Doncaster Newsletter
Round 6 – 1/12/2023
In this edition:
- AVSL – Round 6 Roundup
- Duty Roster
- AVSL Round 7 – Saturday 16th December
- Christmas Party & Handicap Night – Dec 12 (6pm start)
- Zatopek – Saturday December 2nd
- Erick Niyiragira wins “Run for the Young Marathon”
- Pole Vault coaching
- Throws Coaching
AVSL – Round 6 Roundup
With AVSL returning to our Tom Kelly track, DAC climbed up the ladder to finish fifth in Premier Division on Friday night. The big improvers were the M14 team; Zander Botha topped the state in all three of his events, however, newcomer Ashok Sinnadurai and Lewis McLennan also stepped up to the mark. It was an exciting Friday evening, with a lot of irregular distance running events, so opportunities for new PBs! The Open men’s relay teams were boosted by Paul Mierisch (40+) joining Brodie, for a Donnie Father and Son combination! Hayden Lloyd (U20) stepped up to join Declan Brown-Porteous, and Zoe Garden (U14) ran in the open women’s relay! Campbell McLennan (50+) stepped down to Open competition, and was joined by Tom Steinman (U18) to make one of the 12 DAC 2 x 100m relay teams. Campbell also competed in the High Jump for the first time in about 6 years. Hamish McLennan (U16) established a new High Jump PB, trying the Fosby Flop for the first time! The Women’s 40+ team finished 4th in the state, 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!
With a number of our top athletes resting prior to the Zatopek the following night, the top athlete was young April Kosta with 493 for her 60 metres, just ahead of Zachary Wong with 492 for his. The top four scores were for the 60 metres, with Alessia Wynne scoring 475 and Kaedin Levy scoring 465.
Our most successful athlete was Zander Botha with 1,445 points. He was top M14 athlete in the state in the 60 metres, long jump and shot put, and third in the 600 metres, for which he didn’t score points (event limit). An amazing effort! Not far behind was Campbell McLennan on 1,373 with Hayden Lloyd on 1,177, Sean Peters and Kim Peak on 1,082, Darryl Kilmartin on 1,057 and Lewis McLennan on 1,043.
Conditions weren’t too bad for a night of athletics, and our fantastic competition standard lighting was appreciated! Some of the 600m runners were saying “We ran into a head wind twice along the front straight!” Hard yakka, but great job All! 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 Zapris who operated the wind gauge. Congratulations to all who participated!
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 |
Athletes to finish top in the state in the different age groups were:
MOpen: 600m Eamonn White (4th) Oscar O’Connor (7th), 2×100 relay Doncaster A (Paul & Brodie Mierisch) (6th) Doncaster B (Declan Brown-Porteous; Hayden Lloyd) (9th)
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)
M20: Long Jump Hayden Lloyd (7th)
M16: 100m Zachary Wong (5th), 600m Joel Denny (7th), 2000 walk Hamish McLennan (1st)
M14: 60m Zander Botha (1st), Mile Ashok Sinnadurai (9th), 2×100 relay Doncaster E (Lewis McLennan; Zander Botha) (4th), 2000m walk Lewis McLennan (2nd), Long Jump Zander Botha (1st), Shot Put Zander Botha (1st),
FOP: 60m Alessia Wynne (4th) Alana Mierisch (10th)
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)
W18: 600m Elisa Chivers (6th)
W16: 600m Lucy Kearney (5th)
W14: 60m April Kosta (2nd), 600m Madeleine Kearney (9th)
[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.
Zatopek – Saturday December 2nd
The Zatopek is a very big event on the track and field calendar, and several of our DAC elite did us proud. Our Open Men and Women both contested the 4 x 400m relay. Wow! – Our Men’s team achieved Silver, edged out by Old Melburnians by just 6 one-hundredths of a second! Can racing get any more exciting?!! Well done to the Lads! Kevin Rassool joined the double act of Lachlan and Thomas Reynolds, and newcomer Matthew Friar, who gave the team a lightening start! The Women were also classy out there – young Shakira Harding (U17) taking on the ‘big guns’ of Victorian Open sprinting, Connor Gist showing excellent form back with DAC after 2 years’ absence, and Alessia Wynne & Alessandra Flynn were strong and dependable, as always! Connor ran the last 60m with a mild hamstring issue. Jamieson Harding (U15) competed in Pole Vault in the Steve Hooker teams challenge for her first time. A big crowd was behind her and a wonderful experience for the young athlete!
There was a good crowd of about 5000 (compared to 800 last year) and freebies were given away which kept kids (old and young) busy! Drinks were available from the trackside bar! The racing was great quality! If you weren’t able to attend in person; videos are available in resultshub :
https://athsvic.resultshub.com.au/
The relay efforts of our DAC athletes are definitely worth a look!
