Athletics New Zealand – News – Athletics NZ Weekly Round-up 28 October

Sally Gibbs collected three gold medals at the championships, adding the W50 10,000m in 37:11.48 to the 5000m won earlier and on the last day of the championships she won the W50 marathon in 2:54:13, the fastest marathon over all the women’s age groups. Gibbs official time in the 5000m was 17:28.80. Gail Kirkman collected a further gold medal winning the W60 300m hurdles. John Campbell becomes the M50 200m world champion in 23.64 and Elizabeth Wilson won the W50 400m title in 1:02.36.

Results:
19 October: Jacqueline Wilson W65 5000m race walk 32:44.97 3.
21 October: Mark Flaus M50 DT 40.32m q final 35.36m 10. Peter Hanson M75 SP 8.48m 4. Ron Johnson M80 SP 9.53m 8. Elizabeth Wilson W50 200m heats 28.10 (NWI) Q. Jane Flowerday W55 10,000m 50:55.14 4. Tiare Lund W65 10,000m 55:01.53 6. Gail Kirkman W60 300m H 57.05 Q final 56.58 1. Tui Ash 300m H 1:07.66 Q final 1:08.53 4. Ngawini Pepene W80 SP 5.16m 4. Winifred Harding W55 HT 34.90m 6. Sally Gibbs W50 10,000m 37:11.48 1.
22 October: Elizabeth Wilson W50 200m SF 27.57 (+0.9) Q final 26.60 (+2.7) 3. Anne Deleiros W65 200m final 36.88 (+0.2) 7. Christine Waring W70 200m final 34.19 (+0.2) 2. Marcia Petley W80 200m final 49.41 (+0.5) 5. Anne Deleiros W65 TJ 7.70 (-0.1) 4. Ngawini Pepene W80 JT 13.33 2, W80 DT 10.10m 4. John Campbell M50 200m heats 25.22 (-0.3) Q, QF 24.66 (-0.9) Q, SF 24.21 (+0.5) Q, final 23.64 (+2.2) 1. Trevor Guptill M65 200m heats 29.59 (-2.2) Q, SF 27.84 (-0.1) Q, final 27.32 (+0.6) 2. Anthony Deleiros M65 200m heats 28.69 (-1.9) Q, SF 28.59 (-0.1) Q, final 27.78 (+0.6) 5. Alan Dougall M65 300m H 50.46 4. Mark Flaus M50 DT prelim 40.32 q, final 35.36 10. Mike Parker M60 10km race walk 53:59 2. Ron Johnson M80 10km race walk 1:19:57 4. Jacqueline Wilson W65 10km race walk 1:09:18 4. 
24 October: Anthony Deleiros M65 400m heats 1:06.13 Q, Alan Dougall M65 400m heats 1:06.16 Q. Vanessa Story W35 400m heats 1:05.69 DNQ. Elizabeth Wilson 400m heats 1:05.79 Q. Gail Kirkman W60 400m heats 1:09.96 Q. Christine Waring W70 400m heats 1:22.21 Q. Mark Flaus M50 SP 12.82m 5. Ron Johnson M80 DT 23.82m 7. Mark Cumming M50 weight throw 18.25m 2. Mark Flaus M50 weight throw 13.64m 7. Winifred Harding W55 weight throw 10.74m 10. Marcia Petley W80 weight throw 7.48m 2. Ngawini Pepene W80 weight throw 6.96m 3.
25 October: Anthony Deleiros M65 400m SF 1:05.83 Q, Alan Dougall M65 400m SF 1:05.14 Q. Roy Skuse M70 weight pentathlon 2295 11. Ron Johnson M80 weight pentathlon 3319 5. Winifred Harding W55 weight pentathlon 2805 10. Ngawini Pepene W80 weight pentathlon 2907 3.
26 October: Alan Dougall M65 400m final 1:04.45 2, Anthony Deleiros M65 400m final 1:04.58 3. Elizabeth Wilson W50 400m final 1:02.36 1. Gail Kirkman W60 400m final 1:07.93 2. Christine Waring W70 400m final 1:20.78 3. Mike Parker M60 20km race walk 1:55:00 2. Jacqueline Wilson W65 20km race walk 2:23:23 4.
27 October: Ngaora Reihana M55 half marathon !;57:51 22. Alan Eustace M70 half marathon 2:53:39 6. Mark Flaus M50 weight pentathlon 3108 8. Jane Flowerday W55 half marathon 2:09:21 10. Sally Gibbs W50 marathon 2:54:13 1. Tiare Lund W65 marathon 4:40:18 3.

