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Flinders Athletic Club

Locality: Bedford Park, South Australia

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Address: University Drive 5042 Bedford Park, SA, Australia

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24.01.2022 Interclub 2B & 10000m Championships A Club record, State Champions and some impressive National Qualifying runs on a great day for the club. Isobel Batt-Doyle smashed the 10000m Club Record by 3 minutes to record an impressive 32.13.04. Jacob Cocks ran solo to take the men’s 10000m gold (30.36.91).... In the afternoon Asha Lawson recorded another U16 3000m NQ time winning the women’s 3000m. Nicholas Schroder running his first 400mH beat his older competitors to record a U18 NQ. Some of this week’s sprint results were affected by the strong tailwind in some heat. More importantly it's great to see so many young athletes competing for the club. Most were getting some preparation for this week's All-Schools Championships. All the Results: Men 60m Cailen Hejka 7h1 7.17 (2.4) 60m Haydn Thomas 1h6 7.75 (3.1) 60m Evan Laing 2h5 7.81 (2.5) 60m Daniel Hobbs 3h6 7.96 (3.1) 60m Jack Brown 2h10 8.36 (1.6) PB 60m Jake Liddiard 4h11 8.63 (3.4) 60m Nisala Lorensuhewa 6h10 9.15 (1.6) PB 60m Ross Hill-Brown T36 3h12 16.51 (4.4) 200m Nicholas Schroder 7h3 24.75 (2.5) 200m Haydn Thomas 1h6 24.97 (1.7) PB* 200m Evan Laing 3h6 25.31 (1.7) PB 200m Daniel Hobbs 5h5 26.44 (2.2) 200m Montien Boey 5h7 27.49 (2.7) 200m Tony Hobbs 5h6 27.53 (1.7) 200m Jake Liddiard 1h10 28.45 (2.0) PB 200m Nisala Lorensuhewa 2h11 30.47 (1.0) PB 200m Scott Laing 4h11 35.26 (1.0) PB 200m Ross Hill-Brown T36 5h11 58.13 (1.0) 800m Lachlan Scott 4h1 1:58.29 800m Lachlan Hennig 5h1 1:59.48 800m Montien Boey 1h4 2:17.57 PB 800m Tony Hobbs 4h4 2:20.29 PB 800m Jonathan George 8h3 2:22.34 PB 800m Hudson Miles 10h4 2:36.65 800m Scott Laing 9h5 3:04.65 3000m Joshua Nielsen 4h1 10:00.79 PB* 3000m Josiah Stewart 5h1 10:06.75 400mH (U/18,84cm) Nicholas Schroder 1h1 58.65 PB* (NQ U18) 5000mW Ross Hill-Brown T36 8h1 42:09.13 TJ (U/14) Jack Brown 2 10.56m (-0.7) PB 10000m (Open) Jacob Cocks 1st 30.36.91 10000m (Open) James Kay 7th 34.06.50 PB 10000m (O35) Leigh Thompson 39.15.30 PB* Women 60m Sophie Cheshire 4h1 7.85 (3.7) 60m Rose Jillard 3h2 8.28 (2.2) 60m Cassie Butschek 2h8 8.84 (3.2) 60m Madelene McNeil T13 6h6 9.53 (2.0) 60m Janine Frost 2h9 9.66 (2.3) 60m Jeanette Hill 7h8 11.65 (3.2) 200m Rose Jillard 1h4 27.30 (2.7) 200m Cassie Butschek 1h8 29.67 (1.9) PB 200m Hannah Tourneur 2h10 32.54 (2.0) 200m Madelene McNeil T13 5h8 33.26 (1.9) 200m Janine Frost 4h10 33.36 (2.0) PB* 200m Isabel Hobbs 6h8 33.53 (1.9) 800m Keeley Kustermann 1h2 2:33.40 800m Hannah Tourneur 10h1 2:34.16 PB 800m Emily Cox 3h3 2:43.38 PB 800m Grace Thrussell 1h5 2:46.51 PB 800m Zoe Cummings 7h3 2:52.12 More great photos from Matt Axford ASA

