Run/Walk Handicap - O’Connor Ridge 25 September 2016

VETRUNNERY f ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 38 Issue 5 — November 2016

Patron: Jack Pennington OAM

Reporter: Geoff Barker Shane Hutchison, our club Secretary, won the silver Despite all the dire weather forecasts, the day turned medal when eighth across the line. Although surprised, he out very well weather-wise. And it turned out very well as a was happy with his medal, saying his ‘problem hammy’ handicap event also, thanks to Bill Egan and his team of caused no issues and he was able to keep up a ‘good stride’. volunteers for their efforts on the day. Of the 131 He found it a ‘fun course’ and after about 2km he felt he was competitors it was reported that a few competitors went off having a good day. track a bit, but all in all it went well. One female runner Shane does not have a regular training routine, just ended up with a wet foot after running through a puddle competing to be OK at all events - including the track instead of around it! She did not want her name mentioned! throwing and field events - and ‘master of none’. Shane is St John’s reported no clients ,which made them very very pleased with this year’s 5000m at the AMA Nationals, happy – for us! where he ran a good race to finish third. He is also very happy with 4th place in the 2015 Lifeline Half Marathon. Thomas Series 8km First over the line was Kent Williams. Kent usually goes off in Group One because he is one of the very valuable volunteers who process the results into the computer so that they can be presented without delay. So thank you, Kent. He said that O’Connor Ridge usually signals the change from freezing starts. This year not so though, and Kent observed a few over-dressed at the start.

Long uphill Near the finish

Shane would like to ‘do some grandstanding as Club Secretary’. He would like to see the Club grow and encourages all members to ‘introduce the Club to people you may know’, even if you simply refer them to the Club’s L: The tunnel R: True sign website! He is also very happy for his name and contact details to be given to anyone who might like to follow up for further details about the Club. Carol Ey won her first gold medal in just over 100 Helen Larmour won the bronze medal when she came handicaps, being seventh over the line. Carol says she was ninth across the line. It’s a bit unusual to have the three ‘very surprised’ with her win as she had not been running medal winners in consecutive placing across the line! Helen that well lately. Early in the race she was overtaken by Jim says she felt good on the day, but was still surprised with White and Angel Marina and was looking forward to a her medal. She did enjoy the ‘good battle’ with Robbie ‘middle of the pack’ finish, but she caught Jim and then Costmeyer. They started in the same group and Helen with about 500m to go she actually caught Angel as well. watched him disappear, but was able to draw him back. She had a new lease of life and really pushed herself when However, she could not hold off Shane Hutchison in a sprint she realized Shane Hutchison and Helen Larmour were to the finish. Helen liked the course, saying she likes the putting on a finishing burst. ‘rougher terrains’ and doesn’t mind the uphill struggles Carol tries to be consistent with her training routine, because there is going to be a downhill. but a recent three week holiday meant she hadn’t done Helen had been doing some hard training for the World much. She ran (struggled?) in the Vets Half Marathon and Masters in Perth, so feels it must have been paying off! The the Goorooyarroo Half in the previous weeks and says both training includes runs five or six times a week with interval runs had a good training effect. sessions, plus the BBQ Stakes and ‘jogs with the dog’. Helen Although Carol is officially retired, she keeps very busy often has running conversations with her mother-in-law, as President of the YMCA Runners Club (YCRC). She also well known sprinter Consie Larmour. She has a very keen does some part-time work in the Parliamentary Library - a ‘runner son’ but he is not old enough for Vets. When not fun place to work - and would like to do a bit more running, Helen is involved in the music scene in the ACT, travelling, taking in some fun runs around the country and both as an instrumentalist and teacher. even around the world, even a few more half marathons. Continued page 6 Page 2 — November 2016 Vetrunner Member Protection Information Officer

Richard Scutter has just taken over from Geoff Barker as one of the Club’s MPIOs. Here is Richard’s take on the job. to keep running sweetly - the way to go that’s the aim of each MPIO! What Is An MPIO? now all MPIOs have been trained “in a word or two but by ‘de facto’ all members just the same.” and in a word just two will do ‘Fair Go’ ‘Fair Go’ for all is the call! MPIOs act with confidentiality as a first stop in addressing member grievances, providing understanding now if something just happens to cause concern and information to enable that member to address their to make those old emotions churn issue. The Club has two qualified MPIOs – Sue Bourke, whether it is small or large and I have recently replaced Geoff Barker. MPIOs will listen to your discharge Hoping not to hear from you in this regard. they bring to you the options view for you to think on what to do Richard Scutter then the action that you take 0415 738 848 may rectify things with your mate Vetrunner Online

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Patron: Sub-Committee Contacts: Other Contacts: Jack Pennington OAM Annual Awards: Member Protection Information Officer President: Bryan Thomas 6161 3635 (h) Sue Bourke 0408 266 183 Jan Banens 0414 411 024 [email protected] Richard Scutter 0415 738 848 [email protected] Half Marathon: Catering/Lost Property: Vice President: Shane Hutchison Mike Roche 6251 1867 Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 [email protected] (AIS track) Secretary: Competition (T&F): John Alcock 6286 3213 Shane Hutchison 0419 009 403 Roger Pilkington 0409 543 826 (Monthly Run/Walk Handicaps) [email protected] [email protected] Equipment Officer and Throws [email protected] Social Events: Pentathlon: Treasurer: Sherryl Greathead 6272 4170 (w), Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Nigel Coldrick 0450 961 577 Rosemary Parker 6288 2508 Relays and Cross Country: [email protected] Robyn Saunders 0403 808 299 Jim White 6231 4168 (h) [email protected] Marketing and Membership: Statistician and Club Records: Registrar: Narelle and Nick Blackaby Phil White 0400 711 024 Raylea Rudov 02 6247 5219 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 02 6258 8902 Uniforms: Public Officer: Run/Walk Handicaps: Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Jan Banens Rod Lynch 02 6242 7071 [email protected] Main Committee: [email protected] Vetrunner Editor: [email protected] Handicap Rosters: Mick Saunders 0410 504 787 Angela Braniff 0401 288 764 John Alcock [email protected] Terrill Strahan 0417 230 591 [email protected] Vetrunner Distribution: Steve Jordan 0401 700 525 6286 3213 Roger Abbott 6251 4051 (h) Lorna England 0407 284 507 Throwing Handicaps: Webmaster: Bruce Wight 0477 326 622 Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Geoff Moore [email protected] [email protected] November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 3

Track night started on the 6th of this month at Woden and we are looking forward to a great season of athletics. I PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE understand some records were broken on this our first night of theY season. f Regrettably, notice of this motion was sent to the clubs Several ACTVAC members helped out at the Canberra with insufficient time to circulate to their members and Times fun run where an electronically-timed 30 metre seek their opinions, and barely enough time for the sprint near the finish line proved to be a very popular ACTVAC Committee to consider it. I believe those states event. I took the opportunity to hand out ACTVAC that voted in favour of these motions also did not circulate pamphlets to many individuals, who were particularly these proposed changes to their member athletes. The interested in the range of events that our club runs outcome of this is that already 15 of our ACTVAC members throughout the year. will lose their hard earned Australian records. I have since I attended the Australian Masters Athletics AGM in polled ACTVAC members at the Throws and Run/Walk Melbourne on 18-19 September as one of the ACT’s two handicaps, the vast majority of whom have voiced their delegates. The major outcomes were: dismay and concern over the change, and their desire to  Bob Banens was re-elected as a member of the Board; have the motions rescinded.  major changes to the Constitution and the By-Laws Our monthly magazine Vetrunner is no longer being drafted by Bob were approved unanimously; Bob will mailed to all ACTVAC members, saving our club provide a summary of these changes elsewhere in this approximately $9,000 per annum. Members with no Vetrunner; internet access will still receive a mailed hard copy as well  several motions were voted on and passed. as State masters club secretaries, libraries and overseas One motion was to cease providing perpetual trophies to members. National Marketing and Mailing in Hume have award winners at AMA Championships, and instead only sponsored ACTVAC with the printing, packing and mailing give a personal trophy to the winners. The name and of these few hard copies. ACTVAC wishes to thank Dennis results of the award winners would also be recorded on the Odgen and National Marketing and Mailing for their kind AMA website, while the existing perpetual trophies would support of the Club. be placed in storage for safe keeping. ACTVAC supported The AMA Winter Throwing Championships were held this motion. in Wollongong over the October long weekend this year, The other two motions were related and were of great after ACTVAC had hosted these championships for the concern to me. The first motion was that any athlete over previous 20 years. Three enjoyable days of throwing were the age of 30 years, even if they were not a member of a had by all and NSW Masters will be hosting this event at State/Territory masters athletic club, could hold an Wollongong for the following two years. While the Australian Masters Athletics record. That motion was temperatures were mild, near hurricane force winds did passed 12 votes to 4, with the ACTVAC and Victoria voting play havoc with the athletes, particularly on the first day - against it. The related motion was to allow such records to hopefully it will be a gentle zephyr next time. I look be awarded retrospectively. This was also passed, with forward to seeng an even more formidable group of athletes ACTVAC and two other states voting against it. next year.

Jan Banens Australian Masters Winter Throwing Championships

By John Reynolds Fourteen athletes from the ACT were part of the seventy throwers who contested the 21st Australian Masters Winter throwing championships at Wollongong on 1-3 October. It was the first time the event had been held away from Canberra, which had hosted the first 20 championships. Very strong winds tested the throwers on the first day of competition, but the weather warmed up and the wind dropped on the following two days to provide ideal conditions Mary Wahren, competing in the W80 age group, led the way among the ACT throwers with wins in six events, an ACT record and two championship records. She threw 6.68m in the weight throw for a new ACT record and a championship record. Her other championship record came in the hammer throw, with a distance of 15.23. The other ACT record to fall was in the W55 discus ,with Sharon Gibbins establishing a new mark of 29.66m, which was also a championship record. Ray Green won eight of the nine events he contested, while others to score multiple victories were Peter Reed (6 wins) & Bob Banens (4 wins). See the results for ACT throwers and more photos at Canberra gals: page 5. Alex Lloyd, Sharon Gibbins, Jayne Hardy Page 4 — November 2016 Vetrunner

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consultation to our members; As part of their sponsorship arrangements with the  Garry Maher of Manuka Drafting Service for Club, The Runners Shop and Kingston Physiotherapy donating prizes for the King and Queen of the and Sports Injury Centre each remit to the Club a Mountain in both the Thomas and Frylink payment equivalent to a percentage of their sales to Series; members. Nick Walshe, of The Runners Shop, and  Belconnen Soccer Club for their support of the Craig Wisdom, of the Kingston Physiotherapy and 200th Throwing Handicap and providing a Sports Injury Centre, are club members. venue for the AGM and committee meetings. November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 5 Winter Throwing Championships

Top: Proud Mary Wahren

Bottom: Two Canberra gals - Jan and Raylea

Messages From The President

ACTVAC Club Song/Cheer WANTED: Sub-committee Members This challenge is still open to enter but will be closing Please consider putting your name down to help out on soon. We have some excellent songs and cheers, but to one of our sub-committees. These committees help to keep make the judging more exciting we need to have more. our club running and by putting your hand up it will give Canberra I am told (I am from Melbourne originally and long serving sub-committee members a chance to have a believe what I am told) is full of public servants who are break. good with words, so let’s see what you can come up with! Email your efforts to: [email protected] . Jan Banens

ACTVAC Social Function For November

Date: Tuesday 8 November 2016 so that we can finalise the numbers. We look forward to Venue: Weston Creek Labor Club seeing you there. Location: Teesdale Close, Stirling Time: 7pm Food: Wide variety of food incl vegetarian & GF Rosemary: 6288 2508(h) Drinks: All drinks available for purchase at the bar. [email protected] Robyn: 0403 808 299 For a fun night out, we invite you to meet with fellow [email protected] members of the Club for an informal social dinner. Please Sherryl: 6272 4170(w) contact one of the following members of the Social Team by [email protected] 12 noon on Monday 7 November if you would like to attend Page 6 — November 2016 Vetrunner

In the middle of the pack came David Baussmann, who Jon has a young family and is a primary school teacher, says the result was ‘pretty much as expected’, as his pace and is with young children a lot of the time, so he really was a ‘bit slower than he hoped for’. He started with Kevin enjoys the camaraderie of the Vets running community and O’Keeffe, who apparently just ‘raced away’. David says it says he has made some good friends through Vets. When he was a tough course with lots of ups and downs, a bit muddy has time, Jon likes reading, listening to music and would underfoot in places and also a few rocky patches, but it was like to do more travel. good running weather! Third across the line gave the silver medal to Gary David is a keen squash player and had just recently Bowen, who says he was freezing cold at the start so felt returned from the Australian Masters squash tournament really out of sorts, and just wanted to get the race ‘over and in Darwin, during which he had four wins in five matches. done with’. Not long after the start, all Gary could think While there he had a run in a ‘nice, warm and steamy’ about was how he was finding it hard to breathe! At one Darwin Parkrun, doing a time just under Jimmy White’s stage Gary even thought he may have to walk or he may not best time!! make the finish line! However, on the run home he actually The much sought after Lanterne Rouge went to well- started to catch and overtake some runners, even though he known walker Val Chesterton. Val goes in the longer event was gasping for air, with his legs ‘valiantly pushing’ him. for the sheer challenge of doing the distance. Her main Suddenly Gary realized he was in the tunnel and thought comment about the O’Connor course was that it was really he must have made up a few places to give him a good good weather. finish, so he did his best to accelerate. The day before the O’Connor handicap, Gary actually ran a PB in the Burley Griffin Parkrun. Having finished the run, he then did another lap of the course with Vet Bruce Wight who, just before the end, asked Gary if he was doing the handicap ‘tomorrow?’ It was then - with horror - that Gary realized he completely forgot it was on the next day or he would not have run a second lap of the Parkrun. The reason he forgot was that, for the previous two weeks while on holidays, he was totally absorbed with landscaping his front and back garden at home, and so the handicap just was not a priority for that time. The bronze medal went to Frank Kresse, who was fourth over the line, again having the three medal winners in consecutive placing across the line! Frank says his medal was a welcome bonus because he went out and ran as hard as he could on what he says was a tough run. But he says O’Connor Ridge is one of the ‘better courses’. Frank says that, now that he has reached mature years, Thomas: Frylink: his mind still wants to run hard but he can only run as fast Helen Larmour (Bronze), Carol Ey Gary Bowen (Silver), (Gold), Shane Hutchison (Silver) Frank Kresse (Bronze) as his body will allow. Frank says the monthly handicaps are great events and just hopes the Club is able to continue Frylink Series 4km attracting younger members to ensure the event’s longevity. First over the line was Martin Butterfield, who is Jill Brown came home in the middle of the pack. Jill another one of our club-persons behind the scenes. Martin says she was pleased to arrive at the run to find warm went off early to take photos at the end - and a few of the friends and weather, even though her legs didn’t want to course, so he expected to get back early. However, he still work at the start of the run. It was her first time running said the course was tough, probably because he does not do the short course at O’Connor Ridge, but she did enjoy the ‘enough training’, but the weather was good. downhill parts of it a little more than the uphill. Jill had An ex-rugby and hockey player, Martin now also gone back three groups from her last start and was participates in orienteering. In fact, one of his greatest disappointed with her time, but happy to finish without memories is winning an orienteering event in Colorado walking. She also enjoyed catching up with friends for Springs. Since retirement Martin keeps himself busy coffee afterwards. observing various aspects of natural history, and then The Lanterne Rouge for the Frylink went to Lachlan writing the outcomes in various blogs and newsletters. Lewis, who wanted to take the opportunity to express his The gold medal went to Jon Donovan, who was second thanks to all Vets for the 30 years of fun, fitness and across the line. Jon says he was ‘fairly surprised’ at his win fellowship he has had with the Vets. He extends his thanks because, while he felt really good for the first 2km, he to the ‘many hard working members who have laboured struggled a bit on the return - especially the hills. However, long and hard, often with little thanks’. Lachlan claims his he says while it was a challenging course, it was not too achievements are ‘modest’ but he has run 61 marathons, tough! Jon says he has lifted his training routine from including the Great Wall of China, he has competed in the three days a week to four days a week and so the bit extra ITU World Triathlon Champs 30 times, climbed Mt Fuji and has made a difference. run the 84km Midnight Sun Ultra Marathon - near the In his younger days Jon played rugby union, rugby North Pole - two years in a row. league and cricket and was also a cyclist. He is very proud Lachlan loves hanging out with Vets, but has a large of having run a marathon and has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro. extended family and for the last 46 years has been busy Now he runs to keep fit, with the motivation to try to with community work with Rotary International. Again he improve each run, although his partner, who does boot would like to extend his deepest thanks to all the Vets’ camp twice a week, ‘runs rings’ around him. family members. Continued next page November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 7

