VMC ROAD RUNNERS # / ^ r v ^ v /■+ H' NEWSLETTER MARCH 1983 and 37th ANNUAL REPORT PRICE $1.00
Australian Sports Personality of 1982, Rob de Castella, closely shadowed by John Andrews, the eventual trophy winner, in the 1982 VMC RR “EMIL ZATOPEK” 10,000m. (Photo courtesy John Punshon.) Registered for posting as a periodical Reg. No. VBH 0488 THE V.M.CoROAD RUNNERS NEWSLETTER is published for the information of members of the V.M.CoROAD RUNNERS CLUB and is covered by payment of the Annual Membership Pee. It is issued four times a yearsSPRHTG(September) SUMMER(December) AUTTOIN(March) WINTER^June)o All athletes, irrespective of age or sex, are invited to contribute letters, results, comments, criticisms, etc*,to the Editor, 1 Godling St.,CANTERBURY, 3126, Victoria. PLEASE NOTE that material submitted for publication should be on single-spaced, typed A4 sheets, irrespective of length, to facilitate lay-out. Arbiclesshould not exceed one and a half pages of A4, preferably half that. Articles for publication MUST BE accompanied By the name and address of the contributor, together with his or her signature. The author of the article shall retain full responsibility for the content of such article 0 DEALME FOR COPT is the 10th day of the month preceding the month of publication, we ask contributors to aim for the 1 st day of that month to make editing less rushed. ********************************************* INTERSTATE LIMES OF COMMUNICATIONS : A .A .U .: Rick PANBELL, Olympic Park Noo1, Swan St, MELBOURNE 3002,(03) 429 50 77 N.S.WoA.A.A.: Clive LEE, P.O.Box N101 ,Grosvenor St, SYDNEY 2001,(02) 241 35 38 VoAoAot John MILLER, Olympic Park No.1,SwanSt, MELBOURNE 3002,(03)428 8049» 428 81 95 Q .A .A .A .: John BAILEY, 33 Wighton St, NASHVILLE, Q 'ld, 4017,( 07) 269 63 07 Q.W0A 0A 0A. sJoyce BONWICK, 10 Leaminton St, WOOLOONGABBA, Q'ld 4*02,(07) 391 20 20 AoA.AoOf S.A. rBrian CHAPMAN, P.O.Box 57,KENSINGTON PARK,*.A.506S,(08) 332 83 52 A0C0T 0A 0A.A. :John MUIR, P.O.Box 63, CANBERRA, A .C .T o2600,(062)89 67 15, H.86 46 31 A .A.of W0Ao:Mrs W.SHERIDAN,P.O.Box 208, WEMBLEY, W.A.6014, (09)387 10 50 A.AoAoOf Tas. sNoel RUDDOCK, 10 Reynolds Court, DYNNRYNE, TaSo7005,(002) 23 19 76
MARATHON AND ROAD RUNNING INFORMATION : Q'ld MARATHON & ROAD RUNNERS CLUBsAndrew SMPLE,P.O.Box 192.EVERTON PARK, 4053 W.A.MARATHON CLUB: Laurie PIGG0T,121 Salisbury St,BEDFORD 6052,(09)272 3709 S.AaR.RoCo:Chris ACTON, P.O.Box 163,GOODWOOD 5034,(08) 261 654O NEW ENGLAND:John STANLEY,"Wood Park” ,RIB 410,0ld Inverell Rd,ARMEDAlE,NSW 2350 ACT CC CLUB* Dave CUNDY, 33 Lawrence Qres.,KAMBAH, ACT 2902 NOERTH. NSW: Angelo JONES, P.O.Box 1, ALSTONVTLLE 3477, NSW VICoFUN RUN CALENDAR: ’AUSTRALIAN RUNNER* P.O.Box 396, SOUTH YARRA 3141, Vic.
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VICTORIAN VENUES 1 No. 13 M5LV7AY REFERENCE OLYMPIC PARK- Swan St & Batman Ave, trams from Princes Bridge & Richmond Station 44 ® 11 MURRUMBE3NA, TRACK- North Rd/Wrnxmbeena Rd, 1 »5km from Murrumbeana Station 68 K 9 SAKDRINGHAM TRACK- Thomas St, HAMPTON, 1km from Hampton Station 76 K 6 KENTONE TRACK- Opp»Lr.Dandenong Rd/flepean E’ way comer, Second St.MESTONE 87 B 7 COBURG TRACK- Outlook Rd, EAST COBURG, off Murray Rd Swimming Pool 18 A 10 ABERFELDIE TRACK- Corio St,ESSENDON 28 D 6 / HEIDELBERG TRACK- Liberty Parade 19 D 12 COLLINGWOOD TRACK- Heidelberg Rd,CLIFTON HILL, Crosscountry Course opposite 30 G 12 RINGTOCD TRACK- New St and Sylvia Rd, 1.5km from Ringwood Station 49 P 11 DONCASTER TRACK- George St 33 J 11 / BOX HILL TRACK- Elgar Rd, 2km Box Hill Stn. 47 C 7 TWO BRIDGES COURSE- Opposite Botanic Gardens, near Mo roll Bridge, Alexandra Avenue 44 B 12 ALBERT PARK COURSE- Robinson Hall,at rear of Basketball Stadium,facing lake 57 J 3 PRINCES PARK COURSE- Walker St Pavilion,near Carlton F.G,Royal Parade, trams pass 29 G 12 BOULEVARD- Richmond side of Yarra, behind Burnley Gardens 45 B 12 CRIB POINT ROAD COURSE- Park Road, 500m north of Naval Depot, Football Ground 195 B 1 POINT LEO ROAD COURSE- 200m up from Pt.Leo Beach turn-off in Flinders Rd 196 G 2 SORRENTO- R.S»L.Hall, Ocean Beach Road shopping centre 157 k 7 DOMAIN- Birdwood Avenue, rear of Shrine of Remembrance, 1 . 5km from Flinders St 43 K 12 WESTERFOLD»S PARE- off Porter Street,TEMPLESTOWE, 33 E 1/2 7 .MoCoNEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1983 MARCH V0L.14 Ho* 4 VICTORIAN MARATHON CUTB and BOAD BUNNEBS - NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING <, Notice is hereby given to all FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF THE VICTORIAN MABATHON CLUB and BOAD BUHNERS thatthe 37th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16. 1983 at 80OO pm at the Y,S & R Secretariat, Administration Building. Olympic Park. Swan St. Business will include reports from the Executive officers of the Club, Election of Office bearers for the ensuing year and General Business brought forward from members of the Club* This year's meeting will be ma-Wng decisions of great importance to the future of the Club and its involvement in the general running scene* Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided at the conclusion of the meeting* As usual, we shall be holding a Two Bridges Hun (10km) at 6 •30pm prior to the A.G.M* ********************************************* FINAL ______NOTICE MEMHERSHTP Vtife (8 Seniors - $4 Juniors(u.20) ARE NOW DUE for the 1983 Season TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP follow the instructions on pages 23 & 24, complete the form on the bottom of page 23 and either send it in or present it at the next VMC race or function with the appropriate fee* FILL IN the enclosed SELF=STICK LABELS, USE BLOCK T.wi^BftS with your Callnaae. Surname, Address and POSTCODE and return them Wl'lih your renewal form and membership fee, so that you will receive your quarterly Newsletter® ********************************************* . THE V .M .C .R .S . MABATHON will be held on Sunday,May 22, 1983* &t Crib Point, oommencing at 12 noon. To be eli gible for a trip to N.Z., the first man & woman VMC BE members must be in their 2nd year* All race entries for the V.M.C.R.R.MARATHON must be in the hands of the RACE DIRECTOR by Monday, May 2, 1983, or late fee penalties apply* A 10km event, commencing at 12o15pm will be held in conjunction with the main race* Check-in between 10*00aa and 1 1 . 30am for both races* V 0M0C0R0R.MARATHON Entry Fee is 13 and there are various special prizes* Please note that the N.Z.trip applies only i f the club members has been at least two years financial in succession* The 10km Race Fee is $1 payable on the day*
V0M0C0R0R0 MARATHON , CRIB POINT , MAY 22,1983 t 12 noon , ENTHT FORM Please enter me for the VMC RR Marathon, herewith $3 entry fee*
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* T &LOCK :tH(, A (If A VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB and ROAD RUNNEBS 37th AMUAL REPORT 1982 - 1983. The past year saw us hold very much the same number of participants in our races in spite of still growing expansion of numbers in Pun Runs and increasing commercialism through a number of means, both in the Amateur and Professional fields* Cash and Trust Fund inducement for marketable sponsorship and promotion have taken over as prime con siderations, more and bigger at the expense of the comfort and enjoyment of the runners is the order of the day* It seems that those who seek manageability, a friendly and co-operative atmosphere with a feeling of caring for your fellow-runners and a quiet sense of achievement, whatever their personal reasons, are voting with their feet for the less pressurised runs where it is still people who count not numbers* This also is a growing trend, a back-lash as it were against the feeling of having your sport used, for sane ulterior purposes, even to the extent of promoting something from which you would prefer to distance yourself o There is a strong feeling among our VMC HR participants that oursis very much a club of runners, for runners and managed by runners* We have had it voiced on many occasions in this past period that we need to be somewhat more positive in our approach to make many more runners aware of our presence and other similar runner-orientated bodies* Attempts to have a Fun Run Co-ordinator carrying out a function in this direction have fizzled out basically because of the inability to compete within the commercial rat-race* We have managed to carry on very effectively with our program while the amalgamation of the men and women association into the V.A.A. is going through its teething troubles. We actually conducted the V .A .A . Marathon Championship in conjunction with our own VMC RR Marathon and received their praise and thanks for a job well done and we put in the effort organisationally to make the combined meeting with our Qnil Zatopek 10,000m series once again a crowd pleaser as well as a series of great perfonnances. Financially, as previously, we are paying our own way on present membership subsriptions and providing the services needed in spite of rising costs. Your Committee has worked well but there is still the problem of members putting in just that one day at helping to make sure that we have enough officials to make our events function smoothly* Eveiy one of the race day jobs is important although it may not appear to be so* One Road Marshal short can mean a turn missed, a lack of scorers can mean too far or too short for one runner with consequent waste of effort and wrong score, a lack of Finish ifa-rfthftla can mean a hopeless muddle of places and times, etc* Arising from our experiences in the past years, accentuated by some of the events during the period under review, we shall have to make several decisions at our Annual General Meeting with the aim of tidying up some of our shortcomings and adopting proposals to improve our day to day management of the Club by greater efficiency and better use of our personal involvement with our sport* Members do not have to be on the Committee or Executive of an organisation to be able to contribute their ability and expertise in one or another aspect of club management* It is solely a question of being prepared to con tribute toward the satisfactory conduct of your own sport in some capacity regularly* Fred Lester , General Secretary. ********************************************* CONTESTS 2 oCommunications, Venues 13*Sore Feet, Good Tan - Fiji Marathon 2A*llotive of AGM / MARATHON Entry Form 14.Sore Feet cont ./Running Round cont*/ 3.37th Annual Report 15«Bunning Round The World (Ultra Stats 4 .Reports of interest to members l6oRed Devil (South Melb) Marathon 5.VMC 8km it 2km / Osaka Ladies Marathon 17 .VMC 10km F.R. Feb 9 / Mt.Helen Fixtures 6*& 7.Bnil Zatopek Meet results & report 18.VMC-Richmond B .B .B . l6km/Pokyo & Beppu 80VMC Midnite Run/ Q'ld M & RRC fixtures 19*W.A.MoCoNews & fixtures/Far North NSW 9.VMC 4 laps P .P ./S .A . news and fixtures 20.National Running Week at Thredbo (list 10.VMC 10km F.R. Jan 19/Running in Cairns 21. dto. / V.A.A."B" 10,000m Ch'ship 1 1 . 4th Albany Marathon 22. What Do You Make Of It ? 12. dto. / Honolulu Marathon 1982 23 & 24.Fixture List/Membership Porn/Informat ion V0L.14 Ho. 4
AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING it was noted that attendances at our rune were holding steady, but that organisation at these runs as well in general needed improvement if we were to keep pace with demands. Fixtures for the year 1983 were approved. We had endeavoured to dovetail with VAA events as much as possible, but liaison with the VAA winter committee has been rather less than satisfactory in this regard. The collapse of the Fun Run Secretariat, due to insufficient funding, either Govemement or private, was noted with regret. AT THE FEIBRUAHY MEBnNG figures showed a very similar picture to the previous year, both in memberships and attendances. One of the pleasing featureswas the inclusion of three men and tiro women 1110 BR mkmspbs in the Australian CC team to the World Championships. They are: Rob and Nick deCastella, Max Little, Megan Sloane and Carolyn Schuwalow. Our congratulations on their fine performances, selection and also our best wishes for their success overseas are extended to them. It was also resolved to improve signs and marki ngs at our runs and that we bring our membership year in line with the Calendar year, a matter to be ratified by the A.G.M. Preparations for the major winter runs are in hand. The matter of better continuity and a more positive membership policy also received attention, possibly coupled with an extension of our program of events, weekend camps and similar ventures. Our finacial position was deemed to be adequate and, in spite of the 12$ plus inflation, we would retain our various fees at the same level.
