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	Saturday 13 February - Shield Association Final at Doncaster

Association Shield Final at Doncaster . . . . Saturday 13 February . . . . helpers required for set up and put away

Shield News STOP PRESS

Results have been recalculated and the U14 girls look like they have won the East Region premiership. Results are still preliminary at this stage. Two teams have qualified for the Association final on Saturday 13 February at Doncaster. Congratulations to the U14 girls and U20 men who came 2nd.
Full results will be available soon but I believe they are: U14 girls - 1st ; U16 girls - 4th ; U18 girls - 3rd ; U20 girls - 3rd ; U13 boys - 3rd ; U18 boys - 3rd ; U20 boys - 2nd
Doncaster is hosting the Association Final this weekend. It is the final opportunity for the season to present our wonderful venue and make a few fund raising dollars. We need helpers this weekend for set up, pack away, canteen, BBQ - please do your bit by offering to help for a couple of hours on Saturday.
Athlete Eligibility for Association final list is here.
Rankings as at end of Shield Rd 12
MUST READ for all sprinters - new starting rules and how they are to be applied - CLICK HERE

Handicap Events

It was a great turnout on Thursday evening for the running of the handicap events. Provisional winners are:

Peter Ruff 100m handicap - George Barboutov

Tom Kelly 2000m steeple for women - Ashley Wahlburg

Ivan Harding 800m handicap for men - Mathew Woodgate

Adam Robertson javelin handicap - Mr Robbo has confirmed Breanna Large's 40.38m PB to be the winner. Runner up was Andrew Duck 45.46m and Ed Vining 38.78m 3rd.

Full results will be published as soon as they are to hand. 101 photos are in the photo gallery and click on the link or photo to the 2010 handicap events.

National Cross Country Trials

The Australian cross country trials to select a team to attend the world championships in Poland in March were held over the weekend at Victoria's Brimbank Park.

Doncaster was represented in the Open Women's 8km race by Fiona Nash while Grace Thek lined up in the women's Under 20 6km event. Grace finished 2nd in her race and has now been selected to represented Australia at the world championships. This will be Grace's first full National representation.

Fiona Nash looked extremely good passing through 4km in a lead group that included former world champion Benita Willis, Zatopek winner Elouise Wellings and several national representatives. Shortly afterwards however Fiona stepped in a hole rolling her ankle and was then forced to withdraw from the race.

Congratulations to Grace who becomes the 3rd Doncaster athlete coached by Patrick Ashkettle to make an Australian world championship team in as many years.

Upcoming Club Events

Keep an eye here for details of a social golf day. It will probably be Sunday 14 March. All details to follow shortly. All members and families welcome.
After the golf day we will organise a lawn bowls evening. Stay tuned for details.
AGM and presentation of trophies - Saturday 17 April
Due to a bout of ill health with our wine master (Stu's wife's Dad), the bottling has been postponed until February 2010. The club will be bottling and selling a magnificent Bleasdale Cabernet Sauvignon. Orders will be taken in the new year and the wine bottled and delivered in February 2010. Single bottle price is likely to be $15, half dozens for $80 and dozens for $150.

Next Committee Meeting - Thursday 18 February 2010

Your committee usually meets at 7:30p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of the month. All members are welcome to come along and have their say regarding the running of the club.