Welcome to the web site of Athletics Chilwell

Athletics Chilwell has a proud history in Athletics since it was formed in 1966 by a local school teacher. Little Athletics was first at Landy field in 1966 followed by the Senior Athletics in 1967. We are a strong family club led by our President of many years in Mary McDonald and have produced many Australian representatives including recent athletes such as Lee Troop- Olympic marathon, Richard Colman - Paralympic and Commonwealth wheelchair races, Jemima Moore - Paralympic wheelchair relay, Luke Bissett - Commonwealth Javelin, Kelly Cartwright - IPC World Championships- 100m & Long Jump, Tessa Consedine - World Juniors 2012 - 400m Hurdles & 4 x 400m relay.

Contact Us at Athletics Chilwell (athschilwell@yahoo.com)

CONGRATULATIONS to the following medalists and well done to all the athletes who competed.

GOLD MEDALISTS

Ned Weatherly broke the National record in the Under 16 Hammer with a throw of 73.69m

Corrin Demeo U16, 3000m 10.21.63

Heidi Demeo U14, 1500m 4.43.04

Heidi Demeo U14, 800m 2.17.25

Lachlan Burns U16, Pole Vault 3.60m

Ned Weatherly U16 Shot Put 19.14m

Ned Weatherly U16 Discus 57.99m

SILVER MEDALISTS

Corrin Demeo U16, 1500m 4.33.77

Parker Lawrence U14, 200m 24.32

Parker Lawrence U14, 4x100m Relay

Temoe Brown U16, 4x200m Relay

Emily Fyffe U18, 4x400m Relay

Georgia Nemaric U20, 4x100 Relay

BRONZE MEDALISTS

Lachlan Barber U17, 800m 1.54.68

Parker Lawrence U14, 100m 12.19

Ned Weatherly U18, Hammer 66.16m

FINALISTS (in alphabetical order)

Jonathan Burns U14, 6th Pole Vault 2.15m

Lucy Fyffe U16, 400m 6th 58.23

" " U16 200m 8th 26.20

Ben Hawkins U17, Javelin 7th 50.07m

" " U17 Discus 5th 43.17m

Isaac Hockey U17, 1500m 8th 4.14.30

" " U17 3,000m 4th 8.55.97

Kaitlyn Kort U20, Hammer 7th 45.25m

Madeline Martin U16, 3,000m 8th 11.22.93

Nick Martin U18, 400m Hurdles 7th 58.33

Claudia Verstraten U18, 800m 5th 2.12.75

" " U18, 1500m 5th 4.38.20

Ned Weatherly U18, Shot Put 5th 17.55m

 

Athletics Chilwell Presentation Night, combined with the Chilwell Little Athletes was held on Wednesday 27 March, at Landy Field. Congratulations to the following athletes in receiving the various awards. The major awards winners -

 

Margaret Saunders Award (best first year athlete) Senior: William Humble, Junior: Parker Lawrence.

 

Norm McKenzie Award (highest points accumalated during the season) Senior: Darren Richards, Junior: Eliza Walsh.

 

Lee Troop Award (best middle/long distance athlete) Senior: Corrin Demeo, Junior: Ellie Loughnane.

Peter Anderson Trophy (best performance/s at the Victorian Country C'ships) - Sharon Pedersen-Jones.

Barker Family Award (junior athlete) Archer Corless

John Bedggood Memorial Trophy (athlete who has demonstrated outstanding performance/s during the season) senior athlete: Ned Weatherly.

Maurie Giddings Award (best clubperson) Alan Jenkins

President's Trophy (encouragement award) Senior: Jessie Rowsthorn, Junior: Bella Gard.

 

Special Achievements awards -  Richard Colman (Paralympics), Tessa Consedine ( World Junior C'ships).

 

WOMEN - age group winners

Under 14 - Winner Lara Richards, R/U Jessie Rowsthorn

Under 16 - Winner Corrin Demeo, R/U Maddison Traynor.

Under 18 - Winner Naomi Gador   R/U Georgia Nemaric

Under 20 - Winner Kirstie Newcombe R/U Kelsey Marshman

Open      -  Winner Bree McLennan R/U no one eligible

40+        -   Winner Sharon Pedersen-Jones R/U Joanne Rowan

50+        -  Winner Cathy Orelli R/U no one eligible

Participation medals - Georgia Quick, Sami Gravener, Alisha Mason, Ellie Loughnane, Evanny Marinovic, Georgia Boal, Isobel Gower, Lucy Fyffe, Madeline Martin, Alannah Kreidl, Meghan Smith, Robyn Boal, Jacinta Burns.

