Southern Region

DIOCESE OF BATHURST

DIOCESE OF BATHURST

Southern Region Athletics Carnival

Canowindra Sportsground

Tilga Street

Canowindra

Hosted by St Edwards Canowindra

Friday, 28th July 2023

(Back-up day: Friday , 4th August 2023)

St Edwards Canowindra welcomes you to the 2023 Southern Region Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to the athletes who have qualified for today’s carnival. We wish you the best of luck in each of your events and look forward to a great day of enthusiastic and positive participation by all.

Thank you to staff members and parent helpers who have offered to help with the day. Your assistance and contributions are greatly appreciated. 

May you return home safely at the conclusion of the day, may you return safely home.                                                                                                                                                                                               

Diocese of Bathurst Primary Athletics Carnival:

Order of Events:

8.45am Arrival

9.00am Team Managers’ Briefing Meeting

9.15am Marshalling and Events commence

(Boys’ Track Events are held concurrently with Girls’ Field Events and vice versa.)

Boys’ Track Events Girls’ Field Events

Events_______:      1500m Finals (10, 11Yrs, Snr) Event_______:      High Jump - Jun Girls

                                        Event_______:      Long Jump - 11yrs Girls

Events_______:      100m Heats (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13yr) Event_______:      Shot Put - Snr Girls

  Event_______:      Discus - Jnr Girls

Events_______:       200m Finals (Jnr, 11yrs, Snr)

  Event_______:      High Jump - Snr Girls

Events_______:       800m Finals (Jnr, 11yrs, Snr) Event_______:      Long Jump - Jun Girls

Event_______:  Shot Put - 11yrs Girls

Event_______:      Discus - Snr Girls

Events_______:       100m Finals (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13yr)

Event_______:       High Jump - 11yrs Girls

Event_______:       Long Jump - Snr Girls

Event_______:       Shot Put - Jnr Girls

Event_______:       Discus - 11yrs Girls

Girls’ Track Events Boys’ Field Events

Events_______:      1500m Finals (10, 11Yrs, Snr) Event_______:      High Jump - Jun Boys

Event_______:      Long Jump - 11yrs Boys

Events_______:      100m Heats (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13yr) Event_______:      Shot Put - Snr Boys

Event_______:      Discus - Jnr Boys

Events_______:       200m Finals (Jnr,, 11yrs, Snr)

Event_______:      High Jump - Snr Boys

Events_______:       800m Finals (Jnr, 11yrs, Snr)         Event_______:      Long Jump - Jnr Boys

Event_______:  Shot Put - 11yrs Boys

Events_______:       100m Finals (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13yr) Event_______:      Discus - Snr Boys

Event_______:      High Jump - 11yrs Boys

Event_______:      Long Jump - Snr Boys

Event_______:      Shot Put - Jnr Boys

Event_______:      Discus - 11yrs Boys

Events_______:       Relay Finals Girls/Boys (Jnr, Snr)

Event________:      Final Carnival Event:   PP5/PP6 Relays (as required)

NB Times / order of events may be changed at the discretion of the Convenor. All 1500m, 800m & 200m are timed finals; no finals will be run.

If postponement is necessary of the carnival, early morning text messages will be sent to team managers as well as emails to teams managers and schools. Please ensure we have all relevant mobile contacts.  The backup date for this Carnival is now Thursday 4 August. 

Ken McNamara

Principal

Southern Region Athletics Carnival 2023:

Rules of Competition:

Championships:

Individual championships will be conducted for boys and girls in Junior, 11 Years and Senior Divisions. Age events include:-

8 years - born 2015 9 years - born 2014

10 years - born 2013 11 years - born 2012

12 years - born 2011 13 years - born 2010

Points:

For individual championships, points are only allocated for Finals in track and field events.  

They include: 1st  =  7pts    2nd  =  4pts     3rd  =  2pts     

Relay events are not included in the individual championships.

Finalists:

1500m, 800m, 200m, and 4 x 100m Relays are timed finals.

A 100m final will consist of the fastest six times of the day.

Ribbons:

Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Finals only. 

All ribbons will be named and placed in a school envelope, available from the announcing table at the end of the day.  Alternatively, ribbons will be posted to the school.

Footwear:

Suitable footwear must be worn in all events. Athletes will not be permitted to compete in bare feet.

