7-8 Jan - Dubbo New Year Carnival
There was a sign of things past, present and future at the 2012 Dubbo New Year Carnival.
Emerging athlete Jack Eyre, Tullamore Little Athletics Club, showed the benifit of the weekly competition with a third in 1500m and a second in the 400m.
Pip Taylor, Tullamore Little Athletics, continue her winning ways in the U17 Girls Shot Putt, Discus and Javelin. Her Javelin competition was impressive as she established a new record.
Representing athletes of the past, Ian Leonard returned from the carnival with two wins and two seconds. He was runner up in the Discus and Javelin and won Long Jump and High jump equaling the record.
5-11 Jan - U18 National Cricket Championship - Ballarat
Pip Taylor spent a few days representing ACT and had an outstanding championships.
Pip was the main wicket keeper and opening bat. As the opening bat, Pip had seven innings and scored a total of 199 runs at an average of 33.7 and a highest score of 63 runs. It was a great display as Pip was placed third overall in the batting averages at the championships.
In the game against Tasmania, Pip had an outstanding game as fill in captain, wicket keeper and opener. Tasmania batted first and scored 105 runs. Pip opened the batting for ACT and was 55 not out when the ACT team reached 106 in the 17.5 over.
As wicketkeeper Pip had one stumping and six catches in seven matches played.
The Trundle dynamo, at just 17 helped the ACT into the play off for third and fourth against Queensland. Although beaten to finish fourth was an outstanding effort by the ladies.
18-19 Feb - Little Athletics Regional Championship
Tullamore Little Athletics Club had a successful regional championship in Kiama over the weekend of the 18-19 February. In its first year eight athletes (five from Trundle) attended and competed in 16 events.
Pip Taylor was the best performed athlete finishing second in the U17 Girls Javelin with a throw of 34.44 metres. Pip qualified for the state championship at Homebush in March in the Javelin and Discus.
Daniel Woods had a good carnival in the U13’s, making the finals of the 80 metre Hurdles, 200 metres and finishing seventh in the discus.
In the U9 Girls, Monique Morgan ran well in the 100 metres and 800 metres. Monique best event was a close sixth in the 400m Final.
With a little improvement the good performances recorded by Brooke Morgan (1500m), Kimberly Cashman (Discus), Jake Cashman (Long Jump, Javelin, 800 metres), Connar Cashman (Discus) and Cameron Shepard (Discus) will see them close to state qualification in 2013.
