VETRUNNER Email: [email protected] ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 25 Issue 9 — February, 2005

WALKER WINS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD AS WELL AS AN AMA RECORD

Lisa Wilson has progressed in just winning the World Marathon. two years from being a good local W35 GM: What kind of coaching did runner, to becoming an outstanding you get in those days? race walker. On April 19, 2004 she LW: General club coaching, a completed a 20k walk in 1:55.51, and couple of times a week at the local on April 23 walked 50km in 5:23.08, track. Helen Steadman was the main which was not just an Australian W35 influence on me – she was a Victorian record but a new Australian open Veteran 800 metre champion in the record as well. Both walks were at the W35s at the time and had me doing World Masters Non- Stadia interval training. In addition I would Championships in Auckland, and both do my own training around the resulted in gold medals. suburbs at Hopper’s Crossing. Based on these and other GM: How did you get into performances, on December 2 Lisa walking? was awarded the ACT Masters Sports LW: Only last season at the Vets Star award for 2004. The award’s when my Achilles was getting a bit scope is ALL sports, not just athletics, sore from running, I entered a walk and includes men and women, not just for fun. Denis Strangman the just a separate women’s award. walking coach thought I didn’t have a I interviewed Lisa to see if I could bad style, so he encouraged me, told get an insight into her achievements: me I had natural ability, and got me Geoff Moore: When did you start to go in walking races. With my in Athletics? Achilles injury I would have been Lisa Wilson: I started in 1984 at right out of the scene if I hadn’t taken Australian record. Lisa Wilson winner High School, and joined the Werribee up walking. of the W35 50km race walk record. And Women’s Athletics Club in Victoria. GM: You were out of sport for a just before Christmas the winner of the The 800 and 1500 were my main Masters Division for the Athlete of the long time since your school days. events as they did not offer longer Year. What got you back into sport after the events. long break you had from it? GM: What other sports have you serious, I played competitive women’s LW: I would never have got back played? soccer for six years. into sport without the Jogalong and LW: I have done gymnastics, GM: What made you interested in Vets. My first goal was to be soccer, some basketball, judo, and running? competitive in Vets. After my second later some swimming with AUSSI LW: The 1984 Olympics, and also child I started back training in May Masters. Of these soccer was the most Rob de Castella’s performance in (Continued on Page 28)

MILESTONE FOR VETRUNNER EDITOR BRYAN THOMAS writes on the record for editing and producing another outstanding record most issues of arguably the best performance by an ACTVAC monthly athletics magazine/ member. newsletter in Australia. Athletics Australia (AA) acknowledged the Last month’s “Vetrunner” [the important part played by January edition] was the 107th “Vetrunner” (and our other forms of monthly edition produced by popular communication) by honouring us with and hardworking Life Member Jim the Information Category of the AA O’Donnell so equalling the Club Awards for 2001. outstanding efforts of former editor We have always been proud of our (also a Life Member) Bronwyn popular and “newsy” club magazine Gardner. But this edition (February even in its early days when it was a 2005) is Jim’s 108th and he now has (Continued on Page 4) Page 2 — February Vetrunner

The “100m Gift” is by no means a gift

The men’s “100m Gift”. Above, six of the best age graded sprinters burst out of their blocks. From the left: M70 Jack Thackray, M45 Leo Kennedy, M50 Robert Barbaro, M55 Garry Maher, M60 John Payne and M35 Ken Telfer.

The winners. Right, Maureen Rossiter with Robert Barbaro after winning the 2004 “100m Gift”. The grimace or smile on Maureen’s face as she approached the line, see picture below, has changed to a real smile after her win in the Gift.

The women’s “100m Gift”. Below, the top five age graded women sprinters are just about to hit the line. From the left, W55 Jill Brown, W40 Jayne Hardy, W50 Maureen Rossiter, W60 Val Chesterton and W45 Vicki Matthews. February Vetrunner — Page 3

I am continuously amazed by the eighties, even though he had to extraordinary feats shown by men RAY’S SHOT survive the rigours of Changi prison and women in Veterans/Masters during WWII. Athletics. A particular case is Anne this. There are many examples in our I remember very well his exploits Young. Last week Anne was club of people with that same as a 40+ year old in the 1950s and 60s presented with a number of indomitable spirit who rise in the face on the tracks around Perth. I was a Australian Record certificates that of overwhelming odds to achieve teenager at the time! Incredibly John had accumulated over a number of beyond the norm. And they are to be was warned off running by his doctors years and hadn’t been presented. found as proud examples in all parts because he had an enlarged heart! He Somehow they were mislaid at the of Australia. didn’t follow that advice for long! He national level! Coincidently, our patron, Jack reckoned he had an enlarged heart as Most of us are aware of Anne’s Pennington, last week kindly passed a result of his running and has been enviable abilities. We have witnessed to me a letter he received from old running ever since. I’m glad those her quiet, unassuming, yet absolutely time combatant and friend of his John doctors didn’t examine Phar Lap! determined ways for many years. Gilmour from WA. John, arguably the There is something in these Whether on the track at our Thursday best distance runner this country has examples that we can all learn from. meets or on one of the many courses ever produced, is well into his RAY GREEN where we run our handicaps, Anne exemplifies the best in “Athletics for SECRETARY’S REPORT the over thirties”. Her spirit would The new-year and our thoughts now turn to the AGM on May 19. The put to shame people one third her budget needs to be formulated, with help from the sub-committees by age. submitting their requests. They also need to think about their annual reports. And when confronted by a life- The committee has decided to put to the AGM the subject of child minding at threatening illness in the past couple the Run/Walk Handicap events. Do we want to continue the service? Any input would be appreciated. of years it has been that indomitable A new Auditor is to be found as our previously appointed one is spirit that has shone through. It has unavailable. given her the strength to overcome a Time lines are to be formulated to remind us of important events, and serious threat to her wellbeing. It has prompt us when to put in applications for grants, booking grounds etc. given her the strength to maintain We are still working on compiling our club policies. We will be revitalising her involvement. Many others may them if necessary. have given up. It has given her the Next year we will be holding our AMA National Championships at Easter. strength to pursue with enthusiasm We will shortly be appointing a Convenor for that event as preparations need to be under way. At the AA Grand Prix series some of our middle distance whatever purpose or goal she sets for runners will be running a Higgins style 800m. Good luck. herself. HAVE FUN Of course Anne is not alone in

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(Continued from Page 1) commemorate her 100th edition. Jim crude four or six page “Gestetner” was also honoured with a special production. The term “Vetrunner” brightly coloured cover with a was first used as the magazine’s caricature of himself on his 100th banner in its third edition (volume 1, production in June 2004. number 3, November 1979). Until Bronwyn took over as editor We have been fortunate that in in 1986, “Vetrunner” was a fairly more than twenty-five years we have amateurish newsletter, although a always had a person or persons very popular and valued source of willing to take on the task of information for members. Most producing our monthly magazine. We articles were written by the editor have also been fortunate in that over and given to a pool of typists to the years we have only had seven prepare stencils. Peter Frylink then editors and that two of them, ran the stencils through our club Bronwyn and Jim had sufficient spirit duplicator and spread the enthusiasm and energy to produce printed sheets out to dry before a “Vetrunner” on a regular basis for working bee of family and friends more than a decade each. collated and stapled the pages Ken Daniels and Peter Frylink together to form the new edition were the first editors/producers of ready for distribution. Bronwyn “Vetrunner” (producing 21 issues made the first tentative steps from1979 to 1981), then Terry Munro towards making “Vetrunner” a more (five issues in 1981), Terry Munro professional production, firstly by and Bryan Thomas (1982, seven using a PC to help her type, edit and issues), Bryan Thomas (1983 to 1986, organise material and later 12 issues). Bronwyn Gardner (June arranging for it to be commercially 1986 – February 1995, 107 issues) printed and collated. and Jim O’Donnell (March 1995 to Jim continued the evolution the present, that is 108 issues and through his knowledge and skill in hopefully continuing). Several long desk-top publishing which allowed serving members are the proud for greater variety of font and lay- owners of a complete set of out, statistics and photographs. The “Vetrunners”. job of getting a new edition of Jim would have reached the “Vetrunner” out each month is very record two months earlier except that time consuming. Jim begins he and wife Irene thought they preparing next month’s magazine needed a break so set off for an even before the current issue is enjoyable overseas holiday towards distributed. the end of 2000. In the time Jim and Members, and our club as a Irene were away Cathy Montalto, whole, owe a lot to Jim. Jim Graeme Small and Annie Van Herk O’Donnell (M70 in October 2003) has produced two issues (October and been a member since 1982 and November 2000). Although Cathy, because of his intimate involvement Graeme and Annie would agree Jim KINGSTON in most club activities over so many had done a lot of preparatory work years, is one of the most recognisable PHYSIOTHERAPY for these two editions before leaving personalities within the club. town. SPORTS INJURY CENTRE Bronwyn began her long (For details of the many involvement with “Vetrunner” as a outstanding and varied contributions typist in 1985 then the following year Jim has made to our club and became co-editor with Peter Frylink. veteran/masters athletics in general She took over as sole editor in June refer to Bryan Thomas’s article in the 1987, a position she maintained June 2004 Vetrunner on the occasion through to April 1995. A special of his 100th production of the cover with a caricature likeness of magazine).Congratulations Jim Bronwyn was secretly added to the O’Donnell on your new record. October 1994 “Vetrunner” to

Also Supporting ACTVAC: The West Deakin Hellenic Bowling Club and Belconnen Stationery Pty Ltd February Vetrunner — Page 5 VETERANS TEAMS AT THE TRIPLE TRIATHLON

Swimming, cycling and running. ACT Vets had two teams in the recent Triple Triathlon. Above left are the over 60s Rattlers, and from the left, Clive Glover was on the bike for the three legs with Geoff Llewellyn as the swimmer and Mike Kennedy did the running legs. Above on the right are the Over Fifty Cancerians Gals and from the left, Brenda Day who was the cyclist, Cathy Montalto was the runner with Rae Palmer taking the cycling legs

CLIVE GLOVER writes about his finishing at the top end of Antill St. rear of Tuggeranong Pool. Distance and his team’s experiences at The Distance 35km. 12km. Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence The first run: Up to the summit of The last swim: Enter Lake Triple Triathlon Mount Majura trig station, down the Tuggeranong to finish at the KFC mountain then up to the top of outlet at Reid St. Distance 1.2km. We entered two teams of three: Hackett Hill. Then down again, The last ride: Back on the bike for Cathy Montalto’s women 50+ ‘The around the base of Mount Ainslie, the last and the shortest leg. To me Over Fifty Cancerians Gals’ then up to the top of Mount Ainslie, this is the hardest and the roughest of consisting of Cathy running, Brenda down to the War Memorial onto the the rides. Cross over the lake bridge, Day swimming and Rae Palmer on lake’s edge to finish at Grevillea Park, past Isabella Pond, alongside the the mountain bike, and my team of distance 20km. storm water channel up to the trig men 60+ ‘The Over 60s Rattlers’ Geoff The second swim: Into the lake at station on Mount Wanniassa, down Llewellyn swimming, Mike Kennedy Grevillea Park, under King’s Avenue under Erindale Drive towards Farrer, running, and me on the mountain Bridge to the National Library to under Erindale Drive again up a bike. As Bernie Millett could not run finish at Acton Ferry Terminal. steep and very rocky and rough trail this year because of injury, I got Mike Distance 3.5 km. to the summit of Mount Stanley. on a month’s notice for the run legs. The second ride: Back on the bike Across to Isaacs Ridge riding under As a month’s notice is not long for track past Black Mountain Peninsula, Hindmarsh Drive through a 1.5m running 45 km, Geoff our swimmer under Parkes Way, Caswell Drive and diameter pipe to the finish. Distance who is 70 volunteered to run the last William Hovell Drive. Past the Cork 24km. 12 km leg. Plantation up to the top of Dairy The last run: Up to Davidson’s trig The first swim: Starting at 6am in Farmer’s Hill, down onto the Thistles station, across to Red Hill lookout, Lake Ginninderra at Diddams Close. Trail, climbing two gates onto the down to the Deakin Offices on to the Distance 1.5km. Pipe Flat over another gate, across bike path past the North Curtin The first ride: Starting at Diddams Coppins Crossing up to the top of playing fields, past Yarralumla Close, across Belconnen Way into Eucalypts Hill, crossing Uriarra Road Nursery, back to the finish at Cleggs Aranda bushland, down to the base of and climbing to the summit of Mount Aquatic Centre. Distance 13km. Black Mountain, up the infamous Stromlo. Down a very rocky hill to Our congratulations to the Sri ‘pushbike hill’, to the summit of Black cross the Cotter Road then onto Chinmoy Marathon Team for Mountain. Back down the mountain, Cooleman Ridge to finish at the base organizing the triple tri, marking the around the side of the mountain to of Mount Taylor. Distance 40km. route well and the encouragement cross Belconnen Way. Riding along The second run: Up to the summit shown to the competitors in this O’Connor Ridge across Ginninderra of Mount Taylor down and around the arduous event. Drive to North Lyneham, under the mountain, under Sulwood Drive, then Over 60’s Rattlers time 13:29:36 Barton Highway back to Epic onto the bike path to finish at the Over Fifty Cancerians Gals 14:07:33. Page 6 — February Vetrunner TAKING ON THE LAKE GEORGE CROSSING JOHN STONEY writes about what being the ‘point’ person and hence tyres – running through a tussock happened when he took a group of suffered the first (and fortunately area would be just as effective. Then veteran runners across Lake George. only) injury of the day. there was the odd dead sheep, which After a couple of kilometres he was OK as long as you were not The weekend after the club held attempted to negotiate what appeared downwind (although Ruth was its Half Marathon, a group of to be a derelict fence line - except it perturbed that they were simply left ACTVAC Vets – Ray Bramwell, Roy had a single strand of barbed wire there to rot). Jones, Margaret McSpadden, Ruth some four to 6 inches off the ground. Running across such a flat Baussman and John Stoney – Ray suffered a gash and a couple of expanse also gives little indication of assembled for an event of a different puncture wounds for his efforts, progress. kind. In this case, it was a crossing of although it didn’t stop him. Those It was somewhat like watching a Lake George. with a farming background were quite clock – do it closely and nothing It’s not entirely clear how this puzzled, for the wire might stop a seemed to happen, but if you only little adventure came about, although week old lamb at most, and aside looked around once in a while things the conversation that led to it was from catching out unaware runners did appear to move - the starting allegedly held in John’s car while there seemed to be no reason for it to point did recede, and the turn-around travelling to this years City To Surf. be there. point grew bigger. (John publicly denies all However, thereafter all fence lines After 55 minutes the rocky outcrop responsibility however). were approached with caution. was reached. The group commenced their run The surface itself also presented The group as one touched a from the rest station at the base of the odd challenge. While free of particular rock to mark their crossing, the western Lake George Lookout and surface water, there were several but as there were no cameras present struck out for a rocky outcrop on the patches where it was clear that you’ll have to take their word for it! eastern side of the lake. No one knew moisture lurked very close to the A few minutes were taken to the distance, but it was estimated to surface and as Margaret observed, it explore the immediate area, and then be about 8km to the other side, would not take much further rainfall it was time to make the return although in practice it may have been (the first decent falls for the last six journey. Essentially the same route a little further. months had fallen during the week) was taken on the return, although the Aside from some sheep, the only for these to become a quagmire. tussock area seemed longer! other “inhabitants” were a group of The vegetation also proved The original plan called for a BBQ model aircraft enthusiasts who were interesting, particularly the sections to celebrate the crossing upon their utilising the dry lakebed as a of tussocks. return, but a failure of the BBQ to makeshift aerodrome. Where these were encountered light up saw our adventurers make do With 250 monthly handicaps they were substantial enough that to with a makeshift celebratory meal between them, the group was quite tread on them was inviting a fall or that included chip-dogs! used to hills – thus running on the twisting an ankle. It was almost in the Ryan Bailey flat, particularly over this distance A rather high-stepping running realm of performance nutrition, but a was somewhat unique. style was invariably employed, with unique way to round off what had However, this is not to say that it one having to be deliberate about foot been a run with a difference (and was not without its own peculiar placement. which will sound very impressive in challenges. Together with Roy, Ray It made some wonder why the future years - if the lake ever fills up very early on took on the position of Army makes recruits run through again!).

RUNNER LOOKING FOR A MARATHON PARTNER

This item was forwarded on by guys). I know the sessions I need/ Jackie Fairweather, nee I am looking for some new want to do but need people to Gallagher, for any assistance in training partners to help me - share the challenge and push marathon training or training especially with my three hard each other along (and keep it fun partners for her next marathon, sessions per week (Tuesday and enjoyable!). which will take place in Nagoya, afternoon and Thursday Drop me an email if you think Japan in March 2005 afternoon or morning and you would like to link up to Jackie is currently in training Saturday mornings). Jackie Fairweather (nee for that marathon at Nagoya or Is there any one out there who Gallagher), AIS Triathlon Head maybe even the Canberra New may be interested in doing some Coach/Program Manager. Balance Marathon in April if she training with me? Contact details are: cannot get fit enough fast enough If you are preparing for for Nagoya. Canberra, it could work out well Phone: 6214 1992 Her three previous training to link up. Fax: 6214 7666 partners have all gone in I am aiming for a time in the Mobile: 0408 412 063 different directions (thanks Roy, low 2:30's with the aim of getting Email: Perry and Petros - I miss you a Comm Games qualifying time. [email protected] February Vetrunner — Page 7 POPULAR VETERAN RUNNERS “TIE THE KNOT”

Three weddings since October. It looks like there is something in the tea, milo and coffee that John Suiter serves up at the track on Thursday nights. This is the third wedding between club members in the past couple of months. Above, Amanda Walker and Colin Farlow exchanging vows at the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, December 11. Left, Amanda and Colin sign their certificate after their wedding. Although it had be quite a week of bad storms it turned out to be a beautiful day for the happy couple. Just what the doctor ordered or Amanda’s sister.

