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VETRUNNER CLUB WEB SITE AT: www.webathlletics.com.au/actvac Volume 22 Issue 3—August, 2001 The Fun Run at South Bank. Above from the left are Alice Scott, Anne Young, Bob Chapman and Suzanne Counsel relaxing in the Queensland sunshine after the Fun Run held on the day before the opening of the WAVA Championships. A BRIEF OUTLINE OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE WAVA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BRYAN THOMAS gives a brief attractive cross-country course and · 23 medals were won by ACT outline of what went on at the WAVA two road courses (walks and athletes; 5 gold, 7 silver and 11 World Athletic Championships in marathon). bronze. 10 medals were won by Brisbane and who won the medals · 73 ACTVAC competitors plus three individuals and 13 by being part of for the ACT. hard working officials (Jen Bourke, an Australian team. · Glorious weather, large fields, Peter Neill and Jim O’Donnell). Individual Gold Medals: friendly competition, high quality · Every track and field discipline, Elaine Cooper W40 2000m Steeple. performances, exciting racing, except decathlon and pole vault, had Margaret Taylor W50 HJ. memorable moments and lots of at least one ACT participant. Silver Medals: socialising. · All performed creditably, some Jan Davies W55 hammer. Margaret · 6000 participants from 79 countries. achieved PBs or season bests and Taylor W50 triple jump. · Three track and field venues, some won medals. Continued on Page 3 Inside this month Dates to Watch From Your President 2 More Action from Brisbane 10 City to Surf in Sydney Sun August 12 A to Z of Vets Update 5-7 Running/Walking Handicap 11-17 Running/Walking Hcp Sun August 19 Cross Country, Campbelltown and Throwing Handicap 18-19 (Note the earlier date for the August Hcp) Winter Throwing Results 8-9 Half Marathon Entry Form 21-22 Monthly Throwing Hcp Sat August 25 WAVA General Assembly 9 What’s On and Training Groups 23 Annual Half Marathon Sun August 26 Page 2 — August Vetrunner FROM YOUR PRESIDENT . I am writing from Brisbane, where you have seen them as the Hammeroids, new O’Connor Ridge course. Alice Scott the 14th World Veterans Athletic or seen the photos, you will not believe and her team worked exceptionally hard Championships have just concluded. Let what they are capable of. in preparations, and Peter Davies me share my impressions with you. The World Championships had presided for the first time as the Club First, the volunteers. Hundreds of excellent local coverage on television Handicapper with friendly and efficient people gave their time to make this and ABC radio. The weather was authority. event a huge success. The courtesy superb, the European athletes were I won’t be back from Queensland shown to everyone and the top-rate seen sun baking on the grass at the until late August. Carol Baird, your officiating made this a very pleasant ten second stadium. Vice-President, will preside over things days of competition. There were many great in my place. Carol is in New Zealand as Our own Jim O’Donnell, Jen Bourke performances by ACT vets but I will let I write, seeking to walk 100 miles in 24 and Peter Neill were prominent in the you read about them in other reports. hours for the fourth time. An incredible red and white uniforms as well as Mal Of course back in Canberra, we had person. Davies and Dot Mills from ACT a very successful June Handicap at the Yours in Vets, JOHN Athletics and Ian Colquhoun from Little Athletics and ACT Athletics. The ACT veterans, I saw some 50 of them, and there were others at different NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS venues, showed their distinctive vocal spirit in supporting each other and the In accordance with the AAVAC constitution the ACTVAC must nominate other Australians and everyone else members to become office bearers of the AAVAC body. who gave their all. Roy Jones completed The objectives of the national body are: his marathon for the Mozambique 1. To organise, encourage, promote and regulate athletics for Australians over 30 families. years of age, A highlight was the performance by 2. To act in the interests of athletics, in the context of sport generally, the Swinging Hammeroids, a team of nine well-known ACT vet throwers, 3. To conduct or ensure the conduct of annual championships for member clubs of introduced by Skippy Dundee, who the AAVAC Inc, bears a remarkable likeness to myself. 