THE

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR ATHLETIC

UNION

ALMANAC

OF RECORDS and RESULTS 1967

DORIS I. MAGEE, M.B.E., Honorary Secretary.

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OFFICERS OF THE UNION

1932-1967

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PRESIDENTS:

1932-33 Miss L. C. Mills ...... Victoria 1933-36 Mrs. M. Campbell ...... South 1936-48 Mrs. M. Chambers, M.B.E...... New South Wales 1948-48 Miss D. Carter ...... Victoria 1948-52 Mrs. K. Beazley ...... Western Australia 1952-62 Miss D. Carter, O.B.E...... Victoria 1962- Mrs. A. Robinson ...... Victoria

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VICE-PRESIDENTS

1952-54 Mrs. K. Beazley ...... Western Australia 1954-56 Mrs. J. Spittles ...... Queensland 1956-58 Mrs. M. Chambers, M.B.E...... New South Wales 1958-60 Miss D. Kitchenman ...... 1960-62 Mrs. C. Kavanagh ...... 1962-64 Mrs. D. Willson ...... Victoria 1964-65 Mrs. R. Chester ...... Western Australia 1965-66 Miss N. Gould ...... New South Wales 1966-67 Dame Mabel Miller ...... Tasmania 1967- Mrs. W. Ey ...... South Australia

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HONORARY SECRETARIES:

1932-37 Mrs. D. Mulcahy ...... Victoria 1937-40 Mrs. D. Magee ...... New South Wales 1940-42 Miss P. Cantwell ...... Victoria 1942- Mrs. D. Magee, M.B.E...... New South Wales

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HONORARY TREASURERS:

1933-40 Miss C. Dahm ...... New South Wales 1940- Miss N. Gould ...... New South Wales

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1 THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION (Founded 1932)

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CONSTITUENT ASSOCIATIONS

New South Wales Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1932).

Queensland Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1929 — Disbanded 1940 — Reformed 1949).

South Australian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1937).

Tasmanian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1937 — Disbanded 1940 — Reformed 1952).

Victorian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1929).

Western Australian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1936 — Disbanded 1942 — Reformed 1946). ______

OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1967

President: Mrs. A. Robinson (Vic.).

Vice-President: Mrs. W. Ey (S.A.).

Honorary Secretary: Mrs. D. Magee, M.B.E. (N.S.W.).

Honorary Treasurer: Miss N. Gould (N.S.W.).

Executive Committee: Mrs. J. Bonwick (Qld.), Miss G. Bull (W.A.), Mrs. M. Cahill (S.A.), Mrs. M. Ebzery (Tas.), Mrs M. McQuiston (Vic.), Mrs. D. Magee (N.S.W.). ______

LIFE MEMBERS

Miss G. Bull (1962) Miss N. Gould (1962) Mrs. D. Magee, M.B.E. (1962) Miss L. Neville (1962) * Mrs D. Willson (1964) Mrs. M. Ebsery (1967)

* Deceased. ______

DIRECTORY

Postal Address: 26 French Street, Maroubra, N.S.W. Telephone: 34-3002. ______

2 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 7th Annual Cross Country Championships of Australia were held over St. Mary’s Course, Adelaide, South Australia, on August 20th, 1966.

Results: Junior 1 Mile Cross Country Championship. C. Peasley (N.S.W.) ...... 5m. 58.7s. S. Cooper (N.S.W.) ...... 6m. 07.8s. M. Edwards (Ind.) ...... 6m. 11.0s. T. Bell (N.S.W.) ...... 6m. 13.0s. J. Canter (Vic.) ...... 6m. 34.0s. J. Gowdie (Qld.) ...... 6m. 35.0s. R. Fletcher (Vic.) ...... 6m. 36.0s. M. Felix (Ind.) ...... 6m. 38.0s. The Nell Gould Team Premiership Shield was won by N.S.W.

Open 2 Miles Cross Country Championship. M. Clifford (Qld.) ...... 12m. 51.3s. B. Stanford (N.S.W.) ...... 12m. 55.0s. L. Petrie (Ind.) ...... 13m. 12.0s. I. Schnieder (Vic.) ...... 13m. 13.0s. M. Carlon (S.A.) ...... 14m. 01.0s. N. Howard (N.S.W.) ...... 14m. 18.0s. J. Byrnes (N.S.W.) ...... 14m. 49.0s. M. Hoffman (S.A.) ...... 15m. 30.0s. Victoria won the Mirror Newspaper Shield for the Team Premiership, and the Joan Beretta Memorial Shield was won by Margaret Clifford of Queensland. ______

The Annual Track and Field Championships of Australia were held at the North Hobart Oval, Tasmania, on March 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th, 1967.

