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Congratulations to for being named the Distance Athlete of the Year and Middle Distance Athlete of the Year at the NSW Masters Athletics annual awards luncheon held at the Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club.

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Congratulations to Olympians and who were crowned Australian 10km Road Running Champions after winning yesterday's B&E Launceston Ten.

Congratulations to who has been selected to compete in the Shot Put event at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships to be held in Lyon in France on July 19-28.

MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION 377
For service to athletics as an athlete, administrator and promoter of charitable events, and to the community.

• President, St George District Athletics Club, since 1995; Executive Committee Member, for 25 years; volunteer coach and mentor to junior athletes, for many years; Life Member, since 1983; Member, since 1951.
• Life Member, Athletics New South Wales.
• Athlete, Olympic Games, 1956, 1960 and 1964.
• Athlete, Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1958 and 1962.
• World Record Holder, 2 miles, 1958; 3 miles, 1958; 4 x 1 mile relay, 1959.
• Winner, Australian Championships, 1 mile 1954, 1962, 1963 and 1964; 3 miles 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.
• Winner, NSW Championships, 1 mile 1959-1965; 3 miles 1958-1965; 10km Cross-Country, 1959 and 1964; Marathon, 1963.
• Organiser, Rockdale City Fun Run, Rockdale City Council, for many years.
• Organiser and host, Annual Christmas Mile Race, for 25 years.
• Volunteer, St George Special School, for many years.
• Member, Knights of St George Heart Association, ca2003.
• Member, Lamrock Charity Committee, for many years.
• Member, National Servicemen's Association of Australia, since 1953.
• Member, Ramsgate Sub-Branch, Returned and Services League of Australia, for many years.

Awards/recognition include:

• Australian Sports Medal, 2000.
• Centenary Medal, 2001.
• Merit Award, Athletics New South Wales.
• Merit Award, St George District Athletics Club, 1975.

Congratulations Albie!

A really glorious week of results for our elite junior representatives who competed over in Perth in the Australian Junior Championships. They must have made their coach proud watching them perform so well.

claimed another two national titles becoming the U16 Shot Put & U16 Discus Throw National Champion, and also placed seventh in the U16 Javelin.

claimed the U15 Discus National title and a silver medal in U15 Shot Put.

made a good tussle for the National title just off the winning distance to claim the Silver Medal.

competed in three events with a PB in the U16 Discus coming in 5th place, PB in the U16 Shot Put coming in 6th place and placed ninth in the U16 Javelin.

came in 6th Place in the Women's Javelin Under 20; came in 10th place in the Women's 2000 Metre Steeplechase Under 15 and 8th place in the Women's Javelin Under 15; came in 11th place in the Women's Javelin Under 17; and came in 12th place in the Women's Javelin Under 17.

Tremendous efforts from our five SGDAC competitors who competed in the NSW Masters Championships at SOPAC.

won the State Title in the Women's 5000m 45-49.

won the State Title in the Women's 5000m 50-54.

claimed the silver medal in the Men's 5000m 65-69.

claimed the bronze medal in the Men's 5000m 40-44.

recorded a season best result in the Men's 800m 70-74, finishing just off the Podium in fourth place.