BRYAN THOMAS writes about Vetrunner interviewed 50 members what we really did some 20 or even THE WAY WE and published their ambitions as a ten years ago. veteran athlete for the new-year 20 YEARS AGO (January 1985) WERE . . . (1995). Here is a sample – Ernie Track and field returned to the Warner and Stuart Reid – to run the synthetic track at Bruce Stadium the Canberra Marathon. 50km at the Canberra Marathon, John Training Track after being at Woden 73 ran the 8km monthly handicap Suiter and Alice Scott – to continue and better quality performances was at Weston Park. Bev Scown was the with the Tuesday Group, Al Mallory the immediate outcome. Jo Cullen and winner ahead of Lorna Burdon and and Greg O’Neill – to survive the year, Mary Ann Busteed became the first Mary Ann Busteed. Lyn Williams, Angela Reeves and ACT women to run the steeplechase. 10 YEARS AGO (January 1995) Jillian Clark – to get fitter and run Records were set by Quentin Several of our weekly track and faster, Ewen Thompson and John Anthony M50 400m Hurdles 71secs field meets this season were affected Hunt – to jump higher, Bryan Thomas and discus 31.66m, Frank Green M45 by wet weather. However the and Trish Connell – to marry and then 5000m 16.01 and 3000m 9.20, Ray Australia Day Carnival, a joint effort go to Townsville for the Nationals, Jen Green M40 javelin 46.86m, Lyndall by the AA, Little As and the Vets was Bourke and Alan Williams – to do well Hatch W45 200m 32.5 and 400m 71.5, very successful. in Townsville, Anne Young – to run Bill Knox M40 HJ 1.60m, Joe Mayer Records were set by Bob Chapman and win her tenth Vets half marathon, M70 200m 44.4 and 3000m 14.38, M60 3000m Walk 16.12.4, Elaine Sherryl Greathead – to run her first Mary Wahren W50 javelin 21.18m and Cooper W35 800m 2:15.2, 1500m half marathon, Duane Lowry and Jan Williams W30 800m 2:35.9, 1500m 4:36.2 and 5000m 17.08.7, Fran Harris Bronwyn Gardner – to go to the 5.14 and 5000m 19.11. W50 400m 69.6, Mark Silins M30 Worlds in Buffalo, Michael Freer – John Harding wrote a report on 800m 1:58.7 and Mary Wahren W60 stop falling over, Judy Edwards and “How many runners are there in shot 7.40m and discus 19.88m. George Hanzar – to heal their Achilles Canberra?” based on research by the 114 ran the long and 38 the short tendon, Rosemary Parker – to get a ACT Health Commission. It suggested course in the handicap at East Basin. new left foot, Tony Booth – to tackle there were 11,000 runners who ran at Peter Davies won the long event from Jack Pennington’s M55 800m record, least three times a week. Thelma Reddy and Jenny Hefford. Mick Horan – to run a sub 2 minute Jen Bourke, Wendy Davidson, Linda Hilton won the short course 800m, Elaine Cooper – to enjoy any PB Thelma Reddy and Bev Scown were from Lesley Hamilton and Ken to come her way and Lorna Burdon – doing weekly runs of the infamous Daniels. to overcome sciatica are just some of Cotter 18 (miles!) in preparation for Bronwyn Gardner, editor of the responses. Page 8 — February Vetrunner RUNNING UP BLACK MOUNTAIN IS A CHALANGE Results of the Black Mountain 42 Tim McGregor 26:19 5:16 FEMALES: 43 Ross Gregg M40 26:29 5:18 1 Fiona Jorgensen W45 23:01 4:36 Challenge that was held on Sunday, 44 Greg Hosking U12 26:31 5:18 2 Michelle Wu 23:17 4:39 45 Bill Leyden M55 26:34 5:19 3 Allison Jones 23:31 4:42 December 12. Veterans noted in their 46 Jim White M55 26:37 5:19 4 Jessamy Hosking 23:40 4:44 respective age groups. 47 Ian Tucker M45 26:40 5:20 48 Anthony Scott M40 26:47 5:21 5 Leanne Wilkinson 24:59 5:00 MALES: Perf Rate 49 Heath Pearce 26:57 5:23 6 Kerrie Wright W40 25:02 5:00 1 Scott McTaggart 16:42 3:20 50 Sam Page 27:05 5:25 7 Julie Quinn 25:05 5:01 2 Daniel Green 17:31 3:30 51 Don Roach M45 27:34 5:31 8 Maria O'Reilly W45 25:38 5:08 3 Brian Livingston 17:54 3:35 52 Peter Larsen 27:34 5:31 9 Belinda Allison 26:22 5:16 4 Anthony Haber 18:01 3:36 53 Brian Wenn M55 27:36 5:31 10 Catherine Hanley W45 26:24 5:17 5 John Winsbury 18:38 3:44 54 Mario Larocca M55 27:59 5:36 11 Penny Wellham W40 26:26 5:17 6 Stephen Brown 18:59 3:48 55 Richard Hilhorst M60 28:12 5:38 12 Carol Harding W40 26:45 5:21 7 Nick Walshe 19:23 3:53 56 Tom Cumming U16 28:20 5:40 13 Cassandra Lees 28:04 5:37 8 Mark Euston 19:31 3:54 57 Jeremy Cross 28:26 5:41 14 Elle Knight 28:35 5:43 9 Adrian Sheppard 19:41 3:56 58 Mick Charlton M50 28:30 5:42 15 Isobel Sherwin 29:03 5:49 10 Trevor Jacobs M50 19:50 3:58 59 Steve Karvelas 28:37 5:43 16 Allison Duncan 30:07 6:01 11 Stuart Doyle 19:56 3:59 60 Sean Cunningham M40 28:39 5:44 17 Alison Sargeant 30:28 6:06 12 Vince Craig M35 20:08 4:02 61 David Forsyth M50 28:41 5:44 18 Catherine Hogg 30:37 6:07 13 Norak Theam 21:36 4:19 62 Peter Hogan M55 28:45 5:45 19 Jackie Appleyard 31:15 6:15 14 Geoff Monro M35 21:49 4:22 63 Rick Hatcher M55 29:15 5:51 20 Maree Coldrick W45 31:15 6:15 15 Sandy Lolicato M40 21:57 4:23 64 Warren Goadby M40 29:16 5:51 21 Philippa White 31:22 6:16 16 Greg Dutton-Regester M40 22:11 4:26 65 Geoff Barker M60 29:18 5:52 22 Karen Collins W55 31:36 6:19 17 Paul Veldkamp M40 22:20 4:28 66 Howard Hollow M55 30:01 6:00 23 Janet Challis 37 32:31 6:30 18 Andrew Johnson 22:27 4:29 67 Bill Jones M50 30:02 6:00 24 Julie Lawford U16 33:56 6:47 19 Michael Corlis M45 22:31 4:30 68 Jevon Longdell 30:05 6:01 25 Maria White W50 34:20 6:52 20 Geoff Lawford M45 22:37 4:31 69 Michael Brown M40 30:25 6:05 26 Beryl Walsh W50 35:00 7:00 21 Michael McNeill 22:47 4:33 70 Mark Kethro M40 31:11 6:14 27 Dot Siepmann W60 35:08 7:02 22 Anthony Olliffe M45 22:50 4:34 71 Matthew Harding U14 31:14 6:15 28 Ann Dawson W45 35:35 7:07 23 Rod Duncan M45 22:57 4:35 72 Michael Franks M40 31:16 6:15 29 Gail Adams W50 36:01 7:12 24 Hugh Jorgensen 23:03 4:37 73 Garry Challis M45 32:07 6:25 30 Victoria Clark 37:05 7:25 25 Evan Henman 23:11 4:38 74 Ben Cumming U14 32:09 6:26 31 Krisztina Mohacsi 37:17 7:27 26 Shane Anderson U18 23:16 4:39 75 Don Cumming M55 32:15 6:27 32 Alice Scott W55 37:27 7:29 27 Pete Bartholomew 23:33 4:43 76 Chris Lang M50 32:37 6:31 33 Karen Kennedy 38:46 7:45 28 Scott Wilkinson 23:37 4:43 77 Robin Whyte M60 32:48 6:34 34 Briget Kloren W40 39:25 7:53 29 Craig Wisdom M40 24:12 4:50 78 Phil Toomey M55 33:48 6:46 35 Antonina Bolschelarski W50 39:25 7:53 30 Andrew Blakers M45 24:17 4:51 79 Rad Leovic M75 34:18 6:52 36 Joy Hilhorst W60 39:33 7:55 31 Peter ThomsonM40 24:19 4:52 80 Jonathan Fowler M50 34:22 6:52 37 Matilda Thomas 40:06 8:01 32 Peter Hosking U14 24:25 4:53 81 Michael Burt M45 34:39 6:56 38 Val Chesterton W60 41:03 8:13 33 Michael Derlacki 24:26 4:53 82 Doug Fry M65 35:59 7:12 39 Wendy Jaensch W50 41:36 8:19 34 Hugh Moore M55 24:32 4:54 83 Ray Bramwell M65 36:35 7:19 40 Rebecca Gallon 41:42 8:20 35 Steven HurwitzU18 24:37 4:55 84 John Revesz M55 36:51 7:22 41 Rebekah Sawkins 42:41 8:32 36 Mark Hurwitz M45 24:52 4:58 85 Nick Blackaby M50 37:46 7:33 42 Hannah Sawkins U12 42:41 8:32 37 Jeff Howell 25:03 5:01 86 Steve Barralet M50 37:54 7:35 43 Karen Daubney 43:17 8:39 38 Ken White M50 25:16 5:03 87 Ian Kennedy 38:46 7:45 44 Rilka Macainsh W45 44:23 8:53 39 Nigel Coldrick M45 25:30 5:06 88 Pascale Jacq 40:38 8:08 45 Jenny Sawkins 45:29 9:06 40 Charlie Modrak M55 25:43 5:09 89 Tim Sawkins M40 42:46 8:33 46 Sabine Hess 38 51:26 10:17 41 Steven Adams 26:08 5:14 90 Bernie Rogers M60 44:25 8:53 47 Diann Bramwell W55 54:56 10:59 BLACK MOUNTAIN EASY! TRY RUNNING THIS ONE Details and results of the Tour de 1:23:52 and Milton Valentine 8th in 34. Bill Leyden M55 1:48:04 5:41 35. Ian Tucker M45 1:49:35 5:46 Mountains 19kms (gain in altitude 1:29:25; Former world M50 marathon 36. Mario Larocca M55 1:52:49 5:56 630m) that was held on Sunday, champion and now M65 Peter Kallio 37. Howard Hollow M55 1:57:00 6:09 38. S Cunningham M40 1:58:42 6:15 December 19. who was 20th in 1:36:30 at the age of 68; 39. Graham Burke M55 1:59:39 6:18 Australian X-Terra champion Jason 77 year old Rad Leovic who completed 40. Richard Terry M35 2:00:39 6:21 41. Peter Hogan M55 2:02:42 6:27 Chalker, a leading national cross the course in a steady 2:20:44; W50 Kay 42. Chris Lang M50 2:03:03 6:29 country and track competitor in his Pendlebury who was 5th female in 43. Mick Charlton M50 2:03:17 6:29 44. Ian Bissett M45 2:06:01 6:38 youth, took charge of the Tour de 1:47:01; W60 Caroline Campbell 2:06:56. 45. Don Roach M45 2:06:02 6:38 Mountain 19 kms today during the early MALES: Time Rate 46. Steve Karvelas M35 2:10:22 6:52 1. Adrian Sheppard 1:18:16 4:07 47. Graeme Small M60 2:11:42 6:56 kilometres over Isaacs ridge, only to 2. Stuart Doyle M35 1:18:32 4:08 48. Kev Chapman M60 2:17:43 7:15 succumb to a challenge from ACT 3. Jason Chalker 1:20:54 4:15 49. Michael Clancy M50 2:18:51 7:18 4. Steve Bradford M50 1:23:52 4:25 50. Rad Leovic M75 2:20:44 7:24 mountain running representatives 5. Norak Theam 1:26:01 4:32 51. Doug Fry M65 2:23:06 7:32 Adrian Sheppard and Stuart Doyle on 6. Corey Hinde 1:28:22 4:39 52. Nick Blackaby M50 2:34:14 8:07 7. Andy Johnson M35 1:29:21 4:42 53. John Dimitriou M60 2:53:36 9:08 Mt Wanniassa. Sheppard held a narrow 8. Milton Valentine M501:29:25 4:42 54. Bernie Rogers M60 2:55:58 9:16 margin over Doyle over Farrer Ridge 9. Vince Craig M35 1:30:04 4:44 FEMALES: 10. Greg Dutton-Regester M40 1. Kirra Rankin 1:29:30 4:43 and up Mt Taylor and maintained this to 1:31:12 4:48 2. Vicki Godfrey 1:36:41 5:05 the finish for a 16 second victory in 1hr 11. Tim Sawkins M40 1:32:56 4:53 3. Michelle Wu 1:40:20 5:17 18mins 16secs. Chalker was two 12. Richard Smith M35 1:33:04 4:54 4. Leanne Wilkinson 1:41:52 5:22 13. Paul Veldkamp M40 1:33:29 4:55 5. K Pendlebury W50 1:47:01 5:38 minutes in arrears to be third in 1:20:54. 14. Anthony Olliffe M45 1:33:32 4:55 6. Cathy Hanley W45 1:47:27 5:39 Kirra Rankin gave notice that she 15. Bob Harlow M55 1:34:19 4:58 7. Di Dubelaar W35 1:48:43 5:43 16. Peter Thomson M40 1:34:23 4:58 8. Isobel Sherwin 1:52:15 5:54 will be a contender for the Australian 17. Michael Corlis M45 1:34:29 4:58 9. Elle Knight W35 1:54:31 6:02 team for next year's World Mountain 18. Michael McNeill 1:35:19 5:01 10. Melissa McClusky 1:59:40 6:18 19. H Jorgensen M35 1:36:12 5:04 11. Karen Collins W55 2:06:38 6:40 Running Championships in New 20. Peter Kallio M65 1:36:30 5:05 12. Caroline Zealand when she moved to second 21. Craig Wisdom M40 1:37:37 5:08 Campbell W60 2:06:56 6:41 22. Dave Hromow M35 1:37:45 5:09 13. Maria White W50 2:13:24 7:01 fastest on the all time list in winning the 23. David Oliver 1:38:47 5:12 14. Prue Bradford W45 2:13:43 7:02 women's race in 1:29:30. Vicki Godfrey 24. Hugh Moore M55 1:39:09 5:13 15. Jenny Davies W45 2:23:01 7:32 25. Ben Wisbey 1:40:14 5:17 16. Beryl Walsh W50 2:26:39 7:43 was runner-up in 1:36:41 and Michelle 26. Rob Costmeyer M55 1:40:15 5:17 17. Jane Saye W50 2:28:44 7:50 Wu, an impressive debut performer in 27. Simon Tuan M35 1:41:05 5:19 18. Ann Dawson W45 2:33:46 8:06 28. Bernie Millett M60 1:41:30 5:21 RELAY: Cat Time Rate last Sunday’s Black Mountain 29. Ross Gregg M40 1:44:28 5:30 1. Going the Distance MMM 1:39:05 5:13 Challenge, was third in 1:40:20. 30. Jim White M55 1:45:30 5:33 2. Flying 50s FFM 1:44:53 5:31 The most impressive veterans 31. Peter Ward M55 1:46:01 5:35 3. Pink Arrows III FFF 2:15:36 7:08 32. E Thompson M45 1:46:58 5:38 4. Pink Arrows II FFF 2:17:11 7:13 included: M50s Steve Bradford, 4th in 33. Ken Mansell 1:47:03 5:38 5. Pink Arrows I FFF 2:34:10 8:07 February Vetrunner — Page 9 We currently have forty-one members put of 14.30m. George won the Fristad who will celebrate birthdays of 70 years-of- BIRTHDAYS Award for track and field excellence in age or older during the year. Eleven will 1983 and was third in 1986. His one celebrate very special masters/veterans’ Fristad Trophy twice (1988 and 92) and throwing weakness was the javelin; but as birthdays in that they will move up an age runner-up in 1987. Adorned with five it was one of the four disciplines included group. Bryan Thomas will write a brief medals from the1987 World in the monthly throwing handicaps he was profile of each monthly birthday person. Championships, Quentin returned a forced to try his arm in this event. He JANUARY: Joan Mallory is the only family and club hero. He won gold medals earned his “50 throws” T-shirt in septuagenarian this month, celebrating for both M55 pentathlon and 4x400m relay November last year. her 73rd birthday. Joan and husband Al and bronze medals in triple jump, 400m Juani O’Reilly is 77. When she joined have been members since 1984. Her efforts hurdles and 4x100m relay. He was even in 1989 Juani was an enthusiastic race during our early track and field program tempted to run a marathon once, and as walker but after having a “go” at most were recognised when she and Al were an M50 ran 3.17.41 in the 1982 Canberra events realised she had a talent for awarded the 1989 Johnson Trophy. For Marathon. Injuries have restricted his distance running. She has gone on to win many years she was a regular participant participation to an occasional throwing numerous trophies and honours in fun in both the monthly throwing and running event. runs, cross-country, half marathons as handicaps, achieving the unusual double John Burns is a sprightly 76. John well as on the track. She has a proud of having earned both her “50 throws” and was introduced to veterans’ athletics in record in our Half Marathon with eight “150 runs” handicap T-shirts. Joan has a 1998 by a close friend and enthusiastic wins and holder of both the W70 and W75 proud record in our Half Marathon, thrower and sprinter and soon discovered records. Her performance in the 2002 Half completing the event on eight occasions he also had a talent for these events. John Marathon was recognised as an and winning her age group six times. She is now over halfway towards earning his outstanding achievement by being ran the marathon in the 1987 World “50 runs” T-shirt in the monthly running awarded ACT Masters Sportsperson of the Championships in Melbourne as a W55 in handicaps and has completed 17 throwing Month. One year later her effort of a time of 4.34.33. Joan and Al’s most handicaps. Because he is a sprinter he completing 21.1km as a W75 may be even unusual claim to fame was bowling in hasn’t yet been tempted to run our Half more remarkable. Juani first tasted every ten pin centre in Australia. Marathon, but instead volunteers as lead international competition at the 2002 FEBRUARY: Mike Adler turns 79. Mike, cyclist for the event. Carrying the 2000 World Masters Games in Melbourne. A an “Original” helped establish the club in Olympic Torch along Marconi Crescent, memorable sight was seeing both mother 1979 and has been involved ever since. He Kambah is his most memorable sporting and daughter Maria warming up together served five years on committee (vice achievement to date. for their respective 800m races. president 1980) and made a Life Member Merv Collins is 79. Merv is a long Incidentally both won medals. in 1991. As publicity officer he was a time member (1981) and like many of his Stuart J Reid is 71. Stuart joined in prolific writer for Canberra Times, contemporaries began his career in 1981 and commenced his long and “Vetrunner” and especially for the now veterans’ athletics as a marathon runner. successful involvement both as a long defunct national publication “Veteran In fact his 3.24.59 in the 1983 Nike distance runner and administrator. He Athlete”. He played a major role in Marathon is still ranked 16th on our M55 served on committee for six years from promoting and reporting of the 1991 list. However, he found his niche in middle 1982 to 1987. Fifteen years later he was Australian Veterans’ Championships. In distances where he enjoyed local and re-elected. During the years between 1979 as our first handicapper he was national success in the 800m, 1500m, mile, stints on committee Stuart was not idle; primarily responsible for establishing the 300m hurdles and steeplechase. He he was involved with the organisation of popular running handicap program. He currently holds all ACT M70 records for the 1984 Oceania Championships and both donated a trophy, known as the these events and once also held the 1991 and 1999 Nationals as well as being Encouragement Award that has since Australian Record for the M65 coordinator of track and field for the 1997 become one of our prestigious annual club- steeplechase. He is a regular participant Australian Masters Games. Since then he person awards. In 1987 he designed a in our monthly handicaps, completing has served on various sub-committees as questionnaire that led to a more popular his150th in July 2004 and to make the day well as accepting responsibility of track and field program and introduction especially memorable also won the gold handicapper. Stuart was granted Life of track handicaps. Although he no longer medal. Like John, Merv also had the Membership in 2004. It was as a distance competes Mike was a very good distance honour of being a Sydney Olympics torch runner that he made his mark in veterans’ runner. During the 70s and 80s he bearer. athletics competing successfully at several traveled widely throughout the region Gwen Gleeson is 76. Gwen joined in 1993 national and two World Championships. participating with considerable success in and is perhaps our tiniest member. She is He has run thirteen Vets’ Half Marathons fun runs, often returning with an age a regular in the monthly handicaps having as well as being a key official for ten. group trophy. Since retiring from completed 79 runs. She also participates Stuart has also run many quality participation he has been starter at track at track and field in the sprints and marathons and is currently ranked 8th, and field. Mike has the rare honour of currently holds six records. Since 5th and 6th on our M50, 60 and 65 lists. receiving two of our major “Club Person of becoming a W75 (February 2004) she has Stuart is a regular at our monthly running the Year” Awards; the Encouragement an opportunity to be a “trailblazer” handicaps earning his “200 runs” T-shirt Award in1989 and the Johnson Trophy in establishing a new set of records in her last March. Perhaps his most memorable 1996 and 2003. new age group. Gwen is not only a sprinter distance running achievement was in 1988 Quentin Anthony joined in 1984 and for she has completed five Vets’ Half when he completed 250 laps of the AIS turns 73. He served four years on Marathons for four wins and a second. track on a bitterly cold and windy day to committee (1985-89) during which he Gwen enjoys combining holidays and finish a100km race in10hrs 31mins. undertook dual responsibilities of competition by participating in Masters Hilary Thackray is 71. Being managing records and trophies, Games in places as far away as Adelaide, married to Jack, who joined the club in successfully looking after both for the next Alice Springs, Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, 1988, has meant that Hilary although not two decades. Quentin set more than a Newcastle and even NZ. herself a competitor has seen a great deal hundred ACT track and field records, as George Mencik is 72. “Big George” of veteran athletics. She has accompanied well as several Australian and a share of a has been a member since 1985. He has Jack to many national championships World Record as a member of the been an outstanding thrower for a long around Australia as well as to the 2001 Australian M55 4 x 400m relay that won time, setting numerous records and World Championships in Brisbane. gold at the 1987 World Championships. winning many national titles in shot put, Happy birthday to our January Acknowledged as one of our best ever discus and hammer. He currently holds and February septuagenarians. multi-event athletes he was awarded the the Australian Record for the M60 shot BRYAN THOMAS Page 10 — February Vetrunner THE CHRIS HIGGINS LEGACY ROLLS ON Several members approached shortly after reaching Calvary Bryan Thomas before and during the Hospital. Chris was 47 years of age evening of our 14th Chris Higgins and leaves a wife Paula and two Memorial 800m Handicap (Thursday sons.” December 2, 2004) asking for more “The story of Chris Higgins’ heart information on the background of this condition was spelt out in an article popular annual event and Chris he penned for Vetrunner several Higgins himself. After delving into his years (18 months) ago in which he sources Bryan has compiled this described how, stimulated by the article to help newer members untimely deaths of James Fixx and understand the impact Chris’s death also NSW Attorney General Paul had on the club and its legacy. Landa, Paula encouraged him to Chris collapsed and died at the undergo periodic stress cardiograms. track following a 3000m race at a Earlier tests indicated nothing regular ACTVAC track and field meet, abnormal, but by early 1989 he had December 6 1990. He is the only developed a significant blockage in a person to have died at an organized right artery. He underwent a club event. The inaugural Higgins coronary angioplasty and pointed out Memorial 800m Handicap, preceded that he had several options. He could by a short silence was held exactly compete at a more moderate level, or one year later and has been a feature This picture of Chris Higgins was undergo by-pass surgery, or go event on the first December Thursday reproduced from an article in the completely counter to his way of life every year since. It began as a tribute Canberra Times of that era. and give up the sport entirely … the to Chris, but over time has become an latter a complete anathema to him. opportunity to remember all our before returning to Canberra as He resumed training, albeit at a more members who have passed on and a Secretary of Treasury 1988-90. moderate level and returned to our reminder that although veteran He became an active member of competition at the end of December athletes are basically a fit and healthy both ACTVAC and CCC 1984-90. As a last year. Chris still ran well, because lot, none of us are immune from member of the vets he completed 47 he had natural talent, but his times injury or illness. monthly running handicaps, winning although quite respectable didn’t Sources for this story include the1988 M45 Consistently Fast Medal compare with his bests … a sure sign 1. Chris Higgins “Cutting with an average of 3.37/km. that he was taking care. Competition” (Vetrunner, July 1989). Chris completed 11 marathons, He did retire completely from the Chris describes how he discovered a nine being sub three hours with a PB marathon ...... ” heart condition, its prognosis and of 2.46.46 as an M45 in the 1988 “...... He loved his sport. And if how he was managing the situation. Melbourne Marathon. His best half he had “to go early” I’m sure he would 2. Mike Adler “One Autograph marathon was 79.10 in the 1985 ACT have chosen no other way.” You Must Collect” (Veteran Athlete, Veterans’ Half. He ran 35.34 in the ““Chris Higgins, a Tribute” February 1990). Part 1 of a biography 1988 Canberra Times Fun Run. of Chris, newly appointed Secretary Most of his PBs on the track were A couple of paragraphs from Chris of Treasury and talented and set at the 1987 World Veterans’ Caton’s Vetrunner article, January competitive veteran athlete. Championships in Melbourne as an 1991. 3. Mike Adler “Accepting the M40 (he was 44+ years of age at the “...... I have a vivid memory of Challenge to Slow Down” (Veteran time); 400m 54.7, 800m 2.05.5, 1500m him raking the long-jump pit for Athlete, March 1990). Part 2 of the 4.24.7, 3000m 9.53 and 5000m 17.29. other competitors. How many people Chris Higgins story, telling how Chris of his status anywhere in the world learned of his heart problem and had “A tragic sad occasion at the Bruce would do that? He did it and without subsequently modified his running Athletic Field” Mike Adler (Vetrunner, any thought that he needn’t.” and competitive personality. (Refer to December 1990). #1 above). “...... The night of December 6, “...... We ran in the slow division 4. Mike Adler “A Tragic, Sad 1990 is tragically likely to remain of the 3k. I didn’t see him in the race Occasion at Bruce Athletic etched in our memories as the until the start of the last lap, when he Field” (Vetrunner, December 1990). evening when The Grim Reaper came past me. Afterwards we talked Written the day following Chris’s collected his dues from our esteemed for some four or five minutes. He was death. friend, Chris Higgins. Chris had raced still in high spirits; he gave no sign of 5. Chris Caton “Chris Higgins, a the 400m earlier in the evening, any distress. For some reason I Tribute” (Vetrunner, January 1991). A trailing the field in the third heat in walked a few metres away from Chris. close friend and running companion 69.2 seconds. No more than 20 seconds later I for more than 23 years. They met at An hour later he lined up with the decided to jog a couple of laps and Pennsylvania University in 1967 11.30 plus division of the 3000m and turned to ask him if he wanted to while completing their PhDs, both crossed the line in 12th position in come with me. He was down on the going on to become prominent 12mins 08secs and moments later, track ...... ” economists. lining up in the queue to register, he The 15th annual Chris Higgins collapsed on the track. Dr Tony Memorial 800m Handicap will be run BARE FACTS Booth, ably assisted by nursing sisters Thursday evening, December 1, 2005. Chris was born at Murwillumbah, Mary Ann Busteed and Jenny May All runners are given a start northern NSW April 1943 and died in worked desperately in what proved to according to their gender and age, Canberra December 6 1990. be a vain attempt to resuscitate Chris. and although the top places will He earned a B.Ec (ANU) and PhD Someone with a cellular phone was always go to the most talented middle Economics (U of Pennsylvania) and able to call an ambulance almost distance runners, everyone is was Director of the General Economic immediately but despite the best encouraged to participate in this very Branch of the OECD in Paris 1980-84 efforts, Chris was pronounced dead special event. BRYAN THOMAS February Vetrunner — Page 11 THE FIRST BIG HANDICAP RACES OF THE SEASON DECEMBER 2 Two big interests in this week’s track and field meet at the AIS. Firstly it seems that we have all our contingent who were at the Oceania Championships and added a bit of sightseeing afterwards back and ranging between 35 to 75 for raring to get back into action. men and 30 to 65 for the Secondly, it was again time for the women. Although giving away annual Higgins Memorial 800m almost three minutes it was Handicap, which is run on the first obvious as the runners came track meet of December. For those round to complete the first lap that are not aware of the history of that the eventual winner this race, Chris Higgins was a would be between three prominent middle to long distance runners, M40 Colin Farlow, runner in the vets in the early 1980s M35 Damian Rutledge and and onwards. M45 John Morton. Going The year after Chris’ death down the back straight on the Bryan Thomas, who was the Club final lap John Morton had President at that time introduced an passed the rest of the field as Higgins start. Runners line up for the start of the 800m race that was dedicated to the did Colin and Damian. Going 2004 Chris Higgins Memorial Handicap. life of Chris Higgins. This year was into the final bend neither the thirteenth running of that event. Colin or Damian was closing the gap W45 Maria O’Reilly was the first Three years ago, the Pennington between them and John. Coming into woman home with a net of 2:48.82 Series was introduced. This series is the last 50 metres John had the race from W30 Jenny Langton’s 2:41.16 an age based race where our older in the bag and the only interest was and W50 Kathy Sims’ 3:10.30. The competitors get a start on the younger who would be second and right up to race was timed electronically. runners. This is intended to produce the line it appeared that Colin was Two more best age group marks the best middle to long distance going to take it but Damian caught were added to the club’s record books runner throughout the spectrum of him on the line and took second spot this week. The first one came in the age groups. The 800m Higgins by a whisker. race walk where Bob Chapman, who Memorial race was included in the Damian had the best net time for has now in the M70s and is going Pennington races. the two lapper with 2:03.90 from through those age group records one This year we again had runners Colin’s 2:08.51 and John’s 2:09.67. by one. This time it was in the 3000m

