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WORLDRECORD! REPORTS & RESULTS

■ 2008 AMA Nationals■ NSW State titles■ World Indoors■ Highland Games

Kylie Strong, Queensland's Julie Brims, Ranell Hobson and Gianna Mogentaleran a lightning 47.74 in the W35 4 x 100m relay to set a new world mark at the 2008 AMA Nationals at Blacktown.

Marie Kay, Caroline Layt, Janet Naylon and Jackie Bezuidenhout with their World Indoors 4 x 200m relay silver medals. Full report, page 14.

Issue 2, May 2008

NSW MASTERS AGMThe Annual General Meeting of New South Wales Masters Athletics will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2008, from 2pm at Bankstown Sports Club, Greenfi eld Parade, Bankstown.

Club annual reports will be presented, all positions on the committee declared vacant and nominations called for.See page 24 for more details.

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IIt’s over! By it, I’m referring to the 2008 Masters National Championships, our once-in-seven-years opportunity to stage a home game. To a Masters club, this is the biggie. It’s a lot of work for the committee and an opportunity for many more members to take part than the usual away team. About 240 NSWMA members participated, more than double the number on the usual interstate trips. The NSW team was four times the size of the next biggest team, Queensland, and we collected 473 medals as against the next best team’s 161. For the first time, online entries were taken and this was well supported, with more than 60 per cent of entries being done in this fashion. The local hotel and shuttle bus was another innovation that has set some of the other states thinking.

Many thanksI’d like to thank the organising committee for a tremendous effort over the past few months – people such as Garry Womsley, championship registrar, who found himself fielding up to 70 emails a day and many phone calls into the night. Nancy Lloyd, our treasurer, in addition to looking after the financial side, also put in a tremendous effort collating entries and entering them into the Meet Manager software. Simon Butler-White organised the medals, race bibs, T-shirts and volunteers’ outfits. Ranell

Hobson, a newcomer to the committee, but well known in sprinting ranks, together with husband Kip, organised the TAFE student volunteers and the massage students. This was a big improvement over our last attempt in 2001. Susan Newton and Janet Naylon organised such things as publicity, dinner tickets and programming.

Our Athletics NSW member, Andrew Matthews, gave up the entire Easter long weekend to managethe results side of the meet. Andrew was ably assistedby several Athletics NSW officials, who likewise gave up most or all of the weekend to make our meet a success. Being a part of the group that pulls off a challenge like this, is one of the most rewarding aspects of being on a committee. It was a pleasure to work with all these people.

Staging the Nationals is a good opportunity to get more people involved in Masters athletics and I was pleased to see 2000 Olympian Karyne Di Marco join the club just in time for the championships – she broke three Australian records: in the W30 hammer, heavy weight and weight pentathlon. She joins our other 2000 Olympian, Tatiana Sudarikova, in the women’s throws. Atlanta Olympic sprint qualifier Andrew Richardson also joined the club and made a return to the track after many years’ absence.

Lastly, one of the most exciting events in the meet was the attempt at the W35 4x100m world record by a composite team comprising three NSW athletes – Ranell Hobson, Gianna Mogentale and Kylie Strong – plus Queenslander Julie Brims. They got it, taking about nine tenths of a second off the old record. Three of the four women are in their 40s, making the effort even more impressive. They averaged just under 12 seconds per leg.

World Indoors 2008While the Nationals was on, a small band of NSWMA members competed at the World Indoor Masters Championship in France. Prior to these championships, only a couple of our members had attended, but that number has gone up considerably now, with several state and Australian indoor records being established. See our feature on page 14.

More trophiesYour committee has expanded and better organised the range of trophies on offer for this past season. Despite the fact that men outnumber women by about three to one in the club, there were actually more trophies for women than men. We're also going to have a proper presentation event now, instead of incorporating it with the AGM. See page 25 for more information and

check the website if you have internet access. Also, don’t forget our Merit Award scheme. Check the website for the standards – you might have earned one.

AGM aheadOur AGM will be held in June. To be effective, the committee needs a good mix of ages and members of both sexes. People come and go on the committee and therefore there needs to be fresh input. Being on the committee is an excellent way to meet more people in the club and have a say in what goes on.

I’ve been on the committee for 15 years and it’s time to let someone else have a go. The 2008/9 season will be my last as President. I’d be happy for someone to take over now at the 2008 AGM, but the AGM in 2009 will be it for me.

Why am I mentioning this now? We don’t want to be in the situation we had back in about 1994, where people were running around the night before the AGM trying to press someone into service.

Next year will be another big one for Masters athletes, with the WMA World Championships in Finland in July and the World Masters Games in Sydney in October. There’s never been a better time to get out the training gear and hit the track or field.

Best wishes,Mark Johnston

Letters to the editor can be mailed to 8 Edinburgh Crescent, St Andrews, NSW 2566 or emailed to [email protected]. NSWMA Inc reserves the right not to publish any letter deemed not to be in the best interests of the club.

Nationals success

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IIT WAS NSW’s turn to host this year’s national championships, for the first time since 2001, with 480 athletes from all over Australia – and some from New Zealand – travelling to Blacktown Olympic Park over Easterto compete.

After a week of brilliant sunshine leading up to the long weekend, heavy rain marred the first two days of competition, fining up on the last two days.

The 2008 championships saw some great interstate rivalries resumed – think Gianna Mogentale vs Queenland’s Julie Brims in the sprints; South Australia’s Voitek Klimiuk duelling with Andrew Atkinson-Howatt and Lajos Joni in the M50 weight pentathlon; and 2000 Olympian Karyne Di Marco, a newcomer to Masters competition, tossing the hammer 56.30m, despite the rain, for a sensational new W30 Australian record – only 3m ahead of WA thrower Byrony Glass. Karyne also set two more Australian records during the championships –in the weight throw and the weight pentathlon.

The crowd-pleasing Champion of Champions 100m, a handicap race between the 10 best sprinters of all age groups at the championships, as determined by WMA age-graded percentages, saw NSW sprinters Gianna Mogentale (W40) and Neville McIntyre (M65) triumph in exciting races.

TWO WORLD RECORDSHighlights for the crowd included two world records – the first to WA’s David Carr in the M75 2000m steeplechase in a time of

8.56.59 and the second to a composite 4 x 100m relay quartet of NSW flyers Ranell Hobson, Kylie Strong and Gianna Mogentale, who combined with Queenslander Julie Brims to set a new W35 mark of 47.74 seconds, clipping nine tenths of a second from the record set by a French team, set way back in 1989 in Eugene, Oregon.

The women were ecstatic to learn their smooth baton changes and determination had eclipsed the nearly 20-year-old mark, bounding about and posing for photographs for several minutes after their record-breaking run.

Ranell tells how the world record attempt was planned and executed.

"A few months after the 2007 Nationals in Tasmania, I was playing around on the internet and stumbled upon the record for the 4x100m. When I saw that the French had the record at 48.63, I immediately thought about how we could break it at the Nationals in Sydney."

After some baton practice on the day before the race, the team were quitely confident.

"Sunday afternoon came around and we ran in the men's 170+ relay. Wilma Perkins felt this would be the best event, as the men would pull us out.

"Julie and I had run a few relays together at Pan Pacs and other meets and we knew that we would run a great one-two leg. I wasn’t nervous, but

I was excited. I knew we just needed to get around safely. My start was amazing – I got out of the blocks hard and fast and had a fabulous acceleration, running on to Julie I said a quick prayer for the baton pass to be a good one and my prayers were answered swiftly.

"We had a team of supporters in the crowd with stopwatches and when Gianna crossed the line, they all started rejoicing. We didn't know the time, but when we learned that we'd clocked 47.74, we all screamed and ran to each other, hugging and embracing. It was a great moment for everyone and we soaked up the joy of what we had achieved together.

"Hopefully, we bought some joy to those who watched the event also. Track and field can be a lonely sport, but relays bring together even the most fiercest of competitors in friendship and camaraderie. That is why I love relays – these girls are my friends and teammates and I'll always be grateful for that."

Records tumble at NatsA world relay record, a brace of Australian records and several State recordswere highlights of the 2008 AMA Nationals held at Blacktown Olympic Park.

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Kylie, Ranell, Gianna and Julie celebrate their world record relay run.

Karyne Di Marco (W30) set three national records.

2008 Nationals results over the page. ➤

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Lynette Smith (W35) took silver in the weight throw with 10.38m

4x100m 120+ relay gold medallists Kylie Strong, Gianna Mogentale, Ranell Hobson and Giola Campbell.

WOMEN 30-3460m1 Vanessa Beddie 12.26100m1 Vanessa Beddie 20.86High jump2 Vanessa Beddie 0.80m5000m1 Billinda Schipp 17:03.1310,000m1 Billinda Schipp 35:07.4h8km cross-country1 Greta Truscott 33:42.0hLong jump1 Vanessa Beddie 2.72m2 Cheri Womsley 1.75mHammer1 Karyne Di Marco 56.30m3 Tatiana Sudarikova 28.23m4 Vanessa Beddie 12.13mJavelin 1 Tatiana Sudarikova 31.09m2 Karyne Di Marco 28.76m4 Vanessa Beddie 11.05mShot put2 Tatiana Sudarikova 10.57m3 Karyne Di Marco 9.31m5 Vanessa Beddie 5.13m6 Cheri Womsley 4.19mDiscus2 Karyne Di Marco 30.28m4 Vanessa Beddie 14.51mWeight throw1 Karyne Di Marco 17.61mWeight pentathlon1 Karyne Di Marco 38283 Tatiana Sudarikova 26774 Vanessa Beddie 737

WOMEN 35-3960m1 Ranell Hobson 8.052 Sue Ward 8.473 Shannon Kavanagh 8.63100m1 Ranell Hobson 12.652 Sue Ward 13.223 Shannon Kavanagh 13.635 Alison Lloyd 14.74200m1 Ranell Hobson 26.022 Rachel Jay 26.223 Sue Ward 27.314 Shannon Kavanagh 28.156 Alison Lloyd 31.647 Caroline Chapman 34.84400m1 Rachel Jay 59.562 Sue Ward 1:02.223 Ranell Hobson 1:02.664 Karen Herrmann 1:04.877 Caroline Chapman 1:22.67800m1 Karen Herrmann 2:30.933 Cristine Suffolk 2:50.60

4 Caroline Chapman 3:25.831500m2 Cristine Suffolk 5:32.302000m steeplechase1 Mary Fien 7:49.465000m1 Cristine Suffolk 20:25.5110,000m1 Cristine Suffolk 41:36.0h8km cross-country1 Cristine Suffolk 35:28.0h100m hurdles1 Ranell Hobson 17.58Long jump 1 Sue Ward 5.09m2 Ranell Hobson 4.81m3 Shannon Kavanagh 4.20mTriple jump1 Sue Ward 10.42m2 Ranell Hobson 9.65mHigh jump1 Lynette Smith 1.57m2 Ranell Hobson 1.40mShot put1 Lynette Smith 10.30m2 Melissa Bonser 10.10mDiscus1 Lynette Smith 30.75m3 Shannon Kavanagh 22.93mJavelin1 Lynette Smith 34.68m3 Caroline Chapman 16.19mHammer1 Melissa Bonser 32.22m2 Lynette Smith 29.01mWeight throw1 Melissa Bonser 11.19m2 Lynette Smith 10.38mPentathlon1 Shannon Kavanagh 2227Weight pentathlon1 Lynette Smith 29522 Melissa Bonser 2778

WOMEN 40-4460m1 Gianna Mogentale 8.013 Kylie Strong 8.224 Giola Campbell 8.37100m1 Gianna Mogentale 12.543 Giola Campbell 12.874 Kylie Strong 12.915 Catherine Kermond 14.02200m2 Gianna Mogentale 25.553 Kylie Strong 25.594 Giola Campbell 26.025 Catherine Kermond 28.806 Suzanne Brown 29.33400m1 Gianna Mogentale 58.522 Giola Campbell 59.87800m1 Kerryn Taylor 2:24.751500m1 Kerryn Taylor 5:05.39

