Otago Track and Field Championships, Sat 14 and Sun 15 February 2015
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Michael Tannock, Christine Montgomery and David Barton all had wins in the Otago Track and Field Championships held at the Caledonian Grounds on Saturday and Sunday. Michael Tannock took out the master men’s 35+ titles in both 800m (2min 14.42sec) and the 1500m (4min 33.92sec). Christine Montgomery won the master women’s 35+ title for the 1500m (5min 54.76sec). David Barton won the master men’s 35+ titles for the javelin throw (800g, 32.71m) and the long jump (4.80m).
Otago Interclub, Sat 7 February 2015
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Leith Athletes shone at the Otago 5000m track champs held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. Glen Ferguson won the Master Men’s 50 title. Battling into a strong gusty wind on the back strait for the 12 and a half laps he ran the distance in 16min 20sec. David Rush finished third in 17min 22.30sec.
Otago Interclub, Ness Cup Mile, Sat 31 January 2015
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Christine Montgomery held off a fast finishing bunch of runners to win the Annual Ness Cup Mile Handicap race at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. Second Leith runner in fifth place across the line and about three seconds adrift was Glen Ferguson (actual time 5min 0.055sec). Third Leith runner in seventh place and about five seconds adrift was Cliff Kelway-Pope (actual time 5min 42.34sec). Young 15 and Under runner Ben Mitchell in 11th place was the fourth Leith runner across the line in an actual time of 5min 19.28. Michael Tannock also did a good actual time of 5min 3.07secs. Christine Montgomery also tackled the 200m sprint (36.22 seconds) and the 400m sprint in 79,53 seconds to cap a great day out on the track for her.
Otago Interclub Twilight Meeting, Friday 23 January 2015
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Leith athletes returned to the Caledonian Ground for the first Otago Track and Field Meeting of 2015. It was a twilight meeting held on Friday 23 January 2015. The highlight would have to be over-50s athlete Glen Ferguson’s 9:33.55 for the master men’s 3000m in finishing second. Neale McLanachan put up a good show by running 9:45.07 for the distance finishing in third place. Christine Montgomery returned from injury to run the 800m in 2:54.86 finishing first in the women’s 35+ grade.
Otago Interclub & South Island T&F Relays Championships, Sat 13 and Sun 14 December 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Leith’s representatives in the South Island Track and Field Relays Championships held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday and Sunday acquitted themselves well in the Otago team. Some of the individual highlights: Mark O’Donnell’s second place in the Master’s 1500m (4:48.20); Glen Ferguson Master’s 3000m second in 9:35.96 and fourth placed Mark O’Donnell in 10:08.49; David Barton first in the Master’s Javelin Throw (800g) 30.75m; Felix Bello M14 in sixth place in Men’s Youth grade 100m in 12.15s and third in the high jump with 1.60m; Jim Pearson M14 sixth in shot put men’s youth grade (5kg) 8.66m
Otago Interclub, Sat 6 December 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
There were new faces competing for Leith at the Athletics Otago Track and Field meeting at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday. Felix Bello won the men’s 14 & Under High Jump (1.55m), long Jump (5.55m), 100m sprint (12.43s) and 60m sprint (7.3s). Jim Pearson finished second in the men’s 14 & under long jump (4.52m) and first in the shot put (9.87m), David Barton won the M35 long jump (6.4m) and was second in the 60m (8.82s). Some other results were Neale McLanachan’s first place in the M35 over 3000m in 9min 30.62sec. Over 50 runner Glen Ferguson ran 9min 51.03sec. Michael Walker (11:41.60) had also run the 800m earlier in 2:34.51. McLanachan ran 2:17.8. Mark O’Donnell (2:19.67), Cliff Kelway-Pope 2:35.27
Otago Interclub and South Island Masters Champs, Fri 28, Sat 29, Sun 30 November 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
On Saturday Leith athletes competed in the Senior Otago weekly track and field athletics. Neale McLanachan ran a well judged 1500m race finishing as second masters 35+ man in a time of 4min 24.62sec. Mark O’Donnell finished in 4min 47.94sec in the B-grade mixed race with Michael Walker (5:11.82) was first senior man and Cliff Kelway-Pope (5:19.67) second senior man. Ben Mitchell finished third M14 in 4min 47.94sec. Michael Walker ran the 400m in 67.58sec.
