Volume 21 Issue 8 January 2001 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MONTHLY HANDICAP SEASON ENDS

Some of the major trophy winners in the 2000 monthly handicaps Above: The throwers gather for their presentations at the Police Citizens Boys Club, from the left Peter Neill, Attila Spaits, Frank Nugent, Mary Wahren, Fran Schiller, Ray Green, Sharon Gibbins, Jayne Hardy, Bob Banens and Margaret Taylor. Right: Peter Freeman. Below: The Consistency Medal winners in the Thomas Series with Christine Pauling, second from the left, second overall in the series.

Top: Frylink overall, Keith Perroux third, Cathy Montalto second and winner Carol Baird. Middle: Waddell overall, Andrina Norden second, Dave Mackenzie winner and John Stenhouse third. Below: Thomas overall Steve Appleby third and winner Steve Bradford. Reports and details inside. Page 2 Vetrunner

As we say goodbye to 2000 (which successful in gaining two cages for incidentally survived Y2K), the world PRESIDENT’S throwing discus and hammer and a shot didn’t come crashing around our ears aero circle and they have developed a 50m planes flew, cars didn’t come to a MESSAGE sprint warm up track which doubles as grinding halt and computers continued to runway for the javelin. The Club operate, we head off into a new year. announced four Life Members, Michael Our 1999-2000 Season ended with our overall a success with some upsets in the Thompson (ACT Athletics), Chris Nunn Club Championships way back in April, final countdown. The big disappointment (National Coach), Charlie Rann (ACT followed by the Nationals in Hobart, was the non-presentation of the Veterans) and a very surprised Les Bottles where Club members fared very well. The Encouragement Award, I was rather (ACT Throwers President). decis ion by the Track and Field Sub- stunned, as I believe many others were The opening was attended by a very Committee to hold the championships also. I doubt this will ever happen again enthusiastic Olympian Stuart Rendell and over four Thursday nights instead of a as a volunteer has come forward and former Olympian Gail Martin along with weekend was a good one, as there was a offered to chair a committee which will several Paralympians. 50% increase in the numbers of hopefully make selections for all awards. The opening ceremony was performed competitors compared to the previous Don’t be reluctant to volunteer your help by Minister for Sport, Bill Stefaniak. I season. A downside was the unseasonable if you feel you can offer something to don’t see any reason why the Vets weather (quite cool) for the time of the club, you will join a great band of monthly throwing handicap could not be year and Lesley suffering a broken leg, volunteers. alternatively held at this venue. ankle ligament damage and shoulder Our distance runners are continuing to It was sad to read in the Vic Vets that injury whilst doing the hurdles. do great things in the various events renowned thrower and throwing coach We managed to get through the conducted by the Cross Country Club. In Ilmar Mancs passed away on October 9, Olympics and Paralympics, which I am the recent Black Mountain Challenge he will be missed by many. ACT Vets sure, has inspired the influx of new there was no less than 79 Vets in a field of extend sympathy to his wife and family. members, there is a possibility that we 122 broken down to 32 women and 47 could have a membership of 600 by the men, that’s better than 50% of the field I read a very interesting book review end of this season. Our club is still made up of Vets. about a book written by Bob Solomon probably one of the cheapest to join, I Three of our Club received awards at a (President, NSW Vets) titled Great recently made enquiries to join a golf ceremony for Commonwealth Australian Athletes - Selected Olympians club. The nomination fee is $500 and an Recognition Awards for Senior 1928-1965, according to the review it is annual fee to remain a memb er is over Australians - they are Pat Mullins, Jim an excellent read. $500, plus green fees every time you play. O’Donnell and Ray Bramwell. Available at $20 by phoning 1300 720 Our Handicap Thomas, Frylink and Lesley and I attended the opening of 175, quote ISBN 0 9578339 0 3. Waddell series came to finality with our the Waramanga throwing fields on All the very best for a very Safe and November run over the Deek’s Forest December 10. Instigated by the Canberra Happy Christmas and a bright and Park courses. The Thomas run was a little Thrower’s Club, submissions were put to Prosperous New Year. further than anticipated by most, but the ACT Government and the Club was Fitness Through Fellowship. KEN

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PROMPT TREAMENT A MUST FOR MOST INJURIESS The first in a series of articles on Utilising gravity to impede blood flow physiotherapy by Craig Wisdom. This will reduce and/or limit swelling and month he talks about the advantage of therefore pain. treating injuries promptly. Referral. Seek Put away the Dancorub, drain the spa, professional advice cancel your weekly massage and keep the for a definitive cork firmly embedded in the bottle of diagnosis and plonk. If you have suffered a soft tissue appropriate injury, the first 48 hours are vital in rehabilitation determining how quickly you will be program. For minor strains and bruises returning to the heat of the battle. this will not be necessary. However, Prompt appropriate treatment of such where a rapid return to activity is desired problems should follow the R-I-C-E-R or significant improvements have not been principles, ensuring acute injuries are not made within one week, professional aggravated and allowing healing to follow-up is desirable. commence as quickly as possible. Immediate referral should occur if “Soft tissue injuries” generally refer to there is a suspicion of: damaged structures relatively close to the · Bone injury. Although many may recognise body’s surface, but not bone injuries. Craig Wisdom from this picture, · Nerve damage i.e. “pins and Therefore sprains and strains of ligaments, not many will realise that he runs needles” or numbness. mu scles or tendons and bombs, blows and a physiotherapy unit in Canberra · Concussion or loss of bruises causing pain and usually swelling consciousness. are included. Compression. A broad, Remember injuries can be a menace to The components of R-I-C-E-R regime firm (not restrictive) all. Apart from convalesces, partner, are: bandage over a large area children, grandchildren, work colleagues R est covering the injury site. and training partners may be suffering in I ce This impedes the blood Aimed at minimising equal measure! Managing your injuries C ompression flow and gives support to bleeding, swelling. well in the initial stages will not only E levation the injured site. minimize your “downtime”, but your Elevation. Raise the injury site (if supporters will also benefit from your R eferral. For dianosies, follow-up. possible above the level of the heart). quick recovery. Rest: Minimise/avoid movement of the injured part. Movement or stress of the injured part will A BIG VOTE OF THANKS IS DUE increase blood flow to In the absence of Vetrunner the area. Editor Jim O’Donnell, who Ice: attended the Sydney Apply Olympics, followed by an cold pack or immerse in extended visit to the USA, icy water for up to 25 Canada and Europe, the minutes (do not apply ice October, November and directly to the skin as ice December editions of our burns can result). Cold newsletter were produced by water is better than Annie Van Herck, Graeme nothing. Small and Cathy Montalto. The application of cooling results in slowing of blood circulation to the chilled A vote of thanks is due to all area and reduces pain and muscle spasm. three as well as other club Repeat ice applications on a two hourly members who contributed Above from the left: Annie Van Herck, cycle. material for publication. Graeme Small and Cathy Montalto.

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INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING BRYAN THOMAS continues his pine tree emblem they were not a spent many years abroad because of his excellent column that has been steadily structured organisation. In these early employment and that meant several long going through the letters of the alphabet. years the FFF would often challenge periods away fro m competition, but Don He outlines some of the outstanding teams from the fledging Vets’ Club in seems to re-emerge in record breaking characters within the club as well as local road relays like the Canberra to form at the beginning of each new age giving new members a brief look at some Gunning and Canberra to Tidbinbilla group. of the history of what has happened since Relays. our club was formed over 20 years ago. One of its leaders, Jack Tonkin was FREEMAN, Peter and Wendy: Peter is This month he takes in the sixth letter of also very involved in the early a long time member who likes to be the alphabet.. development of the ACTVAC and served involved in all aspects of club life. He is a on our 1982 Committee. regular at our Thursday night track and It was the FFF who erected the field and at national championships where F original Deek Drive sign in Stromlo he participates in a variety of events such Firsts: Within the first few months of the Forest following Deek’s memorable as all the throws, sprints, jumps (including club’s life (after May 1979) many of our marathon win at the 1982 Brisbane pole vault) and race walks. He is also a favourite institutions were established. Commonwealth Games. Apparently it was regular at both the monthly running and The first Sunday morning pack runs began considered illegal to erect such a sign so throwing handicaps and is one of the few in Stromlo Forest, our first running the authorities had it removed, but Jack who can proudly wear both the handicap was conducted in July, a four and his friends would re-erect it again as “100” (running) and “50” (throwing) page newsletter (later to become soon as possible. This up and down of the handicap T-shirts. Peter has also “Vetrunner”) was published in August road sign continued for some time until completed 15 Vets’ Half Marathons. He and in October we held our first fun run. the authorities gave in and the forest road was the recipient of the 1983 Heart Our first athletics uniform (made by officially became known as Deek Drive. Foundation Trophy and the prestigious Wendy Davidson) was worn in Clohessy Trophy (our “club person” competition by a small ACT contingent FOSTER, Will: Commonly known as the award for the monthly throwing participating in their first Australian “Burglar” because of his uncanny ability handicaps) in 2000. Veterans’ Athletics Championships in to win running handicap point score Wendy has completed more than Adelaide, Easter 1980. competitions. He has won the annual ninety Monthly Throwing Handicaps, monthly running handicap Thomas Series enjoying several wins and place medals Forest: The many and varied trails point score on three occasions (1990, along the way. She and Peter (often throughout Stromlo Forest are a runner’s 1993 and 1997) and the Adler Series of assisted by son Michael) have for many paradise. Most regulars know all the track handicaps twice (1990 and 1994). years provided the throwers their post popular trails by name. The most famous Some years ago he also managed to competition “tea and bikkies”. Wendy was (or infamous?) is the “McInnes 10”, “outwit” the handicapper to win the major awarded the 1993 Clohessy Trophy for which has at times been a disaster for the prize in an all-comers 400m handicap on her participation in, and service to the unwary not only because of a couple of Canberra’s Racecourse as a special event Monthly Throwing Handicap program. big hills but also because half way round prior to the running of the “Black Opal they realise the “10” stands for miles and Stakes”. FREER, Michael: Michael is a talented not kilometres. Will has served the club well as an long distance runner still capable of The “Gun Barrel” is the steepest hill administrator being on Committee for keeping pace with many athletes more and “Bald Eagle” one of the highest nine years (from 1990 to 1998) and for than twenty years his junior. He is a points. The “Central 6” which runs five of these as Treasurer (1993 - 1998). regular participant in both track and field through the middle of the forest can be In Novemb er 2000 he accepted the task of and monthly running handicaps. On the reached either by crossing the bridge at coordinating volunteers for assisting at the track he holds several ACT records in the the bottom of Deek Drive or indirectly by monthly running handicaps. M65 and M70 age groups (3000m, going over “Clo’s Concrete Crossing”. 5000m, 10,000m and one hour run) and Two of the favourite forest runs from the FRASER, Don: Don is a champion all- has completed more than 120 monthly Deek Recreation Area are the “Casuarina, round track and field athlete having set handicaps. Michael has won three age Round the Mountain” (11km) and the Australian Records in both the long jump championships in our annual Vets’ Half “Thistles” (17km). and pentathlon. He currently holds the AR Marathon, the M65 in 1997 and the M70 for both the M55 (5.69m) and M60 in 1999 and 2000 (both the latter were run Forest Fleet Feet: The FFF were an (5.40m) long jump. He is also a very good in record time). He is currently informal jogging group particularly strong sprinter (especially the 400m), javelin considering making his marathon debut in in the 1980s. Even though many of the thrower, hurdler, high and triple jumper. 2001. group would meet early each morning for Don won the prestigious Fristad Award a long run in Stromlo and wore their for athletic excellence in 1984 and was FRISTAD, Audun: A long time member distinctive yellow T-shirt with its green runner up sixteen years later in 2000. He and champion athlete (long distance Vetrunner Page 5

At the left Mike Freer is congratulated by John Suiter after his record breaking win in the M70s at the annual Half Marathon.

Far right, Audun Fristad presents Jayne Hardy with a trophy for her endeavours at track and field.

runner, walker and thrower) with many M65, M70 and now M75 ACT and national medals. He has also been a national champion skier, cross-country runner and orienteer. Audun gave his friends a real scare one warm evening in 1989 when he collapsed at the track requiring ambulance assistance and hospitalisation. After a long and painful recovery Audun slowly returned to participating in track and field and monthly handicaps. He was the recipient of the Heart Foundation Trophy in 1990. Nowadays he limits his competition to the throwing events and despite having a new knee joint in December 1999 he is still very competitive.

Fristad Troph y: At the end of our first (Continued next page) No matter where or what the weather conditions are you can practically guarantee that Doug Fry will always be there to help.

Above from the left: Wendy Freeman, Will Foster, both with wins in the monthly handicaps and Peter Freeman. Page 6 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) club running and track and field events. named after Peter Frylink. The short full season of track and field in 1983, He has been an important member of the course starts and finishes at the same Audun Fristad donated a set of trophies Handicap Sub-Committee for many years place as the long course running handicap (and has done so every year since) to and as such has had much to do with its event but is run over half the distance of recognise the most outstanding veteran success. At the same time he has taken on the longer race. The idea of introducing a men and women competitors. This award, the responsibilities of becoming an expert shorter course was first promoted by which includes gold, silver and bronze race timer and recorder as well as looking Maureen O’Shea and came into being in levels has become one of our most after all our timing equipment. Doug has January 1991 with a small field of prestigious annual awards as it honours been very involved in communication of eighteen. It has become a very popular our elite track and field performers. information to members through his part of our monthly running handicap All gold level Fristad Trophy winners regular contributions to “Vetrunner” and program. Monthly winners earn 75 points, with their main event/s shown in brackets: via his popular Internet site. second 74, third 73 and so on, with the 1983 Charlie Rann (t) and Judy Johnson When Doug is not helping or officiating points accumulating over the year to (w), he will be participating in the longer races, determine the winner for the series. 1984 Don Fraser (j/p) and Judy Johnson especially the running handicaps. He won Frylink Series winners have been: (w), the Adler Track Handicap Series in 1993. 1991 Keith Perroux, 1992 Geoff Moore, 1985 Charlie Rann (t) and Annette McNeill Doug’s dedicated, quiet and efficient work 1993 Jack Thackray, 1994 Vic Hessell, (l), as an official and helper as well as his 1995 Carolyn Behm, 1996 Cindy Stewart, 1986 Charlie Rann (t) and Joan Hooper own participation has been recognised by 1997 Phil Toomey, 1998 Grahame Taylor, (w), being presented with two of our major 1999 Cathy Montalto, 2000 Carol Baird, 1987 Garry Hand (m/l) and Joan Hooper 2001 ? (w), “club-person” type awards, the

1988 Quentin Anthony (s/p) and Gwen Encouragement Award in 1988 and the Vines (w), Johnson Trophy in 1995 and 1999. Fun Runs: Canberra vets have a long and proud involvement with fun runs of all 1989 Tony Murray (m) and Anne Young FRYLINK, Peter: Life Member. One of types. Many view the annual jaunt to (l), the “Originals” in that he was there at the 1990 Gordon Boag (s/p) and Trish Sydney for the “City to Surf” as a birth of our club. Peter became our first Thomas (t), highlight of their running year. Some have President, a position he held for the first 1991 Gordon Boag (s/p) and Joy Bannister completed all the “Canberra Times” from six years from 1979 to 1985. Apart from (s/j/p), its original 9km course with its dangerous being president he performed many other 1992 Quentin Anthony (s/p) and Jan right angle turn just ahead of the start line tasks; some of the most significant being Erickson (s/j/p), to todays accurately measured 10km editor (1979 – 1981), co-editor (1985 – 1993 Ken Daniels (p) and Margaret Taylor route. (s/j/p), 1986) and printing of “Vetrunner” on an 1994 George Mencik (t) and Margaret old spirit machine, Fun Run Organiser and Older vets might recall with fondness Taylor leader of the team that organised the 1984 the “Marymead” Fun Run, 8km from the (j/p), Oceania and Australian Veterans’ Olympic Pool around Capital Hill through 1995 Charlie Rann (t) and Elaine Cooper Athletics Championships. Because it was Commonwealth Gardens and back to the (m), customary at the time for the president of Pool. 1996 Bob Banens (t/p) and Elaine Cooper the state or territory organising the Fun runs have always been important (m), national championships to also accept the to our club and we conducted our first (in 1997 Kevin Chamberlain (m) and Elaine national presidency, Peter became the Stro mlo Forest) in October 1979. For the Cooper (m), 1984 AAVAC President. During his time next few years our fun run created 1998 Ken Daniels (s/p) and Elaine Cooper considerable interest and attracted a lot of (m), in office he actively lobbied for this runners of veteran age who enjoyed the 1999 Bob Banens (t/p) and Margaret arrangement to change to one of an Taylor elected President who would have more run through the almost deserted streets (j/p), time and authority to lead our national and hills around Erindale. 2000 Ray Green (t) and Elaine Cooper association. Many of these early fun runners joined (m). Peter was a “gentle jogger” who spent the Vets. Since then our Fun Run has seen Legend: (s) = sprints, (m) = middle distance, (l) most of his time in a long distance race at many formats (from being a serious road = long distance, (j) = jumps, (t) = throws, (w) = race to a “select your own time” to a walks and (p) = pentathlon or multi -events). or near the back of the field loping along Several of our most talented athletes and chatting with anyone nearby. He did family and community run) and many have won the major award of this not win many medals, although he did win different venues. prestigious trophy more than once; they the very first running handicap and he It is currently a spring time lap of Lake are – Elaine Cooper five times, Charlie surprised everyone by winning the M45 Ginninderra (7.2km). Rann four, Margaret Taylor three, and shot put at the Australian Championships In recent years the Terry Fox Fun Run Bob Banens, Gordon Boag, Ken Daniels, in Perth 1987. Now living (when at home) has been one of the more important events Joan Hooper and Judy Johnson twice on the NSW Central Coast. of our calendar not only because of the large contingent of veteran runners but each. Frylink Series: The point score for the also because of the many club members monthly running handicap short course is FRY, Doug: Doug is one of the “quiet who volunteer to help. workers” of the club who is a fixture at all Vetrunner Page 7

