Thompson Estate Eastern Suburbs Athletics (TEES) is a well-established Brisbane athletics and Brisbane cross country running club in Queensland. It is Brisbane's oldest sporting club with over 110 years of continuous service to the community.
Brisbane athletics and cross country running club
If you are considering joining a Brisbane athletics club, Brisbane running group or Brisbane cross country running club, why not give us a call (see contacts) or send an
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enquiry. Alternatively just come over to the Carina Sports Centre (see map below) on a Monday or Thursday between 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM when one of the regular training sessions is scheduled. Ask to speak to one of the committe members or coaches and they will be able to assist you. You can attend twice without joining, after that you need to register as a member.
Brisbane athletics and cross country running training for Masters
Alternatively, for middle and long distance running training for slightly older runners, we have a Masters (over 30’s) training group. Come and run some speedwork with Marcy and John at Yeronga on Monday and Thursdays at 5pm. Program developed by Level 4 Coach. (Phone 33424340 or
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Long Queensland History
The club's impressive achievements are due to the hard work of the committee and the talented team of qualified coaches who run training sessions most days of the week. Most of all, TEES owes much to the late Clem Jones, life member of Thompson Estate Athletics.
Professional Athletics Coaching and training
Enquire about our professional training that covers Junior, Senior and Masters development groups. We cater for all aspects of Track & Field, and Cross Country. The club's goals are to help individuals reach their athletic aspirations through structured training and guidance by our experienced, committed and qualified coaches. We believe that our coaching can help individuals achieve their school athletic, little athletic and master's athletic state and national goals.
Over the years, TEES has developed young Brisbane athletes who have risen to proudly represent Australia at international levels. Some of these athletes include Jai Taurima, Bronwyn Thompson, Denise Robertson-Boyd, Pat Carroll and Gerrard Gosens, to name just a few.
Brisbane athletics training facility
Our main training facility is located by the bus stop on Stanley Rd in Carina, Brisbane (see map). We also train at QSAC (used to be called QEII stadium).
Thompson Estate Eastern Suburbs Athletics - May 2012 Newsletter
Saturday, 19 May 2012 20:28
EVENTS
Saturday 26 May Minnippi Parklands - Brown Bonwick Memorial
The Brown-Bonwick Memorial cross country is back again at Minnippi Parklands with an exciting competition including handicapped races and plenty of prizes. Ever since the formation of Thompson Estate Athletics on the 3rd of October 1900 the names John Brown and Albert Bonwick and their subsequent families have been significant in not only the establishment of one of the foremost and historic athletic clubs in Australia but also the aid and direction of Queensland Athletics as well. As history slips by we do tend to forget the names and faces of those who forged the sport that we all love, so the Committee of Thompson Estate are always proud to present the Brown-Bonwick Memorial Handicap and thank our sponsors for the prizes, all the volunteers, and you the competitor for upholding the tradition.
2.30pm1000m- All Ages
- Under 10 Boys & Girls
2.40pm2000m- All Ages - Handicap Race: Under 12/Under 14
3.00pm3000m- All Ages - Handicap Race: Under 16/Open Women/ Masters Women 35+/Masters Men 60+
3:30pm5000m- All Ages - Handicap Race: Open M&W/Masters Men 35-59
Please offer to help, even if you can't run that day. You will be welcomed warmly! Contact Eddie on 0411 591 511 if you can help, or email : admin@thompsonestateathletics.com.au
CARINA CANTER - Sunday 10 June 8am Carindale Recreation Reserve (cnr of Bedivere and Cadogan Streets)
This is a new event organised by TEES. It is run along the lines of Ashgrove Rangers Flying Four event. There will be a 2km and a 4km run.
We hope to have a range of abilities from national level runners to casual joggers. If you can jog 2km slowly, you are good enough.
The goal is fun and fitness.
Start by the car park next to the off-leash dog area on the
corner of Bedivere & Cadogan Street, Carindale.
Enter on the day by 7:45 AM
Bring the kids, open to all ages
Bring your parents, open to all ages
$2 discounted price for members of QA, Little Athletics and Queensland Running
Maximum family fee - $10
TRACK AND FIELD
Even though it is the cross country season there are a number of Queensland Athletics Track and field meets scheduled in the next couple of months. Check the Qld athletics Calendar for details.
