Sharon Howden ended a frustrating run of minor placings but not without a scare before winning the five kilometre Andrew Darnell Memorial Handicap at Horsham last Saturday. In 14 starts with the club this season, Sharon had recorded four seconds, five thirds and two fourths, most of those coming since her one win at Stawell […]
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Matilda Iglesias and Sharon Howden added to the misery of male performance this season when they fought out the finish of the Stan and Karen Watson five kilometre handicap at Stawell last Saturday. The Iglesias-Howden quinella was the second by females in 2012 but there has also been a brace of “fairer sex” trifectas. The
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In the 48 year history of our club, no race has been so dominated by female athletes than last Saturday’s Stawell Toyota Handicap in which seven of the first eight to finish were women. Employing “catch me if you can” tactics, the mercurial Rhonda Clark led the assault on masculine pride, turning into the 400
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A “refresher course” in correct running technique paid immediate dividends for Horsham runner Paul Atherton when he broke through for his first win in two years in the five kilometre Community Axis handicap, held at Haven near Horsham. Having recovered from a nagging hamstring complaint that was slow to respond to treatment and exercise, Paul,
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Flushed with the success of dual victories in professional ranks already this season, 70-year-old running phenomenon Gary Saunders returned to amateur ranks at Halls Gap last Saturday for an astounding win in the handicap section of the prestigious King of the Mountain. The man from Deep Lead with the bushy grey beard traditionally gains momentum
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The amazing transformation of former Horsham couch potato Tim Harris into a formidable athlete rolled on at Roses Gap last Saturday when he tamed the infamous “hill of horrors” at Roses Gap to win the toughest race on the club’s calendar. The reborn Tim, who once found it difficult to roll his 100 kilogram bulk
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Stawell policeman Nathaniel Warren doesn’t lay claim to being the fastest in the force but would back himself if ever he gave chase to an offender attempting to escape the law. A gifted runner, with a pugnacious style, Nathaniel won his first race with the club since saluting in the same event two years ago
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The unstoppable Meggy Boan continued to beat the odds when she stormed to her third win in her debut season with the club last Saturday. Every time the Chinese expatriate steps out in a five kilometre race she improves so much that club handicapper cannot keep up with her progress. Just as the grey-bearded Gary
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A barnstorming finish by club veteran Keith Lofthouse prevented the flying femmes from charging to an eighth win in the tenth race of the season through the Ironbarks Forest last Saturday. Only 16 seconds – one for each kilometre – thwarted Sharon Howden’s bid for a second victory this season after five thirds and an
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The flying femme phenomenon rolled on at the Concongella Vineyards last Saturday when Matilda Iglesias waltzed to her maiden win – the seventh by a female in nine races this season. Having only her fourth run with the club Matilda nipped round the picturesque 6.5 kilometre circuit, notable for its sharp turns and gentle slopes,
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