2 Linda Weatherill 5:12.615 Suzanne Brown 6:13.5080m hurdles3 Kim Debrot 20.565000m walk1 Maryanne Shaw 30:33.512 Suzanne Brown 32:04.04Long jump1 Kylie Strong 5.17m2 Gianna Mogentale 5.03mTriple jump2 Kylie Strong 10.59m3 Gianna Mogentale 10.22mHigh jump2 Kylie Strong 1.40m3 Kim Debrot 1.15mDiscus1 Gabi Watts 34.36m3 Kim Debrot 21.34mJavelin1 Gabi Watts 22.93m2 Kim Debrot 19.66mHammer2 Gabi Watts 35.16m3 Kim Debrot 21.30mWeight throw2 Gabi Watts 12.34m3 Kim Debrot 7.32mWeight pentathlon2 Gabi Watts 34243 Kim Debrot 2179

WOMEN 45-4960m2 Lynda Douglass 8.894 Julie Peksis 10.00100m1 Julie Forster 13.553 Jennifer Jansson 14.104 Lynda Douglass 14.305 Robyn Suttor 14.717 Julie Peksis 15.74200m1 Julie Forster 27.383 Jennifer Jansson 29.394 Robyn Suttor 30.056 Julie Peksis 31.537 Deborah Drennan 32.688 Julie Steele 36.03400m1 Julie Forster 1:03.443 Cris Penn 1:05.904 Julie Peksis 1:09.235 Robyn Suttor 1:10.746 Julie Steele 1:18.32800m2 Cris Penn 2:28.734 Mary Willis 2:48.006 Robyn Suttor 2:49.957 Julie Peksis 2:51.358 Catherine Hewitt 2:54.399 Deborah Drennan 2:58.6110 Desie Joannides 2:59.5011 Julie Steele 3:00.971500m2 Cris Penn 5:04.503 Margaret Beardslee 5:25.55

6 Desie Joannides 6:12.607 Julie Steele 6:16.552000m steeplechase1 Julie Steele 10:19.165000m1 Margaret Beardslee 19:40.113 Karen Petley 21:12.135 Desie Joannides 23:27.828km cross-country1 Margaret Beardslee 36:03.0h4 Sandra Turner 39:53.0h10,000m1 Desie Joannides 49:30.2h5000m walk3 Salvina Agius 35:03.124 Annette Tillman 41:34.91Long jump2 Mary Willis 3.54m4 Jenny Buhler 3.07mHigh jump2 Mary Willis 1.15mJavelin4 Jenny Buhler 16.08m5 Wendy Hord 15.63m8 Annette Tillman 11.88mShot put4 Wendy Hord 7.37m5 Jenny Buhler 6.92m8 Annette Tillman 5.41mHammer5 Jenny Buhler 16.50m6 Annette Tillman 15.67mWeight throw4 Jenny Buhler 6.94mPentathlon2 Wendy Hord 10953 Jenny Buhler 866Weight pentathlon4 Jenny Buhler 19286 Annette Tillman 1525

WOMEN 50-5460m2 Jennifer Wicks 9.706 Trish Stallard 10.58100m2 Jennifer Wicks 15.30200m4 Julie Smith 33.985 Trish Stallard 35.14400m3 Erika Bunker 1:16.015 Pauline Smith 1:22.55800m1 Erika Bunker 2:51.883 Pauline Smith 3:06.915 Trish Stallard 3:30.242000m steeplechase1 Trish Stallard 11:32.761500m1 Erika Bunker 5:41.022 Pauline Smith 6:13.034 Nancy Lloyd 8:04.315000m1 Erika Bunker 20:17.522 Kerrie Edwards-Whitley 21:43.8910,000m

2008 Nationals results

Shannon Kavanagh (W35) won bronze in the long jump with 4.20m.

Chris Penn (W45) won a silver in the800m and a bronze in the 400m.

Jenny Buhler (W45) in action in the long jump, where she leapt 3.07m for fourth.

Jill Taylor (W50) won the weight throw with a personal best of 9.92 metres.



Volunteers a hitat BlacktownJust a quick word about the volunteers at the 2008 Nationals at Blacktown Olympic Park. You know, those “targets” wearing a bright-red shirt and a light-blue cap − the oneswho were there at the start of theday and at the fi nish of the day, whoraked your sandpits, retrieved yourjavelins/discuses/shots/hammers/car keys, collected your meals,watered your thirst and adjustedyour hurdles (and re-adjusted and readjusted and so on…).

They had a thoroughly enjoyabletime looking after you all! Many ofthem are keen to volunteer for future Masters meets, one even wants to travel to Adelaide next year for the next Nationals and plans to organise a trip around it. One of my nephews wants to be a starter in the future, although that could be due to an unhealthy love of guns, or Richard, or both…

So, thanks to all the competitorsfor putting on a wonderful show forthe volunteers team. I hope you hadas good a time as they did.

A special thank you to Simon Butler-White for the fantastic T-shirts and caps. Simon also co-ordinated the design of the medals, race bibs,program and other merchandise,which was a great success.

So, enjoy the winter layoff, getthose dodgy groins/hammies/anklesreplaced with bionics and see youin Adelaide in 2009.

Kip HobsonVolunteers Co-ordinator

2008 AMA Athletics Championships

RELAYS4x100m relay 120+1 NSW A (Ranell Hobson, Kylie Strong,Gianna Mogentale, Giola Campbell) 49.564x100m relay 160+1 NSW A (Julie Forster, Jennifer Jansson,

Sue Ward, Shannon Kavanagh) 52.794x100m relay 200+6 NSW A (Jennifer Wicks, Kerri Giumelli,Judith Brown, Julie Smith) 1:06.054x400m relay 120+1 NSW A (Sue Ward, Ranell Hobson, Rachel Jay, Gianna Mogentale) 4:11.414x400m relay 160+1 NSW A (Julie Forster, Julie Peksis,Karen Herrmann, Giola Campbell) 4:19.314x400m relay 200+2 NSW A (Julie Smith, Julie Steele, Mary Willis, Trish Stallard) 6:11.61

MEN 30-34100m4 Michael Grogan 14.52200m4 Michael Grogan 29.31400m2 Michael Grogan 1:05.45800m1 Michael Grogan 2:29.401500m1 Michael Grogan 5:12.715000m1 Gary Howard 17:28.44Long jump2 Anthony Butt 5.69mHigh jump3 Anthony Butt 1.40mPole vault1 Anthony Butt 3.50mShot put3 Michael Grogan 7.75m

MEN 35-3960m1 Ernest Leseberg 7.392 Krzysztof Wardecki 7.423 Andrew Richardson 7.645 Gavin Lowder 7.90100m1 Sheldon Cummins 11.532 Krzysztof Wardecki 11.553 Ernest Leseberg 11.694 Andrew Richardson 11.915 Gavin Lowder 12.347 Paul Stinson 12.598 Simon May 13.15200m1 Ernest Leseberg 23.612 Sheldon Cummins 23.663 Krzysztof Wardecki 23.964 Warren Spooner 24.885 Andrew Richardson 25.087 Gavin Lowder 25.768 Simon May 26.75400m1 Ernest Leseberg 51.83

2 Sheldon Cummins 52.633 Krzysztof Wardecki 53.024 Warren Spooner 55.265 EJ Davie 1:02.67800m2 Brett Kingston 3:16.201500m2 Gary McGregor 4:33.354 Dave Holtsbaum 4:42.195 EJ Davie 5:08.313000m steeplechase1 Paul Davidson 11:13.005000m4 Marty Weston 17:19.205 Dave Holtsbaum 18:09.5710,000m3 EJ Davie 41:45.058km cross-country3 Marty Weston 30:40.005 Dave Holtsbaum 32:56.00110m hurdles1 Krzysztof Wardecki 18.16Long jump2 Krzysztof Wardecki 5.44m3 Gavin Lowder 5.23m6 Keith Melton-Agbohla 4.50m7 Brett Kingston 4.20m8 Alan Lee 3.69mTriple jump2 Gavin Lowder 10.01m3 Brett Kingston 9.27mHigh jump3 Gavin Lowder 1.50m4 Keith Melton-Agbohla 1.45m5 Brett Kingston 1.35mPole vault1 Brett Kingston 2.00mHammer1 Brett Kingston 27.81mShot put3 Brett Kingston 8.02mDiscus1 Jorg Probst 41.35m3 Gavin Lowder 27.71m5 Brett Kingston 21.95mWeight throw1 Brett Kingston 7.59mPentathlon3 Brett Kingston 1393Weight pentathlon1 Brett Kingston 1473

MEN 40-4460m2 Darrin Jenkins 7.844 Gavin Holland 7.945 Brett Reid 8.166 Steven Smith 8.387 Garry Doyle 8.488 Nester Porley 8.489 John Kelly 8.51100m3 Darrin Jenkins12.314 Alan Provenzano12.395 Gavin Holland 12.496 Dean Taylor 12.557 Brett Reid12.85

Ranell Hobson with some of the hard-to-miss Nationals volunteers she recruited.

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Sue Ward (W35) took gold in thelong jump with a leap of 5.09m.

Erika Bunker (W50) won the 800m in a time of 2.51.88.

1 Rosemary Roediger 40:00.2h2 Erika Bunker 43:13.6h3 Kerrie Edwards-Whitley 45:03.5h5000m race walk3 Nancy Lloyd 33:23.8080m hurdles3 Kerrie Macey 17.14300m hurdles3 Julie Smith 1:04.638km cross-country1 Erika Bunker 27:25.0h2 Kerrie Edwards-Whitley 40:21.0h3 Pauline Smith 44:28.0hLong jump2 Kerrie Macey 3.85m3 Julie Smith 3.85mTriple jump1 Julie Smith 9.06m4 Trish Stallard 6.05mHigh jump2 Kerrie Macey 1.20m3 Trish Stallard 1.10m4 Jill Taylor 1.10mPole vault1 Trish Stallard 1.70mDiscus3 Jill Taylor 19.50m4 Pauline Smith 18.61m5 Vicki Clement 14.77mJavelin1 Julie Smith 26.20m2 Kerrie Macey 24.70m6 Jill Taylor 17.09m7 Pauline Smith 15.11m8 Vicki Clement 10.80mHammer2 Vicki Clement 23.12m3 Jill Taylor 21.84m4 Pauline Smith 21.67mShot put2 Jill Taylor 8.41m4 Pauline Smith 6.69m5 Vicki Clement 5.76mWeight throw1 Jill Taylor 9.92m3 Vicki Clement 7.52mPentathlon3 Kerrie Macey 22435 Trish Stallard 1730Weight pentathlon2 Vicki Clement 1754

WOMEN 55-59100m 3 Kerri Giumelli 15.765000m walk4 Judith Brown 37:52.66Long jump1 Judith Brown 2.67mJavelin4 Adriana Van Bockel 17.81m5 Teri Short 13.43m7 Judith Brown 12.48m8 Karen Jones 9.78mHammer4 Adriana Van Bockel 27.30m5 Teri Short 21.54m

7 Karen Jones 18.57m8 Judith Brown 14.17mDiscus 4 Adriana Van Bockel 19.42m5 Teri Short 18.04m6 Judith Brown 14.61m7 Karen Jones 14.07mShot put4 Adriana Van Bockel 6.70m5 Teri Short 6.56m7 Judith Brown 5.72m8 Karen Jones 5.62mWeight throw4 Adriana Van Bockel 8.40m6 Karen Jones 6.32mWeight pentathlon 4 Adriana Van Bockel 23405 Teri Short 20487 Karen Jones 18048 Judith Brown 1615

WOMEN 60-64800m2 Lesley Eller 3:24.25Shot put2 Mary Thomas 8.94mHammer1 Mary Thomas 31.55mJavelin1 Mary Thomas 32.72mDiscus1 Mary Thomas 23.79mWeight throw2 Mary Thomas 10.80mWeight pentathlon1 Mary Thomas 4250

WOMEN 65-695000m walk2 Judith Kenyon 35:50.173 Joan Purcell 36:06.1320km walk 1 Joan Purcell 2:34:56.0h

WOMEN 80-84Shot put1 Mavis Gibbs 3.39mJavelin1 Mavis Gibbs 5.86mHammer2 Mavis Gibbs 6.22mDiscus1 Mavis Gibbs 7.07mWeight pentathlon2 Mavis Gibbs 1673

100m Champion of Champions1 Gianna Mogentale 11.683 Giola Campbell 12.374 Julie Forster 12.52

Weight throw Champion of Champions2 Gabi Watts 12.67m6 Jill Taylor 9.42m7 Melissa Bonser 10.64m8 Karyne Di Marco 16.36m

Judy Brown (W55) fi nished eighth in the weight pentathlon.

