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Having a large number of our younger athletes already selected to compete at the Zone LAC Championships all weekend meant that our Club, like most others, face a reduced potential to field competitors. St George had ten competitors make it out to the SOPAC track at Homebush for this Allcomers meet.

Great efforts all round, with several St George athletes achieving season-best performances.

A club record was broken by , while , and all claimed top-3 positions in their events. It was also good to see , , and back in action and performing strongly.

Congratulations to (1st - 15 & Under Male), (3rd - 15 & Under Male), (1st - 50+ Male) and (3rd - 50+ Male) in the City of Canterbury Australia Day 5.5km Fun Run, and also (3rd) in the Menai Marketplace 3km Fun Run.

Congratulations to for setting a new club record for 800m (2:09.18) in the Open Women's category. This eclipses the mark previously set by (2:09.50) in December 1997.

Very warm and windy conditions greeted all competitors at the Waratah Invitational and NSW 5000m Track Championships held at SOPAC.

Great race by to finish 6th in 17:22 - on the comeback and getting stronger with every race. In the men's 5000m St George athlete claimed third place in 14:09 amongst some hard fought competition with James Nipperess taking out the event in 14:02 and Jeff Hunt second. St George's claimed a top-10 finish with his 6th place in 14:20. Our master vet ran a fine race to finish 7th in Section 1 with 18:33.

In the Waratah Invitational, St George had two competitors who both competed more than admirably. claimed 3rd in the Women's Javelin Throw, and claimed 2nd in the Women's 800m.

Congratulations to who has won the NSW U16 Men's 2000m Steeplechase Championships held at Campbelltown.

Connor's time of 6:40.93 was also a 15-second personal best. Well Done.