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JANUARY 2008 No. 406 Inside... New – Jim Barnes Trophy Entry for the Nationals Book for Dwellingup P2 Boxing Day run More State records Birthdays P3 Alderbury Reserve Mosman Park P4 Perry Lakes P5 Canning Caper P6 Patron's Trophy – final results P7 The magazine of Masters Athletics WA Coming Events VVetrunetrun and Helpers P8 M65s shatter world record IT was a sporting occasion ‘One half hour in December to live long in fond memo- Is one we’ll sure remember. ries. Above all we celebrat- A dozen records set – what ed true sportsmanship and a night! the camaraderie that excels As five relay teams in team efforts. assembled The watching throngs just Runners were the core of a trembled five-fold assault on State, In anticipation of some Australian and World great delight.‘ 4x1500 records. But the team was much bigger than those W35) and two world records 20 athletes. Planners, organ- (M65, W60) – all tbc – seem isers, scrutineers, timekeep- likely. ers, supporters – all were Details of records and essential cogs in the runners will appear in machine that spilled out February Vetrun. Finish of the M65 1500m relay: Bert Carse, Dave Roberts, Frank times to make history. I don’t know if senior ath- Smith and Bob Schickert ran a new world record time of 22:25.9. Five State records (M60, letes have ever before set so M65, W45, W60, W35), four many records in so short a Australian (M65, W45, W60, time. Don’t care! This was National relays in Perth magnificent. Many pictures were taken HOW do you join in a national contest without Bunbury on ‘records night’. They are leaving home? all on the club website, on Try this. AMA (Australian Our entries will be staged at challenges the ‘news’ and ‘pictures’ Masters Athletics) has a new Coker Park during the regular pages. Also there you’ll find national track relay competi- Thursday meets. THE City V Country the rest of Christine tion, with teams competing at Track and Field Challenge Oldfield’s poetic tribute. their own local venues. Dates: is on again – Saturday 4x100m - February 7 February 16, 3pm, at 4x800m - February 14 Bunbury. All club mem- Masters farewell Stadium 4x400m - February 21 bers are welcome. For Age-group teams will be details contact Bob THIS season’s event in Phillips Toni 70 51.50 Dybdahl Bjorn 58 52.62 formed and the best aggre- Schickert at 9330 3803 or December was the last Dennehy John 69 53.77 gate time for each will be sub- [email protected] major meet at Perry Lakes Staunton Matt 21 54.84 mitted to AMA as our entry in BS Stadium, with construc- Schickert Bob 76 54.89 tion of the new stadium at Till Campbell 09 55.55 the national competition. AK Reserve near Neale Chris 00 56.00 Entry forms are now available VALE Challenge Stadium immi- McAuley Duncan 32 56.32 – see John Oldfield or Barbara nent. Our club was repre- Smith Colin 06 56.36 Blurton. Entries close one CESARE BECALLI Baker Matt 07 56.37 sented in the handicap Antoniolli Rob 42 56.38 week before the date of each WMA PRESIDENT Cesare mixed 400m race – results Miletic Nick 76 59.35 race. died at his home in Brazil on right. Bowman Carol 86 62.42 Extra 1500m! December 26. Condolences There is also to be a re-run have been sent to his wife by PUBLISHED with Vetrun this month is your entry form and of the 4x1500m on January 31 AMA. Cesare was WMA details of the State Championships. Both parts will appear at Coker Park. Don’t miss out; President from 1987 to 1997 again in February – and are also on the club website. and was re-elected in 2005. get your entries in early. Page 1 You write... Club to award Are you Hi Vic, Darryl White here, mem- bership number 259. ‘Jim Barnes Trophy’ going to I was browsing through an THERE can hardly be a old vet’s magazine (Dec 2006) MAWA member who has not and came across the article Dwellingup? been awed by Jim Barnes’ about all the sub-3hr A REMINDER to all that we marathoners. As I have never marathon performances, have re-booked the Dwelling- written an article for the mag- which culminated in his up Caravan Park cabins for azine, I thought now is the 100th last July in Perth. the March Labour Day holi- time to start typing and have Our club committee has day weekend. Time is march- my name added to the list decided to commemorate ing on, so please let me know also. Jim’s outstanding achieve- as soon as possible you intend These are my sub-3 