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Peninsula Relay Teams
| Lap | Men 1 | Men 2 | Women 1 | Mixed |
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| 1 | Elliot O'Sullivan | Bennett Jones | Bella Bloomfield | Alex McEwan (c) |
| 2 | Glen Chisholm | Peter Molteno | Charlotte Homan | Theo Molteno |
| 3 | Alex Gorrie | Richard Fogarty | Shauna Pali | Ian Craven |
| 4 | Michael Wakelin | Matt Bixley | Elaine Abram | Myrtle Rough |
| 5 | Michael Ogle | Joe Beamish | Barbara Patrick | Jack Bloomfield |
| 6 | Tom Hunt | Stephen Bloomfield (c) | Sally Nicoll | Mark Chignell |
| 7 | Cameron McNoe | Oliver Molteno | Merilee Williams (c) | Rosie Craven |
| 8 | Oliver O'Sullivan (c) | Oliver Chignell | Rosie Robinson | Jessie Murphy |
(Teams as of Wed 28th)
Starting from 11:30 on John Wilson Drive, please contact team captain.
Hill City Report - 18 July 2010
25 / 07 / 2010
Rebekah Greene did a new New Zealand under 16 women's record which stood for 29 years when she made it into the final of the junior women’s 1500m at the world junior track and field champs in Canada. Her time of 4:18.90 was a personal best by 3 seconds.
Back in Otago many of our club members were involved in the Otago Cross country Champs at Waikouaiti on Saturday. It was Avery successful day for the club.
Rachel Kingsford won the senior women’s title from Shirreen Crumpton in what was a very dominating display of cross country running in soft conditions under foot. Shauna Pali won the women's 19 race and Toby Bachleor won the men's 16 race.
Alex Gorrie came 2nd in the men’s 19 race with a very good run by Michael Ogle who came 4th (as he stuck to Racheal Kingsford though out the 4 lap race).
Andrew hall had a great run in the masters race to finish 2nd.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 18 July 2010
18 / 07 / 2010
Congratulations to Lauren Wilson and Rozi Robertson for being selected in the New Zealand team for the Oceania Track & Field Champs in Cairns in September. It was also back to back North Island cross country title to Rachel Kingsford who successfully defended her title a couple of weeks ago in Taupo.
On Saturday a lot of club members took part in Caversham’s Brighton to Green Island Road race. Helen Chignell won the line honours after being a late entry so she kept it two in a row for Hill City as the late Ian Reid took line honours five years ago. Claire McElwan was 4th across the line in only her 2nd run with the club. Sam Bremmer and Charlotte Homan took out the boys and girls 16 race while Oli Chignell won the under boys under 12 with Mathew Ogle 2nd.
Congratulations to all the club members who took part. This Saturday is the Otago Cross Country Champs.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 11 July 2010
12 / 07 / 2010
Congratulations to Shireen Crumpton who came 6th in the open women’s with the time of 2hr 41 mins at the Gold Coast Half Marathon on the 4th of July. Ivan Pali ran in the Half Marathon and did his personal best time with 1hr 33min.
On Saturday the club had its club cross country champs at Rotary Park with the Ariki club. The 1st to cross the line was Shauna Pali who had a very strong race over the five laps and crossed the line well ahead of the next one home. Chris Cowan was the 2nd one home and the first male to cross the line with Andrew Hall having a very good run to finish 3rd.
The fastest time in the men’s was Alex Gorrie with 19min 45sec with Tom Hunt 2nd fastest and Elliot O’Sullivan and Andrew Hall tying for 3rd fastest time. Shauna Pali was the fastest women with new member Clare McElwan 2nd fastest and Elane Abram 3rd fastest.
This Saturday is the Brighton to Green Island Road Races.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 3 July 2010
04 / 07 / 2010
Congratulations to Andrew Hall who ran a personal best in the Balclutha Half Marathon on Sunday the 27th of June. He was the 3rd in the Masters men with a time of 1:16:56 and was also the first Hill City male to finish.
Rosie Robertson walked the Half Marathon and was even quicker than what she walked Christchurch in with an outstanding time of 1:51.54. Other members to do well were James Parks, Andrew Aitken, James Lang, Morris Hall, Keith Weatherston, Vel Muskett, Elane Abram, Sally Nicoll and Jarrod Adams doing the 10km.
