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-...... Just as disturbing is the disreqard for reaping maximum • exposure from internal Scottish events. The indoor { championships at the Kelvin Hall on January 16 and 17- sponsored by Royal Mail Letters-were a superb occasion, bU1 spectators ware sparse. According to reliable sources, Daley Thompson and his band ol three or four multi-events competitors were available 10 come north of the border for £2,000. Imagine the sonof publicity that would have generated, and what the presence of the Olympic decathlon champion would have done 10 the crowd figure! Bui no, the holler-than·thou brigade won the day again, and in association with the City of Glasgow District Council another rare opportunity to attract youngsters to athletic was lost. ------Did I say the portents were good? For tickets please write to: DAIRY CREST GAMES, The Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena. Argyle Street. Glasgow G3 SAW s from next month. we are delighted to announce that DAIRY CREST GAMES No. of TICKETS TOTAL A the legendaiy runner, Alfred Tupper. will be Joining us on a regular basis. We hope this will appeal to all children over 30-llke ADULT £4.50 £ ourselves. Also following the success of our Barbados subscription prize CHILDREN UNDER 16 & O.A.P's £2.50 £ draw l~st year. readers can enter the ballot lora holidayfortwo In 10 3 01scount on parties Portugal, lrn:luding entries to the Algarve Half Marathon. by of 12or more -£ BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE subscribing to the magazine during 1988. TOTAL £ Have a good 19881 NAM"' AJan C
23, Gordon Street, Du.al ckftt,lcy ndibok 1r1:~.- ~- fooc from •-prot1•tbls Dunfermline Glasgow gets the nod THE Dunlennline Hill Marathon is Tel: 041-2214531 to proceed in June without its sponsor of the put foor yean, C.R. Smllh. Race organiser David AmOO sold Dunfermline Disuia Council wanted \he evant to be known Be1lihoasron• Andy Wake, runner up to Nil! Leiper in Iha polo vault at the Scottish Indoor ChampionsNps. A simply as the Dunlcnnline !WI report of the championships, and more phmographs. will appear in ow no.rt iss:uo4 Ma.rathon. The council has Photographs Above and on Page S by Spri111 PhotognJphy. pled.9ed £9,000 10 lhe even~ on June 12 which will be over a new, Rwming trips for Scots New appointment RUNNING NORTH nat course. e liminating the expected soon notorious hills of lhe past years. SCO'M'lSfl NMers now have the company, Commonwealth Garnes David Amott aqain hopes ror in opporturtity to book trips to everus marathon runner Fraser Clyne, exC8$$ of 2.000 runners, and entry bolh in Britaln and abroad lhfou9h says t hat Running North A NEW full time athletics 5, South Mount Street forms will be available from a Soo<1ish oornp&ny. RWUling Nonh Promocions will get involved In administnlilor to replace John branches or the Dunrermline Promotions have decided to test further events if the 1988 schedule, Pa.irgriev&, who is now managing Buildinq Society. Aberdeen UK Distri6utor. Sftoon Ltd., "'!" the market with paclcages to the which olso includes provisional the Crangemoulh Spons Complex, - London Marathon and Creat North trips to some Amerlca.n events, was expected to be announced Dyehouse Lane. Glastonbury, - Run laler Ibis year, plus flights, proves successful. TEV!OTDALE Han1ers wilhdrawn between this issue o[ the magazine Sommer. BA6 9LZ Teltphone- 0458 34019 from lhe Scottish a.nd Nonh West accommodation and race entries to belng printed. a.nd h appeuing in Tel: 0224 636299 Alllletics League In protOSj at all lhe Splil Maralhon in Yugoslavia in So, iiyou fancy a running holiday lhe oowsagol11S. Al lhe time of Ideas that conform to your feet. !our Division 4 ibmlres being held October, a.nd the Algal'le Hill and don't want to pay the going to press, a shon leet of seven r~'*"111tndo t1g In the West or SC
May 7 and 81 and which are "It would sppe;u that athls1es LONDON MARATHON expected 10 entice over S,000 are milking the praOIJSIJ of We can offer raiVair/accommodation packages at attractive prices from anywhere in the country. Prices start oomperitors over the two days. unnatmg m gardens and areas from £109 (Glasgow), £114 (Edinburgh), £123.50 (Aberdeen and Inverness) inclusive of 2 nights B & Bin The money will also enoompags c/cse to lhe start ofraces Ul$1eild of good conveniently located Central London Hotel, travel to and from London and FREE 3 day London the TSB Orienteeril1q Rankings, using the foclilaes proVlded at which will be published six tlm'"' a stripp1ng accommodalJOD Travelpass. "Accommodation-only" and "travel-only" deals also available. For full details and booking forms, year and cover all 18 senior "Ar one event the organJ.SeIS call FRASER CLYNE today at RUNNING NORTH, or call BELL TRAVEL, Union Street, Aberdeen. classes in orientocrlng, based on have already been warned by the Also in 1988 we are going to the following races:- up to 90 nadonal events. police that should I/us occur agam Over 200,000 orienteers the OJ/pms will be chatped and currently taka pan 1n 1000 events lheevent banned from thearca, GREAT NORTH RUN ALGARVE 1h MARATHON SPLITMARAT HON NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO each year, and in an cUon to boost •Where lBClhties are proYJded the numbers even further the TSB lhere ss no excuse for thJS July 24th November October 21 andCA LIFORNIA sponoomup is also to be used for behaVIOUI, and It rs bruigmg the Only a limited number of Our most popular tour in Try Yugoslavia's popular (SACRAMENTO)MARATHONS. new recruitmenl publicity sport into chsrepute. material. "In the Jnlerests ofour spon the places available on our 1987. Departures from marathon this autumn. We hope to offer trip to Britain's best half· Glasgow. There could be a HALF Exp1ainin9 his company's conrenrs of this letter should be packages to these and lnvo!vemen' in the spon, the TSB drawn 10 lbe attention of all cJub marathon. Book with Guaranteed race entry, MARAT HON too. other races during the Trust's head of corporate members in order 10 bang a s:op RUNNING NORTH sun, fun and relaxation Contact FRASER relalions, Mr Richard R0<1ers, said: 10 this unp/OOSB.nl pracnse. It JS year. "'There l.s