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AUCKLAND

End of Year Throws, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 29 December 2022

Four times national hammer throw champion Anthony Nobilo saw the year out in fine style with a 51cm PB hammer throw of 68.25m.

TAURANGA

New Year Twilight Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 1 January 2023

Connor Bell had the perfect start to 2023 adding 2cm to his PB with a throw of 64.31m. His series was 60.40, 63.46, 64.31, 62.89, 60.13 and 64.15. The 21- year-old twice national champion set the New Zealand resident record of 64.29m two years ago in Hastings, and that mark will still stand as the New Zealand resident record because his 64.31m was not measured with a steel tape.

Bell said he wasn’t expecting to throw as far and hadn’t indicated a steel tape was needed.

“A PB 64m this time of year is really a good sign of what is to come. I’m really happy as to how it’s going.

“It’s a pretty good season opener, and I’m totally recovered from the broken ankle in November 2021. It’s an indication of where we are at going into the season and I think we’re in a good space building into the next couple of competitions.”

He added that he not peaked for the Tauranga event.

“I’m still in moderate training, building some strength for after March when I go overseas for a couple of target meets. That’s when I’ll start coming into shape.

“The next thing on the chopping board is that national record of 65.03m.”

Bell will compete in Hastings at the throwers meeting on 18 January and then the Potts Classic three days later.

“And then on to the ITM meeting in Christchurch and nationals in Wellington,” he said.

Tommy Te Puni 100m 10.78 +0.6, 200m 21.45 +1.5. Maxwell Stringer 100m 11.50 +1.0, 200m 23.18 +0.3 PB. Mate Poduje 200m 23.32 +1.5, LJ 6.49m +0.4 PB.  Teeka Randell 100m 12.49 +1.2, 200m 25.13 +0.3, Sophie Hancock 12.62 and 25.90, LJ 5.41m 0.0, Mia De Jager 12.75 PB and 25.09 PB, Sophie Adams 12.74 PB.

Grace Wisnewski 100m H .838 15.04, 200m 25.34 +0.3 PB, Sarah Hewlett 16.39 and 26.53. Alessandra MacDonald 100m H 15.32. Connor Brown 110m H .991 15.40 +1.1, Nathan Browne 15.47, 200m 23.44 +1.5.

Maia Poutawera 800m 2:23.35. Charo Heijnen 1500m 4:50.67, Holly Fausett 4:55.52. Callum Murray 800m 1:56.32 PB, Fletcher Van Heuven 1:58.57 PB, George Wyllie 1:59.05.
Ben Bidois 3000m 8:30.33 PB, Michael Sutton 8:31.49 PB, Max Karamanolis 8:34.39 PB, Matt Hill 8:41.17, Ben Hennessy 8:48.87 PB, Fionn Cullinane 9:04.38.

Sally Gibbs MW55-59 3000m 10:33.19, Sabrina Grogan 10:52.52.

Savannah Scheen DT 51.58m. Natalia Rankin-Chitar DT 50.56m PB, 4kg SP 11.80m. Melelosaline Lose DT 42.96m, 3kg SP 13.41m PB. Saskia Rhind 3kg SP 11.31m. Kamaia Minhinnick 3kg SP 12.08m. Paige Fletcher 3kg SP 11.23m. Charlotte Drabble LJ 5.24m +1.0. Sarah Hewlett LJ 5.03m +0.3.

Blessing Sefo 1.75kg DT 47.17m, 6kg SP 15.12m. Liam Ngchock-Wulf 7.26kg SP 15.62m. Bruce Solomon 2kg DT 36.65m PB.

WHANGANUI

2023 North Island Colgate Games, Cooks Gardens – 6/8 January 2023

Among the highlights, Rhian Douglas of Richmond in the boys 13 winner of the 100m, 200m and 400m. Bradley Kershaw of Richmond in the boys 12 winner of the 100m, 200m, 400m and long jump. Monica Paese of Olympic Wellington in the girls 11 winner of the 100m, 200m and long jump. Hana Symes of Hastings in the girls 12 winner of the 100m, 200m and 400m. Sienna Todd of Waitakere in the girls 12 winner of the long jump, shot put PB 11.31m and discus throw.

Owen Lamb of North Harbour Bays scored a PB 200m of 22.58 +1.6 in the boys 14. Daisy Goodman of Paraparaumu a PB 100m of 12.82 +1.4 in the girls 13. Esme Reid of Eastern a PB 400m of 59.21 in the girls 13, she also won the 200m in 26.28 +5.8.