The club had a run and walk from the clubrooms with many groups enjoying the sunny still conditions and heading down the walkway to Ravensbourne and onto Maia before heading up to Signal Hill and then through different ways to head back to the clubrooms. Next weeks run is the Club Cross country with Ariki.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 27 June 2010
27 / 06 / 2010
Last Saturday many of our club members competed in the Edmond Cup Cross Country races at Wingatui. The conditions were the best in years as it was good under foot - there was no wind and no hail or rain like last year.
Our club had some outstanding results with our younger members again showing the way. Theo Molteno won the boys under 10, Oliver Chignell won the boys under 12 with teammates Oliver Molteno 2nd and Taine Bailey. This clean sweep gave the boys the teams race in this grade, Mathew Ogle came sixth in the same race.
In the girls under 12 Jessie Murphy had an outstanding run to come 3rd with Francesca Chignell coming 5th. In the men and women’s 14 and under 2nd was the theme with Peter Molteno in the men’s and Rosie Craven in the women’s.
Charlotte Homan had a great run to come second in the women’s under 16. In the men’s 16 Toby Batchelor came 1st with Jack Bloomfield picking up the 3rd spot.
In the men 19 Alex Gorrie dominated the race and won with Michael Ogle 2nd. It was 1st and 2nd in the women’s 19 as well with Shauna Pali 1st and Bella Bloomfield 2nd. Barbara Patrick came 2nd in the women’s 50.
Elaine Abram had a great run in the open women’s coming in 5th while Tom Hunt had a great run in the open men’s and was the first Hill City runner to finish in 7th place.
This week the club is running from the clubrooms.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 20 June 2010
21 / 06 / 2010
Congratulations to Rebekah Greene for taking out the Senior Girls NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country title last Saturday. Also congratulations to Alex Gorrie who came 12th in the Senior boys race, Chris McNoe 11th in the year nine boys, Joe beamish, 92 junior boys Laura Carruthers 35 senior girls.
This week the club was guest of Caversham and had a great treat as they took the them all over Southern Dunedin. The fast pack took Michael Ogle over Townsey Road and down the Abbotsford Hill track where they saw the Medium pack with Alex McEwan, Shuna and Ivan Pali and Stephen Pinkler coming up the track. The slow pack went and ran past the 'brook for a look. Everyone had a great day (as it was a great sunny day) and we had afternoon tea outside.
This Saturday is the Edmond Cup at Wingatui and good luck to those running or walking in Balclutha on Sunday.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 13 June 2010
14 / 06 / 2010
Last Suday a few club members took part in the Barnes Cross Country Handicapped races at Kettle Park.
It was a great day for our women as Barbara Patrick won the women’s race with Elane Abram coming 3rd and Katrina Andrews 4th (which also gave them the women’s teams’ race).
Laura Cruthers won the girls 16 and under handicapped race and took fastest time. In the under 16 boys Sam Bremmer won the race and took out the fastest time and Jack Bloomfield was 4th across the line and took out 3rd fastest time with Peter Molintino taking out 4th (and was third across the line so those guys took out the teams race also)
Alex Gorrie was the fastest of the men finishing with the 7th fastest time just ahead of Mike Wakelin who had 8th fastest.
This weeks run is with the Caversham Club in Middleton Road and also good luck to the younger members going to the Secondary Cross-country Nationals this weekend.
For results visit the Athletics Otago: Barnes page.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Fundraiser for Rebekah Green
18 / 06 / 2010
Becky has been selected to represent New Zealand at the World Junior Track Champs in Canada in July 2010. We decided to hold another wine tasting to help towards some of the costs in getting her there.
A Wine Tasting - Rhubarb of Roslyn |
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Wednesday, June 30th |
Start time: 6.00pm
Approx hour and half
Tickets: $30.00 each
Limited tickets, so need to be purchased off Anita prior to the event.
If you wish to support becky by attending this event e-mail anita@reflectimage.co.nz with the number of tickets you require and I can drop them off to you and pick up the payment.
Or give me a text on 027 5336 274 or ring me at home on 454 5506 your requirements.
Hill City Report - 06 June 2010
06 / 06 / 2010
Congratulations to all our members who took part in the Christchurch Half/full marathon or 10km last Sunday. It was a great day for the club with Shireen Crumpton taking out the women's section of the half in 1hr 16min. Rosie Robertson won the half marathon walk in 1hr56min. Rachel Kingsford won the 10km in 34:36. I hope to have the other results for next weeks report as the full results were not available at the time of this report.
