1/07/09 Knox Open Day Duty Roster - UPDATED!!!! 3/07/09 

 30/06/09 Knox Cross Country Open Day Entry Listing  

 30/06/09 Open Day Setup - 2 People Required From Each Club  

 29/06/09 Brooke Stratton & Jordan Williamsz: Destination Bressanone2009 

 29/06/09 Knox Leader Photographer At Knox Park  

A photographer from the Knox Leader Newspaper will be at the track on Wed, night during training. The photographer will be taking photos of athletes in action training for future articles concerning Little Athletics. It is not envisaged that any of the athletes will be interviewed or asked questions.

 28/06/09 Jells Park-North Handicap Day Photos 

Congratulations to the winners of our 2009 Cross Country Handicap Day, which are pictured below. A big thankyou to our handicapper, Noel Eastwood and all those on duty for the morning!  Please click on the thumbnails below to enlarge.

 

A reminder tomorrow (Monday) is the final day to enter the VLAA State Cross Country Championships. Please call Knox Centre Team Managers David (0418 542 337) or Julie (0414 816 107) or email to Murrihy@iinet.net.au .

 

Monday is also the closing date for Knox Open Day postal entries - otherwise a late fee on Saturday only, 30 minutes before the race, will apply. Knox Open Day Entry form HERE! and course layout HERE!

 

 27/06/09 Urgently Require a Chief Walks Co-Ordinator 

Knox LAC urgently need a Chief Walks Co-ordinator for season 2009/10

The responsibilities are listed below, and we require applications by Wednesday 8th July so a decision can be made at the Competition Meeting being held on that night.

· Co-ordinate the centres weekly walk events
· Co-ordinate the judges at Knox for weekly competition
· Arrange and organise paperwork in the walks box
· Notify Knox if any new bibs or alterations are required
· Report to Comp Committee in the Sept- Jan March with an update
· Arrange Judges to be taught then graded
· Make Sure all judges have correct judging material
· Conduct a pre-race meeting to assign the judges to their respective judging areas and explain procedures
· Notify the recorders of competitors of their disqualifications as soon as possible
· Summary Sheets signed and attached to sheet to go to recording room
· Collect all judge recording sheets after each race
· Open communication on educating walks
· Co-ordinate – Alan Johnson Medal with competition committee

if you have any further information, please contact Elle at ellepaul@bigpond.com.au or call on 9752 7603 or 0411 112 316.

Elle Fredricksen

Knox LAC Competition Committee

 26/06/09 State CC Championships Entries - Boys Wanted!!!    U7, U10 and U11's 

Calling on the Knox boys to lift their game!! We need some more U7, U10 and U11 boys to enter State to make up teams.

 26/06/09 Knox Open Day Postal Entries Close Monday! 

Also closing on Monday 29th June are postal entries for the Knox Open Day. For those yet to enter, Sue Foord will be at Jells Park-North tomorrow morning taking final entries. 

Knox Open Day Entry form HERE! and course layout HERE!

 25/06/09  IGA State Cross Country Entries Now Closing Monday 9:00am!  

A reminder for those Under 7 and over, that if you wish to run in the State Cross Country Championships on 26 July at Bundoora Park in Plenty Road  Bundoora,  you must let your team managers know before 9:00am Monday morning. There are no late entries so you need to decide by then. You can call Knox Centre Team Managers David (0418 542 337) or Julie (0414 816 107) or email to Murrihy@iinet.net.au .

Athlete's name, date of birth and guardian name is required. The Knox Centre will pay entry fees but will require reimbursement if not turning up without a valid reason. This is the first time in  many years this event has been held in the Melbourne metropolitan area, as it is normally held in a country region.

A warning that the online entry process is proving a bit temperamental? Any athletes that have previously entered directly online should double check the list of entered athletes on the VLAA website to ensure that their name is on the list. At least 2 Knox athletes who thought that they had entered correctly have since found out that their entry did not go through properly! For all those athletes that have given their details to the Team Managers, I can assure them that they will be properly entered by Sunday evening. Any queries, call David or Julie.

The timetable from the VLAA website is available from HERE!  and please click HERE! for the State Championship Flyer.

 24/06/09  "Handicap Day" This Saturday

This Saturday at Jells Park-north off Waverley Road is our annual Handicap Day. Each athlete starts the race at a different time (which is determined from previous times recorded during theseason). Trophies are awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd placegetters (regardless of gender) for each race. While all athletes can compete on this day, only registered athletes that have competed on at least 3 point scoring days (since registration) prior to Handicap Day, are eligible for an award.

