VETRUNNERY f ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 41 Issue 4 — October 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] Please volunteer for the run/walk handicaps in 2020 at the next handicap, info. P.4 Rosemary Parker W70 300 handicaps

Reporter: Bryan Thomas Six years later she suffered an even more frightening medical Rosemary becomes the seventh person and the third condition that caused her to retire from running and take up woman to achieve this milestone and because her husband fitness walking. Robert completed his three hundredth in 2015 they are also Rosemary is one of only a few to have been honoured the first husband and wife team to do so. with two of our three prestigious club-person awards associ- Her first handicap was on a 10km loop within Stromlo ated with our main competition programs – track and field Forest in October 1982. Until 1989 all were in the long and both monthly handicaps. course but then Rosemary was forced to take a two year In 2007 Rosemary was elected the club’s thirteenth life break because of several serious health issues. When she member then at our 2015 AGM she and Robert were joint returned in 1991 most of her efforts were in the Frylink Se- recipients of the Stuart Reid Commemorative Award for their ries but since 2010 they have been in the Waddell walk outstanding service to the club over more than three decades. handicap. Apart from completing so many monthly handicaps Roger Pilkington: 200 Rosemary has also enjoyed considerable success across all Like many others Roger had a background in a variety three series and is currently the leader on the all-time list of of sports such as AFL football, basketball, cricket, golf and medallists having won a total of 32 medals - consisting of ten skiing prior to becoming an active club member. gold, nine silver and twelve bronze and in 2018 she was the Roger ran his first monthly handicap on the now dis- winner of the Waddell Series point score. But more im- used Hospital Jetty course in June 1991 but did not become a portantly, thirty-five years earlier Rosemary was the fourth regular participant until four years later. All but one have recipient of our prestigious Encouragement Award for her been in the long course. Roger has enjoyed considerable suc- enthusiastic participation and involvement in all aspects of cess in the handicap program having won twelve medals - the handicap program. three gold, four silver and five bronze as well as winning the In 1983 when Rosemary commenced competing in annual Thomas Series point score on three occasions - in vets’ track and field she favoured the sprints and jumps but 2005, 2011 and 2014. For three years between 2005 and 2007 was gradually drawn towards distance running where she he was also race director of the Mt. Taylor course. Cont. p.4 enjoyed even more success. In 2006 Rosemary and Robert were jointly awarded the Johnson Trophy as track and field club-persons of the season in recognition of their many years of participation as both competitors and helpers in our sum- mer athletics program. Rosemary’s one and only marathon was the 1984 Fes- tival City Marathon in Adelaide where she ran 3:18.25; a performance that is still highly ranked on our W35 all-time best list. Three of her many half marathons have been in our ACT Vets’ Half Marathon in which she has also volunteered as an official on sixteen other occasions. Rosemary has not only been a determined competitor throughout her long career but has, and still is, a hard- working and efficient administrator. She served eight years on the club committee - from 1983 to 1988 and again in 2006 and 2007. She was secretary in both1985 and 1986 and took over as vice president mid-way through 1987 and two dec- ades later in 2007 and 2008. During the earlier years Rose- mary helped organise several successful dinner-dances and other social functions as well as our annual fun run and from 1995 to 2009 she and Robert managed our uniform stocks and sales. After being identified with breast cancer in 2002 Rose- mary underwent a series of traumatic medical procedures. With determination and gradually taking on other forms of strenuous physical activity that included long walks, gentle jogging, hiking and dragon boat racing she made a success- Rosemary Parker W70 wearing her brand new 300 handicap tee shirt. ful comeback to athletics. Two years after the cancer scare Rosemary becomes only the seventh member to reach this milestone. Rosemary was presented with another of our major annual She and husband Robert are the first couple to both reach this huge awards - the 2004 Heart Foundation Trophy. number. (Photo: Robert Kennelly) Page 2 — October 2019 Vetrunner

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 The Runners Shop for discounts to members for purchases, discounted gift vouchers for the half marathon and for providing medals at the Half Marathon. October 2019 Vetrunner — page 3 President’s Report What an exciting and proud time I had in Mackay at the imminent decision: whether to continue planning to host Oceania Masters Championships, joining the Australian the championships or forfeit the hosting to another state. I team with 27 ACT Masters athletes who performed have been encouraged by the support that has come forward outstandingly in the hot Mackay conditions. Our club from members wanting to put on the best championships members did us, and Australia, enormously proud. yet, and to show the nation’s capital in its best light. My call Congratulations to everyone who competed, and especially to arms was due to a low level of interest, lack of progress to those that won medals, broke records and achieved PBs. I and lack of support from our members to volunteer to was made to work hard for my half marathon and organise the championships. Hosting the championships pentathlon results, especially with Melbourne based club involves a significant initial financial investment on behalf member, and son of Caroline Campbell, Markylee (pictured of the club in terms of venue deposits, creating a website, with me). It was a great opportunity to proudly wear the promotional materials and merchandise to sell before green and gold and I especially acknowledge those who registrations open. Consequently, it’s not a decision we take looked out for ACTMA members at the event and more lightly as it effects all the club. With our low numbers of broadly in Mackay. It’s a classy show of teamwork to track and field participants compared to 2013, it is possible support others in your club and highlights that it’s not just that almost all regular track and field participants will need about bringing home the medals, but being part of a team. to be involved in organising or volunteering. Cont. p.4 On the back of the Oceania champs, I am excited about the summer track season that starts on Thursday 17 October (program P.21). We’ve had many enquiries from new people keen to take up athletics again, so hopefully the season opener will be a great night with the main committee volunteering to get the season underway. . We now have a seat at the board, with Jayne Hardy elected to the board of the Australian Masters Athletics, as well as the national competition sub-committee reviewing competition programs. Jayne’s extensive experience at local national and international meets will no doubt be invaluable to shaping the future of Masters athletics in Australia. As most of you know, I placed a final ‘call to arms’ in the Bulletin urging members to commit to the 2021 National Track and Field Championships. The committee is facing an 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.

Patron: Dr Dick Telford AO Half Marathon: LOC Chair for AMA T&F 2021: President: Shane Hutchison 0419 009 403 Chris White 6161 4481 Shane Hutchison 0419 009 403 [email protected] Catering trailer: (Run/Walk Handicaps) [email protected] Competition (Track &Field): Rod Lynch 02 6242 071 Vice President: Roger Pilkington 0409 543 826 Organizes roster for the trailer Nicole Phelps 0497 269 935 [email protected] Equipment Officer & Throws Pent: [email protected] Marketing and Membership: Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Secretary: TBA Relays and Cross Country: Suzie Gaynor 0429 812 878 Run/Walk Handicaps Chair: Jim White 6231 4168 (h) [email protected] Robbie Costmeyer 0448 087 054 Statistician and Club Records: Treasurer: [email protected] Nick Melhuish 0412 483 351 Leigh Harlow 0421 564 135 Handicap Rosters: [email protected] [email protected] Rosemary Parker 0427 160 129 Uniforms: [email protected] Registrar: Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 Throws Coordinator, T&F Equipment: Nigel England 0477 341 333 [email protected] Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 [email protected] Vetrunner Editor: [email protected] Public Officer: Robert Kennelly Robbie Costmeyer Member Protection Information Officers: [email protected] Main Committee: Sue Bourke 0408 266 183 Webmaster: [email protected] Richard Scutter 0415 738 848 Geoff Moore Kathy Sims 62547284 Social Events: [email protected] Ken Smith Sherryl Greathead 0419 013 025 Publicity Officer: Sub-Committee and other Contacts: Rosemary Parker 0427 160 129 Suzie Gaynor Annual Awards, Trophies and historian: Robyn Saunders 0403 808 299 [email protected] Bryan Thomas 6161 3635 (h) Lost Property: (Run/Walk Handicaps) Sprint Marathon Relays: [email protected] Is placed in chuck wagon. Jim White 02 6231 4168 [email protected] ACTMA weekly bulletin manager Val Chesterton [email protected]

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President’s report (cont.) Roger Pilkington: 200 Cont. from p. 3 Continued from p.1 In preparations for hosting the championships, Athletics On the track Roger runs in most long distance races and ACT (AACT) has offered to send a qualified official to some of particularly enjoys the Adler Series and the ‘Higgins Memo- our Thursday nights to train our members in officiating. I rial 800m Handicap’ as well as the steeplechase. He has won would encourage all who are on duty to try to gain benefit the Adler Series three times - in 2008, 2012 and 2018 while from this generous offer. We need to learn and gain experi- last year’s ‘Higgins’ was his eighteenth participation in this ence now so we can build officials numbers for 2021. I have special annual event. also arranged for members to gain entry experience into track Perhaps his most memorable experiences in athletics and field officials training with the AACT summer series. have been his participation in five WMA Indoor Champion- ACTMA members can volunteer as an official observer and ships – in 2010 at Kamloops in Canada, 2012 Jyvaskyla, Fin- learn from a head official and/or technical assistant without land, 2014 Budapest, 2017 Daegu, Korea and in the Polish the pressure of being relied on to get it right from the get go. city of Torun earlier this year. At these indoor championship Sadly, Nick Melhuish announced he was stepping down Roger enjoys the middle distance races on the board tracks from the role of Records and Club Statistician and leaving the and the half marathon that is often held in snowy conditions outside the stadium. He returned from Daegu with a silver club, so we won’t be seeing his speedy sprints anymore. I ask medal as a member of the Australian M55 half marathon that members be patient in claiming records as we train a team. Other international competitions were the 2015 Oce- new Records and Club Statistician. ania Championships in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and the On another sad note, I respect Frank Kresse’s decision to 2016 WMA Championships in Perth. On the road Roger has run many half marathons, in- step down from the main committee and take a break from cluding twelve ACT Veterans’ Halves, as well as nineteen the club, but I will miss his contributions enormously. Frank marathons – sixteen of which were in Canberra. He set his has been a valued contributor to the main committee for the marathon PB of 3:18 in the 2006 Canberra Marathon and in last two years, but his knees have said no more, and his run- 2015 he was one of five members who ran the picturesque ning days are done. Frank’s involvement with the club ex- Paris Marathon. In March 2008 he took on another challenge tends back to when he joined in 1995. Frank was crowned and successfully completed the infamous Six Foot Track King of the Mountain for the Frylink on three occasions Bush Marathon in just over five and a half hours. (2015, 2016 and 2018) and has done well in excess of 50 Roger was elected to committee in 2005 and again for monthly handicaps. He was elected to committee in 1997 and the following two years. Then in 2010 after a two year break was leader of the Sponsorship and Marketing Team for the he again accepted a position on the committee and in 2016 he became a key member of the Competition Sub-committee 1999 Australian Veterans’ Championships held in Canberra responsible for our track and field program. In 2017 Roger and was an active member of the Membership Sub- was the recipient of the Johnson Trophy as our track and committee. He took a forced break from the club in 2002 when field club-person of the season. he was posted to Darwin, but then re-joined on his return to Canberra in 2015 and joined the committee again in 2018 Ken Smith: 50 before his current knee issues have forced him to retire from Although Ken has been a member since 2000 he didn’t running. I extend my heartfelt personal thanks to Frank for make his debut in the monthly handicaps until April 2008 his support and contributions, especially to the main commit- when he ran in the Thomas Series event at Majura. To date tee during my presidency. all have been in the long course in which he has won one bronze medal. Finally I look forward to competing and seeing some of you Ken has long been a regular at track and field. In ear- at the winter throws competition in Wollongong in October lier times he was an enthusiastic all-rounder, participating or the September Run/Walk handicap, when the warmer in the sprints, jumps, pole vault, hurdles and even the occa- weather is upon us at last! sional throwing event and middle distance and distance rac- es. However, in recent years he is often too busy officiating to Regards participate as much as he would like. Shane Hutchison Cont. p. 8 [email protected] www.actmastersathletics.org.au Ken Smith M60 50 handicaps (on left) Rosemary Parker and Roger Pilkington M55 200 Handicaps. (Photo: John Kennedy) MONTHLY RUN/WALK HANDICAP ROSTERS FOR 2020