Female OP – 4th
4x400m: (Alessia Wynne, Alessandra Flynn, Connor Gist, Shakira Harding) 3:51.34;
Male OP – Silver
4x400m: (Matthew Friar, Lachlan Reynolds, Kevin Rassool, Thomas Reynolds) 3:12.37;
Female OP Steve Hooker PV Challenge
Jamieson Harding 4th – 3.41m
Erick Niyiragira wins “Run for the Young Marathon” on Sunday 26th November
Erick continues to be an inspiration around DAC! This time he has won the Run for the Young Marathon, an event that also raises valuable funds for youth mental health. The event is an annual one held in Lilydale. Erick’s success follows that in the Melbourne Marathon on October 15, when he was placed 4th overall among a class field (in a fantastic time of 2.21.15!) Erick was able to manage a very quick turn-around, and several races in between his marathons. Congratulations to Erick!
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
Premier Division
| EAG | Eaglehawk | 47,017 | 10 |
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 45,087 | 9 |
| GHY | Glenhuntly | 30,724 | 8 |
| WEN | Wendouree | 28,494 | 7 |
| DAC | Doncaster | 26,695 | 6 |
| ESS | Essendon | 23,030 | 5 |
| MEN | Mentone | 22,799 | 4 |
| COL | Collingwood | 22,855 | 3 |
| BOH | Box Hill | 19,671 | 2 |
| WES | Western Athletics | 19,270 | 1 |
Open Men (9 out of 38)
Men’s 40+ (9 out of 40)
Men’s Under 20 (13 out of 23)
Men’s Under 18 (24 out of 30)
Men’s Under 16 (14 out of 36)
Men’s Under 14 (2 out of 22)
Open Women (15 out of 32)
Women’s 40+ (4 out of 29)
Women’s Under 18 (24 out of 30)
Women’s Under 16 (21 out of 32)
Women’s Under 14 (8 out of 27)
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Points | Notes |
| FOP | Run | 60 | Alessia Wynne | 8.05 | -2.2 | (475) | |
| FOP | Run | 60 | Alana Mierisch | 8.5 | -0.2 | (411) | |
| FOP | Run | 60 | Christal Xie | 10.94 | (171) | ||
| FOP | Run | 600 | Christal Xie | 02:43.5 | (131) | ||
| FOP | Relay | 200 | (Zoe Garden; Christal Xie) | 31.18 | (186) | ||
| FOP | Shot Put | Christal Xie | 4.74m | (121) | 4kg | ||
| F18 | Run | 60 | Eliza Chivers | 9.13 | -0.4 | (308) | |
| F18 | Run | 600 | Eliza Chivers | 01:47.2 | (377) | ||
| F16 | Run | 60 | Teiva Levy | 9.38 | -2.2 | (293) | |
| F16 | Run | 600 | Lucy Kearney | 01:44.4 | (449) | ||
| F16 | Relay | 200 | (Lucy Kearney; Madeleine Kearney) | 29.93 | (306) | ||
| F14 | Run | 60 | April Kosta | 8.53 | -0.2 | (493) | |
| F14 | Run | 600 | Madeleine Kearney | 01:50.6 | (426) | ||
| F14 | Pole Vault | Allegria Basile | 2.85m | (430) | |||
| F14 | Shot Put | Allegria Basile | 6.88m | (365) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Run | 60 | Wendy Smith | 9.78 | -2.2 | (368) | |
| F40 | 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) | ||
| F40 | Run | 600 | Laura McLennan | 02:22.6 | (189) | ||
| F40 | Run | 600 | Allison Parrott | 02:41.0 | (172) | ||
| F40 | Run | 600 | Kim Peak | 02:50.1 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| F40 | Mile | 1 | Lydia Rinaudo | 05:32.8 | (433) | ||
| F40 | Walk | 2000 | Laura McLennan | 12:30.0h | (368) | LS. | |
| F40 | Walk | 2000 | Kim Peak | 14:42.1h | (288) | LS. | |
| F40 | Relay | 200 | (Deb Garden; Kim Peak) | 34.97 | (153) | ||
| F40 | Relay | 200 | (Wendy Smith; Allison Parrott) | 35.57 | (181) | ||
| F40 | Relay | 200 | (Laura McLennan; Lydia Rinaudo) | 37.67 | (117) | ||
| F40 | Discus | Kim Peak | 13.92m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F40 | Hammer | Kim Peak | 19.90m | (330) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Long Jump | Lydia Rinaudo | 3.08m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Laura McLennan | 6.71m | (351) | 4kg | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Kim Peak | 6.24m | (388) | 3kg | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Lydia Rinaudo | 5.40m | (183) | 4kg | ||