VICTORIAN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP information from the VAA (Newsletter No.4): Ehtry forms are now available for this Championship which will be held on Sunday,March 27o The first four Victorians,male and female, to finish will be automatically selected in the Victorian team to compete in the Australian Marathon Championship in Sydney in June. In deciding the other members of the team, the selectors will take into account perfor mances by athletes who wish to be considered for inclusion but did not, for reasons acceptable to the selectors, contest the trial event. In these cases, the reasons must be provided to the selectors in writing.
ATHLETE ADVERTISING,SPONSORSHIP AND PARTICIPATION MONET: The Australian Athletic Union advisee that an appropriate fee may now be negotiated by them on behalf of an athlete for advertising, sponsorship or participation in athletic competition* UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AN ATHLETE NEGOTIATE SUCH FINACIAL BENEFITS INDEPENDENTLY OR THROUGH AN AGENT WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF THE UNION. THIS APPROVAL WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCU1EIANCES. Please note- Athletics is not an open sport. Amateur athletes CANNOT compete in the same event or MEETING as professional athletes. Athletes cannot accept prizemoney in the manner professional athletes accept prizemoney. Any benefits derived from an athlete's participation must be paid in the first instance to the Union or a State Association if suchaction is approved by the Union0 These two last items have been reproduced in the same manner as printed in the V.A.Ao Newsletter No.4» including their emphasis. (Ed.)(Seems I have trouble with finaNciali) XXX XXX XXX PTiRASE NOTE: We were unable to receive permission from the Shire of Flinders for our Sorrento runs at Easter, although no objections were raised by the local Police. Hence, the EASTER RUNS will be held over the Latrobe Uni circuitwhich will shorten the Father & Son and the Mother 4 Daughter runs to app. 6.4km ( 4 Miles), but will make the Open Fun Run and VMC RR Championship very close to actual 16km or 10 Miles. It seems that everyone is trying to cane in on the act, including the assorted bureau cracies at various levels and are making what is basically a straightforward project of outdoor recreation into an involved battle of the departmental paper war 11 VMC ROAD RUNNERS 8km . TWO BRIDGES. 1-12-1982, Weather fine,cool,steady breeze.123 Start. 1 .Andy COCHRAME 27 24*47 40.John FAY 43 28*46 79 .Harry BEEHRE 36 31*33 2 .Bruce JONES 33 25*21 41 .Keith McINTOSH 32 28:50 80.Eric CARROLL 38 31*37 3 .Ian MINTER 32 25*25 42 .Ashley WARNER 37 28*51 81 .Kathy EDMONDS 20W 31 *43 4 .Dave BYRNES 32 25*35 43 .Barry SA77YER 49 28*57 82.Sam HILDITCH 48 31*45 5«Peter GAFFNEY 28 25*47 44.Tom KERR 38 29*05 83. Ian U*REN 31 31:58 6 .Bill MITCHELL 30 26*58 45.Selwyn GEORGE 29 29*07 84«Graeme DUNLOP 24 31*59 7 .Jim COZENS 26 26*01 46 .Peter SCHUWALOW 19 29*23 85«Shaun ARCHER 44 32*06 8.Tarquin OEHR 31 26*17 47 .Graham PKILPOTT 39 29*30 86.Tim JEFFREY 27 32*11 9.Louie ROKAS 23 26*22 48 .John GOSBELL 44 29*33 87 .Allan BALLARD 36 32*39 10.Maurie HEARNE 25 26*34 49 .Mai GRIFFITHS 38 29*37 88.Peter BATTRICK 39 32*39 11.Peter ANDERSON 30 26*35 50.John FREARSON 32 29*44 89.Tony BRADSHAW 49 32*48 12.John DOUMA 26 26140 51.Rob ALLINGHAM 37+ 29*46 90.Sue KEY 26W 32*50 13«Dave BLAND 35 26*43 52.Stuart NICOL 32 29*47 91.Robert PAGET 32 32*52 14.Phil HARRIS 34 27*01 53.Arnold SMITH 42 29*48 92 .Peter BAILEY 38 32*58 15.Andrew THOMAS 23 27*19 54.Russell SHIELLS 33 29*49 93.Jim DUGGAN 40 33*04 16.Gabriel CARMONA 40 27*21 55.Phil PRYOR 35 30*12 94.Rod HERON 52 33*10 17 .Martin GALLAGHER 30 27*24 56.Syd BONE 25 30*17 9 5 .Ian FARRANT 39 33*23 18.Paul JENKINS 28 27*29 57 .Mike RlSNIK 35 30:20 96.Peter NORRISH 22 33*30 19 .Andrew MEMMOLO 19 27 * 37 58.Ken ALLENDER 33 30:27 97.Colin FRANCIS 35 33*59 20.Geoff HOPKINS 31 27*40 59 .David TEAMAN 46 30:28 98 .John RICE 36 34**24 21.Bob WARD 38 27*41 60.Merv LARTER 39 30:31 99.Scott WALTERS 34*28 22 .Roger TOWNSEND 30 27*51 61 .John EVANS 45 30*35 100.Rob TONKIN 15 34*38 23.Tony MORGAN 38 27*54 62.Barb BYRNES 30W 30*36 101.Don TREMBEARTH 55 34*44 24.Dick: BATCHELOR 42 28*00 6 3 .Mark RODGERS 14 30:46 102.Kevin RULE 41 34*48 25.Ken BUNNING 41 + 28:03 64 .Andy MORE 29 30:51 103.Graeme HUMPHREYS 42 34*48 26. Carolyn SCHU7/AL0W 17W 28:09 65.John HALL 35 30:52 1C4.Glenda HUMPHREYS 43 34*51 27.Kon BUTKO 35 28:09 66.Ed NEVE 28 30:53 105.Ian RICKETTS 52 34*54 28.Phil WKBSDALE 25 28:09 67.Rob WATERS 37 30*54 106.Warwick ROUNCE 32 34*57 29.Peter GRIFFITHS 22 28*14 68.Ken WHYTE 36 30*57 107. ? ? 35*02 30.Mark COLLISTER 23 28:16 69.Alan FAUX 40 31*01 108.Ian DENOVAN 42 35*03 31 .Jim HOPKINS 33 28:22 70.Barry LYNCH 35 31*03 109.Alice BISI IS 25W 35*32 32 .Roger SAKER 34 28:23 71.Kevin GARTH 12 31*07 11C.John EDMONDS 44 35:39 33.Stephen BRITTON 22 28:26 72.Bruce ZIMMER 39 31*10 111.Judy WINES 44W 35*39 34•John TASSELL 33 28:29 73.Peter CRAIG 24 31*16 112.Jane ANDERSON 23W 35*51 35.Paul BOAG 38 28:30 74 .Brian HORWOOD 41 31*18 113.Rod OPIE 33 35*51 36.Graeme LETICQ 27 28:33 75.Geraldine RILEY 18W 31*21 114.Ian BALDOCK 33 37*18 37 .Mike DALY 27 28:37 76 J)anny JACKLIN 29 31*27 115«Jim MAGAREY 37 37*31 38 .Frank DWYER 31 28:38 77.John WALKER 45 + 31*29 116 J)anny MURPHY 27 37*56 39.Stewart HANDASYDE 30 28*42 78.Keith WADE 40 31*32 117.Andrew BOAG 13 38*44 118.Ray 0«L0UGHLIN 55 39*20 VMC ROAD RUNNERS. 2km.TWO BRIDGES. 1-12-1982 1 .Brian O'CALLAGHAN 42 6*17 7 .Karen BUTKO 9W 8*35 13.Joy HODGSON 48W 9*58 2.Dale BEEHRE 16 6*52 8.Kevin BEEHRE 12 8*42 14. Joe MALTESE 27 10:04 3. Chris DAY 29 7*05 9 .Peter COLTHUP 61 8*49 15.Timothy DAVIS 6 10*41 4 .Roger WEINSTEIN 32 7*12 10.Phyllis GOSBELL 44 9*15 16.Angela DAVIS 9W 13*15 5 .Andrew YEAMAN 9 8*08 11.Natasha MITCHELL 11W 9:16 17.Anna HUGHES 9W 13*15 6.Nicholas WADE 10 8*25 12.Pauline BPADSHAW 43W 9*19 18.Terry RODGERS 39 13*43 V.M .C. PR MEMBERS/OFFICIALS on the day , who carried out their jobs were* Race Director* Mai COTHERiTirnerSj/Recorders/MarBhals* Peter MOORE, David POTTS, Neil RYAN,Barbara FAY, Mick WHITEOAK, Bob BIRRELL, Fred LESTER.
