VETRUNNERY f ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 41 Issue 1 — July 2019 Patron: Dick Telford Website: www.actmastersathletics.org.au Facebook: ACT Masters Athletics Club The monthly magazine of the ACT Masters Athletics Club Inc. Email: [email protected] Our Jacoob Grooby takes half Marathon (see p.5) Stuart Reid Award to Jan Banens ACTVAC & ACTMA celebrates its 40th
Reporter; Bryan Thomas “It was then moved R. Mee seconded M. Bone that an interim committee be appointed to run WORLD CHAMPION, PAST PRESIDENT AND LEADER the affairs of the club until such a time as an OF SUCCESSFUL 2013 NATIONALS HONOURED A.G.M is called. Carried. The interim Committee of the Club was se- Following the death of life member Stuart Reid in lected by nomination by those present to be: October 2012 the club established a special commemorative PETER FRYLINK, TERRY MONRO, KEN DANIELS, NIGEL award in recognition of Stuart’s many outstanding contribu- CREW” tions to our club and his accomplishments as a talented vet- Those words were recorded on a manual typewriter on eran distance runner over more than three decades. Thus the Stuart Reid Commemorative Award, presented “to a the night of 22 February 1979, setting the wheels in motion member who has made a major contribution to our club”, was to establish the ACT Veterans Amateur Athletics Club, con- born. temporarily known as the ACT Masters Athletics Club. The inaugural recipients were Bryan and Trish Thomas, The inaugural AGM on 2 May 1979, chaired by 1956 then Jim White in 2014, Rosemary and Robert Parker 2015, Olympic shot putter Peter Hanlin, was at the East Canber- Dave Mackenzie 2016, Val Chesterton in 2017 and last year ra Rugby Union Club in Kingston. Jayne Hardy. Fast forward forty years to 2019, at an AGM on 21 Now Janice Banens is the worthy recipient having given almost two decades of service to the club. May chaired by Shane Hutchison, the club paid homage to Club participation the inaugural committee of Peter Frylink (president), Nigel Janice joined our club in 2000 after being a champion Crew (vice president), Ken Daniels (secretary) and Terry thrower with the Victorian Veterans’ Athletics club from the Munro (treasurer), with Mike Adler, Rod Moore and Bri- late 1980s. She has successfully participated at eight Ocean- an Paxman on the general committee, and celebrated the ia and fourteen World Championships (the most by an ACT longevity of the club by awarding the President’s Pins to the member) as well as at four World Masters Games and two volunteers that underpin the club’s longevity. WMA Indoor Championships in Kamloops, Canada and Dae- gu in Korea. Cont. p.4 Cont. p.11
Janice Banens (middle) receiving the trophy for winning Leigh Harlow (left and incoming Treasurer) Michael Smith the club’s most prestigious honour, The Stuart Reid Com- (middle and relatively new member) and Peter Kallio (an original and memorative Award. Janice is flanked by Stuart’s daughter continuing member from 40 years ago) cutting our 40th anniversary Ann (left) and grand daughter. (photo Bob Banens) cakes. They were really good (ed.) (photo Bob Banens) Page 2 — July 2019 Vetrunner
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The Runners Shop for discount to members for purchases, a percentage of sales to club member back to the club, and for providing medals at the Half Marathon. July 2019 Vetrunner — page 3 President’s Report his article on his plans for this national event and I Thank you all who made the 2019 Annual General encourage you to respond to his call for volunteers. Meeting a success and welcome to the new committee. I am so pleased to have all of the 2018 committee continuing, in The review into the future of athletics in the ACT addition to our new treasurer Leigh Harlow. On the night has given us a few options to consider how and where we fit we cut the celebratory cake, took a ceremonial group photo into the ‘one sport’ concept. It is too complex to detail here, (see below), and watched the club’s library of photos however I am happy to discuss with members. The scrolling over on the large-screen. The display of club competition sub-committee has already had a ‘light briefing’ memorabilia and past uniforms was well received, thanks to and I intend to contact the other sub-committees in the near Kathy Sims and Bryan Thomas and it was great to join in future. the camaraderie of celebrating the club’s 40th anniversary. As Race Director for the 2019 AMA Half-Marathon As the winter months take hold, we are reviewing last National Championships, I was very grateful to season’s events taking into account feedback from the sub- members who volunteered to support our hosting efforts, committees and the AGM. Some changes are forthcoming to this year held for the first time in conjunction with the continually improve and shape a program of events that YMCA half marathon. The feedback has been very positive suit members. If you want to have your say in our club’s from competitors and spectators alike. We also joined up future, please volunteer and help us to continue to improve. several new members on the strength of a chance to win a Chris White has made a great start with the Local national medal, and sold several uniforms, making a small Organising committee for the 2021 national Track and Field profit. Continued p.4 Championships that we are hosting here in Canberra. See
ACT MASTERS ATHLETICS “Fitness Through Fellowship” The Vetrunner is the official Newsletter of ACTMA, ISSN 1449-8006 Postal Address: GPO Box 2356, Canberra, ACT 2601. Internet: www.actmastersathletics.org.au Facebook: ACT-Veterans-Athletic-Club Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of ACTMA
Patron: Shane Hutchison 0419 009 403 Catering trailer: (Run/Walk Handicaps) Dr Dick Telford AO [email protected] Rod Lynch 02 6242 071 President: Competition (Track &Field): Organizes roster for the trailer Shane Hutchison 0419 009 403 Roger Pilkington 0409 543 826 Equipment Officer & Throws Pent: [email protected] [email protected] Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Marketing and Membership: Vice President: Relays and Cross Country: Nicole Phelps 0497 269 935 TBA Jim White 6231 4168 (h) [email protected] Run/Walk Handicaps Chair: Secretary: Rod Lynch 02 6242 7071 Statistician and Club Records: Suzie Gaynor 0429 812 878 [email protected] Nick Melhuish 0412 483 351 [email protected] Handicap Rosters: [email protected] Treasurer: Rosemary Parker 0427 160 129 Uniforms: Leigh Harlow Phone [email protected] Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 [email protected] Throws Coordinator, T&F Equipment: [email protected] Registrar: Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Vetrunner Editor: Nigel England 0477 341 333 [email protected] [email protected] Robert Kennelly Public Officer: Member Protection Information Officers [email protected] Robbie Costmeyer Sue Bourke 0408 266 183 Webmaster: Main Committee: Richard Scutter 0415 738 848 Geoff Moore [email protected] [email protected] Robbie Costmeyer 0448 087 054 Social Events: Publicity Officer: Frank Kresse 0424 148 319 Sherryl Greathead 0419 013 025 Suzie Gaynor Kathy Sims 62547284 Rosemary Parker 0427 160 129 [email protected] Ken Smith Robyn Saunders 0403 808 299 Sub-Committee and other Contacts: Lost Property: (Run/Walk Handicaps) Sprint Marathon Relays: Annual Awards, Trophies and historian: Is placed in chuck wagon. Jim White 02 6231 4168 Bryan Thomas 6161 3635 (h) [email protected] ACTMA weekly bulletin manager [email protected] LOC Chair for AMA T&F 2021 Val Chesterton [email protected] Half Marathon: Chris White 61614481 Page 4 — July 2019 Vetrunner
President’s report (cont.) Stuart Reid Award to Jan Banens (cont.)
Cont. from p.3 Cont. from p.1 It takes a huge effort to organise, manage and volunteer Janice has returned from all of these championships with for a half marathon, so co-hosting in the future is really the medals – especially in her favourite events the hammer and way to go, based on the success of 2019. Ideally we will team heavy weight throws. Janice was awarded the Royce Foley up with the YMCA next year for the 38th ACTMA Half- Trophy for performance in throws pentathlon at both the Marathon around Lake Burley Griffin in May. 2007 and 2012 AMA Championships in Hobart and Mel- bourne respectively. In 2011 she was the recipient of the ACT Masters Sportsperson of the Year (for all sports). Janice Finally, a reminder of the Little Athletes/ACT Athletics was AMA Thrower of the Year in both 2012 and 2018 and joint events coming up, the ACTMA cross country champion- was best female competitor at the AMA Winter Throwing ships (end of June) and the more informal fun relays (4 Au- Championships in 1998 and 2012. gust). This is an opportunity to compete and/or attend an Locally Janice has won the Ray Green Throwers’ Tro- event with athletes of all ages. phy for women five times and was the recipient of the Fris- tad Trophy for three consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2008 Regards then a fourth time in 2012 as well as being runner-up on five President: Shane Hutchison other seasons and third this year. Janice is also a regular [email protected] participant at our monthly throwing handicaps and throws www.actmastersathletics.org.au pentathlons.
