THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF AUSTRALIA ALMANAC OF RECORDS AND RESULTS 1980 TWENTY-NINTH YEAR OF ISSUE Willi Sawall (Vic.) National 3000 mile Walk Champion and Record Holrlef fOf 1,500 M _. 3 ,000 M .. 50,000 M everHS .' THE AAATEUJt ATIIlnlC UHIOH or AtJSTAALJA (For"lllrrly The Amateur Athletic union of Austro,l"sla) Founded 1897 MEMB£R OF TM[ ItmRNATlOHAL A.'1AITUR AMElIC FED£RATIOH Affiliated with: Australian Olympic Federat ion Austrollan Commonwealth Ga~~ ~ssoclltlon Confederatton of Australbn Sport H E H B ERA S SOC A TID It S I A.A.A. of New South Wa les founded Victorian A.A.A . roonded '88'1 Queensland A.A.A. Founded 1'89'895) Tas~nlan A.A.A. Founded 1902 ) South Australian A.A.A. Founded '90') Western Australian A.A.A. Founded 1905 • Disbanded 1908) : Cf:g~ '1191 ) Hew South Wa l es Women ' s A.A.A. ( Founded 1932) Queensland Women's A.A.A. ( Founded 1929 - Oisbanded 1940 ) Reformed 1(48) South Australian Homen's A.A.A. (Founded 1931) Tasmanian Women's A.A.A. (founded 1931 • Dhbended 1940) Reforlll!d 1951) Victortan Women's A,A .A, (Founded 1929) Western Australian Women's A.A.A. (founded 1936 • Ohbanded 1942:) Reformed 1946) Dhban<kld 1919) A.A. of Western Australia (Founded 1979 1 ~ustral1an Capital Territory A.A.A. (Founded 1980 HONORARy LIFE MEMBERS t (Elected by A.A.U. of A.) (Elected by A.W.A.A.U.) • Hugh R. Weir . C.B.E. ( 1951) Gwen Bull (19621 C. Ronald Aitken, C.B.E. (1965 ) tHll1 r.ou ld, SLM. (1962 Arthur J. Hodsdon, M.B.E. (1965) Doris Megee, M.B.E. (1962) • Nonnan G. Hutto" ( 1965) Llll Ian Nevll1e 11962) leonard 8. CurnOW. O.B.E. 11968 Mav1s Eb zery 1967) ~ Robert E. Graham. O.B.E. ( 1968 1 Maisie HcQufston,B.E.M. (1971) • GeonJe So~r 1969) Mo rgoret Cahill !197Z) F. Thea Treety. 0.0.[. 1969 Mabel Robinson. M.B.E. 19731 C. Herbert Gardiner 11974 1 Joyte Bonwlc1t 1978 1 Thomas C. Blue (1980) H. Geol"1jf! Carruthers f Deceased DIRECTORY Postol Address: 377 little Coll1ns Street, Melbourne, Vic . • 3000. Tele9 rorn: Amathunlon . Melbourne Telephone: National (03) 67 1319 International *'61 3 67 1]19 COHT[HT5 IlE5Ul 15 AUST1W..IAH QW&PIOMSHIPS Road Running Ch4aPtonshlps Road Walking CNllpfonsht~ Cross Country cn..plonsh'ps A\\ Schools Cross Country ChMplOllsMpJ All Schools Track' Field Cn..ptonships Snell/Charles Hansen U/17 Hition.