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| The Kiama Centre hosted the Mid South Coast Zone Championships on the weekend of the 29th and 30th of January in glorious conditions. The misfortune of the December washout and unavailability of the Kiama Leisure Centre Playing Fields were a distant memory as the athletes competed on the manicured track at Shoalhaven High School. Kiama had 27 athletes in action over the weekend and 19 have qualified for the Regional Championships to be held in Forbes on the 19th and 20th of February 2011. The older girls led the way with Larni Cowgill (3 gold, 1 silver) and Alice Hewitt (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) performing well. Other athletes to qualify for Region were Ella Cleal-Cook, Isabelle Cramp-Miller, Ella Patterson, Daisy Pring, Charlotte Bett, Isabelle Dalli, Maguire Page, Audrey Pring, Ebonie Lynch, Emily Robinson, Byron Bennett, Dimitri Semos, Kyle Bennett, Thomas Bell, Michael Robinson, Ewan Bell and Elijah Nile. Congratulations go to Under 7 medallists Georgia McAlister, Hunter Lynch, Hudson Boatswain and Kurtis Bennett. This Age Group does not progress to Region and were presented with stylish medals from Little Athletics NSW.. Click here for a full list of results for Kiama athletes at the Zone Championships. |
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| Once again Mother Nature has forced us to postpone Little Athletics due to the condition of the track and surrounds. The incessant rain had the field looking more like a swimming pool mid week. The forecast for next week is not good either. With the Zone Championships scheduled for the 11th and 12th of December at Kiama we need this rain to stop. Rain, rain go away....... |
| Our Centre is part of the Mid South Coast Zone. The “Zone” comprises of seven (7) Centres - Albion Park, Kiama, Lake Illawarra, Milton Ulladulla, Shoalhaven, St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet. Each season the Zone Championships are held at a different Centre in the Zone. This season we are hosting “Zone” here at Kiama on the 11th and 12th December 2010. Only athletes from U/7 and up are eligible to compete at the Zone Championships. Athletes are encouraged to attend and compete in this event. Entry is free and it’s a great experience, not only for the athletes, but the parents as well. Athletes of all abilities can enter. This is a terrific chance to put the skills learnt at Centre on Friday nights into practice. Download the entry form here. Entries close Friday 26th November 2010 so make sure you get your entry in at the Canteen this week. |
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| 2010-2011 Story Archive: (Scroll down for previous articles) |
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| The 2009-10 Track & Field competition has drawn to a close with only July's State Cross Country & Roadwalks remaining to round out the season. Click here to read news archives from the 2009-10 season. |
| 2009-10 Season News Archives |
| 01-04-2010 |
| First Orientation Day Complete |
| 11-09-2010 |
| Amber heads up the back straight in the Under 9 Girls 400m |
| Kiama Little Athletics 2010-11 season got off to a great start last Saturday on a picture perfect morning after the recent gale force winds and driving rain. It was fantastic to see so many new faces joining Little Athletics for the first time. Athletes from Tiny Tots right through to the U/17 Age Group enjoyed the first events of the season. Saturday was the first of three "Orientation Days" that are designed to give athletes and parents the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the various events. They also give the parent helpers a chance to learn how to measure, record and assist at events. It's not too late to join in the fun and bring your kids along. Registrations are still being taken on Saturday mornings from 8:30am at the Kiama Leisure Centre Playing Fields. Uniforms can also be purchased at this time. |
| Annual General Meeting |
| 09-04-2010 |
| The 31st Kiama Little Athletics AGM was held on Friday 9th April. Several members of the previous Executive did not stand for re-election resulting in some changes to the Committee for the 2010-11 season.
Unfortunately we were unable to fill the position of Uniform Officer and welcome nominations for this role. In a pleasing development it was tremendous to see some new faces come on board. Click here for a full list of 2010-11 Committee members and their respective roles. |
| Kiama To Host Zone Championships |
| 25-05-2010 |
| The Kiama Centre is hosting the 2010-2011 Zone Championships. The Championships will be held at the Kiama Leisure Centre Sporting Complex, Havilah Place, Kiama, on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of December 2010. |
| 2010-11 Registration Days |
| Registration days for the upcoming season are as follows: Rego Day #1 - Friday 27th August - 4:30pm till 6:30pm Rego Day #2 - Friday 3rd September - 4:30pm till 6:30pm Venue - Kiama Leagues Club Cost - $60 per athlete New members will require proof of age in the format of Birth Certificate, Passport or Hospital Blue Book. A flyer containing registration details can be downloaded here. The season begins at 9:00am on Saturday 11th September. We move to 5:30pm Friday as of 22nd October. Online registration is also available. If you register online it will still be necessary for you to attend a Registration Day to pick up your Registration Number, Age Patch, Calendar, Centre Handbook, etc. You will also be required to complete some paperwork that relates specifically to the Kiama Centre. If you register online please ensure that you bring your printed invoice to the Registration Day. |
| 10-08-2010 |
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| Season Starts September 11th |
| 06-09-2010 |
| Kiama Little Athletics' 2010-2011 season will commence at 9:00am on Saturday 11th September. The Centre is looking forward to another succesful season. Don't be concerned if you missed the Registration Days. We will continue to take registrations during the season but ask that you arrive half an hour prior to the sheduled start time. Come and join the fun! |
| Orientation Days Completed |
| 25-09-2010 |
| Last Saturday saw the third and final Orientation Day successfully completed. Athletes and parents have now had the opportunity to experience all the events offered in the three (3) week rotating program. In doing so those that are new to the Centre have also become familiar with, not only the events, but the manner in which club meets are run.
