Athletics Essendon

Athletics Essendon is a Track & Field and Cross Country club located in Melbourne, Australia.[1] The club has had representatives at the last 16 Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, including three representatives at the 2020 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympic.[2][3][4] The club has had a number of athletes compete across a range of other notable competitions including; World Athletics Championships, World Para Athletics Championships, IAAF Continental Cup, World Athletics Cross Country Championships, World Athletics U20 Championships, Diamond League and Universiade. Athletics Essendon has won the prestigious H. H. Hunter Memorial Shield 20 times, 13 of which have occurred since 2000, with the most recent win in 2021.[5][6] The shield is named after Herb Hunter (footballer)|Herbert Humphreys Hunter, Captain of the 7th. Battalion 1st. Division A.I.F,[7] and is awarded to the best overall team performance at the Victorian Track and Field Championships.[8]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Titles
* 2.1 Championships
* 2.1.1 H. H. Hunter Memorial Shield
* 2.2 League
* 2.2.1 Athletics Victoria Shield League (2019 - Current)
* 3 Notable Athletes
* 4 Representatives at International Competitions
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History[edit]

Essendon Harriers became affiliated with the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association (V.A.A.A)[9][10][11] on April 14th 1897.[12] In 1906, Dad Wheatley|Gregory "Dad" Wheatley[13][14] became the club's first international representative, competing at the 1906 Intercalated Games|1906 Olympic Games in Athens|Athens, Greece.[15]

Aberfeldie athletics track opened in 1972.[16] Six years later the Essendon Harriers merged with East Melbourne Harriers under the name Essendon-E.M.H.[17] The merge saw Australian coach Neville Sillitoe OAM join the club and in doing so brought across a number of sprints and jumps champions,[18] including Peter Norman.[19][20] Up until 1993 Essendon had been a men's only club, this changed when Essendon-E.M.H merged with Essendon-Aberfeldie and became Athletics Essendon.[21][22]

## Titles[edit]

### Championships[edit]

#### H. H. Hunter Memorial Shield[edit]

The shield is named after Herb Hunter (footballer), Captain of the 7th. Battalion 1st. Division A.I.F, and is awarded to the best overall team performance at the Victorian Track and Field Championships.

Winners: East Melbourne Harriers: 1906, 1907, 1926; Essendon-E.M.H: 1980;

Athletics Essendon: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

### League[edit]

#### Athletics Victoria Shield League (2019 - Current)[edit]

The Athletics Victoria Shield League replaced the Athletics Victoria Shield competition during the 2019/20 track and field season. The award is given to the club with the most points at the conclusion of the Playoffs.

* Winner: 2020

## Notable Athletes[edit]

* Peter Norman
* John Higham OAM[23][24]
* Sarah Jamieson
* Linden Hall (athlete)

## Representatives at International Competitions[edit]

Olympic Games  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results  | Medals  | Country

