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Please read the important announcement from AMA President. MAWA needs to start the process of identifying suitable projects for submission to the Trust Board. Any member who has an idea should discuss it face to face with a Committee Member, rather than submitting in writing. The Committee will help the member further develop any project…

Photos taken by Graeme Dahl over the State Championships can now be viewed through the following link: Graeme Dahl Flickr Albums

The 2017 winter programme can be viewed via the link at the bottom of the right side bar.

Dave Wyatt will be re-commencing a programme of jumps coaching and competition leading up to the National Championships in Darwin in June: All Tuesdays at WAAS. Start 5.30pm for warmup and drills followed by 6.00pm coaching session and then 6.30pm normal competition. 18 April – LJ/TJ 25 April – Closed for ANZAC Day 02 May…

In this edition: The WMA world indoor champs in Daegu ended on Saturday, March 25. TFNL has eight pages with stories from WA athletes on their experiences in South Korea and photographs from Canada’s Doug Smith. MAWA state championships preview. John Dennehy writes on WA masters’ performances at State Open champs. Carmel Meyer’s profile column…

We will have the following programme ahead of the State Championships steeplechase, which starts at 7pm: 200m, 1500m, 100m, 400m Equipment is available if anyone wants to do a jump  

Congratulations to all. Many inaugural state records but also 5 pending Australian ones. Apologies for any errors or omissions. Please contact Barbara if so. Daegu Indoor World Championships

  Some members are receiving emails from Athletics WA confirming their registration and this is causing some confusion. MAWA members are now automatically registered with AWA for insurance even if they don’t compete on the track so these emails can be safely ignored.

Ed Whitlock of Canada was a legendary masters athlete. This obituary published in a UK club magazine may be of interest to members Ed Whitlock

The MAWA committee last night approved the following nominations: Sprints/Hurdles. Wendy Seegers. Another amazing year for Wendy with 2 W40 Australian records and 2 World Titles Middle Distance/Steeples. Rob Nichols. Great year for Rob in the Steeplechase with a State Record, a National title, and a bronze at Worlds Distance. Janet Ferguson. What a year…