Great effort. Above left, although Colin Farlow finished third behind John Morton and Damian Rutledge in a superb 800m race, above right, he still is fresh enough to act as recorder. Thanks Colin. Page 12 — February Vetrunner event where Bob was timed at a pretty smart 18.49 beating Joe Mayer’s 1986 mark of 20.12. The second age group mark came in the 100m race with Gwen Gleeson establishing a W75 record with her 21.84. It should be noted that although this was a Boag event, all runners start on the gun from the 100m mark. The first races on the card this week were supposed to be 2000 and 3000m steeplechases. However, only two came forward for the 2000m. There were no takers in the longer steeplechase. In that 2000m race the ‘canny’ M75 Rad Leovic broke away from M50 Nick Blackaby in the final 300m to win by more than four seconds. Not that it mattered as the 2000m race is only for men over 60 and all women. As there were no takers in the Getting your feet wet. Above only two longer steeplechase the 3000m race runners faced the gun in the first became a flat event with M35 Geoff steeplechase of the year as they take Monro blitzing the field off with a on the water jump. Nick Blackaby on pretty good 10.33 almost a full minute the left and Rad Leovic on the right. ahead of our resident Irishman M50 Back on the right track. Right, Nigel Tom Lane with M45 Nigel Coldrick a Coldrick is recovering some of his past further 20 seconds back. Michael form after a few weeks of inaction due Gardner won the M50s and Geoff to a gall bladder operation. Hakes the M60s. W55 Margaret McSpadden was the lone woman in M70 record. Of the other six the event. competitors M60 Geoff Barker had Ten men and five women tackled the goods by more than a minute from the first throw on the card, the the trio of M65 Terry Munto, M55 hammer. For the men it was a pretty Rod Gilchrist and W50 Chris Booth close contest between M60 Ray Green who were all in the 21 minute range. and M75 George Mencik with the The other two to finish were W55 younger Ray getting those extra Raine Thompson and W50 Carmen centimetres to record the best overall Carlon. distance with M50 David Haggith The first sprint this week was over well up into the 30m mark third. Also 100m with Gwen Gleeson establishing winning their respective age groups that W75 record. In the highly were M30 Craig Edwards, M35 John contested top heat M45 Leo Kennedy from M70 Jack Thackray and M40 Donovan, M40 Michael Thompson, pipped M35 Matthew Hardy by 25 Ken Gordon. Only a touch behind M55 Allan Morris and M80 Ewen one hundredths of a second and M40 were M30 Dion Devow, M55 Jim Drummond. Ken Gordon .005 behind that for third White and M50 Robert Barbaro. For the women both W40 Jayne best. Up there in the 12 second plus The top points in the women’s Hardy and W45 Sharon Gibbins were range were M30 Dion Devow, M50 divisions were W40 Jayne Hardy 39, vying to get in that best mark. In the Robert Barbaro and M45 Kevin W50 Maureen Rossiter 35 and W35 end Jayne four metres plus ahead Matthews. In the 13 second range was Sue Dowling 28 and although W75 with W60 Jen Bourke just edging out M45 Phil White and a second futher Gwen Gleeson established a record fellow W60 Raylea Rudov by five back were M60 Col Burns, M45 she was not eligible for points this centimetres for third spot. The other Richard Faulks, M65 Don Fraser. time around. age group winner was W55 Trish Jack Thackray was on his own in the Back at the field events not much Thomas. M70s and in the M75s John Burns enthusiasm in the jumps with only Back on the track the contest for was only a whisker ahead of Rad three taking part in the triple jump. first over the line in the seven and a Leovic. In the women’s races W35 Sue Of those three M40 Andrew Endall half lap walk was between M45 Dowling was way ahead of the pack was some three metres ahead of M35 Lachlan Wilkinson and W35 Lisa by more than a second from W40 John Donovan and M75 Rad Leovic a Wilson. In the end Lisa failed by a Jayne Hardy with W50 Maureen further two metres plus back. mere 11 seconds to get that first spot Rossiter a further second back. M35 John Donovan wrapped up with M60 Robin Whyte grabbing third The second sprint this week was his five event night with age group spot nine seconds ahead of M40 Mark in the Daniels Handicap Series over wins in the javelin and shot. Worrall. Then there was that brilliant 200m. The points in the men’s That healthy javelin field of 13 effort of Bob Chapman breaking the division went to M45 Kevin Matthews men and six women brought out big February Vetrunner — Page 13 spears from M65 Don Fraser from M55 Rod Gilchrist 21:27 M60 Robin Whyte 17:06, Geoff Barker 19:54 M60 Ray Green and M50 David M65 Terry Munro 21:25 Haggith with M40 Michael Thompson M70 Bob Chapman 18:49 (ACT rec) only few centimetres behind the top W35 Lisa Wilson 15:50 W50 Chris Booth 21:52, Carmen Carlon 26:57 three. Age group wins also went to W55 Raine Thompson 24:38 M55 Phil Toomey, M75 Rad Leovic 3000m and M80 Ewen Drummond. M35 Geoff Monro 10:33, Phil Coggins 13:33 For the women it went as expected M45 Nigel Coldrick 11:41, Roger Pilkington 12:52 M50 Thomas Lane 11:21 to W40 Jayne Hardy by a huge M55 Michael Gardner 13:04, Peter Hogan 13:26, margin of over 14 metres. The best of Bob Parker 14:28 the other seven was W60 Jen Bourke M60 Geoff Hakes 14:34 W55 Margaret McSpadden 15:12 from fellow W60 Raylea Rudov, W70 2000m Steeplechase Mary Wahren, W55 Trish Thomas, M50 Nick Blackaby 11:26.9 W45 Sharon Gibbins, W65 Nola De M75 Rad Leovic 11:22.2 Chazal and W50 Carmen Carlon. 100m Boag Event The Shot also went as expected M30 Dion Devow 12.79 M35 Matthew Hardy 12.67, Darren Ulrich 12.72, with the three front runners M70 John Donovan 14.98 George Mencik, M60 Ray Green and M35 Geoff Monro 15.32 M50 David Haggith. Of the others M40 Ken Gordon 12.73, Craig Wisdom 14.28 M45 Leo Kennedy 12.45, Kevin Matthews 12.80, Steve Dawes won the M45s, Robin Phil White 13.18, Richard Faulks 14.29 Whyte was second in the M60s, Allan M50 Robert Barbaro 12.70, Patrick Stakelum 14.83 Morris won the M65s as did Ewen M60 John Payne 13.74, Colin Burns 14.09, Michael Roche 15.48, Alan Norden 16.05 Drummond in the M80s. Yet another event! John Donovan at the M65 Don Fraser 14.32 One of he closest finishes of the M70 Jack Thackray 15.67 hammer. He also had a go at the shot, meet came in the medley relay with M75 John Burns 17.71, Rad Leovic 19.70 javelin, triple jump, the Boag 100m and W35 Sue Dowling 14.24 the team of M45 Phil White, M45 the Adler Spiral Handicap. W40 Jayne Hardy 15.97, Carolyne Kramar 20.62 Kevin Mattews, M40 Peter Cullen W50 Maureen Rossiter 16.37 and M50 Tom Lane clocking 4:32.2 M60 Ray Green 12.17, Robin Whyte 7.44 W75 Gwen Gleeson 21.84 (Est ACT rec) M70 George Mencik 11.39 beating M45 Gary Bowen, M40 Colin 200m Daniels Sprint Hcp M80 Ewen Drummond 6.76 Age Name Grp Net Pts Farlow, M30 Deon Devow and W30 W40 Jayne Hardy 10.57 W40 Jayne Hardy 26 28.05 39 Jenny Langton by a tenth as it W45 Sharon Gibbins 7.42 W50 Maureen Rossiter 24 28.46 35 W55 Trish Thomas 8.34 appeared that Colin was hurting W35 Sue Dowling 1 29.11 28 W60 Jenny Bourke 7.39, Raylea Rudov 7.29 W75 Gwen Gleeson 31 40.20 0 somewhere as he strolled up the last W65 Nola De Chazal 7.44 M45 Kevin Matthews 22 23.24 37 100m only just managing to lose the Hammer M70 Jack Thackray 51 23.36 36 huge lead that they had developed. M30 Craig Edwards 15.46 M40 Ken Gordon 16 23.48 35 M35 John Donovan 18.63 M30 Dion Devow 17 23.79 32 The final race this week was in the M40 Michael Thompson 14.87 M55 Jim White 47 23.83 31 Adler Spiral Handicap Series this M50 David Haggith 31.88 M50 Robert Barbaro 14 23.95 30 time over seven laps. The most M55 Allan Morris 19.10 M40 Peter Cullen 39 24.00 30 M60 Ray Green 40.05, Robin Whyte 21.68 M60 Michael Roche 48 24.12 28 generous handicap in the 30 person M70 George Mencik 38.40 M75 John Burns 66 24.23 27 field surely must have been the one M80 Ewen Drummond 22.01 M45 Richard Faulks 29 24.44 25 that handed the race to M40 Colin W40 Jayne Hardy 42.42 M65 Don Fraser 29 24.77 22 W45 Sharon Gibbins 38.18 M60 Alan Norden 53 24.97 20 Farlow and although start on group W55 Trish Thomas 22.35 M50 Patrick Stakelum 33 25.04 19 29 he was leading before hitting the W60 Jenny Bourke 25.57, Raylea Rudov 25.52 M35 John Donovan 35 25.20 18 W70 Mary Wahren 21.93 M60 Colin Burns 30 25.53 14 halfway point in the race and from M60 Geoff Barker 89 18.81 0 Javelin there on it appeared that he was M75 John Suiter 4 23.11 0 M35 John Donovan 25.14 M60 John Payne 30 24.25 0 challenging someone, anyone to have M40 Michael Thompson 29.37 a go and catch him, but to no avail as M50 David Haggith 30.22 Higgins Memoral 800m he crossed the line with no one behind M55 Phillip Toomey 21.16, Allan Morris 17.01 (Pennington Event) M60 Ray Green 31.55, Roy Jones 27.14, Robin Age Name Gross Net Pts even in the finishing straight. What’s Whyte 26.17 M45 John Morton 10:42.7 2:09.67 50 the betting he gets a whopping great M65 Don Fraser 34.46, Terry Munro 21.65, M35 Damian Rutledge 10:44.9 2:03.90 49 increase in his group rate. The points Christopher Yardley 16.31 M40 Colin Farlow 10:45.5 2:08.51 48 M75 Rad Leovic 14.70 M45 Phil White 10:48.6 2:15.65 47 runner-up was M35 John Donovan M80 Ewen Drummond 16.10 M45 Richard Faulks 10:54.2 2:21.22 46 from W56 Anne Young. The best time W40 Jayne Hardy 34.31 M50 Ken White 10:56.2 2:27.24 45 W45 Sharon Gibbins 14.49 M40 Andrew Endall 10:56.5 2:19.45 44 for the distance came from M45 John W50 Carmen Carlon 7.23 M50 Michael Leahey 10:58.6 2:29.63 43 Morton with a 10.21 some 20 seconds W55 Trish Thomas 16.36 M65 Tony Booth 10:58.8 2:46.80 42 ahead of M50 Michael Leahey with W60 Jenny Bourke 19.50, Raylea Rudov 18.78 M40 Peter Cullen 11:04.0 2:27.01 41 W65 Nola De Chazal 11.38 M50 Patrick Stakelum 11:06.1 2:37.09 40 M40 Peter Cullen a further 31 W70 Mary Wahren 17.69 W45 Maria O'Reilly 11:07.8 2:48.82 39 seconds back. The best time for the Triple Jump M40 Craig Wisdom 11:08.4 2:31.37 38 women came from W35 Ellen Lloyd M35 John Donovan 8.73 M45 Gary Bowen 11:09.0 2:35.96 37 with a 13.36 two seconds ahead of M40 Andrew Endall 11.38 M55 Jim White 11:11.2 2:47.20 36 M75 Rad Leovic 6.43 W30 Jenny Langton 11:14.2 2:41.16 35 W30 Jenny Langton, the third placed M50 Neil Boden 11:20.4 2:51.42 34 woman, W55 Margaret McSpadden, Medlay Relay (1600m) W50 Kathy Sims 11:23.3 3:10.30 33 M45 Phil White, M45 Kevin Matthews, M40 Peter M65 Roger Abbott 11:26.0 3:14.01 32 was well back on 15 22. Cullen, M50 Thomas Lane 4:32.2 M70 Bob Chapman 11:28.0 3:24.04 31 M45 Gary Bowen, M40 Colin Farlow, M30 Dion Shot M55 Peter Hogan 11:36.1 3:12.08 30 Devow, W30 Jenny Langton 4:32.3 M35 John Donovan 7.23 W35 Ellen Lloyd 11:36.6 3:07.64 29 M45 Stephen Dawes 7.48 3000m Walk W50 Maureen Rossiter 11:39.7 3:26.73 28 M50 David Haggith 10.05 M40 Mark Worrall 17:15 M75 Rad Leovic 11:47.3 3:52.32 27 M55 Allan Morris 5.94 M45 Lachlan Wilkinson 15:29 M45 Roger Pilkington 11:47.6 3:14.63 26 Page 14 — February Vetrunner

W55 Marg McSpadden 11:49.2 3:42.19 25 Robin Whyte. W65 Anne Young 11:53.3 4:03.32 24 W55 Alice Scott 11:53.4 3:46.39 23 Jayne Hardy took out the W40s M60 Geoff Barker 12:05.3 3:46.26 22 from W45 Sharon Gibbins and the M55 Phillip Toomey 12:11.4 3:47.39 21 W60 pair Jan Banens and Jen M50 Nick Blackaby 12:16.1 3:47.11 20 W50 Carmen Carlon 15:03.2 6:50.21 19 Bourke. Adler Spiral Hcp over 7 Laps Back up at the track the first Age Name Gross Net Pts sprint was over 60m, the first heat M40 Colin Farlow 20:11 13:16 50 going to M30 Dion Devow a mere one- M35 John Donovan 20:39 14:29 49 W65 Anne Young 20:42 16:02 48 hundredth of a second ahead of M45 M45 Nigel Coldrick 20:43 12:03 47 Leo Kennedy and M40 Ken Gordon M65 Tony Booth 20:53 12:43 46 third. Heat 2 was also a closely M45 John Morton 20:56 10:21 45 W35 Ellen Lloyd 21:01 13:36 44 contested race with M60 John Payne M50 Michael Leahey 21:01 10:41 43 four one-hundredths ahead of M45 W50 Maureen Rossiter 21:03 15:38 42 M65 Roger Abbott 21:05 13:25 41 Ken Smith with M55 Garry Maher a M60 Geoff Barker 21:08 14:58 40 further 26 one-hundredths back. Heat M55 Peter Hogan 21:10 13:30 39 3 saw W40 Jayne Hardy scoring an M40 Peter Cullen 21:17 11:12 38 M50 Neil Boden 21:25 12:45 37 easy win from W50 Maureen Rossiter M55 Bob Parker 21:26 14:31 36 and M75 John Burns 11 one- M55 Phillip Toomey 21:27 15:02 35 hundredths back in third spot. Heat 4 W55 Rosemary Parker 21:30 16:05 34 W55 Marg McSpadden 21:32 15:22 33 was also won in a canter by newcomer M55 Jim White 21:36 12:01 32 M65 Kevin Desmet with W45 Alex M60 Roy Jones 21:38 14:28 31 Lloyd a further seven one-hundredths M60 Graeme Small 21:41 15:01 30 M60 Robin Whyte 21:43 17:03 29 back. Others to take out age group M55 Michael Gardner 21:44 13:34 28 wins were, M50 Mick Blackaby, M65 M75 John Suiter 21:51 16:56 27 Don Fraser, W55 Jill Brown, W60 Val M60 Will Foster 21:53 12:03 26 M50 Thomas Lane 21:57 11:52 25 Chesterton and W65 Consie Larmour. M45 Gary Bowen 22:13 12:38 24 The first of the two jumps on the W30 Jenny Langton 22:18 13:38 0 Former club official. Alan Williams, card with three men and two women M35 Damian Rutledge 23:54 12:49 23 former Club Treasurer, makes a return was the pole vault. For the men M45 to track after a few seasons off. DECEMBER 9 Ken Smith had the best jump from M35 John Donovan and M65 Don On the Monday, Tuesday and Gary Bowen with Michael Gardner Fraser who were equal on two metres. Wednesday the evenings were struck taking out the M55s. with thunderstorms and heavy rain. W45 Alex Lloyd was 10 centimetres And although the weather forecast In the meantime the throwers ahead of W60 Val Chesterton. The was for more of the same for our track were in action on the lower field in high jump came next with five men and field meet on Thursday it looked the heavy weight. Age group winners and a lone woman competing. There like our Thursday evening would be were M50 David Haggith, M60 Ray was a tight contest in the M45 age in danger of a second cancellation. Green, M65 Attila Spaits, M70 group with Phil White winning by five However, luck was in our favour George Mencik and M80 Ewen centimetres from Ken Smith. M35 and although overcast neither the Drummond. Second in the M60s was John Donovan had another win and rain nor the thunderstorms did eventuate. The first event on yet another packed and diverse program was a combined 3000/5000m race that attracted 21 competitors, 17 in the 3000m and four taking on the longer distance. Leading those 17 seven and a half laps was M40 Colin Farlow from M50 Michael Leahey and M45 Rod Lynch, all of course winning their respective age groups. Next was Hugh Ford, second in the M45s, Tom Lane second in the M50s and Bryce Anderson second in the M40s. Winners of the other age groups included, M55 Alan Williams, M60 Will Foster and M65 Tony Booth. Only three women in the 3000m and they were led home by W45 Maria O’Reilly from W50 Kathy Sims just ahead of W35 Amanda Walker. In the 5000m M40 Nick Mesher was over two minutes ahead of his Finish of the 3000m. Kathy Sims is just in front of Amanda Walker at the finish of rivals M45s Roger Pilkington and the first event on the track. February Vetrunner — Page 15 Don Fraser taking out the M65s, Rad M75 Rad Leovic 1.00 W60 Val Chesterton 0.95 Leovic the M75s and Val Chesterton Pole Vault the W60s. M35 John Donovan 2.00 On the track it was time for 400m M45 Ken Smith 2.65 flat and a 2000m walk. M65 Don Fraser 2.00 W45 Alex Lloyd 1.60 All three heats of the 400m were W60 Val Chesterton 1.50 competitive with less than a second Heavy Weight between first and second. In first heat M50 David Haggith 11.90 M60 Ray Green 16.65, Robin Whyte 9.56 M40 Ken Gordon got up from M45 M65 Attila Spaits 11.15 Phil White with another M45 John M70 George Mencik 15.10 Morton not all that far behind. In M80 Ewen Drummond 8.10 W40 Jayne Hardy 13.52 Heat 2 M50 Jim White just managed W45 Sharon Gibbins 11.84 to hold off the fast finishing M65 Tony W60 Jan Banens 14.95, Jenny Bourke 10.22 Booth with W50 Maureen Rossiter 4000m Turkey Run third. In the final heat M60 Will M50 Michael Leahey 14:53.0 17s+ M45 Rod Lynch 15:32.0 4s- Foster got up from W55 Jill Brown M50 Thomas Lane 16:20.0 20s+ and W65 Consie Larmour. Of those M45 Roger Pilkington 17:20.0 5s+ not previously mentioned age group M60 Will Foster 18:04.0 30s+ M45 Gary Bowen 18:35.0 5s+ wins went to M50 Nev Madden, M60 M55 Jim White 19:07.0 17s+ Michael Roche, Merv Collins got the M65 Roger Abbott 19:08.0 18s+ better of John Burns in the M75s and M65 Tony Booth 19:12.0 14s+ M60 Geoff Barker 20:13.0 107s- W65s went to Consie Larmour. M35 John Donovan 20:14.0 16s- The 2000m walk was a handicap M55 Peter Hogan 20:52.0 128s- event with the line times showing M60 Robin Whyte 23:10.0 10s+ 100m Hurdles M60 Robin Whyte crossing first from M35 John Donovan 24.13 M55 Alan Williams, M60 Geoff Getting the bell. Gary Bowen comes M45 Ken Smith 21.09 Barker, M55 Rod Gilchrist, M65 across the finish line with a lap to go M65 Don Fraser 21.14 Terry Munro, W60 Val Chesterton, in the 3000m race. 80m Hurdles W40 Jayne Hardy 19.62 W55s Alice Scott, Raine Thompson 400m and Trish Thomas and W50 Carmen The final event of the meet was a M40 Ken Gordon 56.40, Andrew Endall 1:00.70, Carlon. 4000m turkey handicap with M45 Anthony Perry 1:02.40 M45 Phil White 58.20, John Morton 1:00.00 Pretty good fields contested the Rod Lynch nearest to his estimated M50 Neville Madden 1:03.90 discus (17) and shot (15). time four seconds quicker. In equal M55 Jim White 1:12.28 The big throws in the discus came second spot M45 Roger Pilkington M60 Michael Roche 1:18.29 Will Foster 1:23.33 from the usual quarter with M60 Ray and M45 Gary Bowen were only five M65 Tony Booth 1:12.81 Green over 40m, M50 Ralph Scrivens, seconds over their estimated times. M75 Merv Collins 1:30.95, John Burns 1:42.14 M65 Attila Spaits all over 30 metres. For the record age group bests W50 Maureen Rossiter 1:13.69 W55 Jill Brown 1:24.05 Age group wins went to M35 John included M45 Rod Lynch, M50 W65 Consie Larmour 1:32.94 Donovan, M40 Robin Von Michael Leahey, M55 Jim White, M60 4x1500m Relay Schelberger, M45 Ken White, M75 Geoff Barker and M65 Roger Abbott. M40 Anthony Perry (4.40), M40 Colin Farlow Rad Leovic and M80 Ewen (4.46), M40 Bryce Anderson (5.17), M40 Nick Discus Mesher (5.12) 19:55.1 . Drummond. For the ladies W40 Jayne M35 John Donovan 20.8 M45 John Morton (4.36), M45 Gary Bowen (5.32), Hardy and W45 Sharon Gibbins were M40 Robin Von Schelberger 18.63 M45 Roger Pilkington (5.44), M45 Rod Lynch over 30 metres and W60 Jen Bourke, M45 Ken Smith 20.89 (4.58) 20:50.6 (Est ACT rec). M50 Ralph Scrivens 36.27, David Haggith 26.37 M50 Neville Madden (5.29), M50 Michael Leahey W55 Trish Thomas and W45 Alex M60 Ray Green 45.89, Robin Whyte 22.05, (5.02), M50 Ken White (5.20), M50 Thomas Lane Lloyd got in marks over 20 metres. Michael Roche 16.37 (5.25) 21:15.9 (ACT rec). M65 Attila Spaits 35.34 M55 Peter Hogan (6:24.3), M55 Jim White (5:45.3), Carmen Carlon won the W50s. M70 George Mencik 31.94 M55 Colin Bridge (5:37.4), M55 Alan Williams The track runners featured in the M75 Rad Leovic 15.75 (6.36) 24:23.4. final two events of the meet. Firstly it M80 Ewen Drummond 19.89 W50 Kathy Sims (6.42), W45 Maria O'Reilly (5.53), W40 Jayne Hardy 35.12 W30 Jenny Langton (5.33), W35 Amanda Walker was a relatively new race, 4x1500m W45 Sharon Gibbins 31.92, Alex Lloyd 20.19 (6.20) 24:27.6. relay with five teams, four age group W50 Maureen Rossiter 14.61 NOTE: APPROXIMATE INDIVIDUAL TIMES IN teams, the M40s Anthony Perry, W50 Carmen Carlon 10.21 PARENTHESS. W55 Trish Thomas 21.38 Colin Farlow, Bryce Anderson and 2000m Walk W60Jenny Bourke 22.66, Jan Banens 18.02 M55 Alan Williams 12:19, Rod Gilchrist 14:13 Nick Mesher . The M45s with John Shot M60 Robin Whyte 11:13, Geoff Barker 13:50 Morton, Gary Bowen, Roger M35 John Donovan 7.97 M65 Terry Munro 14:28 Pilkington and Rod Lynch established M40 Robin Von Schelberger 6.88 W50 Carmen Carlon 16:48 M50 David Haggith 9.47, Ralph Scrivens 9.14 W55 Alice Scott 14:42, Raine Thompson 15:43, a new age group record in an overall M60 Ray Green 12.57, Robin Whyte 7.4 Trish Thomas 16:12 time of 20:50.6. The M50s with Nev M65 Attila Spaits 8.98 W60 Val Chesterton 14:37 Madden, Michael Leahey and Tom M70 George Mencik 11.32 60m M75 Rad Leovic 6.47 M30 Dion Devow 7.92 Lane an ACT record with an overall M80 Ewen Drummond 6.86 M35 John Donovan 9.53 time of 21:15.9. The M55s quartet of W40 Jayne Hardy 10.57 M40 Ken Gordon 8.04 Peter Hogan, Jim White, Colin Bridge W45 Sharon Gibbins 8.41 M45 Leo Kennedy 7.93, Phil White 8.39, Ken Smith W50 Carmen Carlon 4.76 8.62 and Alan Williams had an overall W55 Trish Thomas 8.96 M50 Nick Blackaby 13.07 24:23.4. The women’s team of W50s W60 Jenny Bourke 8.17, Jan Banens 7.72 M55 Garry Maher 8.88 Kathy Sims, Maria O’Reilly, Jenny High Jump M60 John Payne 8.58, Michael Roche 9.24 M35 John Donovan 1.40 M65 Don Fraser 9.09, Kevin Desmet 11.28 Langton and Amanda Walker crossed M45 Phil White 1.50, Ken Smith 1.45 M75 John Burns 10.55 the line on 24:27.6. M65 Don Fraser 1.05 Rad Leovic 11.14 Page 16— February Vetrunner

