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MASTERS ATHLETICS SPRING 2013.

Axelsson-SWE 17.59; 2-Jukka Kauppila-FIN 18.02; 3-Leonid Tikhonov-RUS Tamworth Stadium in time to celebrate the 40th
18.05; 17-Henry Heavisides-GBR 20.01; 21-Stephen Davies-GBR 20.13; 43- Anniversary of the Midland Masters Athletic Club.
David Proffitt-GBR 22.10; 46-Alan Newman-GBR 22.23; M60: 1-Fermin

Domingo Fuentes-ESP 18.59; 2 Xose Luis Otero-ESP 19.08; 3-Patrice

Libessart-FRA 19.22; 24-Malcolm Mccausland-IRL 21.50; 26-Ian Snow-GBR The day’s competitions included a Paarlauf Relay
21.58; 34-Michael Mann-GBR 23.33; 35-Andrew Murray-GBR 23.36; 41-Allan

Webb-GBR 27.32; M65: ; M65: 1-Jean-Claude Demarque-FRA 20.07; 2-Emilio with two teams each running for a total of 12
de la Camara-ESP 20.34; 3-Jose Antonio Torre-ESP 21.08; 5-Alan Appleby- minutes.
GBR 21.36; 9-Geoff Newton-GBR 22.12; 10-Peter Hamilton-GBR 22.21; 17-

Andrew Webb-GBR 24.58; 24-Kenneth Black-GBR 30.59; M70: 1-Jose Luis

Alzola-ESP-22.35; 2-Khairulla Iskandarov-RUS 22.44; 3 Arsenio Gomez-ESP Then a one mile race walk H/cap.
22.53; 5-Michael Smith-GBR 23.33; 12-Barrie Roberts-GBR 25.09; 21-John

Taylor-GBR 28.18; M75: 1-Bernardino Pereira-POR 23.21; 2-Bruno Baggia- The Maxwell House 1 mile H/cap the best

ITA 25.13; 3-Efren Garcia-ESP 26.02; M80: 1-Grigory Kolgashkin-RUS 28.20; supported competition of the day fielded10
2-Petr Katerinko-RUS 38.00; W35: 1-Pilar Fernandez-ESP 18.53; 2-Isabel athletes.
Maria Bausan-ESP 19.12; 3-Sandra Marquez-ESP 19.44; 4-Inmaculada

Garcia-ESP 20.11; 5-Maria Del Carmen Chaves-ESP 20.15; 6-Silvia Martinez-

ESP 20.25; 7-Jo Coates-GBR 20.32; W40: 1-Esther Alvarez-ESP 19.20; 2- This was followed by a 100 yds staggered start
Mercedes Palacios-ESP 19.32; 3-Maria Cristina Alles-ESP 19.39; 5-Satu

Haikala-GBR 20.20; 11-Michelle Hooton-GBR 21.06; W45: 1-Nuria Sierra-ESP H/cap dash. Out on the field there was Long
19.58; 2-Susan Ridley-GBR 20.03; 3-Carmen Garcia-ESP 20.14; 6-Gormley Jump H/cap and shot put H/cap.
Orla-IRL 21.09; W50: 1-Maria Esther Pedrosa-ESP 20.19; 2-Marisol Ramos-

ESP 20.23; 3-Jill Harrison-GBR 20.35; 9-Susie Tawney-GBR 21.47; 11-Sharyn

Ramage-GBR 22.02; 14-Diane Farmer-GBR 22.34; 18-Caroline Lawless-GBR Eric Horwill was the official handicapper.
24.41; 21-Fiona Jane Bishop-GBR-27.09; W55: 1-Maria Marcelina Hernaiz-

ESP-22.04; 2-Elisabeth Henn-GER 22.29; 3-Anne Fischer-GER 22.36; W60:

1-Emilia Vaquero-ESP-23.00; 2-Ros Tabor-GBR-23.04; 3-Eleuteria Gonzalo- Graham Roberts set a new Midlands over 80’s
ESP24.00; 4-Susan James-GBR-25.45; W65: 1-Angela Copson-GBR-22.07;