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1906  | 1906 Intercalated Games|Athens, Greece  | Dad Wheatley|Gregory Wheatley  | 400m  | NA  |  |  Australia
800m  | NA  |
1500m  | NA  |
1964  | 1964 Summer Olympics|Tokyo, Japan  | Gary Holdsworth  | 100m  | 10.6  |  |  Australia
200m  | 22.1  |
4x100 Relay  | 40.1  |
1968  | 1968 Summer Olympics|Mexico City, Mexico  | Greg Lewis (sprinter)|Greg Lewis  | 100m  | 10.55  |  |  Australia
200m  | 20.53  |
1968  | Mexico City, Mexico  | Peter Norman  | 200m  | 20.06  |  Silver |  Australia
1972  | Munich, Germany  | Lawrie D’Arcy  | 100m  | 10.77  |  |  New Zealand
1976  | 1976 Summer Olympics|Montréal, Canada  | Don Hanly  | 400m Hurdles  | 51.90  |  |  Australia
4x400 Relay  | 3:05.75  |
1980  | Moscow, Russia  | John Higham  | 800m  | NA  |  |  Australia
1980  | Moscow, Russia  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 55.80  |  |  Australia
1984  | 1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles, United States  | Bruce Frayne  | 400m  | 45.21  |  |  Australia
4x400 Relay  | 2:59.70  |
1984  | Los Angeles, United States  | Andrew Jachno  | 50 km Walk  | DNF  |  |  Australia
1984  | Los Angeles, United States  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 56.20  |  |  Australia
1988  | 1988 Summer Olympics|Seoul, South Korea  | Andrew Jachno  | 20 km Walk  | 1:24:52  |  |  Australia
50 km Walk  | 3:53:23  |
1992  | Barcelona, Spain  | Andrew Jachno  | 20 km Walk  | 1:36:49  |  |  Australia
1996  | Atlanta, United States  | Margaret Crowley  | 1500m  | 4:03.79  |  |  Australia
1996  | 1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta, United States  | Mark Ladbrook  | 400m  | 46.28  |  |  Australia
4x400 Relay  | 3:04.55  |
1996  | Atlanta, United States  | Dion Russell  | 20 km Walk  | 1:30:04  |  |  Australia
2000  | Sydney, Australia  | Anne Cross  | 5000m  | 16:07.18  |  |  Australia
2000  | Sydney, Australia  | Margaret Crowley  | 1500m  | 4:09.16  |  |  Australia
2000  | Sydney, Australia  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:12.90  |  |  Australia
2000  | 2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney, Australia  | Dion Russell  | 20 km Walk  | 1:25:26  |  |  Australia
50 km Walk  | 4:02:50  |
2000  | 2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney, Australia  | Casey Vincent (athlete)|Casey Vincent  | 400m  | 45.61  |  |  Australia
4x400 Relay  | 3:01.91  |
2004  | Athens, Greece  | Adam Basil  | 4x100m Relay  | 38.56  |  |  Australia
2004  | Athens, Greece  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:09.25  |  |  Australia
2004  | Athens, Greece  | Casey Vincent  | 400m  | 46.09  |  |  Australia
2008  | Beijing, China  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | DQ  |  |  Australia
2008  | Beijing, China  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:06.64  |  |  Australia
2012  | London, United Kingdom  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:24:19  |  |  Australia
2016  | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  | Liam Adams  | Marathon  | 2:16:12  |  |  Australia
2016  | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  | Chris Erickson  | 50 km Walk  | 3:48:40  |  |  Australia
2016  | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  | Linden Hall  | 1500m  | 4:05.81  |  |  Australia
2020  | Tokyo, Japan  | Liam Adams  | Marathon  | 2:15:51  |  |  Australia
2020  | Tokyo, Japan  | Linden Hall  | 1500m  | 3:59.01  |  |  Australia
Paralympic Games  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results  | Medals  | Country

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2012  | London, United Kingdom  | Michelle Errichiello  | 100m T42  | 17.20  |  |  Australia
2020  | Tokyo, Japan  | Maria Strong  | Shot Put F33  | 6.63m  |  Bronze |  Australia
Commonwealth Games  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results  | Medals  | Country

