Victorian Masters Athletics 1
www.vicmastersaths.org.au December 2010 Santa Claus is Running to Town 2
Contents EDITORIAL P. 3 &4 Masterpieces P. 5 Coburg Fun Runs/What’s On P. 6 Tony Berry P. 7 Doug Orr Results P. 8-9 Neighbours Night at Coburg P.10-12 VMA Legend Shirley Young P. 13 Melbourne Marathon Results P. 14 Lindsay Thomas P. 15 Andy Salter would like to wish all our members a Happy P. 16 V.M.A. Multi Championships IChristmas and a joyous, successful and injury- free New Year. Next year beckons with some P. 17-20 A.M.A. T.&F. Championships excitement as the W.M.A. Championships in P. 21 Melbourne 2012 Sacramento, California approach. Am I right in P. 22&23 Clyde’s New Record Report thinking that the fields will be very competitive P. 23 Glen Eira Ray Kemp Series with the event being held in “The States” ? I’m P. 24-5 Pan Pacs on Gold Coast assuming that there will be plenty of Yanks com- P. 26 W.M.A. Champs Sacramento peting who do not usually go overseas, a lot of P. 27 IAAF Masters Athletes of Year the top Europeans; more South Americans and P. 28-9 V.M.A. Awards Night Canadians and of course, the usual contingent of P. 30 The Plank ebulient “Aussies”. P. 31 A.M.A. Half Marathon am indebted to Nina Field for the terrific fea- P. 32 V.M.A. Membership Form I ture article she has written on Legend Shirley Young and, of course, to Ron Young for all the P. 33-5 V.M.A. Venues and Officials details he has provided on his wife’s stellar ca- reer in Masters Athletics. I included one page of Ron’s handwritten record of Shirley’s achieve- ments. It makes fascinating reading. I have sent Members moving it to Ralph Bennett, asking him to put the full into a New Age document on the V.M.A. website. Group here is news on the progress of the Organ- Tising Committee of the Melbourne 2012 Championships. We’ve got our sub-committees VICTOR HARLEY into M85+ in place and a great group of enthusiastic volun- KEVIN McGRATH into M80+ teers determined to make “Melbourne 2012” a TONY BERRY into M75+ roaring success. The thing about Masters ath- DOT BROWNE LM into W70+ letes is they go interstate intending to have a WILLIAM BINKS into M70+ great time, and naturally they do. Next year will TOM WALPOLE into M70+ be my second time around in Brisbane and I’m HEATHER PAPST into W70+ looking forward to it. In fact the Entry Form for JOHN MANNING into M65+ Brisbane is in our centre pages this issue - so BERNARD POWNALL into M65+ you can pull them out and send them off. CHRIS SCHULTZ into W60+ e’ve got the VMA Membership form in again ELAINE MORRISON into W60+ DAVID W JONES into M60+ Wand, of course, the sooner you get that PETER ELLIS into M60+ back to Astrid the better. Why not send the form MICHAEL COLGAN into M60+ off to one of your kids who never knows what STEPHEN BAIRD into M60+ to get you for Christmas, they can pay your LYN THOMPSON into W55+ fee. Better than a pair of sox. Unless they are MERLE WANT into W50+ running sox, of course. I don’t like those com- STEVE SMITH into M50+ pression sox, though....look like they should be STEPHEN MURPHY into M50+ worn with a safari suit. I never got one of those. ANGELA WILDE into W45+ JUDY PFANNER into W45+ best wishes Russ Dickenson MALCOLM GRIMMETT into M45+ 3 Masterpieces Apologies to Southern Peninsula Venue Manager Meredith Radford who I had in the NAG File as turning 55. Meredith only turned 50. Adding 5 years just isn’t right.
A group of VMA members went in to Federation Square last month where we set up a stand at the Victo- rian Seniors Exhibition. We gave out brochures to “passers by”, but we must say without much success. It does make me think that the same approach may work with a younger audience, however.
Liz Feldman organised a team from Croydon to participate in the Maroondah “Relay for Life” and managed to raise $555 for Breast Cancer. There were 35 people who ran or walked for the team which was one of 43 at the venue in total. Most of the participants posed for this photo the following Tuesday in their striking blue tops. Given the rainy weather we have had on recent weekends we were very lucky to have beautiful conditions.
I’ve changed my email address to [email protected] You can still get me for a while on the old address but I hope this one is easier to remember. - Russ
From June Petrie :
On Monday 15 November my husband, Bert Pelgrim and I were guests at the 2010 Victorian Sports Awards held at the Crown Casino. Organised by VicSport these prestigious awards recognise the outstanding achievements of athletes and sporting personnel across all disciplines in 16 different categories. We were privileged to be in the company of high profile athletes including : Lydia Lassila, Cadel Evans, and Jim Stynes AND we can proudly say that my mum, Lavinia Petrie also joined them on stage as a WINNER !!! Lavinia Petrie, Athletics - Winner 2010 Victorian Masters Sports Award Amazingly she also won this award a decade ago! She is now on the Honour Roll for winning the 2010 and 2000 Victorian Masters Sports Award. It is a great achievement and we [ VMA members Bert Pelgrim, son-in-law; Julie Norney, daughter and June, daughter] are all very proud of her. Among the other winners were :
Victorian Official of the Year - Richard Lawysz (Athletics) Victorian Coach of the Year - Ian Pope (Swimming) Best Reporting of an issue relating to Sport - Samantha Lane (The Age) Victorian Mens Team of the Year - Victorian Bushrangers (Cricket) Victorian Womens Team of the Year - Olympic Aerial Skiing Team Outstanding Contribution to Sport - Jim Stynes (Football) Victorian Male Athlete of the Year - Cadel Evans (Cycling) Victorian Female Athlete of the Year - Lydia Lassila (Aerial Skiing) Victorian Sports Person Of the Year - Lydia Lassila (Aerial Skiing) 4 Masterpieces
Well Done, East Burwood
East Burwood Manager Alan Lucas and his team deserve applause for their initiative on several fronts at their venue. This sign was paid for by sponsors - Snooze - and is there for all potential new members to see. We know that the parents of kids at “Little Aths” has been a good recruiting ground for us and anything we can do to get the message out is a good thing.
Although Croydon Venue will be officially closed over the Christmas period, Masters stalwart Les Clark will be opening the venue and running a restricted program. One thing, Les needs to know the numbers in advance, and if you say you are coming - please come. Members from other venues most welcome. Contact me - I’ll pass it on to Les.
This is Keith Bateman - Blink and you’ll miss him.
