Ashgrove Rangers

01/11/2026

Folks,

After a feverish night of changing teams around as new information came to hand, here is where we have ended up for State Relays where we will enter 45 teams.

Just reply to this post or let John Purcell or Ken Hastie know of any changes.

Programme is on the Queensland Athletics website.

Just reply to this post to let us know of any changes so we can enter what our list of events is with Queensland Athletics by 9am tomorrow morning.

FEMALES

U14

4 x 100m
Lily Brooks
Frankie Belling
Leela Narayana
Bella McKnight

4 x 200m
Lilly Brooks
Frankie Belling
Eva Hurley
Leela Narayana

4 x 400m
Bella McKnight
Amelia Kingsnorth
Lilly Brooks
Leela Narayana

3 x Long Jump
Lily Brooks
Amelia Kingsnorth
Frankie Belling

3 x Shot Put
Indigo Va’auli
Zara Va’Auli
Lily Brooks

3 x Discus A
Indigo Va’Auli
Zara Va’Auli
?

U18

3 x Discus
McKayla Grobler
Emma Larsen
Lily Brooks

3 xShot
McKayla Grobler
Emma Larsen
?

U20

4 x 400m
Emelia Schulze
Kristina Kersten
Summer Jackson
Eva Hurley

4 x 800m
Emelia Schulze
Kristina Kersten
Summer Jackson
?

Maters 40 Plus 4 x 800
Theres Schulze
Anna Bach
Lynda Bateson
Tash Shourbaji?

Masters 40 Plus 4 x 1500
Theres Schulze
Anna Bach
Lynda Bateson
Tash Shourbaji?

MALES

U14
4 x 200m
Louis Johnson
Elliott Stannard
Jayden Patten
Jack Kingsnorth

4x 400m
Elliott Stannard
Jack Kingsnorth
Patrick Reid
Louis Johnson

4 x 400m B
Fraser Lake
Finn Jackson
Jayden Patten
?

3 x Shot A/B

Justus SA’u
Louis Johnson
Jack White
Heinrich Grobler
Hamish Schier
?

3 x Discus A/B
Justus SAu
Heinrich Grobler
Jack White
Hamish Schier
?
?

U16
4 x 100m

Max King
Lachlan Thomas
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid

4 x 200m
Max King
?
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid

4 x 400m
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid
Will Law
Will Minihan

4 x 800m
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid
Darcy Maguire
Will Law

4 x 1500m
Will Minihan
Darcy Maguire
Will Law
Sonny Taylforth?

3 x Shot
James Milne
Joey Sullivan
?

3 x Discus
Ollie Van Camp
Joey Sullivan
James Milne

U18

4 x 100m
Dustin Miller
Hayden Lockhart
Darcy Webb
Guy de Putron

4 x 200m
Hayden Lockhart
Darcy Webb
Lachlan Thomas
Bob Ackerie

4 x 400m
Ben Flanagan
Tate Van Camp
Connor Campbell
Bob Ackerie

3 x Long Jump
Max King
Hayden Lockhart
Darcy Webb

3 x Shot
Darcy Webb
Laughlin Patterson
James Milne

3 x Discus
Jack Cannon
James Milne
Darcy Webb

Open

4 x 800m

Ben Flanagan
Tate Van Camp
Ethan Bird
Axle Pratten

Reserve: Nick Kenos

4 x 1500m A

Axle Pratten
Ashton Maguire
Nick Hughes
Cam Cox

4 x 1500m B
Nick Hughes
?
?
?

Shot A
Lee Martin
Tim Castley
Connor Duggan

Shot B
Adrian Keen
Carl Martin
John Purcell

Discus
Adrian Keen
Tim Castley
John Purcell

Long Jump
Lyndon Maynard
Jack Mahuru
Connor Duggan

Masters

4 x800m

60 Plus
Mark Lepper
Peter Lepoer
Peter Kersten
?

40 Plus
Alistair Reid
Ken Hastie
Mitch Taylforth
Rob Hurley

4 x1500m

50 Plus

Alistair Reid
Ken Hastie
Mark Lepper
Greg Webster

40 Plus A

Dave Hughes
Peter Lepper
Mitch Taylforth
?

40 Plus B
Dan Murray
Quentin Masson
Paul Collins
?

Long Jump 40 Plus
Mitch Taylforth
Rob Hurley
Brad Dallinger

Shot Put
Adrian Keen
John Milne
Phil Lock

Discus
Adrian Keen
John Milne
Phil Lock

01/11/2026

Folks,

Here are some proposed teams for State Relays 14th/15th November at QE2.

Programme is on the Queensland Athletics website.

Just reply to this post to let us know of any changes so we can enter what our list of events is with Queensland Athletics by 9am tomorrow morning.