Roster sheets for the 2020 Run/Walk Handicaps will be displayed at the October and November handicaps giving members the opportunity to choose an event to do duty before being allocated one. Please consider taking on the Event Organiser or Assistant Event Organiser duties. You will be given detailed instructions on how to do this and a member of the Handicap Sub-Committee will go over the course with you a day or so before the event to familiarise you will the course and identify the locations for course markers and where course marshals are to be located. Rosemary Parker October 2019 Vetrunner — page 5

Oceania Masters Games Mackay QLD Saturday 31 August – Saturday 7 September 2019

(We am indebted to Bryan Thomas, John Reynolds, Suzie second day but unfortunately was overlooked for most of the Gaynor, Bob Banens and Jayne Hardy who provided copy and remainder of the week. The same criticism could be made of photos of our teams great efforts at the 20th Oceania Games Ed.) the tardiness in posting copies of results early in the week – the number of interested persons scanning the result pages TRYING NOT TO GET SUN BURNT AT THE when posted indicates their popularity. OCEANIA MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS All the venues were excellent. Track and field facilities at Reporter Bryan Thomas; the overview the brand new Mackay Aquatic and Recreation Complex were very good for competition but the comfort of spectators Twenty-five members participated in the XX Oceania was poor due to limited seating and insufficient shaded Masters Athletics Championships held in Mackay and areas. Why the person or persons responsible for designing almost everyone returned with a medal as a memento of the administrative building overlooking the track decided their visit to sunny tropical North Queensland during the not to incorporate a urinal in the male toilet is baffling. On lingering winter of Canberra. Our contingent included the other hand the cool and shady area adjacent to the several partners and friends and other family members even excellent cafe at the swimming pool complex was a welcome a couple of grandchildren. place to rest and socialise. The 10km road walk was Throwers – Bob Banens M70, Janice Banens W75, conducted early in the morning along the breakwater at the Suzie Gaynor W50 (also pentathlon), Sharon Gibbins W60 Mackay Marina. It is one of the most attractive race-walk (also sprints), Ray Green M75, Jayne Hardy W55, Pauline courses on which I have ever participated – so on a free day I McCallum W40, John Reynolds M75, Raylea Rudov W75 returned to the Marina and casually strolled along it again (also an official) and Jeanette Williamson W75. but this time paying more attention to the surroundings! Sprinters – Sue Bourke W55, Mark Campbell M45 (also The cross-country, also an early morning start, was held on jumps, pole vault and pentathlon), Cory Collins W80, Fran the Black Springs Golf Course. Both the 6 and 8km events Dewsbury W40 (also celebrating her seventeenth wedding were run concurrently on a gently rolling 2km grass track anniversary with husband Will), Gwen Gleeson W90, Leigh within the golf course. Cont. p.6 Harlow M40, Fran Harris W75 (also jumps and throws), Jeanette Rayner W70, Marlene Reid W60 (also jumps), Below; Margaret Taylor W70 , our most successful runner, Maureen Rossiter W65, Raylea Rudov W75 and Margaret jumper in Mackay, winning the hurdles. Far below; Jayne Taylor W70 (also jumps and pentathlon). Hardy W55, our most successful thrower with five gold medals Distance – Caroline Campbell W75 (also jumps, throws and an Oceania record in the weight throw, on the podium for and pentathlon), Shane Hutchison M45 (also pentathlon) the Hammer presentations. (photos Bob Banens) and Kathy Sims W65. Walks – Bryan Thomas M75 (also distance). Officials – Raylea Rudov (throws) and Geoff Sims (track). Jayne and Margaret were our most successful competitors each winning four individual gold medals. Caroline, Ray, Marlene, Kathy and Bryan won three each while many others had the privilege of standing on the top and other positions of the podium on a number of occasions. Eighteen nations/islands were represented but several could hardly be classified as Oceanic! As is normally the case Australia and New Zealand were the dominant teams but the islands of Oceania had their best combined representation in the history of these championships that began in Suva in 1982. The island nations were Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, PNG, Tahiti, Tonga and Vanuatu. A handful of athletes came from the Czech Republic, India, UK and the USA while a larger group were from the mystical Asian landlocked country of Mongolia. Competitors ranged in age from 30 year olds to a couple of gold medal winning Aussie nonagenarian sprinters – M95 Jim Sinclair and our own W90 Gwen Gleeson. However, the M85 sprinter from Mongolia was the stand-out senior citizen easily winning the 60, 100 and 200m. So dominant was he and his youthful looking athletic body that some spectators were overheard to jokingly suggest that he must have forged his birth certificate. The championships seemed to run well and the officials were friendly and efficient. Most events had sufficient participants to ensure that the medallists had to perform well in order to appear on the podium – this was especially true in the sprints and throws. However, the lack of a printed program was missed – it made it difficult for interested persons to know who the competitors were and when they were competing unless you scrolled through many digital pages of information. It could have been partially alleviated by posting each day’s program on the wall of the official’s building as was done for the throwing events. In fact such a program was posted on the afternoon of the Page 6 — October 2019 Vetrunner Oceania Masters Games Mackay (cont. from p. 5) The official dinner held at the North Mackay Bowling Reporter John Reynolds; throwers perspective Club was an enjoyable evening. It was an opportunity to get Ten throwers from the club made a big impact on the out of competition gear and socialise with other athletes and Oceania Masters championships in Mackay, winning a total friends. ACT athlete Bob Banens was presented with a spe- of thirty one medals including eleven gold. Most successful cial commemorative pin for his many years of service to Oce- was Jayne Hardy who won five gold & a bronze. Ray Green ania Masters Athletics. A highlight of the night was a report & Bob Banens were the next most successful with each win- by Norfolk Island representatives on the promised delights of ning two gold medals. The other gold medallists were Jan attending the next Oceania Championships and the fun of Banens & Sharon Gibbins. Two ACT records fell during the competing on an old fashioned grass track on their beautiful competition. Bob Banens raised the M70 javelin record to little island in January 2021 - only eighteen months away. 35.02 & Ray Green set a new record in the throws pentath- This will be the third occasion Norfolk Island has hosted the lon with a total of 3525 points. Warm conditions for the sev- championships having previously successfully done so in en days of competition suited the throwers after coming from 1992 and 2000. a cold Canberra winter. Almost 400 competitors took part in Some local fauna made a hit at the championships. Any the event which was held on a new track. (below; results from John) time you visited the athletics venue it was possible to see a pair of wedge tail eagles circling high above but one after- Reporter Suzie Gaynor; newbie perspective noon a cane toad was bold enough to hop onto the track just What an eye opener the Oceania Masters Champion- before the 60m sprinters were due to come hurtling down. ships were for me, as a relative newbie to athletics, and my Fortunately, a brave spectator was able to remove the un- first international meet. I have toddled around the track on wanted intruder by forcing it into a plastic bag and taking it Thursday nights, and tossed the odd piece of equipment, not away. Some of the Canberra contingent had close encounters realizing the calibre of the people beside me who can hold with the local animal world. While entertaining her grand- their own on the world stage! At Mackay, I realized the abso- children at the Botanical Gardens Caroline Campbell came lute champions that we have in our club, and was humbled face to face with a python that suddenly dropped from an to know I have been competing alongside and receiving help over-hanging tree. On another occasion our group of champi- from cracking international champions! Their world rank- on women sprinters were enjoying lunch at the Marina and ings easily go unnoticed at a club meet, as you only know keeping an eye on the ever-present hungry sea gulls when a they are exceedingly better than yourself (which was not large inquisitive goanna emerged from the nearby rock wall hard as a newbie), but to see them throw, jump and run far to show off its beautiful body. better than all others in their age groups in the international The AGM of Oceania Masters Athletics was held during arena was a total eye opener and made me extremely proud the championships and as Lynne Schickert (WA) had served of the club! The medal Tally for 26+ ACT Masters members her maximum three terms as president an election for the of the Australian team was huge. With a few records broken position was necessary and David Lobb from the Cook Is- (see results on this page and p.9) and every effort was awe lands was chosen as its new leader. inspiring. Congratulations to all and thankyou for your kind- The championships in Mackay were enjoyable and a suc- ness and support in my first international meet, from which cess so now we should think of visiting Norfolk Island in I proudly have a shiney new bronze medal to remind me. January 2021 to participate in the XXI OMA Champion- ships. Men’s M75 throws pentathlon; Ray Green middle front Bryan Thomas and John Reynolds second from right (photo; John Reynolds)

