|
Year
|
President
|
Secretary
|
Treasurer
|
Major events
|
|
12 Aug 1968 |
The Knox Little Athletics Centre
formation meeting was held on this date at the old Knox
Shire Offices and registered as Centre number 23 within
the Victorian Little Athletics Association. |
|
30 Sep 1968 |
The inauguration meeting at the old Knox Shire
offices with the formation clubs numbering 10 consisting of: Bayswater,
Boronia West, Dorset, Fairpark, Knoxfield, Rangeview,
St Johns, St Josephs, Studfield and Wantirna |
|
1968/69
|
Brian
Fowler |
Don
Brown |
Hugh
Cummins |
Competition started at the old Boronia High School
oval in Tormore Rd on 2nd November 1968. Age groups
Under 8 to 12's only. |
|
1969/70
|
Don
Kerr |
Don
Brown |
Hugh
Cummins |
Competition moved to Chandler Park,
Boronia.
Rangeview being so large, split off another club 'Basin
Heights'. Sherbrooke
joined as a club. 761 registered athletes. Wantirna
did not continue into this season and was not to be
reformed until 1983. Clubs
and number of registrations were: Basin Heights
119, Bayswater 138, Boronia West 73, Dorset 55,
Fairpark 114, Knoxfield 44, Rangeview 141,
Sherbrooke 74, St.Johns 83, Studfield 84,
St.Josephs 72 (from 1969-70 Annual Report). 980
registered athletes. |
|
1970/71
|
Don Kerr
Ray Betell |
Don
Brown |
Hugh Cummins |
Sherbrooke club left to form their
own Centre. 888 registered athletes. |
|
1971/72
|
Ray Betell |
|
|
St Johns club moves to the
Sherbrooke Centre.
New club Bayswater South joins
KLAC but disbands at the end of the season. 630 registered athletes. |
|
1972/73
|
Don
Brown |
Dave
Robb |
Betty
Jamont |
New club Eastfield is formed
from the Studfield East Primary School. 749
registered athletes |
|
1973/74
|
Don
Brown |
Dave
Robb |
Betty
Jamont |
Rowville joins as a club half
way through the 1974 Cross Country season
24 Nhill Centre athletes
competed at Knox over one weekend. |
|
1974/75
|
Don
Brown |
John
Prendergast |
Isobel
Addicoat |
599 registered athletes |
|
1975/76
|
George Dyer |
John
Prendergast |
Isobel
Addicoat |
Under 7 age group
introduced in "Play Training" program.
Divisional Championships
introduced. Division 4 (Knox, Sherbrooke
& Lilydale)
777 registered athletes |
|
1976/77
|
George Dyer |
Darrell McDougall |
Isobel
Addicoat |
805 registered athletes |
|
1977/78
|
George Dyer |
Darrell McDougall |
Ron Papst |
671 registered
athletes |
|
1978/79
|
George Dyer |
Darrell McDougall |
Ron Papst |
Competition moved to the, at the time, unfinished Knox Park.
Rubber bitumen surface with only 6
lanes at first. |
|
1979/80
|
John Guerra |
David Tracy |
Ron Papst |
Official opening of Knox park - Sunday 18th November
1979. |
|
1980/81
|
John Guerra |
David Tracy |
Ron Papst |
666
registered athletes
Current
handbook cover design first
used this season with
winning KLAC logo design |
|
1981/82
|
George Dyer |
Tom Moore |
Ron Papst |
551
registered athletes |
|
1982/83
|
Geoff Dempster |
Tom Moore |
Peter Gillies |
662
registered athletes
Knox
Sherbrooke Womens
Athletic club donates CC
Trophy |
|
1983/84
|
George Dyer |
Doreen
Layfield |
Peter Burke |
2 more
lanes added at a cost of
$110,000 |
|
1984/85
|
George Dyer |
Doreen
Layfield |
Spencer Moses |
Scoresby Striders and Wantirna clubs join KLAC.
Wantirna was a formation
club in 1968/69 but
disbanded at the end of
that season with only 10
athletes. |
|
1985/86
|
Doreen Layfield |
Hilary Brown |
Spencer Moses |
Under
13 age group
introduced. |
|
1986/87
|
Kim
Stevens |
Hilary Brown |
Richard Goss |
Under 14 age
group introduced
U/6 500m
introduced for
Cross Country
727 Registered
athletes |
|
1987/88
|
George Dyer |
Rudy
Manneken |
Richard
Goss |
Under 15 age
group introduced.
Bayswater
changes name to
Bayswater
Bullets
Lights installed
at Knox Track
Knox's John
Guerra VLAA
Chairman |
|
1988/89
|
Noel Rasti |
Rudy
Manneken |
Richard
Goss |
Exchange
with
Bankstown
LAC and
billeted
with Knox
families.
