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A significant number of members have indicated that they would like a MAWA T shirt with the new club uniform design, as modelled by Joan last Sunday. We have therefore ordered some from our supplier – at this stage see Joan to request one. Price will be $35. But please be aware that AMA have…

MAWA has nominated the following athletes for 2015 AMA awards. The winners will be announced at the AMA Championships Dinner in Adelaide in April. Sprints/Hurdles…..Wendy Seegers Middle distance….Scott Tamblin Distance……Lorraine Lopes Jumps…..Melissa Foster Walks…..Lyn Ventris Throws….Tom Gravestock Most outstanding female athlete….Wendy Seegers Most outstanding individual performance…Wendy Seegers, (for her Australian 400m record) Congratulations to all…

Please note we are adding an AMA postal relay to the Track and Field program – we only have enough competitors to enter the 4 x 400m event. One race will be held on Tuesday night 16 February after the 100m and before the 5k – we have a men’s and a ladies team. A second…

With entries due to open soon,  we are looking to widely promote the Championships in the Perth region. We would therefore like MAWA members to promote the event through their workplaces, clubs, friends and relatives. These posters and information notes can be downloaded and used as you see fit. If you require full size posters…

The annual City vs country athletics meeting is this Saturday, 13th February. All MAWA members are welcome to travel down to Bunbury to compete. For more information, there are contact details on the Bunbury Regional Athletics website.

Thanks to Todd Davey for arranging these events and to Lindsey Glass for judging and scoring. Heavy Weight Throws Pentathlon Weight 56lb  

The photograph of Lynne modelling a uniform on page 2 is of course the Australian uniform and NOT the new MAWA uniform as stated in the text

In this issue: Entries for the State Championships close on February 8. Check out the dates and venues. Preview of The City versus Country clash on in February at Bunbury. Entries for the Perth 2016 World Championships are scheduled to be open in February. Read John Dennehy’s report on the Jeffery brothers’ record breaking decathlon…

  The camp will be at Dell Park Road Caravan Park in Dwellingup. Arrive Friday 4th March depart Monday 7th March. The cost will be approx $90 per person. Please contact Elaine Dance

The club have now ordered the new uniforms from our supplier and these will be available in early March. Options will be singlets for men, singlets and crop top for women. Note that a range of samples were given to members during the selection process. None of these samples are the club uniform, and anyone possessing…