'SYP HIGHLIGHTS' - 30 May 2016

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Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President

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’Athletics leader in Sydney’s Northern Suburbs & Northern Beaches Areas’

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‘SYP HIGHLIGHTS’

30 MAY 2016

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SYDNEY PACIFIC ATHLETIC CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Sydney Pacific’s membership has reached 179, its highest level for 15 years. The Club caters for athletes of all abilities and interests.

ATHLETICS NSW 2016 WINTER SEASON

The Athletics NSW Winter season continues. There are cross country, walks and relay competitions and championships as well as winter Track & Field (T&F) competitions including:

Pre Departure T&F Meet 1 at Campbelltown Sunday 29 May Pre Departure T&F Meet 2 at Bankstown Thursday 16 June NSW Cross Country Championships, Nowra Sunday 26 June

SYDNEY PACIFIC AT CROSS COUNTRY RUNING

After several years absent and with an objective ‘to be an all year round Athletics Club’, Sydney Pacific was very well represented at the 2016 NSW Cross Country Relay Championships held on a very cold Saturday 28 May at Miranda Park in southern Sydney.

Four Sydney Pacific teams competed at the Championships (photos below and on page 2 and results on page 3).

Graham Allomes in the Men’s 65+ Years 4km Graham, just over 70 years of age, is one of Sydney Pacific’s long standing members and is a regular competitor at both summer and winter athletics competitions

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SYDNEY PACIFIC TEAM AT CROSS COUNTRY RUNING

Cold on the outside, warm on the inside and smiling!!

Sydney Pacific at the 2016 Team Cross Country Running Championships

2016 MANLY 5KM FUN RUN - 22 MAY 2016

Carson Helmer (left)

3^rd overall in 17:29 in a field of over 800 runners

Indi Marshall-Witte (right) 1^st Female and 7^th overall in 18:34

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SYDNEY PACIFIC ATHLETES’ RESULTS AT RECENT COMPETITIONS

NSW TEAM WALKS CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 MAY 2016 U14 Boys 3km

Sam Walter 4^th 17:09

NSW CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS 28 MAY 2016 U20 Female Team: 5^th place (4 x 3km)

Open Men Team: 21^st place (4 x 4km)

Open Female Teams: 8^th and 10^th place (4 x 4km)

65+ Male (4km)

BALMORAL BURN 29 MAY 2016

The 420m Balmoral Burn race course is all uphill on Awaba Street in Mosman. The 2016 ‘burn’

was held on Sunday 29 May 2016. Sydney Pacific athletics competed very impressively:

Race Category Athlete Time Place Elite Male Matt Mooney 1:25 3^rd

Open Male Wade Lomas 2:01 21^st 40-49 Male Todd Delaney 1:50 5^th 40-49 Male Adam Grigg 1:57 9^th 60+ Female Paula Moorhouse 3:06 1^st

Sydney Pacific’s Paula Moorhouse and Janelle Delaney hold ‘Balmoral Burn’ course records:

Race Category Record Holder Time Year 60+ Female Paula Moorhouse 2:50 2014 40-49 Female Janelle Delaney 2:02 2014

CLUB RECORDS

Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Records can be found on the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club website. Please check to see if you have broken a record and then email Alex Dickinson our Results and Records Committee Member with details (competition, event, date, performance).

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JAKE LYNCH: FAST ON THE TRACK, FAST ON THE SAND

Congratulations to Sydney Pacific’s 100m and 200m sprinter Jake Lynch who was recently selected in the Australian Life Saving Team for the 2016 Lifesaving World Championships to be held in the city of Eindhoven and Noordwijk (The Netherlands) from September 1-18. All the very best Jake and enjoy!!

Jake belongs to the Newport Surf Life Saving Club as well as the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club and is coached by his father and Sydney Pacific Sprints Coach and Surf Life Saving Coach Dr Martin (Marty) Lynch.