Results: Open Championships. Pentathlon: P. Kilborn (Vic.), 2,699 pts.; J. Riley (S.A.), 2,677 pts.; C. Wright (N.S.W.), 2,537 pts. 100 metres: D. Burge (S.A.), 11.6s.; J. Lamy (N.S.W.), 11.6s.; B. Holman (Vic.), 11.8s. 200 metres: J. Lamy (N.S.W.), 23.9s.; J. Bennett (W.A.), 24.1s.; S. Brown (N.S.W.), 24.3s. 400 metres: J. Pollock (Vic.), 54.0s.; S. Brown (N.S.W.), 56.4s.; 3. Byrnes (N.S.W.), 56.5s. 800 metres: J. Pollock (Vic.), 2m. 4.4s.; M. Clifford (Qld.), 2m. 9.2s.; J. Byrnes (N.S.W.), 2m. 12.1s. 1,500 metres: M. Clifford (Qld.), 4m. 45.1s.; B. Stanford (N.S.W.), 4m. 48.6s.; C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 4m. 52.0s. 80 metres Hurdles: P. Kilborn (Vic.), 10.5s.; J. Jones (W.A.), 10.6s.; M. Caird (N.S.W.), 11.0s.

3 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Continued)

1,500 metres Walk: H. O’Connor (N.S.W.), 7m. 30.2s.; S. Cooper (N.S.W.), 7m. 53.7s.; R. Denny (N.S.W.), 8m. 8.2s. 4 x 100 metres Relay: Victoria, 45.3s.; New South Wales, 46.4s.; Western Australia, 46.5s. High Jump: R. Woodhouse (N.S.W.), 5’ 6”; C. Wright (N.S.W.), 5’ 6”; J. White (S.A.), 5’ 2”. Long Jump: P. Kilborn (Vic.), 19’ 7”; L. Liscombe (Qld.), 18’ 8”; J. Tully (N.S.W.), 18’ 3½”. Shot Put: J. Roberts (Vic.), 46’ 11¾”; L. Parry (Vic.), 43’ 3½”; A. Karner (Vic.), 42’ 9¾”. Discus: J. Roberts (Vic.), 156’ 5”; P. Wood (Vic.), 141’ 0”; S. Field (QId.), 131’ 2”. Javelin: A. Bocson (S.A.), 168’ 3”; L. Thompson (N.S.W.), 155’ 6”; M. Thomas (N.S.W.), 150’ 10”.

The Doris Mulcahy Shield for Interstate Point Score was won by Victoria.

Junior Championships (Under 18 Years). Pentathlon: M. Caird (N.S.W.), 4,081 pts.; P. McCallum (N.S.W.). 4,049 pts.; V. Sleigh (Vic.), 4,003 pts. 100 metres: M. Hoffman (Qld.), 12.0s.; R. Boyle (Vic.), 12.1s.; M. Caird (N.S.W.), 12.3s. 200 metres: R. Boyle (Vic.), 24.1s.; M. Hoffman (Qld.), 24.2s.; R. Owens (S.A.), 24.7s. 400 metres: C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 55.5s.; K. Graham (N.S.W.), 56.8s.; J. Jordan (W.A.), 58.5s. 800 metres: C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 2m. 13.3s.; J. Jordan (W.A.), 2m. 15.5s.; J. Barraclough (N.S.W.), 2m. 20.0s. 80 metres Hurdles: M. Caird (N.S.W.), 11.1s.; P. Taplin (S.A.), 11.1s.; V. Sleigh (Vic.), 11.3s. 800 metres Walk: R. Denny (N.S.W.) 3m. 47.1s.; S. Belson (Qld.), 3m. 49.0s.; H. O’Connor (N.S.W.), 3m. 49.3s 4 x 100 metres Relay: Victoria, 48.0s.; New South Wales, 48.7s.; South Australia, 49.0s. High Jump: P. Smith (N.S.W.), 5’ 1”; J. Robertson (Vic.), 5’ 1”; S. Farwell (N.S.W.), 4’ 11”. Long Jump: L. Oakley (Vic.), 18’ 9½”; P. Taplin (S.A.), 18’ 0”; P. McCallum (N.S.W.) 17' 0¾" Shot Put: A. Karner (Vic.), 41’ 4¼ ”; S. Breden (Qld.), 37’ 1¾”; W. Horsfall (S.A.), 36’ 6¾”. Discus: P. Wood (Vic.), 143’ 11”; A. Karner (Vic.), 135’ 11”; S. Cully (N.S.W.), 134’ 2”. Javelin: P. Rivers (Vic.), 163’ 5”; M. Parker (N.S.W.), 154’ 5”; C. Thompson (N.S.W.), 147’ 6”.

The Doris Magee Shield for Junior Interstate Point Score was won by Victoria.

