April 2005 to July 2005
| UK Women Promoted | |
Second
place behind hosts Cardiff today ensured that the UK Women's team were promoted
to Division Two at the first time of asking. The throws were again the bedrock
of the team's success with three B string victories - a shot/javelin double form
Mel Harrison and Vicky Thompson's B hammer win - plus second & thirds places
in the rest. There were three track wins too, with Harriet Scott & Robyn
Matson doubling up for victory in the 3000m and Claire Brennan scoring maximum
points in the 100m hurdles B. The promoted teams face Wakefield, Glasgow,
Liverpool, Southampton, Swansea and Wigan in Division 2 next season.
added
31/07/05 & updated 02/08/05 
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| YAL Second - Avoid Drop | |
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At Eton the YAL squad won the three-way battle to avoid relegation as they
finished in second behind hosts Windsor, just ahead of Woodford G & EL, fellow candidates for the drop, and
Milton Keynes, who lost their Premiership status. Nicola Hill won the track
athlete of the match for her u15G 75m hurdles win, and also won the B shot. There
were win doubles for Michael Jones (U13 - 200m & 800m), Matt Bloy (U15 400m
& 800m), Lisa Schofield (u17 - 80m & 300m hurdles), Catrina McAuliffe
(U15 DT & hurdles), Anthony Williams (TJ & 100H), Frankie Calder & Rachel Kerr (both u15 200m &
300m), Alex Edwards & Lucy Newman (both u13 75m & 150m). Lucy Sargent
was robbed of a sprint double when the judges ruled that she had been beaten in
the100m. The day ended with a quality U17W 4x400m relay when the club quartet of
Lisa Schofield, Hayley Thomas, Lauren Clark and Katie Richardson smashed the
league record but lost out to Milton Keynes. added
31/07/05 & updated 01/08/05 |
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| Men runners up - Bonne throws further | |
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The
Southern Men's team were beaten by a strong Highgate squad in their fifth round
Division 1 fixture at Bracknell today. Bonne Buwembo further extended his
six-day-old u20 javelin record with a winning 54.99m throw as coach Sam Harrison
won the B. Track wins were recorded by Gavin Maley (800m & B s'chase),
Trevor Keys (A s'chase), Luke Stott ( 200B), Scott Spencer (400m A), and
Salvatore Mutijima (B 1500m - PB). On the field Scott Keating and Mark Connelly
made it a winning high jump double while Stuart Tufton cleared his best height
for a while to win the B vault with 3.50m. added
30/07/05
The
B team survived to fight another day in Division 3 with a third place finish at
Bury St Edmunds.
added 01/08/05 |
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| Bonne's Junior record throw | |
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Bonne
Buwembo - still only 15 - broke Mark Bishop's 19-year-old club javelin record
competing in the National Junior League at Carshalton today. His throw of 54.57m
also took him to third on the club senior list. Ross Clarke smashed the two
minute
barrier for the 800m with a massive PB as the men's team held off Belgrave to
finish seventh. The Junior Women had some
excellent results to finish fourth and secure third in the final table and a
place in the National Final. Megan Foley & Helen Roche won both 800m races
and Hayley Stibbs set a new PB in winning the B 1500m as the returning Harriet
Scott was 2nd in the A. Chloe van Wulven set pole vault and 400m hurdles PBs,
placing second in the latter event with the fastest time by a club athlete this
year. Lisa Schofield made a fantastic 100m hurdles debut to place 2nd in the B
and clock the third fastest time ever by a club u17 at the event. There was a
rousing finale as the 4x400m squad of Lauren Clark, Robyn Delivett, Harriet
Scott and Megan Foley powered to victory. added
24/07/05 Men's
Women's
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| Southern Women Fourth at Basingstoke | |
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An
already depleted SWL team suffered further when heavy traffic meant that several
members travelling direct arrived too late for their event - while others turned
back in frustration. And for those that made it strong opposition from
Southampton and Aldershot made wins hard to come by. There were five wins for
the u15s with doubles from Nicola Hill (hurdles & shot PB), Catrina
McAuliffe (B hurdles & A discus PB), and a B shot win for Frankie Calder.
