Australian Masters Athletics

Australian Masters Athletics Inc. promotes active healthy athletics competition through a network of State and Territory clubs, plus local clubs in some areas. Wherever you are in Australia, you can join and become a regenerated athlete and compete against others of your own era and/or capabilities at club, state, national and international level. Contact your State or Territory Secretary for more information or visit their individual web sites.

June 10, 2008

Latest AMA News

Records

The master files for World and Australian, as well as Australian Championships records have been updated, as at 30th May 2008. Individual events files will be updated shortly.

Oceania 2008 Championships in Townsville

Hazel McDonnell Qld has been appointed AMA Team Manager for Townsville. She can be contacted at hazelmcd@bigpond.com or 07 3206 3243 (H) / 07 3488 3111 (W).

For those interested in competing, please note that nominations close JULY 4TH 2008.

World Indoors 2008 Report

Janet Naylon has provided a report on the Australian team that competed at the recent World Indoors held in France. Includes full results and plenty of pictures of the successful group.

EOI for WMA 2009 Masseur

An expression of interest document is available for a masseur to the Australian team at Lahti in 2009. Applications are required by 15 Ausgust 2008

AMA Champs 2009 in Adelaide

To be held at Easter (April 10-13 2009). Information available from George White 08 8357 5637 gwhite@adam.com.au or SA Masters Athletics.

Travel agent appointment for Lahti

International Sports Tours have been appointed by AMA board. Contact details: Brian Travers and Helena McCarthy PH 02 9922 6166 FAX 02 9957 4026. Web: www.sportstours.com.au or email info@sportstours.com.au. A flyer is available with more details.

Africa Masters Athletics Championships

An invitation to attend the 7th Africa Masters Athletics Championships, to be held 16 - 18 October 2008 in Mauritius.

Thanks from an Award Winner

A recent message received from AMA award winner Albert Gay.

G'day Lynne,

I'd just like to say how privileged I feel to have been awarded the Multi Event award for 2007, and I apologise for not being present to receive it formally. I just didn't think about it; there are so many terrific athletes about that It didn't enter my head. My dicky hamstring consumed all my thoughts going into the championships and unfortunately it let me down.

I would like to thank all the office bearers of AMA, and indeed all the office bearers of the States, for without your tremendous work, blokes like me wouldn't be able to do what we like to do, and that is compete. God knows what we would do if we didn't have someone to do the organising and administration for us. I most certainly appreciate it and don't take it for granted.

The new beaut shoes are terrific and I have sent a "thank you" to for their voucher and their support for the AMA.

The award got us some publicity locally and I attach the article from the local paper.

Many, many Thanks again.

Albert Gay

And the above mentioned article from the Advertiser.

AMA ASICS Awards

At the recent AMA champs in Sydney, the AMA ASICS award finalists and winners for 2007 performances were announced. Congratulations to all those nominated, and the very worthy award winners.

IAAF Master of the Year Awards 2007

Congratulations to Victorian racewalker Andrew Jamieson (M60) for winning this prestigious award together with Phil Raschker (W60) USA. World record and gold medal performances at world and national competition saw Andrew and Gail Kirkland of New Zealand nominated by the Oceania region. As he trained for Riccione, Andrew set 9 world racewalking records in distances from 3k to 30k, breaking his own records several times. A remarkable achievement. Further details courtesy of Richard Trembath.

Australia now has two winners of this award as Jeanette Flynn achieved this success in 2005.

AMA Winter Throws Championships

Some results from the recent Winter Throws Championships held in Canberra: Heavy Weight, Weight Pentathlon, male, female individual events and records set in Weight and Heavy Weight Pentathlons.

Also the 2008 entry form for those in early planning of their title bids.

WMA Champs 2011

For those who like to plan well ahead. Sacramento, California has been announced as the venue for the 2011 World Masters Athletics Stadium Championships. Further details at USATF site, and Sacramento Sports Commission.

AMA Hall of Fame

The committee has a proposal in train for the instigation of a "Hall of Fame" to recognise our masters athletes who have excelled in our sport. The Hall of Fame proposal Adobe Acrobat graphic is available to read.

Athlete Profiles

A section has been added to the site to highlight our athletes. We will be including profiles on some of our famous and not so famous athletes. If you have articles and photos that could be of interest, please send to Athlete Profiles for consideration.