RESULTS OSAKA LADIES MARATHON. JAPAN. 1983. per Ted Paul in. UCarey MAY (Ire) 2*29*23 7.Magda Ilands(Bel) 2*39*34 13»Paola MOR (IT) 2*45*29 2.Charlotte TESKE (IG) 2*35*44 S.Joyce SMITH (GB) 2*40*01 14. ? ?(Jap?) 2*46*06 3 jCathoryn BINNS (GB) 2*37*01 9 .Heidi FOTTERE(WJ) 2 *40*46 15. ? ?(Jap?) 2*48*59 4•Julie ISPHORDING (US) 2*38*31 lO.Tuiga T0IV0NEN(Fin)2*42*41 16.Judith HINEINZ) 2*49*31 5.Laura DeVALD (US) 2*38*59 11.Choi KTUNGA (Kor) 2*44*48 17.Ena GUEVARA(Per)2*49*53 6*Henriette FINA(Austria)2*39*22 12.Ahn CHQONJA(Kor) 2*45*21 18.Robin HAMES(NZ) 2*50*06 Any inaccuracies or lack of detail are due to problems in deciphering from a Japanese listing which was sent by air through Ted. V.M.C.NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1983 MARCH V0L.14 -No. 4 VMC "Earn. ZATOPEK" 10.000m TROPHY & CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. December 13 - 16. 1982. "A" Division, Olympic Park, 16-12-1982. 17 Starters. Mild, humid, 22°C. 1 .John ANDREWS 24 28:09,7 6,Jeff COOLE 29 29*15.3 11 oJoe MURPHY 27 29:30 2 .Rob deCASTELLA 25 28:12*2 7oMax LITTLE 33 29*17 120Colin RAMADGE 22 29:43 3oBryan LEWRY 26 28:58.9 8.Steve MONEGHETTI 20 29:24 13»Lind3ay BURGOYNE 30 29*52 4#Brian MORGAN 26 29:00.8 9 .Andrew GARNHAM 22 29:25 14.Nick deCASTELLA 22 29*55 5 .Gary BRIGGS 24 29:03.7 10.Jim MURPHY 30 29*29 15 ^ avid POTTO 24 31:12
"B" Division, Olympic Park, 15-12-1982. 19 Starters. Mild . 19°C. 1. Brace COOK 26 30:17 7. Ross SHILSTON 29 31*21 13 .Tarquin OEHR 31 32*25 2iDon CAMPBELL 20 30*23 8.Eero KERANEN 27 31 *30 14.Jim COSENS 26 32:27 3 .Chris LYNCH 27 30:25 9 .Mike LORD 24 31*34 15.Warren KEY 23 32:29 4 ,Rob FALKENBERG 26 30:28 10.Tom HASSELL 24 31*56 16.Geoff PRATT 33 32:32 5 .Roger ROBINSON 43 30:37 11 .Ken DUXBURY 29 32:03 17.Brian JOHNSON 31 32:42 ^oColin 0 *ERIEN 35 30 M 6 12.Graeme SMITH 26 32*21 18.Evan EUTLER 23 32:57
"C" Division, Olympic Park,13-1 2-1982. 20 Starters. Pine,humid,cool breeze. 18°C. 1 .Trevor VINCENT 44 32:22 8 .Mike SUSSELL 28 34:20 15.Geoff HOPKINS 32 35*18 2 .Ian SLOANE 29 32:59 9 .Rob JAMIESON 32 34:25 16.Peter TIKTIKAKIS 30 35*27 3oJim SEYMON 45 33*00 10.John STAFFORD 37 34:30 17.Adam PAGE 19 35*44 4.Peter RUSH 29 33*40 11.Paul BOEHM 35 34*50 18iFrank DWYER 31 35*58 5.Peter HANNAFORD 43 33*42 12.Ken BUNNING 41 34*55 19.Field RICKARDS 33 36:03 6.Neil HAWKER 36 33*50 13J>avid W JONES 31 34*58 20*Doug BOURNE 39 37:36 7 .Peter ARMISTEAD 36 34:03 14.Steven STERN 30 35*10
,rD" Division, Olympic Park, 15-12^1982. 26 Starters. Mild, still. 19°C. 1oPaul DIGGERSON 27 33*37 9 .Ross MUNDAY 29 34*58 17.Gary HYDE 38 35*56 2 .Gabriel CARMONA 40 33*59 10.Russ JOHNSON 30 34*59 18.Steve TELEKI 29 36*02 3.Mike BRENNAN 26 34*04 11.Gavin TH0MPS0N24 35*15 19.Leo JONES 41 36*22 4 .Paul DELANEY 25 34*05 12.Rob WOODFULL 37 35*16 20;Jim HOPKINS 33 36*23 5.Glenn SELLKAN 26 34*14 13.Dick BATCHELOR 42 35*16 21 .Ashley WARNER 37 36*24 6.Gerry HART 44 34*24 14.Roy TAYLOR 38 35*29 2 2 .Roger TOWNSEND 30 36*27 7 .Andrew THOMAS 23 34*52 15.John WAITE 42 35*44 23.IanDUNN 34 36:28 8.Peter MOORE 34 34*57 16.John EYRE 47 35*49 24.Trevor McGREGOR 38 37*14 25»Tony FEDER 30 37*38
"W" Division, Olympic Park, 14-12-1982. 16 Starters. Warm, humid. 20«5°C. 1 .Carolyn SCHUWALOW 17 35*12.7(AJR) 7.Cathy EDMONDS 21 41:35 13.Shirley YOUNG 52 44:49 2 ally PIERSON 19 35*38.2 '8.Sue DAVIDSON 42 41:40 14.Heather JOHNSTONE 38 48:39 3.Sarah FISHER 15 38:51 9.Marianne CRAWFORD 30 4 1:4815.Marlene DICKINSON 41 50:36 4.Lavinia PETRIE 39 38:59 10.Sue KEY 28 42*49 l6.Maureen RILEY 52 62*19 5.Geraldine RILEY 19 40:34 11.Jane ANDERSON 23 44*37 6.Jacqui GILMOUR 13 41*08 12.Judy WINES 44 44:45
"E" Division, Olympic Park, 14-12-1982. 24 Starters. Warm, humid. 20,5°C. 1 .Mick 77HITEOAK 37 35*53 9 .Peter LAING 27 37*38 17. John FREARSON 32 38:59 2 .Bruce HQOLEY 25 35:55 10.Clyde RIDDOCH 29 37*41 18.Phil McINTOSH 31 39*29 3 .David BIRKS 37 36*35 11.Geoff LYONS 35 37*56 19.Gerry RILEY 52 40:10 4. Roger SAKER 34 36*48 12.Arnold SMITH 42 38:04 20.Bruce PIPPETT 32 40:12 5.Graham BURKE 36 37*02 13.Peter NELSON 42 38:16 21.Ian U‘KEN 31 40:58 6.Grant ALDOUS 35 37:05 14.Neil DEWHURST 20 38:18 22 *Dave FARNSWORTH 44 42:04 7 .Bill LUKE 35 37*08 15.Terry CUMMINS 44 38:28 8.Ron YOUNG 51 37*09 16.Tony STEVENSON 36 38:32 "F" Division, Olympic Park,13-12-1982. 37 Starters. Hot& Humid early,30°C, cool breeze 1iPeter GAFFNEY 28 33*11 12iMerv LARTER 39 40:11 23 .Peter McGUTRE 41 43:44 2iPeter COLLINS 22 37:04 13J>anny JACKLIN 29 40:31 2 4 .Chris WOOLGAR 39 43:50 3 .Graeme LETICQ 27 37*12 14.Merv WOODGATE 53 40:42 25.Rod HERON 52 44:22 4 .Graeme SALTHODSE 45 37 * 21 15.Ken WHYTE 36 40:50 2 6 .Ivan CARTER 55 44:55 5 .John TASSELL 33 37*27 l6.Wally SHEPPARD 60 40*55 27.Stan NICHOLLS 71 45:10 6;Ken O'BRIEN 40 37*28 17.Peter BATTRICK 39 41:07 28.Bill PAGE 35 45:14 7 .Peter SLATTER 38 37 *42 18.Andy MOORE 29 41*13 2 9 .Richard DAVIS 36 45:30 8iAnthony deCASTELLA 1 5 38:13 19.Jim DUGGAN 40 42:20 30.John McCARTER 36 46:15 9 .Geoff HOOK 38 38:51 20.Rolet deCASTELLA 59 42:23 31oJohn BENCZE 51 49 *16 10.Rex YOUNG 46 39*52 21.John McBRIDE 32 43*21 32.Frank BONECKER 57 49:27 11.Terry SHANLEY 29 40:06 22.Duncan CROCKETT 41 43:35 33*Andrew YEAMAN 9 55:16
V.M 0 C 0 MASTERS MILE, Olympic Park 16-12-1982. 1 .Trevor VINCENT 44 4*29*2 6«Bruce WATT 43 4*41*0 1 1 . Rob PAUL 41 4*51.0 2 oRoger ROBINSON 43 NZ 4*30.4 7*Jim SEYMON 45 4*41.8 12 .Jim HUNT 46 4*57.1 3oJohn KNEEN 40 4*34.5 8.Brian O'CALLAGHAN 42 4*41.9 13.Max BROOK 46 5*08.9 4oBob SCHICKERT 41 4*39.8 9*Ken FRASER 47 4*45-7 5.George RENNIE 41 4*40.9 10.Ted McOOY 42 4*47.2
V.M0C0 INVITATION u.20 3000m, Olympic Park 16-12-1982. 1.Malcolm NORWOOD 18 8*22.9 6.Paul MURRAY 16 8:34-9 11.John WAISH 18 8*54*4 2 .Adam HOYLE 19 8 :2 3 .9 7J>avid JONES 18 8*35.8 12.Peter WILLIAMSON 18 8*55.9 3.Peter BERNEY 19 Q'ld 8*26.4 8.Sean QUILTY 16 8*39.1 13.Mark WORSNOP 19 9*03.4 4.Nick SHARMAN 18 8*26.6 9.Stephen CROWLEY 18 8*40. 5.Anthony SMITH 19 Q'ld 8*29.6 10.Ian LEITCH 19 8*42.0
V .A .A . 1 Mile VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Olympic Park, 16-12-1982. 1 .Paul GRINSTEAD 4*06.7 5.Hod O'CONNOR 4*08.1 9 .Phil SUTTON 4*12.7 2 .Gerard RYAN 4*06.7 6.Steve MILLINGTON 4*08.8 10.Duncan SULLIVAN 4*18.8 3J>aryl GATHAHD 4*08.0 7 .Mike BIALSZAC 4*09.0 4. Alan GIBSON 4*08.1 8.Craig LOGAN . 4*11.1 V .A .A . INVITATION WOMEN'S MILE, Olympic Park 16-12-1982. 1 .Rhonda MALLINDER 4*47*5 6.Tania TURNEY 5*07.6 11 .Agnes MoGILVERAY 5*14*0 2oKathy WATT 4*54*6 7*Nicole WEBSTER 5*09«0 12.Marie KESCHERER 5*14»4 3<,Roxanne BRISBANE 4*56.8 8.Anne LEANEY 5*09*1 13*Anne LORD 5*14°7 4oKath WILKINSON 5*02.9 9.Margaret LEANEY 5*09.3 14.Barbara BYRNES 5*23*8 5»Laura SCHUWALOW 5*04*1 lO.Jenny HINDS 5*10.2 15*Pat MoGILVERAY 5*33*3 The 1982 Bn.il Zatopek series provided great racing in all the 10,000m divisions, aswell as in most events which made up the final night's program. Apart from the great battle between John Andrews and Rob deCastella, and John has confirmed his great improvement subsequently by winning the World CCC Selection Trial, the women's division was an eye opener for the talent that is around. Just look again - 5 teenagers in the first 6 acrtkss the line 11 Incidentally, there was a handicap right across the 7 divisions and placings were* 1.Graeme LETICQ "F" 2.Peter COLLINS "F" 3.Paul DIGGERSON "D" 4.Mick WHITEOAK "E" 5 .Col O'BRIEN "B" 6.Geraldine RILEY MW". Organisation on the various nights worked smoothly and many of our members fulfilled their duty roster obligation Tinder the guidance of VMC HR key executive members. The final night once again was a highlight of the first half of the summer athletic season and thanks are due to the officials and members of the V.A .A . for their part in the conduct of the night's events. Given the goodwill and spirit of co-operation by all sections of the athletic scene there is no reason why some of the problems existing at the present time cannot be overcome with some thinking through and carrying out tasks undertaken in an efficient manner0 1oBuss HAS WELL 22 24*52 29«Wayne STRONG 34 30*13 57 .Michael NIX 15 33*45 2 .Paul BENNETT 27 25*04 30 JJavid GAZLEY 34 30*17 58.Barry RITSON 46 34*13 3oNeil HOOPER 23 25*22 31 .Glen SOUTTER 21 30*33 59 .Boy THOMAS 51 34*20 4*Michael LORD 24 25*32 32.John EVANS 45 30*34 60.Peter REED 29 34*50 5 .Peter SCROGGIE 19 26*07 33.Geraldine RILEY 19W 30*34 61.John STEWART 21 35*03 6 .Peter GAFFNEI 28 26*19 34.John SMITH 47 30*38 62.John SCOLLARY 41 35*18 7 Michael WILEY 22 26154 35.Mike SHANAHAN 25 30*56 63.Graham HUMPHREYS 42 35*33 8.Ken DUXBUHY 29 27*06 37.Bruce HUMPHREYS 3^31*15 64 .Glenda HUMPHREYS 43W 35*33 9Jfurray JOHNSON 19 27*11 36 .Graham SMITH 33 631*07 65.Tony CALLAGHAN 14 35*38 10«Bemle LEWIN 19 27*13 38.Gerry RILEY 52 31*32 66 .Peter SZABO 29 35*50 11 .Ian. CORNTHWAITE 27*14 39 .Alan DAVIS 31*32 67 .Jim WARD 24 35*53 12
