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REGISTERED FOR POSTING AS A PERIODICAL - CA.TEGORT B. IMS V1C10RIAN MARATION CLUB i'&VvSLE 13 PUIiLlSHEi; FOB IhE INFORMATION OF MEMBERS OF iiirj v .W.C. AND OTHER PEOPLE j-'-iSHiSSIiL JM DISTANCE RUNNING Affi) IK ATHLETICS iNGEiMEiw' THft V.K*C» NEWSLETTER IS THE EDITORIAL REoFONSlBILIlT OF TH?- SECRETARY OK BEkaLF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE V.M.C. It is issued four times a year, corresponding to the Jasons of SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER, All keen athletic people ara invited to contribute letter*, results, comments, eto. whioh they feel are of interest to the sport and which would serve to provide information and a better understanding of athletics and the world of sport. Intending contributors are ask*d to note - MATERIAL FOR PUBLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN SINGLE SPAT^m yyyRn FOOLSCAP irren ^ C^im e*0^ ^ nith' but U is suggested th^t ‘articles should not exceed ONE AND A HALF PAGES OF FOOLSCAP, and so keep editing to a ArtxC}fS.for p,jblioation l‘rJ^ be accompanied by the name and address of the contributor, together with his signature. The writer of the article shall retain full responsibility for the contents of the article. DEADLINE FOR COPY - THE 15th M X OF FEBRUARY. MAI. AUGUST. NOVEMBER. THE VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB IS - OPEN FOR MEKTiRSHlP For any registered athlete COSTS $1,00 per annum for Seniors $0.50 per annum for Juniors (Under 19) CHARGES 50^ Kaoe Fee for each event AWARDS TROPHY ORDSRS FOR THE FTRST THREE PLACEGETTERS IN EVERY HANDICAP, ALSO TO THE COMPETITORS GAINING THE THREc; FASTEST TIMES IK THESE EVENTS. THE V.M.C. MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP carries EXTRA PRIZE PROPHXES. 14 TITLES All financial members to share in the awards, receive information: issued by the Committee, and to attend V.M.C. Meetings with full voting and electoral rights, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DIRECT IOUR ENQUIRIES TO THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB, Filp^I,JSTE^^GOLDIHG_STRSET, CANTERBURY, 3126. IN fEJRSIAIE LIKES OF COMMUNICATION »-
.JIATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF AUSTRALIA Mr. A. J. Hodsdon, M.B.E., 33 Rosen Street, EPPING 2121 NEW SOUTH WALES
NEW SOUTH KiLES QUEENSLAND Mr# C. D. Lee, Mr. J, Bailey, A.A.U. of N.S.W Offioe, 33 Wighton Street, 280 Pitt Street, NASHVILLE. 4d7 SYDNEY. 2000. N,S.WALES. QUEENSLAND.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASMANIA Hr. R. E. Graham, Mr. J, Ruddock, P.O. Bax 231, 10 Reynolds Court, ADELAIDE. 5001 s w m m . 7005 SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASMANIA
VICTORIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Mr. A. .L. Morrison, Mr, F. T. Treaty, V.ii.A.ji. Offioe, 33 Selkirk Street, 12 MoKillop Street, NORTH PERTH. 6006 MELBOURNE. 3000. WESTERN AUSTRALIA VICTORIA EDITORIAL: A letter receiveds ‘Fred has asked me for a few lines on my thoughts and impressions of running for the 7HC Newsletter. I ain, only a spectator wife and as I do not like sitting in the car or waiting around for long periods of time, the main runs I attend are the Marathon and the like, as here I can be of some use, that is, in helping with amps of tea, sandwiches, etc. Compared to a few short runs 1 have been to, I feel that there is a different spirit at the longer races, perhaps it is because th*re is more of a sense of achievement and far less of competition. Also the fact that they take plaoe in the country must create a more relaxed atmosphere in which to run. Even though a few runners come in a little distressed after a Marathon they are usually not unduly worried about their performance, whereas in a shorter race there is a lot more concern about not having done better. I feel that to provide the teas, etc. after these longer events is a good idea as running is vary much an individual sport and it gives the runners a ohance to chat more and get to know each other. The fact that the Marathon Club is trying to do this as some of their other runs is helping to make their club more sociable, a thing which running oould stand a more and still remain competitive. Even though some runners feel they just come to run, a little socialising could help to make them more relaxed perhaps. Good luck, Victorian Marathon Club. lYjyrtle Porter.
Readers will realise when they have digested the above that when the letter from Ifyrtle hit my desk it solved all my problems for the editorial page. It bears re-reading several times and I think Myrtle will understand why I used her letter this way, although there were no such intentions in my mind when I originally made my request to her. Nothing could illustrate better how much we are all in this, whether as runners, officials, relatives and just onlookers. Matter of fact, whon the refreshments are on it may be a good idea for some of the fellows to handle the mops and towels so that Myrtle and her mates can take pert in the socialising^ So far this year, attendances and participation have been up to our usual level,volunteers for various routine jobs have been adequate and co-operation on the question of road safety has boon excellent. There was only one incident, during the "King of the Mount sans Race5, when a car pulled up opposite a timing station to pick up a retiring runner, narrowed the road surface unnecessarily and show that they lacked any concept of the traffic hazard they had created. It is as well to underline- again that anyone’s good intentions are not in question. The overriding consideration must always bo that as much as possible of the road surface is rv/ailable to other users. We know what is going on but how can we expect strangers to be aware of possible hazards ahead? As you know several of our members are competing in the Australian title events and we have plans to have at least one representative at Hamilton (N,Z.) this October. Neil rtyan tried to get some kindof fund raising efforts off the ground, mainly. through social activities bythe V.M.C., but response has been lethargic to put it mildly. Now, you all have the well being of Marathon running and the V.M.C, at heart, so what about giving this matter a little more thought and come up with some suggestions of the things which YOU feel you would like to participate in. Another matter in which we can extend our self-help principle is the making up of a roster of billets, so that we can assist visitors from interstate and overseas not only to cut down on their expenses but also to make them feel to be among friends. If you have one or two spaces to spax-e at your home please send details of same to your secretary at 1 Golding Street, Canterbury, 3126, and we ean then set up a roster. This Xmas there will be stacks of Veteran athletes, quite apart from the usual holiday trippers SO LET US SHOW OUi! HOSPITALITY". FRSD LESTER. V t M. C . Niw'bLtiTTBiR . VOL 5. No. 2. iN FIXTURES LIST. SEASON 1973 - 197^. October 14 (Sun) VIC 1 Hour Ran and Teams Races - Oakleigh Track 05 27/28 Commonwealth Gases Trials - Sydney November 7 (Wed) 8km. Two Bridges Course. 6,,30.P.M. 21 (Wed) 12km. 6 .3 0 .P.M. December 5 (Wed) 15km. 6.30.P.M. 18 (Tue) "Emil Zatopek,; 10,000 M (E Division) ..berfoldie, 6,30.P.M. 19 (Wed) 10,000 M (A Division) " 6.30.P.M. Masters0 Mila 6.15.P.M. (All Saturdays from November 10 are Interclub Competition) December 22/23 International Veterans Carnival - Box Hill, 26 (Wed) Boxing Day Meeting, 31 (Mon) VMC New Year's Eve - Midnight Run - Alexandra Avenue January 3 (Thu) Mentone - Twilight Meeting 5 South Australia versus Victoria - Adelaide 8 (Tue) VMC - Chelsea - t;Run for your supper1'5. Edithvale - 6.00.P.M. 12 Interclub Competitions re-commence. 17 (Thu) Olympic Park - Night - New Track Opening. 19/20 ‘'Shell*5 East Coast Sub-Junior Meeting - Brisbane. 26/27 Country Tr. & F. Championships and Premierships. 