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IT WOULD seem that the appalling and Despite this, a majority of the committee apparent disregard of SAAA rules of discourteous behaviour of "amateur" apparently took it upon themselves to competition by a majority of the SVHC One scholarship will be awarded to a coach in athletics towards "professional" athletes alter the rules of competition as laid executive, and, two, the manner in which continues apace. down in the SAAA pennit. No wonder McNeiU's quite legitimate application for each of the six areas and the remaining six Most of our readers will by now be Muchamore (whose column will resume entry was dispensed with. awarded on a discretionary basis. aware of the disgraceful manner in next month) asks in exasperation: "Just As two excellent letters in our which the SAAA replied to George who do some of 1he SVHC executive columns this month point out, these Applications for these scholarships, which McNeill's application for reinstatement think they are_" people w ithin "amateur" athletics who as an amateur a decade ago. In the So, we have two issues here. One, the persist in tTCating professionals so should outline the coaches' background and words of one of Scotland's greatest contemptuously are not only swimming reason for applying, should be sent to the athletes: "My letter ... asked for against the tide, they are practising a BAAB Direcwr of Coaching. BAAB Coaching guidance and stressed the form of sporting apartheid which many Office, Edgbaston House, 3 Duchess Place, thoughtlessness of my teenage entry into of us find increasingly obnoxious and (professional) football. I did not get a unacceptable. Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B 16 letter in reply, just the Association's rule Perhaps the views of reasonable BNM. Applications will only be accepted from book, with an underlined passage." people are of no matter to the BAAB.qua li fied coaches. All water under the bridge now, you traditionalists within "amateur' might think, except that the same athletics. What, though of the political rudeness and discrimination is still very masters of the stadia in which the much alive. As readers will also be "amateur" athletic bodies (and the aware, professionals - including McNeil! SVHC) hold their meetings? - have recently been allowed to compete What, for example, would Dundee tf a good run makes you reet terrific, Just Imagine.how futflli ng in closed Scottish Veteran Harrier Club District Council do if they learned that a a successM SPonSOred run can be. events. The great man duly entered this coloured athlete was being excluded Raising money for'I CAN' (lnvalidChHdren'sAld Nationwide) hes month's SVHC track and field fTom an athletics meeting at Cain! Park? earned a special place amongst many big-hearted runl)elS. And with championships at Dundee's Caird Park - Or Edinburgh Dist.rict Council at good reason. but had his cheque returned with, in the Meadowbank? Or Glasgow District at 1 CAN' hetpsdetemined~eere McN eill then had to waste more that one. knows both sides the coln. As a INVA L 10 C HIL OR EN'S ot money on stamps asking why. Back ls there any difference between A IO NA T/ONWIOE child his chronic asthma and eczema came the reply from theSVHC: "At our discriminating between an athlete recent committee meeting a decision was bc<:ause of the colour of his sltin on the Make your efforts ~:~i;;; taken to preclude known professionals one hand, and discriminating against from the Dundee event.• him because he was a professional on the •1 Now, thanks to his persever- According to Henry Muchamore, the other? In 1989 I doubt it very much. WOrtti W hI e. ~'.':'!i::s:~,::::~ committee of the SVHC has arrived at this decision in contravention of SAAA taKes part In sponsored events wheneverPOsslble. rules of competition - and the SVHC Alan Campbell If you can run for us, we wll gladly provide sponsorship forms applied for, and received, an SAAA and running vests. permit for Caird Park. Again, according Perry always says 'I CAN: How about yotJ? to Muchamorc, the SAAA rules of Wrlteto:RamonaBrown,'ICAN:•AJlenGraham competition state that athletes (like House, 198aty Road, London ecw 2f'l-i. Tel: 01-608 2462. McNeil!) who are normally ineligible for ' I amateur competition can compete "IMllOlld ~s Aid Astoeioiion.Aog. Chef'ttVNo. 2'003\, against amateurs without affecting the Left, reinstated amateurTtrry Palron;KM Tne Oueon ~t:The PnncessMarvarot, COl.lnCossot Snowdon status of an amateur in a competition Mitchell (fife AC) finishing suond I would like to run for I CAN in my next marathon.-Please send me O Sponsorship Forms O Vests. confined to veteran age groups (as the in the Aberdeen Milk Morothon lost SVHC Cha.mpionships obviously arc). month, le11ding the Scots team home '!~ Q-24-53). Su Ldters Pages for It is understood that both the acting - Mltchtll's comments on the forcicol president of ihe SVHC and the meeting convener were not in favour of discrepa11,ies between "11mateur" excluding professionals from Caird Park. and "professional" athletes. 4 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 5 RUN LIKE ME SEEING IS FOR A WINNING TEAM A COLD WET NOSE Cracking Miller Lite meeting SSEB boosts New track for in prospect on July 7 SSAA funds East Kilbride '"BIG TIME athletics are here to stay in ScotJandl" So 53ys Dave Bed.lord, A MAJOR sponsorship deal has EAST KILBRIDE are io play host promoter oflhe Miller Lit~ lAC lnvitatJon Meeting 3t Meadowbanlc on been strucl< hotweon tl>e Soottish toan inte:mattonalathlctJcmccting JuJy 7, which pronlises to be a spectacular with a host of \VOtld class Schools Atl>lctic Assodatlon and on July 29. The triangular matd> athletes in attendance, writn Rhona h1u~od. tl>eSSEB. The Board have pledged be!ween Scotland. tl>e Republic of Hlghtlg)>t """'1ts Include a dash bet.,.cen Olympic high hurdles £25,000 to support tl>e SSAA over Ireland and Nortl>om Ireland will champion Roger Kingdom and silver medalist Colin Jacle sponsorship, newly built East KilbrideStaruwn. • the rare he replied, '1 know I'm the best a.nd I'm happy to meet Colin the chairman of the SSEB, Donald The eight-lane, 3ll~ weath er anywhere, anytimc." Jackson, however, enters the race knowing t,hat he Miller, ~d: "'lt is the duty of track has been built jointly will> beat K.i.ngdom in March over 60metreshwdlcs at the Kelvin Hall. Jackson business and commerce to "'Ork tl>e help of the East Kilbride at:;o holds the fast.. l time in the world tl>is year for tl>c t IOm hurdles. dosely with ocher authorities to Developments Corporation and World 1500 metres record holder Said Aouita \\ill be returning to provide opportunltlcs !or them to East Kilbride District Council. It Edinburgh to face thC' Olympic champion? Kenya's Peter Rono. The two display and develop their talents." will bo used in conjunction will> "'ill race over the milC'. One of the main alm.c; of lh.c tl>e adjacent John Wright school U Tom McKean takes port in the 800m as hoped. he will fll<'C the sponsorship is to cr by ro1.1I1tryman Yobcs Ondicki. lhe schoolchildren. The president of 29th, a civic ~ptiOn will be given f3stest in the world th~ year over thc3000m, and who ls schC'dulcd to race, the SSM. S.ndy Robertson, said to the three teams. The (ollowing AND among others, Dave Moorcroft, Tim Hutching.", Eammon Marlin, Gary that the SSEB's support. "me-ans day, the tr-3Ck wUJ be the site (or a WOR LD CHAMPIONSHIP BRONZE MEDALLIST Stain es, and jack Buclsitivc monner." for all mornbots of tl>e lamlly. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund is Europe's largest cancer research Rumania's Doina Mclinte among olherS ln the mile. Liz McColgan will be Guide Dogs for The Blind taking pad In the3000m and will 01..,t Ol)'lllpicfinallst Natayla Artynova. This sponsorship greatly ins1i1u1e employing over 900 scieniists and 1echnicians in our own have 6,000 wet noses, Linford Christle will ho rompctlng In tl>e IOOm and he will also be exccPrague at tl>e long hard marathons and fun runs helps us by raising money - lhe tong jump. Bedford has atoo promised, "the bC'St field events competition SC'Cn in Scotland for many years.'" beginning of Juno, heptathlete charity is tota lly dependent upon donations and our own fund raising PLEASE RUN Bedford believes last years Miller Ute was verysuo:t>SSfu.1- "and lh3t Jayne Samctson can rest on her activities. We are a winning team. Join the winning team and run 10< us. was with a temperature of clght degrees and tt 400 miJe gale! .. ,..le added, Brightside laurels for Common "''Cal th C'.a.mcs "At a meeting like this we need lud with the w~lher to bring excellent selection. But despite scoring Write to me. Jack Buckner, of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund now TO HELP THEM performa.nc:cs.. Ho\vcvcr, the fie-Id is stronger thrui 1'1St ye3r and \\-cshould for new race higher than Scotland's quall(ylng 10< your race sponSO Please complete the coupon below. A,rea rec:reatioo officer Ouis last yeat'sevent brought Joyne award (0< Moy in the MFC Bank YOUR NAME (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms) ... . • ....•.••...... ••••.. D UNFERMLINE Athletic Mclean said: "We are kelong jump the 6.f17 metres I did with a distance of 14.60 metres, I THE BLIND ASSOCIATION I on June 11. The 22 year old fun runners to take part." last y~ then I wouldhavebroken which was 57 ttntimctres better ...... POSTCODE ...... PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOUSE. DUNDEE ROAD. I "''»rushed loa localhospita1. The organisers say they arc lhe Scottish rec:ord_ again," she tha.n his previous pcr$0nal ~t. If I FORFAR 008 1JA. TEL: (0307) 63$31 bul a.fter examination \•,ras aiming to aHract "bctwt.'Cn 2000 explained. .. As ii was, I only he had !>l'd to get bod< ogaln. I the call$(! has bc Apf"'al. illegally exported lrom tl>c For East expressed .m interest in the- CV('l\l with my shot are the cvenL'i I have ~9~"'.:... ------10 thJ.s country and put on sale. 3nd the organisers were also to do most "''ork on," she says. 6 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 7 FRONT
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TO RUN 10< your dub In !he heated compelili<>n ol !ho Eu"'P""n Clubs Chompionshlps must becneol!he lop h"""'1Dofany athlotc's care«. Cenainly Chris Holl of Aberd....., AAC !hough! to when he travdly' s fine dub sptri t come lo the lore, wl lhSteve Ho rrisdou bllng up ovor lhc 5000 and 10,000. In spite of not competing. O.rls enjoyed his time in Bdgnde rubbing shouldcn wilh the .Uteof European othlotiC$. He h., plenty memoricsolthcweclccnd,includlngBoutayebobsolu1elydemolishlng the 10.000 6e1d • he w as running round clopping lhc long jump competitors and still finding lime to nm a last lap ln lhe region of 52 seconds! But top of the memories for O uis has to be when he was enjoying a spot of post·mceting refre$hment with Seb Coe and the greal mBn asked O.ris ~ ho knew anything aboul a mogozine callod Scotland's Nipplert Chris quickly fllled Seb in on some or the details, and promlsed top,..«>pl"9on tohlm. ll'snot known wholherSebplons 10 basc his poUttcal car""' on a Nippier platform, or whether he's juSI jealous of !he exclusive lnlerview the Nippier corriod out with his deadly rival Mr Ovctt •.• A NUMBER ofentran1s to lasr month's compcUllo.n ) commented on the slmllarlty between the student high Jumper In lhe picture and British '"sportsman• SANOVLYLE NIGEL MANSELL VIRGINIA WADE TIIEllE cannot be •n athlele who is notclclighled at !he"'''"'"'gcnlsumm$detmnlnedto campaign. But we need your help, too. Please fill in the go r.. lhc Commonweallh 5000 pi- th.ol aut!lly duded him ..., Whatever can he mean? coupon for more information. tl.me round. He has alt-1y run J..54 and 1.i-13 lor 1500 and 5000 !his ,....._,but is uncle< no illusions about lhebd thol hcwill.-l lorun EntJiesforncxtmonth"scompetltlon. below, have considerably faster yet. Robert Ideally need> sever.ii,.., rattS to hdp hlm shorpon up for lhe Seott!sh Ownpionships and his all out lo be wllh us by July 6. ....ulton lheCommonM.•allhqualilylngtime. But he hos a probh:m THE ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATISM "ll>«e 111cn't mough quality races in this a>unlr)' lot Scotllsh athlctrs who an: on !he vUr.1gea11anpts ,,._ HRH 1>to ""°""' OI KMll ~Ch-NQ 2'1T111 on r... limes. Even taking people 10 1hc likes ol the Strotlord Open Head Office: 41 EaQlt Sire« lDodon l\t1R WI 1#9/90 Moelinjp In Eng)Md, which have• history of fast limes. would be• Sco~and: N. lf'lland: Wales: start.. he &iys. 291\)nh Suet! 17 Clelano P".lr\ Soutft, S.ngor 8 Fiord Wl•n. Garden '11.. g ~ ButsJncenoneof these:altt!mativ~areo~. he got togetMr with Edonllurgh E~13lE Co 0ovm BT20 3EW Gotsew!oo. Swansea SAHHN Adrian Calla.n of Springburn and_ Robert Attsimmon.!lof BcUa.houslon 10 strike up •n agreemenl IO chase • ras1 time al lhe Edinburgh I .;;II ~ld~e 1;;;is;;:n;;orAAc-:;$po7, Injury ~paign . Plea;;,nd us/;;; ;;;;~-;,n;;- Soulhem Open Meellngonjune 14. The plan wasloraU three to work I together Sn SC"arch of a time around 3-15. J 0 A sample pack (plus Qrujor Form) ol ARC's rree pubhCily o.nd 'Nameol Ctubllndtv!oual promohonal mat0t1aJ lfft.OCit 1.LTTEAS1 I c:an only hope they were successful in lhclr attempt. This sllll I leaves the question of why ttthletes as ta.lC!llcd as Robert Qubln and I 0 lnf08 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 9 When you're going for gold, it's no good having SUBSCRIBE TO just a watch, you need a Casio Sports Watc h! The Casio DGW30 sets new standards in sport> watch technology with all the features the your pulse so you can monitor your fi tness le"cl, in adcUtion to having 3 independent alam1s, !lioo second stopwatch and a pacer stopwatch with A TRIP FOR TWO TO NEW