GREAT CONDITIONS FOR THE 2000 SEASON FINALE Twenty-five vets gathered at the 41.72, Sharon Gibbons 38.01, Irene Masson Street Throwing Field on a Mitchell (W55) 32.84, Attila Spaits (M60) pleasant twilight evening on Wednesday, 32.73 and Jen Bourke 30.76m. November 22, for the final Monthly The winners of the handicapped Throwing Handicap event of the year. hammer section were Jayne Hardy and This month’s handicapped competition, Mary Wahren (tied for first place) and the 106th included a javelin and hammer Ray Green third. throw. Although the weather was superb, When the combined distances of both the grass had grown so luxuriously over throws were added to each participant’s the previous month that it not only made it handicap distance the perpetual shield and difficult to spot exactly where the gold, silver and bronze medallists were implements landed it also provided places Bob Banens with a total distance of for hammers to hide. 108.89m, from Peter Freeman with The best javelin throws of the evening, 108.42m and Jen Bourke on 107.97m. (keep in mind that different age groups Following the competition most of the use implements of different size and participants went down the road to the weight), were by Bob Banens (M50) Police Citizens Club for a BYO supper 44.97m, Ray Green (M55) 36.99, Jayne accompanied by a few celebratory drinks, Hardy (W35) 36.60, Kevin Blewitt (M60) lots of friendly chitchat and presentation 32.43, Peter Freeman (M50) 26.75, Phil of the year’s trophies. The annual awards Toomey (M50) 26.45, Bryan Thomas system is very similar to those presented (M55) 26.32, Sharon Gibbons (W40) after the final Running Handicap of the 23.72 and Jen Bourke 23.33. year. The winners of the handicapped Fifty throwers participated in the 2000 Bryan Thomas with his new 50 javelin section were Audun Fristad from series (although not all were eligible to handicap T-shirt. Although Bryan has Peter Freeman and Jen Bourke. score points), in which their best eight attended every one of the 106 The outstanding performance in the scores out of a possible ten competitions handicaps to date, he has only hammer was the excellent series of throws were counted. This year’s Point Score competed in fifty. by Jayne Hardy who is obviously Trophy went to: enjoying a “purple patch” in this First: Jean Heath (W60) with 362 points, Margaret Taylor, 1998 Attila Spaits, 1999 discipline by regularly throwing more Second: Jayne Hardy (W35) 355, Tanya Colyer and now in 2000 by Jean than 43 metres. Her best throw of 43.05m Third: Audun Fristad (M75) 352. Heath. was just short of her new ACT Record set The Annual Point Score Trophy has Consistently Best Thrower Medals a fortnight earlier (she threw 43.59 for a previously been won by 1990 Judy Dann, were awarded to the best performers over new record the evening following the 1991 Greg Lewis, 1992 Al Mallory, 1993 the year in each age group. In order to handicap). Others to do well in this event Trish Thomas, 1994 Fran Schiller, 1995 qualify, a participant had to have at least were Ray Green 42.20m, Bob Banens Trish Thomas, 1996 Frank Nugent, 1997 three competitions in each of the four throwing disciplines and their performances are then compared to Hammer and Javelin November 22 WAVA standards. This year’s medallists Name Age Jhcp Jav Tot Pl Hhcp Ham Tot Pl Total Pl Pts Banens,Bob M50 9.69 44.97 54.66 5 12.51 41.72 54.23 4 108.89 1 50 were – W35 Jayne Hardy, W40 Sharon Freeman,Peter M50 28.26 26.75 55.01 2 32.77 20.64 53.41 6 108.42 2 49 Gibbons, W45 Fran Schiller, W50 Bourke,Jen W60 31.51 23.33 54.84 3 22.37 30.76 53.13 8 107.97 3 48 Margaret Taylor, W55 Raylea Rudov, Hardy,Jayne W35 15.93 36.60 52.53 16 11.99 43.05 55.04 1 107.57 4 47 Toomey,Phil M50 27.56 26.45 54.01 32.63 20.79 53.42 107.43 N/E W60 Jen Bourke, W65 Mary Wahren, Heath,Jean W60 42.14 12.45 54.59 6 37.26 15.40 52.66 9 107.25 5 46 M40 Frank Nugent, M50 Bob Banens, Chesterton,Val W60 43.01 11.57 54.58 7 40.08 12.16 52.24 13 106.82 6 45 M55 Ray Green, M60 Peter Neill and Fristad,Audun M75 39.86 15.31 55.17 1 36.17 15.40 51.57 18 106.74 7 44 Mitchell,Irene W55 42.06 10.64 52.70 15 20.82 32.84 53.66 5 106.36 8 43 M75 Ewen Drummond. Wahren,Mary W65 32.89 18.30 51.19 20 29.87 25.17 55.04 1 106.23 9 41.5 Our prestigious “club-person” award, Neill,Peter M65 30.59 23.13 53.72 10 27.27 25.24 52.51 10 106.23 9 41.5 De Chazal,Nola W60 43.61 11.13 54.74 4 36.00 15.40 51.40 20 106.14 11 40 the Pat Clohessy Trophy (its equivalent Scott,Alice W55 39.20 14.62 53.82 8 33.82 17.83 51.65 15 105.47 12 39 for the Running Handicaps is the Blackaby,N W35 46.52 7.30 53.82 8 37.85 13.75 51.60 17 105.42 13 38 Encouragement Award) was presented to Taylor,Margaret W50 36.96 16.09 53.05 13 30.30 21.95 52.25 12 105.30 14 37 Green, Ray M55 13.28 36.99 50.27 21 12.30 42.20 54.50 3 104.77 15 36 Peter Freeman. Peter’s efforts in making Gibbons,Sharon W40 29.13 23.72 52.85 14 13.64 38.01 51.65 16 104.50 16 35 certain that the urns are kept on the boil Thomas,Bryan M55 25.85 26.32 52.17 18 34.99 16.96 51.95 14 104.12 17 34 and all catering supplies are readily Colyer,Tania W40 44.67 7.71 52.38 17 38.31 13.24 51.55 19 103.93 18 33 Nugent,Frank M35 34.03 17.18 51.21 19 32.31 20.06 52.37 11 103.58 19 32 available to serve a hot cup of tea or Freeman,W W50 46.76 6.35 53.11 12 37.23 13.08 50.31 21 103.42 20 31 coffee (not always an easy task as there Blewitt,Kevin M60 16.94 32.43 49.37 22 26.34 26.80 53.14 7 102.51 21 30 (Continued next page) Thomas,Trish W55 38.02 15.10 53.12 11 25.74 22.14 47.88 23 101.00 22 29 Spaits,Attila M60 35.17 13.54 48.71 24 15.68 32.73 48.41 22 97.12 23 28 Schiller,Fran W45 40.14 9.10 49.24 23 26.69 14.38 41.07 24 90.31 24 27 Page 8 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous Throwing Handicap Pointscore 2000 (Best 8 Scores To Count) page) Name Age Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Total Lsc1 Lsc2 Tot Heath,Jean W55 36 45 44 46 45 45 47 44 46 362 36 398 are no taps or protection Hardy,Jayne W35 49 42 49 36 30 40 19 42 50 47 355 19 30 404 against inclement weather Fristad,Auden M75 40 43 46 48 47 38 36 41 43 44 352 36 38 426 Blackaby,N W35 50 38 41 43 36 44 48 40 38 342 36 378 at the Masson Street Field) De Chazal,Nola W60 43 38 37 45 48.5 41 40 46 40 341.5 37 378.5 and his own enthusiastic Bourke,Jen W60 46 30 35 33 36 48 47 32 47 48 340 30 32 402 participation were Freeman,Peter M50 37 36 41 37 45 47 37 40 42 49 338 36 37 411 Freeman,W W50 42 33 49 44 37 46 39 45 31 338 28 366 recognised by the awarding Thomas,Bryan M55 50 35 31 42 28 43 48 44 30 34 327 28 30 385 of this trophy. Taylor,Margaret W50 39 37 39 50 46 42 18 35 34 37 325 18 34 377 Previous recipients of Neill,Peter M65 38 47 27 38 38 35 33 37 48 41.5 322.5 27 33 382.5 Wahren,Mary W65 41 48 48 29 31 26 35 33 41 41.5 318.5 26 29 373.5 the Clohessy Trophy have Thomas,Trish W50 47 31 34 44 39 24 38 27 37 29 299 24 27 350 been 1992 Peter Colyer,Tanya W40 31 41 26 47 25 34 28 45 33 285 25 310 Schiworski, 1993 Wendy Rudov,Raylea W55 48 28 36 23 50 25 29.5 28 38 282.5 23 305.5 Toomey,Phil M50 33 46 40 40 48.5 39 32 0 278.5 278.5 Freeman, 1994 Attila Gibbons,Sharon W40 49 30 0 28 29.5 49 49 35 269.5 269.5 Spaits, 1995 Ewen Drummond,E M75 40 43 43 42 49 49 266 266 Nugent,Frank M40 34 29 28 27 31 50 29 31 32 264 27 291 Drummond, 1996 Fran Spaits,Attila M60 28 33 30 34 35 30 41 30 28 28 261 28 28 317 Schiller, 1997 Jen Bourke, Chesterton,Val W55 44 39 42 41 42 0 45 253 253 1998 Ray Green, Banens,B ob M50 0 32 27 37 44 20 35 50 245 245 Green,Ray M55 27 29 25 29 29 26 26 39 36 241 25 266 1999 Jayne Hardy and now Scott,Alice W55 44 45 35 43 31 39 237 237 in 2000 Peter Freeman. Blewitt,Kevin M60 30 0 50 26 26 50 30 212 212 Bryan Thomas was Taylor,Graeme M50 32 0 24 33 27 34 46 196 196 Carlon,Carmen W45 35 39 40 32 38 184 184 presented with his “50 O'Brien,Kathe W30 45 34 32 31 0 142 142 Monthly Throwing Davies,Jan W55 0 47 34 0 21 27 129 129 Handicap” T- shirt, Hunt,John M55 32 0 33 25 36 126 126 Schiller,Fran W45 0 0 23 43 33 27 126 126 becoming the nineteenth Mitchell,Irene W55 32 38 0 43 113 113 member to accomplish this Kennelly,Robert M50 0 0 50 17 29 96 96 Schiworski,A W60 0 0 24 34 36 94 94 milestone. Nolen,Laurie M70 29 32 0 31 92 92 Bryan has in fact Gulliver,Tim M55 0 0 46 22 68 68 attended every one of the Morris,Alan M50 0 27 27 27 106 handicaps but for the first six years Throwing Handicap Tallies 2000 was the chief official. Mary Wahren 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total Thomas,Trish 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 106 should become the third recipient of the Bourke,Jen 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 106 bright red “100” shirt at her next handicap Wahren,Mary 6 7 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 99 Green, Ray 6 9 7 10 9 10 9 8 9 9 9 95 and Ray Green will earn his in June next Freeman,W 5 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 92 year. Wendy Freeman and Attila Spaits Spaits,Attila 1 10 10 6 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 91 should also reach their century sometime Drummond,E 6 7 10 9 9 10 9 7 8 8 6 89 Schiller,Fran 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 6 89 in 2001. Freeman,Peter 3 4 7 8 10 9 6 9 10 10 10 86 The 106th “Lucky Draw” for the fine Fristad,Auden 9 8 10 7 3 8 9 8 7 10 79 bottle of port, (kindly donated by Joe of Rudov,Raylea 2 7 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 73 Mallory,Joan 8 9 10 9 7 4 5 7 7 66 Wanniassa IGA Supermarket) was won by Mallory,Alan 8 9 10 9 7 4 5 7 7 66 Nola de Chazal. Rann,Charles 6 5 8 10 10 8 8 9 64 Trish Thomas, handicapper and event De Chazal,Nola 10 6 9 10 9 9 9 62 Mitchell,Irene 4 10 8 9 5 7 7 4 1 4 59 organiser, thanked everyone who Daniels,Ken 5 10 10 4 1 3 6 1 5 7 52 participated and assis ted as officials and/ Banens,Bob 7 7 7 5 9 7 9 51 Thomas,Bryan 10 10 10 10 10 50 or helpers over the year again making this Heath,Jean 10 10 10 9 9 48 unique event an important, successful and Taylor,Margaret 1 8 10 9 10 10 48 enjoyable part of the club’s calendar. Colyer,Tanya 1 9 10 8 10 9 47 Nugent,Frank 3 10 9 10 6 9 47 Audun Fristad, in his own quiet and gentle Quigley,Delia 3 9 7 3 7 7 2 3 41 manner, expressed appreciation and Carlon,Carmen 2 9 5 6 6 4 3 5 40 presented special little gifts to Trish for Mencik,George 3 2 2 10 3 6 6 5 1 1 39 Scott, Alice 7 8 8 7 6 36 her efforts in organising the program and Hardy,Jayne 7 10 9 10 36 to Jayne Hardy for delivering the heavy Norden,Andrina 6 8 7 8 5 1 35 throwing equipment to all events. Toomey,Phil 1 1 6 8 10 8 34 Schiworski,A 4 8 8 7 5 32 The next Monthly Throwing Handicap Neill,Peter 5 6 4 7 10 32 will be in February 2001. If you have Laws,Greg 2 10 8 8 3 31 Schiworski,P 5 10 9 5 29 never participated in this friendly event Taylor,Graeme 1 5 4 7 5 7 29 why not think about coming out and Hunt,John 4 3 8 6 5 26 joining us next year? Erickson,Jan 5 8 6 6 25 Your ‘Throws’ reporter, BRYAN THOMAS O'brien,Kathe 2 9 8 5 24 Chesterson,Val 8 9 7 24 Nosworthy,Tanya 8 7 8 23 Dando,Margaret 5 7 5 4 2 23 Vetrunner Page 9

WAVA CHAMPIONSHIPS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Questions and Answer on what you need the green and gold in both the Opening involved in the 7th World Championships to know about the 14th World Veterans’ and Closing Ceremonies. in Melbourne 1987 and we would Athletics Championships that will be More information about uniforms will anticipate an even greater number in held in Brisbane next year. be given at a later date. Brisbane. Book your holidays or long service leave now. What is the World Veterans’ Athletics Where will I stay while in Brisbane? Championships? Well that is up to you. Some people How and when do I enter? They are a 10 day international prefer five star hotels while most will Australian entries close on February carnival of athletics conducted in 5 year want something a little less palatial. Some 28, 2001. age groups from W35 and M40 upwards. like to be near competition venues but NB. Note that the entry date on the It consists of a full track and field others prefer being “Downtown”. official entry form from the organisers is program, cross-country, road walks, The official entry book has some March 30, you must ignore that date marathon, fun run, social events, opening suggested accommodation. because all Australian entries must first be and closing ceremonies. Free transport will be available to all processed through the national body. Where and when will it be held? competitors from the airport, city centre Entry books can be obtained from In Brisbane from 4 to 14 July 2001. and major accommodation precincts to all Bryan or Trish Thomas who will be in The special Fun Run/Walk (a great venues. attendance at all club competitions (track opportunity to renew old friendships or and field, running and throwing make new ones and to get into the “spirit” How much will it cost? handicaps) and most pack runs. of the carnival) will be held a day earlier. It’s not cheap but it is reasonable when NB. Please read the letter from Alice The QE11 Sports Complex (ANZ you consider the scale of the event, Scott published in Committee Corner, p26 Stadium) with its two adjacent tracks will facilities and services provided. If you December “Vetrunner”. This explains the be the centrepiece of the championships. only enter one event and do not want a February 28 entry date, the extra $5 for all A new track at the University of result book or go to the “Taste of Aussies and how you must submit your Queensland will also be used. The cross- Australia” party night you can get away entry form and payments. country will be held on the St. Lucia Golf with a payment of $100. However, the Completed Entry Forms and payments Course. The marathon and road walks will average person might enter three events are to be sent to – be conducted on paved roads primarily plus the fun run/walk, want the result Colin Browne bordered by parklands and the Brisbane book and attend the official party night AAVAC Entries Clerk River. and he/she will need to outlay $230. 4 Victory Street NB. This includes an additional $5 Mitcham Victoria 3132. Who can participate? which must be paid to AAVAC for Anyone who is a member of a incidental costs involved in processing all Any more questions? veterans’ athletics club who is fit enough Australian entries and providing for team The Championship organisers have to complete his/her event safely. Women managers. appointed Bryan and Trish Thomas as must be at least 35 and men 40 years of Who else is planning to go? their ambassadors within the ACT and as age on or before the first day of Lots of us. Those lucky enough to such they should be able to answer any competition (4 July 2001). All have experienced previous championships other questions you may have concerning competitions will be conducted in 5 year will be anxious to be part of these too. this great event. ([email protected] age groups. More than 100 Canberra vets were email or 62963278 home).

Am I good enough to participate in a World Championships? Of course you are. You are not likely ARE YOU STILL WORRIED ABOUT to finish last, but who cares? Track races longer than 1500m BEING COMPETITVE IN BRISBANE (5000m, 10000m and walks) are conducted in divisions while shorter Some members are still concerned of our more talented colleagues would events may have heats and finals. about feeling out of place at a “World have ambitions of being a medallist and Throwing, long and triple jump events Championships” because they think they would strive through dedicated training to may be conducted in flights and the top 8 are not good enough. Well the truth is that try and achieve such an honour. after three trials going onto the final everyone is good enough, because in The table below is a selection of third round. veterans’athletics there are no qualifying best and third poorest performances in a standards for any event other than you variety of events from the 13th World What will I wear? must be of correct age. Veterans’ Championships, Gateshead You are encouraged to compete in the However, most of us still worry - will (UK), July 1999. Australian unifo rm. You will want to wear we be last? We all know that someone has Thus if you can equal or better the to finish last, but hopefully not us. A few (Continued next page) Page 10 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) Samples of third place and third last in some Gateshead events will involve heats and finals while performance shown at the top of W35 W45 W55 W65 M40 M50 M60 M70 longer races such as the the box you would have won at 100m 12.7 13.1 14.0 15.7 11.4 12.1 12.5 14.2 steeplechase, walk, 5000m and 15.4 16.5 19.3 20.6 14.2 16.0 15.3 17.8 least a bronze medal in that event, 5000m 17.35 18.33 20.12 22.46 14.44 16.06 17.18 19.37 10,000m will be run in divisions. while if you know that you can 21.58 25.05 25.26 27.56 20.55 21.06 27.10 31.28 All field events except HJ and PV do better than the other Marathon 3.10 3.09 3.19 4.58 2.28 2.36 2.57 3.34 will give all participants three performance you would have 3.58 4.31 4.44 ---- 4.29 5.18 4.54 5.10 attempts and then the best eight 5000m Walk 30.42 27.12 27.43 32.50 22.13 23.01 25.58 31.25 been in front of at least three ---- 38.01 39.06 40.19 28.41 30.38 35.17 37.52 will move into the final for three others in your age group. You can Long Jump 5.29 4.68 4.20 3.83 6.38 5.81 5.34 4.33 more attempts. see that the medallists are indeed 3.92 3.66 3.39 3.09 4.54 4.76 3.74 3.27 Please study the performances elite athletes but many others Triple Jump 10.36 9.80 8.57 8.03 14.91 12.32 11.42 9.60 below and don't say “I'm not going 9.02 7.64 6.62 6.99 10.43 10.11 8.50 7.54 who make up the competition are Shot 13.07 10.62 12.06 9.60 14.31 15.10 14.52 14.15 because I'm not good enough”. much like ourselves. These 8.21 6.61 6.85 5.35 9.94 9.65 9.11 8.44 Veterans’of any ability will enjoy figures may not be typical for all Hammer 43.44 37.06 38.95 30.21 55.60 53.64 53.11 39.35 being part of the Opening and 24.30 21.22 19.21 15.90 37.14 32.32 25.98 24.27 World Veterans’ Championships, Closing Ceremonies and all the (especially in the throws) because participants than W35s and many more other opportunities to socialise with Gateshead was a relatively accessible M50s than M70s in any type of event. kindred spirits. So we hope you consider location for many Europeans. Some events are more popular than others being part of the ACT contingent to these When studying these statistics, keep such as cross-country which will always championships. in mind that some events and some age have many more participants than the high BRYAN and TRISH THOMAS are the ACT groups are more popular than others. For jump. Ambassadors for the 14th World Veterans’ example, there will be more W55 Most track events of less than 5000m Championships, 2001.

Eligibility Rules for the LETTERS TO Despite Your Concerns Monthly Handicaps It’s Not All Negative Dear fellow vets, THE EDITOR Dear fellow vets, I am writing in relation to the recent (Yes, I am on line (email only). change to the eligibility rules that ‘provide I did write to Ken regarding the an extra incentive to participate’ in the with a run, ‘making up time’ by working Vetrunner produced in your absence. monthly handicap runs. longer on those days. I had some negative things to say (well Firstly, I have a few questions: Sometimes I take recreation leave to founded), but Ken Daniels has defended · When do these new rules commence? participate in the handicap and sometimes, same. · How do you define three of the last six? I just can’t get away from work. My points were: photos were terrible, (i.e. when does a count of six Sometimes I can’t run in a handicap due images were bad and everybody looked 20 commence?). to work but I ‘manage’ to get places to years older. Further, articles, if any were · In what way is an extra incentive open gates or cheer on the Vets run by, not very interesting and the rest of the provided? most recently at Mt Taylor, Waldock magazine looked like a ‘phone · What has prompted this change in rules? Street crossing. Far from providing me book’ (names and numbers). Not very interesting to the outsider and · How can you put new rules in place with ‘extra incentive to participate’, you are discouraging me, providing an extra perhaps to the insider? Letters to the without consulting members? hurdle. How many others are you Editor should be encouraged, at least you Secondly, my situation is this: penalising? know when you are on target. I work a ten-day roster, working every If your reason for this change in rules As an outsider, I find the Vetrunner second weekend. Periodically, my is to limit the ‘winning ness’ of some uninteresting, due to the above. Why write rostered weekends (on) exclude me from people that are abusing the handicap blow to blow accounts of things participating in a handicap run. system, perhaps you need to reconsider happening on track and field nights Occasionally, my rostered weekends (on) the repercussions for others like myself without a break or paragraphs. correspond with several handicap events. who legitimately cannot make it to all the Boring. Of the last six handicap events I have been handicap runs. Articles about running in strange rostered to work for four, including the For the November handicap where I places should be encouraged, without the November handicap. I will have been am scheduled for duty, I am taking minute to minute of preparation and the rostered to work for five out of seven recreation leave. Does this count for choice of socks or shoes. events. eligibility? Could the club leave out the ‘phone Fortunately for me, handicaps are Yours in fun, fitness and fellowship. book’ lists in the monthly magazine and sometimes held in the areas in which I Anna Farnham, perhaps print a ‘Result booklet’ for the work, Canberra Nature Park, and I am PO Box 381, dedicated as a separate issue. able to arrange my work to correspond Mawson, ACT 2607. And now we have the program on Vetrunner Page 11

page 27 from Sun 26 - Sun 25 (Nov - running again without having to spend However on behalf of three sub- March) with 25 events, of which only nights on the computer, we would like to committees involved in the decision to eight are pertaining to the Vets! thank Jim for the huge amount of work he move the November Handicap (the Why are you (we) advertising has been putting in during the last few Handicap Review Sub-committee, the someone else’s events in your (our) years. We hope that all members rightly Membership and Communications Sub- magazine? appreciate the job he does for the Club committee and the Social and Ceremonies Being away at a distance, doesn’t and in turn feel inclined to also give some Sub-committee) and all of the hard mean I am not interested. Being a Life of their time as volunteers to this great working handicap volunteers, I will Member and having put some energy into organisation. respond. the club, these things annoy me. Those Cathy Montalto, editor, Annie Van Yes, there is a concerted effort to sort of things were . . . never meant to be. Herk, reporter, Graeme Small, move all handicaps off bike paths and into Please be more discerning and keep an photographer and general assistant. forests. This is a policy openly proposed eye on our philosophy. by the sub-committees mentioned above, Peter Frylink, and supported by the ACTVAC general 93 Pozieres Avenve, Objection on the committee. Umina Beach NSW 2257. Allocation of Club Funds The reasons are: Editor’s note: Not everyone is of the · In the case of Lake Ginninderra same opinion, after all the Vetrunner is a Dear fellow vets, I was surprised to hear it announced at 1. Continuing difficulties with Newsletter not a magazine therefore, access for Chuck wagon and results of events are, in my opinion, very the Track that the club had donated $500 (about a $1 per member) to Calwell Little Spit roast people; important. This takes into account that it is 1. Insufficient parking causing probably the only way some members, A's. It was a worthy cause and a related group. I did not join the club to have it disruption to other lake goers; who have no access to the Internet, are 2. Runners causing dangerous able to find out the results of club events. decide where my charity donations go. I assumed all my ACTVAC fees were to traffic congestion and hazards Since my return I have heard nothing but for other bike path users; praise for the efforts of Cathy Montalto, support the running of the club and not a part donation to another organisation. It’s 3. Insufficient shade for a Graeme Small and Annie Van Herck who growing membership for produced the newsletter in my absence. not a problem where you know your entry to a fun run is to support an organisation presentations and the picnic afterwards; or charity. I hope this does not create a precedent 4. Poor toilet facilities for a A Big Welcome Back to for spending member’s funds. A reduction gathering of over 200; 5. Hard, hot, exposed course the Vetrunner Editor in membership or other club fees would be a better outcome for all the members of causing muscle soreness and Says with relief the team who the club if it has $500 to give away. The distress for runners. produced the previous three Vetrunners club does a great job in providing support · In the case of Fadden Pines while the editor, Jim O’Donnell, was and giving in kind help to many 1. All of the above but coupled away at the Olymp ics and then on an organisations and in promoting those with the fact that it was one overseas holiday. organisation’s fundraisings. of the most boring courses on We now all appreciate how much Graeme Small, the calendar, being a long work is involved in getting the Vetrunner 31 Saville Close, downhill followed by a long to the members once a month. We are all Melba, ACT 2615. uphill. This one was brought very glad to see Jim return and to be able back on last year and I must to hand it all back to him. Jim deserves a have had a million, if I had huge gold medal for his efforts each Too Many Forest one, complaints. month. You have to know that it’s not just editorial work but a great number of all Handicaps · In the case of Hospital Jetty sorts of bits and pieces like the running This letter is in reply to Merv Collins’ 1. No toilet facilities; around to the printer, the proof reader, letter in last month’s edition about too 2. No parking now; collecting labels, liaising with regular many handicaps on forest track. 3. Extremely dangerous for runners as on more than one contributors, finding interesting stories as Dear fellow vets, occasion runners have been well as attending and reporting on club In a democracy, everyone has a right hit by cycle riders and been events. A full time job if you do it on your to speak his or her mind, and I respect abused on many other own! Merv’s right to speak his. occasions; We thank all regular contributors and Nevertheless, Letters to the Editor are 4. A terrible location for those who contributed articles during the just that, Letters to the Editor. They do not volunteers with bitterly cold last three months, especially Neil Boden require a response as they are written to winds blowing off the lake. who took over the track and field reports. no one in particular. Rather they are As we hand the work over to Jim, and written to inform, and perhaps to Bike path venues may be fast, but they Cathy can concentrate fully on her persuade, the reader. (Continued next page) Page 12 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) ensure no disruption to existing users. choose from. If you can’t run the long, run are far from safe (Peter Kallio’s broken Black Mountain Peninsula!! There the short. If you can’t run the short, arm is testament to that). There is ample could be nothing more boring than participate in the walk. No one should be parking at both Rani Road and Duffy running round in circles on bitumen. This concerned about their ability to complete Forest. In the case of Duffy Forest was tried once and was suitably damned one of our events. everyone parked in the wrong place as a by all. What could be more scenic than The determination of future monthly special parking area has been constructed our forest runs, especially Deek’s Forest handicap programs will always remain the behind the guardrail at the top of Park, a wonderful venue used by prerogative of the Monthly Handicap Sub- Hindmarsh Drive and was available. Only thousands every weekend with no fear of committee and I will not usurp their a few such as Alice Scott availed encounters with speeding cyclists, or authority and responsibility, nor themselves of this area. A recent families with toddlers to get bowled over, undermine their hard work and the hard innovation introduced by Alan Burdon at or with snapping dogs and long leads to work of the many handicap organisers and Mt Taylor, to have parking officials, will trip over. There has been continuing volunteers, by having their work subject ensure there is no parking in the street at demand for more runs in the Deek’s to a no-confidence motion at the AGM. Duffy Forest next year. Forest Park and Stromlo area, which is the However, what I will do is invite you to The Club is fully aware of its legal reason we now have so many runs, over actively participate in monthly handicap duty of care to members? This is a major different courses, starting from there. organisation by becoming a member of reason for moving off the bike paths. I know you like bike path runs Merv. the Monthly Handicap Sub-Committee, or You cannot compare our handicap Fully 79 of the 124 handicaps you have by volunteering your services to become a runs to the midweek work handicaps. The run were on bitumen. But the simple fact permanent organiser of one of our events. requirements for Venues both short and in remains that the vast majority of our Colin Bridge, Vice President, Chair close proximity to work dictate that a members prefer forest trails. Tradition! Handicap Sub-Committee, good part of the runs must be on bike The very fist Handicap run was from the 11 Satchell Place, paths. In any case the numbers of old Deek Drive area. I know some are Isaacs, ACT2606. participants involved in these events tough, but we now have three events to MORE LETTERS ON PAGE 28-29