Cory Collins W80 far left and Gwen Gleeson W90 far right at start in 60m sprint (Photo; Graeme Dahl)

Oceania Masters championships at Mackay

Age Ham Shot Dis Jav Wt T Pent Bob Banens M70 36.69 2 10.90 3 34.99 1 35.02 1 14.72 2 2460 2 Jan Banens W75 27.14 3 7.49 3 16.48 4 15.30 3 11.21 1 3723 3 Pauline McCallum W40 30.61 1 16.04 5 22.11 2 8.92 1 1982 3 Susie Gaynor M50 1902 3 Ray Green M75 33.38 2 10.50 1 31.95 1 12.52 2 3525 2 Sharon Gibbins W60 33.72 2 8.58 3 25.31 1 13.01 2 3579 2 Fran Harris W75 14.85 4 1445 3 Jayne Hardy W55 42.23 1 9.48 3 28.56 1 28.18 1 12.73 1 3910 1 John Reynolds M75 30.56 3 8.16 4 23.48 3 12.16 4 2825 4 Raylea Rudov W75 2699 6 Janette Williamson W75 4045 2

ACT records : Ray Green M75 Throws pentathlon 3525 pointspoints; Bob Banens M70 javelin 35.02 Bob Banens M70 javelin 35.02 October 2019 Vetrunner — page 7

Run walk Handicap Coombs Molonglo Variation course 25 August 2019 Y f Reporter; Robbie Costmeyer score points. Robyn regularly runs the Tuggeranong Parkrun with her husband Mick Saunders and has just re- The late change in course was caused by the building of a turned from an extended holiday in Noosaville. new ‘shared path’ on the other side of the weir, which did not Charlie Modrak won the silver medal from Group 19 and allow a vehicle to be used to mark the challenging and pic- was fourth runner home. Charlie is compiling a history of turesque Coombs Molonglo course, first used in 2017. Rob running in the ACT and would love to receive any running and Rosemary Parker spent many hours marking out the club newsletters to add to his collection. Nikki Phelps was new course and it met with universal approval from all who third over the line but is not yet eligible to score points in participated, thank you. I take full responsibility for asking this event. Nikki is a keen dancer. that the Thomas series run for August remain at 10.0km, Ken Gordon was again amongst the medals and is run- which meant that 2.2km was tacked on at the end utilising ning very well. He started in group 39 as the back marker shared paths. Pedal Power had been alerted to this and and achieved a 4:45 min per km pace. He was the fifth home thankfully there were no incidents with bicycle riders during and won the bronze medal. Ken and his wife Deb have just our events. joined the run/walk handicap committee and their son Alex The steady decline in participation in our run/walk handi- operates the electronic timing system. A real family team cap events continues to be of concern with only 72 partici- effort, thank you. pants in this event [38 Thomas, 16 Frylink and 18 Waddell] plus 10 volunteers. This represents only about one quarter Thomas Series of our membership. The low numbers in the shorter events John Kennedy, one of our intrepid Club photographers, also make winning medals easier and more predictable, so was first home but was ineligible as he started in Group 5 please come and join in the fun and fellowship. The weather instead of his allocated Group 32. Geoff Hawke, who regu- was perfect on the day, the course was easily accessible and larly competes in track and field events, joined us for this there was plenty of parking. The only thing missing was run after a couple of years off and was second across the line plenty of runners and walkers. and achieved an impressive 4:29 min per km rating and

80.6%. Welcome back! Waddell Series Ken Smith was third home and won the gold medal from John Suiter was declared the winner of the gold medal Group 22. He had only been training for some three weeks despite his daughter, Gail Seracusa, crossing the line before after his three-week vacation in Tasmania before that. Do him. Unfortunately for Gail she was one walk short of being you sense a theme here? Take a holiday and stay relaxed! eligible to earn points. John scored an impressive 90.9% Rod Lynch was fourth home and won the silver medal (WR%) and started in Group 21. from Group 34. He achieved a rate of 4:29 min per km and Peter Kallio won the silver medal from Group 20 and also an impressive 79.3%. Rod has been plagued with injury over scored an impressive WR% (81.7%). Readers may recall that the past year or so and thus it was great to see him partici- Peter was a great runner some years back and still holds a pate and do so well. number of ACT and Australian records for the longer dis- Kevin Chapman was next to cross the line to win the tances. His transition to walking events could not have been bronze medal and he started in Group 11. Kevin is one of the easy for him but he has managed to do it with distinction. stalwarts of the Club and is a consistent performer. Josephine (Josie) Kulesz won the bronze medal from Three other participants deserve a mention: Caroline Group 4 and was very pleased with the course, as were all of Campbell who achieved a WR% of 80.5%; Peter Clarke 85.9% the medallists. She has just returned from a long vacation and Bruce Graham 91.6 % - all very impressive performanc- and had done little to no training she claimed. Perhaps that es! is the secret to winning medals, stay relaxed while remaining fit. Congratulations to Rosemary Parker for earning her

300 events tee shirt at this event. She has overcome many Frylink Series serious illnesses over the years to get there and is still very Robyn Saunders was second over the line and started in competitive. In her day she was a very fast runner and won Group 17. Sally Chauvette was first but is not yet eligible to many running races. She has been a long-time and invaluable member of the run/walk handi- cap sub-committee and a co-designer of this course with husband Bob. Thank you Rose- mary! (Ed note; see page 1 for full story on Rose- mary’s contribution to the club) cont p.8

Waddell series: Gold to evergreen John Suitor M85 in his 286th handicap, silver to club pioneer Peter Kallio M80 in his 247th and bronze to Josephine (Josie) Ku- lesz W65 . 120th handicap (photo: John Kennedy) Page 8 — October 2019 Vetrunner Run walk Handicap Coombs Molonglo Variation course 25 August 2019 (Continued from p.7)

Run/Walk handicap sub-committee needs new members Seven members of this sub-committee have resigned or indicated their intention to resign at the end of this year after each spending over ten years in the job [Rod Lynch, Kent Wil- liams, Rosemary and Bob Parker, Desma and Warren Butler and Mick Saunders]. They need and deserve a break to allow them to take well-earned vacations without the need to worry about their sub-committee obligations. While Ken and Deb Gordon and Toby Bellwood are welcome recent additions to the team at least three more members are needed. Without a fully staffed and functioning sub- committee we cannot run these events so please put your hand up if you can help.

Robbie Costmeyer Roving Vetrunner reporter for August and Chair of the Run/Walk handicap sub-committee

Ken Smith’s 50 Handicaps cont. from p.4 Early in the 2009-2010 season Ken accepted the task of leading our Competition Sub-committee (CSC) at a difficult time. Almost single-handedly he resurrected the sub- commit- tee and managed to keep our popular weekly track and field program operating smoothly. He re-invigorated the CSC by encouraging eight other regular track and field participants to become involved. Not only was he responsible for re- energising our weekly track and field program he also estab- lished excellent rapport with our colleagues at the AIS and Athletics ACT as well as providing weekly updates to mem- bers via our on line newsletter – the Bulletin. He also found the time and energy to improve his knowledge and expertise of results processing and operation of the photo finish system. In 2012 Ken was a popular recipient of the Johnson Top picture; Frylink: Robyn Saunders W65 (middle) taking Trophy as our track and field club-person of the season. He gold (her fourth) from Charlie Modrak M70 (his eighth med- was presented with it again in both 2015 and 2016 and so al) on the rleft and Ken Gordon M55 taking bronze (his 12th became one of a few members to have been awarded this pres- medal). tigious trophy on three occasions. Picture above: Thomas series; Ken Smith M60 (middle) Ken was our club treasurer in both 2017 and 2018. takes his very first gold in his 50th start. from Rod Lynch M55 Bryan Thomas (on right) with silver (his sixth medal) and Kevin Chapman M75 with bronze (his 5th medal). (photos: Robert Kennelly) Below right; Geoff Barker our stalwart leader of the run/ walk handicap scribes finishing the Thomas. Below left; Robbie Costmeyer, (new chair of the run/walk handicap sub committee) joining the finishers of the Thomas. (photos; Suzie Gaynor) ` October 2019 Vetrunner — Page 9 Oceania Masters Games Mackay (cont. from p. 6) Reporter; Cory Collins; a runners perspective You may think that anyone who dares to enter the Oceania Masters Champion- ships which are held every two years in Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Cook Is- lands or Norfolk Island , is very competitive and goes into these Championships at the top of their form with the sole objective of bringing home medals. After all we have to wear an Australian uniform and that’s a bit daunting. That may be true of some of our best members but, looking back on Mackay I am inclined to think that socializing and sightseeing took up the greater part of our time. We (Margaret Taylor, Sue Bourke, Marlene Reid and myself) were in a motel on the main road to the Athletics Track. Our motel had a swimming pool and a restaurant, great takeaways around the corner due, we think to the large trucks and truck-drivers who shared our motel and woke us up at 5.30 every morn- ing driving daily to the mines, two hours away. So, every night we went out to dinner or had a banquet at home and sometimes invited fellow competitors to join the party. Among the guests were Bryan Thomas. Leigh Harlow and a Norfolk Islander guy here to promote the next Oceania Cham- pionships in Norfolk Island. That was as well as sightseeing around the town, joining Jenny and Gary Rayner for fish and chips and watching a bagpipes con- cert with Scottish dancing at the harbour. Then there was the Championships dinner which was a sit-down affair, in- cluding a slide show of athletes in action. We met a New Zealander there who said he would come and work as an official at the 2021 Nationals. As far as medals go our team of female sprinters, the four mentioned above, as well as Maureen Rossiter, Gwen Gleeson, Jeanette Rayner and Sharon Gibbons brought home a bundle of medals with at least one person in every age category from W45 to W90, except W85. Fran Harris, Caroline Campbell, Kathy Sims, Shane Hutchison (President), Leigh Harlow, Suzie Gaynor and Bryan Thomas were all amongst the medals.

