ISSUE: VOL 31 No. 3 JULY 2013 in this issue: > Australian Masters T&F Vetline Championships > National Half Marathon Official magazine of Oceania and New Zealand Masters Athletics Championships ISSN 1173 - 1265 CONTENTS The start of the second heat of the M50 100m sprint PHOTO:: John Campbell Bruce Solomon (WBP) leads the field around the first lap of the men’s pentathlon 1500m PHOTO:: John Campbell ww Official Magazine of New Zealand Masters Athletics REGULARS ARTICLES FOUNDED IN 1970 President’s Report 2 39th NZMA T&F Championships Michael Wray 6 Editor’s Notes 3 Cover Photo National T&F Championship 2013 Brian Watson 17 Notice Board 3 Vanessa Story (WGN) in the W35 100m hurdles race NZMA Masters Athlete of the Year Awards 2012 Mike Weddell 21 Committees / Contacts 4 at the national championships in Wellington Photo - John Campbell Calendar 48 Australian Masters Athletics Awards Wilma Perkins 22 Inside Back Cover Jim Tobin Retires as Vetline Editor Mike Weddell 23 Mark Macfarlane (WGN) was 2nd in the M45 long jump Keeping the Fire of Youth - New Ideas for Older Runners Roger Robinson 24 at the national championships in Wellington NEWS Photo - John Campbell Memories of Alan Hill Barbara Turbott 28 Otago John Stinson 45 2013 National Half Marathon Championships Michael Wray 30 Back Cover Auckland Chris Thompson 38 Is Peaking/Tapering for Masters Athletes? George White 32 John Lester (AKL) won the M70 100m sprint Waikato/BOP Ray Laurie 40 at the national championships in Wellington Northland Diane Barrett 41 Are They Being Treated Equally & Fairly? Brian O’Shea 34 Photo - John Campbell Taranaki Brian O’Shea 42 Sheila Tearle…an unsung hero Ray Wallis 35 Wellington Michael Wray 43 George Goulding - Olympic Champion Mike Parker 36 Canterbury Andrew Stark 44 Southland Evan MacIntosh 46 Coaching Corner Mike Weddell 47 Vetline - July 2013 1 Editorial Notices President’s Report Editor’s Notes Notice Board The Uncombined, Combined Events WMA Ambassadors – promoting Porto Alegre A few weeks ago at the NZMA AGM, a remit was An initiative of the WMA Council this year I am writing this report shortly after the national Another major change was Jim Tobin stepping down put forward, proposing that we have a competition has been to promote for the forthcoming track and field championships in Wellington and from the editorship of Vetline after nearly thirty on a separate weekend for the Combined Events championships in Porto Alegre, Brazil throughout would like to congratulate the organising commit- years in the position. Jim’s contribution to our sport (Pentathlon, Throws Pentathlon etc.) the regions. Athletes from around the world are tee on a well-run event. The championships were has been enormous and has touched every aspect I’m not going to debate this remit here, but I would being asked to share their reasons for entering enjoyable for me both as an official and a competi- of it but it is his work with Vetline that has made him like to mention the Pentathlon in particular. these championships. tor and the weather was a bonus to add to the synonymous with the magazine. Jim will continue to efficiency of the organisers. serve on the board so his wisdom is not lost to our At the recent national champs, it was decided to Contact has been made with a number of organisation. combine the fields for some of the Pentathlon Oceania athletes. Don Chambers of Australia At the championships, we held the 39th AGM of events with the open events (where possible), was our first Oceania respondent and race NZMA at which we appointed a new patron Jim We also gained a new board member at the AGM, in while still running the competition in its correct walker Jackie Wilson of New Zealand was #4. Blair. Jim is a life member of NZMA and has had a the form of Chris Thompson from Auckland. Chris order. I completely agree with this concept, as we huge influence on our organisation and I am sure is a field events competitor and we welcome him to instigated this at last year’s champs in Auckland If you would like to participate in this promotion, in his new position he will continue to contribute the board. and it worked very well. please email Lynne Schickert, Oceania to Masters Athletics as a whole as well as winning Representative on the WMA Council: lynne.4@ by MIKE WEDDELL - NZMA President What we did (for example), was to run the open gold medals and setting records. bigpond.com for details. Responses are being men’s 200m and the Pentathlon 200m together in one race. What this meant, was that the athletes regularly highlighted on the WMA website. only had to run once and their time was then used for their Pentathlon points. This seemed to gain Vetline Material favour with the athletes that I spoke to and they could race in their normal age group, without