USA
Speedgolf World Championships, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon – 26-27 October 2013
Nick Willis finished thirteenth at the Speedgolf World Championships at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon l with a score of 270.27 for the two rounds. 
Willis lay in sixth place after a round of 86 in 44:20 for a score of 130.20 at the resorts Old Macdonald course. On day two on the Bandon Dunes course he improved his time to 43:07 but his golf suffered and he completed the round in 97 shots.

Rob Hogan from Ireland won the championships with 236.55 (rounds of 77 and 79 in 39:21 and 41:29 respectively while 2007 World 1500m and 5000m champion Bernard Lagat finished last with 324.04. 

The world record for a single round is held by American professional golfer Christopher Smith who shot 65 in 44:06 for a score of 109.06.

AUSTRALIA
Burnie 10km Road Race, Tasmania – 20 October 2013
Ben Ashkettle was fifth in 29:58. Cameron Page won in 29:04 from Ben St Lawrence 29:10.
Melbourne, Shield Meeting Williamstown – 19 October 2013
Sarah McSweeney 5000m 17:26.0 1.
Sydney, Treloar Shield SOPAC – 19 October 2013
Madison Gipson 100m H 14.10 (+2.4) 2.

AUCKLAND
Spring Series Throwing Competition, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 26 October 2013
World junior hammer throw champion Alexandra Tavernier of France won the senior hammer with a throw of 65.84m. Nicole Bradley was second with 55.71m. Siositina Hakeai was the best in the discus throw with 55.95m from Merewarihi Vaka 49.78m. Madeleine Chapman won the 600g javelin throwing 45.99m. Matthew Bloxham had the 5kg hammer out to 72.84m, Richard Callister 2kg discus throw 42.82m and Aaron Booth 700g javelin 48.35m.

INGLEWOOD
Central League Meeting – 26 October 2013
Jordan Peters highlighted the meeting with a personal best high jump of 2.10m. The 19 year old improved on his previous best of 2.06m achieved in June in winning the Oceania title in Papeete. Peters also had a long jump of 6.77m. In the sprints Zoe Hobbs clocked 12.47 (-1.4) in the 100m and Zac Topping SM 11.03 (+0.3) from M20 William Smart 11.15. In the 200m W17 Olivia Eaton recorded 26.84 into a stiff head wind of 3.1 mps. Topping ran 22.53 (-3.3) heading in Smart 22.74.
Javon McCallum M18 400m 51.17, Edward Hewitt M20 52.18, Christian Conder M15 56.85. Angus White M18 3000m 9:38.13. Josh Baan M20 5000m 15:05.66 David Lovelock SM 15:23.00. Kate Plimmer W17 LJ 5.51m, Zoe Hobbs 5.48. Aprille Mincher W17 TJ 10.77m, Connor Hobbs M20 TJ 13.36m also LJ 6.50m.
Kyle van der Merwe was kept busy in the M20 throwing events winning the SP 15.38m, DT 46.97m and JT 51.82m. Benjamin Power likewise had a successful afternoon winning the M18 SP 15.53m, DT 45.23m and HT 43.24m. Shaka Sola won the senior shot with 14.45m. Montaya Wharehinga won the W20 HT 42.55m.
In the 3000m race walk Mike Morresey clocked 14:07.59 and Rachel Gilberd 16:38.99.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting, Newtown Park Stadium – 26 October 2013
Saravee Sos 200m 22.59 (0.0) from Alex Jordan 22.78. Kieron McDonald 400m 52.06. Marcus Karamanolis M18 1500m 4:12.3. Jackson Henry 110m H 14.98 (+1.1). 5000m track walk Stuart Hood M20 28:03.69, Peter Baillie MM 28:14.19.

