AVSL Round 7 Results:
Another impressive winning team performance from our squads at Frankston and Meadowglen sees us maintain our place on top of our division after what our President described as a “danger round”. The track events were again a bit off-Broadway but that didn’t deter our six members of the 400 point Club, two of whom gave the 500 points target a mighty nudge.
Sam Allen’s High Jump (499 points) kicked us off nicely in the first event while at the end of the day Tom Lindeman took 498 points in his 3000m. Henry, Lachie, Lily, Heather, Ash, Elden & Hugo were the other big event scorers.
PBs went to Ash (Triple) and Henry (Javelin), but the novelty of the track events meant that those impressive times maybe shouldn’t be classified as PBs. The contribution of nearly 1500 points by Team Gumley at Meadowglen is greatly appreciated.
We welcomed Annabel Atkins for her first run in OS colours where she and Heather took control of their 1000m heat. Many thanks to Karen Moir who kindly did lap scoring duties for all our 3000m runners👏
Athlete of the Week Another tough day for the selectors, but after due consideration, the nod goes to Tom Lindeman who without his support cast of pacing partners still ran a mighty race only one second off his PB and scoring 498 points. So, this performance when added to his skill set of impressive moves on the dance floor 🕺to the beat of Peking Duck at the Zatopec sees him secure this week’s nomination of Athlete of the Week. We acknowledge that Sam Allen is a bit stiff as the slightest of touches in his high jump nudged off the bar at 1.99m. Two meters is on the menu Sam.
AVSL Round 7 Results
| Event | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female OP 150m | Ashleigh Arnold | 20.46 | |
| Female OP Triple Jump | Ashleigh Arnold | 9.08m | PB |
| Female 18 3000m | Alanna Turner | 13:26.63 | |
| Female 16 1000m | Annabel Atkins | 3:41.32 | |
| Female 14 150m | Lily Gumley | 22.37 (-3.0) | |
| Female 14 3000m | Alexandra Stubbs | 13:20.53 | |
| Female 14 Triple Jump | Alexandra Stubbs | 6.36m | |
| Female 14 Triple Jump | Lily Gumley | 8.37m | |
| Female 40 150m | Heather Danks | 25.05 | |
| Female 40 1000m | Heather Danks | 3:35.08 | |
| Male OP 150m | James Rentschler | 20.38 | |
| Male OP Hammer | James Rentschler | 15.66m | |
| Male 18 150m | Elden Zeng | 17.64 | |
| Male 18 150m | Henry Dawborn | 18.53 | |
| Male 18 High Jump | Henry Dawborn | 1.14m | |
| Male 18 High Jump | Sam Allen | 1.94m | |
| Male 18 Javelin | Henry Dawborn | 23.42m | PB |
| Male 16 150m | Lachlan Gumley | 19.43 (-0.3) | |
| Male 16 150m | Antony Dawborn | 22.45 | |
| Male 16 1000m | Hugo Stubbs | 2:42.92 | |
| Male 16 3000m | Thomas Lindeman | 9:16.23 | |
| Male 16 Discus | Lachlan Gumley | 42.65m | |
| Male 16 High Jump | Antony Dawborn | 1.24m |
Australian All Schools Championships Perth, WA 8-10 Dec
The three Old Scotch athletes competing for Victoria in Perth all returned with PBs and bronze medals. So hearty congratulations to Will Katic, Lachie Gumley and Tom Roach.
U15
Lachlan G Pole Vault 3rd 3.30m PB 🥉
Lachlan G Discus 7th 45.73m PB
PA U17
Tom R Shot Put 3rd 4.81m PB 🥉
Tom R Discus 3rd 11.97m PB 🥉
Tom R Long Jump 3rd 1.55m 🥉
U17
Will K 400m 49.74 PB (H), 49.12 PB 6th
Will K 800m 1:54.55 PB 3rd 🥉
Collingwood Classic 14 Dec Collingwood
Vanessa had a nice little evening workout in her marathon preparation, and it is great to see Luke Nicholson back on track in his first outing for the season.
| Event | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Open 10000m | Vanessa Wilson | 35:56.87 | |
| Female Open Mile | Vanessa Wilson | 5:09.19 | |
| Male Open 5000m | Luke Nicholson | 15:39.15 | |
| Male Open Mile | Bart Leeton | 4:18.84 |
Training
- Sprints training – this week for speedier types will be at 4.30pm at Righetti Oval Kooyong on Tuesday and Thursday. After the Christmas break, we will probably resume at Righetti on Thur 4 Jan at 4.30pm.
- DRC – last official training Tuesday as Thursday night majority competing at Vic Milers #2
- Check with coaches if unsure of details. Meanwhile, go easy on the helpings of Christmas pudding and limit the number of sugary drinks.
Upcoming Events
- Vic Milers Club #2 Thursday 21st December at Box Hill We will be well represented in the final competition for 2023.
- The next AVSL Round 8 is scheduled for Sat 13th January 2024. We will be based at the Murrumbeena (Glenhuntly) track at Duncan Mackinnon Reserve.
- Note: if you are down the Bellarine Peninsula over summer, there are 2 twilight meets at Geelong for Round 8 & 9 as there are only 3 more meets to go before state championships to get some times/distances on the board or other options in Bendigo & Ballarat. Link to AVSL
Good luck to the crew of athletes competing at Box Hill next Thursday and there will be another Christmas edition of the newsletter next week before we have a break for a few weeks.
GO SCOTCHIES