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10 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 11 BUILDING INDUSTRY GREAT PARK, WINDSOR HALF MARATHON LETTERS 1 pm, Sunday 1 October, 1989 Please send your lelters, on any subject, to Se-01/and's Runner, 62. Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow G3 7SA Sponsored by All proceeds to Tit: Sl:>ASTICS SOCErf HI HJC. f."i ''" 11111 Dear Half Marathon Runner. Entry fee: £5 affiliated Steps which must be taken if LETTER OF THE MONTH Welcome to lhe Building Industry Half Marathoni nits new location, Windsor Great £5.50 unaffiliated we are to emerge from present 1 Park, and to those who have run in Windsor ove< the last seven years. • The biggest prize of all, howeve<, will cross country mediocrity 14, C..l1dotf.i• CtffOMt, LAIN ~ Covrock~ go to the people who would find it very • The Race is open to all-cometllsh alhlo1os and the a>nnortlon teams. fun runners and wheelchair raise £50,000, so they can live running but they stlll need a lot of bctwocn that and lhe pr<..,.nl poor •tandard of Scoplr have oquad 'Y'"'°' would be o( llf"•t 1. ll the goal which top Sooctbh athlcl.s aim fot l5 to becotM lhe boot • The Race will start at 1pm. The • Fill in your entry form and give The expressed their opinions bentflt In helping to Identify (or oiwof lhe b that the best are ttladmy poor. majority of the route is within the Great rogardlng lhe toeplollS ol Sooctish pocential tt05$ country run.nen: then 1Utdy lhe goob set by these alhletes arc rdltively poor? Spastics Society your sponsorship. 1thlci<$· or should 1.. y lheLxk of who show the nettisli rcpr<90nlollon in popcrs regarding this area which (30 outweigh the desire to have an eyeballs out cmcounter with one of your receives aspecial award and the highest thc8ritishaossc:ountry1cam. The go ln10 gr.. ter «lllll. riv.aJs. compliance with AAA rules. figures raised will give you achance of only good point that I can find is The fu"'1 pi.a.., I• !he -UorI 3. Due to Soocland's smoU population !hen! Is l111le depch at the INrp Competitors must be aminimum of 17 a trip to the New York Marathon. 1h1t the problem has been lntem1tionalist - lhe fruits of our end ol the ranlcings. As a reoul~ a "pedcing otdtf" develops which INCIJ years old. Identified and it will not moglcally labour(thal'slhelhcory). Wemus1 lo athletes knowing where they are going to llnlsh before the race °""" • Children's Fun Run over 2.5 miles for di.. ppear. So what can bcdono, if pay d ... attondOI\ to dctllil, I.e. starts. • Closing date for entries 8· 16 year olds. Ask for separate entry anythingI !ndlvldual n""1$ ol lhc athletes One of lhe powerful o.rgwncnts in favow of rcidng on the conhnent Is 6 September 1989. Late entries wilt 1 do not think we as coaches, e1c. that athletes"'" compete in o race where they have lilt le idea of who they form. oflldals, ond •thlct"" should be What ls requlrc-d Is the are racing against, and a.s a rMUJI do not gtt Involved in persorutl ~lllcs be accepted at organiser's discretion looking le< 50lfX'gc>OIS. We ore all maximising of th• training •nd with long time rivals; rotheT, lhey rac:r ag;iin;t lhc whokt field. for £1 extra! Alysia Hunt, Race Director to bb.me for this sltuadon. 8u1 lhe racing P'og,amme ol lhe athletes What ore the solubocU? tu:ne hH com.t> for a fre.h new (uownlng lhey are doing lh• t . t fcttlsh alhlcttland when ~dng • Prizes wilt be awarded. The Spastics Society poolliwaltituck-, to work togcther ClOn1!CI lnining in the fint platt). lhrir goals. II !heymade thrir gaol to become one of the best in Britain, thm • All finishem foc the benefit of a00$ And II would hclp 10 have the becoming the best In Scolland would be juSI one step on the road to the race. Tel: 0753 857979 coun1ry running In Sa>1l11nd. The modlcol ond financial bockup as ochlcvlng lhls goal. governing bodi., arc obliged to and I r ""!uired. 2.. To 11chieve the first polnt these athletes are going to have to travel ~ ------take note and ad on the concem Wo tn1in 10 race. '°~must south In order to get lhc required standard of oppclOltion. The North f.o>t APPLICATION FORM A shown. or lade as th• aoe m•ybe. have• a>mpln'Sttish cou.ntry learn. be found In England. athletes and vice v~ thus providing a stimuluttieldom, if evt'T, pr~t Surname First name ------A rormulation of Ideas should A five point s1ar1lng in Soonish athletics. be put lntoarenlistlc worktngpJ3n. progrnn\mc wouJd Include the 3. Sco1tlsh athleleo amid join on• ol 1he l.arg• EJ1gllsh clubs<•• a nrst Address for correspondence ------This would provide• framework. loUowlng: c!Jllm member in Eng!Jll\d) and therefore get •«050 to competirion or Iha 90 that \.\>e prepare lhc! athletes (or 1. Encourage gr11ssroo1 hlgh.,.t •t.ondard in either le•gucs or arca/nadonal dlampionshipo. 11 lhe ------Post code (essential)---- !he fumre. ll we f;all to P'nally, W. opdon does nol appeal to me as It oould 1.. d 10 the Date of birth ------Age on 1 October 1989 ------Male/ Female dlote oge groupo; S<'J\lor/lntern•· 5. Commitment from athletes dubs with the !attest llish athlel .. •I pr...,ntJ At grm$ro0b we must be without • pla11 is nothing bul a J realisclheabovtobscrvatlons will nol find f11vow with thOS<: who feel Are you representing an athletic club? If so please give name ------ prepared to encourage tong-tenn dr<0m. Ottam!ng wlli not win lhol lop Scottish athlet"" should support aU club, oountry and dlslrlct interest in aoss country running medols. ttSul15 will only eomo championships, but Ihm """"' are often lhe ppirit of er= country your gool(s), then you have to be running. •blc 10 - yoursclr doing It In Al•"· of couru; is 11.0 mtott. 11tJtltte lli~lf, ""' ,,. ou,opi.111'011 lu'1 pruotJ Are you willing to raise sponsorship for The Spastics Society? YES/NO To thls end there ls, d:lre t say. your quietest, loncllcst and mool j t1Jt • I pecy with his ,,,. tlti.s morJ tJt. T>tiJ mo,.lh'.J dlaso ltHtr ii (Certificates and awards of appreciation are presented to these raising over £100.) an "English""""" counlry award dcspolrlng mom°"joyment o( which has been It's a poor deal similarly dlmlnl!hed on learning Oh no, it's not Can anyone Sorry, Derek, but you've got it One law for the rich and famous that the course was "short"'. lrrespoctiveol where the hiult lay, 26, L«Jdonally, I am not sure why this isi;ue asking for comments, I am a Terry Mlldull FirstraC'O Wit$ the fun run. There Liz McColgan's televised and for all their hard work ove< with a d ietary and exercise: demise has occurred but his ideas are, quite CnmJcly, well Off target. reinstated B.IT1ateur runner. I have wcreaboutslx or seven boysbefore incredulity when being told after the Y""" promoting running In programme. Hesounded lllce a party polllic:al brMdcast on behalfof the Con.servalive bee.\ a keen spectator a t 90Me the first gir~ but occordlng to the the 1988 Kodak !OK In Glasgow our part of Glasgow. l have run two marathons with Party when he tallced o(, •negalive lnOuenccs bel.ng dcliberately created•, _meetings where priZe money is announcer, first girl was about tha.t •h• had been "slowe<" in the In particular a specW mention a personal best of 3-38 in 1984. I and that •younger members of the community are being brainwashed openly offered. I delete the won! Utter hypocrisy 20th. Afte.r the mistake was SttOnd holl o( the race. The vlewrt Strut, 1. Wtoog numbers given. possible explanation was that the and very much appreciated by all. In training for a sub three in the because yowig people, espedally thooe 16 and 17 year olds, know that as a sole profession· probably with Cl••gow. was the ex"'l'tion of a •prop• for o big 2- AU childrea were told they course "'long... I am now golng to have a shot Clasgow Marathon untU these conditions aist In Scotland today. How many young people are on would receive first sb: places. I find ii particularly at theJunecaplloneompetiHon. In contracting a virus three weeks a Yl'Sprogrammeasopposed lo areal job?lnddentally, Derck, 16and 17 meeting, SIR-•0pen• athledcs in Scotla.nd 3. Not by post. dlsapPOlnling that rawsu pporlers fact. I remember the inddent well before the event. Al that time J year olcls who cannot get a Yl'S place get no money. That ts not Thi> Is a complex situation - forget It! such as Adidas and Kodal< (the brainwashing. but a hard fad. 4. Two weeks after event still · it OC ol and the athlcte turning to the Irish I recovered from the virus ama1eurs. I. or any registered are dominated by the West of Arter the lOK all big and well British athletie1 over a five year o!fidal said: •Are you sure this is within a ftw months, but was out dlS&'l:tfsfuctlon, despair and negativism", I would argut", that these amateur, can't run ln non Scotland where the tradltton of known athletes got their prize pill! period) cannot en~we that events the way to carry out a dope teot?" of th e way of training. politicians are merely reflecting Scottish society as it is - except, that iS,. pennllled meelingo in Scotland, professional athletics has all but television coverage, but no word they back are run over the correct Consequently my weight thosedght wing politicians who try to brainwash us in to believing that we but how can John Walker, who been wiped out and there is about all young and future senior distanoe-1 may say that the much Jim Call•ghn, ballooned. have no ~ason to~ whinging and moaning. ran In the Stalwcll Australion thc:refore no pres.mre for change. athletes who ran a 3,000 uphill • vaunted Kodak Glasgow Festival Ciffrtwo miles. Ocarly there Isa Oneflnal point for Dcttl< Parker to ponder: othleticsis not the cheapest amateurs wc:-re allowed to race ln road ract"Sfor prizemon•y. Yet ii for example, the CaJttl Hall being (June Issue) I would like to point long way to go, but I run well of spc>rts, in terms o( buying running shoes, vests, shorts, equipment, non-permit race, any money won an amateur were to compete in a opened up to competiton before out that there was an error in the motivated. Are there any cnaches, entry fees, membership of odub etc,and ii you are a member of a !amUy could then be registered with the pro!esslonal meeting they would ond after the race and with free quote from mysclf . sports medldne specialists O< whose income is low,. of whk:h there are 01 lot in Scollaad, then taJclng part SMA and hdd in trust and used have, In the eyes of the SAM, .. and adults too coffee, biscuits,. soft drinb etc Whon asked for my comment n!Searcher.;; oul there willing to may not be so easy. For this reason, It may well be the case that many as needed for race entries, travcl committed • eardlnal sin and provided. l had o( urse rcforred to the hclp me change from fat to fit? naturally talented people cannot tal10K run on May 21 where thereIs a big mix ofablli ties, yawns on television. professlonal meelin8$ there and I Please reserve me a copy of Scotland's Runner each month. I Letters for · on an extremely hot and dry day. all partldpants should be catered All this would serve as good presumably, God !orb!d, Indulge I I will collect II I I wrote oflidally to the organisers for-. Morrovtr, the organisers ran training for our fastest runners. lnsomegambllng. Yet they cannot I Please dellver II lo my home I inclusion in the to complain that there were no the risk of having dehydratioo espedally having something to run do this here. woiterslations and was to!d thata.s problems due to the excess heat. for in winter like the PowdC'Thall There •PP"" to be traces o! I I next issue should It was a.n approved SAAA and As an organ.lser of m:iny run Splint. I am convinced It would hypocrisy and bigotry in the I Nome: ...... ,...... I SWAAA event they were nol runs, I !ind lhls heolth and safety help those sprinters and distance attitude of the SAAA, and no end reach us not later allowed to provide water stations dsk quite unaccunt of2l~ against my relation? Part of performing well on the RUNNING available competition. This just inclusion in the team, how more than a track is to took and feel good ·not to try ~t)CHEQU happened to be Gateshead. It was not few came up to me tater and said that and beat your opponents because they planned as a revenge, grudge, or any they had voted far me[) laughed at your tracksuit. 'Y3.Jt TRAVE INTO 1989 other type of race and I did not realise it l can recall many an ocasion when at the time, but il was my last chance to the Scollish thistle wilted in EUROPEAN ROAD RACES qualify for the European AS FOR the shorts, they continued their embarrassment. Standing on the rostrum Championships. But bad< to the shorts. notoriety when the rest of the British wearing an assortment of kit (which my A friend who had been. helping nurse athletes decided to follow suitand wea.r in·laws suggested had been retrieved me back to peak fitness suggested I wore similar clothing, and the fashion cults from the nearest Salvation Army hostel) MARA'"H'N the shorts to protect my legs against the extended their fame to include them in never bothered me. but wouldn't it have SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER * Guaranteedentry notoriously cold Gateshead wind. It every day wear. been nice to trade tracksuits with the rest * Choice of 3 grades of hotel Prices from seemed like a good idea and he So what has gone wrong? The of the Commonwealth instead of being * 4, 5 or6 night stays £353 proceeded to cycle all the way from competition seems to be not only who left holding the only unswappable * Fllghtandentryonly (Flight& PARIS Linlithgow to Peebles and back to can wear the most gaudy and distinct clothes at the Games! * Extended stays possible Entry only) PARIS- acquire samples of cycling attire to try. athletic gear - but also who dares to wear VERSAILLES 20km My main concern was that with my large the most revea.lingl JOIN US IN THE 'BIG APPLE' THIS AUTUMN Oct I Oct 15 thighs I normally lound tights etc. too Those shorts were never meant to be * Central restricting, but he assured me this would worn without underwear, jock-straps, £89 3-star Hotel £89 not be the case due to the special type or boxer shorts or frilly panties (depending Rlf.nN Berlin Marathon 3 days by coach material that they were made from. on your preference). And apart from Flo SUNDAY 1st OCTOBER * lfyou thought the shorts were bad jo, who no longer graces the track with ' ,------~t . Ccmpleto tho coupon and J>OSl lo: 1 you should have seen what I rejected! A her presence, the ladies seem to have * 4 days by air I ChOQl.HJts Traval Ltd.. Nawbridga Houso. I Harlequin style all-in-one bodysuit with kept their gear well under control. Is this Nswl>ridf;o. Ouvo1. Kant CTl6 rYS. OR•. • * 3-star hotel I call""' 24 "°'11 ...,,_ $OIVicO on (0304·204515) awting •al. SR 6 I the panels coloured lime green and male-lib gone haywire? Breakfast run I Please oush me a copy a lhe 1989 Chequ.,s Running brodiuro I black! Bright orange and yellow! Bright Come on chaps. The athletic public I * red - very revealing. So think how lucky are only interested in one performance * Pasta party INAME ...... , ...... -...... I you were just to witness the black ones! and that is the one on the track. Your 11\00AESS ...... • .. • . • .. • . . • . I Because cyclists have to sit on a bike physical attributes are of no interest to FLAT FAST COURSE !or hours and hours they have a large any one else. . .. Price£239 :·· ...... ······· ...... : padded suede pouch built into the By the way, why is it that the middle shorts. I removed this as it served no distance prima donnas of the track have =--======s;.,.:. _;_ ·.:.: ~.. : ~ · ~ :.:.·:;. ·~.: :..