However what is important is that we all enjoyed it immensely. We also felt, to our surprise we were running well and that, at what is the beginning of the season, bodes well for our track season which is about to commence. Some of these runners are in very good form— there may be some records broken! So think about going to Norfolk Island in January 2021. It will be a good warmup for our own Na- tionals later in 2021 in Canberra. Cory Collins (there is a fifth perspective of Mackay on p.19

Picture top of page; Bob Banens M70 took silver in the weight competition. Middle right; Cory Collins W80 sprinting, middle left. Bryan Thomas M75 in the 5000. (photos; Graeme Dahl) Adjacent; Jan Banens W75 (left) took bronze in Throws Pentathlon, Mary Thomas (NSW) took gold and Janette Williamson took silver. Bottom; Markylee Campbell M45 (Victoria) with his mum, Caroline Campbell W75 (photos Suzie Gaynor). And below; Combined women’s throws pentathlon with Sharon Gibbons front right and Jayne Hardy ( in pink) (photo; Bob Banens) Page 10 — October 2019 Vetrunner October Run/Walk Handicap - Ainslie Woodlands 9.00am start 27 October 2019 How to get there. The location is in Hackett at the Mount Ainslie end of Phillip Avenue. Course Description The three events start and finish at the Mobile phone tower. Thomas 7 k event is a Y shaped out‐and ‐back course The course heads north‐east crossing the disused dump road and turns up the hill. After about 500 m it turns left and runs behind the Hackett houses, proceeding along the undulating fire‐trail as far as the Mackenzie Street entrance to the Nature Park. There it takes a short left‐right dog‐leg and continues behind the Hackett houses on the undulating fire‐trail. Warning. Do not turn right here. (This is where the short course turns right.) It continues to the left of the large water tank for a short distance be- fore doubling back on a similar track converg- ing from the right. It returns on the other side (again left) of the water tank and pro- ceeds to the Mackenzie Street entrance it turns left and proceeds easterly up the gravel road for about a kilometre. At a short distance past a large water tank on the right side of the road the course returns back down the road. After the downhill run the course turns left near the Mac- kenzie Street entrance and proceeds behind the Hackett houses back to finish at the starting point.

Frylink 3.5k and Waddell 3.5 k events are single out‐and‐back courses. : The course heads north‐east crossing the disused dump road and turns up the hill. After about 500 m it turns left and runs behind the Hackett houses, proceeding along the undulating fire‐trail as far as the Mackenzie Street entrance to the Nature Park. There it turns right and travels up the gravel road, proceeding under the power lines for a short distance as far as a large overhanging tree. There the course returns down the gravel road, turning left near the Mackenzie street entrance and proceeding behind the Hackett houses to finish at the starting point. R/W program 2019 DATE VENUE DIST

January 27th Central Curtin 6.3/3km

February 24th Isaacs Ridge 8/4km

March 31st Stromlo Forest Park 8/4km

April 28th Majura 10/5km

May 19th Molonglo Forest 8/4.3km

June 30th Mt Ainslie 9.3/4.5km

July 28th Little Black Mt 9/4.5km

August 25th Coombs Molonglo 10/5km

September 29th O'Connor Ridge 8/4km

October 27th Ainslie Woodlands 7/3.5km

November 24th Weston Park 8.30am 6/3km

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Members are entitled to discounts on prices for goods Walking Clinic that you are a Club member when you purchased from The Runners Shop and for services from book a session. Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre As part of their sponsorship arrangements with the and the Walking Clinic. The Walking clinic is currently Club, Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury celebrating its 40th birthday. Congratulations. Please Centre remit to the Club a payment equivalent to a inform The Runners Shop that you are a Club member when you make a purchase, and inform the Kingston percentage of their sales to members. Craig Wisdom of Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre and The the Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre is a Club member. October 2019 Vetrunner — page 11 Bits and pieces Good news story on the day of Tanabata* in Japan The power of walking

In a review of Canberra artist Annika Romeyn’s recent exhibition at the Megalo Print Gallery (Canberra Times 28August), Sasha Grishin refers to the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard who one wrote “ Above all, do not give up your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well- being, and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it… but by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill…thus if one just keeps on walking, everything will be al- right” Don’t we all know that! Cory Collins Strong man; Grant Edwards (picture below) has written to Bryan Thomas since article on P.19 The 7th July, the day of Tanabata* in Japan, fortuitously saw the of Sep Vetrunner. return to running after about a nine-year absence of Shisei Oya (third “Hi Bryan, from right) at the Sunday morning training session at Canberra Gram- Thanks so much for your article, very kind of mar School oval. Shisei has gone through three operations for liver can- you. I’m currently in China competing at the world cer and is no longer the great 800m runner he once was, but he is happy police and fire games, testing the body in throwing to be back and at least slowly running again. since I had my hip operation. I hope to return to This group has had some of the top, more senior, 800m runners of throwing now and will be joining ACT for this com- the Club over the last decade or more. The numbers and the ages vary ing season. I do have to have my left hip surgery but greatly, but, other than on long weekends, the training continues even hopefully that won’t keep me out for long. All the when Greg Stretton is enjoying warmer times in Bali or down the coast! best and hope to catch up when I’m next down in Advice of Shisei’s planned attendance highlighted that the home Canberra throwing”. Written 15/08. and then two telephone number listed in the Vetrunner was some fifteen years out of weeks later he adds; China was great. Won 3x Gold date! So, if you are interested in joining the group, please use the busi- could have been more as I was delayed in HK due to ness number to leave a message, or just turn up. protesters and riots. Missed the first two events Greg Stretton: Middle distance training. Sundays except long week- Hammer and Discus! Grant Edwards ends, 9.00am, Grammar School, corner of Mugga Way / Flinders Way. 6257 6127 (w). * Tanabata, or the Star Festival, is held on the evening of July 7. The festival traces its origins to a legend that the Cowherd Star (Altair) and Weaver Star (Vega) lovers separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to meet just once a year - on the seventh day of the seventh month.

John Lamb (editor apologizes for late posting of this great story)

SOME OLD NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS Terry Munro, one of our “Originals” (having joined in 1979) and a club Life Member, recently gave me bunch of old Canberra Times clippings of local athlet- ics results from early 1957. The print was faded but I managed to dig out some interesting little bits pertaining to a couple of current members and two prominent deceased members. The first item published in March 1957 was headed Records Shattered at ACT Athletics Titles reported …. “In the biggest athletics meeting held in Canberra 29 open records were broken, 3 equalled and 15 by Canberra athletes.” Looking through the fine print I came across Audun Fristad from South Canberra who was third in the 3 miles while Colin Robbie also from South Canberra won the discus, was second in the hur- dles and third in the javelin, shot put and long jump. (Note: Audun was the inspiration and original donor of our prestigious Fristad Award for track and field excellence while Colin had a long history in local athletics and Australian Rules football. In 1955 he became the inaugural secre- tary of South Canberra AAC and was a member of the team that selected runners to carry the 1956 Olympic Torch through the region. Audun died in 2004 and Colin in 2014. Twelve runners participated in the first cross-country race organised by the Canberra Branch of the NSW Amateur Athletics Association (NSWAAA) in May 1957. The 3mile race started and finished at the Robbie Burns stature on National Circuit then went around the southern base of Capital Hill, behind the Lodge, across Adelaide Avenue, pass the Swedish Legation to Westlake and back by State Circle. Audun was the winner ahead of Terry Munro and Colin. The junior event was won by Queanbeyan teenager Bernie Millett who had only recently arrived from England. A fortnight later a Canberra quartet participated in the NSW 20 mile Relay in Nowra. Except for the marathon this was the longest champi- onship event conducted by the NSWAAA and this was the first time a team from Canberra had participated. The Canberra team of four, each having to run a 5 mile leg, was led by the experienced Audun Fristad and included young Terry Munro. The team was successful - finishing third and winning the country title. Bernie Millett was the best junior and won the 1.5 mile event. In August despite cold and windy conditions Terry surprised by winning the last 5 mile cross-country race of the winter season in the excel- lent time of 29:09. Bryan Thomas Page 12 — October 2019 Vetrunner Throwing handicap report — Shot and discus 24th August 2019 Reporter John Reynolds bronze, from eight World Championships (Melbourne 1987, The closest possible winning margin in the handicap & Brisbane 2001, Lahti 2009, Sacramento 2011, Porto Alegre five new ACT records were the highlights of the August 2013, Lyons 2015, Perth 2016 and Malaga 2018). throwing handicap at Masson St. Twenty one throwers took At the World Championships in Melbourne 1987 Marga- advantage of the mild winter’s day in a final warm up for ret won a silver in the W35 triple jump and gold in the the Oceania championships in Mackay. 4x100m relay. At her next opportunity in Brisbane 2001, she Ray Green took the honours in the handicap event won gold in the W50 high jump and silver in the triple jump. winning by a margin of just one centimetre from Duncan Margaret was one of the stars of the Australian contin- Macnicol who had ten centimetres to spare from third place- gent at the 2009 WMA Championships in Lahti where she getter Warrck Budd. Green, who has participated in 268 won gold in both the W60 high jump and triple jump and a handicaps, more than any other thrower, recorded his elev- silver in the long jump. Two years later in Sacramento she enth victory in the event. With three more handicaps re- won gold in the triple jump, silver in both high and long maining for 2019 Tanya Colyer holds a lead of six points in jumps and the 4x100m relay as well as a bronze in the 80m the yearly pointscore. Bryan Thomas is in second place one hurdles. point ahead of Ray Green. At the 2013 WMA Championships in Porto Alegre Marga- The longest throws of the day were dominated by ret was again successful in her favourite event, the triple Jayne Hardy & Ray Green. Hardy won the discus with jump, in which she won the W65 silver medal. At the 2015 25.53, the shot with 9.09, the standard weight with 12.35 & championships in Lyons Margaret won silver in the W65 the 45lb weight with a best toss of 4.05. Green’s four victo- triple jump and bronze in the high jump. Twelve months lat- ries were in the discus with 33.06, the shot with 9.61, the er at the 2016 Perth WMA Championships she won the W65 standard weight with 12.20 & the 45lb weight with 5.37. triple jump and was second in both the high and long jumps. Five records fell on the day, four in the 45lb weight & Having recently joined the W70 age group Margaret was one in the discus. Ray Green added two & a half metres to again one of Australia’s best at the 2018 WMA Champion- the previous M75 discus record with his best throw of 33.06. ships in Malaga, Spain where she won both the long and tri- He also broke the M75 45lb weight record with a new mark ple jumps and was second in the high jump. of 5.37. In the W75 age division Jeanette Williamson broke Margaret has the amazing record of having been the her existing mark in the 45lb weight with a new record of AMA (formerly AAVAC) Jumper of the Year seven times – in 3.50. Kevin Blewitt competing in the M80’s created a new 1999 and 2000 as a W50, 2001 and 2003 as a W55, then as a record in the 45lb weight with his best effort of 3.85 while W60 in 2009 and 2011 and as a W70 in 2019. Carole Condon also made a new mark in the same event in Locally, Margaret has won the Boag Award on thirteen the W45 age group. Her distance was 3.42. occasions – initially in 1995, 2001 and 2003 then her magnif- Two throwers achieved the two hundred participation icent sprinting and hurdling was rewarded again by winning marks. Below is a citation read by Bryan Thomas when he the trophy for another seven consecutive seasons from 2006 presented Margaret Taylor with her shirt. Frank Nugent to 2012 and again in 2015, 2017 and 2019. In 2006 she was will receive his presentation at the next handicap. the inaugural female winner of the Quentin Anthony Jump Series. She won again in 2008, then from 2010 to 2012, 2015, MARGARET TAYLOR 2017 and 2018. 200 THROWING HANDICAPS AND MUCH, MUCH Margaret also has an exceptional record of eight victories MORE (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007) and be- Margaret’s first monthly throwing handicap was in Au- ing runner-up four times (from 2009 to 2011 and again in gust 1992. To date she has won six monthly trophies, seven 2014 and 2017) in our annual ‘Gift’, a special 100m race in silver and nine bronze medals and in 1997 she was the win- which runners are handicapped according to their age. ner of the Connell Series point score. Continued p.13 Margaret is also a regular participant in our run/walk handicaps in which she has completed 183 making her one Margaret Taylor W70 wearing her 200 handicap tee shirt of just five members to have completed more than150 in with Bryan Thomas (club historian). (photo; Suzie Gaynor) both monthly handicaps. Even more special is that she has the unique honour of winning the annual point score in both programs; apart from winning the Connell Series in 1997 she also won the Frylink Series in both 2002 and 2006 and the Waddell Series in 2012. But it as a track and field athlete that Margaret reigns supreme! She is the most successful female competitor in our club’s history, winning more titles and setting more rec- ords at ACT, national and world level than any other mem- ber. At the end of the 2018-19 season Margaret had set an incredible 187 individual ACT Records as well as another 35 as a member of a relay team. Margaret currently holds 54 individual ACT Records in the sprints, hurdles, jumps and pentathlon in age groups ranging from W35 to W70. Amongst this list are nine Aus- tralian Records – the W60 and W70 in both high and long jumps and for all age groups from W45 to W70 in the triple jump as well as being the former World Record holder for both W50 and W55 triple jump.

