’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’ 26 FEBRUARY 2016 2016 NSW OPEN, U23 AND PARA ATHLETE Sponsors CHAMPIONSHIPS Diamond The 2016 NSW Open, U23 and Para Athlete Championships Gold commence Friday evening 26 February at SOPAC and continue through to Sunday afternoon 28 February. Silver Our very best wishes go to a large squad of Sydney Pacific athletes Bronze including several teenagers that are competing at these Links to Partners Championships. Sydney Academy of Sport and Several Sydney Pacific athletes are vying for places on the Australian Recreation T&F Team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Good luck!! Manly Council Warringah Council Pittwater Council Ku ring gai Council Hornsby Council Little Athletics NSW Ku ring gai Little Athletics Manly Warringah Little Athletics Mosman Little Athletics Northern Districts Little Athletics NSW Institute of Sport New SOPAC Track on Saturday 20 February 2016 Athletics NSW 2016 NSW MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS NSW Masters Athletics The Sydney Pacific Masters Squad (minimum competing age of 30 years) were out in force over the weekend of 20 & 21 February 2016 Athletics Australia on the new SOPAC Track competing at the 2016 NSW Masters Athletics Australia Online Officials Championships. Nine of Sydney Pacific’s Coaches have Masters Age Athletes in their squads. Australian Masters Athletics There were State Records, many, many PBs and an amazing 70 Australian Track & Field Coaches Association (ATFCA) medals: 42 Gold, 16 Silver and 12 Bronze! Special congratulations go to: International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) . Peter Crombie: 6 Gold Medals: Men’s 70-74 Age Group . Paula Moorhouse: 5 Gold Medals; 1 NSW Record (60m); SprintForce Women’s 65-69 Age Group runninggroups . Lenore Lambert: 5 Gold Medals: Women’s 45-49 Age Group. Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744 2016 NSW MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS Women Men Age 30-34 Age 30-34 Jitka Hiscox Long Jump 5.44m 1st Scott Tilbury 100m 11.49 3rd Shot Put 11.63m 1st 200m 23.07 1st 200m 26.70 1st Javelin 32.49m 1st Age 35-39 High Jump 1.45m 1st Stuart Guthrie 400mH 1:00.93 1st Triple Jump 12.74m 1st Age 35-39 Amy Smith 100m 13.72 2nd Graeme Barry 110mH 16.26 1st 200m 27.90 2nd 60m 8.48 1st Age 40-44 Ed White 100m 11.54 2nd Age 40-44 200m 23.26 1st Sarah Walter 5000m 23:35.14 3rd 800m 2:59.22 4th Michael Bishop 200m 26.04 5th Zuzana Pastuskova100m 13.56 3rd Michael Wehrhahn200m 27.20 6th 200m 27.71 1st 60m 8.19 8th 60m 8.45 3rd Thomas Fejes High Jump 1.30m 2nd Kelly McFadden 100m 13.79 5th 60m 8.44 2nd Andrew Pritchard60m 8.14 7th Kriszta Kovacs 800m 2:23.09 1st Age 45-49 1500m 4:57.93 1st Graham Wright Long Jump 4.66m 5th 400m 1:03.85 1st Kimber Rothwell 100m 13.00 2nd Age 45-49 200m 26.62 3rd Amanda CoombeShot Put 6.65m 2nd 800m 2:47.02 2nd Todd Delaney 400m 59.37 4th 1500m 5:55.71 2nd 400m 1:15.67 4th Age 50-54 Barry Brooks 100m 13.66 8th Lenore Lambert 100m 13.58 3rd 200m 28.23 5th 400mH 1:05.60 1st 400m 1:03.83 4th 200m 27.03 1st 60m 8.37 1st Dean Taylor 400mH 1:12.07 2nd 80mH 12.87 1st 200m 27.56 4th 400m 1:01.12 1st 60m 8.49 6th Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Philippa Wight Shot Put 8.00m 5th Herman Izzo 100m 12.56 1st Long Jump 3.48m 3rd 200m 24.99 1st 100m 15.55 6th 60m 7.91 1st 300mH 1:01.88 1st 400m 1:02.54 3rd 200m 33.31 6th 60m 9.56 5th Age 60-64 400m 1:15.36 4th Robert McEntyre Hammer 22.39m 5th Shot Put 7.65m 4th Catherine Neal 100m 15.72 7th Discus 23.80m 5th 200m 36.11 7th 60m 9.81 7th Wayne Marriott Long Jump 4.50m 3rd 100m 13.95 4th Age 55-59 300mH 52.69 2nd Sukie Southern Shot Put 8.29m 5th 200m 28.89 3rd Long Jump 3.50m 2nd 60m 8.90 4th Discus 22.00m 1st 100mH 17.12 1st Weight Throw 8.16m 1st 400m 1:07.42 1st Hammer 20.41m 2nd Javelin 13.95m 3rd Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744 Linda McDowell 100m 16.60 6th Age 65-69 200m 33.87 5th John Searle Long Jump 4.23m 1st 400m 1:17.48 2nd Triple Jump 8.99m 1st High Jump 1.35m 1st Karen Douglas 100m 17.46 7th 200m 36.78 8th John Morison 100m 15.28 4th 400m 1:24.76 4th 200m 30.84 4th 400m 1:10.81 3rd Age 65-69 Paula Moorhouse100m 17.17 1st Age 70-74 st nd 800m 3:02.27 1 Graham Allomes Hammer 21.25m 2 st nd 200m 35.44 1 Javelin 18.74m 2 st th 60m 10.44 1 5000m 30:28.71 5 st 400m 1:17.86 1 st Peter Crombie Javelin 33.45m 1 st 100m 13.72 1 st 200m 27.96 1 st