20.01.2022 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS YESTERDAY Another great weekend at Mile End and Flinders University over the weekend. On the track there were some great performances. More of that in later posts. On Sunday we held the SAAL Toby Schreier Flinders Meet at Flinders University. It was great to have so much support from those who helped set-up and pack-up. Thank you to everyone who helped. Well done to all the SAAL officials and volunteers, competitors and spectators wh...o came along. Looking forward to next year already. Special thanks go to five people whose contribution to the club, and especially all day on Sunday, helped us hold a successful meet. Helen Allnutt, Sam Scott and Christine Clohesy for managing the catering and making sure the venue was clean before we started and when we left. A great effort and much appreciated. Richard McMahon for the BBQ. Ross Hill-Brown for arranging to sell copies of the book "The Eighteen Point Five" in which he has chapter "The Obstacle Course" (with $10 going to MND) and promoting a collection for MND in lieu of our usual raffle many thanks to those who donated. Our sponsors have been great again this year so I’d like to thank everyone for their support. Since these businesses are supporting our club, I would urge members to return their support if you are thinking of buying a car, want to get solar installed, fencing products, linen, etc. In particular: Jason McKenzie (Southside Suzuki) has been our major sponsor for a number of years and we thank him for his generous support. Finn Peacock is founder and head honcho of Solar Quotes a company that helps you get the right solar for your needs. Blackchrome are our supplier of our club gear. Mort Daly Running Foundation Reliance Fencing Products RunAsOne Sutcliffe Family Trust Linen & Lime Sash Donations by: Ross Hill-Brown Jenny Poole Paul Sutcliffe Richard McMahon Toby Schreier (FAC) Ross Roses Robbie Killmier The Thiele Family Tasmin & Leigh McMahon Shane McKenzie Peter Noblet AM The Cocks Family If anyone is interested in sponsoring next years events, please make contact. Paul Sutcliffe President Flinders AC

20.01.2022 BATT-DOYLE ANOTHER CLUB RECORD & ROSS BIG BREAKTHROUGH In windy conditions on Saturday night, Isobel Batt-Doyle running her first 5000m for the club broke clear with Rose Davies from Newcastle to get away from her fellow South Australians. In the end Isobel managed to break our club record held by Tara Palm, who was in this race. In the men’s race, Jacob Cocks wasn’t as pleased but ran one of his best times, while Dylan Bosch, Bailey Dyer and James Kay all were rewarded with ...Continue reading

20.01.2022 Most Outstanding ASA Athletes - Male Some more awards to end the year... Athletes who changed age-group through last summer were assessed in their performance within each age-groups. Junior Boys (U/14) Most outstanding: Bailey White... Junior Boys (U/16) Most outstanding: Nicholas Schroder and Torben Roberts Junior Boys (U/18) Most outstanding: Aidan Ross O/35 Male Most outstanding: Robert Killmier Open Men Most outstanding: Luke Houlihan Male (U14) 2020 Bailey White 2013 Cameron Clohesy 2012 ? 2011 Tom Lancaster 2010 Robert Jefferies .. got to check further history Male (U16) 2020 Nicholas Schroder and Torben Roberts 2015 - Cameron Clohesy* 2014 Lachlan Burrows* 2013 Tom Lancaster 2012 2011 Lachlan Scott 2010 Dean Adair *Youth .. got to check further history Male (U18) 2020 Aidan Ross 2019 Aidan Ross 2018 Aidan Ross 2017 Aidan Ross 2016 Aidan Ross 2015 - Jordan Hewitt* 2014 - Jordan Hewitt* 2013 Aidan Norbury 2012 ? 2011 Jacob Cocks 2010 Brendan Newell *Junior .. got to check further history Male (Open) 2020 Luke Houlihan 2019 Riley Cocks 2018 Riley Cocks 2017 Riley Cocks 2016 Jacob Cocks 2015 - Jacob Cocks 2014 - Jacob Cocks 2013 Matthew Ferber 2012 ? 2011 Robert Killmier 2010 Dale Engler .. got to check further history Male (O35) 2020 Robert Killmier 2019 Stephen Thurston 2018 Colin Ambrose 2017 Richard McMahon 2016 Richard McMahon 2015 not awarded 2014 not awarded 2013 not awarded 2012 - ? 2011 - Dion Byas 2010 Dion Byas .. got to check further history