Winners:

Day 1 6 January: G10 200m Crisanalei Fabric (Pakuranga) 28.99 +0.2 and HJ 1.27m, 800m Olivia Leckie (Palmerston North) 2:46.58. G11 200m Monica Paese (Olympic Wgtn) 26.83 +1.8, 800m Tia Korewha (North Harbour Bays) 2:32.44, HJ Hannah Cornes (Fairfield) 1.40m, SP Sina-Maria Sua (Takapuna) 15.23m. G12 400m Hana Symes (Hastings) 61.67, 80m H Juno F Ireland (Waitakere) 13.84 -0.2, LJ Sienna Todd (Waitakere) 4.81m +0.3 and 2nd 3kg SP 11.31m PB, SP 3kg Ashley Fitisemanu (Titahi Bay) 12.38m PB. G13 400m Esme Reid (Eastern) 59.21 PB, Zita Meo (Hastings) 59.51, 80m H Fernanda Tirado (NHB) 12.57 +0.6, LJ Aimee Cherry (Karori) 4.88m -0.9, DT Paige Fletcher (Papakura) 36.19m, 1600m RW Veronique Koole (Pakuranga) 10:56.57. G14 400m Isla Tilbury (Marlborough) 59.58, Mackenzie Guy (NHB) 59.73, 80m H Juliet McKinlay (Palmerston North) 12.75 -0.4, LJ 4.88m -0.9, SP 3kg Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz (NHB) 14.12m PB.

B10 100m Yannis Luggen (Waitakere) 13.56 +1.2, 800m Leo Green (Pakuranga) 2:26.25, DT Marcus Ryan (Lake City) 28.71m. B11 100m Zaiden Filemu (Lower Hutt) 13.14 +0.7, 800m Jacob Williams (Lower Hutt) 2:22.01, DT Ludvig Persson (Nelson) 34.41m. B12 400m Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 57.34, 80m H Jackson Hepi (Lake City) 13.87 -0.5, HJ 1.56m, DT Leyon Caffrey (Manurewa) 44.16m. B13 400m Rhian Douglas (Richmond) 52.79, 80m H Connor Brady (Takapuna) 12.87 +0.1, HJ Kaian Olsen (Waitakere) 1.66m, 1600m RW Harrison Day (Pakuranga) 10:15.98. B14 400m Noa King (Takapuna) 52.50 PB, 100m H Cody MacPhail (Hawera) 15.15 +0.4, LJ Elliot Barr (Mana) 6.08m +1.3, SP Nelsson Tiumalu (Titahi Bay) 11.90m.

Para Athlete: Rylee Sayer (Paeroa) F20 LJ 2.15m -0.3, SP 6.16m, Albert O’Brien (Onslow) F20 400m 1:33.03, Brian Wilson (Wanganui) F20 DT 16.57m, Harrison Stratford (Paraparaumu) F20 16.44m.

Day 2 7 January: G10 100m Eden Fagalilo (Olympic Wgtn) 14.10s +0.4 1, 1500m Greer Robinson (Palmerston North) 5:37.82, LJ Kristalee MacKay (Hawera) 3.94m +0.9, DT Keira-El Curtis (Titahi Bay)  27.02m, 1200m RW Zara Redshaw (Egmont) 7:53.60. G11 100m Monica Paese (Olympic Wgtn) 13.50 +1.4, 1500m Mia Thomson (Paraparaumu) 5:13.83, DT Sina-Maria Sua (Takapuna) 42.12m. G12 100m Hana Symes (Hastings) 13.00 +0.3, 1500m Zoe Hilton (Upper Hutt) 5:01.99, DT Sienna Todd (Waitakere) 32.05m, 1200m RW Morgan Day (Pakuranga) 6:30.03. G13 100m Daisy Goodman (Paraparaumu) 12.82 +1.4 PB, 1500m Madison Wos (Upper Hutt) 4:52.50, HJ Molly Rukuwai (Hawera) 1.50m. G14 100m Sienna Moyle (Eastern) 12.92 +2.0, 1500m Imogen Barlow (Pakuranga) 4:49.12, HJ Holly Robins (Olympic Wgtn) 1.57m.

