Ages range from the under 10 category to those who are well and truly into the masters category. Registration and competition details can still be accessed via www.aw.net.au whilst the site is getting a facelift.

The Treloar Shield is an ANSW event over a number of rounds in which individual athletics club members compete in open class events. Implements are weighted according to age, and track events are supposed to be seeded according to an individual's times. Round 1 was held at SOPAC on October 12 in what was later to be appallingly wet conditions in the early afternoon. Some of the events had over 50 competitors competing.

Results were: Gabriel Bickel 200m 3rd 22.66 sec, Isaac Parks 200m 27.52 sec, Susie Seitaridis 800m 4th 2.18.05 sec, Hannah Crinnion. 200m 15th 27.03 sec long jump 5th 5.05m, Olivia Sivills (KJ) 3K 14th 11.49.40, Patrice Sivills (KJ) 3K 20th 10.16.27, Montse Ros PV 3rd 2.70 (1.80m start), Alyssa Parks LJ 6th 5.01.

All the events were open class, so a huge well done to the younger athletes who competed today in open competition.

The Australian Masters Throws and Heavy Weight Pentathlon was held in Wollongong over the October long weekend. We had three competitors competing in various categories.

Anthony Howlett M50 56lb throw 3rd 4.33m, 100lb throw 3rd 2.26m, throws pentathlon 2nd 2430 points, discus 2nd 30.79m, javelin 1st 40.32m, weight throw 4th 10.68m.

Christine Shaw W60 Throws Pentathlon 3rd 3471 points, Weight for Distance 2nd 14.61m and established a new national record in the javelin 29.93m.

Gary Hampton M50 shot put 3rd 8.61m, discus 4th 24.79m, javelin 2nd 30.70m.

Lake Illawarra Little Athletics club was also blessed with success at the NSW All Schools Carnival, with Ryan Keen 2nd 14 Boys discus, Madison Callaway 3rd 17 Girls 5000m walk, Joshua Hosking 4th in the 12 boys triple, long, 200m and 6th in the 100m, Jada Schillert 8th in the 14 Girls triple, Dylan Hardy 5th in the 12 Boys triple and 7th in the 100m.

Congratulations to Lara Check G16 from Nowra High School on the recent article featuring her in the South Coast Register. Lara has pocketed 7 state level medals over two competitions. At the recent All Schools Championships Lara claimed three bronze medals in the long jump (5.50m), high jump (1.65m) and triple jump (10.98m) as well as finishing 6th in the 100m hurdles final.

Her four other medals were in the NSW Combined High Schools Championships where she won two gold (17 years over pentathlon and 16-year high jump), a triple jump silver and bronze in the long jump. Lara's priority is the Australian Championship's heptathlon in Queensland in February next year. A heptathlon consists of the 200m, 800, 100m hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put and javelin.

The final summary of our clubs foray into the NSW All Schools Championships has proven to be quite an eye opener. There were 31 athletes representing their schools. There were 9 gold medals, 4 silver and 9 bronze won. Delta Amidzovski was a meet champion having earned 4 gold medals, 1 bronze, 1, 4th and broke three long standing records which may have a chance of standing for a quite a while yet. Delta has had an amazing season so far and we wish her every future success

Lake Illawarra Little Athletics Centre will be holding their annual open carnival on October 20 starting at 9am. For those interested go to www.lilac.net.au for registration details

It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to Chelsea and Crystal, who because of other commitments on Wednesday evenings, wont be able to compete in our domestic competition. Both girls will be joining IBS who have their club competitions on Sundays. Both girls have been exemplary ambassadors of the club in all athletic competitions and we all wish them the best for the future.