The West Coast Athletics League (Inc.)

1987-2017

proudly presents

The 2017 Hamersley Gift

 at

Charles Riley Reserve, North Beach

from

9.15am-11.15am

on

Saturday 25th November 2017.

The Hamersley LAC Professional Gift event is held in conjunction with Hamersley Little Athletics Centre’s Saturday morning program. It traditionally attracts a crowd of around 800+ spectators gathered very close to the action. The events are handicapped giving each competitor an equal chance of winning.

Sponsored by

&

Tony Krsticevic MLA – Carine

Plus Special Guest

2017 WAIS ‘Athlete of the Year’ Finalist

Kids can meet and grab a poster & picture between 9.30am-10.30am!

BROADCAST

 

 

EVENTS

• Hamersley 120m Gift Open $1900
• George Strickland 120m Novice Gift $200
• Dave Dilley 120m Junior U16 Gift $100 + $150 vouchers (FREE ENTRY closed)
• Tony Krsticevic MLA 550m Gift $350

Novice meaning – never won a Pro race final before.

TIMETABLE

9.05am- Athlete Marshall at starting line.
9.15am- George Strickland 120m Novice Gift Heat 1
9.20am- George Strickland 120m Novice Gift Heat 2
9.45am- Hamersley 120m Gift Heat 1
9.50am- Hamersley 120m Gift Heat 2
9.55am- Hamersley 120m Gift Heat 3
10.00am- Hamersley 120m Gift Heat 4
10.30am- Dave Dilley U16 Junior 120m Gift Final
10.40am- George Strickland Novice 120m Gift Final
10.50am- Hamersley 120m Gift Final
11.05am- Tony Krsticevic MLA 550m Gift Final
11.15am- Presentations

GIFT WINNER’S FREE TRIP TO THE BAY

Late entries CLOSED Friday 17th Nov.

RESULTS

Zhoya on his way to the 131st Bay Sheffield after winning the 2017 WCAL Hamersley Gift !

Saturday 25^th November 2017 was a perfect sunny day on the Hamersley Little Athletics ground for another superbly organised West Coast Athletics League pro-running event.

The special Hamersley pro gift celebrated the 30^th anniversary of the WCAL with the major prizes attracting a range of extra talented athletes all determined to give a serious go at grabbing the free ticket to the Bay Sheffield Pro gift event in Adelaide on December 28th.  But when it comes to a big prize, young back-marker Sasha Zhoya decided it was his to get! He made his mark from the start by winning his heat from a 7m mark (in 11.96) toppling Heptathlete Virginia Stasyszyn (12.17) on the finish line. They both decided to do a repeat at the final with Stasyszyn taking second place to Zhoya while other Heptathlete and last year’s runner up Kobi Nichols settled for third.

Two WA Masters athletes were in the finals with Mark Elms missing the podium by the smallest margin and Colin Smith ecstatic to be amongst the best!

Hamersley 120m Gift Open Placing: 1 Sasha Zhoya (7m) 11.84; 2 Virginia Stasyszyn (25.50) 12.24 ; 3 Kobi Nichols (20m) 12.31 ; 4 Mark Elms (26m) 12.33; 5 Adriaan Pelser (11m) 12.37; 6 Colin Smith (21.75) 12.41; 7 Kiara Reedingius (19.50) 12.43; 8 Taylor Sharpe (7.50m) 12.52.

In a tight finish and an impressive last 15m sprint by Iuan Hook, coached by Jason Moyle, who took out the Tony Krsticevic MLA 550m Gift from an 80m mark with WA Master athlete and Paraburdoo resident Mark Elms taking second place off 88m. Connor Desselkoen, coached by Matt Barber finished in 3^rd place from 55m.

Placing: 1 Iuan Hook (80m) 1’10”8; 2 Mark Elms (88m) 1’11”4; 3 Connor Disselkoen (55m) 1’12”2; 4 Adam Hall (44m) 1’12”3; 5 Colin Smith (88m) ; 6 Emily Parker (120m) 1’12”5; 7 Virginia Stasyszyn (130m) 1’12”9; 10 Eleanor Disselkoen (100m) 1’15”3.

Upcoming Pro Runners fought hard and tight to get their print on the George Strickland 120m Novice Gift, but it seems Virginia Stasyszyn’s talent got the better of them all as she flew through the finish line in a time of 12.03, followed closely by WA Master Tony Johnson coached by Darren Rogers, then back marker Taylor Sharpe.

Placing: 1 Virginia Stasyszyn (25.5m) 12”03; Tony Johnson (19.5m) 12”22; Taylor Sharpe (7.5m) 12”45; Joshua Jones (11m) 12”47; 5 Gin Ang (25m) 12”78; 6 Iuan Hook (17m) 12”81; 7 Scott Andrew (9m) 12”96

Young guns displayed a show of promising talents in the U16 Dave Dilley “Keep On Running” 120m Gift with 15 years old Joshua Jones starting from far back at 0m and winning in a time of 13”60. Taylah Cruttenden, coached by Russel Mathanda and wearing the white singlet finished in second place in a time of 14 flat off 5.25m while Fred Le Messurier settled for third.

