Wednesday 1 November 2006

Pennington Preview

Posted by speedygeoff on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 with
quote of the day: "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." - T.S. Eliot

Thursday 2 Nov ACTVAC track program
6.00pm 3000m Pennington(& GM), Weight Throw, Pole Vault
6.15pm 60m
6.30pm 1000m/3000m Walk (Perry Handicap)
6.45pm Long Jump (QA)
7.00pm 1500m, Javelin, Discus
7.30pm 400m
7.45pm Triple Jump, Javelin, Discus, 200m Hurdles
8.00pm 4x200m Relay
8.15pm 5 lap Spiral

Pennington Preview
The Pennington 3000m to be run tomorrow features start groups handicapped on age and sex, based (allegedly) on world standards. Looking at the actual times the groups set off, I calculate that the outcome is simple really - if Kathy Southgate were to run she would blitz the field. In her likely absence, Elaine Cooper is the hot favourite and should easily hold out Trevor Jacobs. In the likely event that Trevor is not there, the places should be fought out by Paul Considine and Colin Farlow, somewhat behind the winner. Of course, none of this is certain....

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