Spikes:

Spiked shoes and starting blocks are permitted only in those events where specific lanes are allocated. They are not permitted in the 800m or 1500m events. If spike-proof high jump mats are available on the day, spikes may be worn for high jump. Spikes must be carried to and from events.

Starting:

Use of starting blocks is permitted with the toes of both feet in contact with the ground. Competitors must start behind the mark until called to move by the starter. Hands must be behind the mark.

The order given by the starter shall be: ‘ON YOUR MARK, SET,’ then the gun.

Placegetters:

At the completion of each race, competitors must return to the finishing line in their respective lane until places and times are recorded.  Competitors moving outside their lane at any time may be Disqualified.

Marshalling:

Competitors must report to the marshals immediately the event is called. If competitors fail to answer the marshalling call, they may be eliminated. In field events, competitors must complete their high jump before moving to other field events.

Discus:

Junior -  500g           11 years -  750g Senior -  750g

Shot Put:

Junior -  2kg 11 years -  2kg Senior -  3kg 

High Jump:

Starting heights: Junior -100cm, 11 years -105cm, Senior – 110cm 

Long Jump:

All Long Jumps will be taken from the board.

Multi-class

Please refer to the separate information sheet in Team Manager information for specifications.

Relays:

Only batons supplied by the Convenor shall be used. A team may be disqualified if any of their runners step outside their allocated lane.

False Starts:

A competitor causing a false start shall be warned for the first and disqualified for a second breach.

Student Behaviour:

Competitors behaving inappropriately on the day may be disqualified from participation or selection.

Warm Ups/Cool Downs:

Team managers assume the responsibility of competitor warm ups and cool downs.

Coaching:

           Parents, coaches and unauthorised persons are not allowed on the ground or field of play. Once competitors are in the hands of the officials controlling the event, they shall not receive coaching or advice.   Penalty: Disqualification.

Interference:

Parents and coaches are reminded that the designated officials have full control of events in progress. Harassment or unduly questioning of an official during the course of duty will lead to Competitor Disqualification.

Field of Competition:

Spectators are asked to stay well back from all competitions. Cones and witches hats outline competition areas.

Disputes:

A Disputes Committee will consider protests. Any protest must be lodged via the Team Manager within 10 minutes of the conclusion of the event. Protests submitted from outside the Team Managers will not be considered.

Diocesan Athletics Carnival:

The Southern Region team will compete in Dubbo on Friday, 18th August, - back up date TBC..

From the Southern Region carnival: three track, three field and two relays will be sent  to compete at the Diocesan carnival on Friday, 18th August in Dubbo. 

Diocese of Bathurst

Southern Region Athletics Boys Records (1985-2022)