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1911  | Commonwealth Games|London, England  | Dad Wheatley|Gregory Wheatley  | 880 yards  | NA  |  |  Australia
1 Mile  | NA  |
1938  | Sydney, Australia  | Alfred Bassed  | 6 Miles  | NA  |  |  Australia
1962  | Perth, Australia  | John Blackmore  | Long Jump  | 7.04m  |  |  Australia
1962  | 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|Perth, Australia  | Gary Holdsworth  | 100m  | 9.70  |  |  Australia
4x110 Relay  | 44.7  |
1962  | Perth, Australia  | Peter Norman  | 220 yards  | 21.8  |  |  Australia
1966  | 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|Kingston, Jamaica  | Gary Holdsworth  | 100 yards  | 9.8  |  |  Australia
220 yards  | 21.4  |
4x110 Relay  | 40.0  |  Bronze |  Australia
1966  | 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|Kingston, Jamaica  | Peter Norman  | 100 yards  | 10.2  |  |  Australia
220 yards  | 21.2  |
4x440 Relay  | 3:12.2  |
4x110 Relay  | 40.0  |  Bronze
1970  | 1970 British Commonwealth Games|Edinburgh, Scotland  | Peter Norman  | 200m  | 20.8  |  |  Australia
4x100 Relay  | DNF  |
1970  | 1970 British Commonwealth Games|Edinburgh, Scotland  | Greg Lewis (sprinter)|Greg Lewis  | 100m  | 10.6  |  |  Australia
200m  | 21.0  |
4x100 Relay  | DNF  |
1970  | Edinburgh, Scotland  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 52.00m  |  Gold |  Australia
1974  | 1974 British Commonwealth Games|Christchurch, New Zealand  | Laurie D'Arcy|Lawrie D'Arcy  | 100m  | 10.51  |  |  Australia
400m  | DNS  |
4x100 Relay  | 39.31  |  Gold
1974  | 1974 British Commonwealth Games|Christchurch, New Zealand  | Greg Lewis (sprinter)|Greg Lewis  | 100m  | 10.46  |  |  Australia
200m  | 21.17  |
4x100 Relay  | 39.31  |  Gold
1974  | Christchurch, New Zealand  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 55.48m  |  Gold |  Australia
1978  | 1978 Commonwealth Games|Edmonton, Canada  | John Higham  | 800m  | 1:48.90  |  |  Australia
400m  | 47.84  |
4x400 Relay  | 3:04.23  |  Bronze
1982  | 1982 Commonwealth Games|Brisbane, Australia  | Bruce Frayne  | 200m  | 20.72  |  |  Australia
4x100 Relay  | 39.39  |
1982  | Brisbane, Australia  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 62.28m  |  Silver |  Australia
1986  | 1986 Commonwealth Games|Edinburgh, Scotland  | Bruce Frayne  | 400m  | 47.29  |  |  Australia
4x400 Relay  | 3:07.81  |  Silver
1986  | Edinburgh, Scotland  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 47.32m  |  |  Australia
1990  | Auckland, New Zealand  | Andrew Jachno  | 30 km Walk  | 2:09:09  |  Silver |  Australia
1994  | Victoria, Canada  | Margaret Crowley  | 1500m  | 4:11.48  |  |  Australia
1994  | Victoria, Canada  | Russell Devine  | Hammer Throw  | 61.90m  |  | Scotland
1998  | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  | Anne Cross  | 5000m  | 16:14.98  |  |  Australia
1998  | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  | Dion Russell  | 50 km Walk  | DNF  |  |  Australia
1998  | 1998 Commonwealth Games|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  | Casey Vincent (athlete)|Casey Vincent  | 400m  | 46.03  |  |  Australia
4x400 Relay  | 3:02.96  |
2002  | Manchester, England  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:12.63  |  |  Australia
2006  | Melbourne, Australia  | Chris Erickson  | 50 km Walk  | 3:58:22  |  Bronze |  Australia
2006  | 2006 Commonwealth Games|Melbourne, Australia  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:06.64  |  Silver |  Australia
5000m  | 15:02.90  |
2006  | 2006 Commonwealth Games, Australia  | Alwyn Jones (athlete)  | Triple Jump  | 16.75m  |  Bronze |  Australia
2010  | New Delhi, India  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:28:35  |  |  Australia
2010  | 2010 Commonwealth Games, India  | Aaron Rouge-Serret  | 100m  | 10.30  |  |  Australia
4x100 Relay  | 39.14  |
2014  | 2014 Commonwealth Games, Scotland  | Liam Adams (runner)  | Marathon  | 2:13:49  |  |  Australia
2014  | 2014 Commonwealth Games, Scotland  | Ellen Pettitt  | Triple Jump  | 13.54  |  |  Australia
2018  | 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia  | Liam Adams (runner)  | Marathon  | 2:21:08  |  |  Australia
2018  | 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia  | Jack Hale (sprinter)  | 4x100 Relay  | 38.58  |  |  Australia
2018  | 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia  | Linden Hall (athlete)  | 1500m  | 4:03.67  |  |  Australia
2018  | 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia  | Christopher Mitrevski  | Long Jump  | 7.90m  |  |  Australia
World Athletics Championships  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results  | Medals

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1983  | Helsinki, Finland  | Bruce Frayne  | 200m  | 20.94  |
4x400 Relay  | DNF  |
4x100 Relay  | 3:11.62  |
1987  | Roma, Italy  | Andrew Jachno  | 20 km Walk  | 1:24:46  |
1995  | Göteborg, Sweden  | Mark Ladbrook  | 4x400 Relay  | 3:03.07  |
1997  | Athina, Greece  | Margaret Crowley  | 1500m  | 4:10.37  |
2001  | Edmonton, Canada  | Adam Basil  | 4x100 Relay  | 38.83  |  Bronze
2003  | Paris-St-Denis, France  | Adam Basil  | 4x100 Relay  | 38.90  |
2009  | Berlin, Germany  | Alwyn Jones  | Triple Jump  | 16.57m  |
2017  | London, England  | Linden Hall  | 1500m  | 4:10.51  |
2019  | Doha, Qatar  | Linden Hall  | 1500m  | 4:06.39  |
Athletics World Cup  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results  | Medals

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1977  | Düsseldorf, Germany  | John Higham  | 800m  |  |
1979  | Montréal, Canada  | John Higham  | 800m  | 1:50.2  |
4x400 Relay  | 3:06.19  |
1981  | Roma, Italy  | Petra Rivers  | Javelin  | 61.54m  |
1985  | Canberra, Australia  | Bruce Frayne  | 4x400 Relay  | 3:01.35  |  Bronze
1994  | London, England  | Margaret Crowley  | 1500m  | 4:12.16  |
1994  | London, England  | Anne Cross  | 10,000m  | 33:40.75  |
1998  | Johannesburg, South Africa  | Casey Vincent  | 4x400 Relay  | 3:08.57  |
2002  | Madrid, Spain  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:12.33  |
2006  | Athina, Greece  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:02.82  |  Bronze
2006  | Athina, Greece  | Alwyn Jones  | Triple Jump  | 16.42m  |
World Para-Athletics Championships  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results