Sydney athlete Keith Bateman broke the World Masters record for the M55 3000m on 13th November 2010 with an extraordinary time of 8.56.80. It’s not as if this is a “flash in the pan” either, Keith ran a 4.12.91 1500m a week ear- lier, missing the world record by 0.41 sec. He also ran an M55 Australian Record for the mile in 4.7.30 in October and earlier in the year, before he turned 55 he did a 1.11.54 half marathon. The 3000m record was held by New Zealander Ron Robert- son and had stood since 1997. Keith is an advocate of running barefoot or with minimal support shoes such as Nike Free or Vibram Five Fingers. He is also a coach in the Sydney area and has a web-site www.keithbatemancoaching.com
Photo by Simon Butler-White 5 COBURG HARRIERS FUN RUNS 2011
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January 16 Coburg Fun Run and Walk Enter on the day 12km run & 6km run/walk 9am February 20 Coburg Fun Run and Walk Enter on the day 12km run & 6km run/walk 9am March 5 Coburg 6 Hour Walk and Run Entries Tim Erickson 0412 257 496 8am March 15 Twilight Fun Run and Walk Enter on the day 6km & 3km Tues night 6.15pm April 16/17 Coburg Ultra Carnival 24Hour, Sat/Sun Entries Tim Erickson 0412 257 496 10am May 15 Coburg King and Queen of the North, Enter on the day 12km & 6km 9am June 11 Coburg Bluestone Classic, Enter on the day 15km & 7km Sat Afternoon 2pm
Location:Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Outlook Rd Coburg, Melway 18 A10. Email [email protected], Bernie Goggin phone 0417 012 682 www.coburgharriers.org.au
December 1st Knox Half Marathon CANCELLED 2011 January 9th A.M.A. Half Marathon - Hobart January 19th Lindsay Thomas - Braeside Park February 1st Ray Kemp 5km Series February 2nd Andy Salter - Ross Reserve March 6th V.M.A. Track and Field Pentathlon - Duncan McKinnon Reserve March 20th V.M.A. Throws Pentathlon - Duncan McKinnon Reserve April 2nd & 3rd V.M.A. Track & Field Championships - Doncaster April 21st-24th A.M.A. Track & Field Championships - Brisbane July 6th-17th W.M.A. Track & Field Championships - Sacramento 6
Great Running by Tony Berry
It doesn’t seem to matter to Tony Berry whether he is running on a tough, hilly course in Truro, England one week or running on a relatively flat course in Melbourne a couple of weeks later. Tony, aged 75, ran an M75 Australian half marathon record of 1hour 37 min. 31 secs. in the Truro half marathon on September 19, and then backed up (and flew over here) to prune nearly another 4 minutes off this time on October 10 in the Melbourne Marathon. His Melbourne time of 1.33.51 ended up being within 4 minutes of the World Record and up until the 12km mark Tony was on track to beat the record, but just couldn’t sustain the pace. In case you can’t read the copy in the above newspaper clipping it says :
Veteran runner Tony Berry made his mark in the Truro Half Marathon on Sunday, setting the second fastest M75 time ever in the U.K. The 75 year-old Cornishman, who has lived in Australia for the past 40 years, finished in 97m 31secs. coming 97th. Berry, who runs for Truro Running Club and Victorian Masters in Australia, had set out to break the U.K. record having already taken partin the Indian Queens Half Marathon and Pro- bus 10k since returning to England earlier this year. However Berry, a former journalist for the West Briton was pleased with his performance. He said ‘‘It was a great day and a great run. I smashed the Australian M75 record by four minutes and set the second fastest M75 time ever in the U.K.” 7
Orr Memorial win to Doncaster
Doncaster Masters’ athletes honoured one of the founders of their venue when they won the inter-venue final of the Doug Orr Memorial Half-Mile Handicap at East Burwood on the lastThursday in October. Orr and another East Burwood stalwart, the late John Gosbell, were the prime movers in getting Masters’ athletics going at Doncaster in 1996. Both have since passed on but are remembered in feature events named in their honour and run annually at East Burwood. Doncaster has been a regular participant in the Orr Memorial since its inception eight years ago but has often struggled to put together a team of five good middle distance runners. On several occasions they have been narrowly beaten for the perpetual shield although they did win 2 years ago with a bit of outside help. This time, however, all Doncaster’s runners performed at their top with the result that they scored by a comfortable margin, winning with the lowest aggregate of 30 points from Croydon (43) and East Burwood (47). Points are calculated according to the runners’ finishing positions with the lowest total winning.
In perfect conditions almost all runners were faster than any of their heat or venue final times. The biggest improver and handicap winner was Terry Dunn (73) of Croydon with a time of 3.22 followed by Graham Walter (52) 2.34 and David McConnell (58) 2.31 both from Doncaster. Fastest time and 4th place went to East Burwood runner Craig Harris with a creditable 2m 11s. Full Results below
1/2 MILE HANDICAP RUN 28.10.2010 DOUG ORR MEMORIAL INTER VENUE FINAL Venue Age Clock Actual 1. Terry Dunn Croy 73 3.37 3.22 2. Graham Walter Donc 52 3.39 2.34 3. David McConnell Donc 58 3.43 2.31 4. Craig Harris E.B. 39 3.44 2.11 5. Pam Tindal Croy 50 3.48 2.54 6. Peter Dodgshun E.B. 58 3.49 2.51 7. Richard Trembath Donc 68 3.49 2.45 8. Kevin Bates Donc 52 3.50 2.29 9. Tony Harris Croy 46 3.50 2.16 10. Mark Crawford Donc 51 3.50 2.22 11. Leo Watson E.B. 69 3.51 3.38 12. Hawley Thomas E.B. 71 3.51 3.24 13. Jackie Harris Croy 39 3.54 3.07 14. Ashley Ryan E.B. 56 3.54 2.29 15. Kevin McLauchlan Croy 67 4.00 4.00
8 “NEIGHBOURS NIGHT” AT COBURG VENUE – 18/11/10 QUADRELLA FOR COLLINGWOOD
This was the motivation provided by Team Manager, Keith Howden, as a spur to the six teams representing the Collingwood Masters in the “Barb Dalgleish” 4 x 200m Relay, the feature event at the seventh annual Neighbours Night at the Coburg Venue. With many runners sidelined, including Keith himself, due to illness, injury or other commitments, Collingwood’s recent dominance appeared to be under threat. The three heats were run in fine but chilly conditions with Collingwood “Mariners”, Doncaster Gold and Collingwood “Magistrates” advancing to the final joined by Aberfeldie No.1, Collingwood Matadors and The Dalgleish Family No.1 qualifying with the fastest losing times. The night’s big improvers Aberfeldie No.1, and the consistent Doncaster Gold looked to be a threat to the “Mariners” being only a couple of seconds away from the classy Mariners team. However, this year was to be the “year of the Magpie” with Collingwood Mariners coasting home from compatriots The Matadors and Aberfeldie No.1.