Jake competing on the track during the 2015-16 Summer T&F Season. Jake competed at the 2016 Australian Championships in March/April in the 100m running his season best time of 10.80

Photo: Courtesy of Athletics NSW

Photo: Sourced from the Daily Telegraph

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JARED WEST HEADING TO EUROPE

Good luck to Jared West who is heading to Europe in early June to compete in competitions with the aim of qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Jared’s PB for the 800m is 1:46.90. He is coached by Sydney Pacific’s long standing Track Coach John Patchett. All the very best Jared – we wish you every success!!

Jared in action at Bankstown for Sydney Pacific during the 2015-16

Summer T&F Season Photo: Courtesy of Athletics NSW

Jared at the 2015 Australian Open T&F Championships held in Brisbane

Photo: Sourced from Getty Images

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2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATIONS

The 2016 AGM and Annual Awards Presentations were held on Sunday 22 May 2016 in the Pacific Room at the Long Reef Golf Club. Over 50 members attended on a clear day in magnificent surroundings with the sound of waves breaking in the background. Congratulations to all 2015-16 Award Winners and welcome to the 2016-17 Club Committee.

THE 2015-16 SYDNEY PACIFIC ATHLETIC CLUB AWARDS

1. President’s 2015-16 Award for ‘Long Term Commitment and Dedication to the Sport of Athletics’: Peter Crombie, Ian Morgan, Bill Nappin, Carol & Ron Hall, John Patchett 2. Masters Athlete of the Year Male – Herman Izzo

3. Masters Athlete of the Year Female – Lenore Lambert

4. Sprinter of the Year Male – Martin Smellie and Herman Izzo 5. Sprinter of the Year Female – Rosie Craker

6. Middle Distance Athlete of the Year – Kriszta Kovacs 7. Distance Athlete of the Year – Gary Mullins

8. Walks Athlete of the Year Female – Lucy Francis 9. Walks Athlete of the Year Male – Hayden Millican 10. Hurdler Athlete of the Year Male – Wayne Marriott 11.Hurdler Athlete of the Year Female – Lenore Lambert 12. Throws Athlete of the Year Male – Nick Chatters

13. Throws Athlete of the Year Female – Brianna Gibson and Jitka Hiscox 14.Jumps Athlete of the Year Male – Matt Tilley

15. Jumps Athlete of the Year Female – Abbey Waterworth

16. Encouragement Awards – Indianna Marshall-Witte and Sam Stamford 17.Junior Rising Star Award – Georgie Jaques

18. Junior Athlete of the Year Male – Nick Chatters 19.Junior Athlete of the Year Female – Rosie Craker

20.Attitude, Endeavour and Sportsmanship – Bethany Halmy 21. Service to Athletes - Graham Allomes and Melinda Millican 22.Coach of the Year - Tony Morphis

23. Sydney Pacific Athlete of the Year – Jitka Hiscox

THE 2016-17 SYDNEY PACIFIC ATHLETIC CLUB COMMITTEE

President: Robert McEntyre

Vice-President: Bill Nappin

Secretary: Michelle Winston

Treasurer: Melinda Millican

Registrar: Roslyn Halmy

Results & Records: Alex Dickinson Representative to Athletics NSW: Carol Hall

Communications Team: Bethany Halmy, Heather Hozack, Amy Smith and Gary Mullins

Uniforms Team: Cath Springall and Cathy McMillen General Committee: Martine Tilley

Please click here for all details of the AGM and Annual Awards Presentations function.

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KIDS COACHING

A number of Sydney Pacific’s active athletes are Accredited Track & Field (T&F) Coaches and parents of young children. Heather Hozack conducts ‘Kids Coaching’ in the Northern Beaches area. Heather is a Level 2 Accredited T&F Club Coach, PDHPE Teacher and has accreditation through the IAAF ‘Kids Athletics’ Program (please click here for IAAF information).

Heather’s weekly programs are held on:

Monday: 4:00pm Plateau Park, Collaroy Plateau

Wednesday: 4:00pm and 5:00pm Plateau Park, Collaroy Plateau Thursday: 4:30pm at Narrabeen

Friday: 4:30pm Curl Curl Netball Courts

Weekend mornings: Changes from week to week. A long run.