W40 Jayne Hardy 9.69 an easy win by five one-hundredths W45 Alex Lloyd 11.35 W50 Maureen Rossiter 10.44 from M30 Robert Gerrard. Even with W55 Jill Brown 10.66 electronic timing we couldn’t separate W60 Val Chesterton 11.42 Robert Barbaro and Ken Gordon. W65 Consie Larmour 10.96 Heat 2 was almost a replica with an 5000m M40 Nick Mesher 18:53 easy win to M40 Andrew Hart but M45 Roger Pilkington 21:22, Gary Bowen 22:30 once again the electronic timing made M55 Michael Gardner 23:41 it a dead-heat between W35 Sue 3000m M40 Colin Farlow 10:23, Bryce Anderson 12:00, Dowling and M65 Don Fraser. Nev Ron Von Schelberger 15:32 Madden led all the way in Heat 3 M45 Rod Lynch 10:59, Hugh Ford 11:25 from M60 Michael Roche and M55 M50 Michael Leahey 10:38, Thomas Lane 11:40, Neville Madden 12:05 Jim White. Heat 4 had W50 Maureen M55 Alan Williams 13:39, Peter Hogan 13:47 Rossiter a clear second ahead of W55 M60 Will Foster 12:09, Geoff Barker 14:24, Geoff Jill Brown with M75 Rad Leovic Hakes 14:48 M65 Tony Booth 12:36 third. And in the final heat W65 Cory W35 Amanda Walker 13:03 Collins sneaked in to win from fellow W45 Maria O'Reilly 12:12 W65 Consie Larmour. W50 Kathy Sims 13:02. Some good results in the walking DECEMBER 16 event with a M70 record to Bob As this was the penultimate meet Chapman, however, the best net before the Christmas and New Year times went to M60 Robin Whyte and break it looked like quite a few Having a great season. Nick Mesher M40 Mark Worrall and Bob third over athletes were striving to get in that is one of the big improvers at track this the line. Quite a tussle between M55 good mark, possibly before a bit of season, especially over 5000m Rod Gilchrist and M65 Terry Munro with Rod pulling away in the last self-indulgence during the holidays. margin, what about Jack Thackray’s couple of laps to win by more than 40 After a relatively poor few weeks effort of 43.69 beating Rad Leovic’s seconds. Terry’s 31.45 was a PB for as far as records are concerned, it was mark of 54.00. It even got better with the 5000m distance. For the two back to usual with eight new marks, Sue Dowling posting a time of 38.17 women in the race W55 Raine three of those were established and beating Carolyne Kramar’s old W35 Thompson won easily from W50 the other five were great efforts by mark by a whopping 19.63 seconds. Carmen Carlon. those concerned Last but not least was Bob Those three records that were Chapman’s effort in the 5000m walk. In the 200m hurdles four of the 10 established came in one event, the He crossed the line in 31.45 taking a participants broke records as reported 4x100m relay and all from the more second or so off his own M70 record. in the intro to this week’s report. mature ranks of the club. Going back to the start of the meet Others to take out age group wins Taking the M75s first, the quartet the first track event was a combined included M45 Phil White, M55 Garry of Michael Freer, John Suiter, John 3000/5000m track race. First to finish Maher, M65 Don Fraser, W40 Jayne Burns and Rad Leovic ran superbly to in the shorter events, after leading Hardy and W45 Vicki Matthews. finish on 1min 17.65sec. Then about from the gun, was M50 Michael The second sprint this week was two seconds later the W65s quartet of Leahey. Second in that age group was over 200m and it was a Boag Alison Ide, Consie Larmour, Cory Tom Lane from Pat Stakelum, Ian Handicap where runners’ winning Collins and Anne Young established a Colquhoun and Nick Blackaby. M45 performances are worked out as a new age group record in at time of Richard Faulks was the second percentage of the AST. 1:19.82. Then a further two seconds quickest in the event from Mick In the first heat four of the five behind the W65s was the W60 quartet Corlis, Rod Lynch and Gary Bowen. runners came in at 25secs+ in a range of Caroline Campbell, Val Chesterton, The lone contender in the M55s was between 25.09 to 25.76 and in order of Fran Harris and Terri Jones who got Eric Hubbard. Moving up to the M60s finishing M45 Leo Kennedy, M50 Rob their names into the record books Geoff Barker gained a few seconds to Barbaro, Matthew Hardy and Andrew with a time of 1:21.38 beat Graeme Small as did Tony Booth Hart. Phil White was the fifth runner It is surprising that four more in the M65s from Roger Abbott. in that heat and he was bang on records were broken in one event, the Michael Freer was on his own in the 26sec. 200m hurdles. I say surprising as we M75 age group. Charmaine Knobel The five runners in Heat 2 were have struggled to get more than two W50 and Margaret McSpadden W55 spread out in a range of four seconds. or three people to tackle the hurdles, were the only two women in the race. M40 Andrew Endall was the winner yet ten runners put up their hands The four finishers in the 5000m from M60 John Payne, W35 Sue this week to be included in the field. were, in order of finishing, M40 Nick Dowling, M50 Pat Stakelum and M55 The first of the records came in Mesher, M45 Roger Pilkington, M35 Greg Stretton. Incidentally this was the M35s with John Donovan Phil Coggins and M60 Geoff Hakes. Greg’s first track with the vets for breaking his own hurdles mark with a The next event on the card was a quite some time. run of 38.31 about a second ahead of 5000m for the race and fitness Heat 3 was also spread out in an his old mark. Moving up to the M40s walkers. While that race was in even bigger range of times with M55 Ken Gordon, a past hurdler of progress it was time for the first Jim White taking the honours from national standard, ran a 28.41 to take sprint of the evening, the 100m. Good M60 Michael Roche, M65 Ray more than four seconds off Kevin numbers saw the 26 contenders put Bramwell, M60 Alan Norden and M50 Matthews mark of over a year ago. into five heats. Heat 1 was a cracker Nick Blackaby. Talking about taking records by some with M45 Leo Kennedy taking quite The final heat was the battle of February Vetrunner — Page 17 the “fair sex” with W50 Maureen Andrew Endall and Craig Wisdom. Rossiter showing a clean pair of heels The M30s went to Robert Gerrard and to W55 Jill Brown, W65 Cory Collins, the M35s Phil Coggins was second to W65 Consie Larmour, W60 Caroline that multi-event winner John Campbell and W65 Terri Jones. Donovan. Nick Blackaby, Chris Moving up to the middle distance Yardley and Rad Leovic won their event, this week over 800m. This was respective age groups, M50, M65 and another corker of an event between M75. M45 John Morton and M35 Damian In the ladies competition W35 Rutledge with John sitting on Megan Stewart was up there with the Damian’s heels for 700m and then men in distance with her best effort trying to pass Damian coming up that not all that short of five metres. Vicki last 50 or so metres. Indeed he did Matthews took out the W45s as did with about 30m from the finish line, Val Chesterton in the W60s. but Damian kicked again right on the The final event on the card was finish line. The line judges gave the the fourth running of the Adler Spiral race to Damian, and the photo finish Handicaps, this time over eight laps. could not split them to one Distance runners may recall the run hundredths of a second, however away wins in the six and seven lap zooming in to the photo picture it was events, but our handicapper has got clear that Damian was the winner all that sorted out. Robin Whyte though both were given the same It’s your shot. Jan Banens, nee looked odds on favourite to win his Davies, in action at the shot put. time. M45 Phil White, W35 Jenny first handicap well out in front as he Pluck taking on the “guns”, and M40 came down the final straight, Andrew Endall finished with a second Whyte was the runner-up to Ray in however, Tom Lane thought between them. M50 Ken White was the men’s 60s and Ewen Drummond differently as although he was about next from M30 Robert Gerrard. was the lone contestant in the M80s. 20 metres behind Robin coming round The second heat was an equally W70 Mary Wahren was the other the final bend he produced a huge exciting race where first seven contestant in the women’s divisions. sprint, a la Tony Booth, to pass Robin runners finished in the range of 22.22 In the shot I have already in the final ten metres to win by three to 22.25 with three given 22.24 and mentioned above John Donovan’s seconds, with W65 Anne Young two 22.25. Others to finish were M45 “wins”. M40 Grant Blewitt got his another two seconds adrift. M50 Nigel Coldrick, M55 Kevin second win of the night as did Alan Michael Leahey came home with the Chamberlain and W30 Jenny Morris in the M55s. M60 Ray Green best time of the event with a 12.20 Langton. once again was the man to beat for ahead of our handicapper Mick Corlis’ In the final heat the first two to the best heave (distance, not the other 12.47 and the winner Tom Lane with finish got away from the pack in the kind), Robin Whyte was second in this 13.10. Of the five women in the event first lap and it stayed that way in the class and Roy Jones third. David they finished in this order, W55 second 400m. In the end M50 Tom Haggith won the M50s from Ralph Margaret McSpadden, W50 Maureen Lane had just that little bit of an edge Scrivens. Kevin Blewitt was ahead of Rossiter, W65 Anne Young, W55 on M45 Gary Bowen with only one Ray Bramwell in the M65s and Ewen Rosemary Parker and W50 Carmen hundredth ahead as he crossed the Drummond had yet another M80 Carlon. line. Others to finish were W45 Maria victory. 200m Boag Event O’Reilly, M65 Tony Booth, M55 Eric Of the six that contested the shot Age Name Perf AST% Hubbard, M50 Steve Appleby, M50 all were age group winners with the M45 Leo Kennedy 25.09 86.41 Neil Boden, M60 Will Foster and M65 best of them W40 Jayne Hardy and M50 Robert Barbaro 25.52 88.01 M35 Matthew Hardy 25.69 78.12 Roger Abbott W45 Sharon Gibbins. Carmen Carlon M40 Andrew Hart 25.76 80.67 Three throws on the card this was literally on her own in the W50s M45 Phil White 26.00 83.38 week, the first was the hammer as was Rosemary Parker in the W55s, M40 Andrew Endall 27.67 75.10 M60 John Payne 28.27 84.79 followed by the javelin and shot. W60 Raylea Rudov and M70 Mary W35 Sue Dowling 28.66 77.18 No records in the hammer, though Wahren. M50 Pat Stakelum 30.20 74.37 M55 Greg Stretton 31.82 72.66 M60 Ray Green’s mighty effort soared The names on the javelin score M55 Jim White 31.10 74.34 over 40m as did W40 Jayne Hardy’s sheet mirrored those on the other two M60 Michael Roche 31.60 75.85 and W45 Sharon Gibbins. Getting in throws with the addition of M40 Craig M65 Ray Bramwell 32.63 76.56 M60 Alan Norden 34.29 69.90 good marks, although not near the Wisdom, M65 Terry Munro and M75 M50 Nick Blackaby 39.91 56.28 distance of Ray, Jayne or Sharon, Rad Leovic. M40 Craig got an age W50 M’reen Rossiter 32.28 78.04 were M65 Kevin Blewitt and M50 group win from Grant Blewitt, Terry W55 Jill Brown 35.60 73.15 W65 Cory Collins 36.01 79.23 David Haggith in the men’s divisions was a runner-up in the M65s behind W65 Consie Larmour 37.58 75.92 and W60 Raylea Rudov in the the other Blewitt, Kevin. M55 Alan W60 C’line Campbell 44.09 61.67 women’s divisions. Going through the Morris had another win and in the W65 Terri Jones 52.31 54.54 other age groups, M35 John got the M60s as predicted Ray Green winning 200m Hurdles first of his “age group firsts” getting M35 John Donovan 38.31 (ACT rec) from Robin Whyte and Roy Jones. M40 Ken Gordon 28.41 (ACT rec), Andrew Endall the hammer to just a touch over 17m. Rad Leovic took a win in the M75s. 32.91 Grant Blewitt took out the M40s, The other field event was the long M45 Phil White 30.88 M55 Garry Maher 37.57 Robert Scrivens was second behind jump with quite a good contest in the M65 Don Fraser 36.54 David in the M50s, Alan Morris was M40s with Andrew Hart just ahead of M70 Jack Thackray 43.69 (ACT rec) the lone thrower for the M55s. Robin W35 Sue Dowling 38.17 (ACT rec) Page 18 — February Vetrunner

W40 Jayne Hardy 39.53 W45 Vicki Matthews 38.80 800m M30 Robert Gerrard 2:55.20 M35 Damian Rutledge 2:09.07 M40 Andrew Endall 2:15.91, Peter Cullen 2:23.50, Craig Wisdom 2:24.20 M45 John Morton 2:09.30, Phil White 2:14.27, Mick Horan 2:22.10, Rod Lynch 2:22.50, Nigel Coldrick 2:28.40, Gary Bowen 2:36.58 M50 Neville Madden 2:23.80, Michael Leahey 2:25.00, Ken White 2:25.21, Thomas Lane 2:36.19, Steve Appleby 2:58.45, Neil Boden 3:02.02 M55 Garry Maher 2:24.50, Kevin Chamberlain 2:31.70, Eric Hubbard 2:57.10 M60 Will Foster 3:06.34 M65 Tony Booth 2:51.60, Roger Abbott 3:19.10 W30 Jenny Langton 2:33.70 W35 Jenny Pluck 2:14.59 W45 Maria O'Reilly 2:46.80 4x100m Relay M55 Jim White, M40 Craig Wisdom, M40 Andrew Hart, W40 Jayne Hardy 56.96 M65 Don Fraser, M60 John Payne, M60 Alan Norden, M70 Jack Thackray 58.16 Relay start. Five runners from five teams line-up for the start of the 1500m relay, M75 Michael Freer, M75 John Suiter, M75 John Burns, M75 Rad Leovic 1:17.65 (Est ACT rec) from the left. Colin Bridge, Ken White, Maria O’Reilly, Gary Bowen and Bryce W65 Alison Ide, W65 Consie Larmour, W65 Cory Anderson Collins, W65 Anne Young 1:19.82 (Est ACT rec) W60 Caroline Campbell, W60 Val Chesterton, W60 M30 Robert Gerrard 4.74 W50 Maureen Rossiter Francis Harris, W65 Terri Jones 1:21.38 (Est ACT M35 John Donovan 4.28, Phil Coggins 2.68 24:38 17:48 46 rec) M40 Andrew Hart 5.22, Andrew Endall 5.07, Craig M45 Mick Corlis 24:42 12:47 45 Wisdom 4.91 M60 Geoff Barker 24:44 17:04 44 5000m Walk M50 Nick Blackaby 2.67 W55 Margaret McSpadden M40 Mark Worrall 29:51 M65 Chris Yardley 2.33 24:45 17:40 43 M45 Lachlan Wilkinson 27:40, M55 Rod Gilchrist M75 Rad Leovic 3.11 M60 Will Foster 24:48 13:43 42 36:01 W35 Megan Stewart 3.47 M45 Rog Pilkington 24:49 14:19 41 M60 Robin Whyte 28:42, Geoff Barker 34:14 W45 Vicki Matthews 3.52 M50 Michael Leahey 24:50 12:20 40 M65 Terry Munro 35:46 W60 Val Chesterton 2.74 M75 John Suiter 24:55 19:30 39 M70 Bob Chapman 31:45 (ACT rec) M45 Gary Bowen 24:57 14:42 38 W50 Carmen Carlon 45:02 Hammer M55 Jim White 24:58 13:53 37 W55 Raine Thompson 40:56 M35 John Donovan 17.29 M40 Grant Blewitt 19.65 M65 Tony Booth 24:59 14:44 36 100m M50 David Haggith 31.97, Robert Scrivens 21.37 W55 Rosemary Parker M30 Robert Gerrard 12.30 M55 Alan Morris 17.42 25:01 18:46 35 M35 Matthew Hardy 12.60, John Donovan 14.60 M60 Ray Green 41.76, Robin Whyte 19.81 M45 Rod Lynch 25:07 13:12 34 M40 Andrew Hart 12.20, Ken Gordon 12.40 M65 Kevin Blewitt 36.12 M60 Roy Jones 25:14 16:59 33 M45 Leo Kennedy 11.90 M80 Ewen Drummond 22.2 M40 Craig Wisdom 25:15 13:00 32 M50 Robert Barbaro 12.40, Neville Madden 13.80, W40 Jayne Hardy 40.39 M40 Peter Cullen 25:17 13:22 31 Nick Blackaby 19.30 W45 Sharon Gibbins 40.37 M30 Adam Robinson 25:19 15:04 30 M55 Jim White 15.00 W60 Raylea Rudov 24.61 M65 Roger Abbott 25:20 15:55 29 M60 Michael Roche 14.70, Alan Norden 15.50 W70 Mary Wahren 20.14 M50 Nick Blackaby 25:35 19:05 28 M65 Don Fraser 13.60, Ray Bramwell 15.40 M35 John Donovan 25:43 17:28 27 Shot M65 Kevin Desmet 17.30, Christopher Yardley M50 Neil Boden 25:44 15:29 26 M35 John Donovan 7.44 19.40 M50 Steve Appleby 25:52 13:57 25 M40 Grant Blewitt 9.01 M75 Rad Leovic 17.70 W50 Carmen Carlon 28:53 28:53 24 M50 David Haggith 9.37, Ralph Scrivens 9.19 W35 Sue Dowling 13.60 M55 Alan Morris 6.57 W45 Vicki Matthews 14.50 M60 Ray Green 11.89, Robin Whyte 7.22, Roy DECEMBER 23 W50 Maureen Rossiter 15.90 Jones 7.02 The pre-Christmas event this year W55 Jill Brown 16.90 M65 Kevin Blewitt 8.83, Ray Bramwell 5.85 W60 Val Chesterton 19.20, Caroline Campbell was a handicap event where the M80 Ewen Drummond 6.98 19.80 W40 Jayne Hardy 10.48 handicaps were derived from the W65 Cory Collins 16.60, Consie Larmour 17.00 W45 Sharon Gibbins 8.44 Alison Ide 21.30 results so far this season. Where W50 Carmen Carlon 4.38 participants had not had a time or a 5000m W55 Rosemary Parker 4.83 M35 Phil Coggins 23:36 W60 Raylea Rudov 7.84 distance for an event they went off M40 Nick Mesher 18:42 W70 Mary Wahren 6.31 scratch. M45 Roger Pilkington 20:47 Javelin M60 Geoff Hakes 25:34 The first event on the track was a M35 John Donovan 24.67 3000m event. Stuart Doyle, Chris 3000m M40 Craig Wisdom 35.82, Grant Blewitt 34.76 M45 Richard Faulks 10:43 M50 David Haggith 31.54 McDonald, Trevor Jacobs, Peter Mick Corlis 10:49 M55 Alan Morris 20.54 Zygadlo and Geoff Monro started off Rod Lynch 10:52 M60 Ray Green 30.88, R Jones 25.54, R Whyte the gun (12 minutes), and so did not Gary Bowen 12:22 23.96 M50 Michael Leahey 10:30 M65 Kevin Blewitt 29.67, T Munro 20.37 figure in the handicap results. Thomas Lane 11:33 M75 Rad Leovic 15.64 This left Ellen Lloyd as the winner Ian Colquhoun 12:06 W40 Jayne Hardy 35.16 Patrick Stakelum 13:33 W45 A lexLloyd 21.93, V Matthews 20.69, Sharon of the Presidents award, running a Nick Blackaby 15:38 Gibbins 18.37 net 13:27 from a handicap of 13:28, M55 Eric Hubbard 14:07 W50 Carmen Carlon 5.78 Ross Gregg was second in a net 11:40 M60 Geoff Barker 14:55 W55 Rosemary Parker 8.8 Graeme Small 15:08 W60 Raylea Rudov 18.22, Fran Harris 18.19 from a handicap of 15:53, while M65 Tony Booth 12:47 W70 Mary Wahren 18.34 Michael Leahey was third in a net Roger Abbott 13:54 Adler Spiral Handicap over 8-Laps time of 10:43 running off a handicap M75 Michael Freer 15:34 M50 Thomas Lane 24:15 13:10 50 of 17:36. W50 Charmaine Knobel 14:32 M60 Robin Whyte 24:18 19:13 49 W55 Margaret McSpadden 15:14 W65 Anne Young 24:20 18:05 48 In the 100m Sprint the first of the Long Jump M45 Nigel Coldrick 24:22 13:17 47 men’s heats saw Garry Maher, Col February Vetrunner — Page 19 THE PRESIDENT’S “100m GIFT” HANDICAP BRYAN THOMAS’ writes on the its end. For example a 50 year old second). “100m Gift” which was part of the male sprinter is given a handicap 5: Margaret Taylor (five firsts) and 2004 President’s Handicap Meet start of 10.5m while his 54 year old Maureen Rossiter (four firsts and a that was held at the AIS on friend starts 2.5m in front. Similarly second). December 23. a W55 starts on the 19m mark and a 4: Sue Bourke (four seconds). The feature event at the track on W59 begins her run down the track 3: Col Burns (two seconds and a Thursday evening December 23 was from 21.5m. The “Gift” winners are: third) and Vicki Matthews (second the annual “President’s 100m” also 1992 and two thirds). 1. M40 Ian Dundas W40 Margaret Taylor known as the ACTVAC “Gift”. This 2. M45 Grahame Taylor W30 Jan Erickson 2: Ken Daniels (second and third), special and popular event has a long 3. M35 Steven Knight W45 Lesley Hamilton Ian Dundas (first and third), Michael and fascinating history. 1993 Rutter (second and third) and Ken 1. M40 Robert Barbaro W45 Margaret Taylor Our “Gift” is a handicapped 100m 2. M30 Michael Rutter W30 Sue Bourke Telfer (first and third). Kerry Boden race in which all runners are given a 3. M50 Don Fraser W30 Vicki Matthews (second and third), Bev Breen (two starting position according to their 1994 (not held) seconds), Lesley Hamilton (first and 1995 age and gender. The handicapped 1. M35 Martin Crowe W45 Margaret Taylor third) and Marlene Reid (first and starts are determined by World 2. M55 Ken Daniels W35 Sue Bourke third). Masters Athletics (WMA) Age 3. M45 Roger Stewart W40 Marlene Reid Age Groups: 1996 Standards. The event includes 1. M40 Robert Barbaro W45 Margaret Taylor M60 is the oldest and M30 the separate races for men and women 2. M50 Col Burns W35 Sue Bourke youngest age group to win the men’s and may consist of a series of heats, 3. M30 Michael Rutter W30 Angela Reeves division. M40s have won three times, 1997 semi-finals and a final. It has 1. M45 Robert Barbaro W50 Lesley Hamilton M30, M35 and M50 twice each. traditionally been conducted on the 2. M50 Col Burns W40 Jill Pearson Don Fraser at 64 is the oldest Thursday evening immediately before 3. M60 Ken Daniels W50 Alice Scott runner to have been placed in our 1998 (not held) Christmas. 1999 “Gift”, winning in 2003. Fran Harris The inaugural “Gift” was held in 1. M30 Vince Craig W45 Marlene Reid also 64 finished third in the women’s 1992 and was won by Ian Dundas 2. M45 Ian Dundas W45 Corrine Tong final in 2002. 3. M50 Bob Banens W45 Bev Breen M40 and Margaret Taylor W40. It 2000 W50 is the oldest and W40 the was not conducted in 1994 because of 1. M30 Ken Telfer W50 Maureen Rossiter youngest winners of the women’s 2. M40 Kevin Matthews W40 Kerry Boden rain or in 1998 because of program 3. M40 John Morton W40 Vicki Matthews race. W50s have won on six occasions difficulties. 2001 while W45 have won four times. The 1999 event was held at the 1. M35 Michael Roden W50 Margaret Taylor Age Group Handicaps (modified 2. M45 Robert Barbaro W50 Maureen Rossiter Woden Athletics Track immediately 3. M30 Ken Telfer W40 Kerry Boden WMA Age Standards using half following a heavy thunderstorm 2002 metre and metre intervals). keeping many sprinters away and 1. M50 Robert Barboro W50 Maureen Rossiter Note that from 2003 all individual 2. M50 Gary Maher W40 Sue Bourke making the grass track heavy and 3. M55 Col Burns W60 Fran Harris ages from 30 years up were given slow. 2003 specific handicap starts; the table The 2001 event added extra colour 1. M60 Don Fraser W50 Maureen Rossiter below only gives those from M/W50 to 2. M40 Steve Jones W45 Sharon Gibbins and spectator appeal with all runners 3. M40 Jeff King W50 Bev Breen 54 as examples. wearing brightly coloured bibs 2004 Age Grp Men Women 30 Scr Scr designating their lanes. 1. M50 Robert Barbaro W50 Maureen Rossiter 2. M45 Leo Kennedy W45 Vicki Matthews 35 1m 2m Another innovation that proved 3. M50 John Payne W40 Jayne Hardy 40 4.5 5.5 popular with both competitors and 45 7.5 9 Most wins 50 10.5 12.5 spectators was the introduction of 5: Margaret Taylor (1992, 93, 94, 95 51 11 13 individual age handicaps in 2003. The and 2001 and Robert Barbaro (1993, 52 12 13.5 new handicap starts recognized that 53 12.5 14.5 94, 95, 2002 and 2004). 54 13 15 there is a four-year difference (and 4: Maureen Rossiter (2000, 02, 03 and 55 13.5 15.5 therefore four years drop in potential 04). 60 16.5 19 performance) between a runner at the 65 19.5 22.5 Most places 70 23 26.5 beginning of an age group and one at 6: Robert Barbaro (five firsts and a 75 27 31