Major contributions Janice was club vice president from 2012 to 2014 and President president from 2015 to 2017 in a time the club was searching Shane Hut- for strong leadership and direction. She took on the role of ichison on leader of our LOC for the 2013 AMA Championships that left, Suzie implemented a number of successful innovations to this four Gaynor, new day carnival of athletics. Her outstanding administrative Secretary, in efforts during this period were acknowledged at the 2014 middle and nationals in Hobart when Janice was announced as the AMA Nikki Phelps Administrator of the Year. Vice Presi- Congratulations Janice Banens worthy sev- dent (photo: enth recipient of the Stuart Reid Commemorative Suzie’s cam- Award. era) Bryan Thomas
2021 Australian Masters Athletics Track and Field Championships Hi all and thanks for the overwhelming support for hosting the Australian Masters Athletics Track and Field Champion- ships 2021. I am very excited to be the Chair of the Local Organising committee and looking forward to the product that we deliver. As noted at the AGM, hosting a great event is not possible without the support of a large number of members AND the general public (as well as the ACT Government). There is a lot to be done and the sooner we get started the better the event will be and the less stress! The AMA championship manual suggests we start 18 months out, so that means pretty much now is the time to get the ball rolling. The overall organising committee is made up of a number of sub-committees, which is where we need to start. The best practice is to have one person managing one sub-committee, rather than one person chairing several. So we need to fill 12 manager roles for the following sub-committees: Venues (track and field venue facilities, as well as non-stadia venues –cross country and road walks) Sponsorship/Grants Program – including the athletes'/coaches' forums Technical - equipment, ground set-up Officials/Volunteers Meet manager/results/photo finish Registration/athletes packages/race numbers Athlete support – merchandise, medical and massage, accommodation/engraving/photography, social - including re- freshments, awards dinner Awards – medal design, awards for special events and ceremonial Publications - including flyers, entry form, program book, results book and info to web sites Finance – including budget, handling of fees, sponsors donations etc. Media – advertise the event, athlete’s profiles etc. Some of the roles are more demanding than others. If anyone is interested in filling the role of a sub-committee manager, please email me ([email protected]) with subject as 2021 AMA Champs no later than 15 June 2019, so that I can start planning our first meeting. I look forward to having monthly meetings with the organising committee where each sub-committee reports monthly progress. That way we can track how we are going in terms of on time delivery of each body of work and identify any roadblocks. I am hoping that interested members are able to stay in these manager roles through to the championships, so we minimise leadership changes. I imagine this will be a very rewarding experience and I look forward to working with as many members as possible. Even if you don’t take on manager role, there will be many opportunities to assist closer to the event or during the championships. If there is anyone in the general community who has a level of expertise in any of these areas and is willing to assist as a volunteer, I would love to talk to them too and bring them into the fold. Chris White Chair Local Organizing Committee [email protected] July 2019 Vetrunner — page 5 Our Jacob Grooby wins AMA/ACTMA/YMCA half marathon 26th May
On a day that presented far warmer than the day of the 2018 half- marathon, the ACT Masters Club proudly hosted their second champion- ships for the Australian Masters Half-Marathon on Sunday 26 May 2019. Led by Race Director, Shane Hutchison and supported by Race Secretary Suzie Gaynor, the club joined forces for the first time with the YMCA Canberra Runners Club to organise the half-marathon. Sharing the re- sources and volunteer load by combining the two half-marathons into one event was a big success, for us and runners alike. We doubled the en- trants in the AMA Half-Marathon race, halved the requirement for ACT- MA volunteers, and enjoyed a festive atmosphere with many spectators and our 52 AMA athletes competing in a field of more than 500 runners. The loop course was the west Lake Burley Griffin basin regularly used by the YMCA, and many years ago the course used for the ACTMA half-marathons. The start/finish area was the open grassed area at Len- nox Gardens and the runners took off at 8:00am in crisp, clear conditions after a night of light rain. Although the conditions were cold, particularly for organisers and volunteers, it was perfect conditions for distance run- ning and runners loved the beautiful and scenic run in a clockwise loop around the western basin of the lake. Our member, Jacob Grooby M35, took line honours winning the YMCA half Marathon and taking the Masters division. Fortytwo Masters runners from three states/territory crossed the finish line in the AMA championships. Many more ACT Masters members competed this year than in 2018, and in the men’s race, seven of Masters crossed the line in the top 15 runners of the overall race. (see p.12 and 15 for the tables of results and analysis). An enormous vote of thanks is extended to our volunteers that sup- ported ACTMA hosting the championships: Anna Okello. Anne Young, Bob Banens. Bosibori Bett, Clare Wall, Geoff Barker, George Kubitzky, Ian Bowden, Jan Banens, Jayne Hardy, John Bakker, John Littler, Kathy Sims, Ken Smith, Michael Smith (pacer), Nikki Phelps, Peter Thompson, Robert Kennelly, Sherryl Greathead, Shane Hutchison (AMA Race Direc- tor), Suzanne Counsel, Suzie Gaynor (AMA Race Secretary). Using our new electronic timing equipment, Dr Martin Fryer was the official results manager and all the results are available on ‘Race Re- sult’: https://my4.raceresult.com/125997/results?lang=en The AMA medal presentations were combined with the YMCA race presentations, and the regular lucky bib draw was completed after the event and vouchers posted to the winning recipients. Many thanks to The Runners Shop for coming on board again to support the event. Many thanks to our 18 club members who came out to volunteer and cheer on not just our 42 runners, but the 500+ runners that completed the course on the day. We are grateful to YMCA President, Peter Thompson for his vision and agreement to co-host with ACT Masters, and acknowledge the people on the YMCA Organising Committee, led by Gemma Ruddick, for collaborating with us to achieve such a successful and satisfying event. Shane Hutchison
On behalf of the YMCA of Canberra Runners Club (YCRC) I would like to thank the ACT Masters for its support of this year’s Half Mara- thon. It was great to see many of the Masters’ participants proudly wear- ing their State/territory uniforms. The ACT Masters blue shirts looked terrific in event photos and contrasted well with the beautiful autumn colours throughout the course. Most importantly, I want to say thank you to Shane, Suzie and all the volunteers from the ACT Masters who freely gave their time to support the YCRC to conduct the 50thCanberra Half Marathon. To all the volun- teers my heartfelt thanks! Peter Thomson President (YCRC)
Top left, Jacob Grooby M35 winning the YMCA/AMA/ACTMA Half Marathon. All pictures taken by Suzie Gaynor. Middle left, Andrew Leigh M45, 4th over the line, third Master. With Jeff Grey M55 (right), 15th overall and seventh master home. Bottom left; Geoff Moore M70, first in age group, doyen of Canberra half marathoners. (more Half. Marathon pictures; pp. 11, 14, 15 and back page) page 6 — July 2019 Vetrunner The Heart foundation Trophy to Chris White Reporter; Bryan Thomas
CLUB GIVEN CREDIT TO RETURN TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH In almost all instances since the beginning of this award in 1983 the main reason a member was identified as a recipient was because of their battle to overcome a physical health issue in order to continue to participate in athletics. However, it is probably true that they also experienced mental hurdles as well. But this year Chris White has opined that he owes both his current mental well-being to his participation with our club and the friendship and support of fellow athletes. In the thirty-seven years since the National Heart Foundation spon- sored our inaugural award the acknowledgement of mental health has certainly come a long way – for the better! Most of the following description of Chris’s battles with his health have been taken from his own words. While facing a number of severe medical conditions, the most debilitating being his struggle with acute depression and severe anxiety. He found himself house-bound, locked away from his friends and support network, unable to see any way of getting better. Chris started to doubt things, especially his self-confidence and self-belief. His general health suffered so much that other ailments soon took over. It became a spiral such that he worked, went home, he ate poorly and watched TV. He got sicker and more depressed. Then his support network asked him what were his passions – he replied “my kids and their athletics/sport”. One men- tioned they had heard of a throwing group that met at Masson Street that might be a good way for him to get back into so- cial circles and exercise. Chris said: “This was a fundamental turning point in my life. It took a while to get out of the house and believe I could do it, but I am glad I did. The support and matter-of-factness of this new group of strangers got me out- side and back into fitness through athletics. I couldn’t throw a hammer, or a heavy weight and the other events were dubi- ous. But the support of this team of people made it possible.” Since linking up with our throwers Chris has become a regular participant at track and field where he excels as a thrower, especially of the javelin, and is also an occasional sprinter and multi-event pentathlete. Chris’s specialists have attributed his return to both physical and mental health to the positive outlook and exercise through his involvement with the throwing group. It returned his confidence and as he says enabled him to get back into life and love. In his own words: “While I am not out of the woods I have not given into my condition, when I would likely have, had I not been encouraged to participate in athletics. I am here today because of my kids and Masters Athletics.” The Johnson Trophy to Nigel England
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS Nigel has been a regular participant at the track since 2012 when he and his family arrived from Perth. Nigel immedi- ately demonstrated that he is a pretty good middle and long distance runner. His favourite events are the steeplechase, pole vault and the spiral handicaps in which he was the male winner of the 2015 Adler Series. Nigel has successfully participated in several national championships and also at the 2016 WMA Championships held in his home town of Perth. For the last couple of seasons Nigel has been a member of our track and field organizing team in which he has been responsible for allocating volunteer officials or finding replacements for each track and field meet. Even on the rare occasions he was injured and unable to participate Nigel turned up to offer his help to do any task the Meet Director required. This meant that most Thursday evenings Nigel was one of the earliest to arrive and last to leave. Apart from his track and field responsibilities Nigel was also club secretary.
Congratulations Chris and Nigel for another wonderful season of athletics.
(The choice of recipients of these two awards were made by members of the Awards Sub-committee; Bryan Thomas (chair), Cory Collins, Margaret McSpadden, Maureen Rossiter, Margaret Taylor and Jim White. In April the above persons plus oth- ers had the responsible and enjoyable task of identifying the recipient of the Stuart Reid Commemorative Award presented at our AGM. A different panel of three other members select the recipients of the Fristad Awards).
Chris White M45 accepting the Heart foundation trophy Nigel England M55 accepts the Johnson Trophy from from Kathleen Moorby. (photo: Robert Kennelly) President Shane Hutchison. (photo: Robert Kennelly) ` July 2019 Vetrunner — Page 7 Run walk Handicap Molonglo Forest 19 May 2019 Reporter Will Foster children, gifts and chocolate, good runners’ food. Secondly let The run/walk handicap for May was held on a new him win Frylink - good for his ego. Thirdly take him out for course in the Molonglo Forest. The Molonglo Forest area was morning tea. Fourth, let him win Wamboin golf stableford a popular venue for a variety of handicaps in the past but points event by 1 point. Actually everybody in my family beat was devastated in the disastrous bushfires of 2003, and it me today, bunch of burglars!! Fifth, home for chocolate cake, was wonderful to see that the Handicap Committee has man- good runners’ food. So my silver-lined message is get out and aged to glean a new course from what now remains. The enjoy the day, run little, walk little, play little and eat choco- handicap was held on 19 May, ie the 3rd Sunday of the late!!!” month instead of the usual 4th Sunday, as the 26 May had The bronze medallist on the Frylink course was already been ‘reserved’ for the Australian Masters Half Mar- Gary (Griffin) Bowen M60 from Gp 33 just 4 secs behind athon championship. Deb. Gary was hoping for a good run and coming third was a The number of participants (68) was quite low: 37 in bonus. He felt pretty good as he lives nearby and the short the Thomas event, 16 in the Frylink, and 15 in the Waddell; run from home enabled him to warm up enough to start off a reflection of falling membership, competing events and fast and to maintain his pace until nearing the downhill fin- activities and, possibly, also caused by some of our members ish where he tried to reel in Deb. Earlier in his life Gary preserving their fitness for the imminent Half Marathon played various sports including soccer and rugby league at a championship. However, the 68 participants enjoyed magnif- competitive level but, now retired, he races four different icent weather (sunshine, windless and not too cool). From the events each week and combines this with stretching and start close to the Clo’s Crossing across the Molonglo River weight training every weekday. In addition he manages to both the short and long courses involved running a loop on ride his ebike a few times a week and his road bike once a gravel ground over varying undulating terrain, and a rather week, and enjoys working around the house and gardening challenging uphill very early on in the proceedings certainly too. helped to get the heart beats racing. The short course meas- ured 4.5km, and the long course 7.4km. Several Frylink and (Continued p.9) Waddell competitors commented favourably on their having a loop course to negotiate rather than the usual out-and- Ken Gordon M55 (middle) gold for the 4th time in the Waddell back. The long (Thomas series) course involved running the from Deb Gordon W55 and Gary Bowen M60 (All photos by new same loop as the short course but also had an additional hilly talent Madison Gordon, thankyou Madison) ▼ out-and-back section to make up the required distance. Ini- tially the Handicap Committee had intended for the Thomas series to be run over 8km but, thankfully, in their wisdom they decided not to extend the out-and-back section to the originally intended turnaround point as this would have then involved a steep and somewhat dangerous surface and terrain. Care was needed at all times as the route of the loop course involved a number of tricky corners and misleading side tracks; however, excellent signage and marking of the course(s) together with great work by our volunteer marshals reduced the risk of competitors losing their way. Frylink Series 4.5km run The most notable feature of the morning’s results was that our very popular couple, Deb Gordon W50 from Gp 26 and Ken Gordon M55 from Gp 35 managed to ‘quinella’ the Frylink race. The day was Ken’s birthday and he celebrated by winning the gold medal in fine style with the impressive net time of 21:24. Ken thought that new course was challeng- ing, but sadistically enjoyable. The uphill start was daunt- ▼ Rosemary Parker W70 (middle) taking her 31st handi- ing, but he knew that he needed to work hard up the hill as cap medal with gold in the Frylink from Marion Simpson he had previously felt sluggish at the start of the Majura run W60 (left) and multiple event athlete Lorna England. (April’s handicap also involved an uphill start) and was una- ble get into a comfortable rhythm. Ken managed to catch Gary Bowen earlier than expected, and when he rounded the corner leading into the last uphill section and saw several other Frylink runners (including Deb), close together ahead of him he realised that he must be close to the front of the pack. The course was definitely challenging, but a good addi- tion to our calendar, and the loop course was also a good change for the Frylink series. Ken’s training is limited to a weekly gym session and the occasional bike ride. He did, however, participate in the MS24 hour mega swim earlier this month, so maybe the extra swimming helped!! Deb completed the ‘Gordon family quinella’ by snar- ing the silver medal just 16 secs behind Gordon, and her fol- lowing comments exemplify her enjoyment at doing so. “Wow, what a day. Beautiful autumn Canberra day. How to spend it? Celebrate my husband Ken's birthday!! Firstly with Page 8 — July 2019 Vetrunner July Run/Walk Handicap—Little Black Mountain 9.00am start 28 July 2019
Course Description – Little Black Mountain The Start/Finish area is located on Bindubi Street in Aranda, between William Hovell Drive and Bandjalong Crescent/ Lyttleton Crescent. Look for the powerlines which cross Bindubi Street.
