Archive for March, 2005
Stan Perkins updates us on his new gig, corrects post
Looks as if WMA prez hopeful Stan Perkins has a new job, which doesn’t carry the bylaws-violation baggage of his previous gig with Gold Coast Events Management, which runs the Pan Pacific Masters Games (a rival to WMA events). Perkins writes: “Well you have done it again – foot in mouth disease! I have been […]
March 4, 2005
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Blast from the past: Beccalli is back
Italy’s Cesare (pronounced CHEZ-a-ray) Beccalli, who was president of WAVA from 1987 to 1997, is running for his old post, according to my impeccable sources. Very interesting. He’s an old old-timer, having helped found the European Veterans Athletic Association and organize the first European Veterans Championships in Viareggio in 1978.
March 3, 2005
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Aussie poised to succeed Swede as WMA prez
Australia’s Stan Perkins, whose day job involves putting on masters sports events, is officially a candidate for the presidency of World Masters Athletics, the world governing body of masters track. He would succeed Sweden’s Torsten Carlius, who is out due to term limits. (But not out of power, since he’s likely to win election as […]
March 2, 2005
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Chairman George puts out call for masters Web liaison
USATF Masters T&F Chairman George Mathews — making good on a pledge he made, oh, four years ago — is looking for someone to be “Web liaison” for updating the masters track area of the USATF Web site. This solicitation is buried in his column in the latest issue of National Masters News.
March 1, 2005
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