29th March 2008
Auckland Wins 12-13 Year Old Interprovincial Competition

On the back of the consistency and depth in the team, Auckland came from behind on the second day of the Inter-provincial competition in Wanganui at Easter to win by around 2000 points from Wellington.

All Easter athletes acquited themselves very well with several personal bests and some new club records (confirmation from Athletics NZ yet to arrive).

22nd March 2008
Club Champs Photos


On a miserable weekend in Auckland, the weather cleared perfectly in the afternoon of Sunday 24th to allow a full programme of Club Championship events to be completed.

Photos  Here

17th March 2008
Inter-Provincial Team Announced

Eastern has 4 representatives in this 2008 Auckland Representative 12/13 Years Interprovincial team travelling to Wanganui at Easter. We also have one athlete representing Counties Manukau.

The Interprovincial competition is a points based event held over two days. It encompasses all events and is usually a trial of depth within the regions as it is consistency across the genders and ages that gains the points rather than which team has the top athletes.

Last year in Christchurch, Auckland just won the competition (from Wellington) with the closest margin for many years.

Eastern representatives:

Jordan Vetter
Henry Newell
Nicole Fairbrother
Sarah Bradley
Cara Blanchard (Counties)
Sally Wilkins (Counties)

16th March 2008
Auckland Champs - 15th March Mt Smart Stadium.

After a false start on the 1st due to extreme weather, the Auckland Champs was successfully held on Saturday in bright sun.

It was a huge event for Eastern with an unusually large medal tally (details to be posted on Auckland Champs results page once the finalised list is received) and several new club records established.

New club records were set by the following athletes:

Mayah Coleman (7 Girls)      Shot Put 6.18m
Harry Marks (11 Boys)          100m 12.89s
                          ;                200m 26.67
                          ;                Shot Put 10.86
Brandon James (13 Boys)     800m 2.20.70
Jaxon Bonnici (14 Boys)        400m 54.36
James Watt (14 Boys)          800m 2.08.50
Luke Ibbs (14 Boys)             High Jump 1.66m
Michael Bradley (14 Boys)     Discus 42.17m

Mayah's discus throw broke the old record by over 4.5m. Jaxon broke his own record of 55.44m for the 14 boys 400m, set earlier in the year at the North Island Colgate Games. Michael also broke his own Colgate Games record in the shot put.

1st February 2008
Trans-Tasman Carnival - 20th January, Trusts Stadium, Waitakere.

The four Eastern athletes acquitted themselves extremely well, contributing to Auckland's first win over New South Wales since 2001. The competition see-sawed all day and the winning margin was only 11 points.

Eastern's Harry Marks was selected as Auckland's boys team captain.

All registered 10 and 11 year olds are eligible to trial for the Trans-Tasman team and with the 2009 challenge scheduled for Homebush Stadium in Sydney, all 9 year olds should be keeping fit over the winter, ready for the October trials.




Trans-Tasman Challenge photos  Here












The Auckland boys team performs a stirring haka for the NSW visitors.

21st January 2008
Colgate South Island Junior Champs - 11-13th January QEII Stadium, Christchurch.


Several Eastern athletes made the trek to Christchurch the weekend following the North Island games in Taranaki.

Those that went to the South Island got to compete against a large number of clubs and athletes we wouldn't otherwise come up against.

7 year old Yasmin Shakes put in the performance of the games from an Eastern point of view with a huge personal best and club record of 3.70m in the long jump, breaking a 19 year old record.





South Island Colgate photos  Here

12th January 2008
Colgate North Island Junior Champs 4-6th January TET Stadium, Inglewood, Taranaki

A big team of Eastern Athletes travelled to Inglewood in Taranaki for this year's Colgates.

Our children made several event finals - the large team allowed us to enter several relay categories - with a healthy medal return as well.


Harry Marks (11 Boys) was the stand out individual athlete with silver medals in the 100 and 200m sprints and bronze in the high jump.