18.01.2022 U16 Sprinters in fine form On a day that had a blend of individual and relay events, our young U16s were impressive. Rose Jillard and Sophie Cheshire teamed up to take out the 2x100m, with Bella Rigby and Emily Cox second fastest team. Nicholas Schroder and Luke Rigby were 2nd in their 2x100m. In the mixed 1000m relay Bella Rigby, Luke Rigby, Emily Cox and Nicholas Schroder were a close second. Not far behind were Jack Brown, Sophie Cheshire, Harry Smith and Grace Deacon. The... Hobbs family ensured we had teams in both open men's and women's 2x100m. All got PBs in the 200m so it was a good day for them. A highlight was the second heat of the U16 2x100m when the team of Daniel Hobbs and Harry Smith held on to beat 5 Saints teams. In the 200m everyone, recorded a PB! If you hang around athletics for long enough, you’ll see something you haven’t seen. I don’t usually report DNFs, but the sight of Lachlan Scott stopping at the 350m mark while leading the 1500m was strange indeed. However, it soon became clear that he had swallowed and was stung in the throat by a bee, and the situation was initially quite alarming. Luckily Lachlan was ok, and eventually given the all-clear by the medicos. All the Results: Men 200m Nicholas Schroder 6h2 24.16 (0.2) PB 200m Jack Hobbs 3h3 24.50 (-0.3) PB 200m Luke Rigby 4h3 24.71 (-0.3) PB 200m Aidan Norbury 8h2 24.78 (0.2) PB* 200m Daniel Hobbs 4h4 25.72 (1.5) PB 200m Harry Smith 1h5 25.84 (0.0) PB 200m Tony Hobbs 6h4 26.04 (1.5) PB 200mRR Ross Hill-Brown 38.5 1500m James Kay 4.29.68 PB* 1500m Montien Boey 4.51.20 2x100m (Open) Flinders 6h1 25.14 (Tony Hobbs, Jack Hobbs) 2x100m (U16) Flinders 2nd 23.40 (Nicholas Schroder, Luke Rigby) 2x100m (U16) Flinders 4th 25.06 (Daniel Hobbs, Harry Smith) Women 200m Emily Cox 1h2 27.55 (-1.5) PB 200m Bella Rigby 3h2 27.98 (-1.5) PB 200m Isobel Hobbs 9h2 32.21 (-1.5) PB 200m Rachel Hobbs 8h4 34.99 (-0.1) PB* 2x100m (Open) Flinders 8h1 32.40 (Isobel Hobbs, Rachel Hobbs) 2x100m (U16) Flinders A 1st 25.22 (Rose Jillard, Sophie Cheshire) 2x100m (U16) Flinders B 2nd 26.65 (Bella Rigby, Emily Cocks) Mixed 1000m Sprint Medley (U16) Flinders A 2nd 2.12.83 (Bella Rigby, Luke Rigby, Emily Cox, Nicholas Schroder) 1000m Sprint Medley (U16) Flinders B 5th 2.25.59 (Jack Brown, Sophie Cheshire, Harry Smith, Grace Deacon)