a .natural synergy ftJJ1l>er emphasised that .shoold PROMOTIONS today to with great sports CLYNE at 0224 636299 between TSB and orienteering any athlete be reported for reserve your place. facilities. (24 hrs) for details. which covers lho widMt age commJttmg such a nursance. the range of any Spon and requires Scotnsh Cross Country UnJot1 ~·1111 in1elligence and plan.nlng ln order wke dlsciplmary acllo.1 agamst to succeed." that athlete. ~ Miquel emphasises the role of sport IN ms first Now Year message morale of our nation. and I very Run to conquer sU1Ce talcin9 up his appoinlment as much hope - alld indeed believe - chairman or the Scottisb Spons that the coming year will bring Council In November, Raymond continued successes. ll!iquol said thal apon now played "Spon has never had such an CY!Ut. Smith. an assistant director or roads with Border RO!lional Coundl, a more important role Ul the lmponant role in soclery as i1 does emerged the Mnner or our oo.mpedtion to win• tnathlon bike. ASTHMA community than evor before. today: around SO.OOO Scots are Cyril is piaured here with Ced Holmya.rd. a representative of the He said; "With major events now employed. in the sports Edlnburgh Blcyclo Co-op which donated the superb £520 Daw'"' There are 2 million asthma sufferers such as the Olympic camos taking Industry, consumer spending on Equinox machine. place, with the <>pening or the spon - excluding qamblinq - is Although father Cyril was a1 t.h& rec:efvlng end or the prize, it was son. magnificent fllc:ilily ot the Kelvin eJtimated a.t £320m per an.nwn ln J\lOl1, 22. who decided to entOT the competition. and yowiqer son Ewan, frequently fighting Rall. and whh ever·growing Scotland, alld oenttal orul local 14, who has corn.mandeet&d the bike now it is at I.be Smith's homo in numbeno asplring to new govemmem income from gport - 'Robens Avenue, Selkirk. for breath struggling for life itself! standards in their spor1. the scene excluding betting duiy - is of the Alan Smhb was r.i.nked 13lh In the Scouish 800 metres lists last year, is set ror our sponsmen and order o( £200m. running out of Edinbwgh University and EdW>W'gh Southern Han:iers women to perCorm and succeed at "'Given. sport's status,* Miquel (he Is also a meml:w of the local Melmsa club~ Having obtained a Please run and be sponsored to help them the highest levels. concluded. "'in 1988 we look ro desiree in physics at Ed.inbu:rg-h he is now on a one year spons science "Our aporti.n.g achievements those who have reached the top lo d"IJree courSlo (price £2 plus offioa at 18, Nnslie Pl
B Scotland'• Runner 9 VOLVO Upfront Upfront Upfront Upfront Upfront VOLVO TRUCKS (GREAI BRITAIN) LIMITED WEST COAST Ben is still OUTDOOR LEISURE up in the clouds!
BEN Adam, the winner or our 1967 aii~ subscription priz.o c!Illw, was still on Cloud 9 when ha camcr in to see Congratulate their us in January to tell us abou1 his • week in Barbados. Sub 4 brushed thermal tops in The 34 yeas old qualiry corurol employee inspector with Volvo Trucks in 100% polypropylene. These Irvine enjoy or his trip- exoepe perhaps the four and a BenAdam excellent thermal tops wick the hall how's it took him to complete sweat away from your body the Barbe.dos Marathon oo Deoember61 Scotland 's Runner keepi:ngyou wann and dry. Ben's marathon day staned with a 3am alatm C4ll. and then 30 Zipped neck. AvailableS-XL. minutes 1.a.tet the lrvine AC man in the Navy or Royal. and thirlaen others l.n the British pany organised by Dave Wrighton Price: £15.95 P&Pincluded. beha1I of the Sweat Shop (Ilic) left Barbados Marathon the Sandridgo Hotel for the 5.30..m stan. Send your cheque/Postal Order The coune loUowed a beautiful One Great Perfomer route aJono the $0utb and west or Credit car number (Barclay coasts or Barbados - not thal the OVER 100 M•omen. most of them noVJ'ce.$,. turned tlP ar Saughton Sports view would have been particularly Deserves Another Card/ Access) to: Complex in Edinburgh on Novemb
IZ Scorlands RWUl&r 13 Gymnastics Richard in World bid during 1988 Scots take a tumble reen
oounmes. both East and West as they excel at Great Britam has won three times oonsecutively. Perhaps the other counmes want more chance of wmnmg sports acrobatics! because tt has been decided David Watt that Britam should not compete, ryan-Jones bu1 that Scotland, England and rs tronic lhal the one standaJd of coacmng and coaching methods has shown Livingstone - has provided, as Wales should each have a Glasgo brand of gynmasncs thars otgamsatlonal abih1y at work the way for others 10 follow. well as his own technical wo important events separate team. Ireland always I not yel featured in the m this area of gymnastics m Judith Dehssen, from lhe knowledge, the admmistrauve dominate 1he 1988 competes as a oombined Eire Olympics is the one in which Scotland Fmlux lnveralmond club, and and organisational sloll gained fDCture bs1 !or Scotttsh and Northern freland team m (A 80) Soolland IS currently doing We are very fortunate 1n T Pal Reith, ol Maryhtll Mercury, over years ol mvolvement m onenteers. The first is the third onenteerin9 mtemanonals. best - sports acrobatics. havmg Jill Livingstone, the are two that have followed on gymnastics at Scomsh and event of lhe 1988 World Cup m This is a gteat opportunity for The record ol Scottish Brittsh national coach, hvmg m and now produce Bnush Brit!Sh level As chainnan of orienteermg. This event is to Scott ish or1enteers to success over receni years is Scotland Her hard work. champions. the sports acrobaucs technical be held on May 21, the same represent theiI country against aslonishm9 by any standards. technical knowledge and )ill's "beUet" ball - Jimmy panel hts leadership bas day as the Scott i sh the other Emopean nations. especially !hose ol C]YnlllaSUCS steered Scotland to the lop. Championships, in the and is particularly weloome where it's hard to be rn days gone by, gymnasts Trossachs. when other spons seem to recognised and achieve al came to do lour piece artisuc The World Onemeenng have been moVll>g away Crom British level gymr.ast1cs, didn't like it, or al Cup is held m alternate years. II allowing Scotland 10 compete Recently the ScolllSh team least the apparatus work. and is an event !or individuals as a separate nation. won the BntJsh )wuor Team went m10 Sports acrobatics. representmg 1hei1 oountnes. The Contmental Cup is a Championship !or the second Thars a thm9 of the past now. with 1wo compe11tlons. one rot unique compentlon. Teams year runrung, and missed Youngsters are queuing up lo men and one ror women. Pomts reOect the \vide ranges of doing the same \vilh the do sports acrobaucs 1n us own are awarded to eacb rurmer oompeuuveonemeermg. Each Novice Team Championship n9ht. Just l!ke every other dependmg on the!l' posmon. 