NELSON
Athletes from the Motueka Athletics Academy flooded the Saxton Field Athletics Track for last Wednesday’s Athletics Nelson Twilight Series opener and filled the track lanes and throws circles with the grit and enthusiasm that led to top performances.
Amanda Fitisemanu led the way with first place finishes and top times in each of her races – 60m (8.48), 100m (13.67), and 400m (61.90). In the 400m she just held off Nelson’s Bonita Morrissey-Smith, who recorded a personal best 62.29. Takaka’s Eddie Johnson won the men’s 400m in 57.67.
Motueka Academy’s Kai Mason entered the arena determined to surpass his M18 shot put personal best of 13.99m, which he tied on Friday at a practice meet.  Mason broke through with a throw of 14.32m and then won the M18 discus throw with 39.80m.
Nelson’s Dale Pritchard failed to produce the magic that brought him Tasman Centre records in the senior men's shot put and discus throw last week. But he was close, throwing 16.09m in the shot and 47.96m in the discus.
Tapawera’s Chris Brake won the long jump with 6.27m and had the fastest 100m in 11.58. Brad Tunnicliffe won the men’s 60m in 7.57 and was second in men’s 100m (11.86) and third in the 400m (62.16).

CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Rawhiti Domain – 26 October 2013
David Elliott 100m 11.61 (-2.6). 3000m Sean Eustace 9:09.66, Tannock Blair 9:11.34, Matthew Prest 9:12.34. Matthew Dryden 5000m 16:11.64. Hayden Hall 2kg DT 46.53m. Dean van der Busse M18 HJ 1.96m, LJ 6.48m (+3.8). Ben Musson M18 1500m 4:q10.98. Courtney Ruske W19 3000m RW 13:59.30. Lauren Eaton SW TJ 10.79m (+1.3), Kelly Marshall W18 TJ 10.30m (+0.8).

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 26 October 2013
Todd Bates 7.26kg HT 45.31m. Sam Porter 700g JT 50.40m. Tori Peeters W19 600g JT 50.41m. Sian English W18 1500m 4:46.51. Jasmine Ng W15 200m 26.90 (+1.7). Felix McDonald M15 400m 52.64. Robert Jopp M18 400m 49.80. Glen Ferguson MM 5000m 17:30.70.

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 19 October 2013
National U/20 and U/18 hammer throw champion Lauren Bruce sent the 3kg hammer out to 56.80m. The Oceania U/18 hammer champion also had a throw of 41.89m with the 1kg discus. Ruby Cochrane U/18 1kg DT 41.68m, Hamish Dewar U/17 1.5kg DT 41.03m and 300m hurdles in 47.87. Anna Grimaldi paralympic F47 LJ 4.17m (+1.4), Felix McDonald (15) LJ 5.91m (+0.5), Sam Bremer PB 800m 1:54.37, Andrew Pohl 3000m 9:10.69, Todd Swanson TJ 13.24m (+2.6).

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland 
Pakuranga 5km Series, 21 October: James Hand 18:03, Jeremy Groux 19:27, Nicholas Cowley-Andrea 19:32. Sarah Blyde 20:32, Sarah Devoy 30:39.
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 22 October: Michael Whitehead 15:18, Chris Wharam 16:27, Michael Rodliffe 16:33. Danielle Ingram-Trevis 17:29, Pip Meo 18:17, Natasha Poole 18:26. 
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 23 October: Shaun Cooper 18:13, Paul Clark 18:56, Mason Spiers 19:17. Alana Martin 20:26.
Owairaka 5km in the Park, Mt Roskill, 23 October: Teklay Zinaw 17:31, Simon Freeman 17:58, Gavin Butler 18:57. Heidi Robinson 20:51.
YMCA 10km in the Domain, 24 October: Sasha Daniels 34:14, David Matulovich 35:18, David Ashby 38:23. Gayle Clarke 46:34.
Cornwall Park 5km, Greenlane, 26 October: Robbie Johnston 16:59, Daniel Chen 17:50, Sam Corbett 17:59.

Hamilton
Eastside 5km, 22 October: Jai Davis-Campbell 16:45, John Crane 16:53, Kent Hodgson 16:53. Kovo Kowalewski 19:07, Katie Stone 19:57.

