Doncaster Newsletter 40+
Edition 84
In this edition
Victorian Track Relay Championships – roundup
AVSL – Round 6 this Friday night
Zatopek Meet – Saturday 2nd December
Pole Vault coaching
AVSL Round 4&5 – Masters’ Results and records
DAC Mile – results and records.
DAC Christmas party – Save the date!
Victorian Track Relay Championships – Saturday 25th November
Held on home soil, Doncaster shone at Saturday’s relay Championships. Across the Masters age groups, there were a total of 9 complete teams. From just the one win last year, we managed two this year. Masters teams definitely punched above their weight! There were also several placings; 1 Silver, 2 Bronze, and two fourths just missing the podium, to make for a very successful day despite tough competition.
It was a great effort from all who participated; Club spirit on show! The day had a great vibe! There were also a number of volunteers making the day a success; Darryl & Sue Kilmartin, Andrew Parrott, Allan Watson, David Vaughan, Laura & Campbell McLennan, Kim Peak, Nathan Down, and our Team Managers; Matt Christie and Campbell McLennan. The BBQ was sizzling away to serve a larger, enthusiastic, and sometimes vocal crowd. We thank these volunteers sincerely. Masters athletes again punching above their weight!
To highlight individual athletes or teams is a difficult job! There were some very busy athletes competing in 3 events over the course of the day. The morning was hot and humid for the 4 x 1500m athletes, but eased over the afternoon, and storms held off until late in the afternoon when the last event had been run and won.
Our M40 4x100m and W40 4x400m teams reigned supreme – Gold and Gold! There were also a couple of new Club Records among the Masters ranks. Again among the Masters crew; Silver to our W40 4 x 100m, and a welcome to newcomer Melinda Davey-Uecker who added strength to the team. Bronze medals went to the W50+ 4 x 100m combination of Wendy Smith, Kim Peak, Allison Parrott, and Sue Kilmartin, and the M50+ 4 x 1500m combination of Mark Purser, John Curry, Jason Merrett, and Campbell Mclennan. As the commentator put it; “a combination of youth and maturity”. Hopefully, he meant ‘Maturity” in the nicest possible way? We welcomed Emily Jackson to her first summer season with DAC. Emily had a busy day in 2 events, collecting a silver medal and a Club Record! Great to have you part of the team Emily!
Club Records to tumble were as follows:
| M50 | 4x100m: | 54.71 | |
| (Gerald Brown, Jason Merrett, Darryl Kilmartin, Campbell Mclennan) | |||
| (Previous – Will McCombie, Mark Purser, Jim Finch, Darryl Kilmartin, 2019, 57.75) | |||
| M50 | 4x400m: | 04:13.95 | |
| (Mark Purser, Gerald Brown, Campbell Mclennan, Jason Merrett) | |||
| (Previous – Will McCombie, Mark Purser, Stuart McLay, Darryl Kilmartin, 2022, 4.20.10) | |||
| F40 | 4x1500m: | 24:18.57 | |
| (Lydia Rinaudo, Emily Jackson, Deb Garden, Kathryn Gawthorn) | |||
| (Previous – Lydia Rinaudo, Deb Garden, Laura McLennan, Sue Kilmartin, 2022, 24.39.64) |
Also of note: the 40+ men’s 4x100m time was only 0.08 seconds off the club record. Not bad with Paul Mierisch at 80%! Injury-wise, athletes came away from the day mostly unscathed, ready for a quick turnaround at Round 6 on Friday night. Mark Purser re-injured his calf and hammy in the 4×400 and had to withdraw from the 4×100. Jason Merrett filled his spot – thanks Jason! Hope you recover soon Mark!
Results:
| Age | Event | Time | Place |
| F40 | 4x100m: | 73.87 | (2nd) |
| (Melinda Davey-Uecker, Vanessa Drew, Laura Mclennan, Emily Jackson) | |||
| F40 | 4x400m: | 04:59.32 | (1st) |
| (Deb Garden, Vanessa Drew, Laura Mclennan, Lydia Rinaudo) | |||
| F40 | 4x1500m: | 24:18.57 | (5th) |
| (Lydia Rinaudo, Emily Jackson, Deb Garden, Kathryn Gawthorn) | |||
| F50 | 4x100m: | 72.30 | (3rd) |
| (Wendy Smith, Kim Peak, Allison Parrott, Sue Kilmartin) | |||
| F50 | 4x400m: | 06:06.99 | (4th) |
| (Wendy Smith, Kim Peak, Allison Parrott, Sue Kilmartin) | |||
| M40 | 4x100m: | 48.69 | (1st) |
| (David Firth, Sean Peters, Justin Botha, Paul Mierisch) | |||
| M50 | 4x100m: | 54.71 | (5th) |
| (Gerald Brown, Jason Merrett, Darryl Kilmartin, Campbell Mclennan) | |||
| M50 | 4x400m: | 04:13.95 | (4th) |
| (Mark Purser, Gerald Brown, Campbell Mclennan, Jason Merrett) | |||
| M50 | 4x1500m: | 21:20.28 | (3rd) |
| (Mark Purser, John Curry, Jason Merrett, Campbell Mclennan) |
Friday 1st December – AVSL Round 6
Round 6 is being held on Friday night, and again on home soil at Doncaster. There’s some non-standard events on offer, including a 600m, mile, and 2 x 100m relay! Why not gather with your Donnie mates for a great Friday night out!