Margaret’s record at international competitions is simply remarkable as she has always come home with medals, usu- ally gold but occasionally also a silver and sometimes a October 2019 Vetrunner — page 13 Throwing handicap report — Shot and discus 24th August 2019 Cont. from p.12 Her track and field excellence has been acknowledged by being the recipient of the Fristad Award ten times (1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, from 2009 to 2011, 2015, 2018 and 2019), as well as being runner-up in 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2007 and 2012 and third in 1997, 1998 and 2006. Thus she has been judged one of our best three women athletes for seventeen seasons, and during the ‘nineties’ only missing out in 1992 and 1996. Well done Margaret No Oscar was awarded for August & the winner of the wine was John Hunt. The next monthly throwing handicap will be on October 26th. Events to be contested are the discus, shot put, standard weight & the 100lb weight.

John Reynolds (results p.17)

Ray Green M75 taking the trophy and gold medal in his 268th handicap (the most for any club member) very narrowly from Dun- can Macnicol M65 and Warwick Budd M75 . (photo Robert Kennel- ly). Below; John Hunt M75 with winning bottle of red in hand. We were all very well behaved, there was no Oscar awarded. And just one centimeter from Ray’s gold was Duncan Macnicol , M65, show- ing where he can put the shot.

Above left opposite; Ray green sending out the longest discus! Above right; Another view of the discus, where was the photographer standing? Carol Condon W50 throwing the discus. The intrepid photographer (All Photos; Suzie Gaynor)

Throws Handicap Program Dates for 2019 (Jayne 0421 610 053)

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) 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 AMA Winter Throws Championships: 5-7 Oct Wollongong NSW. Very Cold Day for Throwers in Canberra — 14 July 2019 With a few people sick or already heading to Mackay for the Oceania Masters Athletic Championships and others at various athletic meetings, we were down to four competitors at the August heavy Weight Pentathlon – incredibly all are in either M75 or W75! Lovely warm weather greeted them with a starting temperature of 16 degrees! Party time!! A PB was recognised for Caroline Campbell with 2218 points and an ACT record was broken in the M75 for John Reynolds with 3391 points – congratulations to you both. Jayne Hardy Page 14 — October 2019 Vetrunner

ACTMA Social Function Editorial Comment (cont.) butions, Suzie Gaynor for her photos from all venues, Date: Tuesday 8 October 2019 John Kennedy’s photos at the run/walk handicap. Also Venue: Olims Bar and Bistro (Mercure Canberra) thanks to our ever reliable proof readers, Dave Mackenzie Location: Cnr Ainslie and Limestone Avenue Braddon Time: 7.00pm and Cory Collins. We appreciate our regular Throws re- Food: A wide variety of food inc. V & GF porters; John Reynolds and Jayne Hardy and the Geoff Drinks: Available for Purchase at the Bar Barker inspired team of run/walk handicap reporters, on this occasion, Robbie Costmeyer. A very special thanks to We invite fellow members to join us for good food and a fun the contributors in the field; for copy and for photos; Jan night out at another great Pub. Please contact one of the Banens, Bob Banens, Jayne Hardy, John Reynolds, Bryan following members of the Social Team by 12 noon on Mon- Thomas, Cory Collins and Suzie Gaynor. day 7 October so that we can finalise the numbers. We look forward to seeing you there. As a general rule I will publish material that is pub- licly acknowledged. Articles submitted to Vetrunner but Rosemary: 0427 160 129 [email protected] not published are usually the result of page limitations, Sherryl: 0419 013 025 [email protected] and may be included in the following edition of Vetrunner. Robyn: 0403 808 299 [email protected] Constructive comment is welcome and should be addressed to the editor at: [email protected] If you wish to volunteer for the rewarding and excit- Vetrunner Online ing post of guest editor, we are pleased to say that we still The Vetrunner is now on line at the following website: have two spots available in 2020; May (work done in first http://www.actmastersathletics.org.au/index.php? half of April) and September (work done in first half of Au- module=Vetrunner&action=Vetrunner.ListView gust). Feel free to contact us below. Black and white hard copies are available at the run/walk [email protected] and throwing handicaps and Track & Field meets. Submissions for November Vetrunner Robert Kennelly Due by: Saturday 12th October 2019 Your Emergency Contact? All copy and queries for the August edition to the editor The Registrar of the Club, asks that you check the at: [email protected] Late submissions may website and ensure the club has an emergency con- only be accepted if space allows. tact for you. The club has, at least, a moral obligation Articles to let your nearest know if you have encountered health issues at an ACTMA event. Also please advise All reports, articles and stories submitted for inclusion Nigel when changing phone numbers and or email in Vetrunner should be created in Word, in Century addresses. Contact Nigel England at: Schoolbook 9pt. font. I welcome member’s contribution which is of an athletic theme, or tells of that member Email: [email protected] achieving an important milestone or award, or just has a story to tell that relates to a person’s background outside Membership of athletics. These include photographs and illustrations To renew membership or join the Club where possible or appropriate. Minor editing may be un- please go the Club’s website at dertaken. Letters to the editor are welcome. It is im- www.actmastersathletics.org.au - then portant that the club has a vehicle for receiving and an- go to Club Pages - Membership, click on swering constructive factual criticism and comments. ONLINE PAYMENTS and follow the Photos prompts. . New memberships and renewals When taking photos of award ceremonies, please en- for the year start on 1 October. sure that the awardees are looking in your direction and the background and foreground of the photo do not detract Note: The Club’s membership fee does not cover partic- from the importance of the moment. Please ask the sub- ipation in regular Club events including weekly summer jects if they would mind removing their sunglasses. All in Track & Field meets, monthly Throwing and Run/Walk all, check your surroundings before clicking. Action photos Handicaps and the monthly Throws or Weight pentathlons are particularly welcome. Photos may be cropped where for which there will be a $5 charge. The website provides appropriate. Please ensure photos are sharp and sent as updated membership fees and event fees. large photos. Small or blurry photos are unusable.

