A “LIFELONG dream” was finally realised for Liam Shadbolt, the 16-year old Beverford local winning gold in the under-18 high jump at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Fiji last Wednesday.

Competing for the first time outside Australia some 3900km from home, Shadbolt cleared 2.03m to win the gold medal by a remarkable seven centimetres over his competition, ahead of local hope Isoa V...