First Knox
Open Day
introduced
for visit.
Twilight
competition
introduced
Mini
Olympics
replaced
Play
Training for
U/7's
Knox's John
Guerra ALAU
Chairman
820
Registered
athletes |
|
1989/90
|
Noel Rasti |
Rudy
Manneken |
Phillip Bateman |
First Knox
Open
Twilight on
5 Nov 1989
18 Knox
athletes
went to
Bankstown
LAC (NSW)
over
Australia
Day weekend.
Basin
Heights did
not continue
after this
season.
Athletes
merged into
Rangeview
and Boronia
West
Knox's
John Guerra
ALAU
Chairman |
|
1990/91
|
Noel Rasti |
Denise
Compt |
Phillip Bateman |
Under
13/14/15
approved
to wear
spikes.
The Alan
Johnson
Perpetual
Race
Walking
Trophy
introduced. |
|
1991/92
|
Noel Rasti |
Denise
Compt |
Phillip Bateman |
George
Dyer
Stand
opened
20th
July
1991
714
Registered
athletes
(inc 24
CC) |
|
1992/93
|
Noel Rasti |
Sharon
Sheldon |
Phillip Bateman |
Steeple
Chase
introduced
Inter-Aths
introduced
(U/16-17)
JLW
Athletic
Squad
introduced
(U/13-15)
745
registered
athletes
(inc
15
CC) |
|
1993/94
|
Noel Rasti |
Sharon
Sheldon |
Phillip Bateman |
The
last
half
of
season
on
the
grass
track
due
to
track
being
rubberised
Inter-Aths
disbanded
(U/16-17) |
|
1994/95
|
Noel Rasti |
Sharon
Sheldon |
Phillip Bateman |
New
all
weather
track
ready
for
season
start |
|
1995/96
|
Noel Rasti |
Kathy Hale |
Phillip Bateman |
A Knox LAC foundation club Studfield, amalgamated with the Eastfield club at the start of this season to become known as Eastfield/Studfield or "The Fields".
Another foundation club St Josephs had dissolved at the end of this season and existing members went to Rangeview |
|
1996/97
|
Noel Rasti |
Kathy Hale |
Phillip Bateman |
Due to its large numbers, Rowville split off into another club Rowville Lakes or "The Lakes".
718 Registered Athletes |
|
1997/98
|
Noel Rasti |
Kathy Hale |
Phillip Bateman |
623 Registered Athletes |
|
1998/99
|
Noel Rasti |
Kathy Hale |
Phillip Bateman |
Knox Centre first Little Athletics Centre to establish internet presence 18th May 1998
Knox Interaths (U/16) introduced 594 Registered Athletes |
|
1999/00
|
Noel Rasti |
Kathy Hale |
Carol Gaulke |
599 Registered Athletes |
2000/01 |
Noel Rasti |
Mark
Lavale
(part) |
Carol Gaulke |
No Interaths this season
Chief Officials provided with Blue Polo for identification 870 Registered Athletes |
2001/02 |
Noel Rasti |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
Carol Gaulke |
Knox Interaths re-introduced as Eastern Interaths
820 Registered Athletes |
2002/03 |
Noel Rasti |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
Carol Gaulke |
831 Registered Athletes |
2003/04 |
Noel Rasti |
none |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
764 Registered Athletes |
2004/05 |
Noel Rasti |
Angela Stewart |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
Supporters Award becomes Kathy Hale Award
803 Registered Athletes |
2005/06 |
Noel Rasti |
Angela Stewart |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
719 Registered Athletes |
2006/07 |
Noel Rasti |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
Maree Amess |
Bunnings CC Award becomes George Orrock Award
737 Registered Athletes |
|
2007/08 |
Noel Rasti |
Dawn
Vanderhorst |
Rod Felton |
Interaths renamed Youth Athletics.
PhotoFinsh Electronic Timing trialled.
Noel Rasti completes 20 seasons as Centre President. 665 Registered Athletes |
|
2008/09 |
Matt Davies |
Dawn Vanderhorst |
Rod Felton |
Knox Centre's 40th Anniversary celebrated Sep to Nov 2008
759 Registered Athletes |
|
2009/10 |
Brad Nugent |
Matt Davies |
Rod Felton |
Photo Finish timing trialled
725 Registered Athletes |
|
2010/11 |
Leigh Rasti |
Stephen Egan |
Rod Felton |
Photo Finish Introduced
Replaced Equipment Shed
600 Registered Athletes |
|
2011/12 |
Russell Speight |
Stephen Egan |
Keith Gay |
Track re-surfaced including all high jump
2nd Javelin run installed |
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