27/28 Victorian Championships - Junior Pentathlon & Open Decathlon 31 Victorian Championships - 10,000 M, Heats - Aberfeldie, February 4 (Mon) Special Meeting - Olympic Park - XXth Sports Medicine Congress. vl 7 (Thu) Victorian Championship - 10,000 M. Final - Aberfeldie. OH 16/17 Victorian Championships - Open, Junior, Sub-Junior. H 23/24 Victorian Championships - Open - Finals only. f&rch 29/30/31 Australian Tr. & F. Championships. Olympic Park, * * s':************************** V.A.A.A. COUNCIL JOTTINGS At the June Meeting, HAROLD STEVENS was elected Manager for the Victorian Marathon Team for this year's National Championship and Games Trial in Perth on September 8th. Harold has boen a member of the Cross Country Committee and a keen supporter of distance running over many years. The teas of four plus tha manager will have their fares paid, two others may be nominated to travel at their own expense. Some priceless verbal gems were dropped at the July Meeting when the refusal of a grant from the R. W, Clark Fund for assistance to overseas travel by 400/800 star BILL HOOKER was discussed. The official reply rejecting the application gave the grounds of Bill not being 04An up-and-coming Athlete.'8 This, mind you, after a similar refusal to a promising young athlete having been worded to include as part of the objection his being a "Precocious Young Athlete”J Anyone know the name of the Game? An interesting mov? was proposed by the Development Committee for the establishment of a number of junior clubs and competition venues. These would in all :elihood cater for the under age groups, pssibly during the week and with a different structure to the Interclub. Diversification of competition is becoming a more pressing need as time marches on and this schema can very well serve as a most useful experimentation, A very serious position has arisen in regard to the manning of all kinds of athletic meetings and events, both in the winter and summer, with an adequate number of officials. This becomes all the more serious when State, National and other records may be at stake. Appeals from the Sports Officials Committee have been ma.de regularly now for over 12 months, but, with all due respects to the hard working officials, their way of going about this problem had been everything but inspiring? Take the cumbersome circular sent out to regional centres, groups and clubs, offering to send lecturers PROVIDED a group of at least twenty (Yes, TWENTY - 20) can be guaranteed to attends This after being barely able to muster two or three centrally only last year i2 It may be useful to point out that your Secretary, after being Chief Cook and Bottle Washer for 12 years with the VMC, apart from activities elsewhere in the athletic scene, and after attending lectures, has been waiting for four months for a reply to his request for gradings in certain essential categories. There is no doubt that there are stacks of experienced men around who could be graded in the basis categories without all that red tape. The Country Committee is virtually at the end of its tether to have enough officials satisfying grading stipulations, mainly because the Officials Committee is suffering from an examination trauma. spiasG - a&'r&aa* i/’OL* 5 tf, 4.C. 15 KILOMETRES RUN. ALBERT PARK. 19th MAY, 1973 . 89 SORTERS WEATHER MILD - FINE - SUNNY Plaoft, Handicap Actial Time Hcp« FI. ~1 Ross ffifffrooD 0.50 45,33 20 2 Neil R I M Scr. ^6.35 = 41 3 Bob RAYMEN 1.00 47.12 30 4 Rod MCKINNEY 1.50 48.18 = 36 5 Terry JORGENSEN 3.00 48.22 13 6 Bob GUTHRIE 3.05 48.24 10 7 David HORN 3.05 48.25 11 8 John HARTY 4.05 48.36 5 9 Kevin FALLOON 3.00 49.10 29 10 Paul O'HARE 2.40 ^9.15 = 41 li Mike GOERKE 4.00 49.28 14 12 Alan HICKS 4.40 49.42 9 13 Kevin SOLOMON 5.00 49.*»4 7 14 David M a r b u r g 2.50 49.47 48 15 Grant HARDY 5.35 50.35 8 16 David BYRNES 7.40 50.37 2 17 Paul DUCK 5.00 50.44 21 18 Bob WELSH 5.10 50.49 16 19 Phil LEAR 3.05 51.05 65 20 Steve O'SOMOR 5.15 51.37 = 33 21 John TELFER 5.20 51.38 32 22 Terry COLLIE 9.2 5 51.54 1 23 John STAFFORD *..30 52.07 ScP 24 John HAGAN 6.45 52.25 17 25 Rod PITT 6.50 52.41 24 26 Howard BOREHAM 5.25 52,56 = 58 27 Brendan McVElGK 5.25 53.13 63 28 Peter BETKERAS 5.30 53.24 64 29 Don SIMPSON 6.00 53.30 57 30 Rod HEALEY 6.00 53.39 61 31 Tom COGHLAN 6.10 53.41 = 58 32 Alan GILilOUR 9.10 53.53 6 33 Gordon BRACI12R 7.30 54.10 45 34 Gerald HART 10.10 54.32 4 35 Bob FALLOOll 6.00 54.44 66 36 Mike KUBBSRT 8.00 5^.52 46 37 Geoff BAIRD 9.2 5 55.01 15 38 Dennis WATT12 5.40 55.17 71 39 Rob JAMIESON 9.45 55,27 19 40 Terry DAVIS 9.00 55,3* 40 41 Sam HILDITCH 9.10 55.37 35 42 George KILL 10.00 55.41 18 43 Wal SEEPPARD 10.20 56.10 23 V 44 Frank CORR 9.40 56.ll 39 **5 Richard HUTTON 9.45 56.21 43 46 Barry LYNCH 10.20 56.24 28 4? Charlie C0LLI3TER 10.25 56.41 31 48 Andy BANGER 10.25 56.47 = 33 49 Harry HALDANE 10.30 56.58 = 36 50 Hal DALHEIri 9.50 57.02 = 51 51 John WALSK 10.00 57.03 49 52 John SINCLAxR 10.10 57.33 54 53 Peter DENNY 10.15 57.42 56 54 Brian LANYON 11.05 58.20 53 55 Dave CRAIG 14.55 58.27 56 Tony TURTLE 9.15 58.36 = 57 Ivan CARTER 12.05 58.42 58 Gerry RILEY 11.00 58.47 62 59 Frank JORDAN 11.30 58.56 55 60 Howard BELL 7.40 58.56 72 61 Keith Mc In t o s h 13.30 58,59 38 62 Peter BATTRICK 15,00 60.21 12 63 Dave BRADFORD 14.50 60.53 27 64 Barry YOUNG 15.00 61.02 26 , xvi p 0 » iMi ‘‘jWoAjJj 1 i.xiiii • brxiiwu - ,1973. VOL 5. No. 2, V.M.C. MiAlAIHC IN 0iiAcii',x0iJSriXP. TYABii. 17/6/73. 63 SXiiRXi&iii OVERCAST - QOLD WIND PI. Name Handicap Actual Tins© Bafcd,. .Place 1 Terry HARRISON 2.00 2.22.43 22 2 Peter 3RUCE 2.00 2.25.32 31 3 John Kiu-lTi 23,00 2.27.17 1 4 Terry JORGENSEN 13.00 2.33.52 23 5 Bob GUTHRIE 14.00 2.34,28 20 6 David BYRNES 2?.e00 2 . 3 5 . U 2 7 Clive VOGEL 28.00 2.36.51 3 8 Steve SZEGEDI 26,00 2,38.19 7 9 Doug LE BAS 20.00 2.42.4? 28 10 Max HOLi'VjS 23.00 2,42,52 13 1 1 Stewart HANDASYDE 26.00 2.42.58 12 12 John DUCK 20.00 2.43.29 30 13 Bernie CARROLL 28,00 2.46.00 16 14 Ian GA3XELL 28.50 2,47.00 10 15 Dick DOWLING 38.00 2,48,15 17 16 Kon BUTKO 37.30 2.49.32 2? 17 John GILMOUR 40.00 2.49.37 4 18 liar tin THOMPSON 4c a 30 • 2.50.08 5 19 Bill MeNULTY 41,00 2.52.48 6 20 Terry DAVIS 42,00 2.54.47 8 21 Jim WALLIS 43.10 3.00.05 9 22 John HAGAN 46.00 3.02.57 11 23 Gordon BRACHSR 36 c 30 3.03.47 13 24 Ross SHILSTON 4?. 00 3.04.48 14 25 Gerald HARI 47,20 3.05.18 15 26 Kevin QMLSY 4? ,.00 3.07.31 21 2? Rod PUT 4y.3o 3.08.46 24 28 Barry J ONES 4?. 00 3.10.12 29 29 Rob IfcCARTNEI 46.00 3.10.24 32 30 John ROBINSON 40,00 3.12.19 39 31 Theo o r r 45.00 3.13.20 34 V 32 Jim C&./JJ-QRD 38.00 3.14.36 45 33 Gerry RiLEI 47.00 3.15.06 35 34 Peter LOGAN 4?, 00 3.16.50 36 35 Jim CONWAY 48.30 3.18.32 37 36 Max CiU'tSON 43.30 3.20.50 40 37 Torn COGrlLIN 49.00 3.22,08 41 38 Leigh THOMPSON 4?.00 3.22,30 43 39 Bill HiRdlSON 44.00 3.22,45 46 40 Larry SYKES 64.00 3*25.39 25 4l Wal SHEPPARD 55.00 3.28.40 42 42 Dave BEDFORD 72.00 3.31.00 19 **3 Sam MURDOCH 65.00 3.41.21 44 44 Gordon SAFARTY 80.00 3.46,15 33 45 NICHOLLS 74.00 3.48.35 38 46 Barrie YOUNG 95.00 3.56.40 26
15 KILOMETRES - ALBERT PARK - CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 65 Gerry BRUIN 15.10 61.05 25 66 Steve STiiEST 15.20 61.07 22 67 Robert LISTER 15.00 62.12 = 51 68 Warwick YAitNTON 15.20 62.13 4? 69 Trevor KEGARTY 15.20 62.26 50 70 John iU.CE 15.30 64,20 67 71 Alan J ONiiib 15.00 64.21 = 69 72 Don MACDONALD 15.20 64,26 68 73 John CLAXTON .1.5.30...... 69,24 ...... 71 TEAnS: 1 3th. Melbourne 17 (4,5,8) 4 Sth. Molb. No.2. 48 (1 3 ,1 7 ,18 ) 2 Yallourn 35 (9,11,15) 5 Traralgon Harr, 49 ( 6,19,24) MARATHON, 3 Ringwood 41 (3,10,23) 6 TrarcJLgon No,2. 87 (26,30,31) THE TRARALGON M&RATHOW. Phil.Lear BOB GUTHRIE of Preston this year with a comfortable win in the Traralgon KaratfeQfi on Sunday, 17th & $ & * LAURIE 'WELLS from Sutherland, N.S.W,, was probably the having won the Newcastle Marathon in 2,2ft earlier this year. The race got under way in almost perfect conditions, and a bunch comprising WELLS, MARTIN THOMPSON f and JOHI'! SHANAHAN passed three miles in 16.17. GEIli.il PLOEG was next in 16*46, then came BOB GUTHRIE 16. £2, By 5 Miles, reached in 27.29, Shanahan had dropped ofT, Guthrie and Ploeg were together in 23,20, South Ifelbourne looked good for the Teams Paco fur at this stage with BILL McNULTI, 30.27, KON BUTKO, 30,34, DENNIS WATTIE, D.,0?, and PHIL LEAR, 31,10. Martin Thompson decided to kick things on a bit and was 9 seconds ahead of Wells at 10 Miles in 55,?2. Shanahan was still 3rd with 56*33> but fading, and Guthrie was beginning to get going now having moved away from Ploeg 57.09 to 5?»58. At the turn, Thompson still led in 72.56, Wells, 73*27, and a fast closing Guthrie, 73.35* Passing first Wells and then Thompson, Bob hit the front at 1^ Miles and kept going hard, covering his second ten in 55*3 1* Steadily drawing away from Wells, who by now had alsq overtaken Thompson, Guthrie reached 20 Miles in 1:52,40, almost 2 minutes clear. Running on strongly he finished in 2:28,05, a P.B. by some 6 minutes. He ran 44th in the V.A.A.A. 'Iross Country 10,000m at 3undoora the previous day as a warm upS Laurie Wells . faded after 20 in 1:54.31 to finish in 2:32.02. Gerry Ploeg kept going well to finish within a minute of his best tl'vo and was extremely pleased to finish his first marathon since 1969 when ho was fourth in this raoe. Reaching the turn in 10th place, Phil Lear came through to finish 4th just ahead of Bill McNulty. After grinding to a halt just before 20 Miles, Martin Thompson jogged on to make the finish in 2:47,41.