A reflection of the effort and performance from our athletes was the 3 new club records set:

14 boys – Michael Bradley - Shot Put 11.12m (previous Rex-Jordan Tatoa 2007 10.43m)
12 girls – Sarah Bradley - 80m hurdles 19.0 (new event)
14 boys – Jaxon Bonnici - 400m – 55.44 (previous C. Brown 1988 57.13)
Our 14 year old medley relay team also picked up a bronze medal.

North Island Colgate photos  Here

20 December 2007
Auckland Relays
As with Counties a fortnight earlier, we had a pleasing turnout for the Auckland Relay Day even taking into account that the event was held very close to Christmas this year meaning a couple of age groups were affected by family holidays etc.

The standard was very, very high with 18 clubs entering large numbers of athletes across all ages.

Eastern managed bronze medals in three field events, the 11yo Discus, 14yo Shot and 14yo Long Jump (field relays involve 2 boys and 2 girls per team).

We made finals in most of the 4x100m and 4x200m sprint categories we had teams entered in, and throughout the day we had a number of very close 4th and 5th place finishes where, but for a baton change here or there, we might have managed more medals.

In particular, our Medley Relay teams were unlucky not to medal in their respective races.

See the full set of photos  Here

6 December 2007
Counties Relays
At the first major event of the season, Eastern had a much larger representation than in previous years and our return was 14 medals across a range of ages and events.

We did particularly well in the Boys, Girls and Mixed senior medley relays - where the legs are 1 x 800m, 1 x 400m, 2x200m and 2x100m and one athlete from each of the 10-14 age groups must compete - with 9 year old girls running (and winning medals) the final 100m in each race (yes, even the boys one) because we had no 10 year olds at the event.

Athletes are now looking forward to the final relay event of the season (Auckland Relay Champs) at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday 15th December

Our 7 year old girls

See the full set of photos  Here

1 December 2007
Eastern Representatives for 2008 Trans-Tasman

Harry Marks 11 Boys
Darcey Anderson 11 Boys
Sarah Bradley 11 Girls
George Watt 10 Boys

The selection standard was particularly high for Trans-Tasman this year and we only have the four representatives for the club but we are sure that Harry, Sarah, George and D'Arcy will do us proud


Full Trans-Tasman representation page  Here

6 September 2007
Registration started
Registrations are well underway with a good turnout to the early registration nights held at ASB Stadium
Further registrations will be accepted at the club Working Bee on Sunday 9th October between 10am and 11am

Athletes can also be registered on any club night
For membership/uniform costs etc please check out our Membership Page

20 July 2007
2007/8 Season Dates Announced
First Night - Tuesday 9th October
Registration is September 4th, 5th & 6th at ASB Stadium, Kohimarama 5-6.30pm
For other dates, please click the link to the Calendar page  Here
Membership Page (Download Membership Form Here)

10 May 2007
2007 Prizegiving Results and Photos
Cup and Medal winner lists Here
Prizegiving Photos Here

20 April 2007
Auckland Takes Out Interprovincial Title
The National 12/13 Year old interprovincial athletics competition was held obver Easter at QEII Park in Christchurch. In the closest competition for years, Auckland just managed to hold on to win.
Our Eastern athletes with distinction, attaining or exceeding their event targets.
Eastern's Michael Bradley was selected as the Auckland team Vice Captain for the competition.

20 March 2007
Eastern Athletes in Auckland Interprovincial Team
The 2007 Colgate Interprovincials for 12/13 year olds will be held at QE2 Park, Christchurch on 7th and 8th April.


Eastern's representatives are:
13 Boys: Nick Thomas, Michael Bradley, Jaxon Bonnici
13 Girls: Hannah Pearce
12 Boys: Thomas Crothall

Also Jenny Hauke will compete for Counties Manukau in the 13 Girls section.

