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6 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 7 sconlSH SPINA BIFIDA •..- NEEDS YOUR HELP FRONT Please run for those who cannot Whatever your event or distance. SAAA 's to accommodate late New event at North please run for Scottish Spina Bifida Queensferry attracts by collecting sponsors. Your efforts Games qualification bids a quality field will provide funds for counselling. SC01TISH men ""' b on August X7 at Gl'lll&""'outh will be oc:oopting compote In this years North Jndivldwil entrants 10 compcte with the sell'Ctcd rcgional 1oams. Matdi Quoonsleny Road Bridge 10K training and holidays. convener George Duncan said: "'Tub will be ono of lhe last opporluniti.cs ltoad Rllc:e. The 1opruun.. lndude tor athlcloo to compote whore there Isa pholo-flnish ond electric timing. the Scottish women's marathon All enquiries to: Thero arc 110me athletes who have been plagulltlonstoatto.ln thequallfylng•toncLmh. I am fully olong with other Auckland· Mrs A. D. Smith, Executive Officer, expecting aU th°"' top athletes who have not qwalllkd yet 10 compete in qu.JJRcd athletes Sheila Catlord SSBA, 190 oueensterrv Rd, this match.'" and Alllsttt Hutton. Hutton will Some of the Due to tho.....,,.. of the inler-dlslrict 1Mldl 1"'1< )'\'31', when for the be joln

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10 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 11 11®- ANTHONYNOLAN ~ I N.11.TIONJW BEAD BONE MARROW APPEAL ~ I ~ASSOCIATION """""''--Hampstead. London NW3....,,,_ 2QG Tel· 0 1.431 5306 Tel: 02404 5351 Our Charity You may remember LETTERS Founded in memOd the worth pondering and oct>ng on. I please contact: MONEY TO ~ponSve bcooe which THE ANTHONY NOLAN BONE MARROW APPEAL in your June lss:ue,. a.nd feel the "1ke up the chall they cxpr""5n token by rcrcrees for an infringement of the ruk:s. Name ••••••.•••••.••••••••.•••••.••••.• 200, Mansfield Rd, A11a younger man J wasalw3ys Perhaps the blggcs1 arco o ( complain! Is running on the Inside line or your Nottingham NGl 31QC Address ...•...... • ••••••••••••• . ••• . •• led 10 believe thol the di(fornd (in the slmlghl this is pcrmls•lblc provided you do not Tel: 0602 622382 between nn tunntQur and a impede anyone). @ ...... prof"'5lonol was lhol. although Realism required This rule Ci.lUS(.'S n111ny problems, ond athletes o.nd spcetators te:nd to porUdpollng In the 5'1111e spoth each lane runs 20 cai.hmetrcs tn from the inside b 1:ne and thus runs 4Cnn. tM amateur a1hletic authorities. I over12ycarsc~~olt.reah:ng So, ii a runner NM an lhe inJide white line of his/her lane, he or she re>d rrtlclc In the July lssue One very famous lnddonl or this w.w 8utcl1 Reynold's run at the You can run free UJ rmingham. thatorcout'$(", V1.'0uld F'llSUy, C3J1 I ..y that I find Kelvin Hall ln 1988. I le would hove 5Ct o world indoor recmd bul w.w be pold on top or appoaranro nothing wrong with his ·way dlsquallficd forrunnlngon Ihe line. The rclcr..,, rigl>lly. hod no option bul Ru n for Amnesty International mont'y. I low mn these a1h1eles forward" 9Ctnario. ('Xttpl 1ha1 It todisqualify because he did not run400 metres. How could lu! create• new and help prevent abuses such !lliU rcm\'lin nnlateur? bclong.1 10 on Ideal world. In the \VOrld Indoor rttQrd ii he only r:.n, ~y.339 metres! as tortures. executions and The profosslon•I athlete, by prcsc:nt nnonclal climate what is Another place where othlctcs think we ore nll·picldng lsat lhcslarl of other cruel, inhuman, and romp:irlson, ir he is a sprinlc.r, n«lf as In so for •• lundJng o( the mony Olliciou" Fond o( mln from the bookies, but available nt'. And another pointoltcn forgoucn lh.it \\"C h.lvc nown""xhed thestagc &om lhclr own pockets .. not by athletes is th•t o(fadah tNY be oul on the tnck or field anylhlng up to 0 I W'IV+ IO ""IM• OONC-on• C------i where no-ooc, ap;1.r1 from 3 rew exactly an i~uvc 10 fwthtt cigJlt hounsome days.qultc often without a lunch breai\. for the loveol 0 'MVl to JOlft ~ ""*""'-O"lolll officials within tht amatt"ur one's own knowledge. their spo athletic au1horules.. believes there: Clven that h " W\llkdy that being gi""1 their oul ol pocket cxpcnocs. ls a need to miUntain the artifid:.ll more govtrnmenl money will be ------b;:irfi('f'S 10 open :ith1clics. modeovotloble, Uoo that 11 ls time - There IJ no barrier to ~ for governing bodt., ol sport. P.S. 111 win the Leucror the Monlhaword, l'dllke lwoSoolland'• Runner ...... ------othlc1ic11 lhot c01nnot be parlkularly those with a lnrgo I-shirts for lho young ladles ln my o ffire, who do a tremendous lot of suc~luHy overcome and lor lhe lnoomc Iron\ spcct.. tors, sponsors typing for Soottish othleliCS • olio unpold. bcul'lit or .ithletlcs and those ,mo and the n'cc:U11, lo make iJ larger ------·~ ------choose 10 partldpote In ii or contribution to enable further WHAT tu.is rlu1t abo11t Fly Fl/trt (Awg11st iSJwt)? It Stt'ms thot tM thtlrt AM NE.STY INTERNATIONAL. support It. II rc3lly g(lts do\vn to tralnlng o( sports doctors ond tast coa$t of Scotlattd {1 "/ft(lrd. Owr ,Jictiolfary vnjorhlnaltly dfN.sn't 99 · 119 Rosebery Avenue fl011\C vlmon~ry with drive and physiothcrapl81s, and to lhc giut du definitiott o/ "chunctt", but as lht t·shlrts ore going to "good London EClR 4RE Tel 01·278 6000 determlnodon to set the- vchide in development of cxlsllng jports cawu,, uu71 lutpptly und two as rt.'fUtltal, pl11s 011 e for C~o'8t D1111auc/ 222 modon ond sec through what I am m~Jd nc centres os o first step In sutt would not be an easy rood. Improving the prcocnt ..-rvla!. The prt1.0 would be 01"'" athletics lor all ond o spoct scc on COW'S(' ror f•m" foy«. MCSP SRP.

12 Scotland's Runner Seplember 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 13 ALLAN LETTERS

are well looked ;if1.or, bul they do 10 C"Ven pace running for avcrtge Stonehaven mind being ripped orr Uke llndlng runnet1' Ilk way the runners D•uultt Roadnu11ttf'f. I am a bit wuurc ol my ability lo unthinkable. So why is it then that two decrease react ion time and increase the were catered roe corrections complete the dislanoe In the heat world clau athletes chose not to compete speed of the pick-up. This type of work Al both events the Op and m<Ve weeks after th~ t'.nd o( rice long in 1988 due to a course In dealings wllh our leUow best at this time. Everything else is To this end, training should be choose between winning ont- to \\'ondH why so much c.xtn Inquiring about my medaL I still rne.uuttr's oversight. but it was athletes. 1001(., accurate this y'!ar. secondary and aimed al assisting top geared to reaching a plateau level or was chorged for to much IOS&. haven't received any reply lrom Not one of the live SAM medals and being performances when the IZ!hlete wants 10 Thor• didn't .....,, lo be any thorn yet. olfldab I spoke to could recoil 1 performance first, which will then give chantl~ fn\'Olwd. Secondly, I must compl•ln R\.V Crtoroak promoter uolng Rule 8, and wh.tt produce them, not the authorities. you a solid base 10 peak off. The peak is patriotic then the medals I'm SUic runners don't mind about lheabs

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16 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 17 COACHING COACHING • C L I N I C • • C L I N I C • straightaway o n a wrntcr programme of programme for a ruu year ahead is every The objectives or peaking arc: I, the training and racing year inlosixd istinct way in which a training and racing stress, and race plans and dates of major

training and racing they will almost bit as important as working out your preparing the athlete to improve his or her preparation1 competition, and transitional programme for an entire year can be competitionsbeforedecidingontheoverall certainly be exhausted and jaded by strategy for a major race. You would not performance; 2, preparing the athlete for pha.ses.Each phaseisallocatedasct number compiled. strategy for the year ahead. C h ristmas • and that will damage expect to do justice to yoursclf in the the designated climax to his or her raang o( general, sp«:ilic, and competition Much will depend on thccircumstan""5 Once the year's goals and targets have irreparably their chances o ( d oing well at Glasg ow 25K i( you had not set yourself a season; 3, preparing the athletes mentally specific units, depending upon thelimco( of the individual of the individual athlete, been established, the coach and athlete arc the major cross-country or indoor meaningful goal, trained towards it and physically forthe m.>in races associated year. A single periodised year is where an including likes and dislikes, strengths and then in a position to plan purposely each competitions m February and March. Just intelligently, and calrulated the pace you with that climax. athlete aims for one main competition weaknesses. For example, many training phase, each training week, and as it isesscntlal to have easy rcnt with some new tactic such as and racing year could be organised for an athlete insie.1d or fitting the athlete to the leading from the front if you arc normally athletepca king for major track races during training programme. a "sillcr",or practisingyour fi nish ingsprint SCHEDULES FOR ALL STANDARDS OF RUNNERS the summer: Within the context of peaking or instead o r always being a "front-runner". Septemb er. Active rest following period isation, tralnlng must be progressive This holistic approach to training and strenuous 1rack season. Emphasise easy if it is 10 be cJfcctive. For example, an racing (i.e. one which takes in to account W eek Four c.-.sy 20 m1nuta jogging no 1norc S:11 1 urd ~y: 8 rnl1cs slcady. running away from the track/walking/ athlete training for middle distance will the athlete's entire lifestyle and situation) EXPERIENCED thon Lh rc..."C: tinu."S o we<":k~ swimming/games at recreational level never improve if he runs• session o( 12 x must not o verlook the athl<>tc's obligations Sunday: 75 to 90 mlns easy Week Two W eek One We ek Three only. 400 metres in 70 seconds with 90 seconds to his o r her dub or country, however. runnl ~g on graso. October. Build up general heart/lung jog recovery all tho time. A lot or ill-will and bad feelings can be f\1onday: 30 mln' cJ.."ly. Sund•y: A• W«k One. Sunday: 90-120 mins grass run. fitness (aerobic) and introduce tircuit­ Assuming he Is capable of doing this Tuttday: 45 mlns easy. Sund•y: As Wecl< One. Monday: 18 x 20 sees •trldlng/60 avoided if athletes, dub officials, and Monday:Sx IOOOm ot 5Kpace(7S Mondoy:2Sx at SK pare (30 Wcdnesd11y: 60 mins nll'diwn :zron $CCS training/wcight-training/hopping and session in November, he should beaiming national selectors get together and decide to 90 sees reoovcry) Jog, to 40 sees recovery). Tursday, Thur1d.1y •nd Friday: bounding exercises. fo r something like 12 x 400 metres in 70 which races are important and which ones Tuesday: 8 mu.. sly: 20 10 30 m lns cosy Tuesda.y and Friday: A5 Weck As Weck One. November·Oecember: Continue to seconds with 60 scronds jog by January. arc less so. Wednesday: 12 miles &tcady. ""Friday:"" 15 to 20 mins jogging. One. Wedntt day: 7 mlles steady. increases running miteage/circuit­ During the track season in June or July he If athletes know beforehand which Thursd~y: 3 x 1 mile fa.st (5 m.ins W•dnnday: 10 mn.. stc>dy. S•turday: 15 10 20 mlns easy S.turday: 11-9 mlldy training/wcight training/hopping and would bclookingtocomplctchis 121apsat rares they are likely to be ""luircd for, they ttOOV<•ry) . jogging. Thunday: 3 x 800m fast with 3 friday:45 I060mtm..,y rccovt'fy bounding exercise. Introduce one track 70 seconds or slightly faster with 20 to 30 may be able to plan these events into their Sund•y: Cbsgow 2SK. mins recovery. W eek Three run. Morning runt should be ttduced S.twday: 12 m11... very easy. session per week. seconds recovery. training and competition programmes. If S.turday: 18 mu.. Jll'>dy. 10 icro d w-ang fUl:il wcel ~ror-c Sunday: /\B Wc.-clc One J•nua:ry-Feb ruary:This is the period o( Interestingly enough, SOO and 1500 not, at least the dub officials and selectors r--..cc. Week Four highest mileage/heavies! weights/highest metres runners arc recommt'.ndcd to will know tc.1sonably well in advance who Week Two Monday: I 4x 30 5CCS Slridlng/ 60 5"CS jog. number ofcircuits . I ntroducca scrond track progress by increasing the speed or their is and who is not available for selection. Sund•y: 60 to 75 mins c.. y T\lrsd~y1 Thund.ay and Friday: SC?Ssion per wrek and emphasise over­ fast repetitions and extending I he recovery Striking a balance is always important Sunday: /\$ \Voclc One. SOME EXPERIENCE running on grass. Monday: 12x400inatSKp>a?(20 ruWt<-kOnc distance repetltions. times. An Clrtract from Steve Ovelt' s in these mailers. There are some people t-.1onday: lO mins easy. W•dnetday: 7 D\llcs ste>dy. to 30 S«S rtoo\'t'ry). Mareh-April: This is the period when training diary, for example, reveals a who race week-in, week-out then wonder Week One Tutsd•y: 20 mlns easy. S.l\lrd•y: 9-10 mlldy. ~turda.y: 10 to 15 mins ~y S.turday: 18 10 20 mllot Slcxly. Monday: 12 x l Ssccs fast stridmg/ emphasise quality /hill running is be noted that thenumbcrof repetitions has they wonder why they Jack raoc fitness Thursday: 3 x J mlle ras1 CS mlns jogging. Noto: During WcclSgow 25K. 30S Wtek 3 to6 morning runsol around 3 to Friday: Rest or 20 to JO mins cosy Morning runs should be r Wcok Tu ..day and Friday: As Wcok foster with longer recoveries if necessaryI II is the duty of the coach (and the matter most. One. Sunday: 30 to 60 mlns g'3SS run. schedules for the last three months One. you shouJd now be n1 enough 10 closcallentionshould bepakl to technique, athlete if he or she is responsible for their So, as another track and marathon­ \Vt!dncsday: 10 mllt'S stc:Kly. Mond•y: 2•1 x 15 sees stridlng/45 Wedn.. d•y: 12 mll.. • lcody. thr~ Um~ re1axnlion, tactics. Hardest training takes own coaching) 10 analyse each individual runningscas.on draws toa close, now is the Thursday: 3 x 800m with 3 mlns Sarly in the week and hill-running/ situation taking into account t·roining time to get out your fixture list, calendar, recovery. nlins cool down. 1 n1lnt rl'

