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MASTERS ATHLETICS TRACK & FIELD

2:13.30; HJ: 1 Reeve 1.40; 2 Geoff Kitchener SC 1.25; LJ: 1 Ian Reeve T hreeGold’sfor
EV 4.39; 2 Rashpal Singh MM 4.22; 3 Rob Sibley SC 3.52; SP: 1 Neill Donald Brow n
Griffin SC 11.56; 2 Anthony Richards VAC 10.78; 3 Reeve 8.64; 60,220 m & 60 H.
M70:
60: 1 Vic Novell SC 8.73; 2 Ian Foster EV 8.88; 3 Chuck Isetts VAC 9.31; Moira West won the three W65 sprints: the 60m was won in
400: 1 Mel James WM 79.41; 2 Phil Brennan MM 82.32; 3 Arthur Kimber 9.63 before the 200m in 32.31 and 400m in 75.98. “You don’t
SC 90.22; 800: 1 John Batchelor SC 2:45.13; 2 Brennan 3:04.60; 3 John get a lot of competition and only get a couple of chances
Garber EV 3:07.72; 3000:1 Peter Giles VAC 11:58.17; 2 Batchelor indoors,” said the Winchester runner.
12:11.62; 3 Brennan 13:19.56; 4x200: 1 SC 2:29.43; 2 EV 2:39.67; HJ: 1
Alan Cheers WM & Tony Crocker MM 1.20; 3 Brian Harlick SC 1.00; LJ: Danny Graham, in his first high jump competition for 13
1 Novell 4.10; 2 Cheers 3.88; 3 Crocker 3.34; years, soared over 2.01m for an M35 championship best,
despite gashing his thigh with his own spikes. This was the
BMAF INDOOR TRACK first two metre jump in British Masters competition. “I did
FIELD 2.22m as a 22-year-old then did nothing for 10-11 years,”
said the 35-year-old.
CHAMPIONSHIPS,
LEE VALLEY, 7-8th Lithuanian Gintaras Varanauskas added the M40 high jump
with 1.95m, while the pole vault saw a European W60 record
March 2015 from Sue Yeomans, who was over 2.91m.
W75 Kathleen Stewart won the 400m in 88.46 before
Words: Martin Duff returning, to set a British 800m W75 record of 3:36.93 on the
Pictures: Tom Phillips. Sunday.

W65s Ros Tabor and Angie Copson resumed their rivalry The outdoor winter throws meeting saw summer conditions
over the middle distances when they again battled in this on the first day and there, Steve Whyte added three M50
championships that drew a record 581 individual entries. long throws, including the Hammer in 52.17m, to go with an
Some of the 233 British entrants for the European indoor indoor shot 13.83m victory. His fourth event saw a new
event in Torun Poland missed the championships but Tabor British M50 weight record of 21.12m.
and Copson would resume their rivalry there.
However Whyte said: “I’ve got a meniscus tear in my knee
Here it was Tabor who came out on top after they had dead and am waiting for an operation.” The walks, over 3000m,
heated in their previous outing, albeit over 800m and the had Poland bound M50 Francisco Reis clock13:35.64, M65
Dulwich Runner was less than a second outside Copson's Ian Richards 14:41.27 and M75 Arthur Thomson, 19:27.10,
1500m world record, at 5:37.62, her quickest for five years to confirm their usual form.
and said she found it really easy. This was after a bit of
pushing and shoving on the final bend but all was well. Vaulting
fans,all
World record holder Copson was back for the 800m on the P oles
second day and won with 2:50.76 before later adding the together
3000m in 11:50.18, but said: “I was quite frightened,” (as the
women had to run with younger men).
There was a British 1500m record for M50 Guy Bracken, at
4:11.87 a time only few seconds short of the world age group
record, while Karen Brooks missed Nancy Hitchmough's
W55 1500 British best by a fraction with 5:08.97.

Charles Eugster set the only World record of the meeting
with an M95 200m best of 55.48, a performance that saw the
Swiss resident elevated to celebrity status in the National
media. He also set a British 60m mark of 15.32 for good
measure. He said: “I’m absolutely delighted. It proves that
you can set yourself challenges and goals at any age and
achieve them.”

Carole Filer competed in the most events and won four
including her staples; the high and long jumps.

Helen Godsell won the W60 60m in 8.85 to narrowly head
Joan Trimble and Caroline Powell. “I had a terrible start,”
said Godsell. Powell added the 200m and 400m. “I have
done a lot more strength work in the gym this winter,” said
Powell, who finalised her Euro preparations.

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