B10 200m Pierre Munro (Olympic Wgtn) 28.32 +0.3, LJ 4.14m +2.7 also 4.13m +1.4, 1500m Leo Green (Pakuranga) 5:06.23, 1200m RW Blake Strong (Hastings) 8:40.30. B11 200m Zaiden Filemu (Lower Hutt) 27.46 +1.3, 1500m Jacob Williams (Lower Hutt) 4:45.39, HJ Oliver Lee (Pakuranga) 1.44m. B12 200m Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 24.81 0.0, 1500m Jack Johnston (Hastings) 4:44.55, SP Luke Rawiri Te Ta (NHB) 12.81m, 1200m RW Kieran Dunlop-Brown 6:27.78. B13 200m Rhian Douglas (Richmond) 23.68 +1.8, 1500m Sebastian Lyttle (Australia) 4:31.62, Vaughan Murray (Tauranga) 4:33.54, LJ Dante Minhinnick (Lake City) 5.48m +1.1, SP Frazer Hazeldine (Lake City) 11.74m. B14 200m Owen Lamb (NHB) 22.58 +1.6 PB, 1500m Quinn Moss (Auckland City Athletics) 4:25.84, DT Harry Fletcher (Invercargill) 43.90m.

Para Athlete: Rylee Sayer (Paeroa) F20 100m 15.86 +2.4, Albert O’Brien (Onslow) F20 200m 37.17 +0.5, Harrison Stratford (Paraparaumu) F20 SP 6.40m.

Day 3 8 January: G10 400m Tayla Sturgeon (Hawera) 70.52, SP Keira-El Curtis (Titahi Bay) 10.16m, 4 x 100m relay Titahi Bay 61.64. G11 400m Anna Green (Lower Hutt) 63.54, LJ Monica Paese (Olympic Wgtn) LJ 4.53m +1.4, 1200m RW Amber Haldane (Egmont) 8:04.90, 4 x 100m relay Paraparaumu 59.99. G12 200m Hana Symes (Hastings) 26.10 +5.5, 800m Morgan Day (Pakuranga) 2:30.33, HJ Georgia McNicol (Palmerston North) 1.49m, 4 x 100m relay Waitakere 55.33. G13 200m Esme Reid (Eastern) 26.28 +5.8, 800m Elle-Kate McRae 2:20.84, SP Paige Fletcher (Papakura) 12.84m, 4 x 100m relay Olympic Wgtn 56.72. G14 200m Sienna Moyle (Eastern) 26.18 +3.6, 800m Imogen Barlow (Pakuranga) 2:18.63, DT Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz (NHB) 42.54m, 2000m RW Yandri Fourie (Pakuranga) 11:16.72, 4 x 100m relay North Harbour Bays 52.01.

B10 400m Marcus Ryan (Lake City) 65.78, HJ Cedrick Solo (Titahi Bay) 1.40m, SP 9.74m, LJ Pierre Munro (Olympic Wgtn) 4.14m +2.7, 4 x 100m relay Waitakere 59.26. B11 400m Kingsley McGuigan (WHAC) 63.29, LJ Tristan Breen (Cambridge) 4.71m NWI, SP Ludvig Persson (Nelson) 10.25m, 1200m RW Bryn Espin (Hawera) 9:43.19, 4 x 100m relay Lower Hutt 57.31. B12 100m Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 12.16 +2.4, 800m Jack Johnston (Hastings) 2:21.97, LJ Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 4.96m +4.0, 4 x 100m relay Paraparaumu 54.55. B13 100m Rhian Douglas (Richmond) 11.66 +1.9, 800m Sebastian Lyttle (Australia) 2:09.64, Vaughan Murray (Tauranga) 2:11.81, DT Troy Waldrom (Lower Hutt) 43.39m, 4 x 100m relay Lake City 54.59. B14 100m Owen Lamb (NHB) 10.93 +4.5, 800m Quinn Moss (ACA) 2:08.58, HJ Rico Poutama (Paraparaumu) 1.73m, 2000m RW Nathan Baylis (Norm) 10:55.04, 4 x 100m relay Olympic Wgtn 49.18.

Mixed Distance Medley: Grade 10 Titahi Bay 5:05.80, Grade 11 Lower Hutt 4:35.52, Grade 12 Hastings 4:30.07, Grade 13 Pakuranga 4:18.85, Grade 14 Mana 4:11.67.

