VETRUNNER Email:
[email protected] ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 30 Issue 7 — February 2009 Patron: Jack Pennington OAM TWO ENTHUSIASTIC QUIET WORKERS RECEIVE HANDICAP CLUB-PERSON TROPHIES By Bryan Thomas order to be part of their successful relay teams and as such owns a share of five ACT records for the 4 x 200m, 4 x Perhaps it is overdue but one of our more senior 400m, 4 x 800m and 4 x 1500m relays. In 2006 he was a members Michael Freer now joins the long list of worthy member of the M70 team that included Ray Bramwell, Bob recipients of the Encouragement Award as 2008 club- Chapman and Peter Trotter that set an Australian Record person of the year for our popular monthly run/walk of 28.09.85 for the 4 x 1500m relay. handicaps program. Enthusiastic all-round competitor and Michael has also completed thirteen ACT Veterans’ hard working volunteer Duncan Macnicol received the Half Marathons, winning nine age championships (M65 in equivalent honour by being awarded the Clohessy Trophy 1997, M70 in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and M75 in 2004, for the monthly throwing handicaps. 2005 and 2007) and currently holds the M75 record of 115.16. MICHAEL FREER He waited until he was 71 years-of-age before making 29th recipient of the ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD. his marathon debut, which he did by winning the M70 class of the 2001 Canberra Marathon in a time of 4.07.58. Michael has been a member since 1982. This performance is the best ever by a local M70 Michael is one of our more senior members and in six marathoner.