 The current COVID-19 situation in Greater Sydney has provided many challenges for us as we look towards the 2021/2022 Little Athletics season.
REGISTRATIONS POSTPONED In light of the recent announcement of a further extension to the stay-at-home orders for Greater Sydney, LANSW have made the decision not to open registrations on the 30th August as previously advertised. No new opening date has been set, with LANSW opting to hold off on announcing any new date until there is confidence in a start date for the 2021/2022 athletics season. We will keep you up to date on any decisions as they are made. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST While we wait for registrations to open, we encourage you to register your interest in the upcoming season. You can do so by providing your details via the LANSW website HERE Don't forget to list North Rocks Carlingford as your preferred centre. KINGSDENE OVAL UPDATE As mentioned previously, Parramatta Council are building a new clubhouse at Kingsdene Oval (also known as Peggy Womersley Reserve). Further details and plans of the project can be found HERE. Following a number of delays, this project is now going ahead, with a commencement date set for mid-September and continuing through to at least March 2022. As a result of these construction works, it is unfeasible for us to use Kingsdene Oval for Saturday morning competition this coming season. Following liaison with Parramatta Council and Parramatta Little Athletics Centre, we will be holding Saturday competition for the 2021/2022 athletics season at Barton Park, Gladstone St, North Parramatta (see here for map). Wednesday and Thursday night training sessions will remain at Kingsdene Oval.
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 NORTH ROCKS CARLINGFORD LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 ALL MEMBERS WELCOME LOCATION: The Vikings Sports Club, 35 Quarry Rd, Dundas Valley NSW 2117 DATE: Sunday, 16th May 2021 TIME: 5:00pm AGENDA 1. Meeting Opening and Welcome 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of Previous AGM (2020) (HERE) 4. Reports
7. Annual Statement to Department of Fair Trading 8. Appointment of Public Officer 9. Other Business
 NRCLAC Presentation Day was held on Sunday at Murray Farm PS.
I was honoured to welcome our distinguished guests:
North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics Centre’s Presentation Day is a time for celebrating the achievements of our club and our athletes, as well as publicly acknowledging the fantastic volunteers that make it all possible. This time last year, COVID was just kicking off, forcing the last-minute cancellation of State Championships and our Presentation Day. COVID rolled on, shortening this season by a couple of weeks, our membership numbers were limited, Zone and Regional Championships were cancelled, and we couldn’t do any of the more social activities at the oval. Considering these COVID restrictions, I think we still had a successful season. We had 387 athletes achieve 6,361 PBs, which is similar to 2019 season. Our athletes broke 56 records, which is itself a record, the most ever in a season. Despite our reduced numbers, our average attendance was actually higher than last season. We had 36 athletes represent the club at State Championships, which is a record, bringing home 11 medals, which is a great result. A successful season doesn’t happen without a lot of work from a lot of good people. On behalf of the Committee, I’d like to thank our Age Managers, Coaches, Starters, Timekeepers, Qualified Officials, Canteen Managers, BBQ chef, Team Mangers, Photographer, and Data Manager. In particular, I’d like to thank our Committee for all their work. Some notable achievements this season: We’ve grown the Committee to 17 energetic members, and I’m confident they’re a vibrant group that will see the Club strengthen in seasons to come.