Para Athlete: Rylee Sayer (Paeroa) F20 200m 33.54 +1.5, DT 14.52m, Tilly Oliver-Chambers (Helensville) 400m 1:46.40, Harrison Stratford (Paraparaumu) F20 100m 17.54m +0.2, Albert O’Brien (Onslow) LJ 2.51m +1.1.

CHRISTCHURCH

Christmas Cracker Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 28 December 2022

Christina Ryan 100m H .838 15.25 +0.6, LJ 5.47m +2.0, SP 11.14m. Kieran Sinclair-Lomax 110m H .990 15.89 +0.6 PB, LJ 6.25m +1.4. Holly Gray 100m H .762 15.29 +0.6, 300m 42.74. Jacinta Hoglund 80m H .762 13.22 +0.5.

Asher Pettengell-Brand LJ 6.35m -3.7. Jared Neighbours 2kg DT 50.19m PB. Quinn Motley 1.75kg DT 46.05m PB, 6kg SP 12.31m. Melenaite Havea DT 36.92m PB, 3kg SP 10.93m PB. Charlotte Blake DT 36.01m PB.

Eva Pringle 3000m 10:14.04, Anne McLeod 10:31.89, Natalie Dryden 10:43.24.

Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.25 +1.1 and 10.35 +0.9. Ethan Smolej 800m 1:55.49. Niamh Motley 800m 2:19.99, Amelia Henstock 2:20.80. Joden Pratten 7.26kg SP 12.07m, 2kg DT 38.27m.

Maddie Wilson 300m 42.22. Brad Grooby 300m 37.71. Jonah Cropp 1 mile RW 6:50.66, Courtney Ruske 7:44.97. Corban Straker 5000m 15:37.65, Thomas Richards 15:42.61.

TIMARU

17th Lovelock Classic, Aorangi Park – 7 January 2023

National mountain running champion Cameron Avery won the feature event the Lovelock mile in a personal best time of 4:16.87, clipping a second off his previous best. Ethan Smolej was second in 4:18.38 a two-second improvement on his fourth place in 2021. Tom Moulai was next in 4:18.75.

Avery, who last raced at the Lovelock Classic meeting in 2016 over 3000m, said the mile victory was picture perfect.
“I stuck to the plan, and it is nice to get a hit out here in Timaru,” he said.

“I have the World Cross Country Championships in Australia in just over a month and this was one of the last races I run before then, just to tune up and get the legs turning.”

Rebekah Greene collected the $600 in winning the women’s mile in 4:42.46, with Tillie Hollyer running a PB 4:45.87 in second. National 800m champion Holly Manning was third in 4:46.80.

Tiaan Whelpton had an impressive season opener over 100m in 10.14, albeit with a following wind of 3.6m/s. He was well clear of Cody Wilson who clocked 10.70 and Jackson Rogers 10.75. Rogers was second in the 200m in 21.85 +2.8 and Wilson third 21.89. Shay Veitch won in 21.67 and he was also the best in the long jump clearing 7.23m +2.8.

Rosie Elliott won the 100m in 11.79 +2.8 and the 400m in 55.53. Christina Ryan was second in the 200m in 25.90 and the javelin throw 32.92m and first in the 100m hurdles 14.97 +2.1, the shot put 11.69m and the long jump 5.83m +3.5. Jared Neighbours won the shot put 12.86m, the javelin throw 57.12m and was second in the 110m hurdles 16.44 and second in the discus with 45.52m. Kieran Fowler had a PB throw of 52.03m to win the discus.

Other winners Micayla Whiti 200m 25.84 +3.0, Jessica McNeilly 800m 2:36.35, Hannah Prosser 3000m 9:48.52 PB, Zharna Beattie DT 39.65m, Alexa Duff JT 39.29m, Keira McNeill HJ 1.55m, Ben Lund 800m 2:03.96, Sam Idiens 3000m 9:02.30, Masaki Tomooka 110m H 15.41 +2.5, Joseph Dunn U/20 110m H 14.88 +3.7 and Adam Stack HJ 2.03m.

Kirsty McCarthy Dempsey achieved a PB SP 11.42m and a PB DT 34.15m. Orla Motley PB JT 30.19m and Quinn Motley PB DT 40.39m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

AUSTRALIA

Glynis Nunn Shield, QSAC Athletics Facility, Brisbane, 17 December: Mogammad Smith 100m 10.98 -1.9 (8). 18 December: Mogammad Smith 200m 22.32 -1.0 (7).

