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VETRUNNER ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 36 Issue 5 — November 2014 Patron: Jack Pennington OAM Email: [email protected] 19th Australian Masters Athletics Winter Throwing Championships - Canberra 2014 Convenor and Reporter: Ray Green 30) with a CR 42.17m Javelin; Todd Davey (WA 45) with a This major annual event was held at the Masson Street 41.00m Discus and 13.40m Shot; Graeme Rose (Vic 70) ground on 4-6 October 2014. A record equalling 62 athletes with 16.53m Weight; and Jamie Muscat (NSW 35) 13.48m entered the Championships this year, confirming the Shot. popularity of this annual “THROWSFEST”. WA, SA, Qld, Day two also had a picture perfect blue sky, strong Vic, NSW and ACT were represented with 23 from NSW, winds and high 20s temperature. This day is dedicated to 21 from ACT and 12 from Vic. The ratio of males to the Throws Pentathlon (TP). The women provided the females was 56% to 44%, an excellent representation for day’s outstanding competitors. Helen Searle bettered her women. The ground was in pristine condition (albeit Saturday Hammer AR with 32.27m and a new AR total for decorated with Capeweed Daisies). the TP of 4363 points. Not to be outdone, Mary Thomas Championships Convenor Ray Green opened the bettered her Saturday AR Javelin mark with 22.74m and competition, welcoming everyone and announcing the an AR total of 4231. Mary Wahren gained another CR names of 15 first-time competitors. Ten-year T-shirts were with her 1907 total. Other very good performances came presented to Judy Brown (NSW), Nola de Chazal (ACT) from Melissa Holahan with a 3044 total, Samantha and Phil Frkovic (NSW) signifying their attendance at 10 Latanis totalling 3028, Christine Shaw (NSW 55) reaching Winter Championships. Ray then announced the creation a 3311 total, and Jan Banens (ACT 70) gaining 3663 of the Thomas-Frith Award, a perpetual trophy for points. It is worth noting that Helen Searle’s TP Hammer ‘Sportsmanship’, commemorating the lives of two gained her 1257 points and her Shot 1019. Jan Banens’ extraordinary Veterans/ Hammer scoring 1163 Masters athletes who died in points was the only other 2014 – Trish Thomas, ACT, female over 1000 points for and Ruth Frith, Qld. The a single event. Local Organising Committee In the men’s competitions (LOC) members, Sharon CRs were set by Warren Gibbins, Raylea Rudov and Benbow with 2420 points Jayne Hardy were then and Todd Davey with 3582 introduced to the crowd by points. Further standout Ray, receiving a warm performances came from reception. Then each Graeme Rose(Vic 70) with athlete, in turn, was Shot: Gina Hammer: Sharon 56lb weight: Kevin 3859 points after a introduced to the crowd as reasonably close tussle with they received their Participation Certificate and Ray Green( ACT70) on 3576. Bob Banens (ACT 65) on Championship Medal. 3394 had the next highest score. No male achieved 1000 With a large crowd of spectators, families and friends, points or more for a single discipline. Saturday’s events got under way at 10am under a perfect Day three’s weather was a replica of the previous two as Canberra blue sky. During the day the wind was quite the athletes arrived to weather the Heavy Weight strong from the west as the temperature rose into the mid Pentathlon (HWP) and the 56lb and 100lb super heavy 20s. All five major disciplines were held on the first day in Weights after two very strenuous days. In the HWP random order so as not to replicate the Throws Pentathlon. competitors throw their age related weight, the two In the women’s events on day one there were two immediately below in weight and the two immediately outstanding individuals – Mary Thomas (NSW 70) and above in weight, in ascending order of weight. While some Helen Searle (Qld 75). Mary set an Australian Record (AR) women scored well there were no ARs or CRs in their of 22.50m in the Javelin and a Championship Record (CR) divisions. Melissa Holahan’s 4556 points score was very of 23.28m in the Discus. Helen threw an AR 9.76m Shot, a good and included 1018 points for her 16lb throw, and 32.26m AR Hammer, a CR 11.55m Weight and a 19.23m Althea Mackie (Qld 40) threw well for 4382 points. Mary CR Discus. Other notables in the women were Mary Thomas with 3823 points beat Jan Banens on 3567 points Wahren (ACT 80) with a CR 11.85m Javelin, a 10.96m CR in a close contest. Discus, a 5.69m CR Weight and a 14.09 CR Hammer; In the men’s section Graeme Rose was the standout Samantha Latanas (NSW 40) with a very good 10.46m averaging 1000 points per event for a 5032 total. Other Shot; and June Lowe (NSW 60) 13.49 Weight. For the good scores came from Ken Priestly (Vic 75) with 4628 men, an unwell Stuart Gyngell (NSW 50) was very good points, Todd Davey on 4323 