Posted December 17, 2008

The 2008 Gala Day proved to be a great success with athletes, age managers and parents all playing their part. 330 medals were won across age groups Under 6 to Under 17 as Hills athletes competed against entrants from a wide range of clubs from various parts of Sydney.

As in 2007 the greatest competition came from closest to home as the Kings Langley Club performed well in the feature event with 3 of the 8 finalist in the 100m Gold Cup. In fact Kings Langley took out the first 3 places with Luke Osborne (11B) running 93m in 13.79.

The Hills struck back in the 800m Silver plate where Benjamin Thomson  (11B) ran 2.54.75 (actual time 2.50.75) to win the 800m handicap event. 

A very big thank you to

• age managers and their parent assistants who provided a positive and professional environment for the children to compete in
• all rostered parents who set up, packed up and officiated so very well
• line marker artiste Dennis Coker for a huge effort in preparing the ground under very difficult circumstances
• Peter Wigley and Stephen Ralph for their very early start and late finish  to make sure that everything was in place and went to plan.

Gold Cup 100 metres Final

Athlete	Club	Age Group	Distance run	Time
1. Luke Osborne	Kings Langley	11 Boys	93 m	13.79
2eq. Ashley Tait	Kings Langley	12 Girls	100 m	13.95
2eq. Tiana. Jabar	Kings Langley	9 Girls	91 m	13.95

Silver Plate 800 metres Final

Athlete	Club	Age	Handicap (seconds)	Time
1. Benjamin Thomson	Hills	11 Boys	15	2.51.78
2. Bradley Sharne	Smithfield	Teen	37	3.01.03
3. Isabella Shina	Hills	14 Girls	21	3.01.7

Posted December 15, 2008

The club would like to thank all visiting and Hills atheletes that attended the Hills Gala Day. Thank you to the Age Managers and volunteers that assisted with scoring, marshalling, timekeeping, and all the other tasks that required attention on the day.
With special thanks to Dennis Coker who preprared the ground - given the adverse weather 24 hours prior the ground was one of the finest we had seen for some time. Special thanks to Paul Hewitt who's tireless effort and eye for detail created a successful event.

Over 300 medals were awarded on the day for results in each age group's events, so congratulations to each athlete that competed.

Thank you for participating in the 2008 Hills Gala Day and we look forward to seeing you in 2009.

Posted December 10, 2008

Reminder to all Hills Athletes that the Gala Day commences at 12.30pm sharp.

All age managers please be in attendance at 12.10 for briefing. A roster (click here) indicates the duties that must be performed if our day is to be a success. Parental support is vital. Set up is at 11am so that everything is in place by 12 noon.

We have over 100 entries from outside clubs competing for over 300 medals and the 3 magnifiicent gold cups and silver plates for our featuree handicap races.

All athletes to be in uniform (for children that do not have a uniform try to make it in club colours if possible) with your registration number clearly displayed.

Tiny Tots have a big sleep in with your events starting at 2.15pm with the Christmas Party to follow.

Good luck to all the competing athletes.

Posted November 25, 2008

Hills athletes took on the cold and wet weather and the hot competition at the 2008 State Relay Championships @ Campbelltown.

Over two long days our teams put in consistently good efforts that each can be proud of.

3 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals were overall highlights.

A very big thank you to Age Managers for providing direction to teams, to parents who played an important in manning our 'Change 3' duty and to Sandra Antal for her non stop efforts as Manager on the Saturday.

One disappointing sign was the incredibly large number of athletes needing age patches etc on the day. Although we were prepared for this the level of demand showed that we are not making sure we are organised before events. With Zone approaching I am asking Age Managers to only enter athletes that have numbers sewn on their uniform.

Back to the good news..... Hills results follow. If you want the full results go to www.laansw.com.au .

Track
U8 G – 100m x 4 – 5th
U9 G – 100m x 4 – 6th
U10 G – 100m x 4 – Bronze
U10 B – 100m x 4 - Bronze
U11 G – 100m x 4 – 6th
Boys U8-11 800m – 4th
Mixed U10 400m x 4 – 6th
U12 G - 100m x 4 - Bronze
Girls U12-15 800m – 6th
U12B – 100m x 4– 5th
U14B –100m x 4 – 6th
Boys U12-15 800m – Silver
Mixed U17 100m x 4 – Bronze
Mixed U17 400m x 4 – Bronze
Mixed U14 400 x 4 – 7th
Mixed U15 400 x 4 – Silver


Field
U8 G 4 x Long – 9th
U8 B 4 x Long – 8th
U8 G Shot/Discus – 14th
U8 B Shot/Discus – 11th
U9 G 4 x Long – 9th
U9B 4 x Long – 8th
U9 B Shot/Discus – 9th
U10 G Long / High – 14th
U10 B Long / High – 15th
U10 B Shot/Discus – 12th
U11 G Shot/Discus – 9th
U11 B Long / High – 10th
U11 Shot/Discus – 7th
U13 G Long / High – Gold
U13 G Shot / Discus – 8th
U13 B Shot / Discus – Gold
U14 G Long / High – Gold

Posted November 15, 2008

A reminder - with NSW State Relays being held on 22 & 23 November, 2008 regular Saturday morning competition has been cancelled. When we return on 29 November U12 are on set up, U8 on Canteen and U9 on BBQ. U13 & U14 are on packup

Good luck to all the athletes competing at these championships!

Posted November 12, 2008

A very big congratulations to all Hill District athletes who trialled for the Trans Tasman Championships.
The club is very pleased to announce the selection of the following in the NSW Trans Tasman team to compete in Sydney on January 18, 2009.

Jordan Shelley
Benjamin Thomson
Joshua Windsor

Elouise Abrahams has been selected as a reserve for the team.

Good luck in the competition!

Posted October 27, 2008

A reminder that payment is due to Cathy Shina for the Age Group Photos. The photo is $12.

This is a fund raising event for Hills District Little Athletics to assist with the purchase of new equipment, and for you to have a great momento of your season this year.

Posted October 19, 2008

I am pleased to announce our Bronte Bryant and Nicholas Hough as Club Captains for 2008-2009. Bronte and Nicholas were nominated by there peers and were presented thier Club Captain Kit from Life Member Dennis Coker on Saturday. Bronte and Nicholas will do themselves and the club proud as they perform their duties this season.

Updated October 19, 2008

A reminder that 25 October 2008 is our photo day. Please wear your uniform or club colours. Age group photos are $12. Your Age Manager will be taking orders and collecting the money.

This is a fund raising event for Hills District Little Athletics to assist with the purchase of new equipment, and for you to have a great momento of your season this year.

Posted October 7, 2008

North West Zone requires volunteers from each club to paricipate in the running of the carnival. To assist people with the required skills they are holding a Level D Officals Course (no prior experience is necessary!) at Morgan Powers Reserve, Kings Langley on 12 October.
They require officals to assist with athlete registration, race walking, starting / timing, Jumps (long, triple, high), and throws. Further info is attached
If you are available and would like to volunteer Hills Little Athletics appreciates your support. For further information please contact Peter Wigley