30 team has two members by only one pomL aspec10!9ymnastics. for first. 27 for second, 25 !or selected from each cl the To crown another hi9hly In 1992 ii wtll feature m lhe third and so on. The cup is run standard age classes, a total ol successful year, !he Scottish Olympics and lhis will surely as a series ol events with each around 50 onemeers m the full picked up more medals al the bring the great boon of media runnet countm9 the.ir best four team. There are places for full Brinsh Charnpions!ups, attenuon to sports ecrobabcs resuJts. orienteers from the 12 year old despite lhe evem haVlng Us as 11 has to other d1SCJplmes ol to the over 6S year old, both largest ever entry The most gymnastics. Jt's qwte possible men and women, all oompetmg notable or seven medal there wtll be some Sootllsh The 1988 series is. January 3 a90inst their peers. Each w11h successes v.ras the victory 1n members many Bnush learn in Hong Kong. January 9 the same 1mportance. lt IS a the women's group or f'lnlux four yeart wne. Tasmania; May 21 Trossachs; team competition and the lnveralmond of Livingston in Certainly developments are May 28 f'mland, August 4 points 10 be won are the same the m1ernational class. proceeding apace at the Czechoslovakia; August 1 for each class Hungary; August 11 Austna; Sports acrobatics oonsists ol momenL Soolland will have a Many Scottish orienteers team m the Western European September 10 Sweden. two disciplines - tumbling and remember the 1982 Doorwork (in pairs or groups, Friendship Tournament in compentlon. held in Scotland, May - lhe mvitation to a solely mtxed or smgle sex). The 'vinner of the women's which generated a uemenclous Scows/J team reflects the international atmosphere Gymnasts work 10 music on !he World Cup m 1986 was Ellen RICHARD Jones, a 22-year-<>ld Glasgow Univel'$fty student, has been Door and oombme balancmg respect the Europeans have Then many ol them were selected iJ.S a member of the BritJSh orienteering roam tor r1tls year's for our sports acrobaucs. Sofie Olsvlk of Norway. Yvene and tumbling skills wnh graoe officials or specrators. but next WoddCUpscrios. Scottish Legal Lile Hague ol Great Britain, He wu competing in the lirst two racos in Hong Kong and Tasmania in and elegance. PreclSlon ol currently a sludenl a1 summer they wtll be trymg to Assurance wtll agam be show Scottish onenteers can early January, and Is expectm9 to rake pa.rt in the European ones, skill performance IS important, Edinburgh University, was including the Tr05$c1chs (see Carelh Bryan·Jones' article) later this year, but so 100 ts 1he oorrect supporting various of the hold thetr own aga10st the big sports acrobatics promonons J7th, wilh one individual wm to Howt.n:er, the honOtU does not come cheaply to the post graduate aesthetic appearance and boys student in stnJ<;fUTa/ geology. 1h1S year Thetr support has her cred11 m the race held in amphtude of the whole rounne. Prance. 'rhe men's winner v-.ras Tho first M·o aces C05't him around £1,5()(), and he reckons lhe bW been another key factor m the could be as high as £4,(}()0 by the time he's completed the series. II IS a very pleasing sport 10 development or the dlscipline Kent Olsson ofSweden, Wlth 14 watch, both in oompenuon and Scandinavians and no Bnt1Sh n the Ward junior Home "/get somo backing from the B'ridsh on'onteering squad, buJ t have to over recent years and assisted dig dHply into my own pocket," he says. in display. At last year's Onenteering lmemanonais the Scottish performers to live men in lhe first twenty. I Ricluird admits ho surprised a 10< of people ln 1987 by broaJ<1ng inro Commonwealth Gymnastics up !hell' 1wo true potential. This promises to be a very held near Oublm, the Scotush the GB ream for the World Champi011$lu'ps in FTance, but he has al.so got Champ10nships in Fallark. the junmy L1vmgstone says of exciHng day's sport with most girls and English gtrls weie h.irnseU noticed as a cross.country tUMer, placing 20Ui in t.hls season's Scott1Sb display 1eam was one sports acrobatics. of the world's best onemeers equal fnst However. the quadrangular inlemarional al St Andrews. However, orienreering- wlu'c.h of the highlights of a very I bo8.sts a NOJWegian world champion who ~ is a 2 hour, 14 mlnutM -You can say tbat acrobaucs, competing The Brnish English boys won and so specracular event. Thell' as seen in the cfrcus, auempts rep1esenta11ves. who will tipped the overall pnze away mararhon1tr- remams his first Jove. Training involves up to two hours a day running in woods and foresrs impact was such I.hat they have lo make simple movements undoubtably include some from Scotland Best Scot11Sh been asked to perform a1 1he performance was lrom Moll'8 around his home ln Ravenswood, Cwnbemauld. Alld a favotuire stamina seem difli~"llll and drarnauc; Scottish onenteers, will be building session is a three hour run over the Campsle HI1Js. centenary display or the British Cumming m the W 17 class (lsl) sports acrobancs attempts to expectmg to spnng a lew The secrer of top class orie.nteering, says Richard. is being able to Amateur Gymnastics make difficult movements surprises on home temtory with the Wl7 relay team also navigate and concentrate when f1tigue sets in. S-ut the great b&auty of the Associanon at Wembley m seem easy and graceful". The second big event IS a wmmng. Julie Bryan-Jones sport, he explains, Is lhar ft can be enjoyed by people of aJJ •ges and j uJy, If you get a change, go and 1eam compe111ion. the (WIS) and Dan Cooch (MIS) a.bWties. The famastic success of see some sports acrobaucs. Continental Cup. ThlS IS an were each only Just beaten mto "lr is vary much a famJJy spon, and a great way to see the cou.ntryskle." Soott!Sh sports acrobatics IS Tracey Coult>n and D..nd Ccrben of AYcnd..,, Bdrish mi.md pairs You'll enjoy It - graceful and mternal!onal between ail the second place in then undoubtedly due to the fine cha.mpialS (class 3) In sports acmbatics. elegant but very spectacular, non-Scandinavian European respecnve classes. Graham Crawford
