Don Hale Blog

    *Steve and Dave Gardner (*above) collected a hat-trick of gold medals. Three gold medals for father and son at the Welsh Masters T&F Championships... Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   Super veteran Dave Gardner won two gold medals at the WMAL Track & Field Championships at Yate on 8th June, with his veteran track star son Steve, also striking gold following a great performance in the 800m race. The talented North Wales Road Runner won the javelin event and his V85 age cat with what is expected to be another Welsh record and claimed another prestigious gold medal in the shot competition. His son Steve was also on top form, and he won a gold medal in the 800m race. After the event Steve confirmed : “My dad won two gold medals at the weekend, winning the javelin, and most likely extending his current Welsh V85 age cat record with a throw of 16.13m pending ratification from Chris Pruski at Welsh Masters Athletics.  “His second gold ...

Master Track & Field event at Worcester for MND Association...see timetable and information images. Urgent appeal by Roger Garland on behalf on Welsh Masters Athletics. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletcs.co.uk I am one of a small group helping to organise a Masters T&F Open Meeting on Wednesday 4th June , which is intended  to raise awareness of and raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. We are doing this because one of our Welsh Masters athletes, Jan Timberlake, is suffering with MND .  The Open Meeting will be organised along somewhat similar lines to that of a local evening league fixture.   It will take place at Worcester, starting at 7pm - please see Timetable and Promotional Leaflet attached. We are keen to attract a large number of vet/masters athletes, supporters, officials and helpers to the event. Can you circulate this information and the two attachments to all the officials, helpers, supporters and vet/masters at...