The weather was a 100% better this week for the club run and walk from the clubrooms. It was decided that most packs were going to be a little longer than an hour with most packs being out for over an hour and a quarter.
The fast pack ran down the track that runs beside the sea side to Ravensbourne then went up to the signal lookout before carrying on over the farm then back to the club threw North road it started out with the two O’Sullivan boys and Kirsty, Andrew Hall and Crowley but only the two Andrews did the full run.
The Medium-fast pack full of masters Alex McEwan, Richard Barker, Ian Craven, Phil Bremmer, Grant Motion, Mark Chignell and Tony ran up Signal Hill Road then over the farm and back over North Road .
The medium pack under Helen Chignell's leaderships went through Ross Creek then through the bush tracks.
The slow pack drove to the Concord Tavern then ran back to the clubrooms. The children's pack went through the gardens and the surrounding area. Bruce Beath took the walkers pack up the bullet track and around the tracks through the Town belt area.
This weekend is a club run on Saturday and the Barnes Cross country races on Sunday.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 23 May 2010
23 / 05 / 2010
Congratulations to Kim Hebert-Losier for coming 7th in the New Zealand Half Marathon Champs in Huntly on Sunday the 23rd of May.
On Saturday after a week of very heavy rain the club held its T K Cowan Handicapped Road Races at Tomahawk. The rain all but stopped just before the races started. There were a few brave soles that took part but all enjoyed their runs.
The first person to cross the line was Michael Ogle in 32:16 with Steven Wakelin, Mikes brother, having a very good race with Andrew Hall. Steve taking 2nd and Andrew 3rd. The fastest time went to Alex Gorrie who came 5th in the mens race in 28:18.
Shauna Pali was the 1st women home in 35:00 being 4th across the line. Katrina Andrew was the second women home and Mrytle Rough was 3rd women home. The fastest time was by Shauna as well.
In the 5km races Chris McNoe took out the boys race with the time of 19:51 and the fastest time as well with Mathew Ogle 2nd. Rebekah Greene won the girls race and was first across the line with the time of 19:09. Charlotte Homan was 2nd.
Download the T K Cowan 2010 Results (in PDF format)
Good luck to those members travelling up to Christchurch for the full or half marathon or the 10km. There is a club run for those members staying in town.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 23 May 2010
23 / 05 / 2010
Congratulations to Caden Shields who ran 30:13 in the NCWA 10km Champs in the USA a few weeks ago and also welcome back. The club were guest of the Civil Service Club at their clubrooms in Tahuna Park on Saturday.
There was a good turn out from the club for this run and walk. The Civil Cervice Club decided to make it one big mass run to Tomahawk then up to the Soldiers Monument, through the track from the lagoon and then back through Centre Rd.
The children went with Merrilee Williams over the golf course, along Tomahawk Beach to the sand dunes and back along the road.
The walkers went along Kettle Park to St Clair and then along Forbury Rd. One group came back through MacAndrew Rd and the other group carried on and came back down Hill Side Rd.
This Saturday is the clubs T K Cowan race at Tomahawk.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 16 May 2010
16 / 05 / 2010
Congratulations to Matt Bixley for coming 48th out of 151 competors completing 221.36km and Val Muskett for coming 20th in the women's competition with 199.51km in the 24 hour Running World Champs in Brive, France.
It was another great effort by the club as it competed at the Ponydale Leith cross relays on Saturday.
The day started with a great win to the masters men no.1 team who had a close race with the Leith no.1 team. The team of Mike Wakelin, Kevin Duggin, Kerrin Williams and Richard Murphy also smashed the course record that was held by Hill City set last year.
In the same race the masters men no.2 team were just piped at the post for third.
The boys under 16 won their race.
In race 2 it was a real cliff hanger with the women's no.1 team and the University no.1 (and the Hill City girls) with the lead changing but as in the Lovelocks the University team was just too strong. The girls under 16 team came second.
In race 3 our boys and girl under 12 teams won and so did the under 12 mixed team.
In the final race of the day the men's no.1 team which was affected by a last minute change due to injury came 3rd.
