Sport
20 December, 2023
Festive fun at little aths
LAST Friday night was 91 athletes complete the last night of competition for the year prior to the Christmas break.
An incredibly fun-filled night started with the warm up, taken by our “newest” coach, Gingerbread Lady (Krystal).
After the warm up, athletes then came back for a Zooper Dooper Christmas treat before heading off to the first event.
Santa Rae did an awesome job handing out Coles merchandise at the finish line to all athletes.
The centre is incredibly lucky to have such a great Santa’s helper able to attend its special competition night.
A highlight of the night was seeing so many awesome athletes dressing up in Christmas dress- up.
It’s a busy time of the year and we truly appreciate the effort that our families and athletes put in to make the night look so Christmassy.
The winners of the special Christmas night event spot prizes will be announced at a later date.
This will give the committee a chance to get together and vote on who they felt embodied Christmas and who they also felt got into the Christmas spirit the best.
Thank you so much to all the parents for jumping in and helping the night run so well.
Due to Christmas functions, school functions and illness, there was a few committee members absent so the help was much appreciated.
It was fantastic to see everyone chip in where needed, many without being asked or prompted.
This is such a strength in our centres and it helped the night run a lot smoother.
After the completion of most events, the night finished off with a bit fun.
Athletes, Santa, the Gingerbread Lady and the Elf had a very competitive 50m sprint.
The “old” members of the team were grateful that some of the bigger boys gave them a 10m head start (although were still beaten over the line).
The event was completed with lots of laughter and fun all round.
The committee wishes to thank all participants, families and helpers for again making the last night such a fun filled one.
The committee will upload a Christmas album of photos in the coming days and would appreciate any families who have photos of the night, sending them through.
The centre loves seeing all the happy faces of our athletes, and being able to showcase them on its pages for family members and those who could not attend the night would be awesome.
The centre will now have a short Christmas break and looks forward to seeing everyone back at the Camperdown College sports precinct oval for the second half of the season, beginning on February 2.
Please check social media for important dates and we ask that families please be aware that region track and field entries have now opened.
There is an entry fee but the centre would love to see as many CLAC44 athletes in attendance on February 10 and 11 at Llanberris Oval Ballarat for the carnival weekend.
Entries close prior to our return to competition (on January 22) so families should be looking for the email from the LAVic team with registration details.
Results from last Friday night’s competition were as follows:
Girls:
6 years: 100m Jorja Van Dijk 23.84, 200m Jorja Van Dijk 55.97, 70m Jorja Van Dijk 16.59, long jump Jorja Van Dijk 1.57, turbo javelin Juliette Bamford 4.20.
7 years: 100m Sage Collins 20.90, 200m Sage Collins 47.35, 70m Luca Unwin 14.69, discus Sage Collins 5.42, shot put Eliza Eagle 2.70.
8 years: 100m Daisy Barry 18.77, 200m Gretel Hollick 42.23, 70m Gretel Hollick 13.45, long jump Gretel Hollick 2.49, shot put Dusty Blain 4.07.
9 years: 100m Esther Couch 18.75, 400m Esther Couch 1:36.65, 70m Esther Couch 12.54, high jump Esther Couch 0.80,Tanzania Timperley 0.80,Stella Evans 0.80,Isabella Wilkinson 0.80, turbo javelin Isabella Wilkinson 6.67.
10 years: 100m Elise Nicholls 18.25, 70m Elise Nicholls 12.27, 800m Elise Nicholls 3:13.90, discus Holly Brooks 9.82, long jump Elise Nicholls 3.11.
11 years: 100m Scout Colman 16.56, 400m Zoe Unwin 1:32.75, 70m Scout Colman 11.85, high jump Zoe Unwin 1.05,Charlotte Couch 1.05, shot put Zoe Unwin 5.45.
12 years: 100m Reagan Webb 17.07, 400m Stella Hinds 1:28.53, 70m Reagan Webb 11.64, high jump Stella Hinds 1.23, shot put Lily Melano 6.16.
13 years: 100m Aysha Hollick 15.88, 70m Aysha Hollick 11.27, 800m Aysha Hollick 2:57.25, javelin Daisy Bennett 16.64, triple jump Aysha Hollick 7.60.
14 years: 100m Jackenzie Sharp 16.79, 70m Jackenzie Sharp 11.46, javelin Jackenzie Sharp 5.37.
15 years: 100m Lila Bennett 15.44, 70m Lila Bennett 10.89, 800m Ava Cunningham 3:00.16, javelin Lila Bennett 14.24, triple jump Lila Bennett 8.21.
Boys:
6 years: 100m Axel Duynhoven 20.20, 200m Axel Duynhoven 44.05, 70m Axel Duynhoven 14.41, long jump Axel Duynhoven 2.70, turbo javelin Axel Duynhoven 6.55.
7 years: 100m Harry Evans 18.95, 200m Lenny Bourke 45.23, 70m Harry Evans 13.28, discus Harry Evans 6.91, shot put Zander Van Dijk 5.38.
8 years: 100m Callum Nicholls 18.89, 200m Callum Nicholls 41.49, 70m Callum Nicholls 13.30, long jump Callum Nicholls 2.18, shot put Bear Brooks 4.08.
9 years: 100m Memphis Roberts 17.66, 400m Ruaraidh Menzies 1:35.32, 70m Xzavier Burrow-buck 13.90, high jump Ruaraidh Menzies 0.90, turbo javelin Memphis Roberts 10.60.
10 years: 100m Jaylen Timperley 17.12, 70m Anderson Pekin 11.78, 800m Wilbur Reid 3:10.57, discus Anderson Pekin 15.00, long jump Jaylen Timperley 2.87.
11 years: 100m Rory Hollick 16.67, 400m Rory Hollick 1:23.12, 70m Rory Hollick 11.92, high jump Rory Hollick 1.10, shot put Rory Hollick 5.45.
12 years: 100m Dallas Blain 15.34, 400m Dallas Blain 1:21.70, 70m Dallas Blain 10.98, high jump Dallas Blain 1.15, shot put Dallas Blain .79.
13 years: 100m Ace Roberts 13.76, 70m Ace Roberts 9.54, 800m Charlie Unwin 2:46.99, javelin Ace Roberts 12.45, triple jump Ace Roberts 8.94.
15 years: 100m Darcy Hutton 12.87, 70m Darcy Hutton 9.21, 800m Riley Beames 2:19.83, javelin Darcy Hutton 20.26, triple jump Riley Beames 8.32.