RUNNING IN CAIRNS. Tom Goringe. You thought your only problem with the animal kingdom was that snapping canine hiding behind the fence waiting for your unprotected legs to flash paBt. Well, spare a thought for your fellow runners in Cairns, North Queensland - not only do they also have to contend with "man's best friend" but also with that left-over from the age of dinosaurs, the salt water crocodile, a bird that stands up to 2 metres tall and can outrun Alan Wells, the Cassowary, and something that has no worries about leg injuries only gravel rash on the stomach, the Taipan. And, if that's not enough, it also gets a little hot and buaid during summer0 But don't rush off and add Cairns to the list of places never to visit, add it to the list of places to visit during cold, wet Melbourne winters. The Cairns Road Runners Club have a full calendar during the cooler months, froiji 3*000m track races to the Cairns City Marathon, plus a number of fun runs in the area. Visitors are always welcome at the club training runs on which they will probably be shown some Cairns scenery, especially if they intimate a liking for hills. The Cairns City Marathon date is MAY 22. Contact: Cairns Road Runners Club, P.O.Box 5046, Cairns Mail Centre, 4870 or John COVACEVICH, Tel 556 173. VOL. 14 No. 4 THE 4th ANNUAL ALBANT MABA’THON. W .A .. 7-11-1982. Dot Browne. The trip started with a call from John Maddlson, W.A.Veteraas A.C. and leading organiser of the Perth People’ s Marathon 1982. He invitedme to be a guest at their Albany event on Sunday, November 7th. They wanted a woman runner to draw out their last year’ s winner, Debbie NIEDZW1ECKI (PB of 3*04), to do a sub 3 hour, as apparently they've never had a female break the 3 hour barrier in the West. I hesitated as it would be only 3 weeks after the Big U, too close for comfort .However, being an optimist from way back, and lured by the prospect of seeing a cofher of Australia I had never seen before, I accepted and hoped to pull up well after the Big H which I was training hard for at the time0 With a week to go, I was regretting my decision. I had really flattened myself doing a PB in the Big M and had pulled up very tired. However, it was too late to chage my mindo I caught an early Friday flight to give myself a couple of days in the west to adjust to the 3 hour time difference. I was met in Perth by a great 63 year old Vet runner , Arthur Leggett, who had retired only the day before. He spent the first day of his re tirement giving me a marvellous tour of the city of Pertho I stayed with him and his wife that night and early next morning was collected by a car load of mad Poms, all members of the W.A.Vets Club and some of the most entertaining people I've ever met. They talked non-stop at full volume in a rich Bath brogue and kept me well amused for the long 5 hour drive down to Albany. They were all doing the marathon the next day and were as high as kites* I was passed on to Peter Green, president of the Albany A.C. and official organiser of the marathon. Peter took me all around Albany, up to the twin peaks of Mt.Clarence and MtoMelville, out to the incredibly rocky coastJine to see "The Gap" and "The Natural Bridge" and gave me a look at many of the historic buildings in Albany itself. He then ran me over the marathon course before depositing me at a 100 acre farm at Grasmere, where I was to stay the night with a member of the local athletic clubo Next morning, Iassembled with the other 150 runners near the woolstores and Steve GUY and I were introduced as the 'b ig shots' from the East. I could sense a feeling of resentment or coolness from the crowd and wondered about it . The usual camaraderie and friendliness I experience at at runs, particularly marathons, was missing. I discovered why later on* I was a Vistorian and Vistoria is continually knocking off all their best league footballers I I was tackled about it many times that day as though I was perso nally responsible. Others had told me of the Wets's feelings of hostility towards Victo rians, but I had never actually experienced it before. However, the marathon took off at 7 am and I was disappointed to learn that the local girl I 'd promised to pull to a sub-3 hours had scratched with a stress fracture and didn't even start. The course started at the woolstores and consisted of 2 out-and-back loops. The first turn was at around 4km and the second at 23km. It was a fairly flat, fast course with a few undulations and a good road surface. It wove through farmland, sparse scrubby bush and looped around a beautiful lake at Grasmere before finishing back at the woolstoreso I ran fairly steadily at 2*50 pace until about 35km, fighting the strong south-westerly headwind up until the turn at 23km. There was not much chatter in the field. We were all working too hard to maintain pace against the wind. Besides, they were all doing their damdest to beat the big shots from the East. The remarkable young local star, Harvey ASKEW, aged 12 years, ran alongside me for a while and went on to finish in an amazing 3*09*57. The field became very strung out and at one stage I was almost stopped in my tracks by two enormous Iguana lizards, over 1 metre long, who rose up high on their long homy legs to stare at me before proceeding jerkily across the road. The locals call them racehorse lizards and say they are a common sight over there. From the organisational point of view, the marathon couldn't be faulted. They provided sponge stations mid-way between the 5km drink stops and these were really appreciated as it became very humid. Accurate times on certificates were given within minutes of fini shing and the presentations were held soon after. The race was won by a veteran runner, FRANK SMITH(40; of Perth in 2*30*36, second place went to guest runner STEVE GUY in 2*31*06. The strong wind had taken the edge of top performances. I won the women's sec tion in 2*55*35» not very scintillating, but good enough for a women's course record. Next was JACKIE B0XMDINE(24) of Perth in a PB 3*0432. Seven other women finished. continued V.M.C.NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1983 MABCH V0L .14 Ho. 4 Albany Marathon( cont») At the presentations they ballot ted a TAA return fare to Melbourne between the first four WA men and the first WA woman, and Hank Stoffers, a 41 year old who was fourth in 2 *33*13* won the trip. I was presented with a lovely pottery casserole dish which I passed on to the first local girl, Jackie Boxendine, who had done a PB by 4 minutes and this seemed to help in promoting east/west friendship o The age-category winners were preseated with beautiful wooden shields made from a she-oak grown on the farm where I 'd stayed the night before. They had been shaped, carved out and lacquered by inmates of the local prison» A great BBQ followed and I was overwhelmed by the hospitality and friendliness of the people, now that the ice had been broken0 The earlier reservations I had felt seemed to be dissolved by the mutually shared agony of the marathon. I left for Perth after lunch with the Maddisons, who took me on a 7 hour scenic route which wound through hundreds of acres of pine plantations, orchards and bushland, where wild flowers grea in profu- sion« It was a beautiful drive* I left for Melbourne next morning, having made some great friends and with fond memories of the west* The date for the 1983 marathon is Sunday, November 6th, if you happen to be over that wayo
XXX XXX XXX HONOLULU MARATHON 1982 Bussell Parsons. I f you're into running for any, all or more of the following reasons* -For the FUN of it - For satisfaction and personal achievement - For fitness - For frienship - then, the HONOLULU MARATHON is for YOU I Consider.. .on my third visit to the islands for the 10th anniversary, 12 000 strong Honolulu Marathon festival ( i t 's more than a marathon, it 's a happening), I had to endvre hardships such as* -Jogging, swimming, surfing amid a community where activity is appreciated, accepted and encouraged. -an exhilarating, emotional 6.00 am start. -High humidity, some rain, frequent drink stations (3km)thousands of spectators lining the route, hula shows, hoses, breakfast-by-the-road groups and the massive crowd at the Kapiolani Park finish* .Competing in my 30-39 age group among 3,300 males* -Being passed by a guy dressed as a cow(ken "Cowman" Shirk);he ran sub-3 hours. •Passing a fully dressed waiter complete with tray and wine bottle;he ran about 3*10. -A Carbo Party to end them all; T-shirt swapping, finishers photos and a video cassette to reflect upon. -Enjoying the female entry* -Finishing ( 2157) amid the euphoric atmosphere, music and spontaneous friendship. Honolulu is truly the people's marathon, and while the clinics and race itself elicit great respect for the elite runners and sectional winners, the event is for the mass of the field, the satisfaction eachgains being accentuated by the natural and unashamed way the people of the islands cheer, encourage and express their emotional support. This has been a completely unsolicited contribution; I would like to think other will experience the pleasure so many have achieved from this remarkable event. Some sketchy (unofficial)details as Russell flew out only 12 hours after the event* 5 Miles- Frank Shorter 25*00, Erik Stahl 25*51* Duncan McDonald 25*55» John Anderson 26*00 Women* Eileen Claugus 29*55» MJ)ickerson 30*14» C.Twomey 30*15* 15 Miles-Dave Gordon 1*17* Stahl 1*17, McDonald 1*18, Anderson / Claugus 1*30,Twomey 1*32. 20 Miles-Gordon 1 *43*15»HcDonald 1 *44*09»Stahl 1*44*37»Anderson 1*45*07,Tachikawa 1 *47*40 Claugus 2*01*14»Twomey 2*04*26,Ettle 2*05,Powas 2*07*42,Muramoto 2*07*53 Finlih- Gordon 2*15*30, McDonald 2*17*45, Stahl 2*17*55 Claugus 2*41*10, Twomey0 (Eileen Claugus was second in 1981 to Patti Catalano) V .M. C .NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1983 MARCH VOL*14 No. 4 SDRE FEET. BUT A GOOD TAN I F IJI MARATHON 1982. Andrew Thomas <, After two enjoyable trips to the USA and NZ, combining running and travelling, I thought I 'd use the last of my savings to visit F iji on Tuesday, September 14, to run in the Marathon in Suva on the 19th* I arrive in Nadi in the late afternoon to be greeted by stifling heat and humidity and instantly wondered what I was letting myself in for* I had 4 days to acclimatise, so the next day I headed off at 9 am for a run to test out the conditions. I ended up battling my way through a slow 10km, partly because of the heat and partly due to the lack of suitable tunning paths, even along the main roads from my hotel in Nadi proper0 The traffic is also a hazard as they tend to go for you instead of trying to avoid you I After a couple of days shopping and lunging by the pool, I took the bus from Nadi to Suva, where the marathon was to be held.The trip of 120 miles took over 5& hours and was beyond description for unoamfortability (is there such a word ?) but at least it was cheapo Suva greeted me with a typical (apparently) downpour of monsoonal quality* It was still hot and incredibly humid, but at least the sun wasn't out, so I was hopeful these condi tions would last until Sunday. That evening, Friday, there was a dinner at a local Chinese restaurant for overseas entries, which included 6 New Zealanders, a couple of West Samoans (who were complaing about the cold 1) and myself, plus a few local entrants. We all ate plenty of carb's and talked plenty of running and I was introduced to my billet for the weekend, Harry Nicol, an Englishman, sent out to F iji on a Government contract and doomed