For information about all programs please contact Heather at mobile: 0414 504 554 and email:

[email protected]

CROSS COUNTRY, SPRINT AND AGILITY TRAINING SESSIONS FOR JUNIOR ATHLETES

Sydney Pacific’s very capable middle distance runner Kriszta Kovacs, National Champion in the Ladies 40-44 years’ age group 800m and 1500m at the recent the 2016 Australian Masters Championships and a Sydney Pacific Coach, is conducting X-Country, Sprint and Agility training sessions for Junior Athletes at Stirgess Oval, Curl Curl (map below).

Day Time Training Focus Age Group

Thursday 4pm to 5pm Running – track and cross

country 10 to 15 years of age Friday 4pm to 5pm Running – sprint and agility

training 7 to 12 years of age

Please contact Kriszta at [email protected] for further information.

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THE SYDNEY PACIFIC COACHING TEAM

Coach Accreditations Contact Details

Amanda Coombe

Adult Squad - Narrabeen B. Ed (Hons); AA/ATFCA Level 2 Advanced Sprints, Hurdles, Relays and Middle Distance; Cert 4 Personal Trainer

Mobile: 0419 337 397

Email: [email protected]

Peter Crombie

Adult Squad – Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 4 Sprints, Relays and

Middle Distance Mobile: 0409 829 909

Email: [email protected] Kimberly Hinschen

Jumps – Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 2 - Jumps Mobile: 0447 163 576

Email: [email protected] Laura Honeysett

Sprints and other events - Narrabeen

AA/ATFCA Level 3 Sprints and Relays Mobile: 0417 403 742 Email: [email protected]

Heather Hozack

‘Kids Coaching’ - various Northern Beaches locations

AA/ATFCA Level 2 Club Coach; IAAF Kids Coaching; Secondary School PDHPE Teacher

Mobile: 0414 504 554 Email: [email protected]

Nett Knox

Jumps and sprints – Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 3 Mobile: 0402 309 326 Email: [email protected] Kriszta Kovacs

Varied events – Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 2; Cert 4 Personal

Trainer; M.Ed.Phys.Ed. Mobile: 0413 392 527

Email: [email protected] Jake Lynch

Sprints – Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 2 Mobile: 0421 325 714

Email: [email protected] Dr Martin Lynch

Sprints - Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 5 Sprints and Relays;

Masters Applied Science (Sports Coaching); Grad. Dip Sports Coaching

Mobile: 0418 268 425 Email: [email protected]

Alan Makin

Range of events - Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 4 Jumps, Sprints,

Relays and Athletes with Disabilities Mobile: 0411 277 017

Email: [email protected] Angus McEntyre

Throws and other events – several northern Sydney locations

AA/ATFCA Level 3 Advanced Event Group Coach. Throws, General Training;

ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning

Mobile: 0407 208 676

Ian Morgan

All running events and walks – Narrabeen

AA/ATFCA Level 4 Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, Middle and Long Distance;

Triathlon Level 1

Mobile: 0409 794 749

Email:[email protected]

Tony Morphis

Masters Squad - Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 2 Sprints, Hurdles and

Email: [email protected] Gary Mullins

Lower North Shore and Northern Beaches

Certified Personal Trainer Long distance running and ultra marathons

Mobile: 0413 262 447 www.runninggroups.com.au

Bill Nappin

Walks & Middle Distance - Turramurra

AA/ATFCA Level 4 Race Walking and

John Patchett

Sprints and other events - Narrabeen

AA/ATFCA Level 4 Sprints, Hurdles and

Relays Telephone: 9451 9499

Leanne Pejkovic

Jumps - Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 3 Advanced Event

Group Coach Mobile: 0412 000 008

Email: [email protected] Garry Temple

Range of events - Narrabeen AA/ATFCA Level 4 Specialist Coach Mobile: 0447 660 122

For further information, please refer to the Sydney Pacific website and click on ‘Coaching’