·;;., ·~ ·:._· ;_ ·.:. _~-;/ purpose in a sprint. Anyway, the rest is not followed suit? Is it that they are not 16 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 17 iff°"I ttllftkC*nwr ·--·t 5000 metres in minute, all have an important role to fulfil maximum heart rate must be taken into 13-45 he is doing the equivalent of12 x 400 in producing optimum training stimu.lus. consideration. Generally speaking, metres in66seconds, plus 1x200metres in Athletcscompetingin5Kand IOK races however, anaerobic running occurs when 33 seconds with no rerovery bdweim thL IN 1989 ... aspartoftheirpreparationforlongcrevcnts the leg muscles feel heavy and stiff with repel it ions. will include both the short fas t, and the lactic acid accumulation as a result of This knowledge is the basis of all the run to give someone a WE LEAD THE FIELD long slow, nmsin their training. Both forms oxygen debt. Aerobic running is taking specific training sessions pertaining to that are aerobic in content and the SK and l OK place when an athlete is capable of normal particular athlete. To run for 12.5 laps at a events are primarily aerobic orientated. conversation during exercise -and when pace of 66 seconds per lap he must train at IN (Note: aerobic running mea.ns that the breatltlng is easy and rhythmic. that pace for his progra.mme to be specific oxygen requirement is being met by the to the physiological and psychological amount of oxygen breathed in during the demands of the event. And during specific QUALITY PRINTING! run. Anaerobic running means that the training he will keep his recovery to as oxygen requirement is not being short a period aspossibleso that in the race Consult our highly skilled "team" accommodated by the amount of oxygen he will beable to siring all the laps together for all your print requirements. breathed in during the run and the athlete without taking any recovery between these to LIVE is racing or training in a state of oxygen laps. Brochures debt). A further point to remember is that in Second Chance is the campaign to • The aerobic to anaerobic ratio in the training the total distance of the fast increase the numbers of transplants being Leaflets 5000 and 10,000 metres event s is repetitions should at least equal the race carried out. • approximately 75/25 per cent and 90/10 distance but not more than double that Letterheads per cent respectively. This means that the distance. Thus a specific session for our Please help us to achieve this and to give • Magazines athlete who hopes to do well in these evenr.. Commonwealth Games hopeful would be as many people as possible a second must allocate the appropriate percentage 12 x 400 metres in 66 seconds, plus 1 x 200 • of training time to ensure that the aerobic metres as fast as possible, with 20 seconds chance atlife by running for Programmes and anaerobic energy requiremenr.. are recovery between all repetitions. SECOND CHANCE this year. • being catered for. For example, using the founder member of the British Milers' PHONE: 041 429 4537 75 per ccnt/25 per rent ratio, a 5000 metres Club, Frank Horwill, suggests that during For further details contact runnertraining twelve times a week would specific 5000 metres training the recovery do nine aerobic sessions (75 per cent) and times for repetitions should be the Transplant Co-ordinator McNAUGHTAN three anaerobic sessions (25 per cent). equivalent ofa jog amounting to one-eighth Western Infirmary Oneof the principies of training theory of the distance run, eg SO metres jog in 20 & SINCLAIR LTD is that sessions and coaching programmes seconds after 400 metres reps, 100 metres Glasgow G1 1 6NT PRINTERS must be specific to the physiological, jog in 45sccondsafter800 metres reps, 200 041 -339 8822 ext 4 177 psychological, and tactical demands of the metres jog in 90 seconds after 1600 metres ROSYTH ROAD. POLMADIE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, event which the athlete is preparil\g for. reps, and 250 metres jog in around 2 GLASGOW GS OXX. TELEPHONE: 041 ·429 4537 This basic principle applies to all athletes, minutes after 2000 metres reps. Practical whatever their aspirations or levels of experience Indicates that these recovery 18 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 19 COACHING COACHING • C L I N I C • • C L I N I C •
jogs/ti.mesarehighly effective in obtaining seconds recovery between repetitions;orS sessions at least once every 14 days, along athletes.Soobviouslythediscemingcoach injection would be for the athlete to run 4 one pace ie 12 x 400 metres in 66 seconds optimum fitness levels. x 1000 metres in 2-45 with 60 to 75 seconds with forays into specific 800 metres and and athlete must be able to devise training x 1200 metres as £ollows:400 metres a trace with 20 seconds recovery, his schedule Again it must be emphasised that recovery; or 3 x 1600 metres in 4-24 plus 1 10,000 metres training at least once every programmestorombatthesetacticsshould pace; 400 metres at 3 to 4 seconds faster; could be varied along the following lines: recoveries must be tailored to x 200 metres full effort with 90 seconds 28days. the need arise. then 400 metres at race pace. In his book, Lap One: lst 200 metres in 32secs; 2nd accommodatetheindividualrequirements rccovery;or16 x300 metresin 49.5 seconds According to physiologists, the most For example, instead of running a "Running My Way", Wilson cites Steve 200 metres in 34 sees. of the athlete and may be more or less than plus 1 x 200 metres full effort with 15 to 20 economical method of running distance session of5x1000 mctTes at level pace (i.e. Ovett as doing this particularsession with Lap Two: 400 metres in 66 sec:s. the aforementioned figures. But it is seconds recovery. events is to complete the course at even in 2-45) the first SOO metres alone could be 400.metres splits of 63, 58, and 63 seconds Lap Three: 400 metres in 66 sees. essential that during the specific training Specific training is very arduous and pace, ie without any Ouctuatlons or run at level pace foll.owed by a very short respectively, with four to four and a half Lap Four: lst 200 metres in 32 sees; 2i1d phase the athlete should be running his or normally no more than than two specific variation in pace. Whlle this is factually recovery be!oremovingon toa final section minutes recovery between sets. 200 metres in 34 sees. her repetitions at racing pace. 5000 metres sessions would be done in a correct, and provides the basis of a of 200 metres at 3000/1500 metres pace. The art of coaching lies in ones ability Lap Five: 400 metres in 66 sees. Other sample sessions for our 13-45 seven-days cycle. An athlete aiming for a fundamental training programme, it does After each 200 metres section a longer to formulate a training programme for Lap Six: 400 metres in 64 sees. aspirant would include6x800metresin2- Commonwealth Games place would also not take into account the increasing use of recovery would be taken and the series individual athletes in accordance with Lap Seven: 400 metres in 68 sees. 12 plus 1 x 200 metres full effort with 45 include specific 1500 and 3000 metres surge or varied-pace tactics by some repeated four more times.Therefore on the correct physiological, psychological, and Lap Eight: lst 300 metres in 51 sees; athlete's training schedule the session tactical principles. I shall conclude thi.s final 100 metres in 15 sees. would bewritten:Sx800metresat5K pace article by illustrating how an Imaginative Lap Nine: 400 metres in 66 sees. ie 2-U (45 sees recovery) + 200 metres al session can be devised to assist an athlete Lap Ten: Jst 100 metres in 18sees; 2nd SCHEDULES FOR ALL STANDARDS OF RUNNERS 1500 metres pace ie 30 to 31 seconds (75 to develop his or her ability lo cope with 100 metres in 15 sees; 3rd 100metresin18 sees recovery). increases or injections in tempo in an sees; 4th 100 metres in 15 sees. The list of variations is endless and already fast steady tempo. Lap Eleven: 400 metres in 66 sees. EXPERIENCED Tuctday and Friday: As Weck One. reslridedloeasy20minutesjogs;ng NOVICES could inc.lude S"imilar sessions such as 10 An examination of previous races has Lap Twelve: lst 200 metres in 34 sees; Wednttday: 1Smilessteady(A);12 no more than thr~ times a week. sets of alternate 300 and 200 metres at SK shown that our imaginaryathleteis capable 2nd 200 metres in 32 sees. miles steady (B). SESSIONS marked (A) arc suitable and 1500 metres paces respectively with 20 of a fast, sustained pace of 66 seconds per Thu,.day: 2 to 3 x 2 mll.es fast with Week Two Week One Final 200 metres: Full effort. for those cotnp(!llng in the seconds and 45 seconds recoveries;oreight lap for 5000 metres but finds difficulty in Thereisa20sccondsrecoverybetwcen Inverclyde Marathon; sessions S mins recovery. SUJ1day: 30 to 60 mlns gniss run. sets of 400 metresatSK pace with 20seconds maintaining contact when his opponents each lap and the final 200 metres full effort marked (B)are for thcCJ.asgow25K S.turday:20 lo 24 mllC5 steady (A); Sunday: As Week One. 12 miles steady (B). Monday:SKsesslon<'g 12x400m al Monday: 16 x 15 sees slriding/4S recovery alternating with 200 metres at surge. Ro is also regularly out kicked in the run. sees jog + 10 mlns warm-up/cool Week One (J( oompeling"" following day, 30 SK paoc with 201030,;ec,,recovery. 1500 metres pace with 30 to 45 seconds finishing sprint by faster rivals. So instead The objective ofsuch a session is to get to 60 mlnutes easy runnlng). Tutaday and Prid•y: As Weck One. down. recovery;or2 x 2000mctresat SK pace with of just running all his track sessions at the theathleteused to an initial last start and to Morning runs as Wed< One. Tuetday: Rest or 10 to IS mlns jog. Sunday: 90-120 minutes grass run. W•dn ..day: 13 to 14 miles steady 30 seconds rea>very, plus l x SOO metres a flat-out final ha I flap. In between there is (A); JO miles steady(B). Wtdnff20 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 21 club
DUNDEE HAWKHILL HARRIERS
ONE HUNDRED years ago a group of distinguished names in their track and working lads in Scotland's fourth city got ALAN LORIMER reports on the field history. That conversion to track and together to form a club to promote their Hawks who are flying high Into field occurred at a time when Hawks faced deep interest in runnmg. They persuaded yet another rival organisation in the city - a pub owner at the comer of the Hawkhill the 1989 season. Dundee Amateur AthleticOub, run almost and Perth Road to let them meet in his single-handed by a dedicated coach, John premises on a regular basis. Dundee Lyons, whose talents helped produce the Hawkhill Harriers had been born. reformed and four years later a womens' likes offormer Scottish hammerchampion In fact, the title Dundee Hawkhill section came into bei.ng. Lawrie Bryce and a clutch of very good Harriers is only a comparatively recent During the Second World War the club sprinters. adjunct to the original club name, which WhUetheC.ommonwealth10,000metre N•mc: PhylJJs Wilson joined up with Dundee Harriers and N=•: Terry McCartney left out any reference to thecity. Theoriginal champion Liz McColgan is undoubtedly Town: Moth~wcll Namt: David Foltweathvering from an operation. when t won lhe women's rare. c:ou~ it was.
Name: Gordon Low Name: Peter Ward Town: Ea$t Kilbride Town: Airdrie Agt: 44 Name: Palrlda Allen Na.me: Alistair Adamson Agt:40 Job: Sdlool teacher Town: Wishaw Town: Moosend Job: Pa.rts-sal
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as a keen runner had been persuaded to won a bronze medal in the 5000 metres. was al ways in the shadow of cross country join the local club to develop his talents. The name Fergus Murray appears in given the facilities at Dundcc'sCaird Park, While at university in Edinburgh, Fergus quite a fewofHawks' records, some others which were a nightmare for those weaned was selected to run for Britain at theTokyo of which have stood for a considerable on a normal sized track. Not only was it a Olympics in 1964. Like his successor period of time, resisting the challcng11S of cinder track of the kind that wore out a McColgan, Fergus ran in the 10,000 metre the present generation. One of the longest new pair of running shoes in a matter of event, the start of a top class career which standing of these records is the triple jump weeks, but it was only 352 yards . or five saw him compete in two Commonwealth which is held by George Duffus, theScottish laps to the mile to give it arithmetic Carnes in Kingston and Edinburgh, comedian whose athletics involvement 20 credence. The bends were acoordingly so numerous cross-country internationals, years ago was certainly not done for laughs. tight that any sprinter with normal length and the World Student Ca mes in which he It is not surprising that track and fielcl legs struggled desperately against enormous tangential forces. Even so, Hawks did produce a couple of sprinters in the early seventies - Robin Reilly and Brian Johnston, who jointly hold the 100 metre record of 10.8 seconds. The old Caird Park finally came to an end in 1982 when Dundee District Council responded to the clamour for modern facilities which would match those of Some oftht Hawks club committu and office bearers. Left to right: Eileen Morrison, Fiona Silver, Bill Findlay, John Oulton, Jim numerous other communities throughout I Penman (President), Doug Thoms, Ian Sifvtr and Jo• Brannan. Below, Hawkhill Harriers, uniqut clubhouu. Scotland, where synthetic surfaces tracks had been constructed. established something of another record The new track was built adjacent to the in running in both the Edinburgh old, which mca.nt that Hawks could still Commonwealth Carnes, also holds the mile benefit from the proximity of their record at 444.08 and was the first Scot to clubrooms. In many ways,Caird Park is an break the five minute barrier. ideal siting, set as it is in relatively rural These apart, all the other records from countryside on the periphery of the city 800m upwards stand to Liz McColgan and accessible by the fast roads which skirt whose career began in Dundee under the Dundee. This kind of setting has now guidanceoflhe late Harry Bennett. Bennett become the blueprint in many minds for also helped promising 400m runners, the hyper stadia of the future following whose combined efforts put them second recent tragic events in football. ranked in Britain for the EUJ'()-Junior age The track itself has a reputation for fast group 4 x 400m. - • .:..!.··=- ·-· limes as was shown in the first big meeting After a comparatively lean spell, Hawks ···- at the stadium when the three "Macs"' • have built up a good reservoir ofcoaching T11e clothing may have changed, but the Hawks •m•n sHll enjoy posing as much OrewMcMaster,CusMcCuaigandCeorge expertise which includes Andrew Winnie, I now as tlley did 93 ytars ago. McCallum - all posted exceptional times. Inn Silver, Jim Penman, Bill Findlay, Jack Caird Park has been a major feature in Wilson andjohnOulton, while passing on Hawks recent revival. and has helped to her experience is former Creat Britain and rewrite a few of the records, including that Commonwealth Carnes sprinter Barbara by sprinter Tony Barrie who set the club Oliver. Although never a first claim record in the400 metres of 49.9on the track member of Hawks, Barbara, who started two season ago. her athletics career with Tayside before Their resurgence did not come In time moving to Edinburgh Southern, was to stop Hugh McKay switching allegiance always a second claim member of the Their sprint squad, which includes on promotion to Division Oneattheend of to Fife AC, whose consistently higher Dundee club, and so in a sense her 400m former Perth Strathtayrunner Paul Ewing, this season, and that surely would be the standing in the Scottish League persuaded timeof54.1 mightreasonablybeconsidered Crabam Cook, Doug Thom, Tony Barrie best way for Dundee Hawkhill Harriers to him of the need to change clubs. McKay's as another commendable club best. and Nicol Connacher is now competing celebrate their centenary. 1985 records of 1-5210 and 3-48.3 for the This season saw a flying start for the for places, and that c-an onlybe healthy for 800m and lSOOm still stand, but given the men's te.am, who finished winners in the a dub more used to press-ganging present rise in standards at the dub these opening round of their Division Two match unwilling volunteers. At 800m Craham figures could be under threat. of the HFC League in Aberdeen. Yet only Mitchell, who finished equal firstwithClcn Although it is the men's section who a few seasons ago Hawks were sliding Stewart at Aberdeen, is emerging asoneof arc the more upwardly mobile, it is the towards extinction. The remarkable Hawks' brightest prospects. The Dundee women's team which currently enjoys turnaround has been engineered by senior Club has a rich mi.ne of middle distance Division Onestatusin the BankofScotland coach Andrew Winnie, who has not only talent from which to choose, including women's league. Bcing able to call on the worked hard in a t