THE NEWCASTLE il-'RATHOH Jim Beisty This race was held on May 26th, 1973i on an out and back course which was hilly for the first 3 and last 3 miles, the rest was flat. BRIAN CHAPMAN journeyed from South Australia for a pipe-opener prior to his own State Championship and won comfortably on a warm (24 C) day. Ter: out of the 21 starters saw the race out, 1. Brian CHAPMAN 2:30.25 6. Jim BEISTY 2;59.13 2. Laurie WELIS 2:41.33 7. G CQX 3:13.23 3. D EDWARDS 2:43,12 8. A. ROSS 3 s24,*j4 4. H. DERE3EY 2:46.05 9. J. DEVIENNE 3:29.05 . A. JO-ISS 2:48,16 10. D. JONES 4;07.40 Laurie Wells lost two minutes by running off course and just missed A.A.U. qualifying time. D. Jones (agod 47) is probably remembered by runners of the late 50*s era. This was his first race for seven years after a severe accident which required extensile leg surgery.
TRARALGON SNIPPETS: Youngest runner was PEDRO SANCHEZ - just turned 16. JOHN WARD recently ordained a Catholic priest was having his first competitive run. He is joining Traralgon Harriers. FRANK LIVINGSTONE had not raced before. His longest training run was 10 Miles, LAURIE WELLS, commenting on his Newcastle experience hopes that the organisers will get away from the Pacific Highway before someone gets hurt. He intends to be back for next year’s Traralgon Marathon with some mates from New South Wales. The Editor comments: It would be good to have the Traralgon Marathon earlier, possibly as a regular Queen5s Birthday Weekend feature. The 25k organised by Traralgon Achilles at the end of June could possibly fit in better if held later in the Season. The V.M.C, is pleased to see such good promotion in a country centre and would be prepared to support the two events provided thoy dovetail into the Season's Fixtures when seen as a whole. V.M.C, HEWSLSTTER, SEPTEMBER, 1973, SPRING, VO!xj, 5* «o. 2. mi&THON CHAMPIONSHIP OF VICTORIA, POINT COOS TO WERRIBEE AND RETURS. 14/7/7;1 •!oather s Overcast, Cool , ■Fine rain aftor■ 2 'hours of i:-acing. 109 s b ’.rt ors, 1 John Berminsh&jn ?.hr, l?m, 21s, 26 D O b r i e n 2hr, 42m, 56s, 2 Foter Bruce ?.hr, 18m. 46s, 27 a->d Pitt 2hr. 44m. 20s, 3 X i'vin Falloon 2hr. 21m, 46s, 23 G Pritchard 2hr, 45m. 12s, 4 Terry Harrison 2hr. 22m. 51s, 29 Tarquin Oehr 2hr. 46m. 13s. 5 Terry Phelan 2hr. 24m, 15s. 30 T Pearce 2hr, 48m. 23s. 6 Chris .•••tacsxley 2hr. 25m, 46s, 31 Dennis Wattie 2hr. 49m. 13s. 7 David Gazley 2hr, 28m. 24s, 32 R Anderson 2hr. 49m. 24s. 8 John Harty 2hr. 28m. 46s. 33 Max Carson 2hr. 4^% 47 s. 9 Barry Trogenaa 2hr. 29m, 34s. 34 Rob Orr 2hr, 50tn, 06s . 1C Gerry Sofianos 2hr, 30m. 23s. 35 Kon Butko 2hr. 50m. 40s. 11 Fr?.nk Larkins 2hr, 30m. 4ls, 36 Gerald Hart 2hr. 50m* 56s. 12 W Robinson 2hr, 32m, 51s, 37 Mai Kirkwood 2hr. 51®. 05s. 13 David Marburg 2hr. 33®, 03s, 38 Boo McCartney 2hr. 53m. 13s. 14 i\iorm Duff 2hr. 34m. 53s, 39 Ian McConnell 2hr. 53m. 18s. 15 John Kneen 2hr. 35m, 27s* 40 Jeff Coole 2hr. 54m. 13s, 16 Martin Thompson 2hr, 35*u. 4ls. 41 Ross Shilston 2hr. 56m. 1 1 s. 17 G Miller 2hr, 36m, 07s. 42 Peter Logan 2hr. 56m. 14s. 18 Paul Duck 2hr, 37m. 05s, 43 W Willis 2hr, 56m. 43s. 19 John Jaynes 2hr. 38m. 4ls. 44 G. Holden 2hr. 57m. 03s. j Peter Share 2hr. 39-, 07s, 45 Gordon Bracher 2hr. 57m. 59s. 21 3?.rry McIntyre 2hr. 39m. 26s. 46 John Hogan 2hr, 5Sm, 23s. 22 Max Goerkke 2hr, 4Cta. 06s, 4? C O'Connor 2hr. 59m. 52s, 23 Thao Orr 2hr. 4lm. 05s. 48 Sam Iiilditch 2hra 59m. 57s. 24 Max Holmes 2hr. 4lax. 13s. 49 Terry Davie 2hr. 59m. 57s. 25 John Marx 2hr, 42m. 2?s,
i’R,. u l l GOi! MARATHON. 17th, JUNE. 1973, 1 Bob Guthrie 2hr, 28m. 05s, 17 Peter Logan 3hr. 07m, 35s, 2 Laurie Wells 2hr. 32m. 02s, 18 Jim C:\awford 3hr. 09m, 34s. 3 Gerry V,Der Ploeg 2hr. 37m. 29s. 19 Richard Jeffery 3hr. 10m, 39s. 4 Phil Lear 2hr. 4lm. 03s. 20 Dennis Wattie 3hr. 15m . 55s. 5 Bill McNulty 2hr. 42m. 36s. 21 Jim Conway 3hr, 17m. 03s. 6 Martin Thompson 2hr. 47m. 4ls, 22 Don Frazer 3hr, 19m* 18s. 7 Mai Kirkwood 2hr, 49m, 533. 23 Bill Harrison 3hr, 20m. 06s. 8 Kon Butko & Dog 2hr. 50m. 56s. 24 Graeme Davis 3hr. 27m, 18s. 9 Alan Ashmore 2hr. 5331. 21s, 25 G. Sharman 3hr, 48m. 09s. 1C Rob Orr 2hr, 55a. 50s. 26 Pedro Sanchez 3hr, 59m, 41s, il Jim Willis 2hr. 57m. 42s. 27 Nino Volpe 4hr, 07m, 54s, 12 Gerald Hart 2hr. 56m. 29s. 28 F Tann 4hr, 18m, 46s, 13 John Robinson 2hr, 58m. 35s. 29 Norm McLeish 4hr, 18m, 46s, 14 Gerald Riley 3hr. 02m. 15s, 30 Frank Livingstone 4hr. 21m, 45s, 15 John Eyre 3hr. 04m. 00s. 31 Leigh Thompson 4hr. 26m. 38s. 16 John Ward 3hr, 07m. 32s. BIG EARS 1TELLS: At long last it°s happened, the VKC's most eligible batchelor, 'no', not Ron Gorman, but Jim “Captain Blood9 Crawford has run t!ho bell lap, not on the trsx k , but at St, Thomas Aquinas Church, South Yarra, August 28th. Yes, at long last Jin finally found someone who xrould put up with the peculiar habits of a long distance runner. No longer will his nother have to put up with tho smell of running shoes, socks, jocks and singlets standing around the house, or the latemeal tonight, early tomorrow, no lunch Saturday, not home Sunday, early to bed Friday so turn the Tele down, Where’s the vitamin pills, band-aids, salve, have you washed my shorts or singlet with the number on. No Mum, I’m not going to end up like Ron, it°s just that you can’t train properly and go out too much with them, Jon°t worry just because he got married earl;; ar.d h&d kids, I've still got time to get somewhere, I think. Anyway, I*m going out for a run, shouldnst be long, I'll have it when I get horns, 51 Oh no, not again, I do wish he would settle down and gat married,” Well, he has, and to someone he foals will be just as tolerant as Mum. Best of luck Jim, from all the boys of the V.M.C, Footnote. Apparently "11 those who attended tho service were reminded to bring thcilT”~cnning gear along, as a farewell to Jim pack run was to take place directly aftorwards, That8s our Jim. S0:!6 RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HBM5IEAD HARRIER CLUB (TASMANIA) 1$72 April 21st. AT REL3IA, 5 MILES SENIOR ABD JUNIOR SEALED HANDICAPS. Place Name Actual time Handicap Hand.PI. 1 Glenn Ford 29.00 Scr. 11 2 Ian Kerrison 29.15 Scr. 15 3 Terry Mailer 30.47 1.40 13 4 Dale Prosser 30.53 3.55 1 5 Ian Stocks 31.14 2.55 ~ r 6 Graeme Taylor 31.49 2.35 14
JUVENILE 2 MILES SEALED HANDICAP (On 5 MUes Course) 1 Trevor Gilbertson 13.02 Scr. E 4 2 Simon Eldridge 13.20 1.15 1 "5 Stephen Howard 13.32 0.40 3 4 Richard Moors 14.02 1.00 E 4 5 Mrs. S. Brasher 14.03 1.20 2 6 Greg Boon 15.21 2.05 6
May 12th. AT RELBIA. 5 MILES SENIOR AND VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS. 1 Ian Kerrison 29.24 Scr, 8 2 Glenn Ford 30.45 Scr. 14 3 Terry Nailer 30.54 1.35 7 4 Ian St ocks 31.07 2,15 3 5 Brian Baxter 31.25 1,40 11 6 Graeme Taylor 31,29 2.30 4 7 Tony Short Veteran 34.16 5.05 5 8 .Hans Hermans 35.15 6.30 2 9 Paul Boer 36,58 7.00 13 1 C Andrew Fisher 37.06 7,30 10 11 Grant St ocks 37.23 8.10 6 12 Neil Kerrison 38.19 8,25 12 13 Bill Ford Veteran 39.38 7.30 15 14 David Bradley 39.38 7.15 16 15 Reg Binns Veteran 4 0 c28 11.00 9 16 Des McCoy 41.45 4.10 n 17 Garth Gregory 48.40 21.00 1
JUNIOR 3 MILES CHAMPIONSHIP;■ & HANDICAP 1 Dale Prossor 18.01 Scr, 4 2 Robert Lee 18.25 1,20 1 3 Peter Brasher 20.08 2.35 2 4 Quentin Smith 20.37 2.45 3 5 Tim Killvjorth 21.35 2.45 5 6 Stephen Nailer 27.30 7.05 6 7 Chris Nailer 29.57 7.05 7
JUVENILE 2> MILES CHAMPIONSHIP & HANDICAP Richard Moore 13.02 Scr. 1 3r* 2 Simon Eldridge 13.49 0.25 D 3 Simon Howard 14.05 0,45 4 4 Mrs. S . Brasher 14.06 1.15 2 5 Greg Boon 15.12 2.35 1
June 9th. AT RELBIA SENIOR A!JD VETERANS 10 MILES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 Ian Kerrison 61.28 Scr. 5 2 Brian Baxter (NL) 64,52 1.55 7 3 Glenn Ford 65.09 2.25 6 4 Terry Nailer 70.12 4,35 10 5 Tony Short Veteran 71.18 10,35 1 6 Neil Kerrison 75.51 14.35 3
BIO EARS SENDS OUT THIS REMINDER - THE BIG, MIGHTI, NEW YEAR'S EVE RUN. MONDAY, 31st DECEMBER. 12 MIDNIGHT SHARP. V.M.C. NEWSLETTER. SEPTEMBER, 1973* SPRING. VOL* 5. No. 2, FURTHER RESULTS FROM MKWBTEAD HARRIER CLUB (TASMANIA) Jlffti 9th. AT RELBIA. JUNIOR 5 MILES CH,:iIPIQMSHIi 1 Dale Prosser 31.29 Scr. 3 2 Robert Lee 33.55 2,40 2 > Peter Brasher 34.51 4.25 1 4 Stephen Nailer 56.10 12.45 ~TT 5 Chris Nailer 56.12 12.40 5 Mrs» 3. Brasher 41.30
JUNE 16th. LAUN CS3T0N TO LONGFORD (About 13.3 Miles) SENIOR HANDICAP. Hand.f!1. Name Handicap ilctual Time Fastest Time Place 1 Bill Ford 21.30 89.53 9 UaO Paul Boer 19.40 91.00 10 3 Andrew Fisher 17.50 89.22 7 4 Ian Stocks 2.30 74.53 2 5 Glen Ford Scr. 73.06 1 6 Brian Baxter (NL) 1.15 76.07 4 7 Les Lins ell (E .Subs) 3.05 77.5S 5 3 Ian Kerrison Scr. 75.58 3 9 Neil Kerrison 13.00 89.25 8 10 Les McCoy 20,25 99.09 11 1 1 Terry Nailer 4.05 87.19 6
