Birthdate: June 2, 1936, in Dandenong, Australia
Education: Malvern Grammar (Australia)/University of Houston (1964)
Age Group: 80-84
Events: 200, 400, 800, 1500 Meters; 5K, 10K.
Career Highlights:
Represented Australia 1959. Australia v’s New Zealand 800m 1:51.2
1960: National Championships, Perth WA. 1960 800m 1:50.1
1960:Victorian Champion (Australia) 800m 1:49.3
Ran for University of Houston (60-64) UH Record 800m- 1962 – 1:49.3
Masters Track & Field
1979: National Indoor Championships, Baton Rouge, La. 1st 1000yds, 2nd 300yds, 3rd 600yds.
1986: Texas Senior Games, Temple,TX. (50-54) 2nd-400m –61.2
1987: World Veterans Games, Melbourne, Australia. (50-54) 2nd 4x400m
1989: World Veterans Championships, Eugene, Or.(50-54) 3rd 4x400m
1990: GAC Age Championships (50-54) 1st – 400 -57.4, 1st 200m 26.02
1991: Hill Country Classic, Mason, TX (55-59) 1st 200m-25.79(meet record). 1st 400m-57.8(meet Record)
1991: National Masters Outdoor Championship, Naperville, IL.(50-59) 1st-4×400
1993: Senior Olympics, Houston, TX.(55-59) 1st-200m – 26.02, 2nd-400m-59.1
1993: Senior Olympics, San Antonio, TX. (55-59) 1st-800m – 2:34, 1st– 200m – 25.75,1st-400m-58.8
1996: Houston Senior Olympics, Houston, Texas (60-64) 1st-400m-65, 1st-200m-25.2.
1996: Texas Senior Games, Temple,TX. (60-64) 1st-200m-26.7
1997: Senior Olympics, Houston, TX. (60-64) 1st-400m-62.5, 2nd– 200m- 27.12nd-100m-13.5
1997: National Masters Outdoor Championship, San Jose, Ca. (60-64) 1st – 400m, 60.06
1998: Houston Senior Olympics, TX.(60-64) 1st – 200m – 27.6. 2nd-100m-13.8
2000: Texas Masters Championships, Dallas, TX. (60-64) 1st-800m, 2:32
2000: Senior Olympics, Houston, TX. (60-64) 2nd-200m-27.05, 2nd-400m-63..3, 2 t;sup>nd-800m-2:35.
2001: Houston Senior Olympics, Houston, Texas (55-54) 1st – 1500m 5:50, 2nd-400m-69.01.
2003: Masters Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (65-67) 3rd-400m-64.67, 3rd-800m-2:42.6
2003: National Masters Outdoor Championship, Eugene, OR. 2nd-400m-65.9, 2nd 4×100 –53.5.
2004: National Masters Outdoor Championship, Decatur, IL 1st-4×100 (60-69) 55.51
2005: Masters Indoor Championships, Boise, IO. (60-69) 2nd-4x400m 4:22
2005: Senior Olympics, Houston, TX. (60-65) 1st-100m-13.9, 1st-200m-29.02, 1st-800m-3:03
2006: Senior Olympics, Austin. (70-74) 1st-400m-66.3, 1st-200m-27.6.
2006: Brazos Valley Senior Games, TX. (70-74)1st-400-67.00, 1st-200-28.2, 1st –800m- 3:02.
2006: Natl. Mstrs Outdoor Championships,Charlotte,NC. (70-74)1st-400m-64.8,1st-200m-28.4,
1st-4x400m- 4:20.6
2007: Masters Indoor Championships, Boston, MA. 1st 4x400m 4:37.28 (World Record)
2007: National Senior Olympics, Louisville, KY. 1st-4×400. 3rd-400-67.2, 3rd-200- 27.1.
2007: World Masters Championships, Riccione, It. 2nd-4×400-4:38.3, 2nd 4×100-54.45.
2008: Senior Olympics, Houston, TX. (70-74) 1st-200m –30.08. 3rd-100m-14.02
2009:Masters World Championships. Lahti, Finland. Finalist 400m, 2nd – 4x400m, 3rd – 4x100m
2009: Master’s World Championships, Sydney Australia. (70-74) 1st – 200m – 29.2, 3rd-400m- 68.3
Masters X-Country/Road Races
1989: Houston Marathon (50-54) 2nd 3:06.2
2003: National X-Country Championships, Houston,TX (65-69) 6k, 3rd.
2003: Sprint for Life (65-69) 1st, 22:10.00
2009: Sprint for Life 5k (70+) 1st, 26.20
and many others 5k&10K’s, even a 10miler.
Recent Performances
2010: Masters Regional Championships, Baton Rouge, La. 1st-400-73.1, 1st-200m -32.2
2010: Masters National Indoor Championships, Boston Ma. (70-74) 3rd 400- 69.77, 3rd-200m – 30.00.
The Latest: Bob is training for the National Outdoor Championships in Sacramento.