4 SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS WINNERS

100 YARDS 880 YARDS 1930 C. Dahm, N.S.W...... 11.3s. 1937 A. Bradfield, Vic...... 2-44.8 1932 E. Wearne, N.S.W...... 11.2s. 1940 B. Judge, W.A...... 2-26.8 1933 E. Brooks, Vic...... 11.3s. 1948 K. Mears, Vic...... 2-24.0 1935 E. Robinson, N.S.W...... 11.4s. 1950 M. Monaghan, N.S.W...... 2-26.3 1936 E. Wearne, N.S.W...... 11.2s. 1952 S. Massey, N.S.W...... 2-27.8 1937 D. Norman, W.A...... 11.4s. 1954 B. Folland, W.A...... 2-20.7 1940 L. Foster, Vic...... 11.2s. 1956 J. Hanger, Vic...... 2-16.9 1948 J. King, N.S.W...... 11.0s. 1958 B. Jones, Vic...... 2-16.5 1950 M. Jackson, N.S.W...... 10.8s. 1960 D. Willis, W.A...... 2-9.5 1952 M. Jackson, N.S.W...... 10.5s. 1962 D. Willis, W.A...... 2-9.5 1954 M. Jackson, N.S.W...... 10.6s. 1963 D. Willis, W.A...... 2-7.3 1956 W. Hayes, Vic...... 10.9s. 1964 D. Willis, N.S.W...... 2-8.9 1958 M. Mathews, N.S.W...... 10.3s. 1965 J. Amoore, Vic...... 2-9.3 1960 P. Duggan, Qld...... 10.6s. 1966 J. Pollock, Vic...... 2-11.7 1962 G. Beasley, Vic...... 10.5s. 1963 D. Bowering, S.A...... 10.6s. 80 METRES HURDLES 1964 J. Bennett, W.A...... 11.0s. 1930 C. Kennedy, N.S.W...... 12.3s. 1965 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 11.0s. 1950 S. Strickland, W.A...... 11.7s. 1966 J. Henricksen, Qld...... 10.4s. 1952 S. Strickland, W.A...... 11.2s. 220 YARDS 1954 G. Wallace, N.S.W...... 11.6s. 1956 N. Austin, S.A...... 11.2s. 1933 A. Bremer, Vic...... 26.1s. 1958 N. Thrower, S.A...... 10.6s. 1935 E. Robinson, N.S.W...... 26.0s. 1960 N. Thrower, S.A...... 10.9s. 1936 E. Robinson, N.S.W...... 25.8s. 1962 J. Dufall, W.A...... 11.0s. 1937 D. Norman, W.A...... 25.9s. 1963 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 10.7s. 1940 J. Coleman, N.S.W...... 25.9s. 1964 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 11.3s. 1948 J. King, N.S.W...... 24.9s. 1965 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 11.0s. 1950 M. Jackson, N.S.W...... 24.7s. 1966 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 10.8s. 1952 M. Jackson, N.S.W...... 24.8s. 1954 M. Jackson, N.S.W...... 24.2s. 1 MILE 1956 B. Cuthbert, N.S.W...... 25.0s. 1965 E. Stanford, N.S.W...... 5-4.8s. 1958 M. Mathews, N.S.W...... 23.4s. 1966 E. Stanford, N.S.W...... 5-6.8s. 1960 B. Cuthbert, N.S.W...... 23.2s. 1962 G. Beasley, Vic...... 23.7s. LONG JUMP 1963 J. Bennett, W.A...... 23.7s. ft. in. 1964 J. Bennett, W.A...... 24.6s. 1933 C. Hudson, N.S.W...... 16 4¾ 1965 D. Bowering, S.A...... 24.6s. 1935 T. Peake, Qld...... 16 9¾ 1966 J. Bennett, W.A...... 24.6s. 1936 T. Peake, Qld...... 17 8 440 YARDS 1937 T. Peake, Qld...... 16 11½ 1940 D. Norman, W.A...... 18 8¾ 1937 J. Coleman, N.S.W...... 60.5s. 1948 J. Canty, N.S.W...... 18 5 1940 I. Talbot, Vic...... 59.2s. 1950 J. Canty, N.S.W...... 18 6 1948 S. McConachie, Vic...... 59.0s. 1952 V. Johnston W.A...... 17 11 1950 S. Strickland, W.A...... 57.4s. 1954 V. Schwarzinger, W.A. ... 18 4½ 1952 S. Strickland, W.A...... 59.4s. 1956 E. Willis, N.S.W...... 18 11½ 1954 P. Bryant, W.A...... 56.6s. 1958 B. Watson, N.S.W...... 19 6½ 1956 S. Strickland, W.A...... 60.0s. 1960 S. Mitchell, N.S.W...... 19 8½ 1958 B. Jones, Vic...... 57.0s. 1962 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 18 5¾ 1960 D. Willis, W.A...... 55.4s. 1963 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 19 6½ 1962 D. Willis, W.A...... 54.2s. 1964 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 20 5¾ 1963 B. Cuthbert, N.S.W...... 53.3s. 1965 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 20 4¼ 1964 D. Willis, N.S.W...... 53.7s. 1966 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 20 5¼ 1965 J. Amoore, Vic...... 52.4s. 1966 J. Pollock, Vic...... 53.3s.

