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| OAMA News and Information |
Entry Form Now Available for
the 2008 OAMA Championships in Townsville.
Download from the host site at http://athleticsnorthqld.org.au/images/stories/oceania_masters_official_entry_form_-_web.pdf
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OCEANIA ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS ATHLETICS
Box 7144, Taradale, Napier, 4141 New Zealand
Ph/Fax +64 6 844 5072 jim.tobin@xtra.co.nz
20 January 2008
TO ALL OAMA AFFILIATES AND OAMA COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOTICE OF MEETING
The OAMA General Assembly will be held on Wednesday 30
July 2008
in Townsville Australia. The venue and time are yet to
be confirmed.
NOMINATIONS/REMITS
All nominations for Council positions and all remits should
be in the hands of the OAMA Secretary by 30 March 2008.
Council positions*
President: (The incumbent has served the maximum of six
years as President and is unable to stand again for this
office)
Vice President
Secretary (The current Secretary is not standing again)
Treasurer
WMA Delegate
Council Members (5)
(*refer to OAMA website www.oceaniamastersathletics.org for current Council details)
Helen Tobin
Secretary |
| Following upon the death of our President,
Cesare Beccalli, our Executive Vice President Monty Hacker
has assumed the office of President in an acting capacity
until the next General Assembly (Lahti FIN 2009), in accordance
with the provisions of clause 7 (b) (ii) of the WMA constitution.
In accordance with IAAF precedent he will continue to
retain his office as WMA Executive Vice President. He will
however delegate certain of his Executive Vice-Presidential
functions to one or more Council members, in order to reduce
his executive work load. |
Cesare Beccalli has left us
"It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing
away of our
President, Cesare Beccalli. He died unexpectedly in the early
morning hours
of December 26, 2007 while at his winter residence in Porto
Alegre, Brazil.
The WMA family extends their condolences to Cesare's wife
Lidia and her
family members. WMA has lost a prolific leader who has served
the masters
athletic movements in a variety of functions over many years." |
2011 WMA Track
and Field Championships:
Where: Sacramento, USA
Website: will be posted here when available
Date: 28/07/2009 - 08/08/2009 |
2009 WMA World
Track and Field Championships:
Where: Lahti, Finland
Website: will be posted here when available
Date: 28/07/2009 - 08/08/2009 |
2008
WMA World Indoor Championships
Where: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Website: http://www.clermont2008.com/
Date: 17/03/2008 - 22/03/2008 |
2006 Linz Masters Indoor World
Championships Photos:
http://www.rikko2photo.co.uk/,
Lesley is also the official EVAA photographer and will
have photos from the Outdoor World Championships in
Riccione.
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| Athletics NZ Media Release
3 November 2006
Derek Turnbull dies
The fastest old man in the world, Derek Turnbull of Southland,
has died.
Turnbull aged 79 died in his sleep on Thursday.
The sheep farmer from Tussock Creek started masters running
at the age of 40. Since 1975 the greatest veteran runner
of all time claimed 25 world age group records.
His best year of running was 1992 when he set six 65-69
age group world records and two world best times as well
as running a time of 2h 41m at the age of 65 in the London
Marathon.
At world veteran track and field championships Turnbull
won 28 gold medals. At the 1997 championships in Durban
South Africa, at the age of 71 he won six individual gold
medals.
Turnbull had no set training programmes, no stop watch
or coach, he just got out and ran the hills for enjoyment.
His philosophy was: "find enjoyment in it and never
give up".
He was born in Waikaka in 1926 and attended Southland Boys
High School. He attained a Diploma of Agriculture with
honours at Massey University, scooping New Zealand University
Blues in athletics and cross country.
Turnbull has been farming his own Sherwood Farm, 260 acres
at Tussock Creek 30km north of Invercargill for the past
26 years.
The Southland Masters Athletics had arranged an 80th birthday
bash run for Turnbull on 10 December around Turnbull's
old stomping ground of Forest Hill Reserve, Tussock Creek.
Turnbull was awarded the QSM for his services to athletics
and was patron of CCS (Crippled Children), Sport Southland,
Invercargill Harrier and Athletic Club and New Zealand
Masters Games.
Turnbull had a mild stroke in 2001, which he recovered
from and he was bright, alert and very active right up
to his unexpected passing.
Derek Turnbull and his wife Pat had a family of six, including
triplets, and have 14 grandchildren and four great grand
children.
A great runner is laid to rest.
Murray McKinnon
Communications Advisor
Athletics New Zealand
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2005 San Sebastian World Championships Photos:
http://www.rikko2photo.co.uk/,
around 10,000 photos available for purchase from UK website.
http://www.imagestation.com/member/?name=douglasjsmith,
around 3,000 photos. |
| 2005 San Sebastian World Championships
Results: Full
Results from Spain (pdf format) |
| 2006 OAMA Council Elections: New Council
Members |
| Samoa now Affiliated. |
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