Burns, Leo Kennedy, Dion Devow, competed, the first four progressing to Handicaps were added for each John Burns and Tim Gulliver the next round. competitor. The Winner of the compete, the first four progressing to Final saw Robert Barbaro with a Presidents Handicap was Terry the next round. good two metres win over almost a Munro, with a gross time of 12:43 and In the second heat, John Payne, blanket next four runners with the a net time of 11:00.5, second was Jack Thackray, Robert Barbaro, Ken judges giving second place to Leo Chris Booth with a gross time of 12:53 Smith, Michael Roche and John Kennedy with John Payne third and a net time of 11:28.1, while third Donovan competed, the first four The Mile Walk Handicaps were went to Val Chesterton with a gross progressing to the next round. provided by the ACT Race and time of 12:57 and a net time of In the third heat Ken Telfer, Mike Fitness Walking Club. A field of 12 11:32.5. Rutter, Phil White, Ray Bramwell, included one junior. After net times In the women’s 400m the three Rad Leovic and Kevin de Smet were calculated, the Presidents competitors were Vicki Matthews, Page 20 — February Vetrunner Ellen Lloyd and Maureen Rossiter and as it turned out they finished in that order. Twelve men competed in the second heat and Gary Bowen came steaming home in a net 1:05.1 in front of Michael Roche and Neil Boden. In the 1500m Rod Lynch recorded the fastest net time of 4:51.1, but could only manage to finish in third place. First on handicap was Tony Booth in a net time of 5:42.3, second Neil Boden in a net time of 5:49.9 and third was Rod Lynch. In the 3000m late event Rosemary Longstaff made a welcome return to the track, but was not eligible for the handicap section. Rosemary was first to finish in a net 14:32. Ken Eynon was surprised to hear that he won the handicap section, his net time was 11:17, Roger Abbott in a net time of 13:18 finishing second with third place being given to Rod Lynch in a net time of 10:43. Fastest in the event was Adam Robinson, The “winners”. Although they didn’t know about their wins in the “Gift” at the time M30, in a net time of 10:35. the above pictures were taken, they both look remarkably relaxed. On the left, Maureen Rossiter with Robert Barbaro, right. Details of the track events were supplied by Doug Fry. M75 Rad Leovic 3.23 3000m Early In the first of the five handicapped M80 Ewen Drummond 2.15 Est ACT rec M35 Stuart Doyle 9:38 W60 Val Chesterton 2.69 3rd on Hcp field events, the hammer, once again Chris McDonald 9:56 High Jump Handicap Peter Zygadlo 10:12 handicaps were given to those who M35 John Donovan 1.43 Geoff Monro 10:14 had taken part in that particular M65 Don Fraser 1.25 1st on Hcp M40 Ross Gregg 11:40 2nd on Hcp event on the first half of the track Ray Bramwell 1.20 2nd on Hcp* M50 Trevor Jacobs 10:11 M75 Rad Leovic 1.05 2nd on Hcp* Michael Leahey 10:43 3rd on Hcp season. Those who hadn’t taken part M80 Ewen Drummond 0.80 Nick Blackaby 16:36 in that field event were not W60 Val Chesterton 1.00 M55 Jim White 12:36 *Equal second on handicap. Michael Gardner 12:50 considered for a president’s award. M60 Geoff Barker 14:11 Although the results indicate the Shot Handicap Geoff Hakes 14:31 first, second or third in the event, only M35 John Donovan 7.83 M65 Roger Abbott 13:00 M50 David Haggith 9.71 W35 Amanda Walker 13:13 the first person got an award. Ewen Ralph Scrivens 9.35 2nd on Hcp W35 Ellen Lloyd 13:27 1st on Hcp Drummond was the winner in the M55 Tim Gulliver 8.06 1st on Hcp W45 Maria O'Reilly 12:23 hammer, he was also second in the M60 Ray Green 11.62 W55 Alice Scott 17:19 Robin Whyte 7.38 discus. 3000m Handicap Late M75 Rad Leovic 7.13 3rd on Hcp M30 Adam Robinson 11.52 The discus handicap winner was M80 Ewen Drummond 6.86 M35 Geoff Monro 12:08 Raylea Rudov. W45 Sharon Gibbins 8.54 M45 Rod Lynch 11.43 3rd on Hcp W55 Trish Thomas 8.08 M55 Ken Eynon 11:17 1st on Hcp The shot “trophy” went to Tim W60 Raylea Rudov 8.04 Jim White 12:11 Gulliver. Tim got third place in the Jenny Bourke 7.75 M60 Roy Jones 14:33 discus event. Hammer Handicap Geoff Barker 14:48 M35 John Donovan 18.95 2nd on Hcp M65 Tony Booth 12:43 John Donovan took the prize in M50 David Haggith 29.94 M65 Roger Abbott 13:18 2nd on Hcp the long jump. He also competed in Ralph Scrivens 22.95 W35 Lisa Wilson 13.53 the hammer taking second place. M60 Ray Green 41.41 W50 Rosemary Longstaff 14:32 M80 Ewen Drummond 22.85 1st on Hcp 4x200m Relay Ewen Drummond established a M80 W45 Sharon Gibbins 37.77 M55 Geoff Sims, M50 Neil Boden, M40 Michael record with a leap of 2.15m. W55 Trish Thomas 24.94 3rd on Hcp Rutter M45 Ken Smith 2:09.2 The high jump went to Don Fraser W60 Raylea Rudov 28.25 W35 Ellen Lloyd, M30 Dion Devow, M35 John Jenny Bourke 26.39 Donovan, W35 Lisa Wilson 2:15.1 with Ray Bramwell and Rad Leovic Discus Handicap 1500m Handicap sharing second spot. Rad was also M35 John Donovan 20.07 M35 Geoff Monro 4:58.7 placed second in the shot. M40 Craig Wisdom 26.01 M45 Rod Lynch 4:51.1 3rd on Hcp M45 Ken Smith 20.36 Gary Bowen 5:38.4 Everyone indicated that this year’s M50 Ralph Scrivens 35.44 M50 Michael Leahey 4:59.0 President’s Christmas Handicaps David Haggith 26.27 Neil Boden 5:49.9 2nd on Hcp were enjoyed by all and hoped that Greg Gilbert 20.19 M55 Ken Eynon 5:39.9 M55 Tim Gulliver 22.76 3rd on Hcp M60 Roy Jones 6:48.8 they should be repeated in 2005. M60 Ray Green 44.08 M65 Tony Booth 5:42.3 1st on Hcp Long Jump Handicap M75 Rad Leovic 15.92 Roger Abbott 6:35.7 M35 John Donovan 4.21 1st on Hcp M80 Ewen Drummond 17.07 2nd on Hcp 400m Handicap M40 Craig Wisdom 4.62 W45 Sharon Gibbins 32.02 Men M45 Ken Smith 4.49 W55 Trish Thomas 19.26 M35 Geoff Monro 1:07.3 M50 Nick Blackaby 2.28 W60 Jenny Bourke 22.78 M40 Michael Rutter 1:02.3 M65 Ray Bramwell 3.46 2nd on Hcp Raylea Rudov 20.90 1st on Hcp Craig Wisdom 1:03.6 February Vetrunner — Page 21 M45 Phil White 58.3 time but lost it as the points were Leo Kennedy 1:03.3 Gary Bowen 1:05.1 1st on Hcp handed out. M45 Kevin Matthews not M50 Neville Madden 1:01.7 only won his heat but he was also the Neil Boden 1:09.1 3rd on Hcp top the pointscores from M35 John M55 Geoff Sims 1:07.3 Jim White 1:10.9 Donovan and M60 Michael Roche. M60 Michael Roche 1:14.6 2nd on Hcp John Donovan must have had a M75 John Burns 1:13.5 lazy night as he only competed in six Women W35 Ellen Lloyd 1:10.8 2nd on Hcp of the 14 events that were on offer. W45 Vicki Matthews 1:10.4 1st on Hcp The walkers were next on the W50 Maureen Rossiter 1:12.0 3rd on Hcp track with the number swelled by the Mile Walk Handicap addition of the Thomas’ with both M40 Craig Wisdom 9:13.2 M55 Geoff Sims 8:52.6 Bryan and Trish in the field. Trish Rod Gilchrist 11:08.9 has walked a couple of times but this M60 Geoff Barker 10:58.1 M65 Terry Munro 11:00.5 was a first for Bryan who has, like 1st on Hcp quite a few vets have, a “dicky” knee. M70 Jim O'Donnell 11:00.9 As this was another race in the Perry W35 Lisa Wilson 8:18.6 W50 Chris Booth 11:28.1 Series, however, looking at the results from SHERPA it looked like their net 2nd on Hcp Better late than never. Anne Young W55 Alice Scott 12:34.4 times and I’m not sure who was the with her Australian record certificate Raine Thompson 12:43.8 winner on handicap. W60 Val Chesterton 11:32.5 from 1988. 3rd on Hcp Two races for the middle distance 100m Handicap had little support, only seven in the runners this week and surprisingly Women shorter event and even less going the they were scheduled quite close W50 Maureen Rossiter 1st on Hcp W45 Vicki Matthews 2nd on Hcp extra five laps. together on the program, especially on W40 Jayne Hardy 3rd on Hcp Despite the heat there was quite a such a hot evening, for the 1500m W55 Jill Brown tussle in the shorter event with M55 that went first then they were at it W60 Val Chesterton Men Geoff Moore taking the honours by a again in the 400m. M50 Robert Barbaro 1st on Hcp mere second from M50 Michael In the 1500m newcomer Mark M45 Leo Kennedy 2nd on Hcp Leahey with the best of the rest of McDonald set a hot pace and by the M60 John Payne 3rd on Hcp M55 Garry Maher them, M55 Graham Burke, at least a time he passed the finish line the first M35 Ken Telfer lap behind. The other age group time around he was at least 10 M70 Jack Thackray. winner was M50 Nick Blackaby. Still seconds ahead. Not quite sure what

no women participating on the track age group Mark ran in as he didn’t JANUARY 13, 2005 so far. give his DoB and the system puts him It was back to business for track While all this was going on the in as a M999 and I’m quite definite he and field athletes on what turned out throwers were in action down at the wasn’t. I put him in the M35s this to be the warmest day so far in 2005. lower field in the heavy weight. Not week. Damian Rutledge and Colin Only one record was broken at this terribly great numbers but at last we Farlow had their weekly battle, week’s meet and it came from had women in the competition, six as though not quite a battle as such as unusual source, a quartet of M75 that a matter of fact, and only four men Damian has pipped him in almost included Rad Leovic, Merv Collins, tried their hands in this weight every event this season. Michael Freer and John Burns in the throw. Age group winners were M45 Mick 4x100m relay. One would have Of the 10 competitors eight won Horan, M50 Michael Leahey, M55 thought that the exceptionally hot age groups the only two that missed Kevin Chamberlain, M60 Will Foster conditions would have made it a bit out were M60 Robin Whyte and W60 and M65 Tony Booth. Of the two difficult for them, but no, out they Jen Bourke. The winners in those age ladies in the event Jenny Langton got went on to the track in the groups were Ray Green and Raylea the better of Kathy Sims, must have penultimate event on the track. That Rudov respectively. Those that were been that Jenny is in the W30s and M75 was only established a few weeks “winners” were Kevin Blewitt, Ewen Kathy in the W50s. ago at the tail end of 2004. John Drummond, Jayne Hardy, Sharon Before going onto the 400m report, Suiter had only mentioned it to me Gibbins, Trish Thomas and Mary I thought I would squeeze in a couple that here he was at the tender age Wahren. of the other field results, so here goes. of75 and for the first time in his Back up at the track the sprinters The jumps this week were well down athletic career he got his name into were really warmed-up for their on numbers with only five the triple the club’s record books. Sadly for John event, a 100m Daniels Handicap. The and four in the long and again no his record has gone like a puff of five women in the field all ran in the females in either. After mentioning smoke, with Merv Collins standing in same heat. W50 Carmen Carlon got a John Donovan earlier, three of his age for John who has gone to Melbourne great handicap which subsequently group wins came in the two jumps for a couple of weeks visiting family. gave her a narrow victory. However,, and the javelin. Quite remarkable The four guys this week ran a 1:14.30 at the other end of the scale W35 Sue that four of the age group wins in the to take almost three seconds off that Dowling was handicapped out of a triple were repeated in the long. As 2004 result. Surprisingly of the four place. well as John they included M45 Ken teams that competed in the relay For the men M65 Chris Yardley Smith, M50 Nick Blackaby and M75 there wasn’t a team for the women. also was handicapped to win, and he Rad Leovic. M65 Ray Bramwell was Going back to the 6.30pm start did, however, he didn’t qualify for the other age group winner in the and the hot sun having yet to set the points. It must have seemed to him triple. earlier event, a combined 3000/5000m that yes he was first over the line in Multiple winners are seemingly Page 22 — February Vetrunner the “in” thing at the jumps and throws. that are not taking part in an event to W40 Jayne Hardy 13.64 37 W45 Vicki Matthews 13.68 36 They again came to the surface in the keep clear of the finish line, especially W35 Sue Dowling 13.71 35. heavy weight, javelin and discus. M45 sprinters going back down the track to Men: Ken White got one in the discus as well get their gear as usually the next race M65 Chris Yardley 10.90 0, M45 Kevin Matthews 11.14 37 as his jumps, M60 Ray Green got has already been set up to go. M35 John Donovan 11.19 36 “wins” in all three throws as did M65 At the after event refreshments M60 Michael Roche 11.19 36 Kevin Blewitt as did M80 Ewen Club President presented a heap of M40 Michael Rutter 11.22 35 M75 Rad Leovic 11.23 35 Drummond for the men and W40 Australian record certificates to Anne M55 Jim White 11.27 34 Jayne Hardy, W55 Trish Thomas and Young, incredibly one of them going M60 Alan Norden 11.28 34, Mary Wahren. W45 Sharon Gibbins back to 1988. Anne’s certificates were M50 Nick Blackaby 11.35 33 M60 John Payne 11.37 32 had two win in the throws missing out mainly for the hour run that has now M70 Jack Thackray 11.44 31 in the javelin to Vicki Matthews. M80 been recognise by the Australian M45 Leo Kennedy 11.46 30 Rad Leovic got his two in the javelin Masters Athletics. She holds records in M65 Ray Bramwell 11.48 30 M75 John Burns 11.53 29 and discus as did W50 Maureen the W55, W60 and W65 age groups, M65 Don Fraser 11.57 28 Rossiter. one of the certificates was for a M30 Diom Devow 11.60 28 Other age group wins came for M50 10000m run. 4x100m Relay M45 Kevin Matthews, M45 Leo Kennedy, M30 Dion Ralph Scrivens in the discus, M45 4x100m Relay Devow, M35 John Donovan 52.3 M45 Kevin Matthews, M45 Leo Kennedy, M30 Dion Kevin Matthews in the javelin as well M55 Eric Hubbard, M55 Neville Rodwell, M55 Garry Devow, M35 John Donovan 52.3. as Roy Jones. Maher, M55 Geoff Sims 56.0 M55 Eric Hubbard, M55 Neville Rodwell, M55 Garry M60 John Payne, M60 Alan Norden, M70 Jack Getting back to that 400m, M40 Maher, M55 Geoff Sims 56.0. Thackray, M60 Michael Roche 59.8 M60 John Payne. M60 Alan Norden, M70 Jack Colin Farlow came good in the one M75 Rad Leovic, M75 Merv Collins, M75 Michael Thackray, M60 Michael Roche 59.8. Freer, M75 John Burns 1:14.3 (ACT rec) lapper producing the best time of the M75 Rad Leovic, M75 Merv Collins, M75 Michael field just over a second ahead of M45 Freer, M75 John Burns 1:14.3 (ACT rec). .Adler Series over 4-Laps Kevin Matthews with a couple of M55s Age Name Perf Pts 1500m M35 Damian Rutledge 5:46 50 not all that far adrift in Geoff Sims and M35 Mark McDonald 4:27.82, Damian Rutledge M55 Graham Burke 6:34 49 Garry Maher with another 45-year-old 4:41.82, Geoff Monro 4:53.45 M35 John Donovan 7:28 48 M40 Colin Farlow 4:44.51, Peter Cullen 5:00.90 M55 Eric Hubbard 7:19 0 Leo Kennedy squeezed in between in M45 Mick Horan 5:17.77, Nigel Coldrick 5:32.41, M45 Ken Smith 6:40 47 tenths of a second. M45 Ken Smith Roger Pilkington 5:39.71 M40 Peter Cullen 5:35 46 wasn’t all that far behind with his 62 M50 Michael Leahey 4:54.32, Ken White 5:07.05, M70 Jim O'Donnell 11:11 0 Neil Boden 6:00.78, Patrick Stakelum 6:10.54, Nick M60 Roy Jones 7:22 45 seconds plus. Age group wins also went Blackaby 7:57.37 M65 Roger Abbott 6:56 44 to M30 Dion Devow, M35 Geoff Monro, M55 Kevin Chamberlain 5:05.21, Trevor Cobbold M50 Neil Boden 6:42 43 M50 Nick Blackaby, M60 Michael 5:05.70, Geoff Moore 5:47.84, Graham Burke M50 Nick Blackaby 8:29 42 5:54.64, Eric Hubbard 6:22.50, Alan Williams M45 Richard Faulks 5:56 0 Roche, M70 Jack Thackray and M75 7:31.02 M50 Patrick Stakelum 7:44 0 Merv Collins. Jenny Langton was age M60 Will Foster 6:13.15 W40 Gabrielle Brown 7:45 41 group winner in the W30s as was W45 M65 Tony Booth 5:46.89, Roger Abbott 6:25.22 M55 Michael Gardner 7:11 40 W30 Jenny Langton 5:08.82 M55 Kevin Chamberlain 6:21 0 Vicki Matthews. W50 Kathy Sims 6:07.09 M60 Alan Norden 8:42 0 The final event of the meet was a 400m M45 Nigel Coldrick 5:56 39 four lapper in the Adler Sprint M30 Dion Devow 1:07.66 M65 Tony Booth 6:47 38 W40 Pam Faulks 8:10 37 Handicap Series. Surprise, surprise, M35 Geoff Monro 1:04.55 M40 Colin Farlow 58.40 M55 Jim White 6:16 36 guess who was leading the field for all M45 Kevin Matthews 59.62, Leo Kennedy 1:00.91, M60 Geoff Barker 8:03 35 but the last 100m in the race. It was Ken Smith 1:02.39 M60 Will Foster 6:27 34 W65 Anne Young 8:38 33 your friendly Vetrunner editor and M50 Nick Blackaby 1:36.24 M55 Geoff Sims 1:00.30, Garry Maher 1:01.53, W50 Maureen Rossiter 8:38 32 scribe. I have been missing the walk as Neville Rodwell 1:08.77 M60 Robin Whyte 9:20 31 M60 Michael Roche 1:15.23, Alan Norden 1:21.31 M50 Michael Leahey 6:10 30 they have been on the same time as M45 Roger Pilkington 7:37 29 that first sprint and since switching M70 Jack Thackray 1:19.48 M75 Merv Collins 1:30.66 W50 Carmen Carlon 14:56 28 over to photo finish I just don’t get the W30 Jenny Langton 1:07.75 M60 Bryan Thomas 10:31 27 chance to take part so I might have a W45 Vicki Matthews 1:13.41 Triple Jump M35 John Donovan 9.04 walk in the Adler races in the next few 2000m Walk Perry Hcp M45 Ken Smith 9.95 (across line times) weeks. The top points this week went M50 Nick Blackaby 6.51 M45 Lachlan Wilkinson 11:09 M65 Ray Bramwell 7.88 to M35 Damian Rutledge from M55 M55 Alan Williams 12:36, Tony Andrews 13:49, Rod M75 Rad Leovic 7.27 Graham Burke and M35 John Gilchrist 14:01 Donovan. Quickest over the distance M60 Geoff Barker 13:18, Bryan Thomas 13:48 Long Jump M65 Terry Munro 13:48 M35 John Donovan 4.03 was M40 Peter Cullen with a 5.35 from W50 Carmen Carlon 17:00 M45 Ken Smith 4.61 Damian Rutledge 5.46 and M40 W55 Alice Scott 15:10, Trish Thomas 15:56, Raine M50 Nick Blackaby 3.13 Richard Faulks 5.56. Of the four Thompson 16:07 M75 Rad Leovic 3.26 women in the four lapper W40 Pam 5000m Discus M45 Richard Faulks 19:10 M35 John Donovan 21.87 Faulks was the quickest from W65 W40 Gabrielle Brown 25:59 M45 Ken Smith 21.61 Anne Young and W50 Maureen M50 Ralph Scrivens 33.82 3000m M60 Ray Green 46.94, Robin Whyte 24.42 Rossiter. M35 Geoff Monro 10:41 M65 Kevin Blewitt 36.41, Attila Spaits 33.55, Chris M50 Michael Leahey 10:42 Just a mention on the photo finish, Yardley 19.19 Nick Blackaby 16:55 M75 Rad Leovic 12.55 after a couple of hiccups at the M55 Graham Burke 12:18, Michael Gardner 14:07, M80 Ewen Drummond 17.53 beginning both Doug Fry and I have at Eric Hubbard 14:23 W40 Jayne Hardy 36.41 M60 Geoff Hakes 14:53 last got it right and this week we W45 Sharon Gibbins 30.05 added the 1500m to the tally of races 100m Daniels Handicap W50 Maureen Rossiter 13.52, Carmen Carlon 11.63 that are decided by photo finish. Women: Perf Pts W55 Trish Thomas 18.95 W50 Carmen Carlon 12.84 53 W60 Jenny Bourke 21.65, Raylea Rudov 20.07 A special request is for all athletes W50 Maureen Rossiter 13.31 43 W70 Mary Wahren 14.42 February Vetrunner — Page 23