Placing: 1 Joshua Jones (0m) 13”60; 2 Taylah Cruttenden (5.25m) 14’00; 3 Fred Le Messurier (20m) 14”09; 4 Imogen Herrington (17m) 14”60; 5 Holly Fraser (16.5m) 14”31; 6 Skye Lankerster ( 8.5m) 14”56; 7 Eleanor Disselkoen (7.75m) 14”60

It was an absolute ripper of a day and a fantastic 30th Anniversary celebration! We congratulate all athletes, and wish the best of luck to Sasha Zhoya in representing WA at the Bay Sheffield later on this year. The Bay Sheffield Gift will be LIVE streamed.

Novice 120m Heat 1				9:15am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Taylor		Sharpe			7.5		2	12.47
White		Scott		Andrews			9		4
Blue		Joshua		Jones			11		3	12.52
Yellow		Michael		Tomic			14		SCR
Green		Skye		Lankester			20		5	13.12
Pink		Virginia		Stasyszyn			25.5		1	12.03
Black
Novice 120m Heat 2				9:20am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Duncan		Bradbury			8.75		5	13.69
White		Rhys		Alliex			WH		SCR
Blue		Adam		Hall			13.25		4	13.16
Yellow		Iuan		Hook			17		2	12.78
Green		Tony		Johnson			19.5		1	12.28
Pink		Gin		Ang			25		3	12.8
Black
120m Gift Heat 1				9:45am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Sasha		Zhoya			7		1	11.96
White		Adam		Kopp			8.5		4	12.39
Blue		Michael		Craggs			9.25		7	12.76
Yellow		Joshua		Jones			11		5	12.5
Green		Adam		Hall			13.25		8	13.31
Pink		Connor		Disselkoen			15		6	12.67
Black		Tony		Johnson			19.5		3	12.27
Grey		Virginia		Stasyszyn			25.5		2	12.17
120m Gift Heat 2				9:50am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Taylor		Sharpe			7.5		2	12.54
White		Duncan		Bradbury			9		8	14.02
Blue		Leigh		Edwards			10.5		7	13.41
Yellow		Adriaan		Pesler			11		1	12.51
Green		Darren		Rogers			13.5		4	12.74
Pink		Taylah		Cruttenden			17.5		6	12.76
Black		Eleanor		Disselkoen			22		5	12.75
Grey		Gin		Ang			25		3	12.72
120m Gift Heat 3				9:55am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Bryce		Teo			8		5	12.72
White		Scott		Andrews			9		6	12.98
Blue		TJ		Callas			WH		SCR
Yellow		Glenn		Ross			12.5		4	12.67
Green		Amy		Tolcon			14		7	13.05
Pink		Simon		Crichton			16		3	12.59
Black		Kobi		Nichols			20		1	12.44
Grey		Colin		Smith			21.75		2	12.47
120m Gift Heat 4				10:00am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Dylan		Panizza			8.5		5	12.48
White		Jovan		Hubana			9		6	12.52
Blue		Evan		Jarvis			10		3	12.44
Yellow		Said		Shah			11.75		4	12.46
Green		Kiara		Reddingius			19.5		2	12.43
Pink		Ellie		Nagle			23.5		SCR
Black		Mark		Elms			26		1	12.29
Grey		Barrie		Kernaghan			40		7	12.69
Dave Dilley U16 Gift Final				10:30am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Joshua		Jones			0		1	13.6
White		Taylah		Cruttenden			5.25		2	14
Blue		Eleanor		Disselkoen			7.75		7	14.6
Yellow		Skye		Lankester			8.5		6	14.56
Green		Emily		Parker			15.5		8	14.62
Pink		Holly		Fraser			16.5		5	14.31
Black		Imogen		Herrington			17		4	14.28
Grey		Fred		Le Messurier			20		3	14.09
George Strickland Novice Gift Final				10:40am			Novice Final
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Taylor		Sharp			7.5		3	12.45
White		Scott		Andrews			9		7	12.96
Blue		Joshua		Jones			11		4	12.47
Yellow		Adam		Hall			13.25		SCR
Green		Iuan		Hook			17		6	12.81
Pink		Tony		Johnson			19.5		2	12.22
Black		Gin		Ang			25		5	12.78
Grey		Virginia		Stasyszyn			25.5		1	12.03
WCAL Hamersley Gift Final				10:50am
Colour		Name					Mark	Lane	Place	Time
Red		Sasha		Zhoya			7		1	11.84
White		Taylor		Sharpe			7.5		8	12.52
Blue		Adriaan		Pelser			11		5	12.37
Yellow		Kiara		Reedingius			19.5		7	12.43
Green		Kobi		Nichols			20		3	12.31
Pink		Colin		Smith			21.75		6	12.41
Black		Virginia		Stasyszyn			25.5		2	12.24
Grey		Mark		Elms			26		4	12.33
Tony Krsticevic 550 Final				11:05am
Red		Adam		Kopp			0		8	1.13.7
White		Sasha		Zhoya			20		SCR
Blue		Evan		Jarvis			40		4	1.12.3
Yellow		Adam		Hall			44		SCR
Green		Connor		Disselkoen			55		3	1.12.2
Pink		Duncan		Bradbury			56		SCR
Black		Kobi		Nichols			76		9	1.17.0
Grey		Kiara		Reddingius			80		SCR
Brown		Iuan		Hook			80		1	1.10.8
Purple		Ellie		Nagle			86		SCR
Red Stripe		Colin		Smith			88		5	1.12.4
Black Stripe		Mark		Elms			88		2	1.11.4
Blue Stripe		Eleanor		Disselkoen			100		10	1.15.3
Yellow Stripe		Emily		Parker			120		6	1.12.5
Green Stripe		Virginia		Stasyszyn			130		7	1.12.9

