Doncaster Newsletter 40+
Edition 85
In this edition:
- AVSL – Round 6 Roundup
- Duty Roster
- AVSL Round 7 – Saturday 16th December
- Christmas Party & Handicap Night – Dec 12 (6pm start)
- Pole Vault Coaching
- Throws Coaching
AVSL – Round 6 Roundup
With AVSL returning to Tom Kelly Athletic Track, DAC climbed up the ladder to finish fifth on Friday night. It was great to have Paul Mierisch and David Firth back in action. Campbell McLennan and Paul Mierisch stepped down to the Open Men’s 2 x 100m relay, Paul joining son Brodie. There were a total of 12 relay teams, 5 of these ‘pure’ Masters teams. Campbell also competed in the High Jump for the first time in many years, breaking the M50 Club Record! The Women’s 40+ team finished 4th in the state (2nd in Red Zone), this resulting from efforts by all the ladies who participated where they could; the W40+ team a strong and supportive group, and big asset to DAC! Colleen Kelly is now back from her oversees adventure, extremely fit from her extensive hiking efforts, and we hope to see her about the track again soon!
Conditions weren’t too bad for a night of athletics, and our fantastic competition standard lighting was appreciated! After the 600m, Darryl Kilmartin was heard saying “We ran into a head wind twice along the front straight!” Hard yakka, but great job Darryl! Lydia Rinaudo and John Curry were strong in the mile, not bothered by the wind, and established new DAC Records. A big shout, and thanks to those who volunteered on Friday night; the Lloyd family (Hayden, Christian and Karen) along with Oscar O’Connor were super helpful with the BBQ. Deb Garden and Eamon Wright assisted with the shot, and Lydia Rinaudo, Kim & Emma Peak were invaluable in the clean-up. Thanks to Christian Lloyd who operated the wind gauge. Congratulations to all who participated!
New DAC Records
| Date | Event | Name | Perf | Previous | |||
| 1/12/2023 | AVSL | M50 | High Jump | Campbell McLennan | 1.48 | Darryl Kilmartin | 1.35 |
| 1/12/2023 | AVSL | M40 | Shot Put | Justin Botha | 10.01 | Justin Botha | 9.94 |
| 1/12/2023 | AVSL | F40 | Mile | Lydia Rinaudo | 05:32.8 | New | |
| 1/12/2023 | AVSL | M55 | Mile | John Curry | 06:13.0 | New |
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state were:
M40+: 60m Paul Mierisch (11th), 600m Campbell McLennan (5th), 2×100 relay Doncaster F (Justin Botha; Sean Peters) (2nd), Long Jump Darryl Kilmartin (11th), High Jump Campbell McLennan (3rd)
W40+ 60m Wendy Smith (8th), 600m Deb Garden (9th), Mile Lydia Rinaudo (5th ), 2×100 relay Doncaster E (Deb Garden; Kim Peak) (5th), 2000m walk Laura McLennan (9th), Hammer Throw Kim Peak (5th)
Wendy Smith and Allison Parrott (W50) were first in their 2 x 100m relay, happily competing in a heat against their age-group peers!
Once again Campbell McLennan led from the front, scoring 1,373 with Sean Peters and Kim Peak on 1,082 and Darryl Kilmartin on 1,057.
Stats
| Club | Points | Athletes | Points/Athlete |
| Eaglehawk | 47,017 | 50 | 940 |
| Diamond Valley | 45,087 | 65 | 694 |
| Glenhuntly | 30,724 | 51 | 602 |
| Wendouree | 28,494 | 35 | 814 |
| Doncaster | 26,695 | 40 | 667 |
| Essendon | 23,030 | 34 | 677 |
| Collingwood | 22,855 | 29 | 788 |
| Mentone | 22,799 | 35 | 651 |
| Box Hill | 19,671 | 28 | 702 |
| Western Athletics | 19,270 | 27 | 713 |
[Full results listed below]
Duty Roster
All athletes should now have received an email explaining our new club duty rostering system, utilising the DAC app (Stack Team App).
It is important that you make the time to download and install the app so you can plan ahead and select duties that are at a convenient time for you can plan your events around.
All duties for AVSL rounds have been loaded into the events tab in the app to allow flexibility for athletes to choose what works best for them.
Obviously, the sooner you choose, the more options will still be available.
If you are having problems downloading the app or selecting duties, please speak with Matt, Campbell or Darryl.
Thanks to those who have already selected duties in upcoming rounds.
AVSL Round 7 – Saturday 16th December
Summer athletics continues in full swing! Next round is scheduled for Meadowglen and Frankston venues, and DAC are required to supply volunteers at Meadowglen. Please be sure to download the Volunteer App, and help where you can! [See Details above]
Entries open online from Wednesday 6th at 5pm. On the track, there’s some irregular distances and so more opportunities for PBs! Why not have a crack!
AVSL will take a 3-week break for Christmas/New Year. Saturday January 13 is the date for round 8. The Victorian Multi Event Championships will be held the weekend prior. Go easy on the Christmas pud!
Christmas Party & Handicap Night Dec 12 (Arrive 5.45pm, for 6pm start)
Remember to save the date for the Annual Christmas Party, which will include a BBQ, various handicaps and fun events. Celebrate the ‘silly season’ with your DAC mates! Could men please bring along a salad, and the ladies (sweet as they are) please bring dessert! Check your inbox for further details sent by email.