Javelin M40 Ken Gordon 80.22 M60 Geoff Barker 38 M35 John Donovan 25.85 M45 Kevin Matthews 79.97 M45 Gary Bowen 37 M40 Grant Blewitt 37.66 M50 Neville Madden 78.53 M40 Don Smith 36 M45 Kevin Matthews 32.92 M40 Andrew Hart 78.31 W55 Alice Scott 36 M60 Ray Green 33.48, Robin Whyte 27.10 M30 Dion Devow 77.67 M55 Jim White 36 M60 Roy Jones 23.90, Bryan Thomas 22.46 M55 Geoff Sims 77.58 M45 Rod Lynch 35 M65 Kevin Blewitt 32.28, Ray Bramwell 18.60, M35 Darren Ulrich 77.46 W30 Jenny Langton 35 Chris Yardley 16.92 M65 Ray Bramwell 76.56 M50 Thomas Lane 34 M75 Rad Leovic 14.15 M35 Matthew Hardy 76.53 M50 Neil Boden 34 M80 Ewen Drummond 16.69 M75 John Burns 76.28 M50 Ian Colquhoun 32 W40 Jayne Hardy 35.22 M60 Michael Roche 76.07 M45 Robert Ey 31 W45 Vicki Matthews 20.66, Sharon Gibbins 18.38 M45 Mick Horan 75.72 M70 Bob Chapman 31 W50 Maureen Rossiter 13.54, Carmen Carlon 7.20 M45 Richard Faulks 75.23 M55 Peter Hogan 30 W55 Trish Thomas 14.96 M55 Jim White 74.34 W35 Ellen Lloyd 29 W60 Jenny Bourke 21.36, Raylea Rudov 18.65 M40 Robin Von Schelberger 74.21 M50 Neville Madden 29 W70 Mary Wahren 17.90 M50 Patrick Stakelum 72.96 W50 Maureen Rossiter 28 M45 Craig Wisdom 72.88 M40 Ross Gregg 28 Heavy Weight M55 Greg Stretton 72.66 M75 Rad Leovic 27 M60 Ray Green 16.52 M60 Alan Norden 70.92 M45 Dave McClelland 25 M60 Robin Whyte 10.21 M40 Peter Cullen 70.50 M55 Graham Burke 24 M65 Kevin Blewitt 13.04 M30 Craig Edwards 69.04 W35 Amanda Walker 23 M80 Ewen Drummond 10.13 M45 Gary Bowen 68.49 M55 Michael Gardner 22 W40 Jayne Hardy 13.74 M35 John Donovan 66.76 M55 Geoff Sims 21 W45 Sharon Gibbins 11.94 M35 Geoff Monro 65.27 M55 Phillip Toomey 21 W55 Trish Thomas 8.93 M75 Rad Leovic 63.79 M50 Nick Blackaby 20 W60 Raylea Rudov 13.52, Jenny Bourke 9.84 M50 Nick Blackaby 56.28 W50 Carmen Carlon 19 W70 Mary Wahren 7.85 M40 Andrew Endall 49.95 M60 Geoff Hakes 18 Adler Series Pointscore as of January 13 WOMEN M60 Graeme Small 15 M65 Lachlan Lewis 14 Age Name Evts Net Low W65 Cory Collins 78.70 W45 Vicki Matthews 77.11 M65 Tony Booth 6 245 36 Daniels Handicap Pointscore M40 Peter Cullen 6 232 31 W45 Marlene Reid 76.97 as at January 13 M45 Nigel Coldrick 5 230 39 W50 Maureen Rossiter 75.08 Best five performances to count M55 Jim White 6 228 32 W35 Sue Dowling 74.96 M60 Will Foster 5 196 26 W65 Consie Larmour 74.91 MEN M65 Roger Abbott 5 195 29 W45 Alex Lloyd 71.69 Age Name Evts Pts M60 Geoff Barker 5 194 34 W75 Gwen Gleeson 71.15 M55 Jim White 5 165 M60 Roy Jones 5 193 31 W40 Jayne Hardy 70.40 M75 John Burns 5 135 M50 Neil Boden 5 192 26 W45 Sharon Gibbins 70.26 M45 Kevin Matthews 4 131 W50 M’reen Rossiter 6 187 0 W50 Bev Breen 69.20 M45 Leo Kennedy 4 130 M60 Robin Whyte 5 186 29 W55 Jill Brown 68.82 M70 Jack Thackray 4 121 M55 Phillip Toomey 4 170 35 W35 Ellen Lloyd 67.27 M60 Michael Roche 4 119 W65 Anne Young 4 167 33 W65 Terri Jones 54.54 M65 Ray Bramwell 3 101 W55 M McSpadden 4 155 32 W40 Carolyne Kramar 55.19 M35 John Donovan 4 97 M50 Thomas Lane 5 155 0 Pennington Pointscores M50 Nick Blackaby 3 89 W55 R’mary Parker 4 153 34 as of January 13 M30 Craig Edwards 3 88 M50 Nick Blackaby 4 151 28 Age Name Pts M40 Ken Gordon 3 76 M45 Gary Bowen 4 145 24 M40 Colin Farlow 96 M60 Alan Norden 3 74 M55 Mike Gardner 4 141 28 M45 John Morton 95 M65 Don Fraser 3 67 M75 John Suiter 4 141 27 M50 Michael Leahey 93 M40 Michael Rutter 2 64 W35 Ellen Lloyd 3 125 36 M45 Richard Faulks 90 M30 Dion Devow 3 60 M35 John Donovan 4 124 0 M35 Damian Rutledge 88 M50 Robert Barbaro 2 57 M45 John Morton 3 122 38 M65 Tony Booth 84 M60 John Payne 3 57 M55 Bob Parker 3 114 35 W45 Maria O'Reilly 80 M60 Colin Burns 2 39 M50 Michael Leahey 3 113 30 M50 Ken White 78 M55 Garry Maher 1 39 M45 Mick Corlis 2 95 45 M45 Craig Wisdom 75 M75 Rad Leovic 1 35 W50 Carmen Carlon 3 82 24 W50 Kathy Sims 63 M40 Peter Cullen 1 30 M55 Graham Burke 2 80 31 M40 Andrew Endall 61 M35 Ken Telfer 1 29 M35 D Rutledge 2 73 23 M65 Roger Abbott 58 M35 Matthew Hardy 3 26 M45 Rod Lynch 3 71 0 M45 Roger Pilkington 53 M45 Richard Faulks 1 25 M45 Rog Pilkington 2 70 29 M45 Geoff Hawke 49 WOMEN M50 Steve Appleby 2 62 25 M55 Geoff Moore 47 W50 Maureen Rossiter 5 137 M40 Ken Gordon 1 50 50 M45 Phil White 47 W40 Jayne Hardy 4 108 M40 Colin Farlow 1 50 50 W35 Sarah Fien 46 W35 Sue Dowling 5 92 W65 Cory Collins 1 49 49 W55 Margaret McSpadden 45 W55 Jill Brown 3 73 M40 Bryce Anderson 1 47 47 W65 Anne Young 43 W45 Vicki Matthews 2 60 M45 Ken Smith 3 47 0 M40 Nick Mesher 43 W50 Carmen Carlon 1 53 W40 Gabrielle Brown 1 41 41 M40 Peter Cullen 41 W45 Marlene Reid 2 51 M65 Ray Bramwell 1 41 41 M55 Robbie Costmeyer 40 W60 Val Chesterton 1 41 M55 Peter Hogan 2 39 0 M50 Patrick Stakelum 40 W35 Jennifer Krevatin 1 10 W40 Pam Faulks 1 37 37 M45 Mick Corlis 38 W45 Sharon Gibbins 1 1 M60 Alan Norden 2 35 0 W50 Chris Booth 1 32 32 M45 Craig Wisdom 1 32 32 M60 Graeme Small 1 30 30 GUNDAROO GIFT Runners of Canberra, I urge you to support the Gundaroo Gift on Sunday Boag Series PercentageTables March 20 with entries closing March 11. as of January 13 MEN The event looks like a lot of fun, is growing rapidly and has $2000 prize Age Name AST% money on offer. A great day out. M50 Robert Barbaro 85.78 The course is a 3.6km cross country steeplechase starting at 1pm. The prizes M65 Don Fraser 85.68 are Open winner $1000, Female winner $500 and the first male and female in M60 John Payne 85.37 each category gets a trophy. Categories: U10, U15, U20, U35, U50, U50, U60 and M55 Garry Maher 85.31 M45 Leo Kennedy 85.14 60+. M60 Colin Burns 83.82 The organisers have indicated that if they get enough support from female M45 Martin Crowe 83.71 runners they will hold a separate female gift next year with qual prize money M70 Jack Thackray 82.67 to the men. So show your support by running and help them develop this race M45 Phil White 82.25 M45 Ken Smith 80.59 further. More info at: http://www.gundaroobushraces.com.au/foot_race.htm Page 24 — February Vetrunner WORLD VETERANS SPREAD AROUND THE GLOBE

BRYAN THOMAS began a series Because of Eugene’s rich athletics is a long way from Canberra but eight on the history of the World heritage, the opening and closing members made the trip to participate Veterans’ Athletics ceremonies, as well as some of the in the 9th World Veterans’ Championships in the August feature events such as the 100m and Championships (4802 competitors Vetrunner. As there have been 1500m finals and the M50 discus final from 56 countries). Bronwyn Gardner fifteen World Association of that featured legendary USA Olympic should have been the ninth as she Veteran Athletes (WAVA) or World gold medallist Al Oerter, drew large was selected to be one of two Masters Athletics (WMA) and appreciative crowds of 10,000 or Australian team managers, but Championships to date (from 1975 more. unfortunately sponsorship to 2003) the descriptions are The Opening Ceremony was arrangements to pay for her travel grouped and will be published especially memorable for athletes as fell through and Bronwyn was unable over several editions. they marched into the stadium in age take up her appointment. groups (the youngest, W35, entered As these championships were first while the M90s had the honour conducted just before the break-up of 1. Formative Years, WAVA of coming in at the rear) to the USSR; international politics, established (1975 – 1979). enthusiastic rounds of applause. particularly in Finland, were 2. Away from Europe (1981 and Olympic champion Kenyan distance extremely fragile and caused the late 1983). runner Kip Keino ran through the cancellation of the parade of athletes 3. WAVA enters Olympic Stadiums assembled athletes carrying the that is always considered the feature (1985 and 1987). “friendship torch” signifying the start event of the opening ceremony. 4. Far flung places (1989 – 1999). of the championships. However, many Aussies plus a 5. We have another go and the 21st Just as in Melbourne two years number of others from various Century (2001 – 2005). earlier, the day of the marathon was countries held their own unofficial hot and sunny causing many runners parade by walking and jogging “Formative Years” was published to stagger to the finish line that was around the track carrying national in September, “Away from Europe” in in the middle of an artificial turf flags (unashamedly the green and November and “WAVA enters football field within a large un-shaded gold boxing kangaroo banner was Olympic Stadiums” last month. This football stadium. prominent) and waving to the crowd. month Part 4 describes six World Championships conducted in a variety World Championship medals were Politics of a different kind meant of locations around the globe. won by Bob Chapman (M50 road walk that the General Assembly was an team gold), Garry Hand (M40 cross- interesting and animated affair that WAVA (now WMA) country silver and team silver, lasted for more than twelve hours. Championships have been held at marathon silver and team gold), Terry The vote for presidency of WAVA was Toronto, Canada 1975, Gothenburg, Munro (M50 cross-country team controversial as the two major Sweden 1977, Hanover, Germany silver), Andrina Norden (W35 candidates had different philosophies 1979, Christchurch, NZ 1981, San hammer silver), Bev Scown (W50 the direction our international body Juan, Puerto Rico 1983, Rome, Italy cross-country team bronze), Bryan should take. Incumbent president 1985, Melbourne, Australia 1987, Thomas (M45 marathon team silver), Becalli (Italy) favoured a position that Eugene, USA 1989, Turku, Finland Trish Thomas (W40 hammer gold) WAVA should be autonomous but 1991, Miyazaki, Japan 1993, Buffalo, and Gwen Vines (W35 road walk closely linked to IAAF while his USA 1995, Durban, RSA 1997, team silver). Bryan Thomas was opponent Lynn (Canada) believed Gateshead, UK 1999, Brisbane, again a delegate at the WAVA WAVA should remain independent. Australia 2001, Carolina, Puerto Rico General Assembly. Becalli won narrowly 55 to 49. 2003 and will be held in San To celebrate the end of an Sebastian, Spain in August 2005. Apart from voting for the new enjoyable championship most of the executive, the General Assembly dealt

ACT contingent wined and dined in with many other issues; for example, Part 4: Far flung places (1989 – an old railway carriage converted into Australia moved WAVA accept men of 1999) an up-market restaurant owned and 35-39 (M35) as participants in future Eugene (Oregon, USA), July - operated by local marathon hero championships (lost), Scandinavian August 1989: The 8th World Alberto Salazar. After Eugene most countries moved that age groups be Veterans’ Athletics Championships began a North American holiday determined by year of birth not by were held in this delightful track and traveling through Canada and/or birthday (lost), Miyazaki granted next field capital of the USA and visiting San Francisco, Yosemite, championship venue while Singapore headquarters of the gigantic Nike Grand Canyon, Mexico etc. won the right to host the 1995 sportswear company. 4,900 The track and field component of championships (later rescinded by participants (25% women) from 58 the1998 World Masters’ Games was WAVA and given to Buffalo). Bryan countries (included the USSR, also held in Eugene. Gordon Thomas, president of AAVAC at the participating for the first time) made Nightingale, Ken Daniels and Lesley time attended the volatile meeting as this the largest championship to date. Hamilton competed successfully, one of five Australian delegates. More than 300 Aussies made the trip returning with a bag full of medals. ACT representatives in Turku across the Pacific of which 28 were – Joy Bannister (silver medals Canberra vets attended either as Turku (Finland), July 1991: for the W60 100m, 200m, 400m and participants or spectators. Finland, “Land of the Midnight Sun” 4x100m relay), Conrad Burge (a February Vetrunner — Page 25 bronze medal in the M40 110m Len Childs, Bryan Thomas (team efficiently, however most problems hurdles), Len Childs, Trish Connell bronze medals for both M50 cross- were eventually solved and the (now Thomas, won a silver medal in country and marathon, as well as championships continued relatively the W45 hammer), Marie Plunkett- representing our national association successfully. Cole, Maureen O’Shea, John Suiter at the WAVA General Assembly for Ten ACT vets participated in and Bryan Thomas. the fourth occasion), Trish Thomas (a Durban; they were – Bob Banens, silver medal in the W45 hammer to Conrad Burge, Len Childs (who as Miyazaki (Japan), October 1993: add to her gold from Eugene 1989 and well as competing also represented The 10th World Veterans’ Athletics silver from Turku 1991) and Bronwyn our national association at the WAVA Championships were initially to be Gardiner one of two Australian team General Assembly), Sheryl held in July 1993 but were moved to managers. Greathead, Ray Green, Fran Harris October in order to miss the worst of (won a gold medal in an Australian the typhoon season; even so, Buffalo (USA), July 1995: Twelve Record performance for the W55 “Typhoon Ed” caused torrential rains ACT vets were amongst the 5529 300m hurdles, silvers in both the to hinder both participants and veteran athletes from 79 countries 4x100m and 4x400m relays and officials during the first two days of who participated in the 11th World bronze medals in each of the triple competition. Veterans’ Athletics Championships. jump, steeplechase and 400m), John These championships were the Temperatures were abnormally Hunt (a gold medal and an Australian largest ever held, attracting 12,000 high (35C +) for much of the duration Record in the M55 high jump and a entrants (of which 6000 ran the of the championships making bronze in the triple jump), Steven marathon) from 78 countries. conditions difficult and even Knight and Graeme Small. Miyazaki organisers had a huge dangerous, especially in endurance budget and magnificent facilities to events. Some cross-country races were Gateshead (UK), July - August help them conduct a superb and postponed because many runners 1999: 5950 competitors from 74 efficiently run carnival. suffered heat stress and first aid countries were drawn to this northern Most Aussies stayed in very services were unable to cope. Athletes English city with its long and proud comfortable dormitory style and spectators at the stadiums also history of track and field to accommodation within “Sportspark” suffered because of lack of shade. participate in the 13th World and only had a five minutes walk to The pros and cons of drug testing Veterans’ Athletics Championships. any of the three competition areas. veteran aged athletes had been Australia had the fourth largest team It will be difficult to ever stage an debated for many years and was (234) only surpassed by the host opening ceremony as spectacular as implemented at a World nation with 1799, Germany 689 and the one at Miyazaki. The attendance Championships for the first time USA with 547 competitors. of Imperial Highness Prince Akishino (albeit on a relatively small scale) in Unfortunately it was not the many and his new Princess guaranteed a Buffalo. high quality performances by mature huge and enthusiastic local crowd and Our representatives in Buffalo aged athletes that attracted media a high quality event. were Tony Cavuoto, Bob Chapman headlines but rather a doping and/or This was the first time that (won a team gold medal for the M60 question of gender controversy athletes marched into the stadium road walk), Len Childs, Jo Cullen (a concerning a W55 competitor from the behind national flags rather than by team bronze in the W45 cross- USA. age groups as in previous country), Bronwyn Gardiner (one of Bronwyn Gardner was again an championships. two team managers, and as for the Australian team manager (she had The cross-country races were held first time managers were permitted also been one of our hard working in the countryside and ran through compete in a limited number of events managers in both Miyazaki 1993 and rolling hills of cosmos flowers in full Bronwyn was thrilled to bring home a Buffalo 1995) while several other club bloom. The marathon was treated like team bronze for the W45 cross- members were lucky enough to be a major city marathon with large country), Fran Harris (a bronze medal participants; they were – Bob Banens crowds cheering and waving flags in the W50 triple jump and two team (a bronze medal in the M50 javelin), while helicopters equipped with silvers in the 4x100m and 4x400m Bob Chapman (silver medal in M65 television cameras hovered over the relays), Bob Hunter, Duane Lowry, 20km walk), Jo Cullen, Ray Green (as large (more than 6000) field of Alan and Andrina Norden, Charlie well as participating successfully in runners of all ages (from M40 and Rann and Graeme Small. all throwing events was an Australian W35 upwards) and abilities. delegate at the WAVA General There was a three cornered Durban (RSA), July 1997: Durban Assembly), Jayne Hardy (a bronze contest between Buffalo (USA), was a popular choice as venue for the medal in the W35 weight pentathlon), Malmo (Sweden) and Durban (RSA) 12th World Veterans’ Athletics Fran Harris, Roy Jones, Graeme within the General Assembly to earn Championships as the Republic of Small, John Stenhouse, Robin Whyte the privilege of staging the next South Africa had only recently thrown and Alan Williams. Barbara Tucker, championships. Buffalo was off the shackles of apartheid and also although representing NZ in the walk successful with 58 votes from Malmo because many athletes and friends events was in fact a member of our 39 and Durban 15. Durban was given saw it as a wonderful opportunity to club as she had been living in the following championships to be experience an African holiday. Canberra throughout the year. held in 1997. The local organising committee Next month the series will conclude Five ACT vets participated in had some difficulties conducting the with Part 5: We have another go and Miyazaki; they were – Tony Cuavaoto, first few days of competition the 21st Century (2001 – 2005). Page 26 — February Vetrunner RUNNING/WALKING HANDICAP AT NORTH CURTIN The second handicap of the 2005 received were season will be held at the North overwhelmingly in favour Curtin. of the change. The How to get there: Turn off Cotter subcommittee will be Road at McCulloch St and then turn closely monitoring the right into Dunstan St. (C2 on Yellow new system and would Pages map 68). welcome comments Course Description: All three regarding its operation. courses start on the oval near the In stead of the usual start Western end of the car park and of year bulk adjustment proceed to the West. At the edge of everyone who completed the oval the Frylink and Waddell an event in 2004 has been courses turn right and follow the oval allocated to a group as if edge to join the cycle path on the the new system had Northern side of the oval. They then operated last year. The follow the cycle path to the East and handicap rules for 2005 under McCulloch St. After McCulloch were published in the St the Frylink course moves to the January Vetrunner. grassed area between the cycle path 2. The Mullins awards and Yarralumla Creek. The Waddell which were previously course continues on the cycle path. decided on the results of Both courses turn around at the April handicap will 1.5km and return to the start/finish now be decided in the point. (Course length 3km). same way as the The Thomas course continues on Pointscore and Age at the Western edge of the oval and McCulloch St and Curtin North oval. The Standard awards. (Best eight proceeds West along a path parallel to the last 1.5km of the Thomas course is the events for the season) Cotter Road. This path continues up the same as the Waddell course. (Course 3. Information regarding your start hill and turns to the South remaining close length 6.5km). group will no longer be available at to the houses at the Western edge of the registration tables. You will Curtin. After about 1.6km the course turns Handicap changes have to check this for yourself on to the East and moves through a grassed 1. Following consideration of the notice boards. These lists will area which leads to a cycle path. The cycle feedback from runners and walkers be in alphabetical order. path proceeds under Carruthers St to join regarding the proposed new handicap 4. As mentioned previously the start another path which leads to Yarralumla system outlined in the October 2004 time for the January, February and Creek. Vetrunner the Handicap November handicaps will be At this point the course turns North Subcommittee has decided to changed to 8:30am. All other and follows the main cycle path parallel to introduce this system at the handicaps will start at the usual the creek. This path leads back to beginning of 2005. The comments time of 9am. RECORDS AT THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IIndicates 2004 Changes M 70 David Carr WA 64.59 2003 W70 Marie Partridge NSW 92.70 1991 MEN WOMEN M 75 Mike Johnston Vic 68.57 1998 W75 Helen Agostini SA 104.34 2002 Age Name Time Year Age Name Time Year M 80 Mike Johnston Vic 72.85 2002 W80 Mavis Collins Qld 2:42.09 1998 M 85 H Gathercole Qld 93.50 1993 100m 100m M 90 Alex Pittendrich Qld 1:57.78 1997 M30 Dave Creasey NSW 11.41 2002 W30 L Grainger NSW 12.31 1981 M35 John Dublewicz NSW 10.90 1991 W35 D. Irwin Vic 12.44 1981 800m 800m M40 Reg Austin NSW 11.12 1981 W40 Una Lund Qld 12.48 1981 M30 Paul Schnyder Vic 1:55.40 1997 W30 D. Lange SA 2:14.30 1986 M45 Hal Thomas SA 11.56 1981 W45 Lyn Choate WA 12.97 1998 M35 Peter Tippet SA 1:54.80 1986 W35 Anne Holcombe Vic 2:14.20 1986 M50 Laurie Snelling SA 11.56 1981 W50 Wendy Ey SA 13.10 1986 M40 Rob McCubbin* Vic 1:55.88 2004 W40 Judy Pollock Vic 2:13.22 1983 M55 Hal Thomas SA 11.63 1992 Marge Allison NSW 13.10 1995 M45 Keith Wheeler WA 2:00.00 1989 W45 Barbara Blurton Vic 2:17.20 1996 M60 Bernie Hogan Qld 12.15 1981 W55 N Parish NSW 14.16 1998 M50 Tom Roberts Vic 2:00.70 1984 W50 Jenny Flynn* Qld 2:22.63 2004 M65 Bernie Hogan Qld 12.60 1986 W60 Ann Cooper SA 14.40 1990 M55 Paul Critchley NSW 2:06.55 1998 W55 Antoinette Shaw WA 2:35.95 2000 M70 Bernie Hogan Qld 13.70 1992 W65 Daphne Pirie Qld 14.70 1987 M60 David Carr WA 2:16.28 1993 W60 Jan Morrey Vic 2:41.20 2003 M75 Fred O'Connor NSW 14.88 1999 W70 G Davidson Vic 16.28 1993 M65 Alan Bradford* Qld 2:22.15 2004 W65 Shirley Brasher Tas 3:1.18 1992 M80 Mike Johnston Vic 15.79 2002 W75 Ann Cooper* SA 16.18 2004 M70 David Carr* WA 2:29.64 2004 W70 Shirley Brasher Tas 3:23.89 1997 M85 H Gathercole Qld 17.50 1993 W80 Ruth Frith NSW 20.20 1990 M75 Mike Johnston Vic 2:51.71 1997 W75 Helen Agostini SA 4:05.10 2002 M90 Bill Empey NSW 24.10 1986 M80 Mike Johnston Vic 3:10.00 2002 W80 Mavis Collins Qld 6:03.95 1998 M85 Alex Pittendrich Qld 4:34.30 1995 200m 200m M90 Alex Pittendrich Qld 4:28.20 1997 M30 M Rosenberg NSW 22.13 1994 W30 M Medlicott NSW 24.74 1999 M35 Kevin Silver Qld 22.29 1987 W35 Kathy Holland WA 25.20 1978 1500m 1500m M40 B Wilson SA 22.54 1983 W40 Cherie Smee Qld 25.99 2000 M30 Brendan Gray* Qld 4:06.17 2004 W30 T. Bell NSW 4m 43s 1983 M45 Reg Austin NSW 22.60 1984 W45 Barbara Blurton Vic 26.10 1996 M35 Albie Thomas NSW 3:58.5 1974 W35 Marcia Sheer SA 4:30.16 1993 M50 Reg Austin NSW 23.10 1987 W50 Marge Allison NSW 26.40 1995 M40 Albie Thomas NSW 3:55.4 1975 W40 Dot Browne Vic 4:31.80 1983 M55 Reg Austin NSW 24.26 1994 W55 Anne Stobaus Vic 28.93 1998 M45 Keith Wheeler WA 4:02.1 1989 W45 Dot Browne Vic 4:47.70 1986 M60 Reg Austin NSW 24.93 1999 W60 Ann Cooper SA 29.80 1991 M50 Ron Young Vic 4:20.95 1981 W50 Jenny Flynn* Qld 4:49.04 2004 M65 Fred O'Connor NSW 25.60 1991 W65 Ann Cooper SA 31.41 1994 M55 Jack Ryan Vic 4:27.2 1982 W55 Jean Albury Vic 5:15.70 1985 M70 Norm Windred NSW 28.44 1993 W70 Ann Cooper SA 33.81 2002 M60 Bert Carse WA 4:40.11 2002 W60 Jean Albury Vic 5:36.00 1990 M75 Mike Johnston Vic 29.76 1998 W75 Helen Agostini SA 47.26 2002 M65 Alan Bradford* Qld 4:59.92 2004 W65 Shirley Brasher Tas 6:02.68 1992 M80 Mike Johnston Vic 31.82 2002 W80 Mavis Collins Qld 60.43 1998 M70 John Gilmour WA 5:10.2 1991 W70 Shirley Young Vic 6:47.29 2000 M85 H Gathercole Qld 36.78 1993 M75 Randall Hughes Vic 5:32.09 1999 W75 Helen Agostini SA 8:06.78 2002 M90 Alex Pittendrich Qld 46.24 1998 M80 Reg Barlow Vic 7:27.3s 1985 M85 Leonard Foulser NSW 9:53.93 2000 400m 400m M90 Alex Pittendrich Qld 11:04.39 1998 M30 M Rosenberg NSW 48.35 1994 W30 G Douglass NSW 55.50 1996 M35 Rob McCubbin Vic 49.46 2002 W35 Marie Kay NSW 57.41 1999 5000m 5000m M40 Rob McCubbin* Vic 49.33 2004 W40 Judy Pollock Vic 57.00 1983 M30 Paul Wilson Vic 15:08.60 2002 W30 T Bell NSW 17:11.70 1983 M 45 S Haywood NSW 52.60 1993 W45 Barbara Blurton Vic 58.60 1996 M35 Gary Hand ACT 14:36.89 1985 W35 Marcia Sheer SA 16:42.74 1994 M 50 Laurie Snelling SA 52.50 1981 W50 Marge Allison NSW 59.50 1995 M40 Albie Thomas NSW 14:50.80 1975 W40 Dot Browne Vic 17:15.30 1985 M 55 Fred Turner NSW 55.25 1997 W55 Ann Stobaus Vic 64.94 1999 M45 Dave Power NSW 15:33.60 1975 W45 Dot Browne Vic 17:33.30 1986 M 60 David Clive WA 58.13 1999 W60 Ann Stobaus Vic 68.02 2002 M50 Jim Langford WA 16:02.70 1996 W50 Bronwen Cardy Vic 17:44.75 2002 M 65 Hugh Coogan Qld 59.91 2001 W65 J Bannister ACT 77.20 1991 M55 John Gilmour WA 16:28.30 1975 W55 Jean Albury Vic 19:07.10 1986 February Vetrunner — Page 27