The volunteer app is in action and a helping hand is needed for Duty at Round 6. Please download the Stack Team App, Find your Team/Club (Doncaster Athletic Club), wait for approval, select “Events” (Round 6), select “Duty Roster”, then choose a time slot. Spread the word about this app! Alternatively, contact summer.corodinator@doncasterac.org.au (Matt Christie) if you can help.
Zatopek Challenge!! Saturday December 2
It will be a very busy weekend of athletics! Following AVSL on Friday night, Zatopek is back at Lakeside on Saturday! Zatopek is a significant athletics event in the season calendar! Be inspired as Australia’s best 10,000m athletes battle through 25 laps, and possible Olympic qualification! DAC Open Men and Open Women have qualified for the final of the 4x400m, and Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist, Abbey Caldwell, will contest the Open 3000m. Young Jamison Harding will be competing in the pole vault!
The 4 x 400m relay teams are as follows:
Alessia Wynne
Allesandra Flynn
Connor Gist
Shakira Harding
Matthew Friar
Lachlan Reynolds
Kevin Rasool
Tom Reynolds
Best of luck to these athletes; come along to cheer them on! For more information please see the following link: Zatopek; https://athsvic.org.au/events/zatopek_10/
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.
AVSL Round 4&5 – Results and records
Round 4 – 11/11/2023
With venues being a long way from our home track, Doncaster was down to ninth this round, and points were down. Diamond Valley was back on top with Essendon and Western Athletics well down on the previous round.
It was a big welcome to Melinda Davey-Uecker, who managed to break the long jump record in her first competition! Gerald Brown also starred, being the top scorer in the state in both 100 and 400 metres.
Records
| Date | Event | Name | Perf | Previous | |||
| 11/11/2023 | AVSL | W40 | 800 metres | Deb Garden | 02:39.9 | Deb Garden | 02:40.1 |
| 11/11/2023 | AVSL | W45 | Long Jump | Melinda Davey-Uecker | 3.67 | Kate Downward | 3.66 |
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state were:
M40+: 100m Gerald Brown (1st) Sean Peters (8th) Justin Botha (9th), 400m Gerald Brown (1st) Campbell McLennan (3rd), 1500m Campbell McLennan (4th), 4×200 relay (1st), Javelin Throw Campbell McLennan (6th)
W40+ 100m Wendy Smith (7th), 800m Deb Garden (8th), 1500m Sue Kilmartin (8th), 2000m walk Laura McLennan (5th) Kim Peak (6th), Long Jump Melinda Davey-Uecker (5th), Javelin Throw Sue Kilmartin (5th) Laura McLennan (7th)
Campbell McLennan was the most valuable athlete, scoring 1,172 with Laura McLennan on 964, Kim Peak on 879, Darryl Kilmartin on 870 and Sean Peters on 869.