In the South Island Masters champs Michael Tannock in very testy windy and cold conditions finished second in the M40 grade in 17min 50.93sec. Tannock also added the M40 title for the 1500m (4:40.84) and second place for the 800m (2:15.21). Danny Knudson finished first in the 5000m walk M70 grade in 40min 53.77sec, he also won the M70 grade in the 3000m walk (24:47.98). David Rush won the M45 grade 3000m in 10min 17.44sec.
Otago Interclub, Sat 22 November 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
It was an all Leith affair in the 3000m MM35 and M14 race held during the weekly Otago Track and Field meeting at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday in very wet rainy conditions. In the MM35 grade Neale McLanachan finished first in 9min 31.49sec, Glen Ferguson was second in 10min 41.31sec, Mark O’Donnell third in 10min 34.13sec and David Rush fourth in 10min 41.96sec. Young Ben Mitchell finished fourth overall in 10min 23.41sec and first in the men’s 14 and under grade. Michael Tannock (2min 17.87sec) and Michael Walker (2min 39.26sec) tackled the 800m distance
Otago Interclub, Sat 15 November 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
At the weekly Otago Track and Field meeting held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday in strong gusty south westerly winds, David Barton won the master men’s 35 Javelin Throw (800g, 29.20m) and the long jump (wind 0.5, 4.37m). He was second in the shot put (7.26kg, 8.5m) and third in the 200m sprint (wind 4.6, 29.82m). In the 1500m master men’s 35+ grades Neale McLanachan (4:29.22), Michael Tannock (4:34.15) and Mark O’Donnell (4:54.56) had good runs. Michael Walker (5:10.7) and Cliff Kelway-Pope (5:13.58) in the men’s 20-34 grade and Ben Mitchell in the men’s 14 and under (4:53.89) also ran very well. Walker (69.33s) and Mark O’Donnell (63.41s) ran the 400m to fine tune their speed
Otago Interclub, Sat 8 & Sun 9 November 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
At the weekly Otago Track and Field meeting held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, Master’s Men’s 50+ athlete Glen Ferguson showed he has lost none of his running form, by running a 9min 49.81sec for the 3000m in winning the master men’s 35+ grade. Michael Tannock (10:10) and Mark O’Donnell (10:24:58) finished second and third respectively. Tannock (2:16:52), O’Donnell (2:18:88) had earlier run excellent 800m races. Michael Walker (2:26:78) and Cliff Kelway-Pope (2:32:64) both had personal bests in their 800m races. Young Ben Mitchell ran an excellent 3000m in 10:19:48 to win M14 grade. In the field events men’s 35+ grade, David Barton won both the Javelin Throw (800g, 41.63m) and the Long Jump (4.29m, wind 1.8)
Otago Interclub, Sat 1 November 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Although Leith only had a small contingent competing at the weekly Athletics Otago track and field meeting on Saturday, they made up for the lack of numbers with some very good performances. David Barton finished first in both the men’s 35 grade long jump (4.29m) and the javelin throw (34.39m, 800g). Young Ben Mitchell finished second in the men’s 14 grade 1500m with a time of 4min 57.77sec. Mark O’Donnell won the 1500m men’s 35 grade in 4min 56.83sec and was second in the men’s 35 grade 400m in 64.07sec. Cliff Kelway-Pope missed the 1500m but ran the 200m spring (no time or position given) and the 400m (70.27). Glen Ferguson won the men’s 35 grade 5000m in 17min 55.98sec
Otago Interclub Meeting, Sat 18 October 2014
Caledonian Ground, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Glen Ferguson won the Men’s 35+ grade over the 5000m distance at the weekly Athletics Otago track and field meeting held at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. His time of 17min 23.5sec into the stiff South Westerly wind in the back straight over the 12 and a half laps showed that his times could dip below the 17 minute mark as his speed improves over the summer season. Michael Tannock also showed good early season form with a second in the Men’s 35+ grade in the 1500m with a time of 4min 43.01sec. Cliff Kelway-Pope ran a huge personal best of 5min 11.08sec for the 1500m. He also ran the 400m (75.33sec) and the 200m (33.54sec) after that huge effort