5000m Continued 5000m Continued M80 A. Warburton Vic 2:58:571988 W80 Nance Jeffreys Vic 77:35 1990 M60 John Gilmour WA 16:38.30 1982 W60 Lavinia Petrie* Vic 19:58.73 2004 M85 Gus Theobald Vic 2:28:24 1983 M65 John Gilmour WA 17:44.40 1986 W65 Shirley Brasher Tas 22:06.34 1992 M90 Gus Theobald Vic 2:34:01 1987 M70 John Gilmour WA 18:47.00 1990 W70 Shirley Young Vic 23:21.40 2000 10km Road Walk (Best times, no records) M75 Randall Hughes Vic 20:18.04 1999 W75 Helen Agostini SA 8:56.29 2002 M65 Jim Seymon NSW 1:37:4 2003 M80 Peter Brownbill Vic 27:56.26 1998 M70 C Hainsworth SA 1:06:07 2003 M85 Peter Brownbill* Vic 29:24.79 2004 M75 Richard Lynch* Qld 1:05:41 2004 10,000m 10,000m M80 Rich Keatinge Qld 1:11:10 2003 M30 Paul Wilson Vic 31:50.16 2002 W30 G Peterson Vic 36:52.78 1987 High Jump High Jump M35 Eric Coyle Tas 29:58.60 1985 W35 D Letherby SA 35:39.00 1983 M30 Terry Baldwin Vic 1.90 1994 W30 Lynette Smith* NSW 1.64 2004 M40 Steve Austin Vic 30:23.18 1992 W40 Dot Browne Vic 35:41.00 1983 M35 C Tompkins NSW 1.85 988 W35 Marie Kay NSW 1.56 1996 M45 Dave Power NSW 32:10.00 1974 W45 Bronwen Cardy Vic 36:06.26 2001 M40 Graeme Morrish Vic 1.95 1982 W40 Helen Searle NSW 1.50 1981 M50 Alan Bradford Qld 33:25.00 1991 W50 Theresia Baird Vic 38:00.32 1992 M45 John Gordon NSW 1.72 1998 W45 Margaret Taylor ACT 1.45 1997 M55 John Gilmour WA 34:19.00 1976 W55 Jean Albury Vic 38:38.60 1985 M50 John Hunt ACT 1.74 1992 W50 Margaret Taylor ACT 1.44 2001 M60 John Gilmour WA 35:10.00 1980 W60 Lavinia Petrie* Vic 42:06.09 2004 M55 John Hunt ACT 1.68 1997 W55 Margaret Taylor ACT 1.35 2003 M65 Colin McLeod* Qld 38:08.81 2004 W65 Shirley Brasher Tas 45:49.42 1992 M60 Tom Hancock Vic 1.52 1997 W60 B Woodburn Vic 1.18 1985 M70 John Gilmour WA 39:49.00 1990 W70 Shirley Young Vic 49:30.43 2000 M65 Gordon GourlayVic 1.43 1994 W65 Gwen Davidson Vic 1.18 1988 M75 Randall Hughes Vic 43:05.41 2000 W75 Helen Agostini SA 61:58.50 2002 M70 Alan Rolfe Qld 1.41 1999 W70 Gwen Davidson Vic 1.16 1993 M80 Ken Matchett* Vic 59:33.00 2004 M75 G Gourlay* Vic 1.28 2004 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 1.05 2001 M85 Harry Preston Vic 99:58.00 1997 M80 Vic Younger Qld 1.17 1994 Marathon Marathon M85 Vic Younger Qld 1.05 1998 M30 Steve Evans Qld 2:27:25 1995 W30 Carol Ey ACT 2:50:29 1992 M90 Vic Younger Qld 0.95 2004 M35 Garry Hand ACT 2:23:38 1985 W35 Susan Hobson ACT 2:32:57 1994 Long Jump Long Jump M40 Garry Hand ACT 2:19:00 1987 W40 Joanne Cowan NSW 2:44:16 1997 M30 Terry Baldwin Vic 6.46 1994 W30 Eilen Hindle WA 5.55 1982 M45 Bill Raimond NSW 2:29:07 1982 W45 Bev Lucas SA 2:43:45 1995 M35 C Tompkins NSW 6.73 1986 W35 Eilen Hindle WA 5.71 1987 M50 Tony Larkum NSW 2:36:30 1991 W50 Bev Lucas SA 2:49:42 1997 M40 Russell Sarah Vic 6.57 1986 W40 Helen Searle NSW 5.59 1983 M55 John Gilmour WA 2:40:56 1978 W55 Janet Upcher Tas 3:18:09 2002 M45 P Vallance NSW 6.26 1991 W45 Margaret Taylor ACT 5.17 1995 M60 Colin McLeod Qld 2:47:22 1999 W60 M O'Donovan NSW 3:20:28 1993 M50 Graha:Taylor ACT 5.76 1997 W50 Margaret Taylor ACT 4.88 1999 M65 Colin McLeod Qld 2:54:41 2003 W65 Anne I'Ons ACT 5:13:30 2003 M55 Don Fraser ACT 5.69 1994 W55 Margaret Taylor ACT 4.57 2003 M70 Randall Hughes Vic 3:17:39 1997 W70 Norma Wallett NSW 4:57:44 2001 M60 Graeme Noden Vic 5.20 1999 W60 B Woodburn Vic 3.96 1986 M75 Randall Hughes Vic 3:40:47 1999 M65 Graeme Noden Vic 5.01 2003 W65 Pat Carr WA 3.68 1998 M80 Ken Matchett Vic 5:17:41 2003 M70 Mike Johnston Vic 4.55 1993 W70 Pat Carr WA 3.46 2003 3000m Steeplechase 2000mSteeplechase New Height “30” Fred O'Connor NSW 4.55 1994 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 2.72 2001 M30 Brendan Gray* Qld 10:05.24 2004 W30 K. Britow ACT 9:29.74 1999 M75 Fred O'Connor NSW 4.12 1999 W80 Ruth Frith NSW 2.14 1990 M35 Jeff Broderick Vic 9:13.00 1991 W35 Maria Abfalter* Vic 7:51.38 2004 M80 Fred O'Connor* NSW 3.60 2004 M40 Doug Worling Qld 9:31.60 1975 W40 Elaine Cooper ACT 7:17.61 2001 M85 H Gathercole Vic 2.86 1993 M45 Doug Worling Qld 9:50.66 1981 W45 Antoinette Shaw WA 8:05.40 1996 M90 Alex Pittendrich Qld 2.14 1998 M50 Alan Bradford Qld 10:15.10 1991 W50 Janus Wright Vic 8:34.25 2001 Triple Jump Triple Jump M55 Alan Bradford Qld 10:29.16 1994 W55 Antoinette Shaw WA 8:23.96 2003 M30 Roger Groppi Vic 13.10 1997 W30 Jan Erickson ACT 10.49 1993 2000m Steeple New Height “30’ W60 Frances Harris ACT 10:26.30 2003 M35 C Tompkins NSW 14.19 1988 W35 Eileen Hindle WA 11.31 1987 M60 Alan Bradford Qld 7:05.51 1999 W65 Marg Robinson WA 10:50.90 2003 M40 Derek Boosey Qld 14.01 1987 W40 Margaret Taylor ACT 10.78 1990 M65 Alan Bradford* Qld 7:28.46 2004 W70 Shirley Brasher Tas 11:24.25 2000 M45 G Annand Vic 12.53 1983 W45 Margaret Taylor ACT 10.74 1995 M70 Ron Stuart* NSW 9:34.34 2004 M50 Murray Tolbert WA 12.12 1996 W50 Margaret Taylor ACT 10.45 2000 M75 Max McKay NSW 10:40.15 2000 M55 Ken McConnell Tas 12.19 1980 W55 Margaret Taylor ACT 10.20 2003 M80 Eddie Gamble Vic 12:25.00 1997 M60 Ken McConnell Tas 11.19 1986 W60 Pat Carr WA 8.29 1993 M65 Ken McConnell Tas 10.58 1990 W65 Gwen Davidson Vic 7.95 1992 110m Hurdles .991m/3'3" 100m Hurdles .840m/2'9" M30 M70 Fred O'Connor NSW 9.85 1994 W70 Pat Carr WA 7.47 2002 Terry Baldwin Vic 15.78 1994 W30 Eileen Hindle WA 14.6 1983 M75 Fred O'Connor NSW 8.92 2000 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 5.99 2001 M35 Terry Baldwin Vic 15.10 1998 W35 Eileen Hindle WA 14.7 1984 M80 Fred O'Connor* NSW 8.23 2004 W80 Ruth Frith NSW 5.36 1994 M40 Conrad Burge ACT 15.50 1991 80m Hurdles .762m/2'6" M85 Vic Younger Qld 5.87 1998 M45 Harry Giles Qld 15.50 1990 W40 Eileen Hindle WA 11.8 1989 M90 Alex Pittendrich Qld 5.50 1998 100m Hurdles .914m/3' W45 Jan Hynes Qld 13.01 1994 Pole Vault Pole Vault M50 Mike Stevenson Tas 15.2 0 1991 W50 Brenda Parkinson SA 13.7 1990 M30 Terry Baldwin Vic 3.60 1994 W30 Glenis Johnson Vic 2.40m 1990 M55 Harry Giles Qld 15.42 1994 W55 Brenda Parkinson SA 14.53 1994 M35 Wayne Garth Vic 4.05 1988 W35 Irie Hill* Vic 3.80m 2004 100m Hurdles .840m/2'9" 80m Hurdles .686m/2'3" M40 Bruce Arnold Qld 3.90 1998 W40 Dawn Hartigan Vic 3.20m 2001 M60 Harry Giles* Qld 16.70 2004 W60 Beverley Byrne SA 17.89s 1999 M45 Bruce Arnold Qld 3.70 2000 W45 Dawn Hartigan Vic 3.20m 2004 M65 David Mather Vic 18.24 1997 W65 Judith Knight NSW 18.78s 1994 M50 Garvin Brown Qld 3.50 1979 W50 Wilma Perkins Qld 2.60m 2001 80mHurdles .762m/2'6" M70 M55 Garvin Brown Qld 3.20 1986 W55 H McDonnell Qld 1.80m 2003 Fred O'Connor NSW 15.2 1996 Jim Poulter Vic 3.20 1997 M75 Fred O'Connor NSW 15.78 1999 M60 Ken Priestley Vic 3.20 1999 400m Hurdles .914m/3' 400m Hurdles .762m/2'6" M65 Rob Barclay* Vic 3.10 2004 M30 Terry Baldwin Vic 1996 W30 G Douglass NSW 61.6 1996 M70 Garvin Brown Qld 2.80 2001 M35 Harry Giles Qld 56.09s 1981 W35 Mandy Cole Vic 66.62 1997 M75 Fred O'Connor NSW 1.88 2001 M40 Harry Giles Qld 56.73s 1988 W40 Stacey Quitzau NSW 64.97 2001 M80 Fred O'Connor* NSW 1.90 2004 M45 Harry Giles Qld 58.8s 1990 W45 Jan Hynes Qld 64.09 1994 M85 Vic Younger Qld 1.50 1999 John Molloy WA 58.8s 1996 300m Hurdles .762m/2'6" Discus Throw Discus Throw M30 Y Amerasekera Vic 44.65 2004 W30 Chris Schultz Vic 48.12 1984 W50 Margaret Taylor ACT 55.13 2000 400m Hurdles .840m/2'9" M35 Stuart Gyngell NSW 48.71 2003 W35 Chris Schultz Vic 47.36 1986 M50 Harry Giles Qld 62.14s 1994 W55 Susan Hanek Tas 58.1 1999 M40 Richard Brown WA 48.18 1982 W40 Chris Schultz Vic 44.42 1991 M55 Rich Trembath Vic 62.60s 1999 M45 Rod Guy Vic 42.50 1991 W45 Chris Schultz Vic 43.00 1996 300m Hurdles .762m/2'6" 300m Hurdles .686m/2'3" 2000" M50 Attilla Spaits ACT 44.60 1992 W50 I Deneefe Vic 37.60 1986 M60 Rich Trembath Vic 45.24s 2003 W65 A. Zeitzen-Van Der Burg Tas M55 Warwick Selvey Qld 44.38 1996 W55 M Parviainen NSW 31.81 2000 M65 Fred O'Connor NSW 50.7s 1990 84.70 1999 M60 Warwick Selvey Qld 48.83 2001 W60 H Doherty Qld 31.78 1994 300m Hurdles .686m/2'3" 2000 M65 Rudi Hochreiter Vic 42.76 1992 W65 H Doherty Qld 30.74 1999 M70 Fred O'Connor NSW 53.51s 1994 M70 Rudi Hochreiter Vic 37.58 2000 W70 H Doherty* Qld 24.85 2004 M75 Fred O'Connor NSW 62.53s 2001 M75 Roy Foley Vic 35.50 1992 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 18.99 1999 M80 Fred O'Connor* NSW 66.33s 2004 M80 Syd Coleman WA 29.56 1996 W80 Gwen Davidson Vic 15.04 2004 5000m Track Walk 5000m Track Walk M85 John Fraser Vic 20.17 2001 W85 Ruth Frith NSW 13.34 1998 M30 Ignacio Jimenez Qld 22:55.10 1995 W30 Miriam Harding ACT 25:46.90 1988 M90 Vic Younger* Vic 11.64 2004 W90 Ruth Frith NSW 12.10 2000 M35 David Smith Qld 20:43.80 1995 W35 Lisa Paolini NSW 23:46.00 2001 Shot Put Shot Put M40 David Smith Qld 21:26.18 1998 W40 Lyn Ventris WA 23:55.50 2001 M30 Y Amerasekera Vic 13.87 2004 W30 Chris Schultz Vic 14.98 1984 M45 John Smith NSW 22:32.00 1984 W45 Lyn Ventris* WA 23:56.62 2004 M35 Stuart Gyngell NSW 17.78 2003 W35 Chris Schultz Vic 14.67 1988 M50 A Jamieson Vic 23:15.65 1999 W50 Sandra Kramer SA 25:18.30 1999 M40 Stuart Gyngell* NSW 17.46 2004 W40 Chris Schultz Vic 13.22 1991 M55 Bob Gardiner Vic 23:40.10 1991 W55 Gwen Steed Vic 27:57.54 2000 M45 Peter Phillips Qld 13.81 1987 W45 Chris Schultz Vic 13.16 1996 M60 M Dickinson Vic 24:26.94 1999 W60 Brenda Riley* Vic 27:13.41 2004 M50 George Mencik ACT 13.48 1987 W50 Chris Schultz Vic 12.96 1992 M65 Theo Orr Vic 25:47.04 1987 W65 Jean Albury Tas 29:21.00 1997 M55 Graeme Rose Vic 13.08 2000 W55 Helen Searle NSW 12.00 1999 M70 Tom Daintry Vic 27:01.80 1982 W70 Jean Albury Tas 29:42.75 2000 M60 George Mencik ACT 13.69 1994 W60 Helen Searle NSW 12.05 2000 M75 Tom Daintry Vic 28:43.86 1987 W75 Jean Albury* Vic 36:15.53 2004 M65 Jim Peridis NSW 12.68 1993 W65 H Doherty Qld 10.00 1999 M80 Tom Daintry Vic 30:42.80 1992 W80 Nance Jeffreys Vic 39:04.00 1990 M70 Jim Peridis NSW 13.03 1997 W70 H Doherty* Qld 8.20 2004 M85 Gus Theobald Vic 33:14.20 1982 M75 Rudi Hochreiter Vic 10.79 2002 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 6.60 1999 M90 Gus Theobald Vic 35:09.47 1987 M80 Felix Jekabson* Qld 8.97 2004 W80 Ruth Frith NSW 6.90 1994 20km Road Walk 10km Road Walk M85 Vic Younger Qld 7.17 1998 W85 Ruth Frith NSW 5.50 1999 M90 Vic Younger Vic 4.69 2004 W90 Ruth Frith NSW 5.30 2001 (Best times, no records) (Best times, no records) M30 Richard Everson A 1:42:441998 W30 Lorraine Jachno ACT 47:39 1991 Hammer Throw Hammer Throw M35 Chris Lockwood NSW 1:37:032001 W35 Lisa Paolini NSW 49:49 2001 M30 Serge Zablotski NSW 52.80 1994 W30 Kath Newman Vic 43.18 1998 M40 George White Vic 1:37:531990 W40 Lyn Ventris WA 47:25 2001 M35 Russell Devine Vic 60.00 2004 W35 Pa:Matthews Vic 47.16 1993 M45 John Smith NSW 1:37:161984 W45 Lyn Ventris* WA 48:54 2004 M40 Hans Lotz Vic 57.20 1990 W40 Jayne Hardy* ACT 5.58 2004 M50 A Jamieson Vic 1:38:581997 W50 Sandra Kramer SA 52:18 1999 M45 Hans Lotz Vic 56.10 1997 W45 Sharon Gibbons* ACT 43.10 2004 M55 Ann Jamieson* Vic 1:40:392004 W55 Gwen Steed Vic 58:33 2000 M50 Graeme Rose Vic 48.80 1996 W50 M. Parviainen NSW 51.73 1998 M60 M Dickinson Vic 1:49:062001 W60 Brenda Riley* Vic 55:18 2004 M55 Ken Readwin Vic 49.30 1996 W55 M. Parviainen NSW 50.56 2000 M65 M Dickinson Vic 1:56:092004 W65 Betty Newman Vic 62:24 1990 M60 Graeme Rose* Vic 47.20 2004 W60 Helen Searle Qld 42.85 2002 M70 Tom Daintry Vic 2:00:171985 W70 Jean Albury Tas 62:31 2000 M65 W Van Weenen Vic 48.30 1997 W65 Lydia Widera Vic 31.20 1992 M75 Tom Daintry Vic 2:06:401987 W75 Nance Jeffreys Vic 75:38 1987 M70 W Van Weenen Vic 46.90 2004 W70 Lydia Widera Vic 27.26 1997 Page 28 — February Vetrunner