 TRACK EVENTS

EVENT NAME SCHOOL TIME YEAR

8 yrs100m Izaak Breen   St Joseph’s Manildra     14.90sec       1998

9 yrs 100m Cooper Miskell   St Joseph’s Blayney     14.65sec       2016

10 yrs 100m Adam Ford   St Mary’s Orange     13.90sec       1994

11yrs 100m Asher Macela   St Edward’s Canowindra 13.71sec       2016

12 yrs 100m Nick Murphy   St Mary’s Orange 13.92sec 2016

13 yrs 100m Brett Boslem   St Patrick’s Lithgow 13.94sec 1994

Junior 200m Adam Ford   St Mary’s Orange 29.72sec 1994

11yrs 200m Adam Ford   St Mary’s Orange 28.80sec 1995

Senior 200m Daniel Hemming    Holy Family Bathurst 27.58sec 1994

Junior 800m Daniel Burton     St Joseph’s Orange 2.48.78 sec 2002

11yrs 800m Daniel Bruton     St Joseph’s Orange 2.42.46sec 2003

Senior 800m Matthew Mooney    St Philomena’s Bathurst 2.21.2sec 1985

Junior 1500m William Pell     St Mary’s Orange 5.59.33sec 2019

11yrs 1500m Hugh Shannon     St Joseph’s Molong 5.51.55sec 2019

Senior 1500m James Ashton     St Mary’s Orange 5.45.71 sec 2019

Junior Relay St Edward’s     Canowindra 1.00.68sec 1997

Senior Relay St Mary’s     Orange 57.44sec 2009

PP5 Relay St Joseph’s     Manildra 1.03.66sec 2001

PP6 Relay(Mixed) St Joseph’s     Eugowra 1.07.77sec 1997

FIELD EVENTS

EVENT NAME SCHOOL DISTANCE YEAR

Junior Long Jump David Weekes     Molong 4.24m 1993

11yrs Long Jump John Howell     Molong 4.52m 1992

Senior Long Jump Kristian Mertens     Holy Family 4.37m 1986

Junior High Jump Clay Vanderhaar     St Patrick’s 1.42m 1986

11yrs High Jump Clay Vanderhaar     St Patrick’s 1.47m 1987

Senior High Jump Brett Boslem     St Patrick’s 1.52m 1994

Junior Shot Put Andrew Warren     Holy Family 9.09m 1991

11yrs Shot Put Joel Fahy     Molong 10.53m 1998

Senior Shot Put Cameron Ellis     St Joseph’s Orange 11.44m 2000

Junior Discus Angus Thompson   St Mary’s Orange 31.21m 2016

11yrs Discus Angus Thompson   St Mary’s Orange 29.67m 2017

Senior Discus William Grant     Canowindra 30.99m 2017

Diocese of Bathurst

Southern Region Athletics Girls Records (1985-2022)

 TRACK EVENTS

EVENT NAME SCHOOL TIME YEAR

8yrs 100m Eleanor Grant   St Edward’s Canowindra 15.90sec 2002

9yrs 100m Eleanor Grant   St Edward’s Canowindra 15.59sec 2003

10yrs 100m Millie Ogden   Cathedral Bathurst 14.70sec 1997

11yrs 100m Fiona Ryan   Holy Family Bathurst 14.0sec 1985

12yrs 100m Penny McMullen   Assumption Bathurst 13.9sec 1987

13yrs 100m Katie Fulwood   St Joseph’s Molong 15.18sec 2016

Junior 200m Eleanor Grant   St Edward’s Canowindra 32.18sec 2003

11yrs 200m Janelle Gregory   St Patrick’s Lithgow 30.3sec 1987

Senior 200m Penny McMullen   Assumption Bathurst 29.8sec 1987

Junior 800m Louise Medbury   Assumption Bathurst 2.48.1sec 1985

11yrs 800m Amber Rich   St Mary’s Orange 2.39.65sec 1998

Senior 800m Sophie Payten      St Edward’s Canowindra 2.49.65sec 2004

Junior 1500m Isabelle Perkins   St Mary’s Orange 6.33.05sec 2019

11yrs 1500m Ruby Turnbull   St Mary’s Orange 7.55.00sec 2019

Senior 1500m Keeley Thornhill   St Mary’s Orange 6.06.53ssec 2019

Junior Relay St Edward’s Canowindra 1.06.90sec 2003

Senior Relay St Mary’s Orange 1.00.38sec 2009

PP5 Relay St Joseph’s Manildra 1.03.66sec 2001

PP6 Relay          St Joseph’s Eugowra 1.07.77sec 1997

FIELD EVENTS

EVENT       NAME SCHOOL DISTANCE YEAR

Junior Long Jump Erica Johnson Canowindra 3.55m 2003

11yrs Long Jump Christine Weekes Molong 4.00m 1992

Senior Long Jump Christine Weekes Molong 4.60m 1993

Junior High Jump Bonnie Venner St Mary’s Orange 1.24m 2022

11yrs High Jump Christine Weekes Molong 1.35m 1992

Senior High Jump Thea Allen St Mary’s Orange 1.37m 2012

Junior Shot Put Gracie Canham St Mary’s Orange 7.17m 2016

11yrs Shot Put Alana Case St Mary’s Orange 9.99m 1995

Senior Shot Put Tracey Connors Assumption 9.63m 1986

Junior Discus Layla Thompson St Mary’s Orange 20.42m 2019

11yrs Discus Natalie Parmeter Molong 20.88m 2004

Senior Discus Nellie Grant Canowindra 22.04m 20

A huge thank you to everyone who assisted with the organisation and running of the Southern Region Athletics Carnival in Cowra on Friday, 29th July, 2022.

It was a fantastic day and could not have happened had we not had St Raphael's Cowra offer the use of Twigg Oval and Cowra Little Athletics equipment.  We thank Larissa Gallard and her team of staff and students for everything they did to assist in the lead up to the day and on the day itself.