5 SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS WINNERS — (Continued)

HIGH JUMP 1954 V. Lawrence, W.A...... 39 11 ft. in. 1956 M. Breen, N.S.W...... 34 9 3 1958 M. Woodlock, Vic...... 39 10½ 1930 R. Winter, N.S.W...... 4 10 /8 1932 R. Winter, N.S.W...... 4 9 1960 M. Woodlock, Vic...... 41 11¾ 7 1962 M. Breen, N.S.W...... 43 8¾ 1933 D. Carter, Vic...... 4 10 /8 3 1963 J. Roberts, Vic...... 45 4½ 1935 D. Carter, Vic...... 5 0 /8 1936 D. Carter, Vic...... 4 10½ 1964 J. Roberts, Vic...... 47 1¼ 1937 D. Carter, Vic...... 5 0 1965 J. Roberts, Vic...... 45 0½ 1940 D. Carter, Vic...... 5 0 1966 J. Roberts, Vic...... 47 4½ 1948 C. Stewart, N.S.W...... 4 11 1950 J. Baumann, N.S.W...... 4 11 1952 M. Grace, Qld...... 5 4 440 YARDS RELAY 1954 C. Bernoth, Qld...... 5 4 1956 J. Cooper, N.S.W...... 5 1 1933 Victoria ...... 50.1s. 1958 M. Mason, N.S.W...... 5 6 1935 New South Wales ...... 50.4s. 1960 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 5 7 1936 New South Wales ...... 49.6s. 1962 C. Wright, N.S.W...... 5 8 1937 Western Australia ...... 50.0s. 1963 R. Woodhouse, N.S.W...... 5 8 1940 New South Wales ...... 49.1s. 1964 M. Mason, N.S.W...... 5 8 1948 New South Wales ...... 48.8s. 1965 R. Woodhouse, N.S.W...... 5 8 1950 New South Wales ...... 47.7s. 1966 M. Brown, N.S.W...... 5 6 1952 New South Wales ...... 48.3s. 1954 New South Wales ...... 47.0s. DISCUS 1956 New South Wales ...... 46.2s. ft. in. 1958 New South Wales ...... 46.0s. 1933 C. Hannan, N.S.W...... 91 8¼ 1960 Western Australia ...... 46.6s. 1935 C. Hannan, N.S.W...... 97 5¼ 1962 Western Australia ...... 46.4s. 1936 D. Carter, Vic...... 100 11½ 1963 Victoria ...... 47.0s. 1937 C. Hannan, N.S.W...... 100 11¾ 1964 Western Australia ...... 46.5s. 1940 D. Carter, Vic...... 106 9¾ 1965 Victoria ...... 46.0s. 1948 C. McGibbon, Vic...... 110 11 1966 Victoria ...... 46.5s. 1950 C. McGibbon, Vic...... 101 5 1952 J. Joy, Vic...... 112 2 1954 L. Murphy, Vic...... 121 7½ JAVELIN 1956 L. Jackson, Vic...... 125 6½ 1958 L. Jackson, Vic...... 135 6 ft. in. 1960 I. de Neefe, Vic...... 151 7 1933 C. Kennedy, N.S.W...... 104 11 1962 R. Williams, N.S.W...... 149 6 1935 C. Kennedy, N.S.W...... 112 2 1963 M. McDonald, N.S.W. .. 148 10 1936 C. Kennedy, N.S.W...... 117 11 1964 M. McDonald, N.S.W. .. 150 8½ 1937 E. Jones, Vic...... 110 2 7 1965 J. Roberts, Vic...... 146 7½ 1940 C. McGibbon, Vic...... 120 8 /8 1966 J. Adams, N.S.W...... 148 11 1948 C. McGibbon, Vic...... 129 0 1950 C. McGibbon, Vic...... 121 0 SHOT PUT 1952 C. McGibbon, Vic...... 122 9½ ft. in. 1954 V. Pepper, Qld...... 123 11 1933 C. Hannan, N.S.W...... 30 4 1956 P. O’Neill, N.S.W...... 116 4¾ 1935 V. Cowan, Vic...... 31 3 1958 A. Pazera, S.A...... 161 10½ 1936 V. Cowan, Vic...... 32 11 1960 A. Pazera, S.A...... 161 7½ 1 1937 V. Cowan, Vic...... 33 1 /8 1962 M. Wright, N.S.W...... 140 8½ 1940 C. Hannan, N.S.W...... 32 1½ 1963 A. Pazera, S.A...... 167 6 1948 P. Lucas, N.S.W...... 31 6½ 1964 A. Pazera, S.A...... 158 7½ 1950 A. Shanley, S.A...... 33 1 1965 P. Telfer, Vic...... 139 4 1952 V. Lawrence, W.A...... 36 10½ 1966 A. Bocson, S.A...... 169 0

