer |
Lewis McLennan |
15.54m |
(185) |
3kg |
||
|
M14 |
Shot Put |
Lewis McLennan |
7.03m |
(184) |
3kg |
||
|
M40 |
Run |
100 |
Paul Mierisch |
11.98 |
2.4 |
(434) |
|
|
M40 |
Run |
200 |
David Firth |
25.35 |
1.5 |
(413) |
|
|
M40 |
Run |
200 |
Sean Peters |
27.78 |
(237) |
||
|
M40 |
Run |
200 |
Andrew Parrott |
37.81 |
(158) |
||
|
M40 |
Run |
400 |
Paul Mierisch |
54 |
(462) |
||
|
M40 |
Run |
800 |
Campbell McLennan |
2:18.1h |
(425) |
||
|
M40 |
Run |
800 |
Mark Purser |
2:22.6h |
(388) |
||
|
M40 |
Run |
3000 |
David Vaughan |
10:22.9h |
(469) |
LS. |
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M40 |
Run |
3000 |
Campbell McLennan |
11:38.2h |
(0) |
Score Limit |
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M40 |
Hurdles |
300 |
Graham Ford |
58.09 |
(297) |
76cm |
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M40 |
Discus |
Paul Mierisch |
31.14m |
(421) |
2kg |
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M40 |
Hammer |
Andrew Parrott |
17.90m |
(254) |
5kg |
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M40 |
Hammer |
Campbell McLennan |
21.72m |
(307) |
6kg |
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M40 |
Hammer |
Graham Ford |
19.90m |
(326) |
4kg |
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M40 |
Hammer |
David Firth |
38.85m |
(463) |
7.26kg |
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M40 |
Pole Vault |
Jim Poulter |
1.90m |
(290) |
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M40 |
Shot Put |
Andrew Parrott |
6.84m |
(325) |
5kg |
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M40 |
Shot Put |
Campbell McLennan |
9.65m |
(434) |
6kg |
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M40 |
Shot Put |
Graham Ford |
7.46m |
(405) |
4kg |
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|
M40 |
Shot Put |
David Firth |
8.78m |
(419) |
7.26kg |
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M40 |
Shot Put |
Mark Purser |
7.83m |
(370) |
6kg |
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M40 |
Triple Jump |
Mark Purser |
7.85m |
(187) |