The Final – Barb Dalgleish Memorial 4 x 200m Relay – Time m/s 1st Collingwood Mariners Gerard Adrien, Danny Hecker, Fiona Harper, John Gleason 1.50.21 2nd Collingwood Matadors Ian McLeod, Tony Dell, Donna Smith, Sean Pierce 1.56.11 3rd Aberfeldie No.1 John White, Mark Symons, Cathy Orelli, Warren Burke 1.57.53 4th Doncaster Gold David McConnell, Kevin Bates, Angela Wilde, John Browne 1.57.97 5th Collingwood Magistrates Bernie Leddin, Peter Neale, Kylie Doyle, Shane Derby 2.02.21 6th Dalgleish Family No.1 Damian Dalgleish, Adrian Dalgleish, Lisa Heath, Allan Harbinson 2.02.56
A highlight of the evening was the emergence of Aberfeldie with their three teams being very competitive and the third placing in the final their best ever result. Coburg gained some consolation with their “Young Guns” combination winning the “All-Comers Relay” in the smart time of 1.44.95. Nev Wilson, Coburg Venue Manager, welcomed visitors and thanked Tom Dalgleish and the Dalgleish Family for their continued support in the event. Peter Dalgleish expressed the family’s appreciation of the continued hosting and organization by the Coburg members of the now time- honoured event. Peter presented the winning team with the Perpetual Trophy and individual Certificates of Achievement. Responding, Gerard Adrien - Captain of the Mariners - paid tribute to the hard work that Keith Howden had undertaken in preparing the Collingwood teams. This was a fitting introduction to the presentation made by Tony Bradford of a Victorian Masters Award to Keith for his achievement in sprinting at national and inter-national level during the year. Coburg Management Committee member, Bernie Goggin, thanked the Coburg Venue members for their help with the night’s program with particular reference to Mal Owen (Starter), and to Heather Collyer and Debbie Canal for the preparation of the splendid supper. Bernie also thanked the members and officials of our visiting clubs for volunteering their help during the evening.
Report by Neville Wilson 9
“NEIGHBOURS NIGHT” AT COBURG VENUE – 18/11/10
Tony Bradford presents a Victorian Masters Award to Keith Howden
Fiona Harper,Danny Hecker, John Gleeson, Gerard Adrien and Dalgleish family representative Peter Dalgleish. 10 V.M.A. Legend No. 5
Shirley Young article by Nina Field
A few hours before VMA legend, Shirley Young, ran her astonishing record-shattering 24 hour run at Coburg as a 70 year old in April 2000, she discovered a nasty blister on her little toe. The seam on a new pair of socks was the culprit and her husband and coach, Ron Young, rummaged around in his bag and found a little foam toe- separator to ease the discomfort. A little over an hour into the run, Shirl was off the track in agony. That little piece of foam had disintegrated, rubbing half her skin off and leaving her with a shoe full of blood. Ron taped her up as best he could and convinced her not to give it away yet, but to go out and “just walk for a bit”. By the back straight, Shirl was running again and she went on to complete a record 176.8km in the 24 hours for W70, in a run that also set 4 world records along the way (100 mile, 100 k, 12 hours and 24 hours). Only the first two male finishers actually managed to clock up more kilometres than her. This was an ultra-run feat that many think will simply not be matched and earned her the nick-name among ultra-runners of “the Living Legend”. Yet, this is just one aspect of Shirl’s impressive CV of running, spanning more than thirty years. Shirl has set 22 world records, has 3 Australian Open 100km championships (won in her late 60s and early 70s), set more than 50 Australian Masters’ and ultra age-group records and has more medals and trophies than any self- respecting pool-room could accommodate. She won gold in the World Masters’ W55 marathon in Melbourne in 1987, bronze in Eugene marathon in 1989 and in 2001, in Brisbane, she won gold in W70 5km and W70 10km and silver in W70 marathon and W70 cross country. At the Oceania Games in Geelong in 2002, Shirl won 4 gold medals in the W70 1500m, 5000m, 8km cross country and the half marathon. Shirl was a late convert to running. She took it up in 1977, at age 47, at the urging of her super-fit and talented athletic family. (Her daughter, Lorraine Jachno, was a world-class race walker, son-in-law, Andrew Jachno, was a three-time Olympian walker and Ron himself was no slouch as a middle-distance runner and steeplechaser, including making the training squad for Melbourne Olympics in 1956 as 4th ranked Australian.) Shirl’s daughter, Lorraine, insisted one morning that she join her husband and three kids on a ritual morning run along the beach at Tidal River - instead of just holding the towels. From those runs along the beach - where Shirley couldn’t actually make it the whole way, she quickly developed into a formidable running machine. Shirl joined St Stephen’s Women’s Athletics Club and the Vic Vets Women’s Club later that same year and began forging the strong bonds and friendships among fellow runners that have brought such joy to her life and the lives of others, ever since. She has competed at the Collingwood venue of the Victorian Masters since its very first week in 1978. . At Collingwood, Shirl has been an inspiration and role model to so many fellow runners over the years, particularly women. A year after she first took up running, Shirl decided to enter the inaugural Melbourne Marathon in 1978. She finished her first marathon in 3 hours 50 mins and 31 seconds, the 2nd woman over 40 to cross the line. When her husband Ron found her after the race, sitting on a stretcher, Shirl declared “I am never doing one of those again!” “And now it’s 72 marathons and 50 odd ultra marathons later,” Ron chuckles. Shirl went on to become the only woman to complete all 30 Melbourne Marathons until 2007, putting her amongst an elite set of 13 runners, known as the Spartan Legends, who had completed every Melbourne marathon to that year. Her best marathon time was 3 hours 18 minutes and 38 seconds, clocked up in 1987 as a 57 year old. The way Ron sees it, Shirl was “never the fastest runner” over the shorter distances, but after she’d been going for awhile she hit the “happy zone” and could just go on and on running at exactly the same pace for hours. Ron reckons she didn’t go out to break all those records, but if she got into a run when she was the only one in the age group she would say to Ron “I’m just going to go out there and try to beat some of those young ones.” And, as many a significantly younger (and often male) runner’s ego can attest, most of the time - she did! Shirl was made a life member of St Stephen’s and the Spartans in 2006. In June 2002, when her doctor told her she had Alzheimer’s, Shirl went very quiet. After a few moments, her doctor asked her if she was alright - could she handle the diagnosis? She replied: “I’ll be alright, as long as you don’t say I have to give up running.” To the contrary, her doctor told her that the more active she could be the better it would be, although he did want her to stop doing those “excessive” ultras. She had to cut back to just the 6 hour, 50km, marathons and other “short stuff.” Shirl was always very upfront about her disease and for many years could be heard to cheerily introducing herself to people at the track with a: “Do I know you? Don’t mind me, I’ve got Alzheimer’s and I don’t remember things…but I love my running.” 11
V.M.A. Legend No.4 - Shirley Young With Ron by her side, Shirl was able to go on running right through to the end of 2007. Eight weeks before the 30th Melbourne Marathon in 2007, Shirl had a fall and broke two ribs. Because she wasn’t able to run for so many weeks, the Alzheimer’s took over and she just lost “all commitment and all motivation”, according to Ron. She only started back running a fortnight before the marathon was due to start, down at the familiar territory of the track at Collingwood. That night she couldn’t complete the 3000m because she was too sore. But nobody, including Ron, had the heart to tell her she wasn’t going to run in the marathon. They figured they would just have to let her enter and pick her up after 10km or so. But Shirl ran and completed her 30th Melbourne marathon, with a little help from her Spartan Legend friend, Peter Battrick who ran for the whole 6 and a half hours with her so that they could cross the line together. Others joined her along the way and her incredible courage and tenacity in the face of the challenge of Alzheimer’s was covered by the 7.30 Report. Ron credits the friendships forged among the running community for supporting him through the journey, too. That and a good sense of humour. In 2007, the 7.30 Report had asked Ron if they could get some footage of him acting as her support crew during the 30th marathon by handing Shirl a drink. So, as the runners turned back from Marine Parade on to the Esplanade, Ron handed her the drink in front of the cameras and asked her: “Anything else you want?” Shirl answered: “Yeah, drop dead.” Shirl and Ron also tried to run the 31st Melbourne marathon together in 2008. Despite a distinct lack of training by either of them (Shirl wasn’t training much at all and Ron had not done a marathon for six years), the incredible running pair made it to the 33km mark before hamstring problems got the better of both of them and a St John’s Ambulance Officer said Shirl’s blood pressure was too low to continue. As Shirl’s running training dropped off after the fall she had in 2007, she began wandering around the neighbourhood - sometimes going missing for hours and ending up half a suburb away. It went on for some time, until Ron and the doctors worked out that after living such an active life she needed more to keep her mind and body occupied during the day. So, she started walking with a neighbour and her dog, went back to the gym and started spending two days at an occupational day-care. And, of course, she kept going to the track every Tuesday night at Collingwood where the community of runners still made her feel at home each week. Shirl has spent most of the past couple of years walking at Collingwood, rather than running, but then one night her regular walking buddies were all away. “Where’s my friend?” she asked Ron. When he answered that she was “not here tonight” Shirl thought for a minute, then replied: “I think I’ll go out jogging, then.” After she went around the track once, she called to Ron and Tony “Rocket” Williams who were doing the timing: “Have I done one lap yet?” Rocket called back: “When you come around again it will be one lap, Shirl.” So she ran around again, and asked the same question and received the same answer. She did seven laps that night. And she’s been running laps at the track ever since. Shirl used to say she would run a marathon when she was 100. She may not quite be up for that just yet, but it’s great to see “the Living Legend” enjoying her running again.
