Don Hale Blog

Welsh Masters Sprint events confirmed for 26th January at Cardiff Indoor Centre...and see details for 12th Jan meeting. Introduction by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk URGENT UPDATE:  It has now been agreed and confirmed by Welsh Masters Athletics officials that the forthcoming meeting in Cardiff at the National Indoor Athletics Centre on 12th January will include the 800m and 1500m championships. *Also, please note:   Brett Davis ,  a Director of   Welsh Masters Athletics Limited, has confirmed some important updates to other varied indoor meetings: * The 800m and 1500m events on the  12th January  are available to enter now. * Sprints will now be included with the meeting on the  26th January. Brett Davis, has additionally confirmed this week:  Hi all,  I’ve had the nod that the sprints meet on 26th January  is due to go live this week (or later based on previous go live dates). Having seen th...

*Swansea Harrier Alan Davies (*above) crosses the finish line at the recent Cardiff 5k - Race for Victory - event to set a new record. (Photo  courtesy of Paul Stillman Sports Photography). World 5k record title hope for Swansea Harrier and Welsh Master Alan Davies. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Subject to official confirmation, Welsh Master Alan Davies of Swansea Harriers is another top veteran who may well have smashed the VM70 category World Record for 5k.  Running in the Cardiff 5k – Race for Victory - on Sunday 5th May 2024, 71-year-old legend Alan clocked a chip time of 18:01. This is a notable improvement on the 18:17 that he recorded at the Tri Hard Harriers 5k On the Bay in Swansea in August last year. Alan also holds the joint 5k M65 Welsh Masters Record at 18:04. Like fine wine, he is improving with age!  *Pictured above - Swansea Harrier Alan Davies - competing in the West Glamorgan cross-country league earlier this ye...

WELSH MASTERS ATHLETICS TEAMS FOR INTER-AREA INDOOR T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS AT LEE VALLEY on 25th FEBRUARY. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk The latest updates have Now been revealed for both the male and female T&F teams to represent Welsh Masters Athletics at the forthcoming Masters Inter-Area (Indoor) challenge championships at Lee Valley on Sunday 25th February. WMAL director Brett Davis confirmed : “This is the current list for the Welsh Masters Athletics men’s team for the Inter-Area male team as they currently stand. Any gaps shown are still available for people to approach myself, Eleri Jones, or Louise Kirby about.  “In addition, the M35-49 age group 400m slot may become available due to an injury that is being assessed.” WMAL MALE TEAM MEMBERS: 60m hurdles:  M50 Glyn Price. M60 Iain Moody. 1500m:  M35 Oli Williams. M50 Adrian Lewis. M60 Dave Watson. M70 Paul Allen. 400m:  M35 Jonathan Williams. M50 Adrian Lewis. M60 Brett D...

Opportunity Knocks for budding Welsh Masters T&F athletes for 2024 season....appeal from Brett Davis. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Would you like the opportunity to represent Welsh Masters Athletics at Track and Field? 

The next inter-area event is indoors and is on 25th  February 2024 at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, just outside London.  We are really keen to field the strongest Welsh Masters’ team that we can and we know that we have a lot of talent around here. We did brilliantly in the summer and it is time to build on that success. To do that, we need to have the largest pool from which to select.  
Selection will be made over the next few weeks and will be based on recent results on power of 10 (2022, 2023). We would like to get the provisional women’s team out in mid-January so that people can make travel arrangements, the men’s will take longer to establish. 

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Welsh Masters Notice of AGM This email is being sent to all confirmed members of Welsh Masters Athletics Limited who are on the Register of Members as at today’s date to provide the formal notice of Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 3 November 2023 at 7:30 pm. As the sport is still struggling to recover from Covid, the Board has decided that no awards will be made for 2022 so the opportunities for a celebration should be postponed till next year when the 2023 results will be available.   For that reason we will hold the formal AGM by Zoom, and those wishing to attend need to register in advance by emailing me before 31 October 2023 to get the system set up.  I attach -                     Notice of Meeting, Proxy Form.                Accounts to 31 December 2022. There are no formal votes required, so the provision of the Proxy Form is a fo...