18 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 19 SCOTTISH MEN'S RANKINGS SCOTTISH WOMEN'S RANKINGS 100 metres 3-44.93 Ut McColg;on (OH) IJS Yris Ht"ndtrson (EW) Discus 100 METRES 9-00.61 Karen Hutcheson (8~0 1.7• Wendy MadJon.ald (C.m) 5000METRE 3000 METRES SHOTPUTI CGA: 11.45 9-07.61 Laura Adam (SNH) l.?O Jackie Cikhrist (Fil) CGA:53.00m CGA: 10.38 CGA: 17.50 9-22.!lS Ka~M.ad.cod y CEWJ <45.08 AliionCrey (l!AQ 11.71w Janl.sNdlson (EW) 9·26.00 ~ndr.,, Bni,nney (GAQ 1.?0 J-bul Me-lvl.n ((1) 1034w Jmtio Hcndcnon (ESH> CGA =8-38 .00 17.78 St~·cWhyte (Lui) «.SO l..f.'SlieAdams (PIO 11.n Ai.lean Mc.:CUUvny (EW) 9-322 Sally Goldsmilh (EWJ 1.70 Nicola Mu.rr.J:y (CAO 10.42w F.JHot Bwmey (ESH) 13-39.95 Tom 1'4nWn (ESH> 14.18 MarkMcOorWd (Own) u.68 ~ire Cmi.(!TQ!l (CAO 11.8 K1ct>.n Uthgow !NV) 9-3233 Alison Harker (EWJ l.68 Shona Urquhart t055w OavidC1ark (ESH) 13-4854 lan li.im.et(\'/) (EAC) Pr.19. .W Tom 1-tanlon (ESH) 14.60 Cord(l('ISoUth (Ab) CEWJ U68 Helen COWt: U\b) 11.8w ~iorag 8.lxt(!f CMSIJ 9-44.6 Louise Vandycke (ESIJ 10.71 Al.an Doris 1422 SI.eye Altken Cllli) 4 126 All50n Hamme:rion JU>w Alil<>.n EdmoncU (Inv) •0.86 Rosemary CMrU$ 12.0w Long Jump Oial6 Alison Thomson (Fil) 5000 metres CGA 6.40m 10.8? E.u:an Oark (I'll) 14-0928 Adri~Ca.llan (S'bn) !l-10.90 Roi..rt C"")' (Ann) 13.58 Cracme:Sbrk (ROilo) = 40Jn Mary Anderson ry Crindlay 6.:!!lw K.Jre.n I lambrook 16-08.IS Sa.nd.ra Branney 5.61 Ru(hltvtng (Win-> (NV) 41.90 Mary Anderson .lvid&0n (Ab) 29-50.2 1'erry M11chcll 35--48.2 Celia Ouncan (Afl)) 2.11 James Stoddart (U.U) 39.38 Bruce Shtphenl (Elg> 24..Bw Cilli.an Mclfltyrc CMSU Shot Putt 38.16 Loma Jad:son (fay) 21.6w Mark Mn\U.hon 39.00 P.i.u1 Allan (Ab) 24.82 Alison Thom.son o~o Jul.ie 36.60 llrida Lowe (Or'.c) 21.1 Willie F r.15C:T (F.AC) 30-00.6 AJ.s. Douglas (VI') 34-42.9 H<'•thcr McOuif 38.92 Doug Aitchison O'SrD 24.89w Mong Todd CMSIJ 36.ll Lyru.y Poddfo (Ab) 2.00 Ncll Robbie (HW) 38.60 Alan NiJbt:t 24.9 Em=UNL<•y (EW) • 2 1.73 Alan Doris 2.00 ScoH Hill CEAO Marathon 13.83 Alison Crty (EAQ J.98 Jl r'<>n>yth CS< ow) Heptathlon 22.0 StC\tCSh~ (EW) 2-12.47 Alli.stet Hutton (l?SH) 2A3.18 (ESl) CGA: 5.05 57.94 l.:lurie l\1sbet 54.83 Cilli.oin Mclntyrc mson (1'11) •7.6? M:ark Mc.\olahon (ESH) 2·21.39 Al.tl.nRobson (ESH) 3-03.39 I<.a:ren H.ln«>ek !CilO 4,10 lal.n Black (IJSH) 50.94 D•vkt Va.lcnline S6.6 Den~ Kn.ox CMO '8.17 AndyWllU:er 2-22.36 BillTWffd Ocr) Adam\Vhyte lm Md'l>ail (A)") 2·26.32 AUa.n Adams (Oum) 100m Hurdles 49.J Davkl Young (B'hij 4,20 lan McK01y Andrew Walce (Bet!) 800 metres CGA: 13.40 49.2 Qorge Fra.5tt (S'll) 4.10 49.2 lanMcCutk (CAO 110 METRES 4.10 O.avld Mcl.ood (lll Katt:\ H.ulchcson (llH) CGA: 7.60 14.33w J:az,eJ...ow CCAO (N'm) 66.68 Roddy James CESHJ 2-0S.41 Mary Anderson (F.AO 14.24w John Wallace 14.58 Jayne B~etSOn Onv) 143.88 TomMtKca.n (ll'hl) l4.39w NcllFDM.'T (EAQ 61.62 Stew•rt Ma,ibilne.an M.,lh!tf!On (/\bi SS.38 Anla.yHw'l!t 54.10 A1<'X Mcintosh 400m Hurdles 52.?4 N f."t:Mnley (Glen) 1-51.15 Ga.ry Drown (EAO 15.89 O.svld Hltch<.'OCk (ESfl) 6.!>< U1c Scott (}lei) 1500 metres CGA : 58.00 1·51.2 Tom Ritchie (Pil) 15.94 Graeme Sl'nith Cl!AO 6.18 Ben Thomson (EAO 191.9 Pi!ter McOttvitt (llcll) 6.n Rich..-d Bwnett (MA) '• CGA : 4·08.50 1-51.9 Lury Mangl..00. (N\J 6.76 8am.1by Whyt~ n (;\b) J.1yrte 4·18.« UuntAd~ (5NH) 65.1 Bameison anv) CGA =3-40 .00 CGA: 51.50 CGA : 16.00 6593w Callu.mOrr 65.3 SOON Urquhart 3-38.9 lan Haroor (EAQ 6560 Paul All.tin (Ab) 655 Klnty Balrd (!(0) 50.?9 Mark David.son (Ab) 15.09 Stuan Mo.~JUan (llli) 4-23.6'1 Sue. Uevan (ESL) 3-42.42 TomH~nl.on (ESH) 6434 AOon Leiper !/\Id) 51.95 Mark Pu.It on (Sak) 14.93 Craig Ounetl'I 52.67 (A)'T) C'.eoff Panons (Lon) 5340 }Mltt Malcolm

20 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 21 club club

C UM NOCK AND DISTRICT ATHLETIC CLUB CUMNOCK AND DISTRICT ATHLETIC CLUB

THE BIRTii ofCumnock and the enthusiastic club to pass on his knowledge to on ly-i.e. the excellent meetings catastrophe should be Keirs, Carle Scholes, David District Athletic Club took committee, had his own ideas the growing number of young organised by the Ayrshire competing in the Third Davidson, William Morrison, place as a direct result of the as to how the club should memberswhohadb<>enjoining Harric.rs Oub Association - Division next year. Fiona Andrews, Martin road runningboomoftheearly progress, having previously the Cumnock club. along with local road races, fun The best performances this Hastings, andTerracssa Lope'~ 1980's, when three local been involved with the Specialised athletics runs and cross country events. seasonhaveeome from 13year to name but a few, all have the distance runners decided in formation of Nith Valley AC, training was gradually Theclub entered the newly old Stephen Schendel, who was potential to make it to the top. August1983toforma running based at Sanquhar some 20 introdu<'.England about 10 club organisro its first ever years ago. Hazcl \Vas chosen to open cross country meeting. represent the llriti.sh junior which attracted nearly 500 pentathlon team in 1975, but competitors including Nat was unable to take part due to Muir and Steve Ovctt. a back injury. l·lazcl's ma1den With membership now namcisOakesand hersistcris topping250and more than 100 noneotherthan the British shot turning up for some t-raining pull record holder, Judy! sessions,Cumnockand District The club has a \vealth of Athletic Club is thriving. Since talent who may not be well more than 75 per ccnl of its Top, club coaches Elizabetl1 f0Ju1stone1 Alex Wilson, Robert kno\... n to anyone outside tlic membership is under 20 years Lowe, George Mr.lltJen ncy (ceutre), Tou1 Cauipbell, Mario11 club yet, but in years to come· old, this enthusiastic club can 711omson1 BUI Patterson artd Jitn Jol111stone; 1niddle, Stephen \Yho knows - nancs like Mhairi look to a very bright future Scliendt-1s1Tetcl 1ing wirli other club tnc1nbers; and above, Morton, Linda Wilsonl Brian in\lced. IC1 11nnock cooches u.1itJi n1eu 's league ru111rers at the front. 22 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 23 THE PREMIER PERSONAL PROTECTION SYSTEM CUMNOCK & DOON VALLEY Make a start with RUN LIKEME­ DISTRICT COUNCIL FIT FOR A MARATHON? FOR A WINNING TEAM GET FIT FOR LIFE BY USING OUR Your FIRST LINE of defence against the RECREATION FACILITIES rigours ofwinter/ C..mncck Ouldoors-.ning Pool • • • • • • • • • • Tel. 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We are delighted to be the We are pleased to supply FASfRAX CLOTHING 15 ava1180le t>y TO ORDER. Simply write SHl11t1.g suppliers of medals to the our buses and coaches to MAIL OROER to• 10 personaf caJlersl above details plus name 8f'ld address Cumnock & Disrricr Arl>letics the Cumnock & District From TERRY LONtRGAN SPORTS or use this order coupon. Cheques NAME 1· Club. Athletics Club. at THE COMPLETE RUNNER payable 10 LEEDS ROAD, ILKLEY, TERRY LONERGAN SPORTS ADDRESS Size ••• . . .••••••.• 165 MAIN STREET 1 MAUCHLINE ROAD W YORKS LS29 SEO <>• use CREDIT CARO I AUCHINLECK AUCHINLECK Tel· 0943 601581 POST FREE DELIVERY. AYRSHIRE AYRSHIRE Inches • •.• ••••••• • CH FOR ~R EDn CARDS SHOP Mon. to Fri. 9 to 8 p .m. POSTCODE I 0290 208 51 0290 24300 ~ I - IH OURS Saturday 9 to 6 p.m. TEL No ~ ~ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD SR 3(a) 24 Scotland's Runner September 1989 --·-- -- What is the most importantpiece of sports equipment agirl can wear?