Editorial Comment More on the G C half Marathon from last month Another month of riveting excitement for Masters Ath- The report in the September Vetrunner on the July 2019 letics; Rosemary Parker’s 300th and Roger Pilkington’s Gold Coast Marathon/Half Marathon omitted the impres- 200th run walk handicap (front cover), Margaret Taylor’s sive performances of Kevin Chapman, who finished second 200th throwing handicap (p.12) and a heap of gold medals in the M75-79 age group in 2:10:16, and Jennifer Kellett from the Oceania Masters Games in Mackay (p. 5, 6, 9, 19 who finished in 1:52:30 in the W60-65 age group. and back cover). Full details in November Vetrunner. Jennifer followed this up with an even more impressive A big thankyou to Clare Wall again for being guest edi- first place in the Sydney Half Marathon W60-69 age group tor for a second time. Clare has an article on the 1979 Big on 25 August, with a time of 1:45:22. M Marathon in Melbourne in this edition (p.18). For the Congratulations to both! final time we wish Clare good fortune and fine running in Chicago in a couple of weeks time. I wish to thank all our Clare Wall contributors especially Bryan Thomas for his many contri- October 2019 Vetrunner — page 15 Run/Walk Handicap Coombs Molongolo Results

THOMAS SERIES 10km - 25/08/19 - Coombs Molonglo Variation—(Difficulty factor 1.06) Place Name Age Gp St Gp N. Time Rate WR% Pts Medals 1 John Kennedy M65 5 1:09:12 6:55 57.3 0 2 Geoff Hawke M60 30 0:44:52 4:29 80.6 0 3 Ken Smith M60 22 0:55:07 5:31 66.2 150 Gold 4 Rod Lynch M55 34 0:44:48 4:29 79.3 149 Silver 5 Kevin Chapman M75 11 1:06:23 6:38 63.0 148 Bronze 6 Desma Butler W75 4 1:18:55 7:53 68.6 147 7 Bob Parker M70 5 1:17:16 7:44 53.0 146 8 Nadine Morrison W50 28 0:51:01 5:06 72.9 145 9 Gordon Holgate M55 34 0:46:20 4:38 74.8 144 10 Shane Hutchison M45 40 0:41:06 4:07 77.2 143 11 Richard White M35 18 1:00:57 6:06 46.7 0 12 Karen Daniels W55 14 1:04:48 6:29 62.5 0 13 David Webster M65 31 0:49:53 4:59 76.6 142 14 Caroline Campbell W75 12 1:06:48 6:41 80.5 0 15 Angel Marina M55 24 0:57:02 5:42 62.3 141 16 Sherryl Greathead W65 8 1:15:17 7:32 60.2 140 17 Robbie Costmeyer M70 28 0:54:13 5:25 75.5 139 18 Jim White M70 20 1:01:34 6:09 65.5 138 19 Warren Butler M75 1 1:28:16 8:50 50.5 0 20 Ewan Brown M70 8 1:15:57 7:36 53.5 137 21 Roger Pilkington M60 24 0:58:29 5:51 61.6 136 22 Peter Clarke M65 39 0:45:17 4:32 85.9 135 23 Will Foster M75 24 0:58:58 5:54 70.9 134 24 Bruce Graham M55 48 0:37:51 3:47 91.6 133 25 Val Chesterton W75 1 1:29:25 8:57 61.0 132 26 Hugh Moore M70 19 1:03:49 6:23 63.7 0 27 Robin Whyte M75 11 1:12:02 7:12 59.9 131 28 George Quarmby M60 16 1:07:29 6:45 54.3 130 29 Prue Bradford W60 16 1:08:57 6:54 60.1 129 30 Craig Wurtz M50 25 1:01:20 6:08 54.7 128 31 Bernie Rogers M75 1 1:32:59 9:18 46.4 127 32 Steve Bradford M65 40 0:50:12 5:01 73.3 126 33 Bryan Thomas M75 12 1:15:46 7:35 57.9 125 34 Geoff Barker M70 6 1:27:44 8:46 47.3 0 35 Helen Larmour W60 34 0:58:13 5:49 71.2 124 36 Hugh Crawley M75 6 1:32:22 9:14 46.0 123 37 Maria White W65 6 1:35:07 9:31 47.7 122 38 Alan Newton M75 9 1:30:10 9:01 47.9 121

Far left; David Webster M65 finishing top ten in the Thomas. Middle left; Helen Larmour fin- ishing the Thomas from a punishing group 34. Middle Right; The flying Bruce Graham finish- ing mid field with a Km rate of 3.47 from group 48. Far right; Warren Butler M75 crossing the red electronic finishing tape. (Photos; Suzie Gaynor) Page 16 — O)ctober 2019 Vetrunner Run/Walk Handicap Coombs Molongolo Results (cont.) FRYLINK SERIES 5km - 25/08/19 - Coombs Molonglo Variation—(Difficulty factor 1.03) Place Name Age Gp St Gp N Time Rate WR% Pts Medals 1 Sally Thauvette W50 27 0:26:38 5:20 65.2 0 2 Robyn Saunders W65 17 0:32:31 6:30 65.3 75 Gold 3 Nikki Phelps W40 7 0:39:06 7:49 40.6 0 4 Charlie Modrak M70 19 0:32:15 6:27 58.3 74 Silver 5 Ken Gordon M55 39 0:23:43 4:45 68.5 73 Bronze 6 Ian Bowden M65 29 0:28:38 5:44 64.5 72 7 Toby Bellwood M40 37 0:25:53 5:11 52.2 71 8 Suzie Gaynor W50 10 0:38:49 7:46 44.7 70 9 Jennie Gilchrist W65 13 0:36:56 7:23 57.1 0 10 Anne Young W80 1 0:46:59 9:24 68.4 69 11 Cory Collins W80 8 0:42:12 8:26 72.8 68 12 Frank Kresse M60 33 0:30:18 6:04 55.7 67 13 Stephen Gray M60 14 0:38:58 7:48 43.5 66 14 Terry Giesecke M70 21 0:36:45 7:21 52.6 0 15 Bill Egan M80 17 0:39:42 7:56 57.6 0 16 Christopher Yardley M80 1 0:54:13 10:51 39.8 65

WADDELL SERIES 5km - 25/08/19 - Coombs Molonglo Variation—(Difficulty factor 1.03)

Place Name Age Gp St Gp N Time Rate WR% Pts Medals 1 Gail Siracusa W60 22 0:38:17 7:39 69.1 0 2 John Suiter M85 21 0:39:25 7:53 90.9 75 Gold 3 Peter Kallio M80 20 0:39:58 8:00 81.7 74 Silver 4 Josephine Kulesz W65 4 0:50:33 10:07 58.0 73 Bronze 5 Christopher Lang M65 28 0:37:23 7:29 69.4 72 6 Michelle Hillard W55 24 0:39:14 7:51 62.9 71 7 John Littler M70 32 0:36:38 7:20 72.6 70 8 Colin Simpson M75 24 0:40:10 8:02 70.9 69 9 Graeme Small M75 15 0:44:12 8:50 66.9 68 10 Rosemary Parker W70 28 0:38:44 7:45 81.5 67 11 Jack Thackray M85 12 0:46:08 9:14 76.8 66 12 Marian Simpson W65 29 0:39:22 7:52 74.5 65 13 Margaret Taylor W70 12 0:47:35 9:31 64.8 0 14 Lorna England W55 10 0:50:11 10:02 52.0 64 15 Merv Collins M90 4 0:55:45 11:09 69.6 63 16 Valerie Bland W70 1 1:02:07 12:25 49.7 0 17 Suzanne Counsel W75 1 1:03:22 12:40 55.9 62

Full details of the Run/Walk Handicap results can be found on the Club‘s Website http://www.actmastersathletics.org.au

A gaggle of mature athletes with one official prior to the start of Bernie Rogers and an unknown runner take heed of the group one in the three races that mqke up the R/W handicap- road sign (photos: John Kennedy) October 2019 Vetrunner — page 17 Throwing handicap results — Shot and Discus 24 August 2019

Name Age Gp S Hcp S Dst S Tot S Pl D Hcp D Dst D Tot D Pl T Dst Pts Ray Green M75 10.3 9.61 19.91 15 23.69 33.06 56.75 1 76.66 50 Duncan Macnicol M65 11.43 9.53 20.96 4 24.59 31.1 55.69 3 76.65 49 Warwick Budd M75 13.72 7.44 21.16 1 38.55 16.84 55.39 6 76.55 48 Wendy O'Brien W70 17.67 3.16 20.83 6 48.5 6.94 55.44 5 76.27 47 Margaret Taylor W70 14.74 5.91 20.65 8 40.91 14.66 55.57 4 76.22 46 Bryan Thomas M75 14.38 6.66 21.04 2 40.41 14.64 55.05 8 76.09 45 John Hunt M75 15.21 5.67 20.88 5 38.35 16.28 54.63 9 75.51 44 Caroline Campbell W75 14.39 5.7 20.09 13 44.2 11.06 55.26 7 75.35 43 Jeanette Williamson W75 12.87 7.75 20.62 9 34.41 20.19 54.6 11 75.22 42 Raylea Rudov W75 14.92 6.09 21.01 3 40.25 13.9 54.15 12 75.16 41 Nola de Chazal W80 16.82 3.51 20.33 10 45.87 8.74 54.61 10 74.94 40 Kevin Blewitt M80 8.15 9.2 17.35 16 31.36 25.37 56.73 2 74.08 39 Shane Hutchison M45 14.06 6.18 20.24 12 33.63 19.87 53.5 13 73.74 38 John Reynolds M75 12.85 7.81 20.66 7 26.76 26.06 52.82 15 73.48 37 Tanya Colyer W55 15.93 4.16 20.09 13 41.67 11.39 53.06 14 73.15 36 Jayne Hardy W55 11.24 9.09 20.33 10 26.56 25.53 52.09 16 72.42 35 Suzie Gaynor W50 7 0 14.64 0 0 1 Brian Jones M70 7.83 0 19.3 0 0 1 Robert Kennelly M70 5.73 0 15.47 0 0 1 Frank Nugent M60 7.29 0 19.3 0 0 1 Carole Condon W50 7.43 0 11.95 0 0 1 Standard Weight and Heavy weight Throws 28 August 2019

Name Age Gp Weight Dist Name Age Gp Weight Dist Ray Green M75 7.258kg 12.30 Duncan Macnicol M65 45lb 5.20 John Reynolds M75 7.258kg 11.67 Ray Green M75 45lb 5.37 Suzie Gaynor W50 7.258kg 7.58 John Reynolds M75 45lb 4.82 Jayne Hardy W55 7.258kg 12.35 Kevin Blewitt M80 45lb 3.85 Jeanette Williamson W75 5.449kg 11.07 Carole Condon W50 45lb 3.42 Raylea Rudov W75 5.449kg 7.37 Jayne Hardy W55 45lb 4.05 Caroline Campbell W75 5.449kg 6.94 Jeanette Williamson W75 45lb 3.50 Raylea Rudov W75 45lb 2.55 Caroline Campbell W75 45lb 1.65

Monthly throws Heavy weight pentathlon 18 August 2019 (report bottom p.13)

