Doncaster Newsletter
Round 9 – 20/01/2024
In this issue:
AVSL Round 9 – Round Up
Miler’s Club – Thursday 18th January
Aussie Beer Mile – Congratulations!
Track Unavailable for Training – Thursday 1st February
Victorian Country T+F Championships – Australia Day weekend
AVSL Round 10 – Powerplay being used!
Victorian T+F Championships – Open and Junior
Throws Coaching
Pole Vault Coaching
AVSL Round 9 – Round Up
With a choice of Werribee or Mt Evelyn, it wasn’t surprising that numbers were down this week. Still, seventh was a respectable effort, with other teams struggling for numbers also. Next weekend is the Country Championships and the week after we are back at Doncaster, which will involve our Powerplay. It will be “all spikes on deck”!
Saturday was somewhat humid, with a light breeze. Perfect conditions, except for the 3000m/5000m runners later in the afternoon when the sun poked out and the heat was on! At Mt Evelyn the hammer cage was broken – unfortunately, no hammer throw this round.
The men’s 40+ and women’s under 14 teams continued their excellent contributions – both fourth in the state, overall. The only 4 x 400m team was in the men’s U16s, Teiva Levy (U16 women) joining them – thanks to all for their stellar effort – first in the state!
A number of DAC athletes have frequently appeared in the ‘Top 10 in the state’ this season. Some have even been in the top 3! The Victorian Championships are only weeks away, and it will be interesting to see whether these athletes can build on their AVSL successes and score a medal! Whatever transpires – it is going to be interesting, and another opportunity for the younger athletes to experience top level competition.
There have also been some big improvers, and club stalwarts in action this season! All have their story to tell about the ‘ups and downs’ that come with our sport, but within a supportive Club environment. Perhaps next season they will be in the mix at Championships? All efforts are valued by the Club!
Athletes to finish top in the state (Round 9) in the different age groups were:
MOpen: 100m Kevin Rassool (10th), 800m Oscar O’Connor (1st)
M40+: 100m Paul Mierisch (8th), 200m Mark Purser (8th), 400m Paul Mierisch (2nd), 800m David Vaughan (3rd) Campbell McLennan (4th) Mark Purser (7th), 3000m David Vaughan (4th), Triple Jump Sean Peters (4th) Darryl Kilmartin (6th)
M20: 800m Luca Scholes-Robertson (1st)
M18: 400m Riley Neecowen (5th) Lachlan Reynolds (8th)
M16 100m Christian Zapris (6th), 200m Ezra Chan (1st), 400m Christian Zapris (2nd), 800m Hamish McLennan (3rd), 4×400 relay Doncaster (1st), Triple Jump Hamish McLennan (7th), Discus Hamish McLennan (3rd)
M14: 800m Lewis McLennan (2nd), Javelin Lewis McLennan (2nd), Hammer Lewis McLennan (1st), Discus Lewis McLennan (3rd)
W40+ Discus Kim Peak (9th) 1500m walk Kim Peak (4th)
W20 200m Alessandra Flynn (1st), Triple Jump Emma Peak (5th)
W14: 100m April Kosta (10th), Long Jump April Kosta (2nd), Javelin Emily McKinley (1st), Shot Put Emily McKinley (1st), Discus Emily McKinley (1st)
The only athlete scoring over 500 points for an event was Emily McKinley with 505 and 504 for her discus and shot put. She also topped the state in the javelin with 466. Others to score highly were Christian Zapris, Riley Neecowen and Paul Mierisch in the 400 metres and David Vaughan in the 800 metres.
Emily McKinley was our most successful athlete with 1,475 points which was third in the state. The 40+ athletes followed with Campbell McLennan on 1,232, David Vaughan on 1,225 and Mark Purser on 1,058. Splitting them was Hamish McLennan on 1,074. Kim Peak 1020 points.
Full Round 9 results are provided at the end of this newsletter.
Milers Club – Thursday 18th January
There were some creditable performances by DAC athletes at the Milers Meet at Box Hill on Thursday.
| Distance | Name | Performance |
| 800 | Connor Gist | 02:16.6 |
| 800 | Sanne Bakker | 02:27.4 |
| 1500 | Chloe Baldock | 04:47.9 |
| 1500 | Madeleine Kearney | 05:09.9 |
| 800 | Benjamin Purser | 02:05.7 |
| 1500 | Luca Scholes-Robertson | 04:02.8 |
| 1500 | John Portwood | 04:08.2 |
| 1500 | Kamil Hegazi | 04:10.5 |
| 1500 | Oscar Oconnor | 04:14.8 |
| 1500 | Callum White | 04:17.0 |
| 1500 | Alfie Onley | 04:40.7 |
Congratulations All on their efforts among strong competition and very strong wind!