Gianna Mogentale edges out Julie Brims of Qld in the W40 100m.



8 John Kelly 13.049 Garry Doyle 13.2610 Steven Smith 13.30200m1 Michael Lynch 24.404 Alan Provenzano 24.945 Gavin Holland 25.316 Darrin Jenkins 25.337 Dean Taylor 25.49400m1 Michael Lynch 53.604 Anthony O’Connor 58.645 Peter Mccrindle 59.226 Garry Doyle 1:01.307 Nester Porley 1:06.19800m1 Michael Lynch 2:02.852 James Harrison 2:03.853 Peter McCrindle 2:10.594 David Scott 2:21.301500m1 James Harrison 4:17.122 David Scott 4:51.263000m steeplechase1 Garry Womsley 12:26.495000m1 James Harrison 16:19.233 Garry Womsley 20:02.75110m hurdles1 Anthony O’Connor 20.842 Garry Womsley 24.77400m hurdles1 Anthony O’Connor 1:05.87Long jump1 Alan Provenzano 5.17m2 Garry Doyle 4.75m3 Steven Smith 4.28mTriple jump1 Alan Provenzano 9.41mHammer1 Stuart Gyngell 43.90m2 Philip Frkovic 42.83mShot put1 Stuart Gyngell 17.68m3 Philip Frkovic 12.32m4 John Kelly 8.54mDiscus2 Stuart Gyngell 44.70m3 Philip Frkovic 35.57mWeight throw1 Stuart Gyngell 14.46m2 Philip Frkovic 13.08mPentathlon1 Alan Provenzano 23902 Matt Stenning 1741Weight pentathlon1 Stuart Gyngell 35642 Philip Frkovic 2859

MEN 45-4960m1 David Isackson 7.634 Mark Doherty 7.986 Graeme Mell 8.157 Craig James 8.178 George Jankowski 8.259 Neil Holmes 8.49

10 Mark Cepak 9.12100m1 David Isackson 11.865 Darren Hughes 13.086 Neil Holmes 13.238 Hovik Keshishian 14.03200m1 David Isackson 23.465 Todd Devery 25.737 George Jankowski 28.39400m1 Barry Moore 55.183 Todd Devery 55.984 Nick Moore 56.938 Craig James 1:01.00800m2 Barry Moore 2:06.015 Nick Moore 2:12.427 David Houghton 2:22.748 Bradley Sharpe 2:23.4510 Michael Christie 3:11.571500m5 Bradley Sharpe 5:03.056 David Houghton 4:59.107 Ian Rose 5:16.9110 Michael Christie 6:24.195000m5 Ian Rose 19:48.3810,000m 3 Ian Rose 41:33.73110m hurdles1 George Jankowski 22.082 Hovik Keshishian 26.25400m hurdles1 George Jankowski 1:12.882 Kevin Fisher 1:14.098km cross-country4 Ian Rose 35:39.0h5 Bradley Sharpe 36:14.0h6 Michael Christie 47:49.0h5000m walk2 Gregory Rowe 28:32.5520km walk1 Gregory Rowe 2:13:43.0hLong jump1 Graeme Mell 5.47m2 Volodymyr Shelever 5.15m3 Hovik Keshishian 4.60m4 Mark Cepak 4.59mTriple jump1 Volodymyr Shelever 11.05m2 Mark Cepak 9.46m4 George Jankowski 8.96m5 Hovik Keshishian 8.45mHigh jump2 Neil Holmes 1.40m3 Mark Cepak 1.30mPole vault1 William Tyler 3.00m2 George Jankowski 2.50m3 Mark Cepak 2.30mJavelin2 Volodymyr Shelever 39.81m3 Kevin Fisher 39.16m4 Simon Butler-White 35.39m5 Mark Cepak 31.44mHammer

1 Sergei Zablotskii 46.31m2 Mark Cepak 30.77m3 Peter Lang 28.29m4 Simon Butler-White 22.69mShot put1 Simon Butler-White 9.15m2 Mark Cepak 9.06mDiscus1 Graeme Mell 29.78m2 Simon Butler-White 27.21m3 Mark Cepak 26.44mWeight throw1 Sergei Zablotskii 12.50m2 Mark Cepak 10.43m3 Simon Butler-White 8.66mWeight pentathlon1 Mark Cepak 23052 Peter Lang 2291Pentathlon1 Graeme Mell 29913 Kevin Fisher 25694 Mark Cepak 1665

MEN 50-5460m3 Greg Hepburn 8.085 Christopher McCormick 8.227 Vincent Adams 8.46100m4 Peter Ireland 12.875 Greg Hepburn 12.886 David Smith 13.127 Vincent Adams 13.488 Brendan Dwyer 13.52200m5 Greg Hepburn 26.226 Daniel Hasler 26.367 Vincent Adams 28.98400m3 Daniel Hasler 58.564 Peter Ireland 59.415 Brendan Dwyer 59.976 Stephen Ball 1:01.94800m2 Peter Dooley 2:09.396 Stephen Ball 2:21.8010 Leslie Gonye 2:36.6411 Graham Gibbs 3:08.3012 Roger Mar 3:20.651500m2 Peter Dooley 4:27.047 Stephen Ball 4:58.079 Graham Gibbs 6:16.523000m steeplechase2 Leslie Gonye 13:47.403 Bruce Steele 15:28.905000m1 Barry Willis 17:28.835 Stephen Mifsud 20:30.536 Leslie Gonye 20:57.1110,000m1 Keith Bateman 34:03.923 Stephen Mifsud 42:38.67100m hurdles2 Peter Ireland 17.843 Brendan Dwyer 18.464 Wayne Marriott 18.89

400m hurdles1 Peter Ireland 1:03.773 Brendan Dwyer 1:06.498km cross-country5 Martin Noonan 35:26.0h6 Stephen Mifsud 35:54.0h7 Leslie Gonye 40:52.005000m walk2 Robert Osborne 31:24.21Long jump4 Wayne Marriott 4.86m6 Graham Gibbs 1.59mHigh jump1 Robert Hanbury-Brown 1.55m3 Bruce Steele 1.40mShot put3 Anthony Baker 11.12m4 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 10.54m5 Robert Hanbury-Brown 10.39m6 Lajos Joni 9.46mHammer2 Lajos Joni 38.58m4 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 33.60mJavelin 1 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 43.27m3 Robert Hanbury-Brown 37.81m4 Graham Gibbs 10.32mDiscus2 Robert Hanbury-Brown 36.57m3 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 35.94m4 Lajos Joni 32.53m5 George Poljak 28.76m7 Graham Gibbs 14.43mWeight throw1 Lajos Joni 15.41m2 Terrence Gibbs 14.78m4 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 11.97mPentathlon1 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 26642 Robert Hanbury-Brown 2590Weight pentathlon2 Andrew Atkinson-Howatt 29983 Lajos Joni 28804 Robert Hanbury-Brown 2683

Men 55-5960m1 John Van Stappen 7.952 Alan Carey 8.073 Ray Warner 8.196 Martin Lynch 8.558 Robert Martyn 9.22100m1 John Van Stappen 12.262 Alan Carey 12.703 Ray Warner 12.71200m1 John Van Stappen 25.282 Alan Carey 25.787 Pat Shirvington 27.64400m1 Stuart Hayward 56.744 John Van Stappen 57.807 Alan Carey 1:09.608 Doug Barrett 1:35.39800m1 Stuart Hayward 2:15.27

Gary Howard (M30), Garry Womsley (M40) and Steven Mifsud (M50) in the 5000m.

Volodymyr Shelever (M45) won silver in the javelin with a throw of 39.81m.

Tony Baker (M50) took bronze in the shot with a throw of 11.12m.

Some shot put magic from Robert Hanbury-Brown (M50).

Gold winner Andrew Atkinson-Howatt (M50) in the 200m of the pentathlon.

Mark Cepak (M45) won silver in the shot put with a throw of 9.06m.



3 Neil Fowler 2:16.785000m1 Ron Schwebel 18:15.997 Allen Whitley 20:40.1910,000m1 Dennis Wylie 36:50.782 Ron Schwebel 37:54.643 James Barnes 39:59.836 Allen Whitley 42:40.478km cross-country1 Ron Schwebel 32:52.0h3 Allen Whitley 37:33.0h100m hurdles1 Clay Tompkins 16.23400m hurdles1 Neil Fowler 1:06.505000m walk1 Dennis Williams 30:18.11Long jump1 Clay Tompkins 5.52m5 Robert Martyn 4.07mTriple jump1 Clay Tompkins 11.99m3 Robert Martyn 8.66mHigh jump1 Clay Tompkins 1.68mPole vault--- Phillip Carrero NHShot put1 Clay Tompkins 10.62m5 Ian Heazlewood 9.82m7 Trevor Stuart-Dent 8.74mHammer6 Ian Heazlewood 18.38mDiscus2 Trevor Stuart-Dent 34.75m5 Clay Tompkins 31.79m8 Ian Heazlewood 25.09mWeight pentathlon5 Ian Heazlewood 2264

MEN 60-6460m2 John Wall 8.523 Tom Barber 9.184 John Randle 9.67100m2 John Wall 13.323 John Randle 15.69200m2 Martin Auster 27.82400m1 Martin Auster 1:01.752 John Gordon 1:03.663 Leslie Gillies 1:06.96800m1 Martin Auster 2:22.332 Leslie Gillies 2:25.794 Donald Mathewson 2:31.105 Noel Wright 2:34.571500m1 Donald Mathewson 5:13.053 Noel Wright 5:26.715000m1 Frank Scorzelli 19:19.132 Donald Mathewson 19:21.008km cross-country

1 Frank Scorzelli 34:37.003 Donald Mathewson 36:52.004 Stephen Napper 37:42.005 Noel Wright 41:07.0010,000m1 Frank Scorzelli 39:59.34100m hurdles1 Tom Barber 19.81300m hurdles1 John Gordon 51.762 Tom Barber 1:00.295000m walk3 Graham Allomes 31:59.4520km walk1 Brendon Hyde 2:46:20.0hLong jump1 Noel Peters 4.65m3 Tom Barber 4.12mTriple jump1 Noel Peters 8.61mHigh jump1 John Gordon 1.45m2 John Searle 1.40m3 Noel Peters 1.30m4 Tom Barber 1.25mHammer8 James Fitzgerald 21.89mShot put8 Mark Loyd 8.64m9 James Fitzgerald 8.52mDiscus3 John Gordon 36.39m7 Tom Barber 26.18m9 James Fitzgerald 25.78mWeight throw7 James Fitzgerald 8.77mPentathlon1 Leslie Gillies 25652 Tom Barber 24763 Graham Allomes 2104Weight pentathlon7 James Fitzgerald 2172

MEN 65-6960m1 Neville McIntyre 8.414 Alexander Walker 9.657 Noel Donohoe 10.228 Brian Hamilton 10.79100m1 Neville McIntyre 13.053 Tony Ireland 14.057 Brian Hamilton 17.45--- Alexander Walker DNF200m2 Neville McIntyre 26.683 Tony Ireland 28.067 Brian Hamilton 35.94400m2 Tony Ireland 1:01.393 Neville McIntyre 1:03.545 Geoffrey Francis 1:10.287 John Spinney 1:22.74800m1 Tony Ireland 2:30.163 Geoffrey Francis 2:51.514 Ron Wills 2:58.03

5 Tom Flett 2:59.551500m2 John Spinney 5:48.525 Tom Flett 6:15.495000m2 John Spinney 21:18.058km cross-country3 John Spinney 39:45.0h10,000m2 Brian Hodgson 45:06.7h100m hurdles2 Noel Donohoe 25.70300m hurdles3 Noel Donohoe 1:22.995000m walk4 Kevin Biggs 33:40.79Long jump3 Bruce Wiggins 2.35mTriple jump2 Noel Donohoe 6.28mHigh jump1 Noel Donohoe 1.23mShot put1 Keith James 11.25m4 Brett Sowerby 9.17m8 Bruce Wiggins 6.68mHammer4 Keith James 31.93m5 Brett Sowerby 27.93m8 Bruce Wiggins 17.52mJavelin2 Keith James 36.74m5 Gregor Nicol 26.85m8 Noel Donohoe 22.32mDiscus1 Keith James 39.26m2 Brett Sowerby 35.70mWeight throw4 Brett Sowerby 10.81mPentathlon3 Bruce Wiggins 1102Weight pentathlon1 Keith James 40723 Brett Sowerby 28764 Gregor Nicol 2588

