Midland Master Athlete #258

Midland Master Athlete #258 August 2018 Start of BMAF 10k Championship race Kelly Edwards Leamington Cycling and AC Stephen Dickens Rushcliffe AC Overall Female MMAC BMAF 10k MMAC Male 10k Champion Champion and the Trentham 10k Photos Courtesy of Bryan Dale at http://racephotos.org.uk/trentham10k2018/trentham10k2018_2.htm

Editorial Congratulations to all who took part when MMAC were, once again, victorious men and women in the inter-area match in July. Members result appear in this issue. Details are available on the website. https://midlandmasters.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/england-athletics-masters-inter-area-outdoorchallenge-results-2018.pdf MMAC were also prominent in the BMAF Track & Field championships held at the Alexander Stadium on 26 August. Gold medal winners are listed and full details are available on the website. News from the World Championships in Alicante, Spa in will be welcomed for the next edition of the newsletter. If you were there please share your experiences of international competition. MIDLAND MASTERS AC COMPETITION VESTS AVAILABLE FROM SUTTON RUNNER The MMAC vest has been updated to include the club badge. It is white with red vertical band bearing The club name and badge. This is a must for your kit bag. The mini-mesh vest is 14.99 (plus postage and packing) Women s vests to order at the same price. Please send your order to: Sutton Runner, 268 Jockey Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 5XL Telephone first to confirm sizes in stock (0121-355-2901) Shop open: MON-SAT 9.00am 5.30 pm MMAC COMMITTEE COMMITTEE CONTACTS 2018 PRESIDENT; LOUIS SATTERTHWAITE CHAIR; GRAHAM LAMB 07790 495 115. grahamhlamb@gmail.com GENERAL SECRETARY; JILL LAMB 07771029555 jillchlamb@aol.com TREASURER; MARTIN WILKINSON, MMAC <MMAC.treasurer@virginmedia.com> MEMBERSHIP SEC.; GRAHAM LAMB 07790 495 115. grahamhlamb@gmail.com N/L EDITOR MARGARET SIMPSON colmarsimpson@btopenworld.com ASST. EDITOR; LOU SATTERTHWAITE geoemm@tiscali.co.uk MINUTES SECRETARY Kate Satterthwaite geoemm@tiscali.co.uk MIKE DOYLE Many of you will be familiar with Mike, but perhaps not by name. Mike suffered a stroke on 6 July and was taken to the Stroke Ward at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham. He has lost the use of his left side and has had trouble with swallowing. He is progressing slowly and also has had to deal with a chest infection. He has now been transferred to Solihull Hospital where he has been receiving many visitors from within athletics in addition to his family and his partner, Pam. Your Treasurer, Martin Wilkinson, has also visited and found Mike in a fairly upbeat mood blaming me for his timekeeping activities (tongue in cheek). I m afraid I can only take the blame for the many hours he and Pam spent twice a year at thetough Guy events in Wolverhampton. Recovery will be slow and it s sad to say that his time,keeping days are over but never say never. Pam has been keeping me up to date by text messages and she has been bearing up in difficult circumstances. I m sure we all wish Mike and Pam all the very best and hope that they can get back to normal as soon as possible. (Thanks to Tom Morris for this news GEORGE CHAPLIN Godiva Harriers We are sad to announce the recent death of one of our great band of walkers. If any of T members wish to attend the funeral, this will take place on 6 September 2018 at 10.0 am at the CanleyCrematorium, Cannon Hill Road (Charter Chapel) CV4 7DF There will be a reception afterwards and his daughter invites his friends to stay for this. (Thanks to Colin Kirkham for this information. colin.kirkham@talk21.com) 2