Men’s 40+ (6 out of 44)
| COL | Collingwood | 13,488 | ||
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 12,282 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 8,417 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 7,065 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 5,884 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 3,264 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,786 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 2,516 | ||
| IVA | Ivanhoe | 2,105 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,715 | ||
| COB | Coburg | 1,618 | ||
| WCA | Whittlesea | 782 | ||
| OLM | Old Melburnians | 669 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 631 | ||
| RIC | Richmond | 466 | ||
| SME | South Melbourne | 408 | ||
| MUU | Melbourne Uni | 331 |
Women’s 40+ (9 out of 31)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 6,052 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 4,352 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 4,163 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 4,034 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 3,680 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,791 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,584 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 817 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 723 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 196 |
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Points | Notes |
| F50 | Run | 100 | Wendy Smith | 16.03 | (233) | |
| F50 | Run | 100 | Allison Parrott | 19.56 | (159) | |
| F55 | Run | 400 | Kim Peak | 01:39.6 | (0) | Score Limit |
| F40 | Run | 800 | Deb Garden | 02:39.9 | (342) | (Record) |
| F50 | Run | 1500 | Sue Kilmartin | 06:40.1 | (209) | |
| F45 | Run | 1500 | Laura McLennan | 07:29.7 | (0) | Score Limit |
| F50 | Run | 1500 | Allison Parrott | 07:51.9 | (164) | |
| F45 | Walk | 2000 | Laura McLennan | 12:25.5 | (374) | YLS. |
| F55 | Walk | 2000 | Kim Peak | 14:35.4 | (293) | YLS. |
| F45 | Hammer | Laura McLennan | 19.36m | (304) | 4kg | |
| F55 | Hammer | Kim Peak | 22.06m | (364) | 3kg | |
| F45 | Javelin | Laura McLennan | 16.70m | (286) | 600g | |
| F55 | Javelin | Kim Peak | 11.72m | (222) | 500g | |
| F50 | Javelin | Sue Kilmartin | 15.87m | (296) | 500g | |
| F45 | Long Jump | Melinda Davey-Uecker | 3.67m | (259) | (Record) | |
| M40 | Run | 100 | Sean Peters | 13.28 | (239) | |
| M40 | Run | 100 | Justin Botha | 13.40 | (227) | |
| M60 | Run | 100 | Gerald Brown | 13.63 | (418) | |
| M55 | Run | 100 | Darryl Kilmartin | 15.72 | (0) | Score Limit |
| M60 | Run | 100 | Andrew Parrott | 17.52 | (172) | |
| M40 | Run | 400 | Andrew Parrott | 01:40.0 | (0) | Score Limit |
| M50 | Run | 400 | Campbell McLennan | 62.59 | (339) | |
| M60 | Run | 400 | Gerald Brown | 65.09 | (380) | |
| M40 | Run | 400 | Justin Botha | 66.62 | (196) | |
| M50 | Run | 800 | Christian Lloyd | 02:56.8 | (189) | |
| M50 | Run | 1500 | Campbell McLennan | 04:59.6 | (356) | |
| M50 | Run | 3000 | Christian Lloyd | 14:29.3h | (153) | |
| M40 | Relay | 800 | (Gerald Brown; Darryl Kilmartin; Campbell McLennan; Sean Peters) | 01:56.6 | (265) | |
| M50 | Discus | Christian Lloyd | 13.33m | (155) | 1.5kg | |
| M60 | Hammer | Andrew Parrott | 19.56m | (279) | 5kg | |
| M55 | High Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 1.15m | (192) | ||
| M40 | High Jump | Sean Peters | 1.45m | (253) | ||
| M50 | Javelin | Campbell McLennan | 30.93m | (411) | 700g | |
| M60 | Javelin | Andrew Parrott | 15.22m | (199) | 600g | |
| M55 | Javelin | Darryl Kilmartin | 21.88m | (306) | 700g | |
| M40 | Javelin | Justin Botha | 24.04m | (258) | 800g | |
| M55 | Long Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 3.97m | (306) | ||
| M40 | Long Jump | Sean Peters | 4.80m | (311) |
Round 5 – 18/11/2023
Again venues were a long way from our home track, but Doncaster climbed back up to eighth this round. There were only a couple of records for Lydia Rinaudo in the 2000 metres steeplechase and Sean Peters in the triple jump.
Records
| Date | Event | Name | Perf | Previous | |||
| 18/11/2023 | AVSL | W40 | 2000 Steeple | Lydia Rinaudo | 08:06.0 | Laura McLennan | 10:27.2 |
| 18/11/2023 | AVSL | M40 | Triple Jump | Sean Peters | 11.09 | Sean Peters | 10.85 |
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state were:
M40+: 100m Gerald Brown (8th), 400m Campbell McLennan (5th) Gerald Brown (6th), 3000m steeple John Curry (2nd), Long Jump Darryl Kilmartin (4th), Triple Jump Sean Peters (5th), Discus Throw Campbell McLennan (3rd) Leighton Kearney (6th)
W40+ 200m Wendy Smith (6th), 2000m steeple Lydia Rinaudo (1st), Discus Throw Laura McLennan (6th)
Campbell McLennan was the most valuable athlete, scoring 1,177 with Laura McLennan on 982 and Kim Peak on 883.
