Regan King, Alexandra Boyd-Lang, William Cook, Sarah Elander (5PB's)

It was pleasing to see so many athletes in attendance at this week's meet.  Some outstanding results were produced with a large number of personal best results being recording.  Congratulations to Gabby Byrnes (Blues) who continues her fabulous season-form breaking her previous record in the Under 13 Shot Put by 1 metre, setting a new distance of 10.60 metres.  Gabby is certainly excelling in the throw events this season and will no doubt be looking to produce impressive results at the upcoming Region Track & Field Championships.

Under the new Vic LA competition regulations, the Under 14 & 15 girls have implemented new javelin weights of 400g and 500g respectively.  Therefore, new records will be awarded for both age groups this season. 

This week, Under 14 athlete Tiarni Butters (Eagles) threw 18.55 metres and Under 15's Laura Monaghan threw 12.66 metres.  These girls will currently hold the new Centre records.

Note to Parents of athletes competing at the Region Track & Field Championships on Feb 18/19  – parents will be required to officiate at some stage over the weekend.  If you have a preference for an allotted time then please see Kylie Bullard in the Centre office on Saturday morning or email our Officials Co-ordinator, Peter Dickson on peter.dickson@semex.com.au with your preference.

 19/01/12  BMLAC Newsletter Edition 8

The Centre Championship Day will be held on Saturday 31st March at Mason's Lane Reserve.  An Entry Form has been emailed to all members which must be returned to your team manager by Saturday 25th February.  Athletes may choose 3 track and 2 field events OR 2 track and 3 field events.  

To be eligible for Centre Championships children must compete in at least half the available meetings before Christmas (from the time of registration with the Centre) and half the available meetings after Christmas.  For Centre Championships athletes must be registered by December 31^st, 2011.  This rule does not apply for children who transfer from other L.A. Centres.  If a parent or athlete feels that they have legitimate grounds for exemption from the Centre ruling, written applications must be attached to their Championship Day Entry Form and forwarded to the Centre Executive by 25^th February, 2012.

CHAMPIONSHIP DAY ENTRY FORM

 01/02/12  State Relay Championships Results

 29/01/12  Australian Athletics Tour - All Star Clinic

The Qantas All-Star Clinic will be held on Saturday 3rd March commencing at 6pm. 

Congratulations to the 26 teams that represented Bacchus Marsh at the Victorian Little Athletics State Relay Championships held at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday.  The conditions were extremely warm and many of our athletes backed up considerably well for their races throughout the day.  BMLAC produced some good results with 10 teams making it through to the finals.

Under 9 girls 4 x 200 – 8th        Under 9 girls 4 x 100 – 5th        Under 9 mixed 4 x 100 6th
Under 13 boys 4 x 200 – 4th      Under 13 boys 4 x 100 5th        Under 13 boys Medley - 8th
Under 14 boys 4 x 200 – 7th        Under 14 boys Medley - 4th
Under 15 boys 4 x 200 – 5th         Under 15 boys 4 x 100 – 8th

Many thanks to our Special Competition Manager, Mark Byrnes for his organising for the Championships and many thanks to Kylie Bullard who assisted Mark on the day.  Thank you also to those families who willing completed their official duty.  A final big thank you to all the coaches who volunteered so much time to assist the athletes with their training - Under 9's Mike Runge & Mark Byrnes, Under 10's Lisa Parente, Under 11's Robert Shaw & Leon Whitehand, Under 12's Peter Dickson & Kylie Bullard, Under 13's Brendan Thompson, Under 14's Mark Byrnes and Under 15's Paul Miesen & Joanne Wheelahan.
 

RESULTS        PHOTOS

The LAVic Relay Championships will be held next Saturday 28th January at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.  The first event will commence at 8.30am.   Athletes must arrive at least 1½ hours prior to the scheduled event times - all teams are required to be in marshalling 30 minutes prior to the event. Athletes must wear the correct Centre uniform which consists of plain black shorts (no logos) and Centre singlet.  If you do not have a singlet please ensure you collect one from the office at our meet on Friday night.  BMLAC Team Managers will be Mark Byrnes & Kylie Bullard.

