'SYP HIGHLIGHTS'

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Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President

Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744

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

Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Facebook Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Website www.facebook.com/SydneyPacificAC www.sydneypacificathletic.org.au

‘SYP HIGHLIGHTS’

25 APRIL 2016

Athlete Event Result Place

Jitka Hiscox Women’s Open Heptathlon

4626 pts SYP Record

7^th

Georgie Jaques Girls U16 Heptathlon 3952 pts 7^th Matt Tilley Men’s High Jump 1.95m 11^th Bethany Halmy Women’s 400m 57.51 19^th Lenore Lambert Women’s 400mH 64.75 21^st

Jake Lynch Men’s 100m 10.80 30^th

Justin Brown Men’s 200m 22.50 30^th

2016 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2016 Australian Masters Track & Field Championships were held at the South Australia Athletics Stadium in Adelaide from Saturday 16 April to Tuesday 19 April 2016.

Masters T&F athletes are at least 30 years of age. Sydney Pacific’s Team Members (listed below) that competed at these championships ranged in age from 31-71 years.

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Amanda Coombe

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Peter Crombie

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Janelle and Todd Delaney

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Jitka Hiscox

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Dave Isackson

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Kriszta Kovacs

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Lenore Lambert

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Wayne Marriott

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Paula Moorhouse

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John Searle

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Amy Smith

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Dean Taylor.

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2016 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

There were magnificent performances from Sydney Pacific’s athletes who competed at these championships: 23 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals and 6 Bronze Medals. Congratulations!!

LADIES RESULTS Age 30-34

Jitka Hiscox 100mH 15.52 1^st Long Jump 5.74m 1^st Shot Put 11.06m 1^st High Jump 1.53m 1^st Pentathlon 3236pts 1^st Age 35-39

Amy Smith 60m 8.48 2^nd

100m 13.53 1^st

200m 28.45 3^rd

Age 40-44

Kriszta Kovacs 400m 63.82 4^th

800m 2:28.50 2^nd

1500m 4:59.99 1^st

Age 45-49

Amanda Coombe 400m 73.77 4^th

800m 2:53.97 3^rd

1500m 6:02.72 6^th

Janelle Delaney 200m 26.94 2^nd

Lenore Lambert 60m 8.45 1^st

100m 13.61 1^st

200m 26.77 1^st

400m 59.94 1^st

80m Hurdles 12.57 1^st 400m Hurdles 65.63 1^st Long Jump 5.19m 1^st High Jump 1.52m 1^st Age 65-69

Paula Moorhouse 200m 35.35 3^rd

400m 77.54 2^nd

800m 3:07.24 2^nd

1500m 6:25.28 1^st

Age 30-90 4 x 100m Relay 120 – 169

Jitka Hiscox & Amy Smith 1^st

Lenore Lambert, 21^st in the Women’s 400mH at the recent Australian T&F Championships. A very impressive performance given that Lenore is a Masters Athlete in the 45-49 years’ age group.

Lenore was outstanding at the 2016 Australian Masters T&F Championships winning eight (8) Gold Medals and several PBs.

Left to Right:

Janelle Delaney, Jitka Hiscox, Amy Smith and Zuzana Pastuskova

Left to Right:

Paula Moorhouse, Kriszta Kovacs, Amanda Coombe and Janelle Delaney

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2016 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S RESULTS Age 45-49

Todd Delaney 200m 26.18 6^th

400m 57.84 4^th

Age 50-54

Dave Isackson 60m 7.96 3^rd

200m 24.58 2^nd

Dean Taylor 200m 27.07 14^th

400m 62.54 8^th

Age 60-64

Wayne Marriott 60m 8.91 5^th

100m 13.92 5^th

200m 27.69 6^th

400m 65.26 4^th

100m Hurdles 17.08 1^st 300m Hurdles 52.18 3^rd Long Jump 4.37m 2^nd Triple Jump 9.22m 2^nd Age 65-69

John Searle Long Jump 4.50m 1^st

High Jump 1.40m 1^st Age 70-74

Peter Crombie 100m 13.89 1^st

200m 27.16 1^st

Javelin 35.56m 1^st Age 30-90 4 x 100m Relay 180 -239

Wayne Marriott 3^rd Age 30-90 4 x 400m Relay 120 -179

Wayne Marriott 2^nd

ATHLETICS NSW 2015-16 AWARD NOMINATIONS

Congratulations to Sydney Pacific’s Masters Athletes Janelle Delaney (sprinter), Peter Crombie (sprinter) and Graham Allomes who were nominated for 2015-16 Athletics NSW Awards.

Graham is one of Sydney Pacific’s longest serving athletes (70+ age group) and is a great ambassador for the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club. Graham competes in a range of summer and winter competitions and is well known for competing in/assisting with NSW Winter Cross Country competitions and championships.

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).

THE 2016 ‘HUMPTY’ BALMORAL

BURN

Each year, families, corporations, children and pets take on the 420m race course up Awaba Street in Mosman as they run or walk for Humpty. The 2016 Balmoral Burn is being held on Sunday 29 May 2016. Sydney Pacific athletes have been very successful in this event in past years.