This weeks run is with Civil Service at Tahuna Park.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Ponydales Cross Country Teams
11 / 05 / 2010
Teams for this weekends Ponydale Cross Country race have now been selected. If you are unable to run please notify your team captain.
Boys 12 and under: Matthew Ogle, Oliver Chignell, Oliver Moltino, Taine Bayley.
(Reserve Aston Wilson.)
Girls 12 and under: Rosie Craven, Francesca Chignell, Jessie Murphy, Lucy Cathro.
Mixed Boys/Girls under12: Theo Moltino, Linus Moltino, Anna Jamieson, Laney Keenan.
Boys 16 and under: Peter Moltino, Rhys Bayley, Jack Bloomfield, Edan Feint.
Girls 16 and Under: Charlotte Homan, Meg McKay, Shophie Russell, Jessica Chignell.
Senior men 1: Oliver O'Sullivan, Alex Gorrie, Tom Hunt, Ben Jowsey.
Senior men 2: Andrew Crowley, Cameron McNoe, Toby Batchelor, Elliot O'Sullivan.
Senior men 3: Michael Ogle, Sam Murphy, Rhys John, Joe Beamish.
Senior Women 1: Rachel Kingsford, Taryn McLeod, Rebekah Greene, Shireen Crumpton.
(Reserve Victoria Beck)
Senior Women 2: Shauna Pali, Samantha Kingsford, Claire Hodge, Bella Bloomfield.
Masters Men 1: Mike Wakelin, Kevin Duggin, Kerrin Williams, Richard Murphy.
Masters Men 2: Stephen Bloomfield, Richard Foggerty, Alex McEwan, Andrew Hall.
Masters Men 3: Mark Chignell, Ian Craven, Grant Moltino, Andrew Jamieson.
Masters Women 1: Barbara Patrick, Myrtle Rough, Helen Chignell, Sally Nichol.
Social mix 1: Chris Cowan, Elaine Abram, David Mackle, Ivan Pali.
Social mix 2: Vanessa Grey, Patricia Jamieson, Sara Best, Grant Motion.
Hill City Report - 08 May 2010
08 / 05 / 2010
There was a great turnout for the club run this week as the weather was awesome for running.
The fast pack went up through Ross Creek, then down Leith Valley rd and ran up it for a couple of bridges before turning back. Some of the people in the pack were Oli and his brother Elliot O'Sullivan, Tom Hunt, Shirren Crumpton, Mike Wakelin and Andrew Hall.
The Medium-fast pack went up the Signal Hill track from Logan park end and then back over the Quarry. Cameron McNoe, Ben Jowsey, Michel Ogle, Steven Wakelin and Richard Barker were just some of the pack to enjoy the run.
The medium pack under Helen Chignell went up to the new McGowns track and back. In the pack was Barbara Patrick, Lynett Hall and Sally Nichol.
Congratulations to Cameron McNoe who took out the senior boys in the Secondary Schools Road Race and Rebekah Greene for winning the Senior girls race at Logan Park. This Saturday is The Ponydale Cross Country relay. There will also be a run and walk from the clubrooms for those that don’t want to run in the relays as well.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 02 May 2010
02 / 05 / 2010
Most of the club was involved in the Lovelock Relays on Saturday and the weather was cold and windy for most of the day.
The first race saw a great battle develop between the Hill City Masters men 1 team and the Leith masters men 1 with the lead changing quite a few times before the Leith team managed to struggle free on the runner and win the grade by 8 seconds. The High school boy's team won their race to take out the High school boy's title (that was in with the masters men).
The next big race saw a big battle unfold in the senior women's race between our women's no. 1 team and the University no. 1 team. The first leg saw a thrilling fast battle between Rebekah Greene and Hanna Newbolt from University. Hanna taking a slight lead into the second change. The lead changed many times over the next few changes with varsity finally pulling away to take the title on the last lap.
The senior men's no. 1 team came third after competing for much of the first lap then holding third for the rest of the race as the Caversham team blitzed the rest of the field to win from Ariki and us.
Overall it was a good day as our under 12 children took out the title as well.
Anna Frost (who ran in the no. 2 Women's team at the Lovelocks) heads back to the UK after a few weeks here. We wish her well on her trip back. Also good luck to Matt Bixley and Vel Musket as they head to France for the world 24 hour world champs.