\ Athletic Meet All Australian Sub-Juntor Mitch. Girls Track & Field C~Io"shipl . Hen Track' Field Chlmpfo"shlps - Wo.e" Track &Field ChampIonships . Junior Hen Track &Fi eld Cha.p lonshlps - Junior Wonen AUSTRALI AN TEAMS iN iNTERNATIONAl C()tfl£TITlON Spartak.ide 2nd World Cup New Zea land Cross Country Championships lU9ano Cup Austral ia vs . NRW Ze.l.nd Multiple [vents Match R(COROS Records Australl,n Records superSeded Austr.ll,n Records outstandl09 World Records outstanding Best on record (or non raeon! events AUSTRAlIAH IWUCIHG LIST FOR 1979-80 Photographs In this Allllnae have ~n supplied by Mr . John Pllnshon . This "'llllniC has been ~lled on beh.1r of the .... teur Athletic. Union of Austr.lh by the ~,..ry Suthtlchn, Mr. P,ul Jene\. Appr~lallon is expres~ to the following peGole for rf9ul.rly supplying Hr. Jenes with results. Bet Bosvell (5."' . ) JI. ltalolchoff (N.S.If.) tietcl\er Kc:Ew-n (5.A.I Shirley Went (N.S.If.) Phil May (W.A.) Mike Mc:l.ughltn (Vlt.) Bruce Cook (Vic .) Do1ve Cundy ItSW lIMA, AM. of HSW, r]tU.AA. vww., SA AM, SA WAM. T'IMM CHAMPIONSHIPS or AUSTRAUA 1919-fIO ROAD R\.IfN I NG CHAMP I OftSH I PS MARAHO CHAMPIONSHIP FOR HOi ConductlN:! It Ptorth. W.A. 01'\ 12th August, 1979. R. de c..~tell& Iv) 2.13.23.0; M. Suzuki (Jlp) 2.14.45.0; 5. Satho (Jap) 2.15.17.0: It. bchH.awa (.lip) 2.15.33; H. Mort (Jf.pl Z.lS.S2; R. Stones Q) 2.16.49; J. Lingfol'd (11')2.18.08; J. St4nley (N 2.18.38; H. ~ner l/It) 2.19.49; 'lui O'Hir-e 2.ZO,Zf), lUlIIs: ,Ictorla ,4 points, M.S . W. 23; II.A. 24; S.A. 39; Qld. 42 . I INAUGURAL 10,000 HfTR( JICIAO RUfCNING CHN4PIOHSH)P FOR WlJ4EH Conducted at Bentley. II.A. on 15th Septe-ber. 1979. l. Williams (V) 35.17.8; J. c-ron eV) 36.37.0; J. c;,nzevoort (N) 37.26.0; L. Petri (Y A/c) 38.00.0; M. Reddhh (W) 38.30.0; J. Divito (5) 38.40.0; t TulU: Queens l.nd 9 points. II.A. 12. lOAD RELAY CIWIPIOttSliIPS: Conducted at Perth. W.A. on 9th Septe.ber, 1919. J ... )000 HnRf ROI'D RELAY CHN4PIOHSHIP FOR IOtEH Ylctoria (A. Lord, R. Taylor, L. Wl111aJ15) 29.03.2~ ~stern Austrll1a (D. Criddle, M. Harris, J . Moon) 30 . 23.6; New South lI,les (M. Jo1lye. J. G.lnztvoort , P. Waters) 30.45.0; South Austrllll (M. Moyle, J . HAm. S. "11ne) 31.D(1.0; Queensland (0. Mordscm, K. Whlnrall. F. Klc1eod ) 32 .11.0. bn ~ttl ~r1l1 Shield won by Yictorh. 3 • 2000 METRE ROAD RELAY CHAMPIOHSHIP FOR JUNIOR W!»IEN r Victoria (K. Turney, K. U CalIbre K. W11kinson) 19. 18.6; New South Wiles (S. Bradley. A. Morrice , A. RH¥eI19.28.0; Western Aus t,. 1 II IA. Reddish, H. Reddish. B. Buck) 19.55. 0; Queensllnd (J. Rodger s. S. ~. O. Dwyer) 20.33.0; Sooth Austr al1l1 (0. SIItd'!, O. Allen. E. RHn) 22.26.0. Dorothy Spittles Shield won by Vlctarh. 3 • 1000 METRE ROAD R£LAY CHAHPICIISHIP FOR SUB-JI./tIIDR SOMEN eensl"'ld (Y. Ococey, C. Jon.. IC. Fhcher) 9.24.4; South Australh J. DIner , R. SClnlon. IC. Van o.r Hl!ullel) 9.25.8~ Wesurn Austrllh G. De GruchY. R. Gaudet, Y. rrHs~e) 9.26.0; Vlctorl. (T. Turney. C.