Name A Gp Wt 1 Dst Pts Wt 2 Dst Pts Wt 3 Dst Pts Wt 4 Dst Pts Wt 5 Dst Pts Tot pts John Reynolds M75 8.8lb 13.50 594 12lb 13.56 730 16lb 11.47 683 20lb 10.40 747 25lb 7.75 637 3391 Robin Whyte M75 8.8lb 12.77 557 12lb 11.28 588 16lb 9.35 535 20lb 8.56 591 25lb 7.07 568 2839 Jeanette Williamson W75 4.4lb 15.22 835 6.6lb 12.79 763 8.8lb 10.55 584 12lb 8.65 806 16lb 7.27 821 4009 Caroline Campbell W75 4.4lb 8.47 422 6.6lb 8.08 444 8.8lb 6.43 430 12lb 5.65 473 16lb 4.56 449 2218 Oceania Throws Pentathlon Challenge and report 15 September 2019 Name Age Gp H Dst H Pts S Dst S Pts D Dst D Pts J Dst J Pts Wt Dst Wt Pts Tot Pts Shane Hutchison M45 16.65 202 6.11 327 21.86 393 28.27 343 5.2 236 1501 Chris White M50 43.55 704 12.19 745 41.18 707 42.31 617 14.48 745 3518 John Reynolds M75 30.21 673 7.77 538 26.06 611 17.42 341 11.31 672 2835 Robin Whyte M75 22.17 456 6.57 437 19.84 434 21.09 441 9.6 553 2321 Kevin Blewitt M80 33.93 898 9.05 705 24.26 662 20.63 489 12.59 816 3570 Rad Leovic M90 11.33 371 4.68 434 9 309 7.35 180 4.03 271 1565 Suzie Gaynor W50 20.52 414 7.78 516 17.81 339 16.42 318 7.85 449 2036 Jayne Hardy W55 37.42 984 8.9 674 26.28 613 23.3 548 11.95 828 3647 Raylea Rudov W75 19.3 635 5.99 593 13.77 456 9.6 324 8.13 575 2583 Caroline Campbell W75 13.21 386 5.3 510 9.78 297 9.69 328 6.66 450 1971 Beautiful spring weather greeted everyone who turned up for the Oceania Challenge. 4 women and 6 men completed the competition with 6 of us entering the Challenge. This challenge is an annual event and is a Throws Pentathlon competition between all the Oceania Masters clubs that come from New Zealand, Australia, Tahiti, Cook Islands and others. It is grow- ing in popularity. Chris White had a great competition with the furthest throws of everyone – now that he is in the Men’s 50, he is very much enjoying the lighter weights. Some of us had only just returned from a successful Oceania Masters Athletic Champi- onships in Mackay and were not at the top of our form, however Suzie Gaynor W50, is improving her distances every time she competes now and also had a good day. Some other good throws came from John Reynolds (M75) in the Hammer with 30.21m & Kevin Blewitt (M80) also in the Hammer with 33.93m. Shane Hutchison (M45) threw the Javelin a very respectable 28.27m. Jayne Hardy Page 18 — October 2019 Vetrunner 1979 Big M Marathon in Melbourne – 40th Anniversary This October is the 40th anniversary of the particularly Dave Cundy (81st in 2:57:07) and Graeme Small (82nd in memorable Big M Marathon in Melbourne. This marathon 2:57:15). has become infamous, largely due to the very hot conditions Sally Hall was the 18th female finisher in a time of and the number of runners who failed to finish – and as Grae- 3:40:46. me Small has since observed the stories get better as the years Ron Carter from The Age made the following observations: go by. As runners reached the finish and could go no fur- More than 5,500 entered (which was a very large field at ther they were carried away by willing medical staff to the time) but only 3226 finished, 154 of whom were female. the busy temporary casualty ward at the Lower Town Some who entered did not start, but many did and could not Hall where a team of sports medicine doctors, physio- finish. Less than 5% of the participants were women, which therapists and nurses attended the suffering. …All shows just how far the marathon running scene has changed around the St John Ambulance Station in the Mall over the years. It also appears that there were no restrictions were bodies on stretchers and on the ground. on children participating, with the youngest finisher being a There are a few interesting memories and reflections from nine-year-old girl who crossed the line in 4 hours 25 minutes! the Canberrans who participated. Entrants included around 40 ACT Cross Country Club Many recalled the large number of runners lying on the members who travelled to Melbourne on a chartered bus and ground along the course and at the finish line. Many also re- stayed at Hosies Hotel near the finish line. called that the only drink offered to finishers was Big M milk. On the morning of the run, participants took a train from Many of those who drank the milk that was offered could not the city out to the start at Frankston. Gary Hand (who could keep it down, and the trees near the finish line were well ferti- have realistically expected to be one of the top finishers) re- lised. members standing in the crowded train on the way to the Terry Munro finished in a far slower time than he had start line. The marathon course was along the main road from hoped (3:53:30), and struggled back to Hosies Hotel where he Frankston into the city. It was 29C, and there was a hot sat in a bath of cold water and drank Coke. strong headwind at the 9am start. In hindsight it was bound Bryan Thomas had hoped to run sub 2:40, but given the to be a disaster! conditions was pleased to have finished close to Gary Hand Heat radiated off the bitumen road, and there was little and Peter Kallio. In retrospect, Graeme Small was also shade along the course. As the runners neared the city, the pleased with his placing. number of bodies along the side of the road increased. There It was Roger Abbott’s first marathon, and given the cir- were conversations overheard about police trying to have the cumstances he could have been forgiven for making it his last, race called off. The Red Cross were handing out salt tablets. but he finished in 3:19:15. As well as energy drinks and water, there were garbage bins filled with water and sponges. Runners could grab a wet Barbara Cameron-Smith (4:15:55) and Clare Wall sponge to cool themselves off. The sponges were then put back (4:12:04) remember that this was the only race where they in the water so that later runners could use them again – in finished behind Wendy Davidson (4:07:41). Clare recalls retrospect, a good way to pass on skin infections, but probably being thankful that she had pinned a $10 note to her t shirt, not something runners were thinking about at the time. Sal- which meant that she and Brian Haddy (4:11:06) could buy a ly Hall recalls being so hot and thirsty that she drank some of drink at a nearby shop instead of having to risk the Big M the sweaty sponge water. milk offered at the finish line. The race was won by a young Andrew Lloyd in 2:26.44. Other Canberra runners who finished the course included Andrew was five minutes clear of the second placegetter, and Arthur Brown (3:04:14), Bob Harrison (3:04:18), C Ditton later gained fame for his come-from-behind gold medal win in (3:11:45), Brian Gleeson (3:11.56), Ian Towill (3:13:00), M. the 5,000m at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. The first Merrony (3:18:15), K Millar (3:28:34), I Kilgore (3:32:02), G woman home was Jane Kuchins in 3:12.41. Lee (3: 40:06), Graeme Infield (3:40:46), L Edwards Most of the Canberra runners, who had done their training (3:49:04), A Taylor (3:54:13),W. Hosie (3:59:23), G Laird during winter and early spring, did not adapt well to the hot (4:07:23), B McCulloch (4:11:08), C McGillivray (4:11:08), conditions. First Canberran to finish was Chris Jones who W Wheeler (4:22:11), F Tonkin (4:39:02) and. I. Johnson finished 19th overall in 2:44:47. Other Canberrans who fin- (4:48:47). Cont. p.19 ished in under three hours included Gary Hand (30th in 2:47.25), Bryan Thomas (44th in 2:51.14), Peter Kallio (55th Left; Bryan Thomas’ s tee shirt from Big M Marathon in 2:53.33, at the age of 43), Paul Rand (58th in 2:53:54), Right; Clare Wall W30 finishing her slowest marathon October 2019 Vetrunner — page 19 1979 Big M Marathon Cont. 300 run/walk handicaps Continued from p.18 Dave Preston and Tony Luyendyk were among the run- ners who succumbed to the conditions and did not finish. Bernie Millett (who did not run in 1979) recalled that in a number of subsequent Big M Marathons early finishers were presented with their medals by young women in bikinis. Perhaps the organisers thought that participants could do with an extra incentive after the 1979 event. My thanks to all who contributed to this article, particu- larly Bryan Thomas and Graeme Small who lent his hard copy of the Official Results and his T shirt for the accompany- ing photo. Clare Wall 300 handicap veterans right; Bob Parker M70, Rosemary Parker W70 and Bryan Thomas M75, Tuesday group in background. (Photo; Robert Kennelly)