 

Please see Noel Eastwood 20 minutes before your scheduled race to have your handicap time recorded on your arm.

 23/06/09  EMR Cross Country Results  

EMR Cross Country results are now out and available by clicking HERE!

 22/06/09  No Hurdles Training This Sunday  

Hurdles coach Steve Cowburn is presenting at an ATFCA Level 2 course at Olympic Park next Sunday afternoon. Consequently he cannot attend the 4.00pm hurdle session.

 22/06/09  EMR Cross Country Championships  

Amidst brilliant blue skies and sunshine, around 60 Knox athletes competed on Sunday in the EMR Cross Country Championships at Ruffey Lake Park in Doncaster. Our team numbers were down – partly due to EMR no longer being a qualification round for State – but also due to several families being hit by various local forms of swine flu or similar. To make matters worse, the timetable actually ran to schedule (or ahead of schedule, depending on how you measure these things!) and many athletes from all centres actually missed their event often arriving as their fellow athletes ran off into the distance. There was many a scene of parents humbly and awkwardly trying to console a teary eyed and sad faced athlete.

All that aside, our Knox athletes all ran particularly well with lots of podium finishes for both individuals and teams. Knox was also presented with the 2008 Banner for the best performing centre at last year’s event and all the Knox LAC athletes joined the Team managers on the podium to receive the banner.

Congratulations to all the athletes that performed so well; condolences to those Knox LAC athletes that didn’t compete due to illness or missing their event; and a BIG thank you to those mums and dads that helped out with duty. Well done Knox!

Also, another reminder that if you wish to run in the State Cross Country Championships on 26 July at Bundoora Park, you must let your team managers know before Friday. You can call David (0418 542 337) or Julie (0414 816 107) or email to Murrihy@iinet.net.au .

 

David Murrihy

Knox Centre Team Manager

More Photos HERE!

 21/06/09  Knox Park Results  

Please click HERE! to view the Cross Country results from Knox Park.

 20/06/09  Knox Park "Footy Colours Day" Photos  

Today was our traditional "Footy Colours Day" with just about all AFL clubs represented as well as some local footy clubs too. Since most had gone before the final event, the prize for "Best Dressed" Boy and Girl will be judged by the Cross Country Committee from the photos below. Best of luck to all those competing at the EMR Championships tomorrow.

More Photos HERE!

 18/06/09  Schools Zone Cross Country Photos  

The High Schools held their Zone Cross Country at the Yarra Valley Race Course yesterday. On the photos link below are photos of some of today's races as well as some from the Whitehorse Zone Primary Schools Cross Country also held at the Yarra Valley Race Course two weeks ago. If you have photos from any schools Zone Cross Country, please email them in to be added.

 

More photos HERE!

 17/06/09  Cross Country Results  

Please click HERE! to view the Cross Country results from Jells Park-South.

 

Late entries for the EMR Championships are still available up until 9:30am on Sunday. See the EMR Officials at Doncaster. Entry Form HERE! Checkout the list of Knox Athletes HERE!. If there is less than 3 athletes within your age group, contact your teams mates to enter to be eligible for a chance of winning Team Medals. It will also help Knox for Championship points as scoring is based on the first three athletes from each Centre.

 16/06/09  Send Brooke to the WYG Trivia Night 

For many diehard rock fans, the chance to see and hear rock guitarists in person and up close doesn't happen very often but for the lucky 160+ people last Saturday night, they got up close and personal with the likes of Steve "Angus Young" Morris, Steve "Lenny Kravitz" Cowburn and Wayne "Slow Hand Clapton" Hogan as they strutted their stuff vying for the title of "SBTWYC Air Guitar Champion- 2009." We had a remarkable 10 Knox identities eagerly volunteering to strut their stuff including short videos of the four finalists with congratulations to the winner - a crowd pleaser in Shelley - check out the 300 odd photos from the night of fun from the link at the end of this article.

 

Steve "Angus" Morris		Steve "Kravitz" Cowburn		Wayne "Clapton" Hogan

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The Air Guitar Championships was just one of the highlights of the "Send Brooke To the World Youth Championships" Trivia Night held at the Carrington Primary School with proceeds assisting one of our Knox LAC athletes, Brooke Stratton attend the World Youth Championships in Italy next month. Apart from many families from Knox LAC, the night was also supported by guests from the Ringwood, Casey, Lilydale/Yarra Ranges and Keilor Little Athletics Centres, Knox Senior Athletics, the local Community Branch of the Bendigo Bank, Siemens and the State Member for Ferntree Gully, Nick Wakeling.