We thank Ken McNamara and Karina Douglass from St Edward’s Canowindra for their continued support in the lead up to and on the day itself.

Thank you Steve Maguire for all you do to ensure these events run smoothly, and that we all leave the day happily.

The Team Managers, Officials and parent helpers from each school were crucial in ensuring the success of the day. Thank you for your organisation of this.

Thank you to our St Joseph’s CPS Blayney staff and parents, for their patience and support constantly provided to us.

Finally, a great big thank you to the students who participated in the events.  Their manners and sportsmanship were noticed and appreciated.

Congratulations to:

Catherine McAuley Orange - Winning School

St Joseph’s Molong - Most Improved School

We wish those now competing in the Bathurst Diocesan Athletics Carnival safe travels, strong competition and lasting friendships.

Southern Region Athletics Carnival 2022 Champions:

JUNIOR GIRL AGE CHAMPION - Bonnie Venner - St Mary’s Orange

JUNIOR GIRL RUNNER UP - Prue Vaughan - St Columba’s Yeoval

JUNIOR BOY AGE CHAMPION - Lincoln Hainsworth  - Catherine McAuley Orange

JUNIOR BOY RUNNER UP - William O’Reilly - St Raphael’s Cowra

11 YEAR GIRL AGE CHAMPION - Evelyn Marr - Catherine McAuley Orange

11 YEAR GIRL RUNNER UP - Sevanah O’Neill - St Joseph’s Blayney

11 YEAR BOY AGE CHAMPION - Lachlan Dunkley - Catherine McAuley Orange

11 YEAR BOY RUNNER UP - Billy Dean Catherine - McAuley Orange

SENIOR GIRL AGE CHAMPION - Belvia Bryant - Catherine McAuley Orange

SENIOR GIRL RUNNER UP - Sabina Heinzel - St Joseph’s Eugowra

SENIOR BOY AGE CHAMPION - Samuel Tydd - St Raphael’s Cowra

SENIOR BOY RUNNER UP - Jack Sara - St Mary’s Orange

Date: Tuesday 22nd February, 2022

Venue: Orange Aquatic Centre Hill St & Warrendine Streets, Orange commencing at approx 10.00am with warm-up time prior to this. The Carnival will conclude at approximately 2.30pm with a presentation. 

COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN: 

● All persons entering Orange Aquatic Centre (OAC) must abide by Orange Regional Council’s COVID-19 restrictions. Please follow all rules and guidelines as posted at OAC. 

● Attendance Record 

○ Adults must register attendance by using OAC available registration processes, such as the QR-code. The QR-code requires devices to have the service NSW app installed. 

○ Students - Each school must nominate a staff member as a contact for your school. Each school is responsible for keeping a register of all their students and staff participating in the carnival for at least 4 weeks for the purpose of tracing COVID-19 infections where required. This is also a CEDB policy requirement. 

● Attendees are to use hand sanitisers and maintain social distance where appropriate (1.5m). ● You should not attend if you are sick or feeling unwell. 

● The pool toilets will be accessible but the change room facilities will be inaccessible. Students must come prepared to swim. 

● School students will have designated areas separate to the general public and we ask that you support these procedures. Races will not continue if students are in the designated spectator area or if parent spectators are in the designated school area. 

● Parents can bring along lightweight shade shelters & fold up chairs for the grass areas away from the grandstand. 

● The designated school (competition area) is the pool deck, marshal area and grandstand

 ● Each school is to organise timekeepers from their school for their lane. Stop watches will be cleaned before the carnival. Upon changing timekeepers, sanitiser cleaning material will be on hand for wiping stopwatches.

Southern Region Swimming Carnival - Rules of Competition - 2021: 

DISPUTES: 

A dispute Committee consisting of a principal, carnival coordinator and the relevant referee shall consider all disputes. The Team Manager (a teacher at the school) must lodge a written protest to the Carnival Convenor within 10 minutes of the conclusion of the event. It will be necessary to quote the event number, name and relevant heat, the lane in which the student swam and a brief summary of the concern. 

Correspondence re disputes will be between the Carnival Convenor or his/her representative and Team Managers only. Only the Carnival Convenor will communicate with the nominated referee for the event. The referee’s decision will be final. In the absence of a Referee, the Carnival Convenor will make the final decision. 