Waddell Series 4km Because of the long uphill on the return, O’Connor First over the line was Desma Butler. Des usually goes Ridge is not one of Monika’s favourite courses, but she did off in Group One in the Frylink, because she is another one like the bush atmosphere and the beautiful spring day! She of the very valuable volunteers who process the results into always enjoys the genial company of the Vets afterwards; the computer so that they can be presented without delay. she was enjoying this when, to her surprise, she found out So thank you, Des. She walked the Waddell because she she had won a medal. was recovering from a head cold. Des thought the weather The bronze medal went to Michelle Hillard, who was in was perfect and really enjoyed walking the course because it fifth place. Michelle says her medal was totally unexpected, gave her ‘time to look around and enjoy the bush’. she just walked as well as she was able. She had a great Des keeps up her fitness with regular bushwalks, the time on the walk, having chats with other walkers. Because Tuesday group, Val Chesterton’s Friday training group and of the hills, the course was not easy and there were a few some runs from home. wet spots, but she did enjoy the warmer weather. Being second across the line gave the gold medal to Michelle says her training is not too strenuous, but she Linda Bone, who thought she ‘might be in with a chance’ does do about three 6km walks every week, rides her bike to when none of the back markers had passed her coming and from work and also does gym classes! And her greatest towards the finish line. Linda hadn’t remembered the sporting achievement is the 2009 Sri Chinmoy Triple Tri, course being so hilly and says it seemed to take forever to when she swam the three swimming legs - a distance of reach the finish line, but she just focused on trying to catch 6.2km. She had never swam that far before - or since! people in front of her. Linda had not done a lot of training Michelle was introduced to Vets by her husband, Craig prior to O’Connor Ridge because she had not long come back Wurtz, and she really enjoys the social side, saying everyone from holidays on Kangaroo Island, where there was ‘lots of is very friendly and encouraging. eating and drinking’! Her two children also keep Michelle busy but, if she gets a chance, she likes to read the odd thriller, police procedural Linda has been coming to and pot-boiler! Vets for quite a few years In his first handicap in six months, Rod Gilchrist came since being introduced to it home in the middle of the pack, which he was happy with by her partner, George because he did not know how he would go. Rod’s main aim Kubitzky. She says the in the race was to stay ahead of Colin Simpson, which he handicaps are great social did! And he says the weather was very pleasant too. Rod events and it is always nice says ‘dicky knees’ prevent him from training too hard, so his to catch up with people you main training is his weekly walk with the Tuesday group. don’t see that often. Rod says ‘the Vets are such a friendly bunch’ and he is Recently Linda has started looking forward to the track season. When not involved with a four day working week Vets, Rod likes to fix things, especially cars and motorbikes and so she is hoping to and anything around the house. He also likes riding have more time to pursue motorbikes, caravanning and camping. all her other interests such The sought after Lanterne Rouge in Waddell actually as gardening, bike riding went to Carmen Carlon, but she was really challenged by Waddell: Monika Short (Silver), and holidays, especially Shé Hawke, who struggled the last bit uphill, saying her Linda Bone (Gold), Michelle when it stops raining! legs were like jelly. She loves the fellowship in the Vets, Hillard (Bronze) urging each other on; her aim is to regain the fitness she Monika Short finished fourth and won the silver medal. had in mid-2015. This meant the third placegetter was ineligible and so the Carmen said she really enjoyed the day, especially consecutive medal winner pattern was not three in a row. because she was awarded her 100th milestone shirt. Monika says she always tries her hardest just to satisfy Carmen says she had a ‘rest through winter’, but did like herself more than anything, even though she had her mind O’Connor Ridge. on having to drive to Sydney after the event, so was a bit preoccupied. November Run/Walk Handicap Weston Park - 27 November 2016

This is the last handicap of the year and also the Course Description presentation of annual awards for this event. After your Both courses are out and back on the cycle path and run/walk, please enjoy drinks provided by the Club and chat start and finish about 40m east of the toilet block. with your colleagues while our volunteer team calculates The short course turn is at 1.5km. Return the same way. final results for the Pointscore and Age Standard awards, Course distance 3km. then for the presentation of all annual awards for the run/ The long course continues on the cycle path past the walk handicaps. short course turnaround and follows the lake edge - there is Note that the start time is 8.30am (not 9.00am). a short gravel section near the playgrounds. Continue alongside the lake, still on the cycle path, then go straight How to get there ahead on a short gravel section near the Oaks Brasserie to In Weston Park - take the second road on the right off the turnaround at 3km. Do not turn right and follow the Weston Park Road. bitumen cycle path. Return the same way to the finish. Course distance 6km.

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By Bryan Thomas handicap courses in both 2004 and 2015. He has also won BOB CHAPMAN: 250 the Adler Series of track handicaps twice (in 1990 and Bob’s debut handicap was at East Basin in February 1994). 1983. Until 2002 all were in the long course, but since then Many years ago Will managed to outwit the handicapper they have been in the Frylink Series. To date Bob has won to win the major prize in an all-comers 400m handicap held six medals – a gold, three silver and two bronze. Bob was on the Canberra Racecourse as a special event prior to the the best performer (as determined by WMA age graded running of the Black Opal Stakes. percentages) for the Frylink Series for consecutive years He participated in two World Masters Games held in 2003 and 2004 and again for another two years in 2006 and Australia, in Brisbane in 1994 and Melbourne 2002. In 2007. In 2005 he was also King of the Mountains for the Brisbane his focus was on the half marathon as, three series. months earlier, he had won the M50 trophy in the ACT Before joining the Vets Bob was a successful race Vets’ Half Marathon in an excellent time of 80.29 which was walker, having represented his state (both NSW and ACT) the best age graded performance in the event that year. Will in Australian Open Championships. He was a foundation has completed six Veterans’ Halves as well as volunteering member of the Springwood AAC and in 1983 was the as an official on several other occasions. recipient of the Cooma Sports Star of the Year Award. Will has served the club well as an administrator, being Bob has participated in eight World Veterans’ on committee for ten years, from 1990 to 1997 and again in Championships. He commenced his international athletics 2005 and 2006. He was treasurer for seven of those years, career in Christchurch in 1981 and then was fortunate in from1993 to 1997 and again in 2005 and 2006. being able to participate in Puerto Rico 1983, Rome 1985, Melbourne 1987, Eugene 1989, Buffalo 1995, Gateshead CARMEN CARLON: 100 1999 and in Brisbane in 2001. He won the gold medal in the Almost everyone in the club knows Carmen because, 20km road walk in both Puerto Rico and Rome and a silver despite having an intellectual disability, she is such an in Gateshead and Brisbane as well as being in the winning enthusiastic participant in almost all aspects of club life. Australian team in the same event in both Melbourne and Carmen’s first monthly running handicap was at the Buffalo. long gone Hospital Jetty course in June 1995. Initially all Although best known as a talented long distance race her efforts were in the Frylink Series but, since the Waddell walker, Bob also found the time and energy to run the Series commenced in January 2000, she has preferred the marathon at some of the championships. He has completed walking event. To date Carmen has won ten medals - four six marathons and his PB of 2:50 was set as an M50. Bob gold, two silver and four bronze. Her drawing was the basis was the stand-out ACT athlete at the 2009 World Masters for the design of our ‘200 running handicaps’ Games in Sydney, where he won the M75 10km road race- commemorative shirt. walk, 5000m track walk and the half marathon as well as Two years before making being placed in the 10km road race and 5000m. her debut in the monthly He was third in the Fristad Awards as our best male running handicaps, Carmen track and field athlete on three occasions – in 1985, 1990 was already an enthusiastic and 1995 and currently holds thirteen ACT Records for race participant in both our track walks conducted at AMA Championships as well as another and field and monthly eleven in non-standard events. throwing handicap programs. Bob has a remarkable record in our annual ACT She has completed more than Veterans’ Half Marathon, having completed 25 and winning 80 throwing handicaps in his age group 15 times; as an M50 in1985 and 1986, as an which she has won several M55 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994; as an M60 in1995 and medals and has her name 1996; as an M65 1999, 2000 and 2002; as an M70 in 2004, engraved on the monthly 2005 and 2006 and as an M75 in 2009. His run in 2009 was trophy for her victory in May an M75 record. 2002. Apart from his remarkable record as a veteran athlete, Carmen is a regular Bob won his age group at both the Australian Duathlon and participant in track and field. Mountain Running Championships in every year he Her special interest and talent competed from 2000 to 2012. He won silver at the World is race walking in which she demonstrates correct form and Duathlon Championships in Newcastle 2005 and bronze in determination in this technically difficult event. She has both the USA 2009 and Edinburgh 2010. successfully competed in the race walks at several national championships and in the 1994 World Masters Games and WILL FOSTER: 200 2001 World Veterans’ Championships that were both held Will’s first monthly handicap was at the Hospital Jetty in Brisbane as well as at the 2000 Oceania Championships course in July 1984. Most have been in the long course but in Norfolk Island. he has also done a lot in both the Frylink and Waddell Series. To date he has won fourteen medals consisting of six THERESA MACGREGOR: 100 gold, five silver and three bronze. Theresa’s first handicap was on the old Lake Will is often referred to as the ‘Burglar’ because of his Ginninderra course in November 1991. Initially all were in uncanny ability to win running handicap point score the long course but the last five have been in the Frylink competitions. He has won the annual Thomas Series point Series. score on five occasions (in 1990, 1993, 1997, 2004 and again in 2015). Will was crowned ‘King of the Mountains’ by Continued next page having the most points in three of four designated hilly November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 9

To date Theresa has won three medals – two gold and a long course event within our monthly handicap program in bronze. Her most recent win was in April this year on the which he has won one gold and one silver medal. tough Mt Majura course. In her own words she described The main reason for the big gaps in participation has her preparation: “The night before I spurned my usual pre- been Hugh’s involvement in orienteering and mountain race preparation of curry loading and red wine, settling for a running events that frequently clash with our handicaps. light supper and an early night. This break with tradition Sadly, another reason has been the effects of a very was unsettling, but in my favour was that I particularly like serious illness. In 2009 Hugh suffered a tick bite while running on mountain tracks.” competing in Finland and was infected with tick borne For several years Theresa and her husband Jamie were encephalitis (TBE). The infection caused some brain the computer experts at our annual half marathon; they damage and was almost fatal. After hospitalisation Hugh were responsible for taking entries and processing results. had to learn to walk again, but he surprised his doctors by being determined to run again. He has recovered about 90% MARGARET FENOTTI: 50 of his former function but not his running speed or stability. Margaret came out to the monthly run/walk handicaps However, Hugh is running again. because husband Tony had been participating in them for Hugh has had an impressive record as a long distance many years. Her first handicap was at the Campbell Park runner. Since joining the Cross Country Club (CCC) in 1978 course in January 2006. Hugh has completed many marathons with a PB of 2:39 as So far all have been in the Waddell walk event in which well as numerous half marathons including five Vets’ she has enjoyed considerable success. To date Margaret has Halves. won six medals - one gold, four silver and a bronze. During the boom days of the CCC Hugh ran many ultras including 80km+ solo runs from Canberra to Gunning, HUGH MOORE: 50 Wollongong to Sydney and Thredbo to Kiandra. He has also Two factors have caused Hugh to take 24 years to run the infamous Six Foot Track Ultra and the Cradle complete fifty handicaps. Mountain to Lake St Clair in under 10 hours. After making his debut at Isaac Ridge in October 1992, Hugh has also enjoyed a very successful orienteering Hugh didn’t come again until seven years later but then he career, winning medals at national championships and had another five, two and three year breaks. It wasn’t until representing Australia at World O Championships. 2010 that Hugh became a fairly regular participant in the

For The Record

By Philip White Athletics Centre, Beaton Park, Wollongong. There were two In June Val Chesterton established an ACTVAC record new club records set over this meeting, both on the first day for the W75 30km Road Walk. The event was held from of competition (Saturday). Sharon Gibbins broke her W55 Weston Park in conjunction with the Annual Interstate Discus (1kg) record with a throw of 29.66 metres (her Lake Burley Griffin Walking Carnival and she recorded a previous record was 29.46m). Mary Wahren broke her W80 time of 4:42:31. This time was also an inaugural Australian Weight (4kg) record with a throw of 6.68 metres (her Best on record. previous record was 6.04m). An ACTVAC and Australian The latest list of Australian Masters Athletics records Record was also set in August and World Masters Athletics records has been loaded onto by recently turned W75 Fran the ACTVAC website. This now includes the Australian Harris in the 56lb Heavy Records set by our ACTVAC members over the 2015/2016 Weight Throw. Fran threw the season. What it also means is that some of our current and implement 2.58 metres which past members have now had their Australian records easily beat the previous overtaken in the last year. I recorded 14 Australian records Australian record of 1.97 metres previously held by ACTVAC members that have now set back in 2005. Fran then dropped off the list, so you may want to check on your franked this form in September Australian records to see if you still hold the bragging with an inaugural Club and rights. Australian record of 1.19 metres The next ‘For the Record’ (December issue of Vetrunner) in the 100lb Heavy Weight will be bringing you records to come out of the Throw. Now that Fran is in the commencement of the 2016/17 Track & Field season as well new age bracket, it can be as what is hoped to be many records by ACTVAC expected that there will be other competitors at the Perth World Masters Athletics records set by her, not only in Championships. the throwing events but also in the hurdles as the new T&F season begins. [email protected] The 21st AMA Winter Throws Championship was held Records and Statistician officer over the long weekend (1-3 Oct) at the Kerryn McCann Page 10 — November 2016 Vetrunner AMA Constitution and By-Law Update

At the recent Australian Masters Athletics AGM held in  Expands the scope of misconduct to include: Melbourne in September the following significant changes - an incorrect statement of age or competing or to the AMA Constitution and By-Laws were proposed and attempting to compete in an incorrect age group unanimously agreed. - competing or attempting to compete as a member of The following are the major Constitution changes: the opposite sex, or as another athlete  Provides for two year terms for elected AMA Board - unsportsmanlike conduct members; - seeking to compete while under suspension  Provides for staggered elections with half the Board - inappropriate interpersonal conduct elected each year ‑ the Vice President, Secretary and - displaying conduct prejudicial to the good name of two Board members elected one year; and the President, AMA or conduct bringing the sport of athletics into Treasurer and two other Board members the following disrepute year; - behaviour that infringes, denigrates or otherwise  Adds a non-voting Athletics Australia Representative to interferes with the rights of sponsors the AMA Board; - conduct that violates the IAAF Code of Ethics.  Sets a maximum term of 16 years for membership on  Provides detailed disciplinary procedures and sanctions the AMA Board. for misconduct by AMA Board members or individuals  Sets a maximum term of 8 years in any Executive office; at AMA Championships;  Reduces non-Executive Board members from six to four;  Provides a two stage assessment process for misconduct  Provides a section on Board responsibilities; to determine if it is minor warranting only a reprimand  Establishes Standards of Conduct; or written warning; or major requiring a more detailed  Identifies breaches of Standard of Conduct and provides consideration with potentially more serious penalties; for the removal of Board members for misconduct (the  Incorporates the principles of natural justice in the By-Laws provide detailed procedures); misconduct assessment process;  Adds several Objects including:  Provides for any misconduct appeals to Athletics - to implement WADA/IAAF anti-doping regulations Australia’s Appeals Tribunal; as they apply to masters athletics;  Provides for all Anti-Doping matters to be dealt with by - to establish standards of conduct expected of Office Athletics Australia’s Doping Control Tribunal; Bearers, masters athletes, officials, support staff and  Provides for Anti-Doping appeals to Court of Arbitration administrators. for Sport. There were also a number of other lesser changes and It additionally includes a number of other lesser changes or corrections to the Constitution not detailed here. corrections.