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My the months posh hotel where the Bulgarian men's companion blinked as if to dear his eyes team were patrolling the corridors, HAV INC written an article on the and said in hushed tones: "Tell me it lsnae making the most of SCIan St John, Jim enjoyed t.he women's FA Cup Final, I Scotland would not take a 400 metre White et al looking like a bookies' although it was spoiled at times by the I hurdler who could not break 60 seconds, conventlon In long coats with velvet commentators inane a_nd chauvinistic I I or a long jumper who could jump at least lapels. "Brilliant evening. We'll hammer remarks such as:"Oooooh Mark Hughes SIX metres? Perhaps Scotland should only seven past these amateurs,• said mypal. would have been proud of that one!" I I look to send small teams abroad if it is not Ten minutes into the game and no sign Why women's football should not be a FA S TRAX Cl Ol HING ,s ctvl,, able b v TO ORDER S+m P Iv ...-v11te ~1dl '9 capable of fielding a strong all-round or even one of the predicted seven. s good, if not better than men's rootb.tll is I MAIL OROtA 101 to personal colllnil above<1e1a1tr. plul oame alld .tdd1esf. I team. "It's the first 20 minutes that count." beyond me- after all, the gap is closing F1om lERRV LONERGAN SPORTS or use 1h11 order coupon Ct'lltQUCi NAME Another ten minutes further on. I a 1 THE COMPt.ETE RUNNER ooyabte 10 I Would this policy just be rutting our rapidly with more women taking up the LEEDS ROAD ILKLEY TERRY LONERGAN S!'DRTS ADDRESS own throat? Would it make youngsters "It's the first half hour that's crucial." sport, and schoolgirl football is taking off. I W YORKS LS29 efO 01 use CREDIT CARD I strive to attain that coveted Scottish vest, Mo Johnston's goal was gtteted with I should have been ready for the Tei 0943 601581 POST FREE DELIVERY or would it mak.e them give up, thinking it as much relief as expectation. inevitable remark at the end of the game: I • FOR CREDIT cARos SHOP Mon. to Fri. 9 to B p.m. POSTCODE I Denny and Dunipace pipe band is out of reach? "Right, now swap shirts!" bellowed the ) VISA a HOURS Saturday 9 to 6 p.m. TEL No 1 l I proved more exciting than the football in MCP with great gusto. I _,. OODDDDDODDDDOOOO I 26 Scotland's Runner July 1989 ·------~COPYA GHT () 191!8 AON>UNG "AGAZI~( MULTIPLE SCOTTISH MEN'S RANKINGS 100 metres 3-S0.93 Rob F!tzslmmons(Bclla) High jump Discus SCLEROSIS 3-51 .1 Brian Scally {Shott) CGA: t0.38 3-51.6 Ian Johnston (Fallc) CGA= 2. 18 CGA : 56.50 Let your legs work for 3-52.0 MarkFaDowo (EAO 2.10 0.Yld Bom«son (!Yall) 53a Damn Morris (Pit) II I • ARMS. 10.42w Jamie H....S..-(ESH) • lull hn~ ,,f 1. I\'- ·' (lo.45) 2.10 C.offP&l'IMS (Lori) 51.30 M'h1 Jani·Al>de (ESH) t qu1prnt·nc fdr Jt.t ',111 • '"'' ui~ u l '' 5000 metres (Bella) 1 10.43 Elliot Bunney (ESH) 2.08 Jamel SloddArt 46.90 Mark McDonald (Oum) t'f.ul~'' cSnJ V1h· \h\t'I f1u: ARMS, a charity founded and run principally by (EAQ CGA = 13-45.00 2.05 Bcn Thomoon (EAQ 40.66 Russell Devine (EAO 1h,4l \\ t"h 10 .. t•u I 1J '1111 .It" 10.6w Alan Dorb people with multiple sclerosis and their close 2.03 Stcphon Rltcllle (Pll) 39.U L.ochle Carter (CH) 1HA n tcx11lc pnn ,·c t•I ~ 1 11~ft (I0.78) 13-39.95 Tom Hanlon (ESl·O 2.llJ Alan Scoble Orv) JJ11n1Jh.'\ pnnri: I If1' I 11 families, stands for Action for Research into 10.79 David Oark (ESH) 39.66 Alex Blad< (ESl·O 10.9 Rlch«rd Levin (Bcllo) 13-54.35 Ian Hamer (EAO 2.00 Ncll Robbie (HW) 3938 Brua.- Shepherd (Elg) '' r~cn rna;..uit "-' .. , Multiple Sclerosis. (EAQ .1H0 .11.. (' 'iUU~hl 10.9 Norman Shute (ESH) 13-57.37 Allln Pudain 2.00 Sa>lt HUI 38AO /\ 4.20 Ian McKay (EAO 48.52 D AltdU:ion t.1.nd h>ur.ct.1lc.l1 motlcl"I ~ 21.9 Maile Davlcloon (Ab) ~ (ESH) 31-04.8 0.vid Duguid (Ab) 4.10 Andttw Wake (Bclla) 47.34 David Mathicooo (MK) CM24 SAG, and we'll •iJ II f';• 21.94 OavidOark 31-11.4 (Ab) 4.00 Donald Darroch (DH) The ideal way to promote sports meetings, 22.0 StoveShanb (CAO MMwny 47.14 B1uoe Shephcrd (Elg) 4.00 John McArdlc (Lgh) send you your free ~. ~s t· 22.0 Jami• 1-lcnd'""°n(ESH) 46.40 Adam Whyte CEAO sponsorships or fund-raising is printed t·shirts (EAQ running vest or T·shin, \\ Actloa IJ Mai FalrwHthcr (Sal•) 11 metres hurdles 4.00 M SOllth 46.32 David Clsbcy (ESH) or sweatshirts by Visual Communications design 22.1 o 4.00 Paul POlltland (EAQ our information pack \ lrt•M•.;,.~ls / 22.1 Stephen Shaw (EAO CGA: 14.00 and print service. Javelin and the sponsorship '~ • Long jump BLOCK 3. UNIT 45, 42 EASTMUIR STREET. forms. Please. Give us " • • •.// 400 metres 14..39w NcllF.....- (EAO CGA: 74.00 ANNICK ST IND ESTATE. CLASCOW C32 OHS CGA: 46.75 14.84 John Wollace (Jll'm) CGA : 7.60 a run for our money. 15.3 Cclln Hogg (ESH) ~~i"f"I 67.44 John Guthrie (ESH) CALL JOHN OR TIM ON 041· 778 7131 15.4 lain McCilllvray (EJall) 7.06 Dune ~thlcson (Ab) 47.28 Brian Whittle (Ayr) Stewart Maxwcll {Win) IS.4w Allan Leiper (Aid) 7.03 Mei Fowlcr (VP) 61 .62 --FAX 041·763 0338 4779 Mark McMahon (ESH) 57.04 St'wrt McMU!an CPU) 4ll.6 (PSH) 15.94 Graeme Smith (EAO 7.11l Csalg Dun01n (Shell) Jim NlroU (Kilb) 56.90 Adam Whyte (EAO David Mulheron (Shclt) 16.0 luon Ponder 6.99 John Scott CEAQ {ESH) For your complete 48.7 16.0 RMUne (Mont) 6.94 (Hell 56A2 Alex Blade OMEGA 49.1 Mark Davicloon (Ab) Eric Scoll Road R ace Package All types of running 16.0? Uncoln Japp (SdrU) 6.94 Ian SnowboU 54.26 Finlay Hunltt Decathlon Call Dick or Roz Hughes 52,4 Roger Harkin• (Shlla) 3000 metres 13.82 John Scott (EAQ of the question for mony people wflh osthmo. ond sponsorship rorm. 1·522 lain Cllmmlng (Pit) steeplechase 13.72 Ncll McMcnemy (N'm) Thay how to !Ml with the fear of sudden attacks And get oul there ond run fOf those 1-52.3 John DI~ CCAO 13.66 Wtlllam Leung (EAO -:. . thot leoYe them struggling to breathe. v.tio can't. CGA =8-38 .00 - · And M!lyyetX OSllmo kills l110f8 lhon Shot putt Tom Hanlon ~- Thofsv.ttyweneedyour I RetlMnltcS~IOSponscnhpOepl. -;:--....:;- ~l 8-25.'7 28 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 29 Cram, Walker, May and Adam might have made the headlines at the UK Championships in Jarrow, but, as TRACK AND FIELD REVIEW DOUG GILLON relates, there was a most encouraging spread and depth of performance at the event
A YEAR can ~a lifetime in ath1etic:s, yet some gc:M to the line, he roared: 3lld Jamie Henderson (10.4.5) · but these timeS ""paroling the HFC !lank U1< Ol•mpionships "fuck you.'" were good enough only for sUver and bronze as o( 1988 and 1989. A£1t.rwards, his v.-rath only slightly yet another UK sprin.I star was born. Bclgmvc's A year ogo, v.1lh the Oame of O!ymplc diminished he said: 'Tucl.r dcdsion rost me the Marcus Adom won the IOOm in a logal 1031 ambition burning brightly, lhr!, and I'm onlys!Jghily windy 20371n the200 lor •quality carried gold fromJarroWssix lane track. where disgusted.• Then he demanded hisentry money double. But Bunney and Henderson would the only flame in evidence was the burn·olf •hould be returned.. doubtle$$1ike 10 knO\V what they have to do to Oare of Monklon Cokcwork:s. lt was all very unfortunate, for the enjoy a warm-up spell In BraZil, as Adam did in J But the only oomtt1ondenominator,vas Uz Edlnburgh·based student, who has preparation for the ~ent. McColgan. Winner over 5000 metres last year,. distinguished himself during his stay north of Alistair Currie showed signs that he is on ) as an overture to Olympic:: silver a t twire that the border, looked well capoble o( his target. ta.rget lor the Games quallfying lime at 1500m. distance, she was ln even more devastnt:iJlg Especially as his lam race at the distance hod He showed a lair tum of speed ln the closing rorm at )arrow. Leoding Karen Hutd\cson (9- been a British L.caguc victory over .. . Tom stagttish dean Slveepof the medals, Liz made a Last year Brian Whiule and C.COff Parsons the Scots. PICTURES BY PETER DEVLIN championshlprcrordof8·51.551ookoformal.ity. climbed to the top of the podium along with Sandra Branney di$pl>yed commendable Nicola Emblttn With the assembled ..,-i1-•IW br.. thless, M'°>lgan. This year neither made it. Par801\S piltt for a marathon woman, "-'inning her first Michelle McGui11ness DundeStockholm, then I will have further Lynn Mcintyre (1500 metres). clearly almost Hnishlng eighth ln 16-58.56. tn the senior events al Meadowbank, new best time of 46.76. attempts ln Bt-:1fa$t and Brussels... A championship or high quality sulfered Mary Anderson showed her versatility championship best performances· again, junior Linzi Kerr (CACJ had a To achieve her 14-30 target. Uz "'ould Mve from small crowds, doobUess JXirUy due 10 all oulwilh lhesenior age group. "Steele denfes sllegations that, by winning the unusual combination of successful day winning the hlgh jump in to run 1OOO metres splits of 2-54, or- Inside 70 JarTO\v'S 29% unemployment~ the higbesl l,n Senior sprint honours were shared the 800m (2·07.98); discus (41.90m); and a new best performance (1.62m), the tong >m or 11.82 for the !OOm; and 23.97 for the of 3!.36m. Uz. But a lot ol male athletes \vorldwidc are these denials, he has been by Steve Croat (13°28.58) -sullid•nt to hint that 200m. In the girls age group a new record going lo be very cmbarra.ssed. he may have found another evcnl in which to was set in all three throws events. Julie consistently cold-shouldered by In her first long jump appearance or The Scottish mgent chnllMge lhe \'.'oriel. Robin (HAAC) had a double victory, al )arrow recorded the following times: 13- contemporaries." Three Britons (f'Orsyth(', Simpson and the season, Lorraine Campbell produced winning the shot (9.37m} and the javelin 39.95 (inside the Aucklandqualilyingstandard) Faulkner) over eight rnm younger age-groups; 54.85. pplechose best of 8-5232 by George minutes aker he had won the 800m Cl· Steele denies allegations Iha~ os part of a Wood (EWM) also produced a have been b<'atcn at the distance by l-fanlon, so Mathi~n in his 79th running o( lhe e\•cnt 51.6). A league record also fell lo Tom when the Edinburgh graphic artist wasallOV\'00 ploy to upsc-t Mc.Kc.tn, he was paid to run in Elsewhere,. Jayne Bamctson dalmcd th;At championship best with her time of 47.10 to run ln the '"A'' race with Sieve Cram, Ha.mt!r such a r..hion. But despite those denials, ho has the Cotntnonwealth heptathlon standard with in the intermediate 300m hurdles. Li11da Smith (8), C•rof Sharp (S) Hanlon in the 1500m, his winning time ' bcing3~.4. was furious. "No disrespect to Tom, but this is been consistenlJy cold·shouJdered by 5510 points in Progue, and her schoolboy A total of five throws records fell, a11d Alison Campbell (6). not fair,." said 1-Umcr with a logic that was contemporaries. brother, David, cleared a near UK junior record with Eleanor Carden (Pit) claiming both In only his second race in the difficult to fault. SmJlh, a. Srottish junior cross country and heightor2.:g relegated to the ·a· trade internationalist, can now .look fot\'.'tlfd to d ..pile some good debut runs over 400m hurdles in a time of 52.4 while Neil ~vent a.long with all the other Scots, and his senior honours. f-.le bad done no s}X-"C.'rl training Euro junior Nicola Emblem produced a first in the 100m 02.56) while Lithgow hwdlcs, s.til] has a bit to go before making th<' Frase.r won the l JOm hurdles in the time justified \vrath boiled over as he entered lhe at the stage, and was confJdent of making the throw of 45.94m in the javelin, while Auckland standard,, bu1 the minor calf injury to won the 200m (24.66). of 14.9. homt'straight. l·lisactionsthen would be!OW\d Auckland sta.ndord of 1-47. Tom McKcan will only have delayed the Louise Thompson (EWM) threw 26.00m The Euro juniors managed to In the Division Two match, Charlie offensive by m3ny. Poised for a stylish and Mcintyre w11s rewarded with 800m selection lncvltablo booking of his passage. in the girls event. To complete the produce two new best perronnances Impressive victory, and looking~'Cll capable or (or the lntemaUonal Sclcct at Portsmouth the Haskett (DHH) was awarded an collection of throws best performances, with Lindsay Caims (JWK) winning the recording a fa.'\ter time in more illustrious following week. while Dawn Kitd\en, third in inaugural league record in the 10,000m, intermediate Alison Grey (EspcAC) 3000m (1~0.16) and Alyson MacCregor company, he raised a v-sign at the stands. the women's 400m (54.70), made the UK team his winning time being 30-28.8. Forty mctr~ from the line both hands \\o'er~ (or the sanlc meeting. putted the shot 13.87m. (MSL> long jumping her way to lhe wagged in • fwious double two-fingered Thore was a sprint double iD the IOOm by distance of 5.56m. Continued on Page 45
30 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 31 Each year, hundreds, if not thousands, of Scots injure themselves taking part in athletics, from fun runners to top athletes like Scottish long jumper Ken McKay (above). But, as Dr Paul Macintyre reports, the treatment of sports injuries is still in its infancy in Scotland.