I’d like to acknowledge the history of the club and express appreciation for the ongoing support and contributions of our Life Members. Thank you. I’d like to thank our sponsors for their ongoing support:
We value these relationships, thank them for their contribution, and are pleased to have them as members of our community. As a club, we have been very fortunate to have dedicated people who’ve gone above and beyond as volunteers. On behalf of the Committee, and the Club, it was my honour to present the following people with Merit Awards for Outstanding Service to North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics Centre:
Presentation Day is a celebration of results. However, it really doesn’t matter whether we win or lose. More importantly, what makes North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics successful, is the time we get to spend together, the community we build, and the friendships we make on the way. Thank you for coming together as a community. Fergus Tilt NRCLAC President WEEK 1 - 17.10.20
WEEK 2 - 24.10.20
WEEK 5 - 14.11.20
WEEK 6 - 21.11.20
WEEK 7 - 28.11.20
WEEK 8 - 05.12.20
WEEK 9 - 12.12.20
WEEK 10 - 16.1.21
WEEK 11 - 23.1.21
WEEK 12 - 30.1.21
WEEK 14 - 20.2.21
WEEK 15 - 27.2.21
WEEK 16 - 6.3.21
WEEK 17 - 13.3.21
 Jordon from PhysioFitness Castle Hill will be providing some great information on the most common injuries in athletics each week! He will a quick summary on what injuries can develop on the track and field. PATELLAR TENDINOPATHYThe term is fairly self explanatory! Jumper’s knee (otherwise known as patellar tendinopathy) is when there is pain at the front of the knee due to lots of jumping and repetitive load. It can happen in a lot of athletic events, but the highest occurrence is in movements that require a high amount of spring-action e.g. long jump, high jump, triple jump, even hurdles! As the injury is in the tendon, very often the common feature is that it gets progressively worse when you’re loading it or the intensity increases.
The cause for this condition can be a number of different reasons:
It is necessary that if symptoms around the front of the knee start to develop with certain events, to be assessed as soon as you can by a health professional with expertise in movement. There are multiple ways to help treat this condition:
If these areas are not addressed, it is most likely the pain will continue to increase, and the prognosis to recovery will take even longer! Leaving you “out of the race” for a significant amount of time. If you or your child are concerned about symptoms around their knee with certain sports, we have the space and facilities within our gym to return them back to the track sooner rather than later! Our clinic is located in Castle Towers Shopping Centre in the Fitness First. Call 9680 2422 to make a booking with Jordon himself, or make sure to catch him on the field this Saturday!  Jordon from PhysioFitness Castle Hill will be providing some great information on the most common injuries in athletics each week! He will a quick summary on what injuries can develop on the track and field. Hamstring tearThe hamstrings are made up of three muscles that run along the back of your thigh, all of which are extremely important for running and sprinting activities. Very often, an injury to one of these three muscles will result in immediate sharp/shooting pain anywhere along the back of your thigh – usually while in the middle of your sprint!
There are a whole array of reasons as to the possible causes to this injury. Such as:
The reasons can be endless! However here are few tips that you can do to help lower the risk:
If you think your child may have injured their hamstring in the past, or have some niggling discomfort in the area, get them to a physio!! It is extremely important to have it assessed by a professional and to prevent some much bigger from happening down the track. Our clinic is located in Castle Towers Shopping Centre in the Fitness First. Call 9680 2422 to make a booking with Jordon himself, or make sure to catch him on the field this Saturday!  U13-U17 TRACK GALA DAY - Feb 6th/7th | Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, North Narrabeen Athletes attempting to qualify for LANSW State Championships are invited to attend so they can record a potentially faster qualifying time on Narrabeen's synthetic track.
 PRESIDENT’S REPORT North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics Centre’s Presentation Day is a time for celebrating the achievements of our club and our athletes, as well as publicly acknowledging the fantastic volunteers that make it all possible. Congratulations to everyone on a successful season at club competition and the interclub championships. By every metric we measure, season 19/20 was more successful than the last: we had 471 members, including 28 multiclass athletes. Together we achieved 7,526 PBs, and broke 54 club records. We sent 188 athletes to Zone Championships, where we finished third in the inaugural interclub shield, and were well represented by our multiclass athletes competing in three events at Zone for the first time. Our Junior Boys relay won Gold and the Senior Boys relay won silver and progressed to Region. We had 123 athletes qualify for Regional Championships, and had the highest number of officials representing the club. We had 34 athletes qualify for State Championships, which were unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19. Congratulations on a great season! It doesn’t happen without a lot of work from a lot of good people. On behalf of the Committee I’d like to thank our Age Managers, Coaches, Starters, Time keepers, Qualified Officials, Canteen Managers, BBQ chef, Team Mangers, Photographer, and Data Manager. In particular, I’d like to thank our Committee for all their work. Although we don’t get to compete, a quick list of some of the wins the Committee has achieved this season:
I’d like to acknowledge the history of NRCLAC and express appreciation for the ongoing support and contributions of our Life Members. Thank you. I’d like to thank NRCLAC club sponsors for their ongoing support:
We value these relationships, thank you for your contribution, and are pleased to have you as members of our community. Presentation Day is a celebration of results. However, it really doesn’t matter whether we win or lose. More importantly, what makes North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics successful, is the time we get to spend together, the community we build, and the friendships we make on the way. Thank you for coming together as a community. A reminder that registrations for next season open on August 1st. Some groups fill-up in the first couple of days, so don’t miss out. We want to see you all back next season. Fergus Tilt NRCLAC President AWARDS
The following is a list of our award winners for Season 2019/20. We would normally be presenting these awards on stage in front of a crowd, and it’s a shame these club members are missing out on that public recognition due to COVID-19. 5-YEAR SERVICE AWARDS We acknowledge the following athletes for accumulating 5-years of club membership:
10-YEAR SERVICE AWARDS We acknowledge the following athletes for accumulating 10-years of club membership:
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS It is not only the athletes that we recognise for their service at NRCLAC. We recognise the following volunteers for their contribution and service to the club over a number of years and are pleased to present them with an Outstanding Service (Merit) Award:
In 2008, the McKenzie family joined North Rocks Carlingford, a union that continues to this season. Eliza joined as a Tot, and without a parent to take the group, Russell put his hand up to take on the role of Age Manager. It was apparent from the start that we had a very dedicated and enthusiastic Age Manager. As events unfolded, Russell ended up taking the Tots group for three seasons in a row, with youngest child Riley joining the club in 2010. Russell has continued to be Age Manager for Riley’s group, and is now our longest serving Age Manager. Russell has also been a long-serving member of our committee, and continues to be a powerhouse in setting up the oval for club competition. As a club, we are all the better for having Russell at Kingsdene Oval. Thank you, Russell. Lisa also became a regular with the club when Riley commenced in 2010. From the start, Lisa took on a role in the canteen, and was a regular every week, through to season 2017/18. Lisa took on the duty of purchasing all of our supplies, and co-ordinated with our regular delivery services, including drinks, ice-creams, BBQ supplies, bread, and other assorted treats. Lisa took it upon herself to ensure that not only was the canteen fully stocked, but also stayed back at the end of our competition days to clean and tidy all the facilities at the oval. This was a thankless task, and the club is tremendously grateful for the service that Lisa provided. Thank you, Lisa. As a club, we have been very fortunate over the years to have such dedicated people to assist with the various duties undertaken by our volunteers. Both Lisa and Russell have been great friends of North Rocks Carlingford LAC. On behalf of the Committee, and the Club, it is our honour to present both Lisa and Russell with Merit Awards for Outstanding Service to North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics Centre. VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION We need a lot of help to run our weekly competition. Whether it’s setting-up, packing-up, raking, measuring, or retrieving, we all make a contribution. The Committee would like to publicly acknowledge the continued dedicated contribution from some exceptional volunteers who go above-and-beyond to help us week to week:
Thank you guys. Legends! MULTICLASS GROUP We’d like to acknowledge our Multi-Class athletes, with their Age Managers, Natalie and Paul. The group has been fantastic this year, and it’s been a real joy to watch them compete each week. A highlight of the season were the events at Zone Championships in December.
NEW RECORDS Congratulations to the following record breakers for season 2019/20:
BRONZE PB MEDALS These athletes have accumulated 20-24 PBs through the season:
SILVER PB MEDALS These athletes have accumulated 25-29 PBs through the season:
GOLD PB MEDALS These athletes have accumulated 30 or more PBs through the season:
WALLY PAMPLIN AWARD NRCLAC emphasises the importance of achieving personal bests, rather than winning events. As such, we have a perpetual trophy for the athlete who achieves the greatest number of PBs each season. The Wally Pamplin Award is one of our most prestigious trophies as it is awarded to the athlete who has consistently tried the hardest and made the most improvement over the season. The top three finishers this season in the Wally Pamplin Award were:
Congratulations to the winner of the Wally Pamplin Award for season 2019/20: Amelia Nagy STATE COMBINED-EVENT CARNIVAL We have certificates to award the NRCLAC team who competed in the State Combined-Event Carnival in Tamworth:
Congratulations to our State Combined-Event athletes. NRCLAC MCDONALD’S SCHOLARSHIP NOMINEE Each season, NRCLAC nominates one of our athletes to be considered for a McDonald’s Scholarship that is awarded at the State Track and Field Championships. For season 2019/20 the NRCLAC nominee was: Jacob Taylor STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM We’d like to acknowledge the NRCLAC athletes who qualified for the State Track and Field Championships with a small gift. We had a team of 34 this year, competing in 61 events.
