The wash-up from Athletics NSW Country Championships saw Blue Mountains Athletics Club take 36 gold, 23 silver and 29 bronze medals for a total tally of 88.  Masters' athlete Julie Smith took five of them in a quality individual performance.  It goes with out saying that we were
the dominant club at this meet.

Athletics NSW have summarised the first three place getters on their website and I have collated all of them for you as a summary in excel in place order.  This I have attached for you to this email.

The Blue Mountains Gazette will report in next week's edition on the meet and our efforts.  I will also update the Club website too.  In the meantime, I have put a few highlights for you below. 

We begin with the two athletes that broke the Championship records for their age divisions.  In the 40-49 long-jump, Graeme Mell put in a 5.62 meter long jump to take both the championship record and the gold medal. In the 18 year 1500m, Hollie Emery eased away from Celia Sullohern to take the championship record and gold medal in a time of 4.29.53. Hollie later took out the 800m/1500m double on the Sunday.

The middle distance standout performance of the meet saw Celia Sullohern take three gold medals and silver in a series of dominant performances. Celia took the 16 year gold medals in the 1500m, 3000m and the 2000m steeplechase.  Her 3000m effort was a good one given the mercury had climbed to over 35C by the late evening.  Her silver saw her take second place in the 800m behind Tia Brady of the Hunter.  The latter put Celia under the pump with 120m to go, to record a narrow victory.  The other standout performance in the middle distance came from Morgan Moloney, who took the gold medal in the 14 years 1500m and 3000m.

The second day afternoon saw the running of the 17 years 800m where Michael Sinclair dominated with a superb time of 1.59.76.  This athlete fought a gale in the home straight to round out a competitive performance.  The previous day had seen Michael defeated by Kevin Batt of Gosford in the 1500m. 

In open 800m action, Earl O'Brien set out to go sub 2.00 for the event. His opening first lap saw him through in 57 secs, in a performance that should have seen him go under 2 minutes.  The final lap home straight wind changed matters with a final time of 2.02.

The sprint standout performance came from the best 11 year old female 100m/200m athlete in Australia.  Fresh of her national championship sprint wins in Hobart at the end of 2007, the mercurial Blue Mountains Athletics Club athlete, Jenna Heath, took out the 100m and 200m double in a fine effort.  Her 100m was the more dominant effort where she eased away from the field.  The 200m saw her come under pressure from Mercy Agbeze of Gosford at the bend before Jenna eased away with 80 meters to go.

The outstanding walk performances came from Vanessa Ebejer who claimed the female open 3000m title and Tabitha Porley who took the 15 years 1500m walk title.

The jumps saw good victories to Emma Cormack in the high jump with a 1.60 effort (victory on countback) and to Mataya Young who triumphed with 10.75 meters in the triple jump.  She later followed this with the bronze in the 200m.  Michael Cox was also in fine form with 1.90 meters in the 18 year high jump for third place and 5.97 meters in the long for second place.

Making their championships debut were Jemima Herig Parsons, Tiarka Hill and Timothy Kniha.  Jemima took silver medal in the 11 year 800m and Timothy took the bronze in the 10 year 800m run one race earlier. Tiarka took the bronze in the 11 year shot.  All three of these athletes easily made the move from little athletics to the more demanding environment of Senior club athletics.

The club would like to thank the large number of parents that supported the athletes over two long days of athletics competition.  We would also like to single out Coach Joe Ebejer whose athletes single-handedly dominated the walks for BMAC and our middle distance Coach Graeme Heape who oversaw much of the middle distance.

We hope that all enjoyed the weekend and given the size of the team that went, apologies for anyone I have missed.

The Club does ask given the number of performances at this meet that if you believe that you may have broken a senior club record then please peruse the Club website and make a claim.

Inter club resumes this week with the State Open 5000m (Best of luck to both Mel and Hollie in that one) on Thursday night and another meet on Saturday.  Both are at SOPAC.