MANY athletes, from my own the specialities of orthopaedics, sports injury and toactasa catalyst for observations, have an obsessive exercise physiology, cardiology, health education in general. approach to their training. A close physiotherapy, psychology and 4. Coordinate the provision of friend and colleague, a Scottish preventative medicine as its major sports medicine facilities at major international athlete, once told me that contributors. In addition to providing sporting events in thea.rea,asitactsas he went out fora training run which he a sports injury service, sports medicine a focus fo r those locally interested in had intended to last for an hour. When centres in theluturecouldalsoprovide sports medicine. he arrived back his watch recorded 55 the following: 5. On a topical note, such centres minutes, so disappointed that his 1. Informed medical advice to could act as doping control stations training time was short he proceeded sportsmen/women suffering from for out-of-season testing of to run on the spot, on his doorstep, for various medical conditions: e.g. international athletes. Instead of the remaining five minutes! And I arthritis or asthma. Such advice on sending officials to obtain samples in suspect he's not a.lone. suitable exercise regimes can be competitors' homes, the procedure Thisattitudeisevenmoreapparent therapeutic to the patient, as well as could be centralised and standardised in the approach which runners have to preventing the harmful effects of under the supervision ofa doctor, thus their injuries. Are athletes' expectations inappropriate sport. impro ving efficiency and cost of the medical profession in the The centre should also be capable effectivcness. treatment of sports injuries too great, of accommodating the physically Is there a need for such a service? Jk lech 1-Pft\ fee lltJntl'Yts So32 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 33 drug addiction, arthritis, and cardiac ~tar exercise is an intcgTal part of For All by the year 2000. 11lat is why albeit by well intentioned interested rehabilitation. that patient's life, then we are ethically they have helped finance the parties, is detrimental to progress As doctors, we are - or should be - bound to expedite a return to that establishment of 23 sports medicine towards an adequate service. Nobody prescribing exercise to patients. We lifestyle by means of appropriate centres in Scotland, with a view to is fornially employed to administer have a duty to prescribe appropriately, anti·inOamatory drugs: both have treatment. providinganaccessibleandaffordable venture #private medicine" and and market such centres, and many and to treat any related adverse potential hazards. We also have an academic service. argued that the provision or health clinics are run Inefficiently on a reactions, i.e. a sports injury. Both of Orthopaedic clinics have waiting rcsponsibili ty to follow othercountries While Ws is a welcome step in the care was not their remit It was only shoestring budget. This prevents any these undertakings require specialist lists in terms or months rather than in advancing the scientific boundaries right direction, It has not fully solved after doctors offered their services on development of the service. knowledge. weeks. Consultants in them have of sports medicine. Our rivals appear the problem. Sports Council grants a voluntary b.1sis, thus removing the Attempts to increase public A compromised and under-funded mixed feelingsaboutsportsinjury. The light years ahead in sports medicine last normally foronl y three years, after stigma or private medicine, that the awareness can paradoxically National Health Service at present majority are interested and try to research and provision orservices. We which the running costs of the clinic centre was opened. underrnine oneof our main objccti ves, views this service as a low priority, accommodate the athletes needs are all too familiar with top must be met elsewhere, often by Sports clinics throughout Scotland by creating waiting lists if the centre and will not, in the foreseeable future, within the confines or their over international competitors seeking increasing charges to patients. Some arc staffed by doctors and cannot handle an increased turnover. allocate resources to accommodate the worked departments. Some, foreign solace for their injuries. dinics may even be forced to close, physiotherapists who have an interest, I have personal experience of several increasing and often obsessive unfortunately, view sportsmen as I would maintain that there is no thus wasting the initial investment. but who do not necessarily have any Canadianclinicswhich hada turnover demands of the wounded competitor. Inherently suffering from minor lack of ability or expertise in the field Oinics which arc financially viable formal training. in sports medicine. of some40new patients in a four hour NHS hospitals currenUy do cater for psychiatricdisorders,and theirinjuries o( sports medicine in this country. But are usually housed in district council Theservice provided is therefore basic period, as well as treating return sports injury through reJerral from the as seU-inOicted trivial inconveniences there is an obvious lackoffundingand accomodation, a benefit which and variable. The Scottish Sports patients simultaneously. Admittedly general practitioner and casualty which further undermine the NHS. organisation. The British Association nevertheless disguises the true cost of Council do monitor the service by sta(fing levels were higher, but their services. Dissatisfaction and frustration with of Sports Medicine(BASM) is rapidly the service. means of standard forms, but have so internal efficiency and organisation However. this treatment is usually ourattempts to treat sports injury may gaining momentum, and with the But is it the responsibility of far not attempted to standardise were also superior. inadequate, inappropriate, and not cost cause the athlete to abandon his form assistance or the Sports Council is councils to accommodate or provide treatment or formally train those who Can we not team from our foreign effective. The busy GP may not have o( exercise indefinitely, or to pay large attempting to rm this void. health care? run them by means of organised competitors? the time fully re-evaluate a sports sums of money ror private health The Scottish Sports Council TheopeningofthcSportsMcdlcine further education. I( there is the normal delay in injury, or may not have the specialist treatment. immediately recognised that the lack Centre in Glasgow was Initially Furthermore, the cost to patients transatlantic trends taking off here, knowledge at his or her disposal. This As doctors we have a duty to or a sports medical service was an opposed and delayed by Glasgow and payment to staff varies from clinic we should, from North American leads to over-prescription or rest and consider the patient as a whole, and if obstacle in the development of Sport District Council, who labelled the to clinic. I feel this hobby-likeapproach, figures, be able to predict the
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34 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 35 MARY TAKES TO THE TRACK prevalence of sports injury in this diseases and other chronic illnesses in country and future trends. the future, the long·term financial saving would be large: prevention is - WITH AN INDEPENDANT AIR THE WAY FORWARD The service should function as a better than cure. whole, with the co-ordination of Therefore the NHS should Rhona McLeod talks to the Edinburgh AC athlete who has won nine senior SC(jtfish titles) in AS THE demands on top athletes are available facilities and educational contribute to this service al leasl by ever-increasing. our future succ:css in development the responsibility of a meeting the staffing cosls. Sport four different events, In the past four years. international sport may depend on the singlecomrnittec. Thelocation of major development is a prime objective of development of a sports medical centres should be linked to university theSports Council. They have already DESPITE the fact Mary Anderson has pcrlormannlerence and Exhobotoon quite successful and so I fairly light to be a thrower. kept on doing the shot and "When I was at my best I Doctor and Physiotherapists on Monday night. 56ptombtrr 12& 131989atUMIST ~-r"' Residential - 2 days • I nighl £93 lndUSIV8 then started doing other was llst lffib$. Throwers Phys1otherap1sts Tuesday & Thursday. Non -ual - 2 days £68, I day !36 events too," she says. have to be heavier but they One of the tap Spons ln1unes Clinics and the place to go To gwe choioe. 1here aUlalMI 1edlNques first senior Scottish vest as thrower, Mary admits her The Rainbow Slides Leisure Centre The Conference" of porucular ometest to-es. ooaches. ,.__., & a lSymrokLThefollowing attitude towards her Goosecroft Road, Stirling m«lical !l36 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 37 -
to cope with internatlona1 competition and competition. The Scottish team had not was correct, not only because of the minutes for the distance. "At the moment about doing a sport and 1eueation course, it• assorted demands, Maiy believes her selected a shot putter, and so just three situation sum>unding her absence from I think she has a slight menial block about but with all my mining it might be best to refusal to take a fitness test for the 1986 days before the start of the Carnes, Mary the team, but also because at that stage she 800s, but this is fairly common in do something different." Commonwealth Ca mes was probably one was telephoned and asked to take a fitness feels she may not have been able to cope 400 metre runners who move up to Sohowdoesthcprospcctofgoingback or the best decisions she has ever made. test. "I'd just had cnoughoflt by this stage. completely with the competition. "I can theSOO metres. Once they have run a few or to the class·room take her? '1 think I' II just Prior to selection, athletes were told I hadn't been selected and so I didn't want handle mysclfnow at competitions. Now I them they arc okay." As athlete and coach, bedyingto get outside to train!" she laughs. that one basis for selection would be on to compete. I told them to forget it," she can be single-minded enough to do what I Cibsonsaystheyhaveagood relationship If her present enthusiasm is anything overall Commonwealth ranking. "l was explains. want to do and succeed." although he says Maty is very lndcpendanL to judge, it seems Maiy Anderson wlll be ranked ninth or tenth in the shot," Mary A coach who has helped to train an A brave decision Indeed from an 18 1 don't think this is a bad thing," he said, running unh1 she's about 90! She says she rocalls, "and so I was l'airly confident or athlete to Commonwealth Cames level year old with a very bright and lengthy ·as you have to be !ndepcndant to be a will be running "'till I cannyrunany more!" being selected. I had a slight elbow Injury must surely be keen to soo her compete. future in Scottish t.nd British athletics. good athlete.'' Of her rcluctanroad running time athk-tc for nearly four years she feels or maybe hill work." Cibson, her coach it's about time she looked towards her thinks "she is a wiMer!" When she turns future out with athletics. her full attentions to the 800 metres, he "I've applied to go to Telford College M•ry we•ring ~ho••' shorts, Wtndy I M•ry winning the n•tion•l 400 mttrrs tillt l•st yt•r •ht•d of A.ngtl• Piggford and D•wn Kltchm. believes sheis capable of running sub two to do a two year catering course. I thought I Sttel• wearing 'th•t' ltot•rdl