Thomas Series (long course) = 9.0k; Frylink/Waddell Series (short course) = 4.5k
The start is 60m east of the gate under the power lines. The two short courses are out and back and the long course takes in a loop of Little Black Mountain before rejoining the outward track to return. All three courses proceed to the first track on the right and then follow this track which leads to the underpass under Gungahlin Drive. The short course turn is 650m past the underpass. The long course continues straight on past the short course turn for approximately 600m, turns sharp right at a junction, then left and then right again to start the loop around Little Black Mountain. The course then rejoins the outward track to return to the start.
Club Sponsors Members are entitled to discounts on prices for goods As part of their sponsorship arrangements with the purchased from The Runners Shop and for services from Club, The Runners Shop and Kingston Physiotherapy Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre and Sports Injury Centre each remit to the Club a and the Walking Clinic. The Walking clinic is currently payment equivalent to a percentage of their sales to celebrating its 40th birthday. Congratulations. Please inform The Runners Shop that you are a Club member members. Nick Walshe of The Runners Shop and Craig when you make a purchase, and inform the Kingston Wisdom of the Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre and The Injury Centre are Club members. Walking Clinic that you are a Club member when you book a session. July 2019 Vetrunner — page 9 R/W program 2019 Run walk Handicap Molonglo Forest 19 May 2019 Continued from p.7 DATE VENUE DISTANCE Waddell Series 4.5km walk January 27th – Central Curtin – 6.3/3km Rosemary Parker W70 from Gp 23 was the gold medallist on the Waddell course with a net time of 35.48. Rosemary has been a regu- February 24th – Isaacs Ridge – 8/4km lar medallist at the run/walk handicaps and is a clear leader in the win- March 31st – Stromlo Forest Park – 8/4km ners’ list having now won a total of 31 medals (10 gold, 9 silver, and 12 bronze). Even so, she was surprised by her win but believes the low April 28th - Majura – 10/5km number of participants may have been a significant factor. Rosemary May 19th – Molonglo Forest – 8/4.3km thought that the new course was excellent though a bit challenging and the weather was perfect for racing. As well as the run/walk handicaps June 30th – Mt Ainslie -9.3/4.5km she walks with the Tuesday Group from Black Mountain Peninsula, July 28th – Little Black Mountain – 9/4.5km does a bushwalk on Wednesdays or Thursdays, goes to walk training on Fridays, competes in a walk event with the ACT Race and Fitness August 25th – Coombs Molonglo – 10/5km Walking Club on Saturdays and, once a month, competes in the Women September 29th – O'Connor Ridge – 8/4km and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park. One of her other interests is pho- tography and Rosemary takes a lot of photos when on holiday, which October 27th – Ainslie Woodlands – 7/3.5km makes it difficult when it comes to selecting suitable photos for the pho- November 24th - Weston Park – 6/3km tobooks that Rosemary enjoys making. Rosemary and her husband, Bob, have been popular and active members of the club for over 37 years. Finishing 38 seconds behind Rosemary, Marian Simpson W60 from group 26 could not believe that she had won the silver medal this month as she had been significantly penalised for winning the silver medal in April on the Mt Majura course. She thinks she was very fortu- nate that some of the fastest walkers were absent or on duty on the day. As always, Marian was keen to do her best and aimed to stay ahead of the walkers starting behind her for as long as possible and wanted to keep Rosemary in sight ahead of her. She enjoyed the new course, which was clearly signposted and marked, and liked the short course being a circuit. The surface was good, with only a few rough patches, and the nature of the course varied. At times it was quite challenging, so it wasn’t easy to maintain a steady rate. As she neared the end, Mar- ian was glad to see the final downhill stretch ahead. Like Rosemary, she walks with the wonderful Tuesday Group at Black Mountain Penin- sula as often as she can; otherwise, she does not do any particular train- Terry Giesecke M70 (left) bringing home the bacon; time ing nor play any other sports. Marion’s ambition as far as Masters Ath- number four in front of Steve Bradford and Bruce Graham letics is concerned is simple: to keep participating in the monthly run/ M55 (absent) (photo; Madison Gordon) walk Handicaps for as long as she can. The bronze medallist on the Waddell course was Lorna Eng- Letter to the editor land W55 from Gp 7 who just managed to stave off the fast finishing Jack Thackray and Alice Scott. This medal brought her total handi- Dear Ed, cap medals count to date to three, the same number of medals won by Over the last 25 years I have attended her husband, Nigel. However, Lorna now maintains ‘bragging rights’ as nearly every Vets/Masters AGM. her total includes one gold medal. Seldom have I felt so disenfranchised as at Thomas Series 7.4km run last night's meeting, despite the flash setting, Terry Giesecke M70 from Gp 8 was the first eligible runner to the continuous screen show, committee uni- finish on the Thomas course in the net time of 49:46. Terry really did forms, shiny annual report, etc. not know how he would go; it was a new course and therefore unknown. The proceedings were largely inaudible How rough would the surface be? And what about the hills? Also, he from where I sat in the wings. The oblong was not feeling too well on the day. But, once he got started, it was one shape of the venue did not help the acoustics, of those magic runs. He had more energy than he had expected and was a poor choice. Why was a microphone facility able to keep up a good pace for most of the way. There were a few hills not provided, as at past AGMs? but not really any steep ones (except at the start) and the surface was reasonable. Apart from that he just loved running in an area in which As there were not enough annual reports to he used to run frequently before the bushfires of 2003, and was pleased go round it was not at all clear to me at times to see that the trees have regrown. What else could he have hoped for what we were supposed to be voting for, so I after winning his gold medal on his 149th run?? felt unable to vote on several items. Taking the silver medal was Steve Bradford M60 from Gp 29, At least the birthday cake was yummy! just a minute behind Terry. Having only recently recovered from a long injury, Steve realised at the start of the race that he had forgotten his Yours, heart rate watch and, consequently, was not able to check his rate limit or pace during his run. As a result he decided to just run comfortably Dave Mackenzie, 2449 and was surprised how easy he felt and able to continue throughout at what seemed a surprising pace. On such a beautiful day and being back (Editor’s note; May we have a microphone if in this area after so long, Steve found the course inspiring and hoped we use this venue again, next year, please?) that it would be kept on the handicap calendar for future years. Cont. P. 11 Page 10 — July 2019 Vetrunner Throwing handicap report — Hammer and Javelin 25th May 2019 Reporter John Reynolds A highlight of the throwing handicap in May was the breaking of six ACT records. Four were broken in the heavy weight event & two in the handicap events. Twenty three throwers took advantage of a warm autumn day to take part in the handicap events with victory going to Tanya Colyer. She finished twenty seven centimetres ahead of Jan Banens with Mary Wahren a further forty four centimetres back in third place. It was Colyer’s first win in three years but her eleventh victory in 217 attempts since the event began thir- ty years ago. After four events for the year have been completed Jan Banens has opened up a handy lead in the pointscore competition. Showing very consistent form she has a lead of fourteen points over Mary Wahren. Bob Banens is three points further back in third place, With several throwers entering new age groups this year many records are in danger of being broken. Mary Duncan Macnicol receiv- Kevin Blewitt M80 receiving Wahren who has just entered the W85 age group started the ing the Oscar. Duncan fin- the bottle of red from Jayne ball rolling with records in the hammer & javelin. She added ished down the list despite a Hardy again after a top six four metres seventy two centimetres to the previous record +30m hammer finish in the competition in the javelin with her best throw of 10.60 (photo opposite). She also established a new record of 14.47 in the hammer throw. Jayne Hardy was once again the leading performer in the women’s events. She recorded the longest throw of the day in the hammer with a distance of 40.12 & also led the women javelin throwers with a toss of 26.04. In the men’s events Grant Blewitt led the javelin throwers with his best throw of 31.28. Another to move up an age group this year, Kevin Blewitt who is now in the M80 group led the hammer throwers with a very good 36.24. The 45lb weight event saw four records fall. Leading the way was Chris White who more than doubled the old mark with his toss of 10.25 in the M45 age group. He will shortly move into the M50 age group so we expect more rec- ords to fall. Bob Banens & John Reynolds have both recently moved up a group & both set new marks in their respective age divisions. Banens threw 5.88 to claim the record in the M70 age group. Reynolds now in the M75 division threw Our reporter, John Reynolds ▲ Mary Wahren W85 send- 4.85 to break the record in that group. The fourth record to M75 sending the hammer past ing the Javelin beyond 10m fall in that event went to Jayne Hardy. She broke her own 28m for a fourth in the overall for a new ACT record and record in the W55 age group with a best effort of 4.48. Hardy competition. then again in the hammer. also had the longest women’s throw in the standard weight throw with a distance of 12.48. Leading the men was Bob Banens who threw 14.89. The May Oscar went to Duncan Macnicol. Duncan took a spectacular dive as he was about to release the javelin & landed face first on the runway. Fortunately no injury oc- curred. Not satisfied with that fall he did the same thing on the very next throw. I had a close view of both crashes & would say that the first fall was the most spectacular but only by a small margin. (see photo top right) Winner of the wine was Kevin Blewitt (photo top right) The next monthly throwing handicap will be on July 27th. Events to be contested are the hammer, javelin, stand- ard weight & the 100lb weight.
John Reynolds (results p.16) (Ed. note; Results for this competition were calculated in the week after and so pictures of the presentation will be in the July Vetrunner.)