LATEST WORLD RECORD HOLDER LIVES IN CROATIA

BRYAN THOMAS keeps us up to date with Canberra Jack keeps him well informed of competing as part of his preparation the number of past and current world record their activities. Jack even sent him a copy of towards the Sydney Olympics when he holders within the club. our special edition of Vetrunner (June 2000) spotted an older thrower wearing the During the 1970s and early 80s Anton celebrating the 100 Monthly Throwing ACTVAC uniform. Of course he was Tesija was a prominent and talented Handicaps. Anton enjoyed reading of the surprised to see a Canberra Veterans T hammer thrower and coach within the local history and the many anecdotes associated shirt being worn so far from home. Stuart athletics community. He had been actively with this popular competition. approached the older athlete and was involved in veteran athletics from its earliest Jack passes on some of Anton’s letters amazed to learn that Anton had been a days, having represented Australia (along to people he knows would be interested and “regular” at the Masson Street Throwing with Jack Pennington and Hal Dalheim) at that is how I became aware of two Fields in Canberra long before he had even the first major international track and field wonderful and related stories that other considered picking up a throwing meet for veteran athletes, Cologne 1972. As members might enjoy. implement. But from that moment both our first M70 competitor Anton On July 15 in Varazdin, Croatia, Anton champion athletes enjoyed each others’ demonstrated his outstanding ability to hurl participated in the “International company reminiscing about Canberra, their the hammer a long way by winning gold at Championship of Throwers”, a competition sport and of course their mutual friends national championships and setting ACT in the four throwing disciplines for male such as Jack, Charlie Rann and Atilla Spaits and Australian Records. and female athletes from 13 years to etc. As a successful coach Anton viewed In mid 1984 Anton and his wife returned veterans. As Jack had recently renewed Stuart’s throwing technique with to Croatia. Although they went through Anton’s ACTVAC membership Anton considerable interest and expertise, even some difficult times readjusting to their new proudly competed wearing our club offering the young Aussie Olympian some life Anton continued his active involvement uniform. Anton was in superb hammer advice on style. in athletics. He has enjoyed considerable throwing form sending the steel ball out to Congratulations Anton you join a small success as a nati onal hammer throws coach, 28.01m for a new M85 world record. (This elite group of eight club members to be a especially of junior athletes; for example, betters the existing WR of 27.51 held by World Record holder. ACTVAC members his squad from his little home town club John Fraser, Victoria). Being so proud of who have been or are current world record won nine medals (two gold, four silver and his ACT connection Anton had “Anton holders are: three bronze) in the recent Croatian Under Tesija of Canberra, Australia” recorded on Joan Hooper W50 5000W (1987) 15 Championships. the diploma acknowledging his Irene Mitchell W45 hammer (87) Over the years our patron Jack performance. All the necessary paper work Quentin Anthony M55 Australian 4x400 team (87) Pennington, fellow competitor, coach and for Anton’s claim for the WR has been Tony Murray M40 mile (88) friend has maintained regular and close forwarded to club statistician Quentin Trish Thomas W40 hammer (89) contact with Anton. Because Anton is Anthony. Margaret Taylor W50 triple jump (99) always interested to hear about veteran Australia’s champion hammer thrower Elaine Cooper W40 steeplechase (2000) athletes he befriended during his time in Stuart Rendell was in Europe training and Anton Tesija M85 hammer (2000). Vetrunner Page 13

DEEK FOREST PARK HANDICAP WAS THE DECIDER It was not warm and sunny that Sunday at Stromlo Forest, it was “b…” hot! If you wanted to win a medal or a trophy for the year, or if you just wanted to finish the course before sunset, you were going to have to really sweat for it! Of course the weather was perfect for the spit roast lunch that was to follow. Vets came in good numbers (218) to celebrate the end of the monthly handicap year and talk was lively about who was going to win the yearly trophies. The pointscores in all three events were very close and there was great suspense. The course was tough and hilly for all three events and the winners really deserved their prizes. The Waddell Walking Series Walkers came in big numbers this month (27 against 22 last month). Maybe some of the runners decided it was too hot to run and settled for a walk. Dave Mackenzie got the gold medal, David Hall the silver (a consolation making up for his disqualification last month) and Peter Waddell, the creator of the event, received the bronze. Like last month the fastest walkers were John Stenhouse for the men in 25:13 and Monika Short for the women in 31:01. As regards the annual pointscore, things did not change after this walk with Dave Mackenzie consolidating his position with his win and won the trophy with 288 points. Andrina Norden managed to remain in second place with 279 points and John Stenhouse who was very close behind her also maintained his placing in third position with 266 points. Congratulations to all three. The Frylink Running Series 64 people took part in the run, which is 10 more than last month. The first Top: Monthly medal winners in the Frylink race, Kerry Boden silver, Carol person across the line was also the winner Baird gold and Alan Norden bronze. of the gold was Carol Baird in 20:01, Middle: Thomas Series gold went to Judi Edwards with Susan Archer who second was Kerry Boden in 24:29 and got the bronze, the silver medal went to Tony Cavuoto. third Alan Norden in 24:35. The fastest male runner was Neil who had a very good race and ended up the sheer heat was not enough of a Boden in 18:46 and the fastest woman, with 515 points. And Karen had no luck handicap (I only survived, and only just, Carol Baird. ending up with the same amount of points because I took my own water and In this event the annual pointscore was as Keith Perroux, 514, she missed out on showered with it twice along the course!), much closer and positions changed at the third position as our rules always give the somehow the runners took a wrong turn end Carol Baird, having won the event, advantage in such a case to the older and the course was lengthened by over a gathered a maximum amount of points competitor in this case giving M70 Keith kilometer. This made it the longest and maintained her lead to win the trophy third. handicap of the year, on the hottest day. with 532 points. But Karen Daniels lost The Thomas Running Series Well, the Vets are tough and I did not her second position to Cathy Montalto The drama in that one was that, as if (Continued next page) Page 14 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) even hear too many complaints about that (apart from my own moans and groans). Anyway, the unwary starters were 127. The gold medallist was Judi Edwards in 52:10, a great time, especially after running in the Goulburn Fun Run the day before. Judi had won the gold before, in 1998, but was particularly pleased with this win, as she has had a lot of problems last winter due to viruses and sickness. She never really lost form though as she is a keen exerciser, at the gym three times a week and running up to 60km a week. She was glad though that she did not have to sprint at the end, as the gap behind her was enough to secure victory. Second was Tony Cavuoto in 42:53 and third Susan Archer in 50:35. Susan is in splendid form at the moment, second fastest woman in this handicap after Chris Pauling who ran in 48:05. The fastest man was Steve Bradford in 40:57. The final pointscore that was announced on the day was in fact wrong and had to be modified later giving Steve Bradford the top points from Christine Pauling and Steve Appleby. Although this was Annie Van Herck’s final handicap report, filling in for Jim O’Donnell over the last three months, hopefully she could be persuaded to continue particularly if there are heaps of accolades for her great efforts.

More of the “winners” at Deek’s Forest Park from the final handicap of the season. Clockwise from the top right: the Frylink Series Women’s Consistency medals presented to Karen Daniels, Ros Bauer, Cathy Montalto and Carol Baird. The men who got the medals in the Thomas Series included Garry Hand, Kevin O’Keeffe, Kent Williams, Peter Kallio, Steve Bradford, Mike Freer, Geoff Hawke and Bob Chapman. In the Waddell Series, Tanya Colyer, John Stenhouse, Kerry Boden, Dave Mackenzie, Carmen Carlon and Chris Mahe took the honours for consistency. Cathy Montalto and Geoff Moore picked up the coveted T-shirt, Cathy for 50 runs and Geoff has chalked up a hundred. Vetrunner Page 15 Pointscore Pointscore Pointscore Thomas Series Frylink Series Waddell Series ID Name Age E Gros Net Low ID Name Age E Gros Net Low ID Name Age E Gross Net Low 4704 Steve Bradford M45 1176 1012 110 3704 Carol Baird W50 634 532 56 2449 Dave Mackenzie M65 288 288 34 3564 Christine Pauling W35 1066 1007 101 2647 Cathy Montalto W45 619 515 58 1347 Andrina Norden W45 279 279 31 2560 Steve Appleby M45 1237 996 106 1366 Keith Perroux M70 568 514 58 2255 John Stenhouse M45 266 266 30 2032 Kevin Chapman M55 985 985 90 2720 Karen Daniels W35 617 514 54 2466 Nola De Chazal W60 260 260 0 1074 Mary Ann Busteed W50 1129 978 98 2191 Ray Bramwell M65 595 500 52 1293 Al Mallory M65 220 220 0 1386 Stuart J Reid M65 1018 947 104 2224 Neil Boden M50 495 495 42 1480 Peter Waddell M65 212 212 0 2023 Kent Williams M55 947 947 78 4702 Peter Hann M50 591 495 53 2540 Tanya Colyer W40 180 180 0 2609 Ian Bowden M50 1017 946 79 2170 Brian Mclachlan M35 489 489 32 2704 Raine Thompson W50 169 169 0 3657 Maria O'Reilly W45 1065 940 102 4022 Ian Daley M40 489 489 43 1104 Trish Thomas W55 168 168 0 3417 Ken Gowans M45 1035 938 100 2042 Kaye Thorpe W40 518 479 44 2223 Kerry Boden W40 147 147 0 1057 Colin Bridge M55 1000 926 90 1453 Margaret Taylor W50 559 475 51 2311 Diann Bramwell W50 145 145 0 2117 Marco Falzarano M65 1086 926 87 2401 Jillian Clark W55 469 469 34 1111 Nigel Crew M60 139 139 0 1272 Bill Leyden M50 1046 924 86 1238 Margaret Johnson W50 462 462 42 1410 Anni Schiworski W60 139 139 0 2116 Robert Bushell M55 1008 924 89 1322 David Meyers M50 501 461 40 1494 Robin Whyte M55 134 134 0 1002 John Alcock M55 912 912 71 3584 Jenny Bramley W35 457 457 42 4779 Monika Short W50 105 105 0 2759 Mick Corlis M40 976 911 79 1438 Roger Stewart M50 489 450 41 2359 Carmen Carlon W45 103 103 0 2163 Alan Mallory M45 907 907 85 1356 Rosemary Parker W50 448 448 45 1339 Pat Mullins W75 101 101 0 2712 Steve Smith M35 1070 907 93 1346 Alan Norden M55 487 444 46 1236 Keith Johnson M55 78 78 0 2832 Mick Konemann M35 904 904 72 1849 Grahame Delaney M55 444 444 0 1351 Jim O'Donnell M65 71 71 0 2086 Jim White M50 1061 902 88 2258 John Parker M40 442 442 47 1290 Chris Mahe W60 64 64 0 2435 Maree Coldrick W40 1042 902 78 1142 Mike Dwyer M60 441 441 41 4781 Lyn Traill W50 64 64 0 1135 Otmar Dorfer M65 1036 900 92 2426 Sherryl Greathead W45 434 434 45 3606 Narelle Blackaby W35 57 57 0 4065 Bruce Wight M35 954 899 69 1682 Jack Thackray M65 421 421 40 1186 David Hall M65 39 39 0 3454 Cathy Newman W35 1065 897 95 2825 Cindy Stewart W45 419 419 0 3847 Monika Van Ewyk W30 27 27 0 2006 John Carmody M45 1024 884 85 3441 Terri Henderson W40 434 397 38 4731 Judy Gorman W50 0 0 0 1389 John Richardson M55 1036 883 70 2088 Gregory Lewis M50 391 391 36 1109 Sue Counsel W60 961 881 81 2029 David Holmes M40 385 385 46 Note: Pointscore. 4057 Susan Archer W50 881 881 104 2484 Carolyn Behm W50 370 370 0 If you run off your wrong group, 1496 Alan Williams M50 987 879 77 1367 Jack Perry M70 364 364 41 regardless as to whether it was 1997 Rob Thorpe M45 920 879 91 2677 Ros Bauer W40 349 349 41 accidental, then you are not eligible 1326 Bernie Millett M55 875 875 56 1123 Ken Daniels M60 347 347 0 to score points. The reason is that 2762 Nick Blackaby M45 919 872 78 2646 Anna Sutherland W50 341 341 35 your competition should always 1329 Charlie Modrak M50 1013 871 97 2691 Bev Breen W45 339 339 33 know where you are in the event, 1773 John Littler M50 871 871 69 4023 Tanya Daley W35 324 324 0 and if you are not in the group they 2135 Kevin O'Keeffe M50 938 870 76 1735 Grahame Taylor M50 322 322 0 4034 Jon Donovan M35 915 866 71 1961 Anitra Kenny W40 315 315 39 thought you were, then this would 1073 John Busteed M50 864 864 37 2582 Frank Nugent M40 304 304 0 upset their tactical plans to catch/ 1089 Bob Chapman M65 889 860 50 1103 Merv Collins M70 300 300 0 stay in front etc. 1520 Anne Young W65 911 854 83 2067 Jim Tucker M50 290 290 36 2503 Rod Gilchrist M55 917 853 69 2250 David Holland M45 255 255 45 Note: Group allocation. 2478 Craig Wisdom M40 890 844 67 2658 Adrian Krauss M40 255 255 0 The system is always trying to 1332 Geoff Moore M50 932 838 68 1538 Graham Brownlee M55 254 254 0 move you to the bottom 50%. 1458 Bryan Thomas M55 887 825 74 4727 Kirsten Didlick W30 250 250 0 Those who want an easier group 3700 Rad Leovic M70 825 825 43 1138 Ian Dundas M45 244 244 0 are doing themselves a disservice 4719 Rae Palmer W50 814 814 0 1090 Cilla Chapman W50 242 242 35 by asking to go off early. Finishing 2106 Maria White W45 1013 808 77 1289 John Macleod M60 233 233 0 in the top half will always see the 2040 Alan Green M50 860 806 57 2864 Faye Green W50 231 231 40 system move you to the group you 2293 Ken White M45 805 805 59 1750 Marlene Reid W45 221 221 0 1172 Michael Gardner M50 803 803 64 2158 John Burns M70 216 216 31 needed to start from in order to 3651 Kerry O'Neill W40 798 798 92 2303 Phil Toomey M50 207 207 0 finish below 50% in this event. 4703 Prue Bradford W40 842 794 71 2460 Val Chesterton W60 199 199 0 2472 Dorothy Seedsman W65 793 793 66 2470 David Alden M35 192 192 0 2196 Nigel Coldrick M40 857 791 56 3599 Maureen Rossiter W45 192 192 0 1732 John Backhouse M35 852 789 64 3665 Garry Maher M50 188 188 0 2522 Adrian Plunkett M50 787 787 82 3570 Paulette Montaigne W40 178 178 0 2318 Bill Rendall M40 815 775 58 2471 Gwen Gleeson W70 175 175 0 1984 Peter Clarke M50 766 766 46 1236 Keith Johnson M55 173 173 0 1169 Doug Fry M60 765 765 79 2223 Kerry Boden W40 143 143 0 2400 Barry Seedsman M65 765 765 24 2874 Gai Webster W45 142 142 0 1423 Graeme Small M55 764 764 0 4758 Jo-anne Kramer W40 123 123 0 2386 Pamela Weiss W60 826 757 73 3433 Helen Bialecki W35 122 122 0 1335 Richard Morcom M50 748 748 71 3799 Craig Freeman M45 122 122 0 2732 Deslie Kubitzky W35 797 745 54 3798 Michael Howe M35 121 121 0 4759 David Webster M45 745 745 0 4777 Con Kramer M35 120 120 0 1888 Jeff Day M50 782 744 45 3432 Dianne Lane W50 113 113 0 1122 Mick Dando M65 741 741 0 3667 Robyne Kellett W45 113 113 0 3773 Geoff Gardiner M40 737 737 58 4072 Claire Perry W30 100 100 0 1270 Terry Levings M50 906 734 67 4060 Elaine Slater W35 79 79 0

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Consistently Fast for Agegroup Award (Listing those with 6 events - eligible to win) ID Name E Age Rate ID Name E Age Rate Thomas Series 1423 Graeme Small 9 M55 4.52 2258 John Parker 9 M40 4.39 ID Name E Age Rate 2406 Mike Worsley 7 M55 5.04 4022 Ian Daley 8 M40 4.45 2832 Mick Konemann 8 M30 3.45 2116 Robert Bushell 9 M55 5.09 2582 Frank Nugent 7 M40 5.59 3622 Peter Cullen 7 M35 4.04 1573 Will Foster 7 M55 5.10 2658 Adrian Krauss 6 M40 6.17 4065 Bruce Wight 9 M35 4.07 2032 Kevin Chapman 8 M55 5.24 2224 Neil Boden 8 M45 4.04 2712 Steve Smith 10 M35 4.29 1384 Dan Reddy 8 M55 5.28 1138 Ian Dundas 6 M45 4.56 4034 Jon Donovan 11 M35 4.36 1129 Peter L Davies 8 M55 5.39 1735 Grahame Taylor 6 M50 4.48 1732 John Backhouse 9 M35 5.10 2174 Neil Harrigan 8 M55 6.23 1322 David Meyers 9 M50 5.10 4743 Geoff Hawke 7 M40 3.51 2403 Doug Carney 8 M55 6.28 2088 Gregory Lewis 7 M50 5.22 2203 Glenn Coward 7 M40 3.59 1133 John Dimitriou 7 M55 6.45 4702 Peter Hann 10 M50 5.37 2759 Mick Corlis 10 M40 4.01 1763 Neil Mcleod 7 M55 6.55 1438 Roger Stewart 9 M50 5.42 2478 Craig Wisdom 9 M40 4.02 1242 Peter Kallio 9 M60 4.22 2067 Jim Tucker 6 M50 5.56 2318 Bill Rendall 9 M40 4.02 1195 George Hanzar 10 M60 4.55 1538 Graham Brownlee 6 M55 4.41 2694 Frank Kresse 6 M40 4.16 1019 Brian Austin 6 M60 4.57 1346 Alan Norden 10 M55 5.16 3456 Rod Lynch 6 M40 4.18 1169 Doug Fry 7 M60 5.23 1849 Grahame Delaney 8 M55 5.28 2196 Nigel Coldrick 10 M40 4.24 1931 Ron Weir 8 M60 5.31 1123 Ken Daniels 8 M60 5.08 3773 Geoff Gardiner 8 M40 4.37 1300 Ron Maxwell 7 M60 5.32 1142 Mike Dwyer 8 M60 5.54 2167 Roger Pilkington 10 M40 4.51 4725 Christopher Yardley 7 M60 5.34 1289 John Macleod 6 M60 6.16 2648 Mike Breen 6 M40 5.41 1023 John Bakker 6 M60 6.42 2191 Ray Bramwell 10 M65 4.57 4704 Steve Bradford 10 M45 3.41 1275 Eric Lindemann 7 M60 6.43 1682 Jack Thackray 8 M65 6.12 1984 Peter Clarke 8 M45 3.54 1089 Bob Chapman 9 M65 4.33 1367 Jack Perry 7 M65 6.34 2560 Steve Appleby 11 M45 4.02 1386 Stuart J Reid 9 M65 4.46 1366 Keith Perroux 9 M70 5.13 1937 Neville Madden 9 M45 4.04 1122 Mick Dando 9 M65 4.47 1103 Merv Collins 9 M70 6.17 2293 Ken White 8 M45 4.25 2117 Marco Falzarano 10 M65 4.49 4727 Kirsten Didlick 6 W30 5.55 4759 David Webster 8 M45 4.26 1135 Otmar Dorfer 10 M65 5.34 2720 Karen Daniels 10 W35 4.43 1335 Richard Morcom 7 M45 4.29 2400 Barry Seedsman 9 M65 5.36 3584 Jenny Bramley 9 W35 6.06 2736 Clive Beeson 7 M45 4.32 1352 Greg O'Neill 10 M65 6.48 4023 Tanya Daley 8 W35 6.52 1997 Rob Thorpe 9 M45 4.37 1167 Michael Freer 7 M70 5.08 3441 Terri Henderson 10 W35 7.55 3417 Ken Gowans 9 M45 4.39 1444 John Suiter 9 M70 5.33 2677 Ros Bauer 6 W40 4.48 3653 Terry Lewis 7 M45 4.49 3700 Rad Leovic 8 M70 5.39 2042 Kaye Thorpe 9 W40 5.12 2762 Nick Blackaby 9 M45 4.50 3564 Christine Pauling 9 W35 4.23 1961 Anitra Kenny 7 W40 6.52 2538 George Kubitzky 7 M45 4.53 3454 Cathy Newman 10 W35 4.58 3570 Paulette Montaigne 6 W40 7.47 2163 Alan Mallory 8 M45 5.01 2732 Deslie Kubitzky 9 W35 5.06 2647 Cathy Montalto 10 W45 4.21 2606 Mick Charlton 6 M45 5.01 2586 Anna Farnham 6 W35 5.28 2426 Sherryl Greathead 8 W45 5.38 1927 Christopher Lang 8 M45 5.07 4060 Elaine Slater 6 W35 5.51 2691 Bev Breen 7 W45 5.39 2006 John Carmody 10 M45 5.07 1825 Carol Stevenson 6 W35 6.07 2825 Cindy Stewart 8 W45 6.26 2135 Kevin O'Keeffe 9 M50 4.05 2435 Maree Coldrick 10 W40 4.53 3704 Carol Baird 10 W50 4.26 2142 Robbie Costmeyer 7 M50 4.05 3651 Kerry O'Neill 7 W40 4.58 1453 Margaret Taylor 10 W50 4.59 1496 Alan Williams 10 M50 4.06 2773 Maree Smith 7 W40 5.28 1356 Rosemary Parker 8 W50 5.30 2086 Jim White 10 M50 4.17 4703 Prue Bradford 9 W40 5.46 2646 Anna Sutherland 7 W50 6.12 1329 Charlie Modrak 10 M50 4.19 2641 Joanne Hastings 8 W40 6.19 2484 Carolyn Behm 7 W50 6.41 2040 Alan Green 9 M50 4.20 3657 Maria O'Reilly 10 W45 4.50 3432 Dianne Lane 6 W50 6.55 1773 John Littler 8 M50 4.21 2069 Glenda Moss 6 W45 5.30 1238 Margaret Johnson 8 W50 7.07 1332 Geoff Moore 10 M50 4.31 2106 Maria White 11 W45 5.36 1090 Cilla Chapman 6 W50 7.23 1422 Peter Skinner 7 M50 4.35 2370 Lee Lewis 6 W45 6.26 2401 Jillian Clark 8 W55 5.30 1270 Terry Levings 11 M50 4.45 1074 Mary Ann Busteed 10 W50 4.34 2460 Val Chesterton 6 W55 6.35 1002 John Alcock 8 M50 4.48 4057 Susan Archer 7 W50 4.47 1172 Michael Gardner 9 M50 4.49 4719 Rae Palmer 9 W50 5.18 2517 Alan Duus 8 M50 4.50 1145 Judi Edwards 6 W50 5.19 Waddell Series 4059 Mick Saunders 7 M50 4.54 2532 Jill Brown 8 W50 5.39 ID Name E Age Rate 2525 Peter Phillip Davies 7 M50 4.60 1882 Brenda Day 8 W50 5.42 2255 John Stenhouse 10 M45 5.11 1272 Bill Leyden 10 M50 5.01 3478 Ruth Baussmann 8 W50 5.44 1494 Robin Whyte 6 M55 5.58 1744 Richard Scutter 8 M50 5.15 2043 Lynn Williams 9 W50 5.45 1111 Nigel Crew 6 M55 10.03 1888 Jeff Day 9 M50 5.20 1606 Margaret McSpadden 7 W50 6.09 2449 Dave Mackenzie 10 M65 6.47 2609 Ian Bowden 9 M50 5.21 1338 Bronwyn Gardner 9 W50 6.10 1480 Peter Waddell 8 M65 7.25 1951 John McMillan 7 M50 5.21 2467 Gabrielle Wright 7 W50 6.17 1293 Al Mallory 9 M65 9.07 2522 Adrian Plunkett 8 M50 5.26 2701 Val Bland 9 W50 8.23 2540 Tanya Colyer 8 W35 11.31 1355 Bob Parker 8 M50 5.43 4051 Caroline Campbell 8 W55 5.41 2223 Kerry Boden 7 W40 7.55 2052 Bernie Hackett 8 M50 5.46 1276 Norma Lindemann 8 W55 5.43 2359 Carmen Carlon 8 W45 8.14 2672 Neil Matters 7 M50 5.54 2150 Alice Scott 8 W55 5.43 1347 Andrina Norden 10 W45 8.29 1073 John Busteed 7 M50 6.02 1109 Sue Counsel 9 W60 5.06 2704 Raine Thompson 7 W50 9.13 1064 Ewan Brown 6 M50 6.23 2386 Pamela Weiss 9 W60 5.53 1104 Trish Thomas 7 W50 9.52 1165 Peter Freeman 10 M50 6.32 2472 Dorothy Seedsman 9 W60 6.04 2311 Diann Bramwell 6 W50 10.06 2023 Kent Williams 8 M55 3.58 1067 Lorna Burdon 6 W60 7.39 1290 Chris Mahe 6 W60 7.50 1326 Bernie Millett 8 M55 4.04 1520 Anne Young 9 W65 5.22 2466 Nola De Chazal 9 W60 7.59 1057 Colin Bridge 10 M55 4.10 1294 Joan Mallory 9 W65 6.57 1410 Anni Schiworski 6 W60 8.34 3697 Doug Limbrick 6 M55 4.17 1887 Juani O'Reilly 10 W70 6.29 1458 Bryan Thomas 9 M55 4.28 1247 Mike Kennedy 6 M55 4.28 Note: Due to space considerations, 2503 Rod Gilchrist 9 M55 4.31 those with less than 6 events are not in- 2631 Clive Glover 7 M55 4.34 cluded in the above lists. 1389 John Richardson 11 M55 4.47 Frylink Series 1110 Hugh Crawley 6 M55 4.47 ID Name E Age Rate 3508 Rob Veenendaal 8 M55 4.51 2170 Brian Mclachlan 8 M35 4.11 3798 Michael Howe 6 M35 5.49

