With a large part of the field hot on his heels, Stawell Amateur Athletic Club teenager Karl Scott was pushed to the limit in taking out last Saturdays Youngs Sportspower Handicap. Held in ideal running conditions, the 22 strong senior field was put to the test over a tough, hilly 5km course. Young Scott, running …
Good early season training paid dividends for Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Marg Hyde when she took out the first race of the 2006 cross country season, the Dooen Engineering Handicap. Held last Saturday in perfect running conditions through the bush reserve north of Stawell, twenty-six senior runners lined up for the challenging 5000 metre …
President’s Handicap The Stawell Amateur Athletic Club held its final race for the season over the usual 5km Big Hill course, in cold, often drizzly conditions. Twenty-four senior runners lined up for the start, with Aggregate leader Peter Steggall running in spite of a cold, to protect his 10 point margin over Col Barnett. Steggall …
Oscar Furniture Handicap & Grand Prix After a delayed start to the season and struggling for early form, Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Ivan McDonald finally found his rhythm in last Saturday’s Oscar Furniture 8km Handicap, scoring an impressive win from the 22 strong senior field. Front markers Carolyn Lehmann and Marg Hyde led the …
A smaller field of 18 senior Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runners lined up for the Garry Rice Handicap, held near the Dadwells Bridge caravan park in unseasonally warm conditions. Numbers were down due to a number of regular runners being absent at the Adelaide Marathon, to be held on the following day. The 5km course …
After knocking at the door for the last 6 weeks, Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Bob Freeland finally broke through for his first win for the season, taking out the 6.5km David O Jones Mitre 10 Handicap last Saturday. Having finished runner up for the last 2 weeks, a determined Freeland had his sights set …
Stawell Amateur Athletic Club teenager Karl Scott notched up an impressive third win for the season when he stormed home to grab a last minute victory in last Saturdays Barham Insurance Handicap. Held over an 8km bushland course, the 21 strong senior field was put to the test by the rough and slippery conditions. Karl …
Stawell Curtain Centre 10km Champ & GP Stawell Amateur Athletic Club mother and son combination Allison and Alastair Dugdale made it a family affair when they took out the senior and junior handicap sections of the Stawell Curtain Centre 10km Championship last Saturday. Held over a testing course through the Rifle Range Reserve, 21 senior …
Dugdale Dash (relays) Relay team Charlie’s Chumps set a cracking pace from the start to dominate the Stawell Amateur Athletic Club’s annual cross country relay challenge, the Dugdale Dash. A good field of 40 senior, junior and sub-junior runners made up the 8 teams of 5 runners each. The sub-juniors led off over the 1900m …
Leaving her early season injury worries behind, Stawell Amateur Athletic Club runner Meg Parnaby stamped her authority over the field early and was not challenged when she took out the Tylers Hardware 8km Handicap and Grand Prix event, held last Saturday along the banks of Horsham’s Wimmera River. In contrast to the cold wet conditions …