VMC Meet #2, Hagenauer Reserve, Melbourne, 22 December: Steven Langdon 1500m 3:53.76 PB (9RB).

NSW Milers Series #3, The Crest Athletics Centre, Sydney, 22 December: Angus Monro 1500m 3:58.72 (2RB).

Illawong High Velocity Meeting #1, Barden Ridge Athletics Track, Sydney, 7 January: Liam Webb 100m 10.98 +2.4 (4RE), 200m 22.04 +2.9 (4RB).

Norma Croker Shield, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan Brisbane, 7 January: Jemima Tennekoon 800m 2:09.65 PB (1S1).

GREAT BRITAIN

Telford 10km, 11 December: Georgie Grgec 10km 33:07 PB (5).

Run Jump Throw Indoor Series, Sheffield Hallam University Athletics Track, 29 December: Amelie Fairclough 400m 56.94 (3FD mx).

GERMANY

31st Bitburger-Silvesterlauf 8km Road Race, Trier, 31 December: Hamish Carson 23:45 (13).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY                                                                                                            

AUCKLAND

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 20 December: Kieran McLean 17:19, James Parker 17:41, Mitch Cantlon 17:55. Rebecca Clarke 18:45, Devon Lowyim 19:55, Carolina Guedes 21:01.

                                                                                                                                         Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 21 December: Alex Waite 17:58, Aston Pye 18:17, Andrew Harvey 19:52.

YMCA 10km Series, Auckland Domain, 22 December: Constanza Salamanca 33:14, Jerome Lemaire 37:29, Sam Walker 39:47. 5km; Mia Collins 20:01.

MT MAUNGANUI

76th King and Queen of the Mountain 4.5km, 26 December: Daniel Jones 19:34, Michael Sutton 20:16, Kaya Henderson-Corporaal 20:39. Jones holds the race record of 18:32 from 2015. Ali Wilson 24:10, Kerry White 24:23, Shannon-Leigh Litt 27:34. Olivia Witney holds the women’s race record of 21:42 from 2020.

WELLINGTON

Kapiti Summer 5km Series, Waikanae, 19 December: Dave Chandler 20:55, Paul Fitzmaurice 21:10, Karis Rae 21:59.

NELSON

Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 19 December: Chris Sharland 17:00, Patrick Dylan 19:33, Selwyn Collins 19:38. Jodie Haywood 22:24, Chloe Quilliam 23:36, Sophie Butler 23:47.

New Year’s Day 10km, Monaco, 1 January: Harry Dixon 33:54, Chris Sharland 34:58, Tom Somerville 36:31. Eileen Searle 48:47.

NEW YEAR’S HONOURS

Rodger Brickland of Auckland received the Queen’s Service Medal QSM for services to athletics. Brickland has been President of the Eastern Athletic Club since 1990, contributing to the growth of Athletics in Auckland.

He was a key driver for the establishment of the Eastern Athletic Club and as President has overseen increased membership from an initial 120 in 1990 to at times more than 700. He coached the harrier section at College Rifles Athletic Club for six years. He was President and Vice President of New Zealand Children’s Athletic Association between 2007 and 2011 and for many years on the Board of Athletics Auckland. He is a highly qualified Athletics Technical Official, officiating throughout the country at meets and mentoring and educating the upcoming officials. He was a manager and selector for a number of 12/13 age group interprovincial teams in the 1990s and 2000s. He chaired the organising North Island Committee for the 2003, 2006, 2011 and 2018 Colgate Games. He has been Auckland team selector for annual children’s competitions between Auckland and New South Wales since 1997 and has chaired the Trans-Tasman Tour Committee since 2005. He was made a Life Member of Eastern Athletic Club in 2000, New Zealand Children’s Athletic Association in 2011 and Athletics Auckland in 2016. He received an Athletics New Zealand Merit Award in 2014. He has been a member of the New Zealand Children’s Athletic Association administration committee since 2007 and an executive delegate to the Association since 1995.

OBITUARY

Wellington Scottish Athletics Club and Race Walking stalwart Murray Gowans died on 20 December 2022 aged 75.
He was a qualified and graded Athletics New Zealand official. He was the mainstay of the pole vault competition at Newtown Park organising and managing the event for many years.

He officiated at regional and New Zealand championships. At the 2014 and 2015 national championships in Wellington he was a vertical jumps judge. He was a pole vault official at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games.