Agreed major changes to AMA’s By-Laws: Bob Banens  Expands misconduct to include athletes, coaches, AMA Board member responsible for Governance officials, support staff and administrators involved in AMA Championships; Club Expenses for Events

By Nigel Coldrick, Treasurer member. This would leave approximately $45 per first I have broken some of the club’s expenses down to give member or $35 for a second (family) member for the club to members an idea of where the money has been spent and utilise. what the committee is doing to address our budget As can be seen from the table above, it costs $217 per imbalance. participant for track and field based on the previous season’s expenses. If an individual only did track and field Expense Type No of members Expense Total Expense they would benefit from $217 track and field expense, $26 $ per member Vetrunner expense, and $33 for other expenses (e.g. T&F 380 11500 30.26 Capitation/Insurance 380 3800 10.00 administration, equipment purchases/maintenance etc.). So Capitation AMA 380 2660 7.00 for one track and field participant their $45 costs the club Vetrunner 380 9914 26.09 $276 based on last season’s costs. If they participate in the Run handicap 380 5973 15.72 running handicap as well, then they obtain a further $15 Throw handicap 380 380 1.00 benefit. 90.07 All other expenses 380 12573 33.09 Where does the money come from to cover the additional TOTAL per person 123.16 expense? In the past there has been a reasonable surplus from the running handicap participants – but this benefit is Participant Expense Total Benefit now almost extinguished. The bank interest in the past Average per participant covered a reasonable amount of expenses – this has been T&F 53 11500 216.98 considerably reduced. The special events in the past had Run handicap 141 5973 42.36 enough participants to make reasonable profits – this has

been considerably reduced. We have some income from In this season the club has to pay a capitation fee of $10 sponsors which is greatly appreciated. Over the past three per member to ACT Athletics. This fee covers insurance. A years the club has dug into its savings by well over $20,000. capitation fee of $7 goes to the Australian Masters Continued next page Association. If a member pays on-line it costs $2.88 per November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 11

The committee so far has made a decision to put the Some other suggestions for consideration at the next Vetrunner on-line with only 50 hard copies printed. A Annual General Meeting include: sponsor has covered those 50 copies. Just over $3,000 had  Simply put the membership fee up to cover expected been spent this year on hard copies, so the club will now expenses; save close to $7,000 on Vetrunner printing.  Reduce the number of track and field nights; Costs at the track have been reduced by moving most  Run the half marathon in conjunction with one of the events away from the AIS and utilising the Woden track. monthly handicaps; The expense for the lights has been reduced by only paying  Run the monthly handicaps at a small number of venues for two hours of lights and not three. The committee hopes with toilet facilities (although I point out that it costs us to see track and field expenses reduced by about $3000 this $2.75 per head to run at places like Stromlo Forest Park, year. which defeats the savings on the Portaloo hire if this is The club budgeted for a deficit of $13,760. The way what the suggestion centred around). expenses are coming in we would expect to have a deficit of around $5,000 this season. A marked improvement on the Just information for thought. expected deficit but requiring some work for future years. [email protected] Around The Vets

By default I was put in the school choir, but the choir An Irish Lass master told me just to mouth the words – I must have Caroline Campbell’s story, as told to Jan Banens became adept at lip-syncing as I was included in the choir I was born in 1942 in an isolated area of west Northern for the eisteddfod. Ireland and grew up on the farm together with cows, After passing my higher school certificate I applied to Clydesdale horses, potatoes, corn and peat. Our family and was accepted by the School of Radiography at home was a large 5 bedroom farmhouse, which had Altnagelvin Area Hospital. Radiography was a new career fireplaces in each room, and we had a maid and a and my group was only the second intake. Their way of manservant. There was no running water and the outdoor bonding was to catch a horse and try to ride it! On my first toilet was built over a little gurgling brook which ensured day on duty I was told to fetch Kitty Clarke, so I entered the there was no lingering on cold, windy winter days. My patient waiting room and called out loudly for Kitty Clarke. father made the toilet seat with a teeny weeny hole for the When no-one responded I returned to the radiography unit, children and a larger one for the adults. only to be told that Kitty Clarke was the author of the text Some of my jobs on the farm were to cut peat for the book - Positioning in Radiography - that they all referred to. fires and to keep the horses going as they walked in a circle At about this time the National Health Scheme (NHS) attached to a pulley that operated the underground was being voted on and Caroline, a non-smoker, found threshing machine which separated the corn from the cobs. herself reclining on the health float going through town. She had a cigarette in a cigarette holder and next to her a gigantic bottle of whisky - this posed the question: Should people who lived without regard to their health be covered by a universal NHS?

Caroline keeping the horses moving

I began my education at the tiny Milford Primary school which had a single class for all students aged from 7 to 14 years. The school only had one teacher, who was an alcoholic and who wielded the cane to great excess and did not believe in toilet breaks for students. He often had to go away to “dry out” and we would then get a lovely relief teacher for a few weeks. School would be closed for the day I later applied for various jobs in northwest England, if less than four children turned up in the morning. but could not find accommodation as the advertisements Sometimes some students would hide behind a nearby said no coloured or Irish need apply! All through these hedge while only three went to school where they were told problems I continued to play hockey. I finally got a to go home so then the whole class had the day off! radiography position at the local hospital in Larne (formerly When I turned 14 I was sent to a co-ed Priory-endowed Lahne), Northern Ireland, which is where I met my school located in another village; that’s where I started my husband Robbie at a dance. Girls outnumbered boys at the love of sport. I started playing hockey, was made goal dance and Robbie, who worked in the shipping industry, keeper for the first 11 and later tried out for the Irish school won the sprint across the dance floor to claim me. team representing Ulster. At 18 I entered all the athletic events and got third in the long jump. Continued next page Page 12 — November 2016 Vetrunner

The local Catholic Nationalist-Protestant Unionist was insane as we sunbaked on the beach on the Queen’s politics were extremely bad at this stage, with bombs being Birthday weekend. put through the letter boxes which were on the inside of the Finally my family moved to Canberra where I become a doors, while some mothers would put bombs in prams, walk Sonographer or ultrasound scanner. Here we lived the high them to the supermarket and then walk out with the baby life with friends in most embassies due to Robbie’s overseas and blow up the pram. I had two small boys at this terrible work contacts. At 67 I called it quits on work and took to time and went about my daily life hoping it wasn’t my turn. the water to learn to sail. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t We then bought a pub in Glenarm town called the swim at that stage as I had a life jacket. Robbie only went Heather Dew Tavern, which we ran for two years until pubs sailing once and clung to the mast and pleaded to be taken became targets for blowing up. A week after we sold it a straight back to land. Caroline moved to the Canberra man came into the Tavern and blew himself up - Yacht club as the YMCA would not acknowledge them being prematurely as it turned out. the first all-female crew. I won the sailing season with the In 1972 we were 10 pound tourists on our way to prize being a trip to the Whitsundays. My husband Robbie Melbourne, where my husband Robbie got a job at General died in 2000. Motors Holden. He later joined the removalist industry Carol Robinson, an ACTVAC member, persuaded me to while I secured a radiographer position at Frankston try masters athletics in 1999. In 2000 I ran my first Hospital. Coming from Northern Ireland, where the sun marathon in a time of 4 hours 35 minutes; the rest is isn’t particularly strong, the locals wondered if my family history.

End Of Year Trophies

By Bryan Thomas

We are drawing to the end of another year of our popular monthly run/walk and throwing handicap programs. Immediately following the November events both sets of annual trophies will be presented. Most of the trophies have a long and fascinating history but only the recipients for the last five years have been listed in this article. Complete lists of all winners can be found on our club website. Please stay around after you have completed your event to socialize, reflect on your efforts over the year and honour those who have earned the awards. . MONTHLY RUN/WALK HANDICAPS

1. Annual Point Score Trophies for Thomas (long course), Frylink (short course) and Waddell (walk) Series. The Thomas Series point score was first held in 1980 and was won by Keith Hodgson. The Frylink Series commenced in 1991 and the inaugural winner was Keith Perroux. The Waddell Series was introduced in 2000 and was won by Dave Mackenzie.

Thomas Series Frylink Series Waddell Series 2011 Roger Pilkington Katie Forestier / Garry Lee Monika Short 2012 Rod Lynch Ian Bowden Margaret Taylor 2013 Robert Ey Katie Forestier Robert Parker 2014 Roger Pilkington Katie Forestier John Suiter 2015 Will Foster Ken Gordon Lynn Williams

2. Consistently fastest awards for quickest as determined by AST % in each series.

Thomas Series Frylink Series Waddell Series 2011 Kathie Southgate W55 Bruce Graham M45 John Suiter M80 2012 Kent Williams M65 Bruce Graham M50 John Suiter M80 2013 Andina Faragher W50 Bruce Graham M50 John Suiter M80 2014 Kent Williams M65 Bruce Graham M50 John Suiter M80 2015 Kent Williams M70 Gwen Gleeson W85 John Suiter M85

3. Mullins Trophy: Pat Mullins donated trophies to runners finishing closest to the 50th percentile as a fitting way to remember husband Reg who died in 1996. Although Reg was a talented long distance runner, he rarely finished better than mid-field in his 75 handicap runs.

Thomas Series Frylink Series Waddell Series 2011 Ian McDonald Stuart Reid Josephine Kulesz 2012 Alan Mallory Graeme Patrick Dave Mackenzie 2013 Diana Schneider Peter Kallio Jack Thackray 2014 Peter Clarke Alan Wilson Maureen Scutter 2015 Stephen Gray Tony Harrison Rosalind Gentle

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4. King and Queen of the Mountains: Although these awards, determined by averaging the best three performances of four designated “mountain courses”, are decided earlier in the year, they are traditionally presented at the November handicap. For the first time, thanks to sponsorship by Dave Mackenzie, these prizes will also be awarded for the Waddell Series in 2016.

Thomas Series Frylink Series 2011 Alan Mallory and Lynn Williams Garry Lee and Katie Forestier 2012 Kent Williams and Kathy Southgate Bruce Graham and Gwen Gleeson 2013 Rod Lynch and Caroline Campbell Bruce Graham and Katie Forestier 2014 Rod Lynch and Diana Schneider Merv Collins and Gwen Gleeson 2015 Will Foster and Janene Kingston Frank Kresse and Katie Forestier

5. Encouragement Award may be an odd title for this club-person of the year award but it is one of our three most prestigious awards, the others being the Clohessy and Johnson Trophies for service and participation in the monthly throwing handicaps and track and field respectively. This award was proposed and donated by life member Mike Adler in 1980. The first recipient was Duane Lowry. Over time its criteria have gradually changed to honour “a member who has contributed to the success of the run/walk handicap program as well as benefitting through their own participation.”

2011 John Alcock, Bernie Millett and Pauline Rohan 2012 John Suiter 2013 Alan Duus 2014 Sherryl Greathead 2015 Steve Appleby

MONTHLY THROWING HANDICAPS

The three major annual trophies presented for the throwing handicaps are similar to those of the running handicaps.

1. Annual Point Score Trophy for the Connell Series – named for Trish Connell (Thomas) who was the originator and driving force behind the monthly throwing handicap program from 1990 to 2014. The first throwing handicap point score was conducted in 1990 and was won by Judy Dann.

2011 Narelle Blackaby 2012 Jayne Hardy 2013 Tanya Colyer 2014 John Reynolds 2015 Kevin Blewitt

2. Consistently best awards for the best thrower, as determined by their average performance in all throwing disciplines, in each age group.

Last year’s winners were - W50 Jayne Hardy, W55 Lorna England, W65 Margaret Taylor, W70 Raylea Rudov, W75 Nola de Chazel, W80 May Wahren; M55 John Parker, M60 Duncan Macnicol, M70 Ray Green and M75 Kevin Blewitt.

3. Clohessy Trophy is one of our prestigious club-person awards. Although Pat Clohessy, club patron 1989 – 1994, was best known as a national distance running coach, especially of ‘Deek’, he was so impressed with the enthusiasm and friendliness of the participants in our monthly throwing handicaps that in 1992 he donated a trophy for the competition. The trophy is presented to “a member who has not only benefited through their participation but also contributed to the success of the throwing handicap program.”

2011 Frank Nugent 2012 Nola de Chazel 2013 Diann Bramwell 2014 Raylea Rudov 2015 Jayne Hardy

Who will win our 2016 monthly handicap trophies? Please stay and celebrate with this year’s winners.