Eastern Interprovincial representative page

19 March 2007
Auckland Champs - Saturday 17th March - Mt Smart Stadium
Another successful year for Eastern at the Auckland Champs.

Auckland Champs MedalsPage       Club Records Page        Auckland Champs Photos

Eleven Eastern athletes collected a total haul of 18 championship medals and several others also performed with merit with a number of our children making semi-finals and finals

Four club records were set:

Cara Blanchard ran the 12 Girls 70m Hurdles in 13.47 - previous record 13.63
Thomas Crothall ran the 12 Boys 80m Hurdles in 13.37 - previous record 13.62
Michael Bradley ran the 13 Boys 80m Hurdles in 13.33 - previous record 15.64
Nick Thomas ran the 13 Boys 100m in 25.24, smashing a 20 year old record (26.40 - 1987) by over a second.
Nick was also only 0.06 seconds from setting a 13 Boys record in the 100m and Rex-Jordan Tatoa was only 3cm from setting a 14 Boys Discus record

A great day and a fantastic effort by all involved.

12 March 2007
Counties Champs - Saturday 3rd March - Massey Park, Papakura
Eastern scored a big medal haul at the Counties Manukau Championships

Counties Manukau Champs Photos





Ten athletes scored 25 medals between them.
Michael Bradley - Silver 13 Boys 80m Hurdles, Silver Shot Put, Bronze Discus, Bronze Long Jump
Thomas Crothall - Silver 12 Boys 80m Hurdles, Silver 400m, Bronze 100m
Cara Blanchard - Silver 12 Girls 80m Hurdles, Bronze 400m
Jordan Vetter - Silver 11 Boys High Jump, Bronze 400m, Gold Long Jump
Hannah Pearce - Bronze 13 Girls 200m, Bronze 100m
Ximena Smith - Silver 14 Girls 200m, Gold 400m, Silver 100m
Scott Worrall - Gold 11 Boys Discus, Bronze Shot Put
Nicole Fairbrother - Bronze 11 Girls 400m, Bronze 100m
Marica Waka - Silver 12 Girls 400m
Eduard Popa - Bronze 9 Boys 60m, Bronze 100m

1 March 2007
Club Champs Information
Club Champs events will be held at Mt Smart Stadium on 10th March commencing 2.00pm SHARP.

Note that the 400m for grades 10 and above will be held on Club night Tuesday night 6th March.

Please note this is not the start time indicated in the club handbook.

7 February 2007
Regional Top Ten Competition
For the first time in several years, Eastern fielded a complete team in the Top Ten with athletes in every age group. This was reflected in our overall placing of 8th.

Several teams (pairs) also achieved "Top Ten" status in their individual age groups with the 11 Boys pairing of Scott Worrall and Jordan Vetter winning their event outright.

It was great to have Eastern athletes competing in every event - especially the 13 and 14 year olds. Well done to everyone involved, including the club management and age managers who organised the team at short notice.

Top Ten Photos Here

20 January 2007
Trans Tasman News
It was hot..............really hot, but the 10 and 11 year old team of athletes representing Auckland against New South Wales made it through the challenge day in Bankstown, Sydney in Sunday 14th January. They have returned with many new friends and happy memories from the experience of the competition and the many sightseeing excursions they went on.

Eastern was well represented and our athletes competed very well against the stronger NSW team. A complete set of Trans Tasman Challenge Day results is available on our results page Here

19 January 2007
South Island Colgate Games - Nelson
Many North Island athletes make the trip to Nelson this year for the South Island Colgate Games. Amongst these was Michael Bradley who re-broke his own record of a week earlier in winning the 13 Boys Discus Gold.

South Island Colgate Games Results is available on our results page Here
Club Record page is Here

17 January 2007
North Island Colgate Games - Wellington
Over 1250 junior athletes made the trip to Wellington to compete against the best in the North Island on the weekend of the 5th, 6th and 7th January at Newtown Park.