This week there is club run and walk from the clubrooms. Don't forget to put your entry into the Ponydales in this week too.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 25 April 2010
25 / 04 / 2010
It's been a great week for the club with 16 year old Rebekah Greene coming second at the World Schools Cross Country Champs in Liptovisky Mikulas, Slovakia on Wednesday. Also Anna Frost came second at the New Zealand Mountain champs.
The club was in good spirits at the club run and walk from the clubrooms and despite it being a mild day with wind and cloud the rain stayed away and a few members turned up to enjoy a run with each other.
The fast pack was led by Andrew Hall who took fellow masters Kerrin, Mike, Alex and new member Andrew over Signal Hill from Logan Park then up over the farm and back down through North Road to the club.
The medium pack went up High street and around the town belt with Stephen Bloomfield.
The medium slow pack went down Portsmouth drive and then zigged back to the clubrooms down the one way under the leadership of Lynn Hall.
This weekend is the Lovelock relays so if you are in a team please remember to bring $10 with you to give to your captain and there also a run and walk from the clubrooms for those who do not want race this Saturday at 1:45pm this Saturday.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 18 April 2010
18 / 04 / 2010
Congratulations to Anna Frost who took out the women's open at the King of the Mountain on Sunday the 11th of April and then a week later backed with second women in the New Zealand Mountain Champs in Motueka.
Also well done to Elaine Abram who came third in the Open women in the King of the Mountain and Merrilee Williams came 5th. Steve Wakelin (Mike's brother) came third in the Masters men 35 + just ahead of Matt Bixley. James Park came second in masters men 50, Keith Weatherston came 4th and David Mackle 5th. Sally Nicoll came 2nd in Masters Women’s 50 + with ex-member Katherine Gunn 3rd and Barbara Murray 4th.
It turned out to be a very warm afternoon to hold the club Lovelock relay trials on Logan Park outside the clubrooms. The first home in the men's race was Alex Gorrie followed home by training mate William Scorgie. The winner of the other race was Phil Bremmer.
Merrilee Williams took a pack of people who didn't want to do the trials for an hour somewhere around town, while the Harrier Manager Alex McEwan took everyone else for a mass run for about half an hour around the Gardens and Northern Cemetery and back to the club for a very yummy afternoon tea.
Good luck to Rebekah Greene who hopefully had no probs with her flight to the secondary World Cross Country champs in Slovakia which are on April 21st.
There will be a club run and walk from the club rooms at Logan Park on Saturday from 1:30pm.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 11 April 2010
11 / 04 / 2010
The weather for our new member's day was just stunning and it brought about 70 people, many of them new, to the club run and walk from the clubrooms. Anna Frost came along for a run and visit as she is here on holiday until May.
Tom Hunt let Shireen Crumpton lead the fast pack for the first half of the run which was nice and easy on the grass, a scenic tour past her place, through Ross creek to McGowns, Tom then let Matt Bixley lead the pack for the second part of the run where some of Alex's pack jumped on board for the run back.
The medium pack was big pack lead by Alex McEwan through the Gardens and Woodhaugh Gardens where they almost ran into a wedding, up Ross Creek to McGouns. Some of the pack turned back and the others then headed up McGouns the went back to the club around the Ross Creeks reservoir where some of the younger members took a dip in the water before returning to the club.
The slow pack went out under the fine leadership of David down to Ravensbourne then up and over Signal Hill, then down the mountain bike tracks. There were a lot of new smiling faces enjoying the run.
The children went up the Logan park stairs to the Gardens and then zig-zagged the upper Gardens tracks and back to the clubrooms.
It was really good to see so many new faces at the club. This Saturday is the Lovelock relay trials.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 4 April 2010
04 / 04 / 2010
Congratulations to Rachel Kingsford who came 72nd at the world cross country champs in Poland. She was the only women representing New Zealand that was an awesome effort by her and hopefully the first of many more to come.
Over the week before Easter there has been a group of club members have been takin part in some research about running stride with a well respected sports scientist from Russia now living in the USA Nicholas Romanov PhDs and Dr Graham Fletcher.
It has been a lot of fun and has at times been very testing but over all has been very rewarding for all who took part.
There was also a very good turn out to the club for a Easter run, a lot of members were away over Easter but there was a lot that stayed as well and a good number turned up for a run on Saturday.