▲ John Hunt M75 spearing ▲ Rad Leovic M90 sending the Javelin past 10m the hammer out to 11.36M For a top 10 finish in the (All Throwing photos Robert competition. Kennelly) July 2019 Vetrunner — page 11 Run walk Handicap (cont from p.9) For the record The bronze medallist was Bruce Graham M55 ACTMA Records from Gp 42 in the extremely fast time of just 27.00, with an Quite a few additional records set by ACTMA athletes at outstanding WR 95.1%. The new course at Molonglo is famil- the AMA Championships in Melbourne have come to my iar to Bruce as he trains on it a few days a week. He was attention since my last Vetrunner report. pleased it was very hilly on the outward journey as it gave Also successful in setting ACT records were W75 Val him the opportunity to catch some people, although he had Chesterton with a time of 82:49 in the 10km road walk, only managed to overtake just one other runner by the turn- W75 Caroline Campbell with 28:13.96 in the 5000m and around point. However, he was able to see a fair distance Ann Staunton-Jugovic with three new records: 10km road ahead and was encouraged to see that he was moving walk 59:00, 5000m walk 29:09.18, and 1500m walk 8:17.25. through the field so well. In the final kilometre he seemed to Club members did not rest on their laurels after Mel- have run out of people to catch. Paul Archer, who finished bourne, with throwers setting six new records during May. just behind Bruce, was the last to be overtaken. Bruce W85 Mary Wahren posted two of those, throwing the Jave- thought that he was somewhat lucky to take the bronze as lin 10.60m and the Hammer 14.47m. The other four were in he had no idea who may have been ahead as they were out of the still relatively new 45lb Weight event, by W55 Jayne view; receiving the 5th place finisher’s card suggested, incor- Hardy 4.48m, M45 Chris White 10.25m, M70 Bob rectly, that he may have missed out of the medals. Bruce Banens 5.88m and M75 John Reynolds 4.85m. believes that it was probably his best run of the year in the Also following on from her performances in Melbourne handicap and thought that it was a great way to tune up for was W45 Leanne Laajoki with a new record of 2:29.99 in the Australian Masters Half Marathon championship a week the 800m at the High Noon meet on 2 June. later. Special thanks to Des Butler and her assistant or- Australian Records ganiser Col Simpson and their band of helpers for all their Clyde Riddoch, who looks after national records, has re- sterling work in organising this successful event. I think cently written about a number of cases where applications by most people enjoyed being back in this beautiful but chal- Australians for World Masters Athletics records have been lenging running/walking area after so long, and I hope this unsuccessful. Without going into the details of the individual course is kept on the calendar. cases, let me repeat Clyde’s recommendation for minimizing A special message from Rosemary Parker who, future rejections. amongst her many other tasks, organises the monthly ros- “The answer should be warning chief officials about the tering of members for volunteer duty at each run/walk hand- possibility of a world record before the race, and possibly icap. Because of the diminishing number of participating even before the meet, then getting all documentation pre- members, the number of available volunteers is also dimin- pared as soon as the race finishes, definitely not after the ishing. If injury prevents you running or walking on any championship or meet finishes.” The same advice could also be applied to national and some state records. particular month, please consider contacting Rosemary and making yourself available to help out. Your help would be NICK MELHUISH greatly appreciated. [email protected] Will Foster (Results on pp. 14 &15) Records Officer and Statistician ACTVAC & ACTMA celebrates its 40th from p.1 And how best to thank volunteers? …feed them cake! After acknowledging our long-term volunteers for their out- standing commitment and service to the club, we gathered for cake and fellowship to reflect on the club’s achievements. With memorabilia on display (thanks Kathy Sims and Bryan Thomas), and a slide show and videos from Bob Banens (and MC for the AGM Evening), almost 80 members gathered to mark the occasion. The official duties of cake cutting fell to the newest member and longest serving member in the room. After a quick poll, new members Leigh Harlow (joined on 18 Oct 2018) and Michael Smith (joined on 30 Oct 2018) grabbed a knife, along with Peter Kallio (a member since 1979) to slice and dice the cake for all to enjoy. Happy birthday ACT Masters Athletics Club. Suzie Gaynor (Secretary) PS – for a great read about the club’s beginnings and travails, we are lucky to have the history of the club recorded in an- nals scribed by Bryan Thomas – available on the club’s website.
▼Vanessa Haverd W40, fastest woman master home in ▼Medal winning women masters inc. from left Sally Thauvette, Ruth 1:33:33. Twenty masters women ran, four from NSW Baussmann , Margaret Mcspadden, Caroline Campbell, Susan Arch- and 16 from ACT (Photos by Suzie Gaynor) er, an unknown runner and Clare Wall. Page 12 — July 2019 Vetrunner Results and analysis from AMA/ACTMA/YMCA half marathon (cont) YMCA Men’s AMA Age- Cont. from p. 5 Placing placing Name Rep Time Graded Per- Position/ formance ◄This table Overall shows the finishing First Jacob Grooby ACT 1:15:54 77.0% 1 positions of the first seven male masters. Second Bruce Graham ACT 1:16:29 90.7% 2 These seven entrants Fourth Andrew Leigh ACT 1:19:33 79.1% 3 crossed the line in Eighth Adrian Davies ACT 1:21:19 74.9% the top 15 runners of the overall race.
Thirteenth Bennie Lindeque QLD 1:22:48 80.0% All Tables from
Fourteenth Jose Carvalho NSW 1:23:37 85.3% Shane Hutchison and
Fifteenth Jeff Grey ACT 1:23:47 81.3% Suzie Gaynor
YMCA Wom- ◄ This table shows Age- en Placing AMA the finishing positions Name Rep Time Graded Per- Position/ placing of the top three female formance overall masters. Fourth Vanessa Haverd ACT 1:33:33 73.1% 1
Sixth Catherine Bylett ACT 1:36:58 72.3% 2 Eleventh Linda Hernando NSW 1:40:10 74.0% 3
Age- Age Graded ◄ The AMA field was another top quality Name Rep Time Group Perfor- field, with some athletes returning excellent mance age-graded performances, including four mem- bers from our club – congratulations Bruce, M55 Bruce Graham ACT 1:16:29 90.7% W70 Susan Archer ACT 1:49:54 88.6% Susan, Jeff and David. M60 Jose Carvalho NSW 1:23:37 85.3% ▼Below is a table for all Masters men fin- M55 Jeff Grey ACT 1:23:47 81.3% ishing the Half Marathon.
M60 David Clarke ACT 1:29:17 80.6% Table for women masters is on page 15.
M50 Bennie Lindeque QLD 1:22:48 80.0% Roger Pilkington M60 and below Peter Clarke M65 ▼
Men AMA Age Group Placings R Bib Age- Age Gp Pl Time name ep # Grad M35 1 Jacob Grooby ACT 528 1:15:54 77.00%
M40 1 Adrian Davies ACT 58 1:21:19 74.90% M45 1 Andrew Leigh ACT 188 1:19:33 79.10%
M45 2 EJ Davie NSW 73 1:51:15 57.50%
M50 1 Bennie Lindeque QLD 380 1:22:48 80.00% M50 2 Geoff Monro ACT 292 1:37:10 69.40%
M50 3 Michael Thompson ACT 274 1:47:28 62.20% M55 1 Bruce Graham ACT 238 1:16:29 90.70%
M55 2 Jeff Grey ACT 252 1:23:47 81.30%
M60 1 Jose Carvalho NSW 384 1:23:37 85.30% M60 2 David Clarke ACT 205 1:29:17 80.60%
M60 3 George Burnett NSW 297 1:55:38 62.90% M60 4 Roger Pilkington ACT 248 2:06:50 56.20%
M65 1 Peter Clarke ACT 269 1:38:07 78.70% M65 2 Trevor Jacobs ACT 250 1:48:46 70.20%
M70 1 Geoff Moore ACT 233 1:52:12 71.00%
M70 2 Mick Saunders ACT 319 1:58:33 67.20% M70 3 Jimmy White ACT 197 2:21:37 55.60%
M75 1 Robin Whyte ACT 386 2:27:29 59.10% TableM80 for women1 mastersLachlan is Lewis on page 15. ACT 66 3:36:12 44.00% July 2019 Vetrunner — page 13
ACTMA Social Function Editorial Comment (cont.) gift to us all; a snapshot of forty significant firsts pp.19 & Date: Tuesday 9 July 2019 22; Suzie Gaynor and Shane Hutchison for the President’s Venue: Ginseng at Woden Hellenic Club report and the piece on the Half marathon with those Location: Matilda Street Phillip Time: 7.00pm great tables pp. 12 & 15 and many fabulous photos, espe- Food: Banquet A @ $27 per person cially at the Awards night and the Half Marathon. On the Drinks: Purchase at the Bar awards night I also had Bob Banens and Tiona Kane providing photographic support. Finally I would like to We invite fellow members to join us for good food and a fun thank Madison Gordon who took our only three run/walk night out at this great Asian restaurant. Please contact one handicap pictures. Also thanks to our ever reliable proof of the following members of the Social Team by 12 noon on readers, Dave Mackenzie and Cory Collins. We appreciate Monday 8 July so that we can finalise the numbers. our regular Throws reporters; John Reynolds and Jayne . Hardy and the Geoff Barker inspired team of run/walk Rosemary: 0427 160 129 [email protected] handicap reporters, on this occasion, Will Foster. Sherryl: 0419 013 025 [email protected] I am away and involved in number of workshops over Robyn: 0403 808 299 [email protected] the next month so Nadine Morrison has generously agreed to co-edit with me for the August edition. Suzie Gaynor is Vetrunner Online our new Secretary (congratulations Suzie) and so is unable to do the September edition. So there is a vacancy for some- The Vetrunner is now on line at the following website: http://www.actmastersathletics.org.au/index.php? one or for two people; the work needs to be done between 4 module=Vetrunner&action=Vetrunner.ListView and 18 August. Both Lauren Watt (April guest editor) and Black and white hard copies are available at the run/walk Nadine are available to support the September guest editor and throwing handicaps and Track & Field meets. (s). I will be available till the end of July to give the hando- ver. Please let me know if you are interested? Submissions for August Vetrunner [email protected] One final point, our May guest editor, Clare Wall, ran 1.55:16 in the Due by: Saturday 13th July 2019 Half , while preparing for the Chicago Marathon in October. All copy and queries for the August edition to the editor at: [email protected] Late submissions may Robert Kennelly only be accepted if space allows. Articles Your Emergency Contact? All reports, articles and stories submitted for inclusion in Vetrunner should be created in Word, in Century The Registrar of the Club, asks that you check the Schoolbook 9pt. font. 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Editorial Comment Part-Year membership; Discounted membership, $33 This has been a big month for the Vetrunner; the for the remainder of the membership year until 30 Septem- YMCA/AMA/ACTMA half Marathon, the usual AGM, the ber 2019 is now available via the Membership page of the awards night and of course our 40th Birthday party. Our ACTMA website. sister organization, the ACT Walkers Club had the big day on Sunday of the long weekend with the Lake Burley Grif- Note: The Club’s membership fee does not cover partic- fin walking carnival now in its 53rd year. Our Robin ipation in regular Club events including weekly summer Whyte has done them all. Track & Field meets, monthly Throwing and Run/Walk So a big thankyou to all our contributors, especially Handicaps and the monthly Throws or Weight pentathlons Bryan Thomas with five contributions (amongst them for which there will be a $5 charge. The website provides Mary Wahren’s 85th….Happy Birthday Mary P.23, the updated membership fees and event fees. Stuart Reid award on the front page and a special birthday Page 14 — July 2019 Vetrunner Run/Walk Handicap Molonglo Forest Results