MEN 70-7460m3 Bernard Condon 9.27100m3 Bernard Condon 14.90200m3 Bernard Condon 30.365000m3 Joseph Butler 26:49.4310,000m2 Joseph Butler 55:02.6h80m hurdles2 Peter McEnearey 17.42300m hurdles2 Peter McEnearey 59.7h5000m walk1 Jim Seymon 30:21.97Long jump3 Morris David 3.36m6 Ron Simcock 3.03mTriple jump

2 Morris David 7.16mHigh jump1 Bob Zeller 1.30m2 Ron Simcock 1.25mHammer1 Dave Bugden 40.07m3 Ron Simcock 34.05mShot put2 Ron Simcock 10.78m4 Dave Bugden 9.78mDiscus3 Ron Simcock 30.04m5 Dave Bugden 26.18mJavelin2 Ron Simcock 32.05m5 Dave Bugden 21.84mWeight throw2 Dave Bugden 14.71m3 Ron Simcock 12.89mWeight pentathlon2 Ron Simcock 38333 Dave Bugden 3387

MEN 75-7960m2 Richard Hughes 9.79100m2 Richard Hughes 15.474 Frederick Daniels 15.92200m3 Frederick Daniels 31.92--- Richard Hughes DNF400m3 Frederick Daniels 1:16.31--- Osmo Millridge DNF2000m steeplechase2 Osmo Millridge 10:58.343 Ronald Stuart 10:58.758km cross-country2 Ronald Stuart 49:39.003 Edward McLean 1:01:44.005000m2 Ronald Stuart 27:43.513 Edward McLean 28:44.27300m hurdles2 Osmo Millridge 1:05.6hTriple jump1 John Sturzaker 8.27m2 James Soutar 5.72mDiscus2 James Soutar 22.49m3 Norman Windred 22.45mHammer1 Thomas Mullins 25.75m2 Norman Windred 22.20m3 James Soutar 21.92mShot put2 Norman Windred 8.42m3 Thomas Mullins 8.23m5 James Soutar 6.75mJavelin2 Norman Windred 22.75mWeight throw1 Norman Windred 10.76m2 John Sturzaker 10.30mPentathlon2 Frederick Daniels 2840

Morris David (M70) won silver in thetriple jump and bronze in the long jump.

Gold winner Les Gillies (M60) in the 200m of the pentathlon.

Norm Windred (M75) took the weight throw gold with 10.75m.

Russell Foy (M80) won four gold andtwo silver medals in the throws.

Graham Allomes (M60) in the 200m of the pentathlon. He won bronze.

Alan Carey (M55) in the gold-winning 4x100m 220+ relay.



FFrom the early days of our organising committee meetings, it was obvious that I had the experience to organise the cross-country course, so the event and the venue became my baby. It was also clear that there wasn’t really an established venue in the Blacktown area so I had to look further afield. I needed a course that was predominantly grass and was sufficiently challenging. It soon became apparent that Upjohn Park at Dundas was our best choice. It’s a 2km course, so both races would consist of four 2km loops to make up the distance of 8km.

Parramatta Council was helpful throughout and helped me every step of the way. As the days got closer, I started to worry that I hadn’t thought of something that was going to affect the day. The night before, I tossed and turned thinking of the next day.

Heavy rainWhen the day dawned with grey skies and heavy rain, I thought my worst nightmares were about to come true. There’s little cover at Upjohn Park, so it was going to be uncomfortable if it rained for long periods. Fortunately, the weather started to improve and it soon became warm and humid.

On arrival at the venue,I was confronted by my next hurdle: the gates to the car park were supposed to be unlocked by the ranger at 7amm but he hadn’t turned up! Luckily, a worker at the pharmaceutical company next door allowed everybody to

park in their grounds. The ranger finally turned up at 8.30am and duly opened the gates. While things weren’t exactly going to plan, alternatives were soon found and we carried on regardless.

A couple of days before the event, I was told that the grass hadn’t been mowed and was long in some areas.I confided in some of my distance-running friends about the long grass and they all told me not to worry, as it is cross-country, after all.

On closer inspection while marking out the course, it was revealed that the council had mowed most of the course within the last week but due

to our hot and humid conditions, it had started growing again.

By the time we had marked out the course, the athletes had started to arrive for the first race, which consisted of women of all ages and the 60+ men. To my relief, the race went off without a hitch and no one got lost. Greta Truscott won the race and led throughout in a great performance.

After walking the 2km loop twice – the first time marking out the course and the second time providing refreshments for our marshals – it was then my turn to run in the second

race (30-59). Unfortunately, a combination of two previous distance races, the 4km walk and feeling drained from worrying about the day, I probably didn’t run as well as I would have liked but I still picked up a silver medal. My longtime running friend, Jamie Harrison, was a worthy winner of my age group and also of the race itself.

Club supportThe success of the day wouldn’t have been possible without the help of several members of my club, Girraween, who gave their day off to help marshall (David Perry, Michael Christie, Nick Hanna, Terry Rose, Vince Adams, Joe Butler and Roger Mar). David McEwan (Hills) was also a great help. David Archbold (UTS Norths) was a real tower of strength in marking out the course and setting up on the day, while our two ANSW officials, Susan Newton and Stan Stark, were a huge help.

My wife, Cheri, was another huge support. The feedback from the athletes was encouraging, with the worst comment being that the course was “too hard”. Then again, a Nationals isn’t meant to be easy, so I guess the comment was a compliment! Being on the organising

committee certainly added to my experience in different aspects of athletics, which will stand me in good stead in the future if there ever comesa time when I can’t compete any longer. Being part of making it work will always be a fond memory. TW

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Cross-country capersNationals organising committee member Garry Womsley shares how not everything went quite to plan at the cross-country course at Upjohn Park...

The Waratah | Nationals 2008

Garry Womsley in action at the 2008 NSW State titles at SOPAC.

Weight pentathlon2 Norman Windred 29233 John Sturzaker 28754 Hans Platzer 25965 James Soutar 2213

MEN 80-8460m 2 Max McKay 12.99100m2 Max McKay 21.271500m2 William Burridge 7:59.545000m2 William Burridge 26:40.838km cross-country2 William Burridge 52:20.0010,000m2 William Burridge 52:35.8hLong jump2 Max McKay 2.84mHigh jump 1 Max McKay 0.95mHammer1 Russell Foy 23.07m2 Max McKay 20.60mShot put1 Russell Foy 6.92m2 Max McKay 6.73mDiscus2 Russell Foy 16.78m3 Max McKay 16.48mJavelin2 Russell Foy 17.42m3 Max McKay 15.70mWeight throw1 Russell Foy 10.29mWeight pentathlon1 Russell Foy 2556

100m Champion of Champions1 Neville McIntyre 10.563 John Van Stappen 10.684 David Isackson 10.777 Ray Warner 11.19Weight throw Champion of Champions2 Lajos Joni 15.55m5 Norman Windred 10.71m6 Brett Kingston 7.23m

RELAYS4 x 100m 220+1 NSW A (John Van Stappen, Alan Carey,Ray Warner, Neville McIntyre) 49.274 x 100m relay 170+1 NSW A (David Isackson, Gavin Holland,Peter Ireland, Darrin Jenkins) 47.264 x 100m relay 120+-- NSW A (Sheldon Cummins, KrzysztofWardecki, Ernest Leseberg, Andrew Richardson) DQ4 x 400m relay 220+1 NSW A (Barry Moore, Alan Carey, Tony Ireland, Stuart Hayward) 3:54.424 x 400m relay 170+1 NSW A (Michael Lynch, Todd Devery,Nick Moore, John Van Stappen) 3:43.17

Flat out: Ron Simcock (M70) fl oats his way to a silver in the high jump. Photo by Phil Frkovic

Aim high: Stuart Gyngell (M40) punched the shot out to a winning 17.68m. Photo by Andrew Atkinson-Howatt

Go hard: Tony Ireland and Brian Hamilton (nearest camera) blast from the blocks.Photo by Phil Frkovic



TTHE THIRD World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships were held at the Stadium Jean-Pellez in Clermont-Ferrand from March 17-22.

Initially, it was quite a weird sensation to run at an angle on the six-lane 200m banked track, but after the first few steps, it’s just running! Down the centre was an eight-lane 60m track – the run-off takes you up the banking and into crash mats. There were additional 60m lanes and jumps areas on both sides and a perimeter track. It was wall-to-wall mondo! Retractable seating covered the additional lanes on one side to accommodate the 3000-plus competitors.

Inside, the atmosphere was hot, dry and very loud. The announcement before every race was “Attention, shhhhhhhh…” Outside, it was -3 degrees on the coldest morning, there were snow flurries for the throwers, heavier snow for the half- marathon and the wind was icy.

The warm-up area was an outdoor tartan track and several football or an indoor basketball courts that had carpet on one half while the other half was covered in gym mats with two portable throws circles for the shot-put and weight throw. If you were lucky, it was possible to warm up in the stadium; you just had to work the system of volunteer guards!

The normal call-room routine was in place: chaotic on day one, a free-for-all on day two and, by day three, the officials had it under control! There were issues in the first few days with outdoor progressions being used and some results being “lost”.

The F40 60m was doomed from the start. Entry numbers warranted three rounds, but only two were scheduled, though a third round was added to the program available on the website and the notice boards. Day one – five heats were conducted and the three Aussies progressed to the next round later that day. There were three semis – one Aussie progressed automatically, one assumed progression after seeing the times and the other was happy with her achievements. The results weren’t posted until after the

final. At final time on day two, the 10 girls who thought they might be in, warmed up and reported to the call room. Meanwhile, one of the Aussie team managers kept pushing for the start list at TIC. Just minutes before we left the call room, we got the list – seven of the 10 werein, while the eighth lady was a DNS.

For the Aussies, the rest of the competition progressed smoothly. Here is an overview of the NSW results – the detailed results have been supplied for the NSWMA website. For details of all the Aussies, a full report and results have been supplied for the AMA website.

SILVER BULLETSA highlight was a silver medal and inaugural Australian record to the UTS Norths quartet of Jacqualine Bezuidenhout, Caroline Layt, Janet Naylon and Marie Kay in the F40 4x200m relay. The team ran 1:49.98. France was first in 1:49.20 and Germany third in 1:50.62.

Jacqualine Bezuidenhout and Janet Naylon exchanged the F40 60m and 200m National records several times through the course of multiple rounds in both events. They both reached the 60m final, with Jackie finishing fifth and Janet sixth. In the 200m, both finished second in their heats and fourth in their semi-finals, to be ranked seventh (Jackie) and eighth (Janet) overall. In the long jump, Jackie finished with a PB in 10th and while Janet was disappointed with 11th place, Jackie also contested the 60m hurdles.

Peter Crombie (M60) had a less than perfect trip to France and, after a slow start in the 60m, went on to win silver medals in the 200m and 400m.

Joanne Duncan (F45) competed in her first half marathon and saw snow falling for the first time prior to the race. She finished within her target time.

Caroline Layt (F40) came eighth and established the inaugural Australian indoor record in the heavy weight throw (11.22m) and broke the existing record in the shot put (9.58m) to come 11th. She competed outdoors in snow flurries for

8th in the hammer and 12th in discus. Caroline also contested the 60m, running a season’s best in the heats to progress to the semi-finals.

Tony Morphis (M55) competed for Greece in the 400m and 800m and reached the latter final, but didn’t know he was in it.

Stuart Paterson (M50) competed in the 200m to experience speed on the bend and then his favourites – the 800m and 1500m. He established inaugural Australian indoor records in each and was also in the record-setting 4x200m team. His best was 10th in the 1500m final (4:41.99). Stuart assisted Noreen Parrish with the team manager role and his experience as a technical official was most valuable.