14 S 16 i 17 nee more. Gordon Bruoe tenemem bned avenue 10 Kang Stteel. cnllCISed as clumsy and madequate checked lus d!guaJ watclt Sllll before plungmo down Ma?ket Streel arid Eventually, he had given up. Once again five mmutes IO go. S\lrrounded back onto RlVerside Dnve Then came the he felt trapped. having to •whsland the by restless. bghlly persp1111l9 most cestmg hill- up Holbwn Road. left omo strain or an WlSBHsfactory mamage as well BORN bodtes. he felt cramped and Croat Wes:em Road. and then onco •he as that or an enervatmg JOb. Self·puy weal<·lcneed.0 Nervtly he tned IO stretch his Nonb Deeslcle IO Cults. engulled him. He began iosuffer Crom every hamstnngs. touch lus toes and tesl lus Hallway m one how thtny-one nunu:es. cbched ID!d·b!e symp:on (at the age of 25') shoelaces. all an one mobOn. Gordon noled as he suodc OUI mlo a slight nervous slress, coristant ru:edness. N; lbe crowd shuftlediorward slightly, he cootmo breeic A heaviness m the 1eQS was depression. and enher msomrua or the unbent rapidly and had to wait for a sudden nonceable - but the ellorc wasn 1coo mccnse. sleep or lhe dead AGAIN giddJness to pass. Surely those were merely and his rnovemencs rematned rhythnucal Sorneumes tlungs seemed so bad he bad "butterlhes" m lus belly - he JUSI couldn't and almost au1omaoc 10 laugh Was he a character m a soap need to go IO the looagam! f OUI mmutes left opera? Relax. he cold hlmseli Try !he deep ean An unage of he. r face. aruma1ed and It was when a colleague also laughed, breaching, 10Q on lhe spot. clunk or Jsmiling urldcr thac unruly massofllarrung rld1cu11DQ Gordon·s expan 18 19 DRINK: Friend or foe? sympathy engendered by a shared Progress was possible, after and he pleasuce (and sometimes a sbared aJL was glad that he had eaten properly m the d!scomfon). days before the race (potatoes, and Adiscussion wuh a l!aming partner could pasta wrote bread, rnainly, with only toast and jam take on a confessional nature. II was as if the four hours before the gun). Onnkmg a l1lll took place ma hmecapsule, QUJte apan J!lan Campbell and Rob Ball take a not too seriOt1S look at the nlationshlp couple or pmts or some electrolyte from the pressures of normal !Jle, and It preparauon that morning, and topping up between alcohol and athletics. seemed natural to anpan confidences and j with water and a cup or strong black coffee menuon personal p1oblems. secure m the m the last hour had ensured a good start. knowledge that the llstener would refram iz McColgan hasa some steady recovery )oggmgon the "easy" Despite heavy perspiration he bad But back on the less from malicious gossip allerwards. farrly unequivocal demanding treadm!llsofthe days. and he found himselfkeeping up with managed to remain well-hydrated, takmg amtude towards beer ordon had to muster his concentration the herd during the Wednesday night lrecuent Stps at the drink stations, and 'I think ll'sdisgusttng, average club runner, or the Gduring the gnnd up to Milltimber Brae. •race•. en;oymg a refreshing sponge when saysL the Commonwealth mdividual who runs for He was pulfing by the top, but seemed In Self-respect was his main teward, and avatlable His preparation had been Games 10.000 metres gold pleasure and a healthier better condmon than most m the straggling the esteem ofothers . lfisclubmates seemed sensible and thorough. oow 11 was paying medalhst, who later this year lifestyle, lsthereaplacefor crocodtle or runners stretching ln front or to admlfe natural talen~ speed, and off will a11emp1 to put lhe alcohol? Slamma. but most or all, wholeheaned eflorL Agreeably, there are m fact him. Crunmg speed on the tvnsling lefthand Over the cobbles for the last tune, disappointment ofher World Gordon en1oyed thelI roendsh1p and the some studies wluch conclude bend. be Oashed past several other keeping well away from the harbour's edge, fifth place m Rome belund her harmless mickey-taking the pubal\er the that alcohol in moderation may compelllors whose legs couldn't absorb !he m and he was past the 25 mile pomt Upa nasty and bring an Olymp1c medal exl!a Strain of downhill racing. Wednesday run be better for you than oo lltUe htl~ round an army cadet (acting as (preferably gold) home to the general morale much higher alcohol at all His was marker), he ignored the final chance to take new house she shares with oow. He felt stronger more relaxed, Research by the Oi.nadian I had been near the end or the Duthie and in some liquid because by now he could husband Peter outside Parle ·run run'. only six months previously, physically and mentally Not had he Department ofNauonal Health I only hear the applause of the crowd at the fimslt Dundee. when he had come upon an abillty to push found an escape !ram the stresses of work and Welfare, for example, Wiping sweat from Ins lace and, w uh an himself more fiercely than the average and home, but he had also gamed The Hawkhill Hattier makes showed that md1viduals who automauc gesrure, passing a hand through J09ger Half a mile before the end of the Sil< resilience, and was be11er able to deal with only one concession to alcohol drank moderate amounts of his hair. Cordon took a few deep breaths such pressures Abenauon no longet a •Maybe on the odd special beer regularly (two drinks or mile trail. which undulated over grassy hills, was and, turmng nght onto the Beach Boulevard. round tarmac paths, past of bnlhantly problem now he had some companionship occasion I wtll have a Marlllll Jessperday}reported 13 !per beds tned to run powerfully to the banner and the coloured Dowers, he had nollced a and shared common with others. and lemonade,· she admits. ceat less illness than the goals wamng time-clock. He ovenook a fellow work'ITiate (one of those who bad obviously And yet, more Stgmficantly, he began to Canadian average. And the old sufferer and crossed the line, the relished