February 21
Registration are now open for the season 2020/21
Our current members have been sent an email on 28 September with a link to their personalised registration form. New members can join through the ABOUT/MEMBERSHIP tab or click here
Click here to go to our Membership - Join or Renew here page for further information regarding fees and benefits
NSWMA Annual Awards Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the following athletes have been nominated for NSWMA Annual Awards for the 2020 season. The award winners will be presented at the Annual Awards Lunch, on Sunday March 21, at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. Our Awards Lunch is always a great opportunity to catch up with your fellow members and celebrate the achievements of the past season, despite the COVID restrictions and cancellations.
TICKETS: includes a 2 course sit down lunch
Nominated athlete subsidised - $30
NSWMA members subsidised - $40.
Non-members - $50
Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BOFRC
Bookings close 6pm on Monday 8 March for catering purposes.
NSWMA AWARD NOMINATIONS 2020:
Sprints/Hurdles Women
Jennifer Bishop
Lenore Lambert
Gianna Mogentale
Monique Perry
Kylie Strong
Sprints/Hurdles Men
Darren Hughes
Ernie Leseberg
Ashley McMahon
Jay Stone
Middle Distance/Steeple Women
Deborah Drennan
Sally Hunt
Krista Kovacs
Belinda Martin
Charlotte Middleton
Rosemary Roediger
Middle Distance/Steeple Men
Brett Halls
Dave McEwan
Don Matthewson
Darren Purcell
Kenneth Wilson
Distance Women
Robyn Basman
Karen Blay
Belinda Martin
Rosemary Roediger
Distance Men
Peter Hutton
Dave McEwan
Walks Women
Anne Weekes
Antoinette Woodward
Walks Men
Douglas Barrett
Jim Seymon
Throws Women
Maria Cimino
Odette Palma
Jill Taylor
Mary Thomas
Throws Men
Nick Batty
Robert Clark
Gavin Murray
Multis Women
Odette Palma
Christine Shaw
Jill Taylor
Mary Thomas
Multis Men
Robert Clark
Gavin Murray
Jamie Muscat
Jumps Women
Lenore Lambert
Gianna Mogentale
Christine Shaw
Vicki Townsend
Margaret Walker
Jumps Men
Nicholas Bastas
Daryl Ellis
Albert Gay
David Kennedy
Relays/Teams Women
UTS Women Black @ Club Championships:
Renee Briffa, Joanne Davis
Relays/Teams Men
UTS Men Red @ Club Championships:
Ryan Dowling, Ashley McMahon, Ken Elias
Newcomer of the Year
Charlotte Middleton
Chandra Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage
Odette Palma
Mathew Woodhouse
Outstanding Individual Performance
Heather Lee
Ernie Leseberg
Lenore Lambert
Heavy Weight Pentathlon State Championships 2021 including 56lb and 100lb
The Championships are conducted by NSWMA in accordance with the rules and regulations of World and World Masters Athletics.
The Heavy Weight Pentathlon consists of 3 attempts at each of 5 weighted throws, dependant on the age group, followed by the 56lb and 100lb Throws.
Events are contested for men and women in 5 year age groups. Your age group is determined by your age on the day of competition.
WHEN: Sunday March 14, commencing with the HWP at 9:00am for a 9.30am start. NOTE - the 56lb and 100lb Throws events will commence after the lunch break.
WHERE: Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre, Gwynneville, Wollongong
ENTRIES: Click Here to Register
Are open to current financial members of NSWMA.
Members of other state associations may enter, but will not be eligible for an NSWMA state medal if awarded.
Entries close at 11pm on Tuesday 9 March
NO Late entries, and entries on the day will NOT be accepted
Entry fields and exact start times will be emailed to competitors by Thursday 11 March.
COST:
NSWMA member $15
Non NSWMA $20
IMPLEMENTS: Throwing implements will be provided, but due to COVID 19 you are encouraged to use your own implements if you have them. Private implements must be submitted for weighing and certification by one (1) hour before your group start time.
