Home

Shield champions: 2013-14

Congratulations to the amazing efforts of our women's 40 plus and men's 40 plus teams in winning the Athletics Victoria Shield Final and becoming shield champions. Our women have won all three of the women's 40 plus shield finals contested and our men have won five out of the six men's 40 plus shield finals contested - a remarkable achievement.

Registration for 2014-2015 and event entry

Athletics Victoria and Club registration covers the period 1 April - 31 March (extended to 13 April this year).
Registrations for the period 14 April 2014 - 31 March 2015 will open on 14 April at: https://members.athsvic.org.au/login. It is not necessary to fill in a separate Athletics Waverley form - see registration page for club registration information and possible discounts and rebates.
Anyone intending to compete at the first winter event (Jells Relays on 3 May) needs to register by 29 April.

Upcoming events:

3 May (Sat) - round 1 winter season: cross country relays at Jells Park
4 May (Sun) - 5.30pm AGM and summer presentation night

Congratulations

Congratulations to Cillian Jansen with some fantastic recent results culminating in a silver medal in the u/17 1500m at the Australian junior championships in a time of 3.58.67. This was a 12 second PB!
Cillian had several weeks earlier won a gold medal in the u/17 1500m at the Victorian junior championships (setting a PB of 4.10), as well as a bronze in the u/17 800m.

Recent results

At the other end of the age scale:

2014 Australian Masters Championship (Hobart):
*M60 Clyde Riddoch: 1500m Walk 2nd 8:20.22, 5k Walk 2nd 30:53.36, 10k Road Walk 1st 69:46
*M70 Errol Ameresekera: Javelin 2nd 21.54m, Discus 3rd 26.86m, Shot Put 5th 8.23m

2014 Victorian Masters Championship (Burwood):
* W40 Kirsten Jackson: 5k 1st 19:07.24
*W45 Linda Buttigeg: 60m 4th 9.42s, 100m 1st 14.97s, Long Jump 1st 3.71m, Triple Jump 1st 7.58m, High Jump 1st 1.15m, Pole Vault 1st 2.60m, Shot Put 2nd 7.66m, Discus 2nd 23.30m, Javelin 2nd 22.06m, Hammer 1st 34.21m, Weight 1st 10.20m
*W55 Christine Bridle: 60m 2nd 9.60s, 100m 2nd 15.21s, 200m 2nd 32.94s, 400m 1st 76.05s, 300m Hurdles 1st 64.28s, Long Jump 1st 3.92m, Triple Jump 2nd 8.05m, High Jump 1.30m, Shot Put 1st 7.57m, Discus 2nd 18.08m, Javelin 1st 20.29m, Hammer 2nd 25.83m, Weight 2nd 9.50m
*M45 James Atkinson: 5k 1st 17:24.96
*M55 Andrew Watts: 200m 2nd 26.62s
*M60 Clyde Riddoch: 1500m Walk 1st 10:02.04, 3k Walk 2nd 19:12.72
*M70 Errol Amesekera: Shot Put 3rd 7.81m, Discus 2nd 25.05m, Javelin 3rd 23.74m, Hammer 3rd 16.57m

Vale

The club mourns the passing of life member and long-time supporter Alan Glover on 27 February.

Alan originally registered as an official with the Waverley Women's Athletics club in 1990. He was a member of the committee of that club from 1993 until 1997 at which time he became a committee member of the merged athletics club Athletics Waverley. He remained a committee member for the next 16 years and continued to serve until his death. He served as the club's delegate to the regional summer competition committe from 2004 and represented the club at Athletic Victoria's annual AGMs.
In 2005 he was awarded life membership of the club.
In 2011 the club nominated Alan for an Athletics Victoria Merit Award, which he was granted. In support of that application we noted: "[in addition to his official roles] he has been a tireless attendee at, and supporter of, club events and functions - even internal club races will feature Alan with a stop watch in hand recording finishing times... Alan has been ... a very important part of the club's administration and culture - we have been very lucky to have his involvement and support".
In 2013 Alan was recognised under the Officials Rewards Program as one of the 10 officials who had made the greatest contribution to athletics in Victoria over the preceding 12 months.

We thank Alan for his contribution to the club and its members and pass on our condolences to Yvonne.

Training/Coaching

Tuesday nights - distance runners. From 6.00pm - 7.30pm various venues. Queries to James: waverley.jamesa@gmail.com
Thursday nights - sprint group 5.30pm - 7.00pm (Simone on 0418 591 438 or email on salbiston@optusnet.com.au), distance group from 6.00pm - 7.30pm at the clubrooms - (James: waverley.jamesa@gmail.com)