Treloar Shield Final: Three thrilling finishes as six defend

14 December 2025

Treloar Shield Final: Three thrilling finishes as six defend titles

At an exciting 2025 Treloar Shield final, we witnessed three age divisions where less than six points separated the winning teams, while overall six of the seven teams defended the titles they won in 2024.

Open – Sydney University

Since Sydney University’s 100+ point win in 2023, UTS Norths have been narrowing the margin. This year Sydney Uni won with 474.5 points from UTS Norths with 406.5 points and Bankstown third with 377. There were strong showings by a number of teams, Bankstown who didn’t make the final last year, finishing on the podium and Ryde moved up from sixth to fourth.

A couple of leading performances were achieved by UTS Norths teenager Brenton Kerr who clocked a PB 47.58 in the 400m and Sydney University’s Australian junior champion, Tali Baltineshter, who nailed the second longest throw of her javelin career with 49.63m. While for Wests, 14-year-old Sienna Vassella competed in five events plus two relays. Her 100m time of 12.28 into a headwind and 5.40m in the long jump were outstanding.

1 Sydney University 474.5

2 U.T.S. Norths 406.5

3 Bankstown 377

4 Ryde 289.5

5 Wests 286

6 Hills 261.5

7 Cherrybrook 250

8 Manly Warringah234

10s to 12's – Manly Warringah defend

In an incredibly tight battle, Manly Warringah defended their 10-12s title ahead of Ryde 512 points to 510. Hornsby finish third with 404 points. The story was track versus field as Manly won every track event and Ryde six of the eight in the field. Going into the last event, the mixed 4x200m relay, the Manly and Ryde were equal, but a win by Manly ensured they clinched the title. Josephine Han was a star for Manly winning the 400m (62.01) and 1500m (4:53.86).

1 Manly Warringah 512

2 Ryde Athletics 510

3 Hornsby District 404

4 Cherrybrook 288

5 Campbelltown 264

13's-14's – Manly Warringah defend

The 13s to 14s was another amazingly close win for Manly Warringah over Cherrybrook 475 to 470, with Ryde third on 417 points. Ahead of the last event, the mixed 4x200m relay, Manly held a three point lead and with a win extended it to the final five points margin. The star of the division was Eastern Suburbs’ Lachlan Chappell, who in addition to relay duty, claimed a winning treble in the 100m (11.45), 400m (52.00) and shot put (12.24).

1 Manly Warringah 475

2 Cherrybrook 470

3 Ryde 417

4 Hornsby 403

5 Eastern Suburbs 337

15's-17's – Bankstown defend

This was an incredible competition amongst all five teams in the final. Just 6.5 second separated the podium and 17.5 points between all five teams. It all came down to the final event, the mixed 4x200m relay. Ahead of the final event the scores were: Westfield 395, Bankstown 394.5, Ryde 394, Cherrybrook 386.5, Manly 381. In the relay Bankstown took the win, from Cherrybrook, Manly, Westfield and Ryde. In the end Bankstown moved from third to win the title by 4.5 points.

1 Bankstown 414.5

2 Westfields 410

3 Ryde 408

4 Cherrybrook 404.5

5 Manly 397

Masters 35-49 years – UTS Norths defend

The 2025 competition result was very similar to 2024 and even 2023, with the same three teams filling the podium. UTS Norths comfortably defeated Hornsby with Balmain third. UTS Norths were strong across the sprints/relays and jumps, winning all but one event.

1 U.T.S. Norths 507

2 Hornsby 470

3 Balmain 420

4 Cherrybrook 378

5 Manly Warringah 369

Masters 50+ years – UTS Norths defend

UTS Norths claimed their third consecutive victory, again ahead of the same podium as 2025 - Wollongong and Balmain. Wins in most of the sprints, all of the relays and three field events saw them sail to a 23.5 point victory.

1 U.T.S. Norths 510

2 Athletics Wollongong 486.5

3 Balmain 418

4 Athletics East 370

5 Ryde 265.5

Para – North Rocks win

North Rocks Carlingford, turned the tables on defending champions, Hills – 181 to 166 points. Sydney University were third with 100 points.

1 North Rocks Carlingford 181

2 Hills District Senior Athletic 166

3 Sydney University Athletics Cl 100

4 Westfields Athletics Club 81

5 Cherrybrook Senior & Little At 70

David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW

Image: Open podium (image courtesy of David Tarbotton)