There was Andrew Hall and Kerrin Williams who did a flat run for about an hour. The biggest pack was the slow pack lead by David (who a few new members in it). The smallest pack was the walking pack who was both Bruce's who went up into the gardens and the Northern Cemetery.
The children's pack was lead by Harrier manager Alex McEwan through the Gardens.
This Saturday is a club run and run from the clubrooms. It is 'New members day' so all newbie's are encouraged to come along and have a go.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 28 March 2010
28 / 03 / 2010
It has been a busy weekend for our club with a lot of our athletes away in the Otago team at the track and field nationals in Christchurch. Our clubs athletes have performed extremely well with quite a few taking top three places in their age groups.
Lauren Wilson won the 100 and 200 double for the girls 19 and under and set an Otago record in the 100m girls 17 and 18. She also won a bronze in the 4x 100m relay as well. Rebekah Greene won the girls under 16 3000m, 1500m and just to add for fun another gold in the 4x400m. Anna Smythe won the senior women's 100m title and was in the Otago women's winning 4 x 100m relay team. Rosie Robinson (women's 19 and under) won the 3km walk. Ben Jowsey came third with apb in the boys under 16 800m and William Scorgie just missed out on the final of the junior men's 800m (and also did a pb). Tim Laurence came third in the under 16 100m. Daniel O’Shea won the senior men's 400m hurdles title and was in the Otago 4x 400m team along with Chris Donaldson that came second. John Gilmore and Tobby Flett were in the Otago under 19 winning 4x100m Otago team.
The club also got its harrier season under way on Saturday with a good number turning up to a good run around the city with other members.
The children wound up on Tuesday night with their break up but some of them are competing in Invercargill for the interprovincles.
Good luck to any of the Masters in the club who are going to Christchurch for the Masters track and field champs over Easter. There will be a UN-official club run over Easter this Saturday for those members not going away.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Autumn Fun Run Series
5km Run or Walk (with 2.5km option for kids).
- Registration (from): 5:30pm
- Walkers: 6:00pm
- Runners (& kids): 6:15pm
| Date | Venue |
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| 2nd March | Logan Park |
| 9th March | Chingford Park |
| 16th March | Bayfield Park |
| 23rd March | Logan Park |
Check out the Results page for the latest fun run results.
Hill City Report - 21 March 2010
21 / 03 / 2010
On Saturday many of our high school aged athletes were competing at the Secondary Schools South Island Track and field Champs at the Cali.
Hamish Finnie won the senior boys Shot put, Hammer - boys over 15. Ilse Rietbuerg won the senior girls and came 4th in the senior girls High jump. George Woodhouse came 3rd in the boys 14 100m final. Tobby flett came 2nd in the senior boys 100m, and won the senior 200m and John Gilmore came 3rd in the 100m and 4th in the 200m. Lauren Wilsion won the senior girls 100m and 200m. Toby Batchelor won the boys under 16 1500m and the 3000m. Alex Gorrie came 2nd in the 3000m senior boys, Shauna Pali came 2nd in the senior girls 1500m. William scorgie came 3rd in the senior boys 800m. Chris McNoe won the boys under 14 800m and Bella Bloomfield won the senior girls 800m. Congratulations to all the club athletes that performed at this meet.
This Saturday is the clubs opening run from the clubrooms. Good luck to our athletes competing at the track and field nationals in Christchurch this weekend.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 14 March 2010
14 / 03 / 2010
It’s been another busy weekend as our younger athletes competed at the Otago Southland secondary Schools Athletic champs in Invercargill.
Alex Gorrie won the 3000m and the 1500m in the senior boys while Shauna Pali won the under 16 3000m and the 1500m. William Scorgie won the 800m and came second in the senior boys 3000m. The weather was terrible so for all our athletes that have done well congratulations and hopefully the weather is much better for the South Islands in Dunedin this weekend.
Rebeka Greene has been in Sydney competing in the Australian Junior champs. She won the 3000m in the under 18 with the time of 9min:53:14.
Congratulations to Tom Hunt who came second in the Motatapu open male marathon on Saturday.
This Saturday there will be an unofficial club run from the club rooms if any one wants to dust off the cobwebs and the last of the fun run series is on next Tuesday night the 23rd of March from the clubrooms.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 8 March 2010
08 / 03 / 2010
It was a busy week and weekend for our athletes at the Cali with a twilight meeting on Wednesday and a lot of our teenage athletes were involved in Otago Secondary Schools Champs.
