AVSL Round 4 Wrap 2024-25

Brenda 200m bend

The weather was pleasant at Doncaster. We ended the round in 9th place with a score of 19542 points.

This round’s Premier Division ladder  was DIV, EAG, GHY, MEN, WEN, ESS, BOH, SBE, WES and CHI.

After 4 rounds, without counting the additional power play points for EAG and WES the cumulative ladder is EAG 38, DIV 37, ESS 28, GHY 25, WES 21, WEN 21, MEN 17, SBE 14, BOH 13 and CHI 6.

We welcome Kayleigh Samuel & Daniel Johnson to their first round of AVSL and wish them all the best for the rest of the season.

In all we had 32 scoring athletes and they completed a total of 62 individual scoring events. We will need more athletes going forward to maintain our position. Round 5 is still open until Midday Wednesday.

This round we had 12 athletes do three or more scoring events, 6 athletes completed two scoring events and 14 completed one scoring event.

Thank-you to the following athletes who completed three individual scoring events: Hayley B, Holly G, Amy G, Janice H, Brenda C, Jacob B-M, Ethan Y, Ryder D, Mal H, Alan B, Wayne B and Stan P.

Thanks to Honour T, Kayleigh S, Maddi H, Dan B, Callan J & Phil D for completing two individual scoring events.

Our top ten points scorers: Ryder Deans 1165, Stan Peska 1035, Wayne Bingham 954, Alan Baldry 941, Holly Gardiner 936, Janice Hodgart 935, Ethan Young 859, Amy Gardiner 853, Honour Tobin 823 and Jacob Baker Mayer 800.

Ryder made an impressive debut in the 2000m steeplechase, breaking a Club Record & running an Aust T&F Champs U15 qualifier. Some dazzling 800s today; Leanne Ellis just missing a Nat Q by .12 with her PB of 2:19.12. New fast PBs to Matthew Musarra 2:01, Emerson Arnold 2:06 & Callan Jordan 2:09.  Callan also got a PB in the triple jump.

Ryder Steeplechase

Amy Gardiner returned to the PB world with her 31.51. A new 5000m PB today for Lisa Christie Gunn racing in Ballarat, 23:11.22 and Ethan Young running a 400m PB in 63.23.

Top 3 State Age Group Premiership Placings for the Round  

- M60+ 2nd  

Club Helpers

Thanks to Aleisha Deans for helping me with the lap scoring for the Steeplechase.

Next Round, at Aberfeldie, we have duty at long jump. I mistakenly allocated Petra to two timeslots. There is now a vacancy at 2:00pm. My preference is that someone who isn’t on the roster, and has competed at AVSL, volunteers. I will allocate someone on Wednesday if no-one volunteers.

Helen Pelns, who was listed at 3:00pm, would like to swap her timeslot with someone from Round 8, as she won’t be there. Let me know if you can swap with Helen.

• 1:00 Janae M, Jenny A & Mal H

• 2:00 Ayaan A, Claire H &  ______

• 3:00 Thomas P, ______ & Matthew P

• 4:00 Petra BM, Nardine B & Aiden Mc

• 5:00 Pbratzen B, Sofia M & Matthew M

State Age Group Top 3 individual performances

Alan Steeplechase

FOP – Jade Chitty 2nd 5km Walk

• M20 – Leo Heading 1st 1500m

• F18 – Honour Tobin 1st 400m, Kayleigh Samuel 1st Discus and Holly Gardiner 2nd Triple Jump.

• M14 – Ryder Deans 1st 2km Steeplechase, 2nd Triple Jump & 2nd 800m.

• F40 – Brigitte Sneyders 2nd 1500m and Amy Gardiner 3rd Triple Jump.

• F50 – Lisa Gunn 2nd 5000m

• M50 – Phil Dunstone 1st 3km Walk.

• F60 – Janice Hodgart 2nd 1500m, 3rd 1500m Walk and 3rd 400m. Brenda Cashin 3rd Shot Put.

• M60 – Stan Peska 1st Shot Put, 2nd Hammer & 3rd Javelin. Alan Baldry 1st 2km Steeplechase & 2nd Triple Jump. Mal Hodgart 1st 400m and 2nd 1500m. Wayne Bingham 2nd 200m & 3rd Long Jump.