Congratulations to our State Team. TONY KISH ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD One of the privileges of being President is getting to choose the recipient of another of our major trophies, the Tony Kish Encouragement Award. The Tony Kish award is a President’s pick, to encourage an athlete in the U6s to the U10s, who hasn’t received another major award, has had good attendance at competition and training, who’s family contributes to the club, and who has represented the club at higher level Championships. The 2019/20 season Tony Kish Encouragement Award goes to: Campbell Matthews GARRY DENNIS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Another of our major trophies is the Garry Dennis Encouragement Award. The Garry Dennis Encouragement Award is a President’s pick, to encourage an athlete in the U11s to the U17s, who hasn’t received another major award, has had good attendance at competition and training, who’s family contributes to the club, and who has represented the club at higher level Championships. The winner of the 2019/20 Garry Dennis Encouragement Award, is: Sofia Gately ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS NRCLAC awards Athlete of the Year trophies for Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Boy and Girl. They are our major awards, to the best athlete in each category, as voted by the Committee. GIRLS JUNIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (U6-U9 age groups) The nominees were:
NRCLAC 2019/20 Junior Girls Athlete of The Year is: Hannah Lambert BOYS JUNIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (U6-U9 age groups) The nominees were:
NRCLAC 2019/20 Junior Boys Athlete of The Year is: Alexander Song GIRLS INTERMEDIATE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (U10-U12 age groups) The nominees were:
NRCLAC 2019/20 Intermediate Girls Athlete of The Year is: Lani Khiroya BOYS INTERMEDIATE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (U10-U12 age groups) The nominees were:
NRCLAC 2019/20 Intermediate Boys Athlete of The Year is: Samuel Price GIRLS SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (U13-U17 age groups) The nominees were:
NRCLAC 2019/20 Senior Girls Athlete of The Year is: Lily Tilt BOYS SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (U13-U17 age groups) The nominees were:
NRCLAC 2019/20 Senior Boys Athlete of The Year is: Jacob Taylor AGE GROUP AWARDS 17 GIRLS - Age Managers: John Nilon, Carwyn Potbury, & Annika Tilt
17 BOYS - Age Manager: Mathew Woodhouse
15 GIRLS - Age Managers: John Nilon, Carwyn Potbury, & Annika Tilt
15 BOYS - Age Manager: Mathew Woodhouse
14 GIRLS - Age Manager: Michael Reynolds
14 BOYS - Age Manager: Mathew Woodhouse
13 GIRLS - Age Manager: Les Nagy
13 BOYS - Age Manager: Russell McKenzie
12 GIRLS - Age Managers: Amish Khiroya & Kathryn Khiroya
12 BOYS - Age Manager: Joe Perry
11 GIRLS - Age Manager: Pia Fenson
11 BOYS - Age Manager: Janet Lawrence
10 GIRLS - Age Manager: Marija Butler
10 BOYS - Age Manager: Jo O’Neil
9 GIRLS - Age Manager: Natalie Lambert
9 BOYS - Age Manager: Karen Stonnill
8 GIRLS - Age Manager: Kyiha Waddell
8 BOYS - Age Manager: John Williams
7 GIRLS - Age Manager: Dylan Yip
7 BOYS - Age Manager: Dan Mittiga
6 GIRLS - Age Manager: Adrian McCaffrey
6 BOYS - Age Manager: Alex Lambert
A simplified list of award winners is here: |
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