to 3 years of stifling heat, monsoonal dowmxmrs and no T*V*l(They have no T.V. in Fiji). Just a short run on the Saturday, some sightseeing and an earlv night for the 5*30 am start (to avoid the sun, because it was just as hot as in the day)* 78 starters lined up in the dark at 5*30 am at the National Stadium* Unfortunately, the rain had cleared the previous day, so once the sun was up we were in for a torrid time* Because of the conditions I was hoping, all going well, just to break 3 hours* The course was basically out and back, with a couple of small detours on the way out, and wetot out along the main road through the city towards Nadi and then back again* It sure was strange starting in the dark, but after 20 minutes or so the sun was on its way up, but hopefully wouldn’t worry us for about tj- hours0 The humidity was very high and I was sweating pretty heavily even before the gun went. I f you need crowds to urge you on , then F iji is not for you* Apart from the people on the aid stations, most people you saw thought you were era 2^ * Mind you, I think the people oh the aid stations thought we were cra^y too* However, I enjoyed this marathon immensely. The course is interesting and scenis (and smelly past the town dump I) . There were a fe\f hills at around 10-22km and 26-30km, which for seme unknown reason I handled really well, whereas visually they are the end of me* The last 10km was flat, but by this time there was a bit of a headwind and the sun was really burning down* It was extremely hot, of course, but with aid stations every mile with ice cold sponges, I found I could make it to within si^vt of the next before I started to die. I ran virtu ally by myself the whole way and after setting off at 2*50 pace and expecting to lose 8 or 9 minutes in the last half, I managed to get home in a very pleasing 2 *52*48 for seventh place. I managed to handle‘the conditions very well, don't ask me why ( what a shame the Big M wasn't in 30 heat I) , and it was one of those rare marathons where I felt good, strong and confident with no thoughts of quitting, something I usually fall prey to at one stage or another. Anyway, New Zealanders ran 1 ,2 ,3 with winner Peter Arkwright 2*24*29 being a respectable time for the conditions and for his first marathon I Mind you, he missed most of the sun and I felt s o r r y for the 5 hour finishers0 There were some sorry sights that hit the finish line and some worse ones that didn't make it that far, but on the whole I don't think anyone was in serious trouble* After spensing that afternoon looking for shells on one of the local reefs, and being slowly burned to a cinder, there was a pos-marathon dinner where we all received our certificates and T-shirts and presentations were made to the various winners. There were heaps of spot prizes (I didn't get one, but I think the other 77 entrants did, and some got twol) including a return trip to New Zealand or vie versa* Strangely, the organiser, Paddy Ryan, an ex-New Zealander with no longing for his homeland won a couple of prizes. V*M.C.NEWSLETTER ATJTUMN 1983 MARCH VOL. 14 No0 4 Sore Feet. But a Good Tan(cont•) I think this needs investigating I Actually, Paddy and his wife Felicity were very help ful to all involved and deserve a lot of credit for doing such a good job0 Paddy ran 2*50*17 for 6th place and was, as Peter Meares (ABC commentator) would say "Off his Tree" with his run. On the Monday it was back to Nadi on the express bus (this one took only 5 hoursl) and, after a day's shopping duty free, it was back to Melbourne on the Tuesday eveningo A thoroughly enjoyable trip I can easily recommend, but not for PB seekers I There's plenty to see and do in Fiji and you can have great fun shopping duty free. Maybe someone could arrange a tour for runners, it 's quite cheap. Maybe I 'l l do it myself11 Results: 1 ePeter Arkwright 2*24*29 2.Gerald Dravitski 2:29*25 3<>Eric Hunter(Vet) 2*37:06 4iT.Krieble(W0Sam)2*41*29 5.S.Vuetibau(Fi)2*48*47 6.Paddy Ryan(Fi)2:50*17 7 .A .T . 2:52*48 8eR.Thaioan(Fi)2 *53* 14 9.M.Mudaliar(Fi)2:29*55 lO.K.Nair(Fi)2*59*56 Women: 1 .Dianna King(W.Saai)4*20:0l 2.Marilyn ®ughes(Fi)4*42:01 3oLeonie Couper(Fi)4*42*C4» XXX XXX XXX Running Round The World (cont.from page 15) My 10km jog on September 19th round Wimbledon Common seemed to encapsulate all that England meant to me* Steady rain was falling but on the village green the cricketers played on whilst hordes of children, helped by adults, shook down "conkers" from the trees. It was all very lovely and was in fact my second last run in the U»K. On Tuesday following, I went down with another cold and on Thursday we departed for Tokyo on our way home. We were four days in Tokyo and I managed three runs round the perimeter of a highly ornamental park. Returning through the park after one of these workouts I was caught in a torrential downpour., I will never forget running up a long flight of steps whilst some thousands of gallons of water cascaded down then. This bizarre experience of "running up a waterfall" was a fitting climax to two years and two months of running round the world. P .S . I didn't make the 'Big M' - another bloody cold It
TTT/TOA-MiPATHOHS in 1982. Some Statistics. Peter Logan. 100 Miles Track. Sydney. Easter 1982* 1 eCliff YOUNG 14 hrs 46 mtns - 2oJoe RECORD 16 hrs 30 mins. No other finishers. N.S.Wo 50 Miles Road Running Championships. September 26,1982. 33 Sitriesl 1oBob TELFER 6116*44 10oMargaret SMITH(Vic)7 *52*01 * 19»Graham CHAPMAN 9*21*50 2 oKeith SWIFT 6*19*10 11 oGeorge McGRATH 8*20:15 20.Chris STEPHENSON 9*31*42 3oKerry HENECKI 6*43*06 11 d a n HUTCHISON 8*20:15; 21»Roy H0Rt£AN 9*49*51 4oMark McKEOWN 7*26*34 11.Dennis GILLINGS 8 * 20* 15] 22 .Gloria KENNEDY9*56*53 5»Peter L0GAN(Vic)7*33*09 11.Rob OSBORNE 8*20:15J 2 3.Frank PEARSON 10*07*28 6oVladimir BUDNIK 7*38*33 11 .Bob MARSD33T 8*20*15) 24.Greg RETD 10*32*03 7 .Grant CARDWELL 7*47*12 16.Alan HASTIE 8*33*20 25.Derek WHITE 13*35*40 17 oFranz WANDERER 8*35*21 8.Tony VISALLI 7*48*45) Women's Record 8.Wally McCROHY 7*48*45J 18oJames HASSALL 8 *48*04 SRI CHDOJOY 24 Hours. Adelaide. November 1982* Marathon 50km 50 M 100km 100 M Final Distance Bob BRUNER 3*41*41 4*23*10 7*30*45 9*37*18 17*54*19 124 M 228.7 y ,199.767km Ross MARTIN 4*15*14 5*31*39 9*15*40 12*21*10 20:29*59 116 M 577»6 y ,187.211km, Roy SUTCLIFFE 3*51*43 4*33*57 8*12:07 12*28*46 21:19*59 112 M 978.2 y( 181.140km( Peter SCHULTZ 3*31*17 4*13*04 6*52*02 8*38*45 14*27:37 108 M 296 y('l74.079km( James SHERIDAN 3:48*20 4*33*11 7*59*55 10*24*24 20:53*47 107 M 1595.9 y(’I73.649km( Stan MISKIN 4*40*45 5*46*54 11*54*10 14*52:11 23*38*43 101 M 1004.9 y(^163. 462km( Tony McOOOL 4:27:10 5*17*55 9*08:02 12*53*04 21*56:30 100 M 1087.2 y((161o928km( Kay HAARSMA W 3*49*03 4*43*02 9:05*56 12 *30*10 22:25:31 100 M 741.5 y(>161.612km, Alan FOX 4*22:42 5*12*27 8*53*30 11*16:34 20:40:07 100 M 705.9 y(>161.579km( Nrom MARTIN 4*23*39 5*25*31 11*02:13 14*58*52 --- 95 M 535.6 y(,153.377km, Helen MORRIS W 6:52*10 7*31*55 14*11*55 17*25*48 79 M 73.8 y((127.205km, Phillip WALKLEI 5*32*21 7*50*10 15*48*01 21*12*10 67 M 46 2.2y( 108.248km, Joe RECORD 3*36*00 4*33*35 13*43*02 —— 55 M 9 2 7 .iy < 89.361km, Andrew D0CHERTY 4*14*07 — — — — 27 M I8.5y(k 43. 469km. VOL. 14 No. 4 D ick Batchelor.RUNNING HOUND THE WORLD. Part 2 . Dick Batchelor.RUNNING Part 1 of this story, which appeared a year ago, took me to the start of another U»Ko winter in late 1981 • My final race for the year was a typical Qiglish crosscountry over 9km at Walton-upon-Thames on October 17th0 It might as well have been i£ the Thames, as we ploughed through steady rain, gluey mud and water-filled ditches I The 1981-82 European winter was one of the harshest for many years. Ehgland lay under a heavy blanket of snow for several weeks. Six-lane motorways usually had only one lane cleared in each direction and many small towns were cut o ff. Even the Queen couldn't make it back to Buckingham Palace one day and was forced to spend the night in a rural inn. On Wimbledon Common near where we lived the lakes froze and hundreds of adults and children showed their fom on ice skates. On Richmond Park, which is hillier, the snow was packed with skiers and tobogganers o Runners like me, forced to run in the dark before work, had special problems - the slush on the roads and pavements froze during the night and made them extremely slippery. At weekends, however, we could take to the parks and run across the fresh snow. By the end of January the snow had melted and I teamed up with a neighbour in training for the London Marathon (his entry was accepted, mine wasn't)o He was getting out for some 30km runs and I waa accompanying him for 1 5km, usually around the hilly perimeter of Richmond Park, past the herds of grazing deer. At Easter, we drove across France to Alsace, an area th French and Germans have been fighting over for centuries. The area is noted for its German-style wines and restaurants. At one of these I ordered a dozen snails but only ate one - our 3 year old daughter scoffed the restI (She still says "look, an escargot" when she finds a snail in our garden). The Bank Holiday on May 3rd saw me lining up for my first race in 1982, the 'Ted Pepper' Memorial Seven (miles) at Beckenham,Kent• British Olympian, Bem ie Ford, gave a running exhibition to win in 33*10. I was contented with my 42*36 midfield placing off an ave rage of 40km per week for the year to date» On Sunday, May 9th, I collected Charles Macek (Monash AC) from Heathrow and took M i to watch Hugh Jones' inspiring finish In the London Marathono Charles stayed with us for a week and "kept me honest" on our morning runs on the Commono The 16km pack run with the Hercules-Wimbledon blokes in Richmond Park on May 23rd in spired an unaccustomed burst of prose in my diary* -"Kept with the pack until spraining R« ankle at halfway. Then light shower, followed by drenching cloudburst.'Wrenched L 0 knee on last downhill bit. Ho traction in NB 730's." (Sorry, N.B.l) At the end of May we had four days in Sweden. We stayed near a park in Stockholm and on my morning runs I marvelled at the Swedes walking their dogs, each owner armed with a plastic bag and a small spade, lest their beasts should spoil the national reputation for cleanliness I Saturday, June 26th, saw the arrival of more running company in the person of 0.Scotch's Neil Lucas, and once again I was "kept honest". On July 16th, we drove from London to St.Omer in France, to commence our annual hol'so Next day I had a raging temperature and flu 1» We still covered several hundred km's and I managed to drive straight across a level crossing when the red light was on - my closest shave in thousands of km's driven on the Continent since 1965* The following day we reached our destination of Tallories, on Lake Annecy nearthe Swiss border. Once I had recovered, I managed a few runs along the picturesque lakeside roads, fanning has yet to catch on in France, but the roads were clogged with budding Hinaults and Andersons, it being just after the Tour de France. The thrid week of the holidays was spent at Wimbledon and I did some heavy (for me) training, 16km and 10km on alter nate days, with a 30km run on the Thursday.