We currently have in excess of two hundred (200) athletes registered with the Centre for the fifth successive season. Registrations are still being taken so if you are interested in joining come down this Saturday around 8:30am. Point score competition commences next week so make sure you are there at 9:00am sharp so we can get away on time. Don't forget that the aim of the Centre’s point score is to encourage all athletes to improve their own personal best efforts. It does not award points for winning but for improving. |
| The Tiny Tot Girls (above) obviously enjoyed this 100m sprint. Christian (right) gets gets plenty of height in the Under 6 Boys Long Jump.. |
| No Competition Saturday 9th October |
| 04-10-2010 |
| A reminder that there will be no competition on Saturday 9th October due to the Under 12 Boys Football NSW State Titles. This event is being hosted by Kiama Junior Football Club at the Leisure Centre Playing Fields. Next meet is 9:00am Saturday 16th October. |
| Competition Moves To Friday |
| 19-10-2010 |
| As of the 22nd of October competition moves to 5:30pm Friday afternoon. Let's hope that Mother Nature is kinder to us than she has been in the recent past. Light may be an issue for the next few weeks so it is important that we get started on time. See you this Friday! |
| Newsletter No.1 |
| 12-11-2010 |
| Newsletter No.1 is now available and can be downloaded here. |
| Zone Entries Close Friday |
| 22-11-2010 |
| Aron competing in the 60m/h at a previous Zone Championship. |
| Rain, Rain Go Away..... |
| 03-12-2010 |
| Looking West from the Canteen at the Northern end of the track. |
| Looking South from the Canteen at the Eastern side of the track. |
| The Mid South Coast Zone Championships have been postponed due to the waterlogged condition of the track.
More than 40mm of rain fell in less than four hours in Kiama this afternoon. As a consequence sections of the track and field areas are covered with pools of water. Kiama Council closed all grounds mid afternoon. The forecast is for more rain and the track cannot possibly be fit for competition this weekend. The Mid South Coast Zone Championships have now been rescheduled to the weekend of the 29th and 30th of January 2011. Further details relating to the rescheduled event will be published in the near future. |
| Zone Championships Postponed |
| 09-12-2010 |
| Southern Discus Area. |
| Northern end of the Track. |
| Kiama Little Athletics would like to wish all athletes and their families a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year! |
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| Christmas Greetings |
| 17-12-2010 |
| Zone Championships - Change In Venue |
| 31-12-2010 |
| The 2010-2011 Zone Championships have been rescheduled to the weekend of the 29th and 30th January 2011.
The Kiama Leisure Centre Playing Fields are not available on this weekend due to a previous booking by the South Coast Cricket Association. An attempt to move this cricket match was unsuccessful due to the lack of a suitable alternate venue. As a consequence the rescheduled Zone Championships have been moved to Shoalhaven High School, Park Road, Nowra. Please note that entries have been re-opened as a result of Zone being rescheduled. New entries and/or changes to events for existing entries will be accepted. The revised closing date for entries at the Kiama Centre is Friday 14th January 2011. Kiama Little Athletics would like to publicly thank the Shoalhaven Centre for their generous offer of assistance and an alternate venue for the Zone Championships. |
| No Little Athletics Friday 28th January |
| 22-01-2011 |
| There will be no Little Athletics on Friday 28th January due to the rescheduled Zone Championships. This carnival was originally scheduled for mid December 2010 but had to be postoned due to rain. Next meet is 5:30pm Friday 4th February. |
| Friday 18th February Is On! |
| 10-02-2011 |
| Kiama Little Athletics will be running as usual on Friday 18th February. This date was originally struck from the calendar due to the Region 5 Championships in Forbes. However we have now ascertained that there will be sufficient Committee members available to run our weekly competition as usual. Spread the word that Little Athletics is on Friday 18th February. |
| Zone Championships |
| 29 & 30-01-2011 |
| Thomas sprints to the line in the Under 11 Boys 100m |
| Region 5 Championships |
| 19 & 20-02-2011 |
| The Little Athletics NSW Region 5 Championships were recently held at the Botanical Gardens Sporting Complex, Forbes. Fourteen Kiama athletes competed in these Championships over the course of the weekend in warm and at times, trying conditions. Congratulations go to Charlotte Bett (U/9), Maguire Page (U/9), Larni Cowgill (U/14), Alice Hewitt (U/17) and Ewan Bell (U/12) who have qualified for the State Track & Field Championships at Homebush in mid March. |
| 2012 Region 5 Championships |
| 23-02-2011 |
| The 2011-2012 Region 5 Championships will be hosted by the Centres of the Mid South Coast Zone at the Kiama Leisure Centre Quarry Sporting Complex, Kiama, on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February 2012.
