Results of Ultra Masters Throws (& Club) Championships

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13 competitors with officials from BC Athletics pose for a group shot on Sept. 24

Since Ultra Throw Club was registered in 2015, its members have been testing their might when we close out each season with our Club Championships.

This year’s meet was held on September 24 at the McLeod Athletic Park, Langley. Although it was a Club Championship, a limited number of other athletes were also permitted to participate. Three participants had come from far-flung areas. George Mathews came from Seattle, Jim Dyer from Quesnel and Andrew Arthur from Calgary. This speaks volumes for the popularity and good standing of the Club.

The 13 participants put up their best performances. Weather conditions were commensurate with record performances. There were three events that were contested by most of the participants which included the Throws Pentathlon, Throws Triathlon, and Super Weight Throw. The participants achieved the following results in their respective events.

Pentathlon or Triathlon:

Andrew Arthur Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)

Alan Coles Gold (triathlon)

Jim Dyer Gold (pentathlon), Silver (super weight)

Paramjit Gill Silver (pent.), Silver (super weight)

Shawn Steves Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)

Saroop Tatla Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)

Harnek Toor Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)

Ken Townsend Bronze (pentathlon), Silver (super weight)

David Ulis Silver (pentathlon)

Robbin Whachell Gold (pentathlon)

Individual throws results:

George Mathews Gold (hammer), Gold (super weight)

Francis Steinfeld Gold (hammer), Gold (discus), Gold (shot put)

Megan Teolis Gold (hammer)

We are grateful to the B.C. Athletics officials, led by John and Carol Cull.

With each passing year, our Club goes from strength to strength. We will chalk out our off-season practice to keep various competitions coming up during 2024 in view so that we take off from where we have left now.



Club Results of the Abbotsford 55+ BC Games

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From Ultra Throw: Mohan (center) and Saroop Tatla (Right)

BC 55+ Senior Games were held once again in Abbotsford after a gap of 13 years from August 22–26, 2023. Games were spread over the Fraser Valley, and the track and field events were conducted at the Jennifer Swan Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford from the 23rd to the 26th. The weather conditions were perfect for good performances.

Eight of our Ultr Throw Club members had registered for the meet, however, Manjit Johal had to miss it due to a conflict, and Saroop Tatla had to pull out midway after one event. The results achieved by the members speak of their domination in various events – their performances were commendable. The results achieved were as follows :

Harnek Toor on the podium

Mohan Bains

  • Hammer Throw – Gold Medal

  • Discus Throw – Gold Medal

  • Javelin Throw – Gold Medal

  • Weight Throw – Gold Medal

  • Throws Pent. – Gold Medal

  • Shot Put – Bronze Medal

Avtar Chhina

  • Shot Put – Silver Medal

  • Weight Throw – Silver Medal

  • Long Jump – Silver Medal

  • Discus Throw – Bronze Medal

Jaswinder Pannu

  • Discus Throw – Silver Medal

  • Javelin Throw – Silver Medal

Francis Steinfeld on the podium

Francis Steinfeld

  • Shot Put – Gold

  • Hammer – Gold

  • Discus – Silver

Saroop Tatla

  • Throws Pent. – Bronze Medal

Harnek Toor

  • Hammer Throw – Gold Medal

  • Shot Put – Gold Medal

  • Weight Throw – Gold Medal

  • Throws Pent. – Gold Medal

  • 1500 M Race Walk – Gold Medal

  • Javelin – Silver Medal

  • Discus – Bronze Medal

Harnek and Ken with an event volunteer

Ken Townsend

  • Discus – Silver Medal

  • Javelin – Bronze Medal

  • Throws Pent. – Bronze Medal

David Ulis

  • Discus – Gold Medal

  • Javelin – Gold Medal

  • High Jump – Gold Medal

  • Shot Put – Silver Medal

  • Weight Throw – Silver Medal

  • Throws Pent. – Silver Medal

Avtar Chhina on the podium

All Club members have repeated their performances within ten days of the Canadian Masters Championship. Now they will follow it up during our Club Championship due on 24 Sep, 2023. That will be the end of this competitive season.

Our grateful thanks are due to the Organizing Committee of this Meet and the Officials who made it a memorable experience. Now we will be looking forward to next year’s BC 55+ Track and Field Meet being held at Salmon Arm from 10 – 14 September 2024.

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Ultra Throw Shines at Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships

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Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals

“45 medals won by only 14 members of the Club!”
— President, Ultra Throw

The 48th Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships was conducted by the Greyhounds Club from Aug. 11–13, 2023 at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley.

There were 412 participants including a score from abroad, but some of them did not turn up due to visa problems and about 400 made their presence felt during the Meet. Athletes subscribed to 1156 events in various disciplines. 14 of our Club members, which constituted approximately 70% of our Club strength, were 3.5% of the registration figures participating in 62 events (5.4% of the registered events).

Ultra Throw members participated in all the formats of throwing events. Some of them even tried their prowess in some track and jumping events as well. They won 45 assorted medals % wise, which is much higher than other clubs and speaks volumes of the achievements. The laurels won by our members are as follows:

  • Gabriella Moro. She participated in the 75-79 age category. Very wisely she chose to take part only in three events and as predicted excelled in all three:

- Discus Throw - She achieved a distance of 22.00 M and won a Gold Medal.