18.01.2022 Cocks Brothers 1-2 at Adelaide Half-Marathon Following a successful winter premiership season Riley and Jacob Cocks went 1-2 in the Adelaide Festival Half-Marathon. Both started at the front-line grid for the ‘trickle’ start. Was Riley Jacob’s pacer or not? Hard to say? In the end it was Riley taking out the win in 66.26, a course that he described as a nasty little course but good mental test. Jacob wasn’t far behind in 67.20. Flinders AC had a great time supporting SARRC... at drink station 7, just outside the Adelaide Oval. To get this event up and running, given the COVID restrictions in place was a fantastic achievement. Very much appreciated by everyone involved. Leigh Thompson (3.11.33) and Jonathan Camac (3.15.45) completed their first marathons and will benefit from the experience. Special mention again to Colin Ambrose (1.18.00) in the half-marathon, breaking another SAMA 50-54 record. Apologies, we don’t have photos of everyone who competed. All the results: Marathon 42.2k Leigh Thompson 31st 3.11.33 Jonathan Camac 34th 3.15.45 Atsushi Ogai 112th 3.49.36 Half-marathon 21.1k Riley Cocks 1st 66.26 Jacob Cocks 2nd 67.20 Colin Ambrose 7th 78.00 Women: 10k Stephanie Howard 44th 47.25 5k Alicia Stephens 7th 22.59 Rachel Hobbs 13th 23.52 Isabel Hobbs 19th 25.37.

18.01.2022 Batt-Doyle & Cocks take 10000m Titles In a solo effort from the gun Jacob Cocks took out the State 10000m title. Isobel Batt-Doyle was able to break away from Jess Stenson and Tara Palm after half-way to win the women’s title. All the Results:... Jacob Cocks 1st 30:36.91 James Kay 34:06.50 Leigh Thompson 39:15.30 Women Isobel Batt-Doyle 1st 32:13.04 Chantel Peacock 42:43:11

17.01.2022 Run Club: Sunday’s 9am at Flinders University When: Meet at the pavilion 9am Sunday’s, usually goes to around 10:30am Where: Main oval Flinders University... The Flinders Run Club has been running for a number of months now, with Coach Jim Kay assisted by club members Robbie Killmier, Paul Sutcliffe and Chantel Peacock. Initially started to compliment the annual City-Bay training we have been able to expand to provide a Sunday morning training time for beginners, intermediate and advanced recreational runners. It has also become a useful time for Flinders Club athletes to train, both with the Run Club and separately in the case of those doing shorter sprint training. So if you want to have some company when you train, Sunday morning at Flinders University is the place to be. All welcome.

17.01.2022 Interclub 1A Flyers in good form Great start to Interclub from our younger and some older athletes. Plenty of PBs. In the hurdles Nicholas Schroder and Fraser Western won their races. Sharni Woods might have dead heated for first but more impressively ran a U16 (NQ) in her second run for the club. ...Continue reading

15.01.2022 SA ALL-SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS A great weekend for Flinders athletes. Congratulations to Nicholas Schroder (2), Torben Roberts (2), and Sophie Cheshire on their gold medal performances. Also getting medals were Jack Brown, Wade Bentley, Fraser Western, Jordan Leane, Emily Cox, Hannah Tourneur, Grace Deacon, Sarah Goodwin, Asha Lawson and Sharni Wood. Plenty of top eight and PB performances. Well done everyone. All the Results:...Continue reading

14.01.2022 Awards: Most Outstanding ASA Athletes - Females Some more awards .... Athletes who changed age-group through last summer were assessed in their performance within each age-groups. Junior Girls (U/14) Most outstanding: Asha Lawson... Junior Girls (U/16) Most outstanding: Sophie Cheshire and Grace Deacon Junior Girls (U/18) Most outstanding: Keeley Kustermann O/35 Female Most outstanding: Alexis Gillham Open Women Most outstanding: Isobel Batt-Doyle Female (U14) 2020 Asha Lawson 2013 Fern Davies 2012 ? 2011 Jessica Oates 2010 Teagan Kustermann .. got to check further history Female (U16) 2020 Sophie Cheshire and Grace Deacon 2015 - Charlotte Derbyshire* 2014 Gemma Plummer* 2013 Gemma Plummer 2012 2011 Teagan Kustermann 2010 Lotta Danner *Youth .. got to check further history Female (U18) 2020 Keeley Kustermann 2019 Lila McMahon 2018 Charlotte Derbyshire 2017 Charlotte Derbyshire 2016 Charlotte Derbyshire 2015 - Gemma Plummer* 2014 Jessica Oates* 2013 Teagan Kustermann 2012 ? 2011 Tasmin McMahon 2010 Amie Mittiga *Junior .. got to check further history Female (Open) 2020 Isobel Batt-Doyle 2019 Teagan Kustermann 2018 Czenya Cavouras 2017 Lucy Buckley 2016 Lucy Buckley 2015 Tanya Holliday 2014 Tanya Holliday 2013 Tanya Holliday 2012 ? 2011 Claire Ashman 2010 Tara Palm .. got to check further history Female (O35) 2020 Alexis Gillham 2019 Chantel Peacock 2018 Chantel Peacock 2017 Chantel Peacock 2016 Gloria Holliday 2015 not awarded 2014 Gloria Holliday 2013 Gloria Holliday 2012 2011 not awarded 2010 Gloria Holliday .. got to check further history

