Round 2 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League season was an excellent day at the office for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club. After finishing 5^th on the Premier League ladder at the end of Round 1, the DVAC team (35 Women & 32 Men) racked up a total 42,581 points for Round 2, placing the club third on the table for the round. The 8 points gained for Round 2 combined with the 5 points from Round 1 sees the Valley edge ahead of Doncaster at the end of Round 2 with 14 points to 13. The challenge for DVAC will now be to stay in the top four teams and get the chance to take part in the Shield League finals at the end of the season.

            Each team in the Premier League gets to play its Joker for one round of the season and double the points earned for their place on the ladder for that round. Had Diamond Valley played its Joker in Round 2, the 8 points would have become 16. Two key ingredients are a Program that suits our athletes and a big turnout of athletes on the day. Which round do you recommend the Valley to play its Joker?

KIRRA & JORDAN SET NEW AUSTRALIAN RECORDS

            Kirra Wright (T38) and Jordan Rudd (T20) have started the 2021-2022 season in great form.

In Round 2 Kirra lowered her own Australian record for Under 15 T38 400m to 1:20.16. She had previously established the record at 1:21.91. Kirra was scored highly for her three events in Round 2: 474 pts for the 400m: 434 pts for the Long Jump (3.36m) and 410 pts for the 100m (16.22) & her total of 1318 points placed her third for the Valley behind Asher Andrews (1,388) and Luke De Biasi (1,376).

            On Tuesday 23 November, Kirra & her mother, Kylie, will be attending the annual Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation Awards in the city where Kirra will be a finalist in the Marg Angel Junior Sportsperson of the Year. Congratulations & Good luck, Kirra.

            Jordan set the existing Australian record for the Under 17 T20 1500m at 5:50.47 at the 2021 Australian Championships in Sydney earlier this year. On Saturday, Jordan stormed home to finish in 5:46.4 and lower his own record.

VALLEY UNDER 16 WOMEN TURN OUT IN NUMBERS TO CLAIM TOP SPOT

            The DVAC Under 16 Women’s team list numbers 19, and 15 of them turned out for competition in Round 2. To head off the challenge from the Under 16 girls from Eureka they needed all hands on deck. At the end of the day the DVAC Under 16 Women had scored an amazing 10,018 points while the Eureka Under 16 Women were not too far behind with 9,390 points.

            The leading points scorers for each discipline for the Under 16 Women were:

Katie Oliver – 100m    12.50 (501pts) * Katie ran a super 400m in the 1^st Heat but there was no recorded time! :

Poppy Scot Dalgleish – 400m             67.34* pb (356 pts):

Jamieson Lander – 800m                    2:31.1 (419 pts)

Matilda L’Estrange – 1500m               5:03.3* pb (434 pts):

Alanna Hoffman - 90m Hurdles          16.75 (258 pts):

Jamieson Lander – 200m Hurdles      34.73 (257 pts):

Tayla Borg – 2000m Walk                   11:45.2 (416 pts):

Mackenzie Genders – Long Jump       3.95m (317 pts):

Tara Smith – Javelin                            30.41m (459 pts):

Keira Sanchez – Discus                       31.22m (466 pts):

The other DVAC age division teams finished in the following order from the total number of teams listed:

            Women: Open 4^th/36; Under 20 19^th/24: Under 18 5th/32: Under 16 1^st/39: Under 14 13^th/31: 40+ 9^th/28

            Men: Open 18^th/40: Under 20 7^th/30: Under 18 5^th/40: Under 16 6^th/36: Under 14 – no points scored: 40+ 5^th/38

WELCOME TO THE VALLEY

            Four athletes competed for Diamond Valley Athletic Club for the first time in Round 2. These athletes & their best scoring events are listed below:

Women Under 16: Alexia Moxon

Men 40+: Darren Rudd:                     Long Jump 4.22m       (353)

Men Under 18: Harley Gilbert           Long Jump 5.32m        (362)

Men Under 18: James Hurley            Long Jump 5.19m       (344)

Welcome Back to the Valley:

Women Under 20: Georgia Gillson    100m 13.26 (392)

Women Under 16: Tess Gillson          100m 14.04 (344)

PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCES

            Each week sheets are put on the DVAC table for athletes to record any pb’s that they may post. It is important to celebrate these occasions. Unfortunately the 400m’s went so late on Saturday that the Table was packed up before these athletes had a chance to record their pb’s. You can always drop me an email to help celebrate the occasion. The pb’s recorded are listed below. Congratulations to each athlete.