TRAVIELLERS ReiSI TO LONGFORD (About 7.5 Miles) ,JUNIOR HANDICAP 1 Tin Stewart 5.30 45.04 5* 2 Dale Prosser Scr. 39,44 1 3 Tim Killworth 5.55 45,58 5 4 Peter Brasher 3.45 44,14 3 Robert Lee 42.20 2 5s 1.50 O Quenton Smith (NL) 4,45 48,0? 6 7 Mark Leech 6.20 52,5? 7 8 Paul Leonard 8.05 61.13 8 9 Chris Nailer 10.35 68,53 9
23rd JUNE. KEN 0®TOOLS MEMORiAL HANDICAP. (About 6,4 MILES.) Hand,. PI. Name Handicap Actual Time Fastest Time Place 1 Jeff James Scr, 33,05 1 2 Reg Binns 12.00 45.14 17O 3 John Schier (Viet.) Scr. 33,21 4 Dale Prosser 0.40 34.08 3 5 Tim Killworth 5.45 39,53 12 6 Hans Hermans 6,00 40.03 13 7 Les McCoy 8.45 43.08 15 8 Ian Kerris on Scr. 34,25 4 9 Brian Baxter (NL) 0.45 35,13 5 10 Graeme Taylor 1.20 36,04 6 11 Peter Brasher 4.10 39,11 11 12 Robert Lee 2.30 37,33 9 13 Ian Stocks 1.10 36.19 7 14 David Bradley 6.10 41.58 14 15 Terry Nailer 2.05 38.24 10 16 Glenn Ford Scr. 36.30 8 17 Garth Gregory 16.00 53.01 21 18 Paul Leonard! 12,15 49,24 20 19 Andrew Fisher 6.25 44,49 16 20 Michael Stanfield 6.15 48,25 18 21 Don Crosswell 5.00 48.30 19 Mrs. 3. Brasher 12.00 44.45 (Between 15 and 16)
BIG E.ARS AMONG :1'HE wPROS’* '"When Kip Keino passed me with about two laps to go I thought, "Well, there goes $250. Then when another guy went by me, I was down to $100. .But, then I knew Kip had to be tired after travelling those 12,000 miles from Kenya and I knew I could win - - - (Making up a five yard deficit isn't that hard, especially when you are running for money. Jim %un - after recent Pro Mile Track Hun, BITS AND PIECES FROM HERE AND THERE. BY BIG EARS. Soi_r3T to hear that Max and Linda Holmes will soon be leaving here bound for Hamilton, New Zealand, where they intend to settle down. 1 Perhaps Max will be able to join our friend over there at the Hamilton Harriers. Andy 'Galloway will be pleased to meet you I’m sure, /ill of us in the VMC would like to wish you both the best for the future. One of. the duties of our member selected to run in the Hamilton ms, rath on there overy year will be to report on you both. Tc’lking of New Zealand. A recant letter from the Hamilton Harrier Club has indicated that their race this year, Oct. 13'th. could be a real burner. All the top boys have been invited to compete and so far acceptances have been received from Terry Manners, Don McKenzie, John Robinson & Gordon Parker, sub 2.20 stuff, with the possibility that Jeff Julian could sneak in. Anyway the bitumen will burn. Our rep will be known after the Aussie Champ's in Perth and I don't envy the job of the selectors. ’ What with Peter Bruce & John Bermingham both under 2,20 so far this season and Terry Harrison knocking on the door, it’s a shame that the three cannot bo sent. Another point of interest is that the first NZer homo in the Hamilton Marathon will represent tham in the 19?4 Viet Marathon. So far the Club has raised the return air faro, which isn’t bad for-a club with a membership of just 150. By the way we are goin^ most of us couldn’t raise an effort to run, as well as that J Heard that the South Aussie marathon men have been holding training oamps up in Coofcor Pedy in preparation for the Aussie marathon in Perth, Sept, 8th. If the heat doesn’t get them, loneliness wills 22 „olieve there is talk that the next Aussie Marathon could be held a t -Alice.Springs I Two years' ago, Natalie Cullimore ran 100 miles in just over 16 hours. Few men and no woman had ever run faster - or even that far, In the meantime, however, Natalie had suffered a depressing number of foot and low leg disorders which may or may not bo related to her ultra-marathocing• More than once she was in a cast. In Karoh the 35. year old Mrs. Cullimore ran another 100 miler In Cala - USA. She won (there was one other finisher, four hours behind Natalie's 18$09.16). Officials wore claiming she is now the only woman "'ever to win a major road race open to men - and may •well be the only person in the U.S. who has twice run 100 miles in less that a day2 Nothing to the contrary can be found. I've always said that the VAAA couldn't organise a party for a kindergarten, and just how true that was with their after-the-offort reception they put on for the competitors of the Aussie Cross Country Champ at Bundoora. Apparently, they were so generous with the money that they gave all officials twofree afternoop tea tickets and then for the main recaption, which was held at the Club in McKillop St. they only issued the officials with one free ticket. In other words no wives or lady friends wore permitted to attend the booze up at all. Perhaps that was a cunning move to old it there, as 1. there is no organising to do (which they can’t do anyway), by not holding a turn that allows ferns to attend they would save money, less people, .and 3* they sou&d a bit queerS Anyway I believe a lotof tho younger runners •/.eve disgsusted with the setup. After all, not everyone wants to booze up. Someone should tell them there is more to it than drinking. Remember Masaaki USUI the Japanese runner that Percy Cerutty sponsored out here to Portsoa a few years ago, well, he is back here with a wife to live permanently, and run, a certain club hopes. Best of wishes go out to them both on making Aussie their new home and we do hope that we soon see Masaaki burning up the bitumen. Where were all tho officials o» Viet. Marathon Champ day? Lucky there were a few non-athlete competitors there, to give them a hand and watch. •‘Brick Bat Awardi# - Must surely go to Jack Draper, alias '*Bad News:t, for the manner in which he handled tii6 P. O’Hare affair at Sunbury, 28/7. If he had any supporters boforo then, he certainly has fewer now, after his fine display of true officialdom in turning a simple matter Into a big drama by eventually threatening to ban the fellow from athletics. It makes a person wonder whose side the officials are on. Perhaps the athletes should form a Union to look after their interests in the sport. BIG EARS says When asked when he would retire, Jack Foster (N.Z.) replied, stI have received such a mountain of shoes as presents, I will have to wear them out before 1 think of retiring. And that will take at least until 1976.*“ U.K. Joe Keating - Ealing & Southall H. Set a new world best time for 40 miles on the track, May last, when he ran 3 hra. 49 rains.‘32 secs, for the distance. Intermediate times were 10m - 56.27; 20m - ls53, and 30m - 2:50.52. W.C. "KING OF TIIS MOUNTAINS" POINT LEO. 28/7/73. SUNNI COOL. 43 STARTERS p i . Name Hand. Act. Time, Hand, Place i Dave MARBURG 6,00 114.1?+ JL 2 Bernie CARROLL - 117.51 3 Rod PITT 18.50 121,53 1 4 John NEILL • 121.54 «* 5 Howard BOREHAM 13.00 122.26 5 6 David BYRNES 13.10 122.58 6 7 Bill McNULTY 10,50 123.38 17 8 Geoff HALL 9.20 124.41 20 9 Theo ORR 12,10 125.05 19 10 Ivan DAVIDSON 13.50 126.18 14 11 Ian GASKELL 16,10 126.38 7 12 Kon BUTKO 15.00 127.09 11 13 Jim WII.LIS - 128.56 - 14 Terry COLLIE 1 ? c45 129*20 9 15 Phil LEAR 8.50 129.59 23 16 Barry JONES 18.20 130,31 12 17 Keith RQUTLSX 18,00 130.5^ 13 18 Max HOLMES 10.45 131.05 22 19 Bob McCAATtfEX 24.20 133.30 4 20 Jim ccsm x 22.10 13^.23 13 £1 Kev ONLEY 23.20 135.53 16 22 Ross SHILSTON 26.50 138.54 10 23 Sam HILDITCH 27.00 139.29 15 24 Peter LOGAN 33.10 140.57 2 25 Wal SHEPPARD 31.20 142.52 I T v 26 Alan JOKES 33.50 151,38 21 27 Stephen THOMAS 26.30 152.21 26 J 28 Bruce WATT 35.10 158.03 24 29 Graham ANDERSON 62.20 137.22 25
