Archive for January, 2007
Canada’s Keaveney counters allegations from Linz
Brian Keaveney took umbrage at being called a possible “Uniform Nazi,” but he calmly answered the central question posed in my recent post about Linz uniform policing. To wit: Did he challenge the uniforms of female athletes at Linz? Brian, who is president of the Canadian Masters Athletics Association besides being WMA’s vice prez for […]
January 3, 2007
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Complete results of 12 WAVA world meets are online
The World Veterans Athletics Championships — aka the WAVA or WMA world meets — have been held outdoors 16 times since the Toronto inaugural in 1975. But until recently, complete results from only the past four were online (1999 Gateshead, 2001 Brisbane, 2003 Puerto Rico and 2005 San Sebastian). Today I’m delighted to announce that […]
January 3, 2007
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Will masters face uniform challenges in Riccione?
Remember the “Soup Nazi” on “Seinfeld”? It appears that masters on the WMA stage may have to deal with a Uniform Nazi — an official who challenges your team uniform. So suggests a recent post on a blog attached to Annette’s Seite in Germany. A friend helped translate the blog entry for us, and he […]
January 2, 2007
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Masters women’s 4×4 at Millrose is a go, maven says
Mary Rosado sent this note today: “We just received go ahead from USATF (for a masters women’s 4Ă—400 relay at the Millrose Games), so that is why I haven’t made an issue of it but I will now.” The issue is the Millrose Games Web site not listing the masters women’s relay on its event […]
January 2, 2007
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Masters women shut out of 100th Millrose Games?
The Millrose Games — where officials wear tuxedoes and fans toast indoor track — celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and masters will again be in the mix. (But men only, perhaps.) Masters club leader Jim Relly has sent out this word: “Sorry for the late notice to inform you that there is a Masters […]
January 1, 2007
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M70 sprinter wins nearly $8,000 in Scottish handicap race
Sunday was the last day of 2006 but the first day of Tony Bowman’s new fame and fortune. A sprinter nearing the 30-year mark in masters track, Tony won the equivalent of $7,900 by taking first in a 120-yard handicap sprint race at a horse racetrack in Musselburgh, Scotland. Athletics Weekly began its report thusly: […]
January 1, 2007
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