is in fact faster than the qualifying time for the Olympic games. B. Craig produced a disappointing performance in 1500m U17 heats and was unable to make the final. A month earlier, on the same track, he ran 4min 5 sec for the distance and had he run this at the Championships he would have gained 3rd place. It is the fastest 1500m time recorded by a Kearsney boy and is faster than the school record. I have stressed the importance of stamina as the base to any good performance and have pointed out that it is more valuable to train for increased stamina rather than increased speed regardless of whether the athlete is a sprinter or middle distance runner. It is only because of the emphasis on stamina training that van Loo and Craig have become the athletes they are today. When van Loo came to Kearsney he was unable to make the House team for sports day. He took up cross-country running and fan regularly for two years before he started to achieve. Craig at primary school was unable to win a race. Obviously if these boys have been able to develop as much as they have, there are dozens of others who can do equally well or possibly better. Why not join in, get fit and see what you can achieve? For me the success of these boys has been most gratifying but what has pleased me most of all is the manner in which they have conducted themselves. This has brought more credit to Kearsney than anything they could have achieved on the athletic track. 1 thank them for this good example they have set for the juniors. They are worthy recipients of the honours award. Finally, I think the staff, particularly Mr Schumann,and the 3 House captains for the help given in the training of the boys and on the administration side. M.E. MYHILL SOUTH AFRICAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS B. Craig of Kearsney represented the Natal Under 17 athletics team in the 1500 metres at the South African Junior Athletics championships held at the Pilditch stadium in Pretoria in March. Heats had to be run off in order to qualify for the 1500m final. Craig did not do well in these heats and therefore did not take part in the final. The championships were extremely well run and every race started at the exact second it was due to do so. The standard of athletics was very high and most of the Natal athletes were beaten by nervousness and lack of experience. However, the trip was most worth while and a lot ofexperience was gained. B. CRAIG ATHLETICSINTERPROVINCIALS On various occasions, I have run for both the Junior and the Senior Natal athletics teams competing in interprovincial tournaments. I first represented the men's team in 1976 in Queenstown competing in an inter-provincial triangular between Broder, Eastern Province and Natal. I gained a first and two second places. Early on in the 1977 season, together with six other seniors I flew to Cape Town to 25
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