Several Eastern athletes attended with Jordan Vetter picking up the Gold medal for 11 Boys High jump as well as our 11 Boys 4 x 100m relay team achieving Silver.

Michael Bradley also broke club records in the 13 Boys Shot Put and Discus with throws of 11.90m and 34.30m respectively.

North Island Colgate Games Results is available on our results page Here

Club Record page is Here

7 November 2006
Trans Tasman Team Announced
Eastern has 13 representatives in the Auckland team of 10 & 11 year olds travelling to Sydney to take on New South Wales in in January 2007.

Eastern representative list is available Here

Trial results (all athletes) are available Here

Final Trial Photos available Here

27 August 2006
New Season Dates
The council has allowed the club to start the 2006/7 season two weeks earlier than usual.
First Night - Tuesday 10th October

Pre season coaching / training commences for all athletes
Thursday 21 September 2006         5.30pm-6.30pm

25 August 2006
Pre-loved Athletics Gear
Second hand uniforms and athletics shoes can be posted on our Pre-Loved Uniforms Page

6 August 2006
2006/7 Enrolment Dates
12, 13 and 19 September
5.00pm – 6.30pm
ASB stadium, Kohimarama
Register Early!!! All athletes registering on these nights will go into a draw for one of three bicycles. Membership Page (Download Membership Form Here)

4 August 2006
2005-6 Season in review
17 Club Records broken
16 Auckland Championship Medals
9 Trans-Tasman participants (and 3 administrators/managers) representing Auckland against NSW

4 August 2006
Final Club Record Update - records broken at Club Champs
Darci Finnigan 7 Girls shot put - 6.14m - previous record 5.81m set in 2000
Daniel Chapman 7 Boys 60m - 9.77s - previous record 9.83s set in 1994
Matthew Reid 8 Boys 75m - 11.64s - previous record 11.97s set in 1995
Kathleen Hudson 14 Girls Long Jump - 4.36m - previous record 4.17m set in 2001
                                14 Girls Shot Put - 6.53m - previous record 6.28m set in 2005
Rex-Jordan Tatoa 13 Boys Shot Put 9.85m - previous record 9.77m also set by Rex in 2006

and........ Michael Bradley also set 12 Boys Shot Put and Discus records of 11.33m and 35.83m respectively at the North Island Secondary School championships. These broke the previous records of 10.92m (also set by Michael earlier in 2006) and 27.40m set in 1994
Club Records Page

1 May 2006
Prize Giving
The change to Saturday afternoon may have contributed to a huge turnout for the 2006 Prize Giving
Photos Here

28 March 2006
More Club Record Updates
Solomon Mafi's throw of 17.09m in the 7 Boys Discus at the Counties Manukau Champs has been confirmed as a club record, beating Matthew Reid's 2005 Auckland Champs throw of 16.36m
Club Records Page

13 March 2006
Auckland Champs - Saturday 11th March - Towers Track, Ericsson Stadium
Another big year for Eastern at the Auckland Champs.

Auckland Champs MedalsPage       Club Records Page        Auckland Champs Photos


In total, Eastern collected 16 championship medals

Eight athletes set nine new club records:

Daniel Chapman ran the 7 Boys 200m in 32.70 - previous record 33.13 set in 2005
Scott Worrall threw 26.45m in the 10 Boys Discus - previous record 23.98m set in 1987
Thomas Crothall ran the 11 Boys 400m in 1.02.61s - previous record 1.03.04 set in 2000
Hannah Pearce jumped 1.40m in the 12 Girls High Jump - previous record 1.35m set in 1991
Hannah also ran the 12 Girls 100m in 13.82s - previous record 13.84m set in 1987
Frances Steel ran the 12 Girls 70m Hurdles in 15.24s
James Watt ran the 12 Boys 800m in 2.23.93s - previous record 2.27.06s set in 2001
Alexander Polglase ran the 13 Boys 800m in 2.21.20s - previous record 2.22.09s set in 1988
Rex-Jordan Tatoa threw 9.77m in the 13 Boys Discus

A great effort by all involved.