MONTREAL STADIUM PLANS FOR 1976 OLYMPIC GAMES Initial details of some of Montreal's plans for the 1976 Olympic Gajmes have oome to light. The most specifio facts shed were about the facilities. The traok and field competition will be staged at the ceremoniously named Stadium within the confines of what is known as Sports Park which is a smaller part of a location more appropriately named Maisonneuve Park. The area will be served by two Metro stations which will allow pedestrians to go from the Stadium to other Sports Park installations without having to set foot outside. There will also be covered parking areas, laid out in the form of hanging gardens on various levels, for a capacity of 5000 automobiles and 300 long ( tance buses and other community buses. The Stadium, with a permanent 50,000 seating cpapcity, is to be erected, designed and built in accordance with the requirments of tho 1 .0 ,C. For the 1976 Games the capaoity will be raised to 70,000 seats through tho addition of 20,000 temporary units which is 10,000 less than the total figure at Munich. The 50,000 seats are permanently covered. A moveable 200,000 square feet membrane allows mechanical covering or uncovering of the entire playing area within 20 minutes. So that the best possible use may be made of all seats, 5,000 of them can be moved quickly, as need be, in keeping with a geometric pattern required either for athletes or for another sport. Lighting is recessed in the string course around the elliptical ring of the open area. Light intensity is such as to meet the basic requirements of colour TV networks. The sound equipment is scientifically built into the structure itself. Vertical access is assured by escalators around the entire perimeter of the Stadium. A closed circuit television network is provided with lajge screen projection in the Stadium and in lobbies. In the Stadium there are no less than 40 snack bars, 30 washrooms, 10 souvenir shops and large lobbies. A floor area covering 360,000 square feet is suitable for use as a sports museum, office, gymnasiums, arenas, play and training rooms, high quality restaurants and for conventions and other meetings. Inside the supporting column from which the covering membrane hangs, a floor area of 10,000 square feet is available, distributed over 16 levels with heights varying between 9 and 30 feet for the installation of the equipment needed for all indoor sports and exercises. Along the outside surface of the supporting column, elevators will take visitors to a panoramae terrace and restaurant some 500 feet above the ground level. The main building also included a 1000 metre sheltered training track and an indoor 250 metre track, D -0 Jack Pennington writes from Canberras- Well, here's the first Aussie Veterans Cross Country, Sydney, 11th June, 1973, Held at Centennial Park, mainljr grass and undulating - waather perfect. If held in Victoria or Western Australia the results would be somewhat different, except for Wal Sheppard and myself it was an all N.S.Wales affair. This was Stan Chorlton's first up as an over-40 and top class, he would have been hard to toss even by anyone from Victorias Place Name Tear Boa-r Time 1 S. CHORLTON 1933 32.53 2 P. PIPER 192? 35.47 3 T. VISALLI 1932 36.27 J. PENNINGTON 1922 36.32 1st. Over 50. 5 K. OLLSREKSHAW 1931 37.03 6 W. SHEPPARD 1922 3? a 20 2nd. Over 50. 7 R. MALL 38.00 8 E. ETHERXON 1926 33.44 9 F. DEVLIN 1925 33.45 10 N. WINRED 1928 39.49 11 A. BEVERSTOCK 1920 39.51 3rd. Over 50. 12 V. TOWNSEND 1919 4-0.25 13 L, S053I 1929 40.28 14 D, 3R0DIE 1928 40.46 15 J. PATON 40.56 16 N. ELLISON 41.05 17 H. BALLERHAM 42.44 1st. Over 60 a 18 G. FREEMAN 43.17 19 J , BAKER 43.17 20 S. HESKETH 1905 44.02 2nd. Over 60. 21 R. PAYNE 1921 45.03 22 R. CARTWRIGHT 46.38 23 L. WILLIAMS 1909 47.48 3rd. Over 60.
A.C.T. CHAMPIONSHIPS 7i MILES "II. G. Ki lj.L23 TROPHY.iJ Undulating parkland, slippery owing to he;ivy rain bex’ore and during the. 1. M. Kennedy 41.18 17. B. Lenton 48.33 0 K. Lavers 43.51 18. K. Dawson 48,53 3. G , Moon 44.0? 19. D. Woolner 49.33 4. G. Moore 44.30 20. M. Pittaway 49 *48 5. P. Kennewell 44.57 21. Ii. Thompson 50.29 6. D, Hobson 45.53 22. J. Foster 50.45 7. J. Gilbert 46.02 23. ii • Duus 51.10 8. N. Jago 46.07 24. T. Datil 51.17 9. A, Pickup 46.14 25. J, Souter 53.07 10. K. Bradley 46.29 26. xJr, 9 Taylor 54.07 11. I. Herbert 46.50 27. wT 0 Small 54.11 12. P. Fisher 47„07 28. ii#•\T Kemp 54.11 13. R. White 47.19 29. M, Donohue 54.32 14. J, Pennington 47.31 30. p. Smith 64.56 15. G. Noyes 47.53 31. ii. Watson 66.27 16. P. Kemp 48.23 Invit. • Richardson 47.00 Dave Mclnnes is out with a chipped knee, but slowly making a comeback, with a chance of making the Commonwealth Games Team. In view of Jack's suggestion that I comment on his 14th place as Manager/Referee at Canberra, I offer the following observations. It is very good and highly desirable that those who officiate also tako part actively whenever possible, as conversely, it is highly desirable that those who are active competitors take the opportunity to officiate from time to time. On the other hand it is virtually impossible to be efficient and impartial in an official capacity which requires overall direction, ar.d non-involvement of direct nature. Surely, it should be possible for some non-competing official to substitute and take over the reins when the Manager/Referee competes. Freddie Lester. COi’Ga APS - To Brendan and Leslie McVeigh on the arrival of their son, Michael. ’'Another $1 coming upM - VMC Treasurer. Page 13 V.M.C. NEWSLETTER. SEPTEMBER, 1973. SPRING. VOL. 5 , NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RUNNING NEWS. By JIM BEISTY'. Interest and performances have improved since the start of the season. Whilst depth is still lacking in all age groups, those athletes active- are training hard. The arrival of Tony Sroen (formerly Randwick-eotany) on the scone has given t-e locals someone to chase. Tony had a tod run in the- State 10,000 in. C.C., finishing in 1 1 th overall position. 30/6/73. KING OF H IE MOUNTAINS - 15. M. 2S/r>M ,
29/7/73. NEWCASTLE BiI'JICH R(JAD CrIAl'3PKjNSalrS: Senior Girls 1 ;.!ile - 1 . M. Stewart (Wallsend) 7.15. unior Girls 1 tile - 1 . S. Jones (Dudley 6*18. Sub-Junior Girls 1 Mile - 1 . R. Sanders (Wallsend) 6il7. Juvenile Boys 2 m a s - 1 . M. Beisty (Myers Park) 11.08 2, M. McDonald (Wallsend) 13.25
23/6/73. NEWCASTLE 10 mil;SS i%0AD RACE. 1 D. Marsh 56.39 4 H. Tiller 58.46 7 N. Brown 60,4 2 B. Morgan 57.C3 5 S. Barwick 59.43 3 M. Pitts 64.21 3 J, Beisty 57.^9 6 A. Ross 59,55 9 D. Jones 76.36 Distance running has been at a low ebb for a number of years in the Newcastle area. Standards are generally low as you can see from the times listed above. However, we look forward to better things. Interested athletes are forming a specialist club to foster cross country and road running within the Branch. FROM NEW5TEAD HARRIERS (TASMANIA) 14th APRIL, 1973. 4 !*EtLES SENIOR AND JUNIOR SEALED HANDICAP. Place Name Actual time Handicap Fast Time PI, 1 Jeff James 2 5 o £2 3.05 3 2 Peter Brasher 28.42 6.05 8 3 Tim Killworth 29«4l 6.50 9 4 Reg Binns 34.09 10.50 15 5 Michael Stanfield 30.32 7.00 11 6 Dale Prosser 27.04 3,10 7 7 Glenn Ford 23.58 Scr. 1 8 Graeme Taylor 26.30 2,05 5 8 Ian Stocks 26.40 2.15 6 Page 14 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MMS MD JOTTINGS._____ 7 m 3RIAa CHAPKA% STH. AUSTRALIAN MAItATHOK.___JUIY 28th, AT HEADOWB (new course) Double "Out aiid Back*' - surface quite stony at titaes, 2 lots of 2 miles was a slow steady uphill grind against prevailing vine. Cold - 13° C, 23 Starters. 1 Brenton NORMAN 2hr.19m.14s. 5 Hans U&3SEN 2hr. 42ffl. 2 Brian CIIAPK/IN 2hr.27m.51s. 6 Kike BTTi’JUSR 2hr. 45m, 3 Rogin CHESTija 21ir.3v a.Us. ? Jixn HARTNETT 2hr. 48m. 4 Bernie VIMS 2hr.3f-a.53a, 8 Ivan BG3GIS 2hr, 52m. 13 finished the course. Norman and Chapman pulled away immediately to time 5*12, 10*25 and 15.45 for the first three jailes. At 4M Noxiuan broke clear ana except for a gastric upset at10M, never looked like being challenged. This was the fastest tltne ever recorded in Sth. Australia, Brenton lost 9 lbs during tho race, which was his 4th Marathon. At 15M, Chapman was closely pressed by the steadier Bill >?$n»s and Bernie Vine. Jai;;.e.s was out at 18, complaining of ‘dead le^s1, while Vine was reduced to a walk by cramp at 24H (he was suffering froa flu for 2 months) when Chester p&ssed him. The first five will represent S.A. at Perth. ADELAIDE HARRIERS DIAK OKO JUBI1EE 60..000 MSTWSS TRA(?K MOB. Tliis well publicised event received good TV attention and 50 runners started. The lead was changing froci Brian chapman to 15M (90 nan, ), John Willi&as to 16M, Ray Hams to 19M and then Alan Gibson to the end (approx. 2?f H.). Only 6 saw out tho end as the track becas© littered with collapsed and exhausted bodies and crampcd legs. 1 Alan GIBSON 4hr. 20m* 15s, 4 Tim THCMFWON 5hr, 47k . 56s. 2 Bob CLARKE 5hr. 02m, 21s, (Walker - and did) (Veteran) S Rob MA&GELSDOP.F 5hr. 5?m. 34s. 3 Ron O'NEILL *hr. Urn, 58s, 6 Herb B M N H S 6hr. lira. 18s „ ’Veteran - ex-bike man) (Over 50 — Veteran )
Bernie Vine is shifting to Now Zealand, most probably Sept-Oct, after AAU Marathon, Mike Butler off to UK again vi-i working voyage (he is a meaber of vocal trio - "The Harriers"), He beat Tony Bart in an exciting 5M C.C. event on the sloppy Enfield Pony Course in 26.05 on August 4th. He wore spccial English C.C, shoes (rubber sprigs) to upset hot favourite Barb (wearing fist Tigers). Ray Hardwick won 3M Junior race on same course in impressive- 15.12, talcing 13 sec. off Steeplechaser Gary Zeunert*s record.