Vetrunner Page 17 Thomas Series - No. 232 Deek's Forest Park - Central Six 9.6k No. ID Name Age Gp Gp Gross Net Rate Pts % E Message and Newgroup 1 1145 Judi Edwards W50 22 22 1:13:35 52:10 5.26 150 1 Y Gold Medal 40 2 1241 Roy Jones M55 25 25 1:16:21 52:36 5.29 0 2 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 35 3 2218 Tony Cavuoto M50 44 44 1:16:33 42:53 4.28 149 3 Y Silver Medal 55 4 4057 Susan Archer W50 28 28 1:16:45 50:35 5.16 148 4 Y Bronze Medal 42 5 2142 Robbie Costmeyer M50 40 40 1:16:53 44:48 4.40 0 4 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 54 6 2135 Kevin O'Keeffe M50 40 40 1:17:03 44:58 4.41 147 5 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 54 7 1221 John Ison M50 23 23 1:17:07 54:57 5.43 0 6 2 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 30 8 4743 Geoff Hawke M40 49 49 1:17:15 41:35 4.20 146 7 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 55 9 1271 Lachlan Lewis M60 17 14 1:17:16 1:02:16.29 0 8 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 21 10 4704 Steve Bradford M45 51 51 1:17:22 40:57 4.16 145 8 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 55 11 2086 Jim White M50 35 35 1:17:27 47:22 4.56 144 9 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 48 12 2023 Kent Williams M55 47 47 1:17:30 42:40 4.27 143 10 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 55 13 4065 Bruce Wight M35 40 40 1:17:34 45:29 4.44 142 11 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 53 14 3697 Doug Limbrick M55 43 43 1:17:34 44:19 4.37 141 12 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 55 15 2196 Nigel Coldrick M40 40 40 1:17:44 45:39 4.45 140 12 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 52 16 2560 Steve Appleby M45 42 42 1:17:49 44:54 4.41 139 13 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 54 17 1335 Richard Morcom M50 33 33 1:17:49 48:29 5.03 138 14 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 45 18 1147 Bill Egan M60 1 16 1:17:52 1:01:16.22 0 15 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 22 19 2040 Alan Green M50 36 36 1:18:02 47:32 4.57 137 15 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 48 20 4759 David Webster M45 39 39 1:18:07 46:27 4.50 136 16 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 50 21 3564 Christine Pauling W35 35 35 1:18:10 48:05 5.01 135 17 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 46 22 1409 Jim Sawkins M60 33 33 1:18:11 48:51 5.05 0 18 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 44 23 2478 Craig Wisdom M40 42 42 1:18:43 45:48 4.46 134 19 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 52 24 2167 Roger Pilkington M40 27 27 1:18:53 53:33 5.35 133 19 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 32 25 3622 Peter Cullen M35 43 43 1:18:55 45:40 4.45 132 20 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 52 26 1002 John Alcock M55 29 29 1:19:07 52:12 5.26 131 21 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 36 27 3456 Rod Lynch M40 45 45 1:19:09 45:04 4.42 130 22 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 54 28 1057 Colin Bridge M55 42 42 1:19:13 46:18 4.49 129 23 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 50 29 1326 Bernie Millett M55 46 46 1:19:16 44:46 4.40 128 23 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 54 30 2517 Alan Duus M50 28 28 1:19:18 53:08 5.32 127 24 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 33 31 1089 Bob Chapman M65 33 33 1:19:30 50:10 5.14 126 25 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 41 32 2117 Marco Falzarano M65 27 27 1:19:33 54:13 5.39 125 26 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 31 33 4749 Athol MacNab M50 15 15 1:19:34 1:03:46.38 0 26 2 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 19 34 4751 Jennifer Amyx W30 21 21 1:19:36 59:01 6.09 0 27 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 25 35 2503 Rod Gilchrist M55 31 31 1:19:39 51:09 5.20 124 28 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 38 36 1074 Mary Ann Busteed W50 30 30 1:19:40 51:55 5.24 123 29 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 36 37 1423 Graeme Small M55 30 30 1:19:43 51:58 5.25 122 30 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 36 38 1332 Geoff Moore M50 34 34 1:20:03 50:18 5.14 121 30 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 41 39 1422 Peter Skinner M50 33 33 1:20:16 50:56 5.18 120 31 Y 40 2435 Maree Coldrick W40 26 26 1:20:22 55:47 5.49 119 32 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 29 41 2606 Mick Charlton M45 27 27 1:20:31 55:11 5.45 118 33 Y 42 1744 Richard Scutter M50 25 25 1:20:33 56:48 5.55 117 34 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 28 43 3478 Ruth Baussmann W50 15 15 1:20:39 1:04:46.45 116 34 Y 44 2712 Steve Smith M35 32 32 1:20:40 51:45 5.23 115 35 Y 45 3524 Kathe O'Brien W30 6 6 1:20:43 1:12:47.35 0 36 2 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 8 46 1937 Neville Madden M45 40 40 1:20:48 48:43 5.04 114 37 Y 47 1773 John Littler M50 37 37 1:21:03 50:08 5.13 113 38 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 41 48 3624 Peter O'Brien M35 1 6 1:21:05 1:13:17.37 0 38 G 49 1935 Mario Larocca M50 30 30 1:21:13 53:28 5.34 112 39 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 33 50 2694 Frank Kresse M40 43 43 1:21:17 48:02 5.00 0 40 1 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 46 51 4089 Sabrina Sonntag W30 26 26 1:21:18 56:43 5.54 0 41 1 52 2032 Kevin Chapman M55 22 22 1:21:19 59:54 6.14 111 41 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 24 53 1329 Charlie Modrak M50 35 35 1:21:21 51:16 5.20 110 42 Y 54 2163 Alan Mallory M45 28 28 1:21:29 55:19 5.46 109 43 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 30 55 3651 Kerry O'Neill W40 26 26 1:21:38 57:03 5.57 108 44 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 28 56 2116 Robert Bushell M55 23 23 1:21:42 59:32 6.12 107 45 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 24 57 1250 Ian Kenny M60 28 28 1:21:43 55:33 5.47 0 45 1 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 29 58 3224 Geoffrey Herring M45 1 25 1:21:53 58:08 6.03 0 46 G 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 26 59 2318 Bill Rendall M40 43 43 1:22:04 48:49 5.05 106 47 Y 60 1386 Stuart J Reid M65 31 31 1:22:08 53:38 5.35 105 48 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 32 61 1888 Jeff Day M50 24 24 1:22:15 59:15 6.10 104 49 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 25 62 3661 David Morewood M45 44 44 1:22:19 48:39 5.04 0 49 1 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 45 Page 18 Vetrunner Thomas Series - No. 232 Deek's Forest Park - Central Six 9.6k No. ID Name Age Gp Gp Gross Net Rate Pts % E Message and Newgroup 64 2641 Joanne Hastings W40 10 10 1:22:33 1:20:38.24 102 51 Y 65 2697 Annie Van Herck W45 27 27 1:22:39 57:19 5.58 0 52 1 66 1109 Sue Counsel W60 24 24 1:22:45 59:45 6.13 101 52 Y 67 1997 Rob Thorpe M45 31 31 1:22:46 54:16 5.39 100 53 Y 68 3700 Rad Leovic M70 18 18 1:22:49 4:34 6.44 99 54 Y 69 2203 Glenn Coward M40 49 49 1:22:52 47:12 4.55 98 55 Y 70 3417 Ken Gowans M45 30 30 1:22:57 55:12 5.45 97 56 Y 71 1389 John Richardson M55 29 29 1:23:13 56:18 5.52 96 56 Y 72 1195 George Hanzar M60 31 31 1:23:15 54:45 5.42 95 57 Y 73 3258 Janelle Parks W40 21 21 1:23:23 1:02:46.32 0 58 1 74 4059 Mick Saunders M50 30 30 1:23:25 55:40 5.48 94 59 Y 75 4034 Jon Donovan M35 34 34 1:23:32 53:47 5.36 93 60 Y 76 1135 Otmar Dorfer M65 20 20 1:23:38 1:03:46.39 92 60 Y 77 1458 Bryan Thomas M55 35 35 1:23:53 53:48 5.36 91 61 Y 78 2762 Nick Blackaby M45 28 28 1:24:06 57:56 6.02 90 62 Y 79 4060 Elaine Slater W35 18 18 1:24:07 1:05:56.52 0 63 1 80 3454 Cathy Newman W35 25 25 1:24:11 1:00:26.18 89 63 Y 81 3508 Rob Veenendaal M55 33 33 1:24:22 55:02 5.44 88 64 Y 82 2293 Ken White M45 36 36 1:24:22 53:52 5.37 87 65 Y 83 2467 Gabrielle Wright W50 16 16 1:24:28 1:07:47.04 86 66 Y 84 2006 John Carmody M45 25 25 1:24:34 1:00:46.20 85 67 Y 85 1167 Michael Freer M70 30 30 1:24:35 56:50 5.55 84 67 Y 86 1300 Ron Maxwell M60 22 22 1:24:52 1:03:26.37 0 68 1 87 4703 Prue Bradford W40 16 16 1:24:55 1:08:17.07 83 69 Y 88 1626 Rosemary Longstaff W45 40 40 1:24:56 52:51 5.30 0 70 1 89 2043 Lynn Williams W50 16 16 1:25:12 1:08:37.08 82 71 Y 90 2052 Bernie Hackett M50 17 17 1:25:16 1:07:57.04 81 71 Y 91 1064 Ewan Brown M50 16 16 1:25:17 1:08:37.09 0 72 1 92 2386 Pamela Weiss W60 16 16 1:25:28 1:08:47.10 80 73 Y 93 2403 Doug Carney M60 12 12 1:25:37 1:12:07.31 79 74 Y 94 1945 Stuart N Reid M45 1 19 1:26:03 1:07:06.59 0 75 G Handicap Review 19 95 4051 Caroline Campbell W55 20 20 1:26:16 1:06:26.55 78 75 Y 96 2106 Maria White W45 23 23 1:26:24 1:04:16.41 77 76 Y 97 2472 Dorothy Seedsman W65 13 13 1:26:30 1:12:17.32 76 77 Y 98 2525 Peter Phillip DaviesM50 29 29 1:26:34 59:39 6.13 75 78 Y 99 1242 Peter Kallio M60 45 45 1:26:54 52:49 5.30 74 78 Y 100 4811 Eva Bennett W45 21 21 1:26:56 1:06:26.55 0 79 1 101 2174 Neil Harrigan M55 13 13 1:26:59 1:12:47.35 73 80 Y 102 1951 John McMillan M50 22 22 1:27:17 1:05:56.52 72 81 Y 103 2609 Ian Bowden M50 22 22 1:27:27 1:06:06.53 71 82 Y 104 2385 Chris Booth W45 5 5 1:27:53 1:21:38.30 0 82 1 105 1172 Michael Gardner M50 27 1 1:28:13 1:28:19.11 0 83 G 106 1270 Terry Levings M50 33 33 1:28:13 58:53 6.08 70 84 Y 107 1289 John Macleod M60 20 20 1:28:16 1:08:27.08 0 85 2 108 2532 Jill Brown W50 23 23 1:28:18 1:06:06.53 69 86 Y 109 1573 Will Foster M55 25 25 1:28:22 1:04:36.44 0 86 1 110 1384 Dan Reddy M60 22 22 1:29:07 1:07:47.03 68 87 Y 111 1887 Juani O'Reilly W70 10 10 1:29:15 1:27:29.06 67 88 Y 112 1044 Tony Booth M60 31 31 1:29:26 1:00:56.21 0 89 1 113 1165 Peter Freeman M50 7 7 1:29:35 1:20:08.21 66 89 Y 114 1133 John Dimitriou M55 9 9 1:29:39 1:18:38.11 65 90 Y 115 1732 John Backhouse M35 25 25 1:29:59 1:06:16.54 64 91 Y 116 2212 Ewen Thompson M40 38 38 1:30:12 58:52 6.08 0 92 1 117 2400 Barry Seedsman M65 20 20 1:30:19 1:10:27.21 63 93 Y 118 1444 John Suiter M70 20 20 1:30:20 1:10:37.21 62 93 Y 119 1352 Greg O'Neill M65 5 5 1:31:10 1:24:58.50 61 94 Y 120 1931 Ron Weir M60 20 20 1:31:22 1:11:37.27 60 95 Y 121 2150 Alice Scott W55 18 18 1:31:25 1:13:17.37 59 96 Y 122 1994 Patrick McNeile M60 14 14 1:31:27 1:16:27.57 0 97 1 123 1669 Peter McDonald M45 30 30 1:31:50 1:04:06.41 0 97 1 124 3809 Janet Mann W45 11 7 1:31:54 1:22:28.35 0 98 G 125 1338 Bronwyn Gardner W50 14 14 1:32:56 1:17:58.07 58 99 Y 126 1763 Neil Mcleod M55 8 8 1:33:42 1:23:28.41 0 100 1 127 2672 Neil Matters M50 13 13 1:37:08 1:22:58.38 57 100 Y Vetrunner Page 19

Frylink Series - No. 111 Deek's Forest Park - Central Six 4.5k No. ID Name Age Gp Gp Gross Net Rate Pts % E Message and Newgroup 1 3859 Mayumi Shinozaki W40 1 7 28:31 26:16 5.50 0 2 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 27 2 4767 Lois Bolton W50 1 13 29:18 24:48 5.31 0 4 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 31 3 3849 Graham Jackson M55 1 1 31:30 31:30 7.00 0 5 X 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 13 4 1520 Anne Young W65 1 21 32:09 24:39 5.29 0 7 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 31 5 1974 Elaine Cooper W40 49 43 32:33 16:48 3.44 0 8 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 49 6 3858 Kathy Hibbard W40 1 7 32:42 30:27 6.46 0 10 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 16 7 4757 Elaine Slater W45 3 25 33:01 24:01 5.20 0 11 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 33 8 4756 Susan Antcliff W40 36 36 33:23 20:13 4.30 0 13 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 43 10 1355 Bob Parker M50 23 23 34:03 25:48 5.44 0 16 2 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 28 11 3704 Carol Baird W50 39 39 34:16 20:01 4.27 75 18 Y Gold Medal 47 12 3599 Maureen Rossiter W45 23 23 34:19 26:04 5.48 0 19 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 27 13 1563 Mel Dowd M55 1 31 34:21 23:06 5.08 0 21 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 35 14 3433 Helen Bialecki W35 31 31 34:35 23:20 5.11 0 22 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 34 15 2223 Kerry Boden W40 28 28 34:39 24:29 5.26 74 24 Y Silver Medal 34 16 1346 Alan Norden M55 28 28 34:45 24:35 5.28 73 25 Y Bronze Medal 33 17 2170 Brian Mclachlan M35 43 43 34:50 19:05 4.14 72 27 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 46 18 1123 Ken Daniels M60 29 29 34:50 24:20 5.24 71 29 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 32 19 2647 Cathy Montalto W45 40 40 34:55 20:15 4.30 70 30 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 43 19 2773 Maree Smith W40 1 25 33:55 24:55 5.32 0 30 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 30 20 2224 Neil Boden M50 44 44 34:56 18:46 4.10 69 32 Y 21 4702 Peter Hann M50 26 26 35:08 25:43 5.43 68 33 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 28 22 2067 Jim Tucker M50 26 26 35:14 25:49 5.44 67 35 Y 23 2042 Kaye Thorpe W40 30 30 35:17 24:22 5.25 66 36 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 32 24 4022 Ian Daley M40 36 36 35:21 22:11 4.56 65 38 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 38 25 1849 Grahame Delaney M55 26 26 35:23 25:58 5.46 64 40 Y 26 1276 Norma Lindemann W55 1 24 35:28 26:48 5.57 0 41 G 27 1366 Keith Perroux M70 32 32 35:33 23:53 5.18 63 43 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 33 28 1238 Margaret Johnson W50 10 10 35:36 32:11 7.09 62 44 Y 29 3774 Cathie Boyd W45 20 20 35:37 28:27 6.19 0 46 1 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 21 30 2191 Ray Bramwell M65 33 33 35:38 23:38 5.15 61 47 Y 31 1001 Roger Abbott M60 40 40 35:39 20:59 4.40 0 49 1 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 41 32 3799 Craig Freeman M45 24 24 35:44 27:04 6.01 60 50 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 24 33 4784 Lynette Wood W35 9 13 35:53 31:23 6.58 0 52 G 34 2720 Karen Daniels W35 37 37 36:01 22:31 5.00 59 54 Y 35 1142 Mike Dwyer M60 23 23 36:10 27:55 6.12 58 55 Y 36 1453 Margaret Taylor W50 31 31 36:14 24:59 5.33 57 57 Y 37 2029 David Holmes M40 46 46 36:21 19:26 4.19 56 58 Y 38 3670 Michael Roche M55 32 32 36:32 24:52 5.32 55 60 Y 39 1682 Jack Thackray M65 23 23 36:41 28:26 6.19 54 61 Y 40 2460 Val Chesterton W60 15 15 36:43 31:28 6.60 53 63 Y 41 2426 Sherryl Greathead W45 26 26 36:45 27:20 6.04 52 65 Y 42 3584 Jenny Bramley W35 22 22 36:48 28:53 6.25 51 66 Y 43 2825 Cindy Stewart W45 21 21 36:53 29:23 6.32 50 68 Y 44 1356 Rosemary Parker W50 28 28 37:08 26:58 5.60 49 69 Y 45 2646 Anna Sutherland W50 23 23 37:09 28:54 6.25 48 71 Y 46 1090 Cilla Chapman W50 14 14 37:14 32:19 7.11 47 72 Y 47 3798 Michael Howe M35 27 27 37:18 27:33 6.07 0 74 1 48 1438 Roger Stewart M50 27 27 37:30 27:45 6.10 46 75 Y 49 3846 Paul Van Ewyk M30 35 35 37:41 24:56 5.32 45 77 Y 50 2484 Carolyn Behm W50 18 18 37:56 31:31 7.00 44 79 Y 51 1236 Keith Johnson M55 36 36 38:19 25:09 5.35 43 80 Y 52 3589 Adam Bartlett M30 25 25 38:23 29:23 6.32 0 82 1 53 2582 Frank Nugent M40 29 29 38:32 28:02 6.14 42 83 Y 54 3570 Paulette Montaigne W40 8 8 38:41 36:01 8.00 41 85 Y 55 2658 Adrian Krauss M40 19 19 38:47 32:02 7.07 0 86 1 56 1322 David Meyers M50 34 34 38:50 26:25 5.52 40 88 Y 57 1961 Anitra Kenny W40 14 14 39:02 34:07 7.35 39 90 Y 58 2834 Allan Sherriff M85 15 15 39:04 33:49 7.31 0 91 2 59 2007 Sue Quayle W50 20 20 39:05 31:55 7.06 0 93 1 60 1023 John Bakker M60 14 14 39:10 34:15 7.37 0 94 1 61 3432 Dianne Lane W50 16 16 39:12 33:32 7.27 0 96 1 62 4775 Ken Beard M40 37 37 39:45 26:15 5.50 0 97 1 63 3441 Terri Henderson W40 3 3 40:02 39:17 8.44 38 99 Y 64 4023 Tanya Daley W35 20 20 40:05 32:55 7.19 37 100 Y Page 20 Vetrunner