Page 14 — November 2016 Vetrunner Run/Walk Handicap Results O’Connor Ridge - 25 September 2016

THOMAS SERIES Over 8.0km Difficulty Factor 1.11 Pl Name Age Group St Gp Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Corr Rt WR% Points Elig Comment New Gp 1 Kent Williams M70 32 1 00:00 0:37:26 0:37:26 4:20-4:25 4:41 4:12.9 89.7 0 G Auto Rvw 35 2 Simon Tuan M45 30 25 25:55 1:03:50 0:37:55 4:30-4:35 4:44 4:16.2 70.1 0 N Auto Rvw 36 3 Neville Madden M60 20 22:15 1:05:10 0:42:55 5:22 4:50.0 69.8 0 0 Auto Rvw 27 4 Elizabeth Thompson W60 28 20 22:15 1:06:22 0:44:07 4:40-4:45 5:31 4:58.1 80.5 0 N Auto Rvw 27 5 Maria O'Reilly W60 35 21 23:00 1:06:47 0:43:47 4:05-4:10 5:28 4:55.8 79.0 0 G Auto Rvw 34 6 Alison Sims W30 25 25:55 1:08:04 0:42:09 5:16 4:44.8 63.1 0 0 Auto Rvw 28 7 Carol Ey W55 22 22 23:45 1:09:14 0:45:29 5:10-5:15 5:41 5:07.3 71.4 150 Y Gold 27 8 Shane Hutchison M40 39 39 36:20 1:09:16 0:32:56 3:45-3:50 4:07 3:42.5 77.9 149 Y Silver 42 9 Helen Larmour W55 31 31 30:25 1:09:17 0:38:52 4:25-4:30 4:52 4:22.6 84.6 148 Y Bronze 34 10 Jim White M65 23 23 24:30 1:09:24 0:44:54 5:05-5:10 5:37 5:03.4 70.3 147 Y Auto Rvw 24 11 Angel Marina M55 24 24 25:10 1:09:28 0:44:18 5:00-5:05 5:32 4:59.3 63.9 146 Y Auto Rvw 25 12 Carol Masters W55 19 19 21:30 1:09:50 0:48:20 5:25-5:30 6:02 5:26.6 66.4 145 Y 13 Robbie Costmeyer M65 31 31 30:25 1:10:02 0:39:37 4:25-4:30 4:57 4:27.7 82.6 144 Y 14 Bob Parker M65 6 6 07:25 1:10:02 1:02:37 7:00-7:10 7:50 7:03.1 52.2 143 Y 15 Rod Lynch M55 38 38 35:35 1:10:08 0:34:33 3:50-3:55 4:19 3:53.4 81.9 142 Y 16 Bruce Graham M50 44 44 40:00 1:10:09 0:30:09 3:20-3:25 3:46 3:23.7 92.1 141 Y 17 Craig Wisdom M55 35 35 33:20 1:10:16 0:36:56 4:05-4:10 4:37 4:09.5 76.6 140 Y 18 Kevin O'Keeffe M65 29 29 28:55 1:10:18 0:41:23 4:35-4:40 5:10 4:39.6 77.6 139 Y 19 Alan Mallory M60 27 27 27:25 1:10:21 0:42:56 4:45-4:50 5:22 4:50.1 69.5 138 Y 20 Mary Ann Busteed W65 16 16 19:15 1:10:37 0:51:22 5:40-5:45 6:25 5:47.1 73.0 0 1 Auto Rvw 15 21 Kathy Sims W65 28 28 28:10 1:10:43 0:42:33 4:40-4:45 5:19 4:47.5 85.6 137 Y Auto Rvw 27 22 Stephen Gray M60 12 12 16:20 1:10:48 0:54:28 6:00-6:10 6:49 6:08.0 54.5 136 Y 23 Margaret McSpadden W65 7 7 08:55 1:10:59 1:02:04 6:50-7:00 7:45 6:59.4 62.1 135 Y 24 Nadine Morrison W45 30 30 29:40 1:11:08 0:41:28 4:30-4:35 5:11 4:40.2 70.8 134 Y Auto Rvw 29 25 Peter Clarke M65 36 36 34:05 1:11:24 0:37:19 4:00-4:05 4:40 4:12.1 81.4 133 Y Auto Rvw 35 26 Maree Coldrick W55 17 17 20:00 1:11:28 0:51:28 5:35-5:40 6:26 5:47.7 63.1 132 Y Auto Rvw 16 27 David Baussmann M65 29 29 28:55 1:11:51 0:42:56 4:35-4:40 5:22 4:50.1 72.1 0 1 Auto Rvw 28 28 John Anderson M55 23 23 24:30 1:11:54 0:47:24 5:05-5:10 5:56 5:20.3 60.4 131 Y Auto Rvw 22 29 Michael Gardner M65 17 17 20:00 1:12:04 0:52:04 5:35-5:40 6:31 5:51.8 62.8 130 Y Auto Rvw 16 30 Hugh Moore M65 26 26 26:40 1:12:18 0:45:38 4:50-4:55 5:42 5:08.3 70.4 129 Y Auto Rvw 25 31 Jacqueline Millard W60 16 16 19:15 1:12:44 0:53:29 5:40-5:45 6:41 6:01.4 65.5 128 Y Auto Rvw 15 32 Bernie Millett M70 27 27 27:25 1:12:54 0:45:29 4:45-4:50 5:41 5:07.3 75.5 127 Y Auto Rvw 26 33 Sherryl Greathead W60 7 7 08:55 1:13:05 1:04:10 6:50-7:00 8:01 7:13.6 56.0 126 Y 34 Christopher Lang M65 14 14 17:50 1:13:09 0:55:19 5:50-5:55 6:55 6:13.8 54.9 125 Y Auto Rvw 13 35 Craig Wurtz M50 33 33 31:50 1:13:44 0:41:54 4:15-4:20 5:14 4:43.1 65.0 124 Y Auto Rvw 32 36 Charlie Modrak M65 21 21 23:00 1:13:47 0:50:47 5:15-5:20 6:21 5:43.1 62.1 123 Y Auto Rvw 20 37 Jennie Gilchrist W60 10 10 13:20 1:14:19 1:00:59 6:20-6:30 7:37 6:52.0 59.0 0 1 38 Richard Scutter M65 10 10 13:20 1:14:27 1:01:07 6:20-6:30 7:38 6:53.0 53.5 122 Y 39 Geoff Barker M70 5 5 06:00 1:14:27 1:08:27 7:10-7:20 8:33 7:42.5 49.4 121 Y Auto Rvw 4 40 Shareen Underwood W35 28 28:10 1:15:14 0:47:04 5:53 5:18.0 57.0 0 0 Auto Rvw 21 41 Bryan Thomas M75 14 14 17:50 1:15:32 0:57:42 5:50-5:55 7:13 6:29.9 60.0 120 Y Auto Rvw 13 42 Hugh Crawley M70 12 12 16:20 1:16:19 0:59:59 6:00-6:10 7:30 6:45.3 56.8 119 Y Auto Rvw 11 43 Prue Bradford W55 11 4 04:30 1:16:23 1:11:53 6:10-6:20 8:59 8:05.7 45.8 0 G Auto Rvw 10 44 Roger Pilkington M55 28 28 28:10 1:17:19 0:49:09 4:40-4:45 6:09 5:32.1 58.3 118 Y Auto Rvw 27 45 Ian Kenny M75 8 10 13:20 1:17:24 1:04:04 6:40-6:50 8:01 7:12.9 55.8 117 Y Auto Rvw 7 46 Caroline Campbell W70 16 16 19:15 1:17:36 0:58:21 5:40-5:45 7:18 6:34.3 73.2 116 Y Auto Rvw 15 47 Will Foster M70 18 18 20:45 1:17:43 0:56:58 5:30-5:35 7:07 6:24.9 59.4 115 Y Auto Rvw 17 48 Ewan Brown M65 9 9 11:55 1:18:16 1:06:21 6:30-6:40 8:18 7:28.3 48.4 114 Y Auto Rvw 8 49 George Quarmby M60 19 19 21:30 1:18:30 0:57:00 5:25-5:30 7:08 6:25.1 52.3 113 Y Auto Rvw 18 50 Maria White W60 14 14 17:50 1:19:16 1:01:26 5:50-5:55 7:41 6:55.1 58.5 112 Y Auto Rvw 13 51 Jennie Blake W55 13 13 17:05 1:19:50 1:02:45 5:55-6:00 7:51 7:04.0 53.7 111 Y Auto Rvw 12 52 Elizabeth Mountbatten W55 13 17:05 1:20:28 1:03:23 7:55 7:08.3 52.5 0 Auto Rvw 6 53 Steve Bradford M60 33 33 31:50 1:21:21 0:49:31 4:15-4:20 6:11 5:34.6 60.5 110 Y 54 Beryl Lowry W65 7 7 08:55 1:22:31 1:13:36 6:50-7:00 9:12 8:17.3 52.4 0 1 Auto Rvw 6 55 Val Chesterton W75 1 1 00:00 1:23:14 1:23:14 7:50-8:00 10:24 9:22.4 53.6 109 Y

FRYLINK SERIES Over 4.0km Difficulty factor 1.09 Pl Name Age Group St Gp Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Corr Rt WR% Points Elig Comment New Gp 1 Martin Butterfield M65 16 1 00:00 0:29:54 0:29:54 5:40-5:45 7:29 6:51.5 50.8 0 G Auto Rvw 15 2 Jon Donovan M50 14 14 08:45 0:34:24 0:25:39 5:50-5:55 6:25 5:53.0 51.3 75 Y Gold 17 3 Gary Bowen M55 27 27 13:30 0:34:34 0:21:04 4:45-4:50 5:16 4:49.9 65.6 74 Y Silver 29 4 Frank Kresse M60 34 34 16:00 0:34:51 0:18:51 4:10-4:15 4:43 4:19.4 74.1 73 Y Bronze 36 5 Judith Anderson W65 1 1 00:00 0:35:15 0:35:15 7:50-8:00 8:49 8:05.1 49.3 72 Y 6 Ken White M60 31 31 14:55 0:35:16 0:20:21 4:25-4:30 5:05 4:40.0 69.4 71 Y Auto Rvw 30 7 Carol Baird W65 26 26 13:05 0:35:19 0:22:14 4:50-4:55 5:33 5:06.0 80.7 70 Y 8 Katie Forestier W50 35 35 16:25 0:35:24 0:18:59 4:05-4:10 4:45 4:21.2 76.2 69 Y Auto Rvw 34 9 Tony Harrison M45 7 7 04:25 0:35:30 0:31:05 6:50-7:00 7:46 39.6 68 Y 10 Jill Pearson W55 25 25 12:45 0:35:36 0:22:51 4:55-5:00 5:43 5:14.4 68.6 67 Y Auto Rvw 24 11 Nerelle Harrison-Heard W60 13 13 08:25 0:35:39 0:27:14 5:55-6:00 6:48 6:14.8 60.2 66 Y Auto Rvw 12 12 Linda Mallory W55 15 15 09:05 0:35:40 0:26:35 5:45-5:50 6:39 6:05.8 57.2 65 Y Auto Rvw 14 13 Doug Carney M75 3 3 01:30 0:35:50 0:34:20 7:30-7:40 8:35 7:52.5 47.9 64 Y Auto Rvw 2 14 Corinne Collins W80 7 7 04:25 0:36:02 0:31:37 6:50-7:00 7:54 7:15.1 73.0 63 Y Auto Rvw 6 15 Peter Cullen M50 24 28 13:50 0:36:10 0:22:20 5:00-5:05 5:35 58.6 0 1 16 Graeme Patrick M60 28 29 14:15 0:36:15 0:22:00 4:40-4:45 5:30 5:02.8 64.6 62 Y 17 Cathy Montalto W60 26 26 13:05 0:36:18 0:23:13 4:50-4:55 5:48 5:19.5 73.7 61 Y Auto Rvw 25 18 Nigel Coldrick M55 12 12 08:00 0:36:26 0:28:26 6:00-6:10 7:07 6:31.3 47.7 60 Y Auto Rvw 11 19 Theresa Macgregor W55 22 22 11:40 0:36:32 0:24:52 5:10-5:15 6:13 5:42.2 60.2 59 Y Auto Rvw 21 20 Jill Brown W65 16 16 09:30 0:36:46 0:27:16 5:40-5:45 6:49 6:15.2 65.8 58 Y Auto Rvw 15 21 George Kubitzky M60 29 29 14:15 0:36:58 0:22:43 4:35-4:40 5:41 5:12.6 62.5 57 Y Auto Rvw 28 22 Bob Chapman M80 3 3 01:30 0:37:06 0:35:36 7:30-7:40 8:54 8:09.9 54.3 56 Y Auto Rvw 2 23 Phillip Toomey M70 8 8 05:10 0:37:14 0:32:04 6:40-6:50 8:01 49.1 55 Y 24 Marilyn Banfield W65 10 10 06:35 0:37:23 0:30:48 6:20-6:30 7:42 7:03.9 58.3 54 Y Auto Rvw 9 November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 15

Pl Name Age Group St Gp Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Corr Rt WR% Points Elig Comment New Gp 25 Jo Cockwill W60 17 17 09:50 0:38:09 0:28:19 5:35-5:40 7:05 6:29.7 60.4 0 0 Auto Rvw 16 26 Michael Clapper M60 30 30 14:35 0:38:12 0:23:37 4:30-4:35 5:54 5:25.0 60.5 0 1 Auto Rvw 29 27 Peter Trotter M80 11 11 07:20 0:38:17 0:30:57 6:10-6:20 7:44 7:05.9 58.3 0 0 28 Terry Giesecke M70 14 08:45 0:38:22 0:29:37 7:24 6:47.6 53.6 0 0 Auto Rvw 8 29 Gary Moss M65 20 26 13:05 0:38:40 0:25:35 5:20-5:25 6:24 5:52.1 60.4 53 Y Auto Rvw 19 30 Wanda Stewart W65 7 7 04:25 0:38:44 0:34:19 6:50-7:00 8:35 7:52.2 51.5 52 Y Auto Rvw 6 31 Joan Mallory W80 1 1 00:00 0:39:28 0:39:28 7:50-8:00 9:52 9:03.1 74.4 51 Y 32 Suzanne Counsel W75 8 8 05:10 0:39:58 0:34:48 6:40-6:50 8:42 7:58.9 60.7 50 Y Auto Rvw 7 33 Consie Larmour W80 6 6 03:40 0:40:16 0:36:36 7:00-7:10 9:09 8:23.7 67.4 49 Y Auto Rvw 5 34 Diann Bramwell W70 1 1 00:00 0:41:05 0:41:05 7:50-8:00 10:16 9:25.4 45.9 48 Y 35 Gwen Gleeson W85 1 3 01:30 0:41:08 0:39:38 7:50-8:00 9:54 9:05.4 103. 47 Y 36 Mike Dwyer M75 1 1 00:00 0:42:00 0:42:00 7:50-8:00 10:30 9:38.0 42.2 46 Y 37 Anitra Kenny W55 6 6 03:40 0:43:49 0:40:09 7:00-7:10 10:02 9:12.5 39.6 45 Y Auto Rvw 5 38 Alan Duus M70 2 2 00:45 0:44:28 0:43:43 7:40-7:50 10:56 10:01.6 36.0 44 Y Auto Rvw 1 39 Anne Young W80 10 10 06:35 0:50:31 0:43:56 6:20-6:30 10:59 10:04.6 56.1 43 Y Auto Rvw 9 40 Rad Leovic M85 1 1 00:00 1:01:14 1:01:14 7:50-8:00 15:19 14:02.7 42.5 0 1 41 Lachlan Lewis M75 1 39 17:50 1:02:00 0:44:10 7:50-8:00 11:03 10:07.8 40.1 0 1

