Sunday, May 19, 2024

Annual Awards Night

Our Annual Awards Night has been scheduled for Wednesday the 31st of January 2024. 

The awards presentation will begin at 7.30pm.  There will be tea, coffee and soft drinks available if you plan to get there early.

The below Award winners will receive a new engraved trophy to keep.  The historic trophies will remain on display in the stadium foyer.

Award Winners:

Jenna Hilditch, Meghan Porterfield, Callum Hendry, Fintan Rooney, Hannah McDermott, James Clark, Alex Potter, Wai Shun Tong, Rhiann Dawes, Jill Cherry, Autumn Hunter, Ava Mitchell, Emily Doyle, Charlotte Doyle, Ethan Pottie, Andrew Peck, Zoe Loughrey, Steven Bryce, Kathy Ross, Gavin Roberts, Andrew Bennie, Julie McElroy, Ivor Scott, Leanne Murray, Laura Lennon, Louise Love.

Athletes who finished in first place in their respective club championship and are underlined below will also receive a trophy.  The other athletes listed below were placed 2nd or 3rd and will receive a medal.

Club Champions:

Haley Elliott, Becky Dunphy, Hannah Hamilton-Meikle, Andrew Peck, Euan Urquhart, Gavin Wilson, Branden Dunlop, Andrew Bennie, Euan Marney, Ava Mitchell, Hannah McDermott, Katie Matheson, Robbie Stevenson, Haris Ali, Fergus Mitchell, Rebecca Digger, Aneesah King Oubacha, Caitlin Allan, Mark Kelly, George Scott, Ivor Scott, Charlotte Doyle, Lucy Beattie, Stephanie Kyomukama, Wai Shun Tong, Struan Blake, Alexander Low, Andrew Larter, Gavin Roberts, Michael Baillie, Gerard Gontor, Gregory Gontor, Pearce Vaughan, Gloria Gontor, Michael Johnstone, Caitlin Laing, Corrah Campbell, Freya Jarvie, Ruaridh Gall, Adam Ali, and James MacLeod.

I hope everyone can attend on the night.  If any of our award winners are unable to attend, we would appreciate being informed in advance although we'd be delighted if a substitute can collect on your behalf. 

An email confirming the above will be sent to each of our members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Club Champions 2023

Congratulations to our Club Champions for 2023.  The event on Saturday the 2nd of September was a great success with some excellent performances across all of the events.  Everyone was encouraged to compete in the events of their choice and their performances were compared with Scottish Athletics Thistle Tables.  A numeric score was recorded for each event and the results are shown below.

1st place in each age group and gender will receive a trophy and a medal is awarded for the first three places.  The awards will be presented at our Annual Awards night on Wednesday the 31st of January on the Club Deck at Scotstoun Stadium.

There's more information about the Thistle Tables at the foot of this page.

 

Senior Women:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Haley Elliott Senior Woman Discus 34.27m 628 1st
Becky Dunphy Senior Woman 1500m SC 05:26 591 2nd
Hannah Hamilton-Meikle Senior Woman Discus 27.42m 382 3rd
The full results are at this link:

Senior Men:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Andrew Peck Senior Man Discus 49.24m 845 1st
Euan Urquhart Senior Man Shot Put 12.61 703 2nd
Gavin Wilson Senior Man 100m 11.64 496 3rd
The full results are at this link:

U20 Men:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Branden Dunlop U20 Man High Jump 1.80m 652 1st
Andrew Bennie U20 Man Triple Jump 12.07 568 2nd
Euan Marney U20 Man 200m 24.98 369 3rd
The full results are at this link:

U17 Women:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Ava Mitchell U17 Woman Shot Put 11.17 546 1st
Hannah Mcdermott U17 Woman Hurdles 12.49s 508 2nd
Katie Matheson U17 Woman Discus 27.98m 489 3rd
The full results are at this link:

U17 Men:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Robbie Stevenson U17 Man 200m 23.85 537 1st
Haris Ali U17 Man Triple Jump 11.07m 462 2nd
Fergus Mitchell U17 Man 200m 24.32 444 3rd
The full results are at this link:

 U15 Girls:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Rebecca Digger U15 Girl Triple Jump 9.99 512 1st
Aneesah King Oubacha U15 Girl Triple Jump 9.66 467 2nd
Caitlin Allan U15 Girl Triple Jump 9.64 465 3rd
The full results are at this link:

 U15 Boys:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Mark Kelly U15 Boy 300m 40.13 583 1st
George Scott U15 Boy 300m 40.55 548 2nd
Ivor Scott U15 Boy Discus 31.34m 446 3rd
The full results are at this link:

U13 Girls:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Charlotte Doyle U13 Girl High Jump 1.40m 262 1st
Lucy Beattie U13 Girl 800m 03:35.9 242 2nd
Stepahnie Kyomukama U13 Girl 100m 15.23 201 3rd
The full results are at this link:

U13 Boys:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Wai Shun Tong U13 Boy  Hurdles 11.51s 416 1st
Struan Blake U13 Boy  100m 15.11 205 2nd
Alexander Low U13 Boy  High Jump 1.15m 184 3rd
The full results are at this link:

Senior Male Athletes with a Disability:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Andrew Larter Senior Man Long Jump 5.1m 288 1st
Gavin Roberts Senior Man 100m 13.02 278 2nd
Michael Baillie Senior Man 100m 14.31 233 3rd
The full results are at this link:

 Junior Male Athletes with a Disability:

First Name Surname Age Group Event Perf Points Place
Gerard Gontor U15 Boy High Jump 1.45m 276 1st
Gregory Gontor U20 Man 100m 13.39 273 2nd
Pearce Vaughan U20 Man 200m 27.59 267 3rd
The full results are at this link:

 Junior Female Athletes with a Disability:  Gloria Gontor

Junior Male Athletes with a Disability:  Michael Johnstone

Under 11 Girls:

First Name Last Name Age Total Place
Caitlin Laing U11 Girl 75 1st Girl
Corrah Campbell U11 Girl 74 2nd Girl
Freya Jarvie U11 Girl 72 3rd Girl
The full results are at this link:

 Under 11 Boys:

First Name Last Name Age Total Place
Ruaridh  Gall U11 Boy 79 1st Boy
Adam Ali U11 Boy 71 2nd Boy
James MacLeod U11 Boy 65 3rd Boy
The full results are at this link:

 

Our Club Championships were a Grade 1 event that was shared on the UK Power of Ten, and for most taking part, success will be measured in where you're ranked nationally.  If you haven't seen the national rankings, you'll find them at this link: https://www.thepowerof10.info/

In order to identify our Club Champions competing over different events we used the Scottish Athletics Thistle Tables which are accessed by Club Secretaries via an online awards system.

All of our performances from the Club Championships were uploaded to the Scottish Athletics website, and points were awarded for each performance.  This way, we can compare the best performance by a long jumper next to a hammer thrower etc.

In order to demonstrate how the system works, I noted the best performances in each event for U17 men in Scotland in 2021 and the results are recorded below.

Best 800m Under 17 Male 01:53.9 834
Best 1500m Under 17 Male 03:58.8 791
Best 200m Under 17 Male 22.2s 773
Best Long Jump Under 17 Male 6.58m 725
Best Discus Under 17 Male 41.57m 689
Best Javelin Under 17 Male 50.67m 688
Best High Jump Under 17 Male 1.88m 686
Best Shot Put Under 17 Male 13.82m 686
Best Hammer Under 17 Male 47.15m 627
Best 100m Under 17 Male 11.4s 580

As you can see, Scottish Athletics is particularly strong in middle distance events but that's not the case in every club.  A trophy will be awarded to our Club Champions and medals will be awarded for athletes finishing in the first three places within their age group.

U11 athletes who competed in our Club Championships received points for places.  U11's aren't included in the Thistle Tables.

 

Christmas Road Race

Despite some terrible weather prior to the Christmas Road Race, a good number turned out to experience the competition and the hospitality.

Thanks to everyone who made the day a success, from the volunteers who provided the catering, marshalled the route, officiated at the start and finish and the parents who gave up their Sunday morning in support of their children.

There was a good turnout on the day with some surprisingly good performances from the competitors.

The winner of the Junior Short Two was Quinn Allan, who led from start to finish and ran the whole route with a smile on her face.  The Senior MacAndrew race was won by Julie Regamey in a time of 27m 43s.

Congratulations to everyone who took part, hope you all have a great time over Christmas.

The full results are below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Admin Post

The Club is looking to employ a Business Administrator to help with the day to day running of the Club.  The below post has been advertised on the Scottish Athletics website.  To view the full job description and all associated application forms, you should follow the link to the Scottish Athletics Jobs Page.

 

Business Administrator

Organisation: Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC

Closing Date: 18 December 2023

Contract Length: 3 years, fixed term contract
Salary and Hours: 14 hours per week, £8,736 per annum (£12 per hour)

Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC is a well-established and successful athletics club based in north -west Glasgow. The club, a charity, has a membership of over 500 members developing a pathway for total beginners through to International athletes.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the Club for a Business Administrator – a post which will have a significant impact in the further growth and development of the Club. The Business Administrator will manage the Club on an ongoing basis, ensuring governance and administrative requirements are met, while promoting the Club to meet its objectives.

This part time post (14 hours per week) is funded through a partnership between Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC and scottishathletics – and is part of the scottishathletics Club Together programme. The post will be employed through Victoria Park City of Glasgow AC.

Application Process

Applications should be made by emailing a CV and a short covering letter (addressing how the applicant’s skills and expertise fit with the job roles and person specification) to Gordon Innes, Club Secretary, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If any applicants wish to discuss the role prior to applying, Gordon Innes can be emailed for a suitable time to discuss.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon Monday 18 December 2023 with interviews taking place during week commencing 18 December 2023. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Any offer of employment would be subject to a satisfactory background check and references.

Follow this link to the Job Description, Person Spec, Job Advert, Equal Opportunities Form and Privacy Notice.