Waddell Series - No. 111 Deek's Forest Park - Central Six 4.5k No. ID Name Age Gp Gp Gross Net Rate Pts % E Message and Newgroup 1 1408 Anne Sawkins W60 1 1 37:28 37:28 8.20 0 4 X 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 22 2 1984 Peter Clarke M50 1 7 44:46 40:16 8.57 0 8 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 15 3 1882 Brenda Day W50 1 7 44:48 40:18 8.57 0 12 G 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 15 4 2449 Dave Mackenzie M65 35 35 47:24 30:09 6.42 40 15 Y Gold Medal 46 5 1186 David Hall M65 20 20 47:42 36:02 8.00 39 19 Y Silver Medal 28 6 1513 Lesley Hamilton W55 9 9 48:24 42:24 9.25 0 23 1 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 11 7 1480 Peter Waddell M65 31 31 48:36 32:51 7.18 38 26 Y Bronze Medal 37 8 2466 Nola De Chazal W60 26 26 48:46 34:51 7.45 37 30 Y 1 Events Above Percentile 30% 29 9 2359 Carmen Carlon W45 20 20 48:59 37:19 8.18 36 34 Y 2 Events Above Percentile 50% 23 10 4779 Monika Short W50 37 37 49:01 31:01 6.54 35 38 Y 11 2311 Diann Bramwell W50 7 7 49:03 44:33 9.54 34 41 Y 12 4731 Judy Gorman W50 10 10 49:11 42:26 9.26 0 45 1 13 1347 Andrina Norden W45 19 19 49:24 38:09 8.29 33 49 Y 14 4781 Lyn Traill W50 12 12 49:50 41:35 9.14 32 52 Y 15 2255 John Stenhouse M45 55 55 49:58 25:13 5.36 31 56 Y 16 1869 Rick Hatcher M50 27 27 50:04 35:49 7.58 0 60 1 17 2853 Barry Prasser M40 1 4 50:25 48:10 10.42 0 63 G Handicap Review 4 18 1275 Eric Lindemann M60 1 10 50:25 43:40 9.42 0 67 G 19 1385 Thelma Reddy W55 1 13 51:03 42:03 9.21 0 71 G 20 1290 Chris Mahe W60 27 27 51:31 37:16 8.17 30 75 Y 21 1104 Trish Thomas W55 13 13 51:44 42:44 9.30 29 78 Y 22 1488 Lucille Warth W75 1 1 51:58 51:58 11.33 0 82 1 23 1111 Nigel Crew M60 16 16 54:03 43:53 9.45 28 86 Y 24 3847 Monika Van Ewyk W30 25 25 54:51 41:21 9.11 27 89 Y 25 1410 Anni Schiworski W60 24 24 54:51 41:41 9.16 26 93 Y 26 2540 Tanya Colyer W40 1 1 58:05 58:05 12.54 25 97 Y 27 2037 Beryl Lowry W50 44 30 59:52 44:27 9.53 0 100 G

nor did they pay a full membership fee until preparation of the manuscript. From a Canberra 1983. Much more information must exist that perspective Garry Hand and Tony Murray’s BOOK REVIEW would be a great interest if only it was sought. Let stories would have added inspirational material. A History of the Veterans Athletic Movement in me give a couple of examples from an ACT No Australian women’s efforts rate a Australia – A Detailed Study, by Gloria Seymons. perspective. Two of Bryan Thomas’ initiatives mention. Just to name a few, Shirley Brasher, Reviewer: Mike Adler. that should be of great import don’t even rate a Mary Thomas and Shirley Young among others, In the mid 1990s Gloria Seymons set out to mention. The innovative split starts to our half could well have graced these pages. To me, rectify a gap in the written records of the Veteran marathon, and the winter indoor track performances on the track and on the field are movement in Australia by researching and competition that we tried at EPIC (then called just as much a part of history of Vets, as are preparing the manuscript of a book bearing the NATEX). Both are unique, and the indoor track, when and where clubs were established. above title. Sadly Gloria passed away in to our best of knowledge, was the first for any On a much more positive note, the sections of December 1997, prior to the pu blication of her athletic club in Australia, not just Vets. “World Development of Veteran Track and Field work. Under the heading Veterans Athletic Championships”, “Professional Athletics in That manuscript has been located and publications, a five paragraph retrospective Australia”, Professionals versus Amateurs” and a formatted by Russ Haines, Editor of the Athletics recalls Jack Pennington’s publication The delightful item about Reg Austin who thrilled us Courier, the Quarterly Newsletter of the AAVAC, Veteran Athlete that commenced publication in all with his photo-finish six-across-the-track and the book is now available for sale. July 1971 with a circulation of 60 rising to 560 by thriller to win the Champion of Champions 100m The material published is of course of issue number 32 in 1977. What I found very at the Australian Championships in Canberra in historic interest to all Vets, but I found the first disappointing was that no mention was made of 1999, make good reading. part of the 49-page production rather brief and Mike Hall’s excellent newspaper, also named The The City to Surf is mentioned only by the superficial. The bibliography naturally Veteran Athlete and which ran for some 60 issues inclusion of a Jack Pennington two-paragraph acknowledges sources, and much of the historic between June 1986 and June 1992. I credit this report of the 1971 inaugural race. How many vets content dating from 1971 to 1980 is sourced from publication with enabling the ACT to attract the have raced this event in the intervening years? the pen of our Patron, Jack Pennington’s second highest number of entrants to our The WAVA World Championships held in magazine The Veteran Athlete. With the first National Championships in 1991 (bettered only Melbourne in 1987 is reported in seven lines. Now State Vets club in Australia becoming established by Melbourne). This topical Newspaper would wouldn’t that event be the all-time highlight of in South Australia in 1971, over a quarter of a still be running had AAVAC agreed to a request Veterans Athletics held so far in Australia? century of history in encapsulated into one and to assist with financing its publication through a The typeface is large enough to be easily three-quarter pages for NSW, one page for subsidy or levy, which is precisely what, in effect; legible to even the most myopic Vet. It is a nice Victoria, a little over half a page for Queensland, we are doing with our membership levy to production, and, particularly to younger Vets South Australia and Tasmania less than a page produce the Courier. This to my mind is a major who have not previously encountered any of the each, the Northern Territory a mere five lines, part of Australia’s Vets history and an omission history of our movement, a worthwhile, if while the ACT, with a contribution from Ken to mention it is surprising. concise, read. But to my mind, the subject Daniels, supplied in 1994, scores well with a page Four profiles are included, those of John promises so much, but the delivery could have and a half. Gilmour, Jack Pennington, Jack Ryan and produced much expanded, more in-depth OK the formative process is recorded, but George McGrath. In each instance, only their coverage, particularly in the biographical area. surely a History, per se, warrants more detail of early achievements in Vets are covered. In After all, it is people that make things happen. It the ongoing evolutionary process of the expansion Gilmour’s case for example his selection was is people that are interesting. as well as the problems and the achievements of West Australian Sportsman of the Year when “A History of the Veterans Athletic Movement in the States over the year of our existence. An about 60 years of age, and his invitation to Australia” is obtainable by mailing a cheque for $8 interesting sidelight is that, although the attempt a world two-mile age track record during to: AAVAC c/o Russ Haines, 11 Ripley Court, Queensland Vets club was formed in 1973, the lunch break at a cricket Test Match are Ringwood, Victoria 3134. women were only allowed to compete from 1977, highlights that surely warranted inclusion had (All profits after defraying production cost will be and they were not given full membe rship rights, their biographies been updated to the time of fed back into veterans athletics). Vetrunner Page 21

NEW FACES AND NEW RECORDS ON RETURN TO AIS November 9 In the Discus, (M55) Ray Green led The club’s first night of track and field the field with a throw of 41.01 metres to at the AIS for 2000-01 provided two edge out his regular rivals (M50) Alex highlights, firstly, the large number of Turbin 39.13 and (M50) Bob Banens new faces to Vets athletics, and secondly, 38.16. (W35) Jayne Hardy’s throw of three new club records, (W35) Jayne 36.56 was the best of the ladies. Hardy and (W40) Sharon Gibbins The first of the 4x100m relays for the breaking their own hammer records, and season was warmly greeted by runners (W60) Val Chesterton establishing a new producing the great sight of eight relay record in the pole vault. teams competing in the one event. Kevin In the hammer, held early in the Matthews did such a great job in evening at the AIS Lower Throwing Field, organising the “time seeded relay” that all (W35) Jayne Hardy set a new record with teams finished within five seconds and, a great throw of 43.12m and, not to be out better still, Kevin, teaming with Marlene done, (W40) Sharon Gibbins also set a Reid, Kerry Boden and Ann Quinn, new mark with 41.06. (M55) Ray Green actually won the event in 53.9. with 42.48, (M50) Alex Turbin 40.97 and Following a minor communication (M50) Bob Banens 40.16 were the best of mix-up the scheduled 6-lap spiral the men. handicap could not be conducted and was Meanwhile, at the AIS Track, (W60) replaced by two 3000m races attracting a Val Chesterton, having just moved into total of 53 very keen runners. The her new age group, established a new Division 2 event (for runners over 12 record of 1.35 in the Pole Vault. Two new minutes) attracted a large field of 39 and members, (M45) Ken Smith and (M30) (M60) Tony Booth led all the way to win David Simpson, showed impressive form comfortably in 12.04 from (M40) Roger at the vault with leaps of 3 and 2.20 Pilkington 12.18 and (M60) Roger Abbott respectively. (M75) Ewen Drummond 12.30. (W50) Mary Ann Busteed and equalled his club record with a great vault (W50) Carol Baird were the quickest of of 1.50. Jim White appears out of the gloom the ladies producing a great finish to both The first track event at the AIS was the to lead the way home in the sprint. record 12.50. tough Steeplechase event. In the women’s The Division 1 race (for runners under 2000m, (W40) Elaine Cooper ran almost the ladies recording 65.0 (just 0.3 outside 12 minutes) provided another great battle solo to record a superb 7:09.7, just three her own club record) with (W40) Kerry between the two Michaels, Leahey and seconds outside her world record. The Boden, making a rare appearance in this Konemann. From the gun (M45) Michael only other competitor, (W45) Judi Walsh, event, pushing her all the way to record an Leahey set a fast pace out in front and, produced a wholehearted effort in excellent 65.5. although pressured throughout by (M35) recording her 10:26.2. In the men’s Eleven competitors contested the triple Mick Konemann, held on to win in a 3000m event, (M40) Glenn Coward jump with (M35) Michael Rutter superb time of 9.56 just 4 seconds ahead showed that he is returning to form with a recording the longest jump of the night of Mick in 10.00 comfortably ahead of the strong effort in recording 11.16, and was with 11.62, followed by (M30) David third finisher, Steve Bradford, in 10.24. followed in by (M35) Bob Barb in 11.46 Simpson 10.54 and (W50) Margaret Finally, many thanks to Bryan Thomas and (M45) Steve Bradford in 12.01. Taylor 9.64. who carried out the Meet Director role in The ever-popular 400m was the next In the 1500m walk, (M55) Robin his customary professional and friendly track event with some 40 runners Whyte showed that he still has the edge on manner. Thanks also go to Bryan’s competing in seven heats. The first six most of his younger rivals by recording a rostered officials Phill Toomey, Andrina heat winners were (W45) Bev Breen in comfortable win in 8.02 from (W35) and Alan Norden, Lachlan Wilkinson and 78.9, (M45) Bernie Farmer 75.0, (M30) Helen Bialecki 8.23 and (M45) Craig Carmen Carlon. David Simpson 64.2, (M45) Ken Smith Freeman 8.38. 64.2, (M40) Nigel Coldrick 62.6 and The other two throwing events November 16 (M40) Ian Bradfield 58.0. The “quick” conducted, the Javelin and Discus, had All weather AIS beats the ‘big wet’ heat was a great race and, cheered on by excellent participant numbers of 25 and 23 The benefit of having access to an all an enthusiastic group of onlookers, all six respectively. (M50) Bob Banens again led weather athletics track was never more competitors ran under 58 seconds with the Javelin throwers with an impressive evident on 16 November when, after a (M35) Michael Roden recording a 50.16 followed by (M60) Don Fraser with week of heavy rain and all suburban sensational 51.2 to clearly defeat his 38.43 and (M40) Kevin Matthews 37.99. grounds being closed, the weekly track constant rival (M30) Ken Telfer in 53.6. (W35) Jayne Hardy led the ladies with her and field meet went ahead as scheduled. (W45) Marlene Reid was the quickest of throw of 36.03. (Continued next page) Page 22 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) 12:52.5. (W45) Chris Booth led the ladies M75 Ewen Drummond 9.28 W35 Jayne Hardy 13.01 In fact, with the rain holding off for the home in 13:22.3 followed by (W60) Val W60 Jenny Bourke 10.54 whole meet, competitors enjoyed mild Chesterton with 13:57.4. Shot and still conditions resulting in some In the other throwing events, the shot M35 Geoff Howes M35 9.16, Mick Konemann 8.42 M40 Ian Metcalfe 7.77 excellent performances. and discus, the quartet of Turbin, Green, M50 Alex Turbin 13.38, Bob Banens 11.21, Robert The heavy weight was the early event Banens and Hardy again stole the Kennelly 7.98, Phil Toomey 7.85 this week (moved to the Lower Throwing limelight as they had in the hammer M55 Ray Green 12.69 M65 Peter Neill 8.77 Field this season for safety reasons) and earlier in the evening. 19 athletes M75 Ewen Drummond 7.97 (M55) Ray Green’s throw of 14.33 was contested the shot event with (M50) Alex W30 Isabella Juric 6.16, Monika Van Ewyk 8.21 the best of the night followed by (M50) Turbin throwing 13.38, (M55) Ray Green W35 Jayne Hardy 10.03 W40 Lyndall Jennings 7.09 Alex Turbin 13.48, (M50) Bob Banens 12.69, (M50) Bob Banens 11.21 and W45 Bec Brown 7.06 13.37 and (W35) Jayne Hardy 13.01. (W35) Jayne Hardy 10.03. It was exactly W55 Jan Davies 7.49, Alice Scott 5.87 Up at the AIS Track three heats of the the same order in the Discus with Alex W60 Jenny Bourke 8.57, Anni Schiworski 6.25 Discus 800m were conducted. In the first heat, recording a throw of 39.12, Ray 38.43, M35 Mick Konemann 25.43, Geoff Howes 22.32 (W40) Kerry Boden finished very Bob 35.72 and Jayne 33.79. M40 Ian Metcalfe 20.33, Roger Pilkington 18.39 strongly to record 3:00.5 ahead of (W45) The second race in the 2000-01 M45 Ken Smith 19.88 M50 Alex Turbin 39.12, Bob Banens 35.72, Phil Maria O’Reilly 3:04.0 and (M30) Ivan Daniels Sprint Series saw 33 runners Toomey 21.39, Robert Kennelly 18.64 Juric 3:06.3. In the second heat (M40) Ian contest the 200m event run over seven M55 Ray Green 38.43 Daley led comfortably for most of the heats. Like the 100m event several weeks M65 Peter Neill 24.77 M75 Ewen Drummond 20.30 race however in an exciting finish over ago, most heats produced exciting finishes W30 Monika Van Ewyk 19.59 the last 80 metres and just held on to win with the back markers closing in very W35 Jayne Hardy 33.79 W45 Bec Brown 14.35 in 2:38.1 from (M30) David Simpson quickly on the front markers with the W55 Jan Davies 20.07, Alice Scott W55 15.24 2:38.8 and (M50) Geoff Moore, showing finish line looming. The versatile (M50) W60 Jenny Bourke 20.75, Anni Schiworski 12.63 some glimpses of his old self, in 2;39.6. Jim White took the maximum 30 points 800m The ‘quick’ heat went to (M35) Mick with a net performance of 20:56 followed M30 David Simpson 2:38.8, Ivan Juric 3:06.3 M35 Mick Konemann 2:11.0 Konemann in 2:11.0 from (M45) Phil by (M40) Kevin Matthews 21:42 (29 M40 John Morton 2:13.6, Richard Faulks 2:15.0, Nigel White 2:13.1 and (M40) John Morton points), (W45) Maureen Rossiter 21:72 Coldrick 2:26.5, Kevin Matthews 2:32.0, Ian Daley 2:38.1, Roger Pilkington 2:48.6, Ian Metcalfe 2:57.8 2:13.6. (28) and (M60) Ken Daniels 21:81 (27). M45 Phil White 2:13.1, Steve Bradford 2:22.6, George Even though the short hurdles was a The final event of the night saw the Kubitzky 2:46.8 Boag Series event, it was most running of the first race in this season’s M50 Neil Boden 2:33.0, Geoff Moore 2:39.6 M55 Colin Bridge 2:46.6, Graeme Small 2:59.3, Geoff disappointing to see only two athletes Pennington Middle Distance Series, a Hakes 3:09.2 competing. Even so, (W50) Margaret competition with starting handicaps based M60 Roger Abbott 3:02.0, Tony Booth 3:15.7 Taylor clocked a great 13.6 over the 80 on age and sex (determined by WAVA) to W40 Kerry Boden 3:00.5 W45 Maria O'Reilly 3:04.0 metres, a time which gives her find the best middle distance runners in W50 Jill Brown 3:06.6 performance a sensational 87.13% the Club. There are three races in the 100m WAVA rating. (M45) Ken Smith series, a 3000m conducted in the first half M30 Ken Telfer 11.3, Ivan Juric 12.5, David Simpson 13.4, Paul Van Ewyk 15.2 recorded 21.4 in the 110 metres hurdles. of the season and an 800m and 1500m in M35 Michael Roden 11.4, Geoff Howes 13.2, David The next track event was the 100m the second half. A tremendous field of 43 Alden 14.2, Jesse Riley 18.0 which attracted 36 runners competing in runners, comprising both male and female M40 Kevin Matthews 12.1, Ian Daley 13.1 M45 Robert Barbaro 12.3, Ian Dundas 12.6, Ken six heats. Heat winners included (W50) with ages ranging from 31 to 71 left the Smith 13.1, George Kubitzky 14.7, Nick Blackaby 17.5 Jill Brown in 16.6, (M30) Paul Van Ewyk start line in their age groups as directed by M50 Patrick Stakelum 13.0, Jim White 15.0 15.2, (M50) Pat Stakelum 13.0, (M55) our wonderful starter Mike Adler. Once M55 John Payne 12.9, Colin Burns 13.3, Michael Roche 15.4 John Payne 12.9, (M30) Ivan Juric 12.5 again, it was those two M45 rivals, M60 Bernard Lauwaert 13.3, Ken Daniels 14.1 and in the ‘fast’ heat in a very close Michael Leahey and Steve Bradford who M65 Jack Thackray 14.2, Ray Bramwell 15.3 M70 John Burns 15.9, Rad Leovic 17.3 finish, the judges gave (M30) Ken Telfer surged to the lead with Michael taking the W30 Christina Johnson 15.7 the nod in 11.3 from (M35) Michael maximum 50 points in a net time of 9.58 W40 Kerry Boden 14.0 ,Prue Bradford 17.3, Lyndall Roden in 11.4. from Steve in 10.21 (49 points), (M55) Jennings 24.4 W45 Maureen Rossiter 14.3, Bev Breen 15.1, Patricia A newcomer to Vets (M30) David Colin Bridge 11.11 (48), (M40) Glenn Pullen 18.2 Simpson is proving himself to be a real all Coward 10.23 (47) and the series creator W50 Margaret Taylor 13.7, Jill Brown 16.6 rounder by taking out the Long Jump (M60) Tony Booth 11.54 (46) finishing in W60 Val Chesterton 17.7 2000m walk event with an excellent leap of 5.26. fifth place. M35 Jesse Riley 18:07.4 (M35) Dave Alden was next best with A big “thank you” goes to the Meet M40 Lachlan Wilkinson 9:55.7 4.43 and for the ladies (W50) Margaret Director, Stuart Reid, and also to the M45 Bernie Farmer 18:05.8, Steve Bradford 12:52.5 M50 Alan Williams 11:23.8 Taylor produced a solid jump of 4.40 rostered officials Kevin O’Keefe, Jack M60 Nigel Crew 16:34.6 followed by (W55) Alice Scott with 3.49. Perry, Ian Colquhoun, Michael Rutter, Jan W45 Kay Grzadka 16:15.4, Chris Booth 13:22.3 In the 2000m Walk, Lachlan Davies and Peter Waddell. W60 Val Chesterton 13:57.4 Short hurdles (Boag Series) Heavy weight Wilkinson, was an impressive winner in W50 Margaret Taylor 13.6 M50 Alex Turbin 13.48, Bob Banens M50 13.37 9:55.7, well ahead of (M50) Alan M45 Ken Smith 21.4 M55 Ray Green 14.33 Williams 11.23.8 and Steve Bradford M65 Peter Neill 9.81 3000m (Pennington Series) Name Age Gross Net Pts Mike Leahey M45 45:58 9:58 50, Steve Bradford M45 46:21 10:21 49, Vetrunner Page 23