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2011  | Christchurch, New Zealand  | Michelle Errichiello  | 100 metres T42  | 17.58
Long Jump T42  | 3.29m
2019  | Dubai, United Arab Emirates  | Maria Strong  | Shot Put F33  | 6.37m
IAAF World Athletics Final  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results

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2006  | Stuttgart, Germany  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:04.32
2007  | Stuttgart, Germany  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:05.43
2008  | Stuttgart, Germany  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:09.21
World Athletics U20 Championships  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Result  | Medals

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1992  | Seoul, Korea  | Dion Russell  | 10 km Walk  | 45:01.24  |
1994  | Lisboa, Portugal  | Sarah Jamieson  | 800m  | 2:10.14  |
1994  | Lisboa, Portugal  | Dion Russell  | 10 km Walk  | 41:50.70  |
1996  | Sydney, Australia  | Casey Vincent (athlete)|Casey Vincent  | 400m  | 48.16  |
4x400 Relay  | 3:07.21  |
1998  | Annecy, France  | Casey Vincent (athlete)|Casey Vincent  | 400m  | 45.55  |  Gold
4x400 Relay  | 3:04.74  |  Gold
2004  | Grosseto, Italy  | Alwyn Jones  | Triple Jump  | 16.29m  |
2018  | Tampere, Finland  | Amelia Mazza-Downie  | 3000m  | 9:09.19  |
2018  | Tampere, Finland  | Louise Mendes  | Hammer Throw  | 55.49m  |
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results

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2015  | Cali, Colombia  | Amelia Mazza-Downie  | 3000m  | 10:00.05
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results

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1997  | Poděbrady, Czech Republic  | Dion Russell  | 20 km Walk  | 1:23:40
1999  | Mézidon-Canon, France  | Dion Russell  | 50 km Walk  | DNF
2004  | Naumburg, Germany  | Chris Erickson  | 50 km Walk  | 4:14:16
2006  | La Coruna, Spain  | Chris Erickson  | 50 km Walk  | 3:59:20
2008  | Cheboksary, Russia  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:22:55
2010  | Chihuahua, Mexico  | Chris Erickson  | 50 km Walk  | 4:03:56
2012  | Saransk, Russia  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:22:20
2014  | Taicang, China  | Chris Erickson  | 50 km Walk  | 3:49:33
Race Walking Championships  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results  | Medals

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2013  | Hobart Oceania Race Walking Championships  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:25:15  |
2014  | Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:22:19  |
2015  | Adelaide Oceania Race Walking Championships  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:25:42  |  Bronze
2015  | Nomi Asian Race Walking Championships  | Chris Erickson  | 20 km Walk  | 1:22:08  |
World Athletics Cross Country Championships  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results

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2000  | Vilamoura, Portugal  | Anne Cross  | Short Race  | 13:58
2004  | Bruxelles, Belgium  | Sarah Jamieson  | Short Race  | 13:40
2005  | St-Etienne, France  | Sarah Jamieson  | Short Race  | 13:44
2007  | Mombasa, Kenya  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 41:23
2008  | Edinburgh, Great Britain  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 37:41
2009  | Amman, Jordan  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 37:50
2010  | Bydgoszcz, Poland  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 34:55
2011  | Punta Umbria, Spain  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 37:29
2013  | Bydgoszcz, Poland  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 34:07
2015  | Guiyang, China  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 38:08
2017  | Kampala, Uganda  | Liam Adams  | Senior Race  | 31:27
2017  | Kampala, Uganda  | Amelia Mazza-Downie  | U20 Race  | 21:28
Universiade  Year  | Venue  | Athlete  | Event  | Results

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1999  | Palma, Spain  | Sarah Jamieson  | 1500m  | 4:15.28
2001  | Beijing, China  | Adam Basil  | 100m  | 10.58
2009  | Beograd, Serbia  | Liam Adams  | 5000m  | 14:12.86
2009  | Beograd, Serbia  | Alwyn Jones  | Triple Jump  | 16.53m
2013  | Kazan, Russia  | Alwyn Jones  | Triple Jump  | 15.93m
2017  | Taipei, Taipei  | Christopher Mitrevski  | Long Jump  | 7.78m
2019  | Napoli, Italy  | Christopher Mitrevski  | Long Jump  | 7.84m

## References[edit]

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2. ↑ "Liam Adams". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
3. ↑ "Athletics Essendon - Home". www.athleticsessendon.org.au. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
4. ↑ "Maria Strong - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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8. ↑ "HUNTER MEMORIAL SHIELD". Argus. 1920-07-10. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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