-My "Big M" entry had just gone in .» 0n September 4th I took part in the "Blenhei* 12"(miles) around Blenheim Palace, near Oxforde It was a three lap course, including a long steep hill and several undulations, on a hot day» Ian Ray, who ran for Qigland in the Brisbane Marathon, won comfortable in 62*08. The first Vet finished outright 6th in 66*06. I felt jaded due to my heavier training and struggled home in 80*18 - 105th out of 242 finishers» m P DEVIL MARATHON. 21-11-1982. Stuart Nicolo At 6o30 am on Sunday, November 21, 1982, 165 runners started off In the South Melbourne Athletic Club's *1982 Red Devil Marathon'. For background, this marathon has changed considerably from the previous years. Firstly, a change of sponsor from Olympic Tyres to Bed Devil Instant Printers meant a change of name for the *ace. Next, the club deci ded to change the course from around Princes Parle, Carlton, to have the event in its district. This meant finding a 10km circuit which was done using the roads around Albert Park; Lake and other surrounding roads In the area. Another change was trying to give the runners after-race refreshments and facilities. The Army helped us in this area by providing their barracks. On the day, the roads were closed off by the Police and the club had officials aAwn-tng- all strategic points around the course. The weather was perfect - cool and s t ill0 The marathon got under way and very quickly the patterns were set. Graeme Clew immediately went to the lead and stayed there all the way to finish in a PB of 2 :2 1 :26o Unfortunately for him, he had no one to run with and cramped over the closing stages. After Graeme, there was an Interesting group who kept each other honest and provided real interest for the spectators. David Bland, in coming second with 2131 *32, was pleased to run a steady race after a quicker but disappointing Big M time. Ian Comthwaite from Traralgon cut 7 minutes off his previous PB achieved in the Big M 5 weeks earlier. At 20 years of age his time looks good for the future. Bruce Hooley was another to improve his PB by 7 minutes in placing 6th. First woman home was Jan Pearson from Traralgon, again a PB time with 3*06*42 0 A fair amount of massage was needed by Jan after the race before collecting her well earned winner's prize. There was a lot of interest in the women's race with only 12 minutes separating the first three placings. The Sri Chinmoy running team was well represented with 3 entrants. First Veteran was Mai Scott, Vic Vet Club, in a time of 2*44*23* He was pursued by Leo Jones who finished with a time of 2*49*08. For the Junior ranks, Martin Day came down from the A .C .T . and ran 2*59*22 to finish 32nd overall. 116 finished the race, 35 of them under the 3 hour barrier. One of the highlights of the day was having Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Robert deCastella run around the course on the day while supporting his father, Rolet, and his brother-in-law, Graeme 9lews<> Robert felt that the course had a lot of potential 0 After the race, the runners enjoyed the refreshments put on by the club and analysed the day and course. One of the points was a feeling that there were possibly too many turns to break running rjrthm, but overall, with the weather being perfect and the road surface good and flat, reactions were favorable. NOTE: 1983 South Melbourne Marathon date is SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20. Bitries to DENNIS WATTIE. 38 Evan Street, M0HDIALL0C, 3195. (Send f3 and SSAE) 1 .Graeme CLEWS 24 2*21*26 13J h l SCOTT 45 2*44*23 25«Colin BLYHTE 34 2*54*19 2.David BLAND 35 2*31*32 14.Peter SHABE 37 2*44*23 26.James SETCHES 36 2*54*33 3 .Ian C0RNTHWAITE 20 2*32*38 15.Hod TWINING 2*44*28 27 .Brian CASSIN 37 2*56*30 4 .Saul BAKAITIS 38 2*33*24 16.Neville GARDNER 38 2*45*12 28.Grayson SUMMERS 37 2*57*20 5 Jo n SIMPSON 36 2*36*46 17J>. MOODY 37 2*45*42 2 9 .Colin SILC0CK 50 2*57*40 6<3ruce H00LEY 25 2*39*47 18Jfal GRIDW0QD 37 2*47*50 30.H KEMP 55 2*57*30 7.Kon BUTKO 35 2*42:45 19.Ed BIGGS 39 2*48*20 31.John SCANTLEBURY 41 2*58*31 8.Gavin THOMPSON 24 2:42*54 20.Leo JONES 41 2*49*08 32.Martin DAY 19 2:59*22 9.Tom MD0RE 36 2*43*15 21 Je te r SLATTER 38 2*49*19 33.Peter RYAN 34 2:59*35 10.A ATKINSON 28 2*43*28 22.Andrew HOLMES 27 2*49*58 34.Roy C0MMERF0HD 39 2*59*43 11.Dave CUNDY 34 2*43*42 2 3 .Charles HOLDEN 37 2*50*35 35.John WARRANER 43 2*59*50 12 .Peter MOORE 34 2*43*57 24.Richard JEFFERY 47 2*53*18 HGMEN* U Ja n PEARSON 27 3*06*42 2 .Cynthia CAMERON 40 3*17*19 3oDipali CUNNINGHAM 24 4<>Annette BIRD 33 3*30*14 5.Kate DAYMAN 28 3*49*17 3*18*40 V oM.C HmfriT.WN'Mh ATJTDMN 1963 MARCH VOL. 14 No. 4 VMC 10km FUN RUN. Two Bridges 9-2-1983. Weather fine it mild. 105 Starters. 1 .Peter GAFFNEY 28 31 *59 35®Selwyn GEORGE 30 38*42 69* Robin KEATLEY 42*45 2.Geoff HOLDEN 28 32*50 36oGeoff THOMAS 43 38*44 70«3)avid LLOYD 33 43*02 3«Tarquin OEHR 31 33*56 37.Jim McGHEGOR 37 39*00 71 .Mark KLUNDER 35 43*03 4 .David BLAND 35 34*15 38.Adrian BRYSON 41 39*15 72jSue KEY 28W 43*07 5JSary WILSON 27 34*32 39»Vin O'BRIEN 54 39*19 73*Grant BAILEY 22 43*11 6.Grant WILSON 28 34*35 4 0 .Ken ALLEMDAR 33 39*24 74^arry MoGAFFIN 37 43*12 7.Gerard MDLLALY 22 34*43 41.Bill FULTON 48 39*27 75,Laurie BENBOW 35 43*34 8.Andrew THOMAS 23 34*44 42.Barry LYNCH 35 39*33 76.Bon MATHER 36 44*33 9«J6hn DOUMA 26 35*11 43 .David YEAMAN 46 39*46 77 j)on FISHER 40 44*34 10oBrendan McVEIGH 41 35*36 44.Peter NELSON 42 39*51 78.Judy WINES 45W 44*45 11 .Bruce WATT 43 35*44 45 .Jay HENDERSON 27 39*54 79.Laurie SEEHY 30 45*07 12 .Peter MORRIS 38 35*49 46.John HALL 35 39*56 80.John A80TT 33 45*09 1 3 .Ken FRASER 47 35*30 47 .Graham PHILPOTT 39 39*59 81.Rod HERON 52 45*09 14.Tom GRAY 39 35*50 48 .Terry CUMMINS 44 40*00 82 .Pete BAILEY 38 45*16 15.Gavin TBJMPSON 24 35*52 49 .Mel GRIFFITHS 36 40*06 83 .Andrew BELCHER 27 45*28 16.Phil WEBSDALE 25 35*59 50.Alan BALLARD 36 40*07 84.Bick PEMBERTON 30 46*01 17.Andrew HOLMES 27 36*01 51 .Mark McPHERSON 27 40*32 85.Brian FULLER 47 46*39 18 .Brad CARR 16 36*36 52 .Peter STEPHENS 26 40*42 0 6 .James McKAY 37 47*10 19.Paul MENON 27 36*38 53*Ken WHITE 36 40*48 87 .Warren ALLAN 51 47 * 10 20.Howard BOBEHAM 34 36*49 54 .Pete WHITE 34 40*51 88 .Sheryl McELNNA 38W 47*31 21.Keith LODGE 51 37*05 55 .Ed BIGGS 39 40*55 89 .Terry MURPHY 27 47*58 22 .Terry HINES 22 37*14 56 .Danny JACKLIN 30 41*02 90«Richard PARK 42 48:07 23.Peter LAING 27 37*30 57 .Dale BEEHRE 16 41*08 91 .John BHWCZE 51 48*14 24oTcan KERR 38 37*32 58.John STEWART 21 41*14 92»Marsha vanMENS 30W 48*24 25*Neil DEWHURST 21 37*39 59 .Grant BARRETT 32 41*20 93.Leoni LOVEDAY 31W 40*38 26 .John GOSBELL 44 37*47 60. ??? ??? 41*23 9 4 .Arthur ELLIS 54 48*48 27.Syd BONE 25 37*50 61.Marianne CRAWFORD 31W 41 *23 95*Trevor GOSBELL 14 49*19 28.Brett CONNOLLY 36 37*55 62.Ed NEVE 28 41 *25 96.Phyllis GOSBELL 44W 49*22 29.Hob ALLINGHAM 37 38*07 63.Tony vJENGELIH 35 41 *26 97 .Jenny McINNES 28W 49*27 30.Les BIRD 40 38*23 64 .Geoff PARK 40 41*32 98 .Vicky THOMPSON 37W 50*18 31.Hob FINLEY 33 38*26 65.Peter STE7IC 34 41 *49 99.Kevan AH1ETR0NG 47 51 *21 32.Lynton PHILLIPS 33 38*29 66.John ARCHER 45 42*02 100.Nick COX 48 51*21 33.Mark CARMOtDY 22 38*33 67.Harry BEEHRE 36 42*04 101 .Zandra FULLER 43W 55*21 34*Trevof ABBOTT 32 38*38 68. Ross BARNETT 34 42*38 102.Janet FOLTON 21W 60*47 Race Director: Dot Browne was assisted by Mai COTHER, Neil RYAN, Bruce 3)0LEY, Terry O'Halloran and one other person whose name was not put down as doing his turn at officiating. Half of the proceeds accruing from the VMC RR summer Fun Runs go towards the fares of VMC HR men Je women members who are representing Australia at the World Crosscountry Championships. The men's team received some subsidy from the AAU but the women have to find all of their own fares, so we shall be taking this fact into account. ********************************************* MT. HELEN COMMUNITY FITNESS RUNS is a Ballarat College of Advanced Education based road runners combine composed from 6 other bodies in addition to the College* Buninyong Shire, Ballarat Harriers, Ballarat St Central Highlands Track Club, Balarat Branch ASMF, Dept, of Y,S It R and Ballarat Early Morning Health & Fitness Group. Starting with February* they have a regular calendar of fixtures* MAR 12 Greenhill Summit Run 12km St 6km, 10 am at Ballarat College of Advanced Ed.(C.A.E.) APR 10 Mt.Helen in the Autumn trail 12km It 6km, 10am at Ballarat CJL.E. MAY 8 Buninyong Historical Sites run, 10.3km it 5.5km, 10am Ballarat C.A.E. MAY 13 Ballarat Harriers -J- it Marathon, 10.30am, Bungaree Footie Ground,Midland Hfway. JUN 12 Mt .Buninyong - the hard way 15.5km; the high plateau 5«5ta,10am at Ballarat C0A .E . JUL 3 Mt.Helen Bicycle Trail run, 14. 25km it 6. 3km, 10am at BAllarat C.A.E. JUL 10 Central H'lands MARATHON 42.2km it Dwarfs' Marathon 5*27km, 1036am,Lake Wendouree. AUG 7 Union Jack Reserve Trail 10.1km It 5km 10am at Ballarat C.A.E. SEP 11 Shadow of the Mount jt Marathon 21 Km & 5«5kmt9*3ftn at Ballarat C.A.E. OCT 2St*Martins in Pines Trail 16km & 5km, 10am at Ballarat C.A.E. NOV 13 Trail of the Whispering Pines 8km It 5km, 9*30am at Ballarat C.A.E. DEC 11 Trail of the Wise Men 12o3km It 6km, 9»30am at Ballarat C.A.E.