WHY DO YOU COMPETE: I Dawn's ...joyc:ompgondmlxfngi.ith ATHLETE other competitors and tr.>vdllng .. .The Minimal Bounce B1a® loudest around ~country. PROFILE fan OTiiER HOBBlES: U.tcnl!\g to mu.slc nnd watching. most other sports. LOOKING llACK ot my 15 yoan NA~1E: Darren WDHanl Gallowl.Jy

Strieutil., "'"'' $loll ...... ltrC!• l .. llll•tt•fon .. In athlollcs, I thlnk one of the most dt'lf'ld"4111• ,...... " amu&ng moments Wil5 at the DATE OF BIRTfl: 223.7.Z ,....,,..,111~u "'"' o..., .... ATHLETIC AIMS: TosuI North East w., potecause ot 111 unique CUPLESS de.sjgn end leulng my rlvol do au the work Schoolt IOOm dt:unpion (1986, 1pee:i1I blend of conon/ lycra·. comfortably and Y•rv effectively minimis.e1 ov.,,- the first l•p. Down the back 1988, 1989);5couishSchools200m p1infut breast. bounce and the •ccompanying irrover11ble stre·tching ot shouting at me from each comer Cooper's Ug•ments and equally p11nful nipple soreness. str.1igh1 and I got reody to go pasl champion (1988, 1989); Scottish It wa,s 1hcn I he3rd ha father o/ tho stadium. It ~·as not until I jun.lor tnlcm.l)ilonalist. In 11 tOYOll,.111ont1ryway. OanSport'$ M1n1fl\al Bounce Bra because o f shouting '"go "°'"• So no,v!"' As had fmlsh<'Clf behind the announ= and The spoc1allv design.eel m1dr11f p0roon t1ove1 rtdes up causing my own rathtr, whowusst<>.nding good coordlnoUon; ability to discomfort and 1rri1e11on next to her (other, shout coolly, of courM every time she shouted a«eterate over l«'Ond half of a •anyllm• you Uke D•wn," so I lt WM coming aaoss all th~ race; very c:ompctilive. Am1z1ngty no hoo*ts. cli:ps. buc~les wires or seams! pulled f"l'll h.,. for home. IOUwuned tn her mt'tcorially than rour lnd.ivtduals! The gold Dublin (a thorougbfar< boa>hng and cen cause pOtt!lnt1ftl slun unta11on fourth In 1hc rccen1 School's succetiful •u.mmcr, eventu.ally OH.'" In Dublin on group r«Ord or 4-282. '""""""· but through brllllont mpldly acwloratlng mr(the lights Soturdoy, July 15, there were IS Boy's cap111in Crnnl Grahn~ b::iton changing. A 'vholc day w.u go fro1n red to grl"E?n,. no tunbcr) So. be lund 10 yourself Bo kind 10 vour Coo-per's Ligaments personal lx!sl performances from ot Uodalr Ac:idemy was a popular devoted to this, under 1he and taken to h06--pital. On being the team, wrlttl Ll" do Trottf'.r. bront~mcd.AI winner in the 1SOOm, orgonls.itlon of SSAA President dlscharg. Scott Cumming. Cnlg log cl the relay. Comforting nob04 ln ha fi.llh sdlools mtem•tion.ll. a )olnor,MarkCralgandColin Allan .,•.,.. nude and pi ons fro drafiing f~l'UW lral•• ••~ 9a ...,.,.airid~t.W-. GLASGOW Sooru~ S-'-"" ttlle (~ r~rc adtlC'\'ancnt al this mnarlulblo rooord. ~e eble to allend on the same in rKm• Watt in her plaastmn Whyte (Gol«1s. IN'\ftANE.$.S fiJfnCM.111 s.- in thc1nausur:\1300m hurdles race-, whod<•rtll ac 1-ligh) aj \l.SU:d ran rrom the front match for Scotlond was ~')nnmg No report In the 19~9 nudgt! relay runners into In 11n I l ll ll c.o In tho ISOOm, but found Nol.llio bothoprtntrel•y5. Thisw..-allthe lnty aftttnoon. ,_.... *". 0..(1...... ~ lit.. N1:iN: s..s.. ~ <-1. t• ...,,., l than any other she h3d a su«t"'isful dub rclay team, r.uhtt whllec:rosstng O'ConncllStttet In -P •t.e--nls P•ndfftf--- .,".-...-o...,.._.------, ~.. 1•.,...... _• .,.••l~f•• ---MHetl"IU ll Scotland's Runner September 1989 27 26 Scotland's Runner Seotembnr 198'1 1989

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rhona Mcleod and Doug Gillon report event by event from the Scotrail National Champio.nships. All photos are by Peter Devlin.

Men I,• 'n'Mtde V.SJ ~a: t. J • Wa Ota-> wu llzst NII, In 1969, has'1he flJSI .!ban many of those In the 5000nl. t1M;: J. r a-a CUte) 47.7~ ' J Mce.tl Soot been "° slow. leading'-•• field of 34 runners (Stw.fb)~).DMlllhmft(Sh«Ju..t•~ A w .um: tl.ff; 1. N 'n'aboll (IAf)'t with Anrum's Mike Carroll the o;sw t+ I ,,.,,... O..tt..1 lHl,t11l.C N•k(VKJ 4.U\;: .. N~a00.>4'.lt. lw&."9 J, A JehNto• ((10 IW..7t; ' A swprise package He returned 1oom (wls +2.38) CaU..• (Spll)1 ... 1 Utt t, P Mte.tpa(DUH) from prolong«! injury to win his t•IUJ1C.,PMtbpt:llC'9U..kaJ 14-17.-7, P firstdlampionshipmedalkssthan Ci.aU111CVH)l4-11.74,;1,IMllh.l.. 11tAAA~ A WINO sllg)ttly ovor the legal soom 1 ..1 ..90. a week after buying his 6m palrol limit of lwo metres per second track sp!k.. . Hi't• P•~w• Sidi& US 6, 1 deprived EUiolt Bunncy of the NEVER mind his Europea11 and USUlll prlc• C39 96 Q5 00 Commonwcallh Games 1, X fMtct (VH} n-cu..e. 2,M Cattoll (ADAO NB \, 8. 8~ . 10. 12 U.u.lptiee Fast-Improving Clydebank (58.115 £32:.0D record ochedulc. Kllmornocl<'s through tho holfwoy murk fnstor l~nog:er Brian Ashburn (formerly Alan Murray knocl Common\vcalth allvcr tMJ; >, J H•..S.n;1t" (EUAC) lM>; t, D C&arb (£5ll) lo..J~ 5,. • ~l>ut:n toy) 10.7'; performance. More lmportont, It I. A Dork liSP'CAC) 10.1% 7, $ St:oo d('tt'lonstratcd that h~ can run (Ur<:AOIO.,,;t. l Ouk(PAAO 10..tL world-class times off o fast pace, building theconfidence for an even more famous win over Olympic champion PouJEttnga """'klator. 200m (w/s -0.67) 1_ TMdC._.(l.\'j\4<:.tJ 1-14.,,;J., AMIU'ft'1 QWKJ 1..-.U;>. Ta.ll•OCMI&) Mt.~ 4.1) lT IS a commentary on the Stn.g OiAO 1-tMlc: J. I <>Mc•....,.. domcs1ic stand3rd or 200m l·Jl.ta I. I Sdl.Wf'U C\o\'Ca) l ·JI.. 1. S running lh>t far from harsh M'IMHJ' 0"'-10 l·S.S.l~ I C .,...CSUAO I• In .M.U. condUIOO$ only two Scots belt 22 seconds. TI.e title \lo'cnt abroad ror lM f11st tune ever,. and (or the 1500m serond SU«l'SSlvc year Da\--e Cl.ark hod to lK'<.'Cpt the NIU>e<-up spoL The 1987 "inner, Neil Twnbull. A THIRD SUCI! foe Tom Hanlon. 1ho llr>t was flit!\ just ahmd of Lllcnted man ever 10 achieve lhls feaL Not Ayr junior Darren Galloway. bad for a steq>l.I Ht:-.dtl'lMMI (t:SH) 11.Jf; ~. 1500m running. Hanlon Telephone: 0782410411. ktt• C.,"D) 22.ll: ~NTu.n.bull (tsHJ 22..2'; outsprinted the1982 winner.Goof( 4 I) C.llow'y tA S• 11.>i; 1, A Oorit ~IN,, , SltM UI( .,. 1, 1K, Fax: 0782 •non. Turnbull C?nding a three-lop I, l)l. t , tM, 10, 101', 11 UM1M Al OldetS (30 ond ave< pos1 CliSrcAO 22..SS;S. S Sh&n.b (LY.MCA) 2:2.ll oric. Q4 t& Clf 00 free, othctf orders pfus procession. N ~lt• Alt M111 kflt US wo I t':2 poost Ol"!ly ~ PflCI Ni4 II DI 00 .,..d -!Ong. Sel>d chOque/posuol Ctoflie lu10fM1 S1tff US. 7, 71it, ou:Ser Of ceJephone vour order t, T Han.lo• (tSf ll J.42A1t 2., C Tu111lNJI I, I K v.wt PhOt WM CD 00 quoting Access, Visa. Diners 400m (VH) HZ-'t; J, 0 Mc.1'1iU•• (tSrcAQ > UA~ 4. L M•.Wlgk.NIC CNLAO MJ.7~ I C&d Of American Express. >. REEBOK'S BEST SELLING 1988 SHOE Dtcrv•ofU CNol't>-+'•"1.i '-0 funll OI H)l• I RHbolt A1,pld1. Ofll'; tlm AO.iltt A NATJVE record OJJd a fourth tltlo 44.71; 7, ltNlw-u Undl~).t1.07:t. I> Ila.I)' 10•. nl the dlstnllCC for Brian Whittle as (lll)J\0>4J.A&. >-RAPIDE ...,. J I uu•.11'1\, '"12, ·12'·K ••·. U1u• ••l111. •"a>£21l5o. i/ Ctf M 2 p1\11 Dfl 00 he ran home unchallenged, despite ,...... _ _,,. 1 J1MW.11~1t . VIC , U ,l,'1, 4 M, tho presence of his old rival Phil 4 ~1'':. J:~ . UtlMll(lt91)( 1 t.95 sooom 1.. 'L · 2 ,•• ,,. rn.oo Uro\vn, the former British relay l unchorm"n nnd u·K champion. l..\st WITH the dof..,dlng champion L year's winner, Edinburgll Southcrn's Neil Tennant injured, not to ''"°".. /\ndn~ \V \.Volker. was almost a tll(lfllion on his horwymoon, nnd second slower while Mark Nat Muir, the (our-time former McMahon. winner in '83 and '84 winneroff the track througli ln~1ry, 11u1 l1111gt/or tht line in lhe 200m,. but tht flying Dwt Adrian Callon. b11attn Clark and Htndtrson t·o it; btlow, J\lutoir Douglas 1tads SUMMER ttdvlcc. Only 1hroc lim.. stna> lhl•di>rana> I tht tarly 1t4gn of tht 10~000m . Scotland's Runner September 1989 29 -

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SCOTT IS H S C OTTI SH CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS

3000m Steeplechase Ledl111glum. WAO Sl.91.,: S, A T1y\or {UI) winni"g hclght. l·Ughllght of the shows nlost signs o( re-writing the the vastly improved Gillian about20m between them. Lynne's running, with Adam stretching ~ll: 4 0 Thom (OVAQ "6.3j;7, J f~tt Women Madntyre (McArthur) taking lime of 4-08.14 beat her own CKMO SIM;S, I Mood.k (f'MC>$9.'B. event, perhaps was \'t'hcri Eric record books. away to build a Jcad or 15m over NOTTHe first barefoot runner to Fllzar and Don Darroch helped "1 second plaC'C'. CUlla.n's time of Ouunplonsrup t.>st performance llranney, wi.th Macleod another 1, I" Cofdon (W.8.AC) ss.n; Z. 0 Morris win • Scottish title, bul certainly the successful pW'SWt of a youth lOOm 54.92 was t\'+•Oseconds faster than by over h-.·o seoonds, ..and was Sm behind. In the final lap Laura who had robbed the beer tcnL CP'AAC,'1.4.1;), P Jt«d CM RAO .a.'8;4,$ her sixth placed performance Sn within thcCommonwealth Ca.nles Adam was striding comfortably the first 1ndian to do so. Dina Ram High Jump Whyt.e: (l.u.t) 4'.to; S. P Corrig.•A (Cite) •1.tt; and. his c:or:npatrlot Ram Singh 4$ J Llt1J• C8H) M.14:7, r AU... CAA.AO 3&.ol: AlLEEN Mcgillivray rever><'d the last year's chan1plonsrups. Thir.e 12.26;3, L Adam (Stev&N) 4-ltU4; m~de for home. At the end o( the less than t"·o seconds of hi.$ best. Pretender, Stepht'n Ritchie, who there was little Janice could do medal over the bst couple of 4, R Kutty !India) 4·24.60; S, R rac:c Adam had built up a lead of had cleared a native- rC'OOtd hclght 1,D Run O ndia)&-.f.LlO;i 2. R stngh Und.li.>t­ JORN GUTillUJ;, four ti.mes a except try to hang on until the metres. Mackay (Lcic) 4-29.22; 6, C ~50m over Macleod, who was lOm W-1; J, C ll>h~tiJot.tft (£$H) •SJ.)l,; 4. C o( 2.1801 earlier in the month. Shot Putt winner of this crown, surrendered finish. AJJecn was ()early Gowl•nd ,7 ,41;' F Mddnu• ),$ 8r•Rttll)' (CAQ ,_U.»;4,A hll (L'("Clla) There are few sign.'> of Impending qualifying mark of 74.00m. fC\oJ perfonnanc:cs on the track in (CAQ57.48. Scots cleared h ..,.o metres, also a MJ.17;~11W11Ut(WA0f.50.M;i,tnimu cMnge. Steven Whyte, a11 Anglo the ca.rly part of tho season. Jie:r ' 3000m Walk record. DEFENDING champion Karen tGAO,_SIJ..0;);7,Ln.:11 Dyke.(Ena)t.ll"": who produced his birth certificate 1, k J Hfllftl (iSH) 6..\.16; 2. J Ct1thri111 OiSH) tlnH? o( 11.72 w~s a g reat J,S Ouch.-m U!WM> 11).00.I G. l l.'2,; 3, 0 MMu)A(l.b.A05'.7'; 4. A Wlihe Macleod was the e:nly (ront­ to prove his natlonallty, won his improvement on last ~rs time runner in lhisseven and a h3](1ap SLOWER(by ISsec)thanlastyear, 1, C raoo.it (Lon.AO 2.23; 2, 0 llamd.on (ESf'CAO S4.&a; .5,A Black (ESH) ».U.;' D 800m (llU 2.JO; l:i, R Robiiuo11 (81IU 2.0S; >-. J second Utlc o( the championships Flol.ftnlpn (OlAAA)«.OO. (11.99), although she had a strong event, closely followed by moln but still streets ahead of the lOOm Hurdles Stodclatt (B'HJ l.0$; ,_, S Khdtl• {.PAAO · he had already won thchamn1cr. \vfndo(3.57m/s behindhcr.Dawn rivals Sandm Branncy and Laura pursuit, Marlin Bell sucoessfully 1.0$,t ).,A Sl.OO;t, N ltobbie: (.\fdA01..tJ.. But the next Scot, (j/1h, was Flockhart ran a strong race lo place Adam. By the 1000m mark, the defended his title but l!J still took up therunningin thefm;t lap J OCELYN Kirkby the Abordeen's Gordon Smith who Hammer third in her first Scottish field was well stretched oul With w.. chasing the Comnlonwcalth of the800m, the final of whlch was delighted winner of the sprint could not reach the o:itourlully· Championships for three years. the front runners emphasising qualifying time wruch he has on1yont'hourand20mlnutes.aftcr hurdJe5i after a tight battle with p>inted 14m tine. TH'EonlySoot sofartoqualifyfor their lead. With two laps to adticvcd before, but not in the Long Jump Lynne's excellent ISm vidory. go Edinburgh's Caro Rcid. The two Auckl:md In the throws is shot l.,A MtGllUvt:•y (EWM) 11.72;'2. J Ndlton Branney and Adam took up the current period. I, S Whyte (WU H•IS: a,. P Reed (MKAO (£WM) 11.88~3, 0 Floddu1' ([WM) 11.92; 4. The pace was unhurried os they \\"eft'almoststridc forstridcin the and hammer wiMcr Stephen 2.00; INJURY prevented Craig Duncan ls.32; 3.J Nlchob (W;uf AO 14..4& ~ r Cot­ L Dkk (.\.iSLAC) I S, M Butir.r (.\1 SL.AO \vent through the bcll In 64 Whyte, who hos only recently I~ •• A Jlwauu11 IJ.11; 25, Se«>nds. With 300m to go Lynne I, M-.rt.ill t:icU tA.1u1u1J 1242."; Oula fdS'IOMt (IH) n.zo.s, v F'dd CliW~H U:.51. i, R Soiil.h (ESl-0 \.J.40; 7, ro.• Muoi' (f'AC> 4 Hobbt O.ied) 1.>-ct.12; l. Al.m lluc.h.i.1Sar1 discovered ht": ls a Scot. Luton took the lead in a bid (or home and title he has won (or the lll:il h\•o 1.l.11. (Bat.HAO; 4, K~llMth MouU.on (L~iCAJ based Whyte has made the \v:;1sc:loscly followed bySue Bevan l7•tt.91. years. but the ShetUeston HMrier still held on lo one of the crowns required standaJd in both events. zoom and Mory Anderson. By 200ni to he won last y~ar.. Mel Fowler Anyone with Interesting theories go Sue ms puttingon theptcSSurc-. ANGELA Baxter, boiler ks>own as jumped precisely Duncan's Discus or better still a soluUon as to why aod then M3ry started to come to Bridgeman, crossed the Atlantic 11om Hurdles (w/s +3.14) winning distance of the previous a nation which once prided itscU the front at the 15-0rn mark. Into TliE first home Scot, Crom h~ adopted home in the yt.~r, but agnln finished serond. It on producing strongmen is so tho Onal stralght ond ony one or UnHcd States to soore a victory in NElL FRASER was deprived good lo sec lhroo-iUme former DcHah<.>USIOn's John Little, was devoid o( lhrowing talent, drop the Je 2'..m. N O&ld• (N&£1) 14.3-1; S. r Mutm beyond I Sm, while David Rooney 1500m (MH&AO 14.Q; 4 C Duncu (Shd) t L to; 7, was theonlyother man IOachjeve C Hogg (ESPCAC• 15.f»;I. JI. H1o1rittrfOlflf) the championship grade one Stan· 400m TRIS WAS clearly a two hor.;c IUJ. dard. With Duncan and Roger nee as Lynne MtK;ln1yrc and l.farkin.o;: out o( triple jumping. the THE SCOTTISH 400m title was defending champion Koren 400m Hurdles event looks to be on :i. down turn. confirmation of the success Dawn 1-lutcheson lc.fl the pack early to Kitchen h3S been hnving over the take on a duel of thclr O\vn. They THE 1986 winner, M.uk FullOf\ I, S .t.icAtill.t.is (rSH) tS.09; 2. D R.0011q one lap race lhlsscason. Before tha sea up a fast p.300 .inct constantly fESPCAC> 1431;), N McMuiuiytCRAACI halted the su""'5Sful run of the Jt.IH; ~ ll !llOWfl tCUAC> 1'.01; 5. W Uu:ng stagger unfolded she had dearly Increased the gap bchvcen ne\<\·ly-c:rownM national record (E.5PCAC)13.S2:i, I Bea.ttJ111;(Cl)') 13_.!2:7, 0 ovcrta.ken tbose competitors on thcmsclvcsa.nd the rest of the field. holder, Mark Davidson, while OUun (BH) U.10. her outside and wos making a The l"'R'O stayed together into the Ml\Jrolm t-.i(Pl\aU} who fell \\.'hlle determined bid for the front. lnto final Lap, the split time at that stage leading last year, was unlud::y the home straight nnd defending being 3-02.73. With 350m to go again, off colour, ~-uffering from a Pole Vault dtampion Mary Anderson \V3S Lynne started 10 pull away from virus. leMing but would soon fade as Karen and s,tarled her long sprint ENGLISH Invader Gary Jackson her carll~ clforts in the 800m and for hon\C. Karen was unable to launched himsclf to hi< t!Urd dtle shot began to sho"" At the line respond to I.his sudden burst and t., M FuhCUI ts.._k, 52.02; 1,. M 0~vldl0fl • The brtakaway trio of MacLeod., Adam and Branney in Ore .10(}()m. tAAAO ll6l,J.l,M Mcrhlil (/\$) !.l.'7; 4. S in lour yca.rs, but with his lowest ~Triple j11mp winner Stuart McMillan. Kitcht":n w:ss the clear winner with at the end of the race there was

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early s t<1 gcs o( the rare with J~c C.ampbell as she \11on her eighth 1~ L Cl.lltpbcU tt v.·~-) '-09; 2. K Hunbrook H Cowe (.AAA044.)5;7, $ rrabaim lCAQ (i\~h(o.d) $.al;,, J AlntUe (EUAO .S.~ 4, t. JMSar, It was expected j.l(Qon (,\1SC\0 $.V. Shot Putt the field, one which Kirkby that Lorraine would be put under TO AUCKLAND managed tomaiJltain with a show pressure by Karen Hornbrook of or strong and nuent hurdling. Ashford who is the curr<."nt IC:3dcr Discus MARY Ander50n retained her Clare Reid did not hove such o in the ranking lists. On the day third championshjp title, this smooth race as she ho\'/Cvcr, Ashford seemed unable DESPITE having entered for the year's distance bcing further than uncharactcrlslically hit four to find her form as she only event, defending ch~mpion Karen last year's which Is remarkable hurdles. man•ged to rooord her best jUl!lp Pugh did not make \he journey consldering Mary says she no Rhona Mcleod talks to Mark Davidson who was one of the first Scottish athletes to gain o( 6.03m bl the final round, her north from BirchJield, a fact which longer does any lhrows training. the Commonwealth Games "A" standard. ~· 1,J KhbyCNSI') 13-19;1..C Rdd (tWM) H. tS; best unto that point being 5.80nc no doubt pleased the rest ol the Qub-m:ite Alison Grey conlim1ed ). Jane Low (CACJ U.U; 4.. M MS>ible in Sc:olland at AS THE selection date of lhe Scottish school shorts to run the 100metrcsand the long jumper of some repute; and Paul, the contc-ntion with a 6 metre plus two metre improv~cnt on the her O\'VTI 1ntcnnedlote ngc-group. Commonwealth Games team approaches, 800 metres." 16yearold brotherwhoisas yet undecided performance. The competition was rest of her sca$0n's throws. C\·•cn ln lasl year's championships the current season has produced a few Abrcrdccn soon spotted the talent of aboutitis event! 400m Hurdles greatly disrupted by the rather Bird or North Shields Polytechnic Alison was third with 12.SSm and surprising candidates. None more so than the Primary 6 boy from Peterculter as he "Paul has a hard act to follow as Linda irregular decision to change pits repeated her placing of last year, so she has shown considerable a coupleof young athletes from Aberdeen. wonthelOOmand was second inthe800m. and I havebothdonequite well in athletics. improvement over the past year SARAH l!ooth made a strong bid h01U .. \'l/ilY through the event. It was going home with Lh~silvermOOal. While Duncan Mathieson and Mark "The dub asked me to join as a colt, and I At the moment he is throwing as a youth fo r this UtJc \\1th a very f3st storl decided the " ind hod changed This y~o r, hO\l/~vcr, her to finish with a thrOY.' almost onQ 1 Davidson were thinking about their ran for them after that in lhe 100, 200, and but I don't think he has made up his mind and llrst hall ol the racc. At the direction and so rath~ Lhon pc.rforn\:.lnce \we(AAA.0 12.l1;4. Twenty year-old Mark Davidson has d ream!" says Hunter Watson, the club first. h1 second pJac(' \\Ii th Cilllan stG.rtcd, the competitors faced the S Urq11h.ut ICWMt U.S1)- S, A RhOdit (MStAC, 10.90;6,A l'Nkh(EW)t)J0.6t;7,C been in that enviable p<>sition of already secrelaryand frequent learn ma.nager. "He "As a first year junior boy 1 was first in Macintyre third pl:u:~. flnl'lhingin dauntlngtaskoftoklngthclrlourth C..mcron (CAO 10.2'. Unusually, none oJ the medal 1, L. Ad.ut:tt O'MO 4.ucl; 2. C tHtd (NSM having qualified since he set his remarkable was a lways available, and always the East District 100 and 200. As a second jumpsundcrromplctclyunknown ~ 3. C Came.ran (CAC} G .'8; 4.. A Cre:y \'/inners competed in this event at conditions. (ESf'CAO 41.04,; S. K Hofllby(NSP) 41,f)t.: 6.. lime of50.79 fo r the 400m hurdles as Jong performed well." I-laving kept tabs on him year junior boy I won both again, but as a lost ycor's Sootlish Champion· Javelin ago as June. sincctheseearlydays, Watson can confirm senior boy I didn't do much al all -in fact ships. Ten years ago, Aberdeen Amateur that Mark turned out for the club for 51 I stopped training seriously. This was Athletic Club decided to try to encourage consecutive club league meetings! "He is because as a senior boy I was smaller and 1, ~fStfll(S,.lt-H) ,t.43:2. $.tiM ISaoth (tUAC) NICKY Emblem was dellghtod t.o;ll;l,CMcl.n.tyno:(MSLA062, 10;4,A1t­ with her w in at these local youngsters to take an interest in an excellent club athlete ·in fact the whole weaker than the rest as I didn't gro\\' as !rown (£WM) '2.?!; l, S•nh Smith championships 3S it not only tl..uflgwood.> ''-S?; 6, I Dun•ld.Mln (CAC> athletjcs and join the club. They invited family are great supporters o f the club." fast. I couldn't rely on my nalural ability 64.?S; 7, K ,,.;,41 Cl'Ol 6?.99, m3kcs her naUoru'll champion, but pupils from local primary schools to take The rest o r the family are father Jim, a any more as I was just wasn't strong he:r throw of 49.08 marks a de3r part inspcciallyorganiscd races, no doubt grade one timekeeper \vho has o fficiated enough." return to (orrn tor her. Shona High Jump Urquhartproduceda scason'sbcst to assess their talent. at the last Commonwealth Carnes in The turning point came around when pcr!ormancc with her throw "It was a cinder track then,n says Mark, Edinburgh; mother Dorothy, a grade two Mark was a youth. "Linda was taken on by RHONA Pinkerton gained a ol48.08m, as did Janelle Currie of "so I tumed up in my gym shoes and my field judge; sister Linda, an 18 year old Jlob Masson, one ofour coaches. I just went scawn's best pcrfonnancc with Monkh•nd.s Shc.llleston with her her winning jump ol 1.78m. d1st3ncc of 45.34m. Janelle placed Although ll \YasScm less than her third in 1hc event last year also, PB, the achieven1cnt was a good but this ye:lr she showed ru1 one for Pinkerton :is she has had improvement by throwing nearly injury problems which have one r:nctle further. curtailed some of her training. Wfth the absence of our better 1. N Emblem (tWM) 49.0ll! t.. $ Urquhart (EWM) 48..-08; 3, JC.utrit (.\1.SLAQ 4!.7'; 4,, K knO\o/n hlgh j umpers Joyne Homby (N$1') ~). K s.Mlk