Go Shirl! 12
V.M.A. Legend No.4 - Shirley Young This is page 2 of a document prepared by Ron Young listing Shirley’s achievements. I will ask Ralph to put it on the website. 13
VMA MEMBERS RESULTS IN MELBOURNE MARATHON - 10 OCTOBER 2010
M35 1 Marc Vellin Springvale 36 2:58:25 2 Shane Draper Aberfeldie 37 3:14:16 M40 1 Mal Grimmett Springvale 44 3:29:58 2 Garry Webster Springvale 44 3:37:23 3 Warren Burke Aberfeldie 42 3:47:33 M45 1 Christopher Grafen Caulfield 46 3:14:23 2 Tony Dell Croydon 47 3:36:11 M50 1 Steven Barker Springvale 52 2:58:35 2 Syd Bone Glen Eira 53 3:15:51 3 Peter Field Springvale 52 3:30:01 M55 1 Peter Black Aberfeldie 55 3:14:26 2 Greg Moore Aberfeldie 58 3:22:26 3 Chris Hayward Collingwood 56 3:41:37 4 Paul Ban Collingwood 55 4:27:06 M60 1 Jim Hopkins Collingwood 61 3:58:26 2 John Zeleznikow Glen Eira 60 6:32:27 M65 1 James Yatomi-Clarke Knox 67 4:26:47 M70 1 Ashley Page Mentone 70 5:21:06 2 Domenico Morina Glen Eira 71 5:31:09 M75 1 Ron Boyne Croydon 76 4:40:25 2 Ronald Leggett Frankston 76 6:17:24
W35 1 Yvonne Webster Aberfeldie 38 3:46:13 W45 1 Merle Want Caulfield 49 4:54:39 W50 1 Jenny Alexander Aberfeldie 53 3:34:56 W55 1 Jane Sturzaker Caulfield 57 4:30:50 W70 1 Judy Wines Glen Eira 72 5:31:10
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NINETEENTH ANNUAL “TWILIGHT”
LINDSAY THOMAS MEMORIAL – 10Km RUN WEDNESDAY 19TH JANUARY 2011
BRAESIDE METROPOLITAN PARK – MELWAYS REF: 88 D7 ENTRANCE – LOWER DANDENONG ROAD - best parking in Car Park No. 9 –Rosella –last Car Park before exit
ENTRY FEE $5.00 – PAYABLE ON THE NIGHT
INVITATION RUNNERS/WALKERS ARE WELCOME
PROGRAM
7.00pm 5km Walk (One Lap of Park)
7.00pm 5km Run (One Lap of Park)
7.00pm 10km Run (Two Laps of Park)
TROPHIES – VMAI MEMBERS
10km RUN – First, Second and Third Male and Female 5km RUN – First, Second and Third Male and Female 5km WALK – First, Second and Third Male and Female First 50+ Male & Female 10km Run (other than open placings) First 60+ Male & Female 10km Run (other than open placings)
TROPHIES – INVITATION RUNERS
First Male & Female 5km Run First Male & Female 10km Run
NUMEROUS SPOT PRIZES - SUPPER PROVIDED -
THE PERPETUAL TROPHY FOR THE 10KM RUN IN MEMORY OF LINDSAY THOMAS IS HELD BY THE THOMAS FAMILY.
ORGANISED BY THE SPRINGVALE/ NOBLE PARK VENUE OF VICTORIAN MASTERS ATHLETICS INC.
ENQUIRIES – ALAN BENNIE- Ph 95472978 (H) or KEN HOUGH- Ph 9854 4617 (W) 9798 1231 (H)
PLEASE NOTE: The distances of all events have not been “wheel measured” in fact they are ……a little bit longer …… than the advertised distance. 15 ANDY SALTER MEMORIAL RELAY
When – Wednesday, 2nd February 2011
Where – Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Noble Park
The Andy Salter Relay has been a highlight of the Springvale /Noble Park calendar for many years. Also held on the same night is the Bert Warburton Memorial Walk Relay.
The Andy Salter Relay is run over a 3.1km road course, with four runners in each team completing one lap of the course. There are two divisions, one for Challenge teams and the other for Fun Run teams.
Challenge teams must consist of three men and one woman and the total combined age of the team must be at least 175 years. The winning team will be presented with the “Andy Salter Perpetual Trophy” to hold for 12 months. Members of the first three teams receive trophies.
Fun Run teams consist of four runners but there are no age (other than runners being of Masters age) or sex restrictions.
The Bert Warburton Walk Relay is over a 2 km course with each walker completing one lap. Teams will consist of three walkers of masters age and can be male, female or mixed.
To give everyone a chance at a trophy all run and walk teams will compete on an estimated time basis. Upon entry, teams nominate an estimated total team time. The teams (one run and one walk) that finishes closest to their estimated time will receive trophies.The first three Challenge teams will be excluded, having already received trophies.
Entry fee is $8.00 per run team and $6 per walk team, payable on registration between 6.30 pm and 7.00 pm on the night.
The program for the night is;
7.10 pm 100 metre sprint 7.15 pm Andy Salter relay/Bert Warburton Relay
There will be a 3km track run after the relay for the truly dedicated, followed by supper and presentations. Come along and have a great night. Enquiries to Alan Bennie on 9547 2978. 16
VMA MULTI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
The VMA Multi Championships will be held at Duncan Mackinnon Athletic Track on the following dates in 2011. Registered AV athletes over 30 are welcome to compete as well as any registered interstate or overseas Masters athlete and will be awarded any appropriate place medal but will not displace a VMA member from a place.
All VMA entrants must be registered for 2011 and wear their State uniform.