~ Ntelson ..... lu"ey) 9.2ILO; Ptew South W.les (E. Arg.ll, H. LQIQII, 1. Maas) 9.53.0. Mil'}' Chubers MeIIor1l1 Shield won by Queensland. ~ WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS Conducted It Perth. II.A. on 11th August, 1979. ;000 METRE CIW4PIOI'ISHIP FOR WOMEN S. Orr (VI2... 47 ... ~ L. Harpur (S) 24.55.0; S. PlerlOl'l 1'1 25 .04.2; L. You09 v) 25.28.0; A. Ryan (N) 26.44.0; It. Gl1btrt N 26.58.0 . \ TelliS: Ullt,ln ~ll1e Shield: Vlctorll 6 polnu; N.S.W. 15; II ..... 24. 3000 METR£ CHAMPIONSH IP FOR JUNIOR WOMEN A. Hiller (V) 14.59.3; r. Burke (N) 15.05.5, H. Burke (N) 15.09.1; A. Ryan (1) 15.2~.0; N. RlN:kIlsh (W Ale) 15.34.0; A. PllIl!!r (N) 15.43.0. TeaMS: Mabel Robinson Shield: Jttow South Wilts 6 points; W.A. 15 points 1500 HfTRE OWiPIQHSHIP FOR SUB-JUHIOA W(JC£N S. Milltr (V)1.03. B; H. Burk!! tN) 7.14.3; A. Pallltr (N)I.17.4; B. caul!! (5) 1.21.0; K. Gllbtrt (H) 1.30.0; T. Chrh (N) 1.31.0. Te..s: Hew South W.les 6 points. W.A. 15 points • SO ICllCMETRE CIWCPIONSHIP fOR NE.N B. Cook (V) 4.29.19; T. 0'JW111 (V) 4.11.15; C. Jack (V) 4.33.53; 1. Jones (W) 4,35.53; R. Whyte (N) 4.44.0); II. Dlilyer (V) 4.54.01. TeealllS: Victoria 6 points; W..... 19; N.S.W. ZOo 10 Kll~[TRE CHAMPIOHSMIP fOR JUNIOR MEN H. Wood (N) 41.09.1; fit. Hlrvey (V) 48.&'8.6; T. Stone (N) 49.34.9; 8. 81rtchnell (V) 50.0).0; I. JaQues ( N) 52.04 . 0; D. Savage (W) 52.)0.0. TeMS: Mew Sooth Wales 16 points: Vic. 23; W.A. 39. 8t~ September, 1979 12.000 M[TR£ QHAHPIOHSHIP ~OR MEN R. De Cclstella (V) 37.04.0, H. little (V) 37.2).8; 5. Austin (V) 38.03.0; J. Langford (W) 38.10.0; K. Rayner (T) 38.39.0; L. Whitty (M) 38.53.0; Teams : E.5. Marks Shield: Victor ia 20 points; N.S.W. 30: W.A. 36; ~7; 5."'.67. 8,000 METRE CHAHPIONSMIP FOR JUNIOR MEN M. (luke (V) &'6.16 . 0; B. Winter (Q) 26.32.6. D. Boltz (N) 26.42 .0; P. tlaynel (5) 26.57.0; R. Spilling (N) 27.08.0; S. Gilliland (Q) 21.12.0 lNIIIS: Victoria 18 points: Ql d. 11: N.S.W. 16; S.A. 3D: w.A. 39. 4,000 METRE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN L. 1rll1ll&fll$ (V) 14.30.2; R. Taylor (V) 14.34.0; A. Lord (V) 14.38.0; J. Ganzevoorl (N) 14.40.0; S. HI1M (S) 14.46.0; N. Hurls (W) 14.55.0. Tea.!!!.: Mirror Newspaper Shield: Ylctorla 6 points; W.A. 21; N.S.W . 25. 3 ,000 METRE CIWtPIQHSHIP FCA. JUNIOA WCKH M. Reddish IW) 10.08.8: S. Bradley (N) 10.12. B; K. Wflklnson (V) 10.16.0; K. LacOtllbre v) 10.lB.O; R. Ll'ler (X) 10.]0.0: J. Rod9et"S (Q) 10.32.0. Teams : Nell Gould Shield: New South !tale.s 14 poinu; Vic. 16: III .A. 20. 1.500 METRE CHAHP10NSMIP FOR. SUB·JU'UOR 'IOffH Ie. Fischer (Q) 4.50.6; Ie. Van Der Heuvel (5) 4.51.3; V. FreeHone 1'1 4.56.0; ...