The Downunder Meet for 2012 has now opened for entries. This takes place on July 6th to the 8th. Athletes aged 13 and over are elligible to attend. It takes place at the Gold Coast City Athletics centre. This event attracts athletes from across Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and the USA. Details available on http://www.sportscredentials.com.au
RESULTS
The combined Queensland Athletics and Queensland Running Schools Cross Country Champs were held on the 5th May. This was a huge event with many races having well over 100 athletes entered. Many TEES runners were there competing for their schools. Katrina Robinson won the 12 year girls race. Samantha Whitting came 6th. The event had 124 competitors, making these results very impressive. In the 13 year boy's race Jared Pascoe came 7th, Luke Kingdon came 9th, Kurt Frampton 12th and Callum Davies 15th. In the 12 year old boy's race Jacob Bragg came 3rd, in the 11 year girl's race Christabel Kingdon came 8th and Jordan Kingdon came 14th in the 9 year old boy's race. In the 13 year old girl's race Nicole Swan came 7th out of 145 competitors.
On this same day the Queensland Short Course Cross country Champs were held and Dean Comber and Bruce Bodsworth both won their age division in the 4km.
Queensland Athletics have announced their selection criteria for being a member of the Queensland Heat Cross Country Team which will compete in Adelaide in late August in the Australian Cross Country Champs. This is a combined event with the Australian School's Championships. If you don't succeed in making the School's team this is another great opportunity for cross country runners born in 2000 or later. Athletes must compete in the Queensland Athletics Championships on August 4th. The top 6 placegetters (if they meet selection criteria), will be elligible to compete at Nationals. As a number of the top place getters in the race may already have a place in the Qld School's Team it means that potentially you may qualify even if you get 12th! Check the QA website calendar for details of this event and their selsection criteria.
NOTICES
Next week the Meteast cross country trials are held. Good luck to all our members competing
The TEES monthly committee meeting is now held on the 3rd Monday of the month at our clubrooms at 6.30pm. All members welcome.
The Crackerjack Carnival is to be held next month on our grounds. We have a food stall there. This is a big fundraiser for our club and if we could have a pool of volunteers to help run the stall that would be great, and hopefully a lot of fun. A notice will be going out about this next week.
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 May 2012 20:35
THOMPSON ESTATE EASTERN SUBURBS ATHLETICS - April 2012 Newsletter
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 19:58
Events
April sees the real start to the Cross Country season and already members have had school cross country and district events. If you have qualified for School Regionals or you want to improve your fitness, take advantage of the many cross country events that are on around Brisbane. Most weeks both Queensland Athletics (www.qldathletics.org.au) and Queensland Running http://www.queenslandrunning.com.au have races on. You don't have to be a member, but for QA races the fee is often double if you are not. Don't worry about how fast you are, just do it for your own personal gain. Queensland Running events cater for a big range of running abilities and everyone should feel they've achieved something by completing a race. Distances range from 800m to 8000m.
On Saturday 5th May at St Paul's School in Bald hills Qld Running and Qld Athletics combine to host the annual Queensland All Schools Cross Country Championships and the Qld Short Course Cross Country Championships. This event attracts large numbers and you can enter online now through the QA website.
Brown-Bonwick Memorial
On the 26th May TEES will be hosting the Brown-Bonwick Memorial Cross Country event at Minnippi Parklands. This is one of our fundraising events for the year and we would appreciate as many helpers, runners and supporters as possible coming along. It is a handicap event for some races, so everyone has a chance of a prize.
We need helpers to mark out the course, help with taking nominations, work on the BBQ, act as marshalls and give out the drinks to the thirsty runners. Every year TEES gives $200. to it's athletes if they have to travel away for approved National events. But this is only if the athlete or their family has helped out on fundraising events, and of course if we have the funds! Fundraising also helps to provide much needed equipment for the club.
Program:
2.30pm
1000m
- All Ages - Under 10 Boys & Girls
2.40pm
2000m
- All Ages - Handicap Race: Under 12/Under 14
3.00pm
3000m
- All Ages - Handicap Race: Under 16/Open Women/ Masters Women 35+/Masters Men 60+
3:30pm
5000m
- All Ages - Handicap Race: Open M&W/Masters Men 35-59
Queensland Athletics Club and School Relays
These were held last Saturday on a beautiful but hot afternoon. TEES fielded 4 teams this year as many of our members ran for school teams or were away. Our 4 teams all ran wonderfully and supported one another well. The Masters Men - Greg Coulter, Dean Comber and John Crook gained a silver in the 3X4000m race, Kyle Noronha, Samantha Whitting and Kurt Frampton won the U14 boy's 3x 3000m club race and Rhiannah Keuning, Nicole Swan and Katrina Robinson came 2nd in the U14 Girl's 3x3000m club race.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 22:36
THOMPSON ESTATE EASTERN SUBURBS ATHLETICS - March 2012 Newsletter
Sunday, 11 March 2012 00:00
Welcome to Autumn! I hope the New Year's Resolutions to do with fitness haven't been forgotten. Don't give up!