Dennis Emery

Place	Athlete	Age	Performance	Event
1	Bostock, Tamika	13	1.44m	High
1	Brown, Daniel	35	47.87m	Javelin
1	Brown, Daniel	35	5.17m	Long
1	Cormack, Emma-Lee	15	1.60m	High
1	Ebejer, Vanessa	23	15:24.3	3000 Walk
1	Emery, Hollie	18	02:19.4	800
1	Emery, Hollie	18	04:29.5	1500
1	Haberman, Robert	37	27.96m	Hammer
1	Haberman, Robert	37	28.98m	Discus
1	Heath, Jenna	11	14.29	100
1	Heath, Jenna	11	28.93	200
1	Heath, Jenna	11	3.98m	Long
1	Leard, Amelia	12	1.38m	High
1	Lingley, Jenny	52	21:59.2	3000 Walk
1	Mell, Graeme	49	5.62m	Long
1	Moloney, Morgan	14	05:14.6	1500
1	Moloney, Morgan	14	11:27.5	3000
1	Nugent-Phillips, Lyndon	14	1.41m	High
1	Perrett, James	20	10:51.8	3000 s/chase
1	Porley, Fiona	40	18:44.4	3000 Walk
1	Porley, Tabitha	13	08:15.1	1500 Walk
1	Shaw, Katrina	11	1.36m	High
1	Shaw, Maryanne	44	17:33.9	3000 Walk
1	Shaw, Maryanne	44	21.63m	Javelin
1	Sinclair, Michael	17	01:59.8	800
1	Smith, Julie	55	01:18.2	400
1	Smith, Julie	55	34.47	200
1	Smith, Julie	55	24.55m	Javelin
1	Smith, Julie	55	3.53m	Long
1	Smith, Julie	55	8.73m	Triple
1	Spinney, John	69	24:08.9	5000
1	Spinney, John	69	5:56.8h	1500
1	Sullohern, Celia	16	04:52.4	1500
1	Sullohern, Celia	16	07:28.0	2000 s/chase
1	Sullohern, Celia	16	10:37.6	3000m
1	Young, Mataya	15	10.75m	Triple
2	Carmody, Craig	14	04:58.2	1500
2	Cox, Michael	18	5.97m	Long
2	Cox, Michael	18	50.21m	Javelin
2	Haberman, Robert	37	12.86	100
2	Haberman, Robert	37	34.05m	Javelin
2	Haberman, Robert	37	5.10m	Long
2	Herig-Parsons, Jemima	11	02:48.1	800
2	Hislop, Campbell	15	32.58	200h
2	Hislop, Campbell	15	11.37m	Shot
2	Hislop, Campbell	15	25.89m	Hammer
2	Kingston, Brett	36	1.35m	High
2	Kingston, Brett	36	20.77m	Hammer
2	Martyn, Robert	59	8.74m	Triple
2	Mell, Graeme	49	36.65m	Javelin
2	O'Brien, Earl	23	04:03.8	1500
2	Porley, Fiona	40	35.77	200
2	Shaw, Andrew	14	1.39m	High
2	Sinclair, Michael	17	04:11.0	1500
2	Smith, Julie	55	16.29	100
2	Sowerby, Brett	68	32.15m	Discus
2	Spinney, John	69	02:59.6	800
2	Sullohern, Celia	16	02:19.1	800
2	Sullohern, Michael	50	07:46.5	2000 s/chase
3	Aldridge, Nonnette	44	14.71	100
3	Aldridge, Nonnette	44	30.29	200
3	Beutel, Renae	14	05:33.4	1500
3	Carmody, Craig	14	11:11.5	3000
3	Cormack, Emma-Lee	15	16	90h
3	Cox, Michael	18	1.90m	High
3	Ford, Stephanie	18	8.65m	Triple
3	Haberman, Robert	37	01:01.0	400
3	Hill, Tiarka	11	6.63m	Shot
3	Kingston, Brett	36	25.07m	Discus
3	Kniha, Timothy	10	02:59.4	800
3	Kniha, Timothy	10	1.05m	High
3	Leard, Amelia	12	4.16m	Long
3	Martyn, Robert	59	4.42m	Long
3	Mell, Graeme	49	30.02m	Discus