Work has now begun on the July Vetline and having to turn around and run another 200m there will be a feature on the Australian National within a few minutes. Championships held recently. Your articles and photos are always welcome. The deadline for EDITOR (Interim) REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS PUBLISHER I do believe that this was what was intended in receiving material, is 1 June. However, please John Campbell Kevin Bradley Bridget Cushen New Zealand Association of Masters Athletics Inc. Wellington, however what actually happened, PO Box 116 John Stinson Mike Weddell www.nzmastersathletics.org.nz was that the athletes were asked before they send material to us as soon as possible and make Pukekohe 2340 Marcia Petley Vicky Adams raced, whether they wanted to run with their age our job easier. Please email your articles and/or Ph/fax 09 236 3488 Ron Stevens Lynne Schickert PRINTERS group, or in the Pentathlon. To me this was wrong photos directly to John Campbell at the following Mobile 0274 599 777 Bryan Thomas John Waite and instead of having one large field of mixed age email address: [email protected] [email protected] Leo Benning Karen Gillum-Green Barry Rait Derek Shaw groups in the 200m Pentathlon, they should have GRAPHIC DESIGN Marie-Jose Berthet Evan MacIntosh been competing in their respective age groups. Gemini Design Ltd David Lobb Wilma Perkins Unlike Australia, we don’t have the numbers to PO Box 116 Gary and Shirley Nesbit Stan Perkins NEW ZEALAND VETLINE Pukekohe 2340 Andrew Stark Diane Barrett Is published quarterly in January, April, July and October. ensure good sized fields in all events, so we end up Ph/fax 09 236 3488 Brian O’Shea Stewart Foster The deadline for material is the first day of the preceding month. All material competing with maybe one or two others in a race. Change of Venue [email protected] Michael Wray to be sent to the Editor. To me this is silly, when we are trying to encourage competition and especially in the sprint events, South Island Masters ADVERTISING REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHERS DISCLAIMER I feel that we need to look at combining age groups John Campbell John Campbell Opinions and comments printed in Vetline are those of the author and not Track & Field Championships on the day, when there are obviously low numbers PO Box 116 Gary Nesbit - NESPORT necessarily those of the publisher. November 29th 2013 - December 1st 2013 Pukekohe 2340 Sharon Wray in each race. Ph/fax 09 236 3488 NZMA is a member of Perhaps we really need to sit down and take a Mobile 0274 599 777 MAILING LIST World Masters Athletics (WMA) good, hard look at the format of our national [email protected] Please advise immediately changes Oceania Association of Masters Athletics (OMA) NOW in Timaru of address to - Council of Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) championships programme, so that we can Enquiries: Andrew Stark (CMA President) Andrew Stark improve the overall competition for our athletes. Tel: 03 338 0516 E-mail: [email protected] - John Campbell [email protected] 2 Vetline - July 2013 Vetline - July 2013 3 Committees / Contacts Committees / Contacts Wellington Debbie Telfer Treasurer Wellington Centre Committees 136 Kelvin Street George White Brian Watson President Colleena Blair New Zealand Selma Turkkal Women’s Representative Invercargill 9810 World Masters 14 Hewson Crescent 4/39 Kiln Street 12A Gulfview Road Turkey Northland 03 218 6449 Otaki Beach Silverstream Masters (NZMA) Blackwood 5051 Athletics (WMA) [email protected] Jenny Hastie President [email protected] Otaki 5512 Upper Hutt 5019 Australia 142 Massey Road, Waipu 0582 04 971 1351 04 528 2992 Jim Blair Patron Stan Perkins President 09 432 1441 World Delegates Alan Galbraith QC 4 Lawnton St 09 419 5135 (evenings) New Zealand Albert Van Veen Secretary District Contacts Colleena Blair Life Member Legal Advisor Daisy Hill QLD 4127 [email protected] Tasman Jean Hedley Edmond Africa Australia 95 Kamahi Street Derek Shaw 4/39 Kiln Street Mauritius Stokes Valley Northland Silverstream OAA Representative 0061 7 3209 1131 Diane Barrett Secretary/Treasurer PO Box 602 [email protected] Lower Hutt 5019 Karen Kerr Upper Hutt 5019 Yvonne Mullins [email protected] 2B Ranfurly Place Nelson 7040 04 563 8450 PO Box 208 04 528 2992 139 Varsity Parade Whau Valley, Whangarei 03 548 7537 Jose Figueras South America [email protected] Kerikeri 0245 Varsity Lakes Vesa Lappalainen Executive Vice President 09 437 6907 03 548 7535 fax Uruguay 09 401 9119 Rob McGregor Life Member / Auditor Queensland 4227 Finland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Graham Gould Treasurer 5 Panorama Grove [email protected] PO Box 5887 Lambton Quay Len Field Lower Hutt 5010 Delegates