13.01.2022 Awards: Best Newcomer Isobel Batt-Doyle This award is In memory of Alan Mitchell who helped form FAAC in 1979 and is for the best performed athlete (male or female) in their first season with the club. The award of Best Newcomer is our most longstanding award having been presented every year since the clubs inception well if we knew who won the first award and whether we had a discontinuity or are missing an award in 2014. Our increase in membership meant we had the la...rgest number of ‘newcomers’ that we have ever had, since the ‘originals’. This year, Tony Hobbs, Rachel Hobbs, Daniel Hobbs, Joseph Cheek, Harry Smith, Jack Brown, Nisala Lorensuhuwa, Rose Jillard, Priya Redman, Isabel Hobbs, Ben Sharp, Nicholas Schroder, Rohan Smith, James Shaw, Reed Francis-Nia Nia, Torben Roberts, Jasmine Jillard, Bailey White, Jordan Blanksby, James Wyatt, James Kay, Jack Hobbs, Matthew Gomersall, Joshua Bell, Asha Lawson, Fraser Western, David Zhuang, Carter Liddiard, Wade Bentley, Olivia Jessep, Hudson Siegfried, Matthew Leighton, Lara Quirk, Cassie Butschek, Jonathan Camac, Ava Shreeve, Gordon Knight, Harley Ewing, Josiah Stewart, Jake Liddiard, Sean Green, Campbell Lawry, Karen Els, Michelle Gander, Rhett Read, Zoe Cummings, Hannah Tourneur, Leigh Thompson, Tasmin Stuart, Isobel Batt-Doyle, Meagan Palmer, Samuel Plaice, Andrew McLennan, Jordan Leane, Alecia Stephens, Stephen Burns, Jonathan George, Isobel Hume, Olivia Warnes, Stephanie Howard and Atsushi Ogai competed for the club for the first time. The decision to award Isobel Batt-Doyle as our Best Newcomer was based on her win in the Open State 10k Road title being the best female winter athlete of last season. Izzi joins a long list of highly talented athletes to have won this award. 2020 Isobel Batt-Doyle 2019 Nathan Rohrlach 2018 Mikayla Round 2017 Fleur Wellings 2016 Casey Buchanan 2015 Charlotte Derbyshire 2014 discontunity in engraving or we missed one need to check whether it is the year of competition or awarding? 2013 Aidan Ross 2012 Cameron Clohesy 2011 Gemma Plummer 2010 - Connor McIvor 2009 Robert Jefferies 2008 Dean Adair 2007 Rebecca Morgan 2006 Courtney Evans 2005 Steph Stigwood 2004 Richard Everest 2003 Jodie Dubsky 2002 Paige Graham 2001 Shane McKenzie 2000 Mark Dalton 1999 Daniel Matena 1998 Emily Cullen 1997 Stephen Thurston 1996 Nicholas Fosdyke 1995 Kristine Willmott 1994 David Rose 1993 Paul Jackson 1992 Emily Drew 1991 Bradley Case & Kane Stacey 1990 Ramon Varcoe 1989 Allan Carman 1988 Shane Martin 1987 Kylie Matheson 1986 Bill Stockman 1985 Yolanda Budich & Lynda Radford 1984 Scott Kirkwood 1983 Lisa Tegrenza 1982 Richard Porter 1981 - Unknown

