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Vetline-Apr-2018 ISSUE: VOL 36 No. 2 APRIL 2018 in this issue: > Oceania Masters T&F Championships Vetline > NZMA T&F Championships Official magazine of New Zealand and Oceania Masters Athletics > NZMA Athlete of the Year Awards ISSN 1173 - 1265 CONTENTS The start of the Women’s 1500m at the NZMA T&F Championships in Whangarei PHOTO: Sharon Wray The officials at the Oceania Masters Championships in Dunedin PHOTO: Sharon Wray ww Official Magazine of New Zealand and Oceania Masters Athletics REGULARS ARTICLES FOUNDED IN 1970 President’s Report 3 Oceania Masters Athletics Championships Michael Wray 6 Committees / Contacts 4 ISSUE: VOL 36 No. 2 Cover Photo APRIL 2018 in this issue: NZ Masters T&F Championships Michael Wray 12 > Oceania Masters T&F Championships Jim Sinclair (AUS) battles it out with Alistair Mackay (NZL) in the Calendar/Coming Events 44 Vetline > NZMA T&F Championships Official magazine of New Zealand and Oceania Masters Athletics > Supra Maximal Interval Training M90 100m sprint at the Oceania Masters Championships in Dunedin Photo - Sharon Wray NEWS The Fast and the Furious George White 20 Margaret Crooke, Northland 27 Inside Back Cover Colin MacLeod and Judith Stewart A Family Affair Claire Giles 21 Mathew Rogers in the 800m at the Oceania Masters Championships Waikato/Bay of Plenty Murray Clarkson 28 in Dunedin NZMA Indoor Championships 22 Manawatu/Wanganui Jen Fee 29 Photo - Sharon Wray Auckland Chris Thompson 30 Jim Tobin - Obituary 23 Back Cover Taranaki Vicky Jones 32 Jennifer Hodgson (OTG) takes the water jump at the NZMA T&F Wellington Michael Wray 34 NZMA Athlete of the Year Awards (2017) 24 Championships in Whangarei Photo - Sharon Wray Canterbury Andrew Stark 36 Coaching Corner Mike Weddell 25 Tasman Derek Shaw 37 ISSN 1173 - 1265 Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne Merv Dudley 38 2018 OMA Championships Bob Schickert 26 Otago John Stinson 39 OMA Council Meeting Summary Bob Schickert 26 Southland Dwight Grieve 40 Vetline - April 2018 1 Editorial President’s Report by ANDREW STARK - NZMA President The 2017-2018 track and field season has seen an We are planning to make this option available to overall increase in participation numbers, which our members as well, by allowing individuals to is a direct result of the MoU between NZMA and register and pay for themselves. There will be more Athletics NZ. Firstly, we had the Oceania Master’s information and training about the process, closer to Championships held in Dunedin during late January. the end of our financial year. I am interested to hear This attracted 361 competitors and of these, 224 from Master’s Centre registration secretaries .... do were New Zealanders. Many of those competing were you think it’s a good idea? Athletics NZ club athletes competing for the first time. At the NZMA Track & Field Championships held in I would also like to acknowledge the support we Whangarei in early March, there were 225 entries. received from Athletics NZ through the year. Between these two major championship events, there Whenever I have asked for bulk e-mails to be sent out were 372 masters that competed in either one or other to their members, advertising up-coming events they of these events, with 77 competing in both. have willing done so. Well done to both Otago and Northland centres At the recent NZMA AGM, Karen Gillum-Green did for hosting these events. Next year it is the turn of not seek re-election to the Board. I would like to Canterbury Masters to host the NZMA championships. acknowledge and thank her for the contribution she It is possible that we could get over 300 entries! has made during the past seven years. This has left us one down on Board members. We are currently During the year, various board members have continued looking at changing the NZMA constitution that working on centralising some of the key tasks, to help would allow us to co-op people on to the Board, when Anne Weekes (AUS) leads the W35-79 5000m track walk at the Oceania Masters Championships in Dunedin PHOTO: Sharon Wray take the pressure off centres. We now handle all three this situation occurs. At the AGM, I presented a full of our championship event entries on-line and produce report that can be viewed on the NZMA website. electronic entry lists for the hosting centres that streamlines the whole process. We can also assist with NZMA going forward? There is still quite a bit to the formatting of a programme booklet if required. do involving succession planning. To ensure new board members coming onto the Board have clear We have created a NZMA dropbox in which all generic guidelines and directions to follow, that will be the and other important documents are stored, making focus in the immediate future. EDITOR & ADVERTISING REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS PUBLISHER John Campbell John Stinson Mike Weddell New Zealand Association of Masters Athletics Inc. them readily available to all board members from The winter season is almost upon us. Good luck to [email protected] Ron Stevens Lynne Schickert www.nzmastersathletics.org.nz anywhere in the country. We are