1, R rinbftOll(CAQ t.'1&;1-, w M«Dondd CC..nWH), I Clkhri.tt ti\rtn)') 1.70; 3, K Huibiook (.uhCcud) 1.70; 4.. S M1.o:noyt(:A() t.70; S, H Neh>-111 CTTI L?O; '· S Urqul!•n (tWM)t,60. Nicola E111ble'11, winnt!.r of the favt!.Un title with Mr Long Jump I throw of49.0Sm. ONCE agnin, none of our long jwnpcrs could s top Lorr:3inc

32 Scotl{Jnd's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 33 along with her and decided to join in. Bob They gilined him entry to Robert Cordon's reaj()n for this trend. there to watch on the second day. We normally only get three or four weeks didn't ask me to train, I just arrived! He Institute of Technology where he is about "I think that a lot of people see 400 "I was absolutely delighted for him. off at Christmas and I will need to take $3W I had potential for the 400 and so I to go Into hb third and final >""r of hurdlingosaneasyoption to get picked for He took about half a second offhis hurdles time off forthe Carnes. It's my finals year started training for the event." electronic engineering. events like the Commonwe>lth Garnes, PB which gave him a huge boosL We've so I have to be careful about what I'm At th1ut•ge Bob didn' t want to push After Mark's two decathlon which it maybe was in the past. It's not as tralnod together for four or five years and doing• Mark into doing 400m hurdles as the latter appearances he decided to concentrate on e<1sy now though, it really isa hard event," now we will train together in our winter If all goes well, how does he believe he \Vasn't intcrcstt'd in runningoverlhesticks. running. "I goveupall thesillyeventsand he says. prcparohonfortheCamcsbeforegoingoff will f.lrein Auckland?"! hope to get to the "I think Mark wasa bit scared of them as at just trained for the 400, ond then I turned to In the Scottish Championships at and doing our own technical work." finol, but I'd probobly have to run a PB to that stage he still wasn' t really big enough the 400 hurdles. I already had the hurdles Crownpolnt, Mark had what he terms a I( Davidson is to be selected for the gctthcrc.Thcrearegoingtobeaboutthree to cope. We decided to do nat 400 work technique and also the endurance of bad rnce. In the final he placed second Commonwealth Carnes his preparations, runs in threcorfour days so it's not going ond keep thohurdlestechniquc work going training for the 400." behind Anglo Scot Mark Fulton from Sale like oil other te<1m members', will have to to be easy. It won't bca cascof coasting the at the same time. I said that the next 400 The trust ond foith Ma.rk ha.s in Bob In the time of 52.62, Fulton winning in start soon. I asked him about his plans for heat nnd th

34 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 35 RESULTS - RESULTS- Ce!T\U'liell IStr.a1hJ 8().38. LV1, I. McCr.11e ny (CN) 86.J6; I. V3, L M,J MclVUU.,..92.o:l; l..l. C Blab (l)un)92. t,Ol'runen..w>Sl-58;2.CMcOoupll. (LVJ) J7.J3; 12. R Mwny (CN) (LY4137 · 21, Y~ IV BNcc (C.,,th) 37-34; V2. N Skye WttkH.lJJ M.lnthoa, PorttM (2!0 1,J Dully CCW1 U= :1. C Munn ; 2. S 28. LYI, E Wil>on (1)un) 91).11, LV2. K YI (Cam) S!-56; 3, E Wt!ldnson (C.0 5J. &:=- CSk°"l J8.44; V3, A a...y pa)- S3, 13,J ~ (S(o<)Js.08, 14. Cllow• Cllumb) 72-32. 3, 0 NleD (J'ol)l) T.>01:4. Cnwford 16: 4. p Dolan (Q)'dl SJ.54: s. w Doy. Y2 CSkon! 41-16. LI. J Sw..-(MSi IOlh. 1, MConnlcy!Camll'S-17:2.SAxon~) O!onl>3(1.1S; 15,J """'"""'(C)'.~3(1.18; W Oi. 74-56; Sa>. 21st, (red; 2. C Reynold• Cl< 40.J2;L'I. S Cl.uiG.sl; June Ol&nchl 26-02;3. 0 Cowley (Tom) 26-53: M M•rdn rqu>m (Ab) ;». 4,J Ouffy(CWl-031--08;5, TH.,.rieOOJb) 4. P l-Uncbon (Leid 27-07;5, CScott 31·14; :1. W ~IN 79.sl; LI, M Muir (ORR) 31-48 Dul« Grvl34-3 t; V2. JConogbon p 32·27. a...1111.a.1'.1gow 14 •lie JUl • Curtu (Mor) (Y2) 75-73; :i, SI'at k (Al>) 75- (Cami 32.J6, 4. E WUld,,_ 32- I !Anion (DAA) 87.JS (roe); U/20: PM_. RMcClrr-tONIJ5.59;USCnwford Sfod.. (RAF)~\ p Lawm>e< (YI) Aytk.tiforth 10KRR,Ayr• LI, C Udd.U CNll) 31-37; 1.2. J lrv!M I, R Roo.ld (El(); 2. J A.UW. CSIOn<); 3, I 52. 4, P JOM!np W» 7~ 5, A NCBSt, 4, E Hamilton (RAF) J.$ I, A Qlalour (C.m> J0.18; 2. ES­ tt OGftl 34-08; wt.ltc (Les); 4, P Coats (LU, J T<>). Julor) Mlle nee l.M ~(eA!pine 16-:M.; (UW); Li 0 U.O. (S'h.•'all 4l. VJ, R Hill ~l8M7; Ll. OC..­ (Owll)3Ml9: Y3, R Young (l54h) 74-17;3, r Wortlungtoo ~ 35.ol; Lt, E M-57. V~ S Jdf..y (Wd) 77·2~ LI, St.kls 5 aile _.., Oal..,.la Bridge· (hv) 40-06; t.2. J SU"•whom (loud); 13, H Scolt . 37-36; V3, A French 61-57; VJ, I PoUCKkWton)67&; VOISO, 1, T Dully 1Eng)2·1(1.38; 2.1 H1gen1Eng) S Adan~ (Rann);TC":.am.: 1, RannoC'h. CSco<> lS-27: 6, BCar ~10; Ll, C Brown ?S-25;: 2. C N J3.0.I; LI. E Cr., 5$; L2. J Su.whom 0....d) 72-21>: L3, M Crttaoe:k • ""' (MS) 3'7.t2. II, J St.._ '5; ..... (Avlf) 2G.J7. \, 0 Md'l.dym (GWHJ 059: 2. H C.OX hom Wtll (AnNn)65-0(r«J:2. Rttall July (OG}I) 4 i.t0,3, EM-ISpongol 42·24. -· 72--01 u..>;2. M McM;). YL R llodrlc< (CQ!). 14th. 48-34. SI ftfl•fi C&l.a 9K RJt., Pdit:rkNCI • (U.MUl.lti·w pt.as .lit tM md (we Id. out to ay 10 do cunts. but ft'.aliwid aftn rKC two (](lib) 72..C 1,6. 8Critw (l)RQ72.s7; 7, A 33' 1.2. 0 l'omr 14 ; 8. T Thocno (P'had); (Cardi; LVI, R Colliih LV2. 0 Oomoch fC'ftlval H&Jf M•ra tl1on, 711-16; ~ H McArthW' 22. 9, Rf.lphlru.tone 74--28; V2.. R Johns,on Half ~1ar.a l hon r 1, OMason GSH)7tS1 (Loch) 8().33; Ll, J Paul. LVt (Unat)93-SS; CP"h~.td) '-3-48;6, PMilrr(Au.st) 29-06; Vl. roUowtd by 210 at Ayr, and 2S2at KUwln.nJng. Ovtt too mm-p~ed .all threti r•~ er ISpangol 68.48;5,M Coync(fVH) IOK: I, A Reid (Co.u) 30-28 (tee); 2. M 1, C tr.. kcu ..o.:n CMnbuslMlg). round in his wakf'. The lti6dlng /\yrthue dub1'U.MU in !owth plt« w.a s ..nn•y (LY!), 19'11. (CAO 7~. L2. J J&.35; 4, M Blolldt ISpa) 40-56; 5, AM 6!1-00; 6,TMltch< ((;N) 112.JI; L3, C Brown. McKH \Spa) 41-13; 6, Byng. LV2. Grvl (c.tl 69-31; .. c Reynolds (OHH) 69-34; J High ltludHAl fM.awho._,ltleo4:Hoy In the womm·s e\-ml. Jarw Robata.on of Ayr Se~orth fini.5Md weU dHr ol hc:r SSthet) 77-48 (It(), :1. A 00; LS. 0 Coult« (Unotl) 109-a>; IA A 71"0; YI, I llrlgp(IJv).12th, 72-49; UM riv.b IO ..U • ....,.,,..,.n,,g le.id, lollow..t by I» Mh;LV1..RMtu- little -.d 10< tho fiAA> 115-33; 1.2. U l'.1p (WC);1.3, J S..von 86-13; S. )( f<>ulis 91).44; 6, A IA the._., dq>ortmml.SOplua I lugh>t R..Jikin ol Kll:n.vnodtpw '"•yonly10 <"OUnt. toritn P• I Kiii~. Fm>n: V2. R RobMa c.o.g.CilbertolAyrSWonl\.andlhey...,.lollowedby"youlhfuTnv•luuch•J"" A goup ol a><. hon: LI, Kyt&olOrmmnod<.•nd o.Ns O.UO.and 0•¥1< Kll'gol1z,...no.M... whll .. Cu tr•••Dod f\'EWcourserttOl'dl for~ \btNUmuathon and IOK l0t mm and W()tl'len Wf'rttel Ciol.d•tttlhefil•tmll.. Ft.m.pud>odhanlupthellnldwoodHlllhwdU.­ Oydd>uk Jt.lll Mar.allloo • MThomi-n l-41M l;L2.LP...,.l..C9-00; lb: Mc<'.ne from Calloway H&nic:rs was puH:il'!g a "'Qa:g'" on the luNle v"5 tt~y. in Oo:nochonSatu,rd.ay,July t..PlUSillllconditions and thtWgtM &ldol NMICrStecll tra•f\lognlghu,andopenedupappof60motmfromCaldtrgltn'sOwli•Mdlougall. I, WRoblJdn. L3, L L 6S.so:3,CThomso11 (Cam)~ w• Cllmow-, pushed by Stc:w.n and Allan ScaUyol Shettles10.n.. led the fi~ld homc.1.oal Ten membcn ol South Shicldl H arrim; tnvclk'nthlp in 71·S7. brtakm,g the old rccord h~ld by Alan Rdd DI eo.&lm Running Cub by 48 CcraldineCr1lg, by20metresfrom Ann" Martel lughao( BAC.. wllh t.aw&11lw.11t1 Ann Adain• (Dumb), Vl, 70-23; 8, J Thollan w.11 blown widl' O?'n by the non-appc;a.rmco ol Robertson. who had movtd 10 second•. Alan. l'!owewr, tAl'l lhl.s ye.:it IA the tOK a.nd t11~bUJh~ .a new COUl'M!tccord Okll>on thin!. ffidy•n (CWH) JO.SO: 2. J Oul!y 5o ond ratty(Oyd), 13'11. T.> 11; V4, I 8urk<, IS47; VS, A Hug)>.., 23umbl 32-'Zl; s. s Flu On \he last ft'el'lt ai Kilwi.Ml.rlg on• glonous su.tntNT"a. noenb-lg. .nxtou. runnm Ch.vd RuMll'3 Oub in Som....c (79.32), followed doMly Don RllUmalntained!Wea•tyleadowrDaylh 1.., Sqigi< O.lv) '9...... U bdllnd ln thud. R Y0W1g (Clydmo..,_wdl 52-50; Tc:•« 1, Cambwlang invasion fcwot Gilmour btingjolned rd.nl«a:mtntf M-andOwlln lnvwn(':M: H•nitn won lht te.1.ll\ e'\.'t"f\t 03 pi.I) In front ol Nairn and Oistdct AAC SlrMhdyde Rtgio1u1I Cou11dl Champi• MUblltn32. lhtm for a while, but dropped ouJ whm an lnjury pllyed up. 1cw1 D won -ion•bly from H•gh Cl"""' Ot&millot\l with T Stevu 1 the malo 1ci1n prltAI Wright apin hc.dt'd lM Ayr.,hf renwi\, wry qukk whc:n ll Cilme toru.nning. tmishingJol'COf\d 10 ~tld In 30-611...ast yc:~s lOI< (Shcl\J won I.he over 65 niu, showing many "'youn.1Pt.era"' a deftort the (}1EU'l 67·22; 3, R rmman (Yt) !HELl'l the appt~ oCSuJarl Crawford ol OaJgOw AC. home on v"""tion ror •n a\hltdca AM~,, of lnvC'mcta. l-La.rriC'1'5 w;is thf. finl WO~ tn tM 10K. fretting" MW runncn wr:r. out ol thr ahowus.. Tht> org.nJtim wts>i '° lNnk lM youngu dub Wldc400Yt.1rCclcbraUoa10KRR. Wide 72-12; 4, A Mackie (\12) -than the old time. She!IA O>lg ol &!Jnbwgh ""' mm1bcn and vob.tntccr•tcWud.s. tMTS8; t.htmajortpoNC)f' Ian SkdJy, whoprovldtd 1, H ~l ncl\ who form tho SYHC. The olfldolo' jobs....,...... Se e..i.t by their M«:onlg)o (l)f1>0 33-29; 5, S IVrighl 4 54. TM nw;n't and womm 1 tum uoph.iu both went'° Soutl\ Shidd.5 liamus. attHudeand Woy wiB bemad.,"''dCOMt b.ack MXt yur. (Call)l) 3'41,6. A Ml)l)J4.. pru•IA the $

