Essendon’s recruiting team has worked hard to correct the side’s lack of leg speed in the past few seasons and some of the fruits of their labour will be on show this Sunday. The inaugural 120m Musashi Essendon Football Club Gift is being staged at Windy Hill and some of Essendon's fastest players will line up in the sprint events - the list of names including Damian Cupido, Brent Stanton, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jason Winderlich, Ricky Dyson and Jay Nash.

The 400m relay has attracted more senior players with Mark Bolton, Sam Hunt, Lovett-Murray, Damien Peverill, Ted Richards, Kepler Bradley, Ben Haynes, Adam Ramanauskas all in the mix for selection. The Essendon players will take on teams from Carlton and the Kangaroos.

The meeting – sanctioned by the Victorian Athletics League – commences at 11am with the highlight – the $5000 Musashi Essendon Football Club Gift – set down for 3.50pm. Another highlight will be the appearance of Olympian Tamsyn Lewis in the 120m Women’s race. The full program is attached.

EFC Gift Program

11am The Bill Hutchison 70m Novice – 4 heats
11.20am The Shell autoserv 70m Open – 12 heats
12.07pm The Kevin Sheedy 120m Womens – 5 heats
12.30pm The Shell autoserv 70m Open Semi Finals – 4 finals
12.47pm The Kevin Sheedy 120m Womens Semi Finals – 2 finals
12.58pm The Shell autoserv 70m Open Final
1.03pm Presentation of the Shell autoserv 70m Open
1.05pm The 120m Musashi Essendon Football Club Gift – 9 heats
1.31pm Youth race heats as required
1.45pm The Bill Hutchison 70m Novice Semi Finals
1.56pm The Kevin Sheedy 120m Womens Final
1.58pm Presentation of the Kevin Sheedy 120m Womens
2pm The Norm McDonald Footballers’ 4 x 400m Relay
2.13pm Presentation of the Norm McDonald Footballers’ Relay trophy
2.16pm The 120m Musashi Essendon Football Club Gift Semi Finals – 4 finals
2.35pm The Bill Hutchison 70m Novice Final
2.40pm Presentation of the Bill Hutchison 70m Novice
2.45pm The Hall of Fame 400m Veterans – 3 heats
3.00pm The Rendina Real Estate 400m Open – 6 heats
3.22pm The 3 mobile 1600m Open Final
3.28pm Presentation of the 3 mobile 1600m Open
3.30pm The Essendon Hall of Fame 400m Veterans Final
3.37pm Presentation of the Essendon Hall of Fame 400m Veterans
3.40pm Youth race final
3.50pm The 120m Musashi Essendon Football Club Gift final
3.56pm Presentation of the 120m Musashi Essendon Football Club Gift
4.00pm The Rendina Real Estate 400m Open Final
4.06pm Presentation of the Rendina Real Estate 400m Open

Date: Sunday, 28th November 2004
Venue: Windy Hill (Essendon Cricket Ground) - Melway Ref Map 28 H3
Time 11.00am
Admission prices: Adults $6
Children (12-16 years) $3
Concession $3