RESULTS
Congratulations to Samantha Whitting who came 3rd in the Queensland School's Aquathlon Champs.
Well Done to Rifaat, Vandy, Elise, Ewerton and Jared for representing Queensland at the Junior Athletic Champs held in Sydney two weeks ago. I don't think any medals were gained, but just getting to Nationals is a big achievement and a great experience. Keep up the good work.
The Queensland Little Athletics Champs were held this weekend. Daniel Rolley competed in 3 events and won them all - the 400, 800 and 1500m. A fantastic effort and he broke the 800m Queensland record for U12 boys as well! Jacob Bragg won a bronze in the U12 boy's 1500m event and Katrina Robinson won gold in the U12 girl's 800m and 1500m races. Hannah Schlecht won bronze in the U14 girls's 100m and silver in the 400m.
AGM
The AGM will be held on Thursday March 29th March at 6.30pm at the Carina Bowls Club. Please make an effort to attend this meeting It will be followed by pizza and prizegiving! We need to know how many people are attending to work out how many pizzas to order! If each family could bring a salad or dessert that would be appreciated. ThompsonEstate need more people on the committee so consider standing for a position. We particularly need someone to take over as fundraiser. When you become a fully paid up member with ThompsonEstate, only $20. of the $100 you pay goes to TEES, the rest goes to Queensland Athletics, so fundraising is crucial to our survival.
Please RSVP to Bernice Fischer no later than the 26th March.
Any enquiries in regard to 2012 AGM please contact:
Bernice Fischer, Secretary
0408 989 641
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CROSS COUNTRY
The cross country season has started and the Queensland Cross Country Relays will be held on Saturday the 21st April at Nudgee College. More details should be available soon.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 19:52
TEES Annual General Meeting 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012 18:27
The President and Committee would like to extend an invitation for you to attend the Club’s Annual General Meeting for 2012 & Club Trophy Presentations.
Please state on the attendance list at the club house – number of family members attending and what you choose to bring a salad or dessert.
Please RSVP to Bernice Fischer no later than the 26th March.
Any enquiries in regard to 2012 AGM please contact:
Bernice Fischer, Secretary
0408 989 641
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Last Updated on Sunday, 26 February 2012 18:37
THOMPSON ESTATE EASTERN SUBURBS ATHLETICS - February 2012 Newsletter
Sunday, 26 February 2012 18:17
AGM
In March TEES will be holding their AGM and prizegiving. Date will be provided soon.This makes it a good time to think about volunteering to help on the committee or with any events the clubs host. The new committee will be elected at the AGM. Details about positions will be posted in a special notice out soon. The more parents that help out the lighter the workload and the club will benefit greatly.
Events
Last weekend saw 3 days of great athletics at the QE2 stadium with the Queensland Junior Championships being held. There were some very exciting performances and congratulations to all TEES athletes who took part. I know injury kept a few of you away, but don't worry as there's always another competition coming up! A special mention must be made of Thompson Estate's newest member, Jared Pascoe. Jared won both the U14 boys 800 and 1500m races and took a 2nd in the 400m. Jared has now qualified to compete at the Australian Athletics Junior Championships to be held in Sydney next month, as have the following athletes who have previously qualified for the event: Vandy Kannah, Kloe Wade, Elise Bourke, Daniel Rolley, Katrina Robinson, Ewerton Almeida and Rifaat Toto. For those of you who choose to compete at Sydney, Good Luck.
The Queensland Athletics website has details of most of the athletics events coming up. Soon the Cross Country calendar will be available. Most weekend there are Athletics' Meets held at either UQ, QE2 or the Gold Coast. Contact Rosalie at
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if you have questions about registration. Remember if you are in Little Athletics and in the U13 to U15 age groups it is free to register with Queensland Athletics and an affiliated club.
Little Athletics will be holding their State Championships next month and several TEES athletes have made it into this event - Daniel Rolley, Jacob Bragg, Katrina Robinson and Christabel Kingdon. The Queensland School Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships are to be held next weekend and at least 3 TEES athletes will be competing there - Samantha Whitting, Jacob Bragg and Sydney O'Reilly.
The following is a link to the Queensland Governments grant for young athletes who have to travel to a State or National competition.
Thompson Estate Athletics are wanting to hold a car boot sale on our grounds, probably on a Sunday morning. We would like to have a volunteer to help run this event. Please contact
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, or phone Eddie on 0411 591 511 or Bernice on 0408 989 641.
Photos
If you have any photos you would like put on the TEES website please email to
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with information about the photos.
Cross Country
The Cross Country relays are coming up in April, so it is time to start thinking about whether you would like to be be part of a TEES team. Next month we will try and put some teams together.
