1990-91

The winter season again proved to be very well supported, the weekly turn out of families exceeded 100 each week of the Pointscore. The Club Relays again were very successful and members represented their various schools with great success. With 7 State Road relays, 2 marathons and 1, 25 kilometre State Title behind it, the Club hosted its first State Cross Country Title at the Headquarters Course at Cambewarra.

Nowra's success in the City to Surf continued with Bill Broughton and son Bill taking out the Father and Son section while the Aitken, Cush and Richardson families placed in their various categories. Pat Maher won her category, the first of several wins. Linda Jones won the Australian Veterans 10 kilometre Cross Country Championship.

The Track season was highlighted again by brilliant performances and good weather for the summer pointscore.
Club members represented their schools at State and National level. Paul Greene brought home 5 gold medals from the Australian Championships in Hobart in his final school year. His performance later in winning the Australian Open 400 metres Championship in Sydney was witnessed by many club members who got a great thrill from this amazing run which was our highlight for the year of highlights.

Back Row:Pat Maher, Peter Condon, Ann Cush Front Row Shannon & James Richardson

Graham Smith, John, Bill Broughton,Wendy Mitchell,Vanessa Abbott, Little Morris.

1992-93

The winter season was as usual busy and full of great performances by athletes and officials too. Apart from the highlights which have become usual the Club added to its list of achievements with the staging of the Australian Cross Country Championships at Jan and Rod Gibb's Willandra property. A first for the Club and the first time these Championships had been held outside a capital city and on private property.

The Barcelona Olympics seemed to be the motivation for the Track and Field season with 43 more records broken. 46 Country medals won, State and National representation achieved by a cross section of athletes in a cross section of events including Steeplechase!

Julian Wicks and Tamlyn Mathiske won Australian Schools Championships in Perth over 3000 metres. What a double!

At the end of the athletic year Club membership was at record levels.

Bob Gemell and Max Richardson - club stalwarts who could turn their hand to any job!

1993-94

The Club secretary reported that membership of the Club was over 360 making it the largest in New South Wales. But where were the High School age athletes in this number? This caused some concern for the future of the sport. Veterans and youngsters were in abundance, teenagers too few.

However those few high schoolers who were active achieved great things. Tamlyn Mathiske was selected in the Australian Junior Cross Country squad. While Katie Choice and Mitchell Hudson took out the State Cross Country Titles on their home course at Willandra so did Pat Maher in the Veterans category.

Track and Field also featured State performances from all age groups through to Veterans. John Morris and Larry Wicks were involved at State level in Team administration.

We sadly lost two faithful Club members during the year. Mrs Lillian McMillan, our first Life Member, was one of the originals who worked so hard for the Club in the early days. She was an honoured guest at many of our presentation nights until ill health prevented this.
Steve Shaw died suddenly at a young age. Steve was Club Secretary, President, Branch President, Team Manager and a keen competitor. He packed a lot into a short life.

The clubhouse was finally finished.

1994-95

Winter featured the Australian Cross Country Championships for the second time at Willandra. Huge numbers again came to the Winter Pointscore events and the usual great things happened as they seem to have been happening the last few winters.

Track and Field standard was also the usual high. 32 records were broken in the summer pointscore nights at Nowra Showground. All age groups again featured at State and National level.

Larry Wicks as Team physio looked after Australian teams in Japan and at World Cross Country. Paul Greene headed to Western Australia to train for the Olympics in Atlanta. While many of our youngsters 'grew up' enough to leave to work or study away from Nowra. They were missed.

Some of the State's top Cross Country Athletes (go Tracey!)

1995-96

This year the Club became the biggest in Australia.

The things done in organisation of the sport for all the family attracted the big numbers of competitors. The Club Secretary in her Annual Report, congratulated all those whose participation in winter and summer competition, State events, as competitors and officials, International events, was the reason the Club has achieved its lofty status in Australian Athletics.

The winter competition attracted an all time number of competitors and featured the greatest success at State level. In all, 8 State gold medals were won by individuals and relay teams from under 12 to Veteran, plus 7 silver or bronze medals.
By contrast with the winter season the Track season experienced a decrease in numbers. However, as usual, the Country Championships produced great performances as did the Moove Games State Relays.

Julien Wicks in his last race as a Nowra Athlete took out the State under 18 Steeplechase title event after a spectacular fall at the water jump. He will continue his education and running in Canberra.

Some of Nowra's young athletes standing proudly in front of NAAC's banner.

1996-97

The winter season was its usual big affair. Club membership nearly reached the 500 mark.
In a briefer report than usual the Club Secretary highlighted Paul Greene's selection for 400 and 4 x 400 Relay at the Atlanta Olympics. Nowra officials were involved in the World Junior Championships held in Sydney. Rod and Jan Gibb, Andrew Ketteridge, Andrew Johnston, Leigh Johnstone, Larry Wicks and John Morris all put in some long hours to help with this event.

Several long standing Club records were broken by future champions Naomi Berry and Tara Jones.

As the Track season ended the Club said farewell to the Nowra Showground track which had been our home for 37 years. Next season the Track and Field athletes were to move to Shoalhaven High School where a top class grass track has been constructed with blood, toil, sweat, tears and finance from the Department of Sport and Recreation, Shoalhaven City Council and the two local Athletic Clubs.

Jan Gibb working tirelessly for the athletic community! (Australian Championships)

1997-98

Winter numbers were huge again and thanks was expressed to all those officials who set up the four Cross Country courses and made the weekly events happen. Track and Field sadly continued its decline due partly to bad weather and partly to change of Track competition day.
Notwithstanding, Erin Meally, Tara Jones, Naomi Berry, Lennon Wicks achieved State and National representation while Cathy McCallum and Peter Dooley achieved great performances at Australian masters level.

Naomi Berry

1998-99

Winter again was great. We continue to conduct State Cross Country events uninterrupted now for 10 years. Club members achieve greatness again. Heather Turland – Commonwealth Gold in Marathon, Lennon Wicks – Australian Team in World Cross Country in Ireland, Naomi Berry – Australian Champion again in Schools, Cross Country and Track.
Veterans through to under 12 won several State Relay and individual Titles again. 45+ Women were NSW Winter Competition Champions.
Track and Field numbers still cause the Club Committee some problems and plans are made to try something different in 1999-2000 with installation of lights on the Track. Hopes are high for a better forthcoming season.
Australian titles came our way through the Ulladulla connection of Lauren Johnston and Scott Richardson.

Lennon Wicks

1999-2000

The winter of 1999 was, as usual, full on. Success at State level Cross Country, Relays and Road Championships was enjoyed by all age groups. City to Surf results were again great – Neville Markham won his age division, Jill and Glenys Smith in Mother and Daughter section brought us fame, themselves too. Other Club Families gained Silver or Bronze.
Country Track Championships were well supported and performances were great. Lauren Johnston won 2 silvers in the Australian Under 16 Championships. Scott Richardson took gold in Under 20 100m! Scott was named Captain of the NSW Team for the Pacific Schools Games to be held in Sydney in May 2000. Also in the Team are Chris McDonald, Emma and Aleesha Cooke, Lauren Johnston and Naomi Berry. Christine Suffolk was again Australian Champion over 5000 metres at the Multiple Disability Games.
The Sydney Olympics are coming! Larry Wicks, John Morris and Andrew Johnstone have jobs to do at the Games – what a great experience that will be!

Happy 40th Birthday NAAC!