THOMAS SERIES 7.4km - 19/05/19 - Molonglo Forest—(Difficulty factor 1.08)
Place Name Age Gp St Gp N Time Rate WR% Pts medals 1 Phillip Eudey M70 1 0:58:43 7:56 51.2 0 2 Terry Giesecke M70 8 0:49:46 6:44 61.4 150 Gold 3 Steve Bradford M60 29 0:34:08 4:37 79.3 149 Silver 4 Robyn McClelland W65 16 0:43:26 5:52 75.2 0 5 Bruce Graham M55 42 0:27:00 3:39 95.1 148 Bronze 6 Paul Archer M70 23 0:39:59 5:24 74.7 147 7 Shane Hutchison M45 39 0:29:28 3:59 79.9 146 8 Bob Parker M70 4 0:58:26 7:54 51.9 145 9 Kent Williams M70 31 0:35:16 4:46 87.3 144 10 Nadine Morrison W45 30 0:36:05 4:53 75.0 143 11 David Baussmann M65 27 0:38:08 5:09 75.5 142 12 Craig Wurtz M50 27 0:38:12 5:10 65.2 141 13 Rod Lynch M55 35 0:33:08 4:29 79.3 140 14 Will Foster M75 21 0:42:32 5:45 72.9 139 15 Hugh Crawley M75 7 0:55:30 7:30 56.9 138 16 Kevin O'Keeffe M70 23 0:41:31 5:37 71.9 137 17 Nigel England M55 32 0:35:49 4:50 70.9 136 18 Susan Archer W70 28 0:38:37 5:13 89.3 135 19 Bryan Thomas M75 8 0:55:08 7:27 58.2 134 20 Ruth Baussmann W65 15 0:48:07 6:30 70.2 133 21 Gabrielle Brown W55 24 0:42:26 5:44 67.7 0 22 Margaret McSpadden W70 8 0:55:55 7:33 65.0 132 23 Bernie Rogers M75 1 1:06:19 8:58 47.6 131 24 Ewan Brown M70 11 0:53:47 7:16 55.9 130 25 Alan Mallory M60 34 0:37:51 5:07 71.5 129 26 Kevin Chapman M75 11 0:54:51 7:25 56.6 128 27 Peter Prince M60 36 0:37:39 5:05 70.6 127 28 Jim White M70 23 0:47:07 6:22 63.3 126 29 Prue Bradford W55 9 0:58:32 7:55 51.6 125 30 Cathy Newman W55 32 0:41:46 5:39 71.4 0 31 Sherryl Greathead W65 11 0:56:57 7:42 58.6 124 32 Caroline Campbell W75 13 0:55:34 7:31 71.0 123 33 Roger Pilkington M60 27 0:46:36 6:18 57.0 122 34 Mary Ann Busteed W70 14 0:56:59 7:42 60.5 121 35 Peter Thomson M55 12 1:00:54 8:14 42.7 120 36 Mick Saunders M70 21 0:58:18 7:53 51.6 119 37 David Webster M65 33 0:51:20 6:56 55.0 118
▲ Half marathon; Lachlan Lewis M80 first home in his age Shane, Jan, George and Josephine, rugged up for winter group with Val Chesterton W75, silver medal in her age group. and time keeping. ▲ (Photos Suzie Gaynor) July 2019 Vetrunner — page 15 Run/Walk Handicap Molonglo Forest Results (cont.) FRYLINK SERIES 4.5km - 19/05/19 - (Difficulty factor 1.07) Place Name Age Gp St Gp N Time Rate WR% Pts medals 1 Ken Gordon M55 35 0:21:24 4:45 70.5 75 Gold 2 Deb Gordon W50 26 0:25:15 5:37 64.7 74 Silver 3 Gary Bowen M60 33 0:22:29 5:00 69.8 73 Bronze 4 Ian Bowden M65 24 0:26:20 5:51 65.2 72 5 Toby Bellwood M40 28 0:24:52 5:32 50.5 0 6 Charlie Modrak M65 22 0:28:14 6:16 60.8 71 7 Ray Bramwell M80 15 0:31:14 6:56 71.9 70 8 Roger Abbott M80 14 0:31:45 7:03 67.0 69 9 Linda Mallory W55 17 0:30:52 6:52 57.4 68 10 Stephen Gray M60 15 0:32:29 7:13 48.5 67 11 George Kubitzky M65 35 0:25:12 5:36 63.3 66 12 Carol Baird W70 28 0:28:18 6:17 70.8 65 13 Anne Young W80 1 0:45:00 10:00 66.8 64 14 Richard Scutter M70 1 0:45:00 10:00 39.6 0 15 Joan Mallory W85 1 0:47:33 10:34 92.4 63 16 Christopher Yardley M80 1 0:50:00 11:07 40.1 62
WADDELL SERIES 4.5km - 19/05/19 - (Difficulty factor 1.07)
Place Name Age Gp St Gp N Time Rate WR% Pts medals 1 Rosemary Parker W70 23 0:35:48 7:57 82.4 75 Gold 2 Marian Simpson W65 26 0:35:11 7:49 78.0 74 Silver 3 Lorna England W55 7 0:45:29 10:06 53.5 73 Bronze 4 Jack Thackray M85 10 0:43:05 9:34 76.5 72 5 Alice Scott W70 18 0:39:12 8:43 76.9 71 6 Keith Johnson M75 18 0:39:37 8:48 67.7 70 7 Peter Kallio M80 23 0:37:55 8:26 78.1 69 8 Graeme Small M75 12 0:42:39 9:29 63.6 68 9 John Littler M70 34 0:33:55 7:32 72.7 67 10 Bob Banens M70 27 0:36:41 8:09 67.2 66 11 Josephine Kulesz W65 6 0:48:45 10:50 56.3 65 12 Dave Mackenzie M85 11 0:44:46 9:57 72.7 64 13 Maureen Scutter W70 19 0:42:25 9:26 72.6 63 14 Suzanne Counsel W75 1 0:55:14 12:16 59.9 62 15 Robert Kennelly M65 10 0:49:58 11:06 48.8 61 Full details of the Run/Walk Handicap results can be found on the Club‘s Website http://www.actmastersathletics.org.au Full results of women Masters from AMA/ACTMA/YMCA half marathon from p.12
Women AMA Age Group Placings
Age Gp Pl Name Rep Bib Time Age-Grad W30 1 Helen Morewood ACT 201 1:44:33 62.80% W40 1 Vanessa Haverd ACT 499 1:33:33 73.10% W40 2 Kay Heinecke NSW 18 1:51:28 60.90% W45 1 Catherine Bylett ACT 179 1:36:58 72.30% W45 2 Michelle Wells ACT 78 1:42:20 69.90% W45 3 Kali Newcomb NSW 87 1:46:29 66.50% W50 1 Linda Hernando NSW 121 1:40:10 74.00% W50 2 Elle Knight ACT 253 1:47:32 68.90% W50 3 Sally Thauvette ACT 389 1:56:17 63.70% W55 1 Helen Larmour ACT 134 1:49:18 76.00% W55 2 Jennifer Launt NSW 132 1:52:35 73.80% W60 1 Clare Wall ACT 239 1:55:16 77.20% W60 2 Jennifer Kellett ACT 387 1:57:30 75.70% W60 3 Jennie Blake ACT 12 2:15:58 62.70% W65 1 Robyn Mcclelland ACT 216 2:02:46 73.50% W65 2 Ruth Baussmann ACT 289 2:13:38 71.70% W70 1 Susan Archer ACT 130 1:49:54 88.60% W70 2 Margaret Mcspadden ACT 408 2:49:59 59.10% W75 1 Caroline Campbell ACT 77 2:26:58 73.20% W75 2 Val Chesterton ACT 385 3:07:34 59.70%
Top; Clare Wall W60, bottom; Elle Knight W50, (All Half M. Photos Suzie Gaynor) Page 16 — July 2019 Vetrunner Throwing handicap results — Hammer and Javelin 25th May 2019
Name Age Gp J Hcp J Dst J Tot J Pl H Hcp H Dst H Tot H Pl T Dst Pts Tanya Colyer W55 36.86 7.72 44.58 11 38.95 18.89 57.84 1 102.42 50 Jan Banens W75 30.67 14.38 45.05 6 24.84 32.26 57.1 2 102.15 49 Mary Wahren W85 35.17 10.6 45.77 1 41.47 14.47 55.94 6 101.71 48 John Reynolds M75 28.00 17.38 45.38 3 28.38 27.51 55.89 7 101.27 47 Wendy O'Brien W70 39.47 5.33 44.8 8 49.55 6.46 56.01 5 100.81 46 Kevin Blewitt M80 24.63 20.28 44.91 7 19.5 36.24 55.74 8 100.65 45 Warwick Budd M75 28.53 17.14 45.67 2 36.45 18.39 54.84 13 100.51 44 Margaret Taylor W70 33.43 10.73 44.16 13 40.35 15.9 56.25 4 100.41 43 Bryan Thomas M75 27.93 16.76 44.69 10 40.07 15.59 55.66 9 100.35 42 John Hunt M75 32.88 10.67 43.55 15 40.76 15.78 56.54 3 100.09 41 Nola de Chazal W80 39.67 5.1 44.77 9 43.35 11.63 54.98 12 99.75 40 Chris White M45 4.96 40.3 45.26 4 16.49 37.76 54.25 15 99.51 39 Bob Banens M70 13.47 29.46 42.93 16 19.85 35.63 55.48 10 98.41 38 Raylea Rudov W75 34.32 9.87 44.19 12 34.32 19.41 53.73 17 97.92 37 Ray Green M70 23.68 21.4 45.08 5 21.36 30.98 52.34 19 97.42 36 Grant Blewitt M55 10.49 31.28 41.77 19 33.84 21.52 55.36 11 97.13 35 Caroline Campbell W75 33.04 11.00 44.04 14 42.4 10.07 52.47 18 96.51 34 Duncan Macnicol M65 17.38 24.65 42.03 18 24.15 30.14 54.29 14 96.32 33 Jayne Hardy W55 15.41 26.04 41.45 20 13.98 40.12 54.1 16 95.55 32 Rad Leovic M90 34.69 7.48 42.17 17 33.96 11.36 45.32 20 87.49 31 Lorna England W55 12.45 0 18.42 0 0 1 Attila Spaits M80 10.32 0 16.37 0 0 1 Robert Kennelly M65 12.79 0 0 0 0 1 Standard Weight and Heavy weight Throws 25/05/19
Name Age Gp Weight Dist Chris White M45 15.880kg 16.68 Name Age Gp Weight Dist Bob Banens M70 7.258kg 14.89 Chris White M45 45lb 10.25 Ray Green M70 7.258kg 13.10 Bob Banens M70 45lb 5.88 John Reynolds M70 7.258kg 12.01 Ray Green M70 45lb 5.81 Jayne Hardy W55 7.258kg 12.38 John Reynolds M70 45lb 4.85 Jan Banens W75 5.449kg 12.25 Jayne Hardy W55 45lb 4.48 Raylea Rudov W75 5.449kg 7.56 Jan Banens W75 45lb 2.48 Nola De Chazal W80 5.449kg 4.95 Nole de Chazal W80 45lb 1.43 Monthly throws pentathlon 12 May and 16 June Name A Gp H Dst H Pts S Dst S Pts D Dst D Pts J Dst J Pts W Dst W Pts T Pts Shane Hutchison M45 16.4 197 6.39 347 19.59 340 29.15 358 6.26 304 1546 Bob Banens M70 35.32 698 10.37 684 32.6 698 24.37 456 13.29 744 3280 John Reynolds M75 27.86 610 7.65 528 24.25 559 16.65 321 12.45 752 2770 Robin Whyte M75 21.29 433 6.63 442 20.05 440 22.17 471 9.74 562 2348 Rad Leovic M90 11.1 361 4.63 428 9.17 317 6.94 164 4.24 290 1560 Suzie Gaynor W50 19.01 373 6.35 399 12.07 204 14.35 268 6.75 370 1614 Jayne Hardy W55 37 971 8.37 626 25.08 579 21.85 508 12.41 866 3550 Jan Banens W75 31.87 1163 7.41 765 15.09 510 10.27 352 11.35 853 3643 Caroline Campbell W75 14.34 431 5.45 528 10.83 338 10.21 350 6.08 401 2048 Nola de Chazal W80 10.48 336 3.37 334 8.43 301 4.4 141 5.08 361 1473
Name A Gp H Dst H Pts S Dst S Pts D Dst D Pts J Dst J Pts W Dst W Pts T Pts Charles Basteky M60 17.99 248 8.85 548 32.95 564 31.99 518 9.44 443 2311 Bob Banens M70 34.92 688 10.43 689 34.99 761 26.68 488 14.17 802 3428 John Reynolds M75 28.64 631 7.63 526 26.28 617 0.00 0 11.43 680 2454 Robin Whyte M75 22.27 459 6.51 432 19.43 422 21.30 447 9.66 557 2317 Suzie Gaynor W50 20.15 404 6.18 386 14.29 255 16.62 328 6.82 375 1748 Jayne Hardy W55 38.75 1026 8.50 638 24.98 576 21.43 496 11.38 783 3519 Jan Banens W75 28.33 1012 7.23 743 13.81 558 10.79 375 9.59 701 3289 Caroline Campbell W75 13.72 406 5.67 554 9.60 290 10.46 361 5.94 389 2000 *Mary Wahren W85 14.68 580 4.51 580 9.58 446 9.41 505 3.85 292 2471
* Mary Wahren took or created records in the hammer, shot, discus, weight and the throws pentathlon July 2019 Vetrunner — page 17 Throws pentathalon Reports 12 May and 16 June Below is the report for this month’s May Throws pentathlon – sorry, no photos. Too cold! It was a cold & foggy start to the May Throws Pentathlon this year and with the rain that had fallen the days before, the ground and concrete circles were a little slippery. As usual, the throwers endured and ended up having a great morning. As Bryan Thomas dropped off the defibrillator, he headed off on his run and we started the morning with 11 members. 5 women and 6 men started, with Chris White joining us unofficially as a M50 (he turns 50 in 6 weeks). As the weights for all the throws become lighter when you turn 50, everyone was happy to watch him enjoy the lighter weights and he threw very well considering he injured his left knee competing in the Javelin at the Nationals a few weeks ago in Melbourne. It was nice to see Rad Leovic (M90) back again – he never seemed to stand still very long though and was seen jogging and walking in between rounds just to keep warm! Both John Reynolds (newly joining the M75) and Jayne Hardy (W55) were vying for the most spectacular fall for the morning – Jayne managed to trip herself up on the Javelin runway by putting her right foot on top of her left foot (with spikes on) and falling over. She did however manage to finish the throw, as she and the javelin stayed on the runway! A photo oppor- tunity missed there Suzie! John was not so dramatic as he only lost his balance throwing the Weight Throw. Luckily, both were ok. Unofficially, Chris White (M45) had the furthest throws in all disciplines, but as he was throwing lighter weights, we don’t count him! Sorry Chris! Jayne Hardy (W55) had the furthest throw in the Hammer with 37.00m, although Jan Banens (W75) got the most points (1136) with her throw of 31.87m. Bob Banens (M70) seems to be enjoying the move to the next age group and threw the furthest in the Shot (10.37m) and Discus (32.60m) and Weight Throw (13.29m). Shane Hutchison (M45) did a creditable throw in the Javelin with 29.15m to be the next best thrower in that event. It was good to see Suzie Gaynor do all the events and having a great time. This is what we are fundamentally about – getting out there and having a go and learning some technical stuff on the way. The full results are available on the website. See you out there ….. somewhere!
