Blue Mountains Athletics Club athlete David Ricketts was in fine form over the past weekend with a 18.48 bronze medal winning performance in the 16-17 year AA National Cross Country Championships at Geelong.  He was followed home by Dan Baldacchino in 47th place in 21.23.

In Open action, Earl O'Brien took 50th place in the 12k with a time of 40.50.

In female action Morgan Moloney took a superb 10th place in the 14-15 year 4k in 14.35.  She was followed by BMAC athlete Kayla Griffiths in 46th place in 15.32.

The following day saw the AA National XC Walks.  BMAC athlete, Chloe Jones took third place and bronze medal in the Open 10k Walk.  In the same race, Vanessa Ebejer took fifth place Charlene Ebejer took seventh place.  Chloe Jones later took gold in the team relay and Vanessa and Charlene took the bronze in the team.

The walks results have not been officially released as of 25/8/08.

Weekend of August 9/10 saw the final stages of the throwing cage extensions finished. The new circles have been laid and look great.
Special thanks to the volunteers who gave up their time to complete this work.

They are:-

Alistair Fournel, Graeme Mell, Brett Kingston, Brett Sowerby, and Craig Carmody, who was also gaining points for his Duke of Edinburgh Award. Well done and thanks.

Special thanks also to Colleen Carmody for our morning tea and lunch.

There are a few on the committee and from the families of athletes who give valuable time to the club. Please don't leave it all to the "regulars". They too have other lives outside the club, and the more wide spread the help, the less burden it is for those few.

It's your club. Be part of it.

Brett