ATHLETICS WA 2011-2012ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - 2012 This season’s Throws ConferenceTABLE involved OF both CONTENTS coach and athlete attending. Athletics WA supported Allana Wignall by paying her accommodation and conference fees so she could accompany her athlete, Blake Phillips. Allana has developed into one of our senior throws ATHLETICScoaches and now WA conducts DIRECTO throwsRY ................................clinics for Athletics WA........................................................2 John de Bes - Development Manager ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING......................................................................................3 COHAIRMAN’Sut of Stadium MESSAGE...............................................................................................5 Cross Country Season CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT.....................................................................6 Athletics WA’s cross country season this year focused principally on the State Championship events due to the increasing variety of events conducted every weekend. The dedicated cross PROGRAMScountry officials AND again EVENTS ensured 2011/2012 the events................................ were conducted in................................ a friendly and welcoming.........8 environment. Perth Track Classic .....................................................................................................................................8 This season an incentive of $250.00 was offered to any open female or male athlete who could IAAFwin both World the Championships Long and Short Daegu Course................................ events. Unfortunately................................ no one was................................ able to walk away........... with9 the money. The mens’ competition was always ‘tight’ with Roberto Busi winning the Long Strive Track and Field Season ................................................................................................................ 10 Course and Chris Dale winning the Short Course. Both were great results. The womens’ races WAagain State lack Championships the competitive................................ depth but both Amanda................................ Sobie (Short................................ Course) and Nera........................ Jacob (Long10 Course) were worthy winners. Australian All Schools ............................................................................................................................. 11 Competition numbers for the events were again an improvement from previous years. Australian Junior Championships.......................................................................................................... 11 This year only the North Beach Athletics Club hosted a cross country run. The traditional club Developmentruns are fast ................................becoming part of our................................ cross country history.............................................................................. 13 Talent Identification ................................................................................................................................ 13 TheDisability WA InclusiMarathonon................................ Club again .................................................................................................. 14 conducted the Marathon, Half OutMarathon of Stadium and................................ State 10km road................................ .......................................................................... 18 championshipsCross Country Seasonon ................................behalf of ........................................................................................... 18 AthleticsBankwest WA Gallipo with liour Run CEO,................................ Wayne .......................................................................................... 19 Loxley, presenting the awards. This FINANCIALis a successful STATEMENTS partnership, whichAND REPORTS 2011/2012 .............................................2122 helps promote middle distance running in WA. Congratulations to NOTESthe WA TOMarathon THE FINANCIAL Club and their STATEMENTS AND REPORTS 2011/2012..................2522 officials in hosting these successful STATEMENTevents. BY THE BOARD 2011/2012..................................................................2622 The ongoing support of the athletes andINDEPENDENT their supporters AUDIT for RE PORTtheir 2011/2012 .............................................................2724 commitment to the Cross Country season is, as always, acknowledged and appreciated. Anne Stingemore Cross Country Co-ordinator 2011/2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 ANNUAL REPORT Western Australian Athletics Commission (Inc) t/as Athletics WA Western Australian Athletics Commission (Inc) t/as Athletics WA Page 1 PagePage 18 1 ATHLETICS WA DIRECTORY This season’s Throws Conference involved both coach and athlete attending. Athletics WA supported Allana Wignall by paying her accommodation and conference fees so she could accompany• her athlete, Blake Phillips. Allana has developed into one of our senior throws coachesLife and Members now conducts throws clinics for Athletics WA. The following individuals have been recognized for their significant contributions to athletics in WJohnestern de BesAustralia - Development and are Life Manager Members of Athletics WA: Peter Bacich John Gilmour Ellen McKenzie * PatriciaOut of Carr Stadium Lindsay Glass Steve Mladenis David Carr Jackie Halberg Fred Napier * JacquieCross CountryCattermole Season Valerie Hancock * Ed Neimanis * RickAthletics Cattermole WA’s cross country seasonJoan this Harris year focused principally Pamelaon the State O’Connell Championship Robertevents Chalmersdue to the increasing varietyRobert of events Harris conducted every weekend.Valerie ThePrescott dedicated cross Gwencountry Chester officials * again ensured Arthurthe events Hindle were* conducted in Jeanettea friendly Robertson and welcoming environment. William Collier * Ross Holland Wendy Ryan MartinThis season Crowe an incentive of $250.00Kevan was Hook offered* to any open femaleMargaret or male Saundersathlete who could Frankwin both Day the * Long and Short CourseEV Horsleyevents. Unfortunately no one Brucewas able Stanton to walk away with Shitherley money. de la TheHunty mens’ * competitionBeris was Johnson always ‘tight’ with RobertoAnne Busi Stingemore winning the Long Course and Chris Dale winning the Short Course. Both were great results. The womens’ races Margaretagain lack Devine the competitive depth buTerryt both Jones Amanda Sobie (Short Course)Stephen and Stingemore Nera Jacob (Long JacquiCourse) Dufall were* worthy winners. Don Keane June Streeter Yvonne Flavel Doug Lambert George Tempest * BrianCompetition Foley * numbers for the eventsPersephone were again Lazarakis an improvement fromMavis previous Tempest years. LynThis Foreman year only the North Beach AthleticsAnne Maste Clubrs hosted a cross countryBruce run. Wilson The traditional club Geoffruns are Garnett fast becoming part of ourRay cross Mawson country history. * Deceased The WA Marathon Club again conducted the Marathon, Half Marathon and State 10km road • WAAC Board Members championships on behalf of David Van der Walt (Chairman) James Taylor Athletics WA with our CEO, Wayne Stephen Stingemore (Deputy Chairman) Steven McMahon Loxley, presenting the awards. This Darren Wright Chilla Porter is a successful partnership, which helps Russellpromote Stranger middle distance Mal Harford running in WA. Congratulations to the WA Marathon Club and their officials• St inaff hosting Members these successful events.Chief Executive Officer Development Manager Wayne Loxley John de Bes The ongoing support of the athletes and theirCompetition supporters Manager for their Administrative Assistant commitmentKylie Wheelerto the Cross Country Alex Malcolm season is, as always, acknowledgedTID Consultant and appreciated. Accountant Consultant Sarah Jamieson Bronwyn Christie Anne StingemoreCoach Co-ordinator/Clubs Officer Book Keeper Cross CountryJayne Mitchell Co-ordinator Nicola Albrecht 2011/20122011/2012ANNUALANNUAL REPORT REPORT Western Australian Athletics Commission (Inc) t/as Athletics WA Western Australian Athletics Commission (Inc) t/as Athletics WA PagePage 18 2 Page 2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This season’s Throws Conference involved both coach and athlete attending. Athletics WA supported Allana Wignall by paying her accommodation and conference fees so she could Westernaccompany Australian her athlete, Athletics Blake Commission Phillips. Allana (Inc) has developed into one of our senior throws coaches and now conducts throws clinics for Athletics WA. 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING John de Bes - Development Manager 6.00pm Tuesday 25th October 2011 Village Bar 10O-ut531 of Hay Stadium Street, Subiaco 1.Cross Present: CountryS. StingemoreSeason (Chairman), C. Porter, R. Stranger, S. McMahon, D. Van der Walt, Athletics WA’sand cross W. countryLoxley (CEO).season this year focused principally on the State Championship events due to the increasing variety of events conducted every weekend. The dedicated cross country Apologies: officialsJ. Tayloragain andensured D. Wright the events were conducted in a friendly and welcoming environment. The Chairman opened the meeting at 6.05pm and welcomed all in attendance. This season an incentive of $250.00 was offered to any open female or male athlete who could 2.win Minutes both the of theLong Previous and Short