Lesley Weston

Storm, Warriors drawn in ANZAC Day Clash

// April 26th, 2009 // 24 Comments » // Storm, Track and Field

Storm headed for a try

As the Storm and Warriors men began their pre-game warm-ups on field, the heavens opened and the rain bucketed down. Luckily for us, we were under-cover!

Before the game, there was a service to remember those lost in the wars and the traditional bugle song was played.

The Warriors opened up the scoring with a conversion from a penalty near their end zone.

It was not long into the game before fans got to get up and moving - the Storm scoring the first try! Cameron Smith converted through the posts, and received a rousing cheer as no one expected him to get any in a night with blistering winds and shitty conditions. (more…)

Melbourne Track Classic

// March 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Track and Field

Last night’s Melbourne Track Classic was a strong start to the Track and Field season. The weather was chilly, with spurts of rain during the evening. Obviously not exactly conducive to seeing record breaking performances and personal bests.

Steve Hooker jumped strong, at 5.80m. He missed 3 times at 6.0m, but still a good effort.

The lovely Asafa Powell also ran at the meet, finishing the 100m in 10.23 secs. During his after-race interview he said (in that likeable Jamaican accent) that the headwind played a factor in his “slow” time. I for one was not disappointed in seeing the race over in a “slow” 10.23 seconds. (more…)