From the editor: At last- The Southerner! Beset by lack of contributions, we had to miss the Christmas edition! This hasn’t happened before in my ten years as editor! “On reflection maybe we shouldn’t have Many thanks to the “usual suspects” who held the race at altitude.” have written in this edition: Arthur Kimber, Carole Derrien, Tom Phillips, Walter Hill and Ann Bath. Where are the rest of you? Without your help, there will be no Southerner! There must be someone out there who would like to be the next subject of the Club Cameo? Don’t be shy. Don’t forget- we would like to hear about your life / achievements in general, not just athletics. In fact, a short autobiography. Inspirational coaching method? Closing date for the next Southerner is Friday April 29 th 2011. This will give everyone a chance to write Mrs reports from the Indoor season etc. It may be a little late to include an entry form for Derrien’s our SCVAC Track & Field Championships. However, you will be able to download it Diary, from www.scvac.org.uk by Carole Derrien, Jersey Spartan A.C. SCVAC Track & Field Last season came to an abrupt end – Championships, Julie back from Hungary and nothing to look Rose Stadium, Ashford, forward to – it had June 5 th 2011. Closing been a hectic year one way and another, so once th the annual battle between Jersey and Guernsey date: May 14 . athletics clubs had taken place, we decided it was time for a 3 week break. Of course this meant catching up with all the gardening, car cleaning, housework and just going out on long walks to blow the cobwebs away. One bright spot was the fact that my son has admitted his age – at last, or maybe was brow beaten by certain athletes who persuaded him to road only to find the bit I had cleared had give the British Masters Decathlon a go. Suffice turned to sheet ice just as soon as my back was to say he was impressed with the standard, and turned. I went back to the house extremely managed a creditable silver in his age group – I tired, rosy cheeks and still not able to get out – looked at the photographs on Tom’s site – Paul hadn’t thought where I might have gone even if looks like he suffered for his medal, but well I had managed an escape. We certainly didn’t done him, he is primarily a thrower, and the have it as bad as you did, but it meant no mail thought of more than once round a track must or newspapers came into the Island as your seem like an ultra distance race. airports closed and ours had a few blips as well. Life then decided to deal a series of events Thankfully the weather cleared and the family which needed my undivided attention, as were able to travel to Jersey for the festive bereavements tend to do, so once again training season, it was wonderful to see them but of had to go on the back burner, but the November course Granny was needed for Granny duties, weather was just wonderful and my thoughts and I am not sure that playing on the Wii counts turned back to athletics and the outside for much in the way of training – and it does possibility of getting down to some sort of nothing for my confidence either! 4 year old fitness training which might be good enough to James told me – ‘Granny, watch and learn’ – he see me through the Indoor season, I had no was right of course, but he turned into a super excuses any more, gird the loins and off we go! star beating all comers and I just didn’t improve Should have been easy, but the fates took a at all. It was a week of early mornings, hand once again – I was playing bowls when a housework and general chores to do before heavy firing bowl was aimed into the head – I children appeared wanting attention, and the jumped the first ricochet and caught the next time passed very quickly. Could things improve – of course not! I immediately went down with one of the dreaded lurgies that is doing the rounds, missed New Year, it must have passed me by somewhere along the line. So here I am, still not fit to face the world in general, wondering how it could all have gone so wrong. I have been blessed with friends who have come calling with soup, hot bread and loads of sympathy, I just wish they could do some square on the bottom of my leg – the bit with no training for me! I guess I am going to have to flesh – ouch – a large black lump and obviously scrub the Indoor season and am even now I was still walking, so it couldn’t be serious thinking that the summer might not be within could it. It isn’t that serious, a sliver of bone has my grasp either. Must start thinking positively, I been dislodged and it will weld itself back at have just had a sick bed