2-Els Raap-NED-23.51; 3-Pauline Rich-GBR-26.28; W70: 1-Maria Joaquina record with a hammer throw of 27.56M.
Flores-POR-26.12; 2-Maria Jose Gil-ESP-29.29; 3-Halldis Marit Nagell-Dahl-

NOR-30.51; W75: Rosa Maria Tena-ESP-31.06; TEAMS: M35: 1 47:52 ESP;

2 52:55 FRA 3 53:58 POR; M40: 1 49:03 ESP; 2 56:26 POR; 3 57:30 FRA; Fun events followed including obstacle races,

M45: 1 50:52 ESP; 2 56:47 POR; 3 1:00:16 FRA; M50: 1 52:05 ESP; 2 52:42 welly wanging and a family relay,
GER; 3 59:14 GBR (STEVEN DOXEY, GEORGE HARDEN, ANDY

GANNAWAY); M55: 1 55:21 ESP; 2 59:13 RUS; 3 59:22 FIN; 4 1:02:25 GBR

(HENRY HEAVISIDES, STEPHEN DAVIES, DAVID PROFFITT); M60: 1 57:44 The Midland Area Tug of War Association gave a
ESP; 2 59:39 FRA; 3 1:01:07 ITA; 5 1:09:07 GBR (IAN SNOW, MICHAEL demonstration of the rules and techniques of this
MANN, ANDREW MURRAY); M65: 1 1:03:40 ESP; 2 1:06:10 GBR (ALAN

APPLEBY, GEOFF NEWTON, PETER HAMILTON); M70: 1 1:09:16 ESP; 2 gruelling sport.
1:16:57 RUS; 3 1:17:01 GBR (MICHAEL SMITH, BARRIE ROBERTS, JOHN

TAYLOR); M75: 1:32:51 RUS; W35: 57:50 ESP; W40: 1 58:32 ESP; 2 1:01:29

GBR (SUSAN RIDLEY, SATU HAIKALA, MICHELLE HOOTON); 3 1:05:05 It was then time to eat with a good selection of
RUS; W45: 1 1:00:55 ESP ;W50: 1 1:02:05 ESP; 2 1:04:25 GBR (JILL food on offer.
HARRISON, SUSIE TAWNEY, SHARYN RAMAGE); 3 1:08:33 ITA; W55: 1

1:08:14 ESP; 2 1:11:15 GER; 3 1:13:04 FRA; W60: 1 1:10:57 GBR (ANGELA

COPSON, ROS TABOR, SUSAN JAMES); 2 1:14:36 ESP; A summary of the day’s events was given by MC

MEDAL TABLE:

COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL

1 GERMANY 88 68 57 213

2 SPAIN 81 73 71 225

3 FRANCE 50 38 44 132

4 GREAT 50 33 40 123

BRITAIN &NI

5 FINLAND 23 18 14 55

6 ITALY 21 39 25 85

7 RUSSIA 18 20 14 52

8 SWEDEN 14 13 10 37

9 13 13 3 29

NETHERLANDSS

10 PORTUGAL 13 5 6 24

20 IRELAND 4 2 5 11 Irene Nichols. MMAC President Adrian Lloyd

gave a vote of thanks to the organisers, helpers

The Midland Masters and track and field officials who made the day
possible, and thanked Tamworth AC for the use

Athletic Club’s 40th of their facilities. Prizes and awards were then
presented by MMAC president Adrian Lloyd and

Anniversary Sue Neill-Boxley, the prizes all generously
donated by Sue. A spectacular firework display

then lit up the skies of Tamworth to the enjoyment

An authentic Olympic Torch was carried in relay of the MMAC revellers.

along the canal Towpaths on a fine day last October.

The journey started from Halesowen Athletics Club, Then it was Disco time with some great music

where the Midland Veterans AC, as it was known and dancing.

then was founded in October 1971 arriving at

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