Discus 24.44m 1 st Shot Put 9.78m 1 st 60m 8.48 1 Kriszta Kovacs: Photo Courtesy of Athletics NSW Peter Crombie: Photo Courtesy of Athletics NSW Coach Tony Morphis with athletes Herman Izzo, Philippa Wight and Lenore Lambert Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744 Members of the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Masters T&F Squad Long Standing Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Members John Morison, Peter Crombie and Wayne Marriott Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744 INVITATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND TRACK CLASSICS A number of Sydney Pacific athletes have competed at recent Invitational Competitions and Track Classics. Bankstown Invitational – 18 February 2016 Open Women 100mH Jitka Hiscox 16.50 Open Men 400m Ryan Boot 52.92 Open Men 110mH Graeme Barry 16.88 Adelaide Track Classic – 20 February 2016 Open Men 800m Jared West 1:48.00 Canberra Track Classic – 20 February 2016 Open Men 100m Tim Leathart 10.51 STATUS OF SUBMISSION TO THE NSW GOVERNMENT FOR A FULL TRACK UPGRADE AT NARRABEEN The preparation of a submission, to be jointly presented to the NSW Government by the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club and the Manly Warringah Little Athletics Centre for a full resurfacing of the Narrabeen Track, is being finalised. The Sydney Pacific Athletic Club President has recently met with key stakeholders including the CEO of Athletics NSW, Duncan Tweed and a member of the NSW Office of Sport Executive. The Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation Narrabeen is one of 11 Sport and Recreation Centres in NSW that are part of the NSW Office of Sport. The submission states that ‘in the very short term a full upgrade of the Tartan Track to IAAF standard1 at the Track & Field Centre is required at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen, NSW’. As the cost for such work will be in excess of $500,000, this classifies as a Major Capital Work and is subject to budget administrative processes between the NSW Office of Sport and the NSW Treasury. In developing its strategic direction for 2015-19, the NSW Office of Sport has identified strategic priorities2 that include: . Provision of high quality venues and facilities . Increased participation in sport and active recreation activities . High performance sporting success and well developed pathways. The CEOs of both Athletics NSW and Little Athletics NSW have provided to the Sydney Pacific Club President, in writing, very strong support for the Narrabeen Track upgrade. The Narrabeen Track & Field facility is well used by the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club, the Manly Warringah Little Athletics Centre, local primary and secondary schools, the Warringah Triathlon Club and independent coaches and their squads. The last major track refurbishment at Narrabeen was in 2008. It has been estimated that the Narrabeen based Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Coaches and their Athletes spend at least $56,000 per year on entry fees to the Narrabeen T&F Centre. 1 IAAF: International Association of Athletics Federations www.iaaf.org 2 Source: http://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/assets/pubs/annualreports/Office_of_Sport_Annual_report_2015.pdf Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744 There are nine locations in Sydney that have Track & Field Centres with Tartan tracks. Only one of these centres is located in northern Sydney, that is, at Narrabeen. Sydney Academy of Sport Blacktown and Recreation Narrabeen ES Marks Field SOPAC Centennial Parklands Homebush Bankstown Hensley Athletic Field East Gardens Illawong Sylvania Campbelltown Waters The population of northern Sydney3 is 1 million people representing over 20% of Sydney’s total population. Recent photos of parts of the Narrabeen Track 3 Local Government Areas: Pittwater, Warringah, Manly, Mosman, North Sydney, Lane Cove, Hunters Hills, Ryde, Ku ring gai, Hornsby, The Hills; Office of Local Government NSW website http://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/local-government-directory Robert McEntyre, President Bill Nappin, Vice President Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0407 208 364 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0404 008 744 CLUB RECORDS SYDNEY PACIFIC CLUB RECORDS can be found on the Sydney Pacific Athletic Club website.