6 SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS WINNERS — (Continued)

880 YARDS WALK 1933 M. Moad, Vic...... 4-03 4 x 110 YARDS RELAY 1935 L. Carrington, N.S.W...... 3-49 1963 Victoria ...... 48.7s. 1936 L. Carrington, N.S.W...... 3-59.2 1964 Victoria ...... 47.2s. 1937 M. James, Vic...... 3-55.3 1965 N.S.W...... 47.3s. 1940 H. Dowsey, Vic...... 3-53.5 1966 N.S.W...... 47.0s. 1955 L. Renalson, Qld...... 3-52.0 1957 L. Renalson, Qld...... 3-47.3 JAVELIN 1959 L. Renalson, Qld...... 3-37.5 ft. in. 1962 L. Renalson. Qld...... 3-46.4 1963 L. Boobyer, N.S.W...... 124 10½ 1963 C. McCarty, N.S.W...... 3-42.7 1964 L. Boobyer, N.S.W...... 119 0½ 1964 C. McCarty, N.S.W...... 3-37.6 1965 C. Thompson, N.S.W. ... 146 7 1 MILE WALK 1966 M. Parker, N.S.W...... 152 1 1956 C. McCarty, N.S.W...... 7-53.3 PENTATHLON 1966 G. Mangels, N.S.W...... 8-17.5 1966 C. Bell, Vic...... 4017 PENTATHLON DISCUS 1956 N. Rose, Vic...... 2823 1957 M. Middlemiss, Vic...... 4088 ft. in. 1959 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 4250 1963 I. Harrington, Vic...... 107 8½ 1962 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 4431 1964 I. Harrington, Vic...... 121 6 1963 P. Kilborn, Vic...... 4425 1965 J. Adams, N.S.W...... 139 3 1964 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 4767 1966 J. Adams, N.S.W...... 159 5 1965 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 4677 SHOT PUT 1966 H. Frith, N.S.W...... 4585 ft. in. JUNIOR 1963 R. Ratcliffe, N.S.W...... 38 3¾ 1964 J. Adams, N.S.W...... 37 9 100 YARDS 1965 J. Adams, N.S.W...... 41 1 1958 H. Malone, Vic...... 10.9s. 1966 J. Adams, N.S.W...... 44 1¾ 1960 L. Rivett, N.S.W...... 11.1s. LONG JUMP 1962 S. Rush, Tas...... 10.9s. 1963 B. Holman, Vic...... 10.9s. ft. in. 1964 S. Rush, Tas...... 11.6s. 1963 P. Somerville, Vic...... 18 0 1965 J. Lamy, N.S.W...... 11.3s. 1964 L. Liscombe, Qld...... 16 11½ 1966 J. Lamy, N.S.W...... 10.7s. 1965 L. Oakley, Vic...... 18 11¼ 220 YARDS 1966 J. Lamy, N.S.W...... 18 9¼ 1963 B. Holman, Vic...... 24.4s. HIGH JUMP 1964 S. Rush, Tas...... 24.5s. ft. in. 1965 M. Foster, Vic...... 25.1s. 1963 C. Wright, N.S.W...... 5 6 1966 C. Malakar, Vic...... 25.1s. 1964 E. Smith, Vic...... 5 2 440 YARDS 1965 E. Smith, Vic...... 5 5 1966 E. Smith, Vic...... 5 3 1963 S. Hasuik, N.S.W...... 60.1s. 1965 M. Foster, Vic...... 55.7s. 440 YARDS WALK 1966 R. Penberthy, Vic...... 57.8s. 1963 G. Mangels, N.S.W...... 1-54 9 80 METRES HURDLES 880 YARDS WALK 1963 L. Thompson, N.S.W...... 11.4s. 1964 G. Mangels, N.S.W...... 3-53.5 1964 P. Sinclair, Vic...... 11.2s. 1965 R. Denny, N.S.W...... 3-54.1 1965 J. Still, N.S.W...... 11.5s. 1966 J. Fisher, Vic...... 3-53.1 1966 M. Caird, N.S.W...... 11.3s.