36 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 37 - RESULTS- - RESULTS-

Thom.u o-nm ~ l. R Brown etnm t>iagw•U 10 EVU1lo• .t11d badt 10 mllc CO; 4. JMAlllmd !Loch) 23-23; I.I, M Bycn J, D Rodger> on t0.30m; OT: 1, H Md.;2.Ire155; l. 3S.48m: 3, C Clboon 33.76m; JT: I, N 8riscDe CDt !JoO ~; l. D Sour dond53.S;u"'° Md)on.aldQ.nv>S9-52;6,CWcbstale2·27.2: 1500: 3, LUNic... 4- c.,.,..,,blnf!d rtit: 1, Scotland 361 pt&;2. N lltU (J)HH) ~26; Ca!d«CESl'03l-IOU.5Klng!C)..UU. 819 2&2 (tlJ( besl); 8, R Hutton S-04.2; ltt 2!13. 22..13;l. R 22.$3;<. C H>Non ILM:k lilll hot, t&tbtoa • ap 13 CORR> 2J.19;S. /\ KJdd (Vl)CVn•tO:IJ.31; P.tln nee (SOllla~.tCh):: 1, OM.iddl.don SS; /2. H Lorim« :J>.39; J3, 5 3000:6,DRuWdcrdUM?.7;8.CRoyll· D-33;7,MM 43' VI, I( Cralwn (8!odc) ]5.28; U. 5 Scotl.aad v Notthem ltt:land v lrcl.a11d CA!•) 24-11: Yl. Tl!au, 12111CJUe)24- • ~ YI. K KlllgSl-28:1.2. A WOOl< 10.72m; 28.50; Bums CC.l) 2•18-49;2. A Dyle!. C C0mm"" (lllackl 3.8lm; 39.12m; 4-<1.98) 6.Sll3 .... 3, 5 JT:6,1.J•52·1l:Ll. DM.ddeCUNOU 29-53;<.J l.ogue!Ambl 2-37-39;5.J Pryde 15 I .7Sm;S3.2; l 7, 19;33.24m;:l..!Om;S6.26m; 400: 1,M 6,MMcMlhon S<.ll!:T... o: 1. l!ELP l2pu. Clrh Roul• l, Eog 1113~2. lrelJO:l. <9.7;800: l, DSc...ng 1·50.8; <. A Muzny a->2-6,J 8lalt-l'loh \C&m) 2.-44- 4.50.12) 6312 ~ Scots pal. IS!h 1, W Rodgm (1$137·18; 2. G S.nl«t Sl.3; 15.51; 32.12m; 4.00: <3,711m; ONF 2115:3, Wa121'; 4, Scot 193. 53--04: 3, Ceugh SS.SO (111 Cambw); thon- I Johnston ~I) 4-15.0; 1, C Rdd ()WI() u Q.tth) 2-57.s3; LI, C M•nll•nn., l ('8lgl>t a..o. Ayt) .CS. J9.0l, 6. A Gr.,,... !Lom) 39-23; V2. R 16.69: IS. lb.2.9Clal:37.68cn;4-39.98)53<0 Nlrdud,DU11fdu· Wnt HIJlribed Wq 9$ m.llie lt.tct, l. M C.V..U ..IS.3; UOH MM ""'I< 1,J 16 (Ori<) 191·25; 6, A ~dlay (l(frlc) 99-00; 4l:l. D Auch!• (l)Wyl '6-25<<. I Auchle Co!l'"5 (Vna041·13;Yl. R Kttu.. (!..-) ~ 11,J Malallm (Sl And) (12.6; 5.22m; Mu 100 ~l.!O _,tl< L II ...,.bum I0.92; 56-49; 5, M C.OWan 41-17 (both Dai); 6, J Milng•vl• lo Fort WHll.1M- 41-56; LI, I. Mop< O. 16.2. m; 22.6; 400t I, I Mc:Cwl< 49.93; 80Ck I, I 23 Kyl a IEU'l:J0.16;5,C Holl (Ab)J0.29;6, 53-57;L1.J Hwno!Ml60-42;U. ECrillm Simpion (IJv) IS.1~ 2.llOm;36.12m.S-55.7SHmo pu. J Mch Z I CillespOe J. lieltn.~11rgh PtoptC'I H•ll Pt-1.antho" Cl.am.lig HUI R~ ls.le of Sky.· 2.22m; .. A 5co1>tc 2.0lm; LJ: I. J 5cod A 0ougi.. CVl'>:I0-5l:7, ou.. 1ue CD~O (MW)~IO;l..3,F looey t<.72m; (Ab)32·19: 12. TTho32-39;ll. 1,F Harp 70-23; LY3. CRowan CCUOIJ 76.35; IAy !Loch) SS.27; 6, J Hey (WUT) SS. SU; 3'00m; PY (l(dvin IUUJ:l. DHamllton <.OOm;( lSiliUl 32"58: 15, J Hendry (8ella) ~ (Muir) 57..05; Boys (u/15): 1, W F.dkl.aa4 - 5.flSat; 9.BJm; l llm; 18.42; PY: 1, I a.dS6-"; 10. T IJ. I, 11Alhbum7.Dlkn;3, E Scott 6.79m; M.. , ,... lb !,Scot HSpu. ZNltt94;l. (Inv) S...-58; L~ S Branney, 22nd (LV1) Y3, A Boin CC.ml 75-25; LI, J Roben"°"' (!vlulr) 56-" ; 3, S Schtnd•I (lrv) 57-32. Andason lh 21).00; 3, H l.alng 8t-57;Ll.SC..wlor4.56thCCACV) (Qyd) (YI) 21.$4: 5, l. l'onuno (Aucl>O 62-08 (rtt);UJ S..lvona(lJv)fi6.31;L3,,J I 3. P Allan 1'.24m;DT: 2. R n.lrd <052m; Womcn1100C•1.35ml•>: 1,jNC':lhon 12.t; Ll. J S..."'°" (CaUlt), 49t>\. 35-49: U D Lo.oada ol Ftk HUI Raot. C.atcsidc • 4-31.SI) 5553 ~ S. K McDowall 02.6; 3, N Elliot 39.56cn; HT: I, 0 AU>11 '8.8na!m)&S-ll;J, DRodgonlhl 0 2.2;5.l 9'"; 10 86nl. L63cn: 1. Scot Ccntr-57: Boya IJllt, I, C1itfoch • u•ao: :i.zu: L Smltll 2·11.ll'S.5 Wikton!O 2· 12.S; l SOC> llS!h. 39-25; L8, D ro.-..,. 59·14 Ct«l: l, HSa>tt 1, R Madc.1y 4-43.4; 2, L. Adam 4.-40.0; 31'29; L9. H M.,_ !ltv), 170th, 41·29: ~21 ;V2.TRou l t4; 1J 631rt< J.ij !Mm; 400 50; IOCl-t 12.25;2.M e.x..r 12.51;4. V m.112.81; IU3;Dr27.ljm;JT47.43m, C Mdnl>"" I0.0; l. 5 Booa\ I0.9; WOik :I, Team.: 1, Abtrdeen lSpt 2. OHH 46; 3.. Cener41Por1follo10 Mlle RR. 8ridgeof 82-19. Laltfg Chn. 28 :D\lle R'"• Br-.ar to i5004-48.19) 200(..u9_,.~ 1,M&>tt«75.4;2. VFrld 29 4799 pu CScolUlh Youtll t«);2, A Knnlo Scot 49.l; 4•- I, Scot 3- 49-5<; 24 I, J l'-rquh&r QilJI) J.l<.()6; 2. D Wrir 56.2; 4. D Sl.6; 800: 2. S tJ:2. l.C.mpbdl 6.10m;l K llambn>ok S0.2<; l. C H.uU« CDIO D 50-34; <. C "1eallAatSuldMHilJ R~.rort WUU&m 39. I 6m: 4-57.6 ll 3633 pts; l. CJ on.. ;J;82 pt>; •• p c....wn J000:2.LCalma 10.755:3, V- 1,00..ttt.!OHH)?S-lO,l,A F•mlngllam Md 1846;Yl. PBl>trO lll'0.15th.57-<0:LW5imt­ 84-05; 1, J McCrH ) 6.5-11; 1.3. Woodh "9- Boys: Scottiah pe1rf: 100,4, RSlaU!rll.3;6, I Sh!Td27p <-09.2: R FJlts -OS.5;8.EMcCall...,. SPORTS INJURIES CLINIC 29.50; V3, M) amieson (Ktlt h) 3246; Ll, G Reports of about MS.I; 1500 lie S, S Uutch 4-38.6; 8, D Opening Hou.-s; Monday, Tue.day 8t Thursday (7 pm · 8.30 pm) Udd•U !NII) 33-0S; U. FScott OOnlJ<.28: Cow HUI RaQ•, Fort William .. I Wei• 4-53.51 IOOH: 7, I Okltl• 14.7; 8, N Ll. I( Scott (8rQ) 3'-:ZS. 150-250 words are I, R}acbon 0~) 17.J9; Z W Rodg IS.14;<. 51.4; 6, I Didd•59.0; HJ :l.s Whyt.o l.9Scn; McAlpine (Avie-) 20-45;3, A Fteshw.11« welcomed. CS...-CSwlllS.2•:S.M~ILochl 7,CWoocb 1.-; LJ:S,MCnlg6.'6on.-dm 13.0lm: 33-05. S. J Cnindy 12.80m; DT: 6. C Crundy if ever you are injured in Stirling. 21 Please send to 62, All enquiries to: Elgin Highland Camtt 10 .mile RR " Kelvingrove Street, l,Rlldl(l)HHlSJ.10;2.CMlln.. Vt(Ptt) The Rainbow Slides Leisure Centre 5<-52; :!, I Moncur CDHI I) 54-57; V2. A Glasgow G3 7SA. Goosecroft Road, Stirling c-.

sr.ntlRnd's Runner Seotember 1989 Scotland's Runner Se1'tember 1989 39 LANDSLIDE WIN FOR SCOTLAND Scotland : 243 Northern Ireland: 173 Ireland select : 166

THE HOME team dominated th• pro«<'dlngs., lhe first ever athletics mcotlng was hcld ot tho n•w Em KJll>rido Stadium. In both mcn·s and women's matches Scotia.rid Y.'otl convincingly with the only real disappointments: coming in tha sprlnt relay tvcnts. In the ~·omen 's 4xl00m, lhe team did at !cost manoge 10 get the b•ton around. but the f111e sprint.Ing skills were mtircly in vain GS two out o( the lh1ec b-aton di3ll,ges were oppolllng. The men'5 team looked very prcnnlslng lndccd until the Uno.1 diang:c· over when there was confusion ~twccn Jamie J.lcnder50.n and Ahm Doris, resulting in the team runn.ing out or lono and no1 finishing. sprint double In lh• 100and200while1com mat.. Morog llaxtc'l"and Down John Wallace was the f11st ever winner on lhe new tr3ck wHh bis Flockhart collcaC!d bronze ::ind silver in the 100 and 200 rl"Spcctivcly. victory (or Scotland In the l !Om hurdl<>n,Oark hurdl.. on • d•y tlut was bad !0< this event due to blus1ery wind$. and Neil Turnbull covering the mens events. )anloo Nribon S('()fed the JohnScou wclccmed theretumo!vktory when he won the long jump with 7.1 Im wllh Mr1 rv11 tlr,.,11gJrs prom to W dilfiOlll /fir lo"gjwm/Nn dw to• tfVUll lhirriu McMIUan •nd O.v!d Rooney. Stuart was 1he only competitor to rNCh tho • Ill tJutJtd oftltepit;Stne eedNorthern Ireland bysovonsoc:onds. ltlm '1pon sdzcd • •remcndous In themens' raceScolland werolllghtly more challenged but took lhebpc new PB for hlmscl! when he ""Oil tho 400m In 46.9. with three seconds to spare over 1hc lrtsh sclc!ct team. There wu a double for thcScoltish women 1n the lSOOm v.1th Rhona Photos,. clockwiu from ltft; " wl" for Dau11r 1Utch11t 011tr Nortlct:n1 Mo