At the mid week meeting Robbert Jopp won the under 14 100m, Claire Hodge and Danielle Lippitt came second and third in the under 19 women's 1500m. Liz and Laureen Wilson both their hundred meter races. Rachel Kingsford won the women's 3000m.
On Saturday a large number of our younger athletes competed and did very well in the Otago Secondary Schools Champs. A couple of them also broke Otago records.
Chris Mcnoe, William scorgie, Toby Batchlor and Rebekah Greene were just some who had great days and now head down to Invercargill for the Otago Southland meeting in Invercargill this weekend.
The fun run series has started and the first night saw a few less competers in the fun run but they all had good runs and walks.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 21 February 2010
21 / 02 / 2010
Congratulations to Rosie Robertson for coming 3rd the 20km walk for NZ in Tasmania and setting a new p.b (and also going under the world walking cup qualifying time again a couple of weekends ago).
Rebekah Greene came 2nd in the women's 1500m for NZ on Saturday and did a p.b as well as break Otago records from under 16 to senior women's in the time of 4:21.98.
It was perfect over the two days of the weekend in the Otago Track and Field champs at the Cali for all kinds of events as the sun shone and the wind stayed away.
Rosie Craven set new Otago women 13 to 14 records in the pole vault 2.35 meters. Matt Aitken broke a New Zealand 17 to 19 AWD javelin record on Saturday with 19.99m.
Our club did very well with lots of members in all the age groups finishing in the top three. Lauren Wilson, Liz Wilson, Ian Craven, Rosie Craven, Anna Smythe , Mark Chignell, Ilse Rietberg, Kevin Duggan, Roseanne Robinson, Mathew Aitken, Andrew Moore, Tobby Flett, John Gilmore, Robert Jopp and Christopher Mcnoe all won Otago titles. Well done to all the other Hill City Athletes that competed as well.
This weekend it is the children's turn at there Otago champs.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 13 February 2010
13 / 02 / 2010
It was a windy and testing day for our athletes that competed in the regular Saturday competition at the Calidonian.
Hamish Finnie won the mens 17 to 19 discuss and hammer throws. Bryn Jones won the men's 15 to 16 discuss throw and came fourth in the hammer.
Mackenzie Haugh won the boys 14 and under high jump from club mate Christopher O'Conner and Mackenzie won the long jump as well.
Oliver O'Sullivan came third in both the senior men’s 1500m and 5000m. Kevin Duggan won the masters men 1500m and 5000m.
Shauna Pali backed up her fourth from the nz women under 19 3000m champs last week with a second in the women 15 to 16 1500m.
Bella and Jack Bloomfield won their age group 400m while dad Stephen came second.
Shireen Crumpton won the women's half marathon in Buller Gorge Half marathon on Saturday. Rosie Robertson competed for New Zealand in the 20km walk in Tasmania on Saturday and at this moment there is no information on how she went.
This weekend is the Otago track and field champs at the Cali so good luck to all our senior athletes taking part.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 07 February 2010
07 / 02 / 2010
It was sunny and hot at the Cali on Saturday for the New Zealand Junior men and women under 19 3000m NZ champs and the Otago 3000m champs.
In the junior women's champs (3000m) Rebekah Greene dominated the race to win the NZ title and break the Otago record in 9:30.69 with Shauna Pali coming in fourth. In the junior men’s race Alex Gorrie was the first Hill City athlete home in 8th place, with William Scorgie coming in 11th.
Elliot O'Sullivan came 9th in the senior men’s Otago champs 3000m. Katrina Andrew won the women’s 15 to 16. Matt Bixley came second in the masters men 35+.
Ben Jowsey won the men's 17 to 19 800m with Michael Ogle second. Bella Bloomfield won the women's 17 to 19 800m and her father Stephen came second in the master’s men 35+ 800m.
Rosie Craven won the girls 14 and under pole vault with another personal best of 2.25 meters.
Also well done to Merrilee Williams, Elaine Abram and Sarah Rhodes for completing the run in the Otago Peninsula Challenge on the last Saturday of January.
Good luck to Rosie this weekend as she competes for NZ in Tasmania in the 20 km walk against the Aussies.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 01 February 2010
01 / 02 / 2010
Congratulations to all our club members who are or have competed in the New Zealand masters games being held.