In walking, Peter Fullagher clocked fastest tine for Gawlor to Adelaide Walk (25fM) with 3*19.35. Apparently his time at 25M (around 3.16) was inside Paul l&hlll’s (US) world record for that distance. Kack Webber, a grandfather, was first hone due to a handicap of 68 minutes with a tino of 4hr« 25^. 58s. Tony Bart won the AAU Junior CCC at Bundoora on July 7th, This tff&a In spite of lack of confidence in his recovery from *flu the previous week, hence his waiting tactics. Tony is a k7 year old matriculation student at Christian Brothers College aiming to be a Physical Education Teacher. He logs 90-lOOM per week and holds world’s bests for the 1 hour run on track with 103SJ l?22yds U/l6 and U M 634 yds for u/17. Personal bests are:- 1:57.7 (800), 3:56.3 (1500), 8:35.5 (3000), and 31:48.2 (unofficial Australian Sub-Junior 10,000m Record).
Kerry 0*Brien looked set for a good tour when opening with 8.26 5’chase, but later in Europe found running quite exhausting, e.g. an 8.38 S*chase in which he placed well back in the field left him "heavy chested." A quick consultation with Swedish specialists revealed an inverted T wave (symbolic of strained heart muscle) and this was the last straw of the injury-plagued chanpion. He has returned home and resumed slow jogs, but appears insistent that competitive running is now over for him.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN A.A.A. CROSS COUNTRY CHAIglO^KI? - 10.000 METRES. 16 Kinda 'Tome Farm (not as wet.as usual) 1 Brenton Norman 32.4? (Tan Wheeler, 32.44 - 196?) 3 Ton?6 Bart 33*08 f Brian Chapman 33.39 I Ro7 S£oU. 33S « 33.58. JUNIORS, 1. R. Hardwick, 35*22. 2. Jiia S AUSTRALIAN "ALL TIMS1" MARATHON r AHKINGS - as at 9/8/73 ■ Per DICK DOWLING 1 Derek CLAYTON 2:08.33 1969 (10 u 2.20) 11 Tony COOK 2:20.44 1966 2 John FARRINGTON 2:11.12 1973 (10 u 2o20) 12 Tom WOOD 2:20.48 1972 3 Brenton NORMAN 2:16,03 1971 ( 3 u 2.20) 13 Alan HARRISON 2*20.55 1969 4 John BERMINGHAM 2:17.21 1973 ( 1 u 2.20) 14 Rod NICHOLLS 2:21.21 1972 5 Neil RYAN 2:18.31 1971 ( 1 u 2.20) 15 Kevin FALLOON 2:21.46 1973 6 Peter BRUCE 2:18046 1973 ( 2 u 2.20) 16 Keith CLLSRENSHAW 2:22.12 1956 7 Rod MACKINNEY 2:19.06 1966 ( 1 u 2.20) 17 Ds.ve POWER 2:22.15 1962 8 Terry HARRISON 2 :20.23 1972 18 Fred HOWE 2:22.18 1965 9 Ian WHEELER 2:20.25 1969 19 Pat CLOHESSY 2:22,19 1964 10 Ron CLARICE 2:20.26 1964 20 Arch SANSONETTI 2:22,21 1972 First Aussie to break 2.20.00 0 Rod .iackinney - 2:19.06 - Fukuoka «■ 1966. Best Time in Australia » Derek Clayton - 2sll.l8 - Hobart 1971 Bast Time by Australian born - Brenton Norman - 2:16.03 - Hobart - 1971. Best Time, 1973 - John Farrington - 2:11.12.6 - Sydney. )n Saturday, 8th Soptmber, 1973» the best fielxl ever assembled for an Australian Marathon will toe the line. Who will win the all-important Australian Marathon title and win selection for the Commonwealth Games? Will the winner come from the experienced exponents like Clayton, Farrington, Bruce, Mackinney, etc., or will it be S.A.*s talented Brenton Norman or perhaps the much improved Victorian, John Bermingham? Whatever the result, this country has not seen such talent assemble in the one race since the 1956 Olympics. The standard should be excellent and the Prize well worth winning - an all expenses paid trip (for 3 ???) to Now Zealand, January, 1974. Footnote: Let’s hope Perth weather is kinder than last year's Sidney '“scorcher4'. Provious National Marathon Champions 1949 Bob PRENTICE 2:43.45 1951 Gordon STANLEY 2:59«45 1952 Bob PRENTICE 3*19.26 1953 Holey GUY 2:24,18 1956 John RUSSELL 2:26.38 1958 John RUSSELL 2:40.30 I960 Ian SINFIELD 2:25.10 1962 K. OLLERENSHAW 2:26.24 1964 Bob VAGG 2:24.06 1966 Tony COOK 2:20.44 1967 Derek CLAYTON 2:21,58 1968 Derek CLAYTON 2:14.47 1969 J. FARRINGTON 2:21.02 1970 J. FARRINGTON 2:15.27 1971 Derek CLAYTON 2:11.18 1972 Bernie VINE 2:28.21 1973 ? ? ? ? TASMANIAN JUVENILE 2 MIL2S CHAMPIONSHIP. INTRA-STATE TEAMS 4 Norman Jessup 1 David Brasher 14.00.3 1 5 0 5 Teams Race 2 Richard Moore 14.04.5 5 T. Gilbertson 14.48 3 Knight 14.05 6 Simon Eldridge 14,52 1st. North. September, is?3, sgribg V O L . £ No. 2 \IOTORIAN RANKING LIST AT i ^ 8 / i 2 2 X ______Paul Jenes. 100 m. Jit HIGH JUMP 10.5 Brett wEINBERG 13-47.0 Brandan LAYH 2.15 Iawrie PECKHAM 10.8 Greg LEWIS 14-01.S Peter FIJLIER 2.08 Hob WATT 10.9 Richard JAMES 14-03.2 Bruce JOKES 2.06 Tony SNEAZWELL 10*9 Peter DONLOE 14-08.2 Graeme CROUCE 2.03 John HUNTER n .o Peter FITZGERAID 14-17,2 Steve McCAULEX 1.98 Col DONALD 14-21.4 Tim O ’SHAUOHNESSY 2.10 Tony SNEAZWSLL( Indoor) 2[00_m. 14-22.0 Bob’ HENDY 21.4 Brett WEINBERG 14-23.4 John STANLEY LONG JUMP 21.6 Greg LEWIS 7.91 Chris COMMONS 14-24.8 Tony w i l u a m s 7.02 Brian DAVIDSON 21.7 Brian HUMFBllt Y 14-32.4 Russ DONEY Peter FITZGERALD 21.8 14-35.6 John BERHTMGHAM TRIPLE JUMP 400 ffi0 14-36.0 Peter ABEL 15,65 Don COMMONS 47.1 Bill HOOKER 100*00 m . 15.38 Russ SARAH 4?. 3 Dan VAUGHAN 29-33.8 Brandan LAYH 15.22 Chris COMMONS John KEGHAM 47.9 30-15.6 John STANLEY BOLE VAULT 48.2 Bruce FIELD Len BOGATIN 30-38.0 John BERMNGHAM 5.15 ./Don BA3M0 48.6 30-41,0 Chris WARBLAW 5.12 Ray BOYD 48.6 Peter GRANT Rob WATT 31-17*6 Bruee JONES 3.80 Mike MONESTER 48.9 32-03.8 Steve McAUIEI 5.20 Don BAIRD (Indocr) 800 m . 32-51.0 Doug LE BAS (17« f») l^i-5.5 Bill HOOKER 1~:;Q.9 PetertfFULLER 110m. HURDLES SHOT PUT 1--1.0 Bernie CAKROLL 13.9 Mai BAIRD 17.19 Ray RIGBY 1-51.6 Tim KELLY 15*6 Don EMILY 13.90 Hans VanBEUGE 1-51.7 KenHALL 15.8 John DUNKIN 13.49 Roger 01, i5.e Bill MARRIOTT 1--0..8 Ian MoCONNELL DISCUS THROW 1-^2.0 Graeme CROUCH 15.9 Jim rsRfl>7T 46.10 T?snr -prrrprr Gary HOLLIDAY 1-52.4 Euan WILSON 15.9 42.90 ■ Andy POLLOCK 1500 m . 400m. HURDLES 41.00 Ron WNHOVTSN 3-40.8 Graeme CROUCH 52.2 Peter GRJovI JAVELIN THROW 3-47.8 Tim 0*SHAUGHNS3SY 52.4 JiP. GRANT 52.4 Bruce FIELD 69.36 S?g KOSCIK 3-52.0 Dave HOLDSWORTE 57.95 WRIGHT 3-52.5 Bill SCOTT 54.0 Brian GOURLEY 54.5 Dan McGLXDE 57.67 Phil McNAUGHT 3-55.1 Geoff WILKS 57.23 Andy FARR 3-58.0 Euan WILSON 54.7 Mike GURRY 55.5 Mike RITTERMAN HAMMER THROW 60.22 Tino PUOPOLO 3000ia S* CHASE 8-29.0 Bob HENDY 55.51 Dick IEFFLEE 9-16*2 Chris WARD1AW 51.18 Graeme BRADEN 9-27.1 David EYRlfiS 50.32 Mike EDWARDS Above figures are incomplete and we would appreciate infovmticn of details for other performances of similar standard for inclusion. The i-anking lists are compilod starting with April 1st as the commencement for the season's rankings. Send details such as date, place, age of athlete, whether wind assisted etc., to us. Fred Lester is a member of the Ranking and Recording sub-Comm* A 60m plus for Peter STEINER in the Javelin Throw has boon reported but more details needed. _ XXX XCC XXX NOTES FROM NORTH AMERICA (received on a grubjpy bit of paper, no sender; Bill' McNulty?) The J.F.K. 50.2 Miler in Maryland drew a field of l?24j 675 finished. Max White 5-55. Bill Scobey ran the first 50km champion event this year, passed the marathon in 2-26.31 en route to a 2-52.24 for the 31.1 mile race. Boston Marathon first over-40: Jim Green 2-34.58. National AAU. 25km over-40: Hal Higdon 1-28.47. Steve Prefontaine ran a 3-56.8 and a 13-06.4 double (211 & 3M) at a minor meet. Ontario (Canada) Around-the-Bay 19.1 Mies; 1 Jerome DRAYTON 1-37.53, 2 Bob MOORE 1-38.08, 6 Art TAYLOR (over 40) 1-44.35. COSTING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. - SOME OBSERVATIONS FROM JOHN ZELEZHTKOlj^ This article will" look only at the fiscal aspects of running australian Champ ionships . No consideration of intra-state rivalry hap been considered. The aim of thr.s paper is to find the cheapest way to run Australian Championships, In doing this it is our intention not to put any undue stress onto any one state, " First let us take the cost of sending 10 athletes from each state to each of the six capital cities: City Perth ' Adelaide MelbourneSydney Brisbane Hobart Perth "x 77.00~ 102,50 129.80 158.40 128.00 119*15 Perth Adelaide 77.00 x 25*50 52.80 81.40 51.00 57*55 Adelaide Meltournel02*50 25.50 x 27*30 55.90 25.50 47*35 Melbourne Sydney 129.80 52*80 27.30 x 28.60 52,80 58*25 Sydney Brisbane 158.40 81., 40 55*90 28#6o X 81.40 81*15 Brisbane Hobart 128.00 51.00 25.50 52.80 81.40 X 67*75 Hobart Totals 595.70 2.87.70 236.70 291*30 405.70 338.70 s states singles. Double the above totals and shift the dot one- place