James Hurley              100m               12.59

Harley Gilbert             100m               13.13

Kirra Wright                100m               16.22

Cameron Ellis              1500m             4:25.4

Tyler Murphy              1500m             4:20.7

Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 1500m             5:17.79

Alexia Moxon             Long Jump       2.89m

James Hurley              Long Jump       5.19m

Harley Gilbert             Long Jump       5.32m

Jarryd Cripps              1500m             4:22.7

VALLEY RELAY TEAMS … GETTING THOSE VITAL EXTRA POINTS

DVAC fielded 9 Relay teams on Saturday – 4 Men’s teams & 5 Women’s teams. The teams were:

Women

W Op 4 x 200m: Sarah Papadopoulos, Matilda L’Estrange, Georgia Gillson, Keely Boyne 2:01.65 (242 pts)

W40 4 x 200m: Debbie McKenzie, Paula Merino, Michelle King, Jo Moxon NT (100 pts)

W18 4 x 200m: Sugi Neecowen, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Chantelle Forman, Chloe Compton Cook 2:05.56 (251 pts)

W16 4 x 200m: Charlee Dickson, Tess Gillson, Tara Smith, Vanessa Smith 2:04.45 (309 pts)

W16 4 x 200m: Seona Van Der Kamp, Annalise Jones, Mackenzie Genders, Alexia Moxon 2:16.26 (187 pts)

Men

M40 4 x 200m: Darren Rudd, Scott Barnes, Peter Van Der Kamp, Andrew McKenzie 2:09.70 (163 pts)

M50 4 x 200m: Ivan Dodin, Adam Scott, Greg Luck, Luke De Biasi 1:57.04                         

M18 4 x 200m: Harley Gilbert, Elijah Zantey, Samuel Abolencia, Charl Louwrens 1:37.74 (481 pts)

M20 4 x 200m: Jarryd Cripps, Riley Neecowen, Asher Andrews, Cameron Ellis 1:44.07 (342 pts)

AVSL RD 3: SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2021

LAKESIDE STADIUM – FROM 1:30pm

Events:

Track: 2000m Walk; Short Hurdles; 800m; 200m

Field: High Jump; Long Jump; Shot Put; Hammer Throw

Get Your entries in early – places are filling up. Wednesday midday is the deadline.

CALL OUT FOR DVAC CLUB HELPERS:

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club is required to supply FOUR Club Helpers throughout the day at Long Jump Pit #1. The time-slots are:

1:30pm: _________   ____________   _____________   ____________

2:30pm: _________   ____________   _____________   ____________

3:30pm: _________   ____________   _____________   ____________

4:30pm: _________   ____________   _____________   ____________

5:30pm: _________   ____________   _____________   ____________

6:30pm: _________   ____________   _____________   ____________

Let Max Balchin know if you can help out next Saturday on 0409 350 280 or mbalchin29@bigpond.com

OTHER NEWS:

VICTORIAN MILERS CLUB – MEET #1

Entries for Meet #1 must be in by next Monday.

Member: $15
Non-Member: $25
Event Portals for each of the Victorian Milers Club meets will be made available shortly.

Age restriction: Must be 12yo or older to compete

AVSL RD 2

SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2021

ABERFELDIE & CASEY FIELDS

DVAC RESULTS:

FOP
100m: Sarah Papadopoulos 17.63 (1.3);
1500m: Shania Murray 4:44.5h; Elyse Scheuermann 7:43.1h;
2000m Walk: Sarah Papadopoulos 13:26.8h;
Discus: Shania Murray 14.15m; Sarah Papadopoulos 12.05m; Alexandra Mills 38.84m;
Hammer: Lucinda Derrett 36.77m;
Long Jump: Sarah Papadopoulos 3.08m (0.4);
Shot Put: Lucinda Derrett 6.97m;
F20
100m: Keely Boyne 12.62 (-0.2); Georgia Gillson 13.26 (1.6);
F18
100m: Sugi Neecowen 14.21 (2.6); Jessica Fitzpatrick 14.37 (-1.1); Sophie Compton-Cook 15.09 (0.3); Courtney Freeman 15.15 (-0.9); Fieke Van Der Kamp 17.75 (0.4);
400m: Sugi Neecowen 66.98; Fieke Van Der Kamp 76.65; Chantelle Foreman DNS;
1500m: Fieke Van Der Kamp 5:10.5h;
100m Hurdles: Chantelle Foreman 18.23 (-0.1);
Discus: Jessica Fitzpatrick 31.39m;
Long Jump: Sophie Compton-Cook 3.81m;
F16
100m: Katie Oliver 12.50 (+0.0); Alannah Hoffman 13.67 (1.5); Mackenzie Genders 14.00 (2.4); Tess Gillson 14.04 (2.6); Charlee Dickson 14.51 (2.6); Tara Smith 14.97 (2.6); Vanessa Smith 16.13 (0.3); Alexia Moxon 17.21 (-1.1); Seona Van Der Kamp 17.49 (0.4);
400m: Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 67.34; Annalise Jones 74.78; Seona Van Der Kamp 83.43; Katie Oliver NT;
800m: Jamieson Lander 2:31.1h;
1500m: Matilda L'Estrange 5:03.3h; Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 5:17.79; Seona Van Der Kamp 6:14.1h;
90m Hurdles: Alannah Hoffman 16.75; Charlee Dickson 17.00;
200m Hurdles: Jamieson Lander 34.73;
2000m Walk: Tayla Borg 11:45.2h;
Discus: Keira Sanchez 31.22m; Vanessa Smith 23.77m; Tara Smith 26.78m; Alexia Moxon 10.55m;
Javelin: Keira Sanchez 22.25m; Vanessa Smith 29.73m; Tara Smith 30.41m;
Long Jump: Vanessa Smith 3.69m; Tara Smith 3.82m; Mackenzie Genders 3.95m; Olivia Gorman DNS; Alexia Moxon 2.89m (0.7);
F14
100m: Kirra Wright 16.22 (0.3); Hanna Rowe 17.95 (-0.5);