12.01.2022 Toby Schreier (1939-2014) For many of us who have been involved with the club for a long time today is a special day. Sadly it is the anniversary of the passing of Flinders Club Legend, founder, Life Member, and coach to hundreds of athletes Toby Schreier. For those who train at Flinders University we have a regular reminder as we can sit in his memorial bench and watch as athletes train. Will probably see some of you today at the Run Club.... Was looking trough some old diaries last night. My first training session at Flinders was 15th October 1979. 5x400m downhill from the bus stop and finishing in front of the pavilion, pretty much where Toby's bench is. I was off 18 secs (yes Toby used handicap system by time in the early days). Two were at half-pace and the others 52, 56, 56 - these were adjusted times so you can tell that the distance wasn't 400m (To be fair to Toby it might just be what I called them). One of my last sessions before moving to Canberra was on Boxing Day 26th December 1986. The two laps and a bit of the full Flinders ovals (1450m) warm-up and warm-down took my tally to 3607 (stats nerd) at the time. The sessions was 6 by (5x200m, on 1') with 2'R between the sets. Dairy says all were under 33", last 5 < 31" and the last 28". Today is a day for remembering the life of someone who had an impact on so many. Any stories of first sessions, iconic sessions or just a peek into your relationship with Toby. Feel free to share. Thinking of Helen, Darren of Leigh. Paul Sutcliffe

11.01.2022 Awards: Best performed SAAL Athlete Sam Laucirica After the Christmas break back to some more awards. Most fitting on a Bay Sheffield Day we have the best SAAL athlete of 2019-20. This award is based on points scored at all SAAL meets with 3 points for a win, 2 points for a second and I point for a third (e.g. podium finishes). Double points are awarded for the Bay Sheffield Carnival.... This award has changed over the years, with male and female winners awarded up until 2016. Still some work to do tidying up the history. Any help much appreciated. The award for season 2019-20 was very close with Sam Laucirica (13) proving good early season form is important, beating Xavier Poole (12) and Nicholas Dallimore (10). 2020 Sam Laucirica 2019 Lachlan Hennig 2018 Tom Lancaster 2017 Teagan Kustermann 2016 - Tom Lancaster 2015 Robert Killmier, no Female awarded 2014 Jordan Harvey, Nadia DeBellis 2013 Shane Thiele, Courtney Ryder 2012 ? 2011 Robert Killmier, Melissa Lloyd 2010 Nick Beins, Emily Burke .. got to check further history

07.01.2022 Awards: Peter Brett Trophy Best Summer Athlete - Jacob Cocks In recent years has been selected by the Awards Committee on the basis of selecting the athlete who is considered the ‘best’ summer athlete based on performances at International, National, State and Local competition over the whole summer season. Previously was a medal awarded from a point score from each local competition. The award for 2019-20 went to Jacob Cocks who had an impressive season in the summer of 201...9-20. Jacob ran national qualifiers in three events - 50000m, 10000m & 3000mST. Competed at the National 10000m Championships (29.43.79) and ran an 8.56.44 steeple running in New Zealand. 2020 Jacob Cocks 2019 Aidan Ross 2018 Czenya Cavouras 2017 Aidan Ross 2016 Jacob Cocks 2015 Jordan Hewitt 2014 Jordan Hewitt 2013 Matthew Ferber 2012 ? 2011 Jacob Cocks