to the right and you have the cost fo*- a 10 man team from each, i.e. $1191*4; $5754.4; $4734.4, etc. However a 15$ cut operates for certain concession faros, originally only in Perth, but at present operating between all capitals, so we arrive at totals of:- P- £10263; A- ?4893; S- $4946; B- $6??6j H- $5833; M~ f3315. being the total cost of 50 visiting athletes's fares at the particular capitals. These figures can be tabulated abd graphed in a number of ways, but always giving a picture that there is 3.ittl3 difference between holding championships in Adelaide, Sydney or Hobart, Melbourne is cheapest, while Perth comes out worst with Brisbane a cov-fortable second worst. However, by holding championships in the "cheaper" capitals and minimising total costs, we are straining the finances of Western Australia and Queensland, This is because these two states will always pay the ciost whenever national titles are held elsst-There. Taking this over a period of six years, the cycle of rotation, West. Australia has to face a considerably greater burden financially that the other states, simply in just getting their own competitors to the venue of competition. There is thus 110 solution but for the A.A.U„ of A to subsidise both Queensland and West. Australian teams and individuals. Although I a~,i not considering the plight of individuals in detail, it is reasonable to say that r.ost come from the more populous states and so it would be also to their advantage if in Commonwealth and Olympic Garies selection years, championships were held in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, In conclusion, I think that in even years Australian Championships should be hold in one of the South-Eastern states, but in such case teams and individuals from W.Aust. and Queensland must be subsidised by the A.A.U, of A. Editors comment: Thanks, Joh, for your effort in trying to demonstrate to all concerned how many considerations must go into just financing our sport, I would like to add that you have also shown the need to be more flexible in our approach to any problem. Even just saying in even years we do this and in -uneven years we do that, framing a rule and then having to stick to it, come hell or high water, nay not always be in our best interests either. SYEliZY "CITY TO SURF". AUGUST 12th, 1973. PER JACK PENNINGTON. Jack sent a pile of clippings and. pictures and comments on this year’s event which drew over 4000 runners of all ages and sexes. Jack was amazed to see how many fit people as the course was a tough and hilly one. The N.2. boys were confident that Manners would "do" Farrington. We may be surprised to learn that "Character" Mike KENNEDY held off Gale of Tasmania to finish 6th in 46 mins plus. (Mike is an old V.M.C. stalwart. Ed.) First Veteran woula have been stan CHORHCwam, 16th. 13 year old Clay MAURER ran 30th in 51*30. George McGRAW (53) ran 52.52 .whereas I only did 53.31. Results: 1. John FARRINGTON, 43.16; 2. Ken M00RE (US) 43.59; 3. Terry MANNERS (NZ) 44.16; 4. Alan ROBINSON, 44.46; 5. Mike WAGENBACH (US) In Perth, John GILM0UR (54) ran 10th in State 10M in 56.16 , which is 4 secoiiJbP* faster than when he won in 1956. BIG SAILS REPORTS: Good to see David Campbell, Peter Barker and wife back here on their holidays. After seeing the course down at Ft, Leo - King of the Mountains - 20 Miles, Peter said he preferred running up trees to thatj Pete works up on the Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Colin "Skippy" Sedgman has taken off again for the U.S.A. hSn ZEALAND NOTES PER BOB GERARD Inter-Provincial - 12km. AUCKLAND - Z O m i M D - WAIKATO. AT WANGANUI. "A-5 i), d IRl 38.44 B. TYRRELL 40.07 I. DAVIDSON 40 „07 •T>i • BABiii 41,40 j . Ju l i a n 39.03 A. STOCK 40.12 J. DERRICK 40,48 D. WIBSRG 41.52 R. WEATHERLY 39.12 R. G2RA3D 40.50 C. DAVIDSON 40.59 J. PERCY 42.02 B, PALiUi.R 39.41 J. MUNRO 40.50 V. MAKDON 41.35 8. BENNETT 42.26 M. SIMMCNDS 39.54 3. SOWTEN 41.14 B. BATTY 41.35 G. MILNE 42.45 TAQROivGA o m I C.C. 27/5/?3* COURSE - dry & fast, very hilly - 3 x 4km laps. J. FOSTER 41.25 D. PARKINS01v 44.14 R. GERARD 45.23 M.TAYLOR 46.21 A. STOCK 42.42 R. JONES 44,59 R. HORN 45.59 B. WALKER 46.28 j. w a l k e r 42.17 L. LITTEN 45.10 TAUHOSE CUP .- 9/6/73* Course - iiuddy and hilly - 8 fences on each of 3 X 3km laps. J. FOSTER 30.57 32.0? L. LITTEN ' 33.05 R. JONES 33.16 A. STOCK 31o32 J. DOWMAN 32.47 E. HART 33.13 D. PARKINSON 33.32 B. TYRRELL 31.42 R, PSTHYBRIDGE 33.02 P.S. Give my best wishes to other V.M.C, people who, I am pleased to see, are still running, especially JohnBriice, Sam Hilditch, Peter Bruce, etc. WORLD MARATHON ROOND-UP. PER MIKE HUBBERT EDINBURGH. 1275773. MAXXQLl 375773 Sob HERON 2hr.. 17m. 07s. 1 . Lasse (DDR) 2hr.12n.24s. . Kitayama (Jap) h.r, m, s. MAS3LUIS (Holland) 19/5/73. 2 2 13 29 $f£ Norman (UK) 2sl8e12.S. 3. Armstrong (Can) 2hr. 13m.30s, ... ATKINSON (Wales) 2:23.40. 4 . LeGrange (Si.) 2hr. 13m. 58s. T. SWINDLEHURST 2-.29.18 5 . Morita (Jap) 2hr. I4m.06s. (Ex NSW) 6. Phillipp (WG) 2hr. l6m,07s. 7 . Edmunds (UK) 2hr« l6m.24s. TURKD (Finland) 1/4/73 8 . Angenvoorth (WG) 2hr. l6m.27s. 1. Paivarinta 2hr. 17m, 18s. 9 . Faircloth (UK) 2hr. lom.32s. 2. Toivola 2hr. 17m. 26s, THREE PEAKS FELL RACE (UK) 3. Pajaanen 2hr. 17m. 45s, . Jeff Norman hr. m. s. Paivarinta is International C.C.Champ, 1 2 31 38 and was finalist in S.Chase, Munich. 2 . H Walker 2hr. 39m. 06s. 3 . Joss Naylor 2hr. 44m. 24s. U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP. 17/6/73 7 Ron H i l l 2hr. 47m. 04s. 1. Schmenk 2hr. 15m. 48s. COMRADES MARATHON (S.A.) / 2. Vitale 2hr. 19m. 52s* 1 6/73 3. Kennedy 2hr. 19m. 58s. 1 . Dave Levick C54) 5^ . 39m. 09s. Rec. 2 . Baker 5te*. 42m. 53s. FRIMDSHIP MARATHON. (Hun) 21/7/73. 3. McBrearty 5hr. 46m. 18s. 1. Ron Kill 2hr. 23m,02s. (UK) 2, Gyula Toth 2hr. 23m. 21s.(Hun) 1355 finished J 2 J 'i, Kleckner 2hr. 28m. 28s. (Hun) no are indebted to “'LeichtathleV of the DDR for the following table, a summary of their regular publication if international yearly best performances of the last two decades. Points are awarded according to 1AAF Scoring Tables for the first ten in each event, being the Olympic Programme except! Decathlon, Marathon and Walks - 18 in all. 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 USA 188 799 186 912 184 639 183 366 186 542 USSR 184 046 133 269 180 380 180 512 180 234 WG 181 241 179 359 178 877 175 826 175 074 DDR 180 051 179 297 176 644 176 041 174 215 Poland 177 881 177 195 176 055 173 542 172 979 France 176 963 174 830 174 641 172 496 172 012 Finland 175 486 174 031 172 411 169 771 168 315 GB 174 575. 171 782 171 988 170 640 170 642 Czechosl. 173 740 171 637 170 668 170 174 168 647 Italy 171 531 169 242 167 592 16? 156 166 509 Hungary 171 477 172 047 169 581 166 906 166 470 Sweden 169 98? 169 065 168 071 166 716 165 715 Japan 166 707 -— 164 281 165 150 Australia 165 930 166 040 166 196 166 020 165 922 Switz 165 808 169 723 162 675 161 832 161 595 Rumania 165 530 164 786 163 098 161 665 160 438 Allowing possible inaocurs.cies and incomplete information, this table shows rather graphically a picture of progress or stagnation in the major athletic nations of the world. In addition to the above, Canada, Spain, Bulgaria, Belgium, Greece are all within 3 500 points of Australia, whereas, except for Canada’s 161 134, none of them could get near the 160 000 mark in 1968. 