Doncaster Newsletter 40+
(Edition 67)
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.
There were records aplenty too. Wendy Smith and Paul Mierisch both went to Mt Evelyn and broke the 100 metres records, unfortunately disallowed because of the wind. Paul went on to break his 400 metres record and was top in the state. Colleen Kelly broke her 200 metres and 3000 metres club records, her 200 metres being faster than the W50 and W55 records! Lydia Rinaudo ran an impressive 18:04.4 to set a new record in the 5000 metres.
Campbell McLennan had a close tussle with Mark Purser in the 800 metres, and managed to break his record. With M70s finally being recognised, Graham Ford broke his hammer throw record using the lighter weight! It was good to see Jim Poulter back soaring over the pole vault.
All results and records 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 those that helped this week with setup and pack up of the track and equipment, those who helped to move hurdles and change their heights. Thanks also to those 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.
Do you like taking photos ? – Then we would love your assistance !
We also need someone to take on the photographer role. Ideally someone with a nice SLR camera. At least for rounds at Doncaster. Please reply to this email if you can assist.
Now back to the records and results ……..
Records (Full schedule attached)
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
W60 |
200 metres |
Colleen Kelly |
37.41 |
Colleen Kelly |
37.82 |
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
W60 |
3000 metres |
Colleen Kelly |
14:33.0 |
Colleen Kelly |
14:36.8 |
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
W40 |
5000 metres |
Lydia Rinaudo |
18:04.4 |
New |
|
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
W55 |
Hammer Throw |
Kim Peak |
20.55 |
Kim Peak |
20.37 |
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
M45 |
400 metres |
Paul Mierisch |
54.00 |
Paul Mierisch |
54.44 |
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
M50 |
800 metres |
Campbell McLennan |
02:18.1 |
Mark Purser |
2.22.4 |
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
M55 |
3000 metres |
David Vaughan |
10:22.9 |
David Vaughan |
10:27.8 |
|
3/12/22 |
AVSL |
M70 |
Hammer Throw |
Graham Ford |
19.90 |
Graham Ford |
19.83 |
A big welcome to Sean Peters who competed for the first time on Saturday!
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state in the different age groups were:
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)
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)
Those to top the lists in Zone A include:
M40+: 100m & 400m Paul Mierisch, 3000m David Vaughan, 300m Hurdles Graham Ford, Hammer David Firth
F40+: 5000m Lydia Rinaudo, Javelin Kim Peak
Lydia Rinaudo was our highest scoring athlete this round with 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 Campbell McLennan on 1,166 just ahead of son Liam McLennan. Graham Ford scored 1,028.
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
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 |
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 |
Results:
|
Grade |
Discipline |
Distance |
Name |
Performance |
Wind |
Points |
Notes |
|
F45 |
Run |
100 |
Wendy Smith |
15.68 |
3.4 |
(198) |
|
|
F60 |
Run |
200 |
Colleen Kelly |
37.41 |
(194) |
(Record) |
|
|
F50 |
Run |
200 |
Allison Parrott |
41.32 |
(150) |
||
|
F45 |
Run |
800 |
Laura McLennan |
03:16.5 |
(195) |
||
|
F60 |
Run |
800 |
Colleen Kelly |
03:21.3 |
(270) |
||
|
F60 |
Run |
3000 |
Colleen Kelly |
14:33.0 |
(294) |
(Record) |
|
|
F40 |
Run |
5000 |
Lydia Rinaudo |
18:04.4 |
(0) |
(New Rec) |
|
|
F55 |
Walk |
1500 |
Kim Peak |
10:38.1 |
(331) |
||
|
F45 |
Hammer |
Laura McLennan |
19.42m |
(319) |
4kg |
||
|
F55 |
Hammer |
Kim Peak |
20.55m |
(349) |
(Record) |
||
|
F55 |
Javelin |
Kim Peak |
14.53m |
(302) |
500g |
||
|
F45 |
Shot Put |
Laura McLennan |
7.46m |
(364) |
4kg |
||
|
F45 |
Shot Put |
Wendy Smith |
6.01m |
(255) |
4kg |
||
|
F55 |
Shot Put |
Kim Peak |
5.70m |
(0) |
Score Limit |
||
|
M45 |
Run |
100 |
Paul Mierisch |
11.98 |
2.4 |
(434) |
|
|
M45 |
Run |
200 |
David Firth |
25.35 |
1.5 |
(413) |
|
|
M40 |
Run |
200 |
Sean Peters |
27.78 |
(237) |
||
|
M60 |
Run |
200 |
Andrew Parrott |
37.81 |
(158) |
||
|
M45 |
Run |
400 |
Paul Mierisch |
54.00 |
(462) |
(Record) |
|
|
M50 |
Run |
800 |
Campbell McLennan |
2:18.1h |
(425) |
(Record) |
|
|
M50 |
Run |
800 |
Mark Purser |
2:22.6h |
(388) |
||
|
M55 |
Run |
3000 |
David Vaughan |
10:22.9h |
(469) |
(Record) |
|
|
M50 |
Run |
3000 |
Campbell McLennan |
11:38.2h |
(0) |
Score Limit |
|
|
M70 |
Hurdles |
300 |
Graham Ford |
58.09 |
(297) |
76cm |
|
|
M45 |
Discus |
Paul Mierisch |
31.14m |
(421) |
2kg |
||
|
M60 |
Hammer |
Andrew Parrott |
17.90m |
(254) |
5kg |
||
|
M50 |
Hammer |
Campbell McLennan |
21.72m |
(307) |
6kg |
||
|
M70 |
Hammer |
Graham Ford |
19.90m |
(326) |
(Record) |
||
|
M45 |
Hammer |
David Firth |
38.85m |
(463) |
7.26kg |
||
|
M80 |
Pole Vault |
Jim Poulter |
1.90m |
(290) |
|||
|
M60 |
Shot Put |
Andrew Parrott |
6.84m |
(325) |
5kg |
||
|
M40 |
Shot Put |
Campbell McLennan |
9.65m |
(434) |
6kg |
||
|
M70 |
Shot Put |
Graham Ford |
7.46m |
(405) |
4kg |
||
|
M45 |
Shot Put |
David Firth |
8.78m |
(419) |
7.26kg |
||
|
M50 |
Shot Put |
Mark Purser |
7.83m |
(370) |
6kg |
||
|
M50 |
Triple Jump |
Mark Purser |
7.85m |
(187) |