T & F Pentathlon: Sunday 6th March. 11.30 am check-in; 12 noon start
Throws Pentathlon: Sunday 20th March. 10.00 am start for first group. Check with Graeme Rose. Ph. 9836 2350
Closing dates: T & F Pentathlon: Friday 18th February Throws Pent: Friday 4th March
Cost per Multi event: $10 Late entry up to one week before: $20 for either multi event. No entries on the Day
Events: Pentathlon: Women: 100m, shot, LJ, javelin, 800m Men: LJ, javelin, 200m, discus, 1500m Throws Pentathlon: All: Hammer, Shot, Discus, Javelin, Weight ------------
2011 MULTI ENTRY FORM
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SEX: M / F DATE OF BIRTH:______AGE on Day._____
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EVENT ENTRY FEES
Throws Pent @ $10 T & F Pent @ $10 Late fee $10 per event
Total Enclosed:
Method of Payment Please make cheques or Money Order payable to Victorian Masters Athletic Club Inc. Credit Card payment (see below).
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Send Entry to: VMA Multi Championships 2010, PO Box 277, Surrey Hills, 3127 (To arrive no later than closing date for the appropriate Multi-event.)
Volunteers needed: I am willing to be a volunteer official/helper on 21st February and and/or the 14th March for the VMA Multi Championships (tick boxes) 17
OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
AUSTRALIAN MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 21ST to 24TH APRIL Queensland State Athletics Centre (QSAC) ATHLETICS STADIUM - KESSELS ROAD, NATHAN Conducted on behalf of Australian Masters Athletics Inc. By Queensland Masters Athletics Inc.
On–line entry will be available as from 1st February at www.australianmastersathletics.org.au ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY 24TH MARCH 2011 [Late entries will NOT be accepted] To enter you must be a financial member of a registered Australian or overseas Masters club. Please circle your Association ACT NSW QLD SA TAS VIC WA O’SEAS
Surname:______First Name:______
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EVENT ENTRY FORM
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“QUEENSLAND BEAUTIFUL ONE DAY , PERFECT THE NEXT” 21
The Organising Committee for the 2012 Australia MELBOURNE Masters Championships to be held in Melbourne met on Sunday 7th November, 2012 with a considerable amount of preparatory work already done by Convenor Graeme Rose and Sponsorship Chair Don Chambers. At the meeting sub groups were set up to look after the various important roles. Chairs and volunteers were appointed to areas in which they have an interest and expertise.
Volunteers without roles - Don McLean, Joy Priestley, Alan Wood, Liz Feldman, Pam Tindal and Sandra Howarth
FINANCE VENUES SPONSORSHIP Al Willey (Chair) Lavinia Petrie (Chair) Don Chambers (Chair) Peter Le Get Alan Lucas Russell Oakley Graeme Paul Peter Le Get
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS Graeme Rose (Chair) Kevin Bates Ken Priestley Wasyl Drosdowsky Tony Bradford (Officials/ Ralph Bennett Competiton Manager)
PROGRAM MEDIA Graeme Rose (Chair) Graeme Rose Russ Dickenson Wasyl Drosdowsky CONVENOR Lavinia Petrie
SECRETARY Alan Bennie
PUBLICATIONS SOCIAL AWARDS MERCHANDISING Peter Black David Sheehan Richard Trembath Graham Philpott Judy Pfanner Phil Urquhart Alwyn Harbott Judy Pfanner Russ Dickenson Jenny Baldwyn 22
Clyde’s New Record Report
Age Event Name State Performance %Std Date Location
Pending World Records:
W100 Weight Throw Ruth Frith Qld 4.72m 205.2% 5-4-10 Perth W50 20k Road Walk Lyn Ventris WA 1:45:04 95.2% 18-7-10 Perth W100 Hammer Throw Ruth Frith Qld 11.30m - 3-10-10 Turner ACT M55 3000m Keith Bateman NSW 8:56.80 97.6% 13-11-10 Homebush
Australian Records:
W60 30k Road Walk Val Chesterton ACT 4:06:13 75.8% 12-6-05 Canberra W65 30k Road Walk Val Chesterton ACT 4:09:52 75.9% 12-6-06 Canberra M65 30k Road Walk Robin Whyte ACT 3:18:09 78.8% 7-6-09 Canberra W70 30k Road Walk Val Chesterton ACT 4:27:59 77.1% 13-6-10 Canberra M60 100lb Weight Bob Banens ACT 3.09m - 28-8-10 Turner ACT M75 Half Marathon Tony Berry Vic 97:31 88.5% 19-9-10 Truro W80 Marathon Norma Wallett ACT 5:31:53 89.5% 19-9-10 Sydney M35 4x1500m Relay Iain McKee Qld 18:44.10 - 5-9-10 SAF Nathan Martin John Qld Greg Beerling Qld Brendan Whelan Qld W65 4x1500m Relay Marge Allison Qld 27:04.27 - 25-9-10 SAF Nathan Lesley Le VaillantQld Jean Hampson Qld Betty Menzies Qld W50 One Hour Run Stacey Van Dueren Vic 15,142m - 27-9-10 Doncast W65 800m Marge Allison Qld 2:55.36 93.7% 2-10-10 SAF Nathan M30 56lb Weight Anatoly Kirievski NSW 5.41m - 4-10-10 Turner ACT M55 100lb Weight Geoff Crumpton ACT 3.76m - 4-10-10 Turner A M60 56lb Weight Roger Glass Vic 7.25m - 4-10-10 Turner ACT M60 100lb Weight Roger Glass Vic 3.44m - 4-10-10 Turner ACT M60 2k Walk Andrew Jamieson Vic 9:19 - 9-10-10 Box Hill W50 2k Walk Pam Tindal Vic 9:38.5 - 9-10-10 Box Hill W70 2k Walk Jan Morrey Vic 12:41.7 - 9-10-10 Knox M75 Half Marathon Tony Berry Vic 93:51 92.0% 10-10-10 Melbourne M75 60m Hugh Coogan Qld 9.23s 92.6% 16-10-10 SAF Nathan W65 4 x 800m Relay Marge Allison Qld 12:56.64 16-10-10 SAF Nathan Lesley Le Vaillant Qld Jean Hampson Qld Betty Menzies Qld M55 3000m Keith Bateman NSW 9:14.27 94.6% 16-10-10 Narrabeen W70 3k Walk Jan Morrey Vic 19:15.6 84.5% 16-10-10 Frankston W60 2k Walk Heather Carr Vic 10:03.3 - 23-10-10 Knox W50 2k Walk Pam Tindal Vic 9:37.7 - 23-10-10 Box Hill W70 2k Walk Jan Morrey Vic 12:41.1 - 23-10-10 Knox M55 1500m Keith Bateman NSW 4:15.12 98.7% 23-10-10 Campbelltown W65 4 x 400m Relay Betty Menzies Qld 5:40.05 - 30-10-10 SAF Nathan Jean Hampson Qld Lesley Hamilton Qld Marge Allison Qld M55 1500m Keith Bateman NSW 4:12.91 99.6% 6-11-10 Campbelltown W60 60m Wendy Doran Qld 9.04s 98.6% 7-11-10 Southport 23
Clyde’s New Record Report
Australian Records (continued) W65 300m Hurdles Marge Allison Qld 56.69s 92.7% 7-11-10 Southport W65 400m Marge Allison Qld 70.64s 95.8% 8-11-10 Southport M80 4 x 100m Relay George Harrod Qld 77.06s - 8-11-10 Southport Maurice Dauphinet Qld Hugh Thomsen Qld Russell Grigg Qld W70 400m Jan Morrey Vic 80.71 89.2% 8-11-10 Southport
Victorian Records:
W55 60m Margaret Tweedie 9.30s 90.5% 21-3-10 M’beena M40 Decathlon Danny Hecker 4852pts - 2&3-10-10 Collingwood M70 Half Marathon Barry Brooks 90:08 89.6% 10-10-10 Melbourne M45 Triple Jump Nick Hodgson 12.75m 79.4% 21-11-10 Aberfeldie
Clyde Riddoch VMA Records Officer 5/1236-1238 Old Burke Road, Kew East Vic 3102 Telephone 03 9859 9855 (H), Mobile 0439 902 907, Email: [email protected]
Glen Eira Venue Ray Kemp 5km Series
The Glen Eira Venue proudly announces the running of the Ray Kemp 5km series. This is a handicap event open to all members of the VMA and will be run on the first Tuesday of each month commencing February 1st 2011 and finishing on the first Tuesday in December 2011. It is a points system with points being allocated each month. Excellent prizes valued over $400 value to the winner and placegetters in the series. There will also be a Sash donated by the Glen Eira Venue to the winner.