38 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 39 - Jura enhances its hill race status s Ctt>ton anm 29-18; 5, c Th°"""" 14 20 DI U YOU hoar the ono about the Mamarum, the thlrd summit · before tMn lt11 more of a steady (Cam) 29-24; 6, D Mcfadyen (GWIO 29- Englishman, and the Scottish lslandl run," Aid Donnelly candidly. "Clven a !aster 23; 7, K Pmric• CAyr) 29'4a: 8, C Fllltley O ty of Ouadee HuJth M.nilJ.cm • POftJad Armt lOK RR. Lyblltt· (l(Ub) :JO.OS; 9, A Douglas (VI') 10, No, lrs not anotherj<>l, but the story behind MICHAEL McOUAID travelled to start I'm 1Ure my record can be broken. And l »07; 1, Pan.- CDBHl 2.J:l.14; Z R Wood I, S Wright 2"35A.s:3. Dl.an MacDoNld(Calth)32.Q8;3.HAd.ta-. Jurs tor s weekend of warm 2lnl.Jt~ I, 112.CCilbttt(Ayr)3t ~ V3, · the~ of Jura ~ RaJU1; 6, 1-lltihal. ...., (CAO, 29111. 31..58< U. J Rol H-• Jura for a gruelling t (DHK) 2-4434;8,J l.mnsdm C Ewing (Callh) 36-20; L2. M M-h (Ayr), Utll. =: L3, H OtJvtt 2-40.50;9,DCwialane(fl/• )2-42.33;10,C CCalth), tCHh.:5-16; LVl, R ltNc< CWldt), lhcrca!tcr. Even on what can bea torturous three ovOn 2-0..51; 13, R For the vast majority who trove) lrorn being • particularly mountainous island. the Out th hour car trip follo.,,.j by two hours on the they rise dto01'lttca11y from sea level What the as wcll aJ lai;t year," hecomrMntcd. 13 21'1. 2-46.49; LI,) o.naldn (L0) ~.39. (Bdlo) 22-54:3, T Murray (CCI I):z3.00; 4, CUl•OU P"1< 4 ..JJc Rt!. Elp • l,PMcCotpnCDHH>29-56;2.Cft.aWtt minibus thdr 2)..46; (CWJt) -a.->69"55: 3. T And..- OOJI>) 4 D McFadym 32· 1,CMlln<. Vl,O"lw>d)31"31:2.CS!aun (DHK) 3. I C-pbdl 3141; ~I Cndghouse Bu~ coa.e the rac:ed1y, they all seem run nm( difficulties. boys who hod not cbio the race before and they 30-10: 72·15;4CT""")'OOlbl74.05;5,POX 49: 7, C Fmlcy O 75- CAyrl 2-; 9. S 0...111- esp...g.12.. R Outlo. Vl. (Mony) 32-29; S, S Wriglt (DHH) 31-34; 6, H McKay (Ak) 31-66; 7, 1 dld not envy the a>mpglat (VI') 24.JO; VI, C ~ (C.0..032-34; 6, A Newl&nds (C...032- SeoMn.n, ney ().Vt), 9111. tCAO 71>20; L2. J I.he J 46; VJ. R ()(cith), !Slh. 4 t~l; (l)HJ.1)31"52;9, BCoolt(llHI 032-40:10, (3-22) 23«1, OOlb) 2S-58: V3, I SWI<. 271h. !An- Ro- CAyr> 84-4$; 1.3, l S· r«erd for the S«ald y..,, In • row. In 1988 - ld rcspord. I I lnvorgordon Distillers and their Isle of Jura Donnelly, running for Erlyrl Harrle1'11, lay 30-« ;S, F H•'P" olforts. Over the yoors he hos been an Doup t. Tevlotld•Jf';l. EAC;3, Cal&. Wot11«:n'• McC.vty (LVI) (lrv) 39-47; 1..3, J SO'ow· LJ. A HMlcy O'il) ~; LV\, L Bt1ght CVP> 32--06; 8, D Lo<1g (Cam) 32· 1.3: 9, P str011gth with the nurn~ going up from 65 il1 Peaks Race the previous weekend • doshing up excellent cross country runntt (Of' Cambuslang Tua: 1. Pmladk:2. l..aaw1d~ hom(l.4Udl~Lll2.~MQlZ-02 <->:2. SMcl »54; 5, A MecDoNld shattered,• soid Donnelly. But the 29-yeM-dd 19 m.. O-Om:U.22;3,J Wight CAyrJJ4.49; ~ The Friday afternoon ferry lrom Kennamparative houn1 II miliutes, the Slo so S9;5, AN°"""" 27411; t, TMwny(l'.;(;l-028-43;2. W~ Wo.ea'• Tua: t, Wide. LJ. h in t~tt nearby. "TM race doperlylora lewd.ays. ldoa lotof cyding 6.J van-27-J4;L1,L8rown ObutWf~. 2!'00;~ and <11joy that also. I suppose I am a bit ol • (KO))~ U. A Donnelly 73-lO; 2. T 'l1mmJ CIW')7$40:3.RMcl.a:yJO;VI, matochlst and I push myscl/ hard when tnlning LJ. A Harvey 27·18;112.1 Pmow a..-27- SINCE 1965, Td•«d r>« wiMml In !ho 18' L2, S Sloddart (Obi 114"58; T.... I: Uke Donnelly, leading woman Olristine 55; V3, P Spoons (Noth) 28-04; lnt Tums. Pcnicuik-Howptci tOK. Th!J ytar"s evmt on May 13 prowd to be no cxttpeion with l, Eng29pt; 2.N dcr two mlnu,_J<.,.Todd took !ho .....,. .. prii40 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 41 - RESULTS- - RESULTS-
l.Anafi( CS &SD1Ue RR., L&natk • Ca.UhnCM H£lf MMMhOI\. TharlO · J0.29; 1.2. C Follon (l(IJ~) 31-43; T.. m:I, 08; 1.2. s BLili (Pol), 27111. 41-20; l3. p •k l,DG.uow•y22.9;2. DOeUand , 32nd.. 41-49; LV1, J 23.0; 3, 5 Mon (l)HH) 46. lOm. (Law), Vt.51-16;3, DMumoy(FVH)SI· 15-22; 3, A M•), V2: l.J, H OUvtr G\IJ'ln (Callh)?S-56; S, A Malhic5on CCaith> Haddlngton f.esUval S mJlt: RR· nelly SS.47;4,DThom CDHHl (PIO 11.62; 2. D Atcho<(Pltl wl6H2: 1.2.K Dod>on(Law), LVt;S, 7M2; 6, J Oman 24-17; 3; A w ..lherh<•d m/s): l,Cjolntt23.13; 2. R Wil.son (Cen V4; Teacn 1, Ywl4pti; 2. Mu.irhaU 'rJ. 8?·25; V3. PllttmMr (c.!th) 88-16; VO/ 2"'7; 4. N Th1n OlSlil 24-32; 5, M Fer M Ccmmtll; Te.ins 1, L.aw 4c tx.t 2lpt; 1-59.0; 4, B Hlgglns 9.2; 3. C Lesllo (All l..onarlr. CS). 2>12; 7, J Graham (HELP) 25-14; 8, A Young Alhlda fun Rua· Cent Region 45.17; HJ: 11 B ThCmlion 03.79; 2. M Kelso (PI 02-05.84;3. A Moon!< Ci rls: I, C lbomson; 2. H Frood,; ~ H 20; L3. K DW>n"t ys: 1, B McCavitt O'otthl 7-52; 2, C 17 300!>. I,GRcid ~1.2;2. N l'rett(C'bonk) !EAO 2.0Sm; 2. s Rltchio (EAO l.!IOm; PY; 1, 0 !Umilton (ESH) SAAA Wt:Q Oilldd Clwnp1,0am P.Uk, 209;4, AC:-y 4-27.32; 0100, 1, 1,jQuinn (Moth)70-06;2. iver (Morp) 29-JO; Ll, JSilvuna (Liv) 29- I .85m; 2. G Md'heno'n Cfroon) 1.85m; 3, 27 re.non csi...o Clrts: 1, K Fulton (Unatt) 8-4.9; 2. L Ct.ay Ayr • UOm; 2. I Blade (ESH) 4.20m; 3, J Phna·vie 48.38; 2. Ab«rdct'l'l (953; 3, 7!).23; 3. A Md. 30-12; l3. F y 6.13m; 3; S (Dlili) 4.00m; 5, EFlizar (OHH) 4.. 00m; 6, Wl"Stcm I H.aU ~1.a.r•thon, Stom.away- (Bell) 11.2; 2. Slater (law) 11.4; 3. A Mal.oi.,, 73-59; 2, P Comgan CShett) U.6;200 (""50nV•k I, 5.29m;3, J UM5.17m;SP, 1, 11.ovemS (Oum) 72-11; V2, D Fili Tums: 1, Hl!LP 15p<; 2. EAC 16. !, K M°" (Cho<) 63-45 (r«); 2. A O.Uy s t2.16m; 2. C Mo 66-26;3, GTonncy (J()Jb) 67-18; 4, Fersu- (l..rk YM) 11.91m; SP, 1, R Mathieson 7.ot\n\; 2. 8 Thomson 6.78m; 3, Cjoinon?&-Ol ;S,DKnighl pn230;<00: 1, D Mulhmon CShetO 49. t ; 76-10; U, B Md<.>y l Snowb.un Ul 15.03m; 2. D Rooney 13.11; 200 (· 94-ll; l Vl I C•.,oU (Mary). (Duml 7!). t2; V2, A Boln erUon 1, B M9 1-54.l (1·53.6pt);6, 16.72; 2. D MxDonald CPSl-0 2-18.65; 3, L June 06; 1.2. J Strawb4m IJ.oud) 86-15; LV1, E 4S.40n\; 1200o'I Mcd Relay: 1, Victoria Cl'lo 12.38m;DT: l, A Ulacl((ESHl39.66m; Ounpboll 43-02! 3-32'20; 2. Hmillton H PMcDev!tt 1-57A Shettleston 1-39.4.. (MA) 35.72m; ]T: 1, A Blade 56.42m; 2. A 3 Adoms 37-48; /\ MOTWood 4$.04; G wart (C'bank) 1-59.3 0 ·54.9pt);1500: l, R Starlr. (Ab) t.54m; SP: 1, D Ablett \0.54m: Neilson 52.J8) 3-46-45; 3, Biggar AC (f TC"ams: Mt"n: 1, Ayr ,9 pts; Wcuncn: 1, Senior Boys: JOO (•1.71mfs)! 1, S Molt Why1AtCEA053.0C.,;3,SMcMlllan52.34; 2. 0 Ltts 3-47- C Utile (VI') ~.6; 5000: 1, R Quinn ESH51;3, Abn'demll; Pitreavfe 17, CScoO 2·2453; 3, M McC.og)\ (W"""') 2· E.u.I Neuk of FlJe HAif Mat.tthon, (C'bankl 2.4.3; 800; l,l Fotbes CS'h.,...) 2· (Cam) 29•53; 3, D Watt (C'g)enl J0.17; 4, R 28; 4. l.arl 14-46.9; 4, D CScoO 2·29.35;6, A Lewis (Wol<$) 2-30.51; 1, TThomson (M""O 71).«;; 2. B Ander (Cbonl IS.00.0; l IOH (•2.03 mJs): Bond rCAb), V2. 72-44;5, 3, P Loagc ClhetQ 4-28.1; 4 • 1111> l, Ay< l U1; 2. 8 Conn.U (C... R.46; 11, (Cam);V3.DCooney(Cam)3J..48;VO/SO 48; Stage 4, R Lalrd (Harn "A") 41 ~14; l, J P•ndu ()(lib) 16.3; 2. F M23.12;._ P (GAO 40-02.; Team: 1, Cambu.slang; Vd South HJghland Sdt.oolt Cllmplon.· CMonyRR>2-4U4; 13, RHubb>:dCSM0 73-SO; LI, M Robonson (l)RRI, LVI, 84- dde(VP)5.(9m;SP:RHol..,..O·laml Allan CP!tl 23.56; 400: l, A Bn>« ~16.0; Championship tte0rdt: Joya "A"' 1.DIY ROSHhb'e Peoples 101' RR, Dlngwall · aon (Bello) 32.o7; 3. R McQu..t Mk> Fy.U (!)RR) 88-48. p...... , 0 12.Dlm; OT. I, R HOO,,., W,.twood CC... Reg> 52.92; 800: 1, I 2-45.3'1; 17, 8110~« (ESH) 2-46.16; 111. K 2. K t..wlu(Oyd> 9-311.3;3, R 81.ir (VP! 3a76m;2. AC...... C Allan (MJI) 11.lw/23.0w; HJ; D 1, R BowmU\ Onv> 31-05;2. A Rcid (Coaso ~; 4. M M2.l0m;4'1t».Mllbum Hogg (Ab) 2-46.28; 19, I Todt (Un>Q 2· 9-0.3;4,) K 1-57.92; 3, A ~ Wl YMCA 47.l; HJ: 1, J Stoddwt 800:1,SS 5.24m; CAb), «th, l3. l TTahU\ l5h.,O 2·17.7;3, B Kclly (VP) 2·21.0; 4, S Mendum 0 4-07.«; 3, I Fakon~r VI, R Wilby (BJ) l3-51; LI. J Swan>0n 36-44; 10, I So.nit CSh.. O 34$7; V2. l Parrott 0<0) 1.8Sa1;PV: 1,A Wake(BeUo) SP: Cjohnscon (l)ing) lOAlm. O.nvt>.nirie), 62nd, 3-1•.4 1; U , M 27 M. 1, N (C.Uthl 34-.>"7; 1.2. J Nol>\• (N.Jm) 45-31; H>rlcn... O!tJW37-3.S; LlJ M.COU CGAO 4.10m;2.SRyan (Spongol4.0Dm;3, A At> Trophla: 8oys "A" (over 15) OullQfl Rob<'™"' (ORR>, l Vl 63rd, 3-15.07;L5, (VP) 4.97m; 2.. H Ktrr 4.91m; SP: 1, S Rmny COSMO 15.74; 2. N CDnxhe< Tc.ama: Mc:A: 1, lnvems H; Womca: 1, !)7-42; 1.2.RMurny U CANwl)63.5S(coun40; 5, J Whlto (ITV) 2>54; 6, rcc); 4, M M;tchell !Cam) 72-15; 5, G Griev• (Dumfries RO 73-29; 6. L Hill ll21m; 3, LOu1er (Ctyd) ll.76m;DT: 1, Ac&d 75pt. VI, D-03;6, 8 Maron.y33-31;7,J l-Unlon 23.43; 800; 1,J I Hannigan (l(nb)26-0f; Vl, RCrawford Gilhooly 74-37; V2. RGillospi< n (Ab) 3>51; 21.73: 2. N Turnbull nMay21 enjoyed bum.1.ngsunMlne. writt'I Oa-tnd W•tt TM enjoyment was probably Forth ROMI ltunnt:nt lOX RR, Porth~ A Bat.. (Allo&), 1015~92.16 ;LS,MGnham 200 (--'.19at/s): l, P Shmnon ('8dt&) 23.l; Milburn Ac.id 72 pt. Mltchdl CDHH) 1-5555; 6, G Harktt PY: 1, J Grant (Lothlan) 3.50m; LJ: 1. J more on lhe ~ ol l.M spectators thit'I the tw\f'IC'l'S. 1, R Arbudn 0n (MCS) l2.9Sm; 2. S Allan 100.. w.. '" l,J Corrigan my tSoiway St) 82,31; 2. A Strang {Loud) 4~.7; SP, I, l Carter (Oyd) DMadcle (flle);J, ACrieve (Hle);8t». l, (Ab) 14-46.06;5, NThln (ESH) 14-56.11;6, (l'!Q 12.t8m; 3, M Patt...,.. (ADAO to bet down quite a blt on what mQft wett aiming for. 3.5-14; VJ, R M"'1in CFonh) 35-58; V2, R O; 1500: M McQuold The hot wt.ltbf'r, how~, did not 1-top f"Ue AC'sTeny Mltd\ell mwnmga wry H McKay CFilol 15-04.23; UDR (•J,())m/ 1 l.99m; SP; 1, P Be01ton (Pit) 1l.10m; 2. K Ellis (Law) 36-33; V3, E Sneddon (Unat) 101,42; Team: 1, Ou.mlria RC 222 pt; 2. Youth• (•2.1SCll/a);. I, 0 Galloway (Ayr) (Cen Reg); 3000; G Cnwl0ltruvt~ 68-..'M .r1d 37·17; Ll M G tl.4; 200 (-1.63 mi 3. 48.0; t) H'eol" K Giboon Se.!tM 38.?0rn;:). KCordon O"'f t) 37. ?Om; evtnt. but wu Ufl;able improve on his ol yt.an l.30, mUe Ro..d R~ 1,J l'enlt'ocost (FVH) 71.. 11'.t: women's t:'\'Mt was won by Carolyn St0""'1"l CFUt: AO in a lime of 88-09, with TAKJNC full adVMtage o/ the tine ClOnditions and a fut cowu in the ltelimsburgh ntES cornSK C021tlngent or a'liddle distance alhl"'° ~f'd at t.ough borough made Marg=< MclaThn Du!ly lSOOm with a W... of4.()3.3 , lollawln< by Petu McOivltt (Bellahousl001) 4-04.8 and A nko too.eh was shown by the princ:i~ sp<>NOB-J.l ugh~ Miaooloetrmmlltttand aUstew afCls and OWfy's tt'Ctnt training. and for whlc:h he l1 soon to undttgo surgery. 42 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 43 - RESULTS-
15; 2. S Jui<. (Uv); 3, RJV.m (Cala) :z3. Continued from Page 31 Th•G..OOC.r..,.JvcddisquAll!icationsintlle200m 1, C Donn.Uy (Cam) 3-1159; 2. I p.,.. 56; 7, D McConlgl• (DHJ-0 24-00; 8, P 4 gmon (Blng):J.21.18; 3, t Kolmes (Bing) 3- M4nl>oll (Vt) 11.S2rn; C8ella) 4-16.15; L2. R Piclcv>n«! (CM) 4- C.la 17pc 2. l.o S..7.4.1; Tu'"": 1, Bingtoy 10pt; 2. 200m (25.12) after tlleCreclc Patoulidoou, having Cameron 29.02m;2, McDon.ald27.SOm;3, (l(llb) 37-14; 3. D Si.wart Wn 26,52m; C.b 2·29.00;5. I Woll•« Z. Vets C.J.m p.tipple: S m.Ue HR. lS.tthgaile· internationalist Malcolm MacPhall (Ayr) in the out her lane. The seo2-35.00; Vt, D Milt\. metres. all; 1, C Cameron 17 pt; 2. M Md)onald I, I Soggfe !Uv) 33-04; 2. 8 c.rty (She 2-44.00; V3. K 8wN 2-48.00; LI, L (Shcttl JS.JI; 6.1 !Aggott (Uv)(VSO) 35. lnltt Oub ContCJI for Sharclle Rowan J ll>-3.l: 2. ) llombs (W.,.) 4-06.00. ln lhe5000melr"5, Robert Quinn bealTommy with a distance of 6.02m. AC 456; 3, Hamill<>n K 140; 4, M'wcU (Unat) 21~14 : 3. H Annega.n (Girv) 21~ J : Murray by 11 seconds. Their respective times The remalnlng vldories (or the Sco4s came in YMCA69. 28 1..1, M McMu.mn tCbv> 32""4. Coatfdl 8mUe~ Brodl.dr. lsleofAtwt. were 14-23.5 and 14-345. June 4 !he rcloys, thoy won the4 x IOOm In 46.83, and the 1, M Prody (Cl 3().3(); 2. D McCW. leapof 6.SSm. This jumpwasnotonly fa 29-13; 2. P Mar$haU 1 MSmith (Inv) lS.0;300:: I MWT.iiy (Inv) 2- C!Wd) 31-48;3, BM°'oncy , Vl, 3<).J:l; 3, R Nicoll CFl!o), V2. June 11 05.6; :>OOO;) CoW>N Cfay) 9-2&2; LJ; S D 0-..guld w..Uth match at Mcadowbank. times ol 12.67 and (Car) 1.SS.l5; L3, P Mclaughlin (WesQ 2· 31·?7:.C. 0Petrk(J(J)b)31.s3;S, SMcKcn· senior event also. Her Whyte ([nv) S.96ro; OT: D Murray (Ab) (Ab)32·1l;6,CYoungson(Ab), V1,32·2S 05Jl'2;T...., t:CIO<&Opdal 1, M Dickson Assuranre Croat Britain/lntcmattonal select/ Black (brolhcr ol Chris) won both thcdisrus and of 12.71 and 25.83 which would have been 5.74m. (/\b) JS.54 (r•d; JI, S Wrighr (Ab) 34-10; Hungary lrlangular lntcmational In Portsmouth. competitive in the senior event. Tc.ii.ms; 1, J.nverS7Spt;2,. AbcrSl3;3, Arb Klnnoul 4.5 HR. Perth· June Lt, L Sain J.1.47; L2.. D Po,..,. n59 (25- West•s strengths on the trade and the East's on Cirl" I, Abc'186pt; 2. OHH 166; J, Arb ( vris rtt); LA. JWhtie (Band!) U-06; LV2, litUesuccess ln his days as a younger athlcle, but dramatically with Mc:Colgan and MWTay bot.h 22; 4, 0 McCuln.. s : Vt. T Roos (FUel; LI, C (Unatl) LVto; 4+53; LV SO, S Topps 22-37; 2.) Wdldnson WM going to win. Murray's winning time was4+ discus (29.54m). 