Colin Bridge M55 46:32 11:11 48, Glenn Coward M40 46:41 10:23 47, Tony Booth M60 46:50 11:54 46, Michael Freer M70 46:52 12:58 45, Kevin O'Keeffe M50 46:56 11:13 44, Phil White M45 47:14 11:14 43, John Morton M40 47:18 11:00 42, Neil Boden M50 47:25 11:42 41, Roger Abbott M60 47:34 12:38 40, Mick Corlis M40 47:34 11:16 39, Jim White M50 47:41 11:58 38, Linda Lenton W50 47:49 13:15 37, Steve Appleby M45 47:54 11:54 36, GraemeSmall M55 48:08 12:47 35, Peter Cullen M35 48:14 11:40 34, Alan Williams M50 48:24 12:41 33, Maria O'Reilly W45 48:30 13:31 32, Roger Pilkington M40 48:34 12:16 31, Geoff Hakes M55 48:34 13:13 30, Rad Leovic M70 48:36 14:42 29, The gun has just gone and they’re off down the 100m to the finish line. George Kubitzky M45 48:39 12:39 28, Ken Gowans M45 49:00 13:00 27, Ray Bramwell M65 49:04 14:36 26, Two of the records came in the Robert Barbaro 24.4 and (M35) Mick Michael Roche M55 49:10 13:49 25, Jill Brown W50 49:10 14:36 24, hammer, the first with (W35) Jayne Konemann 25.6. Will Foster M55 49:32 14:11 23, Hardy extending her own record to a (M35) Mick Konemann was again to Alan Norden M55 49:33 14:12 22, superb 43.59 and second, Jan Davies the fore in the High Jump with 1.63, the Patrick Stakelum M50 49:39 13:56 21, Alistair Clarke M50 49:41 13:58 20, bettering Irene Mitchell’s (W55) record best of the night. Other solid Cory Collins W60 49:47 16:14 19, by over 2.7 metres with a throw of 38.85. performances came from (M30) David Richard Scutter M50 50:13 14:30 18, The third record came in the Mile when Simpson with 1.50 and (M45) Ken Smith Ian Metcalfe M40 50:38 14:20 17, Prue Bradford W40 50:44 15:22 16, Anne Young, still not fully recovered 1.45. Isabella Juric W30 50:51 15:01 15, from injury, established a new (W65) In the 3000m Walk there was a great Geoff Howes M35 51:03 14:29 14, Nick Blackaby M45 51:20 15:20 13, record with her run of 7:40.5. The battle at the front with (W35) Ann Bec Brown W45 51:30 16:31 12, unlucky story of the night was (M70) Staunton finishing strongly in 16.29 to ChristinaJohnson W30 51:54 16:04 11, Michael Freer whose 6:46.7 in the Mile outlast (M55) Robin Whyte in 16.38. Phil Toomey M50 51:58 16:15 10, Jesse Riley M35 52:24 16:34 9, was just 1.7 seconds outs ide the record (W40) Helen Bialecki also put in a strong Bernie Farmer M45 52:59 16:5 8. mark set by Merv Collins in 1997. performance in recording 17.06. Long jump Other impressive throws in the The ever popular 400m attracted five M30 David Simpson 5.26 M35 David Alden 4.43 Hammer included (M55) Ray Green heats, the winners including (W45) Bev M45 Nick Blackaby 3.03 42.34, (M50) Ale x Turbin 41.46, (M50) Breen in 80.3, (W35) Angela Reeves M65 Ray Bramwell 3.24 Bob Banens 40.98 and (W40) Sharon 78.0, (W45) Marlene Reid 65.7, (M30) W30 Isabella Juric 2.63 W45 Patricia Pullen 2.30 Gibbins 39.10. David Simpson 61.7 and in the “quick” W50 Margaret Taylor 4.40 The first event on the track was the heat that man (M35) Mick Konemann W55 Alice Scott 3.49 Mile, with (M45) Nic k Blackaby winning produced a brilliant finishing burst in lane W60 Val Chesterton 2.93 200m (Daniels Series) the first heat in 7:25.9, (M50) Alan 8 to beat the field home in 56.1 from Jim White M50 20.6, Christina Johnson W30 20.6, Williams the second in 5:1.2 finishing (M45) Nev Madden 58.1 and (M40) Kevin Matthews M40 21.4, Kerry Boden W40 21.7, strongly to just edge out his close rival Kevin Matthews 58.2. Maureen Rossiter W45 21.7, Ken Daniels M60 21.8, Nigel Coldrick M40 21.9, Prue Bradford W40 22.0, Ian (M50) Robbie Costmeyer in 5:51.9. Although the throwers had competed Dundas M45 22.0, Robert Barbaro M45 22.0, Michael (M35) Mick Konemann put in a stirring the previous night at their final Monthly Roden M35 22.0, John Payne M55 22.2, Ray run in the “quick” heat to win Throwing Handicap, and celebrated hard Bramwell M65 22.2, Jill Brown W50 22.3, Rad Leovic M70 22.4, Jack Thackray M65 22.6, Bev Breen W45 comfortably in 4:56.0. In an amazing at the post-event presentations, they were 22.9, Ian Daley M40 22.9, Ken Telfer M30 23.00, show of fitness and endurance Mick went again out in force for the javelin and shot. Maria O'Reilly W45 23.1, Margaret Taylor W50 23.5, on to compete in a total of seven events In the javelin, (M50) Bob Banens showed John Burns M70 24.0, Nick Blackaby M45 24.1, George Kubitzky M45 24.8, Patrick Stakelum M50 on the night!!! the way with a best throw of 48.76 with 26.8, Ivan Juric M30 27.5, Peter Cullen M35 28.7, Paul In the Pole Vault a small field of four (W35) Jayne Hardy next best with 37.47 Van Ewyk M30 30.0, Allistair Clarke M50 32.4, Roger Pilkington M40 32.6, Michael Roche M55 34.5, competitors took part with (M45) Ken followed by (M55) Ray Green 35.44 and Isabella Jurik W30 36.0, Patricia Pullen W45 39.7. Smith again showing good form to record (M35) Mick Konemann 33.85. 2.87, the best vault of the night. In the shot, (M50) Alex Turbin with November 23 The 200m was the second event in the 12.95, (M35) Alistair Davey 12.12 and Fine we ather provides more records Boag Sprint Series (designed to find the (M55) Ray Green 12 even engaged in a and many PBs best female and male sprinter/hurdlers good three-way battle. The best of the The return of fine and sunny days, over 100m, 200m, 400m and Short ladies was (W35) Jayne Hardy with after what felt like months of wet and cool Hurdles based on the WAVA age graded 10.03. conditions, helped to provide excellent standards). On this occasion (M35) The final event of the night was the conditions for athletics this week. Michael Roden with an excellent 23.2 popular 7-lap spiral, the second of eight Competitors responded with three took the maximum 40 points from (M45) (Continued next page) records, many “personal bests” and a string of strong performances. Page 24 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) M75 Ewen Drummond 24.75 November 30 W35 Jayne Hardy 43.59 races in the Adler Handicap Series with W40 Sharon Gibbins 39.10 Fine Weather Attracts Big Numbers 56 runners participating in the two W55 Jan Davies 38.85, Ralyea Rudov 32.85, Irene For the second successive Thursday, divisions. In the Division 2 event, for the Mitchell 31.98, Trish Thomas 22.01, Alice Scott 17.33 W60 Jen Bourke 28.86, Anni Schiworski 21.00; W65 fine and warm weather provided excellent slower runners, (W35) Angela Reeves Mary Wahren 23.47 conditions for athletics on 30 November capped off a good night by leading the Pole vault and members responded by turning out in field home in a net time of 16.46. M35 Mick Konemann 1.52 M45 Ken Smith 2.87 big numbers at the AIS Track. Val Unfortunately Angela was ineligible for M55 Tim Gulliver 1.81 Chesterton, relishing her move into the points (this was her first run) and M75 Ewen Drummond 1.36. (W60) age group broke the only record to Javelin therefore second placed (M55) Alan fall on the night with a Triple Jump of Norden (14 net) took the maximum 50 M35 Mick Konemann 33.85 M40 Kevin Matthews 32.62, Roger Pilkington 24.31 6.53m to break Mary Wahren’s 1994 points from (M70) John Suiter (15.06) M50 Bob Banens 48.76, Alex Turbin 24.93, Phil record by over half a metre. and (M40) Jim Tucker (15.02). Toomey 24.09, Alan Morris 21.59 M55 Similarly in Division 1, (M40) Chris Ray Green 35.44, Tim Gulliver 26.62, Bryan In the first event of the evening, the Thomas 25.13, Roy Jones 24.79 Heavy Weight Throw, held at the Lower Gamble, making his first appearance at M75 Ewen Drummond 17.37 track after an incredible eight marathons W35 Jayne Hardy 37.47, Karen Daniels 18.67 Throwing Field, (M50) Alex Turbin W40 Sharon Gibbins 22.85 and four ultra-marathons, crossed the line produced an impressive heave of 15.56 W50 Roemary Parker 10.93 metres whilst (M55) Ray Green’s 14.62 first in a net time of 12.08 but he too was W55 Jan Davies 19.67, Raylea Rudov 19.46, Trish ineligible for points. (M55) Roy Jones, Thomas 14.55 was only 7mm short of his own club W60 Jen Bourke 23.69 record. In a night of “close things” both running well again after a frustrating W65 Mary Wahren 18.25. (M75) Ewen Drummond and (W65) Mary series of injuries, took the maximum 50 Shot points with a net 12.28 followed by M30 Alistair Davey 12.12 Wahren were also just short of records M35 Mick Konemann 8.80 with throws of 9.40 and 9.88 respectively. (W50) Carol Baird (12.35) and Nigel M40 RogerPilkington 6.12 Coldrick (11.22). M45 R Scrivens 8.84 The opening event on the track saw At the conclusion of this event, we M50 Alex Turbin 12.95, Phil Toomey 7.80, Alan Morris over 40 runners compete in three heats of 6.89 assisted ACT Athletics in running a M55 Ray Green 12.00, Tim Gulliver 8.33, Bryan the 1500m. In the first heat (M35) special 3000m event for some of the local Thomas 7.38 Michael Mills had a convincing win in M65 Peter Neill 8.78, Peter Waddell 5.04 6:17.2 from (M55) Geoff Hakes 6:25.6, “Young Guns” trying to qualify for the M75 Ewen Drummond 8.12 up-coming high profile Zatopek athletic W35 Jayne Hardy 10.03, Helen Bialecki 5.92 (M55) Mel Dowd 6:34.9 and (W55) meet in Melbourne. In excellent W40 Sharon Gibbins 9.29, S Hosking 6.73, Deidre Caroline Campbell 6:53.6. The second Russack 5.92 heat saw a good battle between (M50) conditions, 10 athletes raced around the W45 Maureen Rossiter 5.88 track, much to the enjoyment of the Vets W55 Raylea Rudov 8.48, Jan Davies 7.65, Trish Geoff Moore and (M60) Tony Booth with sipping their cups of tea and coffee, with Thomas 7.46, Irene Mitchell 6.27, Alice Scott 6.12 Geoff showing he is returning to some W60 Jen Bourke 8.06, Anni Schiworski 5.95 excellent fitness by finishing strongly the winner recording a very impressive W65 Mary Wahren 5.97 8.06 and all runners completed the race in High jump over the last 200m to win in 5:21.5 ahead under nine minutes. M30 D Simpson 1.50 of Tony in 5:26.0 and (M 40) Roger M35 Mick Konemann 1.63 Pilkington in 5:30.8. (W50) Carol Baird Our thanks go to Meet Director Jack M45 Ken Smith 1.45, Phil White 1.40, John Cameron Thackray for organising a very smooth 1.40 was best of the ladies in 6:09.0. A big and efficiently run meet together with the M65 Ray Bramwell 1.20 field of 19 runners contested the ‘quick’ W35 Angela Reeves 1.26 heat and (M35) Mick Konemann, in rostered officials Ken Telfer, Bob W40 Jill Pearson 1.35 Harlow, George Mencik and Annie Van W45 Maureen Rossiter 1.10 sensational form this season, surged Herck. W60 Val Chesterton 1.00. strongly to the front and led all the way to 3000m walk 1 Mile record an excellent 4:26.2 from (M45) M45 Chirs Freeman 18:10 M35 Mick Konemann 4:56.00 M50 Alan Williams 17:45 Steve Bradford in 4:37.6 and (M45) M40 Nigel Coldrick 5:29.10, Roger Pilkington M55 Robin Whyte 16:38, Tony Andrews 19:43 6:11.80 Michael Leahey in 4:42.0. M60 Nigel Crew 26:05 M45 Max Chapman 6:19.40, Chris Gamble 6:24.00, M65 Peter Waddell 20:52 (W40) Deirdre Russack, competing in Nick Blackaby 7:25.90 W35 Ann Staunton 16:29, Helen Bialecki 17:06 M50 Kevin Chamberlain 5:11.30, Neil Boden the Long Hurdles (400m) for the first W45 Chris Booth 20:28 5:44.70, Alan Williams 5:51.20, Robbie Costmeyer time, was the only competitor in the event W60 Val Chesterton 20:53 5:51.90, Jim White 6:00.40 400m (after Ken Smith tore a hamstring before M55 Rod Gilchrist 6:27.00, Graeme Small 6:39.60 M30 M60 Tony Booth 5:55.30 D Simpson 1:01.70 the first hurdle!) and completed the one M35 M70 Mike Freer 6:46.70 Mick Konemann 56.10, Peter Cullen 1:03.10 lap in 103.4. M40 W40 Elaine Cooper 5:10.60 Kevin Matthews 58.20, Nigel Coldrick 1:03.20, W40 Prue Bradford 7:46.50, Deidre Russack Roger Pilkington 1:12.10 The 100m Boag event attracted six 8:22.70 M45 Nev Madden 58.10, Phil White 59.60, George heats and some excellent performances. W45 Cathy Montalto 6:41.10 Kubitzky 1:05.00, Nick Blackaby 1:23.90 M50 Heat winners included (M55) Mike Roche W50 Margaret McSpadden 7:58.20 Pat Stakelum 59.60, Bob Banens 1:03.60, Geoff W65 Anne Young 7:40.50. Moore 1:08.90 in 15.1, (M40) Roger Pilkington 14.5, M55 M Roche 1:21.40 Hammer (W40) Jill Pearson 13.8, John Cameron M60 Tony Booth 1:07.80 M30 Alistair Davey 26.47 W30 C Johnson 1:19.20 13.3 and (M35) Mick Konemann 12 .7 M50 Alex Turbin 50 41.46, Bob Banens 40.98,Phil W35 Angela Reeves 1:18.00 Toomey 20.17, Alan Morris 18.96 (just 10 minutes after winning the 1500m W40 Prue Bradford 1:30.40, Deidre Russack 1:40.50 M55 R Geen 42.34, Bryan Thomas 17.71 W45 Marlene Reid 1:05.70, Maureen Rossiter 1:08.60, event!!). (M35) Michael Roden ran a M65 Peter Neill 26.24 Bev Breen 1:20.30 W50 Jill Brown 1:16.30 Vetrunner Page 25

sensational 11.3 to win the ‘quick’ heat, line she was ineligible for points and Heath 11.79, Nola De Chazal 11.5 W65 DianaKendall 17.45, Mary Wahren 16.24. and in this form, the 12-year record of therefore (W45) Chris Booth picked up 49 Javelin 11.2 looks in real danger of falling during points (15.29) followed by (W35) Tania M35 David Ashton 35.70, Mick Konemann 30.51 the season. Daley with 48 (14.39). Similarly in M40 Kevin Matthews 35.35, Craig Wisdom 31.96, Roger Pilkington 24.95 The walk distance of 1km is obviously Division 1, (M60) Roger Abbott outlasted M50 Bob Banens 49.89, Phil Toomey 24.37, Alex an attractive one for competitors as a (M55) Mike Worsley, who was ineligible, Turbin 23.87, Allan Morris 23.16, Rob Kennelly 19.7 large field of 19 competitors lined up for to take the maximum 50 points with a net M55 Ray Green 34.4, Roy Jones 25.28 M65 Lawrie Kendall 25.55, Ray Bramwell 21.76 the starter’s gun. (M40) Lachlan time of 10.21 from (M50) Terry Levings M75 Ewen Drummond 17.46 Wilkinson won comfortably in 4:34.6 (10.36) and (M40) Nigel Coldrick (9.01). W30 Monika Van Ewyk 13.38 from (U16) Ashley Colquhoun 4:50.4, A big “thank you” goes to Meet W35 Jayne Hardy 37.93, KarenDaniels 16.67 W40 Vicki Matthews 22.17 (W40) Helen Bialecki 5:10.2 and (M50) Director Trish Thomas, and husband W45 Carmen Carlon 7.99 Alan Williams 5:20.9. Bryan for his regular and informative W55 Raylea Rudov 18.40 Jan Davies 18.05 A healthy 28 throwers participated in updates over the microphone. Thanks also W60 Jen Bourke 23.07, Jean Heath 11.48, Nola De Chazal 10.15, Anni Schiworski 8.29 the two Javelin events with Bob Banens’ to Duty Officials Jim Tucker, Alex Turbin W65 Mary Wahren 19.06, Diana Kendall 17.29. throw of 49.89 being the best of the night. and Ann Staunton and off course, regular Triple Jump Other good performances came from starter Mike Adler, and recorder Doug M30 David Simpson 10.06, Gary Rolfe 8.58 M40 Craig Wisdom 10.44 (M40) Kevin Matthews 35.35, (M55) Ray Fry, who do a fantastic job every week! M45 John Cameron 9.15, Nick Blackaby 6.96 Green 34.40, and for the ladies (W35) Boag Series over 100m: M65 Ray Bramwell 7.49 Jayne Hardy 37.93 and (W60) Jenny M35 Michael Roden 11.3, M45 Robert Barbaro 11.9, M75 Ewen Drummond 6.21 M40 Kevin Matthews 12.2, M45 Ian Dundas 12.5, M35 W50 Margaret Taylor 10.21 Bourke 23.07. Mick Konemann 12.7, M55 John Payne 12.8, M40 Ian W60 Val Chesterton 6.53. Another big field contested the Discus Daley 12.8, M50 Bob Banens 13.2, M45 John 1500m events with (M50) Alex Turbin leading Cameron 13.3, M50 Roger Stewart 13.5, M35 Mark M30 Gary Rolfe 5:12.60, Damian Rutledge 5:32.9, Barrow 13.6, W40 Jill Pearson 13.8, M30 Paul Van David Simpson 5:48.8 the 31 competitors with a throw of 39.99, Ewyk 13.8, M35 Michael Mills 13.8, W50 Margaret M35 Mick Konemann 4:26.2, Bob Barb 5:0.2, Michael from (M55) Ray Green 38.32 and (M50) Taylor 13.9, W40 Vicki Matthews 14.0, M65 Jack Mills 6:17.2 Bob Banens 37.76. In the ladies, (W35) Thackray 14.1, M40 Rod Lynch 14.2, W45 Maureen M40 Andy Horsburgh 4:43.2, Richard Faulks 4:47.9, Rossiter 14.3, M40 Roger Pilkington 14.4, M35 David Rod Lynch 4:57.4, Nigel Coldrick 5:6.1, Ian Bradfield Jayne Hardy was the best with 36.45 from Ashton 14.4, W35 Karen Daniels 14.5, W45 Bev Breen 5:14.0, Mick Corlis 5:14.4, John Morton 5:16.1, Roger (W60) Jenny Bourke 22.67. 14.7, M55 Michael Roche 15.1, M65 Ray Bramwell Pilkington 5:30.8 15.2, W50 Jill Brown 15.6, M60 Mike Dwyer 15.9, M70 M45 Steve Bradford 4:37.0, Michael Leahey 4:42.0, Apart from Val’s record in the Triple John Burns 16.0, M70 Jack Perry 16.2, M45 Nick Steve Appleby 5:10.8, Chris Gamble 5:43.5, Nick Jump there were some other good Blackaby 16.8, W40 Prue Bradford 17.1, W40 Deirdre Blackaby 7:08.2 performances, notably (M40) Craig Russack 17.9. M50 Kevin Chamberlain 4:44.1, Neil Boden 5:17.1, 4x100m Relay Kevin O'Keeffe 5:18.2, Geoff Moore 5:21.5, Alan Wisdom leaping 10.44, (W50) Margaret 1 M45 Robert Barbaro, M45 Ian Dundas, M40 Kevin Williams 5:27.6 Taylor 10.21 and (M30) David Simpson Matthews, M40 Ian Daley 51.1, M55 Colin Bridge 5:19.8, Rod Gilchrist 5:52.1, Mike 10.06. 2 M35 Michael Mills, M35 Michael Roden, M35 Mark Worsley 5:54.4, Bryan Thomas 5:55.0, Graeme Small Barrow, M30 Paul Van Ewyk 00:51.4, 6:07.8, Geoff Hakes 6:25.6, Mal Dowd 6:34.9 This week’s 4x100m relays were age 3 M50 Roger Stewart, M55 John Payne, M50 Bob M60 Terry Booth 5:26.0, Roger Abbott 5:57.6 based giving teams an opportunity to try Banens, M55 Michael Roche 00:54.3, M65 Peter Trotter 6:03.7 and beat the existing club records. Six 4 M50 Jim White, W50 Jill Brown, M45 Nick Blackaby, W40 Prue Bradford 6:56.6, Deidre Russack 7:6.4 M30 Damian Rutledge 60.3, W45 Lyn Gamble 7:56.9, Carmen Carlon 10:12.5 teams competed in the event with the 5 W40 Vicki Matthews, W45 Bev Breen, W45 Maureen W50 Carol Baird 6:09.0, Margaret McSpadden 7:21.6 winning combination of (M45) Robert Rossiter, W40 Deirdre Russack 61.9, W55 Caroline Campbell 6:53.6 Barbaro, (M45) Ian Dundas, (M40) Kevin 6 M70 Jack Perry, M65 Jack Thackray, M70 John W60 Cory Collins 7:34.7, Terri Jones 9:16.0. Burns, M70 Rad Leovic 64.3. 1000m Walk Matthews and (M40) Ian Daley running a 400m Hurdles M35 Mick Konemann 8:12.6 smart time of 51.1 seconds. The real W40 Deirdre Russack 103.4. M40 Lachlan Wilkinson 4:34.6 success story though was with one of the Heavy Weight M45 Craig Freeman 5:35.0, Steve Bradford 6:41.1 M50 Alex Turbin 15.56, Phil Toomey 8.58 M50 Alan Williams 5:20.9, Phil Toomey 6:56.0 “older” relay teams, where three (M70) M55 Ray Green 14.62, Peter Neill 9.37, Lawrie M55 Robin Whyte 5:27.0 runners, Jack Perry, John Burns and Rad Kendall 7.74 M60 Nigel Crew 7:55.6 Leovic, teamed-up with the M75 Ewen Drummond 9.4 W35 Helen Bialecki 5:10.2 W35 Jayne Hardy 12.32 W45 Chris Booth 6:17.0, Carmen Carlon 7:17.6 ‘youthful’ (M65) Jack Thackray to record W55 Raylea Rudov 11.62 W55 Alice Scott 7:03.0 an impressive time of 64.3. With Jack to W60 Jen Bourke 10.18, Nola De Chazal 6.46 W60 Val Chesterton 6: 43.4, Chris Mahe 7: 20.6, Anni move into the next age group very soon, W65 Mary Wahren 9.88, Diana Kendan 9.75. Schiworski 7:38.3, Nola De Chazal 7: 56.0. Discus Adler Hcp Series over seven laps this team will soon create some real club M30 Allan Lloyd 16.97 Division 1 history by establishing a new relay record M35 Mick Konemann 26.45, David Ashton 21.07 Age Name Gross Net Points for the M70 age group. M40 Craig Wisdom 25.18, Roger Pilkington 20.04, M60 Roger Abbott 17:16 10:21 50 Alex Turbin 39.99, Bob Banens 37.76, Allan Morris M55 Mike Worsley 17:30 10:25 0 With the Adler Series moving into top 23.16, Phil Toomey 22.74, Rob Kennelly 21.07, Roger M40 Craig Wisdom 17:35 8:50 0 gear, the third race in the series, the 6-lap Stewart 21.07 M50 Terry Levings 17:41 10:36 49 event, produced exciting finishes in both M55 Ray Green 38.32 M40 Nigel Coldrick 17:46 9:01 48 M65 Quentin Anthony 32.26, Lawrie Kendall 24.84, M40 Rod Lynch 17:48 8:48 47 handicap races. In Division 2, (M70) Rad Peter Neill 24.21 M50 Geoff Moore 17:49 9:54 46 Leovic surged past (W45) Lyn Gamble in M75 Ewen Drummond19.85 M45 George Kubitzky17:50 9:30 45 W30 Monika Van Ewyk 18.81 M50 Alan Williams 17:51 10:21 44 the last lap and finished very strongly to W35 Jayne Hardy 36.45, Helen Bialecki 14.98 M45 Steve Appleby 17:56 9:11 43 collect the 50 points in a net time of W45 Maureen Rossiter 13.54, Carmen Carlon 11.63 M45 Chris Gamble 17:56 9:46 42 12.02. Although Lyn was second over the W50 Margaret Taylor 17.39 M40 Roger Pilkington18:02 10:07 41 W55 Jan Davies, Jan 21.77, Raylea Rudov 21.65, M55 Rod Gilchrist 18:05 10:20 40 Alice Scott 15.27 M45 Ken Gowans 18:05 10:35 39 W60 Jen Bourke 22.67, Anni Schiworski 12.27, Jean M50 K Chamberlain 18:06 8:56 38 Page 26 Vetrunner