Entry fee will be $4 per night. Our regular handicapper, Kevin Browne will keep everyone honest during the series.
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V.M.A. Results from Pan Pac Masters Games held on the Gold Coast 6th - 9th November 2010
W35 1500 Metres Race Walk W70 400 Metres 1 Irshad, Kylie 7:06.01 (Meet Record) 1 Morrey, Jan 1:20.71 (Meet Record) W35 10000 Metres Race Walk Road W70 1500 Metres Race Walk 1 Irshad, Kylie 1:06:18 1 Morrey, Jan 9:28.80P W40 8000 Metres W70 Long Jump 2 Sharam, Sharee 38:07.67 1 Hines, Yvonne 2.17m W40 400 Metres W70 Triple Jump 3 Stevenson Michelle 67.46 1 Hines, Yvonne 4.61m W40 800 Metres W70 Shot Put 2 Stevenson,Michelle 2:33.96 1 Hines, Yvonne 5.37m W40 1500 Metres W70 Discus Throw 2 Stevenson,Michelle 5:13.06 1 Hines, Yvonne 11.16m W40 5000 Metres W70 Weight Pentathlon 2 Stevenson,Michelle 19:44.11 1 Hines, Yvonne 2245pts W45 1500 Metres Race Walk W70 Hammer Throw 1 Elms, Donna-Marie 8:30.43 1 Hines, Yvonne 13.12m W45 3000 Metres Race Walk W70 Javelin Throw 1 Elms, Donna-Marie 18:19.14 1 Hines, Yvonne 13.91m W45 5000 Metres Race Walk M40 Long Jump 1 Elms, Donna-Marie 31:45.34 2 Hecker, Danny 5.30m W45 10000 Metres Race Walk Road M40 800 Metres 2 Elms, Donna-Marie 1:09:21.00 2 Hecker, Danny 2:08.62 W50 60 Metres Scholes, Matthew DNF 4 Monk, Leanne 9.37 M40 High Jump W50 100 Metres 3 Hecker, Danny 1.51m 3 Monk, Leanne 15.17 M40 400 Long Hurdles W50 200 Metres 1 Hecker, Danny 68.26 2 Monk, Leanne 31.54 M40 400 Metres W50 300 Metres 2 Hecker, Danny 55.42 1 Monk, Leanne 51.15 M40 1500 Metres W50 800 Metres 1 Hecker, Danny 4:53.74 2 Wille, Christine 2:52.93 M45 Triple Jump W50 1500 Metres 1 Hodgson, Nick 12.31m (Meet Record) 2 Higham, Janine 5:26.41 M55 60 Metres 3 Wille, Christine 6:00.66 7 Gleeson, John 8.80 W50 3000 Metres M60 60 Metres 2 Higham, Janine 11:58.25 4 Aspinall, Dennis 8.63 3 Wille, Christine 12:58.60 M60 100 Metres W50 4000 Metres 4 Aspinall, Dennis 13.64 2 Higham, Janine 18:23.36 (Meet Record) M60 200 Metres W50 1500 Metres Race Walk 2 Aspinall, Dennis 28.05 2 Pimm, Lynette 9:45.19 M60 300 Metres W50 3000 Metres Race Walk 2 Aspinall, Dennis 44.55 2 Pimm, Lynette 20:44.76 M60 1500 Metres W50 10000 Metres Race Walk Road 2 Beamish, Austin 5:30.06 2 Pimm, Lynette 1:11:43 M60 5000 Metres W50 Long Jump 3 Beamish, Austin 20:59.97 4 Monk, Leanne 3.63m M60 100 Short Hurdles W50 Triple Jump 3 Watt, Robert 25.28 2 Monk, Leanne 8.10m M65 300 Metres W50 High Jump 3 Trembath, Richard 49.26 2 Monk, Leanne 1.10m M65 400 Metres W70 60 Metres 2 Trembath, Richard 69.79 1 Morrey, Jan 10.23 (Meet Record) M65 800 Metres 2 Hines, Yvonne 12.04 2 Trembath, Richard 2:36.92 W70 100 Metres 4 Smith, Bob 2:55.41 1 Morrey, Jan 16.07 (Meet Record) M65 1500 Metres 2 Hines, Yvonne 20.51 3 Smith, Bob 6:32.41 W70 200 Metres M65 300 Long Hurdles 1 Morrey, Jan 34.51 (Meet Record) 2 Smith, Bob 59.43
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V.M.A. Results from Pan Pac Masters Games
M70 60 Metres M70 Discus Throw 3 Boyle, Edward 9.98 3 Wood, Allan 17.02m 5 Wood, Allan 13.75 M70 Weight Pentathlon M70 80 Short Hurdles 3 Wood, Alan 1722pts 2 Boyle, Peter 19.52 M85 60 Metres M70 Long Jump 1 Sinclair, James 11.49P 2 Boyle, Peter 3.79m M85 100 Metres 4 Boyle, Edward 3.39m 1 Sinclair, James 18.80P 5 Wood, Allan 2.42m M85 200 Metres M70 Triple Jump 1 Sinclair, James 40.69P 2 Boyle, Edward 7.22m M85 300 Metres M70 Hammer Throw 1 Sinclair, James 65.93 2 Wood, Allan 18.84m M85 400 Metres M70 Javelin Throw 1 Sinclair, James 1:36.93P 2 Wood, Allan 20.79m
Happy hippies at Pan Pacs On face value there was nothing particularly unusual about the results of the 300 and 800 metres in the Men’s 65-69 division of the Pan Pacific Masters’ Championships held at the Gold Coast in early November. Neville McIntyre, from Queensland, and Peter Sandery, from South Australia – both World Masters’ Championship gold medalists – won the events, as would have been expected by 99 per cent of those watching from the grandstand. But what was not apparent from that vantage point was that the minor placegetters in each event provided what may well have been a ‘first’ in Masters Athletics in Australia. The two, who filled the placings in both events, had three artificial hips between them…! Queenslander Don Burtt, 65, provided the major contribution with two, while Victorian representative Richard Trembath, 68, had one. Burtt finished second in the 300 with Trembath third, while the positions were reversed in the 800. Burtt had both hips replaced in two operations five weeks apart at the end of 2007 while Trembath had his left hip replaced in July of last year. While Burtt has been competing for some time, Trembath was making his comeback to Championship competition although he has been running at venue level at Doncaster and Burwood for the past few months. While Burtt says his biggest problem these days is getting around the bends, he was still able to run a creditable 48.16 seconds for the 300 metres despite being easily beaten by McIntyre (45.82). Trembath said he had had to back off from doing speed work in the final stages of his preparation for the competition, principally because of soft tissue problems in the area of his ‘good’ hip, caused by the fact there is still some minor imbalance which shows up when he sprints. Despite this, however, his time of 2m 36.92s for the 800 metres was four seconds faster than he ran in winning the Victorian Masters’ Championship in the same age-division in early 2009. While Trembath went home with three medals, Doncaster’s other representatives, Matt Scholes and Tony Keeghan, were left lamenting what might have been. Scholes strained a hamstring in his first event, the 800, and had to abandon his campaign while Keeghan turned in good performances in the M50-54 division of both the 400 and 1500 but had to settle for fourth placing in both. Frankston sprinter Bill Carr has been competing successfully for several years with two new hips but was not at the Gold Coast on this occasion. 26
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IAAF Masters Athletes of the Year
MARIE KAY AND PETER CROMBIE AWARDED WORLD’S BEST MASTERS ATHLETE’S 2010.