7 AUSTRALIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Previous Winners

OPEN 1960 — J. McDonald (Vic.), 8 min. 41.4 secs. (Brisbane, 1½ miles). 1961 — J. Beretta (Vic.), 8 min. 48.4 secs. (, 1½ miles). 1962 — K. Sams (Vic.), 9 min. 28.8 secs. (Melbourne, 1½ miles). 1963 — B. Jones (Vic.), 8 min. 8.4 secs. (Brisbane, 1½ miles). 1964 — J. Beretta (Vic.), 8 min. 13.8 secs. (Sydney, 1½ miles). 1965 — J. Pollock (Vic.), 12 min. 51.1 secs. (Melbourne, 2 miles). 1966 — M. Clifford (Qld.), 12 min. 51.3 secs. (Adelaide, 2 miles). JUNIOR 1964 — E. Watts (N.S.W.), 5 min. 39.5 sees. (Sydney, 1 mile). 1965 — S. Cooper (N.S.W.), 5 min. 50.0 sees. (Melbourne, 1 mile). 1966 — C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 5 min. 58.7 sees. (Adelaide, 1 mile). TEAM EVENTS — The Mirror Newspaper Shield — Open 1960/61/62/63/64/65 — Victoria. 1966 — New South Wales. The Nell Gould Shield — Junior 1964/65/66 — New South Wales. Joan Beretta Memorial Shield 1966 — M. Clifford (Qld.). PREVIOUS WINNERS OF DORIS MULCAHY SHIELD 1933 — Held at Melbourne, won by N.S.W. 1935 — Held at Brisbane, won by N.S.W. 1936 — Held at Sydney, won by N.S.W. 1937 — Held at Melbourne, won by VICTORIA. 1940 — Held at Perth, won by VICTORIA. 1948 — Held at Sydney, won by N.S.W. 1950 — Held at Adelaide, won by N.S.W. 1952 — Held at Melbourne, won by N.S.W./WEST. AUSTRALIA. 1954 — Held at Perth, won by N.S.W. 1956 — Held at Brisbane, won by N.S.W. 1958 — Held at Sydney, won by N.S.W. 1960 — Held at Hobart, won by N.S.W. 1962 — Held at Adelaide, won by N.S.W. 1963 — Held at Brisbane, won by VICTORIA. 1964 — Held at Melbourne, won by N.S.W. 1965 — Held at Perth, won by VICTORIA. 1966 — Held at Sydney, won by N.S.W. PREVIOUS WINNERS OF DORIS MAGEE SHIELD (Junior) 1962 — Held at Brisbane, won by QUEENSLAND. 1963 — Held at Brisbane, won by VICTORIA. 1964 — Held at Melbourne, won by VICTORIA. 1965 — Held at Perth, won by NEW SOUTH WALES. 1966 — Held at Sydney, won by NEW SOUTH WALES.

8 AUSTRALIAN RECORDS

OPEN 60 metres: 7.2s., B. Cuthbert, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 27/2/60 100 metres: 11.2s., J. Lamy, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 21/1/67 100 yards: 10.3s., M. Mathews, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 20/3/58 200 metres: 22.9s., M. Burvill, W.A., Perth ...... 22/2/64 220 yards: 22.9s., M. Burvill, W.A., Perth ...... 22/2/64 400 metres: 52.4s., J. Pollock, Vic., Perth ...... 27/2/65 440 yards: 52.4s. J. Pollock. Vic., Perth ...... 27/2/65 800 metres: 2m. 1.2s., D. Willis, W.A., Perth ...... 3/3/62 880 yards: 2m. 2.0s., D. Willis, W.A., Perth ...... 3/3/62 1 Mile: 4m. 41.4s., M. Chamberlain, N.Z., Perth ...... 8/12/62 1,500 Metres: 4m. 42.3s., M. Clifford, Qld., Sydney ...... 10/12/66 1,500 metres Walk: 7m. 30.2s., H. O’Connor, N.S.W., Hobart ...... 6/3/67 1 Mile Walk: 7m. 38.8s., D. Hawke, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 21/3/64 80 metres Hurdles: 10.4s., P. Kilborn, Vic., Melbourne ...... 6/2/65 4 x 100 metres Relay: 44.5s., Australia (S. de la Hunty, N. Croker, F. Mellor, B. Cuthbert), Melbourne ...... 1/12/56 4 x 110 yards Relay: 45.6s., Australia (S. de la Hunty, N. Croker, F. Mellor, B. Cuthbert), Sydney ...... 5/12/56 4 x 220 yards: 1m. 36.3s., Australia (M. Mathews, N. Croker, F. Mellor, B. Cuthbert), Sydney ...... 5/12/56 High Jump: 6’ 0¼” M. Brown, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 1/11/64 Long Jump: 20’ 10”, E. Krzesinska, Poland, Melbourne ...... 27/11/56 Discus: 176’ 1½”, C. Fikotova, Czs., Melbourne ...... 23/11/56 Javelin: 177’ 4”, A. Bocson, S.A., Adelaide ...... 21/1/67 Shot. Put: 54’ 5”, T. Tychkevitch, U.S.S.R., Melbourne ...... 30/11/56 Pentathlon: 4,767 points, H. Frith, N.S.W., Melbourne ...... 27-28/2/64

RESIDENT Long Jump: 20’ 9¼”, H. Frith, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 30/2/65 Discus: 166’ 1½”, R. Williams, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 6/1/62 Shot Put: 50’ 2½”, J. Roberts, Vic., Melbourne ...... 21/5/66 1 Mile: 5m. 5.3s., B. Stanford, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 13/2/65