Many thanks to those who attended and supported Brooke on the night - your efforts helped raise $3,070 for the Athletics Australia Levy of $3,500 required to compete.

Please click HERE! for a list of special thanks to those who generously help sponsor the evening - your generosity is greatly appreciated as well as all who attended to support Brooke.

A big thank you to Peter Dwyer and Phil Matthews for running the evening. Below is a photo of the athletes who attended the night with more photos from the link below:

 

 

More photos HERE!

 15/06/09  EMR Cross Country Championships 

The EMR Cross Country Championships are being held this Sunday, 21 June, with the first event scheduled for 10.00am. So far we have 72 Knox athletes entered across all age groups and, whilst early entries have closed, late entries will be accepted on the day. We would love to get a few more athletes to come along and make the Knox presence as strong as possible. Check the confirmed list of athletes already entered HERE.

Along with the joys of watching your children run at EMR, some lucky parents have also scored DUTY! Some people have all the luck, don’t they? See Duty Timetable HERE.

EMR is no longer a qualifying event for the State Championships which are being held on Sunday, 26 July, at Bundoora Park. Due to this change, we need to enter all Knox athletes wanting to compete at State by Friday 26 June at the latest. Please advise your team managers, David Murrihy and Julie Harvey, this coming weekend if you wish to compete.

 

David Murrihy

Knox Centre Team Manager

 14/06/09  Benalla Weekend Report  

The Queen’s birthday weekend saw 16 families, 49 people, from Knox and Sherbrooke LAC head to Benalla for a weekend of fun, relaxation and cross country competition. Please click HERE! for a colour report by the Benalla Co-Ordinator Liz Eastwood.

 14/06/09  Jells Park - South Photos  

With the EMR Cross Country Championships coming up this Sunday, our Saturday competition is a just for fun "Footy Colours Day" and non point scoring for Knox athletes. Dress up in your favourite footy colours with a prize for best dressed boy and girl.

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Although the Knox Centre group entry for the EMR Cross Country Championships have now closed, you can still compete with a $6 Late Entry fee to be paid directly to the EMR Officials before 9:30am on Sunday at Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster. Click HERE! for the flyer

More Photos HERE!

 14/06/09  Track & Field Coaching Workshops  

Coaches, athletes, teachers and parents are invited to attend the following FREE track and field workshops. Please click HERE! for flyer.

WHEN: 27th of June 2009

WHERE: Olympic Park, Melbourne (MELWAYS 2G C9)

TIME: 9am

RSVP: 25th June to Matt Griffin- matt@athsvic.org.au or 03 9428 8195.

 12/06/09  Tomorrow's Cross Country at Jells Park!  

Don't forget that tomorrow's competition is at Jells Park South (Ferntree Gully Rd entrance) – NOT Cardinia Dam as per the handbook?

Also final day for EMR Championship entries!

And Brooke Stratton's World Youth Champs Fundraiser is tomorrow night!

 12/06/09  More - In The News  

A few more articles of Knox Centre related items have been in the local papers this month. This weeks Knox Leader has a story of former Rowville athlete Curtis Good on his debut with the national U/17 Joeys Soccer Squad which competed in Turkey just over a month ago. The other is from last weeks Knox Leader on the 40th Anniversary of Bayswater South Primary School. In the photo around the cake is Bayswater Bullets Annie Egan second from the right.

 

Please Click HERE! to view the 57 Knox Centre related media articles so far this season.

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 11/06/09  EMR CC Championships Entry Form Closes Saturday!  

A reminder that entries for the 2009 Eastern Metropolitan Regional Cross Country Championships being held at Ruffy Lake Park in Doncaster on Sunday 21st June close this Saturday.  For full details, please click HERE! for the entry form and hand in with $3 entry fee to Knox Centre Team Managers Dave Murrihy or Julie Harvey at Jells Park (FTG Rd entrance) on Saturday.

 

Get with those within your age group to ensure your have at least a team of three to be eligible for a chance of winning Team Medals! (for first 3 over the line from same Centre, a second team would be 4,5 and 6th over the line)

 

 11/06/09  In The News - Grassroots Gold Grant  

 

The Knox Little Athletics Centre won a $1000 Grassroots Gold grant for new High Jump uprights with thanks to Leader Community Newspapers, RACV and Rebel Sport. Full story in the Knox Leader article below.