21.73. The 200m event brought• dose flnl•h as 19.cn, McColgan finishing in 4-21.45. Doris was chaUcnged by £dlnburgh Southern'• The overall match result produced a vidory Lynne Mcintyre emphasized the domination Neil Tumi>ull Tumbull'stlmeol21.77wasonly fo, the East Di•lrict with 530 poinrs 10 Ille West's of the Scots in the women's middle dlstanw (C1Ut hundredths slo~vcr. 499 points. events as she 5<:orcd anoth<':r victory for the BrltiMl Jura enhances its hill race status Jan Campbell (ESH) captured the next two team In the 800m. (2--05.08) distances, winning the 400m ln 49.73, and his June 10 Tom Hanlon, oompctelng In the 3000 melrcs time was t-54.06. 800m steeplechase, recorded the time of 8·35.77, and year I've done IL But we aU fond ii difficull lo get the islanders competing. and !he friendly rivalry In the 400m hurdles, Aberdeen's Mark the Campoie and Kilpalrick hills and travels to CONTROVERSY was the Oavour of Ille day as beat Olympic champion Julius Kariuld ln the loot.her races on the malnla.nd." Juraalsorcta.1.ncd between Jura and Islay.• Davidson became the fastest man in Scotland thi$ th~ Borders and Argyll for more strenuous tht":re were lh reedisquaUflcadons at the Scotland/ P"""'""- The race was won by the Seoul silver &C$slons. the island$ the island$ team trophy. Tun Holley, group marketing diroctor with year. lie won the event in 52..J7 sees. Cr<'S!I the line Camethy's BUI Ga\lld and just missed out on an Donald Bootll, changlngquiddylnto a collar place" Marathon aft~ running the event for six years Hill (2-29·35) who finished In fUth place ovcraU. just one seoond ahead o( Weatherhe3d ln what engraved glass which each $Ub-four·hour and tie for the prlzcglvlng. was plcaL'l-SS. Km Moss ol Chorely was June4 runner from Jura or Islay. "'But J must ~y that we could never run the was the ninth overall finisher. Soints, rnallnllc lhat we had to make an ell0-Strect) who recorded the vict1>- road race. Brian Emm~n ¥.'3S lhe winner, the MEVENT TALK TRIATHLONS
"A FAST coun<>," ls the promlsc Its~ the orpnl..,.. are currently SIX nat!onscontested theCilbeys shores of Lough Su!Uy and the of Uvingst·on l·lalf Marathon looking at the poS!lbUlty ol Jnternat:lo·nal Triathlon in turn point on the out and back organloer Andy Colqulioun. The awardlng a major cash pr1.. If a Londonderry, Northern Ireland, course. - EVENTS- event takes plac:e on August rJ newr"""'d ofa pu1lrularstand.vd on June 3. The dlstantt was lK The t WO Dutchmen. Nlclc and is ltland, Wales and Ireland c:hos<> by Scotland's Bud johnslOn and Ro..,, 8rodXk c..ci.. Isle ol AITM Alew>dri• The cou~ runs mostly dash ol events, lhe rwce n>e:elved thclr best lriathletes (or the Em hoe Bal.oz.o(HungaryJand De5I 22 BALL\CHIJ\JSHc.J. DlyHlD ~ through the town of Uvlngslon. only 800 entries. In It• lint y..., ocaslod five Colquhoun hopes that this>"""' would be fighting it out for the Sljbesma was just behind this 00 • ' al Dom Pat!<. Ayr, 05 • 6 at Tok~ MdnM C-bridp. Nord\ Eaat l.ngu• .. Ovit miles. Apart hom that lh, Including Ginny Pollard WU ch..U.g hard 30 recovttie - it's a good coww~· to get In nrly mtri.. , th.,.ewlll be Europys Colquhoun. "In a prmaus prize dnaw for all entries r«eiwd The Eastern block Therula wen:otrl v brad v w.i... v C.lalonW ra<:ewehad20guyswhonmundrus r... lt r>ee to It Is poMll>le to cnt«Wiiy ol the minute. had caught everyone except CAIRNCORM !Omildllll R>lland's INm was made up I-Jobson. Heldoormand Balar.oby 1 WESTH.ighlo1nd W•y llatt.9SmUC'S Fell A11drewa. Ru~odi Schoo~ a...oc.. lrom Scotland, England, Northern trying to proe<90 data at the lost of throe membton. ronvcrystronglyandflnlshcd W\'ll ARB ROA TH Half M<1 n lhol'I, Se..ao11 KNOCICHJlL3 mile HlU R.tc., Criefl the t!me of the event. before the day." S«>ttish champions John clrorolOutchman I leldoonn.1lud Puk,Arbl'O.llh. Sl•m 1o.3Cl1111,n1iy fff liraicl v C.talonia) il.t Antrim Fo!"UJ:n, N o· SCOTTISH Hill Race 0-ampionshlp. Ireland Sponoorship from Core-lox and l\ndy ls keen that the Donovan and Ginny Pollard "-'Cl'C Johnston, meanwhile, wosplcklng M.U..e £4. Oel11ih ftom Mr •Ullldt. I~ Aa· 27 Uvlngston Hall Marothon docs providing plenty of experience, dow.leR.o..d, Arbroath. Teh0141""9l4. Reebok has meant • healthy off triathl01osat groat speed octt!ng SAM DoWy C...tNallon.U U/20Jun!or, incre3SC in prizes thls_ year. First won ror the .... k. of the general but the junior team member, tho fastest run split oltho c!Ay, Md ~1(VfflES 0•11.ftige C8v USA v USSR BUCKJE & l)isltiCI ROW\d T•ble It.II SRJChl"moytMUeRM. TheMt":adowt, Youlh and Boyt OwnpioMhlps. Meod decline ln Scotland. ·w~va i;cc.n v Wett Ctrmany, Alexandri• SbdJwn, £dtnburgh-, DtUILI • befo~ prl.t.~ In the ra~ ts £l.OO worth or l..ochlan Campbell from Montrose working his way up to third pi""" M..u-alhon. Budde owba.nk Reebok vouchers o.nd a C.Oro--tCJC the dcmt.c of the Clasgow •nd was compe:tlng in his Hrst overall. Julian Uunn, Wales, lllrotlngham O'ln•I 0.yl suit worth £140. The first woman SUrllng half marathons thi• year. International event. finished just behind Balor.o, whllo WOMANS Ow• llua tOK, 28 SWAM Diliy 0..1 National U/19 ACCESS UK Womms Athletic Wgue 0-amplonah!J"'. G.._lh past the post wUI r«ad Rae._ AMan JUNTOR lnlUN.tion.al matd\(CB v West prizes continue down to tenth Anoth.,. feature ol the day wlll was organised In six starts cv(!r'f Ireland's Mclicnry and HoUand'a female (£:25) and 20th male <£1 SJ, bca l.3mUeluJHWl which anyone 30 minutes, with the Martin o.n Otter. There are three ma.le vets age- over nlnc years okt can enter. The lntemationolists o1r last at 2pm. Sijbesma, meanllme, c-.ne groups and thrN female groups roce I• open to odulto as weU os Wales' Stuart Morrish set a stormlnghomo1heedofEngland'1 Course Recoy, with Pollard and Female ttv 15.41 Sharon Astley receive a £50 voucher and a Core> receive one of the e-j(ccllc.nt was sliding down the slippery Campbell olScoUand flnl$hlngln rexsuia. lhcprt.z.esoondnuedown commc.moratJve medals which mirs from the O«'Olld Door pool great style to give the Scottish toam FYLDE BOROUGH COUNCIL'S to filth plared male In the 4().49 will be awarded throughout the within 12 minutes. He was soon ovmpetlhx (£25), Park. For-l>Wty, UviilgJton The 21 mile bike a>W'Oe took Bllckpool Triathlon onjuly2 In an SUPERB SEASIDE COURSE ALONG THE PROMENADE and best fancy d..-CCI 5). A large ls ...y to get tolrom both east and the dcleB across the Irish bordtt, attempt to gain l under AAA and WCCA laws WEEKEND TAKE IN BLACkPOOl llGHTS awarded • a mWmum ol C200 time and some marvellous prizes. on quiet country road$. h Wll5 on August6. worth ol Reebok vouchers. CAOO the Uvlng.iton Half Marathon ..-Jy Oat for the first fiw miles. a... u iScodwGC>MC7 °"""'""' worth of sport>wear and Cl20 could be the on• foe you! although the roods "'"'e Cjllite QnnyPalWd.Lld\lanC.mpl>ttl Bud SUN 3rd SEPTEMBER 1989 Joluuloo)74157:l. u.und 7.o!IOU, worth of Scotland's Runner rough in parts with the odd ~...... ,..,ro-:i.ooo subsc:riptlons. pothole h the • Accu•atft mtHUrl!d fast f1at c~~ • ~ '"''led lhfoughou1; Mt'dicat Fac•tin COMMEMORATIVE MEOAL TO ALL FINISHERS • 3 Fee) WD5 the first nmner 5'~,~~Wit~\"!~ ~~~~I~~~ ~o~~'d-Jii"~'m~ ~i~~s'iv=~ll'FvNOT ~ Ace'i:~E~'r~e'U":s~~~~ a time of 37-54, The v<'t'S victory went to Frnnk hoCM on a warm and humid day to win the WlLUE Robert50n (0.Ual wu rewarded for his DETAILS TO BE DISPATCHED WEEK COMMENCING 14th AUGUST AND Wright CSprlngbum liorrien) with hi• overall Dunfermline Half Marathon. He shadow<>ank HallMarathon with a PB All 1988 FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE APPt.ICATION FORM DIRECT ' sixth place llrne o( 34-10. Dundtre'• Charlie J-laskclt for most of th~ t'OW'se of 66.-08. Snd pieced Euon WUldnscn (0.ld.,. but took over the le•d \vlth only one mile o( the ------glen) fulished in 68-50 and Dumborton's l\Uan leawc blank First name Surname Club leave blank if un~ta~~ ------SHE'ITl.ESTON'S WllUo Coyle won the Cum· course rem;llning. The two finished \\ilhin nine Adams won thevcl5race(i'().23). Thefirsl wom11n I L ~m~ bernauld Mall Marathon tn 67-46 wcll ahcod ol occonds of other, Oync's time ol 66-59 bclng ••vt flCt I 1cctp1 thll lht org1nise11 shaft not be litble fo1 any injury his winning time ol 4().59 was just lour eecond1 1 mg well up on the field with a limo or 78-44. A womc:n'tracx: wns won by Oundt."Cstudent Muri3J or irne11 to mv pettotl 11I10Jull of l&klng p.1 1 no1 for 1nv loss ol pr<>pertv. I am medic1lly fil outside the course record. Hammy CDx (CCI I) Ind Im Jn 1n,11eut 11 defined by 1h1 AAAIWCCA new course record wasJCt In the veteran r11nks as Muir, who despite •topping twl46 Scotland's Runnar July 1989 Scotland 's Runner July 1989 47 -- - EVENTS-
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48 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 49 HELENSBURGH PEOPLES HALF MARATHON -EVENTS (Undor SAAA/ SWAAA/ SWCC & RRA Rules) SUNDAY 23rd J ULY 1989 STARTING AT 09.30 a.m. July 16 cont 21 A'B£R0£'£N AAC Shitt:OpcnMeding. Enquiries and eftlries lo Mr S Peddle Boost YOUR REVISED FAST AND FtA T COURSE SCOTRAlL Joi.nt SAAA/SWAAA N• (0124-31.Mff). SEAFRONT START AND ANISH INVE.RNESS Pe,oplts 10K Ro.ad Rau, UoMI Seeior Athleti<:J. O""'plonJhlps MEDAL & CERnFICA TE TO ALL FINISHERS lnvt'.rne&.'L Se:nd UC (or t"fllty £orm to: event's .at Crownpalnl (Evening) HELENS 8URCH People'• H .Jf M .u• PRIZES AWARDED THROUGHOUT FIELO Turnbull Sports, JO, Church St~ thon. ~.a.lb fr0m Sh.ella Ramuy, 38F lnvttness. Coslng date 1"'7. E¥t Argy1e:Slttd, Helcft..lburgh. entries by ENTRY FEE £3.5() (f4 ,0Q unatrachBd) 22 RACE LIMrT 4()() - ENm1ES CLOSE T9t h JULY 1989 CAMPBELTOWN FuUv&l Week H.al£ IRVJNEHighlan d Cam« DON 'T DE1A Y - APPLY TODA Y M•r.tlhon. Del alls from Race Sec. SCOTRAIL Joint SAAA/SWAAA N,.. advertising in TO: SHIELA RAMSAY. 38F EAST ARG 11.E ST. HELENSSURGH G84 7RR EMriH l~ It Hon~ Ch.aJJ'lpl on11.h lp~ Crownpolol uoo~ 'Kintyre P lac~. Stewart Road, OBAN Hill Rice Q~pionsh.ip ..... ,_. this section. fits1 •~.,., ...._ C.mpbeltown. C:Fi nalO.ay) SPoNSQRED BY OOUGlAS BUCHANAN A~~ ., ~J, Ul•IT fH l 4 Et CIN Hlghta.nd C.mes :and 10 mJle INSUllANCE t II , l Kll DOUN 3 mile Hm R>ce. M• ybole, 26 Ayrshire Road Rae<. • Elgin ·-1H Sunday SEPTEMBER 3rd SRI OJnmoy2Ml Je RCMd Rage._1 Clu For full details, TYNSIDE Scottish Athletic U ague at C LAMAIC 4.S m.lle Hill IU«. Isle ol at 10.30 a.m. gow Crtta .and t MUe RR Edinburgh. Me.adowbank Skye Ikblll • befott. contact Fiona RACE ADVISER: Robert M. Dslgl11ish M.8.E. 17 D lNCWALL to l!va:nton iltld bade. 10 DUNFERMLINE 1989 SCOTLAND'S LARGEST ENTRY FOR 1987, mile Road Race 30 Caldwell on: OPEN GRADED Fast course (Scottish record Sept 86) past ClROBANK C~ Anlrim Fo~. 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YES/NO In & l flf,...-i11 t & 1.116a ~ Tf.lmlln '"''"mO!llUJ I I EAST El>iD · · INITIATIVE &POT PC! $ GA1.0RE MEDA&,$ fO AU. 1/~ M.AllAfHOH f'INISHEl'IS ~ 01HQOW CfRnRCATtS TO ..U FUN llUN0.11 FINISHERS DiaHlet Council taf'lllfJ. &::IMJ'ORTAH'Tt t::ndoM s.A.L St:&e ur , 1· Church Street · - ...... _ ... ____ _ l_loi;~- ... - ..... - ...... _ .. ______...... , ...... roi-yoar n:uudl'lg mrmbe!'...a nee detaDa. -.-...... __,..._..11,._., ...... __...... _...... ______, • ..,._ "' .. _....,_,,_ Signed ...... Stranraer DG9 7JO CLOSING DATE.: ZGOi JUNE 1989, w whee Um.b of -·--..,...... ~ .. ,.._-...... _.,. 3,.000 t:atries is reached. __ or Telephone 0776 2151 Ext. 244 Date ...... HO un: CNTR.D:S WUJ.. 11! ACCEPTED. f41Wl\lf't•------··------~ itun WMkr ruin of s.A.A..L, s.wA.A.A. " $..C.c.o. Scotland's Runner July 1989 50 Scotland 's Runner July 1989 51 HADDINGTON & EAST LOTHIAN AND hgbtldd::e f/Y lti&tre I LOTIDAN PACEMEAKERS -lle BORDERS in co-operation with East Kilbride Stadium Opening Day FIRE BRIGADE EAST LOTHIAN DISTRICT COUNCIL DEPT OF WHY - In a Town which has numerous ~Hem Spo<1ing fac1ln1es n has been long reecgnised tha1 a first class all Presents LEISURE, RECREATION & TOURISM FORTHCOMING EVENTS weather trade was needed The building of the track IS t he intended to remedy this deficiency.