LONDON MARATHON 28 April 2019 MMAC will be allocated one place in the 2019 London Marathon. We will hold a ballot mid November 2018 to award the place. To be eligible, you must be a first claim MMAC member and have been rejected in the initial ballot. If no one applies with the above criteria we will open up the ballot. Full Criteria on page 10 Please register your interest with Jill Lamb by 5 November. Please include a copy of your rejection notification. Email: jilllamb@åol.com Post: 1 Crest Close, Stratton, Burton on Trent, Staffs DE13 OGW Fixtures 29 September EAMA CC Inter-area challenge Bury St Edmunds 16 Sept. 2018 7 October British Masters Marathon Championships Chester 2 October 2018 27 October British Masters Open CC Long Eaton 25 October 25 Nov. 2018 MMAC 10 mile Derby 18 Nov. 2018 International CC Swansea 3 October MMA 258 August 2018 ENGLAND MASTERS INTER-AREA XC CHALLENGE (INCLUDING EMAC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS) Saturday : 29 September 2018 Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds P 29 5LU 1.00pn 6k W35+ & Men 65+ 2.00pm 8K Men 35 to 64 OPEN TO MEMBERS OF ENGLAND MASTERS CLUBS:: ENTRIES CLOSE 23 SEPTEMBER 2018 Free Parking on site. Refreshments available at Park café and Burger van. Toilets available, but limited changing facilities. Entry link https://bmaf.opentrack.run/comp/563/ First three across the line in each 5 year age group will receive medals ENGLAND XC TEAM MANAGERS MAY BASE SELECTION FOR THE BRITISH AND IRISH MASTERS INTERNATIONAL ON THIS EVENT, SO DON T MISS OUT! EAMA Inter-area challenge OPEN TO ALL ATHLETES REGISTERED TO A MASTERS AREA CLUB/BMAF SCORING Points will be awarded according to the total number of scoring competitors in each race The runner with the best age graded result will get the highest points working down to the last runner who will get ONE point The winning area will the one with the HIGHEST combined total In the event of area clubs having the same highest overall combined scores, the winning team will be the one whose runner has the best age graded result. Prize certificates will be awarded to all scoring competitors of the winning area club. Although scoring is restricted to 10 per team, we want to encourage clubs/areas to encourage many more of their athletes to attend, i.e make it a mass participation event. 3

BMAF/EAMA 5K ROAD WALK : HORWICH : 17 JUNE 2018 32 Competitors faced the starter in this popular promotion as part of the Horwich Festival of Racing. Good conditions, cloudy but dry. There was a good contingent from the Republic of Ireland whose support is greatly appreciated. There were three new championship best performances headed by Ian Richars (BMAF Walks Supremo) with a world best o/70 Road time. Noel Blatchford set a new Ladies o/70 time and Andrea Lennon bettered her own o/75 CBP. Thanks to all the officials, particularly those who switched from competing to enable the event to be adequately covered. Once again we enjoyed camaraderie with the runners competing in this BMAF 5k race. International Age Related Match 1 England 272.45 2 Ireland 253.34 Club Team Results 1. Birchfield 86m. 21s. (Mark Williams; Peter Boszko; John Constandinou) 27.44 28.36 65.57 2. Lancashire 103m.36s. (Joe Hardy; Sailash Shah; Steve Sargant) ::::: ::::: :::: ::::: Ann Wheeler (Nuneaton H) 31.10; Carolyn Derbyshire (Nuneaton H) 26.31 Hilary Mann Sparkhill) 26.32; Julie Bellfied (Halesowen) 30.50) Lynn Bellfield (Halesowe) 33.24 (Thanks to Eric Horwill for this report) HOME INTERNATIONAL C.C. : SWANSEA : WALES : 18 NOVEMBER 2018 Any MMAC member who would like to be considered for inclusion in the ENGLAND team should note that the team will be selected by a panel of selectors who will take into consideration performances at 5K and 10K road and track. BMAF championship events will also be considered but these are not selection races as such. The EAMA Inter Area Club CC at Bury St Edmunds on 29 September 2018 will give a more up to date guide on form on the country. They will help in terms of identifying performances by athletes in the same age groups going head to head. Power of 10 statistics are useful but do not compare runner against runner, course against course and conditions against conditions. You are urged to ensure that you include all relevant 5k and 10k results posted this year in your application from to be received by 3 October (available on the BMAF website) please ensure that the 4 th page is completed and signed (GDPR) together with any relevant BMAF/Area clu championship results. If selected you must be prepared to pay your own travel and accommodation expenses as there is no financial support from EAMA (MMAC may be able to offer support on application). Your England vest may be supplied. You will, however, need to supply other items of running kit (including red shorts if possible) Athletes will be notified about the outcome of their application within a few days of the selection meeting in October. It is important that all athletes wishing to be selected are paid up members of their Masters/Veteran area club or association and also be UK registered Applications must be made on the official form which must be fully completed and sent to: Mick Smedley, 12a Bagshaw Street, Crewton, Derby DE24 8TX By Wednesday, 3 October 2018 at the latest Applications received after this date will not be considered PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SUPPLY A REPLY PAID ENVELOPE WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE Good luck with your application and with your training and racing during the coming months 4