40 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 41 The West Highland Way Run is growing in popularity. Susan Bailey, who helped provide the support for Livingston runner Ian Campbell, takes us on a 95 mile journey from Milngavie to Fort William. EVENTS- 1\'til"g'"'i~ Railw•y Station Car Milc, and got powdrrcd i-ar, the jolly babies. Cnanlarich. John Dhcd In I S.26.20, alx minu1cs. 38 K ODAK Claulc England v Liverpool. the W, wilh ln Australia v holy, Gateshead lhe1r back-up 1cams, were lc~trs and 20 mlnurC!S ahe3d of al loasl 70 new frieruls. Fraods. Ian's running mal<. having MlD Aigyll 9K ond fun RWI. regi.slonng by L11npllgh1 Body tchcdulc alttody ""' made tum Klng>housc saw the lltri""1 ol missed IWO stops, had pulled well CRE Cold and jubilee Cup Finals, 23 JOllNNYWalkrrKllmamocklOK L<>t~cy, he ol lhc 212 mile SoulbKku.clong IO Drymon. good IO 0.priaxn. Reaching Allnafeadh, I do enough (or us, showing ORKNEY Isles AAA Open lrvi,ne - E • Hel.en Morton (0294) dtdanlionl 7.30pm •lort. Funher Johnston., Kilmory Road, Uplands Way, was hchgllphead. (0546) 202•. Wallace, lost ycor's winnor, w ..back John (Denni>OI>) ond liilory all Ibey had run lhe eqwvalent ol three physical and emOllonAI needs ol lho 3049:1. parliclponlS. They provided with a load ol people 100~ Cettt Cftcn~ Age Umitt .. Men 18 Varazdlo, Yugoslovla (undl 27/8) DUNDEE llH Ctntcnary l.aw !IOI Bobby Shields ol Oydcsdolc we round 5.lndy. now in scoond little hill experience, so Ian ~·cnt over when the stall retired, M':rvlng BUTE Highland Caa1t1, Town Ra«, Oundee .. 1.00pmttart.Entrics and ovtr, womtn 1.1 and over; round with him, leaving me to pack Harriers ran the entire kngth solo plaa>, running along lh• road wllh (ood and polching up bllJters and Pule. RothHay. Dtlalls Isom Mr dOlt at 11.1Spm at Watufront Dn n\h1undc.-rs-1nndlug with his support Such 15 the '""poet awarded 47, Dono ROid, Dundee (0381) \Vatson or Lochabcr AC, who 1eam hod bmugh1 him ofl lho Way and drir.tle, I put the foot down, anyone who finishes this epic SCOTTISH YAL Hondl an ~ca>mpU.o;hed hill rUJtntr Oavtd Wallote unobtrusively distance 10 go. g03dcd lnto movement time and 30 SEAGULL SK Charily Race, who'd won o •Iring ol orducu• hill nlovtng up to thlrd pl1Jcc and fan, I arrlvc.'CI :u Spm, ln Umc to catch ltmc ogain 10 go ou1 to 1he porch lo NAIRN Hlghl1nd Gomuand Hall 26 Peterhead,. races, including the Ben Nevis race Mick Fro11cls o( Forres, ond John a rumour that the lco.dcrs lwd l>cat greet na'v orrlva1s. Sandy had Marathon, N1im. 6. dtbils from SllliTTLES1'0N llorricrs OGM, in 1967. Dul\CBn was a \vhlsky Moillnnd ol l.ochooor honglng in lhrough al 4.30pm. Ion hod • bod walkedo lo1,sufforh1g from blcedlng Danny Bow on 0667-52208 ACCESS UK WAl Dlv l,Strellord Crownpolnl FALKIRK District Counc.fl Open Slllcsmnn lrylng to r<'SJlln a measure by 2) •soo· DUNFERMLINE OCM, Pltrcavl• . Dttails from 0324-486711. The West Highland Way, Ian's n,1nnlng "'1JtC for much of 1hc S.35 b porllctpollon In lhe before la.n emerged from the was a great wclQOn\a (Of' flrsl Blarlgowri•. E ·Bob Ellis, Un, Perth SR I Chlnmoy Road Races, Clasgow Games On< SAAA Htavy 'Evtnl only r«0gnlscs one wlnncr and. 4.'I i llghland Cross lhc previous crumbly P"lh - at l•sl beginning lo wom311. Kay Dodson (Law and Road, Blairgowrie and Edlnburgh. Duncan hung on lhe Bobby all the weekend didn't seem to have done look as though he'd done a bil ol Dls1ric1), In 131h position tn 21·24- Champs) iind Auchn1ony 3.5 Milt way up Loch l.omond.sidc, bolh mon him any harm, Ah, but tht'fl! wett work. Drizzle ;md Jow doud \\'et'e 25a.nd for JolUary, whoRnls.hed v.ilh CIBA Cetgy S Mlle Rood Race, .. lill Ra.et, and Jnvernett lo September decided IhaI neither dCS<>rved lo go 51111 h\'O rnaralhon.s to go. giving way 10 heavy raln. •nd as I aching loes In 22-12-47. Smiling Linwood Spor1s Centre Orumnadrochit Road Race, 8 d<>wn as o loser They shook hands The fl;.t $cction bet~·cen raced round to Fort WOilam and lhc: Nigel trollcd in In 22·J3..34, wilh Orumnadrochil E 1 (Orumna.drochit) 481. and finished tog•ther In 17-4~ AUn as th~y FORTI! Valley lnguo Olvs I & 2 Champtonshlps. Copihall Stadium 1oanyone;20$1.Jrtedond 1411nbhcd, bad spdl, 1houg1> sKU IS mlnules bade. wilh hours left 10 go. all have a h•rol< •lory 10 1cll bul GREAT W~dcm... Olallenge 25 Pinal Matn'I spo«. Evon 291h ond bsr Mile Fell Racr, Pool°"" France lntemarional malch. 9 jolnl rccord held. pur>WDg with O.lvid(),.d he broken undulating lund~vra rOild, ~ firu.hcr, 1rla1hlete Rog within l\\'O minutes ol ~ other torrYnbal run just bdorc Sam, was R-'tt limit 250 runnen. ln!o from: B.ucclona, (Day 2.). beforehand, the threat of hctc. In lhc form ol cnmp, which 01nd were now homc. By dcllghlcd •1 lmprOVlngon last yc>r'• CRE Cold and Jubilee Cup F'llWs Ra.et ttt, Civil Strvitt Sporu: AAAIWAAA Combined Evcnls WOMEN'S Home Counlies Under dehydralion, heal exhaustion 1nd slowed him 10 IS minu1e mile~· comackncc.. lan•s number was time by six hours! (l.asl O.ly) C.ntn, Cutle Rood, Rooylh KY!J Champlonshlpo •nd lnttmallonal 21 lnlttnallona1Matdtal0.ireville sunbwn became almost as big a We bough! som• Ah •I lhc> Brldj;l.­ bcing relay«! to them from the l'1ISI M11cO ralns. I lowever, Ion d.oMed how fu away that \o\'aS. bad llOd 111 e said he 3 & 4, Dumfries; Divs 5 & 6, SAL East v West v North vSclect all WUllam Qualifying Matd\, l.ulon. dashU1g lhrough Carbcth as tl lhrre $houhng ..., don't know what's gave Mick • frighl as he'd missed ~"OUldn't. "'11'a1 wa.s my best shot: Crownpoinl age g,oupo. Crangemou1h Stadium ~ no\\·hcre else: to go wrong. I'm having a purple paid\!" his team In Kinlochl(!\'cn and he smiled. TAIN Peoples IOK Rood Race ond FALKIRK Dlslrkt Council Mini John Dpurt! Ian omvedsooldng.shivcring kTiowcvcry NMtt pc!l'M>n.ally, Jna Countrits lntt>mational), Howden NORTH QuttntltnylOK-Dtl•il• Wolla.stray again and was cwne Into sight al therini"'-h.J lc- had individual Day) Athletic League, Oiv l Handicap m<-eting, Uvingston. 30 mlles and didn't kliow II •lw •u((cring wllh IOrc colvcs ond $aid, \\.'~ksbefore, that it wasn' t the There were no IQS('rs, for even EVENING Express Ab't l·Shlrl: ROSEBANK 10 Mile Rood Race, STAKIS 5 Mlle Road Ract, 281511. It hadn't O«Urttd to hlm thoat Race, Stnlhptf!u . smiling Nigel R05<>ofCamothy wo" wcr~ still C'Ol'nfor1able, even Wick Kinc.raig. For det.all• ronUd.: 0419 Uy this ~'O were quite out the rcwrd W3$ in sight. f.Us l3rget being pestered by """Y'"" ollorlng tinw. •The! dettnnln:atlon In your 8U431. SCOTIISH Wildlllo Trust ! OK o( touch 1vl1h onyonc else and MINl ~1inor Highland Camts • him supporl. and being Nlgel he had bom to brook 20 hours,. nol 17· heroic t.ftort wlll ptrmtalt your CBRB lOK Road Race, Ro•d R•. wlotk Cup, Queens Park Stadium, Inverness. 1966, it was the first all weather Sharp, Scottish staff coach for participated in pole vault to be a great family day out. 1 Barcelona, (Firull Day). athletics track in the United steeplechase, are delighted competition. All regular age The Woman s Own Run, a TWO Ferrie• Road Race, Ardgour. lOK road race for women, is 11 mil, Fort Augustus. SRI ChlnmoyRoadRoces,C!asgow Two se!S of steeplechase meetings on the first FALKIRK HIGHLAND GAMES GUIDE TO YOUR FALKIRK MOTOROLA )oggm 4 mile Fun and Edinburgh. barriers have been constructed Wednesday of every month CALLENDAR PARK, FALKIRK Run • 2pm at St... thclyde Coontry to allow young athletes and provided competitive DISTRICT SPORTS CENTRES Pa..rk - .£100 w orth ofprlzts from 2.4 newcomers to be introduced opportunities for athletes to Sunday l Oth September 1989 AND HOW TO USE THEM Run-A-Way Sports. -£.. Cl are to the event without having to improvetheirperformances, to HEAVY EVENTS, SHOT. SCO'IS HAMMER. CABER. WEICHT FOR DISTANCE, McCa.rvey, 47 Kenilworth, BANK of Scotland Women's face the intimidating full size attain team selection or to try WEICll'l' OVER BAR. 60m DASH. PUTl'!NC SCOTS STONE Calderwood, Eut Kilbride. (32) Athletic League Match, ~..?-:..-=---,._ r.~~ three feet barriers. One set is other events. Entries have ""'3::::'::-- 35844. Gtangtmouth Stadium. MEN IOOyd. 200tn. 4()()rn. 800m, l500n'I, ~t»CAPS c::i fixed at 2'3" and the other set, regularly topped 250, so they 3000m SCAATCH TEAM RACE. POU VAULl Jcl. ..:_ 13 COCKLEROI 5.5 Mile Hill Roce, which was made by are well supported and their WOM EN 100,0. lCXlm. 400m. 800m. HAl<1>ICAPS ~~~..__-- .., .. Y01,1TH$ :zoom. 800m ...,_f;,tm - __-f- .._..c- Linllthgow. apprentices in the BP training need conflrmed. The desired ~·· - =-~~~ SRI Otlnmoy Road Races, Glasgow school, are adjustable in three results are also realised with SENIOR BOYS 200m,800m -~ --Wri. · ~ JUNIOR LADIES 200m. 800m ,.., and Edinburgh. WOMEN'S Charity lOK Road Run, inch stages from 2ft up to 2'9". many personal bests and :::r::..;;:. __ VETERANS AULO SCOTS RACE (IOOOm) 1 0l· -tJMl. Aberdeen. The water jump becomes season's bests being achieved -==- 15 TUC OF WAR - WRESTIJNC - PIPINC - HICHI.AND DANCINC ';,("~- 81RM1NGHAM Marathon. the centre of attention when right across the performance .;;.-. -- /~ =~ -- ~ the steeplechase is held at any spectrum. _...... 11_ MCVITIES Challenge Invitation Qoo!,."-"....-c-.. Meeting, Crystal Paloce. 2.7 meeting. and this is certainly The four Falkirk young ~--...-·.... · - the case at the Young Athletes athletes meetings held during ~HIGHLAND =-=== SRI Chlnmoy Road Races, Glasgow There are n'l*"'V S9ont Cemr91 toclted lhtclpete. ond Edinburgh. when the event is included in thedevelopmentofouryoung ~~ GAMES CO&cti;ng and 1nw\lc=lon .,. i1V11llablt In m.ny activities - ttliOA mentioned below 11u1 just a .£l U. {u.s. &AM a SWMA .....) SCOTTISH Team at World the programme. Spectators talent. The dates are chosen to tow •• Mountain Racing Cup, Die, Fronce 30 Tr•mpolfning • Squ.a~ • BadmJnton • Netball • Swlmmlng • Gymnanlcti • also felt the water splash more sustain interest in the younger (Day 1). MINI MINOR HIGHLAND GAMES Ka,.t• • VoU.-ybllll · Judo · Modem Dance • Uh.aavlng 1WO Breweries 18 mile J·liJl Race, than usualassomeoftheyoung ages at certain times when Dtrt.alls ot time.-. dato and lOcl~ wn.. thne KtMt-... are .....a 1ble Qn bi otulnttd ffom Troquoir to Broughton. enthusiasts have demonstrated there is little competition GRANGEM OUTH SPORTS STADIUM the ~ givtn. So, if VOl.f t1.ncy leetnilng to p.tey • new loPO't or l:)e(:Om• invotvecl in a l'I a new technique and hurdled available to them. The events .ctNl'V', ~for turthtir lnfonn1110n. Saturday 9th September 1989 YQl,lr loc:.i spol'IS ce-Mre c:tl'I be ol UM even It 'VO'J fMI 'fOl,I don't~"' to join o club or att.eM Get results for your race KILBARCHAN AC George Cum­ the water jump without vary through the season to coactiiflQ d8$$U. ii 'rO'l w1n1 to ge1 together with • QftlUP ot trlend& 10 plw )l'tdoor food>llC. mings 4 x 2 mile Road Relay Ra.,,, putting their foot on the barrier. allow athletes to try everyevent EVENU JUNIOR ouu.s cous MINOR BOYS GIRLS bldrnlntOf'I. ~n,., &q1,1• fh or • nv other ac:lNlt'(. tit.en ye>u1 k>ell spoiU tefW!te b 8'1'8'fllbi. by advertising In Kilbarchon. EVENT NO BOYS GIRLS U'NOER 9 UHOEA 9 fOf tf1ia pu1poso. Steeplechase development at least once, where this is 1COM"'et 2 3 You don't tisv• to (le • mem~ of • dub or eve1'1 hotd a ~t.r~p ~ It!• c:.nt(e - Ola Scotland's Runner. • facili'tles ere 1v1!1able for~. no m1tt4lr what Ddivity ot tport '(OU wtnt 10 pity, will benefit from the acceptable to good coaching 60M.ltes 5 October 200M«t• 1 10 • All tadlltles an1 Qpentillll'en deys • wetA and motl lltt ...,•llabht l'rom 9 a.m. un~ af'ltt to p.m. introduction of the event to the practice. eoo-.. 11 12• 13• ,. H you dl!OM IO UM ihll l.cillilts wtillabl.. YOU can book by tel~ thtt Cert1te canoetned Contact Fiona Caldwell younger age groups, and with A pole vault competition lCXlOM S/0- 16 " .i th• time aatod. OooldniQ•ean ber•ken up10 7 di\'$ tn ldv•nce. 1 ...,.,_ 17 18 :zo barriers at the appropriate was held at the May meeting. S...Pun 21 22 23•• 24 11 you •t~ sMI vnavte olwl\11 V'O'lf ioc.tl Jl)Ortf cientre ~'to otlet why not pop -'One> to have a on 041 ·332·5738 for IO()lt around. You Will '11\d 1t\oe staH most t.otpfvl 11nd willinig to gW. YOl.I !he infQrlNlticm vov height, the technique for the Before competing, however, P\ltoW l='og"' 2$ u 1equit•, THE M.ybolt Charity Ro.d Raco. rOPW'IV oie c.e. ,. further detalls. youngsters can be reOectiveof the athletes had to attend an ~r.-don, S.S mUH • Dttaib from De:nnis F0t-..rt""-Mldllmllll1WOnMtlo!I-: Oavid J .G. Mould. The Director ol A!Tloenl!'f • falkl"" Distrkt Council, KilN tblse. " l(llns Rold. f •tkn FK1 SSA. Tel: 24'11. the senior evenL initial educational session in Cr~Spon.~~ao.4.~l'Utiz> Ward, Maybole (83649). TMploofiltCSU 486111