M40 Andy Horsburgh 18:08 8:08 0 in 1990. At the time Chris was Senior 37.19 and (W35) Jayne Hardy 36.33. M50 Jim White 18:09 9:34 36 M35 Bob Barb 18:10 8:45 0 Adviser to the then Treasurer, Paul In the long jump (M40) Kevin M50 Neil Boden 18:10 9:35 35 Keating. This traditional event on the Matthews recorded an excellent jump of M45 Nick Blackaby 18:11 11:06 34 Vets calendar is always well supported 5.53, well ahead of the rest of the field M45 Steve Bradford 18:15 8:15 33 M45 Mike Leahey 18:17 18:17 32 and, with runners starting on handicaps with (M30) David Simpson next best with M55 Colin Bridge 18:19 9:19 31 based on age and sex (determined by 5.04. For the ladies, (W40) Elaine Cooper M60 Tony Booth 18:19 10:09 30 WAVA), the big field of 35 runners confirmed that her talents are not just M35 Peter Cullen 18:21 9:21 29 M40 Mick Corlis 18:22 8:57 28 ensured an exciting finish. This certainly restricted to the track by producing a W50 Carol Baird 18:26 10:41 27 proved the case with (M45) Phil White jump of 4.20 metres, just ahead of her age M50 Kevin O'Keeffe 18:29 9:29 26 M55 Roy Jones 18:32 10:37 25 (2:11.2 net) finishing strongly to edge out group rival (W40) Vicki Matthews with M55 Graeme Small 18:34 10:24 24 (W40) Elaine Cooper (2:21.0) with (M40) 4.15. M55 Bryan Thomas 18:48 10:53 23 John Morton (2:08.3) a close third. The 1500m walk event was a handicap M45 John Williams 18:49 9:49 0 M65 Stuart J Reid 19:11 11:26 22 The excitement however started race and it was great to see a healthy Division 2 earlier in the evening at the hammer number of both teenage walkers and some M70 Rad Leovic 14:32 12:02 50 throw when (W40) Sharon Gibbons broke experienced throwers competing with the W45 Lyn Gamble 14:51 13:36 0 W45 Chris Booth 16:09 15:29 49 her own record with a big throw of ‘regulars’. (M55) Robin Whyte, with W35 Tanya Daley 16:19 14:39 48 41.82m. This mark was only bettered by 8.10, recorded the best net performance W40 Kathy Hibbard 16:46 15:31 0 two other throwers, (M55) Ray Green just ahead of (W35) Helen Bialecki’s W60 Val Chesterton 16:48 15:33 0 W35 Helen Bialecki 17:04 11:14 47 with 43.33 and (W35) Jayne Hardy 42.59. 8.12. M65 Peter Trotter 17:10 10:55 0 Meanwhile there was great excitement Six teams contested the 4x100m relay W40 Prue Bradford 17:17 12:17 46 M50 Bob Parker 17:20 11:55 45 at the Pole Vault when (W60) Val event with the first five teams separated M60 Mike Dwyer 17:23 16:08 0 Chesterton established a new Australian by just over two seconds. The winning M45 Craig Freeman 17:20 14:32 44 record with a vault of 1.40m. Not to be team of (M60) Ken Daniels, (M50) Bob W45 Bev Breen 17:29 12:29 43 W50 Jill Brown 17:31 11:41 42 out done, (M75) Ewen Drummond, one of Banens, (M35) Michael Roden and (M55) W40 Maree Coldrick 17:36 11:06 41 the club’s oldest members still competing Michael Roche combined “youth and W40 D Russack 17:38 13:13 40 at the track, broke his own ACT record experience” to run an impressive 52.3. W60 Cory Collins 17:39 13:29 39 M60 Terry Munro 17:39 14:04 38 with a vault of 1.55. (M50) Bob Banens, The real highlight though was the efforts M50 Jim Tucker 17:42 12:27 37 with 2.75, produced the biggest vault of of the (W40) team of Kerry Boden, Vicki M45 Mike Breen 17:44 12:29 36 the night. Matthews, Sue Bourke and Marlene Reid M55 Geoff Hakes 17:46 11:06 35 W35 Karen Daniels 17:48 11:43 34 The 200m event was the third in the who ran 54.4 to break the ACT record set W50 Rose Parker 17:48 12:58 33 2000-01 Daniels Sprint Series and as in 1998 by over two seconds. M55 Michael Roche 17:50 13:00 32 M55 Alan Norden 17:52 11:47 31 usual there were a number of very close The final event of the night was the W50 M McSpadden 17:55 13:05 30 finishes amongst the 6 heats. (M45) running of the 10000m, a popular yet W60 Terri Jones 18:04 16:24 0 George Kubitzky showed some real dash seldom contested event on our track M55 Robin Whyte 18:07 14:22 29 M30 D Rutledge 18:08 11:28 0 to record a net 19.55 (from a start of 56 season calendar. 34 runners faced the M65 Ray Bramwell 18:17 12:12 28 metres) and take the maximum 30 points. starter’s gun and with a large lap scoring W60 Chris Mahe 18:36 17:56 0 (M55) Michael Roche with 20.89 (70m) group nearby the field got away in W45 Carmen Carlon 20:47 20:47 27 M60 Nigel Crew 22:12 22:12 26 and (M70) John Burns 20.95 (70m) beautiful running conditions. (M45) picked up 29 and 28 points respectively. Michael Leahey, running very strongly December 7 After 3 races this season, (M40) Nigel this season, made his intentions clear Higgins 800 and 10000m produce Coldrick leads the series for the men with from the outset and was never headed in exciting races 78 points from (M35) Michael Roden and this gruelling 25-lap event in recording an Two special events on the track and (M70) Rad Leovic both on 65. In the impressive 35.17. Second across the line field calendar, the annual Chris Higgins ladies, (W45) Bev Breen has 67 points to was (M40) Andy Horsburgh who was Memorial 800m Handicap and the lead her friend and rival (M50) Maureen always a chance and finished just 8 10000m, produced great races and Rossiter by just four points with (W40) seconds behind Michael in 35.25 with exciting finishes. In addition, the Prue Bradford one point adrift in third (M45) Steve Bradford close behind in following Australian (one) and ACT place. 36.09. The event also provided some real (four) records were established or broken: 18 throwers competed in the two shot excitement at the other end of the field · Pole Vault – (W60) Val Chesterton 1.40m events with (M30) Alistair Davey landing where Anne Young established a new (Established Australian record) the biggest ‘Put’ of the night at 12.50. (W65) ACT record with her run of 51.42. · Pole Vault – (M75) Ewen Drummond 1.55m (M50) Bob Banens with 12.12, (M55) Our thanks go the Meet Director, Peter (ACT record) · Hammer – (W40) Sharon Gibbons 41.82m Ray Green 11.77 and (W35) Jayne Hardy Freeman, and his band of rostered helpers (ACT record) 10.06 also produced strong throws. including Roger Stewart, Margaret · 10000m – (W65) Anne Young 51mins 42sec A similar number of throwers McSpadden, Vince Craig, Corinna Tong, (Established ACT record) participated in the discus events with Margaret Taylor, Carol Baird and John · 4x100m Relays – (W40) Kerry Boden, Vicki Matthews, Sue Bourke, Marlene Reid 54.4sec (M55) Ray Green producing the biggest Stenhouse, for providing a well run and (ACT record). throw with 39.96, followed by (M50) Bob friendly track and field meet. The Higgins 800m event is run on the Banens 38.70, (M30) Alistair Davey (Continued on Page 28) first Thursday of December in memory of Chris Higgins who died at the AIS Track Vetrunner Page 27

ACTVAC TRACK and FIELD PROGRAM - JANUARY TO APRIL 2001 Date Duty Roster 6pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.10pm 8.30pm 9pm Jan. 4 (D) Pat Stakelum AIS - (G) Judi Walsh Hammer 800m 100m Mile Walk 4x100m 3000/5000m 3000/5000m Bruce (J) Helen Bialecki/Bob Barb (Lower Long Hurdles Triple Jump Relay (T) (Div. 2) (Div. 1) (T) John Walsh/D. Alden Throwing Discus (7.15) Discus (W) Peter Waddell Field) Javelin (7.15) Javelin Jan. 11 (D) Robin Whyte AIS - (G) Roger Abbott Weight Steeplechase 400m 2000m Walk 60m 5 Lap Spiral 5 Lap Spiral Bruce (J) Ian Bradfield/Mike Breen (Lower Pole Vault (Div. 2) (Div. 1) (T) Ray Bramwell/Jen Bourke Throwing Discus (7.15) Long Jump Discus (W) Lachlan Wilkinson Field) Shot (7.15) Shot Jan. 18 (D) Carol Baird AIS - (G) Nick Blackaby Hammer 1500m 100m H'cap 1500m Walk 200m 2000m 2000m Bruce (J) Steve Bradford/J. Brown (Lower Short Hurdles Turkey Run Turkey Run (T) Kerry Boden/Bev Breen Throwing Javelin (7.15) High Jump Javelin (Div. 2) (Div. 1) (W) Bob Perry Field) Shot (7.15) Shot Jan 25 Centenary of Federation Combined Athletics Carnival - ACTVAC, ACTAA, ACTLAA, ACTCCC (5 - 9pm) AIS - Events include: High Jump, 100m, 800m, Javelin, 60m, 2km Walk, Long Jump Bruce Shot Put, 4km Fun Run, Shuttle Relays, 3000/5000m Feb. 1 (D) Bob Banens AIS - (G) Mary Ann Busteed Weight Mile 200m 3000m Walk 400m (B) Hour Run Bruce (J) John Burns/Rob Chapman (Lower Pole Vault (All Runners) (T) Graham Burke/Ken Daniels Throwing Javelin (7.15) Triple Jump Javelin (W) Nigel Crew Field) Discus (7.15) Discus Feb. 8 (D) Robert Barbaro AIS - (G) Prue Bradford Hammer 800m (P) 5000m Walk 4x100m Steeplechase 3000m Bruce (J) Maree Coldrick/O. Dorfer (Lower Long Hurdles Relay (A) (All Runners) (T) Max Chapman/Mick Corlis Throwing Discus (7.15) 100m (B) Discus (W) Lisa Colquhoun Field) Shot (7.15) High Jump Shot Feb. 15 (D) Kevin Chamberlain AIS - (G) Cory Collins Weight 1500m 200m H'cap 1500m Walk 400m 6 Lap Spiral 6 Lap Spiral Bruce (J) Elaine Cooper/Peter Cullen (Lower Pole Vault (Div. 2) (Div. 1) (T) Nigel Coldrick/B. Farmer Throwing Javelin (7.15) Long Jump Javelin (W) Ann Staunton Field) Shot (7.15) Shot Feb. 22 2000/01 Pentathlon Championships (commencing at 6pm) AIS - Order of Events: Long Jump, Javelin, 200m, Discus, 800m (Women)/1500m (Men) Bruce (D) Tony Booth (G) Chris Booth 10000m (J) Mike Freer/Mike Gardner Walk 100m High Jump Shot 3000m (T) R. Costmeyer/Ken Gowans C'ships (All Runners) (W) L.Colquhoun/K. Dempsey - 6.30pm Mar. 1 (D) Val Chesterton 1500m (P) AIS - (G) Karen Daniels Hammer Short 100m H'cap 2000m Walk 400m 7 Lap Spiral 7 Lap Spiral Bruce (J) Ewen Drummond/G. Hakes (Lower Hurdles (B) (Div. 2) (Div. 1) (T) Rad Leovic/Ray Green Throwing Discus (7.15) Long Jump Discus (W) Craig Freeman Field) Javelin (7.15) Javelin Mar. 8 2000/01 Weight Pentathlon Championships (commencing at 6pm) AIS - Order of Events: Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin, Weight Bruce (D) Glenn Coward (G) Bronwyn Gardner 1000m (1km) 200m (B) 2000m Walk 4x100m 10000m Run (J) D. Hall/Rod Ly nch Relay (A/T) C'ships (T) Roy Jones/Mike Dwyer Triple Jump (W) Val Chesterton Mar. 15 (D) Ian Dundas AIS - (G) Rod Gilchrist Weight 800m 200m H'cap 800m Walk 100m 8 Lap Spiral 8 Lap Spiral Bruce (J) Tim Gulliver/M. Dowd (Lower Pole Vault (Div. 2) (Div. 1) (T) Jayne Hardy/J. Cameron Throwing Short Hurdles Long Jump Discus (W) Carmen Carlon Field) Discus (7.15) Shot Shot (7.15) March 22 - ACTVAC 2000/01 Track and Field Championships at AIS - Week 1 (6pm) - 5km Walk, Hammer, Pole Vault, Long Hurdles, 1500m, 100m, Steeplechase, Discus, Triple Jump, 3000m (n/c) . March 29 - ACTVAC 2000/01 Track and Field Championships at AIS - Week 2 (6pm) - Javelin, Short Hurdles, 400m, Heavy Weight, 1500m Walk, Long Jump, 4x400m Relays, 3000/5000m (n/c) . April 5 - ACTVAC 2000/01 Track and Field Championships at AIS - Week 3 (6pm) - 200m, 800m, High Jump, 100m C of Champs, Shot, 5000m, 4x100m Relays, Mile Walk (n/c), Discorama (n/c), including 2000-01 Track and Field Presentations (Event times to be advised) (n/c - non-championship events). IMPORTANT NOTES FOR TRACK and FIELD COMPETITORS and OFFICIALS: 1. Adler Series - Eight (8) handicap races - two each over 5, 6, 7 and 8 laps - best six point scores to count. 2. Boag Series - Eight (8) races, indicated as (B) - 2x100m, 2x200m, 2x400m, 2xShort Hurdles - all races to count. 3. Daniels Sprint Series - Eight (8) handicap races, four 100m & four 200m events - best six point scores to count. 4. Pennington Series - Three (3) middle distance events, indicated as (P) - 800m/1500m/3000m - all races to count. 5. Relays - 4 x 100m relays will be conducted according to either time-based (T) or age-based (A) criteria. 6. Current ACTVAC Membership Cards must be displayed at all Track and Field meetings during the season. 7. Slower heats/divisions will be run first in all track events during the 2000-01 season. 8. Officials - Meet Director (D), Gate (G), Jumps (J), Throws (T), Walks (W). Page 28 Vetrunner

(Continued from Page 26) M60 Tony Booth 43.31 Hammer W35 Helen Bialecki 50.06 M50 Bob Banens 41.81, Phil Toomey 21.88 W50 Margaret McSpadden 55.47 LETTERS TO M55 Ray Green 43.33, Bryan Thomas 16.29 W55 Alice Scott 55.45 M65 Peter Neill 25.25 W65 Anne Young 51.42 (Est ACT rec). M75 Ewen Drummond 25.24 4x100m Relay THE EDITOR W35 Jayne Hardy 42.59 M60 Ken Daniels, M50 Bob Banens, M35 Michael W40 Sharon Gibbins 41.82 (ACT rec) Roden, M55 Michael Roche 52.3. W55 Jan Davies 37.91, Raylea Rudov 31.54, Trish M55 John Payne, W35 Angela Reeves, W45 Bev Thomas 28.41 Breen, M30 Nicholas Fox 52.9. Poor Decision on W60 Jenny Bourke 27.50 M55 Colin Burns, W50 Jill Brown, W45 Maureen W65 Mary Wahren 21.56. Rossiter, M30 Ken Telfer 53.5. Encouragement Award Pole Vault W45 Marlene Reid, W40 Kerry Boden, W40 Vicki Dear fellow vets M30 Nicholas Fox 2.55, David Simpson 2.55 Matthews, W40 Sue Bourke 54.4 (ACT rec). At the running handicap conducted on M35 Mick Konemann 1.95 M40 Kevin Matthews, M45 George Kubitzky, M50 M40 Glenn Coward 2.55, Craig Wisdom 1.95 Patrick Stakelum, W45 Judi Walsh 54.5. Sunday, November 26 at the Deek M50 Bob Banens 2.75 M60 Mike Dwyer, M70 Jack Perry, M70 John Burns, Recreational Area in Stromlo Forest I, M75 Ewen Drummond 1.55 (ACT rec) M70 Rad Leovic 60.6. W60 Val Chesterton 1.40 (Aust Rec). Higgins 800m Memorial Handicap along with many others in attendance at Shot M45 Phil White 2:11.2 (net time), W40 Elaine Cooper the final presentations were horrified to M30 Alistair Davey 12.50 2:21.0, M40 John Morton 2:08.3, M50 Kevin hear that no ‘Encouragement Award’ was M35 Mick Konemann 8.39 Chamberlain 2:18.4, M35 Mick Konemann 2:08.1, M60 to be made this Year. Colin Bridge M40 Roger Pilkington 6.50 Tony Booth 2:31.4, M40 Frank Kresse 2:18.6, M45 M50 Bob Banens 12.12, Phil Toomey 8.11 Steve Bradford 2:24.0, W45 Marlene Reid 2:40.2, M50 informed us all, “no one had done M55 Ray Green 11.77, Tim Gulliver 8.57 Neil Boden 2:33.5, M65 Stuart J Reid 2:52.9, M45 enough” to warrant the awarding of an M65 Peter Neill 8.86 George Kubitzky 2:36.9, M45 Chris Gamble 2:38.1, M75 Ewen Drummond 8.21 M50 Jim White 2:43.2, W50 Jill Brown 3:00.0, M55 ‘Encouragement Award’. W35 Jayne Hardy 10.06, Helen Bialecki 6.30 Colin Bridge 2:49.4, M70 Rad Leovic 3:13.2, M55 Herein obviously lies a major W40 Sharon Gibbins 9.11 Bryan Thomas 2:53.9, M30 David Simpson 2:36.4, problem! How dare he treat all the W55 Raylea Rudov 8.78, Jan Davies 7.92, Trish M50 Jim Tucker 2:52.4, M40 Nigel Coldrick 2:46.8, Thomas 7.88 W40 Kerry Boden 3:00.7, M65 Ray Bramwell 3:13.4, volunteers and members of this club with W60 Jenny Bourke 8.64, Jean Heath 4.91 W60 Cory Collins 3:27.3, M40 Roger Pilkington 2:56.8, such distain! W65 Mary Wahren 6.89. W45 Bev Breen 3:17.0, W35 Helen Bialecki 3:08.0, We are a club steeped in history of Discus W30 Ellen Lloyd 3:06.6, W40 Sue Bourke 3:18.5, W35 M30 Alistair Davey 37.19 Angela Reeves 3:15.0, W45 Judi Walsh 3:31.6, W40 praising our members, encouraging them M35 Mick Konemann 21.31 Prue Bradford 3:37.6, M45 Nick Blackaby 3:36.9, W45 in all their endeavours, and reaping the M50 Bob Banens 38.70, Phil Toomey 21.96 Lyn Gamble 3:56.2, W60 Terri Jones 4:33.4. resultant rewards of fine teamwork. If the M55 Ray Green 39.96, Tim Gulliver 19.95 Daniels 200m Handicap M65 Peter Neill 26.36 (time) (pts) club continues to berate the members and M75 Ewen Drummond 20.84 M55 Michael Roche 20.9 29, not recognise their efforts, few will W35 Jayne Hardy 36.33 M70 John Burns 21.0 28, willingly volunteer their efforts and we W40 Sharon Gibbins 30.93 W45 Bev Breen 21.3 27, W45 Maureen Rossiter 15.12 W50 Jill Brown 21.8 20, will see the demise of a great Club. W55 Raylea Rudov 21.77, Jan Davies 21.07, Trish M45 Nick Blackaby 22.2 18, Trish Thomas, Thomas 18.22, Alice Scott 15.58 W40 Prue Bradford 22.3 15, 52 Landon Avenue, W60 Jenny Bourke 22.88, Jean Heath 11.58 W35 Angela Reeves 21.3 0, W65 Mary Wahren 16.01. M40 Ian Daley 21.8 22, Wanniassa, ACT 2903. Long Jump M60 Mike Dwyer 22.3 14, M30 David Simpson 5.04 W45 MarleneReid 22.6 11, Medal Standards at the M35 Mick Konemann 4.98 M50 Jim White 22.7 6, M40 Kevin Matthews 5.53, Craig Wisdom 4.87 M70 Jack Perry 24.4 2, World Vets in Brisbane M45 John Cameron 3.98, Nick Blackaby 2.75 M45 George Kubitzky 19.6 30, M65 Ray Bramwell 3.49 M35 Michael Roden 22.3 17, Dear fellow vets, M70 Rad Leovic 3.14 M55 John Payne 22.3 16, Recently, in discussions on the World M60 Bernard Lauwaert 22.4 13, M75 Ewen Drummond 2.99 Vets Games in Brisbane, the matter of W40 Elaine Cooper 4.20, Vicki Matthews 4.15 W40 Kerry Boden 22.6 9, W45 Judi Walsh 3.37. M55 Colin Burns 23.4 3, Medal Standards was raised and M65 Ray Bramwell 21.7 25, 1500m walk questioned. Medal Standards are M70 Rad Leovic 21.7 24, M50 Phil Toomey 10:48 M40 Nigel Coldrick 21.8 23, minimum standards that must be met M55 Robin Whyte 8:10, Tony Andrews 9:26 W45 MaureenRossiter 22.1 19, M60 Nigel Crew 12:10 when the number of competitors in the W45 Judi Walsh 22.5 12, M65 Peter Neill 12:01 M50 Bob Banens 21.8 21, event is three or fewer. For example; if W35 Helen Bialecki 8:12 M40 Kevin Matthews 22.6 10, there are only three competitors, the third W45 Chris Booth 9:42 M60 Ken Daniels 22.7 8, W55 Trish Thomas 12:48 placed must achieve or better the medal M30 Ken Telfer 22.7 7, W60 Val Chesterton 10:18, Jenny Bourke 12:56 W40 Vicki Matthews 22.7 5, standard to earn third place medal, if there W65 Mary Wahren 12:33. M50 Patrick Stakelum 26.5 0, are only two, the second must achieve or 10000m M55 Tim Gulliver 21.4 26, better the MS to earn second and if there M35 Bob Barb 37.54, Mick Konemann 39.26 M30 NicholasFox 22.9 0 M40 Andy Horsburgh 35.25, Mick Corlis 38.23, Frank W40 Sue Bourke 22.9 4, is only one competitor, he/she must Kresse 39.17, Nigel Coldrick 40.42, Roger Pilkington W30 Ellen Lloyd 34.0 0. achieve or better the MS to earn first 43.02 M45 Mike Leahey 35.17, Steve Bradford 36.09, Trevor The Track and field reports were written medal. However, they do not apply to age Jacobs 38.17, John Neil 38.18, Chris Gamble 41.37, by Neil Boden. The results were keyed groups above W90+ and M90+. Ken Gowans 47.33, Nick Blackaby 48.28 into SHERPA by Bob Banes, Prue It was thought the Medal Standards M50 Kevin O'Keeffe 39.37, Robbie Costmeyer 40.18, Bob Harlow 40.24, Richard Morcom 41.21, Kevin Bradford, Ken Daniels, Colin Bridge and listed in the entry form for Gateshead Chamberlain 41.38, Jim White 42.07, Terry Levings Neil Boden. The results were then were set very high and would be difficult 44.54, Neil Boden 45.22 downloaded and collated for publication M55 Colin Bridge 40.07, Bryan Thomas 43.52, Rod to achieve. As well, medal standards were Gilchrist 44.16, Mike Worsley 45.44, Geoff Hakes for the Canberra Times and Vetrunner 48.42, Alan Norden 53.35, Robin Whyte 57.20 by Jim O’Donnell. Vetrunner Page 29 Age No. in Best Bottom Medal The day raised between $4250 and Event Group Comp. Result Result Stand. Big Vote of Thanks to 800m W50 13 2.25 3.39 $4300 as all bills haven’t been settled yet. W55 15 2.35 3.25 members of the ACT Vets This will be divided evenly between the 2 W60 19 2.36 3.55 (This is a copy of a letter that was sent to charities and I can assure you all that W65 9 2.51 3.34 W70 7 3.21 4.01 Ken Daniels and Alice Scott). every cent of entry fee and individual W75 3 3.48 5.48 4.55 Dear fellow vets, donations will go to the cause. (All costs W80 1 5.21 5.30 I have written to thank yourself and were covered in the $1750 seeding funds W85 1 6.18 6.30 1500m W50 16 5.00 6.53 members of the ACT Veterans Athletics raised at the start of planning in August). W55 17 5.23 6.58 Club for the wonderful support you gave Again I thank each member of the Vets W60 14 5.24 6.49 and especially Alice Scott and Ken W65 10 6.06 7.11 the East Timo r Peace Walk/Run. W70 8 6.36 13.38 We simply could not have had the Daniels. W75 4 7.54 9.26 success without your help with Our very best wishes – see you at the W80 2 10.51 11.50 11.50 Long Jump W50 11 4.63 2.62 equipment, advice and members Vets Christmas Party in December. W55 14 4.69 3.20 participating on the day. Wendy and Robert Altamore. W60 7 4.48 3.48 W65 12 4.07 2.95 W70 6 3.12 1.89 W75 4 3.61 2.28 COMMITTEE CORNER W80 1 1.51 1.80 Triple Jump W50 8 9.73 8.23 W55 10 9.22 5.64 In the Committee Corner report last month part of the text got omitted due to a computer glitch. This report W60 9 9.61 6.72 is reprinted in full along with the December report. W65 9 8.33 5.38 NOVEMBER 2000 W70 3 6.78 6.23 5.50 Among the correspondence received during the month was an important item from Colin Browne W75 3 5.62 5.02 4.50 as AAVAC Entries Clerk, with reference to entries to the World Games. He is particularly anxious that W80 2 4.00 3.92 3.50 all members follow the correct procedure with regard to validation and so I am printing the letter in full not a feature experienced in Australian here. Firstly he points out that all entries by Australian residents must reach him by February 28, 2001. Veterans’ competition. The latter Then goes on to state the requirements of a complete entry by an Australian resident, which are: 1. Correct completion of the entry form, with correct calculation of the entry fees. comment is true, as any talk of their 2. Bank draft or cheque in AUS dollars payable to WORLD VETERANS ATHLETICS introduction here has always been voted CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001 LTD, or Visa or Mastercard details. against, regarded as not being in the spirit 3. Evidence of date of birth, e.g. photocopy of birth certificate or drivers licence. of veterans’ competition. 4. Name and telephone number of a contact for the team manager’s use in case of an emergency. Medal Standards were introduced to 5. Current financial membership of an Australian Veterans (or Masters) athletics club. counteract the “medal-hunters” who often · Entrants who are members simply state the name of their club and we will check that enter multiple events in competitions such statement with the club. You are also required to contribute $5 to the incidental as Masters Games, in the full knowledge expenses of AAVAC such as postage and the costs of providing team managers. A that they are the only competitors in that cheque for that amount, payable to AAVAC should accompany your entry. · Entrants who are not members have two alternatives: age group. They are often not competent 1. Join up with your state club. The contact person in ACT is in the event and can disrupt program Mick Corlis timetable and efficiency – all to “win” the 64 Ragless Circuit medal. Kambah 2902 Phone: 6296 3969 The entry book for Brisbane does not 2. Pay $15 to AAVAC to become a temporary member, for which You will have show a Medal Standards table, but states your entry form validated, and for three months receive the AAVAC magazine they will be shown in the program book. Courier and the veterans magazine of your state to keep you informed about the However, the accompanying sample will WAVA Games and the activities of the state club. You are also required to pay the $5 for incidental expenses of AAVAC such as postage and the costs of providing demonstrate that there are very few team managers. To choose this option you must enclose a cheque payable to occurrences where Medal Standards AAVAC for $20, separate from your other entry payments. would be used – of the four events shown, An additional point to be noted by members in the ACT. As membership here runs from July 1 you only in W70+ would there be less than must renew on or before that date to be eligible to compete in the WAVA Games. Ken Daniels reported that he has had a number of enquiries from the public as a result of the four competitors and very few would be Olympic Games. He tabled the Minutes from the last meeting of the Athletics Council. (These can be performing less than the MS. obtained from me if anyone is interested). Ken moved that the club donate $500 to Calwell Little A’s to I hope that this explanation and table help replace their equipment lost through arson, (carried). ACT Athletics have advised him that lifts any apprehension ACT veterans may Veterans must now join an athletic club to compete at inter-club or pay a day membership of $8 plus the gate fee of $5. Ken has received copies of a letter from WAVA Games to potential officials. He can have about the implementation of Medal be contacted for a copy. Standards. You will see from Bryan The Treasurer reported on income for the month of $831.86 and expenses of $4,016.05 (98.20% Thomas’ article and performance tables and 45.05% of budgeted income and expenses respectively). Paulette reported that since April 1 2000 that the World Championships are for all the club has spent $8,186.71 on equipment as follows: Altius Sporting Imports $709.00 members of our Club and should be Bar Code Data Systems $3,294.06 entered and enjoyed. Arrow Excavations $296.50 Bronwyn Gardner, Herzo Steel $194.21 1 Weir Place, Resort Trailers $3,060.00 CSR Constructions $632.94. Higgins ACT 2615. (Continued next page) Page 30 Vetrunner