Napier
Napier City Pak'nSave Half Marathon, 20 October: Luke Williams 1:19:15, Sabastian Fahsold 1:21:27, Vernon Preston 1:21:36. Louise Gibson 1:30:24, Anna Williams 1:30:59, Amber Morrison 1:31:43. Walk; Graeme Jones 1:56:53, Eric Kemsley 2:03:46, David Wackrow 2:06:49. Terri Grimmett 2:17:45, Serena Coombes 2:21:16, Denise Brunskill 2:23:55.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 22 October: Hamish Carson 14:41 (record, one second faster than his record run the previous week), Tomas Bridgeman 17:22, Michael Du Toit 17:22. Charlotte Hania 17:59, Emily Solsberg 18:29, Tineke Stewart 18:47. Walk; Fraser Samson 30:27. Daphne Jones 37:00.
Lower Hutt Parkrun 5km, 26 October: Sarah Gardner 18:41, Andrew Crosland 18:42, Karl Van Polanen 19:55.

Blenheim
New World Marlborough Marathon, 27 October: Graeme Taylor 2:36:54, Simon Leaning 2:45:41, Ben Twyman 2:53:48. Annabelle Latz 3:18:11, Paula Olliver 3:29:59. Half marathon; Jeremy McKenzie 1:16:06, Kerry Faass 1:16:18, Robbie Barnes 1:21:35. Sally Bamber 1:36:05, Meg Maher 1:36:08, Robyn Dean 1:38:40. Half walk; Peter Hague 2:23:37. Kiri Hohepa 2:40:20. Over 800 competitors took part.

Christchurch
Shoe Clinic SBS Bank 5km, North Hagley Park, 23 October: Daniel Balchin 14:54, Matt Dryden 16:32, Tane Cambridge 16:37. Nicki McFadzien 17:03, Rachel Kingsford 17:30, Annika Levestam 20:37.

Cromwell
Cromwell Half Marathon, 27 October: Ricky Gutsell 1:17:30, Geoff Williamson 1:18:52, Mike Coombe 1:20:22. Alaina Nash 1:15:12, Floortje Draisma 1:27:45, Merryn Johnston 1:29:46. 10km; Oska Inkster-Baynes 31:57. Sue Cuthbert 43:45.

OBITUARY
Former New Zealand masters sprint champion and noted coach Bruce Savage died in Auckland on 24 September 2013 aged 79.
Savage, formerly of Christchurch and Timaru, was a top sprinter in his day winning Canterbury and Victorian 100 and 220 yards titles. He was also a nationally ranked weightlifter. Savage represented New Zealand at the 1981 world masters’ track and field championships in Christchurch in the 100m and 200m. He won six New Zealand masters titles; 100m M45 1981, M50 1985, M55 1989 and M60 1996 and in the 200m M50 1985 and M55 1989.
Savage was heavily involved in South Canterbury athletics and weightlifting. He established the Lovelock Athletic Club and the Timaru Weightlifting Club.

Savage was the initial coach of Dick Tayler, setting him off on his path of success and the gold medal in the 10,000m at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games. Dick Tayler in his book ‘Golds aren’t easy’ said that for fear of burning himself out too early he approached Bruce Savage in his second year at Timaru Boys’ High School and sought his advice. Dick said that Bruce had a training theory, which ran contrary to the distance methods of Arthur Lydiard, working on the principle “strength builds speed”. To increase strength Bruce advocated a concentrated weightlifting programme. “He was convinced such a programme could develop speed and co-ordination just as well, if not better than gruelling marathon training runs,” said Tayler in his book.
“Bruce told me I was capable of record times if I applied myself to his programme. A real enthusiast, this slightly built man with rimless glasses soon had me working hard at weight training and running and I joined up as a member of the South Canterbury Athletic Club.”
In only his second season as an athlete Tayler set a world record for a 15 year old over a mile of 4:18.6.

Savage was also involved with national sprint champion in 1969 and 1970 Laurie D’Arcy who represented New Zealand at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in the 100m and 200m and later won gold for Australia in the 4 x 100m relay at the 1974 Christchurch Commonwealth Games.

A memorial service for Savage will be held on 26 January 2014 in Timaru. It would have been his 80th birthday on this day.

Murray McKinnon 
Athletics Correspondent
Athletics New Zealand
0274 806086
murray@mckinnon.co.nz

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