THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION ALMANAC OF RECORDS and RESULTS 1967 DORIS I. MAGEE, M.B.E., Honorary Secretary. 4 0C. OFFICERS OF THE UNION 1932-1967 « PRESIDENTS: 1932-33 Miss L. C. Mills ..................................................................................... Victoria 1933-36 Mrs. M. Campbell ...................................................................... South Australia 1936-48 Mrs. M. Chambers, M.B.E. ................................................... New South Wales 1948-48 Miss D. Carter ........................................................................................ Victoria 1948-52 Mrs. K. Beazley ..................................................................... Western Australia 1952-62 Miss D. Carter, O.B.E. ........................................................................... Victoria 1962- Mrs. A. Robinson ................................................................................... Victoria _______________ VICE-PRESIDENTS 1952-54 Mrs. K. Beazley ..................................................................... Western Australia 1954-56 Mrs. J. Spittles .................................................................................. Queensland 1956-58 Mrs. M. Chambers, M.B.E. ................................................... New South Wales 1958-60 Miss D. Kitchenman ............................................................................ Tasmania 1960-62 Mrs. C. Kavanagh ...................................................................... South Australia 1962-64 Mrs. D. Willson ..................................................................................... Victoria 1964-65 Mrs. R. Chester ...................................................................... Western Australia 1965-66 Miss N. Gould ........................................................................ New South Wales 1966-67 Dame Mabel Miller ............................................................................. Tasmania 1967- Mrs. W. Ey ................................................................................. South Australia _______________ HONORARY SECRETARIES: 1932-37 Mrs. D. Mulcahy .................................................................................... Victoria 1937-40 Mrs. D. Magee ....................................................................... New South Wales 1940-42 Miss P. Cantwell .................................................................................... Victoria 1942- Mrs. D. Magee, M.B.E. ......................................................... New South Wales _______________ HONORARY TREASURERS: 1933-40 Miss C. Dahm ........................................................................ New South Wales 1940- Miss N. Gould ........................................................................ New South Wales « 1 THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION (Founded 1932) « CONSTITUENT ASSOCIATIONS New South Wales Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1932). Queensland Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1929 — Disbanded 1940 — Reformed 1949). South Australian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1937). Tasmanian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1937 — Disbanded 1940 — Reformed 1952). Victorian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1929). Western Australian Women’s A.A.A. (Founded 1936 — Disbanded 1942 — Reformed 1946). _______________ OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1967 President: Mrs. A. Robinson (Vic.). Vice-President: Mrs. W. Ey (S.A.). Honorary Secretary: Mrs. D. Magee, M.B.E. (N.S.W.). Honorary Treasurer: Miss N. Gould (N.S.W.). Executive Committee: Mrs. J. Bonwick (Qld.), Miss G. Bull (W.A.), Mrs. M. Cahill (S.A.), Mrs. M. Ebzery (Tas.), Mrs M. McQuiston (Vic.), Mrs. D. Magee (N.S.W.). _______________ LIFE MEMBERS Miss G. Bull (1962) Miss N. Gould (1962) Mrs. D. Magee, M.B.E. (1962) Miss L. Neville (1962) * Mrs D. Willson (1964) Mrs. M. Ebsery (1967) * Deceased. _______________ DIRECTORY Postal Address: 26 French Street, Maroubra, N.S.W. Telephone: 34-3002. _______________ 2 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The 7th Annual Cross Country Championships of Australia were held over St. Mary’s Course, Adelaide, South Australia, on August 20th, 1966. Results: Junior 1 Mile Cross Country Championship. C. Peasley (N.S.W.) ................................................................................................... 5m. 58.7s. S. Cooper (N.S.W.) .................................................................................................... 6m. 07.8s. M. Edwards (Ind.) ...................................................................................................... 6m. 11.0s. T. Bell (N.S.W.) ......................................................................................................... 