WADDELL SERIES Over 4.0km Difficulty Factor 1.06 Pl Name Age Group St Gp Start Gross Net Gp Rate Rate Corr Rt WR% Points Elig Comment New Gp 1 Desma Butler W75 15 5 02:50 0:38:12 0:35:22 7:45-7:50 8:51 8:20.5 79.8 0 G Auto Rvw 14 2 Linda Bone W55 14 14 08:30 0:42:06 0:33:36 7:50-7:55 8:24 7:55.5 63.2 75 Y Gold 20 3 Raine Thompson W65 11 4 02:10 0:42:11 0:40:01 8:10-8:20 10:00 9:26.3 61.5 0 G Auto Rvw 10 4 Monika Short W65 24 24 12:05 0:42:13 0:30:08 7:00-7:05 7:32 7:06.4 80.4 74 Y Silver 28 5 Michelle Hillard W50 18 18 09:55 0:42:14 0:32:19 7:30-7:35 8:05 7:37.3 61.8 73 Y Bronze 22 6 Alan Burdon M75 20 20 10:40 0:43:13 0:32:33 7:20-7:25 8:08 7:40.6 75.2 72 Y Auto Rvw 19 7 Warren Butler M75 15 15 08:50 0:43:25 0:34:35 7:45-7:50 8:39 8:09.4 67.9 71 Y Auto Rvw 14 8 John Alcock M70 23 23 11:40 0:43:27 0:31:47 7:05-7:10 7:57 7:29.8 68.4 70 Y Auto Rvw 22 9 Marian Hill W65 23 23 11:40 0:43:28 0:31:48 7:05-7:10 7:57 7:30.0 72.6 69 Y Auto Rvw 22 10 Helen Munro W70 4 4 02:10 0:43:29 0:41:19 9:20-9:30 10:20 9:44.7 62.1 68 Y 11 Lorna Burdon W75 10 10 06:25 0:43:32 0:37:07 8:20-8:30 9:17 8:45.2 78.9 67 Y Auto Rvw 9 12 Merv Collins M90 1 1 00:00 0:43:35 0:43:35 9:50-10:00 10:54 10:16.7 68.3 66 Y 13 Dave Mackenzie M85 16 16 09:15 0:43:36 0:34:21 7:40-7:45 8:35 8:06.1 80.9 65 Y Auto Rvw 15 14 Dorothy Seedsman W80 12 12 07:50 0:43:44 0:35:54 8:00-8:10 8:58 8:28.0 84.5 64 Y Auto Rvw 11 15 John Suiter M85 27 27 13:05 0:43:48 0:30:43 6:45-6:50 7:41 7:14.7 91.7 63 Y Auto Rvw 26 16 Lynn Williams W70 21 21 11:00 0:44:05 0:33:05 7:15-7:20 8:16 75.6 62 Y 17 Rod Gilchrist M70 29 29 13:50 0:44:26 0:30:36 6:35-6:40 7:39 7:13.0 71.9 0 0 Auto Rvw 28 18 Margaret Fenotti W65 10 10 06:25 0:44:37 0:38:12 8:20-8:30 9:33 9:00.6 64.5 61 Y 19 Josephine Kulesz W65 5 5 02:50 0:44:38 0:41:48 9:10-9:20 10:27 9:51.5 56.1 60 Y 20 Rosalind Gentle W40 1 1 00:00 0:44:41 0:44:41 9:50-10:00 11:10 42.8 59 Y 21 Colin Simpson M70 26 26 12:45 0:44:42 0:31:57 6:50-6:55 7:59 7:32.1 69.8 58 Y Auto Rvw 25 22 John Littler M65 32 32 14:55 0:45:17 0:30:22 6:20-6:25 7:36 7:09.7 69.6 57 Y Auto Rvw 31 23 Maureen Scutter W70 12 12 07:50 0:46:20 0:38:30 8:00-8:10 9:38 9:04.8 66.6 56 Y Auto Rvw 11 24 John Kjar M70 28 28 13:30 0:46:25 0:32:55 6:40-6:45 8:14 7:45.8 66.0 55 Y Auto Rvw 27 25 Cilla Chapman W65 10 10 06:25 0:47:03 0:40:38 8:20-8:30 10:09 9:35.0 59.7 54 Y Auto Rvw 9 26 Peter Freeman M70 2 2 00:45 0:47:42 0:46:57 9:40-9:50 11:44 11:04.4 46.3 53 Y Auto Rvw 1 27 Robert Kennelly M65 14 14 08:30 0:48:05 0:39:35 7:50-7:55 9:54 9:20.1 52.7 52 Y Auto Rvw 13 28 Terry Munro M75 25 25 12:25 0:48:37 0:36:12 6:55-7:00 9:03 8:32.3 66.7 51 Y Auto Rvw 24 29 Tony Fenotti M65 19 19 10:15 0:48:39 0:38:24 7:25-7:30 9:36 9:03.4 53.6 0 1 Auto Rvw 18 30 Alice Scott W70 18 18 09:55 0:49:02 0:39:07 7:30-7:35 9:47 9:13.5 65.6 50 Y Auto Rvw 17 31 John Bakker M80 1 2 00:45 0:49:12 0:48:27 9:50-10:00 12:07 51.2 49 Y 32 Helen Modrak W60 1 1 00:00 0:49:47 0:49:47 9:50-10:00 12:27 11:44.5 45.5 48 Y 33 Val Bland W65 1 1 00:00 0:49:50 0:49:50 9:50-10:00 12:27 48.6 47 Y 34 Shé Hawke W55 20 20 10:40 0:53:30 0:42:50 7:20-7:25 10:43 10:06.1 47.2 46 Y Auto Rvw 19 35 Carmen Carlon W60 1 2 00:45 1:00:26 0:59:41 9:50-10:00 14:55 38.3 0 1

Run/Walk Handicap Pointscore Competition

Note: Full results are on the ACTVAC website

THOMAS SERIES Total of best 8 events Name Total Events 31/1 28/2 20/3 26/4 29/5 26/6 31/7 28/8 25/9 Rod Lynch 1149 9 141 147 140 146 149 126 141 143 142 Angel Marina 1140 9 101 148 134 139 136 145 146 146 146 Judi Edwards 1096 8 131 142 136 130 138 149 130 140 Peter Clarke 1090 8 142 140 121 127 135 144 148 133 Stephen Gray 1088 8 134 124 136 139 132 140 147 136 Hugh Moore 1054 9 0 135 130 125 120 138 150 127 129 Bob Parker 1037 8 123 126 137 123 121 125 139 143 Richard Scutter 1030 8 148 115 119 124 126 139 137 122 Hugh Crawley 1007 8 119 111 135 118 143 137 125 119 Bruce Graham 985 9 0 0 138 138 147 146 145 130 141 Nadine Morrison 953 8 146 133 126 132 134 0 148 134 Jim White 953 8 109 119 112 113 97 135 121 147 Christopher Lang 950 7 129 147 145 150 135 119 125 Alan Mallory 947 7 139 145 142 120 128 135 138 Robbie Costmeyer 946 7 122 129 141 129 139 142 144 Jacqueline Millard 936 7 129 149 107 143 149 131 128 Bryan Thomas 893 7 114 123 132 146 148 110 120 Bernie Rogers 886 8 115 113 113 108 108 104 112 113 Kevin O'Keeffe 853 6 144 144 148 145 133 139 Jennie Blake 849 7 110 111 140 142 117 118 111 Sherryl Greathead 835 7 134 118 114 115 113 115 126

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FRYLINK SERIES Total of best 8 events Name Total Events 31/1 28/2 20/3 26/4 29/5 26/6 31/7 28/8 25/9 Carol Baird 565 10 68 68 74 60 71 70 72 70 70 Jon Donovan 561 8 64 73 66 69 74 65 75 Nerelle Harrison-Heard 550 8 66 72 72 73 69 66 66 Katie Forestier 545 9 63 64 69 48 75 67 69 69 Frank Kresse 544 9 58 54 63 75 71 74 57 73 Tony Harrison 529 9 61 60 55 72 69 68 63 68 Cathy Montalto 525 8 71 71 62 65 73 61 61 Linda Mallory 518 8 72 68 73 53 60 62 65 Theresa Macgregor 501 8 70 69 75 55 59 55 59 Wanda Stewart 487 9 62 67 61 66 56 67 56 52 Marilyn Banfield 484 9 0 61 51 63 65 63 73 54 Consie Larmour 483 9 66 75 58 74 57 50 54 49 Ken White 480 8 69 0 68 74 62 65 71 Gary Bowen 475 7 64 52 68 71 72 74 Ian Bowden 470 8 56 56 55 54 54 58 66 71 Jill Pearson 469 7 65 74 60 66 70 67 Alan Wilson 467 7 59 60 59 70 72 73 74 Nigel Coldrick 461 9 57 53 75 51 51 53 52 60 Bob Chapman 454 8 60 52 49 55 75 51 56

WADDELL SERIES Total of best 8 events Name Total Events 31/1 28/2 20/3 26/4 29/5 26/6 31/7 28/8 25/9 Monika Short 550 8 69 71 69 63 68 62 74 Dave Mackenzie 537 9 62 69 68 62 70 73 65 65 John Suiter 523 9 59 66 70 62 65 75 53 63 Marian Hill 521 8 57 58 65 69 74 60 69 Colin Simpson 517 8 72 67 73 67 61 61 58 Lynn Williams 512 8 57 66 68 67 67 63 62 Linda Bone 510 8 53 49 58 63 72 65 75 John Littler 505 8 67 62 74 61 75 52 57 Dorothy Seedsman 503 8 51 51 58 71 72 72 64 Merv Collins 493 9 68 74 49 49 60 53 57 66 Alan Burdon 491 7 69 71 67 70 70 72 Lorna Burdon 483 8 74 48 52 52 56 67 67 Josephine Kulesz 472 9 49 54 55 50 64 60 69 60 Rosalind Gentle 467 9 60 56 59 54 58 57 59 59 Warren Butler 454 7 75 56 64 62 55 71

Run/Walk Handicap Age Standard Competition

Average of 8 best Age Standard percentage scores (must do 8 events in the year to qualify for an award). Listed below are the highest scorers who are or can be eligible by completing 8 events.

Note: Full results are on the ACTVAC website

THOMAS SERIES Name Avg Events 31/1 28/2 20/3 26/4 29/5 26/6 31/7 28/8 25/9 Bruce Graham 92.06 9 93.2 88.4 92.3 89.0 92.2 95.1 92.4 90.2 92.1 Kent Williams 86.74 9 87.7 83.9 85.6 86.4 82.6 85.8 86.9 87.9 89.7 Rod Lynch 81.96 9 82.3 79.8 81.2 81.0 82.2 82.8 81.3 83.0 81.9 Robbie Costmeyer 80.81 7 75.2 79.7 82.1 82.4 80.4 83.3 82.6 Peter Clarke 80.41 8 84.5 80.2 76.3 78.1 79.1 82.4 81.3 81.4 Bernie Millett 79.25 6 82.8 80.5 78.3 80.3 78.1 75.5 Helen Larmour 79.10 6 72.3 76.8 81.1 80.3 79.5 84.6 Jeff Grey 78.90 6 78.3 80.6 75.5 77.6 77.4 84.0 David Webster 78.03 6 74.9 79.8 77.6 79.3 77.6 79.0 Kevin O'Keeffe 77.08 6 74.1 76.6 77.7 78.7 77.8 77.6 Shane Hutchison 75.53 6 75.0 75.2 74.1 75.3 75.7 77.9 John Kennedy 75.44 7 70.6 78.1 74.5 75.0 75.7 76.3 77.9 Caroline Campbell 75.27 6 78.2 69.2 75.8 79.0 76.2 73.2

FRYLINK SERIES Name Avg Events 31/1 28/2 20/3 26/4 29/5 26/6 31/7 28/8 25/9 Carol Baird 83.95 10 83.8 80.6 88.0 88.0 78.9 83.9 83.3 83.2 80.7 Judy Forbes 78.00 7 86.8 82.9 76.9 70.0 77.8 76.9 74.7 Katie Forestier 76.95 9 72.7 76.2 81.3 50.3 78.4 76.9 77.7 76.2 Cathy Montalto 75.29 8 79.2 77.1 74.2 79.1 71.3 74.0 73.7 Joan Mallory 73.95 8 86.3 72.7 72.4 70.0 70.6 70.8 74.4 Corinne Collins 73.31 7 73.2 69.0 73.6 76.3 75.1 73.0 Consie Larmour 71.90 9 68.7 69.6 70.7 77.6 77.4 72.3 71.5 67.4 Frank Kresse 70.60 9 65.4 63.1 71.7 68.9 73.2 72.2 65.2 74.1

WADDELL SERIES Name Avg Events 31/1 28/2 20/3 26/4 29/5 26/6 31/7 28/8 25/9 John Suiter 91.45 9 90.2 88.7 95.7 86.6 89.8 92.0 91.8 91.7 Dorothy Seedsman 81.81 8 78.2 80.9 76.8 83.1 81.4 85.1 84.5 Dave Mackenzie 81.20 9 81.4 81.4 77.9 80.4 77.4 83.3 83.4 80.9 Monika Short 80.17 8 77.8 83.3 78.4 80.0 80.5 80.6 80.4 Lynn Williams 79.25 8 81.2 82.6 78.7 80.1 79.6 80.6 75.6 Lorna Burdon 78.55 8 83.2 80.1 76.6 73.6 75.0 82.1 78.9 Alan Burdon 75.91 7 76.9 76.0 73.0 76.9 78.2 75.2 Colin Simpson 73.76 8 76.1 73.0 71.7 78.7 74.0 77.0 69.8 Marian Hill 72.46 8 70.2 71.7 70.1 74.3 72.8 75.4 72.6 November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 17

ACTVAC Uniforms

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Women’s XS to 3XL

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Throws Pentathlon and Oceania Challenge

By Jayne Hardy The Shot Put, Discus and Javelin had a good competition What a day to have a Throws Pentathlon; you would going between M45 Chris White and M60 Charlie Bastecky, think that this early into Spring, we might have some nice with Charlie throwing the furthest in the Discus at 34.94m weather but no, we had rain and wind on and off. (Chris threw 32.58m) and Chris coming up trumps in the Despite the weather, 17 members turned up on 18 shot with 10.48m (Charlie threw 10.01m) and a massive September to compete, with 13 of them entering the Oceania throw of 39.72m in the Javelin (Charlie threw a creditable Challenge. This is a postal challenge that New Zealand 32.63m. Masters Athletics started a few years back and we have The Weight Throw saw W50 Jayne Hardy throw the best always had a good turnout for it. Athletes from New of the day with 13.63m and M60 Duncan Macnicol again Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands and other Oceania pulled out a 13.09m throw. countries take part. The clubs must run a Throws Fran Harris was enjoying the lighter weights as she has Pentathlon in September or October and send their results now moved into the W75 age group and it was good to see back to NZ. some who had not been seen for a while: Lorna England, As usual, we had some great performances in all the Robert Kennelly and Caroline Campbell. events with 9 men and 8 women contesting the different age Not too many exciting/funny incidents this time, groups from 45 – 85 years. although we were all finding it hard keeping our balance on Best throws in the Hammer were from W50 Jayne Hardy the ground as it was extremely slippery. with a 43.31m throw and M60 Duncan Macnicol with a The full results are available on the web. throw of 35.01m. Page 18 — November 2016 Vetrunner