| F40 | Shot Put | Sue Kilmartin | 4.64m | (187) | 3kg | ||
| MOP | Run | 60 | Declan Brown-Porteous | 8.09 | -1.4 | (285) | |
| MOP | Run | 600 | Declan Brown-Porteous | 01:39.1 | (253) | ||
| MOP | Run | 600 | William Sullivan | 01:52.7 | (187) | ||
| MOP | Run | 600 | Eamon Wright | 86.6 | (418) | ||
| MOP | Run | 600 | Oscar Oconnor | 87.41 | (406) | ||
| MOP | Relay | 200 | (Paul Mierisch; Brodie Mierisch) | 24.02 | (362) | ||
| MOP | Relay | 200 | (Declan Brown-Porteous; Hayden Lloyd) | 24.95 | (303) | ||
| MOP | Relay | 200 | (Campbell McLennan; Thomas Steinman) | 26.75 | (218) | ||
| M20 | Run | 60 | Hayden Lloyd | 7.87 | -1.4 | (375) | |
| M20 | Run | 600 | Hayden Lloyd | 01:35.1 | (296) | ||
| M20 | Long Jump | Hayden Lloyd | 5.54m | (355) | |||
| M18 | Run | 60 | Kaedin Levy | 7.57 | -1.9 | (465) | |
| M18 | Run | 600 | Thomas Steinman | 01:36.6 | (305) | ||
| M16 | Run | 60 | Zachary Wong | 7.61 | -1.6 | (492) | |
| M16 | Run | 600 | Joel Denny | 01:31.7 | (434) | ||
| M16 | Run | 600 | Hamish McLennan | 01:38.6 | (326) | ||
| M16 | Walk | 2000 | Hamish McLennan | 12:16.8h | (288) | LS. | |
| M16 | Relay | 200 | (Hamish McLennan; Joel Denny) | 27.23 | (273) | ||
| M16 | Long Jump | Hamish McLennan | 4.19m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| M16 | Shot Put | Hamish McLennan | 8.21m | (239) | 4kg | ||
| M14 | Run | 60 | Zander Botha | 8.21 | -1.9 | (433) | |
| M14 | Run | 600 | Zander Botha | 01:37.3 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| M14 | Run | 600 | Lewis McLennan | 01:58.3 | (203) | ||
| M14 | Mile | 1 | Ashok Sinnadurai | 05:23.7 | (323) | ||
| M14 | Walk | 2000 | Lewis McLennan | 10:58.1h | (412) | LS. | |
| M14 | Relay | 200 | (Lewis McLennan; Zander Botha) | 29.25 | (226) | ||
| M14 | Long Jump | Zander Botha | 5.39m | (463) | |||
| M14 | Shot Put | Lewis McLennan | 7.45m | (315) | 3kg | ||
| M14 | Shot Put | Zander Botha | 9.90m | (436) | 3kg | ||
| M40 | Run | 60 | Paul Mierisch | 8.04 | -1.6 | (442) | |
| M40 | 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) | |
| M40 | Run | 60 | Darryl Kilmartin | 9.59 | -1.8 | (255) | |
| M40 | Run | 60 | Andrew Parrott | 10.55 | -1.2 | (194) | |
| M40 | Run | 600 | Campbell McLennan | 01:37.1 | (448) | ||
| M40 | Run | 600 | Paul Mierisch | 01:39.4 | (356) | ||
| M40 | Run | 600 | Darryl Kilmartin | 02:08.1 | (0) | Score Limit | |
| M40 | Mile | 1 | John Curry | 06:13.0 | (229) | ||
| M40 | Relay | 200 | (Justin Botha; Sean Peters) | 25.39 | (348) | ||
| M40 | Relay | 200 | (Darryl Kilmartin; Andrew Parrott) | 34.33 | (149) | ||
| M40 | High Jump | Campbell McLennan | 1.48m | (388) | |||
| M40 | High Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 1.23m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| M40 | High Jump | Sean Peters | 1.48m | (272) | |||
| M40 | Long Jump | Andrew Parrott | 2.62m | (156) | |||
| M40 | Long Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 4.08m | (327) | |||
| M40 | Long Jump | Sean Peters | 4.77m | (307) | |||
| M40 | Shot Put | Campbell McLennan | 9.57m | (428) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Andrew Parrott | 6.27m | (244) | 5kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Darryl Kilmartin | 7.93m | (401) | 6kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Justin Botha | 10.01m | (429) | 7.26kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | Leighton Kearney | 6.95m | (290) | 7.26kg | ||
| M40 | Shot Put | David Firth | 8.62m | (409) | 7.26kg |