Adelaide + Canberra Track Classic Throws; Denny Reigns Supreme

Today in Australia the Adelaide and Canberra Track Classics took part and there was some good throwing performances on show

Matthew Denny reigned supreme over fellow Queensland and Australian representative Julian Wruck, edging him out with a 62 metre winning effort. Denny also won the Hammer with a throw of 69.66, beating Tasmanian Huw Peacock who placed 2nd with a throw of 65.89.

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In the Women’s Hammer Lara Nielsen won with a throw of 66.20

In Canberra there was a strong showing from the Javelin throwers with some performances nearing the Rio qualifying standards. Kelsey Lee-Roberts won the Women’s javelin with 59.02 and Hamish Peacock won the Men’s event with 80.74

Extended results are below

Adelaide Track Classic Men’s Discus

1 Matthew Denny QAS 62.15m 55.01m 59.22m 62.15m 57.40m 56.54m 59.73m

2 Julian Wruck QAS 58.73m FOUL 58.73m 54.64m FOUL FOUL 55.38m

3 Lachlan Page SA 46.81m FOUL 43.20m 46.81m 45.35m FOUL FOUL

Para-Men’s Discus

1 Guy Henly NSWIS 53.32m F37 53.32m 41.48m 50.35m 50.00m FOUL FOUL

2 Daniel Kirk SASI 43.79m F44 40.08m 38.00m 43.79m 43.57m 37.50m FOUL

Men’s Hammer throw

1 Matthew Denny QAS 69.66m 62.02m 64.08m FOUL FOUL 69.49m 69.66m

2 Huw Peacock TIS 65.89m 64.89m FOUL 65.89m FOUL FOUL 65.48m

3 Costa Kousparis NSW 61.64m 54.69m 60.07m FOUL 59.70m 60.93m 61.64m

4 Ned Weatherly VIC 58.71m FOUL 58.71m FOUL FOUL 56.98m FOUL

5 William Brown NSW 58.59m 55.07m FOUL 58.59m 56.72m 58.19m FOUL

Women’s Hammer Throw

1 Lara Nielsen QLD 66.20m FOUL 62.23m 65.66m 66.03m 66.20m FOUL

2 Alexandra Hulley NSWIS 62.68m FOUL 62.68m 61.23m 60.60m FOUL 62.56m

3 Odette Palma OTHER 57.97m 57.10m 57.97m 57.16m 56.43m 56.38m 57.09m

4 Kaysanne Hockey QLD 54.78m FOUL FOUL 54.78m FOUL 54.49m 53.90m

5 Laura Herbert NSW 53.77m FOUL FOUL 53.77m 51.20m 52.87m 52.11m

6 Jasmine Carroll VIC 47.62m FOUL 2.99m FOUL FOUL 45.80m 47.62m

Canberra Track Classic Women’s Javelin

1 Kelsey-Lee Roberts ACT 59.02m 55.85m 58.09m 52.29m 54.83m 54.54m 59.02m

2 Monique Cilione VIC 50.20m 48.87m 49.66m 49.62m 49.90m 49.62m 50.20m

3 Stephanie Wrathall NZL 46.84m 46.84m 42.90m 42.58m 44.08m 42.97m FOUL

4 Amanda Murphy NZL 45.39m 42.60m 45.39m 45.10m FOUL 40.37m 42.53m

5 Karen Clarke NSW 44.45m 42.38m 40.12m 44.45m 43.53m 41.35m 41.12m

Men’s Javelin

1 Hamish Peacock TIS 80.74m FOUL 69.83m 80.74m 77.87m 78.12m FOUL

2 Stuart Farquhar NZL 78.33m 75.88m FOUL FOUL 77.74m 75.21m 78.33m

3 Rhys Stein NSW 77.34m 69.42m 69.26m 70.66m FOUL 77.34m 74.45m

4 Matt Outzen NSWIS 77.01m 68.12m 71.05m 72.88m 69.61m 77.01m 75.25m

5 Ben Langton-Burrell NZL 74.83m 71.73m FOUL 74.83m 74.23m FOUL 74.44m

6 Cruz Hogan WAIS 72.30m 68.42m 65.76m 70.51m 72.30m 71.15m FOUL

7 Elliott Lang NSW 69.69m 68.51m 66.86m 69.69m 67.52m 68.81m 66.96m

8 Luke Caan WAIS 69.03m 69.03m 66.24m 67.80m 66.44m 66.33m 67.31m

9 Alex Wood NZL 61.99m 59.37m 59.31m 61.99m

10 Morgan Ward WAIS 60.06m 57.48m 57.66m 60.06m