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2021/22 Champions – Mia, Anni, Mackenzie, Sam, Angus & Lucas.
Boomerangs Champion Club. Photos - submitted
The Moorabool News – 29 March, 2022 Page 23
Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics
The 2021/22 BMLAC summer season came to a conclusion on Saturday with the Centre Championship Day held at Masons Lane Reserve. Athletes competed in their five chosen events, with medals up for grabs for the top three placegetters. The Championships were conducted in perfect conditions as temperatures reached the mid 20s and not a breath of wind to hamper the athlete’s performances. An amazing 379 Personal Best performances were recorded for the day. Bridie Shanahan set her nineth Centre record for the season, increasing her own Under 16 Triple Jump record with a final distance of 10.57 metres. Once events had concluded, athletes and supporters came together for the 2021/22 Track and Field Season Centre presentations. President, Maria Downes congratulated everyone on a fabulous season especially during the difficult and trying times of the COVID pandemic. Maria thanked all local businesses who continue to support the Centre and applauded all athletes and families on another successful season. Little Athletics Victoria service awards were presented. Seven-year participants: Deegan Doyle, Tanae Grero, Patrick Lovett, Nicholas Mai, Claudia Runge and Ethan Sayers. Ten-year service certificates: Summer Brigham, Ava Conroy,
Tansy Seymour, Emma Smith, Emma Stewart, and Kira Watts. The Centre age group Champions and Runner-Up award winners UNDER 6: Hendrix Wake, Gigi Jones R/Up - Winston O’Neill, Sienna Dutt UNDER 7: Jacob Cassar, Mia Dutt R/Up - George Jacobsen, Rylee Robinson UNDER 8: Lucas Priestley, Evelyn Grant R/Up - Hudson Grant, Mya Berryman UNDER 9: Angus Norman, Anni Clarke R/Up - Nate Broadbent, Scarlett Wake UNDER 10: Harrison Lovett, Halo Arahanga & Iyla Robinson R/Up - James White, Billie Del Mastro UNDER 11: Ethan Ragusa, Myah Estlick R/Up - Elijah Sundqvist, Mathilde Grant UNDER 12: Nicholas Mai, Charlie Del Mastro R/Up - Deegan Doyle, Lucy Phyland-McClure UNDER 13: Nicholas Ide, Evie White R/Up - Troy Lee, Sadie Jones UNDER 14: Felix Cukavac, Mackenzie Estlick R/Up - Alex Lloyd, Hannah Lee
UNDER 15: Samuel White, Emma Stewart R/Up - Matthew Elefterescu, Summer Brigham UNDER 16: Braydn Rich ,Emma Smith R/Up - Jonas Cukavac, Danielle Ide The overall Centre Champions Mia Dutt, Lucas Priestly (Juniors) Anni Clarke and Angus Norman (Intermediate) Mackenzie Estlick and Samuel White (Seniors). Encouragement awards Cindy Hawken, Alex Cauchi and Amelia Horne. Special awards: Jim Lilburne 100m - Nelson Banigo Wayne Arnold High Jump - Emma Smith Troy Lorensini Sportsmanship - Angus Norman Trevor Lyne Triple Jump - Bridie Shanahan Improved athlete for the season: Samuel White The Egg Board Shield for the Champion Club: Boomerangs The Centre will take a short break and return for the Winter Cross Country season. The first competition will be held on Saturday 30 April at Masons Lane Reserve commencing at 10.30am. Summer registered athlete fees include the Cross Country season, while new members are welcome to register for Cross Country for a small fee.
Group 1 TAB Sumthingaboutmaori Trotters Free For All winner: Im Ready Jet. Driver: Jason Lee. Trainer: Anton Golino. Photo: Stuart McCormick
Triple Crown triumph as Jet soars
By Tim O'Connor (HRV) Im Ready Jet claimed the inaugural Kerryn Manning Trotting Mares Triple Crown with a Group 1-winning performance at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. The Anton Golino-trained mare showed her class to take out the TAB Sumthingaboutmaori Trotters Free For All (2760m) by 5m over Aldebaran Crescent (David Aiken/James Herbertson), with the result giving the five-year-old a onepoint victory over the runner-up in the series. Aldebaran Crescent had topped the leaderboard heading into the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, but was overtaken by Im Ready Jet, who pocketed a $10,000 bonus for connections.
“She's something else,” driver Jason Lee said after the win. “She still did that in second gear up the straight, she sort of needed something to race her. “I was pretty confident a long way out, just with how well she was travelling and Kate (Gath) had done a little bit of work (with Vacation Hill). She wasn't walking in front, she was bowling at a good enough click. We ran a bit of time.” Vacation Hill (Andy Gath/Kate Gath) charged to the front in the early stages of the race before the field moved into single file. Im Ready Jet eventually moved up outside the leader at the bell and proved too tough for her rivals, hitting the front before the straight and then comfortably holding Aldebaran Crescent in the run to the line. Silver Power, who was on Australian debut for trainer-driver Jack MacKinnon, flashed
home for third, just a whisker behind the runner-up. Im Ready Jet’s win came in a mile rate of 1:59.1min, which was just 0.4sec outside the track record. The Sumthingaboutmaori success is her fifth at Group 1 level and takes her earnings over $400,000. TRIPLE CROWN FINAL STANDINGS 16 Im Ready Jet 15 Aldebaran Crescent 10 Vacation Hill 6 Hopeful Beauty 3 Swiss Miss, Lucinda Mac, Silver Power 1 Illawong Stardust