3	Nugent, Tahlia	18	13.46	100
3	Nugent, Tahlia	18	1.60m	High
3	Nugent-Phillips, Lyndon	14	01:11.8	400
3	Nugent-Phillips, Lyndon	14	02:48.1	800
3	Parkes, David	18	04:11.5	1500
3	Porley, Candice	10	06:57.8	1500
3	Porley, Fiona	40	17.07	100
3	Shaw, Katrina	11	18.73m	Discus
3	Shaw, Maryanne	44	1.20m	High
3	Sowerby, Brett	68	26.83m	Hammer
3	Sowerby, Brett	68	8.99m	Shot
3	Sullohern, Michael	50	18:21.4	5000
3	Wild, Taylor	12	05:38.5	1500
3	Young, Mataya	15	27.21	200
4	Hislop, Campbell	15	35.66m	Discus
4	Kingston, Brett	36	29.74m	Javelin
4	Kingston, Brett	36	4.37m	Long
4	Mell, Graeme	49	27.4	200
4	Nugent, Tahlia	18	28.06	200
4	Nugent, Tahlia	18	5.09m	Long
4	Nugent-Phillips, Lyndon	14	05:26.5	1500
4	O'Brien, Earl	23	02:03.0	800
4	Parkes, David	18	55.84	400
4	Perrett, James	20	04:19.1	1500
4	Porley, Candice	10	1.00m	High
4	Porley, Tabitha	13	06:09.4	1500
4	Shaw, Andrew	14	10:15.6	1500 walk
4	Shaw, Katrina	11	6.34m	Shot
4	Shaw, Maryanne	44	05:32.4	1500
4	Shaw, Maryanne	44	15.18m	Hammer
4	Shaw, Maryanne	44	7.27m	Triple
4	Spinney, John	69	01:19.4	400
4	Sullohern, Michael	50	5:08.7h	1500
5	Baranowski, Daniel	31	11.41	100
5	Beutel, Renae	14	02:39.9	800
5	Blue Mountains Athletics	'A	55.08	4x100
5	Cox, Michael	18	11.99	100
5	Halpin, Ian	15	04:47.0	1500
5	Halpin, Ian	15	57.22	400
5	Kingston, Brett	36	02:55.7	800
5	O'Brien, Edward	23	04:28.3	1500
5	Ollerenshaw, Christopher	15	07:55.2	2000 s/chase
5	Parkes, David	18	02:01.1	800
5	Porley, Candice	10	10:48.3	1500 Walk
5	Porley, Nestor	45	01:06.3	400
5	Shaw, Andrew	14	06:05.8	1500
5	Shaw, Andrew	14	21.27m	Javelin
5	Shaw, Maryanne	44	02:57.4	800
5	Shaw, Maryanne	44	18.54m	Discus
5	Sowerby, Brett	68	19.24m	Javelin
6	Beutel, Renae	14	16.90m	Discus
6	Blue Mountains Athletics	'A	01:00.2	4x100
6	Blue Mountains Athletics	'A	47.75	4x100
6	Blue Mountains Athletics	'A	55.91	4x100
6	Bostock, Tamika	13	3.82m	Long
6	Ebejer, Charlene	22	19:52.7	3000 Walk
6	Ford, Stephanie	18	14.38	100
6	Ford, Stephanie	18	1.40m	High
6	Hill, Tiarka	11	3.21m	Long
6	Hislop, Campbell	15	4.94m	Long
6	Parkes, Carly	13	6.90m	Shot
6	Porley, Nestor	45	02:46.4	800
6	Porley, Nestor	45	29	200
6	Porley, Tabitha	13	02:55.1	800
6	Scheuermair, Stefan	18	11.99	100
6	Shaw, Andrew	14	8.62m	Triple
6	Shaw, Katrina	11	03:01.3	800
6	Shaw, Maryanne	44	7.11m	Shot
7	Cormack, Emma-Lee	15	30.24	200
7	Ebejer, Vanessa	23	21:59.1	5000
7	Halpin, Ian	15	26.31	200
7	Martyn, Robert	59	14.65	100
7	Martyn, Robert	59	30.18	200
7	Nugent-Phillips, Lyndon	14	4.07m	Long
7	O'Brien, Edward	23