- Shot Put - She achieved a distance of 8.41 M and won a Gold Medal.

- Hammer Throw - She achieved a distance of 24.92 M and won a Silver Medal.

  • Betsy Rollins. She took part only in the Throws Pentathlon in the age category of 70–74 years. She was pitted against Canadian and B.C. record holders, yet she did very well to earn a Bronze Medal.

  • Robbin Whachell. She took part in three events in the age category of 60–64 years and did quite well in a tough competition as follows:

- Discus Throw - She achieved a distance of 20.80 M winning a Silver Medal.

- Javelin Throw - She achieved a distance of 19.35 M winning a Bronze Medal.

- Shot Put - She achieved a distance of 7.22 M (PB) and was placed 4th.

In the shade at the shot put area – Five of the men of Ultra Throw

Men’s age category of 75–79 years. This category of our members dominated the entire competition. Out of eighteen throwing events only one, an ex-Olympian outside competitor was able to get a 1st position in the Hammer Throw and the other two were able to get third positions in Discus Throw and Shot Put. All other fifteen positions were garnered by our members. The positions were as follows :

Ken Townsend

- Javelin Throw - 20.55 M - Bronze Medal.

- Weight Throw - 10.17 M. - Bronze Medal.

- T. Pentathlon - 2429 Pts- Bronze Medal.

- Hammer Throw - 22.88 M - 4th.

- Shot Put - 7.67 M - 4th.

- Discus Throw - 22.50 M - 4th.

Harnek Toor

- Shot Put. - 9.91 M - Gold Medal.

- Javelin Throw - 29.91 M - Gold Medal.

- Weight Throw- 13.91 M - Gold Medal.

- Throws Pentathlon- 3352 Pts - Gold Medal.

- Long Jump - 3.38 M - Gold Medal.

- Hammer Throw- 34.10 M - Silver Medal.

- Discus Throw - 24.59 M - Silver Medal.

David Ulis

- Discus Throw - 31.01 M - Gold Medal.

- Shot Put - 8.99 M - Silver Medal.

- Javelin Throw - 29.73 M - Silver Medal.

- Weight Throw - 11.68 M - Silver Medal.

- High Jump - 1.15 M - Silver Medal.

- Throws Pentathlon - 3011 Pts - Silver Medal.

- Hammer Throw - 27.84 M - Bronze Medal.

Men’s age category of 70–74 years:

Mohan Bains

- Weight Throw - 14.26 M - Silver Medal.

- Hammer Throw - 34.64 M - Bronze Medal.

- Javelin Throw - 24.64 M - Bronze Medal.

- Shot Put - 10.59 M - Bronze Medal.

- Throws Pentathlon - 2944 Pts - Bronze Medal.

- Discus Throw - 29.07 M - 4th.

Saroop Tatla.

He did quite well in the Throws Pentathlon and got 4th position in a very tough field. In the run-up sprained his back and could not continue in the subsequent events.

Men’s age category of 60–64 years:

Paramjit Gill

- Weight Throw - 10.23 M - Silver Medal.

- Hammer Throw - 24.33 M - Silver Medal.

- Throws Pentathlon - 2055 Pts - Silver Medal.

- Discus Throw - 33.16 M - Bronze Medal.

- Shot Put - 8.80 M - 6th.

Alan Coles

- Javelin Throw - 37.34 M - Gold Medal.

- Discus Throw - 23.73 M - 6th.

Michael Lindsey

- Shot Put - 11.00 M - Silver Medal.

- Discus Throw - 34.74 M - Silver Medal.

Jaswinder Pannu

- Javelin Throw - 29.81 M - Bronze Medal.

- Discus Throw - 5th.

Avtar Chhina

- 100 M Hurdles - 32.15 Sec - Gold Medal.

- Long Jump - 3.58 M - Gold Medal.

- Triple Jump - 5.09 M - Silver Medal.

- High Jump - .90 M - Silver Medal.

- Pentathlon - (Pts awaited)

- Shot Put. - 5th.

Thanks to photographer David Walker for photos in this collage: top 1st, 2nd, 5th, and bottom, 1st and second.


Men’s age category of 65–69 years:

Dave McDonald

- Hammer Throw - 28.23 M - Gold Medal.

- Javelin Throw - 32.33 M - Gold Medal.

- Weight Throw - 12.97 M - Gold Medal.

- Throws Pentathlon - 2680 Pts - Silver Medal.

Official Results HERE

Evidently, a crop of 45 assorted medals won by only 14 members of the Club is a great feat by any yardstick unmatched by any of the peers. It shows a great future, particularly for the younger lot. Dave McDonald participated after a long hiatus due to layoff forced by injury and subsequent knee operation, yet he did commendably. He is on his way to World Masters next year and so are a few more. We wish them good luck in Sweden in 2024.

We will wind up this fruitful year with the 55+ BC Track and Field event next week followed by our Club Championship on 1 October.