Men’s 40+ (10 out of 40)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 13,498 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 9,497 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 6,116 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 5,870 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 5,055 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 3,209 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,486 | ||
| IVA | Ivanhoe | 1,987 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 1,806 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,788 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 1,531 | ||
| COB | Coburg | 1,378 | ||
| MUU | Melbourne Uni | 816 | ||
| OLM | Old Melburnians | 703 | ||
| WCA | Whittlesea | 505 | ||
| RIC | Richmond | 204 |
Women’s 40+ (8 out of 33)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 7,623 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 4,420 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 4,006 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 3,741 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,966 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 2,588 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,509 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 774 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 393 | ||
| COB | Coburg | 299 | ||
| MUU | Melbourne Uni | 183 |
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Points | Notes |
| F50 | Run | 200 | Wendy Smith | 33.01 | 0 | (252) | |
| F55 | Run | 200 | Kim Peak | 41.71 | 1.8 | (0) | Score Limit |
| F50 | Run | 1500 | Sue Kilmartin | 06:29.6 | (238) | ||
| F45 | Run | 1500 | Laura McLennan | 07:35.6 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| F40 | Steeple | 2000 | Lydia Rinaudo | 8:06.0h | (376) | (Record) | |
| F55 | Walk | 1500 | Kim Peak | 10:50.5h | (286) | ||
| F45 | Walk | 1500 | Laura McLennan | 9:04.0h | (383) | ||
| F45 | Discus | Laura McLennan | 21.34m | (364) | 1kg | ||
| F50 | Discus | Sue Kilmartin | 10.21m | (154) | 1kg | ||
| F55 | Hammer | Kim Peak | 14.81m | (0) | 3kg; Score Limit | ||
| F40 | Hammer | Lydia Rinaudo | 13.04m | (164) | 4kg | ||
| F45 | Javelin | Laura McLennan | 14.47m | (235) | 600g | ||
| F55 | Javelin | Kim Peak | 12.86m | (254) | 500g | ||
| F50 | Javelin | Sue Kilmartin | 17.00m | (318) | 500g | ||
| F55 | Shot Put | Kim Peak | 5.73m | (343) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Lydia Rinaudo | 5.68m | (196) | 4kg | ||
| M45 | Run | 100 | David Firth | 13.58 | -2.4 | (255) | |
| M60 | Run | 100 | Gerald Brown | 14.27 | -2.4 | (329) | |
| M55 | Run | 100 | Darryl Kilmartin | 15.47 | -0.3 | (0) | Score Limit |
| M50 | Run | 400 | Campbell McLennan | 59.86 | (406) | ||
| M60 | Run | 400 | Gerald Brown | 64.18 | (402) | ||
| M50 | Run | 1500 | Campbell McLennan | 04:55.8 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| M55 | Steeple | 3000 | John Curry | 15:30.4h | (184) | LS. ; 0.838m | |
| M50 | Discus | Campbell McLennan | 28.13m | (386) | 1.5kg | ||
| M55 | Discus | Darryl Kilmartin | 18.93m | (247) | 1.5kg | ||
| M45 | Discus | Leighton Kearney | 25.10m | (365) | 2kg | ||
| M50 | Javelin | Campbell McLennan | 28.58m | (385) | 700g | ||
| M55 | Javelin | Darryl Kilmartin | 19.97m | (270) | 700g | ||
| M45 | Javelin | Leighton Kearney | 20.13m | (227) | 800g | ||
| M45 | Javelin | David Firth | 30.40m | (396) | 800g | ||
| M55 | Long Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 3.93m | (299) | |||
| M80 | Pole Vault | Jim Poulter | 1.60m | (181) | |||
| M40 | Triple Jump | Sean Peters | 11.09m | (337) | (Record) |
DAC Mile – Tuesday 21st November
It was a great night and DAC athletes distinguished themselves in the DAC Mile, and the 100 yards which was the Victorian Championships for the open athletes.
There were events for Juniors and Masters. Various age groups were accommodated by using the age-grading system to determine the place getters. This made it interesting for the Masters milers, as they were in various heats, depending on their seed time, and had to wait until a few races were complete.
Congratulations to winners, new recruit Matthew Friar, a clear winner in the open 100 yards with a blistering time of 9.79, Sue Kilmartin in the masters mile and Katrina Cheung in the junior 100 yards.
Thanks to all those who helped on the day, particularly the camera operators, allowing the livestream to happen for a fraction of the usual cost. Special mention to Darryl Kilmartin, hurtling down the back straight on the back of the golf cart with a camera on his shoulder.
This event was livestreamed and videos of races are available to watch at the bottom of the results of each event in the Results Hub: https://athsvic.resultshub.com.au/#
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Notes | |
| FO40 | Run | Mile | Sue Kilmartin | 07:01.8 | 70.34% – 1st F | Gold | |
| MO40 | Run | Mile | Jason Merrett | 05:56.4 | 70.52% | ||
| MO40 | Run | Mile | John Curry | 06:14.2 | 69.27% | ||
| FO40 | Run | 100 | Melinda Davey-Uecker | 14.18 | 1.2 | 73.02% | Bronze |
| FO40 | Run | 100 | Wendy Smith | 14.43 | 1.2 | 73.47% | Silver |
| MO40 | Run | 100 | Gerald Brown | 12.58 | 0 | 82.05% | Silver |
| MO40 | Run | 100 | Darryl Kilmartin | 14.26 | 0 | 70.47% |
Christmas Party & Handicap Night; Tuesday December 12
Save the date for the Annual Christmas Party, which will include a BBQ, various handicap races and fun events. More info will be advertised closer to the day.
Stay fit & stay safe.
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