1-iQS -GALkN - THE MIDNIGHT RACE. By MIKE HUBBERT. As oach year draws to a close, the athletes in Britain turn their thoughts to Mountain Ash, and many make the pilgrimage to this little Welsh mining village tucked awaj' in the beautiful Rhondda Valley. Here for a few hours, the spirit of Guto Nytbbran pads once more along the mountain tracks he knew so well. Guto was born in theRhondda Valley in 1700. He w..s born to run and many stories are told, of his talent. How ho could catch a bird in flight, and how he once ran to Pontvprodd and back, some seven tailes, before the kettle boiled* During his career. Gate's affairs were managed by his sweetheart, Sion o Siop (Jane of the Shop), and thej say she made a fortune. But success killed opposition and in later years Guto's challengers became fewer and foiK-r, So, x.hen one day a fresh challenge arrived, Guto grasped it though he was now 37* quite old in those days, The race was over 12 miles of rugged mountain roads. His opponent, styled Prince of Bedwas, was a much younger man, but could not keep up the T-’.ce. Guto finished far in front and jJane rushed forward to congratulate him. Slapping him heavily on the back she criedMBravo Guto Bach da iawni 911 This proved too much after the strain of the race and with a gasp poor Guto fell down dead. His body was carried high up into the hills he loved so much and laid to rest at LLANW0NN0, where the sighing of the wind, will sing forever Guto®s sad requiem. Each New Year’s Eve, as midnight approcahes, a crowd of Rhondda folk gather round the grave-yard at Llanwonno (near the pub), and wait fox' the 'Mystery runner to appear, in 1969 it was Lilliam Board, and tragically.a year later the Women’s Mile was named as her pemorial. A torch is lit at Guto's grave and the runner sets off on the four miles journey down into the valley of Mountain Ash. As the torch arrives in the town square, the runners in the four miles Midnight Race strip off and toe the line. In a typical British start, those in front are 50 yards down the street before the gun goes off and the rest are sprinting madly to catch, up. Up the first hill and the long grind soon brings out the sweat, despite the sub-”,oro temperature. Down the ot'nsr side and the little men from Wales and the Midlands tear off at a fantastic bat, while their bigger rivals pound down behind them, footsteps echoing hollowly in the mines beneath the streets. Crowds spill out from the pubs to cheer on the runners. “Well run boysj Have a Pint.M Crude paraffin torcVos line the narrow streets and the air is heavy with smoke, beer and sweat. Soon it is over. There is a new winner. Nos Galan vests have been won and lost and everyone crowds back to the hall where the good women of Mountain Ash have been providing food and drink for twelve hours or more. The welsh hospitality is a legend of its own. The Now Year has been usherod in and the beautiful sound of Welsh voices join in song echoes through the valley. The Welsh love their sport as much as their songs. Even the stirring anthem Sospan Fach is really a rugby song (Saucepan High), telling of the red asucepan that is always perched on top of the home goal at Llangollen field. In the Rhondda Valley at N'^t Year, Guto Nythbran loves again. BIG MBS - FOR THE LAST TIMS THIS ISSUE: Host of us have often wondered what they would do if they experienced the call of nature whilst competing in one of those big Japanese Marathons, where the spectators line the route in an almost unbroken line. Ivell, this is what happened to Frank Shorter competing in one such event. Shortly after the 15km mark Frank was seen tearing a newspaper from the hands of a boy watching the race, then he shot through a gap in the crowd and tore off for the reaches of a side street. As najofc marathons such as this one are fully televised, a dutiful camera crew followed the invincible Frank with the telephoto lens until it was too late .... It is estimated that he lost a minute or so in this his first television appearance. Shorter9s time was £ hours 12 minutes and 2 seconds. NOTE: Peter Bruce should appreciate this. Fortunately his pit stop during.the VMC Marathon was not televised. Congr: tulations to Bill and Mary McN(aughty)ulty on the happy occasion. Both are hoping for a boy2 2 WHAT 00 IOU MAKE OF IT ? T ODDS AND ENDS AND RANDOM THOUGHTS. By FRED LESTER Hurrah! The VAAA took a step right into the 20th century on the occasion of the Australian Cross Country Championship held at Bundoora last July. They actually published the programme with runners listed by surname and call name. We are wondering whether they*11 take the other foot into the same era before the next 2,' years are up and lut us know that Stan Raave, Eddie* Hoore and the others weren't called wesqu all their lives? 2 Here is something for the more experienced athletes. Soring time is the time for Track & iield to commence and many of the smaller clubs (big ones too!) are short of people capable to do some coaching. The Coaching Sub-Committee of the VAAA is running courses periodically and more people should avail themselves of such opportunities to brush up their knowledge, GLlIROI A.A.C. has asked me to let it be known that they require a coach for the coming season. Will anyone interested, please con&ot the .-Secretary t Jack Cross, 3 fyalong Cr*, I'allas. 304?, or Biuiien Noseda, 6 Adelaide St., Pascoe Vale. 3044. In Italy, on May 20th, at an International at Formia, the women had a thrilling race 0V'-r 3000m. Paola Cacchi-Pigni stormed home in 8s56«6 to win from Britain's Joyce Smith, 9*03.0, and Rita Ridley, 9*13*6. This was very close to the world’s best held by Ljumila Bragina with 8s53»0. However, here in the Antipodes, because of the contrariness of our geographical position such things as 3000m for women are frowned upon. The VMC has a standing offer to our distance running counterparts among the women to join forces in the pursuit of our favorite sport, but until the wo-r-en themselves decide to do their own thing, we guess that we'-11 just have to let the rest of the world go byi J To enable possible qualifiers ir. 10,000m for the Commonwealth Games Trial to make the limit as close as possible to the daa.dlir.-e of l4/lO/73» Ivanhoe and Camberwell YMCA Clubs are making provision on Saturday, 6th October, at 4*P*M* at Heidelberg Track for the necessary requirements. Mark this date in your diary, as there will also be other events around the same period, to assist competitors in the Games Squad, It was a sad occasion again at the VAAA Council meeting held recently when the oldtimers put a new restrictive clause into the Constitution. Of course the rule to debar all runners under the age of 16 from participating in VAAA Marathons, which, mind you, is an OPEN EVENT, i.e.. open to all runners registered in the state, was ostensibl; for their protection. Wilbur Curtis, the Association's Medical Officer, put forward the arguments, weak as they were, and admitting exceptions to his assumptions, and that was that. Now, Marathon men, and the VMC has a large core of experienced and responsible members, do not advicate the tackling of longer distance events by Al'IONE who is short of adequa conditioning, but we cert airily will not indulge in blanket discrimination on solely one point such as age in this instance. Experienced track men agree that the Decathlon also makes demands comparable to the Marathon, yet should Bob Matthias, winner of 2 Olympics, have been debarred on similar grounds, he would never have had the opportunit; to take his first Gold Medal at the ago of 17 years. Seems a pity that there is such a gulf between people depending on whether they are competing or officiating. Unfortunately the main contributors to this are the older generation who are largely on the officiating side, and the rather general disease of wanting to impress someone with their authority rather than the nature of their activit, Worst of all is the still lingering complex of "pulling rank", viz. Secretary, President, Manager, Chief This and That, etc., more general acceptance of using first names could do a lot in this regard. Then there is another side to this. Acting as controller at a fence during the AAU C.C.C. at Bundoora, 1 took some pains to make sure that runners would have an unimpeded view of the obstacle. As a competitor of some 20 years hard battling, I have vivid recollections of how any little thing out of the ordinary can effect your concentration. It is so vital to the peace of mind of the competitor, who is undergoing considerable mental strain under racing conditions, that he can clearly see the timing point, the feeding station and lay-out, the steeple hurdles, etc. that we must always be conscious of it, On the track, that means that we must avoid throwing shadors on run-ups for jumps to the pits or approaches to obstacles. On the contrary, it means staying well clear of knolls and corners in line with the competitor’s line of sight. Out on the road, where motor traffic produces the biggest hazard, it means always going well past the timekeepers and feeding stations before going back to those positions to seek information, or to pass in some vital information.