2021 UMAC Certificates Presented to Club Athletes

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Frances Steinfeld receives her UMAC certificate.

In 2022, Ultra Throw launched UMAC (Ultra Masters All Canadian) Throws Standards. These certificates are awarded to athletes across Canada.

During our recent AGM and Club Championships at McLeod Athletic Park on Sept. 25, our club members that met or beat the standards in 2021 received the inaugural certificates. They were presented by our new president, Harnek Toor.

Unable to make the presentations were Betsy Rollins and Dan Parsons.

To see if you have qualified, go to ultrathrow.com/umac

About UMAC: Each year on February 1st, our club will search the previous year’s results of all Canadian throwers from age 30 and up and then post the list of those throwers that meet these standards on our website (ultrathrow.com). We have already compiled the list of 2021 Canadian throwers who have achieved these high standards of excellence.

Mohan Bains receives his UMAC certificate

Saroop Tatla receives his UMAC certificate.

Harnek Toor holds his own UMAC certificate for achievements in 2021.

2022 Ultra Throw Club Championships Results

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Ultra Throw athletes at the Club Championships held on Sept. 25 at McLeod Athletic Park, Langley.

The onset of the fall season is the signal to draw curtains for the track and field events for the competitive season of the year. As such, the annual Throws Championship of Ultra Throw Club was held on Sept. 25, 2022 at the McLeod Athletic Park grounds under the able supervision of the B.C. Athletics officials.

The Meet was open only for the members of the Ultra Throw Club featuring six throwing events, a Throws Pentathlon and the Throws Triathlon. A total of thirteen members had registered for the Meet, however, one has to pull out due to a pressing emergency. The events were fiercely contested by four ladies and eight gents in various age groups. There was great enthusiasm to rewrite the old B.C./ Canadian records and in the process some of them were able to do so.

The charge was led by Frances Steinfeld in the age category of 80–84 years competing in four events including Super Weight and she did the field proud with her presence.

Gabriella Moro broke two BC Records for W75 in discus and shot put.

Next was Gabriella Moro (W75), who took part in three events, excelling in all three with a highlight of breaking BC records in Shot Put with a throw of 8.90 M and in Discus Throw with a distance of 23.74 M. She did the Club proud with her sterling performance.

Robbin Whachell took part in four events and put in a personal best in all four. She tried her hand in Throws Triathlon with great success. She is translating her electronics knowledge into throwing prowess quite effectively. Hopefully, many surprises will be in the offing in the coming season.

Aimee Mergaert, our new member tried her powerlifting prowess in all the eight events and surprised everyone with her uptake and produced very encouraging results. She is a great masters athlete thrower in the making.

Dan Parsons was awarded the Challenge Trophy and Ultra Cup for top scores at the Ultra Throw Club Championships on Sept. 25.

In the gent’s category, the limelight was hogged by Dan Parsons, a prodigal new member of the Club, coming all the way from Edmonton to enthrall us. He repeated his thumping performance of CMA, Regina, where he had taken part in the Throws Pentathlon in the age category 50–54 years and had garnered 3730 points. Meanwhile jumping to the next age group now to 55–59 years, he had taken part in all eight events including the Throws Pentathlon and the Throws Triathlon. He overhauled the Canadian record in the Throws Pentathlon with 4079 Points. All other performances are Club records that are likely to stay for a long time. Dan is a worthy and most valuable addition to the Club.

Mohan Bains is another member who has shown a marked improvement in Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Weight Throw and Javelin Throw. He has improved in the Throws Pentathlon with a score of 3454 Points. He is a very fierce competitor and has a great future.

Ken Townsend, a seasoned competitor, did quite well in all the seven events he took part in. He is maintaining his composure with great courage despite adversity. He did quite well in the Throws Triathlon collecting 1633 Points. His performance in all other events has been praiseworthy.

Mohan Bains in the shot put.

Harnek Toor took part in all eight events and did well in the Throws Pentathlon collecting 3658 Points. His performance in all other events was also very good.

Saroop Tatla took part in all the eight events and did commendably well collecting 2639 Points in the Throws Pentathlon and 1393 Points in the Throws Triathlon.

Alan Coles, who has an earlier history as a Javelin thrower did very well by throwing it 37.54 M. He is also picking up Shot Put and Discus Throws. He did quite well by garnering 1601 Points in the Throws Triathlon.

Jaswinder Pannu, also a Javelin thrower, yet trying his hand at the Shot Put and the Discus Throw and did reasonably well in these two. He has a great promise in these events.

Aly Ismail is also a Javelin thrower, who did us proud by earning a Gold Medal in Javelin Throw in the CMA at Regina in July this year. He repeated his performance in the Meet here as well.

Harnek Toor in the weight throw.

The performance of all members during this Meet will play a great part in reminding them to do even better in the next season. With this we say good bye to the present competition season and aspire to welcome the new with better skills and stamina.

The Club wishes to offer a big thank you to BC Athletics officials as well as our founder Dave McDonald, who was assisted by Owen Wong in putting on a very well run event.

Founder of Ultra Throw, Dave McDonald (center) stands with BC Athletics officials and Ultra Throw director Owen Wong. Thanks for all your support!