running away from the early develop an mdependence, a self-rehance, Another prominent figure m Scots tale -often recounted by tum in announcer's hoarse voice bawhng days), plodding along only five yards m he had not aclneved before . thought Scottish athletics who frowns gnarled centenarians-that the and congratulauons through the loudspeaker front of runmng as a purposeful ae11vity with very on alcohol is Tommy Boyle. secret oflongeV1ty is a glass of Two hours fifty-five mmutes exactly. Not real benefits. coach toTomMcKeanandof whisky every day may oot be A rush or oompet111ve energy had gJYen bad for a first attempt his weary legs new life, and feeling like a late Yvonne Murray, as well as such a myth aller an. as there JS fresh thoroughbred racehorse flying past a ow these qualities were really bemg Although his legs were snlfand awkward, aboUt eight olher"senous· a school of though that 11 rrught ponderous. broken-winded Clydesdale, he N tested finishing the half-marathon he felt as tf he were Ooaung, a permanent athletes. proV1de protecllon against had accelerated hard to the flrush. more had been straighlorward enough, but he grm on his face. They were right: 1ust bemg heart auacksand high blood "Tom McKeancandnnkas than thlfty seconds m front of his astonished knew he faced a greater challenge m the 26 able to stop WAS great! He demolished pressure. wellasanybodyelseattheend rival It had been a mmor breakthrough. and miles 385 yards or the full marathon. three canons of orange squash. and was (lt'swhentheoldcodgers chamng eagerly to a clubmate (each of the season when he's on Gordon's confidence had grown Passmg other runners was harder oow then reveal that they've attempting, SITilUltaneously, to tell the story holiday,· says Boyle, "but he considerably. (the gaps were greater), and at 23 miles, on smoked40Capstaaadaysmce or HIS race), when a pram came to a halt doesn't touch 11 when he's Shortly aller the fun-run he tomed the Rtvers1de Dnve once more. he began to 11 ttBln1ng. they were I I that the whisky local athleuc club, and aller hs1en1ag lo experienoo the symptoms or "!'he Wall" beside him and he wnssurprised by a warm theory loses 1tslus11e.) embrace. advice offered by more experienced Scaremongermg veterans had done the11 Warrrung to the theme, Boyle Accordmg to our members and the distance coach. mapped best to ensure that he knew exactly what says. 'There's nothing wrong correspondent, Diana Caborn. out a two month trammg programme. aimed could happen tf he "h1t 11", although he had t was Jean, more vibrant than he'd with havmg a pmt ofbeer If who works for the Scottish at a half·marathon m June assumed their hortor stones were I seen her for ages. saying well done with that's the way you feel Buttfa Health EducauonOroupm The first Wednesday he took pan m the exaggerated. what sounded like smcemyl She hadn't senous athlete slar1s drmking Edinburgh, triathletes m pack rurt which Slarted down King &reel Yet 11 womed hill\. oow that the sun had expected him so soon, and seemed glad to regularly, hts IOQlc has to be America are behevers in the and up the promenade, he got qwte a broken through. that he had begun to shiver have a successful (and still healthy) quesUoned. Somebody giving value ofbeer for carbohydrate shock. With an eflon he hung on unUI the with cold His feet W1d legs were 1aued, husband. Together. they wheeled Tamsin's up a lot of their limeisn't gom11 locadmg, andal.sodevoted Bridge or Don. wuhom managing to chat sore. and still because or repeated contact chanot acroos to the changing rooms. totaJceanynsks • dnnkersbecauseofthe freely bke his clubmaies. wtth the hard tarmac. Gordon was tlfed but content. He dehydration caused by the However the route swung right. then left '!'here was a dryness m lus throat, a recogmsed that the sensauon of strength Althoughsomeofour bes1 evenl up the long drag 10 Balgownte, the talking pounding m his head, and h1S whole body and controL or achievement and self known athletes have been However, American stopped, the pace increased dramatically, felt weak and leaden, as il the air he was respect. was mainly an illUSJOn. This glow ; known to enjoy aglassofbeer the trialhletes tend to&ay with and they seemed t~ vanish with the casual partmg was becommg as res1Siant as water. would pass, he knew, liJce all JOYS (and or 15 when celebrat1ng, 11has10 rapid11y or deer escapmg over the skyhne. Briefly, Gordon lost control He doubted If sorrows), but seemed all the more precious beacceptedlhata topclass hght beer, which has a much loweralcohol content than the leavmg tum a disconsolate stragglec. Not he could keep going. Several lot Its transience. runnercannotaf!ordtoweave Jcnowing the trall he lost all contact with the aoquamtances had been scepbcal about his Oetting on would always be a struggle, thewaywardpath-unl!ke majority ofbeers sold m this country. others, and found ll awkward to trudge back ability to comple!e the distance Maybe bui oow he knew that perhaps slrugglmg someofhisorher to Wnksfield Siadium, very ured mdeed. they'd been accurate m theu:1udgemenL He well was what was unportam - and he had conlemporanes m football, Diana, whoisparlialtotbe Perserverance paid off al\er a few weeks. faltered. lost momentum and had to walk for proved 10 lumself that he was capable or rugby, cricket and other odd gm and 1oruc when she though. A longish run at a slow speed on a few yards. Bui this shght respite was that sports. Whatever thespec1al isn't l!ainmg, wasamazedat the Sunday (15 miles through Hazlehead and enough - he wasn't gomg to quu wuhoul a ·ru show them,· he thought, with a surge talents orGeo1ge Best and Jan number ofpeople dnnking Countesswells); a track session on Tuesday; struggle. Gnmly he broke Into a slow trot of defiance But first. the beer, the bath, the Botham, they were not alcohol·!ree lager at a six reperinons up a steep hill on Thursdays; and regained ryhthm and purpose. bed and the sleep - of the IIUly alive. designed forathletics. ConJinued on Page 23 Liz McCo/gan •• . 1he occasiolUll MIUtini and Jomo114de. ScodandSRwmer 21 DRINK: Friend or foe? IT'S THE GREATEST SPORTS WENDAR ~__.___ J.. !My olobol colendot of Spodl M llll otlf don •rn Men lcuft(iled by5'orf Ai~ 'II. 