present the 17th September 1989 FUNDING - h is a joini Pool Pupils 4-6 year I I I I I iTA«Tl nH&SH . People who haw leh School. MlOGf Of OOH COMMlHTY CCNTM. MAD4lAD WAY I all finishen * W>GE OF D9f\ MEROfl"!: I I I I I I 13.1 miles round Prius in A1ja1n entry 10 the above lun day 1s free. Alf those who - • EXTENSIVE fl'RIZES MAU. flMM.l. ""1.fllAHI nc Locl> • INCOAf'OflAnHG A eustNl.IS n:AM TlllOPHV cr-._ 3•~.0A _...,_NnOH Of scenic Leven each race class . actrvely take pan woll receive a Certificate of Merit and •SPONSOR~ tH MO Of- lllO'l'Al. SC:Ont.5" SOC&[1'Y ...-no::..-o:: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I special pnzes are being put up for the best participants 1n the CIUJEllY TO CHILDREN ~,--,,_--...,..,.., -°"Y!Wl 1'1U~ •tDCOOI 'rr 60m spnnt event 11111 11 1_1 I I I I I I ---- SCOT11Slt HEAi.Ti< EDUCATION GAO<# fi GA n Of lllln. AG1 Ollll °"°' 01 UC( l ft t':~I Eouy forms from: Tourist IAfonnaboo Ce:nttt-. We hope to have 2 good class athletes at the fun day wnh «-'IVW...,,.,.,. ~-~--=-=po,.., ~_,;;- Wll!JGO 1 1 11111 co ...... - JWICOoo 6 ~90, ~. KY13 7NQ. Ttl: OS77 63680. the specific imention of allowing the best performers 1n each ...... _ age group in the 60m event to run off in a final against one Mtt CU... '°""" tfO CUii of these a1hle1es. I I I I I I I I I I I •n... tlllltUW9 ~o ~ C lyd es d a l e Bonk PLC Corne to Kinghorn, Fife for Scheduled starting time for the fun day is 12 noon and we I I I I I I I 1" "'1 1=r 1:;.I -... ..,--r-.,....,-,-,...... ,r-1-...... , Sixth Mill Lum 6 Race an1icipa1e n lasting until 3pm at the la1esL ~ NAIRN TRACK BOOKINGS - We hope to lake bookings for the P'tebe fl'lttr me for tM Gor• T•• f abrlCf l.Nlf'9ROl'I H•ll M.ar1thoft. I .1rn medutty &i Olld (Under SAAA. SWAM & ARA Rules} \lftClerltlnd '"" I ""1• " mv OWi\ r15ll, Ind 11\tl the OfgM'lisrers/t.POMQB Shlll l'IOI be held PEOPLE'S HALF MARATHON 1rack from the first week in July (if the weather holds out rttPQntible fOf '"'I ~. to..l Of dlmagt Ha retult of my 1>1f'tq)ttion in lhe said tvtnt. Wednesday August 9th at 7.40 p.m. and we finish laying the surface of the track) Anyone Ently ft11 CS.00 chtquliP 0. tO l N1ngstOt1 M.tK M.trarhon NAIRN GAMES No tcknowlec!Qtmtnl • died: btnk llltemtn1 fo. C:Onfltmatiof\ of tnlly. For the not-so-flt and younger ones there Is e wanting further information aboul the opening events Signed Oa1e ••• SATURDAY 19th AUGUST 1 ~ mile Fun Run at 7.00 p.m. scheduled for the 29·30 July or about how to make track RACE STARTS A T 2 p.m. boOkings should contact Mr William M owbray on Eas1 Comp/ft(ld ,,,,,,, lo RICI S.a111ry, Uving11on ,,,. Stffion. Uvingttori fHS4 5DT * Enter on the day * S<>enlc Farm TracK Courses Many prizes, medals 10 all finishors Enuv feo: £3.60 and changing al used for bolh ovonls Kilbride 37731 Kinghorn Church Hall Early ontty compo~llon : lree Gore-Tox sull draw 10 enlries before july 16. Emry forms from: Danny Bow * Many prizes and * Entry fee: 16 Globe Road, Nai rn fast display ol resuHs Miii Lum 6 £1.00 IV12 4EO Funher information (0592) 873178 hgbt/dd::e f/Ylti&trel ~ (0667) 52208 SPONSOAEO BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL SEAV1CES OMS•OH OF ~le c..,..,_ SCOTOi l SERVICES LT O TEL Q22.4.67'31.. Closing dote 3 IS/ Ju/y(fnrry /lml/od ro 200) OOftl t()( .. •.,.-.MM·--~ W\. Gol'l a 4-lllc Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 52 53 Uni' s events suffer NA~ Alison Helen Grey Athlete The DATE O F BIRTH; 12/5/73 THE RISE AND FALL poor turn-outs Profile Aberdeen HEIG HT: 6 foot Account OF ALASTAIR CURRIE ! WCICHT: 11st61bs WITH ALMOSTmlsslonaryzeal. ITWAS 7.30on •bright S.turday AFTER FINISHING sixth in field events again with a .,..;n CLUB: Espe AC tho SSAA braved the notorious morning In July 1985 u I '°"' oil the British Universities in the javelin (39.56m) and shot elements ol the north east and from the hotd ot Crystal Pal.Mr on Championships at Derby, it (10.3Sm), and scoond in the took the Pentathlon/Relay my way to Swansea to compete ln EVENT(S): Shot putt, discus, came as no surprise: to anyone discm (27.&lm). She showed Championships to the CXon feeling tlrSteve Ovett
for WEAKNESSES: Bad discus out other sports. Jamie Henderson excelled Cas next year in an effort to regain The pentathlon was a long, £100! On dedlnlng this olflyhdpt'd prefer to II)'my luck 10< onool the seconds. In the f1eld events, representative match at byhlsspedallstdiscipline.theloag three cash pri7.es. Because I enjoy taking part in own business. Glasgow's BUSF Champion Grangemouth. This year, the jump, "'"1erehisl~po/6.84mgave Aftcrnonowlyavmingbeh\g Jim Stoddart cleared 2 metres women easily defeated hun. a>rnlortabl• points cushion. withdrawn frOOI the race by my again to win a close Two young high jwnpas. team manage- for not wcuing the Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Louise McMillan of Bo'ness competition, whileAndyThain ooaea t..un shorts (which I had Central Region, while the men forgot to tum up for my raeeat Acadcmy(u.17),andKatrina 0)-... f0e!). in the long jump (6.40rn, with Juniors. The evening started 7, Milt R i.s~, pentathlon ovents and hurdling
a • Sco1l11ndl lrtl1Jn4Jlc•d11.nd inttrnlltional last ytar. hurdlcsnnd the long jump, but able to train for nil events from sprawled out Steve Oveu and Oooth in the400m hurd les with the students won every other Benedict Graham, age 10. sprintingtocrossoountry. The finding myself about JO y•rds go. t.hemUc. the fastest time by a Scot to event In a comprehensive club secretary is called Henry behind the main bunch, which The llnol Indignity w., when Thankfully, th• disappoint - date this year (62.S). She victory. Let's hope we see Dear Rhona - I am nine years no w ol cowsc, had lncrt>ased its Doche rty a nd his pho ne Steve "Marathon Mon" Jooos out men.I of the race only lMt~ a proceeded to better this with continued support fo r this of age and I am fastest in my number is nS-1551. tempo in fright OV« the ·a... h". wobblhn CYC..O.·an. llowmonl 11-. T my CY1ltlm. STAC. IS9, W"""°" 7JOpm !ram Much io OnoOot.SION!uvm. Tel.0569- St.-.Comlyn<. Qugow. Tt!:041·'7Q. LOCllClEU Y& llSTllCT M C Pwl<. P-lwod. ond hun OnoOntre. i.rg., ond lrltndlltl<, lrod. Mr1Shttrut.M11dt.lrtU\(I, Tel:OJ83.739681 you .ani • .erl0\.16 alhJcit(t, fun Nnn«, St<- - Andrew Cr.tnt. \\!'ester I lalt(f ABERDEEN AllAllUR ATH1.EllC CLUB Young, 11, Ct!Ually 11\aa, Ort' El·ll4 2SU. T•~ 031·442·2201 I n<>rn'lally tt;11in (our timu a w~ 2$.30 Aberd,.n. AUi 8Nl..'r.1:0224".110352. and aou country. Main tnWng ni.ghu; LOl.IOND lfll AUtlNERS .ANO MC ThW'Jd•y 7.30pm at Moornolt Sports mpw, but would UM to gtt down lo CAM8\ISLAHC HAMERS Monday.St JOM-ph's Ptaylng Fi\"ld.s, ORE.ENOCK OlEHflAAK IWUUERS New mtmbt:rs IOtJght.. Sm.JI. lriendly Ground,. Patti~ RGW, Re-nf~ Cont•t ro!HBURGHSOOTHElli OC MVM mlnut~ milt!l eventua.lly. I know I ABERDEEN SISTERS NETWORK All age groups and tU.ndantJ wtlc:.onw. Dumfries; Tuesday·Davld Kttwlck Ntw mtmbtn or all ages welcoaw in dub for hW n«e, roads. cross C'Ol.lntry John Morrison on w..s&S3. Orie ol Scotland's b188ftt .1111d otdMl cou.Jd do this wflh a ttalnl.ng pattna o( Dis lrictOrg>n!Hr -I'. McKay, 71, Dr-kl• you.ng or old.~« toeW. w. altt Cmtr., M:.atdu:nortt. Dwnlries;Thuniday · dub catntn.g (cw mm and wonvn. tt<.Tr olnlng Tu ~ a.nzou.... SCOTTISH lfll R...OS ASSOCIATION ol all atmdatds. RtgW.u 1.nini.ng and mar•thon.aMamCem..le,•ged'lJ. PI~ Thursday 7pm; S.turd.ly 2pm; Sundoy ""''"'Angela 0..plmd. U«l Oft 0386- """'">'· Rtgul&r ..- frun own 5« • All.,. Crwm. 12. School Road. 5.17,C.NW>gSU..., ARBllOATHFOOTERS 1130 am. fWthtt Wonnatlon: Robtrt 71081&. di.abhouH wit)\ all f.dlitfts. Seniotrnttt. Coa!1ownola.JgownM Td::OS9'2-'7J949. TWttdbanlt. Col..iutis. Edmbwghond Mldlotlllot\. ~ Wo o..u.i... All Wf"" end .u... young °' old. Anduion~ 63,. Mont<-u1lc Oriv•. mttt1\ln .end ThWI nightJa..t7pcn. With mc1 "'PY .r dul> ,,_.,.,..., r-Ko'J' W P£RTH OAIEllTilRS 0011 SjL LcMhi.>nt.. R« Cttry °"""'" "°· l.odmy HADOllOTCH £l.P T... ond ,,,_ f""" lho du- cater for bc:ginnm; aftd JnttorNOondiU RACE ORGANISERS AABROATH l OCSTRICT AC Andlwgh. Td: llll-664-71'6. AC'dw. frimcUy, miMd dub, "*15.Mon 8.atradlnit. FU fu nh«tnro. plNH contact all~. For• eopy of CW' Llt&t ~ltuer. T,..ck and rttld evft\ll. rwd NtU\ing and Edlnbws)1 EH& Tcl: Oll-667.S740. lo W..S nlgl>u 7pm Neil'°n P.ul<. llAAYllU HARllERS John Donndly"" Eu1Kilhnd•42867. contKt dub MC YYOn.nf! M1Uard. 22. crw&country. AU aguca1tm1 lorfrom8 EDINBIJAGH Wll I l.11ddlngton (young 1thlcta ~ng. Cl.ugow'• old•l ath1edc dub based at &lllntine Plau. l'mh. Jol'ln·l>auJ AadM'ly in Summcrston. Yt:'"art upward• New mtm°oe'rs In tM CEHTRAL REGION AC M'*' evny Ti.ltl and Thurs 7pm at Knox Aadrmy). Other dmK uid pb.cts SOL WAY STROLLERS Everything you need 10 upptr •ge group1 l'lpedailly wtkOO'le, Larse Crlmdly d ub catcrln,g lw all Mtadowbl.nk. All ages utt'ttd for by byarrMgcmmL AU 1p,sta.nd&rda.,roild, M~evtty'rutsd1y1ndThur$day7pm. We ut a smaU lrltndly dub and train SOLWAY OlllEllTEERS ~•race. Quall/ltd UAAIJ coathet a·v1llable al ..U S(~rds and ag('.I, tt•C'k and Otld. oou qu altlled coache. fon:nost CM:nU. r'\lrthcr O'O!!ll country, hUt. tndc-.nd ~$)' kdpftt AU 11g<'t tnd •thlein most wtk<>mci. evuy l"uesday 1.nd Thursday C'Wn.11'\g Ori<'nlttt in ia r.ing~ o! 11.nt VC':nu6 In lr•inlng tefiSlonL ParlJdpa.nta in thtcr05S (ountry and ~ t'UJ\nlng. Vor futlhctT Information fro.m: Peter Black. 32. nan1. Come along or oont:art Sec DJivid FuttMr info: R S1•v,iuon, 75. Frlartcm bctWttn 1 and 8pm. \"11; welcome au Soulhcm ScoUand. An Htabli11hf'd 6eriM t:ounlry lc1gu"• won,m·a leagUf', Md inlormadon.T cl: Joh.n Okluon 0rt Sdrll ns lllbmon M.W Wynn. ThomhiJl DC3 4rr Small Critndly dlab lnvhet novkts or In all aspem: IOl.'.UJ: rwnu. lf )'O\l .,.... .u dilciptinn including track and Reid, .-Mond• Y ond Wednw\try end roods. f'XpM.motd NnMl'I wh)i t.ft ff\ttteSt in loolting for • lrin. c;.o1r Lamb. 7, Q>HhiU Orin, TrKk, fltid, Cl'Olll country .1nd road ST AHn!IEWSORIDITEEAHGClUS 8Ul>.utON!Uto Tt~ Al.._,rio550. running Cot malt a.nd fttN.... ~ 9 ~s...i d,., Oyd.t..nlt. T. or Shttna Smith (Hamilton mOtutJ.Meic cNb. Jttgul.w tod.al Ntt\ts S3l9G. (ond-•-• \\'• mttt at lM Dul lnibtut.._ lmtitution Winner- Srriolu runntr. f\11\ NnMr or novu:e. Do CUY!ERIWJU> ROAD RlHOS Cvpc · )<>!In O&tt. (CUpor 53:2571; St 42818') you WKy compM)' whm out f• a f\Ul? -...,,. • M" Mo,,,... Younii. 63, ~ -Mi1chMcC•m!i.(StA 735!13) Ro.d. Dgln on Wednadoy"' 7pm end VALE OF LEVEH AAC Do you wtthevt!nl Wormadon?Tr.dning Thomitoalt Drive Uindon-•t. C47 •JT HAAMENY ATHUTICCLUI Sund~y a19"m. For further dCUU...cont:act f\.'ine years to vtt~ All agt Sl"QUP' e'"Cf')' Wedodday 11 OdJsdaJe l~viUon1 · Tel: (0236)7.l.ll46. Wea.ter(or ..u •billlk'I FORFAA ROAD AlNERS Mff'ti 1n toUth "'°'(ft Edinburgh ClYU)' Anno Sim C$rmowy), 10, Bnunlf!ci:' o( athlcti«. country. J!"Y.rthf'r dtiaJIJ from: Oft\ 10.30.im rrom Camock Pool. KUblmle.. the secretary or caU at Mu.lrOeld (OU.ntry, AU abllhtct wtkom~ Tralnina; lndudl"8 tr•ck and ne-ld.. cross cou.ntry. MOTOROLA JOGGERS Morrbon, Scicrctary, 71. ~icC.oll Avt nuc, Phone Jim Swlndale .tl ~!11h • 156 for Community Cmtr« Wtdt iuid Thun al nigh• Wednotd•y 7pm. 5.ploml>o.' NftWmemben wielcomo. indudlngth06e Ale:undrta. Ounb.lrtonahlre C83 OMX. furtMr d et.:iJ.1' 7pm and S.t at 10Ul. March •l Market Mutt. Forfa.r mihlp ...,...ry • C.ofl S..dlon, Ntth...cuip Spodt ond fitld mffl Tuesdays 7-9pm In Dunbanonshlf\". ·' ~'If< • .. h ~·.. r• ,J\C~ !i : • Ro.a.cl, lrorn 1·9pm. All •g• and abWdes ages from yean ur•rdl Younptm and mm wornm .n · . . '. l . . wticotnit IOOW' lritndly and tnlhuabistic lot. V«y frimdJy and .n~usWtk club. VtrAtiJir,. fnmdly. rtbtiw:ly new dub apswM..-elnttrts1«1lntnck;mdfi_fld, Na\rn M'dtmy. Rotd Run.nm (18 and a.terlng all age group. md d t.lltnL OVtt) mtttThurld.lys 7..J0.9pn\at tMSu AYROOYIWIC TllATHl.CJI F""P s.p.r.t• odult jogging c.n... S.0-ry: ror rOilod and crOM counuy, or tn coaching ewe T-C=pbtU.14.S..toROld,ClalMOCk. Oub mttts ltt. the Yillag-e on Mond•'f W..dUdpllNt, ...W 7pm Ma..iays ot Thom Pritnuy. llondtrch end - -"'Y . RolM ATHLETIC VESTS ~itta cvrry Tucsd•y ~ 11\llnd•y Anp.2.L...rig.Forth.Td:FoC\hSlll50 end w-.ys ., Johnston< High Bow, 1&. et.be Rood. Noirn. Stnog. IS, S..v!.,., llvnUtt. Aynldt< r..... 7pm oD 9pm. Fritndlydub<>lon tht dub. cont.an. Kay C.mttOr\ s. ROM" Hugh Rooney. 03 E8 6t064. w. c.ttr few Oioln!vdle Rood. Clasgow Cl3 •Wtlog wtmin. ma,. or fnnak Mtiots at Pttbles BAIJCE TRIATlf.OH CWI Crort.Mulro10.d, R.,..,hiro(fd·0463- a.UGililws , •t 7pm. Male md fmWe all ag-e: groupt IQAIQHTILLOCH DI.Y11AANS s~ l'ool 7-'0pm ...,., Monday Sftrftllln• KY12 SXY. ATHLETIC ..... £4.60 £4.80 on PI., (0721) 20626 TtaWng • ...... OIJHOEE HAWKllLL HAAFIERS lrvlne, 189, Weymouth Dive, Qasgow and cro.J OOUJ\try). Girls and womm. Ou.nlennllne Community VESTS c"''' c-an1 £5.05 £5.25 Bt.AIOOOWllE ROAD RUNNERS Tnid:.. 6e:ld, Cl'OS$ (()Wltr)' and road ror Cl2 OF!'. T•~ 041·334-5012. S.C: John Young. 12. Drom!• .,. ... tf-to UuM Olot!--O £nochdhu, by u1.. 1rgo,.mo. r'trthshire. age groups nine a.nd upward& (11te:red GLASGOW ATHL£1JC CLlJ8 Mr" S..-1knry Doch FAIRl'Ol!T TRIATHLON ClUS T~, DA~V£l(0580121995 .and Sundaya at 93>.IM for funMWor· Cttooert4 Ouncltt. Crownpomt Rood inck r.- 7.15pm. llndU...t Rood,IJnwood. All•g56 Scotland's Runner July 1989 Scotland's Runner July 1989 57 ADVERTISING FEATURE PRICE LIST: RUN·A·WA Y SPORTS 1. RON HIU CHICAGO VEST JESTING APART WITH RUN-A-WAY RON! 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RON HILL LYCRA CLOSE FITTING KNICKER just eats into the blood and you don't want were plenty of people there selling clothes and shoes.• Asaspocialconccssion SHORlS; to let go.•Since thosecarlydaysof running sportswear, but noncolthcm were Scots.• to club runners, Run·A·Way sports arc royal and black to lose weight, he has run around 25 He found the same to be true when it offering a 10% discount on all purchases. S-L •••••.•••••••••••• . . ••••• .. •• • 7.99 marathons wearing a Jester's suit which comes to majl"'°rdcr rompanies. "'It seems They stock the most popular makes of 10 . SUB 4 BLACK MAGIC SINGLET: has made him a well known character in that many Scots send off to mail order running equipment. S.J. ••. .. .•••••••••••••.•• •••••••• 9.55 11. SUB 4 BLACK MAGIC SHORTS: with contrast skill paMI yellow, pink. rutqucise S·L • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 10.60 12. 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