Stuart Reid Award to Jan Banens ACTVAC & ACTMA Celebrates Its 40Th
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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 Club Sponsors Need new shoes for the winter season? 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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).