visitor who is going to some point without having to be plastered but it take me out cycling isn’t comfortable wearing trainers and throwing just as soon as I am shoes–here we go again. able – just round the I think I was pleased to see the snow as it meant block (she says) – I wasn’t the only athlete side lined – I have to nothing too much tell you that it brings the Island to a standstill – (she says)! I know her we don’t do snow! Living on the highest part of ‘block’, she runs the Island means that we get the lions’ share of marathons – watch the weather and having a long drive to get out this space. of my property with any kind of vehicle can be difficult. I managed to clear a way down to the Sou thern Counties Veterans Athletic Club Committee 2010/2011 OFFICERS Chairman Arthur Kimber 22 Asquith Road , Wigmore, Gillingham Kent ME8 OJD Dartford Harriers. 01634389554 [email protected] Vice chairman Eric Shirley 2 Ladbrook Close, Pinner , , Middlesex, HA5 5LB. 020 8868 3209 Treasurer Tom Richards 59 Dinsmore Road, London SW1 ,2 9PT. Tel: 0208 673 0073. email: [email protected] Assistant Treasu rer Ken Crooke, 8 Rylandes Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, Surrey. CR2 8EA. Croydon Harriers. 02086574269 . ken .crooke@talktalk .net Cl ub Secretary David Lipscomb, 120 New Road, Croxley Green, Herts.,WD3 3EP. 01923448852. [email protected] Mem bershi p Secretar y David Lipscomb as above. Ass t. Membe rship Secretary Vilma Thompson 18 Albury Road , Boyfield Street, London. SE1 OSB. Belgrave Harriers 020 7928 9577 020 8871 7542 (Day) [email protected] COMMI TTEE Minutes Secretary Ron Franklin 23 Boundary Road, Wood Green. London. N22 6AS Barnet and District AC 02083768452 [email protected] Roa d Running Secretary Walter Hill Tain Cottage, Ifield Road , Charlwood, Surrey . RH6 000. Crawley AC 01293 862327 [email protected] Wa lk ing Sec ret ary Dave Sharpe 56 Bonham Road , Dagenham, Essex RM8 3BD. 02085995153 . Cross Countr y S ecreta ry Ann Bath , 61 St Mary's Road , Long Ditto n, Surbiton, Surrey. KT65HB. 26.2 Road Runne rs. 02083982775. [email protected] T & F League Secretary Arthur Kimber (as above) Newslette r Ed ito r Rosemary Champion 6 Woodlands Park, Bexley, Kent. DA5 2EL Dartford Harr iers A. C. 01322522934 [email protected] Officia ls Secretary Arthur Kimber as above En tr ies Secretary Steve Connolly 64 Goddard Ave., Swindon , Wiltshire. SN1 4HS. Swindon Harriers 01793 538245 [email protected] Club kit & me dals- VACANCY. WEB SIT E IN FORMATIO N: Webma st er : Mike Peel - [email protected] .uk Veterans website is: www.scvac .org.uk Contribution s for t he May 2011 e dition of The Southerner shoul d b e sen t to Rose mary Champio n by Friday April 29 th . Club Records . Records may be set anywhere and claims should be sent to:Jeanne Coker, 210 Chaplin Rd., Wembley, Middlesex. HAO 4UT . [email protected] Th e South erner "20 0 Club" - if you would like to buy shares, please contact Ken Croo ke, Assis tan t Treasurer, tel. 020 865 7 4269; 8 Rylandes Road, Selsdon, Sou th Cro ydon, CR2 8EA. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE Southerner Magazine are welcome, preferably emailed in Word format. Otherwise, typed copy will be fine, and can be sent via the post to the above address. Southern Counties Veterans Athletic Club Membership Renewal Form - 20 11 IMPORTANT! THIS FORM IS ONLY FOR EXISTING MEMBERS . New members should use the membership application form. This is for members who did not receive a form through the post. To retain membership please pay by 30th April 2011. MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ........................TITLE . SURNAME ................ ...............................................................: ................................... : ............................................................. FORENA MES . ADD RE SS ......................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... DATE OF BI RT H .......................................... TELEPHON E NO . E-MA IL AD DR ESS . FIR ST CLAI M CL UB . OT HER 2 nd CLAIM CLUBS . I agree to abide by the clubs rules & regul ations Si gn ed . Date 2011 Veteran Womens’ flattish circuit, the thick mud and slight drags were surprisingly tiring! The open Track & Field Rankings race for reserves and other vets was run Book: first, which helped churn up the mud This is available from early which was even worse when the last February. men’s race was run. The cost is still £3.50 together Tina Oldershaw team Gold W40 with an A.5 self - addressed England envelope, with a large 2 nd class Sharon Hawkins team Gold W45 stamp.