Jayne Hardy
Cold and dry conditions for some record breaking Throws in the W85 for this month’s June Throws pentathlon. Mary Wahren, who has been one of the club’s longest standing members had a great day, even though it was only 6 de- grees Celsius when we started! Mary recently joined the W85 age group and has steadily been either making or breaking the W85 throws records. Today, Mary broke the W85 Hammer and Shot records and set records in the Discus, Weight and Throws Pentathlon record - fantastic job Mary! Nine others joined Mary - four more women and five men. Suzie Gaynor came to do her first Throws Pentathlon in the W50 and she had a great time with some PB’s in there. Chris White (M45) will soon be moving into the M50 age group and he is spending the time getting used to the lighter implements ...... and really enjoying it, as he had the furthest throws in all the events. It was good to have Jan and Bob Banens back from their caravanning adventures. The full results will be on the website. See you next time. Cheers,
Jayne Hardy
ThrowsThrows Handicap Handicap Program Program Dates for for 2019 2019 (Jayne (Jayne 0421 0421 610 610 053) 053)
June 29th shot and discus 1.00pm start + non-handicap weight throw + 56lb
July 27th hammer and javelin 1.00pm start + non-handicap weight throw + 100lb
August 24th shot and discus 1.00pm start + non-handicap weight throw + 45lb
Sept 28th hammer and javelin 1.00pm start + non-handicap weight throw + 56lb
October 26th shot and discus 1.00pm start + non-handicap weight throw + 100lb
Nov 23rd hammer and javelin 1.00pm + annual presentations and Christmas function Throws Pentathlon Dates for 2019 (Jayne 0421 610 053)
July 14th 10.00am start
August 18th 10.00am start Heavy Weight Pentathlon
September 15th 10.00am start Oceania Throws Pentathlon Challenge
October 13th 9.00am start
November 17th 9.00am start Heavy Weight Pentathlon
December 15th 9.00am start
IMPORTANT DATES: 2019 Oceania Championships: Mackay QLD 31Aug – 7 Sept; 2019 AMA Winter Throws Championships: 5-7 Oct Wollongong NSW. Page 18 — July 2019 Vetrunner 2019 FRISTAD AWARDS FOR ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE The Fristad Awards acknowledges our most out- was also a very good occasional sprinter and multi-event pen- standing men and women track and field athletes. These tathlete. He was also a regular in the monthly throwing prestigious awards have been presented at the end of every handicaps and throws pentathlons. season since their beginning in 1983. The awards were origi- At the recent AMA Championships in Melbourne Chris nally the idea of Audun Fristad who was himself a talented won four gold medals – for the hammer, javelin, shot put and sportsperson in both his Norwegian homeland and later in discus and was runner-up in both the heavy weight and Australia. Audun purchased all trophies associated with the throws pentathlon. award until his death in 2004 at the age of 82. Recipients of this award have achieved exceptionally RUNNERS - UP FRISTAD AWARD RECIPIENTS high standards in their chosen event/s and been regular par- WOMEN – JAYNE HARDY W55 ticipants at our Thursday night meets. Performances Jayne was a regular at track and field and the monthly achieved in any official competition from the day after last throwing handicaps and pentathlons performing well in all year’s AMA Championships to the end of the most recent throwing disciplines. She set new ACT Records for both the championships are compared to results achieved in the most 45lb and 56lb super heavy weights and the heavy weight pen- recent World Masters Athletics Championships. tathlon. The top three males and females receive Fristad Jayne was the most successful ACT competitor at the Awards while Certificates of Excellence may be awarded to recent AMA Championships in Melbourne where she won all other outstanding contenders. six throwing events as well as the Royce Foley Trophy for having the best point score in the throws pentathlon by a THIRD PLACED FRISTAD AWARD RECIPIENTS women. WOMEN – JANICE BANENS W75 Jayne’s impressive record in the Fristad Award Locally Janice was a regular at track and field and in acknowledges her outstanding and consistent performances by the monthly throwing handicaps and pentathlons. She was winning the trophy on five occasions (in 2002, 2003, 2005, always above 90% in both hammer and the heavy weight 2013 and 2014), being runner-up five times (1998, 2001, 2004 throws. and 2006) and third four times (1999, 2000, 2008 and 2011). At the World Championships in the Spanish city of MEN – JOHN LAMB M65 Malaga Janice won gold in both hammer and heavy weight. John enjoyed a wonderful local season. His best 60, 200 At the recent AMA Championships in Melbourne and 400m runs were all over 90% WMA standards as were Janice won five gold medals – for the hammer, javelin, shot his efforts in both the short and long hurdles. He also per- put, heavy weight and throws pentathlon and at the Awards formed well in the triple jump and pentathlon and set ACT Dinner was announced as AMA Thrower of the Year. Records for the long hurdles and 800m. John was runner-up Over the years Janice has enjoyed considerable success in both our annual Higgins Memorial 800m Handicap and in this award winning it for three consecutive seasons from ‘Gift’ in which the runners are given a start according to their 2006 to 2008, then for a fourth time in 2012 as well as being age. Despite being at the very top of his age group at the re- runner-up on five occasions from 2009 to 2011, 2013 and 2017 cent AMA Championships in Melbourne John won the 300m and third in 2014, 2015 and 2018 hurdles, was runner-up in the 400m and won bronze in both MEN – CHRIS WHITE M45 the 200m and triple jump. Chris was a regular at track and field where he per- John topped off a memorable year in 2010 by winning formed superbly in all the throws – especially the javelin. He the Fristad Award. ( see p.22 for Fristad winners’ write up)
▼ Below left are five of the Fristad Awardees, below right is the winner of the men’s edition ▼ Bruce Graham M55 with President Shane Hutchison at the Half Marathon on Sunday 26th May. The five below left are Margaret Taylor W70 (far left) winner of the women’s edition, John Lamb M65 and Jayne Hardy W55, runners up and Chris White M45 ▼and Jan Banens W 75 in third place. The pictures were taken by Bob Banenns (left) and Suzie Gaynor (right). July 2019 Vetrunner — Page 19 SNAPSHOT OF FORTY SIGNIFICANT FIRSTS
Reporter; Bryan Thomas
I am fortunate to have a connection with most of these FIRSTS and have known all the personalities men- tioned.
Three significant events prior to the birth of our club FIRST CROSS COUNTRY – In 1957 a pair of teenagers Bernie Millett and Terry Munro participated in the first offi- cial cross-country race held in Canberra. FIRST WORLD TOUR – In 1972 the first World Veterans’ Championships for men over 40 was held in Cologne. Five of the 35 Australians competitors - Hal Dalheim, Rad Leovic, Jack Pennington, Anton Tesija and Peter Waddell later be- came members of our club. FIRST CANBERRA MARATHON – Five of the 30 finishers in the 1976 marathon organised by John Harding are members today – Alan Duus, John Harding, Bernie Millett, Geoff Moore and Graeme Small.