COACHING / INTERFERENCE: 

Parents, coaches and unauthorised persons are not allowed poolside. Once competitors are in the hands of officials controlling the event, they shall not receive any coaching or advice. Penalty: Disqualification. 

Parents and coaches are reminded that the designated officials have full control of events in progress. Harassment or unduly questioning of an official during the course of duty will lead to competitor disqualification. 

WARM UPS: 

Team Managers assume the responsibility of competitor warm-ups. Children will be allowed warm-up time in the pool until 9am. The Orange Aquatic Centre will be open for warmups at 8:30am. 

STUDENT BEHAVIOUR: 

Competitors behaving inappropriately on the day may be disqualified from participation and selection. All students are required to stay with their Team Manager, unless participating in an event. 

MARSHALLING: 

Competitors must report to the marshal immediately the event is called. If competitors fail to answer the marshalling call they will be eliminated. Note – all events are ‘Timed Finals.’ 

STARTING – “ONE START RULE”: 

The order given by the starter shall be: a whistle blast, “ON YOUR MARK”, then the gun. Any swimmer starting before the starting signal has been given, shall be disqualified. If the starting signal sounds before the disqualification is declared, the race shall continue and the swimmer or swimmers will be disqualified upon the completion of the race. 

RELAYS – Safety: 

In the 4x50m freestyle relay events, swimmers 2 & 4 start at the shallow end of the pool. Due to the shallow depth of the pool at this end, these swimmers will need to start by being in the water at the shallow end. No dive at the shallow end. 

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY: 

Order for swimming this event: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle. The Medley commences with a dive. 

PLACEGETTERS: 

At the completion of each race, competitors must remain in their lane until asked to clear the pool. 

CARNIVAL COORDINATION: 

The 2021 Carnival Coordinating Committee (St Mary’s, Orange) reserves the right to vary the program at any time. The Committee will manage any disputes or problems on the day. The Committee also reserves the right to vary the rules where deemed necessary.

  Order Of Events:  

   9.00am ‘Warm up’ swim. Team Managers to supervise their swimmers. 

 9:00am Briefings for Officials 9.15am Timekeepers assemble 

10am Commencement of Carnival - Prayer and Welcome 

Girls 8-13 100m Freestyle 

Boys 8-13 100m Freestyle 

Girls 8 Year 50m Freestyle 

Boys 8 Year 50m Freestyle 

Girls 9 Year 50m Freestyle 

Boys 9 Year 50m Freestyle 

Girls 10 Year 50m Freestyle 

Boys 10 Year 50m Freestyle 

Girls 11 Year 50m Freestyle 

Boys 11 Year 50m Freestyle 

Girls 12 Year 50m Freestyle 

Boys 12 Year 50m Freestyle 

Girls 13 Year 50m Freestyle 

Boys 13 Year 50m Freestyle 

Girls 8-10 Year 50m Backstroke 

Boys 8-10 Year 50m Backstroke 

Girls 11 Year 50m Backstroke 

Boys 11 Year 50m Backstroke 

Girls 12-13 Year 50m Backstroke 

Boys 12-13 Year 50m Backstroke 

Girls 8-10 Year 50m Butterfly 

Boys 8-10 Year 50m Butterfly 

Girls 11 Years 50m Butterfly 

Boys 11 Years 50m Butterfly 

Girls 12-13 Year 50m Butterfly 

Boys 12-13 Year 50m Butterfly 

Girls 8-10 Year 50m Breaststroke 

Boys 8-10 Year 50m Breaststroke 

Girls 11 Years 50m Breaststroke 

Boys 11 Years 50m Breaststroke 

Girls 12-13 Year 50m Breaststroke 

Boys 12-13 Year 50m Breaststroke 

Girls 8-10 200m Freestyle 4x Junior Relay 

Boys 8-10 200m Freestyle 4x Junior Relay 

Girls 11-13 200m IM 

Boys 11-13 200m IM 

Girls 8-10 200m IM 

Boys 8-10 200m IM 

Girls 11-13 200m Freestyle 4x Senior Relay 

Boys 11-13 200m Freestyle 4x Senior Relay 

2.30-3.00pm Presentations