We welcome the following new members Marc Curtis Leamington C & AC, Sarah Warrington Leamington C & AC, Christine Dover, Derby AC, Fee Maycock, Cheltenham & C Harriers, Melvyn Askey, Newcastle Staffs AC, John Smith Newcastle Staffs AC, Tori Green Rugby & Northants AC, Chris Carden Rugby & Northants AC, Paul Harmer Charnwood AC, Jonathon Phillips Abingdon AC, Teresa Dunning Newcastle Staffs AC, Ben Bewley Newcastle Staffs AC, Samantha Garside Notts AC, Steve Leek Notts AC, Philip <Karlsson Gloucester AC, Paul Karlsson Gloucester AC, Tina Wickens Gloucester AC, Gerald Billis Wootton Road Runners Gabe Morris Shrewsbury, Vici Browning Cannock & Staffs AC Mitchell Taylor MMAC, Steven Hinchliff MMAC Anna Hollingsworth Stone Master Marathoners, David Davies Wol. & Bilston, James Marshall Droitwich AC Rebecca Harrison Cheadle RC Martin Dedicoat Knowle & Dorridge RC John Munton-Davies Knowle & Dorridge RC Mathew Almond Kettering Town Harriers Amy Bradley Ripley Running Club Samantha Garside Was our 1000 th Woman member 5

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EAMA INTER AREA CHALLENGE TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE, SOLIHULL SUNDAY 8 JULY 2018 Women Men Pos Region Points Pos Region Points 1 MMAC 302 1 MMAC 335 2 SCVAC 244 2 SCVAC 271 3 WMAA 225 3 WMAA 251 4 NMAC 141 4 EMAC 242 5 SWVAC 126 5 SWVAC 185 6 EMAC 124 6 NMAC 178 7 VAC 95 7 VAC 127 8 NEMAA 28 8 NEMAA 38 AFTER 42 EVENTS SCORED AFTER 52 EVENTS SCORED MMAC RESULTS W35 100m 2 Karen Gomes 13.44; W50 2 Fiona Palmer 14.61; W60 5 Sally Hine (W65) 16.27; W70 Angela Copson 18.54; 200m W35 1 Ellena Ruddock (W40) 26.63; W50 5 Susan Frisby (W55) 31.02; W60 5 Sally Hine (W65) 35.55; 400m W35 2 Natalie Bratt 64.49; W50 5 Fiona Palmer 70.38; W60 7 Linda Farrow 91.32; 800m W35 1 Rachel Coupe (W45) 2.24.22; W50 2 Susan Kneill-Boxley 2.45.04; W60 5 Linda Farrow 3.30.53; W70 1 Angela Copson 3.07.22; 1500m W35 Lisa Palmer-Blount (W40) 4.38.46 CBP; W50 2 Mary Hall 5.45.25; 3000m 2 Catherine Charlton 11.23.52; W50 1 Susan Kneill-Boxley 12.07.19; 2km Walk W35 1 Carolyn Derbyshire 10.51.25; W50 1 Ann Wheeler (W60) 12.16.61; 80m Hurdles W35 1 Paula Williams (W45) 13.19; W50 1 Susan Frisby (W55) 13.63; High Jump W35 1 Christine Dover 1.47; W50 5 Jillian Roginski (W55) 1.17; W60 3 Sallly Hine (W65) 1.11; Pole Vault W35 2 Melanie Hopke (W45) 2.20;Long Jump W34 2 Janelle Quinn (W40) 4.57; W50 4 Joane Willoughby 4.39; W50 3 Sally Hine (W65) 3.18; W70 2 Angela Copson 2.41; Triple Jump W35 1 Paula Williams (W45) 9.72; W50 1 Joanne Willoughby 10.25; Shot W35 1 Carol Palmer (W45) 10.75; W50 1 Deborah Murch (W55) 10.00; W60 3 Pat Higgins 6.82; W70 3 Angela Copson 4.55; Discus W35 2 Carol Parker (W45) 31.40; W50! Deborah Murch W55 23.83; Hammer W35 3 Nicola Long (W40) 28.12; Hammer (W35 3 Nicola Long (W40) 28.12; W50 2 Deborah Murch (W55) 32.82; Javelin W35 1 Paula Williams (W45) 30.50; W50 2 Jillian Roginski (W55) 19.29 100m M35 1 D Bradley (M40) 10.97 CBP; M50 2 A Leigh 12.37; M60 4 C Monk (M65) 13.57; M70 5 D Cowley 15.23; 200m M35 D Bradley (M40) 22.54; M50 6 J Statham (M55) 26.88; M60 6 D Oxland (M65) 3216; M70 4 J Steel 31.4; 400m M35 3 J Moroney 51.39; M50 1 S Bickers (M55) 56.24;; M60 7 D Jones (M65) 78.74; M70 1 L Dunn 70.54; 800m M35 1 J Moroney 2.03.31;M50 1 G Burnett 2.06.69; M60 2 D Oxland (M65) 2.36.53; 1500m M35 3 C Platt 4.26.76; M50 2 C Palmer (M55) 4.41.14; M60 1 D Oxland (M65) 5.10.28; M70 1 P Brennan (M75) 6.06.74 3000m M35 1 K Welborn 9.24.68; M50 3 C Hollinshead 10.27.00; M60 1 A Wetherill 10.29.47; 2K Walk M35 1 M Williams 10.11.95;M50 2 P Boszko (M65) 11.01.66; M60 2 R Michell (M70) 11.41.45; 110m Hurdles M50 3 P Edwards (M55) 17.24; High Jump M50 1 A James 1.55; M60 1 P Askew 1.40;M70 1 D C owley 1.35 CBP ;Pole Vault M35 J Robertson (M40) 4.00; M50 3 T Selway 2.52; Long Jump M35 23 A Earle (M55) 4.61; M50 2 A James 5.15; M60 2 R Singh (M65) 4.29; M70 3 L Dunn 3.90; Tri0ple Jump M35 3 A Earle (M65) 10.33; M50 3 T Selway 10.33; Shot M35 1 S Cater 10.33 M50 1 M Fox (M55) 13.91; M60 4 M Pell 9.79; M70 1 B Hawkesworth 11.56. Discus M35 2 P Wilkins (M50) 32.21; M50 1 L Brown 40.23; Hammer M35 1 M Elliott (M40) 42.27; M50 5 K Murch 34.92; Javlein M35 1 S Cater 40.48; M50 1 K Murch (M55) 47.80. RELAYS W35 4 x 100m relay1. K Gomes, J Quinn (W40), P Williams (W45) E Ruddock (W40) 52.59 W50 4 x 100m relay 2 F Palmer, S Kneill-Boxley, J Roginski (W55) S Frisby (W55) 61.08 W60 4 x 100m relay 3 S Hine (W65), L Farrow, A Copson (W70), P Higgins 74.59 M50 4 x 100m relay 2 S Bickers (M55) A James, Statham (M55), C Palmer (M55) 52.77 M60 4 x 100m relay 2 A Wetherill, D xland (M65) R Singh (M65) I Willoughby 60.74 M70 4 x 100m relay 2 L Dunn, J Steel T Faulkner (M75) D Cowley 62.49 7