The birth of the club. FIRST MEETING – In February 1979 Ken Daniels called a meeting to try and establish a Veterans’ Athletics Club in Canberra. 17 interested persons attended. FIRST AGM – Was held at East Canberra Rugby Club May 1979. Peter Frylink was elected president, Nigel Crew vice president, Ken Daniels secretary and Terry Munro treasurer. FIRST RUNNING HANDICAP – In July 1979 20 participants ran a 6.6km loop in Stromlo Forest. Peter Frylink was first ahead of Brian Paxman and Roger Abbott. FIRST T&F MEET – Was held on a Sunday morning September 1979 at the AIS. The program included 100, 200, 400, 1500 and 5000m but no field events. FIRST VETRUNNER –The third edition of the club’s Newsletter published in November 1979 was the first to use the masthead Vetrunner. FIRST OLYMPIANS – Two 1979 members were Melbourne Olympic competitors – Tony Hammett in modern pentath- lon and Peter Hanlin in shot put. Years later Three others became Olympians – Susan Hobson in 1992, 1996 and 2000, Shaun Creighton in 1996 and 2000 while Stuart Rendell tossed the hammer in Sydney 2000. FIRST NATIONALS – 12 members participated at the 1980 Australian Veterans’ Championships in Adelaide. FIRST HALF MARATHON – Was held in June 1982 with its start and finish in Weston Park. The unique two start procedure was popular with the 120 participants. FIRST T&F SEASON – Began in November 1982 at the Woden Athletics Field with its grass track. Equipment was borrowed from a local high school. Attracted 70 participants. FIRST PARTICIPATION AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Both multi eventer Arthur Brown and racewalker Bob Chapman were successful in Puerto Rico 1983. FIRST AUSTRALIAN RECORD – In February 1984 M35 Greg Stretton used the classic straddle technique to clear the high jump bar at 1.75m. FIRST ORGANISERS OF NATIONALS – Our young and inexperienced club successfully organised the 1984 Ocean- ia / Australian Championships held at the AIS. FIRST M70s – Anton Tesija and Joe Mayer competed as M70s in 1984 but it took another 11 years for Pat Mullins and Lucille Warth to join this age group. FIRST SPRINT MARATHON RELAY – Was held in Stromlo Forest in November 1984. This unique relay was created by John Kemp. Of the 7 teams the ‘Ladies’ were the best on paper but the very hot weather and difficult terrain was their downfall and they finished seventh. FIRST USE OF IT – In 1985 a decision to acknowledge handicap milestones required keeping accurate records of all participants. Stephen Yates used his computer skills to develop our first data base. FIRST COMMERCIAL VETRUNNER – In 1986 Bronwyn Gardiner improved Vetrunner by using her IT skills and arranging it to be printed commercially. Bronwyn went on to produce 107 editions of our popular magazine. FIRST “TUESDAY GROUP” – In October 1986 Keith Perroux and several young mothers established this weekly pack run in Stromlo Forest. FIRST WORLD RECORD – Joan Hooper won the W50 5000m race walk in a World Record time of 26:48 at the 1987 Australian Championships in Sydney. FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MOST MEMBERS – 111 members (79 men and 32 women) participated in the 1987 World Veterans’ Championships in Melbourne. FIRST INDOOR T&F – In September 1989 we conducted our first indoor athletics meet within the Tally Room at Epic. It was the first indoor meet held in Canberra and perhaps also in Australia. FIRST MONTHLY THROWING HANDICAP – In June 1990 16 threw the shot and discus in this unique event creat- ed by Trish Thomas. Trish and Jen Bourke would go on to participate in the first 200 consecutive monthly competitions. FIRST SPIRAL HANDICAP – In October 1989 a track handicap for distance runners created by Mike Adler proved very popular. A year later Tony Booth modified the event by turning it into the Spiral Handicap. FIRST GREAT TRAGEDY – In December 1990 at the AIS track M45 Chris Higgins died after finishing a 3000m race. Chris at the time was the Secretary of Treasury. Cont. p. 22 Page 20 — July 2019 Vetrunner The Way We Were: July 2019 By Bryan Thomas won by Rosemary Parker from Margaret McSpadden and Jack Thackray. Neil Harrigan was presented with his ’50 40 YEARS AGO (July 1979) runs’ T shirt. It was the intention of our club to become a member within the established athletics community but 10 YEARS AGO (July 2009) after several meetings with ACT AAA and after adjusting Three members, Mandy Chew, Bev MacLeod and our constitution and changing our name to Canberra Dave McClelland passed away during the month. Veterans Amateur Athletics Club we were still not accepted. Mandy (51) was a regular with the Tuesday Group It was decided our colours would be blue and and our monthly handicaps. Mandy was well known as the yellow. Our competition uniform would consist of a yellow lady who ran with two little dogs, her arm in a sling and singlet with a vertical blue stripe and a badge displaying with a smile - but all the time she was battling cancer. the ACT coat of arms with the words ACT Veterans Bev joined the club in 1982 and was interested in Athletics Club (designed by Ken Daniels) attached to its the throws, especially the javelin and hammer, in which she front and blue shorts with yellow trim. enjoyed success in both local and national competitions. In Within the first few months many of our favourite 1983 she was the inaugural recipient of the Johnson Trophy institutions and practises were established; such as the as track and field club-person of the year. Sunday morning pack run in Stromlo Forest was a highlight Dave’s long loping running style was a feature of of the week for many. In July twenty runners completed our many middle distance races since arriving in Canberra in inaugural running handicap - a 6.6km event in the forest. 1992. Dave had participated in several national The winner was club president Peter Frylink ahead of Brian championships and Masters Games and tasted Paxman and Roger Abbott. international competition at the 1994 World Masters Games in Brisbane. His PBs as a veteran athlete were 30 YEARS AGO (July 1989) approximately 56 seconds for 400m, 2:07 800m and 1500m Twenty-eight Canberrans participated in the 8th in 4:30. David died at the young age of 50. World Veterans Championships in Eugene, USA. Our The monthly throwing handicap, involving hammer competitors were - Bob Chapman (M50 road walk team and javelin, was won by Jean Heath from Kevin Blewitt and gold), Len Childs, Trish Connell (W40 hammer gold), Garry Jayne Hardy. W75 Mary Wahren added to her list of ACT Hand (M40 cross-country silver and team silver, marathon Records when she hurled the heavy weight 8.42m. A silver and team gold), Bob Harlow, Duane Lowry, Terry highlight of the afternoon was Attila Spaits (photo below Munro (M50 cross-country team silver), Rosa Murray, Tony left throwing discuss) achieving 150 handicaps. Attila Murray, Alan Norden, Andrina Norden (W35 hammer boasted that he had participated continuously for longer silver), Jim O’Donnell, Stuart Reid, Bev Scown (W50 cross- than any other local thrower – that is for more than fifty country team bronze), John Scown, Bryan Thomas (M45 years. Diann Bramwell received her ‘50 handicaps’ T shirt. marathon team silver), Gwen Vines (W35 road walk team Nick Blackaby (photo below right) was elected to silver), Trevor Vogler, Mary Wahren and Lucille Warth. the vacant treasurer’s position at a meeting held at the end The monthly running handicap attracted 88 starters of the run/walk handicap at Blewitts Pines. Michael Clancy for the out and back 9km course along the cycle path from won the long course on the day of his 100th ahead of Phil the old Hospital Jetty. Women handled the cold and wet Levings and Jacqueline Millard. Todd Hepworth won the conditions best as Juani O’Reilly won from Linda Jamieson Frylink event from Marion Buckley and Christine Lee. The and Roe Redman. Peter Skinner and Linda Lenton were Waddell handicap was won by John Busteed from Peter fastest. Hogan and Dorothy Seedsman. Apart from Michael earning 20 YEARS AGO (July 1999) his ‘100 handicaps’ T shirt Robert Parker became the fourth Raine Thompson reported on our very successful recipient of the black polo signifying 250 monthly 20th Anniversary Dinner/Dance. Accompanying Raine’s handicaps. report were two pages of photographs as well as Bryan Our annual cross-country championships were held Thomas’s ‘Twenty Significant Milestones’ presentation and in Weston Park in conjunction with the Cross Country Club. the second part of Doug Fry’s Club History he had Age champions were - W30 Jodie Barker, W40 Katie commenced in last month’s special edition of Vetrunner. Forestier, W50 Kathie Southgate, W55 Robyn McClelland, Thirty-five participated in the monthly throwing W65 Caroline Campbell and W70 Anne Young; M35 Lance handicap in hammer and javelin. Kevin Blewitt won from Purdon, M40 Peter Johnson, M45 Yili Zhu, M50 Steve Joan Mallory and Jen Bourke while Nola de Chazal Bradford, M55 Trevor Jacobs, M60 Paul Archer, M65 Bernie completed her 50th handicap. This was the final Millett and M70 Lachlan Lewis. competition for both Ray Green and Jayne Hardy before departing for the World Championships in Gateshead, UK. Bryan Thomas A week earlier Ray put the shot 14.03m for an M50 AR. Bob Banens had already left for Gateshead and he too was in top shape setting an AR for the M50 javelin when he threw 54.19m at the British Championships in Edinburgh. Bronwyn Gardner was again an Australian team manager (having also been a manager in Miyazaki 1993 and Buffalo 1995). Other participants were – Bob Banens (bronze M50 javelin), Bob Chapman (silver M65 20km walk), Jo Cullen, Ray Green (as well as participating in all throws was a delegate at the WAVA General Assembly), Jayne Hardy (bronze W35 weight pentathlon), Fran Harris, Roy Jones, Graeme Small, John Stenhouse, Robin Whyte and Alan Williams. Barbara Tucker, although representing NZ in the walks was in fact a member of our club as she had been living in Canberra throughout the year. Mulligan Flat was the venue for the monthly running handicap. 118 ran the 9.3km course won by John Hunt from Michael Daley and Steve Appleby. 67 ran the short event July 2019 Vetrunner — page 21 Calendars ACTMA events are shown in bold, other events are run by Ross St, 100m south of Botanic Gardens Entrance. John Harding 6248 6905. different organisations. Please check with organisers to Parkrun 5k run or walk held at various locations around Canberra confirm details, especially for non-ACTMA events. including Weston Park, Lake Ginninderra, Tuggeranong, Coombs, Ainslie & June 2019 Queanbeyan every Saturday at 8 AM. Sat 22 Jun YMCA Red Hill, Mugga Way Sat 29 Jun Throwing Handicap, 1pm ACT Cross Country Championships Sun 30 Jun Run/Walk Handicap, 9am, Mt. Ainslie, 9.3/4.5
July 2019 Sat 6 July YMCA , Smithy, Stromlo Forest Park Sun 7 July Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston Park Tues 9 July ACTMA Social dinner, Ginseng, Woden Hellenic Club, 7.00pm Sun 14 July Throws Pentathlon, 10am Sat 20 July YMCA, Runner’s shop inc. AACT Road Champs. Sat 27 July Throwing Handicap, 1pm Sun 28 July Run/Walk Handicap, 9am, Little Black Mt. Sat and Sun Bush Capital Marathon Festival August 2019 Sat 3 Aug YMCA Longstaff/Pennington, Stromlo Forest Park Sun 4 July Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston Park Jayne Hardy (right) and Duncan Macnicol (left) receiving the ACTMA social dinner Labor Club, Stirling Throwers’ awards from Ray Green (Photo; Robert Kennelly) Sat/Sun 10/11 Aug AACT Stromlo 3/5km (date TBC) Sun 11 Aug City to Surf Sydney 14km Sat 17 Aug YMCA Ginninderra Diddams Close Belconnen Coming Athletics Competitions Sun 18 Throws Pentathlon, 10am AMA Marathon Championships 6 & 7 July 2019 Sat 24 `Throwing Handicap, 1pm Sun 25 Run/Walk handicap, 9am Coombs Molonglo. AMA 20km Roadwalk Championships 11 August Sat/Sun 31/8 and 1/09 Oceania Masters T&F Mackay 2019 OMA Championships Mackay QLD — 31 Aug to 7 Sep, 2019 ACTMA General Committee Meetings monthly on the second NCCWMA Championships Toronto, Canada, 18 to 21 July Wednesday of the month at Belconnen Soccer Club, Belconnen Way, Hawker at 7.00pm. Contact Secretary Nigel England: AMA Winter Throws Championships — 5 to 7 Oct [email protected] 2019 Wollongong ACTMA Monthly Weight Pentathlons at 9am at Masson Street, Turner Contact Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053. AMA T & F Championships Brisbane 10 to 13 April, 2020
Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 in Games of the XXXII Olympiad — July 24 to August 9 Commonwealth Park at 12.15pm. Mike Stracey 6258 8756 2020 Tokyo
Lake Tuggeranong Stakes every Tuesday on the lake edge near WMA Outdoor Championships — 20 July to 01 Aug KFC at 12.20pm. Peter Thomson 0407 702 683 2020, Toronto Canada BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from the Senior Citizens Club in Woden at 12.10pm. Adrian Plunkett 6283 2388. OMA Championships — Provisional dates: 17-23 YCRC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park on the first January, 2021 Norfolk Island Sunday of the month at 9am (8am in summer). AMA Track and Field Championships in Canberra in 2021.
Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of the month, from WMA Indoor Championships — 2021 Edmonton, Canada. outside the Lighthouse Bar at 12.20pm. Simon Wall 0404 859 404. 6 to 13 April, 2021 Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday from Treloar Crescent behind the War Memorial at 12.45pm. John Harding 6244 1153. Birmingham Commonwealth Games — 27/07 to 07/08 2022.
Black Mountain Run Up, held on the third Tuesday at 12.45pm, Clunies WMA Outdoor Championships— 17 to 27 Aug, 2022. Join a Training Group: Improve Your Fitness Coaching and Training groups Non - Accredited Coaches and Training Groups Groups of Masters athletes conduct training sessions around These groups are led by a group coordinator (trainer) who will train with you Canberra. To train with any one of the groups you should contact but is not an Athletics Australia accredited coach. All ACTMA member the group coordinator listed. It’s always fun to train with others, to athletes are covered by our club’s public liability insurance but not share skills and knowledge. Runners, throwers, jumpers and the trainer. walkers of all levels are welcome. As a member of our club Fran Harris: Strength, sprints and hurdles training at the AIS track. participating in events out of normal hours the level of 6230 2341 (h) public liability insurance varies, see below for details. John Hunt: Jumps. Sundays, 11:00am at the AIS track. 6241 9392 (h)
Accredited Coaches Training Groups Geoff Moore: Distance interval training. Mondays 5:30pm, Parliament These groups are led by an Athletics Australia accredited coach. All House underground carpark. ACTMA member athletes and accredited coaches are covered by our Greg Stretton: Middle distance training. Sundays except long weekends, club’s public liability insurance. 9.00am, Grammar School, corner of Mugga Way / Flinders Way. 6295 8474 Val Chesterton: Strength, speed & general fitness for (h), 6257 6127 (w) . runners, jumpers & walkers, Calwell Playing Fields, Fridays 9am, ‘Tuesday group’: long distance running and walking. Tuesdays 8.30am in summer. 6292 8994. 9:00am at Black Mountain Peninsula.
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Winners of the 2019 FRISTAD AWARDS for Athletic excellence cont. from p.18 WOMEN – MARGARET TAYLOR W70 In local competitions Margaret earned more than 90% for both the triple jump and 60m and was in the high 80% for the 100m, 200m, high jump and short hurdles. She also set ACT Records for the pentathlon and both short and long hurdles as well as winning the Boag Series for the thirteenth time. At the WMA Championships in Malaga Margaret won the gold medal in both the long and triple jumps as well as a silver in the high jump. At the recent AMA Championships in Melbourne Margaret won five gold medals - in all three jumps, the 80m hurdles and pentathlon. While at the Awards Dinner she was again the recipient of the AMA Jumper of the Year - for a record sev- enth occasion. Margaret’s track and field excellence has been acknowledged by being the recipient of the Fristad Award ten times (1993, 1994, 1999, 2001 and from 2009 to 2011, then in 2015 and 2018), as well as being runner-up in 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2007 and 2012 and third in 1997, 1998 and 2006.
MEN – BRUCE GRAHAM M55 This season Bruce earned more than 90% WMA standards for the 1500, 5000 and10,000m while his best performanc- es in both the 800 and 3000m were also very high quality. He won the Moore Series for the twelfth consecutive season and the Pennington Series for the tenth time. Bruce also won the Higgins Memorial 800m Handicap for the third time – contin- uing his record of being placed in the top three for the last eight years. At the WMA in Malaga Bruce won the silver medal in the cross-country and a bronze as a member of the successful Australian team. His excellent run in the1500m was a new ACT Record. At the recent AMA Championships in Melbourne Bruce won the 10,000m, 5000m and 1500m in times better than most runners much younger than himself and was also second in the cross-country. At the AMA Awards evening Bruce was announced as runner-up in the Middle Distance category. Bruce was the male recipient of the 2011 Fristad Award and joint winner with Michael Roden in 2016 and Robin Whyte in 2017 then in 2018 he was the sole recipient of this prestigious award for the fourth occasion. He was also runner-up for six other seasons (2009 and 2010 and from 2012 to 2015).
Bryan Thomas
SNAPSHOT OF FORTY SIGNIFICANT FIRSTS cont. from p.19 FIRST DANIELS SPRINT HANDICAP – In October 1994 the first of the exciting 100 and 200m sprint handicap se- ries was introduced to our Thursday night T&F meets. FIRST 5 YEAR PLAN – A five year development plan titled Towards 2000 was presented at the 1995 AGM. The plan was produced by Will Foster, Bryan and Trish Thomas and Alan Williams. FIRST 500 MEMBERSHIP – The ACTVAC achieved 500 members in March 1997. FIRST AUSTRALAN MASTERS GAMES IN CANBERRA – The athletics component of the very successful 1997 Games was organised by our LOC led by Dave Mackenzie. FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT – At our 2003 AGM Prue Bradford was elected president. FIRST NONAGENARIANS – In 2004 we had 2 active M90s. Anton Tesija was living in Croatia and still coaching and throwing the hammer while Allan Sherriff was participating in our monthly handicaps and T&F. In February 2019 Gwen Gleeson became our first W90. FIRST ‘BAKKER’ – John Bakker completed the first 20 consecutive Vets’ Half Marathons from 1982 to 2002. From then on anyone who completes 20 Vets’ Halves are referred to as being a “Bakker”. FIRST 300 RUN / WALK HANDICAPS – In July 2012 George Hanzar completed his 300th while Suzanne Counsel became the first woman to reach this milestone in September 2017. FIRST THREE GENERATIONS IN A HANDICAP – Mother Margaret Latham, daughter Karen and granddaughter Erin Daniels all finished the June 2013 Mt Ainslie handicap. FIRST STUART REID COMMEMMORATIVE AWARD – In 2013 the inaugural recipients of this prestigious award were Bryan and Trish Thomas. FIRST TWO TIME RECIPIENT OF ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – In November 2015 a long standing convention was broken when Steve Appleby was a popular and obvious recipient. He had previously been presented with this club- person award in 1996. FIRST KNOWN AS MASTERS – After a long and often heated debate a SGM in July 2017 finally voted to change the club name from ACTVAC to ACTMA. FIRST 10 CONSECUTIVE “GIFTS” – Sue Bourke’s first 7 runs in our annual 100m handicap based on each runner’s age (aka the ‘Gift’) resulted in 4 seconds and 3 thirds but between 2009 and 2018 she won 10 consecutive finals. FIRST FAMILY TO COMPLETE 630 HANDICAPS – In March 2019 the Mallory Family chalked up 635 monthly handicaps. Joan had 294, son Alan 246 and Linda 45 while husband and father Al had completed 150 when illness forced his retirement.
Bryan Thomas (A great 40th birthday present thanks Bryan Ed.)
Consie Larmour, daughter-in-law Helen and the Larmour family thank ACTMA friends for your support, messages and attendance at our Celebration of Life for Graeme (Larry) Larmour. July 2019 Vetrunner — page 23 Mary Wahren age 85; ONE OF EARLIEST WOMEN MEMBERS STILL GOING STRONG ords in local, national and international competitions; in- cluding a bronze medal for the W50 hammer at the 1987 World Championships in Melbourne and a W65 Oceania shot put record in Norfolk Island in 2000. Mary has partici- pated in three Veterans’ Championships (Melbourne 1987, Eugene 1989 and Brisbane 2001), four Oceania Champion- ships and three World Masters Games. Although Mary only just missed being an “Original” club member she can claim this honour for our weekly track and field program and also for the monthly throwing handi- caps. She was one of sixteen throwers that participated in the first event in June 1990. Twenty-eight years later in June 2018 Mary became the second person, the other being Ray Green, to complete 250 monthly handicaps. At the time of her 250th Mary had won the event eight times as well as winning five silver and nine bronze medals. She has also Masters athletes gathering for Mary Wahren’s 85th birthday par- won the Consistency Medal (best thrower for the year) for ty. Mary standing middle in brown. (photo: Bryan Thomas) her age group every year since its inception and in 2009 was the winner of the Connell Series point score. Mary Wahren joined our club less than a year after its birth. Her achievements in local athletics have been When Mary signed up in 1980 we had a total membership of acknowledged by twice being runner-up (1988 and 1997) and fifty-three of which nine were women. Now forty years on Mary twice third (1990 and 1995) in the Fristad Awards. In 1987 is still a member so has the distinction of being our longest serv- she received the Johnson Trophy for her participation and ing female member. Only five men - John Bakker, Ken Daniels, service to track and field and in 1992 was awarded the Peter Frylink, Peter Kallio and Terry Munro have enjoyed con- Heart Foundation Trophy. In 2010 Mary was the female tinuous membership since the club began in 1979. Mary Wahren recipient of the Green Trophy for her outstanding and con- is indeed in special company! sistent performances in all throws throughout the season. Mary has contributed a great deal to the success and de- After joining the W80 ranks in May 2014 Mary set velopment of our club. In the early 1980s she played a signifi- about establishing a complete new set of ACT throwing rec- cant role in spreading the word via an interview on national ra- ords as she had done five years previously when she turned dio accompanied by Maggie Johnson then as club publicity of- 75. Now having recently become a W85 is she about to re- ficer about this exciting new concept of “veterans’ athletics”. write our record book again? Mary served five years on committee first from 1982 to Who would have believed that Mary set 159 ACT Rec- 1984 and again in 1991 and 1992. In 1983, 1984 and 1991 she ords during her long and successful athletics career? The was vice president. In 1983 Mary was a member of the sub- records were set between 1981 as a W45 and 1994 as a W60 committee (along with Ken Daniels, Maggie Johnson, Terry apart from those set in the throws. Her incredible list of club Munro and Bryan Thomas) that established our weekly track records included some in the racewalks, all three jumps and and field program. even one for the mile run and the pentathlon. Initially an enthusiastic race walker, Mary soon discov- Congratulations Mary and Happy Birthday. ered a talent for the throws in which she has enjoyed considera- ble success. She has won numerous medals and set many rec- Bryan Thomas ACTMA’s new committee for 2019/2020 and a fortieth birthday cake
From left, back row; Shane Hutchison, Nigel England, Frank Kresse, Secretary – Suzie Gaynor (communications/publicity) Ken Smith and Leigh Harlow, front row; Kathy sims, Nikki Phelps and Suzie Gaynor (photos Bob Banens and Robert Kennelly, cake) Committee – Frank Kresse (Training), Kathy Sims (Awards), Ken Smith (Officials), Nigel England (Registrar), Robbie Costmeyer (Public Officer) At the club’s AGM on Tuesday 21 May the full committee Patron Dick Telford continues in his role, as does Chris was voted back in, with the addition of a new treasurer: wel- White as chair of the Local Organising Committee for the come Leigh Harlow. The first meeting is on Monday 17 June 2021 National Track and Field titles being held in Canberra 2019. in April 2021. Jo Klemke has agreed to be our auditor again, The Office Bearers for 2019-2020 are: thank you. President – Shane Hutchison For those who missed out on their printed, colour copy of Vice-President – Nikki Phelps the annual report, it is available to read on the club’s website. Treasurer – Leigh Harlow
Pictures taken at Awards/AGM/fortieth birthday party and the YMCA/AMA/ACTMA Half Marathon on Sunday 26th May. Big picture above; Members gathered for Fortieth and further above the start of the Half Marathon (photos: Gaynor, Banens and Kennelly)
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