JUNIOR 100 metres: 11.2s., J. Lamy, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 21/1/67 100 yards: 10.5s., B. Cox, Qld., Sydney ...... 4/3/61 10.5s., J. Lamy, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 16/1/65 10.5s., D. Thompson, U.S.A., Sydney ...... 10/3/65 200 metres: 23.9s., J. Lamy, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 3/12/66 220 yards: 23.5s., J. Bennett, W.A., Brisbane ...... 24/3/63 400 metres: 55.5s., C. Peasley, N.S.W., Hobart ...... 6/3/67 440 yards: 55.7s., M. Foster, Vic., Melbourne ...... 1/3/65 800 metres: 2m. 10.4s., C. Peasley, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 17/12/66 800 metres Walk: 3m. 47.1s., H. Denny, N.S.W., Hobart ...... 4/3/67 80 metres Hurdles: 10.6s., M. Caird, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 21/1/67 4 x 440 yards Relay: 47.0s., New South Wales (J. Lamy, S. Henry, D. Ferrier, S. Dove), Sydney ...... 18/3/66 High Jump: 5’ 8½”, H. Woodhouse, N.S.W., Pt. Kembla ...... 15/10/60 5 Long Jump: 19’ 4 /8”, E. Willis, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 2/2/52 Discus: 159’ 5”, J. Adams, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 18/3/66 Shot Put: 46’ 5¾”, J. Adams, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 18/3/66 Javelin: 165’ 0”, C. Thompson, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 25/2/67 Pentathlon: 4,365 points, J. Still, N.S.W., Sydney ...... 13-14/2/65

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Australian Cross Country Championship: Open 3,000 metres, Junior 1,500 metres, Under 14 — 800 metres, Open 3,000 metres road walk, Brisbane, Queensland, 26th August, 1967.

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Australian Track and Field Championships: Olympic Playing Field, Adelaide, South Australia, March 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th, 1968.

10 AUSTRALIAN RANKING LISTS FOR 1966-67

The rankings cover the period from October 31st, 1966, to March 31st, 1967. Track performances were made over metric distances; the exceptions are marked *, and in such cases the time adjustment has been made.

100 METRES 200 METRES J. Lamy (N.S.W.) ...... 11.2s. J. Lamy (N.S.W.) ...... 23.1s. R. Bainbridge (N.S.W.) ...... 11.5s. R. Bainbridge (N.S.W.) ...... 23.5s. S. Brown (N.S.W.) ...... 11.5s. D. Burge (S.A.) ...... 23.5s. D. Dunham (N.S.W.) ...... 11.5s. S. Brown (N.S.W.) ...... 23.9s. B. Holman (Vic.) ...... 11.5s. *J Pollock (Vic.) ...... 23.9s. D. Burge (S.A.) ...... 11.6s. M. Burvill (W.A.) ...... 24.0s. D. Ferrier (N.S.W.) ...... 11.6s. M. Hoffman (Qld.) ...... 24.0s. M. Hoffman (Qld.) ...... 11.6s. B. Vilmanis (S.A.) ...... 24.0s. J. Bennett (W.A.) ...... 11.7s. J. Bennett (W.A.) ...... 24.1s. P. Kilborn (Vic.) ...... 11.7s. H. Boyle (Vic.) ...... 24.1s. *P. Kilborn (Vic.) ...... 24.1s. 400 METRES 800 METRES *J. Pollock (Vic.) ...... 52.5s. J. Pollock (Vic.) ...... 2m. 4.4s. S. Brown (N.S.W.) ...... 53.8s. M. Clifford (Qld.) ...... 2m. 8.4s. E. Frawley (Tas.) ...... 54.6s. C. Peasley (N.S.W.) ...... 2m. 10.0s. M. Burvill (W.A.) ...... 54.7s. J. Byrnes (N.S.W.) ...... 2m. 12.1s. B. Vilmanis (S.A.) ...... 54.8s. J. Jordan (W.A.) ...... 2m. 15.5s. J. Bennett (W.A.) ...... 54.9s. B. Stanford (N.S.W.) ...... 2m. 17.2s. J. Henriksen (Qld.) ...... 55.2s. M. Carlon (S.A.) ...... 2m. 18.9s. J. Byrnes (N.S.W.) ...... 55.3s. D. Jordan (W.A.) ...... 2m. 19.0s. M. Clifford, (Qld.) ...... 55.3s. H. Dalziel (N.S.W.) ...... 2m. 19.9s. C. Peasley (N.S.W.) ...... 55.5s. J. Barraclough (N.S.W.) ...... 2m. 20.0s. 1,500 METRES 80 METRES HURDLES M. Clifford (Qld.) ...... 4m. 42.3s. P. Kilborn (Vic.) ...... 10.4s. B. Stanford (N.S.W.) ...... 4m. 43.7s. M. Caird (N.S.W.) ...... 10.6s. T. Bell (N.S.W.) ...... 4m. 51.0s. J. Jones (W.A.) ...... 10.6s. C. Peasley (N.S.W.) ...... 4m. 52.2s. L. Thompson (N.S.W.) ...... 10.8s. S. Cooper (N.S.W.) ...... 4m. 54.0s. A. Fraser (Vic.) ...... 10.9s. H. Dalziel (N.S.W.) ...... 4m. 59.5s. P. Taplin (S.A.) ...... 11.0s. M. Edwards (N.S.W.) ...... 4m. 59.8s. P. McCallum (N.S.W.) ...... 11.1s. D. Jordan (W.A.) ...... 5m. 0.1s. D. Pease (N.S.W.) ...... 11.2s. D. King (Vic.) ...... 5m. 1.8s. J. Riley (S.A.) ...... 11.3s. L. Petrie (Vic.) ...... 5m. 2.4s. V. Sleigh (Vic.) ...... 11.3s. J. Tapfield (S.A.) ...... 11.3s. 1,500 METRES WALK PENTATHLON H. O’Connor (N.S.W.) ...... 7m. 30.2s. R. Denny (N.S.W.) ...... 7m. 40.0s. P. Kilborn (Vic.) ...... 4,672 pts. E. Inglis (Qld.) ...... 7m. 40.4s. J. Riley (S.A.)...... 4,480 pts. B. Jeacle (Vic.) ...... 7m. 42.2s. L. Liscombe (Qld.)...... 4,266 pts. J. Barnett (S.A.) ...... 7m. 51.8s. D. O’Connor (Qld.)...... 4,250 pts. S. Cooper (N.S.W.) ...... 7m. 53.7s. J. Tully (N.S.W.)...... 4,238 pts. R. Whitehorn (N.S.W.) ...... 7m. 58.0s. F. Slaap (Qld.)...... 4,206 pts. J. O’Connor (N.S.W.) ...... 8m. 0.8s. C. Wright (N.S.W.)...... 4,124 pts. C. Schwerdt (S.A.) ...... 8m. 1.5s. M. Caird (N.S.W.)...... 4,082 pts. E. McFarlane (S.A.) ...... 8m. 10.0s. D. Pease (N.S.W.)...... 4,066 pts. P. McCallum (N.S.W.)...... 4,049 pts.