Throwing Handicap - 24 September 2016

Reporter: John Reynolds group at those games - USA thrower John Powell, a two- Brian Kingston scored a clear-cut victory in the time Olympic bronze medallist, won the discus in that age September monthly throwing handicap. On a sunny day group and fellow Victorian Hans Lotz threw almost 67 which saw thirty three throwers competing, the highest metres to win the hammer throw. John has entered the number for almost eighteen months, Kingston won by a hammer, weight throw, discus and throws pentathlon in margin of 53cm from Jayne Hardy. Jan Banens picked up Perth. the third place medal, 56cm behind Hardy. With only two competitions left for the year, Narelle Blackaby has a handy Margaret Taylor lead on the pointscore table. She leads by eleven points from A veteran of many world championships, Margaret John Reynolds, with Mary Wahren a further four points Taylor will take on the best in the world in the W65 100 back in third place. metres, 80 metres hurdles and the long, high and triple Several throwers showed good form with the World jumps in Perth. The holder of the ACT records in all those Championships in Perth coming up in late October. Jayne events and the Australian recorder holder in the triple Hardy led the women throwers with a very good toss of jump, Margaret hopes to add to her already impressive 44.27 in the hammer and also took out the javelin with her record of medals at world level when she competes in Perth. best effort of 30.90. In the men’s hammer throw Ray Green Her most recent effort saw her win a silver and a bronze won with a throw of 36.30. just holding off an improved medal in Lyon in 2015. Duncan Macnicol. Chris White’s excellent throw of 37.42 saw him lead all throwers in the javelin. Bryan Thomas Fran Harris once again provided the highlight in the A stalwart of ACT athletics for the past forty years, heavy weight throw (photo p. 9), setting new Australian and Bryan will take on the world’s best for the seventh time in ACT records (subject to confirmation) in the W75 100lb Perth. Winning three medals in team events has been a weight event. Her best effort with the heavy implement was highlight for Bryan in his previous six championships. He 1.19, which was also the best of the women throwers. In the collected a silver medal in the marathon team event in men’s 100lb weight Ray Green recorded 2.36 to score a Eugene and two bronze medals in the marathon and cross- narrow victory. Only three centimetres separated the first country team events in Miyazaki. He has entered a wide three placegetters. Ray also had the longest throw in the range of events in Perth, the 5000 metres on the track, the standard weights with his distance of 13.41. In the women’s steeplechase, the cross country and two walk events. standard weight the leader was Jayne Hardy, who threw Bryan’s fondest memory of previous championships was the 12.80. opening ceremony at Miyazaki. After all the competing This month’s Oscar was awarded to Warwick Budd for a teams marched into the arena, a very colourful ceremony spectacular effort in the javelin (photo p. 23). With a mighty was conducted before a packed grandstand .with the heave Warwick finished spreadeagled in the press-up emperor and his new wife looking on. position but unfortunately he ended up across the line, so the throw didn’t count. The bottle of wine, once again kindly Robin Whyte donated by Southside Physiotherapy, was won by Jayne Although better known for his walking exploits, Robin is Hardy. a keen thrower at local events in the ACT. He is entered in Continuing on with our short profiles on those attending three walks as well as the javelin, an event in which he the World Championships in Perth, we feature the throws well with little apparent effort. Perth will be the remaining six of our throwing handicap regulars who have fourth world titles for Robin, having previously competed in entered the event.. Melbourne in 1987, Gateshead in 1999 and Brisbane in 2001. The 20km walk at the Melbourne championships Rad.Leovic remains in Robin’s memory as an event in which he was so At 89, an age when most people are slowing right down, focused on his performance that, when he spotted a $20 note Rad Leovic has taken on the monumental task of competing lying beside the road, he didn’t stop to pick it up. Almost in fourteen events in Perth. He has entered all track events thirty years later that note would be worth a lot now, up to 1500 metres, three jumping events and all the although Robin has no regrets. He is yet to collect a medal throwing events. Rad has decided the ten event decathlon, at world level but hopes that may change in Perth. in which he was the gold medallist in Brazil, may have been too much to contend with on top of his other events. A Lorna England veteran of quite a few world championships and winner of The Perth championships will be the first at world level several medals, Rad hopes he can finish among the for Lorna. Competing in the strong W55 age group, Lorna medallists again with a gold medal or two his main aim. will contest two events, the shot put and hammer throw. A former resident of Albany in Western Australia, she is John Reynolds looking forward to visiting that town when she has a break A bronze medal in the M40 weight pentathlon has been in competition. John Reynolds’ only medal so far in ten world championships. That medal came in his first championships in Melbourne in 1987 when he was a member of the The next monthly throwing handicap will be on 26 Victorian Veterans club. It was the first time a weight November. Events to be contested will be the hammer and pentathlon had been conducted at world level and, although javelin. As it is the final competition for 2016 there will be classed as an unofficial event, medals were still awarded. no weight events. Volunteers for November are Ray Green, Competing against international competitors for the first Sharon Gibbins and Attila Spaits. time at those games remains a highlight for John. He also has memories of two world class competitors in his M40 age November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 19 Throwing Handicap Results - September 2016

24/09/2016

Javelin and Hammer Name Age JHcp JDist JTotal JPl HHcp HDist HTotal HPl Total Pl Pts Brian Kingston M60 29.52 26.23 55.75 2 40.57 27.77 68.34 3 124.09 1 50.0 Jayne Hardy W50 25.31 30.90 56.21 1 23.08 44.27 67.35 9 123.56 2 49.0 Jan Banens W70 39.28 16.35 55.63 5 38.59 28.78 67.37 8 123 3 48.0 Wendy O'Brien W65 49.65 4.77 54.42 14 59.28 9.29 68.57 2 122.99 4 47.0 Shé Hawke W55 39.31 15.98 55.29 7 48.15 19.52 67.67 5 122.96 5 46.0 Caroline Campbell W70 44.41 11.06 55.47 6 59.81 7.53 67.34 10 122.81 6 45.0 Narelle Blackaby W50 48.55 5.92 54.47 12 53.91 13.97 67.88 4 122.35 7 44.0 Ray Green M70 32.63 22.23 54.86 10 31.13 36.30 67.43 7 122.29 8 43.0 Mary Wahren W80 42.77 10.71 53.48 17 52.09 16.58 68.67 1 122.15 9 42.0 Steven Jordan M50 24.19 31.55 55.74 4 33.46 32.74 66.20 15 121.94 10 41.0 JohnReynolds M70 37.00 18.22 55.22 8 36.63 30.06 66.69 12 121.91 11 40.0 John Hunt M75 42.29 12.82 55.11 9 48.81 17.57 66.38 14 121.49 12 39.0 DuncanMacnicol M60 25.60 27.90 53.50 16 30.90 35.84 66.74 11 120.24 13 38.0 Alex Lloyd W55 30.23 24.48 54.71 11 38.75 26.04 64.79 19 119.5 14 37.0 Nick Blackaby M60 44.60 8.33 52.93 21 60.27 6.27 66.54 13 119.47 15 36.0 BryanThomas M75 36.19 17.10 53.29 18 48.98 17.14 66.12 16 119.41 16 35.0 Kevin Blewitt M75 31.70 20.11 51.81 23 35.74 31.80 67.54 6 119.35 17 34.0 RayleaRudov W70 42.92 11.22 54.14 15 43.67 20.80 64.47 20 118.61 18 33.0 Diann Bramwell W70 44.05 7.76 51.81 23 50.25 15.31 65.56 17 117.37 19 32.0 Peter Freeman M70 36.09 19.66 55.75 2 38.83 22.08 60.91 23 116.66 20 31.0 Attila Spaits M75 41.13 12.08 53.21 19 44.23 18.99 63.22 21 116.43 21 30.0 Bob Banens M65 20.85 29.36 50.21 25 34.15 31.18 65.33 18 115.54 22 29.0 Nola de Chazal W75 48.92 5.55 54.47 12 46.35 14.60 60.95 22 115.42 23 28.0 Peter Neill M80 38.09 14.87 52.96 20 33.84 26.31 60.15 24 113.11 24 27.0 Sharon Gibbins W55 36.05 16.36 52.41 22 21.48 32.36 53.84 25 106.25 25 26.0 Phillip Toomey M70 18.67 24.43 N/E 1.0 Warwick Budd M75 18.05 20.20 N/E 1.0 Chris White M45 37.42 30.63 N/E 1.0 Robin Whyte M70 24.86 23.50 N/E 1.0 Frances Harris W75 16.13 22.85 N/E 1.0 Shane Hutchison M40 28.32 16.96 N/E 1.0 Robert Kennelly M65 12.84 14.47 N/E 1.0 Jeanette Williamson W70 14.33 19.20 N/E 1.0 Monthly Weight Throw Results

MONTHLY WEIGHT THROW RESULTS 24/09/2016 Standard Weights Heavy Weights Name Age Weight Distance Name Age Weight Distance Brian Kingston M60 9.080kg 11.01 Brian Kingston M60 100lb 2.33 Bob Banens M65 9.080kg 12.54 Ray Green M70 100lb 2.36 Robert Kennelly M65 9.080kg 6.12 John Reynolds M70 100lb 2.34 Ray Green M70 7.260kg 13.41 Peter Freeman M70 100lb 1.54 John Reynolds M70 7.260kg 12.78 Warwick Budd M75 100lb 1.14 Jayne Hardy W50 7.260kg 12.80 Jeanette Williamson W70 100lb 1.13 Shé Hawke W55 7.260kg 7.04 Raylea Rudov W70 100lb 0.97 Jan Banens W70 5.450kg 10.51 Frances Harris W75 100lb 1.19 Raylea Rudov W70 5.450kg 8.80 Throw Handicap Pointscore

THROW HANDICAP POINTSCORE Note: Full results are on the ACTVAC website

Name Total Evts Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Narelle Blackaby 337.0 8 44.0 40.0 48.0 43.0 41.0 43.0 34.0 44.0 John Reynolds 326.0 8 32.0 36.0 43.0 44.0 49.0 39.0 43.0 40.0 Mary Wahren 322.0 8 43.0 48.0 38.0 46.0 38.0 30.0 37.0 42.0 Raylea Rudov 320.0 8 38.0 47.0 33.0 41.0 50.0 47.0 31.0 33.0 Nick Blackaby 319.0 8 35.0 43.0 41.0 45.0 42.0 44.0 33.0 36.0 Jayne Hardy 314.0 8 28.0 46.0 30.0 34.0 37.0 50.0 40.0 49.0 Bryan Thomas 307.0 8 49.0 42.0 34.0 38.0 36.0 41.0 32.0 35.0 Jan Banens 305.0 7 41.0 49.0 35.0 48.0 35.0 49.0 48.0 Diann Bramwell 280.0 7 34.0 45.0 37.0 49.0 36.0 47.0 32.0 Ray Green 274.0 8 25.0 35.0 29.0 37.0 32.0 38.0 35.0 43.0 Wendy O'Brien 262.0 6 42.0 38.0 45.0 42.0 48.0 47.0 Tanya Colyer 256.0 6 46.0 37.0 44.0 50.0 45.0 34.0 Peter Neill 252.0 7 39.0 30.0 46.0 32.0 40.0 38.0 27.0 Peter Freeman 252.0 7 36.0 28.0 33.0 47.0 32.0 45.0 31.0 Duncan Macnicol 248.0 6 32.0 48.0 46.0 45.0 39.0 38.0 Kevin Blewitt 232.0 6 50.0 41.0 36.0 31.0 40.0 34.0 John Hunt 231.0 6 31.0 36.0 42.0 37.0 46.0 39.0 Attila Spaits 230.0 6 33.0 39.0 40.0 39.0 49.0 30.0 Claire Perry 226.0 6 47.0 33.0 32.0 44.0 29.0 41.0 Bob Banens 216.0 7 27.0 32.0 39.0 33.0 28.0 28.0 29.0 Nola de Chazal 203.0 6 26.0 31.0 43.0 33.0 42.0 28.0 Page 20 — November 2016 Vetrunner ”Fitness Through Fellowship” (A History of the ACTVAC)

By Bryan Thomas president after a ballot between himself and incumbent Ray This is the 18th instalment of the History. Earlier Green. At the end of a hectic evening the ACTVAC had a chapters have already been published in Vetrunner. Chapter new committee of which only two had previous club 8 is relatively lengthy and has been broken into three parts. committee experience. Geoff’s executive team consisted of This month the story continues with the first section of – Christopher Lang as vice president, Ken White secretary and Will Foster treasurer. Will was by far the most 8: 2005 - 2009 experienced committee person as this was his eighth term of CONFLICT RESOLVED which five had been as treasurer. Bitter debate over best use of information technology Geoff Sims had been involved in athletics as an led to record attendances at meetings administrator and a very good middle distance runner for many years before he and wife Kathy joined the Vets in The year 2004 ended in controversy because of a conflict 1999. He was first elected to committee in 2002 but resigned between our committee and the provider of the club’s in order to take on the position of Coordinator of Athletics information technology (IT) services over contractual for the 9th Australian Masters Games to be held in conditions and payment. By early February 2005 the dispute Canberra in November 2003. Geoff was a regular had become almost unresolvable resulting in the provider, participant in both our monthly running handicap and track ColDar Soft, closing our website and preventing the club and field programs, although his main competitive focus was from using SHERPA software. SHERPA (System for in middle distance track events. He made the final of the Handicapping, Event Recording and Processing of M50 400m at the 2002 World Masters Games (WMG) in Athletics), developed by Colin Bridge and his son Darien, Melbourne and enjoyed more success at the 2005 WMG in had been successfully utilised by the ACTVAC and the Edmonton, Canada and in the US Masters Championships ACTCCC for a number of years. SHERPA was used by our in Honolulu on the way home from the Games. club for assisting administration and supporting events. It In his first President’s Report in the June 2005 was especially valuable in aiding the organising and Vetrunner, Geoff listed three priorities – “Re-establishing reporting of our monthly run/walk handicap and track and our website and IT services, promoting our club to potential field programs. In September 2000 Colin and Darien new members and organising the AMA Championships at presented a demonstration of SHERPA to delegates Easter 2006”. By September his first priority had been attending the AAVAC AGM in Melbourne. However, a achieved when John Donovan and Stuart Reid had set up a subsequent meeting of the AAVAC Board decided against new club website. using this particular software program. The sudden loss of our IT resources had a dramatic World Championships and World Records impact on management, stimulating debate and bitter A change of dates from those initially advertised made it arguments. Emails and hand-outs discussing the topic difficult to participate in both the World Masters Games circulated amongst members while it was the major focus of (WMG) in Edmonton, Canada and the World Masters a number of letters in several editions of Vetrunner. Athletics (WMA) Championship in San Sebastian, Spain. In The closure of our website caused considerable anguish August newly elected president Geoff Sims and wife Kathy amongst members. Not everyone agreed with the stance the successfully ran in the middle distance events in Edmonton, committee had taken against ColDar Soft; indeed the then on their way home visited Honolulu to compete in the committee’s decision itself was not unanimous. Some USA Championships. members were upset they could no longer access their Eight Canberrans participated in the XVI WMA individual performance details from the web while others Championships in San Sebastian (22 August to 3 September were worried we might lose much of our historical data and 2005). Bob and Janice Banens, Ray Green, Sharon Gibbins, other intellectual property. Thus the committee established Fran Harris, Garry Maher and Bryan and Trish Thomas a task force to investigate other potential IT possibilities were part of an Aussie contingent of 138. Bob was and seek quotes for providing appropriate services and web Australia’s first medallist, winning silver in the M55 javelin, facilities. but wife Janice was the star ACT performer, winning the gold medal in the W60 hammer with a throw of 38.30m and ‘IT’ Crisis Dominates Several Meetings a silver in the heavy weight. Fran Harris participated in a In April, 130 members attended a Special General variety of events including the W60 steeplechase in which Meeting called because seventy members had signed a she won the silver medal. petition requesting: “The committee explain decisions made Meanwhile Carol Baird was again producing outstanding and actions taken since December 2004 in relation to the performances. While participating in the 2005 National Two club’s website and associated IT services”. Unfortunately, Day Championship on the Gold Coast she was only five laps the meeting got off to a bad start because some attendees short of the 750 needed to achieve 300km. The 298.089km believed rulings by the chair on meeting procedure stifled she completed was second best overall and first female in debate and called for dissent. A vote was taken and the this gruelling event. Her winning performance improved her motion was carried. The chair called for a rescission of the W55 50 mile, 100km, 12 hour, 100 mile, 200km and 48 hour motion but, when it was denied, he closed the meeting on Australian Records while her 12 hours and 100 miles were the grounds it was unconstitutional. At this point several World Bests at the time. A year later in October 2006 at the members left the room but many stayed to informally National 24 hour Championships held in Adelaide, Carol discuss the situation. again set multiple records - this time a World Record for 12 Because of the unsatisfactory conclusion of the hours (111km) and Australian Records for both 100km and controversial SGM a few weeks earlier, our 2005 AGM 100 miles during her run of 192.4km. attracted a record attendance of 160. Geoff Sims was elected (Continued next page) November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 21