07.01.2022 Life Membership Jordan Harvey At last night’s AGM Flinders AC awarded its 11th Life Membership to Jordan Harvey. It was fitting that fellow Life Member Robbie Killmier paid tribute to Jordan: Jordan Harvey first became a member of the Flinders Athletic Club in 2000 after joining the Toby Schreier group in 1999. In his 20 years at the club, Jordan, has competed, and still competes in track, cross country and SAAL events.... Off the field Jordan sat on the Flinders AC committee for a number of years, taking on roles of ASA Representative, Recorder and Secretary. He has also volunteered on numerous occasions to help out where needed. In February 2018 Jordan was appointed Club Head Coach (Middle, Long Distance & Cross-country). A role that he has taken on enthusiastically and has built a strong team environment. He emphasizes working together which I think comes from his original training group he grew up with in the early 2000’s. Jordan has been a mate, training partner and mentor to not just me, but to many of our long time athletes in the club. When we were training in the early days, I referred to Jordan as the bullock who would take the lead and do the hard work at the front of reps when the going got tough. This on many occasions sacrificed his session in order to get me and others through. This shows his character, which he continues to apply to this day in sessions with his new crop of athletes. On the running track Jordan has represented Flinders at both a state and national level, along with winning multiple sashes in the SAAL including the Bays Sheffield. He made the majority of state cross country team throughout high school years and was also competitive on the track. I think some of his personal highlights are winning his maiden sash at the Bay Sheffield after more than 10 attempts, representing his state, and he loves a club relay. Jordan continues both to train and compete, especially now he very much considers himself a veteran. Jordan still feels he has got plenty to prove as an athlete but he even more so wants to improve many others as a coach. I feel Jordan is very deserving of a Flinders AC life membership for his contribution to the club, both on and off the track. He is a great mate, club man and now transitioning into a great coach.

07.01.2022 COVID UPDATE OFFICIAL TRAINING SUSPENDED With today's announcement by the Minister, regarding the latest COVID - 19 outbreak all Flinders University clubs are required to shut down all operations effective immediately. This means that until further notice there are no official club training sessions. Contact your coach for further information about your training over the next two weeks.... We expect to get further information from the university following meetings tomorrow morning. Athletics SA have announced that in light of the recent announcements, Interclub 4 and Interclub 5 will be postponed with new dates announced once possible. ASA will provide further updates once they have more information. COVID-19 Parafield Cluster If you visited the locations in regards to the recent 'Parafield Cluster' during the times listed, we urge you to self-quarantine, seek testing and call the SA COVID-19 Information line 1800 253 787 More Info on locations: https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/.../contac.../contact+tracing