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As you watch your favourite team play, give a thought Male sec - Brian McAusland. based at John-Paul Academy in COTION Killearn 506a0. SUmmetston Meets every ATHLETIC fl\.AIN £4.30 £4,50 Female sec - Agr.es Gibson, ~=: 2.:ct1:1s £4.75 £4.95 to the standard of physical fitness and stamina needed by Tuesday •md Thursday 7.00pm All VESTS Duntocher 765S9. ages and ab1bbes most welcome. c;oNlllAIT l !Wlf '-• •••• CNt~ CMf.ST Cli.t\lTJ .-io .._..,.. l.Mlfll f\ - ,.-....,. players-on both sides! f'Unher ll1io: Stephen Lydon, MAD E TO ORDER ...... oi-.,1• fo'I ..._ ...... , ,. t ..... '-""'i"O Nurses' Home, Gartnavel Royal MJnimum qu#l'ldty • ..,. OISCCM.MT elo"'" IO< P••,..e Z4 Scodand'sRwmer Scotla.nd'sRUMer zs IDIOITfPlUN THE LOT Of •£M! Alf Tupper. 1he runner kno 1h.e Tough of the Trodc, 1 WORLD EXCLUSIVE away lo yet another I desel'\led vi etermined as always to bring you the best in Scotland's RUJ\l\er. Flrst things Alt Too true. mate. Jbad to people spend roo much gives my age away! grafter It don'r 111Bller to SR: One final question, All. As sporting action, Scotland's Runner has first, All. You've been a top learn romovefast roavo1d rime warcbing the goggle But rows rruly first saw rhe me who rm running somebody who tries to pulled out all the stops this month to track runner for a long time now - gemng clips1ound the ear bo1<. Whal I've really hgbl ofday m V1c1or m agams• I'll give ii a go - keep to a low cholestorol down one of Britain's greatest-ever runners. but when did you first stan from Aunt Meg, so when I enjoyed isseemg rhe Alf June 1962and rve been and rhals whar running's diet and has a go at a high running? wasn't having borher wrlb DHis name is, of course, AlfTupper and he proved an Tupper stories in the boys' theie on and offever all aboUI. carbohydrate binge before the Greystone Gang at smce. In facr, I'm co-edrror affable sort of guy when our reporter went along to paper ·victor". I jusr hope tackling a marathon. I've Alt Bloomw' Ada, now you're Mudd Lane School l spent lhar 11 mspIIes /ors of of Victor's readers' page SR: One thing I've noticed, Alf, qot to ask you if irs rea/Jy me SR: I read that you were All Wei( the mile or /SOO brought up by your Aunt melles1s rop 1·1r1h me. bur Meg ... I've had a go at them all and ii don't rea//y matter to Alf' Yes, Aunt Meg and me me whar length of race I'm never really got on. but l runmng, as Jong as rm had to go a.nd Slay w11b her RUNNING when me dad d;ed ofa AUTupper, as he has been ponrayed in the Vicror by five diUerent heart arrack and me mum SR: And how do you feel about /llli$ts. CJoclcwfss/'mmtopright 1988, J970(above), 1961, 1985and 1984. died in a fire. l was twelve the !ame that goas with that Which one do you rememb mechanical engineering research and Dol l.in development centres in the UK. , the O.ath:. 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A happy swimmer surfaces at Sasl Kilbride's Dollan Balb$ 28 ScotlandSRUMer Scotland's RW1llflr 29 F SON Cumbemauld GET FIT INDOORS Council, however, Is also IS a two·year waumg list if you home to the Colzlum Athletics umbernauld", '' c says I he concerned wtth broadening are thinking of holding a Club which has enioyed development the horiwns of recreauon. weddmg 1eceptionl considerable cross·country corporation's There are rock concerts and Outdoors, besides the and track success m its short 1987 annual reporl, "is OAP's St Andrews' Night magnificent courtyard and lustory. acknowledged as a pioneering events. and on the halls front, arboratum, there is a curling Martin MacMahon has also force tn p r oviding the the "Jewel m the crown• is the pond of great antiquity, puch been instrumental in community with exceptiol'.al Colz1um House complex m anq putt. and a football pitch. convemng Curnbernauld's leisure, recreation and Kdsytll. A former residence of The 'short·scale" athletics "lnlernauonal" cross·coumry educational facilities. f'rom the Lhe hislonc Lennox and track is the venue for the meeting to a succ9'>Sfu! mter· very young to senior Cltizer~ Lmngston families, It houses Kilsyth Community Games - a area event and tills, he says, Curnbernauld cares.• the Clock Theatre and a successful parent and child g1veseveryone involved better ll certamly cares about us function room - for which there involvement scheme - and value for money. image. The 1987 adverusing campaign hammered out the commercial ad•1antage of locating in the New Town, and PARKS: central 10 1he message has COlllUM-1.ENNOX EST ATE, feoMM 68 oaes cl been the notion of a young, attroctive woodland and~ cootoining o fine energe11c and le1sure Voc!onon MANSION HOUSE, ARBORETUM. and orientated communily. WAU£DGARDEN. Martin MacMahon , F<>< funn"' T*phone l 30 Scodand'sRunner Scor/and'sRunner 31 GET FIT INDOORS GET FIT INDOORS Stage-.t:tainlng exorcfse-s such as squat thrw.1sCilll lmprove stamina Vanous sprilltdrills, such a.s lugh knee U/l$, unprove neuromuscular SUpplenoss uaining talces the fonn of stretchingselected rm=ies Hop, step andj ump exercises are designed to co-ordination increase the stre.ngrh ofJags . and over. and striding to raise the heart hold the posiuon ror 30 seconds of speed into the drills esbmated. Honzontal speed IS ofrepe titions for each exercise created by gel tJ.ng tbe stamma. 