BMLAC will be required to fill 4 official positions throughout the day, families will be allocated duty at some stage throughout the day.  We will attempt to set up on the back straight.  Please ensure you bring plenty water, sunscreen and a hat as the forecast at this stage is 33^oC.  Programs will be available for purchase at the gate for $5. LAVic Merchandise will be available.  Entry fee will be $7 adults, children U/16 free.  Parking will be limited.  Canteen facilities will also be available.

TIMETABLE

Little Aths competition returned this week for BMLAC.  Although numbers were a little down due to school holidays it provided an opportunity for athletes to get back onto the track prior to State Relay Championships which will be held next Saturday at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

BMLAC will be conducting a modified program next Friday night at Mason's Lane, commencing at 5pm.  Please note that this is an additional meet to what is printed in the Centre Handbook Calendar.

RESULTS           PHOTOS

 19/01/12  BMLAC Newsletter Edition 7

Little Athletics Victoria would like members to complete a brief survey by clicking on the above image, your feedback will be collated in an endeavour to improve quality of service for our little athletes and their families. By completing this survey you will go into the draw for a prize pack consisting of:

* 1 x 21 inch (54 cm) HD LCD DVD TV
* 1 x LIttle Aths merchandise pack
* Tickets to the Australian Olympic Trials (March 2-4 2012, Melbourne)

 17/12/11  BMLAC Disco

PHOTOS

 17/12/11  BMLAC Meet

Edition 6 of the Centre Newsletter now available HERE.

Congratulations to the BMLAC teams who have progressed to the State Relay Championships.  We will now have a total of 25 teams competing at State.  Go Marsh!

QUALIFIERS & PROGRESSIONS

Eastern Metro Region

Gippsland Country Region

Northern Metro Region

Southern Metro Region (live results tab)

 11/12/11  Region Track & Field Entries due this Saturday - NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED

This year Bacchus Marsh had 52 teams compete at the Region Relay Championships held at Williamstown.  Our athletes represented the Centre with pride and produced some excellent results.  So far we have 6 teams qualified for the State Championships to be held on January 28th at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

The following teams have qualified:

Girls Under 9 4x100 (2nd) & 4x200m (2nd)

Boys Under 13 4x100 (2nd)

Girls Under 14 4x100 (2nd)

Boys Under 14 Medley (1st)

Boys Under 15 4x100 (1st)

Unofficial BMLAC Placings - As yet we have not received times or official placing from the Region, as soon as they are available we shall post them on this site.

Many thanks to our coaches who have volunteered many hours of training leading up to the Championships.  Also thank you to all parents who carried out their duty as rostered. And finally, a big thank you to our Special Competition Manager, Mark Byrnes and Team Manager, Kylie Bullard.

This week the Centre conducted a twilight meet prior to the Region Relay Championships.  Once again many new PB's were set and obviously the relay training is taking affect as shown by the athlete's improvements over the past couple of weeks.

The prize for the athlete to raise the most amount from the Royal Children's Hospital Relaython was awarded to Megan Mullane (Eagles).  Megan raised $260 for the Appeal.  So far the Centre has raised $1706.  Athletes can still submit their sponsorship money to the office next week.  Many thanks to the local businesses who donated prizes: Subway, McDonalds, Rebel Sports, Donut King, Collins Booksellers and  GameTraders.

The Western Metro Region Track & Field Championships will be held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February at Corio.  All under 9-15 athletes are invited to participate in the Championships. This event is the qualifying event for the 2012 LAVic State Championships to be held on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March at Bendigo.

Athletes can compete in a maximum of 4 events at this Championship. $6 per event.  Please complete the Registration Form HERE and return to the office or your Team Manager by next Saturday 17th December. No late entries will be accepted.
 

After two consecutive washout, the athletes were keen to get back out on the track.  Our athletes produced some fantastic results with a large number of PB's recorded for the day. Mason Dickson (Boomerangs) bettered his own Under 12 Javelin record setting a new distance of 31.78m.  Well done, Mas!

At the conclusion of competition, relay teams participated in an exhibition relay event, prior to this weekend's Western Metro Region Relays.  BMLAC will have 52 teams competing at the Championships on Saturday.  Best of luck to all athletes and coaches.