4. To affiliate with Athletics Australia, They performed as the only non- 5. To be an active member of the World Association of Veteran Athletics, professional entertainers at the Taste of Australia dinner-dance function before 6. To encourage members of the AAVAC Inc to compete at the World Association of some 2200 people. The rehearsals have Veteran Athletics’ Championships and at such other athletics meetings as may been going on since early March in be conducted from time to time. response to an invitation by AVAC to Any club members who feel they can assist the national body and represent each State and Territory to perform a all of the ACT Club membership in the pursuit of AAVAC objectives and who number at the National Championships wish to be nominated should contact Roger Stewart on 62838329 (w), 62882798 Dinner on April 15. That was followed (h) or [email protected]. by an invitation to perform in Brisbane The minimum requirement for any office bearer is attendance at two on July 10. meetings and the AAVAC AGM You may think you know Ray and Potential nominees will be required to attend the August Club Executive Sharon, Jan and Bob, Jayne, Mario and Committee meeting to be briefed on club requirements. Alice, and Bryan and Trish. But until ACT VETERANS ATHLETIC CLUB “Fitness through Fellowship” The Vetrunner is the official Newsletter of ACTVAC Postal address: GPO Box 2356, Canberra, ACT 2601. Internet address: www.actvac.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of ACTVAC. Patron: Jack Pennington. Jayne Hardy 62271443 (h) 4012262257 Equipment Officer: Ken Gowans Throws coaching/training: Ray Green (m). Coaching and Training Sub- 62881615 (h) 62661924 (w). 62316712 (h). President: John Hunt 62419392 (h) Committee. Uniform/badges sales: Rosemary Parker 62748035 (w) Email Jumps coaching/training: John Hunt 62882508 (h). [email protected] Garry Maher 62394214 (h) 62396670 62748035 (w). (w). Mid-distance coaching/training: Greg Vetrunner Editor: Jim O’Donnell Vice President: Carol Baird 62882589 Roger Stewart 62882798 (h) 62838329 Stretton 62958474 (h). 62513016 (h) Email [email protected] (h) Membership Services and (w). 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Quentin Anthony 62863885 (h) Email Walking coaching/training: Nigel Crew Catering/Lost Property: Steve Appleby [email protected] 62417154 (h); Robin Whyte 62873438. Committee: 62914853 (h). Thomas/Frylink/Waddell Series Bob Banens 62623405 (h) 41415844902 Course measurement: Terry Levings Handicapper: Peter J Davies 62999600 First Aid Officers: (m). Athletic Events Sub-Committee. 62824190 (h). Email [email protected] Vince Craig, John Ison, Allan Morris, Mick Corlis 62963969 (h) Email Distance coaching/training: Geoff Moore Throws Handicap, Weight Pentathlon: Gai Webster, Michelle Glanville, [email protected] Registrar. 62544753 (h). Trish Thomas 62963278 (h). Marlene Reid and Roy Jones. August Vetrunner — Page 3 A BRIEF OUTLINE OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE WAVA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Continued from Page 1 Bronze Medals: Bob Banens M50 javelin. Sharon Gibbins W40 hammer. Fran Harris W55 300m hurdles. John Hunt M60 high jump. Rosemary Longstaff W50 2000m steeplechase. Grahame Taylor M55 100m hurdles. Team Gold Medals: Bob Chapman M65 20km walk. Cathy Montalto W45 marathon. Marlene Reid W45 4x100m relay. Kathy Southgate W45 Cross-Country. Team Silver Medals: Caroline Campbell W55 Cross- Country. Cory Collins W60 4x400m relay. Mark Doherty M40 4x100m relay. Rosemary Longstaff W50 Cross- Country. Anne Young W65 Cross- Country. Team Bronze Medals: Ray Green M55 weight pentathlon. Marlene Reid W45 4x400m relay. Jack Thackray M70 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Other highlights: · Our infamous dance group, the “Swinging Hammeroids” were the star stage act at the official social evening and dinner/dance (“Taste of Australia”). ACT club president John Hunt, in his role as “Koala Dundee” (Crocodile Dundee’s big brother), was MC of the outrageous but popular dance routine. Other members of the “Hammeroids” were Bob Banens, Jan Davies, Sharon Gibbons, Ray Green, Jayne Hardy, Mario Larocca, Alice Scott, Bryan and Trish Thomas. · Ray Green was one of Australia’s five delegates at the General Assembly. Some of the more important outcomes from the meeting were: The Cross Country. Top fourth from the left is Kathy Southgate who was part of WAVA is no longer. Our the team that won the W45 gold medal. Above: Jo Cullen, left and Rosemary international body is now known as ChampionshipsLongstaff, third left,(cross got-country, a W50s silver.10km More therefore shots from incomplete Brisbane summary on Page 10.of how World Masters Athletics (WMA).