A Day of Triumph and Team Spirit at Doncaster
It was a remarkable day at Doncaster, marked by the participation of ten OSAC relay teams, creating history by having our first two Female track relay teams compete in the history of the club. A great coming together of runners from both the summer and winter competitions to make this happen.
Success was evident in various forms. The U16 4 x 400m relay team, with two athletes making their AV debut and securing a 5th place finish in the final, showcased immense talent. Similarly, the U18 4 x 100m team, comprising novices, finished an impressive 7th.
With nine of our ten teams finishing top 8, i.e., State finalist, it was a day of significant achievements. The formation of our Female relay teams, with the more senior ladies securing a bronze medal, was a landmark moment, along with an Open medley team that defied age expectations. Special commendation goes to our three Gold Medal teams (Open 4 x 1500m; U18 4 x 800m, and U18 4 x 400m) for their exceptional teamwork.
Race of the day was the Men’s U18 4x800m where the team after watching St Kevin’s set the pace in heat one of the timed final and setting our boys the challenge managed to win heat 2 in convincing fashion. With only the clock standing in our way of triumph and with coaches and parents anxiously pushing refresh on the resultshub app after a few minutes confirmation we brought home gold by the narrowest of margins 0.08 secs.
We celebrate Tom Bowers, who clinched gold on his 21st birthday. Our gratitude extends to all athletes, families, Doug Campbell, Tony Stubbs, David Lightfoot and Gregor Evans for their dedication and support.
Up-coming Competitions:
- AVSL Round 6: Friday 1 December at Glenhuntly. Evening meeting with events like 60m, 600m, mile, and 2 x 100m relay. Enter before noon Wednesday.
- Zatopek:10 & Zatopek 5km Fun Run – Sat 2nd December @Lakeside.
- Club End of Year BBQ by the boatsheds at Scotch College – Sunday 3rd December 4pm-7pm. Members please register by Thursday using the link included in the email received on Friday
- AVSL Round 7: Saturday, 16 December at Frankston.
Urgent Call for Assistance:
- We have been assigned x1 role High Jump assistant 6pm-10pm at Glenhuntly this Friday evening.
- Any assistance is appreciated, and short shifts can be arranged so let’s share the load.
- Contact us if you can help. Failure to provide a helper may result in lost club points.
Training:
Training at 5pm at Righetti Oval, Kooyong, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Scotch boys have training at school at 3.30pm. Check with coaches for details.
Victorian Relay Championship Results:
| Category | Event | Team | Result | Remarks |
| Female OP | Medley Relay | Ashleigh Arnold, Lily Gumley, Alanna Turner, Gabrielle King | 4:42.78 | 8th; Club record |
| Female 40 | 4x1500m | Heather Danks, Kristel Janssens, Erroleen Fung, Anne Martin | 23:36.63 | 3rd; Club record |
| Male OP | 4x1500m | Tom Bowers, Rory Vial, Benjamin Beischer, Connor Merigan | 16:29.08 | 1st |
| Male 18 | Medley Relay | Elden Zeng, Xavier Dalais, Oliver Moore, Aj Merry | 3:45.62 | 5th |
| 4x100m | Edmund Lai, Xavier Dalais, Elden Zeng, Henry Dawborn | 46.82 (7th); 45.90 (P) | ||
| 4x400m | Oliver Moore, Sam Allen, Aj Merry, Will Katic | 3:33.33 | 1st | |
| 4x800m | Conor Sullivan, Bart Leeton, Sam Allen, Will Katic | 7:54.93 | 1st; Club U17 record | |
| Male 16 | Medley Relay | Albert Elsom, Lachlan Gumley, Hugo Stubbs, Thomas Lindeman | 3:52.18 | 7th |
| 4x100m | Ned Gretton-Watson, Lachlan Gumley, Isak Schulz, Albert Elsom | 49.61 (P) | ||
| 4x400m | Henry Curlewis (heat), Tom Lindeman (heat), Albert Elsom, Edward Aitken, Hugo Stubbs, Ned Gretton-Watson | 3:50.71 (5th); 3:52.44 (P) |
Other Results:
Congratulations to our young club members and Righetti regulars, Alex Rajan and Jayden Millie, on representing Victoria in the Australian Primary Schools Championships in Launceston. Alex finished 9th in his 1500m and Jayden was only 0.1sec outside his PB in his 200m. Well done to all.
Go SCOTCHIES 🏃🏻♂️🏃♀️👏