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SKAC back on the winning list
It has been more than twenty years since St Kevin’s won a teams event in the APSOC competition. This was remedied by a dominant performance at the Jamieson. Led by two Olympians…
2017 registrations now open
APSOC is now accepting on line athlete registrations for the 2017 season. Just follow the instructions on the registration page.
Old Geelong Grammarians
Old Geelong Grammarian Runners welcomes cross country runners with a connection to the school to participate. Whilst there are some competitive runners amongst us, we welcome participants of any ability…
Candice Charles (1964-) – Life Member 2015
Candice came to Melbourne from Adelaide and, having befriended a leading Old Scotch athlete, joined Old Scotch Collegians Athletic Club in 1990. This was shortly after finishing third female in…
Alan Rowe (1946-) – Life Member 2014
Alan has had a fifty year involvement in athletics as an athlete, club administrator and official. Alan attended Carey Grammar in the 1960s and was one of the school’s leading…
John Macmillan (1938-) – Life Member 2012
John has been associated with APSOC for over forty years. He is a loyal Old Xaverian and has been a regular competitor in APSOC competition. A look at the competition…
Jeffrey Coster (1948-) – Life Member 2010
At the 2010 APSOC Annual General Meeting, the President (Ross Tennant) put forward the Executive’s proposal that Jeff Coster be elected as a Life Member. Jeff was Association Treasurer from…
David Metherall (1947-) – Life Member 2007
David has been a member of the APSOCAAA since 1989. He was a founding member of Old Haileybury Athletics Club in this year and its inaugural President. He has represented…
Stuart Facey (1950-) – Life Member 2007
Stuart Facey commenced running with Old Scotch as a junior in 1968 and ran (and walked) every season until 2015. He would be one of the most consistent APSOC runners…
Bernie Laffey (1928-2023) – Life Member 2007
Bernie had a successful career in a number of sports, including Australian Rules football and squash. He won the Best and Fairest trophy for Port Melbourne in the VFA in…
Mark Purvis (1957-) – Life Member 2004
Mark Purvis joined Old Scotch Athletic Club in 1974 and competed on the track for a couple of seasons, but did not make his APSOC debut until 1983. At this…
Christopher Worsnop (1957-) – Life Member 2003
Chris joined OXAC in 1978 following his younger brother Mark, competing initially on the track. He first ran APSOC and VAAA cross country races in 1979. By the close of…
Luke Travers (1961-) – Life Member 2002
Luke played a strong role in the growth of St Kevin’s AC during the 1980’s and 1990’s, both as a runner and team manager. He was APSOC President 1991-92. As…
Tarquin Oehr (1951-) – Life Member 1998
After trying many sports at Scotch and not being good at those involving a ball, Tarquin took up cross country running in year 11. The following year Scotch had a…
Field Rickards (1949-) – Life Member 1998
Field came to APSOC from a rowing background with his great friend the late Tom Yuncken (OM). In 1987, Field took over as Handicapper, a role he has now filled…
Brian Sneddon (1924-2008) – Life Member 1995
Brian Sneddon (OX) took an interest in the APSOC through his son David. He was a timekeeper/official through the 1970’s and continued for many years into the 1990’s.
Michael van Assche (1931-2015) – Life Member 1995
Michael joined Old Xaverians Athletic Club in 1948 and competed in sprints, middle distance and field events. In later years he was a VAAA Grade 1 official and announcer at…
James (Jim) Plunkett (1917-2002) – Life Member 1995
Jim Plunkett was an official/timekeeper with Old Xaverians, and in particular with APSOC, from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. He was never a competitor, but took an interest in athletics…
Peter Le Get (1934-) – Life Member 1995
Peter’s membership of APSOC has been in two distinct phases, 1950 to 1957 and from about 1980 to the present. Peter joined Old Wesley Athletic Club while still at school…
Alan Hooley (1924-2014) – Life member 1995
Alan Hooley’s first contact with APSOC was through his second son, Bruce, a talented distance runner who competed successfully for Old Scotch during the 1970’s and 1980’s, including winning the…
Peter Bruce (1942-2024) – Life Member 1993
Peter Bruce has been a member of the Old Xaverians Athletic Club for over fifty years, having been a competitor in track, cross country and road events for forty of…
Geoffrey Westcott (1942-2025) – Life Member 1989
Geoff is not the best known of the Association’s Life Members. In over thirty years of competing, he has not once breasted the tape to take a handicap or fastest time…