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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
De Luca continues sparkling form
Mark De Luca has starred for APS United in recent races and he was the club’s leading runner at the Victorian 10k Championships at Albert Park. Many runners took advantage…
OW wins Dyson thriller
It was titanic battle between Old Wesley, Old Xaverians and Haileybury in this year’s Dyson Relay. After three legs, just 13 seconds separated the three teams. OX led at the last…
Season best performance by APSU
Bundoora Park was the scene of an outstanding team performance by APS United’s men’s division 1 team in the Victorian 12k Cross Country Championships. APSU finished second behind the strong…
Pyke and Paterson pocket prizes, while Johnson jubilant
Adam Pyke (OW) and Alex Paterson (OX) share initials, and they also shared the spoils at the McPhail 8k by being the first male and female finishers. Athena Johnson (OX)…
Hallgren leads M40’s to another win
Peter Hallgren was the fastest M40+ runner in a strong field at the AV 15k Road championships, and he combined forces with Tom Rickards and Luke Goodman to bring the APSU…
Wonderful weather for Wise wanderers
Sublime running conditions greeted runners for this year’s Graham Wise Mini Marathons, pushing the total number of entrants in the three races close to 100. Interestingly, the half marathon was more popular…
Old Xavs even the score
The Old Xaverians had a very good day at the Williamson, winning almost everything – all three team divisions, plus the sealed handicap prize (Matthew Clarke). Only Kevin Craigie (OW) and…
Holden drives into top 10
Jack Holden continued his bright start to the season with a brilliant run at Lardner Park to place 10th in a strong field. APS United enjoyed further individual success with…
APSOC President wins Orchard
Nick O’Neill stepped up to the microphone after the warm and windy Orchard 10k to hand out the trophies. After awarding the fastest time medallions to Adam Pyke (OW) and Karen…
Clubs share Churchill spoils
There were lots of winners at Churchill Park, drawn from five different clubs. 6k and 12k handicap winners were Tanja Down (OB) and Darren Rokahr (OG). Fastest times were shared between…
M40 team strikes early blow
APS United has had a flying start in round 1 of the Athletics Victoria XCR ’15 series, with the team of Rob Schwerkolt, Tom Rickards and Luke Goodman winning gold…
OW and OX dominate Jamieson
Last year’s premiership teams Old Wesley (open) and Old Xaverians (women) smashed their opposition in the season opener at Scotch College. In perfect weather, 209 runners tackled the new Jamieson…
New venue for Hooley Relay
APSOC has announced a brand new venue for the Alan Hooley Relay on Sunday 19 July – Nortons Park in Wantirna South. The race will be held at 1.00 pm…
2015 registrations now open
Registrations have opened for the forthcoming season. All athletes need to register and the process is the same as last year. Our current registration rates offer terrific value for money, as…
Farewell to a giant of APSOC
In sad news for APSOC, Alan Hooley passed away last Thursday after an illness aged 91. Alan played an enormous role in the affairs of the Association from the late…