Three members from the club competed in the track and field over last weekend: Liz Wilson, Les McNoe and Kevin Duggan. Liz won gold in the 100m 200m 400m Long jump in women’s 45 to 49 age group, Les won a silver in both the shot put and the discus in the men’s 45 to 49 and Kevin came fourth in the 3000m men’s 45 to 49. Kevin also won medals in the rowing and in the teams race in the rail trail.
Two other members had entered but were cruelly forced to pull out because of the same achillies injuries David Holloway and Alex McEwan.
A big thank you must go out to the club members who turned up in force to help out over both those days you did us proud.
More than 30 of our younger members in the children’s section competed at the annual South Island Colgate Games in Timaru resently.Our athletes bought home 24 medals.
There was some outstanding performances from:
- Chris McNoe (boys 13) 3 gold in the 400m, 800m and the relay, 2 bronze discus and medley relay.
- Sam McAuly (12) 2 gold 100m and 200m one silver in the relay and a bronze in the 400m.
- Jaren Roy (10) 3 silvers in discus shot put and high jump, George Woodhouse (13) 3 gold in hurdles and relay and one bronze in the medley relay.
- Oliver Molteno (10) one silver 800m and a bronze in the 1500m and Meg McKay (13) three bronze in 400m, race walk and medley relay.
Congratulations to those athletes and all of the club members that competed in the South Islands next year they are here in Dunedin.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 23 January 2010
23/ 01/ 2010
It was a great day for the club as it saw a clean sweep in both the men's and women's Time buster race held in the Otagon on Saturday morning with Tobby Flett winning it, Ben Jowsey was second and William Scorgie third in the men. Lauren Wilson won the women's title with Tessa Sutton 2nd and Rebekah Greene 3rd.
It was great weather for the weekly Saturday inter-club at the Cali on Saturday. It was programme b and was also the Otago Champs 5000m. Elliot O’Sullivan had a good run and came 7th in the senior men's, Shirren Crumpton won the senior women's title with Rebecca Grant fresh from her 5th placing in the Women’s elite Wanaka triathlon last weekend (16th of Jan), coming 4th in the 5000m.
Kevin Duggan came 2nd in the masters men with Matt Bixley coming 8th.
Mrytle Rough came 4th in the master's women.
In other events Bryan Simpson came second in the senior men's 800m 2:04.51. Rebekah Greene came 1st in the women's 15 to 16 800m with a time of 2:10.01 (which was another pb to her and also was an Otago women’s 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 record).
Hamish Finnie won the men 17 to 19 javelin 80g throw and came second in the shot put. Isle Rietberg came 1st in the women 17 to 19 javelin and the shot put. Tobby Flett backed his win in the Time buster by winning the 17 to 19 100m from William Sew Hoy who came second.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager
Hill City Report - 16 January 2010
16/ 01/ 2010
Happy new year to all the club members for 2010.
Congratulations to Roseanne Robinson for making the new Zealand walking team in the 20km track walk for the test match between New Zealand and Australia in Tasmania on the 13th and 14th of February.
Also congratulations to Rachael Kingsford for taking out the New Zealand 10,000m track title in Tauranga in the time of 35:11:45.
On Saturday was the first inter-club meeting of 210 at the Cali. There was small number of Hill City athletes turn up and compete.
Stephen Pinker won the masters men 35+ 1.50 discuss throw and then the men's 35+ 6kg hammer throw. New club member Ilse Rietberg won the women’s 17 to 19 long jump and Lauren Wilson came second. Lauren won the 100m and 200m women’s 17 to 19 as well.
Mark Chignell won the masters men 35+ 100m and 200m.
Bryan Simpson had his first run of the season by finishing third across the line in the Caledonian Society Handicapped mile.
Alex Gorrie was the fastest Hill City time in the mile and was the second fastest time over all with 4:28:25 with William Scorgie the 2nd fastest Hill City and 7th fastest over all with 4:46:70. Bryan Simpson third fastest Hill City and 9th fastest time of 4:55:57 and Elliot O'Sullivan the next fastest Hill City and the 10th fastest over all with 4:56:12.
Also this weekend many of the children in the club were competing in Timaru at the South Island Colgate champs.
This Saturday is programme b and is also the Otago 5000m champs.
Alex McEwan
Club Manager