Steve McGugan (M55) established an inaugural Australian indoor record in the heats of the 60m hurdles, but a slight adductor injury hampered his efforts in the final, where he came eighth.

Janet organised our extremely popular team T-shirts through Margaret Beardslee. We were instantly recognisable in the crowd and wished we’d bought two or three, such was the demand for swaps!

Away from the track, we managed to wander through the town, which dates to medieval times. The cathedral and other monuments are all black, having being built with basalt from the surrounding 80-plus volcanoes. One church even has a black Madonna statue among its artworks.

We had several team get-togethers – the first night we met at the Australian Pub, but it was a rip-off. Later in the week, some Aussies met at Le Crêpiere Grille 1513 for a terrific meal of crêpes. The final night saw the team gather at Pizza Tino and some went onto the British team party in an Irish pub called Café Pascal!

Afterwards, a couple stayed in Clermont-Ferrand to explore, sample the chocolatiers and patisseries, taste local cheeses and drink very good champagne. Some of the group spent time in Paris beforehand, while others did Paris afterwards, and a small group of interstaters went on to the US Masters Nationals in Boston. TW

The Waratah | World Indoor Championships

Cool runningIn scenes reminiscent of Jamaica’s bobsled team taking on the Winter Olympics,a small group of Australian athletes headed to Europe in March for the World Masters Indoor Championships in Clermont-Ferrand in France.

Report by Janet Naylon, Stuart Paterson and Caroline Layt

Left: The two Australian 4 x 200m relay teams (from left: Bob Pearce (SA), Marie Kay (Qld), Peter Sandery (SA), Jackie Bezuidenhout (NSW), Kevin Solomon (Vic), Janet Naylon (NSW), Stuart Paterson (NSW) and Caroline Layt (NSW).

Above: Peter Crombie won silver in the 200m and 400m.

Stuart Paterson well in the mix in the M50 800 metres. The Stadium Jean-Pellez in Clermont-Ferrand.

Janet Naylon and Jacqualine Bezuidenhout. Caroline Layt in the shot put. Steve McGugan and Joanne Duncan.



March 8-9, SOPAC, Homebush.

WOMEN 30-3460m1 Szakacs, Danielle 8.512 Beddie, Vanessa 12.40100m1 Jackson, Rachael 11.992 Szakacs, Danielle 13.093 Beddie, Vanessa 20.31200m1 Szakacs, Danielle 27.1h2 Beddie, Vanessa 48.3h400m1 Beddie, Vanessa 2:03.8h5000m1 Schipp, Belinda 17:30.26Long jump1 Womsley, Cheri 1.91m Triple jump1 Beddie, Vanessa 4.55m High jump 1 Beddie, Vanessa 0.90mDiscus1 Beddie, Vanessa 13.77m2 Womsley, Cheri 10.47mHammer1 Beddie, Vanessa 14.06mJavelin1 Beddie, Vanessa 13.57m2 Womsley, Cheri 8.22mShot put1 Sudarikova, Tatiana 10.53m2 Beddie, Vanessa 5.38mWeight throw1 Sudarikova, Tatiana 10.88m2 Beddie, Vanessa 3.68m

Women 35-3960m1 Hobson, Ranell 8.16 2 Ward, Sue 8.553 Kavanagh, Shannon 8.644 Lloyd, Alison 9.445 Johnston, Carrie 9.71100m1 Hobson, Ranell 12.752 Ward, Sue 13.303 Kavanagh, Shannon 13.544 Lloyd, Alison 14.815 Johnston, Carrie 15.01200m1 Hobson, Ranell 26.4h2 Jay, Rachelss 26.6h 3 Ward, Sue 27.4h 4 Kavanagh, Shannon 27.9h 5 Lloyd, Alison 31.0h400m1 Jay, Rachel 59.362 Ward, Sue 1:02.083 Hobson, Ranell 1.03.104 Herrmann, Karen 1:05.295 Johnston, Carrie 1:14.54

800m1 Porter, Daniele 2:24.072 Herrmann, Karen 2:31.261500m1 Fien, Mary 5:06.655000m walk1 Porley, Fiona 34:18.26100m hurdles1 Hobson, Ranell 17.552 Kavanagh, Shannon 19.072000m steeplechase1 Fien, Mary 8:06.73Long jump1 Ward, Sue 4.98m2 Hobson, Ranell 4.50m 3 Kavanagh, Shannon 4.33mTriple jump1 Ward, Sue 10.68m 2 Hobson, Ranell 9.18m High jump1 Smith, Lynette 1.61m (State record)2 Hobson, Ranell 1.40mPole vault-- Fien, Mary NHDiscus1 Smith, Lynette 33.77m2 Kavanagh, Shannon 25.14mHammer1 Bonser, Melissa 32.59m2 Smith, Lynette 30.75mJavelin1 Smith, Lynette 36.12mShot put1 Smith, Lynette 10.07m2 Bonser, Melissa 9.96mWeight throw1 Bonser, Melissa 11.01m2 Smith, Lynette 10.38m

Women 40-4460m1 Mogentale, Gianna 7.882 Strong, Kylie 8.073 Campbell, Giola 8.324 Bezuidenhout, Jacqualine 8.485 Naylon, Janet 8.516 Aldridge, Nonnette 8.977 Layt, Caroline 9.178 Whatley, Susan 9.479 Debrot, Kim 10.54 100m1 Mogentale, Gianna 12.25 2 Strong, Kylie 12.64 3 Campbell, Giola 12.854 Bezuidenhout, Jacqualine 13.035 Kermond, Catherine 13.77 6 Aldridge, Nonnette 14.017 Layt, Caroline 14.76200m1 Mogentale, Gianna 25.49 2 Strong, Kylie 25.81 3 Campbell, Giola 26.074 Bezuidenhout, Jacqualine 27.275 Naylon, Janet 27.89 6 Kermond, Catherine 28.22 7 Brown, Suzanne 29.008 Aldridge, Nonnette 29.11

400m1 Mogentale, Gianna 59.05800m1 Mogentale, Gianna 2:23.412 Taylor, Kerryn 2:24.081500m1 Taylor, Kerryn 4:59.792 Wright, Jacquelyn 5:07.925000m walk1 Shaw, Maryanne 31:00.04 2 Brown, Suzanne 33:29.2480m hurdles1 Bezuidenhout, Jacqualine 14.06 2 Hiscox, Donna 16.093 Debrot, Kim 19.35400m hurdles1 Hiscox, Donna 1:22.09 2 Debrot, Kim 1:51.84Long jump1 Strong, Kylie 5.15m2 Mogentale, Gianna 4.82m 3 Bezuidenhout, Jacqualine 4.66m4 Whatley, Susan 3.59m Triple jump1 Mogentale, Gianna 10.57m 2 Strong, Kylie 10.30m 3 Whatley, Susan 7.33m High jump1 Strong, Kylie 1.35m1 Bezuidenhout, Jacqualine 1.35m3 Debrot, Kim 1.15mDiscus1 Watts, Gabi 33.24m2 Layt, Caroline 27.70m3 Debrot, Kim 24.95mHammer1 Layt, Caroline 35.44m2 Watts, Gabi 34.32m3 Debrot, Kim 19.60mJavelin1 Debrot, Kim 18.31m2 Whatley, Susan 17.49mShot put1 Watts, Gabi 10.42m2 Layt, Caroline 9.36m3 Debrot, Kim 8.68mWeight throw1 Watts, Gabi 11.88m2 Layt, Caroline 11.51m3 Debrot, Kim 7.92m

Women 45-4960m1 Mead, Annette 10.02 2 Hord, Wendy 10.33 3 Willis, Mary 10.34100m1 Jansson, Jennifer 14.02 2 Walker, Margaret 15.81 3 Mead, Annette 15.90200m1 Jansson, Jennifer 29.03 2 Peksis, Julie 31.57 3 Mead, Annette 33.77 4 Steele, Julie 34.65 400m1 Peksis, Julie 1.10.50

2008 NSW StateChampionships results 2 Suttor, Robyn 1:11.84

3 Steele, Julie 1:19.52 800m1 Peksis, Julie 2:44.132 Willis, Mary 2:46.393 Suttor, Robyn 2:47.194 Hewitt, Catherine 2:48.585 Drennan, Deborah 2:59.166 Steele, Julie 2:59.877 Joannides, Desie 3:08.778 Walker, Margaret 3:47.751500m1 Beardslee, Margaret 5:14.552 Gore, Suzanne 5:32.703 Hewitt, Catherine 5:38.644 Yarnell, Caroline 5:39.685 Willis, Mary 6:00.786 Joannides, Desie 6:21.485000m1 Petley, Karen 22:08.002 Joannides, Desie 24:19.185000m walk1 Agius, Salvina 34:44.212 Tillman, Annette 43:38.98400m hurdles1 Walker, Margaret 1:42.752000m steeplechase1 Yarnell, Caroline 9:27.712 Steele, Julie 10:07.89Long jump1 Willis, Mary 3.39m 2 Mead, Annette 3.19m 3 Buhler, Jenny 3.05m High jump1 Willis, Mary 1.15m2 Hord, Wendy 1.15mDiscus1 Buhler, Jenny 18.61m2 Willis, Mary 16.08m3 Hord, Wendy 15.58m4 Tillman, Annette 15.54m5 Steele, Julie 15.48mHammer 1 Buhler, Jenny 19.64m2 Tillman, Annette 17.15mJavelin1 Hord, Wendy 16.49m2 Buhler, Jenny 15.93m3 Mead, Annette 13.62m4 Tillman, Annette 12.89mShot put1 Hord, Wendy 7.34m2 Buhler, Jenny 6.51m3 Willis, Mary 5.54m4 Tillman, Annette 5.39mWeight throw1 Buhler, Jenny 6.55m2 Tillman, Annette 6.04m

Women 50-5460m1 Stallard, Trish 10.67 100m1 Stallard, Trish 17.08200m

1 Stallard, Trish 35.91400m1 Fennamore, Lynn 1:31.63800m1 Fennamore, Lynn 3:25.931500m1 Fennamore, Lynn 6:39.142 Stallard, Trish 7:16.555000m1 Roediger, Rosemary 19:19.232 Fennamore, Lynn 26:06.945000m walk1 Lloyd, Nancy 32:59.592 Stallard, Trish 44:08.7080m hurdles1 Macey, Kerrie 16.06 2 Stallard, Trish 20.86 300m hurdles 1 Stallard, Trish 1:13.172000m steeplechase1 Stallard, Trish 11:41.37Long jump1 Macey, Kerrie 4.94m 2 Taylor, Jill 3.44m 3 Stallard, Trish 3.10m Triple jump1 Stallard, Trish 7.15m High jump1 Stallard, Trish 1.10m2 Taylor, Jill 1.10mPole vault1 Stallard, Trish 1.60mDiscus1 Short, Teri 20.68m2 Taylor, Jill 20.02m3 Clement, Vicki 15.19mHammer 1 Clement, Vicki 23.12m2 Short, Teri 22.79m3 Taylor, Jill 21.44mJavelin 1 Macey, Kerrie 22.16m2 Taylor, Jill 16.25m3 Short, Teri 14.57m4 Clement, Vicki 11.90mShot put1 Taylor, Jill 8.40m2 Short, Teri 7.07m3 Clement, Vicki 5.76mWeight throw1 Taylor, Jill 9.68m2 Clement, Vicki 7.07m3 Short, Teri 6.30m

Women 55-5960m1 Perry, Rosalind 10.90 Discus1 Palmer, Denise 27.20m2 Van Bockel, Adriana 18.53m3 Jones, Karen 16.00mHammer1 Palmer, Denise 32.17m2 Van Bockel, Adriana 25.12m3 Jones, Karen 20.34m4 Perry, Rosalind 18.51m

2008 NSW State results

Julie Steele (W45) won bronze in the 400m in 1.19.52.

Adriana van Bockel (W55) won theshot put with a distance of 6.91m.

1500m action: Jacqueline Wright, Kerryn Taylor, Mary Fien, Margaret Beardslee, Mary Willis and Catherine Hewitt.