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HIGH JUMP LONG JUMP R. Woodhouse (N.S.W.) ...... 5’ 8” J. Carroll (W.A.) ...... 20’ 3½” F. Slaap (Qld.) ...... 5’ 6” L. Liscombe (Qld.) ...... 19’ 10” C. Wright (N.S.W.) ...... 5’ 6” P. Kilborn (Vic.) ...... 19’ 9” E. Smith (Vic.) ...... 5’ 4” J. White (S.A.) ...... 19’ 3” L. Crews (N.S.W.) ...... 5’ 3” P. Sommerville (Vic.) ...... 18’ 10½” R. Park (Vic.) ...... 5’ 3” P. McCallum (N.S.W.) ...... 18’ 10” J. White (S.A.) ...... 5’ 3” L. Oakley (Vic.) ...... 18’ 10” M. Hamilton (Vic.) ...... 5’ 2” H. Frith (N.S.W.) ...... 18’ 9½” J. Schenk (S.A.) ...... 5’ 2” E. Hindle (W.A.) ...... 18’ 9” J. Smith (W.A.) ...... 5’ 2” P. Taplin (S.A.) ...... 18’ 9” SHOT PUT DISCUS J. Roberts (Vic.) ...... 49’ 0½” J. Roberts (Vic.) ...... 174’ 2” A. Karner (Vic.) ...... 44’ 4” P. Wood (Vic.) ...... 153’ 2” L. Parry (Vic.) ...... 43’ 11” J. Adams (N.S.W.) ...... 153’ 0” M. Curry (Vic.) ...... 42’ 7½” R. Lax (Vic.) ...... 140’ 9” P. Dean (N.S.W.) ...... 41’ 2½” S Cully (N.S.W.) ...... 138’ 1” J. Riley (S.A.) ...... 40’ 10¾” A. Karner (Vic.) ...... 135’ 11” C. Bell (Vic.) ...... 40’ 0¼” H. Atkins (N.S.W.) ...... 135’ 1” C. Schultz (Vic.) ...... 39’ 10” B. Field (Qld.) ...... 133’ 0” J. Lamy (N.S.W.) ...... 38’ 1½” M. Roberts (Vic.) ...... 131’ 5” G. Franich (W.A.) ...... 37’ 9¼” G. Schultz (Vic.) ...... 123’ 9”

JAVELIN A. Bocson (S.A.) ...... 177’ 4” C. Thompson (N.S.W.) ...... 165’ 0” P. Rivers (Vic.) ...... 163’ 5” M. Parker (N.S.W.) ...... 154’ 5” M. Thomas (N.S.W.) ...... 150’ 10” D. White (N.S.W.) ...... 133’ 6” D. Miller (Vic.) ...... 127’ 8” R. Hale (W.A.) ...... 126’ 1” H. Doherty (Qld.) ...... 124’ 5” C. Schultz (Vic.) ...... 121’ 1”

Printers: Howard Hallett, 73 Redfern Street, Redfern. Jeanne Norman, 42 Franklin Street, Matraville. Phones: 69-2093, 661-1903

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