31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Mens 5km walk - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Mens 5km walk - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Mens 5km walk - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Tom Barber clears the bar in the 60-64 age group high jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Nye Evans brushes the bar in the 70-74 age group high jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Nye Evans brushes the bar in the 70-74 age group high jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Tom Barber clears the bar in the 60-64 age group high jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Tom Barber clears the bar in the 60-64 age group high jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Competition in the 45-49 age group 100 metres - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. New Zealand speedster Gary Rawson crosses the line in first place in the 45-49 age group 100 metres - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Cook Islands competitor Teraimateitia Hill has her third throw in the 55-59 age group javelin event - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Winner of the 65-69 age group heavy shot competition Jan Banens - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Winner of the 65-69 age group heavy shot competition Jan Banens (centre) with 2nd placed Raylea Rudov (left) and Glen Watts (right) - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Australia's Geoff Bramley competes in the 50-54 age group high jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. New Zealand's Stewart Foster competes in the 70-74 age group 300m hurdles - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. New Zealand's Judy Hammond competes in the 70-74 age group long jump - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)

31 July 2008 Townsville, Qld - Competition at the 2008 Oceania Masters athletics meet in Townsville. Eventual winner Jan Banens competes in the Womens 65-69 age group heavy shot competition - Photo: Cameron Laird (Ph: 0418 238811)