Javelin1 Van Bockel, Adriana 17.75m2 Jones, Karen 9.09mShot put1 Van Bockel, Adriana 6.91m2 Jones, Karen 5.69mWeight throw1 Van Bockel, Adriana 7.94m2 Jones, Karen 6.50m

Women 60-64800m1 Eller, Lesley 3:19.69 (State record)Discus1 Thomas, Mary 23.02mHammer1 Thomas, Mary 30.33mJavelin1 Thomas, Mary 29.99mShot put1 Thomas, Mary 9.18mWeight throw1 Thomas, Mary 11.62m

Women 65-695000m walk1 Purcell, Joan 37:47.18

Men 30-34100m1 Grogan, Michael 14.27200m1 Grogan, Michael 28.99400m1 Brien, Daniel 56.872 Grogan, Michael 1:05.74800m1 Doggett, Michael 1:59.882 Grogan, Michael 2:28.991500m1 Doggett, Michael 4:12.432 Grogan, Michael 5:09.825000m1 Howard, Gary 16:34.782 Paleg, Addam 16:58.953 Doak, Marty 17:19.70

Javelin 1 Brown, Daniel 45.83mShot put1 Grogan, Michael 7.37m

Men 35-3960m1 Leseberg, Ernest 7.15 2 Wardecki, Krzysztof 7.293 Cummins, Sheldon 7.39 4 Lowder, Gavin 7.72 5 Lee, Alan 9.07 6 Davie, EJ 9.11 100m1 Cummins, Sheldon 11.49 2 Wardecki, Krzysztof 11.65 3 Leseberg, Ernest 11.68 4 Lowder, Gavin 12.24 5 Melton-Agbohlah, Keith 13.27 6 Davie, EJ 14.52 7 Lee, Alan 14.60200m1 Leseberg, Ernest 22.82 2 Cummins, Sheldon 22.833 Wardecki, Krzysztof 23.33 4 Lowder, Gavin 24.775 Walsh, Evan 26.06 6 Davie, EJ 29.32 400m1 Cummins, Sheldon 54.062 Walsh, Evan 57.963 Davie, EJ 1:04.13800m1 Davie, EJ 2:36.532 Kingston, Brett 2:47.711500m1 Jeffrey, James 4:26.372 McGregor, Gary 4:35.513 Holtsbaum, Dave 4:43.114 Mcgregor, Kevin 4:53.865 Davie, EJ 5:10.425000m1 Bennett, Nick 15:57.792 Martinoski, Done 17:11.243 Smith, Murray 17:43.914 Davie, EJ 20:24.60

Tunnel vision: Ranell Hobson (W35) readies for 10 fl ights of the 100m hurdles.Photo by Phil Frkovic.

Nancy Lloyd (W55) took gold in the 5000m walk in 32.59.

Brett Kingston (M35) threw the javelin 30.03m for fi rst place.

Kylie Strong (W40) won the long jump with a leap of 5.15m.

110m hurdles1 Wardecki, Krzysztof 18.99 400m hurdles1 Hales, Matthew 1:00.58Long jump1 Wardecki, Krzysztof 5.56m 2 Lowder, Gavin 4.65m 3 Kingston, Brett 4.28m 4 Lee, Alan 3.80mTriple jump1 Lowder, Gavin 10.68m 2 Kingston, Brett 9.16m 3 Lee, Alan 7.74m High jump1 Lowder, Gavin 1.50m2 Melton-Agbohlah, Keith 1.45m3 Kingston, Brett 1.30mPole vault1 Kingston, Brett 1.70mDiscus1 Lowder, Gavin 28.05m2 Kingston, Brett 25.69m3 Hobson, Kip 18.28mHammer1 Kingston, Brett 30.03mJavelin1 Kingston, Brett 30.72m2 Hobson, Kip 21.42mShot put1 Hobson, Kip 7.82mWeight throw1 Kingston, Brett 7.67m

Men 40-4460m1 Holland, Gavin 7.69 2 Reid, Brett 8.00 3 Gray, Martin 8.12 4 Smith, Steven 8.27 5 Doyle, Garry 8.37 6 Porley, Nestor 8.45 7 Stenning, Matt 8.62

100m1 Holland, Gavin 12.21 2 Kelly, John 12.90 3 Doyle, Garry 12.96 4 Gray, Martin 12.99 5 O’Connor, Anthony 13.076 Smith, Steven 13.09 7 Porley, Nestor 13.49 8 Stenning, Matt 13.72200m1 Lynch, Michael 24.66 2 Holland, Gavin 25.78 3 Doyle, Garry 26.61 4 Smith, Steven 26.71 5 O’Connor, Anthony 26.74 6 Staunton, Patrick 26.96 7 Porley, Nestor 28.09 400m1 Lynch, Michael 53.12 2 Staunton, Patrick 1:00.47 3 Doyle, Garry 1:01.74 4 Porley, Nestor 1:07.07 800m1 Lynch, Michael 2:03.72 2 Harrison, James 2:05.60 3 McCrindle, Peter 2:13.501500m1 Harrison, James 4:12.792 Wareham, Raymond 4:16.213 Scott, David 4:45.045000m1 Harrison, James 19:24.222 Womsley, Garry 20:15.793000m steeplechase1 Womsley, Garry 12:54.43110m hurdles1 O’Connor, Anthony 20.03400m hurdles1 O’Connor, Anthony 1:08.932 Staunton, Patrick 1:14.003 Womsley, Garry 1:22.91Long jump1 Doyle, Garry 4.58m 2 Stenning, Matt 4.45m


Multi-eventer Mark Cepak (M45) leapt to bronze in the pole vault.

Gavin Holland (left) and John Kellyfi nished 1-2 in the M40 100 metres.

Simon Butler-White (M45) won the discus with a throw of 28.86m.

Spear pressure: Kip Hobson (M35) lines up a silver in the javelin.Photo by Phil Frkovic.



Discus1 Gyngell, Stuart 49.28m2 Frkovic, Philip 37.01mHammer 1 Gyngell, Stuart 44.78m 2 Frkovic, Philip 42.42mJavelin1 Gyngell, Stuart 38.00m2 Frkovic, Philip 33.29m3 Stenning, Matt 26.04m4 Womsley, Garry 21.02mShot put1 Gyngell, Stuart 17.92m2 Frkovic, Philip 12.15mWeight throw1 Gyngell, Stuart 14.01m2 Frkovic, Philip 13.20m

Men 45-4960m 1 Isackson, David 7.472 Hughes, Darren 7.933 James, Craig 8.003 Devery, Todd 8.005 Jankowski, George 8.06 6 Holmes, Neil 8.36 100m1 Isackson, David 11.81 2 Hughes, Darren 12.373 Devery, Todd 12.57 4 James, Craig 12.82 5 Holmes, Neil 13.28 6 Blunden, Steve 13.43200m1 Isackson, David 23.58 2 Devery, Todd 25.783 Jankowski, George 26.89 4 Blunden, Steve 27.17400m1 Ritchie, Glen 56.102 Devery, Todd 56.883 Herger, Georg 1:01.46 4 Blunden, Steve 1:01.60 5 Perrett, David 1:10.72 2800m1 Ritchie, Glen 2:11.412 Sharpe, Bradley 2:23.223 McGuire, Paul 2:26.784 James, Craig 2:31.495 Rose, Ian 2:35.896 Perrett, David 2:57.241500m1 Ritchie, Glen 4:34.832 Sharpe, Bradley 5:05.033 Rose, Ian 5:19.654 Christie, Michael 6:25.0h5000m1 Bareiss, Marco 17:23.522 Rose, Ian 19:42.875000m walk1 Rowe, Gregory 29:16.063000m steeplechase1 Bareiss, Marco 11:08.052 Steele, Bruce 16:25.44

110m hurdles 1 Jankowski, George 22.22 2 Cepak, Mark 27.21 400m hurdles1 Fisher, Kevin 1:12.072 Jankowski, George 1:23.39Long jump1 Mell, Graeme 5.35m2 Ball, Michael 4.87m 3 Blunden, Steve 4.76m Triple jump1 Shelever, Volodymyr 11.86m 2 Mell, Graeme 11.25m 3 Jankowski, George 9.78m4 Blunden, Steve 9.36m High jump1 Shelever, Volodymyr 1.80m2 Herger, Georg 1.50m3 Cepak, Mark 1.30mPole vault1 Tyler, William 3.00m2 Ball, Michael 2.80m3 Jankowski, George 2.30m4 Cepak, Mark 2.20m5 Butler-White, Simon 2.00mDiscus1 Butler-White, Simon 28.86m2 Cepak, Mark 27.79mHammer1 Zablotskii, Sergei 45.73m2 Cepak, Mark 29.06m3 Butler-White, Simon 28.36mJavelin1 Ball, Michael 40.56m2 Fisher, Kevin 38.81m3 Butler-White, Simon 37.07m4 Shelever, Volodymyr 36.00m5 Herger, Georg 33.99m6 Cepak, Mark 33.21mShot put1 Butler-White, Simon 9.78m2 Cepak, Mark 8.48mWeight throw1 Cepak, Mark 9.73m2 Butler-White, Simon 9.19m

Men 50-5460m1 Hepburn, Greg 8.21 2 Sagar, Jeff 8.27 3 Hockersmith, Dave 8.324 Coy, Geoff 8.53100m1 Hockersmith, Dave 12.59 2 Hepburn, Greg 12.85 3 Smith, David 12.964 Sagar, Jeff 13.145 Adams, Vince 13.426 Dwyer, Brendan 13.52 7 Coy, Geoff 13.59 8 Marriott, Wayne 13.76

200m1 Hockersmith, Dave 25.282 Hepburn, Greg 25.96 3 Hasler, Daniel 26.14 4 Dwyer, Brendan 27.24

5 Temple, Garry 27.296 Marriott, Wayne 28.06 7 Paterson, Stuart 28.18 8 Adams, Vince 28.62400m1 Hockersmith, Dave 58.562 Hasler, Daniel 59.523 Ball, Stephen 1:00.634 Temple, Garry 1:01.095 Marriott, Wayne 1:05.55800m1 Dooley, Peter 2:12.052 Paterson, Stuart 2:14.573 Ball, Stephen 2:25.244 Mar, Roger 3:19.591500m1 Dooley, Peter 4:37.042 Willis, Barry 4:41.993 Simpson, Peter 5:10.665000m1 Willis, Barry 17:17.602 Noonan, Martin 18:50.493 Gonye, Leslie 22:00.02-- Bateman, Keith DNF 3000m steeplechase1 Gonye, Leslie 13:59.155000m walk1 Osborne, Robert 31:06.20100m hurdles 1 Marriott, Wayne 18.272 Dwyer, Brendan 18.64400m hurdles1 Dwyer, Brendan 1:07.652 Temple, Garry 1:08.113 Marriott, Wayne 1:16.22Long jump1 Marriott, Wayne 4.54m High jump1 Hanbury-Brown, Robert 1.50mDiscus1 Atkinson-Howatt, Andrew 37.19m2 Hanbury-Brown, Robert 36.74m3 Joni, Lajos 33.90m4 Poljak, George 28.83mHammer1 Joni, Lajos 45.40m2 Atkinson-Howatt, Andrew 32.96mJavelin1 Atkinson-Howatt, Andrew 46.98m2 Hanbury-Brown, Robert 37.56m3 Joni, Lajos 27.29mShot put1 Hanbury-Brown, Robert 10.89m2 Baker, Anthony 10.79m3 Atkinson-Howatt, Andrew 9.96m4 Joni, Lajos 9.76m5 Poljak, George 9.29mWeight throw1 Joni, Lajos 16.14m (State record)2 Gibbs, Terrence 14.81m3 Atkinson-Howatt, Andrew 12.30m

Men 55-5960m1 Van Stappen, John 7.95 2 Carey, Alan 8.10 3 Crocker, Stephen 8.80

100m1 Van Stappen, John 12.42 2 Carey, Alan 12.48 200m1 Van Stappen, John 25.45 2 Carey, Alan 25.95 3 Shirvington, Pat 27.78400m1 Carey, Alan 58.082 Shirvington, Pat 1:01.533 Van Stappen, John 1:02.51800m1 Hayward, Stuart 2:13.55 2 Barrett, Doug 2:35.735000m walk1 Williams, Dennis 30:25.812 Smith, Ken 31:18.19100m hurdles1 Tompkins, Clay 16.39 (State record)400m hurdles1 Fowler, Neil 1:05.79 (State record)Long jump1 Tompkins, Clay 5.60m (State record) 2 Crocker, Stephen 4.41m Triple jump1 Tompkins, Clay 12.29m (Australian record)2 Crocker, Stephen 9.32m High jump1 Tompkins, Clay 1.60m2 Crocker, Stephen 1.45mPole vault-- Crocker, Stephen NHDiscus1 Tompkins, Clay 34.42m2 Crocker, Stephen 28.02m3 Perkins, Ron 22.18m4 Barrett, Doug 20.35m5 Fennamore, Geoffrey 16.10mHammer1 Fennamore, Geoffrey 17.56mJavelin1 Perkins, Ron 31.69mShot put1 Tompkins, Clay 10.97m2 Crocker, Stephen 9.97m3 Fennamore, Geoffrey 6.95m4 Perkins, Ron 6.33m

Men 60-6460m1 Crombie, Peter 8.08 2 Barber, Tom 9.81 100m1 Crombie, Peter 12.64 2 Barber, Tom 15.75200m1 Crombie, Peter 25.64 400m1 Crombie, Peter 58.95800m1 Gillies, Leslie 2:28.722 Mathewson, Donald 2:32.723 Wright, Noel 2:33.461500m1 Mathewson, Donald 5:04.952 Wright, Noel 5:25.113 Napper, Stephen 5:37.48


Graeme Mell (M45) leapt 5.35m to win the long jump title.