06.01.2022 Big numbers out at Open Day A fantastic start to the summer season with 29 athletes competing at the Open Day. Ten days into the new season and our ASA membership is currently at 55. Photo of the day is of Ross Hill-Brown showing support for the demonstration event of Race Running.... There were plenty of PBs despite the sprinters having to run into a headwind. James Kay won the 5000m, Sophie Cheshire was impressive in the first heat of the sprints and Jordan Leane and Jonathan George were side by side at the finish of their 800m. More importantly, nine athletes had their first run for the Club - Montein Boey, Scott Laing and Emily Cox in the 800m, Bella Rigby, Luke Rigby, Luella Schroder, Janine Frost, Sharni Wood and Evan Laing in the sprints. Plenty of others were having their first track race for the club. All the Results: 60m Luke Rigby 2h5 7.82 (-1.6) PB* 60m Fraser Western 8h3 7.84 (-0.5) PB 60m Jack Hobbs 9h3 7.90 (-0.5) =PB 60m Evan Laing 3h6 8.05 (-1.3) PB* 60m Daniel Hobbs 4h4 8.09 (-1.7) PB 60m Tony Hobbs 5h5 8.34 (-1.6) 60m Jack Brown 4h6 8.51 (-1.3) PB 60m Nisala Lorensuhewa 8h6 9.40 (-1.3) 60m Ross Hill-Brown T34 7h8 15.60 (-2.0) PB 200m Luke Rigby 1h5 24.91 (-1.8) PB* 200m Fraser Western 4h4 24.91 (-0.5) PB 200m Jack Hobbs 5h3 24.98 (-0.6) PB 200m Evan Laing 2h8 25.76 (-2.1) PB* 200m Daniel Hobbs 8h5 26.34 (-1.8) 200m Tony Hobbs 9h5 27.01 (-1.8) 200m Jack Brown 3h7 27.59 (-0.8) PB 200m Nisala Lorensuhewa 8h7 32.42 (-0.8) 200m Scott Laing 9h9 35.61 (-2.9) PB* 200m Ross Hill-Brown T36 9h7 53.81 (-0.8) PB 800m Montien Boey 2h2 2:22.05 PB* 800m Jordan Leane 2h4 2:24.06 PB* 800m Jonathan George 2h5 2:24.14 PB* 800m Scott Laing 2h8 2:56.96 PB* 5000m (Open) James Kay 1st 16:30.56 PB 5000m (O35) Stephen Burns 2nd 17:38.64 PB* 1500mW (O35) Ross Hill-Brown T34 1st 11:58.88 LJ (U14) Jack Brown 3rd 4.79m (1.9) PB LJ (U18) Fraser Western 5th 5.29m (0.0) SP (U18,5kg) Fraser Western 3rd 10.09m (0.0) PB Women 60m Sophie Cheshire 3h3 8.08 (-2.6) 60m Rose Jillard 3h3 8.39 (-3.2) PB 60m Sharni Wood 3h6 8.51 (-2.6) PB* 60m Bella Rigby 5h3 8.65 (-3.5) PB* 60m Luella Schroder 2h5 9.01 (-0.8) PB* 60m Isabel Hobbs 9h5 9.73 (-0.8) 60m Madelene McNeil T13 10h5 9.88 (-0.8) 60m Janine Frost 8h6 10.29 (-3.2) PB* 60m Jeanette Hill 11.69 5h7 (-0.1) 200m Sophie Cheshire 3h1 27.06 (-0.4) 200m Emily Cox 7h2 28.38 (-3.0) PB* 200m Bella Rigby 3h3 28.82 (-3.1) PB* 200m Luella Schroder 4h4 29.75 (-2.3) PB* 200m Isabel Hobbs 7h6 33.31 (-2.1) 200m Madelene McNeil T13 8h6 35.30 (-2.1) 800m Grace Deacon 4h1 2:26.00 800m Keeley Kustermann 7h1 2:34.50 800m Zoe Cummings 4h2 2:44.27 PB 800m Isabel Hobbs 2h3 2:44.56 PB 800m Emily Cox 8h1 2:48.27 PB* 800m Rachel Hobbs 5h3 2:56.35 800m Madelene McNeil T13 5h4 3:29.01 PB LJ (O35) Janine Frost 1st 3.05m (0.0) PB* LJ Madelene McNeil T13 5th 2.96m (0.0)

05.01.2022 Flinders AGM 2020 AGM’s can be pretty boring affairs, but there were a couple of presentations that made the night. It seems such a long time ago that South Australia was dealing with the bushfires. The Flinders Committee agreed to make a donation which helped an athletics club or event. So, it was great pleasure that we were able to present Nathan Godfrey from the Kangaroo Island Marathon with a timing clock. The KI marathon for 2020 was cancelled with the next event on the ...1st May 2021. The other was the awarding of Life Membership to Jordan Harvey (reported previously). We also elected a new committee for the ‘short’ period up until or next AGM in April/May 2021. President: Paul Sutcliffe Vice-president: Ross Hill-Brown Treasurer: Samantha Scott Secretary: Madelene McNeil (agreed post meeting). Registrar/Statistician: Paul Sutcliffe Athletic SA Rep(s): Ross Hill-Brown Flinders University Rep(s): Bailey Dyer & Connor McIvor General Committee: Chris Clohesy, Helen Allnutt, Richard McMahon, Robert Killmier, Colin Ambrose, James Kay, Tony Hobbs, Rachel Hobbs Looking forward to another great year.

03.01.2022 Flashback Friday 2020 Bay Sheffield From now on Friday will be flashback Friday where we relive events from the past. If you have something you want to be included let us know. For the first flashback we are not going too far back. In fact 6 days to this year’s Bay Sheffield Carnival. Bay Sheffield: Bayliss wins Bay Sheffield 120m, Nilsen takes double in U18s, Ross & Manning take titles and a DSQ....Continue reading