6m. 13.0s. J. Canter (Vic.) ........................................................................................................... 6m. 34.0s. J. Gowdie (Qld.) ......................................................................................................... 6m. 35.0s. R. Fletcher (Vic.) ........................................................................................................ 6m. 36.0s. M. Felix (Ind.) ............................................................................................................ 6m. 38.0s. The Nell Gould Team Premiership Shield was won by N.S.W. Open 2 Miles Cross Country Championship. M. Clifford (Qld.) ..................................................................................................... 12m. 51.3s. B. Stanford (N.S.W.) ................................................................................................ 12m. 55.0s. L. Petrie (Ind.) .......................................................................................................... 13m. 12.0s. I. Schnieder (Vic.) .................................................................................................... 13m. 13.0s. M. Carlon (S.A.) ....................................................................................................... 14m. 01.0s. N. Howard (N.S.W.) ................................................................................................. 14m. 18.0s. J. Byrnes (N.S.W.) ................................................................................................... 14m. 49.0s. M. Hoffman (S.A.) ................................................................................................... 15m. 30.0s. Victoria won the Mirror Newspaper Shield for the Team Premiership, and the Joan Beretta Memorial Shield was won by Margaret Clifford of Queensland. _______________ The Annual Track and Field Championships of Australia were held at the North Hobart Oval, Tasmania, on March 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th, 1967. Results: Open Championships. Pentathlon: P. Kilborn (Vic.), 2,699 pts.; J. Riley (S.A.), 2,677 pts.; C. Wright (N.S.W.), 2,537 pts. 100 metres: D. Burge (S.A.), 11.6s.; J. Lamy (N.S.W.), 11.6s.; B. Holman (Vic.), 11.8s. 200 metres: J. Lamy (N.S.W.), 23.9s.; J. Bennett (W.A.), 24.1s.; S. Brown (N.S.W.), 24.3s. 400 metres: J. Pollock (Vic.), 54.0s.; S. Brown (N.S.W.), 56.4s.; 3. Byrnes (N.S.W.), 56.5s. 800 metres: J. Pollock (Vic.), 2m. 4.4s.; M. Clifford (Qld.), 2m. 9.2s.; J. Byrnes (N.S.W.), 2m. 12.1s. 1,500 metres: M. Clifford (Qld.), 4m. 45.1s.; B. Stanford (N.S.W.), 4m. 48.6s.; C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 4m. 52.0s. 80 metres Hurdles: P. Kilborn (Vic.), 10.5s.; J. Jones (W.A.), 10.6s.; M. Caird (N.S.W.), 11.0s. 3 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Continued) 1,500 metres Walk: H. O’Connor (N.S.W.), 7m. 30.2s.; S. Cooper (N.S.W.), 7m. 53.7s.; R. Denny (N.S.W.), 8m. 8.2s. 4 x 100 metres Relay: Victoria, 45.3s.; New South Wales, 46.4s.; Western Australia, 46.5s. High Jump: R. Woodhouse (N.S.W.), 5’ 6”; C. Wright (N.S.W.), 5’ 6”; J. White (S.A.), 5’ 2”. Long Jump: P. Kilborn (Vic.), 19’ 7”; L. Liscombe (Qld.), 18’ 8”; J. Tully (N.S.W.), 18’ 3½”. Shot Put: J. Roberts (Vic.), 46’ 11¾”; L. Parry (Vic.), 43’ 3½”; A. Karner (Vic.), 42’ 9¾”. Discus: J. Roberts (Vic.), 156’ 5”; P. Wood (Vic.), 141’ 0”; S. Field (QId.), 131’ 2”. Javelin: A. Bocson (S.A.), 168’ 3”; L. Thompson (N.S.W.), 155’ 6”; M. Thomas (N.S.W.), 150’ 10”. The Doris Mulcahy Shield for Interstate Point Score was won by Victoria. Junior Championships (Under 18 Years). Pentathlon: M. Caird (N.S.W.), 4,081 pts.; P. McCallum (N.S.W.). 4,049 pts.; V. Sleigh (Vic.), 4,003 pts. 100 metres: M. Hoffman (Qld.), 12.0s.; R. Boyle (Vic.), 12.1s.; M. Caird (N.S.W.), 12.3s. 200 metres: R. Boyle (Vic.), 24.1s.; M. Hoffman (Qld.), 24.2s.; R. Owens (S.A.), 24.7s. 400 metres: C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 55.5s.; K. Graham (N.S.W.), 56.8s.; J. Jordan (W.A.), 58.5s. 800 metres: C. Peasley (N.S.W.), 2m. 13.3s.; J. Jordan (W.A.), 2m. 15.5s.; J. Barraclough (N.S.W.), 2m. 20.0s. 80 metres Hurdles: M. Caird (N.S.W.), 11.1s.; P. Taplin (S.A.), 11.1s.; V. Sleigh (Vic.), 11.3s. 800 metres Walk: R. Denny (N.S.W.) 3m. 47.1s.; S. Belson (Qld.), 3m. 49.0s.; H. O’Connor (N.S.W.), 3m. 49.3s 4 x 100 metres Relay: Victoria, 48.0s.; New South Wales, 48.7s.; South Australia, 49.0s. High Jump: P. Smith (N.S.W.), 5’ 1”; J. Robertson (Vic.), 5’ 1”; S. Farwell (N.S.W.), 4’ 11”. Long Jump: L. Oakley (Vic.), 18’ 9½”; P. Taplin (S.A.), 18’ 0”; P. McCallum (N.S.W.) 17' 0¾" Shot Put: A. Karner (Vic.), 41’ 4¼ ”; S. Breden (Qld.), 37’ 1¾”; W. Horsfall (S.A.), 36’ 6¾”. Discus: P. Wood (Vic.), 143’ 11”; A. Karner (Vic.), 135’ 11”; S. Cully (N.S.W.), 134’ 2”. Javelin: P. Rivers (Vic.), 163’ 5”; M. Parker (N.S.W.), 154’ 5”; C. Thompson (N.S.W.), 147’ 6”. The Doris Magee Shield for Junior Interstate Point Score was won by Victoria.