GOLDEN DOUBLE FOR SPRINT PAIR
Ten members of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club participated in the 2009 Victorian Masters & Athletics Victoria Track & Field Championships held at Box Hill at the end of March. By the end of the Championships, the DVAC crew had walked off with ten Gold, three Silver and two Bronze medals.
Andrew Stirling cleaned up in the Men's 40-44 Throws events, winning the Hammer Throw, Shot Put and the Weight Throw events.
Greg Champion won the 100m Hurdles, the High Jump and was second in the 400m Hurdles.
Other Gold medallists were Bernie Keirl in the M45-49 3000m Walk and Maryann Murray in the W35-39 5000m.
Article by Max Balchin
Results compiled by Max Balchin
| W35-39 | |
| 5000m: | Maryann Murray 18:44.79 (Final) 1st |
| W45-49 | |
| 1500m: | Laura Campbell 5:22.56 (Final) 2nd |
| M40-44 | |
| 100m | Jeff Young 12.90 (Final) 5th |
| 400m | Jeff Young 62.27 (Final) 4th |
| Hammer Throw (7.26kg) | Andrew Stirling 32.11m (Final) 1st |
| Shot Put (7.26kg) | Andrew Stirling 11.08m (Final) 1st |
| Weight Throw (15.88kg) | Andrew Stirling 8.44m (Final) 1st |
| 5000m | Philip Champion 16:35.60 (Final) 2nd |
| Triple Jump | Martin Fruin 7.40m (Final) 3rd |
| M45-49 | |
| 3000mW | Bernie Keirl 16:28.45 (Final) 1st |
| 100m | Bernie Smith13.10 (Final) 7th |
| M50-54 | |
| 100m Hurdles | Greg Champion 20.03 (Final) 1st |
| 400m | Greg Champion 3.92m (Final) 6th |
| High Jump | Greg Champion 1.35m (Final) 1st |
| 5000m | Chris Lynch 17:14.10 (Final) 3rd |
| 400m Hurdles | Greg Champion 1:21.75 (Final) 2nd |