(Continued from previous page) training session on the input of track and field of this huge undertaking. The Club has submitted for a grant to cover part results and was impressed with his new Peter Neill reporting for the Membership and of these expenses. volunteers in this area. Communication sub-committee advised that the Marlene Reid reported on her Coaching and Peter Neill reported that there had been two funding for child minding at Track and Field Training sub-committee. A very successful jump tenders for computer equipment the club had for runs out next Thursday (December 14). As there clinic was held by John Hunt with about 10 sale. These tenders were accepted. Funds were has been almost no demand for this service this people turning up. There was no response from approved for throwing equipment purchases. season we feel we must now let it lapse. members to the offer by the club to sponsor First Bronwyn Gardner (Administration and Club Aid courses but a few more people notified DECEMBER 2000 Structure) announced that Commonwealth Marlene of their First Aid qualifications. If there A combination of events made this our Seniors Recognition Awards had been presented are any more of you out there with First Aid smallest meeting ever, but a quorum was achieved by the Federal Government to Pat Mullins in the certificates Marlene would be happy to include and the business of the month was seen to. electorate of Canberra and Jim O’Donnell and you on her list. She is currently looking at Sports Correspondence: A letter was received from Ray Branwell in Fraser. The Committee noted the Medicine Aust. and the courses they provide as Bryan Thomas expressing regret at the non- pride in the achievements of these fine people. they may be a more attractive option to the presentation of the handicap’s Encouragement Bronwyn also advised of the success of her members. Award and containing a proposal for the first Seminar held for athletes who may wish to Bronwyn Gardner advised that she has formation of a sub-committee for the purpose of attend the World Veterans Games in Brisbane planned three meetings for those members establishing a recipient for future years. Colin next July. Ove r 30 attended and many more have thinking of or intending to enter the World explained the difficulties his handicap committee signified interest. Further seminars will ensue. Games. The first of these, an “Overview of World had had in making the decision and then moved Ken Gowans attended to report as Equipment Games” has been planned for Monday evening 27 that a Sub-Committee be formed to decide on all Officer. As there was likely to be a sizeable freight November at the Canberra West Bowling Club, our club awards including Life Membership s and penalty for buying our equipment in stages, the Kent Street, Deakin. A small fee will be charged that Bryan Thomas chair such a committee. This Committee authorised Ken to purchase the whole to cover supper. was unanimously agreed to. order of throwing equipment immediately. Ken Neil Boden reported that his committee has Treasurer’s Report: $2337.49 received in the also advised the Committee on quotes received for started on the program for Track and Field 2001 month and $2446.20 spent. We have to date spent the erection of the shed to be built at Bruce track. and the club championships. There was a long only 52.13% of budgeted expenses and have Neil Boden for Competition discussed the discussion on the publication (or lack thereof) of received 99.31% of budgeted income. Ken was Centenary Australia Day Carnival between ACT the Track and Field results. Although we have able to announce that we have received Vets, ACT Athletics, Little Athletics and volunteers putting the track and field results onto notification that our triennial funding (third year) ACTCCC. There was general discussion SHERPA neither the Canberra Times nor of $12000 had been approved and that we have regarding a Competition survey for the members Vetrunner can accept the results in this format. been granted equipment funding for the Hand to complete early next year. The results need to be downloaded onto Excel and Held Scanner of the sum of $1490, the new Colin reported for the Handicap Review Sub- massaged into the acceptable format – a relatively Throwing Equipment Trailer for $1280 and the committee amongst other items that they intend simple task I am informed. If you would like to upgrade to the Javelin runway at the Masson to move a shorter Deek’s Forest Park run to the see your results published then now is the time to Street throwing field for $1030. final handicap of the year to cater for the heat. VOLUNTEER for this task. The position of paid Development The error in course marking on the morning Colin Bridge was happy to report two new Officer came up for its regular review. This meant everyone (except Terry Levings) ran volunteers to the Running Handicaps; Tanya position was formed in the Club’s first 10.6km instead of 9.6km. Colin had prepared Daley is T-Shirt Manager and Will Foster is the Development Plan and has continued for four Handicap statistics showing amongst other items new Roster Manager. A new course has been set years with minor reviews. It was considered that an average handicap attendance of 216. for the November handicap at Deek Forest Park/ the time has come for a major review of the job Registrar’s report showed membership at 512, Central Six, the distances being 9.6K and and criteria and the Executive Committee will carry well up on the same time last year. 4.5K. this out in the next couple of months. IT Infrastructure: Colin announced further Mick Corlis announced a new record In the meantime the Development Officer’s changes to SHERPA, the latest of which will allow membership for this time of year of 494 with the report was tabled attaching a copy of the checking of results against the financial table. As women’s representation at a new high also of Application for Active Australia Status. This is an a result the sub-committee recommended that we 35.4%. extremely long and detailed report on the club’s adopt the motion that: “Only participants who IT Infrastructure. Colin ran a successful activities (to which I have referred in several are financial members of the Club at the time of reports) for the Australian Sports Commission to competition will be eligible to share in the enable the club to refer to itself as an Active awarding of points for an event. This policy to be Australia Provider. introduced as at the commencement of SOCIAL NEWS Ken reported on his attendance at the ACT competition in January 2001” (this of course only Welcome back. The social side of the Athletics Council meeting. He advised that the applies to competitions which are processed on club is back and “running” for another Deakin proposal has been scrapped by the ACT SHERPA). As this measure seemed the fairest to year. The Spit Roast was a great Government due to the sports clubs not being competitors the motion was carried. success with top setting and weather. prepared to take on the ongoing running expenses ALICE SCOTT, Secretary WeCLUB are planning TRACK a few old TRAILER successful outings, PitchFOR and SALE Putt, Bowling, AfternoonTrailer (6X4)Teas, Bushfor sale Walki byng Picnic,Tender. etc.Registered January 30until will 10/01. be a dinnerMetal atcanopy the WORLD VETS SEMINAR Cosine,(approx Bungendore, 4ft high) with cost enclos $25. Contacted javelin Mariastorage. 62314168 Baker's or Valdoors 62928994. at the back and A second seminar providing information on the World Vets Athletic a single door at the front. Inspection on Championships in Brisbane will be held on: Saturday TRAILE 1-3pmR byFOR arrangement SALE with TrailerKen Gowans (6X4) 62881651.for sale by Tender. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 RegisteredTenders addressed until 10/01. to MetalACTVAC, canopy GPO (approx2356, Canberra,4ft high) with ACT enclosed 2601 will javelin close from 7pm to 10pm storage. Baker's doors at the back and January 26, 2001. at the Hellenic Deakin West Bowling Club a single door at the front. Inspection on Saturday 1-3pm by arrangement Corner of Kent St and Strickland Cres, Deakin with Ken Gowans 62881651. Tenders to ACTVAC, GPO 2356, The topic this month is: “SIX MONTHS TO GO” Canberra, ACT 2601, close January 26. No fee and a light supper provided The bar open till about 8pm Vetrunner Page 31

TAKE THE OPPORTUNIY TO TRAIN WITH YOUR PEERS Groups of Veterans are training all over 62927366 (h) at Calwell Playing Fields on both at the Deek Recreation Area, Cotter Group Canberra, so if you are interested in a particular Monday 5pm, Roger Stewart 62882798 (h), at the Cotter Playground on Saturday from 8am. event you may like to make contact and join one 62838329 (w) at Queanbeyan Oval on Monday STRENGHTENING/CONDITIONING: John of the many groups listed below. It’s always fun 5.30pm, Chapman Oval on Tuesday 5.30pm. Bell 62141761 (h) deep water training at the to train with others, share skills and knowledge. MIDDLE DISTANCE: Geoff Moore 62544753 AIS Pool - ring for details. All levels of f itness are most welcome. (h) Monday 5.30pm, Salkauskas Cres If you train regularly and would like some JUMPS: John Hunt 62748035 (w) Lyneham - Fartlek. Tuesday 9am, Deek Forest company please let us know. THROWS: Ray Green 62316712 (h) at the Park - Long run. Wednesday 5.30pm, Dickson MARLENE REID Coaching and Training Kambah Oval No 3 – Sunday at 10am, Masson Oval - Sprints and drills. Friday 12 noon, ABS - The contact number for all other ACTVAC Street Oval, Turner – Sunday Morning. Easy run/intervals. Saturday 12 noon, Lake events is Chris Mahe on 62951440 (h). Ginninderra - Easy run, beginners. WALKS: Carol Baird 62882589 (h) at Lennox The BBQ Stakes, run every Wednesday from Gardens (back of Hyatt) on Tuesday at 8am. LONG DISTANCE: Mick Dando 62477361 (h) Woden at 12.20pm. Start at the Melrose SPRINTING: Mike Dwyer 62583258 (h) at the Tuesday Group from 9am, Sunday morning Drive underpass west of the Woden Library. Charnwood Oval Friday 5.30pm, Marlene Reid (when no ACTVAC events scheduled) at 9am - Contact Adrian Plunkett 62832307 (h). IT IS ADVISABLE TO CALL THE CONTACT BEFORE JOINING A TRAINING GROUP January Cosine Restaurant. Cost $25. For Bookings women, 1500m men. Other events: 10000m contact Raine, Maria or Val. Walk Championships (6.30pm), 100m, High Tues 2 – ACT Mountain Running Club Mt Tues 30 – Jump, Shot, 3000m. Ainslie Monthly Run Up over 2.2km. Starts at ABS Ginninderra Hcp over 7km at Lake Ginninderra from 12.20am. Start area at Sat 24 – ACTVAC Monthly Throwing 12.45pm from Treloar Cres, Campbell. John Handicap at Masson Street, Turner. Harding 62486905. the wooden bridge. Richard Scutter 62546089 (h). Competition in discus and shot starting at 1pm. Thurs 4 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the AIS Sun 25 – ACTVAC Monthly Running Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: February Handicap Series at Tuggeranong on lakeside Hammer, 800m, Long Hurdles, Discus, Javelin, Thurs 1 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the AIS adjacent to Tuggeranong Swimming Centre, 100m, Triple Jump, Mile Walk, 4x100m Relay ), Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: Ankatell Street. Thomas over 6.5km, Frylink 3000/5000m. Weight, Mile, Pole Vault, Javelin, Discus, 200m, and Waddell over 3.5km. All start at 9am. Race Sat 6 to Sun 14 – Thredbo Running Week. Triple Jump, 3000m Walk, 400m (B), Hour Run. organiser jlkjlkjlkjlkj. Others on roster include: Sun 7 – ACTCCC Women’s and Girls Jogalong Sat 3 – Optus Grand Prix at the AIS. Club contact 62951440 (h). Sun 4 at the Deek Recreation Area starting at 9am. – ACTCCC Women’s and Girls Jogalong Tues 27 – ACTCCC Summer Series Race 4 at Entrance on Uriarra Road 50m from the Cotter at the Deek Recreation Area starting at 9am. Lake Ginninderra, Macdermott Place, Road. Maria White 62314168 or Val Chesterton Entrance on Uriarra Road 50m from the Cotter Belconnen. One race over 7.1km starts at 6pm. 62928994 (h). Road. Maria White 62314168 or Val Chesterton Dave Hobson 62582676 (h). 62928994 (h). Sun 7 – Bogong to Hotham mountain trail run. Tues 27 – ABS Ginninderra Hcp over 7km at Tues 6 – ACTCCC Summer Series Race 1 at 3000m climb starts at 6.30am from Mountain the Boat House, Menindee Drive, Parkes. One Lake Ginninderra from 12.20am. Start area at Creek Picnic Ground. John Harding 62486905 race over 5km starts at 6pm. Dave Hobson the wooden bridge. Richard Scutter 62546089. (h). 62582676 (h). Thurs 11 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the Tues 6– ACT Mountain Running Club Mt March AIS Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: Ainslie Monthly Run Up over 2.2km. Starts at Thurs 1 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the AIS Weight, Steeplechase, Pole Vault, Discus, 12.45pm from Treloar Cres, Campbell. John Shot, 400m, Long Jump, 2000m Walk, 60m, 5- Harding 62486905. Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: Lap Spiral Hcp. Thurs 8 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the AIS Hammer, 1500m (P), Short Hurdles, Discus, Sat 13 – ACTLAA Trans Tasman Carnival at Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: Javelin, 100m Hcp, Long Jump, 2000m Walk, the AIS. Hammer, 800m (P), Long Hurdles, Discus, 400m, 7-Lap Spiral Hcp. Tues 16 – Athletes Seminar on how to tailor Shot, 5000m Walk, 100m (B), High Jump, Sun 4 – ACTCCC Women’s and Girls Jogalong training in preparation for the World Veterans 4x100m Relay (A), Steeplechase, 3000m. at the Deek Recreation Area starting at 9am. Athletic Championships in Brisbane. 7 to 10pm Sun 11 – ACTVAC Sprint Marathon Relays at Entrance on Uriarra Road 50m from the Cotter at the Hellenic Deakin West Bowling Club. Deek Forest Park. Teams of six to run over the Road. Maria White 62314168 or Val Chesterton 62928994 (h). Thurs 18 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the marathon distance. Race starts at 8.30am, Tues 6 – ACTCCC Summer Series Race 5 AIS Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: assemble at 8am. Organiser Jim White Hammer, 1500m, Short Hurdles, Javelin, Shot, 62314168 (h). Edison Park. One race over 5km starts at 6pm. 100m Hcp, High Jump, 1500m Walk, 2000m Tues 13 – ACTCCC Summer Series Race 2 at Dave Hobson 62582676 (h). Turkey Run. the University of Canberra, Allaloona Street, Thurs 8 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the AIS Bruce. One race over 4km starts at 6pm. Dave Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: Sun 21 – Tour de Mountain. Six peaks around Hobson 62582676 (h). Weight Pentathlon Championships (6pm) with Woden Valley over 19m from Mawson Place Thurs 15 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin, Weight. Other (includes three leg relay). John Harding AIS Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: events : 1000m, 200m (B), Triple Jump, 2000m 62486905 (h). Weight, 1500m, Pole Vault, Javelin, Shot, 200m Walk, 4x100m Relay (A/T), 10000m Thurs 25 – Century of Federation Combined Hcp, Long Jump, 1500m Walk, 400m, 6-Lap Championships. Athletics Carnival at the AIS. ACTVAC, ACTAA, Spiral Hcp. Sun 11 – Weston Creek Half Marathon starting ACTLAA, ACTCCC. Program: High Jump, Sat 17/Sun 18 – ACTLAA North and Southside at the rear of the Irish Club in Weston at 8am. 100m, 800m, Javelin, 60m, 2000m Walk, Long Regional Carnivals. Ken Eynon 62546458 (h). Jump, Shot, 4km Fun Run, 3000/5000m. Tues 20 – ACTCCC Summer Series Race 3 at Tues 13 – ACTCCC Summer Series Race 6 at Sun 28 – ACTVAC Monthly Running Weston Park, Weston One race over 5km starts Deek Forest Park. Caton 6km over a revised Handicap Series at Molonglo Reach off at 6pm. Dave Hobson 62582676 (h). course at 6pm. Dave Hobson 62582676 (h). Morshead Drive. Thomas over 6km, Frylink and Thurs 22– ACTVAC Track and Field at the Thurs 15 – ACTVAC Track and Field at the Waddell over 3km. All start at 9am. Race AIS Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: AIS Athletic Field in Bruce from 7pm. Program: organiser Tony Booth 62474116 (h) or Pentathlon Championships (from 6pm) with Weight, 800m, Pole Vault, short Hurdles, 62851173 (w). Club contact 62951440 (h). Long Jump, Javelin, 200m, Discus, 800m Discus, Shot, 200m Hcp, Long Jump, 800m Tues 30 ACTVAC Social Event. Dinner at the Walk, 8-Lap Spiral Hcp.