Pole Vault Coaching
Come and try out with our new Pole Vault Coach, David Thomson, most Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM, with upcoming dates on Dec 10th, and 17th in 2023. Free tryouts are available for DAC and DLAC members over 11 years old, whether you’re experienced or new to pole vaulting. 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. Members won’t need to pay until 2024. Don’t miss this chance to improve your skills with David’s guidance. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Throws Coaching
We are pleases 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.
Full results from AVSL Round 6
Men’s 40+ (9 out of 40)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 12,167 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 10,463 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 7,456 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 5,741 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 4,573 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 3,097 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,869 | ||
| IVA | Ivanhoe | 2,326 | ||
| COB | Coburg | 2,272 | ||
| WCA | Whittlesea | 1,602 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,302 | ||
| MUU | Melbourne Uni | 771 | ||
| OLM | Old Melburnians | 630 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 529 |
Women’s 40+ (4 out of 29)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 6,328 | |
| DAC | Doncaster | 4,504 | |
| WES | Western Athletics | 4,442 | |
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 4,183 | |
| ESS | Essendon | 2,988 | |
| PTN | Preston | 2,277 | |
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,228 | |
| OSC | Old Scotch | 494 | |
| COL | Collingwood | 452 |
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Points | Notes |
| F50 | Run | 60 | Wendy Smith | 9.78 | -2.2 | (368) | |
| F55 | Run | 60 | Kim Peak | 12.08 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| F40 | Run | 600 | Deb Garden | 01:54.8 | (322) | ||
| F40 | Run | 600 | Lydia Rinaudo | 02:02.0 | (260) | ||
| F45 | Run | 600 | Laura McLennan | 02:22.6 | (189) | ||
| F50 | Run | 600 | Allison Parrott | 02:41.0 | (172) | ||
| F55 | Run | 600 | Kim Peak | 02:50.1 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| F40 | Mile | 1 | Lydia Rinaudo | 05:32.8 | (433) | ||
| F45 | Walk | 2000 | Laura McLennan | 12:30.0 | (368) | LS. | |
| F55 | Walk | 2000 | Kim Peak | 14:42.1 | (288) | LS. | |
| F40 | Relay | 200 | (Deb Garden; Kim Peak) | 34.97 | (153) | ||
| F50 | Relay | 200 | (Wendy Smith; Allison Parrott) | 35.57 | (181) | ||
| F40 | Relay | 200 | (Laura McLennan; Lydia Rinaudo) | 37.67 | (117) | ||
| F55 | Discus | Kim Peak | 13.92m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F55 | Hammer | Kim Peak | 19.90m | (330) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Long Jump | Lydia Rinaudo | 3.08m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F45 | Shot Put | Laura McLennan | 6.71m | (351) | 4kg | ||
| F55 | Shot Put | Kim Peak | 6.24m | (388) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Lydia Rinaudo | 5.40m | (183) | 4kg | ||
| F50 | Shot Put | Sue Kilmartin | 4.64m | (187) | 3kg | ||
| M45 | Run | 60 | Paul Mierisch | 8.04 | -1.6 | (442) | |
| M45 | Run | 60 | David Firth | 8.17 | -1.5 | (420) | |
| M40 | Run | 60 | Sean Peters | 8.27 | -1.5 | (329) | |
| M40 | Run | 60 | Justin Botha | 8.51 | -2.2 | (280) | |
| M55 | Run | 60 | Darryl Kilmartin | 9.59 | -1.8 | (255) | |
| M60 | Run | 60 | Andrew Parrott | 10.55 | -1.2 | (194) | |
| M50 | Run | 600 | Campbell McLennan | 01:37.1 | (448) | ||
| M45 | Run | 600 | Paul Mierisch | 01:39.4 | (356) | ||
| M55 | Run | 600 | Darryl Kilmartin | 02:08.1 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| M55 | Mile | 1 | John Curry | 06:13.0 | (229) | ||
| M40 | Relay | 200 | (Justin Botha; Sean Peters) | 25.39 | (348) | ||
| M50 | Relay | 200 | (Darryl Kilmartin; Andrew Parrott) | 34.33 | (149) | ||
| M50 | High Jump | Campbell McLennan | 1.48m | (388) | (Record) | ||
| M55 | High Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 1.23m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| M40 | High Jump | Sean Peters | 1.48m | (272) | |||
| M60 | Long Jump | Andrew Parrott | 2.62m | (156) | |||
| M55 | Long Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 4.08m | (327) | |||
| M40 | Long Jump | Sean Peters | 4.77m | (307) | |||
| M50 | Shot Put | Campbell McLennan | 9.57m | (428) | 6kg | ||
| M60 | Shot Put | Andrew Parrott | 6.27m | (244) | 5kg | ||
| M55 | Shot Put | Darryl Kilmartin | 7.93m | (401) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Justin Botha | 10.01m | (429) | (Record) | ||
| M45 | Shot Put | Leighton Kearney | 6.95m | (290) | 7.26kg | ||
| M45 | Shot Put | David Firth | 8.62m | (409) | 7.26kg |
Stay fit & stay safe.
40+ Team Manager
Campbell McLennan
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