Written By Donna Hiscox
Australian Masters athletes Peter Crombie (NSW) and Marie Kay (QLD) have won the most prestigious award an athlete can receive, they have been named the ‘Best in the World’, 2010. Peter and Marie travelled to Monaco in November to be honoured during the International Athletic Federation Gala. This Gala celebrates the year of Athletics around the world and is the climax of the achievements of the sport each year. Peter and Marie’s selection means that they now join a very elite group of athletes who have been voted as the best in the world. Both athletes have demonstrated over many years outstanding credentials – Peter an exceptional sprinter and Marie an extremely talented all-rounder, the standards both athletes have attained and maintained over several years are absolutely remarkable. This award is a reward for their dedication and commitment to the sport of Athletics. This is an outstanding result and great honour for Australian Masters Athletics to have Peter and Marie honoured as ‘BEST IN THE WORLD’ for 2010, congratulations to both well deserving athletes.
Marie Kay and Peter Crombie photographed in Monaco with all time great Sebastian Coe 28
VICTORIAN MASTERS ATHLETICS AWARDS NIGHT
The inaugural Awards Night for Victorian Masters Athletics was combined with an evening of Square Dancing on November 7th at St Jude’s Hall Scoresby. For athletes who are nimble of foot and co-ordinated of hand and eye, there were some who “doh-si dohed” instead of forming a “grand chain” in the early part of the evening as well as mixing up left and right arms. However, after a few sets everyone sorted themselves out and went on to become fully involved with the self generated entertainment. Although the attendance numbers were disappointing, it was a function that not only acknowledged the efforts of the recipients, but laid the foundations for a better attended Awards event in 2011. The Committee looks forward to the membership of the Club giving greater support and acknowledgement to their fellow athletes. For the recipients who were unable to make the ceremony they felt honoured to be selected for their award. The Committee would like to thank David Sheehan and Peter Black for all their hard work which they undertook to make the evening so enjoyable.
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Award recipients - Irie Hill (Jumps), Linda Buttigieg (Throws), Christine Bridle (Sprints/Jumps) and Jennifer Baldwyn (Multi Events)
The Awards :
Sprint/Hurdles Christine Bridle and Keith Howden
Middle Distance Janine Higham and Kevin Soloman
Distance Lavinia Petrie and Andrew Edwards
Walks Heather Carr and Andrew Jamieson
Jumps Irie Hill and Don Chambers
Throws Linda Buttegieg and Graeme Rose
Multi Events Jennifer Baldwin and Terry Hicks
Country Athlete Don Chambers. 30 Can you do The Plank ?
The plank provides a great warm-up that engages all the muscles of the core: the rectus abdominis, the internal and external obliques, transversus abdominis, the hip flexors, the erector spinae and multifidus.
Begin in the pictured position. Keep your torso straight and rigid and your body in a straight line from ears to toes with no sagging or bending. Hold the position 15-60 seconds while maintaining control.
To increase the difficulty and intensity of this movement, alternate lifting one arm out in front of you while maintaining your posture for 10 seconds and repeating on the other side.
Or even The Side Plank ?
The side plank engages the often-overlooked muscles that help support the core -- the lat- eral stabilizers from the ankle to the shoulder. This is one simple and effective exercise to help increase lateral hip strength and stability and keep the obliques and transverse ab- dominis strong.
Begin in the pictured position and keep your body stiff from head to toe. Hold the position 15-60 seconds while maintaining control, and be sure to do both sides!
To increase the difficulty and intensity of this movement, alternate lifting your top leg up a few inches and holding it for 10 seconds while maintaining your balance.
Yes, I could have got photos of men doing these exercises...... but why ? 31
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VICTORIAN MASTERS ATHLETICS INC. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2011 Fees fall due on January 1 each year.
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Please tick the category you are applying in. (see following explanation of categories) ( ) Renewing 2010 VMA member $35 ( ) Renewing 80+ yr 2010 VMA member free ( ) Renewing - two at the same address $55 ( ) Lapsed VMA member ($10 joining fee + $35) $45 ( ) Lapsed-two at same address ($20 joining fee + $55) $75 ( ) Associate member (under age) $20 ( ) Venue Volunteer (non competing) free ( ) New Member (circle category below) a. joining before June 1; $10 joining fee+$35=$45. Two at same address $75 b. joining June to September; $10 joining fee+$25=$35. Two at same address $60 c. joining October to December - cost is the same as (a) but will cover 2010 as well. d. country residents-50k+from GPO, for first year only; $10 joining fee+$20=$30 e. AV member $35 New members require VMA members to propose & second application.
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Disclaimer I hereby declare that I am in good health and will be properly conditioned for the activities which I will enter with the Victorian Masters Athletics Inc. during the year 2011. I absolutely relieve Victorian Masters Athletics Inc. of any responsibility for any injury or damage to myself which I may sustain in the course of competing in events organised by the Association.
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VMA PRIVACY STATEMENT Personal information collected by the Association for registration purposes will not be passed to third parties except those sporting bodies with which the Association is affiliated for the purposes of registering the member with that body. Any member may at any time check their personal details as held by the Association.
