Anthony Morey, who works in the field of exploration with the Stawell Gold Mine, struck gold himself in the Ironbarks Forest last Saturday by winning the Barham Insurance Handicap at only his third start with the club. Anthony, 32, hadn’t lined up for the club since finishing in the middle of the field in the […]
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In a remarkable warm-up for the opening event of the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club season, club president Gary Howden trained in China, Vietnam, Thailand and finally in Horsham before winning the five kilometer Dooen Engineering Handicap, held in the Ironbarks Forest last Saturday. Seeming refreshed and invigorated after his extended business and pleasure trip to
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Having already cemented the Keith Haymes Senior Aggregate with a third placing last week, Nathaniel Warren topped off a very successful season by taking out the final race of the year, the Lois Trimble handicap. Held over Stawell’s Big Hill, the 20 senior runners tackled the testing 5km course in very warm conditions. By the
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President’s Handicap Bob Freeland topped off a great running season by taking out the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club President’s Handicap last Saturday, held over a challenging Big Hill course. Being the last race of the year, and with the senior and junior aggregates as well as the teams trophy all still up for grabs, it
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Col Barnett continued his dominance of the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club Championship races by winning the Timekeepers Sealed Handicap Championship race on Saturday, held in the Ironbarks at the Three Jacks Reserve, near Stawell. A good field of twenty-four senior runners lined up for the 5km event. As per his usual form, Col Barnett went
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Grampians Physiotherapy Handicap Home ground advantage saw Alexa Duke win the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club Grampians Physiotherapy Handicap on Saturday. Halls Gap produced fine conditions for the 27 senior runners who lined up for the 6.5k event. Held on a new course to previous years, the race started along Mt Zero Road, then turned off
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After a long summer break, Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runners were keen to get back into cross country running again, although the many Horsham triathletes now lining up for the winter cross country season, after a summer of training and racing, will most likely prove hard to beat in the early races. A good field
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Boag’s Sports and Cycles Handicap The Stawell Amateur Athletic Club held the Boags Sports and Cycles Handicap on Saturday afternoon in perfect race conditions. Only 21 brave senior runners lined up for the 10 km run. Course marker Charlie Jones designed a very challenging course, starting at the Newington Road Dam, passing through the
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Red Shield Appeal Handicap The Stawell Amateur Athletic Club held the Red Shield Appeal Handicap on Saturday. Members showed their support for the Salvation Army and Captains Brad & Angela Watson by volunteering to door knock on Saturday morning, to raise money for the Appeal. Then in the afternoon 58 runners contested the Red Shield
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Steggall’s Grampians Physiotherapy H/cap Stawell Amateur Athletic Club held the popular Grampians Physiotherapy 6.5 km race along the Stony Creek Track at Halls Gap on Saturday. A large field of twenty-nine Senior runners lined up for the start in overcast conditions. The front markers set a steady pace with Alexa Duke looking very strong throughout
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