Aussie Beer Mile – Congratulations!
Congratulations to new Dad Nick Finch on winning the 2024 Aussie Beer Mile, in an impressive 5.07! David Mitchell also ran in the ‘Anything Goes’ category drinking Jack Daniels and won the B race! The Beer Milers enjoy a beer while running, or after a run! Some of us can’t hold our drinks at the best of times, however, Nick outdid the elite field on Saturday 20th at Collingwood.
For those interested in seeing photos and videos of the day look here: https://www.facebook.com/AussieBeerMile
Track Unavailable for Training – Thursday 1st February
AV High Velocity meet 100, 200, Long Hurdles and Long Jump, and AV Throwers Meet Javelin and Discus will mean that the track will be unavailable for training after 5:30.
Set up from around 4:30 and any assistance on the night would be greatly appreciated.
Victorian Country T+F Championships – Australia Day weekend
A number of DAC athletes are travelling to Ballarat for the Championships 26th – 28th January. As ‘city folk’ they will be ineligible for medals, however, yet another ‘stepping stone’ as they prepare for the business end of the summer season. Good luck All and stay tuned for results!
AVSL Round 10 – Powerplay being used!
Round 10 is happening at Tom Kelly Track on February 3rd. Entries are about to open on Wednesday (24th January). DAC are using their POWERPLAY and hope to have full teams out on the track and really shake up the Premier Division ladder. We’ve been teetering on relegation into Division 2 and hope to avoid this. Team Mangers would also appreciate some helpers to complete our club duties – perhaps some different hands up, to those who’ve been so forthcoming and helped several times already. All members should have the Stacks Team App up and running and be able to put their names down for timeslots where they can assist. Please contact Matt Christy (summer.coordinator@doncasterac.org.au)
Victorian T+F Championships – Open and Junior
The Victorian Championships are just about upon us! Held over 2 weekends at Lakeside, the best athletes in the state, both Open and Junior, will be put through their paces! Weekend 1 – 23rd – 25th February, and Weekend 2 – 1st – 3rd March.
Entries have now opened, and draft timetables have been published. Please consult the AV website for further information. Victorian Track & Field Championships | Aths Vic Entries close: Monday 12th February.
Throws Coaching
We are pleased to announce Allan Watson is back coaching. If you are interested, please contact Allan via the coaching page on our new website.
Peter Coumaros will continue to make himself available on Monday evenings from 5:30. As a general rule, he will be starting with hammer throw and at 6:30 move onto a different discipline each week. Text him on 0401 993 218 if you are interested.
Pole Vault Coaching
Come and try out with our new Pole Vault Coach, David Thomson, now on Monday evenings at 5:30pm.
Free tryouts are available for DAC and DLAC members over 11 years old, whether you’re experienced or new to pole vaulting. Free trials are extended until the end of March. Simply reply to this email to express your interest. Non-members aged 11 to 99 are also welcome at a negotiable price for ongoing coaching after the first free session.
Premier Division
| EAG | Eaglehawk | 55,913 | 10 |
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 45,595 | 9 |
| WES | Western Athletics | 33,397 | 8 |
| WEN | Wendouree | 27,927 | 7 |
| ESS | Essendon | 24,481 | 6 |
| MEN | Mentone | 20,578 | 5 |
| DAC | Doncaster | 20,546 | 4 |
| GHY | Glenhuntly | 18,959 | 3 |
| COL | Collingwood | 18,022 | 2 |
| BOH | Box Hill | 15,165 | 1 |
Open Men (25 out of 37)
Men’s 40+ (6 out of 39)
Men’s Under 20 (23 out of 27)
Men’s Under 18 (17 out of 30)
Men’s Under 16 (7 out of 29)
Men’s Under 14 (13 out of 24)
Women’s 40+ (14 out of 31)
Women’s Under 20 (10 out of 24)
Women’s Under 18 (29 out of 29)
Women’s Under 16 (26 out of 32)
Women’s Under 14 (6 out of 23)