PREVIEW

Dave Dilley U16 Junior 120m Gift

A top quality junior gift race with the scratch backmarker Joshua Jones (0m) facing stiff competition from multiple junior state sprint champion Taylah Cruttenden (5.25m) making her pro debut. They both have tough competition from the 2017 Mullewa Gift Champion Eleanor Disselkoen (7.75m). Australian U14 sprint hurdles champion speedster Skye Lankester (8.5m) should also feature in this race.

George Strickland Novice 120m Gift

The runners are looking to win their first pro gift with the main action coming from Taylor Sharpe (7.5m) making his pro debut. Scott Andrews (9m) looking to improve his 4^th place in the 2017 Novice & 70m Jim Wilson Mullewa final. Skye Lankester (20m) and Virginia Stasyszyn (25.5m) should feature from the out markers. Iuan Hook (17m) was runner up in 2015 Junior Gift may look to surprise and Tony Johnson (19.5m) finished 4^th in this race last year.

WCAL Hamersley 120m Open Gift

15yo Backmarker Sasha Zhoya (7m) looks to be the red hot favourite to win if he can bring out his best sprinting form. Taylor Sharpe (7.5m), Bryce Teo (8m) and Dylan Panizza (8.5m) are all hoping to outmatch his speed to also claim victory. Mid marker action should come from equal favourite Evan Jarvis (10m) and veterans Darren Rogers (13.5m) with Simon Crichton (16m) another big chance. The women’s chances may lay with multiple WA sprint champions Amy Tolcon (14m) and Taylah Cruttenden (17.5m) and the 2013 Hamersley gift winner heptathlete Kiara Reddingius (19.5m). Watch for out marker Barrie Kernaghan (40m) as he has won before off 39.5m (2015 Melville Gift).

Tony Krsticevic MLA 550m Open Gift

Scratch marker and favourite Adam Kopp (0m) will look to defend his 2016 title, it will take his best effort. Multi-talented 2017 Mullewa 550m Gift winner Sasha Zhoya (20m) deserves respect in this race as a quality runner. Mid marker action is with triple Mullewa 550m champion Kiara Reddingius (80m) and her team mates Kobi Nichols (76m), Eleanor Disselkoen (100m) and U18 State 400mChampion  Ellie Nagle (86m). Also watch out for the 2015 Melville 550m Gift winner Mark Elms (88m) and fellow veteran Colin Smith (88m). Out markers Emily Parker (120m) and national heptathlete  Virginia Stasyszyn (130m) could feature heavily too in this tough speed endurance race.

WCAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2016/17 season winners

Top 3 placings in each final will be awarded 3, 2 & 1 point for their respective clubs. Points are totaled and the winning club will be presented the 2017/18 WCAL Championship Shield at the Annual Awards function after the conclusion of the season.

CURRENT STANDINGS

Curtin: 24
Melville Roar: 7
Masters WA: 4
AWA: 4
Perth Track & Field: 3
North Beach: 2
West Track: 2
University of WA: 1
Tracksters: 0

 

INTERSTATE Pro Event

26th, 27th & 28th December 2017- SAAL

The SA Athletic League is pleased to announce that the 2017th Bay Sheffield, being the 131st running of the iconic South Australian event, will be a 3 DAY event.
Racing on the 26th will start from around 3:00pm and go for an estimated 2-3 hours.
120m heats of the Over 35’s, Under 14’s, Under 18’s and Little Athletics on the first day.
Draft Race Schedules and Prize Money can be viewed here https://saal.teamapp.com/events
For enquiries please contact the SAAL office at saal@internode.on.net or 08 8443 6177

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