Local contact is H05SELL BOURKE, 6 York Street, t u t ,t.at»A>p 3350. T JI.C . MBfSLKITEK A T O M 1983 MAHCH TOL.14 Mo. 4 - RICHMOND AJL.C. BQB1LEY BOULEVARD BASH 10 Mil— (l6.1kn) . Veiy Hot . 226 Starters . 1 • tobbl* WAIiLACB 31 4*t49 55*Llnd*ay THOMAS 25 6li34 109U Ij a DORBK 32 66:57 163 .Bruce KDGAB 39 72:28 2 Jforbert RAUTE31BEBG SO 49*09 56vJohn G061ELL 44 61:45 110 Jeter WHITE 34 66:58 164 Jeter SCALES 22 72:28 33111 MITCHELL 30 51*30 57 •Bussell SHTELI5 33 61:49 111 Ja u l HODGERS 29 67:09 l65^John STEJWAJC 21 72:54 4 .Colin DONALD 25 51*52 58 .Ron YOUNG 51 61:59 112 Jlerv WOODGATE 53 67:09 l6 63 e m ie fOGGIN 45 73:03 5 Jeter LAHEJ3S 28 51*53 59^John IHVTNE 47 62*09 113*Gzaham PUCHBAGK 34 67 *11 167.Geoff DAISH 37 73*09 6 Jeter MITCHELL 19 51 *5* 60.John SMITH 47 62*11 114Ja u l GOGGIN 20 67:11 168Je r t BEHDURA 37 73*28 7 .Peter GAFFNEY 28 52*05 61•Robert ALLINGHAM 37 62:37 115Jeter NELSON 42 67*11 l69^Soott WALTERS 52 73:56 8«X>sve BYRNES 32 52*13 62.Varwick FOOT 36 62:39 116J)ou£ SMITH 34 67*11 170 .Tim 1C 0HE 38 74*04 9JLen DUXBUHY 29 54*04 63*Noel HALFORD 40 62:44 1 1 7 .Lisa ALT,INGHAM 17W 67:12 171 .Bobin KEITLEY 42 74:10 10.Geoff HOLDER 28 55*10 64 Jeter LOGAN 27 62:44 118.Ian U»RBS 31 67:12 172 J i l l DAVIS 43 74:26 1 1 .Ian GILHERT 34 55*11 65*Brett CONNALLY 36 62:45 119U1T WATTS 44 67:12 173*Jim JEAL 43 74:26 12.Ian ISNTER 32 55*23 66 J>avid WATT 26 62:51 120«Dazyl BROWN 33 67:14 174J4ark SCHWARZ 17 74138 13Jfartln STOCK 26 55*26 67 .David YEAMAN 46 63:01 121 .Tony CARUSO 28 67:14 l75.Shane HERBERT 28 74:51 14 Jeter SHONE 37 55*52 68.Sid BONE 25 63:06 122.Adrian KEITLEY 17 67*24 176 .Gaiy FICINUS 39 74:53 1 5 .Andy THOMAS 23 56*37 69-Trevor ABBOTT 32 63:12 123.Greg THOMAS 27 67*33 177.Mike BOARE 47 75*05 l6.SCott SLOANE 25 56*48 70.B U1 FULTON 48 63:13 124 .Leo DELANEY 23 67:47 178 .Robert TUHNBULL 63 75:12 17 *Hobs MARSHALL 34 57*29 71 .Mike STONEHOUSE 38 63*16 125.Tony WILSON 15 67:53 179.Jack CARMICHAEL 58 75:12 18.John PALHEE 31 57*39 72.Vin O'BRHJf 54 63*18 126.Mick HANLEY 26 67*53 180.John JOHNSTON 59 75:12 19Jfctl SCOTT 4r 57*50 73•Tan GALLAGHER 34 63*22 1 2 7 tan L EE 39 68:10 181.Geoff GOURLETT 44 75*25 20.Tan GRAY 39 56*05 74•Tania TURNEY 17W 63*24 128.John PEACOCK 46 68:11 182 .Dick GERTZEL 52 75*50 21 .Paul MEWON 27 58*41 75Joger WEINSTEIN 32 63*26 1 29U TONNE 24 68:19 163.Jane ANDERSON 23W 75:56 22.Kevin DELANEY 20 58*45 76.Gemldine RILEY 19V 63*35 1 30Jlervin CARTER 29 60:28 184.Judy WINES 45W 75:58 23-Field RICKAHDS 33 58*4e 77.Gerry RILEY 52 63*47 131 .Graeme MILLER 34 68:41 185 .Kevin BAXTER 33 76:05 24 .Peter BROUN 21 58*51 78.John McBRIDE 32 63*48 132 .Chris WOOLGAR 39 68: a 186 .Shirley YOUNG 53W 76:08 25.Guaham HEWITT 37 58*52 79.Howard ROSS 37 64*04 133-Daiyl TESCHENDORF 37 69*01 187.Anne CALLAGHAN 45V 76:38 26.Steve GUSTUS 28 58*58 80.Allan SINCLAIR 33 64*12 134.John MAHQNY 43 69*03 188Ushley WATKINSCD 16 76:55 27 .Gavin THOMPSON 24 59*15 81.Brad CARR 16 64*19 135Und*ew ARMSTRONG 34 69*12 189 .Mark COLLINS 20 77*02 28 jGaiy HYDE 38 59*27 82 .Michael CLARK 31 64*27 136.Terry STOKES 28 69*18 190.Charlie WARR 49 77*04 29.0eny HART 44 59*30 83.Falconer IRELAND 41 64*36 137.Terry CHEVEHTQN 35 69*21 I9l^nteae TRDTT 43 77:17 30 .John BARROTT 37 59*37 84.Henry BROWN 36 64*45 138J>arren STAEHR 16 69*32 192.Ian IRELAND 29 77:26 31 Jeter BLATTER 38 59*39 85.Tan DONOVAN 51 64*50 139.Stuart GIBSON 20 69*36 193JCeith HARKIN 29 77:26 32.Voj NIKOLIC 37 59*40 86«D&vid SULLIVAN 32 64*51 140Undrew WAIT 20 69*42 194.Lin WILLIAMS 64 77:28 33*®ob BIHRELL 45 59*40 87 .Ken EMERY 35 64:51 141 .Bod OP IE 33 69:42 195.Ray WILSON 40 77*36 34.John TASSELL 3^ 59*46 88Jon CRANE 34 64*58 142 Ulan WATKINS ON 46 70:12 196 .David GOCCDSON 19 77:37 35•Peter HR01N 35 59*48 89*Jahn HALL 35 65*03 143.Hugo HTVERI 37 70:22 197.0unt«* NEUBOFKR 39 77147 36.Btebe V06TI 33 59*48 90.Allan BALLARD 36 65*25 144Jobert BATEMAN 52 70:22 198.Ian BARTHOLOMEW 45 78:37 37 *Joan CAMERON 26V 59148 91 Ulan DAVTS 27 65*29 145Ulan SSWAHD 41 70:25 199 .Ted 1DSE 53 79*10 38 JCaith ALEXANDER 35 59152 92.Chris TROTTER 38 65*31 146 Javid WAITE 12 70:29 200.Kelvin ROBERTSON 39 79*10 39-Ceoff HUON 25 60i02 93 Ja j CALLAGHAN 49 65*33 147.John DUKBAB 4O 70:32 201 J i l l O'GRADY 39 79*11 40JPhilllp BOWES 26 60H0 94-Tooy DOYLE 39 65*35 148.TiB LANE 31 70:34 202 .Leone LOVED AY 31W 80*09 41 .Larry COVER 28 60:15 95J>anny JACKLTN 30 65*39 149 .Lee SP2HCER 47 70:37 203.Kevin BAHRA3T 45 80*10 42 Jell DKWHTJRST 21 60(22 96.Terry SHANLEY 29 65*45 150.Bussell NORTH 40 70:37 204.Michael WAIT 31 80*33 43 Jeter WINTER 37 60*25 97Undrew MORRISH 31 65*45 151 .GERAID DELANEY 16 70:40 205 .Vivianne HALL 28W 81*59 44 .Andrew CUTHBEHTSOB 26 60s25 98.Laura DESS 18W 65*50 152.Jiffi BALLANTYNS 20 70*43 206 Jhyllie GOSBELL 44W 82*02 45J^o JONES 42 60»30 99-Boss LETSON 34 66:04 153Jarry MoGAFFIN 37 71*07 207 .Vicki THOMPSON 37V 82*37 46*J1b McGRHGOR 37 60i32 lOO.Tco DAVISON 50 66:07 154 .Gary QUINN 21 71:09 208.Jenny McINNES 28W 84*07 47 .Graham BURES 36 60136 101 .Graham GALLUS 34 66:13 155.Cec McEWAN 43 71:11 209.Bill WILLIAMS 50 85*21 48 Jeter KALYVAS 19 60:36 102 .John BRUNTON 44 66:15 156 .John KERR 53 71*18 210.Robert WILLIAMS 30 85*21 49^ndrr;w GREY 16 60:38 103J h il PRYOR 35 66:27 157.James JONES 25 71 :51 211 JBemie HALL 34 85*39 50 Jeter SIGMUND 28 60:41 104.Ron MASON 34 66:39 158.Nicholas DUGGAN 14 72:02 2 12 .Bill BRQDIE 33 85*39 51 .Roger SAKER 34 60:58 105.Jim FOLEY 44 66:42 159.Jim DUGGAN 40 72:02 213*John LINDSAY 34 90*54 52.Ashley WARNER 37 61:02 106.Alan BURGOYNE 68 66:42 160.Jin COOK 44 72:05 214 .Maureen RILEY 52W 103:09 53-John WAITC 42 61:13 107 .Keith YOUNG 34 66148 161 .Ian FARRANT 39 72:06 54 .Keith LODGE 51 61:25 108 .Brian WALSH 38 66:52 162.Ian RICKETTS 53 72:17 Not only did Robbie Wallace beat the old record of Gary Henry* s 49*48 by almost 1 min, but he had staunch opposition from Norbert Rautenberg, a well performed West German road track runner, over here for a 'training holiday'o The next 6 places also provided an interesting battle as last year's winner, Peter Larkins, in spite of being 45 seconds faster this time, was almost swamped in the endo Richmond Harriers, led by 'Moose' O'Callaghan, had the organisation functioning well and deserve our thanks for a job well done as also do the bystanders and the children who did a mighty job in trying to keep the runners supplied with drinking water and sponges. ********************************************* TOKYO MARATHON 13-2-1983 RESULTS: Toshihiko SEKO 2:08:38 2 .Takeshi SOH 2:08:55 3.Rodolfo GOMEZ(Mex)2:09»12 4»Dereje NEDl(Eth)2:lO:39 5oJuma IKKGAA(Tan)2:l0:54,led from start to 38km I, 6.Kebede BALCHA(Eth)2:12:07 7.^aldemar CIERPINSKl(EE) 2:12:40 8 .Joachim TRUPPEL(EG)2:12:41 9.R.SALZMANN(?lG)2:12:57 10.S.S0H 2:13*10. BEPPU MARATHON 6-2-1983 was won by last year's runner-up in 2:13*55> the next two came in at about 2:16. JEFF COCLE was representing Austrilia, but had a disappointing run owing to stomach cramps and finished in the 30*s in the placings after being with the leaders in the early stages. Jeff apparently pulled a muscle in training just prior to the event but has now recovered and hopes to be right for the London Marathon.