 

Please Click HERE! to view the 55 Knox Centre related media articles so far this season.

 

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 11/06/09  Ringwood Cross Country Open Day Form  

Please click HERE! for the Ringwood Cross Country Open Day form being held on Sunday 19th July at Quambie Reserve.

 10/06/09  2009 Australian Race Walking Championships  

Last weekend, 7 June 2009 at Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, saw the 43rd Annual Racewalking Australia National Championships. Local Racewalking coach and past walker, Frances Attard, coached a team (photo) of more than 12 local kids from the Knox area, all regular athletes at Knox little athletics, Many individual and team medals were brought home after a very successful campaign and many hours of training and coaching. Current Olympic walkers, Jared Tallent and Chris Erickson presented team and individual medals to our local heroes. As well as competing in the senior events. Thanks to Fran for her hours of dedication and persistence, and to the mums and dads who support their kids. The Knox kids pictured, were partly responsible for bringing home the national shield, that is awarded to the most successful state club, these kids are all members of the Victorian Race Walkers Club ( vrwc.org.au ). The results from the weekend have put the Victorian club, VRWC in the lead for the perpetual trophy that we have won for the past 4 years.
 

Well done kids

Terry Swan

 9/06/09  Cross Country Results  

Please click HERE! to view the Cross Country results from Wicks Reserve with thanks to Christine. Remember this weeks competition is at Jells Park South (Ferntree Gully Rd entrance) – NOT Cardinia Dam as per the handbook?

 8/06/09  Benalla Weekend  

The annual trip to Benalla for the Queen's birthday Long Weekend again did not disappoint, not even with the occasional rain shower. With great company, activities, games, camp fire, food, a talent show and a cross country run as well. Many thanks to Liz Eastwood for organising the trip to make it the best one ever! A report will be posted later in the week.

Who won the perpetual trophy at the Benalla Open Day? Knox came come second with 70 points just ahead of Benalla with congratulations to the Bacchus Marsh Centre who won once again with 96 points. Thankyou to the Benalla Centre for another friendly and enjoyable day! Our photos below were split into three groups:

 

 

15 Mile Creek Camp Photos HERE! (Nathan's photos added 10/6/09)

 

Benalla Cross Country Open Day Photos HERE! (Nathan's photos added 10/6/09)

 

"Benalla's Got Talent" Competition Photos HERE!

 8/06/09  Wicks Reserve Photos 

The Knox Centre would like to thank enormously the “B” team that helped set up and run the day (given that Mike, Noel and others were having a relaxing sleep in at Benalla?)

 

Two VERY important Reminders for this Saturday!

•  This weeks competition is at Jells Park South (Ferntree Gully Rd entrance) – NOT Cardinia Dam as per the handbook?

•  Last chance for the EMR Cross Country Championship entries which are required no later than this Saturday! Please click HERE! for entry form to hand in with $3 entry fee.

More Photos HERE!

 5/06/09 The Great SBTWYC Trivia Night - One Week To Go!  

Please click above to view Flyers

It's just over a week to one of the most anticipated nights on the calendar. The Great "SBTWYC" Trivia Night ( or "Send Brooke to World Youth Championships").

A fabulous night of fun games and Trivia is being put together with a chance to bid for/win some fantastic prizes including

* Essendon, Carlton, Fremantle, Nth. Melbourne and Collingwood AFL Football jumpers, each signed by the respective 2009 teams.

* A Photovideo presentation donated by Knox LAC photographers. ( includes your child/children photographed at aths competitions and the production of a Photovideo based on the photos)

* 3 x 40 min massage vouchers donated by Rowville Physio therapy

* DeWalt and Black & Decker gift packs

* DeWalt sports watch.

* Gym equipment

* Electric blanket

* $50 deposit vouchers donated by Bendigo Bank

A range of signed memorabilia will be available for sale, including AFL stars such as Chris Judd, Nathan Buckley, Dale Thomas and Gary Ablett Jnr as well as other "stars" such as Muhammad Ali, Shane Warne and Ronaldo.

This will also be a great night to congratulate Brooke who last Sunday jumped 6.02m with a legal headwind to officially qualify to attend the World Youth Championships next month in Italy.

 5/06/09  VLAA June 09 eNewsletter  

Please click HERE! to view the VLAA June 09 Edition eNewsletter including a Knox Centre mention for Volunteers Week.