points, John Reynolds (ACT with a CR 45.95m Discus and a CR 16.08m Shot. Other 70) with 4106 points and Kevin Bartlett (ACT 75) gaining admirable performances came from Wayne Benbow (Vic 3949 points. (Continued page 5) Page 2 — November 2014 Vetrunner 19th Winter Throwing Championships, 4-6 October 2014 Photos from Sharon Gibbins Opening: Brett Kingston, Rad Leovic & Ray Green 56 lb: Jan Banens Weight: John Reynolds Officials: She’ Hawke & Jayne Hardy Shot: Lorna England Weight: Robin Whyte ACTVAC Half Marathon - 24 August 2014 Photos: Belinda Bounty & George Kubitzky Half marathon report on page 8 November 2014 Vetrunner — Page 3 It’s good to see the warmer weather upon us once more, with the track season for 2014/2015 ready to go for another summer. I hope this year we will see an increase of numbers PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE in attendances at our regular Thursday night meetings, which fantastic annual event. I personally think is the best event this club holds as well as At the recent AMA AGM held in Melbourne, which I and the least recognised. The Competition Sub-committee have Phill Toomey attended, I was given the privilege of being made sure everything is ready for a well-balanced and free elected as Vice-President of AMA. There were many positive flowing track and field program. So if you haven’t been to the things to come out of the two-day meeting and there will be a track for a while, or have never tried, it’s time to come out on detailed report on the AMA AGM in the next issue of the a Thursday night and give track and field a go. It caters for all Vetrunner. It has been a while since ACTVAC has had a levels and is a lot of fun. member on the AMA executive, so I will be using my position I’d like to send a big thank you out to Ray Green, Sharon on the AMA to help ACTVAC be at the forefront of the future Gibbins, Jayne Hardy, and Raylea Rudov, for organising the progression of masters athletics in Australia. 19th AMA Winter Throwing Championships. With a record 62 I’d like to wish all the members travelling up to the Gold entries, the championships were attended by entrants from Coast for the Pan Pacs a safe trip and hope they have a six states and territories. As usual it was great fun with many successful competition at the Griffith University track. It national and state records being set. A lot of thanks go to the would be great if anyone could email me some photos of the organisers for ensuring perfect weather for the weekend. It action up there, so I can put them on the Facebook page. was very pleasing to see so many members helping out, I hope to catch up with everyone at an ACTVAC event setting up and officiating over the three days. It was also soon, especially at our track and field meetings. wonderful to see so many new faces at the championships this year. Now it’s time to look forward to the 20th AMA Winter Brett Kingston Championships next year, which will be a great celebration President and a big thank you to the LOC for starting and continuing a MASSAGE THERAPY AVAILABLE AT KINGSTON PHYSIOTHERAPY & SPORTS INJURY CENTRE Long-time member and sponsor of ACTVAC, Craig Wisdom of Kingston Physio, is very pleased to an- nounce Massage Therapist, Hilary Bridgen, has recently joined their team. Hilary has years of ex- perience including working with elite athletes of NRL teams through to recreational sporting partici- pants at community level. 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Internet at: actvac.com.au Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of ACTVAC Patron: Jack Pennington OAM Half Marathon: Belinda Bounty Equipment Officer and Throws President: Brett Kingston [email protected] Pentathlon: Jayne Hardy [email protected] Competition (T&F): Ken Smith 0421 610 053 0413 060 070 OR 6231 3319 [email protected] Relays and Cross Country: Jim White Vice President: Jan Banens Social Events: Sherryl Greathead 6231 4168 (h) 0414 411 024 6272 4170 (w), Rosemary Parker 6288 Statistician and Club Records: Phil White Secretary: Phill Toomey 2508 and Robyn Saunders 62884787 (h) 0400 711 724 Treasurer: Mike Clapper Marketing and Membership: [email protected] [email protected] Brett Kingston 6231 3319 Uniforms: Sue Archer 6281 3872 (h) Run/Walk Handicaps: Dave Mackenzie [email protected] Main Committee: [email protected] [email protected] or 6288 5891 Vetrunner Editor: (Outgoing Editor) John Littler 0448738 259 Handicap Rosters: John Alcock Lauren Watt 0439 463 459, (incoming Jayne Hardy 0421 610 053 [email protected] Editor—from November) Mick Saunders Kym Chisholm 6286 3213 [email protected] Lorna England Throwing Handicaps: Frank Nugent Vetrunner Distribution: Mark Rossiter Roger Abbott 6251 4051 (h) Jim White 6231 4168 Other Contacts: Nick/Narelle Blackaby 6258 8902 (h).