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Track & Field Presentations 09/10 Season

Aggregate Winners

Under 14 Boys - 1st Joseph Pickthall, 2nd Jake Hilson, 3rd Daniel Lawson
Under 16&18 Men - 1st Peter Curtis, 2nd Adrian Coad, 3rd Patrick Flanagan
Under 20&Open Men - 1st Josh Pickthall, 2nd Michael Waldron, 3rd Scott Purdon
Pre Vet & Vet Men - 1st Greg Hilson, 2nd Chris Timewell, 3rd Leigh Browell
Under 14 Girls - 1st Kaitlyn Bryce, 2nd Emily Lawson, 3rd Janna Lawson
Under 16&18 Women - 1st Keely Trew, 2nd Celine Mountjoy, 3rd Stephanie Pompei
Open & Vet Women - 1st Carol Coad, 2nd Felicity Trew, 3rd Annette Curtis

RAYMOND C. FOLEY MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD &
MOST OUTSTANDING JUNIOR AWARD: Josh Pickthall
ALLEN STUCHBERY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD: Maria Bryce

INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINE AWARDS
TIM MATTHEWS PRINT AWARD: MALE - Josh Pickthall, FEMALE: Emily Lawson
DISTANCE AWARD: Peter Curtis, Janna Lawson
JUMPS AWARD: Greg Hilson, Keely Trew
THROWS AWARD: Adrian Coad, Felicity Trew
HURDLE AWARD: Greg Hilson
PETER HUTHNANCE BEST CLUB CONTRIBUTER: Leigh Browell

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Hilson Builders Sprint Series 2009-2010

Celine Mountjoy became the Hilson Builders sprint series champion for the 2009-10 athletics season.
Athletes raced in ideal conditions at the Tom Flood Sports Centre.

The first final was over the 150-metre distance.

Limit markers Felicity Trew and Celine Mountjoy began well.

Trew gained the early lead, but Geoff Jordan didn’t get the best of starts as Greg Hilson and Darryl Nettleton quickly ran past him with Lonain Burnett and Kaine Leech chasing hard.

Trew still led approaching the finishing straight from Mountjoy, Keely Trew and Greg Hilson putting in a strong finish.

Sticking to the inside running, Mountjoy surged through in the shadows of the post to beat Felicity Trew and Greg Hilson.

Also racing on the pole line, Nettleton fought on to be fourth.

So close was the finish that the first six runners crossed the line in less than a second.

The 300-metre event was the decider for the sprint series champion.

Felicity Trew again led the way but was soon overtaken by Mountjoy near the scoreboard.

Mountjoy ran strongly and went on to clinch the title.

Runner-up in the 300m was Burnett from Hilson and Nettleton.

In the consolation events, the 150m was fought out by the youngsters.

Sam Nettleton had his first win in the series from Jake Hilson and backmarker, Eaglehawk’s Grant Astall.

In the 300m, the talented Demi Goodall-Hoffman raced away for an impressive win from Astall and Liam Clarke.

Hilson Builders sprint series grand final:

150m: Celine Mountjoy 16.05, Felicity Trew 16.20, Greg Hilson 16.36, Darryl Nettleton 16.64, Keely Trew 16.83, Geoff Jordan 17.00, Lonain Burnett 17.30, Kaine Leech 17.73.

300m: Celine Mountjoy 35.03, Lonain Burnett 35.79, Greg Hilson 36.10, Darryl Nettleton 36.45, Geoff Jordan 36.78, Kaine Leech 37.14, Keely Trew 37.42, Felicity Trew 37.71.

Final standings: Celine Mountjoy 20; Greg Hilson 14; Felicity Trew and Lonain Burnett 13; Darryl Nettleton 12; Geoff Jordan 10; Keely Trew 10; Kaine Leech 10.

Race times: Consolation finals:

150m: Sam Nettleton 18.09, Jake Hilson 18.28, Grant Astall 18.43, Liam Clarke 18.59, Isabel Clarke 19.12.

300m: Demi Goodall-Hoffman 37.09, Grant Astall 38.70, Liam Clarke 38.90, Jake Hilson 39.48, Sam Nettleton 40.72, Isabel Clarke 38.90.

Consolation standings:

Sam Nettleton, Demi Goodall-Hoffman and Grant Astall 15; Jake Hilson 14; Liam Clarke 13; and Isabelle Clarke 10.

RetireInvest Distance Series

THE final heat in the RetireInvest distance series will be raced over 1600m tonight at the Tom Flood Sports Centre in Bendigo.
The athletics event is run in conjunction with the Bendigo Cycling Club’s track racing.

Athletes will be vying to qualify for the distance series final to be contested on Thursday, February 28.

This summer’s aggregate points winner will be decided in tonight’s race.

One point separates the top two, with three other athletes level on points a further three points down.

Points are allocated on the basis of 3-2-1 for the winner and placegetters, with all starters gaining a further five points for a start-finish.

Lonain Burnett has scored 49 points and leads Peter Cowell 48 and Rick Ermel, Demi Goodall-

Hoffman and Brenton Hassett on 45.

Cowell must run two places ahead of Burnett to win or one place to equal, provided Burnett doesn’t run a place.

Most consistent at the 1600m distance this season have been Rick Ermel, Peter Cowell and Craig Green, but handicaps make the difference, with Green giving the other two a start.

Virginia Bennett is in top form, and Austin Beamish is fighting back from an injury-ravaged summer.

If they start, backmarkers Tim McCullagh and Andy Buchanan will again team up to chase their rivals.

Aggregate points:

Lonain Burnett 49, Peter Cowell 48, Rick Ermel 45, Brenton Hassett 45, Mark Perdon 40, Steve Campbell 37, Craig Green 35, Dylan Harvey 35, Celine Mountjoy 34, Isobelle Clarke 33, Greg Hilson 33, George Flack 30, Austin Beamish 26, Liam Clarke 25, Andy Buchanan 23, Jessica O’Hara 18, Virginia Bennett 17, Mitchell Hocking, Michael Waldron 17, Kaitlin Bryce 16, Emma Baldwinson 15, Jake Dynan 15, Nathan Dynan 15, Nathan Green 15, Jerimiah Jones 12, Jake Hilson 11, David Birch 10, Harry Jackell 10, Trevor Kelly 10, Jamie Cook 5, Chloe Dynon 5, Brian Keely 5, Leigh McCulloch, John Norton, Tim Ralton.