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Page 6 — December VetrunnerW60 Jan Davies ACT 21.53Astrid Rose VIC 20.65Irene Mitchell ACT 15.01W65 Joyce Schmidt NSW 21.12 CRMary Wahren ACT 17.08W70 Olive Webb NSW 15.15 CRSHOT PUTM35 Stuart Gyngell NSW 17.08 CRM45 Lajos Joni NSW 9.60A Atkinson-Howard NSW 8.35M50 Bruce Holden UK 13.60Robert Banens ACT 11.52David Haggith ACT 8.55M55 Graeme Rose VIC 12.03M55 Ray Green ACT 11.05M55 Peter Freeman ACT 7.81M60 Kevin Blewitt ACT 9.65Noel Donohue NSW 8.88John Hunt ACT 7.58M65 Tom Hancock VIC 10.89Ron Simcock NSW 10.17Attila Spaits ACT 9.04M70 George Mencik ACT 11.62M75 Jim Peridis NSW 9.61Ken Knox VIC 7.35Rad Leovic ACT 7.21M80 Audun Fristad ACT 6.72W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 11.26 CRW45 Sharon Gibbins ACT 9.00W50 Denise Palmer NSW 10.42Adriana Van Boekel NSW 7.55W55 Wendy O'Brien ACT 3.95W60 Helen Searle QLD 10.98W60 Jan Davies ACT 8.53W60 Astrid Rose VIC 7.78W60 Irene Mitchell ACT 7.34W65 Joyce Schmidt NSW 8.09 CRMary Wahren ACT 6.88W70 Olive Webb NSW 6.26 CRHEAVY WEIGHTM45 Lajos Joni NSW 10.30M45 A Atkinson-Howard NSW 7.19M50 Robert Banens ACT 14.36Alex Turbin ACT 14.16David Haggith ACT 10.89M55 Graeme Rose VIC 17.40Ray Green ACT 12.72Peter Freeman ACT 8.22M60 Kevin Blewitt ACT 11.64M60 Noel Donohue NSW 11.36M65 Tom Hancock NSW 14.89Ron Simcock NSW 11.60M70 George Mencik ACT 16.56M75 Jim Peridis NSW 12.06Ken Knox VIC 8.89M80 Audun Fristad ACT 8.05W35 Claire Perry ACT 5.20W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 14.12W45 Sharon Gibbins ACT 13.07W50 Denise Palmer NSW 12.25Adriana Van Boekel NSW 9.66W55 Trish Thomas ACT 8.02Wendy O'Brien ACT 4.87W60 Helen Searle QLD 16.05W60 Astrid Rose VIC 11.09Nola de Chazal ACT 6.93W65 Joyce Schmidt NSW 10.00Mary Wahren ACT 9.10W70 Olive Webb NSW 7.54JAVELINM45 A Atkinson-Howard NSW 41.74Lajos Joni NSW 26.05M50 Robert Banens ACT 48.18David Giles 43.13Jerry Sopuch 32.67M55 Graeme Rose VIC 46.22Ray Green ACT 31.09Peter Freeman ACT 26.20M60 Don Fraser ACT 39.35Kevin Blewitt ACT 33.44Noel Donohue NSW 25.06M65 Tom Hancock NSW 35.65Ron Simcock NSW 32.37M75 Ken Knox VIC 18.54Rad Leovic ACT 18.07M80 Audun Fristad ACT 14.93W30 Lyn Smith 39.06W35 Claire Perry ACT 11.44W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 34.32W45 Sharon Gibbins ACT 22.34W50 Denise Palmer NSW 20.98Adriana Van Boekel NSW 19.29W55 Trish Thomas ACT 17.99W60 Jenny Bourke ACT 24.82Helen Searle QLD 23.03Astrid Rose VIC 16.98W65 Mary Wahren ACT 19.81Joyce Schmidt NSW 19.14W70 Olive Webb NSW 14.0156 LB WEIGHTM45 Lajos Joni NSW 6.88 CRM50 Alex Turbin ACT 7.17 CRRobert Banens ACT 7.02M55 Ray Green ACT 4.68Peter Freeman ACT 3.75M60 Noel Donohue NSW 4.32Kevin Blewitt ACT 3.93W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 4.72W45 Sharon Gibbins ACT 3.53 CRW50 Adriana Van Boekel NSW 2.98 CRDenise Palmer NSW 2.64W60 Jean Heath ACT 1.76 CRNola de Chazal ACT 1.55100LB WEIGHTM45 Lajos Joni NSW 2.68 CRM50 Robert Banens ACT 3.61 CRAlex Turbin ACT 3.15M55 Ray Green ACT 3.00 CRPeter Freeman ACT 1.89M60 Noel Donohoe NSW 2.10W40 Jayne Hardy ACT 1.96 CRW45 Sharon Gibbins ACT 1.75 CRCR = Championship recordAN EARLY MORNING RUN AT BATEHAVENOpen the door quietly as you do up a shoeNo light is needed; you know what to doClose the door quickly before there’s a stewReach down and tie the other one tooSkip down the steps to the grass and the dewOpen the gate - it opens to youYou’re king of the morning of the dim empty streetHomes with front gardens are edge to your feetStart moving slowly the cool air is sweetFar now forgotten the warmth of the sheetYou acknowledge another’s ‘Good Morning’ greetHi John and hi Jane and I think that’s old PeteCross the road carefully to a track between treesProviding a path through littered gum leavesWhile high overhead there’s a hint of a breezeIt moves with your body and bends with your kneesThen all of a sudden you announce a sharp sneezeThe hanky’s not handy but your shirt has two sleevesOut from the bush back to busier homesSuburbia stirs as you stir up some stonesChildren in school clothes and disinterested gnomesAn elderly lady in bright purple tonesWhile downward strides make mask to the moansOf those tiring muscles and aging old bonesCross the park to breathe the beach and the seaThe soft sand and sun sap away energyInquisitive dogs decide to roam freeYou join them and share in their found libertyCorrigans Beach Batehaven. Looking down the beach at theturn before the home hill. Early morning, October 2003The beach is the place, the best place to beBut it’s right at the road to end the journeyUp the home hill, you’re glad there’s no moreCome the last corner, you slow but you’re sureAnother run’s done, one more to the scoreAnother run’s done and you’re done to the core!You swing open the gate; a note’s pinned to the door‘Gone shopping today, be back about four’RICHARD SCUTTER