27 February 2006
Club Championships photos

First night - Tuesday 21st

Second night - Tuesday 28th

Final night - Tuesday 14th

13 February 2006
Club Championships now 21st and 28th February
Due to the late unavailability of Towers Track at Ericsson Stadium, the Eastern Club Champs have been brought forward and will be held over two consecutive club night Tuesdays

1 February 2006
Human Potential - New documentary series - Monday nights 7.30 TV One
Those who caught the first show on Monday 30th January will have seen several Eastern children filmed at the last Trans-Tasman trial at Ericsson Stadium.......not to mention our esteemed Chairman on the starter's pistol!
Apart from seeing Eastern uniforms throughout the show it was extremely interesting, covering a variety of international research about what people can do to optimise their own physical and mental potential and providing information on how parents can encourage their children's potential. TV One - Human Potential information page

30 January 2006
Season Restarts!!!
Don't forget the first club night for 2006 is Tuesday 7th February

25 January 2006
Colgate Games pictures - Porritt Stadium, Hamilton Here

24 January 2006
Entry forms for Counties-Manukau Championships are available for download from our Membership page
Counties Entry Forms

18 December 2005
Eastern's Trans Tasman representatives
The Auckland Trans Tasman team comprises some 96 athletes (10 and 11 year olds) who have been selected over a trial series held in November and December.

The Trans Tasman challenge is an annual home and away competition with Auckland hosting it in 2006.

The NSW athletes will compete in three preliminary events in Whakatane, Mairangi Bay, Pakuranga and the final challenge event will be held at Ericsson Stadium on Sunday 15th January.

Back: Thomas, Jordan, Natassia, Cara, Arehana, Marica, Scott

Front: Sally, Sarah (& mascot)

5 December 2005
Eastern Athlete, Thomas Crothall returned from Melbourne today with Silver (11 Year Boys Long Jump Relay) and Bronze (11 Year Boys 4x100m Sprint Relay) medals. He finished a creditable 6th in his specialist events, the Long Jump and High Jump - in the process breaking an 18 year old club record for High Jump.





New Zealand 11 Year Boys Long Jump relay team receives their silver medals (Thomas on right).

Full NZ (Junior) Team List to Pacific School Games and Medal List   Here

21 November 2005
Auckland Trans Tasman Team to compete against New South Wales in Jan 2006 announced
Eastern has a strong representation for the second year in a row with 9 representatives

Eastern team list  2006 Trans Tasman
Eastern trial results  Trans Tasman trials
For more information about the NSW team   New South Wales "Little Athletics" website

10 November 2005
Record enrolments in 2005 - Junior Membership Full
Junior membership (ages 4 - 6) for 2005 has had to be capped due to huge enrolments. Names of new children wishing to join are being recorded however, in case openings come up through the season.
Senior membership is also (ages 7 upwards) increased for 2005 but places still exist in all age groups

1 September 2005
Eastern Athletics Club announces 2005/6 season schedule - first night is Tuesday 25th October
Pre-Season Training starts Thursday 22nd September 5-6pm for athletes preparing for Trans-Tasman, Interprovincials or any other registered athletes

20 August 2005
Eastern Athlete, Thomas Crothall (11) has been selected to compete for New Zealand at the Pacific School Games in Melbourne, Australia. Tom's events will be Long Jump, High Jump and he will join the Sprint Relay team.

Club Treasurer, Denise Cheese, will also travel to Melbourne as part of the New Zealand Team Management

15 August 2005
2004-5 Season in review
9 Club Records broken
18 Auckland Championship Medals
10 Trans-Tasman participants (and 3 administrators/managers) representing Auckland in team to Sydney

18 May 2005
The new Eastern Athletic & Harrier Club website was developed