3Dd speed gains, is consummated, hopefully, by C1rcw1 trammg has manifold rate, and loosening up or longer T he hs1 of The lbird aspect of the slX a combmauon of stnde lenglh on the total score achieved in parllcipants 10 hurdle or step ·s· the SJXth 'S" - (p)oychological benefits. h is progressive and exercises to increase muscle suppleness exercises ss cumculum 1s strengtlt, and for x stride rate. Tins means that monthly tests for mruamum m between canes supponed on benefit. ThlS comes from a easily measurable and viscosity, the session ~'lllrts with extel!Slve, and every coach the legs a senes of jumpmg an athlete with a stride lenglh 60 seconds. F'or example, If an benches - or doing a rounded and carefully planned recordable. ii develops all lhe first of the six 'S's - and athlete has his'her own exercises ( known as or eight feet and a stnde rate of athlete records 90 bench vau!IS prescribed number of bench traimng session which should r ound m uscula r and supploneu (somel1mes repertoire. Among the most pliomemcs 1n coaching 4~ per second (8 x 4~) has a m60seo;indscommuousellorts vaults. bench astride Jumps, or gwe the athlete confidence cardJovascular fitness: and ii described as nexib11ify or popular are toe-touching, side parlance) can constnute the horizontal speed of 36 feel per during tests. the trairung target bench step ups at the end of and develop the ab1hty 10 work enables ra1rly large numbers of mobility), bends. shoulder, hip, and trunk next pan of the indoor traming second! Jumps training m 3 x 20 seconds of activity each run before handing over parncipants 10 tram in a About a dozen exercises are rotation. and abductor, contnbutes SJgnificandy 10 an wuh 10 10 20 seconds tecovery 10 the next member olthe relay towards and achieve selected session. goals and targets. relanvely small area al the chosen, each mvolvmg the adductor, gas1rocnem111s. and Jumps exercises should be improvement In stnde length wou ld be around 100 t8llm. The session descnbed IS one same ume-all working at their mobilisation of mam )Oints such quadnceps stretching. done from a stationary posiuon and stnde rate and has a vital repeutions-and this would be (Note. Pure speed work. own individual rate and level of as lhe shoulders. hips, and Alter three or four laps easy role in the training programme the new goal when tests are Involving correct starling wbich I have used successfully for maximum beoefi1 10 be with international sprinters, ablllly. ankles, and the gentle )oggmg. the athlete then moves gamed. A swtable programme of any athlete, but pamcularly done agam. procedures and techmque. is hurdlers, middle distance Inevitably as the aspmng suetchmg of selected muscle on 10 the sldH section. 'l'blS would include standing long those whose events are power· F'or added variety, stage normally done early on tn a coach becomes more groups, par ttcularly the takes the form or vanous sprint 1ump, s1andmg hop, and based, 1.e. spnnters. hurdlers, training can from tune to 11me ttack session beiore faugue runners, and Jumpers danng the past rew years. DependJng e x perienced and quadrtceps, hamstrings, drills such as high knee-hfl standing bound, each x 3 tumpers. and throwers. be substituted by a pyramid m beguJS to affect performance. on c1tcums1ances and the knowledgeable, he will want lo gastrocnerruus, and soleus (calf running. mple ups. foreleg separate efforts - along 1vith The fout!h of 1he SIX "S's IS wbich the athlete works oon In the context of an indoor formulate bis own programme. musc l es), Mob1 l l1y 1s reach. fast knee pick-ups, arm multiple sequences such as stamina and 1h1S can be stop from 10 squat thrusts, 10 uainmg session, however, 11 is a desire for vanety. 1t can be based on sound ltammg described as the range of drivmg practices, and pmer hopping. bounding, and bunny accommodated m the indoor press ups, and 10 sit ups. right valuable aid to speed mod ified and altered as principles. h JS frequently said movement through which a pat!ering in which the athlete 1wnps. each 5 continuous session by stage-training. ThJS down to a single repettilon of endurance. Le. the ability to required, but always wllhtn the x parameter of correct coaching 1ha1 success m a1hlencs Jom1 can be taken, and 11 is endeavours to covet the length differs from csrcwl trammg sn each exercise. Times can be express speed unde r efforts. pnnc1ples. involves work on the six "S' Imperative that j erky, of the gymnasium using as few Other vanauons may include that the athlete completes all taken. If desired. or the athlete condmons of faugue - and 11 IS presented w1th the approach - skill, $peed, bouncmg movements are strides as possl.ble. hop, step, and jump; 1wo hops. the sets of one exercise before can work back up the pyramid contributes unmeasurably 10 ob1ect1ves of provmg 1ha1, strength} suppleness, avoided as these can cause The ob1ecrive or these drills one step, and one jump, and rnoVJng on to another. For agam 10 10 repeu110ns of the the team sp1t11 of the group. although new and modern stamina, and (p)sycbological injury, IS 10 Improve neuro·muscular rwo hops. two steps. and IWo example, he/she would do 3 x exercises. 'l'berefo1e ll can be done late trammg racdmes are always fitness. Thesequaliuesform the The pnme aun m suppleness co-ordmallon. and 10 nnhance Jumps. 20 seconds squat thrusts. with A swtable pyramid for a on ln lhe mdoor sesston) ideal basis ofa n mdoor sesston training is for the alhJele to the stride rate or cadence. II is 'l'be range of exercises JS 10 10 20 seconds recovery, non-stop bench a.'ltnde jumps· F'ollowrng the shuttle or welcome, the deternuned and lasung fo1 between llO and 90 stretch the muscle as far as IS 1mpor1am to remember. lunlled only by lhe bounds or before moving on to other bench vaults sequence would pursuit relays. the session can ambt11ous athlete and coach will maximise every training minutes. comfonably possible, hold the however, that all skill uaimng the coacb's unagmattOll To exerc1es such as press u~ be 30·20· IO repetitions. with then be successfully and During the last few years, I !Xls1t1on for at least eight such as speed drills must be avoid the rJSk of inJury, athletes back uns, sit ups, bench vaul1s personal best and club record en)Oyably concluded •nth a opportunity ava 1la ble. mcludmg the local school have found that a programme seconds. and then relax. Le. the performed with the proper should land llat-iooted with the and bench astride iumps. umes being established for 9"fl!B of basketball - not too gymnasium. similar to the following has, suetch-hold-relax pnnciple. II technique, parncularly in the back straight and legs bent at Var1auons can include 2 x 30 added mcenuve. compe11uve - and a few laps And m domg he/she will subject to var1ousmodlficanons is imponant 10 remember that 11 early stages - otherwise a the knees to absorb tha impact seconds of each exercise wish The fillh of the six ·s-s JS easy joggmg 10 c:IJ.sperse any so, and aherauons, proved isdunng the holdingphase that faulty and less elficienl running The total nwnber of Jumps m 10 to 20seconds recovery, or 4 speed and this can be lacac acid a=imulauon and 10 be putting into pracllce the mteresung and challenging to the stretch effect takes place. style will soon manifesi itself this section of the mdoor x IS seconds with five 10 15 accommodated by team re-oxygenale lll'ed muscles by thoughts so lucidly expressed nearly a century ago by the international sprinters, A sequenceof3 x Sseconds Only when the correct sesston need no1 be any more seconds recovery shuttle relays. or pursuit relays increased blood flow. poet, W.