44 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 45 THE FOCUS ON: FALKIRK

October 22, is the major generally considered to be the athletics promotion of the best in th land and they arc FALKIRK HERALD district council and has proud of that reputation. They and Scottish Midlands journal regularly enjoyed the second also try to ensure their image is biggest road race entry in maintained and any promoter Scotland. or convener taking their event The course records are held toGrangemouth can besureof by Allister Hutton (63-44) and every co-operation and Sandra Branney (73-41). Last assistancetowardsasuoccssful ~,PEOPLE'S HALF year the event was won by meeting. Peter Fleming in 65-49, while Crangemouth docks are on Julie Ann Armstrong of the Forth Estuary, yet . MARATHON Giffnock North won the Crangemoutll i.s a "West" womc.n's race. venue. for the administrative A "Bairns" fun run is held purposes of the SAAA since it PROMOTED BY FALKIRK DISTRICT COUNCIL whilst lhe main race is out on is within Central Region. The AMENITY AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT the roads, and entertainment stadium is well signposted is provided within thestadium when leaving junction 5 of the by Sponsored THE FALKIRK HERALD for the supporters wairing M9. The Edinburgh to Stirling Lhcrc for their favourites to motorwayalsoservesClasgow return. and Cwnbcrnauld via the (start 10.30 a.m.) The race has benefited from Slirlingshire link motorway. having the backing of the With Falkirk's track record OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM, FEE £4. LIMIT 3000 Falkirk Herald, the local for hosting athletics meetings, PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS. newspaper, and last year they it is partkularly surprising to made an even greater learn tha t Crangemouth For Ollicial Use commitment to the event by Stadium is not listed as a s ub 1111111 w =i I I I I I I I coming in as principal national facility for athletics by sponsors. The Falkirk Herald the Scottish Sports Councll. Christian Name and other Initials M F areagainsponsoringthisyear's The designation of sub I I I I saxrn event, for \vhich entries close national facilities \\•as made on October 9. An entry form is Address without any reference to printed in this issue of Falkirk District Council at a I I I I I Scotland's Runner. point in lime when a number I I I I I I It would be impossible to of other facilities were asking mount such a substantial for support In their projects for Town orClly Post Code Country programme of meetings construction, resurfacing or I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I LJ_[ L l_[J 0 L-1 _,_I_._..._._.__._L--l.. _, without thcassistanccof many upgrading. officials. Most of them stay in Age on day of Race Date of Birth Work Telephone No. The SAAA were naturally the area, orare associated with recommending support for rn I I I I I I I I I I I I I I the local clubs, and they are every project to provide Club or Team name (If any) Home Telephone No. supported by a number of athletics facilities, but the Scottish a thletics stalwarts I I I I I I I I I LIJ~l~,1=1=1_ 1 _.__.__, Scottish Sports Council I I I I I I I I I including GeorgeAithie, Barry decideditcould not reasonably Anticipated time for I Marathon Craighead, George Duncan provide financial support for I I I I I I I I I I Are you a disabled person? c::::J If yes, please advise of dlsabillly and John Innes, who regularly every project so they asked the travel in for the occasion. governing bodies lo list the examinations there during With Director of Amenity John Fairgrieve, the I enclose herewith my ChequelP.O. No...... value £4, being the amount or entry lee made venues to be supported. The October each year. A training and Recreation, David Mould, payable to Falkirk District Council. manager of Grangemouth decision was made favouring course forroutc mcasurers has at the hclm,and former Scottish Stadium, is full of praise for (A stamped (24p) addressed envelope, 9in. x 6in., must be Included wllh the entry fee to enable us to the venues seeking funding at also been organised by athletics administrator John the all of these officials and forward runners Information pack.) that time, and arguably the Raymond Hutclleson, who Fairgrieve stadium manager emphasises the huge In consideration of yovr accepting this entry, I the undersigned, In tending to be legally bound hereby for most deserving of all was lives in the district and i.s among other functions, contribution \vhich they have myself, my heirs, executors and administrators waive and release any and all rights and claims for missed out. recognised as the principal Grangcmouth will continue to damages I may have against the organisers Falkirk District Council for Injuries suffered by me In the made to the success that is The stadium i.s also well figure in course measurement be at the furefront of athletics event. I attest and verify that I am physically Iii and have sufficiently trained for the event and that my Crangemouth. Fairgrieve also used fortheathlclicscoaching in Scotland. provision in this country. The fitness has been verified by a doctor. I declare that I will be age 17 years (for female) 18 years (for male) or expressed his appreciation of days, with event squads, The main athletic dubs to district has many other over, on or before the day of the race, and that I have not competed as a professional In any athlettc, track, those officials who are not development squads, and the function within Grangernouth field, road race, cross·country or road walk race or having done so have been reinstated to an amateur sporting facilities to its bow, specifically invited, but step Scottish Schools squads status. Entries will not be accepted on the day of the race. StadiumareCentralRegionAC and the local slogan, "Falkirk's outofthecrowd toassistwhen making it a regular base. It is and Falkirk Victoria Harriers, Far Fitter", would appear to be Entries close on October 9, 1989, or on receipt of 3000 entries. needed. also a main centre for technical with training groups also no idle boast on this occasion. SIGNED ...... DATE...... The staff also play a large officials, timekeepers and coming in from Bo'ne.ss Please send your entry form along with entry lee to: THE RACE SECRETARY, part in the Grangemouth starters, who hold their Harriers, Cumbernauld AAC, GRANGEMOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX, ABBOTS ROAD, GRANGEMOUTH success story. They are training courses and and Linlithgow AAC. David Inglis

46 Scotland's Runner September 1989 Scotland's Runner September 1989 47 -

SPORTS ICJRl(JllllUOCH Ol YMAAHS M~ CS. S.C Andy Cull«I. 9, ...... ) --Thunday. 7 30-9pn •t !ho SC0111SH Ill.I. RINEISASSOCIATICN ~ 9 to 90, •ll W StaScoutHUtalthe~.Allwc:lc:omt. Soc. • Alan Funlnghom. 13. Ahbotol... and cross country). Chit &nd \o\'Omt'l\. 612·753. and fwthtrdtt:•.U• available from Dann)' Tweied~ CaJ.ti.hkls. S.C John Youog. 12. llromor• s....., Bow, 16, CIOe Road, Na.tm. K1'klntiUoMd llARYHILL HARIUERS SHETll.U'TOH HARlllERS Mm S«· I loniyOod, i...g,.u1r l!ft • to. Klrlclnol 7.30pm ...... , Monday Tua and Thun £rom \he du~ fultdng ...,., Mondoy Cid Thund•y Roocl. Mmyl... et..gow CU fllahLl'unherid.•'28&'. A8EROWI AMATEUR ATIUTIC Q.UB All •po lrom 9,..... upwatds ca.....i tttghts i.n Utiwood Sports Centtt, FORTH AOAD AOMEIS Bttdlbndlloocl.Llnwood. All•gwgoups llU8URH HARRIERS Sec-WJ-L \\'atllOf\, 1C.&:rnf t: cdeflatt.. , .. v"l' friendly ON! enthudutlS. bun 8 )'un. ~ 'l\lday ...... g A8EROEIH SISTERS NETWOllK Soc: M•ggi• Mtrieto.pu....· B. Mdlm•. 18. C:.0.Utt Gord""~ P­ Hugh Rooney, 10,00.,,, •t Art>roalh Sports fit joggl• all • gt 8""'1" foW" nights weekly, l>ittMvie SUdJum,. We meti at the Of.iif lmti.tut~. lnstitution M- ttmllor.s.a.tuy and Su.nd•Y' at 9~ Forfwth.ain!Ol"­ and atand.uds w~ Contact $4\Wt Mond.aya..rld Wtdnnday. Plfmf' contact Rooc1. Egjn on W-y • t 7pm ..,.J 7JOpll\ lrocn M>tdl to Oc..i.cr" C.tto Trorwth INIUcw\. ODnlxt dub seaeta1y: Mt Ala.A OUNOEE HAWIOIU IWUIERS !MM. 189, Weymouth lll1vt. Q.ugow Mr5Shft:NMKF.ut.mw.Tet:CDm-7M8'1 Sunday lit tl.m.. For Nrther dll:Cb,.ccntact Par\:. P-hd<. lidcl. cro--..11y ood rood 10< running , .. m.t. ...i -· - 9 Cl2 . 10. 8Nmley line, Mud\ at the Com.mu.Nty <:..nta. upwvdL QwllifiI.. Con- St<. Jack £wlog. U AA8AOATH l OISTllCT AC •S- goupo nln< ...s upw&nb cattml 01.ASGOW ATIUTIC a.UB LOMCND fill RIJHNERS AHO MC Mn M. Mxc!ON!d. 13, PNnte. Oriw, HID St. M...itlnwltt D039NP. Tel: New int'mbc.n. tought.. 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CENTRAL ReG«IH Ar. 710816. dubhou.se with all fadlit£et.. Stnl0t mm NORTHQUEENSFERRY WE LEAD THE FIELD BATHGATE ATHLETlC ewe l.arge friendly d ub alt:ring for au mte4 Tue. andthurs Nghltat ?pcn. whh A 5'Nll lrlmdly duh roalb.,,,d.iT)' a.me,,, 40, Lod«d•y HAOOINGTOH Ell' QUALITY PRINTING! ot l't-•et. Ev~• ls wticorrie to it you - track...... uy. fidd ....,... 0..-• F.dinbu:gh. Tilabl• 4r Wed nights 7pm N'ti.IJ,on PArk. Entries must be received by Wednesday 23rd August Consult our highly "team" Carolyn McDonald, Oua_nc.oU, in .u •peicU! todal f:'\"mtl. u )'OU art lDIH8UAGH Wll H•d~on <1'""'8 othlot" coamiog. skilled s.tlmcr1dl Toll. ~ Tel. QS06. lool.lng"". lriwrtocl>«. Tel: MNdowloanlc. All •s-s COlfftd 10< by by....._All_...... Sord~rood, John Leitch Ow>lochtt 76!l50. Erraly Hardw,..., %\ quallr.edc.'OldwsfortnO&lewctts.l\trthtr aou rou.nuy, hllL l.Ddc and t.uyk«pfit Hopeview, Main Road BEITH JOGOERS Cilmout A•... I Wdgel<. Oydeboclc. T d: lrlrorm.adon from; Pder Black. 32. runs. 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