FEMALES

U14

4 x 100m
Lily Brooks
Frankie Belling
Leela Narayana
Bella McKnight

4 x 200m
Lilly Brooks
Frankie Belling
Eva Hurley
Leela Narayana

4 x 400m
Bella McKnight
Amelia Kingsnorth
Lilly Brooks
Leela Narayana

3 x Long Jump
Lily Brooks
Amelia Kingsnorth
Frankie Belling

3 x Shot Put
Indigo Va’auli
Zara Va’Auli
Lily Brooks

3 x Discus A
Indigo Va’Auli
Zara Va’Auli
?

U18

3 x Discus
McKayla Grobler
Emma Larsen
Lily Brooks

3 xShot
McKayla Grobler
Emma Larsen
?

U20

4 x 400m
Emelia Schulze
Kristina Kersten
Summer Jackson
Eva Hurley

4 x 800m
Emelia Schulze
Kristina Kersten
Summer Jackson
?

Maters 40 Plus 4 x 800
Theres Schulze
Anna Bach
Lynda Bateson
Tash Shourbaji

Masters 40 Plus 4 x 1500
Theres Schulze
Anna Bach
Lynda Bateson
Tash Shourbaji

MALES

U14
4 x 200m
Louis Johnson
Elliott Stannard
Jayden Patten
Jack Kingsnorth

4x 400m
Elliott Stannard
Jack Kingsnorth
Patrick Reid
Louis Johnson

4 x 400m B
Fraser Lake
Finn Jackson
Jayden Patten
?

3 x Shot
Louis Johnson
Jack White
Heinrich Grobler

3 x Discus
?
Jack White
Harry Somerville

U16
4 x 100m

Max King
Lachlan Thomas
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid

4 x 200m
Max King
?
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid

4 x 400m
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid
Will Law
Will Minihan

4 x 800m
Ollie Van Camp
Dylan Reid
Darcy Maguire
Will Law

4 x 1500m
Will Minihan
Darcy Maguire
Will Law
Sonny Taylforth?

3 x Shot
James Milne
Joey Sullivan
?

3 x Discus
Ollie Van Camp
Joey Sullivan
James Milne

U18

4 x 100m
Dustin Miller
Hayden Lockhart
Darcy Webb
Guy de Putron

4 x 200m
Hayden Lockhart
Darcy Webb
Lachlan Thomas
Bob Ackerie

4 x 400m
Ben Flanagan
Tate Van Camp
Connor Campbell
Bob Ackerie

3 x Long Jump
Max King
Hayden Lockhart
Darcy Webb

3 x Shot
Darcy Webb
Laughlin Patterson
James Milne

3 x Discus
Jack Cannon
James Milne
Darcy Webb

Open

4 x 800m

Ben Flanagan
Tate Van Camp
Ethan Bird
Axle Pratten

Reserve: Nick Kenos

4 x 1500m A

Axle Pratten
Ashton Maguire
Nick Kenos
Cam Cox

4 x 1500m B
Nick Hughes
?
?
?

Shot A
Lee Martin
Tim Castley
Connor Duggan

Shot B
Adrian Keen
Carl Martin
John Purcell

Discus
Adrian Keen
Tim Castley
John Purcell

Long Jump
Lyndon Maynard
Jack Mahuru
Connor Duggan

Masters

4 x800m

50 Plus
Alistair Reid
Peter Lepper
Ken Hastie
Mark Lepper

4 x1500m

50 Plus

Alistair Reid
Ken Hastie
Mark Lepper
Greg Webster

40 Plus

Dave Hughes
Peter Lepper
Mitch Taylforth
?

40 Plus B
Dan Murray
Quentin Masson
Paul Collins
?

Long Jump 40 Plus
Mitch Taylforth
Rob Hurley
?

Shot Put
Adrian Keen
John Milne
Phil Lock

Discus
Adrian Keen
John Milne
Phil Lock

31/10/2026

Next Sunday at 8am it’s the November Flying Four starting at 8am at Ashgrove Sports Ground, Yoku Rd.

There’s a 4k for Opens, 2k for Under 14s and 1k for Under 10s with ribbons for placegetters.

With w**e and chocolate Handicap prizes it’s always a fun community fitness event celebrating the spirit of the sport so look forward to catching up with everyone once again.

31/10/2026

After a hectic October month of intense competition which saw the hard working Queensland Athletics Officials at major meets 16 days out of 31, today’s Gary Brown Shield at QE2 thankfully provided a somewhat more relaxed atmosphere.

However there were still some very nice results from our athletes including some good PBs to Lily Brooks, Frankie Belling, Zach Rogers and Dylan Reid.

Late in the meet there were a few issues with the electronic timing going astray which caused a lengthy delay.

Here now are the full set of results of what was a pretty good day for those who made it out ahead of trick or treating.

31/10/2026

A good rollup at Ashgrove parkrun with 221 starters celebrating Day for Daniel this morning.

Paul Jackson got home for third in the Males with 19:21 while Frankie Hewett was second in the Females in 22:16.