Phil Frkovic (M40) took the silver in the javelin with a throw of 33.29.

John van Stappen (M55) won the 60m, 100m and 200m titles.

Keith James (M65) took out the shot put with a throw of 10.78m.

Lajos Joni (M50) launches the shot – and himself.

Norm Windred (M75) won bronze in the hammer with 23.84m.



4 Allomes, Graham 6:24.945000m1 Mathewson, Donald 19:24.222 Napper, Stephen 21:13.385000m walk1 Donelan, Phillip 37:20.04 -- Allomes, Graham DQ 100m hurdles1 Barber, Tom 19.40Long jump1 Barber, Tom 3.24m High jump1 Barber, Tom 1.20mDiscus1 Barber, Tom 26.53m2 Fitzgerald, Jim 26.51m3 Allomes, Graham 25.22mHammer 1 Fitzgerald, Jim 23.29m2 Barber, Tom 20.84mJavelin1 Barber, Tom 22.09mShot put1 Fitzgerald, Jim 8.78m2 Barber, Tom 8.70mWeight throw1 Barber, Tom 8.71m2 Fitzgerald, Jim 8.30m

Men 65-6960m1 Green, Bruce 8.882 Walker, Alexander 9.69100m1 Ireland, Tony 13.522 Gay, Albert 13.89 3 Green, Bruce 14.08 4 Walker, Alexander 14.795 Hamilton, Brian 16.376 Goldman, Ken 16.45 200m1 Ireland, Tony 28.372 Walker, Alexander 31.603 Goldman, Ken 35.21 400m1 Ireland, Tony 1:01.292 Francis, Geoffrey 1:09.823 Walker, Alexander 1:15.73 4 Spinney, John 1:19.26 5 Goldman, Ken 1:22.91 800m1 Ireland, Tony 2:24.952 Francis, Geoffrey 2:53.613 Wills, Ron 3:00.704 Goldman, Ken 3:24.565 Gravitis, Vilis 3:27.421500m1 Spinney, John 5:51.292 Goldman, Ken 7:09.255000m1 Spinney, John 21:50.99100m hurdles1 Gay, Albert 19.96

Long jump1 Goldman, Ken 2.91m Triple jump1 Goldman, Ken 5.16m High jump-- Gay, Albert NHPole vault1 Gay, Albert 2.80mDiscus1 James, Keith 42.08m2 Sowerby, Brett 31.52m3 Goldman, Ken 17.05mHammer 1 James, Keith 34.09m2 Sowerby, Brett 27.10m3 Goldman, Ken 9.16mJavelin1 James, Keith 38.25m2 Nicol, Gregor 28.40m3 Gay, Albert 27.79m4 Goldman, Ken 17.65mShot put1 James, Keith 10.78m2 Sowerby, Brett 8.89m3 Goldman, Ken 5.32mWeight throw1 James, Keith 12.97m2 Sowerby, Brett 11.09m3 Goldman, Ken 4.05m

Men 70-7460m1 Condon, Bernard 9.34 2 David, Morris 9.763 Hobden, Charles 10.06100m1 Condon, Bernard 14.922 David, Morris 15.48 3 Hobden, Charles 15.87 200m1 Hobden, Charles 32.96 22 David, Morris 36.73 400m1 Hobden, Charles 1:16.75 5000m walk1 Seymon, Jim 31:29.6380m hurdles1 McEnearney, Peter 17.29300m hurdles1 McEnearney, Peter 59.80Long jump1 David, Morris 3.45m 2 Simcock, Ron 3.00m Triple jump1 David, Morris 7.11m 2 Simcock, Ron 6.53m High jump1 Zeller, Mervyn 1.25m2 Simcock, Ron 1.20mDiscus1 Simcock, Ron 30.90m2 Bugden, David 30.33mHammer1 Bugden, David 40.51m (State record)2 Simcock, Ron 33.18m

Javelin1 Simcock, Ron 34.38m2 Bugden, David 24.64mShot put1 Simcock, Ron 10.95m2 Bugden, David 10.16mWeight throw1 Bugden, David 13.82m2 Simcock, Ron 13.78m

Men 75-7960m1 Sturzaker, John 10.302 Soutar, James 12.42 100m1 Sturzaker, John 16.44 2 Soutar, James 20.95 Long jump1 Sturzaker, John 3.44m Triple jump1 Sturzaker, John 8.12m2 Soutar, James 5.54mHigh jump1 Sturzaker, John 1.15mDiscus1 Sturzaker, John 26.61m2 Windred, Norm 23.29m3 Mullins, Tom 21.45m4 Soutar, James 20.12mHammer1 Mullins, Tom 27.00m2 Sturzaker, John 24.46m3 Windred, Norm 23.84m4 Soutar, James 21.16mJavelin1 Windred, Norm 22.64mShot put1 Mullins, Tom 8.56m2 Sturzaker, John 8.35m3 Windred, Norm 8.06m4 Soutar, James 7.10mWeight throw1 Sturzaker, John 10.74m2 Windred, Norm 10.35m3 Mullins, Tom 10.07m4 Soutar, James 7.69m

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MASTERS COP A LOSSDespite strong finishes by Masters athletes in the annual 10km challenge against the NSW Policeon April 2, the boys in blue won the day. Australian 10,000m track champion Keith Bateman finished first, Frank Scorzelli third, John Irvine fifth and Brian Hogdson sixth, but with only four Masters runners, the Police prevailed, clocking 171 minutes to the Masters’ 175 minutes.


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Multi-eventer Albert Gay wins a major AMA award, NSW athletes set new world, Australian and state records – and a look at the Masters merit awards.

ALBERT’S AN ACECongratulations to Campbelltown’s Albert Gay (M65), who was named AMA Multi-Event Athlete of the Year at the awards ceremony during the 2008 National Championships at Blacktown.

The official presentation read: “Our recipient has been a quiet achiever who has enjoyed winning success in the multi events at AMA championships. In 2007, he competed in Riccione, where he maintained consistently high performances that resulted in him going into the last event of the decathlon in fourth place, 453 points behind third. Undaunted by this huge points deficit, he set about running a 1500 metres that would at least narrow the gap on third place and allow him to maintain his fourth position and a very respectable result. Multi events allow athletes to build up good rapport with fellow competitors, so our recipient attended the presentations to support the medallists. Much tohis surprise, he found that his 1500m points had not only closed the gap to third place, but had elevated him to a bronze medal.”

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AMA award winner Albert Gay (M65) at the 2008 NSW State titles.

ANSW award winnersWorld 800m champion Tony Ireland (M65) was among seven Masters athletes honoured at the recent Athletics NSW Annual Awards. The full list of award winners is:Sprints/hurdles: Kylie Strong Middle distance: Tony IrelandDistance: Angela Williams Cross-country: Nick CopeThrows: Stuart Gygnell Jumps: Clay Tompkins

HAVE YOU WON A MERIT AWARD?What are merit awards?The merit award is a small trophy given by NSWMA in recognition of reaching a certain standard of performance in an event. It indicates that you are a skilled performer in that event and is made irrespective of whether you have ever won the event in competition or set a record. The award is based on a score of 600 points on the World Masters Athletics multi-event scoring tables. Similar schemes operate in other clubs and countries, notably in US Masters Track and Field. How do I know if I canclaim a merit award?You can check whether you meet the standard by going to the NSWMA website, www.nswmastersathletics.org.au, and clicking on the ‘Awards’ link on the home page. A table of the standards required to claim a merit award is published there. If you wish to claim an award, you must provide evidence of the performance in bona fide competition on a properly certified competition arena. For performances in State/National/World Titles, Masters Games or ANSW competitions, it’s sufficient to refer us to the published results, otherwise you may need a copy of the result sheet. Note: only one award can be claimed per event per age group.● For more information, contact the NSWMA Records and Awards Officer, Jim McGrath, at [email protected]

Recent merit award winners:Mark Cepak (M45), weight throw: 10.55m, Nationals.Steve Crocker (M50), 60m: 8.33 seconds.

NEW RECORDSWORLD RECORDW35 4 x 100m relay

(Ranell Hobson, Kylie Strong, Julie

Brimms [Qld], Gianna Mogentale),

47.74 seconds, Nationals,

Blacktown.

AUSTRALIAN RECORDSKaryne Di Marco (W30), hammer:

56.30m; weight throw 18.57m;

weight pentathlon, 3828 points,

Nationals, Blacktown.

Billinda Schipp (W30), 10,000m,

35:07.4, Nationals, Blacktown.

Clay Tompkins (M55),

triple jump: 12.29m, NSW State

championships, SOPAC.

NSW RECORDSNeil Fowler (M55), 400m hurdles:

65.79 seconds, NSW State

championships, SOPAC.

Dave Bugden (M70), hammer:

40.51m, NSW State

championships, SOPAC;

weight throw, 15.63m,


Lajos Joni (M50), weight throw:

16.14m, NSW State

Championships, SOPAC.

Lesley Eller (W60), 800m: 3.19.69,

NSW State Championships, SOPAC.

Clay Tompkins (M55), triple jump:

12.29m, NSW State championships,

SOPAC; long jump: 5.60m, NSW

State championships, SOPAC;

high jump: 1.68m, Nationals,

Blacktown; 100m hurdles: 16.39,

NSW State championships,

SOPAC; 100m hurdles: 16.23,


Trish Stallard (W50), pole vault:

1.70m, Nationals, Blacktown.

W35 4 x 100m relay (Ranell

Hobson, Kylie Strong, Giola

Campbell, Gianna Mogentale):

49.56, Nationals, Blacktown.

W35 4 x 400m relay (Sue Ward,

Ranell Hobson, Rachel Jay,

Gianna Mogentale) 4.11.41,


NOTE: For a list of inaugural

Australian records set at the World

Indoors in France, go to www.

australianmastersathletics.org.au



AAT THE AGM, club annual reports will be presented and all positions on the committee declared vacant. Nominations are hereby called for the following positions: ● President, ● Vice-presidents (two), ● Honorary Secretary● Honorary Treasurer, ● Registrar ● Journal (The Waratah) editor● Records & awards offi cer● Representatives for Track, Field, Distance events and Walks.

The AGM is the place to raise and discuss issues related to the running of the club. Only fi nancial members can stand for positions or vote on matters before the meeting.

Please nominate in writing, on hard copy or by email, at least 14 days before the meeting. If there are no nominations in writing for a position, nominations can be taken from the fl oor.

Three proposals have been made to amend the NSWMA constitution, They are:1. Under article 3, Membership, it's proposed that the following clause be amended:(d) (i) Disputes between members (in their capacity as members) of the Association, and disputes between members and the Association, are to be referred to a community justice centre for mediation in accordance with the Community Justice Centres Act 1983.(ii) At least 7 days before a mediation session is to commence, the parties are to exchange statements of the issues that are in dispute between them and supply copies to the mediator.