Ten members commenced 2006 with a trip across the 2007 and although he continued to be very interested in the Tasman to Christchurch, NZ to participate in the XIII club and the athletic achievements of members, chronic Oceania Championships. During the championships there injuries forced him to restrict his own sporting activities. were many exciting competitions; numerous records, including four World Records and a Commonwealth Games AMA Championships qualifying performance in the high jump by a local female Our LOC, led by Roy Jones, were rewarded when almost athlete. One of the World Records was by Sharon Gibbins, 500 participated in the 34th AMA Championships. Ninety- who set a single age W47 World Best Performance when she one (59 men and 32 women) proudly wore the blue and gold hurled the heavy weight 12.04m. Single age records were ACT uniform, the busiest being M75 Rad Leovic who rarely recognised in Australia, but at the time they were in competed in eleven events. Many other members were the USA. Unfortunately, Sharon’s toss was well short of the prominent throughout the weekend wearing their bright red more prestigious existing WMA W45 World Record. long-sleeved volunteers’ shirts. Canberra was blessed with beautiful autumn weather throughout Easter and each of Moore and Anthony Series our venues - the AIS Track, the four lap cross-country course Two new series, the Moore and the Anthony Trophies, at Weston Park and the lakeside path around Lennox were introduced at the beginning of the 2005-06 athletics Garden used for the road walks were attractive for season. The Moore Trophy recognised our best male and competitors and spectators alike. female 3000m runners over the season as determined by Amongst the visitors was Australia’s most senior athlete WMA age and gender standards while the Anthony Trophy – 96 year-old Ruth Frith (Qld) who delivered world-class is a handicap competition incorporating all three standard performances in all six throwing contests. A highlight of the jump events – the long, triple and high jump. The Moore official dinner-dance, held at the Canberra Club, was the Award is named after life member Geoff Moore in honour of presentation of the annual AMA Awards. ACTVAC had his outstanding running career, especially as a middle and nominations in nine of the 11 categories, winning two – M65 long distance racer, and his contribution over many seasons Don Fraser for ‘Best Jumper’ and Jim O’Donnell as to our athletics program. Geoff has held the Australian ‘Administrator/Official of the Year’. Record for the M35 3000m (8:47.3) since 1984. The first recipients of the Moore Trophy were M50 Michael Leahey First ‘Bakker’ and W55 Margaret McSpadden. The most popular presentation following the 25th ACT (Refer to Chapter 7 for a summary of Geoff Moore’s Veterans’ Half Marathon in August 2006 was the special contributions). trophy awarded to M70 John Bakker for having completed The Anthony Trophy commemorates the track and field all twenty-five Vets’ Halves conducted annually since performances and contributions to the club by champion commencing in 1982. To commemorate this remarkable multi-event athlete Quentin Anthony. The inaugural achievement, John was presented with a special trophy that Anthony Trophy was won by Robert Gerrard / Robin Whyte was immediately christened the Bakker Trophy. Hereafter, (tie) and Margaret Taylor. any person completing twenty-five Veterans’ Half Quentin joined the club in 1982 and served four years on Marathons would be referred to as having done a ‘Bakker’. committee (from1985 to 1989) during which he undertook John is one of our ‘Originals’, having competed in club dual responsibilities of managing our athletics records and events since its beginning in 1979. He is a regular maintaining our stock of medals and trophies. He participant in the monthly running handicaps and in July successfully looked after both portfolios for the following two 2013 John became the tenth member to complete 250 decades. Over the years Quentin saw the task of keeping our monthly handicaps. track and field records change from maintaining a complex However, his proudest moments in veterans’ athletics card file system to utilising computer technology. Quentin relate to our Half. In 2001, only minutes after receiving an himself had a major impact on his record keeping duties for engraved plaque and free entry for life, as the event’s first he set more than one hundred ACT Records as well as ‘Legend’ (for having completed ‘20 of 20’) he was called back several Australian and even a share of a World Record as a on stage to receive his first ever medal – for placing third in member of the Australian M55 4 x 400m relay team which the M65 age group. John broke two hours for his first ten set a world best time of 3.55.11 to win the gold medal at the Vets’ Half Marathons (PB 1:42.50 in 1983) but not 1987 World Championships. surprisingly he got progressively slower every year Quentin has been acknowledged as one of our best ever thereafter. Unfortunately, John went into the 2007 race, multi-event and all-round male track and field athletes that would have been number twenty-six, with a knee injury because of the quantity and quality of his outstanding and was forced to withdraw at 5km, thus breaking his performances. He was awarded the Fristad Trophy for remarkable string. athletics excellence twice, in 1988 and 1992 and was runner- up in 1987. Adorned with five medals (gold for both the M55 Outstanding Achievements By Senior Members pentathlon and 4 x 400m relay and bronze medals for the Jack Pennington, Club patron since 1994, was awarded triple jump, 400m hurdles and 4 x 100m relay) from the1987 an OAM in the 2006 Queen’s Birthday Honours List in World Veterans’ Championships in Melbourne, Quentin recognition of his ‘more than 70 years involvement in returned to Canberra a family and club hero. Prior to running’. Jack is a legendary personality in veterans’ specialising in track and field, he was a product of the late athletics locally, nationally and internationally as he was 1970s “running boom” and kept in shape by competing in involved with our branch of the sport from its very fun runs and doing frequent long runs on the road. He was beginning as a prominent middle distance runner, coach, even tempted to do a marathon, and as an M50 ran 3:17.41 administrator and author. in the 1982 Canberra Marathon. Quentin was one of four club members honoured to carry the 2006 Commonwealth Games baton as it passed through (Continued next page) Canberra. A few months later he and his family moved to the NSW Central Coast. He became an M75 in February Page 22 — November 2016 Vetrunner

Our most senior active competitor at the time, Allan and even a World Record (WR) in the relays. Their WR was Sherriff (b May1914), passed away July 2006 aged 92. for the W70 4x800m relay when they ran 16.43.22. The Although Anton Tesija, who returned to Croatia in 1984, team’s outstanding efforts were rewarded when the was six months older than Allan, he hadn’t participated for foursome were named ACT Master Sportsperson of the several years. A month later Pat Mullins, our oldest woman Month. Later in the year Alison won the monthly award member, celebrated her 80th birthday by completing her 17th again, but this time for tennis. Her two monthly awards in Sydney City to Surf. different sports went a long way towards her being (Refer to Chapters 6 and 7 for more about Pat Mullins recognised as the 2007 ACT Master Sportsperson of Year. and Anton Tesija respectively). In February W65 Suzanne Counsel became the first Allan was 81 years of age when he ran his first monthly woman, and tenth member, to complete 200 monthly handicap in January 1996, finishing first in the 3km event running handicaps. Her debut handicap was on the old East in a time quicker than 13 other participants, and almost ten Basin 6.8km course in February 1985. Since then she has years later ran his last. His last was the short course at Mt run many half marathons (both in Canberra and elsewhere); Taylor in July 2005 in which he, now 91, was third. This in fact it is her favourite and best event. She has now was his only medal from 24 handicaps. Allan would completed twenty-seven ACT Veterans’ Half Marathons, certainly have won more, including those of brighter hue, if winning her age group eleven times and her 1990 it was not that he was ineligible on most occasions because performance of 99.01 as a W50 was the best by a woman in until 2004 he lived in Canberra for six months and six that race (as determined by the WMA age graded tables). months in Scotland. During the 1960s he regularly jogged Her marathon PB of 3:58 was set as a W45 in the World around Red Hill but, as this was before the ‘running boom’ a Veterans’ Championships in Melbourne 1987. Suzanne has decade later, he rarely saw another runner; certainly no-one participated in cross-country and longer track races at of his vintage! several Australian Veterans’ Championships, Masters’ Allan participated with much success in the 1999 Games and Oceania Championships as well as in two World Australian Masters Games in Adelaide, winning gold in the Veterans’ Championships (in Melbourne 1987 and Brisbane 800m and 1500m. His 8:45.67 in the 1500m was a new M85 2001). In 2002 she was crowned ‘Queen of the Mountains’ for Australian Record. While competing in the 5000m on the having the best three out of four designated mountain runs final night of our 2000-01 athletics season, he received loud in the handicap program. Suzanne is also one of only two applause as he crossed the line in 29:28.88 for a sensational women, the other being W75 Joan Mallory, to have new Australian Record, more than five minutes better than completed all annual Women and Girls Fun Runs held to the existing record. date. The October 2006 Vetrunner was the128th and last Elder statesmen 83 year-old Ewen Drummond, M79 Rad edition produced by Jim O’Donnell. Jim had been editor of Leovic and M76 Jack Thackray were three of the stars Vetrunner and involved in the club in many other ways for within our contingent of twenty-eight that enjoyed so long it was felt he would be difficult to replace him. And it themselves at the 2007 35th Australian Championships in proved to be the case when trying to recruit a new editor. Hobart. Rad was the busiest and one of the most successful Geoff Sims (then club president), assisted by a small team, competitors at the meet, while Jack won all sprint and produced both the November and December editions. hurdle events in his age group. Trish Thomas, like she has However, late in 2006 Narelle Blackaby quietly said to a done at many other national championships, organised a fun friend she might “give it a go” and the January 2007 filled dining experience for twenty-six vets (mostly from Vetruuner was her first production. Narelle put her own ACT but some from other states) at the popular harbour side stamp on our magazine and was a popular editor until ‘Drunken Admiral’ restaurant. At the official Dinner and November 2012. Presentations Evening, Robin Whyte was announced as the At a special public ceremony, the ACT Minister for Sport recipient of the AMA ‘Most Outstanding Performance’ presented Stuart Reid with an attractively framed Award for his 40 consecutive years involvement in the Lake certificate as a recipient of the 2006 ACT Volunteer of the Burley Griffin Race Walking Classic (in which the national Year in the Sport and Recreation category. Ken Eynon and 20 mile walk championships is the feature event) as both a Val Chesterton had also previously received this award in competitor and administrator. 2003 and 2004 respectively. (Refer to Chapter 7 for more about Jim O’Donnell and Next Month Stuart Reid). Chapter 8 has been broken into three parts. The first Throughout January 2007 four of our more senior women part is published above and the second will appear in next - Cory Collins, Alison Ide, Consie Lamour and Anne Young - month’s Vetrunner. were regularly setting W70 ACT and Australian Records

The Way We Were

By Bryan Thomas Stephen Yates compiled a list of all participants in our monthly running handicaps. Leaders at end of 1986 were – 30 YEARS AGO (November 1986) M70 Joe Mayer and M55 Brian Paxman with 56 runs each, Eight teams of six participated in our popular Sprint then M50 Peter Frylink 52, W40 Thelma Reddy 50 and M50 Marathon Relay that was again organized by John Kemp. Duane Lowry 47. Keith Butler’s team finished a minute in front of Frank Lake Ginninderra was the traditional venue for the final Green’s team. monthly running handicap of the year and despite cool and Mike Adler reported on the 9km Young Fun Run in wintry conditions exactly one hundred ran. which Rosemary Parker was third woman and Peter Kallio was best M50. Continued next page November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 23

Lucille Warth won from Anni Schiworski and Alan came to pass that the January 2007 edition was her first Johnson. Mike Allen won the Point Score while Consistently production. Narelle put her stamp on our popular magazine Fast Medals for each age group were won by - M35 Keith for the next six years. Butler, M40 Colin Bridge, M45 Frank Green, M50 Stuart The annual presentations for both the monthly throwing Reid, M55 Keith Perroux, M60 Merv Collins, W30 Linda and run/walk handicaps took place after the final handicaps Jamieson, W35 Mary Ann Busteed, W40 Amy Pryor, W45 of the year were concluded. Because the Clohessy Trophy Anne I’ons, W50 Anne Young and W60 Lucille Warth. The and the Encouragement Award honour the club-person of Encouragement Award as club-person of the year was won the year for the throwing and run/walk handicaps by John Scown but, as he was holidaying in the USA at the respectively, they are two of our most prestigious awards. time, the trophy was presented to him in his motel room in Trish Thomas was the recipient of the Clohessy Trophy and LA by vice president Maggie Johnson. the Encouragement Award was presented to Brian Mclachlan. 20 YEARS AGO (November 1996) The run/walk handicap was held at Innabaanya Girl The final throwing handicap of the year, incorporating Guides Camp. The long course was won by Annette Sugden hammer and javelin, was won by Frank Nugent from Bryan from Andrew Guild and Bruce Wight. The Frylink was won Thomas and Tanya Nosworthy. Frank also won the Connell by Beryl Lowry from Deb Gordon and John Lamb. Pauline Series Point Score while Fran Schiller was awarded the Rohan won the walk handicap ahead of Neil Gentle. Ed Clohessy Trophy as club-person of the program. Towner was third. Margaret Taylor earned her ‘150 runs’ T- The final running handicap of the year was held at Lake shirt and Diana Schneider her ‘50’. Ginninderra. The long course was won by Al Mallory from The annual Point Scores were won by Steve Appleby for Joan Mallory and Neil Matters. Both Al and Joan also the Thomas Series, Margaret Taylor for the Frylink and earned their ‘100 runs’ T-shirts. The 3.3km event was won John Littler the Waddell. Best age graded performances in by Michael Ward-Pearson from Merv Collins and Gail the three series were won by Peter Kallio, Bob Chapman Brooke. and Robin Whyte. The Mullins Trophies were won by Doug Annual Point Scores were won by Charlie Modrak for Limbrick, Brenda Ford and Rod Gilchrist. King and Queen the long course and Cindy Stewart for the short. of the Mountains were won by Rod Lynch and Kerry Tanner Consistently Fast Medals were won by – M35 Glen Coward, for the long course and Gary Bowen and Katie Forestier for M40 Steve Crane, M45 Eamon Moloney, M50 Colin Bridge, the short course. M55 Peter Kallio, M60 Bob Chapman, M65 John Suiter, The throwing handicap, in hammer and javelin, was W30 Annette Sugden, W35 Debbie Cowell, W40 Jenni won by Bob Banens from Diann Bramwell and Kevin Hefford, W45 Mary Ann Busteed, W50 Alice Scott, W55 Blewitt. Ray Green became the fourth member to earn the Suzanne Counsel and W60 Anne Young. Winners for the special ‘150 throwing handicaps’ vest. Sharon Gibbins held short course were – M35 John Parker, M40 Michael Clancy, on to win the Connell Series point score by only1.5 points M45 Neil Boden, M50 Grahame Taylor, M55 Ken Daniels, ahead of Tanya Colyer. Medals for the Consistently Best M60 Jack Thackray, M70 Merv Collins, W35 Elaine Cooper, Performer in each age group were won by – W35 Narelle W40 Marlene Reid, W45 Anna Sutherland, W50 Fran Blackaby, W40 Jayne Hardy, W45 Sharon Gibbins, W50 Harris, W55 Jenny Galvin and W60 Gwen Gleeson. The Fran Schiller, W55 Margaret Taylor, W60 Janice Banens, Encouragement Award was presented to Steve Appleby. W65 Jen Bourke, W70 Mary Wahren, M45 Frank Nugent, M50 Geoff Crumpton, M55 Bob Banens, M60 Ray Green, 10 YEARS AGO (November 2006) M65 Kevin Blewitt, M70 Peter Neill and M80 Ewen Narelle Blackaby was overheard quietly saying to a Drummond. friend she might “have a go” at editing Vetrunner and it

John Reynolds and Ray Raylea showing the 100lb Warwick Budd, winner of the Green at the Winter weight who’s boss Oscar championships Page 24 — November 2016 Vetrunner

A Voice From The Past

By Bryan Thomas I recently received an unexpected email from Bob Mee, Both Bob and Rita were medallists at the 1981 World who was one of our original members having joined the club Veterans’ Championships in Christchurch, Bob winning in its formative year 1979. It came about because one of gold for the M40 5000 track walk and silver in the 20km Bob’s three sons called on our patron, Jack Pennington, and road walk in which he also won a team gold. Rita won a was given a copy of Vetrunner, which he in turn handed on team gold in the W40 10km road walk and finished fifth in to his father. In the early 1980s Stuart Mee was a national the 5000m. Later that year Bob was a referee of an champion middle distance runner coached by Jack. international soccer match between Australia and Dinamo Zagreb. In his letter Bob, now 78 years of age, informed me of In 1987 Bob and Rita moved to Queensland and Bob his family, life in Adelaide and a health scare that immediately set about breaking their state veteran race subsequently put an end to his athletics career. Bob is still walk records. Even though he has not participated locally married to Rita and has been for 54 years. Two of their for many years, Bob’s name still appears beside a number three sons also live in Adelaide, while the third resides in of ACT Records. In 2003, after numerous interstate moves, Canberra. they returned to Canberra but a few years later settled in Eight years ago Bob was diagnosed with a cancer behind Adelaide. his right ear, resulting in five hours of surgery and twenty Both Bob and Rita were also efficient event organisers, days of radio therapy. Five years later he was found to have having been key personnel in managing several major race abnormal BP and heartbeat that was identified to be a walk and road running events. During the 1991 Australian serious heart problem. Bob is currently on medication Veterans’ Championships held in Canberra, Bob was which drains his energy so much he is unable to walk far. responsible for conducting the pentathlon program and Rita Although Bob dabbled in long distance running, and was the medal presentations. indeed a very good runner, it was as a race walker he Bob concluded his letter by passing on his best wishes to achieved most success. In some seasons he was both all from the very early days of our club who are still ACTAA and Vets champion and record holder at the same fortunately still involved – he particularly mentioned John time. Bakker and Robin Whyte.

