Doncaster Newsletter 40+
Edition 87
In this edition:
- Round 9 Round up
- Other Masters News!
- Throws Coaching
- Pole Vault Coaching
Round 9 – 20/01/2024
With a choice of Werribee or Mt Evelyn, it wasn’t surprising that numbers were down this week. Still, seventh was a respectable effort with other teams also struggling for numbers. The men still performed well, but the women were really down on numbers. Next weekend is the Country Championships and the week after we are back at Doncaster, which will involve our Powerplay, so it will be all hands on deck! There were three records set, with Kim Peak and Campbell McLennan breaking their own.
Records
| Date | Event | Name | Perf | Previous | |||
| 20/01/2024 | AVSL | W55 | Shot Put | Kim Peak | 6.64 | Kim Peak | 6.58 |
| 20/01/2024 | AVSL | M50 | 800 metres | Campbell McLennan | 02:16.2 | Campbell McLennan | 02:17.7 |
| 20/01/2024 | AVSL | M50 | Shot Put | Campbell McLennan | 10.11 | Campbell McLennan | 10.08 |
Athletes to finish top 10 in the state were:
M40+: 100m Paul Mierisch (8th), 200m Mark Purser (8th), 400m Paul Mierisch (2nd), 800m David Vaughan (3rd) Campbell McLennan (4th) Mark Purser (7th), 3000m David Vaughan (4th), Triple Jump Sean Peters (4th) Darryl Kilmartin (6th)
W40+ Discus Kim Peak (9th), 1500m walk – Kim Peak (4th)
Campbell McLennan was our most successful athlete on 1,232, with David Vaughan on 1,225, Mark Purser on 1,058 and Kim Peak on 1020.
Full results from Round 9 appear at the bottom of this newsletter.
Other Masters News!
Round 10 on 3rd February at Tom Kelly! Entries open this Wednesday 24th January. POWERPLAY being used – so be in it!
Good luck to those Masters athletes competing in the AV Country Championships over the Australia Day weekend! Stay tuned for results! Go Donnie!
The VMA pentathlon is being held on Sunday February 11 at Lakeside. Entries are now open and close on February 5th. (See VMA website)
The Victorian Masters T+F Championships are being held on the weekend of March 16/17 at Doncaster; entries not yet open.
Australian Championships 29 March – 1 April (Easter weekend) in Hobart. Entries have opened, and early bird prices finish on January 24.
The Landy is on March 4 at Doncaster. 200m and 1000m age-graded (handicap) serve as ‘heats’. 400m is the ‘final’. Prize money and prestige up for grabs! (See VMA website) Entries close 29th February.
Track unavailable for training on Thursday 1st February from 5.30pm due to AV High Velocity and Throwers Meet.
Throws Coaching
We are pleased 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.
Pole Vault Coaching
Come and try out with our new Pole Vault Coach, David Thomson, now on Monday evenings at 5:30pm.
Free tryouts are available for DAC and DLAC members over 11 years old, whether you’re experienced or new to pole vaulting. Free trials are extended until the end of March. 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.
Results from AVSL Round 9
Men’s 40+ (6 out of 39)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 15,393 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 6,877 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 6,540 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 6,491 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 4,894 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 4,423 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 3,325 | ||
| IVA | Ivanhoe | 2,296 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 2,255 | ||
| COB | Coburg | 1,184 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 1,001 | ||
| RIC | Richmond | 910 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 682 | ||
| OLM | Old Melburnians | 678 | ||
| MUU | Melbourne Uni | 642 |
Women’s 40+ (14 out of 31)
| DIV | Diamond Valley | 6,830 | ||
| WES | Western Athletics | 4,001 | ||
| BWK | Brunswick | 3,218 | ||
| ESS | Essendon | 2,573 | ||
| PTN | Preston | 2,538 | ||
| KSB | Keilor St Bernards | 2,292 | ||
| DAC | Doncaster | 1,779 | ||
| WTN | Williamstown | 877 | ||
| COL | Collingwood | 782 | ||
| OSC | Old Scotch | 555 |
Results:
| Grade | Discipline | Distance | Name | Performance | Wind | Points | Notes |
| F55 | Walk | 1500 | Kim Peak | 10:37.4h | (300) | ||
| F45 | Discus | Laura McLennan | 16.67m | (274) | 1kg | ||
| F55 | Discus | Kim Peak | 15.31m | (311) | 1kg | ||
| F55 | Javelin | Kim Peak | 12.45m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| F45 | Shot Put | Laura McLennan | 7.38m | (401) | 4kg | ||
| F55 | Shot Put | Kim Peak | 6.64m | (409) | (Record) | ||
| M45 | Run | 100 | Paul Mierisch | 12.54 | -3.1 | (397) | |
| M55 | Run | 200 | Mark Purser | 29.59 | 1 | (319) | |
| M55 | Run | 200 | Darryl Kilmartin | 32.12 | 1 | (0) | Score Limit |
| M45 | Run | 400 | Paul Mierisch | 54.68 | (470) | ||
| M50 | Run | 800 | Campbell McLennan | 02:16.2 | (450) | (Record) | |
| M55 | Run | 800 | David Vaughan | 02:18.0 | (484) | ||
| M55 | Run | 800 | Mark Purser | 02:32.5 | (348) | ||
| M55 | Run | 3000 | David Vaughan | 11:23.2 | (358) | Y LS. | |
| M55 | Run | 5000 | John Curry | 22:27.0 | (195) | Y LS. | |
| M50 | Discus | Campbell McLennan | 25.03m | (341) | 1.5kg | ||
| M55 | Discus | Darryl Kilmartin | 18.94m | (247) | 1.5kg | ||
| M55 | High Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 1.20m | (0) | Score Limit | ||
| M50 | Shot Put | Campbell McLennan | 10.11m | (441) | (Record) | ||
| M55 | Shot Put | David Vaughan | 7.69m | (383) | 6kg | ||
| M55 | Shot Put | Darryl Kilmartin | 8.37m | (413) | 6kg | ||
| M55 | Shot Put | Mark Purser | 7.78m | (391) | 6kg | ||
| M45 | Shot Put | David Firth | 8.15m | (391) | 7.26kg | ||
| M55 | Triple Jump | Darryl Kilmartin | 8.53m | (292) | |||
| M40 | Triple Jump | Sean Peters | 10.73m | (309) |
Thanks to Kath Gawthorn and Graham Ford for the newsletter.
Stay fit & stay safe.
40+ Team Manager
Campbell McLennan
0414 533 677
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