Hammer Throw continued Hammer Throw continued M75 Fred O'Connor NSW *Original Scoring #2002 Scoring M75 Roy Foley Vic 43.10 1992 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 22.92 1999 *3139 #3554 2001 M80 John Fraser Vic 29.10 1999 W80 Gwen Davidson Vic 20.52 2003 M80 Fred O'Connor* NSW#3457 2004 M85 John Fraser Vic 24.20 2001 W85 Ruth Frith NSW 13.36 1999 M85 H Gathercole Qld M90 Vic Younger* Vic 9.73 2004 W90 Ruth Frith NSW 13.13 2000 *1274 2117 1993

Javelin Throw Javelin Throw M30 Andrew Currey NSW 77.65 2001 W30 Mary Thomas NSW 45.78 1979 Decathlon (2002 scoring) Heptathlon (2002 scoring) M35 M Rohkamper Vic 60.70 1990 W35 Mary Thomas NSW 44.20 1981 M30 Warren Evans Qld 6352 2003 W30 L McMurdy Qld 3192 2003 M40 John Kay NSW 61.78 2001 W40 Mary Thomas NSW 41.94 1985 M35 Mick Konemann Qld 4572 2002 W35 Jenny Baldwin Vic 3822 2002 M45 Graeme Rose Vic 53.56 1990 W45 Mary Thomas NSW 39.38 1990 M40 A Wheeler Qld 4215 2002 W40 Deann Mayfield Qld 3984 2003 M50 Bob Banens ACT 54.22 2001 W50 Chris Schultz Vic 28.96 2002 M45 A Haralampou Qld 4868 2002 W45 Christine Bridle Vic 3990 2003 M55 Bob Banens* ACT 51.45 2004 W55 Mary Thomas NSW 39.17 2001 M50 B Bodsworth* Qld 5030 2004 W50 Wilma Perkins Qld 4624 2003 M60 Greg Nicol NSW 44.57 1999 W60 H Doherty Qld 31.32 1994 M55 Nelson Viney Qld 5434 2003 M65 Colin Murraylee Qld 41.00 1994 W65 H Doherty Qld 31.02 1999 M60 Greg Mamalis NSW 6133 2003 M70 Erkki Saarinen* Qld 40.18 2004 W70 H Doherty* Qld 23.70 2004 M65 Don Fraser* ACT 6931 2004 M75 R Hochreiter* Vic 28.41 2004 W75 Marion Skarratt Tas 15.00 1997 M70 Chris Andalis* Qld 3478 2004 M80 Fred O'Connor* NSW 28.25 2004 W80 Gwen Davidson Vic 12.32 2003 M75 Frank Pieters* Qld 4101 2004 M85 Kevin Hopkins* NSW 21.32 2004 W85 Ruth Frith NSW 9.96 1998 M90 Vic Younger Vic 4199 2003 M90 Vic Younger Vic 11.34 2004 W90 Ruth Frith NSW 9.64 2002 Men: Champion of Champions Women: Champion of Champions Weight Throw Weight Throw 1987 1987 M30 Allan Flynn NSW 14.01 2001 W30 Tracey Brown* WA 12.18 2004 M45 Fred Turner NSW 12.57 Syd W35 Wilma Perkins Qld 13.07 Syd M35 Russell Devine* Vic 17.76 2004 W35 Jayne Hardy ACT 13.56 2002 1988 1988 M40 S Zablotskii NSW 15.27 2001 W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 13.70 2003 M80 H Gathercole Vic 12.3 (110) Bris W35 Karen Adams NSW 11.90 (110) Qld M45 Hans Lotz Vic 15.22 1997 W45 Chris Schultz Vic 13.57 1997 1994 1994 M50 Graeme Rose Vic 17.19 1997 W50 M. Parviainen NSW 16.42 1999 M50 Roy Fearnall WA 11.26 Syd W75 Mavis Collins Qld 11.46 Syd M55 Graeme Rose Vic 16.60 2000 W55 Helen Searle NSW 14.59 1999 1998 1998 M60 Graeme Rose* Vic 18.77 2004 W60 Helen Searle NSW 17.52 2000 M65 Mick Pirie Qld ? Bris W55 Noreen Parish NSW ? Bris M65 W an Weenen Vic 18.57 1997 W65 Val Worrell Vic 11.47 2001 1999 1999 W50 J. Casey NSW 12.14 (100) ACT M70 W Van Weenen* Vic 16.79 2004 W70 H Doherty* Qld 10.18 2004 M60 Reg Austin NSW 10.52 (100) ACT W45 M. Reid ACT 11.13 (100) Tas M75 Felix Jekabson Qld 13.25 1999 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 10.07 1999 M30 P O'Brien ACT 73.06 (Jav) ACT W45 Chris Schultz Vic 50.02 (Disc) Tas M80 Roy Foley Vic 13.32 1997 W80 Gwen Davidson*Vic 7.85 2004 2000 2001 M85 John Fraser Vic 11.56 2001 W85 Ruth Frith NSW 6.07 1999 M35 Jeff King ACT 10.94 (100) Tas W50 Wilma Perkins Qld 11.8h (100) NSW W90 Ruth Frith NSW 6.19 2001 2000 W45 Lynne Choate WA ? WA Weight Pentathlon Weight Pentathlon M65 J. Davis Qld 60.20 (Disc) Tas W55 M Parviainen NSW 60.65 (Ht) NSW (# 2002 Scoring) (# 2002 Scoring) 2001 2002 W70 Ann Cooper SA 11.63 (100) SA M30 Y Amerasekera* Vic 2980 2004 W30 G Watts NSW 2610 1999 M60 Reg Austin NSW 10.46 (100) NSW W55 Mary Thomas NSW 15.99 (Sp) SA M35 Stuart Gyngell NSW 3592 2002 W35 Jayne Hardy ACT 3593 2002 M60 Ken Readwin Vic 61.36 (Ht) NSW 2003 W70 A Cooper W70 SA 11.64 (100) WA M40 Jeff Hailey NSW 3325 2001 W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 4236 2003 2002 W75 R McMillan WA 20.72 (Wt) WA M45 Bob Banens ACT 3434 1997 W45 Chris Schultz Vic 4662 1996 M65 John Wight Qld 10.63 (100) SA 2004 W75 A Cooper* SA 11.81s (100) Melb M50 Graeme Rose Vic 4256 1996 W50 M Parviainen NSW 4289 1998 M82 Ted Vickers Qld 18.12 (Sp) SA W50 Mary Thomas NSW 55.65 (Jav) ACT M55 Graeme Rose Vic 4496 2001 W55 Helen Searle NSW 4337 1998 2003 W59 Mary Thomas* NSW 50.80 (Jav) Melb M60 To:Hancock Vic 4233 1998 W60 Helen Searle NSW 5022 2000 M55 P Crombie NSW 10.50 (100) WA M50 Bob Banens ACT 20.37 (Wt) WA M65 W Van Weenen Vic #4500 1997 W65 H Doherty Qld 4587 1999 2004 M70 Colin Murraylee Qld #4391 1999 W70 H Doherty* Qld 4571 2004 M67 David Clive* WA 10.86 (100) Melb M62 Bob Watson* NSW 59.95 (Jav) Melb M75 Felix Jekabsons Qld 4064 1998 W75 Gwen Davidson Vic 3937 1999 M80 F Jekabsons* Qld 3914 2004 W80 Gwen Davidson Vic 4257 2003 Royce Foley Trophy Men Royce Foley Trophy Women M85 John Fraser* Vic 3504 2004 W85 Ruth Frith NSW 4489 1998 1996 M50 Graeme Rose Vic 4256WA 1996 W45 hris Schultz Vic 4464 WA W90 Ruth Frith NSW 5556 2000 1997 M65 W Van Weenen Vic 4516 Vic 1997 W60 Heather Doherty Qld 4272 Vic 1998 M60 Tom Hancock Vic 4233 Qld 1998 W55 Helen Searle NSW 4337 Qld Pentathlon W/Discus Pentathlon W/Discus M55 Graeme Rose Vic 4484 ACT M30 Terry Baldwin Vic W30 Lynette Smith NSW 2916 2002 1999 M70 Colin Murraylee Qld 4484 ACT 1999 W65 Heather Doherty Qld 4587 ACT *3456 3121 1996 2000 M55 Ray Green ACT 4070 Tas 2000 W60 Helen Searle NSW 5022 Tas M35 C Tompkins NSW W35 Wilma Perkins Qld 2001 M50 Bob Banen M50 ACT 4094 NSW 2001 W90 Ruth Frith NSW 4215 NSW *3719 #3242 1988 *3177 2974 1986 2002 M70 W Van Weenen Vic 4232 SA 2002 W55 Mary Thomas NSW 4118 SA M40 C Tompkins NSW W40 Jan Hynes Qld 2003 M65 Tom Hancock M65 Vic 4295 WA 2003 W80 Gwen Davidson Vic 4257 WA *3292 3305 1993 *3501 3510 1988 2004 M80 Felix Jekabsons Qld 3985 Vic 2004 W70 Heather Doherty Qld 4571 Vic M45 John Gordon NSW W45 Chris Battersby Vic *3784 3616 1993 *3422 3410 1991 M50 Ken Daniels ACT W50 Chris Battersby Vic Location of Australian Championships *3519 3326 1989 *3489 3494 1994 Melbourne 1973 Sydney 1974 Adelaide 1975 M55 Don Fraser ACT W55 Margaret Taylor ACT Brisbane 1976 Perth 1977 Melbourne 1978 *4101 3862 1994 #3020 2003 Sydney 1979 Adelaide 1980 Brisbane 1981 M60 Quentin Anthony ACT W60 Pat Carr WA Perth 1982 Melbourne 1983 Canberra 1984 *4221 3961 1992 *3118 #2973 1994 Hobart 1985 Adelaide 1986 Sydney 1987 M65 Mike Johnston Vic W65 Lydia Widera Vic Brisbane 1988 Perth 1989 Canberra 1991 *4142 #3670 1991 *3527 3463 1991 Hobart 1992 Adelaide 1993 Sydney 1994 M70 Mike Johnston Vic W70 Gwen Davidson Vic Melbourne 1990 Townsville 1995 Perth 1996 *4269 3915 1993 *2715 3303 1993 Melbourne 1997 Brisbane 1998 Canberra 1999 WALKER WINS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD AS WELL AS AN AMA RECORD (Continued from Page 1) about your style; judges, colleagues in minutes by the end of the year. This 2002 and joined your training group the sort, your fellow competitors, would bring me close to 1.38, in September so I could break 50 armchair critics. qualifying for the world cup team minutes in the Canberra Times Fun GM: How have you managed to (where five are chosen) and for the run. Then I started running on the overcome such criticism? Commonwealth Games (three are track. Before 2002 I hadn’t run LW: I generally disregard it. And chosen). As there are about six properly since 1991. I was always when I walked in Auckland there walkers in contention, the World Cup interested in running and I had made were six Olympic judges – and I didn’t team is a more realistic possibility. a couple of unsuccessful attempts to get one warning or caution! So I know GM: Then what about running? get back into it. that I can be confident that my style Do you have any plans to get back GM: What makes a good race is acceptable. into running? walker? GM: What are your goals for this LW: Yes, I have just resumed LW: The ability to put up with the year? some running training. I plan to get judging! You must be able to raise LW: To concentrate more on the serious about running in twelve to above the issues of what people say 20km and reduce my time by ten eighteen months, provided my February Vetrunner — Page 29 walking goals have been achieved. I like I was in Europe; my husband told LW: One of the judges at the will move up to longer races, I believe the Italian wives of some of the Masters wrote and said I had I am more suited to distance. walkers that I was half Italian so they potential to be a pioneer in Women’s GM: What events do you like best? started cheering me on too. 50km walk. And then, getting an LW: The 20k walk is the most The last ten km was good because invite to walk in a 20km walk in enjoyable. the judges were being nice, being Malaysia, where there were 10,000 GM: What motivates you to positive, telling me I looked better competitors. I was third woman home, compete? than when I started. I felt very good behind two internationals. Good LW: I love winning, and I love because I knew I was going to make prize-money! And the walk at the doing PBs. I get a feeling of elation it. And other walkers were falling Gold Coast that I won, that was a when I have tried really hard and apart, but I wasn’t. buzz too. done my best. GM: When competing in such long GM: What are your feelings about GM: But five hours is an awfully races, do you maintain a focus on getting the Sports award? long time to be racing? How hard was form, speed, relaxation etc – or do you LW: Honoured and surprised and it? What was the first hour like? The try to think of other things not related very pleased. last hour? How do you maintain to your performance? GM: What are your current concentration for so long? LW: In the past I used to think of interests outside of athletics? LW: It was not hard at all. I went other things. Now I focus on form, I LW: Getting into a new career – I out conservatively, and all these try and focus on the walk. I learned have just been accepted into UC for a European men were with me, Italian, from watching the Saville sisters Bachelor of Education in Primary German, and Russian. I couldn’t walking, to look straight ahead and Teaching. And of course my children speak their languages but we kept concentrate on the walk. GM: What advice would you give together for the first thirty kilometres GM: Would you like your children people wanting to take up race until I broke it up by having a toilet to be athletes when they grow up? walking? stop. I still ended up ahead of all but LW: Only if they like it, if it makes one of them. They helped me along them happy LW: That’s a hard question – I psychologically, they were very GM: What’s been the most fun? would say get a coach who knows helpful, even letting me go around LW: The last three years with the what they are talking about. John corners first, and we worked together Vets. You can be as serious or as Fitzgerald, who was a coach at the well. Also the atmosphere on the day, relaxed as you like and it doesn’t AIS last year, was very helpful. It’s a and all the support along the course, matter. The only pressure is what you lot of hard work. were a great help. My husband put on yourself. GM: Congratulations again Lisa, Donald was there to cheer me on and GM: Are there any other and thank you for answering all these help out with food and drink. It felt highlights you would like to mention? questions! GEOFF MOORE

“Nemo” mNEMOnic – lessons from “Not a mindless eatin’ machine . . . “Finding Nemo” “If I am to change this image . . . N for Navigation – we can all do with “FINDING “I must first change myself. good guidance, to be heading in “Fish are friends, not food.” the right direction, and to avoid NEMO” Despite the shark’s good dangers along the way. intentions, and his repeated E for Endurance – we are in for the unknown, deep water in search of his statements of what he needs to do, his long haul. lost son. He overcomes all manner of nature has not changed one little bit. M for Motivation – passion, keeping obstacles on the journey, finds his son Marlin is not distracted by this and the dream alive, keeping the fire Nemo, and brings him safely home moves on. burning. again. With a rather unreliable guide, O for Overcoming – the ability to While the barriers Marlin must Dory, and many perils later, Marlin carry on despite setbacks and overcome include hazards along the comes across an amazing current … disappointments way - be they sharks, strong currents, the EAC – East Australian Current – One of the great things about jellyfish, seagulls and so on – a bigger which powers him away in the being a granddad is that today’s barrier is the fear of that first step, direction he needs to go in. There are children’s movies are far different the fear of launching out into the turtles enjoying the ride – but from what entertained us long ago. deep blue ocean from the familiar resisting another temptation, this I have seen Maisy cartoons, security of the reef. The little fish time the temptation to stay with the Wiggles Videos, A Bug’s Life DVD, Toy have a teacher and mentor and guide, exhilaration of the current, Marlin Story, Toy Story II, Monsters Inc, and Ray, who takes his class to the gets off at Sydney harbour - he has a more recently the enormously frightening “drop off”. It was the first son to rescue. successful Finding Nemo, which won thing he did. Courage is required just The character traits Marlin last year’s Academy Award for Best to start the journey. demonstrates are traits we should Animated Feature movie. Once Marlin sets off, an encounter earnestly desire and foster – Our three eldest grandchildren with a shark proves that there are determination and single- pretty well know these movies off by dangers a plenty out in the big open mindedness, commitment and heart. sea. It turns out that the shark is part courage, persistence and passion. Finding Nemo is the story of a of a group which gets together In athletics – and in life - once we little fish that strays, gets captured by regularly for mutual support and have some worthwhile goals in view – a diver, and taken to a place of pain encouragement. Their meetings start let’s do everything in our power – and and torture – a dentist’s surgery off something like this: with the help of others – to fulfill our overlooking Sydney Harbour. Nemo’s “Hello. My name is Bruce . . . goals! To adapt Dory’s song - keep on father Marlin leaves the security of “Let us all say the pledge . . . going, keep on going … his coral reef home and goes into “I am a nice shark Swim fish swim! GEOFF MOORE Page 30 — February Vetrunner February Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly Events Tues 1 – ACTCCC Summer Series at the ACTVAC General Committee Meetings monthly on Mondays February 14, March 14, Boat House, Menindee Dr, Parkes over 5km April 11 and May 16 at the West Deakin Hellenic Bowling Club, Kent Street, Deakin from starting at 6pm. 7.30pm. Sharon Gibbins. 62910047. Tues 1 – ACTAA Twilight 2 at the AIS from ACTVAC will hold weight pentathlons on Sundays at Masson Street at 9am on the 6pm. following dates: February 13, March 6, April 17, May 15, June 12, July 17, August 14, Thurs 3 – ACTVAC 2004-2005 Track and September 18, October 16, November 13 and December 18. Field at the AIS Athletic Field in Bruce, Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park at 12.20pm. starting at 6.30pm. Program: 3000m, Nick Blackaby 62756506. Hammer, 60m, 1000/3000m Walk (PH), Lake Tuggeranong Stakes every Tuesday on the lake edge near KFC at 12.20pm. Lloyd Triple Jump, 800m, 100m (Boag Event), Edwards 62446340. Discus, Javelin, Long Jump, Long Hurdles, BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from the Senior Citizens Club in Woden at Medley Relay (T), 6-Lap Spiral Adler 12.20pm. Adrian Plunkett 62832307. Handicap. Alice Scott 62383178. Round the Lake (Burley Griffin) every second Wednesday (off PS pay week) from beside Tues 8 – ACTCCC Summer Series at Lake Burley Griffin in Commonwealth Park at Nerang Pool bridge from 12.20pm. Geoff Perry Weston Park over 5km starting at 6pm. 62496965. Thurs 10 – ACTVAC 2004-2005 Track and Barton Handicap every second Wednesday (on PS pay week) from the southern side of Field at the AIS Athletic Field in Bruce, Kings Avenue Bridge at 12.30pm. Des Brown 62723512. starting at 6.30pm. Program: Heavy Weight Females in Training every Tuesday at the AIS Track (various distances) at 12.15pm. (lower field), 3000/5000m, Pole Vault, Katherine Fitzpatrick 62141239. 1500m Walkl, High Jump, Discus, Shot, Mile, ACTCCC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park (till the forest is open again) on 200m (Daniels Sprint Handicap), Triple the first Sunday of the month at 9am. Maria White 62314168. Jump, Hour Run, Short Hurdles, 4x100m Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of the month, from outside the Lighthouse Bar Relay (A/T). Alice Scott 62383178. at 12.20pm. Michael Aylott 62526683. Sat 12 – ACTAA Interclub 1 from 4pm. Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday of the month, from Treloar Crescent behind the War Sun 13 – ACT Race and Fitness Walking at Memorial at 12.45pm. John Harding 62441153. Molonglo Reach at 9am. 5000/2500m. Robin Whyte 62928994. over 7.1km starting at 6pm. Handicap at North Curtin. Start area, turn off Tues 15 – ACTCCC Summer Series at Thurs 24 – ACTVAC 2004-2005 Track and McCulloch Street into Dunstan Street, Curtin Eddison Park, Justinian St, Phillip over Field at the AIS Athletic Field in Bruce, Oval on your right. Three races at 8.30am. 5.3km starting at 6pm. starting at 6.30pm. Program: 2004-2005 Thurs 17 – ACTVAC 2004-2005 Track and (Note the early start time of 8.30am) Weight Pentathlon Championships at Field at the AIS Athletic Field in Bruce, Thomas Series over 6.5km, Frylink over 3km 6.30pm (order of events Hammer, Discus starting at 6.30pm. Program: 2004-2005 and Waddell over 3km. Organiser: Roy Shot, Javelin, Heavy Weight), 3000m, 100m Pentathlon Championships at 6.30pm (Order Jones 62510148 (h), others on the roster (Daniels Sprint Handicap), 1500m Walk (P/ of events, Long jump, Javelin, 200m, Discus, include: John Alcock, Narelle Blackaby, H), Long Jump, 800m, 10000m Track 800m (Women), 1500m (Men), 3000m, Chris Booth, Ann Marie Calnan, Kevin Championships at 7.45, High Jump, Long Hammer, 60m, Long Jump, Shot, 400m, Chapman, Amanda Chew, Nola De Chazal, Hurdles, Mixed Relay ( 4x100m (T). Alice Javelin, 4x100m Relay (T), 7-Lap Adler Alison Duncan, Chris Freeman, Consie and Scott 62383178. Spiral Handicap. Alice Scott 62383178. Helen Larmour, Rad Leovic, Carmel Lynch, Sat 19 – ACTAA Interclub 2 from 4pm. Sat 26 – ACTVAC Throwing Handicap at John McMillan, Margaret McSpadden, Joan Sun 20 – Mt Tennent King and Queen of the the Masson Street throwing area in Turner. Mallory, Jacqueline Millard, Bernie Rogers, Mountain over 6.6km (elevation gain 700m) Competition in Discus and Shot from 1pm. John Suiter, Jack and Hilary Thackray, Pam at Mt Tennent. John Harding. Contact 61613635. Weiss, Kent and Lynne Williams (chuck Tues 22 – ACTCCC Summer Series at Lake Sat 26 – ACTAA Interclub 1 from 4pm. wagon), George Kubitzky and Carol Baird Ginninderra (Macdermott Pl, Belconnen) Sun 27 – ACTVAC Running/Walking (fruit etc). THE ROAD TO FITNESS, JOIN A TRAINING GROUP Groups of veterans conduct training Jumps GREG STRETTON 62958474 (h) Call sessions all over Canberra. If you are JOHN HUNT 62748035 (w) Sundays for details. interested in training for a particular 11am at the AIS track. Long Distance Running event you should contact one of the MICK DANDO 62477361 (h) Sundays many groups that are listed. It’s always Throws RAY GREEN 62316712 (when no handicaps are scheduled) at fun to train with others, to share skills (h). Call for details. Weston Park and Tuesdays at Black and knowledge. Runners, throwers, Mountain Peninsula from 9am. jumpers and walkers of all levels are Race and Fitness Walks Saturdays at 7am from the Acton Ferry welcome. ROBIN WHYTE 0414279639 (m) Call Terminal. (These venues till further In both the training details and the for details. notice). Call for details. coming events calendar where there is CHRIS BOOTH 62474116 (h) ROY JONES 62510148 (h) Call for no contact phone number indicated or Mondays at 5.30pm from Parliament details. information on any club event contact House. Water Strengthening and the Secretary, Sharon Gibbins Alan Burdon 62862411. Mountain 62910047 (h) or on Email at: walking. Call for details. Conditioning JOHN BELL [email protected] 0438381425 (m) Deep water training at the AIS Pool. Call for details. Sprinting Middle Distance Running GEOFF MOORE 62544753 (h) All athletes wishing to join a training JOHN BURNS 62319511 (h) Monday 0410544753 (m). Meet on Mondays at group phone the contact. If you train at 4.15pm at Calwell Playing Fields. Salkauskas Crescent, North Lyneham regularly and you would like some FRAN HARRIS 62302341 (h) Strength from 5.30pm. Then at Cook Oval on company please let us know. work, hurdle training. Twice weekly at Wednesdays at 5.30pm and on GEOFF MOORE Training Groups the AIS track. Call for details. Saturdays at 12 noon. Call for details. Coordinator. February Vetrunner — Page 31 “All the President’s men” [and women] at the AIS

Santa comes to the track. Above, a white bearded, sometimes thrower, leads his troupe of angels bearing gifts for the multitudes during the President’s Christmas Handicaps at the AIS. When is a new vet not a new vet? The answer is when Geoff Munro, left, joined the vets for the President’s Christmas Handicaps. He was unbelievably eager to become reach the age of 30 to join the vets. He didn’t join at that time but did later and then didn’t renew for several years. He took part in the early 3000m.

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