Vale Kerry Thew

By Bryan Thomas For many years Kerry and his wife Jean lived in the Kerry Thew participated in his last veterans’ athletic historic South Coast village of Tilba Tilba. One summer competition, an ACTVAC throws pentathlon at our Masson Trish and I visited them at their house set upon a hill Street Throwing Field, in April last year. Since then he has amongst the trees. During our visit Kerry and Jean proudly struggled with his health and died Friday afternoon 16 showed us the concrete circle they had built in the backyard September aged 83. to practise their throws. It was while living in Tilba Tilba Although Kerry had only been a member of our club for that Kerry and Jean discovered it was more convenient to eight years, from 2007 to 2015, he had been very involved drive to Canberra rather than Sydney to compete. with veterans/masters athletics from the earliest days of Thus they joined our club and became fairly regular our level of the sport. Kerry was a prominent member of the participants in our unique monthly throwing handicap and NSW Veterans’ Athletics Club (now NSW Masters throws pentathlons. Even when they moved to Wingello Athletics) in the 1970s through to the turn of the century. Village near Bundanoon, an even smaller community than He began as a talented sprinter in the Sydney inter-club Tilba, they continued to compete with us. In all, Kerry competition but over the years became a genuine all- participated in twenty monthly throwing handicaps in rounder, adding the jumps and throws to his repertoire. which he won a silver and a bronze medal, thirty-five Kerry was also a qualified official, so he not only throws pentathlons and seven heavy weight pentathlons. participated in many Australian, Oceania and even World His last handicap was in November 2013 and his final Championships, but also found the time to officiate. Kerry served on various committees for the NSW VAC and for throws pentathlon in April 2015. Kerry’s best performance several years was a national delegate on the board of in throws pentathlon was when he scored a total of 2649 Oceania Masters Athletics. points, less than a month short of becoming an M75.

November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 25 Track and Field Results - 6 October 2016

3000m Race Walk 1500m Javelin Age Name Perf. Age % Age Name Perf. Age % Age Name Perf. Age % M35 Matt Griggs 14:33 74.7 M35 Lyndon Taylor 5:53 61.7 M45 Chris White 38.31 49.5 W50 Ann Staunton-Jugovic 16:02 82.9 M40 Lance Purdon 5:03 75.4 M50 Ming Yung 29.82 40.2 M50 Peter Baker 17:06 71.7 M45 Damian Rutledge 5:49 68.5 M50 Steven Jordan 29.24 39.4 M70 Robin Whyte 18:35 83.3 M50 Bruce Graham 4:49 86.6 M50 Peter Baker 23.42 31.6 M75 Bryan Thomas 20:55 75.0 M50 Colin Farlow 5:24 77.1 M55 Peter Aitken 11.49 16.4 W75 Val Chesterton 25:12 70.8 M50 Nigel England 5:30 75.0 M60 Duncan Macnicol 27.52 45.1 W55 Lorna England 26:08 52.8 M50 Craig Wurtz 5:36 72.3 M65 Bob Banens 25.24 44.3 M65 Robert Kennelly 27:47 51.1 M55 David Clarke 5:29 78.5 M65 Greg Stretton 23.94 43.0 M55 Roger Pilkington 6:21 67.2 M70 Robin Whyte 23.11 45.8 3000m Fitness Walk M65 Robbie Costmeyer 6:06 77.3 M70 Garry Rayner 18.72 33.2 Age Name Perf. M65 Greg Stretton 8:09 57.3 W30 Lilit Griggs-Atoyan 10.14 13.9 M70 Rod Gilchrist 22:06 W55 Helen Larmour 6:21 79.8 W50 Jayne Hardy 28.76 57.8 W65 Ruth Baussmann 22:11 W65 Kathy Sims 6:25 88.8 W50 Angela Braniff 10.54 20.7 M70 Geoff Barker 22:25 W65 Ruth Baussmann 7:56 73.0 W55 Shé Hawke 15.81 33.5 W60 Jennie Gilchrist 22:32 W55 Jan Aitken 13.24 28.8 W65 Margaret McSpadden 24:52 400m W55 Yanping Ji 12.45 27.8 Age Name Perf. Age % W70 Raylea Rudov 10.72 35.6 1000m Fitness Walk M35 Spencer Cox 1:00.50 75.2 W75 Frances Harris 17.00 60.0 Age Name Perf. M50 Craig Wurtz 1:17.99 63.9 W70 Wendy Kupkee 7:34 M55 David Clarke 1:15.81 68.8 Shot Put F30 Lilit Griggs-Atoyan 8:04 M65 Geoff Sims 1:07.77 84.3 Age Name Perf. Age % W55 Sue Bourke 1:09.11 89.0 M35 Peter Strangman 9.96 43.5 100m W80 Corinne Collins 1:40.31 89.7 M35 Matt Griggs 7.23 31.6 M45 Chris White 9.86 49.5 Age Name Perf. Age % M50 Steven Jordan 8.83 45.6 M35 Mark Rossiter 12.29 81.7 3000m M50 Peter Baker 8.46 43.7 M35 Peter Strangman 14.66 68.5 Age Name Perf. Age % M50 Ming Yung 7.56 39.0 M40 Sean Barwick 13.34 79.0 M35 Lyndon Taylor 12:36 61.2

M50 Ming Yung 13.88 80.1 M35 Peter Strangman 13:50 54.9 M60 Duncan Macnicol 9.13 56.3 M50 Craig Wurtz 16.67 66.3 M40 Lance Purdon 10:55 73.3 M65 Bob Banens 9.86 67.0 M55 Angel Marina 14.46 78.9 M50 Bruce Graham 9:49 88.2 M65 Robert Kennelly 5.30 36.0 M60 Brian Kingston 15.20 78.4 M50 Colin Farlow 11:06 78.0 M70 Garry Rayner 8.59 48.4 M65 Lawrie Kupkee 17.11 72.2 M50 Nigel England 11:51 72.5 M70 Robin Whyte 6.90 43.5 M65 Jim White 18.61 65.6 M50 Craig Wurtz 12:17 68.9 W50 Jayne Hardy 8.82 57.1 M85 Jack Thackray 21.30 72.8 M55 David Clarke 12:04 74.3 W50 Angela Braniff 7.54 47.9 W40 Sharon Rackham 16.59 67.8 M55 Roger Pilkington 13:46 64.5 W55 Lorna England 5.83 39.9 W50 Angela Braniff 17.92 69.9 M55 Angel Marina 14:43 59.9 W70 Jan Banens 6.78 71.1 W55 Sue Bourke 14.71 88.6 M65 Robbie Costmeyer 12:43 77.9 W70 Raylea Rudov 5.43 55.4 W55 Yanping Ji 17.52 75.1 W55 Helen Larmour 13:23 80.4

W65 Margaret Taylor 17.00 85.6 W55 Carol Masters 15:11 69.0 W65 Maureen Rossiter 18.09 78.4 W65 Kathy Sims 13:08 92.3 Weight Throw W65 Jill Brown 20.05 72.0 W70 Caroline Campbell 16:37 85.0 Age Name Perf. Age % W70 Jeanette Rayner 19.11 78.6 M45 Chris White 11.40 53.3 W75 Frances Harris 20.93 75.8 4 x 100 Relay M50 Steven Jordan 11.21 49.8 W80 Corinne Collins 20.14 83.4 Age Name Perf. M55 Peter Aitken 6.18 28.9 W80 Consie Larmour 22.42 77.1 W65 Jill Brown 1:13.09 M60 Duncan Macnicol 13.04 62.3 W85 Gwen Gleeson 28.37 73.2 W65 Maureen Rossiter 1:13.09 M65 Bob Banens 11.72 59.7 W70 Jeanette Rayner 1:13.09 M65 Robert Kennelly 6.10 31.1 200m W65 Margaret Taylor 1:13.09 M70 Robin Whyte 10.43 57.8 Age Name Perf. Age % W50 Jayne Hardy 13.09 72.6 W50 Angela Braniff 6.10 33.2 M35 Mark Rossiter 24.12 84.4 High Jump W55 Shé Hawke 7.99 46.1 M45 Ken Telfer 26.03 85.5 Age Name Perf. Age % W55 Jan Aitken 5.20 30.6 M50 Craig Wurtz 36.13 62.5 M50 Peter Baker 1.25 63.8 W70 Jan Banens 10.35 80.6 M55 Angel Marina 28.68 81.5 W65 Margaret Taylor 1.18 91.5 W70 Raylea Rudov 7.43 56.1 M60 Brian Kingston 30.67 79.8 W75 Val Chesterton 0.85 76.6

M65 Geoff Sims 29.18 87.0 M65 Lawrie Kupkee 34.85 73.4 Long Jump M65 Jim White 37.60 67.0 Age Name Perf. M85 Jack Thackray 47.92 71.0 M50 Steven Jordan 3.34 W65 Maureen Rossiter 38.32 77.6 W40 Raelene Campbell 4.05 W70 Jeanette Rayner 40.14 78.3 W55 Yanping Ji 2.78 W80 Consie Larmour 48.77 76.0 W75 Frances Harris 2.86 W75 Val Chesterton 1.92 W80 Consie Larmour 2.04 Submissions for December 2016 Vetrunner

Due by: Saturday 12 November 2016 We welcome any member’s contribution which is of an athletic theme, or tells of that member achieving an All copy and queries to: [email protected] important milestone or award, or just has a story to tell. All submissions must go to the Vetrunner email address to ensure they are included in the next edition. Late Photos submissions may only be accepted if space allows. When taking photos of award ceremonies, please ensure that the awardees are looking in your direction and the Editorial Style and Formatting background and foreground of the photo do not detract from Stories the importance of the moment. All in all, check your All stories submitted for inclusion in Vetrunner should be surroundings before clicking. Action photos are very created in Word. welcome. Page 26 — November 2016 Vetrunner

Calendar ACTVAC events are shown in bold, other events are run by Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly different organisations. Please check with organisers to Events confirm details, especially for non-ACTVAC events. Please check with organisers to confirm details

Nov 2016 Wed 26 Oct - Sun 6 Nov: WMA Championships, Perth ACTVAC General Committee Meetings monthly on the Tue 1 Nov YCRC Spring Series 2/5km, Weston Park second Wednesday of the month at Belconnen Soccer Club, Sun 6 Nov: YCRC Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong Belconnen Way, Hawker at 7.00pm. Contact Secretary Tue 8 Nov: Social Dinner, Weston Creek Social Shane Hutchison, [email protected].

Club, Stirling ACTVAC Monthly Weight Pentathlons at 9am at Tue 8 Nov YCRC 2/5km, Barrenjoey Drive Masson Street, Turner Thu 10 Nov: ACTVAC Track and Field, Woden Contact Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053. Sun 13 Nov: Throws Pentathlon Tue 15 Nov YCRC 2/5km, Boathouse Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 in Thu 17 Nov: ACTVAC Track and Field, AIS Commonwealth Park at 12.15pm. Tue 22 Nov YCRC 2/5km, Black Mountain Peninsula Mike Stracey 6258 8756

Thu 24 Nov: ACTVAC Track and Field, Woden Lake Tuggeranong Stakes every Tuesday on the lake Sat 26 Nov: Throwing Handicap edge near KFC at 12.20pm. Sun 27 Nov: Run/Walk Handicap and annual Peter Thomson 0407 702 683 presentations, Weston Park Tue 29 Nov YCRC 2/5km, Stromlo Forest Park BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from the Senior Citizens Club in Woden at 12.10pm. Adrian Plunkett 6283 2388. Dec 2016 Thu 1 Dec: ACTVAC Track and Field, Woden YCRC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park on Sun 4 Dec: YCRC Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong the first Sunday of the month at 9am (8am in summer).

Tue 6 Dec: ACTVAC Social Dinner Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of the Tue 6 Dec: YCRC Christmas Relays, Old Parliament month, from outside the Lighthouse Bar at 12.20pm. House Simon Wall 0404 859 404. Thu 8 Dec: ACTVAC Track and Field, Woden Thu 15 Dec: ACTVAC Track and Field, AIS Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday of the month, from Sun 18 Dec: Throws Pentathlon Treloar Crescent behind the War Memorial at 12.45pm. Thu 22 Dec: ACTVAC Track and Field, Woden John Harding 6244 1153.

Black Mountain Run Up, held on the third Tuesday Jan 2017 each month at 12.45pm, Clunies Ross St, 100m east of Sun 1 Jan: YCRC Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong Botanic Gardens Entrance. Sat 7 - Sat 14 Jan: Thredbo Fun and Fitness Week John Harding 6248 6905. Sun 15 Jan: Throws Pentathlon Sun 29 Jan: Run/Walk Handicap, Campbell Park

Join a Training Group — Improve Your Fitness

Groups of veteran athletes conduct training sessions around Geoff Moore: Distance interval training. Canberra. To train with any one of the groups you should Mondays 5:30pm, Parliament House underground carpark. contact the group coordinator listed. It’s always fun to train Sundays 7:30am at Stromlo Forest Park. with others, to share skills and knowledge. Runners, 6254 4753 (all hours) throwers, jumpers and walkers of all levels are welcome. Brad Osborn: Sprints and hurdles training. Saturdays 10:00am at the AIS when no other track meets. 6241 5592 Val Chesterton: Strength, speed & general fitness for Greg Stretton: Middle distance training. Sundays runners, jumpers & walkers, Calwell Playing Fields, except long weekends, 9.00am, Grammar School, corner of Fridays 9am, 8.30am in summer. 6292 8994 Mugga Way / Flinders Way. 6295 8474 (h), 6257 6127 (w) Katherine Fitzpatrick: FIT (Females In Training). ‘Tuesday group’: long distance running and walking. Tuesdays 12.15pm at the AIS Track. 6214 1239. Tuesdays 9:00am at Black Mountain Peninsula. Fran Harris: Strength, sprints and hurdles training at the AIS track.6230 2341 (h) John Hunt: Jumps. Sundays, 11:00am at the AIS track. 6241 9392 (h) Saturdays 7:00am in summertime at Treloar Crescent Campbell. 7:30am in wintertime at Cotter Reserve. 6231 7353 (h), 6261 2826 (w) November 2016 Vetrunner — Page 27

ACT VETERANS’ ATHLETIC CLUB INC. (ACTVAC)

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