We are indeed fortunate to have excellent working relationships between the Centres of the Mid South Coast Zone. As such the Albion Park, Kiama, Lake Illawarra, Milton Ulladulla, Shoalhaven, St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet Centres are looking forward to the challenge of hosting this major event. Hope to see you in Kiama in February 2012! |
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| Under 12 athlete Naomi Robinson won three medals competing in the AWD class at State |
| The LANSW State Track And Field Championships were held last weekend at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Homebush. The Kiama Centre would like to congratulate our team of athletes on their performances over the weekend.
Of particular note was the performance of Under 12 athlete Naomi Robinson competing in the “Athletes With A Disability” class at State. Naomi snared a silver in Long Jump and bronze in the 100m and Shot Put. Congratulations Naomi! |
| State Championships |
| 18, 19 & 20-03-2011 |
| U/6 Boys: 1st - Jasper Arnold 2nd - Jack Cordell 3rd - Jack Wilson |
| Point Score Results |
| 25-03-2011 |
| U/7 Girls: 1st - Sienna Waldie 2nd - Lily Fellows 3rd - Tahlia Koorey |
| U/6 Girls: 1st - Charlotte Woolley 2nd - Isabelle McConachie 3rd - Chloe Weiss-Jackson |
| U/7 Boys: 1st - Thomas Gorman 2nd - Owen Wall 3rd - Hudson Boatswain |
| U/8 Girls: 1st - Ella Patterson 2nd - Ella Cleal-Cook 3rd - Zeffani Koorey |
| U/8 Boys: 1st - Matthew Cordell 2nd - Byron Bennett 3rd - William Woods |
| U/9 Girls: 1st - Charlotte Bett 2nd - Jessica Steel 3rd - Isabella Dalli |
| U/9 Boys: 1st - Jack Morris 2nd - Bailey Morphett 3rd - Lewis Terry |
| U/10 Girls: 1st - Kiara Camilleri 2nd - Isabella Waldie 3rd - Sienna Camilleri |
| U/10 Boys: 1st - Dylan Weiss-Jackson 2nd - Alex Swan 3rd - Kyle Bennett |
| U/11 Girls: 1st - Gabriella Downing 2nd - Paris Lynch 3rd - Maya Tavener |
| U/11 Boys: 1st - Michael Robinson 2nd - Thomas Bell |
| U/12 Girls: 1st - Naomi Robinson 2nd - Lily Nile 3rd - Amy Files |
| U/12 Boys: 1st - Jake Cleal-Cook 2nd - Elijah Nile 3rd - Ewan Bell |
| U/13 Girls: 1st - Ebony Rogers |
| U/14 Boys: 1st - Kieran Poppett |
| U/14 Girls: 1st - Ebonie Lynch |
| U/17 Girls: 1st - Emily Robinson 2nd - Alice Hewitt |
| Presentation |
| 25-03-2011 |
| Joan Blair with Dean Blair Memorial Trophy winner Jasper Arnold (centre), Ella Patterson (left) and Matthew Cordell (right). |
| Kiama Little Athletics 2010-2011 season came to a conclusion last Friday evening with the annual presentation held at Kiama Leagues Club. The Centre’s highest accolade, the Dean Blair Memorial Trophy, was awarded to Under 6 athlete Jasper Arnold. In second place was Matthew Cordell (Under 8) with third place going to Ella Patterson (Under Under 8).
Charlotte Bett (Under 9) was the recipient of the Coaches Award for the most improved athlete. The Centre would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make this season such a success. The Committee recognises the fact that without you, our club could not function. We trust that you and your children enjoyed the season and hope to see you back again in September 2011. Don't forget the Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th April at Kiama Leagues Club commencing at 7.30pm. Little Athletics, more than any other sporting code, relies on volunteers. Please consider giving some of your time to keep this Centre “running”. |