The rationale for proposing the amendment is that, rare though they are, disputes between members can arise and the club needs some mechanism spelled out for dealing with such situations.

2. Under article 4, Committee, it's proposed that the following clause be added:c) (i) The Association may by resolution in a general meeting, remove any member of the committee from the offi ce of committee member before the expiration of the member’s term of offi ce and may by resolution appoint another person to hold offi ce until the expiration of the term of offi ce of the member so removed.(ii) If a member of the committee to whom a proposed resolution referred to in clause (i) relates makes representations in writing to the Secretary or President and requests that the representations be notifi ed to the members of the Association, the Secretary or President may send a copy of the representations to each member of the Association or if the representations are not so sent, the member is entitles to require that the representations be read out at the meeting at which the resolution is considered.

The rational for proposing the amendment is that, rare though they are, disputes and problems can arise on the committee where a committee member fails to discharge their duties in an acceptable fashion and/or is at odds with the rest of the committee. Under such circumstances a mechanism for dealing with this is needed. 3. Under article 17, Record Performances, it is proposed to reword the “register of record performances” to "The Records and Awards Offi cer shall keep an up to date list of current record performances made by members. The authenticity of any performance submitted as a record shall be determined by the Committee.

The rationale for the proposal was that there is some confusion as to the interpretation of the word “register”.

2008 AGM/AwardsThe NSWMA Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 22, at Bankstown Sports Club, Greenfield Parade, Bankstown, from 2pm.

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NSWMA ANNUAL AWARDSThe NSWMA annual awards are to be held on Sunday, May 25, from noon at Paddy's Brewery,268 Parramatta Road, Flemington. Presentation of the awards will follow lunch, which costs $10.Nominees for this year's awards are:LOGAN IRWIN AWARD (Athlete of the Year): There will be separate male and female trophies:Men: Stuart Gyngell, Tony Ireland, Clay Tompkins, Peter Crombie, John Van Stappen.Women: Mary Thomas, Gianna Mogentale, Kylie Strong, Ranell Hobson, Lynette Smith.FRANK O’ROURKE TROPHY (Best at State Champs)Men: Peter Crombie, Clay Tompkins, Tony Ireland.Women: Ranell Hobson, Gianna Mogentale, Mary Thomas.JEAN & KERRY THEW TROPHY (Best at Country Champs)Men: John Van Stappen, Stuart Gyngell, Ron Simcock.Women: Mary Thomas, Julie Smith, Ranell Hobson.BEST SPRINTERMen: Ernie Leseberg, Peter Crombie, John Van Stappen.Women: Kylie Strong, Gianna Mogentale, Ranell Hobson.BEST MIDDLE-DISTANCE ATHLETEMen: Tony Ireland, Michael Lynch, Stuart Paterson.Women: Cris Penn, Mary Fien, Cris Suffolk.BEST DISTANCE ATHLETEMen: Jamie Harrison, Keith Bateman, Frank Scorzelli.Women: Billinda Schipp, Cris Suffolk.BEST WALKERMen: Jim Seymon, Dennis Williams, Greg Rowe, Graham Allomes.Women: Nancy Lloyd, Judy Kenyon, Maryanne Shaw.JUMPSMen: Clay Tompkins, Volodymyr Schelever, Krzysztof Wardecki.Women: Sue Ward, Lynette Smith, Kylie Strong. THROWSMen: Stuart Gyngell, Dave Bugden, Keith James, Lajos Joni.Women: Tatiana Sudarikova, Karyne Di Marco,Gabi Watts.MULTI-EVENTSMen: Ron Simcock, Keith James, Albert Gay.Women: Karyne Di Marco, Mary Thomas, Gabi Watts, Lynette Smith.TOOLEY AGE GROUP AWARDSIt was decided to change the criteria so awards are based on commitment and attitude ratherthan performance. Nominations are still be to be reviewed and advised.

AARRIVING BY CAR and train, we gathered at "Brigadoon", as we dubbed it, on a beautiful Southern Highlands Saturday morning.

More than 15,000 others joined us for a day of porridge, haggis, bagpipes, massed bands and all things north of the border.

Our main focus, however were the Highland Games –shot putting, hay bale tossing, haggis throwing, and throwing events called weight for height and weight for distance.

There were, of course, the more traditional events of caber tossing and the lifting of the "Stones of Manhood" – five huge sandstone marbles ranging in weight from 110kg to 165kg. You needed to have haggis for brains to do this event!

Of the hundreds who attempted to qualify for the weight for distance and weight for height events, only 13 made the qualifying distance in the shot – six women and seven men.

The half-Scottish Lynette McSmith was our only female qualifier, in addition to Andrew McAtkinson-Howatt, Lajos McJoni (from the Clan McJoni and representing Budapest) and "Wee Jock McPlop" himself – Keith McJames.

Also in the team was Bob McBanens from across the border in the ACT.

Cheering us on were a team of supporters: our tartan-headed President, Mark McJohnston, Robert McHanbury-Brown and their partners, Sandii and Janet.

The standout performance must go to Lynette. She won her shot qualifier and the haggis throw and set or equalled games records in the weight for height and weight for distance events.

Incidentally, the women's weight is 18kg! For this, she picked up four gold medals and the Open Female Grand Champion Shield.

Mark McJohnston won the Hay Bale toss under protest and Andrew McAtkinson-Howatt won the haggis toss.

Not a bad effort for a weekend out, so make sure sure you put the event in your diaries for 2009. TW

Highland fl ingLynette Smith took out the Grand Champion Shield at this year's Highland Gamesat Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands, writes Andrew Atkinson-Howatt.

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Scot-free (from left): Andrew Atkinson-Howatt, Lynette Smith, Keith James, Bob Banens of the ACT and Lajos Joni.

Barrel girl: Perched on a barrel, Lynette wins the haggis toss.

Shield be right: Lynette won four gold medals and was named winner of the Open Female Grand Champion Shield.

High there: Lynette takes outthe weight for height event.



LINKS ON THE WEBWORLD MASTERS ATHLETICSwww.world-masters-athletics.orgInternational Association of Athletic Federationswww.iaaf.orgOCEANIA MASTERS ATHLETICSwww.oceaniamastersathletics.orgAUSTRALIAAustralian Masters Athleticswww.australianmastersathletics.org.auAthletics Australiawww.athletics.org.auAthletics Goldwww.geocities.com/geeteeAthletics in Australia – Historical Resultswww.athletics.org.au/historyAustralian Track and Field Coaches Associationwww.atfca.com.auSTATESNSW Masters Athleticswww.nswmastersathletics.org.auAthletics New South Waleswww.nswathletics.org.auLollylegs – Masters Athleticswww.lollylegs.comACT Veterans Athletic Clubwww.apex.net.au/~actvac_web/index.htmlQueensland Masters Athletics Associationwww.mastersathletics.com.auVictorian Masters Athleticshome.vicnet.net.au/~vicvets/introfr.htmlSouth Australian Masters Athleticswww.samastersathletics.org.auMasters Athletics WAwww.mastersathleticswa.orgCOMPETITION SITESPan-Pacific Masters Gameswww.mastersgames.com.auWorld Masters Gameswww.sydney2009mastersgames.com.auTHROWINGAustralian Hammer Throwingwww.hammerthrowing.com.auCoaching the Throwing Eventswww.thethrows.comHammer Circlewww.hammer-circle.co.ukHammerthrow.org by Harold Connnellywww.hammerthrow.orgHot Circle Coaching (Australian site)www.hotcirclecoaching.comMac Throw Videowww.macthrowvideo.comThrowers Club of NSWthrowersclub.creativit.com.auEQUIPMENT SUPPLIERSKings Track & Fieldwww.ktf.com.auNelcowww.nelcoathletics.comSTATISTICSAthletics Datahttp://www.athleticsdata.com/Power or 10http://www.powerof10.info/

HOW TO RENEW YOUR 2008 MEMBERSHIPThere are two ways to renew your membership: hard copy or online. if possible, we would prefer members to renew online.

How to renew your membership online:There are two methods to renew your membership, depending on which membership you require. The most common membership type is Masters-only, which costs $35. We also offer Open Membership (which costs $127.50 and consists of your ANSWMA membership plus registration with Athletics NSW); Age Concession (which costs $100.50 and consists of your ANSWMA membership plus registration with Athletics NSW); “Winter Only” membership and “Officials”. These categories are all listed on-line with their prices. Note: If you already have Athletics NSW registration with another club, you need to just pay the $35 member-only fee.

For full registration with Athletics NSW through NSW Masters, go to www.nswathletics.org.au and click on Registration. If you've registered online before, click on User name & password (contact me and I can give you these). Then select NSW Masters Athletics in the drop-down list of clubs, click on the category of membership required and follow the prompts. If you have not registered online previously, go to the bottom of the page to Click Here To Register or New Registration on the side panel and follow the steps as above.

If you wish to register with NSWMA only, and not Athletics NSW: if you have registered on-line before, use your user name and password and follow the steps as above, but click on NSWMA member only after selecting the club in the drop-down list. Then follow the procedure as above.

If you have not registered on-line previously, follow the procedure above, but click on “NSWMA member only” after selecting the club in the drop-down list. Then follow the procedure above.

If you have any questions or need a hard-copy membership form, contact me on 0405 586 961 or [email protected].

– Garry Womsley, NSWMA Registrar

NSW MASTERS ATHLETICS LIMITEDPostal Address: 8 Edinburgh Crescent,

St Andrews, NSW 2566, Australia

PresidentMark Johnston

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TreasurerNancy Lloyd

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Waratah EditorSimon Butler-White

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Registrar Garry Womsley

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Records & AwardsJim McGrath

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Track representativeRanell Hobson

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Field representativeAndrew [email protected]

Walks representativeNancy Lloyd

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Distance running representativeFrank Scorzelli

UniformsLynette Smith (acting)

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COMPETITION CALENDAR2008JULYJuly 28-August 3: Oceania Master Championships, Townsvilleincluding AMA Multi Event Championships (athleticsnorthqld.org.au/oceania2008)AUGUST August 17: Springwood Annual Throws Day, Springwood, Blue Mountains.OCTOBER October 4-6: AMA Winter Throw Championships, Canberra. (http://www.australianmastersathletics.org.au/events/amathrows2008-entry.pdf)NOVEMBERNovember 1-9: Pan Pacific Masters Games, Gold Coast, Queensland.

2009FEBRUARYFebruary 12-March 1: Australian Masters Games, Geelong, Victoria.APRILApril 10-13: Australian National Masters Track and Field Championships, Adelaide, SA.JULYJuly 28-August 8: World Masters Athletics Track and Field Championships Lahti, Finland.OCTOBER October 11-18: World Masters Games, SOPAC, Sydney.

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NARRABEEN WINTER SERIESRunning to the shop to get milk – in your spikes? Hurdling the dog? If you’re experiencing withdrawal symptoms now that the 2007/8 athletics season is over and there are no more meets until next summer, the Narrabeen Winter Series is just the fix you need.

Held every Sunday morning from May 25 to August 3, the winter series offers events ranging from 60m to 1000m, with other distances, hurdles and field events put on by special request.

Come on down and enjoy the fun during the winter season! WHERE: Narrabeen Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen.WHEN: 10am to noon each Sunday, May 25 to August 3.COST: $5 to cover all events.ORDER OF EVENTS:1000 metres 60 metres 500 metres 100 metres 300 metres 145 metres HURDLES & TRADITIONAL DISTANCES: Put on by special request.THROWS & JUMPS: Put on by special request.CONTACT: Peter Crombie: 0409 829 909 or 9981 7120;John Patchett: 0412 979854 or 9451 9499

Congratulations to Gianna Mogentale and Neville McIntyre, who won their Champion of Champions 100m races at the 2008 Nationals at Blacktown.

Champion of Champions



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The Waratah | 2008 Nationals photo gallery

Gabi Watts (W40) won silver in the hammer and the weight throw.

Andrew Atkinson-Howatt (M50) fi nished fourth in the shot.

Ron Simcock (M70) took sixth in the long jump.

Jörg Probst won the M35 discus.

Brett Sowerby (M65) fi nished fourth in the shot put.

PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS ISSUE OF THE WARATAH BY PHIL FRKOVIC, ANDREW ATKINSON-HOWATT, KIP HOBSONAND CAROLINE CHAPMAN.


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