Ramona Casey has continued the MattyB DEPT winning form to take out the Women’s 100m Gift at the Ararat Carnival. Running a time of 11.88 she edged out Narelle Lehman to take the sash and $1700 prizemoney.

In other results Brendan Matthews fresh from the Stawell gift final run well again to run as backmarker in the Ararat Gift final. Coming from 5.75m Brendan fininshed 6th behind winner Doug Greenough. He also made it through to the 70m final finishing 5th in the final.

Kevin Matthews (Vets 300m) and Derek Collinge (400m) both finiished 6th in their finals.

Best Result

Ramona Casey victory in Women’s Ararat Gift

Ararat Gift Squad Winnings: $2520

Yearly Squad Winnings:  $69920  

Total Squad Sashes for 2009/10: 15

Individual Money Winners

1. Tom Burbidge $40065
2. Luke Storta $9670
3. Derek Collinge $5675
4. Ramona Casey $5440
5. Lauren Boden $2220
6. Brendan Matthews $1530
7. Stephen Sheppard $1490
8. Tarin Nevin $655
9. Grant Billingham $545
10. Melissa Breen $500
11. Patrick Elliott $455
12. Jaryd Cowley $340
13. MattyB $290
14. Michael Rutter $225 
15. Kevin Matthews $145
16. Jesse Matthews $105 
17. Brandan Galic $90

Individual Results (money earning results only)

Grass Track and run at night under lights. 

Ramona Casey

• 100m Gift – (6.75m) 1st Final ($1700)

Derek Collinge

• 400m Gift – (17m) 6th Final ($75)
• 120m Gift – (7.75m) Semi Final ($100)

Brendan Matthews

• 120m – (5.75m) 6th Final ($400)
• 70m – (4m) 5th Final ($70)

Stephen Sheppard

• 120m Gift – (7.75m) Semi Final ($100)

Kevin Matthews

• 300m Vets – (40m) 6th Final ($75)

Derek Collinge today took out his biggest race of his life winning the prestigious Burramine Gift and in doing so collecting $5000 and a sash.

Previously known as a 400m runner which is the event that saw him previously take a Ringwood Gift and also make a final at Stawell and recently in the Black Opal in Bendigo today showed a dofferent side to his talent taking the feature 120m event.

Running of 9.25m Collinge finished second in his semi but nailed his start in the final and then put together a close to perfect race to cross the line in a time of 12.34 and victory by about half a metre.

Derek joined the MattyB DEPT. at the end of last season and this move was certainly justified today with this victory.

In other results Brendan Matthews finished third in the 70m event.

Best Result

Derek Collinge victory in Burramine 120m Gift

Burramine Gift Squad Winnings: $5200

Yearly Squad Winnings:  $25200 

Total Squad Sashes for 2009/10: 14

Individual Money Winners

1. Luke Storta $9280
2. Derek Collinge $5090
3. Ramona Casey $3740
4. Lauren Boden $2220
5. Stephen Sheppard $1220
6. Melissa Breen $500
7. Patrick Elliott $455
8. Tarin Nevin $655
9. MattyB $260
10. Jaryd Cowley $340
11. Michael Rutter $225 
12. Jesse Matthews $105 
13. Brandan Galic $90
14. Tom Burbidge $65
15. Kevin Matthews $40
16. Brendan Matthews $30

Individual Results (money earning results only)

Grass Track, mild and conditions. 

Derek Collinge

• 120m Gift – (9.25m) 1st Final ($3000)

Brendan Matthews

• 70m – (4m) 3rd Final ($200)
• 120m Backmarkers – (1m)  4th Final

Luke Storta

• 120m Backmarkers – (2m) 6th Final