& Henley. hurdlers, middle-distance !or each exercise JS ideal for a techruque has been mastered than sixty 1'h1S parl or the programme involving the entire training The complenon of the ·1 am the master of my fa1e. runners, and jumpers. g-roup session. although many should the athlete consider The tmponance of 1wnps can be made more mteresnng group. programme, \V1th Jts After a few laps easy )Oggmg mtema110nal athletes prefer to mtroducing a greaser degree IIaimng should not be wider· by basing the overall number Addtuonal interest can be suppleness. slall. strength. I am lhe cap1am of my sour Scotland's Runner n--·;,,.._ - -.-.m:::.::.llA•------a.=-- Aberdeen MC 6 mile Road Race "'"'"' l,Hammg (Nunh V) 13-49. 2. S 2 I October ~i Baloownie - Grainger (ESH) 14-37, 3, Hewai ('l\"'1o~ J BoU&hoiaton Kanlers Open CrOf! 1. r Oyno 30-28 (recoro), 2. D Duguld IS.IS, Team: I. Bordt!r H 2'/p1 Cowury Moetir19, Clasgow- 11 31-27.3, RTaylor 31·50, 4.SCassells32·31. !""""'I. S A""""no{llorde1) 11-00. a A S. K HOQQ 32.ta 6- S Wright 01>33-la VI Senklra: I. T M.unay (OOH) 32.J4, 2. \'I Linwood 5 Mile Fun RIUI - Arn1'Uono CBordo<) 11·43, J. N LuP10n Robertson (Bella} 33-13, 3, E s.m.•ar1 A MoOOMld (12th) 34-3~ V2. N'.aino1 I. T Anderson (Johnsoono) 27-10, (new e (Boroer) 11-46- I llo1der H 6pt 2. Null {l5!b)34.SS, VJ. A Fult00. {191h)J6-07, LI. Vallsy Ao 31ptS. Derwesu Ac 38 (Qu?lblsia'19) 33-23. 4. C 'lbomoon ooun;e rOQ>ro~ 2. 8 Ctowfard (BeJlh) 3. S Lamb (33rd) 38·36, t.z K &llle1 (38th) Minon: l,SScoll(ApSea)4-06. 1) Drown 34 Scodand's Runner 3S ., ____ ,... _ On the VETERAN scene ... --~.::oa._.•------a.::oa Road relay _ f?"6.fa.~ event ; ~.I! grows - .~ ., "· · ~ . 1 and grows. .. ~ .... whowaspresemar means you can choose a rou:e lilll SSM Rood Relay hat do you 91ve a encouragemen1 No1 Hanry Muchamore hampt onsbi ps iA veteran ror a parllcularly expensive '------"" that suns you Al leaSI you 6nd November IS.SO could have W bll1hday present• commodities but nevertheless be thal llXlse MO W1Se patents. out that oe1uno lost can be tun elMMgod tlw the event would Essentially any sporting very unpo11an1 ones If an Mother Nature and f'a!ber Swunmmg and water spons graw to ac:c::omrnodate ove:r 700 veteran. parncularly If they ..re indJvidual is IJOID9 to retarn an Time, are telling you Iha! all c:an be ideal 1ectea11onal IUMOJ'I - and tlw total aclueved Interest ID theu own personal work and no play really does acuviues for the mote ·ma1uro after the IWO leOJI (iDd almost still acuve, hankers after the By Lil1da Tzotter past - often adding Just a lmle wellbemg It's not easy when talce us toll person· Cenaanly, swunrn1119 even1-cance1Jin9) years of poeuc bcence 10 keepabve lh., around the SO mark your Ille- Over the last year or so the exercises nearly all the body t.nduruialacdon. !'n>m lhe IWO rice evem of seven yea:rs ago (each hope that all those youthful style qu11e nalW'81ly starts Scomslt Sports Counetl under muscles. and even tf you Leigh Fannon. l<>r .,_,,pie. who 10 1oam 36 37 . Eve.T.s Diary STRATHKELVIN DISTRICT COU NCIL SCOTTISH MARATHON CLUB J January March THE LUDDON HALF MARATHON (Under S.A.A.A.. S.W.C.C.U. and S.W.A.A.A. Rules) s 30 27 e l'itoACOpenSmlloRoad laco.C.par • -er...CouNryTril!IO e Oreenock WeU:pukSmile ElliotCUp SUNDAY, 15th MAY, 1988 a-Cowurybce,Greenoclt START 9.30 am e ~ CionJ>uk Youog Athl«ao 0--Cowlcv~. But•rt Pul ~. ,------:~~J~~LY B I I I I I I : ENTRY FORM I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I : Fil in au sectJoos in bb:k c:apu.11 and tend to: Moriel Walker. Clydesdale Bank Day Mont h V••r Houst. Nowton SrowM. Wlg,ownshlre I M/eoq .. rles l>y TCl 41 No. 10 £25 Prize Crossword ev Menodromos ACROSS DOWN l Scentc viev1 and start of 2 A!ound Sou!h·easi ram storm somethmg in loch Ness (9) has QOI up (6) 9 Sounds like Gi9H paper, wouh 3 Misses tnck$ (6) a few bob (6) 4 Tool belonging 10 man m 10 Vic Country Championships held, Which Maryhlll Harrier won in 1903? 10 Who won host couniry six AAA marathon titles QUESTIOl'IS . , Finland's only gold modal in dwing lhe 1930's, 1he only the inaugural World W\leee to have won six titles at Compiled by Peter Cowan the distance? wind assisted 13.12 seconds? Championships ln Helsinki, in 2 Which sis1ers both won 6 Who are !he only !at.her and 1983? Scottish AAA litles son to have won the New Year The solutions appear in rhe 800m will J .. between 1975 and 1978? Sprint? Marcll Issue, 3 Which English alhlote won Ille 7 Which athlete won a bronze in 1AAF Coldan 10,000m ln 1979 1he l ,500m a1 the 1970 ANSWERS TO QU!Z No.8 Well done MIS J rerrarl of 31. and 1981? Commonwealth Garnes, silver I, O.wford Pairbro1ber; 2. }amul• Morar Road, Crossford, by 4 Which American gold in !he 5,000m in 1974, and gold Krarochvllov•, .1 O.ig ViJ'9ln. 4, Dwilermllne, f)fe, whose oonect medallist from the 1972 in !he 10,000m in 1978? Eamonn Coghlan, Marcus soluoon to Pnze Crossword No 8 Olympic Comes in Munich 8 Who won eight USSR ritles ln O'Sul/Jvan. Ray Flynn. F'ranl< was the llrsl opened '!'he £25 is on was aC1Ually born in Munlch? lhe Uiple-jump, from 1968 to O'Mara: s Bui '/Bncre 43 ScodandSRunner Gla"ll} 29-13. 3, A ~y 14·2?. 2. M Gammell (SlrathlcelYm) 14-36, 200 top hotels in the UK. l.Calllm- (Bello) 29-39, a A follan {Kdbarchan) 14-45. Teams: l, Oi.uldry C.ommwlity Council Open 0-oa when you subscribe YOUths: I, SJ8MO(CUIJoden Accd)20·S7. Youd-..: S Wlu"' (Dwnlries1 2 8 Soon KilbnrdanACZIPl3.Z McLaienaACSO. Country Races, Cauld.ry, Fire - to Scottand's Runner 2. s Hendry (ln""rn"'") 21-13, 3. a Mc ( Kiltna t nock}, 3, P Richard.son 3, Avor&de As;; 54 s.niois: ~ T Mm:heD (Fl!e) 28-52. 2. P using the form below. DowaU (ln,..e.moss) 21·47; Team 1. CA