EVENT ORGANISER: Gabi Watts - NSWMA Throws Rep - 0409 313 667, fieldrep@nswmastersathletics.org.au
NSWMA Throws Pentathlon Championships 2021
The Championships are conducted by NSWMA in accordance with the rules and regulations of the World Athletics and WMA.
The Throws Pentathlon consists of 3 attempts at each of the following throwing events in order: Hammer, Shot, Discus Throw, Javelin, Weight.
Events are contested for men and women in 5 year age groups. Your age group is determined by your age on the day of competition.
WHEN: Saturday March 27 commencing at 9:00am for a 9.30am start for Group 1
WHERE: Campbelltown Athletics Centre, Leumeah
ENTRIES: Click Here to Register
Open to current financial members of NSWMA. Members of other state associations may enter but will not be eligible for an NSWMA state medal.
Entries close at 11pm on Tuesday March 23.
No late entries, and entries on the day will NOT be accepted.
Entry fields and exact start times will be emailed to competitors by Thursday 25 February.
COST:
NSWMA Member $15
Non NSWMA $20
IMPLEMENTS:
Throwing implements will be provided, but due to COVID 19 you are encouraged to use your own implements if you have them.
Private implements must be submitted for weighing and certification by one (1) hour before your group start time.
EVENT ORGANISER: Gabi Watts - NSWMA Throws Rep - 0409 313 667 fieldrep@nswmastersathletics.org.au
AMA 2021 National Championships Cancellation
The Local Organising Committee of the 2021 AMA National Track and Field Championships has recommended to the AMA Board the scheduled event for March 2021 be cancelled due to uncertainty over the COVID-19 situation.
Despite the extensive efforts the Canberra 2021 Local Organising Committee has made In preparation for the event, to the extent that opening of registrations was imminent, the current COVID-19 outbreaks and State border closures mean that the committee is not prepared to carry on because of the continuing uncertainty.
In consultations with the AMA, the Local Organising Committee also considered postponing to later in 2021, but there was agreement the uncertainty is likely to continue for some time. Therefore, with much regret, the committee wishes to relinquish the 2021 hosting rights, rather than defer to 2022, in the hope that the 2022 hosts are able to proceed with greater confidence.
We wish the hosts of the 2022 Championships all the best, and offer every support to the next hosts to make the 2022 AMA National Championships, the first in three years, the best ever. We realise this comes at great disappointment to many athletes, but the event needs a greater degree of certainty, for both the organisers and the competitors, to proceed.
We extend our sincere apologies to all, and cite these unprecedented circumstances as the driver of our decision.
Further information:
Phil Urquhart: president@australianmastersathletics.org.au
COVID Safety Protocols at Athletics NSW Interclub Competitions
Due to COVID-19 and NSW Government requirements, we will be delivering our Interclub events safely in 2020/2021
In order to be able to deliver events under the current NSW Government COVID-19 restrictions, the following protocols will be followed concerning our Interclub Competitions this season unless otherwise communicated:
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There will be a maximum of 400 unique entries i.e. 400 total athletes that will be permitted to each Interclub competition. If you are registering for an Interclub event, we ask that you are 100% committed to participating at that event you register.
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65 spots will be available for registered coaches and club administrators to attend each event (upon pre-registering via a form provided before each competition), with the remaining spots being occupied by NSW Officials, Club Volunteers and Athletics NSW staff at each Interclub competition
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Only athletes pre-registered accredited coaches, volunteers, NSW Officials, and Athletics NSW staff will be allowed to attend the event. Unfortunately, at this stage with the current restrictions, Interclub Competition events.
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Carers for para-athletes will be permitted, upon pre-registering themselves on the form provided before each competition.
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Athletics NSW will endeavour to provide the safest possible environment for all participants at every event that is delivered throughout the Summer Season 2020/2021
If you have any questions regarding the above changes, do not hesitate to contact us at competitions@nswathletics.org.au at any point in time.
We thank you for your understanding of these necessary safety precautions during this period, as we try to provide as many members as possible the opportunity to compete this track & field season. We will regularly update our valued members throughout the season to any further changes regarding the delivery of Interclub Competitions during the Athletics NSW 2020/2021 Summer Season.
Yours in Athletics
Athletics NSW
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