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MASTERS ATHLETICS 2014.

BRIAN OWEN WRITES:

The lucky prize winners are as follows: Well it looks as if this could be the last
paper edition of this magazine, as it is
costing the BMAF a great deal of money as
it continues to trade at a substantial loss.
The reasons being a massive hike in postal
changes by the new free market Post
Office.

SEPTEMBER: Andrew Martin, Rachel Roberts, However, this decision has to be confirmed
Peter Rudzinski, David Sutcliffe, Nigel Wray by the BMAF executive in January, should
& Mike Wren. this be the case I would like to take the
OCTOBER: Alan Clevett, Andrew Johnson, opportunity of thanking the many
Walter McCaskey, Mike May, Peter Morgan, contributors for your input.
Miss E Wheeler, Particularly , Alastair Aitken , Tony Crocker,
NOVEMBER: Mary Wixey, Irene Nicholls, Bridget Cushen, Maurice Doogan, Martin
Morgan Kelly, Arthur Kimber, Duff, Jeremy Hemming, Walter Hill, Mel
James, Arthur Kimber, Phillip Lee, Tom
Each month the first number drawn receives a cheque Phillips, Lesley Richardson, Steve Smythe
for £125, while the 5 runners-up each receive a and of course all the people at Hastings
cheque for £10. Print.

Many thanks to all who have taken part, in particular It does look as if the answer could be a web
to Nigel Wray, who has returned his winnings to the based issue, however, we await whatever
BMAF and Alasdair Ross and Edwin Oxlade for their decision is made.
kind donations.
It looks as though World Masters have no bidding
If anyone is interested in purchasing a share, which cities at this point in time, as the closing
costs £15 per year, they can contact us on deadline has been extended until the 20th of
300plus@bmaf.org.uk. December. So we will have to wait to see if the
final bidding process might include a British City.
PAGE 4► Fixtures, News.
PAGE 5► Chairman and Well some people think a jog down to the paper
shop on a Sunday is a long way, but on the
Secretary 21st of November, three Brits did very well in
PAGE 6► Article Tony Crocker Doha, Qatar running more than two Marathons.

and Bill Davies. The World Masters 100k (62.1371 miles), saw
PAGE 9► Road Racing. Steve Way British M40 Marathon record holder,
PAGE 13► Addresses. take third place in the men’s race in 6h 57.23m,
PAGE 14►Track & Field and if you think that is good the Women did even
PAGE 23► Cross Country. better.

THE PICTURES USED IN THIS Joasia Zakrzewski and Jo Meek finished a great
ISSUE ARE BY British First and Second in the Women’s event,
9th and 10th overall in the Race. The times were
JEREMY HEMMING 7h: 42.02m and 7h: 43.37. However, not a word in
hemming@dircon.co.uk the newspapers.

TOM PHILLIPS At the awards ceremony following the British &
www.tomphillipsphotos.co.uk Irish Cross Country at Nottingham Trent
University Conference Centre. The presenters
had a great time handing out the awards, but
they did have the help of an all-time legend
(Robin Hood).

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