UNIFORMS & ASSOCIATION MERCHANDISE For information on VMA uniforms contact Graham Philpott Ph. 9568 0495 Note: The regulation uniform must be worn for all championship events. 33
Victorian Masters Athletics Inc. Venue Managers Venue Manager Address Phone
Aberfeldie Rob Waters 5 Bellevue Court, Maribyrnong 3032 9318 3802 [email protected] Altona Peter Buissink 7 Sommers Drive, Altona Green 3028 9360 7513 [email protected] Coburg Neville Wilson 11 Prospect Road, Rosanna 3084 9459 7827 [email protected] Collingwood Wasyl Drosdowsky 12 Hickford Street, Brunswick East 3057 9387 2163 [email protected] Graeme Paul 18 Cronus Court, Eltham 3095 9439 9667 [email protected] Croydon Karen Archer 27 Russell Street, Mount Evelyn 3796 9736 1684 [email protected] Ken Walters 7 Waters Avenue, Upper Ferntree Gully 3156 9753 5661 [email protected] Doncaster Richard Trembath P.O. Box 294, Greensborough 3088 9431 6963 [email protected] Graham Walter 9736 4433 East Burwood Alan Lucas 29 McIver St, Ferntree Gully 3156 9758-9345 [email protected] 0424 012 344 Gerald Burke [email protected] 9884 4825 Frankston Peter Duggan 8 Myna Court, Carrum Downs 3201 9786 9169 [email protected] John Hallo [email protected] 5975 6866 Geelong Alan Jenkins 171 Hope Street, Geelong West 5221 7468 [email protected] 0419 314 568 Glen Eira Peter McGrath 13 Bales Street, Mount Waverley 3149 9807 5656 [email protected] Judy Wines [email protected] 98854904 Knox Lavinia Petrie 12 Jeannette Maree Court, Kilsyth 3137 9728 3929 [email protected] Mentone Ted McCoy 24 Blackwood Avenue, Mentone 3194 9583 3280 Ian Cassell 29 Tiffany Avenue, Cheltenham 3192 9583 3440 [email protected] Ashley Page 3/40 Potter Street, Black Rock 3193 9521-6070 [email protected] Southern Meredith Radford 3 Gunyah Street, Rye 3941 59855989 Peninsula [email protected] Alan Radford 3 Gunyah Street, Rye 3941 59855989 [email protected] John Sutton 15 Roblyn Crescent, Tootgarook 3941 5985 9017 [email protected] Springvale/ Alan Bennie 75 Bertrand Avenue, Mulgrave 3170 9547 2978 Noble Park [email protected] Anthony Doran [email protected] 9547 7320
Throwers Graeme Rose 71 Union Road, Surrey Hills 3127 9836 2350 [email protected] Ken Priestley [email protected] 0417 134 601
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ABERFELDIE Athletic Track Aberfeldie Park, Corio Street, Melway 28 D6 Moonee Ponds Wednesday nights, 7 - 9pm ALTONA Athletic Track Grants Reserve Sugar Gum Drive, Melway 54 G9 off Civic Parade Tuesday nights, 7 - 9pm in daylight saving, Sunday in winter - 2pm Every Second Sunday - Different venue COBURG Athletic Track Harold Stevens Athletic Field, Melway 18 A9 Outlook Road, Coburg Thursday nights, 7 - 9pm COLLINGWOOD Athletic Track George Knott Reserve, Heidelberg Road, Melway 30 F12 Cliffton Hill Tuesday nights, 7 - 9pm CROYDON Athletic Track Behind Arndale Shopping Centre, Melway 50 K5 Mt.Dandenong Road, Croydon Tuesday nights, 7 - 9pm DONCASTER Athletic Track Rieschieks Reserve, George Street, Melway 33 J11 East Doncaster Monday nights, 7.30pm EAST BURWOOD Athletic Track Burwood Road, opp. Mahoneys Road, Melway 62 C7 behind basketball stadium Thursday nights, 7 - 9pm FRANKSTON Athletic Track Ballam Park, Bananee Terrace, Frankston Melway 103 B4 Thursday nights, 7 - 9pm GEELONG Athletic Track Landy Field, off Barwon Terrace, Geelong Melway 228 C7 Wednesday nights, 6 - 8pm GLEN EIRA Athletic Track Duncan McKinnon Reserve, Melway 68 K9 cnr North Road & Murrumbeena Road Tuesday nights, track events, 7 - 9pm. Sunday, field events KNOX Athletic Track Bunjil Way, off Ferntree Gully Road, Melway 73 D7 Scoresby Wednesday nights, 7 - 9pm MENTONE Athletic Track Dolamore Reserve, Melway 87 B6 cnr First Street & Queen Street, Mentone Wednesday nights, 7 - 9pm SPRINGVALE/NOBLE PARK Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Melway 80 E12 off Corrigan Road, Springvale Wednesday nights, 7 - 9pm SOUTHERN PENINSULA Truemans Road, Tootgarook (off Nepean Hwy), Melway 169 E6 Athletic Track Wednesday nights, from 6 pm in daylight saving, Sunday in winter - 9am 35
Victorian Masters Athletics Inc.
President Russ Oakley 9720 8835 12 Danielle Crescent, Heathmont 3135 [email protected] Vice President Tony Bradford 9749-2248 6 Merrett Ave., Hoppers Crossing 3029 [email protected] Vice President Alan Lucas 9758-9345 29 McIver St, Ferntree Gully 3156 [email protected] Secretary Phil Urquhart 9572-0805 21 Holywood Grove, Carnegie ` 0419357823 [email protected] Asst Secretary Alan Bennie 9547 2978 75 Bertrand Avenue, Mulgrave 3170 [email protected] Treasurer Al Willey 9870 7616 42 Sonia Street, Ringwood 3134 [email protected] Club Captain Vacant Club Vice Captain David Sheehan 97587512 3/39 Mountview Road, U. F. Gully 3156 [email protected] Committee Graeme Rose 9836 2350 71 Union Road, Surrey Hills 3127 [email protected] Peter Black 9337 6745 67 McCracken Street, Essendon 3040 [email protected] Liz Feldman 97201936 0409022881 [email protected] Pam Tindal 9723 3271 9 Yallambee Way, Croydon 0416006583 [email protected] Barry Murley 9762 4438 7 Shalimar Cres Boronia 3155 0414 809008 [email protected] Don Chambers 0408 654209 19 High St., Rutherglen 3685 [email protected] Past President Rob Waters 9318 3802 5 Bellevue Court, Maribyrnong 3032 Hon. Auditor Peter Le Get 9729 4473 13 Mountain View Rd, Heathmont 3135 [email protected] Webmaster Ralph Bennett [email protected] Uniforms Graham Philpott 9568 0495 4/8 Hyslop Parade, East Malvern 3145 Subscriptions Astrid Rose 9836-2350 [email protected] Records Officer Clyde Riddoch 9859 9855 5/1236 Old Burke Rd., Kew East 3102 [email protected] Footprints Editor Russ Dickenson 9870-8103 4 Braewood Ave., Ringwood East 3135 0418333569 [email protected] Around The Grounds Judy & Ken Walters 9753 5661 7 Waters Ave. U. F. Gully 3156 [email protected] Throwers’ Group Graeme Rose 9836-2350 [email protected] Mailing Officer Phil Urquhart 9572-0805 21 Holywood Grove, Carnegie 0419357823 [email protected] 36