 

MEN

Under 14 - Winner Jonathan Burns, R/U William Humble

Under 16 - Winner Lachlan Burns, R/U Jack Hockley-Samon

Under 18 - Winner Nick Martin, R/U Fergus Neal

Under 20 - Winner Aaron Bird, R/U no one eligible

Open      -  Winner Sean Marshman R/U no one eligible

40+            Winner Darren Richards, R/U Steve Polizzi

50+            no one eligible

60+            Winner Michael Orelli, R/U John Bumford

Participation medals - Tom Hockley-Samon, Ben Hawkins, Matty Mason, Ned Weatherly, Riley Henry, Alan Hawkins, Peter Samon

 

 

Congratulations to the following Chilwell athletes who won awards at the Geelong Athletics presentation night - March 2013

Lucy Fyffe, Georgia Nemaric, Bree McLennan, Sharon -Pedersen-Jones, award presentated by Mary McDonald // Ned Weatherly receiving the under 16 men interclub award from Neil Whitmore.

William Humble, Aaron Bird and Mary McDonald // William Humble receiving Best First Year Award

Athletics Chilwell wins the Margaret Saunders Cup at Country Championships

For the first time since Chilwell started competing at the Country Championships in 1968 we have won the Margaret Saunders Cup (combined mens & womens teams scores) as well as the ExAthletes Cup (Female team score) at the Country Championships held in Geelong last weekend.- (pictured) Chilwell Club President Mary McDonald receiving the trophy from Pat Agg

This was a fantastic TEAM result and we thank all the athletes and officials involved.

We also finished second in the David Kitt Memorial Trophy (mens team scores) and congratulations to athletes Ned Weatherly who won the Australia Day Award as the most outstanding performed athlete of the meet and Temoe Brown who won the Stuart Hunter Memorial Shield as the outstanding u16 athlete of the meet.

Temoe gets his medal - Relay golden girls

Chilwell girls - Open mens relay

Sharon winning one of her 10 medals for the weekend and Steve got silver in this shot put and also won three other Gold medals

Sam Gravener & Madison Traynor - Bree McLennan

Sean Marshman -Oliver Loughnan & Harry Hockley-Samon

Congratulations to Eliza Walsh & Parker Lawrence (Chilwell little Athletics) who won GOLD at the recent Victorian Primary Schools Track & Field Championships and are now off to represent Victoria at the Nationals in Adelaide. Eliza won the Long Jump and will also compete in the Multis at Nationals while Parker won the 100m & 200m and will also compete in the 4x100m relay at Nationals. Also to Heidi Demeo (Chilwell Senior Athletics) who came second in the 800m to also qualify for the Nationals.Fantastic results !! - UPDATE Heidi Demeo won GOLD in the 800m in a new PB of 2.13.41 and Eliza Walsh won BRONZE in the Long Jump in a PB of 4.72m.

Chilwell girls teams won the following medals at the AV Relays, well done girls !! Guys need to catch up.

Athletics Chilwell Under 18 Women 4x400m Gold Medalists at the Victorian Relay Championships, held at Albert Park, on Sunday 25 November.2012
Naomi Gador, Emily Fyffe, Georgia Nemaric, Lucy Fyffe.

Emily Fyffe, Georgia Nemaric, Tessa Consedine, Naomi Gador, Won Silver in the time of 49.17 to brake the Geelong Residential record, from Under 18 to Open in the 4 x 100.

Alannah Kreidl, Lucy Fyffe, Isobel Gower, Corrin Demeo broke the U16 & U17 Geelong Residential record in a time of 4.14.45 in the U16 Medley relay

We also had Silver medal in the U18 Womens medley in 4.14.63 which broke the U18-open record - Team Naomi Gabor, Georgia Nemaric, Tessa Consedine, Emily Fyffe and also Bronze in the U16 4 x 400m in a time of 4.11.97 - Team- Corrin Demeo, Isobel Gower, Morgan Costelloe, Alannah Kreidl.(below)