efforts: ment with an annual trophy. coming along to another fun It will be awarded to the John Oldfield weekend. Bunbury 1993 - 2:29:30 MAWA member with the best Dates: Friday 29 February Perth 1993 - 2:55:38 age-graded time in the Perth * John Oldfield is donating to Monday 3 March. Perth 1994 - 2:48:37 Marathon. Don’t be surprised this trophy to Masters: many Thanks! Call me – Margaret Perth 1997 - 2:59:53 (aged 38) if the first winner has the ini- thanks John. Bennett 9275 0169 – or see me Regards, Daryl tials “JB”. BS on Sundays. National entries open AMA ENTRIES are now open on HEPTATHLON line at http://www.nswmas- AMA tersathletics.org.au The AND 2007/8 AMA handbook has CHAMPIONSHIPS DECATHLON details. Printed entry form SYDNEY EASTER available from Bob Schickert REMINDER – these 9330 3803. 2008 Championship events for * The Handbook SHOULD 2008 will be held during have included an entry form. year, and as editor I take full the first two days of the Sorry, that’s my error. We responsibility for the omis- Oceania Masters Champ- edited and produced the edi- sion. ionships in Townsville (27 tion for AMA from Perth this Vic Waters July to August 3.) For more information see the 2007/8 AMA handbook or visit John Pentecost and http://athleticsnorthqld.org.au /oceania2008 Profile Grace Hollin Marg Bennett by Jim Barnes PRESIDENT’S JOHN was born in St Austell, MESSAGE Cornwall and Grace spent a long time in London but RECENTLY the Australian hails from Newcastle, UK. Masters Athletics Hand- A manager of Community book was circulated to each Services Red Cross, vegetari- member throughout the an Grace is anti Live Sheep nation. Members of Trade (like me!) She is WAMA can be proud of the inspired by the senior mem- contribution made by Bob bers of the club and her ambi- Schickert and Vic Waters in tion is to be like them and just producing such a quality keep on going. publication, which includ- Grace Has been running for ed many action photos and just two years. Grace has high an exhaustive list of all respect for Kathy Freeman John Pentecost Australian records. I also acknowledge Vic’s and her achievements, com- In the world of sport, John ing from a such disadvan- efforts to make our Vetrun says no one beats Daly magazine such an interest- taged background. But - John Thompson. He also follows ing and popular feature of Pentecost is her favourite Plymouth Argyle and Man this Club. sport person! United (soccer) and in general Ivan Brown “I also like going to the just likes to keep fit. Bodmin gym, doing step aerobics, and To Padstow (a disused rail- cycling,” she says. way line in the UK) is his New Member The pair share enjoyment of favourite run and Grace likes the friendly rivalry within our cross country or runs like the – Welcome Grace Hollin club. Masters Kalamunda Track. 754 WATSON Graeme M30 Page 2 BOXING More State records set HERE’S the latest summary of recent State Records - excluding DAY those from the World Championships and David Carr’s purple patch! Campbell Till December 26, 2007 W60 YOKINE RESERVE 800m Peggy Macliver 2:53.0 23/8/07 Mile Jackie Halberg 6:54.9 12/7/07 Director: Barrie 5000m Gillian Young 22:02.9 29/11/07 Thomsett 10000m Gillian Young 47:44.4 25/10/07 Conditions: the hottest Shot Bev Hamilton 9.m 22/9/07 December day ever recorded in Perth - maximum 44.2 degrees. W65 1500m Ruth Johnson 6:42.0 24/3/07 A SMALL but select group of Marathon Marg Forden 4:18:50 8/7/07 about twelve very nice (more 20kRW Lynne Schickert 2:36:55 14/9/07 like slightly strange) mem- bers braved the `hot’ condi- W80 tions. I am not sure how far Javelin Rae McMillan 13.44m 11/12/07 they travelled around the Shot Rae McMillan 6.76m 11/12/07 Yokine open space, as their descriptions of where they TIME TO M35 went beggars belief. So dis- H/Wt Mark Hamilton 13.46m 1/11/07 tances shown are a rough esti- TRAIN M70 mate, and nobody was too RACE-walkers be warned. fussed. 60m David Clive 8.3 5/7/07 Michelle Mison retired in 100m David Clive 13.4 26/7/07 They just wanted a pleasant December and has now jog , so I didn’t bother to flag 80mH Don Chambers 14.14 5/10/07 (AR) begun training in earnest. Triple Jump Leon Sander 7.99m 8/4/07 or measure the course. Listed She reveals that in all her here are the brave souls and years of outstanding per- alongside are their times and M75 formance there’s never Javelin Rob Shand 24.44m 22/9/07 approximate distances.