Left to Right:

John Morrison, Peter Crombie and Wayne Marriott

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ATHLETICS NSW 2016 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY SEASON HAS COMMENCED

The Athletics NSW (ANSW) Winter season has commenced. There are X-country and road racing competitions and championships as well as winter Track & Field competitions:

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Greater Sydney:10 - NSW 10km Road Race Championships 07 May 2016

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NSW Team Walks Championships 22 May 2016

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NSW Cross Country Relay Championships 28 May 2016

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Pre Departure Track & Field Meet #1 at Campbelltown 29 May 2016

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Pre Departure Track & Field Meet #2 at Bankstown 16 June 2016

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NSW Cross Country Championships 26 June 2016

Please click here for the full 2016 ANSW Winter Program. Several championships have been held during March and April at which Sydney Pacific athletes competed very successfully:

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NSW Mountain Running Championships, 20 March 2016, Mt Canobolas, Orange NSW The 11km course is uphill - the overall climb is 520m. Heather Hozack was placed 6^th in the 20-34 Years Female Category in a time of 1:08.35.

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NSW Novice X Country Championships, 16 April 2016, Sydney NSW

 Men’s Open 10km Novice Championship Gary Mullins, 5^th in 35:01

 Women’s Open 7km Novice Championship Indianna Marshall-Witte, 10^th in 29:12

 3km: Carson Helmer, 3^rd in the Boys 14 Years in 14:32

 4km: Graham Allomes, 6^th in the Men’s 65-74 Years in 24:13.

Indianna Marshall-Witte

Junior Middle and Long Distance Track Runner and Cross Country Runner

Photo courtesy of Gary Mullins

Carson Helmer

Welcome to the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club!

Photo courtesy of Gary Mullins

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2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION

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When: Sunday 22 May 2016

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Time: 3:00pm Refreshments and Socialising 3:30pm – 5:00pm Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Annual Awards Presentation 5:00pm onwards To be advised

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Where: Long Reef Golf Club Anzac Avenue Collaroy NSW 2097

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2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION

SYDNEY PACIFIC ATHLETIC CLUB COMMITTEE POSITIONS TO BE FILLED

The following positions are required to be filled for the 2016-17 Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Committee. Nominations for ALL positions close at 5pm on Wednesday 18 May 2016. Please forward nominations to the Club Secretary, Michelle Winston, at [email protected]

1. President 2. Vice-President 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer

5. Results & Records

6. Representative to Athletics NSW

7. Communications Team (more than 1 person)

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Website and Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

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Newsletter and Publicity

8. Uniforms Team (more than 1 person – for different geographic locations in northern Sydney) 9. General Committee (more than 1 person):

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Fund Raising and Sponsorships

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Partnerships e.g. with other sports and schools

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New, innovative Events and Competitions e.g. Sydney Pacific Winter Track & Field;

Sydney Pacific X-Country; Sydney Pacific 10k and Biathlon.

SYDNEY PACIFIC ATHLETIC CLUB ANNUAL AWARDS The athletes’ awards are based on a range of criteria including:

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Commitment to Training

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Represented Sydney Pacific at competitions including the NSW State Relay and Club Championships, Treloar Shield, Winter X-Country, NSW and Australian Championships.

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Athlete’s performances in the above

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Ongoing improvement and PBs.

The Awards

1. Masters Athlete of the Year - Male 2. Masters Athlete of the Year - Female 3. Sprinter of the Year - Male

4. Sprinter of the Year - Female

5. Middle Distance Athlete of the Year - Male 6. Middle Distance Athlete of the Year - Female 7. Distance Athlete of the Year

8. Hurdler Athlete of the Year - Male 9. Hurdler Athlete of the Year – Female 10. Walks Athlete of the Year – Male 11. Walks Athlete of the Year – Female 12. Throws Athlete of the Year - Male 13. Throws Athlete of the Year - Female 14. Jumps Athlete of the Year – Male 15. Jumps Athlete of the Year – Female 16. Junior Encouragement Award 17. Junior Rising Star Awards

18. Junior Athlete of the Year – Male 19. Junior Athlete of the Year - Female 20. Attitude, Endeavour and Sportsmanship 21. Service to Athletes

22. Coach of the Year – for athletes nominating their coaches, please forward your nomination to Roslyn Halmy [email protected] with a short rationale by Wednesday 27 April 2016 23. Sydney Pacific Athlete of the Year.

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JOINT SUBMISSION TO THE NSW GOVERNMENT FOR NARRABEEN TRACK UPGRADE

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On 9 March 2016 the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club and Manly Warringah Little Athletics made a Joint Submission to the NSW Government to upgrade the Narrabeen Track at the Sydney Academy of Sport & Recreation, Narrabeen.

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The four documents that comprised the Joint Submission package are listed below (please click on each to read):

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The Covering Letter

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The Joint Submission

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Supporting Correspondence from the Chief Executive Officer of Athletics NSW

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Supporting Correspondence from the Chief Executive Officer of Little Athletics NSW

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Please click here for the 8 April 2016 response from the NSW Minister for Sport.

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 1 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 with Kriszta Kovacs, Sydney Pacific Masters Athlete, Level 2 Accredited T&F Coach and parent of young children 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]

DRUGS IN SPORT

New online tool to teach young athletes about impact of drugs on sport A new online tool with the aim of educating young athletes on the impacts of using illegal drugs in sport has been launched by the Australian Government. Source: ABC News

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THE SYDNEY PACIFIC COACHING TEAM

Coach Accreditations Contact Details

Amanda Coombe

Masters 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

Masters 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

'SYP HIGHLIGHTS'

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

Athlete Event Result Place

2016 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

2016 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

LADIES RESULTS Age 30-34

2016 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S RESULTS Age 45-49

ATHLETICS NSW 2015-16 AWARD NOMINATIONS

THE 2016 ‘HUMPTY’ BALMORAL

ATHLETICS NSW 2016 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY SEASON HAS COMMENCED

2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION

The Awards

JOINT SUBMISSION TO THE NSW GOVERNMENT FOR NARRABEEN TRACK UPGRADE

DRUGS IN SPORT

Coach Accreditations Contact Details

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