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🕊️VALE Geoff 'Chook' Major 🕊️

The Athletics Bendigo community has lost a titan this week with the passing of Geoff 'Chook' Major at the age of 90 on Thursday, 27th of August. Our thoughts are with his wife Norma - along with Terry, Annette and all of his family at this time.

A long term legacy few can match

Geoff was an Athletics Bendigo Life Member and held the roles of President and Secretary over various terms between 1967 and 1992.

He was also a founding force behind the Eaglehawk Athletics Club, the legacy of this continues today as Eaglehawk enjoys great success during the AVSL season and Country Championships.

We are reliably told that Geoff was a registered Athletics Victoria member for 70 years! - which is a testament to his amazing longevity and dedication to athletics

Rising Stars Awards named in his honour

As an lifelong supporter of the next generation, Athletics Bendigo's Rising Stars Award was named in Geoff's honour in 2015. Always encouraging young athletes to 'keep at it', he wasn't shy in putting in a 'firm-but-fair' word to spur them along.

A great character

"Chook" was a much loved character who could be equally serious and very funny. He would stand firm on the issues that mattered - but used his great sense of cheeky humour to built rapport, too. He was deeply respected.

Memorial Service

A Service to Celebrate the life of Mr. Geoffrey William Major will be held at the William Farmer Reflection Chapel, 12 Victoria St., Eaglehawk, on TUESDAY (Sept 1) at 2 pm, followed by a burial at the Eaglehawk Lawn Cemetery.

Australian Athletics Cross Country and Race Walking Championships recap 👏

U11 2km
Gus Arundell (LITTLES) 40th 8:32

Para 3km
U20 Asher Miller (UNI) 🥇 11:17
U17 Dylan Marron (BGO) 🥈13:15

U14 3km
Milanke Haasbroek (BGO) 7th 12:10
4x2000m mixed teams U14 🥇30:53
Victoria U14 team 🥉
Lyla Edwards (SBE) 30th 12:50

U15 4Km
Jenna Gaskell (BGO) 30th 17:02
Lucy Jones (SBE) 43rd 17:31
4x2000m mixed teams Senior 4th 30:42

U17 6km
Tyler Fynch (SBE) 🥉 21:59
4x2000m mixed teams U18 10th 31:03
Victoria U17 team 🥇

U18 4km
Chelsea Tickell (SBE) 27th 17:49
4x2000m mixed teams U18 10th 31:03

U20 8km
Avery McDermid (UNI) 27th 30:43
Brad Arnott (UNI) 66th 37:03

Men 10km
Matt Buckell (UNI) 6th 33:34
Logan Tickell (SBE) 16th 34:30

Men’s 40+ 4km
Chris Armstrong (UNI) 6th 16:49

Race Walking -
U12 2km Race Walk:
Pippa Coleman (SBE) 🥉10:32

U16 5km Race Walk:
Tate McQueen (EAG) 6th 27:44

Good luck to the Bendigo athletes who are currently in South Korea representing Australia at the World Masters Athletics Championships👏

Cat Monahan (EAG) W65:
Aug 25 100m semi final and final*
Aug 28 long jump final
Aug 29 200m semi final and final*
Sep 1 400m semi final and Sep 2 400m*

Chris Pollard (EAG) M65:
Sep 2 5000m race walk final

Ingrid Woodward (UNI) W55:
Aug 25 5000m final
Aug 28 1500m heat and Aug 30 final*

Nathan Crowley (BGO) M50:
Aug 24 800m heat and Aug 25 final*
Aug 30 400m semi final and Sep 1 final*

Phillip Noden (UNI) M55:
Aug 24 800m heat and Aug 25 final*
Aug 27 1500m heat and Aug 29 final*
Aug 28 5000m final

🥉 Bronze for Pippa! 🥉

First national competition and straight onto the podium. Pippa has won bronze in a time of 10:32 over the 2km race walk in a strong field of 19 walkers 👏

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Race Walk Day! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Good luck to Pippa and Tate who line up today for the Australian Athletics Junior Race Walking Championships.

Live results here 👇
https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=28350

U12 2km Race Walk:
Pippa Coleman (SBE)

U16 5km Race Walk:
Tate McQueen (EAG)

🥉 Bronze for Tyler! 🥉

Back from injury and straight onto the national podium! Tyler has won bronze in the U17 6km in a time of 21:59 👏

🥇 Gold for Asher! 🥇

Back to back national XCR medals, Asher has taken out the Para under 20 3km event in a time of 11:17 👏

🥈Silver for Dylan🥈

Another national medal for the collection taking second place in the Para under 17 3km event in a time of 13:15 👏

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️Race day eve! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Good luck to the Bendigo athletes hitting the XCR course in Ballarat for the Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships tomorrow.

👇Results can be seen here 👇
https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=28351

U11 2km
Gus Arundell (LITTLES)

Para 3km
U17 Dylan Marron (BGO)
U20 Asher Miller (UNI)

U14 3km
Lyla Edwards (SBE)
Milanke Haasbroek (BGO)

U15 4Km
Jenna Gaskell (BGO)
Lucy Jones (SBE)

U17 6km
Tyler Fynch (SBE)

U18 4km
Chelsea Tickell (SBE)

U20 8km
Avery McDermid (UNI)
Brad Arnott (UNI)

Men 10km
Matt Buckell (UNI)
Logan Tickell (SBE)

Masters 4km
Chris Armstrong (UNI)
Norah Armstrong (UNI)