400m: Kirra Wright 80.16;
Javelin: Hanna Rowe 12.40m;
Long Jump: Kirra Wright 3.36m (1.2);
F40
100m: Debbie McKenzie 18.20 (0.4); Jo Moxon 22.68 (1.3);
400m: Jo Moxon 1:37.31; Debbie McKenzie 85.13; Michelle King 86.74;
1500m: Debbie McKenzie 6:15.3h; Jo Moxon 6:55.2h; Michelle King 7:01.3h;
2000m Walk: Jo Moxon 15:13.3h; Maryann Murray 17:42.8h;
Discus: Maryann Murray 12.70m; Paula Merino 16.23m;
Javelin: Maryann Murray NM; Debbie McKenzie 13.06m; Paula Merino 13.85m;
MOP
100m: Zachary Hankinson 11.63 (-1.5);
400m: Blake Barnes 60.33;
1500m: Blake Barnes 4:27.6h; Dylan Littlejohn 4:43.5h;
Long Jump: Zachary Hankinson 5.68m (0.9);
M20
100m: Isaac Andrews 12.19 (-1.0);
400m: Jarryd Cripps 57.89;
1500m: Jarryd Cripps 4:22.7h;
Discus: Caden Murray 18.65m;
Javelin: Caden Murray NM; William Gittins 25.62m;
Long Jump: William Gittins NM; Isaac Andrews 5.90m;
M18
100m: Charl Louwrens 11.66 (0.9); Samuel Abolencia 11.98 (-0.1); Elijah Zantey 12.12 (-0.1); James Hurley 12.59 (+0.0); Harley Gilbert 13.13 (+0.0);
400m: Elijah Zantey 53.43; Mwaniki Muigai 53.78; Saxon Howkins 55.14; Tyler Murphy 60.91;
1500m: Tyler Murphy 4:20.7h;
Discus: Harley Gilbert 20.58m;
Long Jump: James Hurley 5.19m (1.1); Harley Gilbert 5.32m (0.7);
M16
100m: Asher Andrews 12.18 (+0.0); Riley Neecowen 12.20 (0.1);
400m: Riley Neecowen 53.66; Jordan Rudd 74.02;
1500m: Cameron Ellis 4:25.4h; Jordan Rudd 5:46.4h;
Discus: Tuomas Rowe 17.96m; Asher Andrews 32.89m;
Javelin: Tuomas Rowe 17.29m; Asher Andrews 37.10m;
Long Jump: Jordan Rudd 3.05m; Asher Andrews 5.62m;
M40
100m: Luke De Biasi 12.93 (1.5); Darren Rudd 14.20 (-0.2); Adam Scott 14.32 (+0.0); Greg Luck 14.87 (1.6); Jeffrey Young 15.97 (1.1); Andrew McKenzie 18.87 (0.6);
400m: Peter Van Der Kamp 62.61; Adam Scott 64.49; Darren Rudd 67.37; Spiro Neofitou 72.61; Jeffrey Young 77.37; Andrew McKenzie 88.29;
1500m: Peter Van Der Kamp 4:53.9h; Spiro Neofitou 5:55.6h; Cyrus Wong 6:05.5h;
100m Hurdles: Luke De Biasi 17.62;
2000m Walk: Bernie Keirl 11:52.4h;
Discus: Spiro Neofitou 13.28m; Greg Luck 21.53m;
Hammer: Matthew Hall 26.93m;
High Jump: Matthew Hall 1.15m;
Javelin: Scott Barnes 18.46m; Luke De Biasi 30.70m;
Long Jump: Greg Luck 3.58m (1.6); Adam Scott 3.74m (-1.0); Luke De Biasi 5.36m; Jeffrey Young 2.78m; Darren Rudd 4.22m;
Shot Put: Matthew Hall 9.87m;