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Points | Notes |
| F20 | Run | 200 | Alessandra Flynn | 26.26 | 0 | (438) | |
| F20 | Discus | Emma Peak | 17.43m | (221) | 1kg | ||
| F20 | Javelin | Emma Peak | 14.96m | (199) | 600g | ||
| F20 | Shot Put | Emma Peak | 5.58m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F20 | Triple Jump | Emma Peak | 8.91m | (224) | |||
| F18 | Run | 400 | Zoe Cowlishaw | 70.07 | (248) | ||
| F16 | Run | 200 | Teiva Levy | 29.4 | 0.5 | (325) | |
| F16 | Triple Jump | Teiva Levy | 8.37m | (259) | |||
| F14 | Run | 100 | April Kosta | 14.29 | (346) | ||
| F14 | Discus | Emily McKinley | 33.45m | (505) | 1kg | ||
| F14 | Javelin | Emily McKinley | 31.29m | (466) | 400g | ||
| F14 | Javelin | Emily McKinley | 31.97m | (0) | INV. ; 400g | ||
| F14 | Long Jump | April Kosta | 4.33m | (414) | |||
| F14 | Shot Put | Emily McKinley | 10.93m | (504) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Walk | 1500 | Kim Peak | 10:37.4h | (300) | ||
| F40 | Discus | Laura McLennan | 16.67m | (274) | 1kg | ||
| F40 | Discus | Kim Peak | 15.31m | (311) | 1kg | ||
| F40 | Javelin | Kim Peak | 12.45m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Laura McLennan | 7.38m | (401) | 4kg | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Kim Peak | 6.64m | (409) | 3kg | ||
| MOP | Run | 100 | Kevin Rassool | 11.3 | -2.6 | (431) | |
| MOP | Run | 800 | Oscar Oconnor | 02:02.8 | (404) | ||
| MOP | Run | 800 | Brock Goodings | 02:29.6 | (194) | ||
| MOP | Run | 800 | William Sullivan | 02:35.8 | (186) | ||
| M20 | Run | 800 | Luca Scholes-Robertson | 01:58.8 | (465) | ||
| M18 | Run | 100 | Ryan O’Neil-Parker | 11.97 | -4.1 | (401) | |
| M18 | Run | 400 | Riley Neecowen | 50.36 | (486) | ||
| M18 | Run | 400 | Lachlan Reynolds | 51.36 | (464) | ||
| M18 | Run | 400 | Ryan O’Neil-Parker | 53.82 | (411) | ||
| M16 | Run | 100 | Christian Zapris | 11.97 | -4.1 | (438) | |
| M16 | Run | 200 | Ezra Chan | 24.59 | 0.1 | (426) | |
| M16 | Run | 400 | Christian Zapris | 51.74 | (492) | ||
| M16 | Run | 800 | Hamish McLennan | 02:15.3 | (368) | ||
| M16 | Run | 800 | Ezra Chan | 02:25.9 | (267) | ||
| M16 | Relay | 1600 | (Hamish McLennan; Lewis McLennan; Teiva Levy; Ezra Chan) | 04:23.3 | (285) | ||
| M16 | Discus | Hamish McLennan | 24.20m | (305) | 1kg | ||
| M16 | Shot Put | Hamish McLennan | 8.89m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| M16 | Shot Put | Joshua Kilmartin | 6.01m | (154) | 4kg | ||
| M16 | Triple Jump | Hamish McLennan | 10.18m | (330) | |||
| M14 | Run | 800 | Lewis McLennan | 02:36.9 | (242) | ||
| M14 | Discus | Lewis McLennan | 20.78m | (299) | 1kg | ||
| M14 | Shot Put | Lewis McLennan | 7.43m | (313) | 3kg | ||
| M40 | Run | 100 | Paul Mierisch | 12.54 | -3.1 | (397) | |
| M40 | Run | 200 | Mark Purser | 29.59 | 1 | (319) | |
| M40 | Run | 200 | Darryl Kilmartin | 32.12 | 1 | (0) | Score Limit |
| M40 | Run | 400 | Paul Mierisch | 54.68 | (470) | ||
| M40 | Run | 800 | Campbell McLennan | 02:16.2 | (450) | ||
| M40 | Run | 800 | David Vaughan | 02:18.0 | (484) | ||
| M40 | Run | 800 | Mark Purser | 02:32.5 | (348) | ||
| M40 | Run | 3000 | David Vaughan | 11:23.2 | (358) | Y LS. | |
| M40 | Run | 5000 | John Curry | 22:27.0 | (195) | Y LS. | |
| M40 | Discus | Campbell McLennan | 25.03m | (341) | 1.5kg | ||
| M40 | Discus | Darryl Kilmartin | 18.94m | (247) | 1.5kg | ||
| M40 | High Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 1.20m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Campbell McLennan | 10.11m | (441) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | David Vaughan | 7.69m | (383) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Darryl Kilmartin | 8.37m | (413) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Mark Purser | 7.78m | (391) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | David Firth | 8.15m | (391) | 7.26kg | ||
| M40 | Triple Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 8.53m | (292) | |||
| M40 | Triple Jump | Sean Peters | 10.73m | (309) |