Australian Masters Games

Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:10

Over the last weekend while some of our guys and gals were running the Melbourne Marathon and others providing drinks to the thousands of runners, three of our chronologically challenged athletes headed for the State of S.A and the Australian Masters Games.

KSB had some very successful names compete...

Lucas our oldest athlete in the men’s 75 to79 age group finished second in the 60 metres10.10 2^nd in the 100metres 16.57 and 2^nd in the 200 meters 34.39  all to Hughie Coogan the
current World Champion for these events. Hughie was in Sacramento where he won these events also.

Tania  Kapetanovic women’s 40to 44 also did very well  winning the 100 meters in 14.33 beating two highly regarded masters athletes one of whom had been to Sacramento for the World Championships. Tania also won the Javelin with a throw of 25.43 meters and finished 2^nd in the 200 30.03 and 2^nd in the 400 69.83.800 8^th 2 59.45
 
Phil Robinson men’s 50 to54 age group finished 4^th in the weight pentathlon with the following performances.

Shot 10.48 Discus 30.06 Hammer 31.01 Javelin 34.40 Weight 9.33