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AND A FIFTH PERSPECTIVE! ON OCEANIA (MACKAY) WITH PHOTOS ACTMA was well represented at Mackay for the Oceania Masters Championships in the throws with the following people medalling and placing: Pauline McCallum, Suzie Gaynor, Jayne Hardy, Sharon Gibbins, Jan Banens, Fran Harris, Bob Banens, John Reynolds, Ray Green and Janette Williamson (I could be missing a few here) Great weather, although windy at times, once the registrations were sorted, the event ran smoothly. Lots of new throwing equipment and we were privileged to be the first to compete at the new grounds. The throwing circles were excellent and plenty of officials and volunteers to assist. A nearby aquatic centre & café were also popular with competitors, as we all got a discount to use the very warm swimming pools there. Some of us went home quite soon after the Champs finished but Jan and Bob Banens, Barb Burton and myself spent another week in Mackay taking in all the sights we could – lovely part of the world. Jayne Hardy (A full list of medal winners and their records will be in the November Vetrunner) Page 20 — October 2019 Vetrunner The Way We Were: October 2019 By Bryan Thomas 10 YEARS AGO (October 2009) 40 YEARS AGO (October 1979) Sixty competitors, from most states and even a Our inaugural fun run was a 7.5km run in Stromlo representative from NZ and the USA, participated in the Forest. It attracted 55 starters, including 13 women. Age 14th AMA Winter Throwing Championships. The three day group winners were- M40 Peter Kallio, M45 Mick Dando, festival of throwing was again organised by Ray Green and M50 Norm Franzi, M55 Jack Pennington, M60 Joe Mayer, conducted over the long weekend at the Masson Street W35 Jonne Yabsley, W40 Janine Russell, W45 Joan Field. A highlight was when a kangaroo burst from the Raprecht, W50 Lucille Warth and W55 Lillian Child. trees to interrupt our US woman visitor preparing to put Many members travelled together by coach to the shot. Trophies were presented to W30 Karyne Di Marco Melbourne to take part in the Big M Marathon. The day (NSW) and M70 Tom Hancock (Vic) for their outstanding turned out to be a disaster for many of the thousands of performances throughout the weekend. competitors who either did not finish or ran poorly because As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations a of unusually high temperatures and strong winds. facsimile of the second Canberra Veterans AA Club News Twelve runners completed our third handicap which Sheet (No. 2 October 1979) was published in Vetrunner. was a 6.8km loop of the Central Basin starting and Jim White (picture below) reported on his run in finishing at the East Basin Pavilion. Jack Tonkin, the the Sydney Tower Run Up consisting of 58 floors and 1504 previous handicap winner donated trophies to the winners - stairs. Jim made the climb in 12 mins 19 secs for tenth Kevin Comerford was first, Tony Hammett was runner-up place in the M45+ category. and Pat Robertson third. John Suiter (picture below left) became our newest M80. Since joining in 1986 John had completed 21 30 YEARS AGO (October 1989) Vets’ Half Marathons, winning his age group three times as Our second indoor track and field meet took place in well as running several marathons with a PB of 3:46 as an the Tally Room at NATEX on Thursday evening 26 October. M60 in the 1990 Canberra Marathon. He was an It was an extra meet as a response to popular demand. enthusiastic participant in our monthly run/walk handicaps Helen Hand narrowly beat Anne Davey and Lesley having completed 190. In 2007 he won the Waddell Series Hamilton in the 50m dash, seven men started the 40m point score as well as having the fastest average hurdles race of three flights won by Col Burns while Ken performance then repeated this remarkable ‘double’ the Eynon and Jo Cullen were quickest in the 15 lap event. Ray following year. For many years John was also a regular at Green and Jonne Yabsley were best male and female the track and was honoured by sharing the Johnson Trophy throwers of the heavy medicine ball. Four teams staged as club-person of the season three times. another exciting 10x1 lap relay. More than 28,000 competitors participated in the The monthly running handicap was an 8km event at World Masters Games in Sydney. This was the third Weston Park. Pat Mullins was the best of the 128 occasion this multi-sport festival had been held in Australia competitors finishing ahead of Thelma Reddy and Julie having been in Brisbane 1994 and Melbourne 2002. Forty- Fitch. Mary Ann Busteed and Tony Murray were fastest. three members participated and returned with 25 gold, 21

20 YEARS AGO (October 1999) silver and 33 bronze medals.W60 Susan Archer was our For the first half of the season our weekly track and most prolific medallist with four golds, M75 Bob Chapman field program had to be moved to the grass track at Woden won three while M55 Colin Heywood, W75 Joan Mallory because the AIS athletics track was being resurfaced in and M65 Robin Whyte each won a brace of gold medals. readiness as a training venue for the 2000 Sydney Wendy O’Brien had the honour of carrying the banner for Olympics. Gwen Gleeson didn’t find the grass track a the sport of athletics at the opening ceremony. disadvantage as she ran 60m in 12.2 for a new W70 ACT O’Connor Ridge was the venue for the monthly run/ Record. walk handicap. The long course was won by Troy Steinman Continuous rain throughout the long weekend and a from Robyn McClelland and Bryan Thomas. Nichole very muddy Masson Street Throwing Area were the most Levings won the Frylink event ahead of Anitra Kenny and memorable aspects of the 4th Australian Veterans’ Winter Narelle Harrison-Heard. The Waddell was won by Barry Throwing Championships. At the end of a very damp Seedsman from Tony Harrison and John Suiter. Paul carnival M35 Jeff Hailey and W60 Helen Searle (both NSW) Archer and Kathleen Bleakley earned their ’50 handicaps’ T were recognised as being the most outstanding competitors. shirt. Helen set an Australian Record in the throws pentathlon The monthly throwing handicap in shot and discus with her score of 4637 points. was won by Wendy O’Brien from Narelle Blackaby and Ray As this was the ‘Year of the Older Person’ Mike Adler, Green. Jean Heath and Ray set records in the 56lb toss for Keith Perroux and Lucille Warth were awarded W70 and M65 respectively. Commonwealth Recognition Awards for Older Australians. They received their awards from MHR Bob McMullan at Bryan Thomas Parliament House. Peter Tesseyman 71, long-time member and one of our more successful older long distance runners, died of a heart attack in Moruya Hospital. Obituaries written by both Jack Pennington and Tony Taylor were published in Vetrunner. The monthly throwing handicap in shot put and discus attracted a healthy field of 32. Tanya Colyer won the monthly trophy from Phil Toomey and Kevin Blewitt. Lake Tuggeranong was the venue for this month’s running handicap. The 6.5km event was won by Caroline Campbell just in front of Bill Leyden and Jenny Davies while Cilla Chapman won the short course from Nola de Chazel and Adrian Krauss. This was Bill Leyden’s 100th handicap and amazingly he had never missed a handicap. Dave Mackenzie, Neil Matters and Frank Nugent earned their ’50 handicaps’ T shirts.

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19 Hosting Hosting 19 Hosting 19 Page 22 — October 2019 Vetrunner Calendars ACTMA events are shown in bold, other events are run by Lake Ginninderra Handicap, last Tuesday of the month, from different organisations. Please check with organisers to outside the Lighthouse Bar at 12.20pm. Simon Wall 0404 859 404. confirm details, especially for non-ACTMA events. Mount Ainslie Run Up, first Tuesday from Treloar Crescent behind the War Memorial at 12.45pm. John Harding 6244 1153. Sep 2019 Sun 22 Canberra Times Fun Run Black Mountain Run Up, held on the third Tuesday at 12.45pm, Clunies Ross St, 100m south of Botanic Gardens Entrance. John Harding 6248 6905. Sat 28 Throwing Handicap, 1pm Masson st YMCA, Goorooyaroo Off Road Half Marathon Parkrun 5k run or walk held at various locations around Canberra Sun 29 Run/Walk handicap, 9am O’Connor Ridge including Weston Park, Lake Ginninderra, Tuggeranong, Coombs, Ainslie & Queanbeyan every Saturday at 8 AM. Oct 2019 Legend for T/F program p. 21 Fri - Sun 5 to 7 AMA Winter Throws Championship, Wollongong Sun 6 Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston Park ALL MEETS WILL BE HELD AT THE WODEN ATH- Tues 8 Olims Bar and Bistro (Mercure Canberra) LETICS TRACK Sun 13 Throws Pentathlon Thurs 17 Track and Field, 1st night, Woden Thurs 24 Track and Field, Woden LEGEND: Sat 26 Throwing handicap 1.00pm Masson St. A = Adler series: best 5 of 8 - 2 x 4 laps, 2 x 5 laps, 2 x 6 laps, Sun 27 Run/Walk handicap, 9am Ainslie Woodlands 2 x 7 laps Thurs 31 No T/F meet B = Boag series; best 5 of 10 - 2 x60m, 2 x 100m, 2 x 200m, 2 x 400m, short hurdles, long hurdles (200m/300m/400m depending on age) Nov 2019 H = Higgins Sun 3 Women’s and Girls’ Jogalong, Weston Park Tues 5 Gryphons Caffe Bar, Griffith P = Pennington series - 800m, 1500m, 3000m Spring Series Boathouse East PH = Perry Handicap; best 4 of 6 - 2 x1500m, 2 x 200m, Thurs 7 Track and Field, Woden 2x3000m Tues 12 Spring Series Barrenjoey QA = Quentin Anthony series; best 5 of 9 - 3 x Triple Jump, Thurs 14 Track and Field, Woden 3 x Long Jump, 3 x High Jump. Sun 17 Heavy weight Pentathlon * times may vary on Pentathlon night Tues 19 Spring Series Weston Park Thurs 21 Track and Field, Woden Upcoming Athletics Competitions Sat 23 Throws Handicap, 1.00pm Masson St.  AMA Winter Throws Championships 5 to 7 Oct 2019, Sun 24 Run/Walk handicap, 8.30am Weston Park Wollongong. Tues 26 Spring Series Black Mountain Peninsula Thurs 28 No T/F meet  AMA Multi Event Championships 4 to 5 Jan 2020 Bendigo, Vic

ACTMA General Committee Meetings monthly on the last  AMA T & F Championships Brisbane 10 to 13 April, 2020 Monday of the month usually at the Ainslie Footy Club, 52  Games of the XXXII Olympiad 24 July to 9 Aug 2020, Wakefield Ave, Ainslie at 7.00pm. Contact Secretary Suzie Tokyo. Gaynor: [email protected]  WMA Outdoor Championships 20 July to 1 Aug 2020, ACTMA Monthly Weight Pentathlons at 9am at Masson Street, Turner Contact Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053. Toronto, Canada.

Customs Joggers meet every Friday at Stage 88 in  OMA Championships - Provisional dates: 17-23 Jan, Commonwealth Park at 12.15pm. Mike Stracey 6258 8756 2021 Norfolk Island.

Lake Tuggeranong Stakes every Tuesday on the lake edge near  AMA Track and Field Championships in Canberra in 2021. KFC at 12.20pm. Peter Thomson 0407 702 683  WMA Indoor Championships 6-13 April, 2021 Edmonton, BBQ Stakes Handicap every Wednesday from the Senior Citizens Club in Woden at 12.10pm. Adrian Plunkett 6283 2388. Canada. YCRC Women’s and Girls Jogalong at Weston Park on the first  Birmingham Commonwealth Games 27 July to 7 Aug 2022. Sunday of the month at 9am (8am in summer).  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, cnr. of Mugga Way / Flinders Way. 6257 6127 (w) Val Chesterton: Strength, speed & general fitness for ‘Tuesday group’: long distance running and walking. Tuesdays runners, jumpers & walkers, Calwell Playing Fields, Fridays 9am, 8.30am in summer. 6292 8994. 9:00am at Black Mountain Peninsula.

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Page covers mainly photos from Oceania in Mackay, and also from our Awards/ AGM/40th birthday party, recent run walk handicaps and some archived photos. Big pic- ture above; Members gathered for 40th anniversary (photos: Gaynor, Banens Kennelly, Hardy and Kennedy), Printed by National Mailing & Marketing A proud supporter of ACT Masters Athletics