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Dressed
for the Queen? Veteran sprinter Stuart Lambie
MBE and wife Kathy are ready to meet royalty! It
must have been a dry run as I took this moments
before Prince Charles arrived at St Johns for the
Tynwald Day ceremony in 1999 (will check year)
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MARTIN MOVES UP
THE RANKINGS
In
the UK Merit Rankings for 2003, recently published in Athletics Weekly, Manx
and NatWest Island Games high jump record holder Martin Aram has moved up into
eighth place, an improvement of one place from 2002. This is his third year appearing in the top
flight of athletics, having made his debut at number eleven for performances in
the 2001 season at the age of 17.
The
Merit Rankings are designed by compiler, Peter Mathews, as an assessment of
form and take into account consistency throughout the season and performances
in major meetings as well as the best performance achieved in the
year.
The
highlights of the year for me were the Island Games in Guernsey in the summer
and competing at the Shanghai Sister City Games in China in November, said
Martin. Whilst nothing in 2003 can compare with reaching the Commonwealth Games
final in 2002, the atmosphere at the Island Games is the next best thing and I
was able to peak for Guernsey and retain my title with new Manx and Games
records.
On
the national domestic scene, the most notable achievements were Silver medals at
the British Inter-Counties Championships and the UK Athletics Domestic Series
Grand Prix Final. The AON Under 21
Sportsman of the year also achieved good wins at the North of England Indoors,
Scottish Indoors and Bedford International Games.
Martin
would like to acknowledge financial support from Manx Sports Aid Foundation,
British Airways and Britannia International.

Martin in action at the Shanghai Sister City Games in
November.
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WATER, WATER, WATER
Further pictures of the Mann
& Partners Millennium Way Relay courtesy of Isle of Man
Newspapers

Gianni Epifani

Tony Varley

Mike Gellion
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of the Mann & Partners Millennium Way Relay in this week’s
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Independent
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EXTRA
PICTURES
ST
JOHNS FELL RACE ON NEW YEARS DAY
Richie
Stevenson previews
Its just a couple of weeks till the 2004 Managrakem
Fell League bursts into life again out at St Johns with the annual trip up to
the top of Slieau Whallian and back. The race will again be sponsored by
Supercards of Strand Street and will start and finish at St Johns Football Club
where there will be changing and shower facilities on hand. There has been a
lot of talk recently about the development of various sports including of course
the IOMAA Development Plan. Just wait till everyone sees how St Johns AFC have
developed their Mullen-Y-Cloie site since we were last there on New Years Day
2003. Two superb all-weather pitches,new changing rooms and floodlights, a
remarable achievment by this very friendly and helpful club and as usual they
have opened there changing facilities for our use again this year.
As last year we will only be giving out a few
prizes as we will be donating all the entry fees to a local charity which will
be the Crossroads Young Carers Project. This is an initiative that helps young
carers under the age of 21 who care for or help care for chronically sick or
disabled members of their family. The initiative helps to support the
young carers and to give them much needed time out from a situation that can
have a devastating impact on the life of a young person. We hope as many runners
as possible will support the race even if fell racing is not their bag. At the
very worst they will get a bit of exercise and fresh air and in a small way
help others. The race starts at 2.00pm with signing-on from 1.15pm. There will
be refreshments in the clubhouse after the race. Please use the car park opposite
the Farmers Arms.
Details from Richie Stevenson
629267 [email protected]
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try each of the locations listed above where files
maybe stored.
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(c) 2003 Murray Lambden. All rights reserved.
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