Michael Sullivan has broken Caleb Gardner’s Club O/40 Men’s javelin record with a throw of 27.30m
The Flippers Challenge for Round 2 was the long jump distance prediction and was won by Louis Perrett who guessed within 2cm of his actual result.
The Weekly Wrap:It was a frenetic start to the season, with a host of new members welcomed to the Club before the start of the first events at 1pm.Liam Smith may have gone to the dark side, but he turned to home in his hour of need, seeking out the blue and white tent for some safety pins.Chris Hillhouse showed his Olympic pedigree on debut for the Bay with a win in the 5000m in Round One of the new season.17 PB’s were set, including a Club O/40 women’s record of 14.27 to Carina Bonifacio in the 100m that saw her win the Running Edge Steigen socks.Other award winners were as follows:• Banjo’s Sandy Bay Performance of the Week - Tom Gartlan• Flippers Challenge - Jake Burt• Frosty Dog Junior Awards - Florence Cox and Max Garwood• Volunteer of the Week - Alison WeedingCaptain Morgan led from the front, topping the points score for the men and doing a sterling job organising relay teams in the absence of Hannah Sheen who was studying for her uni exams.Margot Hobday top scored for the women, placing third in the 100m and venturing into the unknown territory of the 400m where she finished second.At the Running Edge Members Night, Emma Craw contemplated the purchase of a pair of spikes before settling for a more modest trainer, whilst Nick Tinning resisted the temptation to add a 45th pair of shoes to his rotation.Interclub tomorrow commences at 9am and will be done by midday, so you can spend the afternoon at the show or the beach.Being Show Day, we will have some tomato plants to give away at our tent (Black Russian, Roma and Yellow varieties).Unless you are heading up to the Burnie Ten on Sunday, you can enjoy a weekend off.