The new J C Slaughter Falls parkrun got underway today at Mt Coot-tha as well with a massive 974 entrants at the debut event.

We will include that event along with Ashgrove, Bunyaville and Des Connor parkruns in terms of reporting club members who achieve placings.

30/10/2026

Folks,

This is a final call for anyone interested in the State Relays at QE2 on the weekend of November 14th/15th.

On Sunday we will publish a list of proposed teams to be entered by 9am Monday morning.

If you have already contacted us we will already be working you into the equation but if you haven’t and you want to compete then please either reply to this post or contact Robin Martin, Lee Martin, Ken Hastie, Tony Usher, Rob Hurley or John Purcell or just reply to this post.

30/10/2026

A handy lineup of 20 Ashgrove Rangers entered for tomorrow’s first event of the Qld Athletics Summer Shield season the Gary Brown Shield at QE2 which equals our representation at Wednesday’s 1500m Classic at UQ.

The warm up track will be our home for the next few months as the main arena track is being resurfaced.

Could be some very favourable sprint conditions with legal north-easterly winds and a top of 25 degrees.

Good luck to all athletes competing!

29/10/2026

As another club season kicks off with the Garry Brown Shield at QE2 on Saturday it’s a good time to reflect again on one of our favourite race videos.

There’s one race in distance running that’s often quoted by athletics fans as the perfect race.

In an era before the modern technology of faster shoes and tracks, Seb Coe broke the World Mile Record at the Golden Mile in Brussels with a time of 3:47.44 in August, 1981.

Yet when you look closely at the video you’ll see that Coe nearly fell over tripping on the running rail on lap three, had slowed down off the pace at the bell, was getting anxious at the 200m and was being mown down by Kenyan champion Mike Boit on the final bend before recovering with a withering final sprint in the home straight.

Getting the balance right between finding the root causes of how you might improve technically versus having the patience to improve gradually over a long time through consistency in deliberate practice of fundamental functional routines like running, jumping and throwing is where the art and science of the sport come together.

The Brussels Golden Mile shows that despite perceptions to the contrary the key is to keep striving while accepting that in fact perfection is not possible.

Improvement in the long run comes both from being committed enough to learn and apply consistent effort in the right areas but also patient and confident enough to just keep executing solid routines with your mates through thick and thin while maintaining at least a somewhat balanced lifestyle.

Hope everyone enjoys and gets something personally out of what should be another interesting Shield season.

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28/10/2026

Announcer Brian Chapman as always was right in the zone at tonight’s UQ 1500m Classic reeling off the intricate career highlights as he introduced runners for each race.

For once the weather was very favourable for a great meet which provided opportunities for those still with some energy after all the recent racing.

A big thanks to UQ Sport and all Officials, Coaches, Athletes and Parents for a night which for our club showed very good depth of performances overall in a fabulous meet that showcased the emerging local talent.

Results for our athletes were:

Daisy Carter 15th Open Women 5:18.68
Kristina Kersten 16th 13/19 Women 5:03.84
Summer Jackson 5th 13/19 Girls E 5:15.42
Bella McKnight 15th 13/19 Girls D 5:03.95
Jo-Jo Little 7th 12 Years 5:01.41
Eva Hurley 12th 12 Years 5:05.61

Zach Rogers 11th Open Men 3:59.92
Cam Cox 3rd 13/19 Boys A 3:58.35
Tate Van Camp 4th 13/19 Boys A 4:00.34
Nick Kenos 11th 13/19 Boys A 4:09.16
Sean Hyams 6th 13/19 Boys D 4:23.88
Dylan Reid 6th 13/19 Boys C 4:16.40
Will Law 8th 13/19 Boys C 4:18.80
Jordan Currey 3rd 13/19 Boys F 4:39.63
Jayden Patten 9th 13/19 Boys E 4:35.10
Darcy Maguire 13th 13/19 Boys E 4:38.51
Ashton Maguire 12th 13/19 Boys B 4:19.09
Axle Pratten 7th 13/19 Boys B 4:13.89
Henry Dale 7th 12 yrs Boys 4:49.63
Chris Lyons 14th Masters Men 5:59.24

27/10/2026

Folks,

Fields are up on the Queensland Athletics website for tomorrow’s UQ 1500m Classic which will see 20 Ashgrove Rangers in action out of a very healthy meet total of 359 athletes.

For us this year having the meet away from our regular Thursday training slot allows us more focus as well.

More showers and storms are forecast over the next couple of days so not sure exactly how conditions will play out.

The meet will also feature recognition of some key contributors to the local distance scene over the years.

It’s always a great occasion so why not make a night of it and cheer on some of our own up and coming athletes across the various grades and age groups.

With emerging 1500m talent from clubs and schools from right across South-East Queensland Regions, it’s a great warm up for the start of the Queensland Athletics Shield season starting at QE2 on Saturday with the Garry Brown Shield as the countdown to 2032 continues.

Good luck to all athletes competing!