This season marks the 30th Anniversary of the club’s first ever Junior Venue/Region Premiership in the Under 18 Mens Competition at Box Hill in 1986/1987. Luckily there is a great photo to enable the club to celebrate this feat. Please see photo below, taken at the Association Final held at Olympic Park in March 1987. The team L-R 2nd Row is Cameron Hayes, Garun Hamilton, Derek Francis, Andrew Heaton, Mark Forytarz, Justin Murphy. Front Row is Mark Brady, Travis Mullarvey, Nick Owen, Richard Hope, Jon Savedra.
Many of those pictured held and continue to hold SKAAC Club Records and had distinguished APS careers.
Cameron Hayes: 4 x Senior Cross Country Champion (BJ Jones Cup);
Mark Brady: 3 x Club Champion (Syd James Memorial), School Captain & 1st XVIII Captain 1988 and still ranked the SKAAC Top 10 for 100m, 110m Hurdles, Triple Jump, ;
Garun Hamilton: Career sadly cut short by back injury but 1988 School Vice Captain & Dux;
Travis Mullarvey: Still holds a SKC School record in U17 4x100m Relay and was 1989 School Vice Captain;
Richard Hope: Arguably our greatest distance runner. Club record Holder for the Tan 10:51, 2 x Senior Cross Country Champion (BJ Jones Cup) and Australian Representative in Cross Country;
Justin Murphy: Captain of Athletics & Cross Country 1988
Mark Forytarz: Current club record holder for Under 18 5.4kg Hammer
Andrew Heaton: Currently ranked 6th on the SKAAC All Time Javelin Performances
Derek Francis: Sensationally won the 1986 APS 800m, SKC’s only track winner for the day.
What a wonderful era that was. I feel very proud as I was one of the first juniors at the club. I also played a large part in encouaging a lot of great people and athletes to join the club. For example justin murphy and richard hope. Outstanding old friends and accomplished athletes.