BMAF Track & Field Championships Here is the link to a comprehensive summary to the 2 day British Masters T&F Championships http://bmaf.org.uk/results/tfchamps2018/index.htm With all the results to numerous to list here. I Have Just listed the Golds W35 High Jump 1 Christine Dover W39 MMAC 1.45m W55 Hammer Throw 1 Marion Loveridge W55 MMAC 36.65m M55 Javelin Throw 1 Kevin Murch M59 MMAC 50.90m W55 Weight Throw 1 Marion Loveridge W55 MMAC 11.54m M50 Discus Throw 1 Kevin Brown M53 MMAC 41.50m M55 Discus Throw 1 John Moreland M59 MMAC 42.75m M70 Javelin Throw 1 Barry Hawksworth M71 MMAC 34.12m M70 1500 Metre Run 1 Malcolm Weir M71 MMAC 5:31.92 M40 100 Metre 1 Dominic Bradley M41 MMAC 11.07 M60 1500 Metre Run 1 David Bedwell M64 MMAC 5:08.33 W60 80 Short Hurdles 1 Jane Horder W61 MMAC 13.23 0.4 W70 1500 Metre Run 1 Angela Copson W71 MMAC 5:53.58 W75 1500 Metre Run 1 Ann Gray W75 MMAC 8:00.76 W45 3000 Metre Race Walk 1 Julie Bellfield W49 MMAC 17:47.22 W50 3000 Metre Race Walk 1 Lynn Bellfield W52 MMAC 19:09.90 W60 3000 Metre Race Walk 1 Ann Wheeler W62 MMAC 18:00.50 M50 3000 Metre Race Walk 1 Mark Williams M53 MMAC 15:41.06 M65 3000 Metre Race Walk 1 Peter Boszko M69 MMAC 16:33.66 M50 400 Long Hurdles 1 Adrian James M53 MMAC 65.84 M35 400 Long Hurdles 1 John Gilding M35 MMAC 60.12 M50 400 Metre 1 Michael Gardiner M50 MMAC 55.06 M80 400 Metre 1 David Carney M80 MMAC 1:44.13 M70 400 Metre 1 Lawrie Dunn M71 MMAC 70.23 M60 High Jump 1 Paul Askew M63 MMAC 1.38m M50 Hammer Throw 1 John Pearson M52 MMAC 58.44m M70 Pole Vault 1 John Bradley M74 MMAC 1.95m M35 Shot Put 1 Benjamin Howard M35 MMAC 9.55m M60 Triple Jump 1 Albert Earle M60 MMAC 9.90m 1.4 W35 Javelin Throw 1 Sarah Warrington W38 MMAC 26.32m M70 Weight Throw 1 Barry Hawksworth M71 MMAC 16.72m M55 Shot Put 1 Morris Fox M55 MMAC 13.44m M35 Weight Throw 1 Benjamin Howard M35 MMAC 8.78m W55 Javelin Throw 1 Julie Wakelam W59 MMAC 19.54m M50 Weight Throw 1 John Pearson M52 MMAC 21.36m W55 Triple Jump 1 Janice Pryce W58 MMAC 9.65m +0.0 M70 Hammer Throw 1 Barry Hawksworth M71 MMAC 43.34m M35 3000 Metre Steeplechase 1 Steve Millward M39 MMAC 10:06.69 W55 5000 Metre Run 1 Monica Williamson W58 MMAC 19:12.28 M50 200 Metre 1 Michael Gardiner M50 MMAC 25.14 W40 5000 Metre Run 1 Claire Martin W43 MMAC 18:07.06 M40 200 Metre 1 Dominic Bradley M41 MMAC 23.23 M35 200 Metre 1 Stewart Marshall M37 MMAC 23.22 W40 5000 Metre Race Walk 1 Carolyn Derbyshire W41 MMAC 28:33.43 W45 5000 Metre Race Walk 1 Julie Bellfield W49 MMAC 30:00.44 W50 5000 Metre Race Walk 1 Lisa Kehler W51 MMAC 26:03.00 M50 5000 Metre Race Walk 1 Mark Williams M53 MMAC 27:21.43 M70 5000 Metre Run 1 Malcolm Weir M71 MMAC 20:14.60 M75 5000 Metre Run 1 Martin Ford M75 MMAC 20:56.73 M60 5000 Metre Run 1 Brian Green M61 MMAC 17:45.12 M35 800 Metre Run 1 James Moroney M37 MMAC 1:57.58 W70 800 Metre Run 1 Angela Copson W71 MMAC 2:54.02 W75 800 Metre Run 1 Ann Gray W75 MMAC 4:03.92 M50 5000 Metre Run 1 Gordon Lee M51 MMAC 16:19.01 M80 800 Metre Run 1 David Carney M80 MMAC 3:55.15 8

