Training partners close again
Adam Pyke and Steve Knuckey are training partners and best mates. And in all three of their races so far this season, Adam has finished ahead of Steve by just a…
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Second date change now confirmed
Late changes to Athletics Victoria’s event dates have necessitated two amendments to the APSOC calendar. As previously announced, the Williamson 5k will now be held on Saturday 23 July. The…
Medals galore at Jells Park
APS United’s new look premier division team won silver in round 1 of XCR ’16, going down by just 11 seconds to Box Hill. The M40 team went one better, dominating its grade…
Cross Country Relay 2016
At Jells Park – 16 April 2016 Men Division 1 Time Pyke A 18.45 Rooney D 18.54 Chapman X 19.21 Allison A 19.26 Guiney S 18.41 Knuckey S 18.48…
Calendar date changes
Due to two late changes to Athletics Victoria’s XCR dates (the Road 10k and Ekiden Relay), the Williamson has been switched to Saturday 23 July and the date of Brighton-by-the-Sea…
Old Wesley dominates Jamieson
Old Wesley’s men filled six out of the top seven places, as well as providing the winning woman (Anna Kasapis) and handicap winner (Steve Knuckey), at the Jamieson 5k. Only the…
2016 registrations now open
Registrations for the upcoming 2016 winter season are now open. Please follow the instructions behind the “Register” tab. It is most important, if you have used the online registration system…
Mathews blitzes Tan
Luke Mathews showed that his running talent extends well beyond 800m on the track by running a lightning fast time of 10:55 at the AV Tan Relay. Luke led the…
Tan Relay 2015
19 September 2015 Div 1 Mathews L 10.55 Guiney S 11.32 Holden J 11.29 Lightfoot J 12.19 De Luca M 11.51 Chapman X 12.16 70.22 4th Div 4…
De Luca and Chapman go top 10
Mark de Luca and Xavier Chapman ran in each other’s footsteps for nearly the entire distance of the AV half marathon, with Mark finishing just ahead at the end, but both ran…
Half Marathon 2015
Burnley Boulevard – 6 September 2015 Men 8 De Luca M 69:47.7 9 Chapman X 69:55.8 46 Guirguis M 75:30.8 53 Rickards A 76:18.9 7th M40 104 Goodman L 79:54.3…
Ekiden Relay 2015
At Anglesea – 15 August 2015 Div 1 9.8k Chapman X 32:53 8.8k Holden J 29:51 7.9k Guiney S 26:13 6.0k Schwerkolt R 23:53 5.2k Frater M 18:31 4.6k Goodman…
Handicapper’s Awards 2015
Most Consistent Runner 2015 Most Improved Runner 2015 Name Club Races Std Dev Name Club Races % Change 1 Grant, Emma OW 11 0.8592 1 VanEeten,…
Old Xavs too strong
Old Xaverians have dominated this year’s Cooke-McClelland 8k, winning the division 1 race and thereby securing the teams premiership for 2015. Their women also won and Aidan Woodhouse took the…
Athlete of the Year 2015
Best 10 APSOC scores plus best 5 AV scores when competing for APS United Men Jam Jell Chu Orc Lard Will Wise Ball McP Bun Dys Alb Lod San Hoo H&H…
Club Championship 2015
OPEN DIVISION 1 Jam Will Dys Hool C-Mc TOTAL 1 Old Xaverians 1 8 10 8 10 10 46 2 Old Wesley 1 10 8 10 8 7 43 3…
Cross Country 16k/6k 2015
Brimbank Park, Keilor – 1 August 2015 Men 16 km 11 Chapman X 52:07.8 18 Hurt S 53:33.5 98 Schwerkolt R 60:19.9 3rd M45 102 Goodman L 60:35.3 4th M45…
OW best at benign Brighton
Unusually calm conditions greeted runners at Brighton this year. Sam Doble (SK) won his first handicap, while Adam Pyke (OW) and Karen Thorp (SK) continued their domination of the fastest…
Xavier on fire
No, it’s alright, no call to the fire brigade is required. It’s Xavier Chapman, who has run a superb race for APS United in the AV 16k Cross Country Championships…
Abbie’s farmyard frolic
Tough weather conditions and an even tougher course greeted the runners at the Berwick Hare & Hounds. This didn’t faze Abbie MacFarlane (OGC), however, who scored a clear cut handicap…
Set for a Cooke-McClelland showdown
Old Xaverians turned the tables on Old Wesley to win the fourth premiership race of the season, the Hooley Relay, leaving the two clubs dead level on points. This means that…
Road Relay 2015
Sandown Park, Sandown – 11 July 2015 Div 1 Guiney S 19.11 De Luca M 19.40 Schwerkolt R 20.59 Holden J 19.11 Hurt S 23.39 O’Shaughnessy T 22.10 124.50 8th…
Bung foot hurts team
At the Sandown Road Relay, APS United’s division 1 team was well in the race after fast legs by Guiney, De Luca, Schwerkolt and Holden. Unfortunately Simon Hurt’s foot injury…
Somerville goes back to back
There were many well known names amongst the winners at this year’s Lodge Handicaps, including Emma Somerville (OG), who won the 8k for the second year in a row, a…
Road 10k 2015
At Albert Park – 28 June 2015 Men 16 De Luca M 31:20.1 21 Guiney S 31:27.8 75 Hallgren P 33:50.1 4th M40 97 Rickards A 34:32.3 8th M40 133…