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Reigning champion Jacob Despard, with a handicap of 0.75m, is the 2019 backmarker for the Men’s 120m Open and quietly confident he could become only the second back to back winner of the Stawell Gift. “I believe I’ve done the work and improved a lot since last season,” said Jacob,

  The Stawell Athletic Club has invited ex-Stawell resident turned Race day fashionista Eliza Icke and her husband Brad to judge the 2019 Stawell Gift Fashions on the Field. Stawell locals might remember a young Elizabeth Fraser of the farming family from Callawadda, 20kms north of Stawell.  Her parents Scotty

Arthur Ince celebrates 50 years at Stawell   This year Arthur Ince will celebrate 50 years of competing at the Stawell Gift meeting as he takes off in the 100m Masters event and reflects on all those years including his first appearance at the famous Easter carnival in 1969, aged

Handicaps for the 138th edition of the Stawell Gift Carnival are in! Check out where you, and your competition, are starting from in this year’s carnival.  2019 Athlete Handicaps       Past winners pick their athletes to watch   The Victorian Athletic League has announced the handicaps for all

The Past Runners’ Association invites you and your friends to our Pre Stawell Luncheon         When: Sunday 14th April 2019, 12.00pm for 12.30pm sit down. Where: Diamond Valley Athletic Club,  Willinda Park, 1 Beatrix St, Greensborough, VIC 3088,  Melway 21 A4. Cost: $30 per head for quality