Page 18 1EST AUSTRALIAN MABATHON CLUB NEWS, Editor: Rod Holland. We have received the Summer 1982 issue and full of news it is too* The W.A.M.C. is expanding and so is the marathon opportunity with 3 established and a 4th about to be launched, when there were only 1 or 2 opportunities a few years ago. The Club Committee had a few changes: Jim Langford retired from the Presidency to try for more manning fitness, Phil Wall was transferred in his employment and handed the Newsletter over to Rod Holland, Laurie Pigsrott is Secretary while Jeff Joyce took on the President's job. Jim stood down after 2 years as Club President after guiging the Club through a difficult transitional period. He has worked flat out for the WAMC in that period and was instru mental in getting them into computers, the saviour of the Registrar. Jim has also been one of the guiding forces beMnd the People's Marathon* Jeff Joyce is a key organiser of the People's Marathon and the Race Director of the Telethon Pun Run. The Annual General Meeting (held in November 1982) voted to set aside % 4000 for future computer development within the WAMC. Kevin Basley and Coli Junner were presented with their lifemembership medallions at the AGM, after being named Life Members at the 1981 AGM. At the time of the 1982 AGM membership stood at more than 630, as against the previous year's 385* A total of 33 events were organised in 1992 which will rise to 35 in 1983<> the Club became an incorporated body and was recognised by the Sports Federation of WA. The WAMC severed its links with the Athletic Association of W.A. this year and did not seek to re-affiliate with that body. The Club also invested in a Chronomix digital clock and it has been rented out to various outside functions, notably the 1962 City to Surf Fun Run. Sponsorship is going well with a total of seven sponsored events this year: Telethon FR, People's Marathon,Gnangara 20km, Darlington ^Marathon, Founder's Ten,Christchurch 12km and the One Hour Bun. Some Dates out of the WiMC Calendar. MAR 6 Churchland 10km - MAR 16 Twilight 9.5km - MAR 20 'Wally Cairns' 15km APR 10 Darlington Marathon - APR 17 Bridges F.R. - APR 25 'Fallen Comrades' 10km MAY 8 Wanneroo 20 M & 10 M - MAT 29 Qantas 20km & 10km ApT? mnmnPY WAt?atww JUN 12 PEOPLE'S MARATHON - JUN 12 Cottesloe 6 M - ^ 24 BUBBDRY MAEATH0N JUL 10 Founders 10 II 4 5 11 • JUL 24 Punishing Park Pancake Special 15km AUG 7 King of the Mountain 10 M - 4PG 21 City to Surf - AUG 28 Crosscountry 14km SEP 11 10km - SEP 18 Mundaring to York 40 M - SEP 25 John Gilmour Track 10km OCT 16 Jandakot 25km & 10km - OCT 23 Nanga Bush Camp - OCT 30 Forest Run 10km NOV 6 ALBANY MARATHON - NOV 16 ONE HOUR RUN - NOV 27 Fremantle £ Marathon DEC 11 'CLUB' Bridges 10km - DEC 26 Paarlauf Relay 30min - DEC 31 New Year Eve 8km (There were also 7 runs in JAN/FEB, but prior to this issue coming out. Ed.) Incidentally, membership of the WAMC covers the Calendar Year. ********************************************* FAR NORTH COAST OF N.S.W. Fixture List also arrived on VMC Editor's desk: MAR 5 Lismore District Harriers Club Run, H'cap St B.B.Q./fcAR 19 Woolgoolga 11.2km Forest Race/*£AR 20 Woolgoolga Seaside Scamper 5km. APR 9 Lismore D .H . H'cap & B .B .Q ./ APR 10 Coffs Harbour 10.6 & 4 km F .R ./ APR 23 Lismore D.H.H'cap St BB^/APR 24 Tenterfield 9 & 5 km F.R. MAY 1 Lennox Head Beach 10 & 2 km F.R./MAY 15 Merrimac £ Mar, 10 & 4 km F .R ./ MAY 1 5 Grafton to Coffs Harbour 85km St Relay/liAY 28 Far North Coast CCC Tuncester. JUN 5 Bal ] ina CC 2,3 & 6 kn/JUN 12 Bal 1 ina 10 and 5 km F.R*j^JUN 19 Grafton 10 & 5 km F.Ro JUN 25 Pax North Coast 10 Miles Rd.Ch'ship,Blakehrook. JUL 16 Lismore D©Ho H'cap St BB^/ AUG 6 Lismore D.H. H'cap St BB^/AUG 14 Grafton js Maro AIKJ 20 Supperlaad House 7<>3 (43°C) d a y , in app. 23' 1.Len JOHNSON 30*38.9 (5 ^m i» 15*17) 7 oTrevor VINCENT 31*54.9 ( 5km * 15*28 2 .Peter N00HDH0FF 30*49.1 ( " 15*27) SePaul DIGGERS0N 32*21.9 ( M 16:10 3.Grant WARREN 30:52.8 ( " 15*27) 9 oCarl STEVIWS0N 32*25.6 V H 16: 10' 4 .Eric SIGM0NT 30:55.3 I M 15*17) 10.Jim SEXM0N 33*05 V M 16:29 5.Andrew WALLIN 31 * 0 4 ( M 15*27) 11 .Peter Le BUSQUE 33*53 ( M 16*32 6. Colin DONALD 31*24 ( M 15*27 12.Steven STERN 37*14 ( " 18*12 CONTRAST TO ANYTHING YOU MAY BE TOLD the date of the Victorian Association Marathon, March 27th, 1983, was sprung onto delegates to the Council of the Association. There was no consultation with the VMC RR0-~ ^ V «M.C.NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1983 MARCH VOL.14 No. 4 WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF IT ? ODDS AND ENDS AMD RANDOM THOUGHTS, Fred Lester* POLITICS USING SPORT is with us again - marvellous the way politicians hover around the winners like flies around the honey pot I It is long past being a question of ethics, arguments along these lines are futile when no obvious service to sport can be discerned in the handing out of Nod tickets, appointment as patrons,etc. These things have been a matter of political; convenience for many years, no matter which colour or level« Rather than becoming side-tracked into personal bickerings it is far more important for sports people to coolly evaluate the merits of persons standing for positions on their past record in this respect and the amount of involvement with which they follow up any promises* MAJOR ATHLETIC MEETINGS so far this seasons have shown up a lamentable attitude among our track middle-distance runners» Continuous backing and filling in the races, with consequent poor times and spectacles, have done nothing to improve our standards. It is no good to expect overseas stars to do it for us, on the contrary, they provide the opportunity for our aspiring champions to use these races against than as hit-outs. Up and coming runners have nothing to lose, if they go out to make times of international standing they will force visiting athletes to also show more of their real merit. After all, Scott, Walker & Co* are not likely to be very happy to have their prestige dented by some relatively unknowns I Maybe we could take a leaf out of the long-distance runners books, deCastella, Andrews and Whitty didn't mess about and achieved P .B .s , Deek capping the hard racing with a magnificent World Best for 15km, 42*46 I 0 *, alternately, if some of our long distance runners dropped down in their distances they may very well give the 1 500ny/milers some hurry-up. WHAT PRICE AMATEURISM? is a question being increasingly asked around the athletic sceneo What is the big difference between trust accounts (from which you can draw expenses connected with your athletic pursuit) and private accounts ? Whatever happened to the attempt to try and eliminate the cleavage between "Professionals" and "Amateurs" ? At least they are honest about it in some sports such as Table Tennis, Gymnastics, Skiing and several others, many of them part of the Olympic Movement. It certainly makes it very awkward for the average athlete to explain to the man in the street* We read of newspaper reports such as a large sum of money, including prizemoney, stolen from an international athlete who appeared at AAU sponsored meetings. Prize lists for 'Amateur' controlled marathons advertise prizes of $5,000 and I4»000plus as well as smaller sums* There is only one thing left to do * Drop the sham and admit openly that whoever is doing the promoting of big events is in it to make money, at least let us know where and w ho to the money is going i WHEN ARE WE GOING TO WAKE UP to the fact that the best time of the day to conduct com petition is from about 1 hour before sunset and make use of the twilight hours so that we can give our athletes conditions where they can best utilise their efforts ? Early morning, frftm just before sunrise, is also a good time but not for more strenuous act ivity before the body has moved for a while. I f proof be needed, surely the PB twilight meetings, Bull Zatopek series and major night meetings have given ample proof by now that a switch to more competition late in the day is a practical proposition. The thin spread of spectators during hot afternoons battles in the sun is leaving us nothing to lose by going for the change* It will be a matter of changing old habits more than anything else, quite apart from being easier on offcials having to stand out on the track without protection from the elements« VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB and ROAD RUNNERS members come from a very wide variety of walks of life . They all have something to contribute to make our Club function for their own and our mutual benefit. We will be electing a new Committee to co-ordinate the many tasks needed for that, but that does not preclude anyone from assisting in one capacity or another* It could be on the production of the Newsletter, sales of T-shirts St singlets, organising competition, scouting for new venues, printing material or making signs, promoting the club, etc. Don't wait to be asked, if you have an idea talk it over with your Committee, it will keep us moving along with the times*