BMAF throws Pentathlon Sheffield 14th July 2018 A number of MMAC athletes successfully took part in the BMAF throw Pentathlon W35 - Lucy Marshall took first place with a new British record score of 3828 W55 - Deborah Murch was second, 3295 and Julie Wakelam third, 2818 W60 - Pat Higgins was second, 2348 and Jill Lamb third, 1634 M35 Sam Cater first,2240 and Ben Howard second, 1712 M50 Vito Ricci fourth with 1802 M55 Kevin Murch was first 3418, Steve Pomeroy third, 3043 M60 Andrew Mitchell fourth, 2662 M65 - Bill Renshaw was sixth, 2454 M70 Barry Hawksworth was first, 4195 Full results on the BMAF website. Reports Jill Lamb London Marathon Applying for a Club Entry Criteria 1. The member applying must be a paid up 1st Claim Member 2. Membership must have started 12 months prior to the marathon date 3. Priority is given to members who have not received an entry before 4. Evidence of rejection must be supplied In the event of not getting enough applicants then 2 & 3 may be waived. Entries via the VLM Ballot will hear if they are successful early in October. If you are a 1st Claim Member to MMAC and wish to apply for a Club place then please send evidence of your rejection to the Club Secretary at mmac.sec@blueyonder.co.uk 9

Photos from MMAC 10k Championships Held within the Trentham 10k Marc Curtis Finishes Strongly Excellent Performance by Phil Brennan M45 Category MMAC Gold and Bronze Medal Winners Presentation Paul Thomson and Roger Grand 10