also upskilling various those brave souls who enjoy the longer races. Bryan Thomas John Waite board members re: website & Facebook procedures, so ASSISTANT EDITOR George White Karen Gillum-Green PRINTERS that the updating is not always left to the same person. Derek Shaw Andrew Stark Derek Shaw PO Box 602 Michael Wray Dwight Grieve We have created sub-committees to handle record Nelson 7040 Vicky Jones Wilma Perkins applications and the annual awards, all with the view of 03 548 7537 Ray Laurie Stan Perkins making the processes more streamlined and efficient. NZMA e-mail [email protected] In the near future, we will be adding the on-line shop NEW ZEALAND VETLINE Database Is published quarterly in January, April, July and October. feature to our website. This will ultimately handle GRAPHIC DESIGN REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHERS NZMA are intending to use e-mail as a Gemini Design Sharon Wray The deadline for material is the first day of the preceding month. Vetline purchases from Athletics NZ members and All advertising and letters to be sent to the Editor and all articles, photos method of contacting our members. [email protected] NZMA uniform sales, allowing for payment at the time and other material to be sent to the Assistant Editor. If you have supplied your centre MAILING LIST of purchase. not Please advise immediately, secretary with your e-mail address DISCLAIMER changes of address to - Opinions and comments printed in Vetline are those of the author One of the advantages of the MoU is that we have or if it has changed, Andrew Stark and not necessarily those of the publisher. access to Athletics NZ ClubNet platform. As from 1 Tel: 03 338 0516 please e-mail Andrew Stark April, Athletics NZ are requiring their members to [email protected] (NZMA Database Conveyer) NZMA is a member of re-join themselves directly using this system, rather World Masters Athletics (WMA) [email protected] Oceania Association of Masters Athletics (OMA) than going via a club membership registration person. Council of Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) 2 Vetline - April 2018 Vetline - April 2018 3 Committees / Contacts Committees / Contacts Centre Committees Centre Committees District Contacts NZMA Board Oceania Masters Council WMA Committees World Masters Andrew Stark Andrew Stark Athletics (OMA) Competition Athletics (WMA) Northland President Wellington Northland 12 Highcrest Heights Lynne Schickert Australia Ian Calder President 12 Highcrest Heights (Secretary) Michael Wray President Len Field Westmorland Wilma Perkins Australia Stan Perkins 53 Abbey Caves Rd Westmorland Jim Blair MNZM Patron President 7 Navigation Drive, Whitby 5 Johnson Road Christchurch 8025 Bob Schickert Australia RD5 Whangarei Christchurch 8025 4/39 Kiln Street 4 Poplon Place Porirua, Wellington Kawakawa 0210 [email protected] 03 338 0516 Silverstream 03 338 0516 Mt Cotton 04 234 7972 09 404 0989 Womens [email protected] Upper Hutt 5019 [email protected] Qld 4165 [email protected] Wilma Perkins Australia Margaret Crooke +64 4 528 2992 Australia Secretary/Treasurer Margaret Crooke 1236 State Highway 10 Joan Merrilees +61 0 4141 83 664 1236 State Highway 10 Chris Thompson Vice President Records RD3 Kerikeri 0293 Albert Van Veen Secretary 269 Dukes Road South [email protected] RD3 Kerikeri 0293 10 Toledo Avenue Lynne Schickert President George White Australia 09 4077551 95 Kamahi Street RD2 Mosgiel 9092 09 4077551 Henderson and OMA Representative to WMA Council Stokes Valley Organisational Advisory [email protected] Auckland 0612 11A Dandenong Road +64 3 484 7030 (h) Margit Jungmann Executive Vice President Lower Hutt 5019 Lynne Schickert Australia 09 8378053 Attadale WA 6156 +64 27 222 0317 (M) Germany 04 563 8450 Waikato/Bay of Plenty [email protected] Australia [email protected] [email protected] Auckland [email protected] Law and Legislation Trevor Ogilvie +61 (0) 8 9330 3803 H Chris Thompson Secretary/Treasurer Bob Schickert Australia 10A Otonga Road Tim Rogers Brian Keaveney Vice President Competition Stewart Foster MBE (MIL) Secretary/Treasurer +61 (0) 438 38 6563 M 10 Toledo Ave, Henderson Graham Gould Treasurer Rotorua 3015 PO Box 8002 Urlich [email protected] 26 Captain Cook Rd Anti Doping and Medical Canada Auckland 0612 PO Box 5887 Lambton Quay 07 347 8181 Hamilton 3245 Anson Bay Roger Parrish Australia [email protected] 09 837 8053 Wellington 6145 021 210 7067 07 843 6121 David Lobb Vice President Norfolk Island 2899 Telephone 04 973 6741 Heather O’Hagan Race Walk Panel [email protected] [email protected] c/- PO Box 814 +6723 54369 María Alfaro Secretary [email protected] PO Box 106 Marion Buchanan Australia Rarotonga [email protected] Mexico Paeroa 3640 Cook Islands [email protected] Waikato/Bay of Plenty 07 862 7163 ph/fax Directors Tasman +682 26335 George White Statistician Murray Clarkson President [email protected] John Campbell Derek Shaw President [email protected] 12A Gulfview Road 37 Pillans Road PO Box 116 PO Box 602 Blackwood 5051 The information provided here, is correct at the time Otumoetai Rene Otto Pukekohe 2340 of printing.
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