Emma Fox carved 5 secs off her 1500m PB in placing second. Mel Harrison was the
only senior winner in the B javelin and she contributed runners up spot in the
other three throws. Lisa Schofield won the u17 300m hurdles but fell when
leading in the sprint hurdles. There were middle distance PBs from Denise
Harris (1500m), and the 800m pairing of Vicky Smith and Laura Moore.
added
23/07/05
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| Lucy misses Euro Final place | |
| Lucy Sargent just missed out on a 200m final place in the European Junior Championships at Kaunas, Lithuania today. The cool and damp conditions in Eastern Europe were a complete contrast to blistering heat in Marrakech where Lucy had placed a superb sixth in the 100m final at the World Youth Champs. In Kaunas Lucy started well with a second place in her heat yesterday in 24.30s. Returning to the competition today for her semi final run Lucy just missed out on a final place, finishing 5th in her race, with the first four qualifying. Her time - into a 1.1 m/s headwind - was 24.50s. Still 16 Lucy will be still be eligible for these championships in two years. added 23/07/05 |
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| Katie third in Schools international | |
Katie
Richardson placed third in the 1500m for the English Schools team in the Home
Counties International held at Tullamore, Ireland on Saturday. She had spent most of the week since her English Schools
victory at an endurance athletes’ training camp which left with heavy legs
when the break came and victory went to School’s runners-up Stevie Stockton.
 added
19/07/05
A small
senior team contested the Golden Jubilee Cup semi-final at Eton on Saturday.
Best results were gained by Emma Christmas who won the javelin, and Claire
Brennan and Mel Harrison who were runners- up in the 100m hurdles and Shot
respectively. For the men Sam
Harrison set a new javelin PB while Danny Gamester took third place hammer
honours.
Lesley
Felton took part in the National Masters track and Field Champs in Birmingham
last weekend. She competed in the W45 800 metres finishing second in 2 min 23.61
seconds - this is a season's best and her fastest run for over two seasons. added
20/07/05 |
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| Frankie & Lisa break records | |
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Frankie
Calder erased any doubts about her earlier 300m clocking (where her performance
was confused with that of another athlete) when she again ran 41.6s for a club u15
record which won her female track athlete award at the YAL fixture at Norwich.
Lisa Schofield capped a hat-trick of wins by improving her club 300m hurdles
record. Matt Bloy was also in great form setting a new 1500m PB that took him to
second club u15 all-time and won him the male track athlete award. Bonne Buwembo
again improved in the u17 javelin to move up to second on the club all time list
with a throw that last week would have won Schools' silver. But despite these sparkling results and many others the team ended up in
the wooden spoon position.
added 18/07/05
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| Lucy sixth in World Champs | |
| Lucy Sargent placed a superb sixth in the 100m final at the World Youth (Under 18) championships in Marrakesh tonight. She had qualified yesterday after a heat win in 11.72s, and a third place semi-final clocking of a PB equalling 11.70s, which gained her the fastest loser slot. Her final time tonight of 11.65s was another PB and broke her own club record, lifting her to fifth fastest all-time among UK under 17 women. added 14/07/05 |
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| Southern Men win at Milton Keynes | |
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The
Men's Southern League Division One team made it three wins out of their first
four fixtures when they won from hosts Milton Keynes by seven points yesterday.
Sprint doubles for Luke Stott & Matt Russell in both 100 & 200m, a 5k double for Trevor
Keys and Matt Bland, field events doubles for captain Mark Bishop and Stuart
Tufton (Pole Vault), and Bonne Buwembo & his coach Sam Harrison (Javelin)
did much to secure success.
added 10/07/05
Just
seven men were in action for the Division Three team at Peterborough and despite
working hard they placed fourth. |
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| Gold, silver, bronze & relay medals too | |
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Five club athletes returned from a quality packed English Schools Championships at Birmingham
with medals - three individual, two in relays.
Katie Richardson's mature run off a slow pace brought her Intermediate Girl's
1500m gold. Bethan Siddons equalled her club record and PB of 1.64m in winning
silver in the junior girls' high jump. Lisa Schofield produced a PB of 11.50s
when it mattered to win bronze in the inter girls' 80m hurdles. Frankie Calder
and Nicola Hill helped the Essex JG relay team to silver. Matt Bloy (4th -
JB 800m), Chloe van Wulven (4th - SG 100m H) and Ross Clarke (5th - IB 3000m)
and Nicola Hill (7th - JG - 75m H) also made finals but Lynsey Clark (SG Discus
9th), Joe Forde (SB - Hammer 11th) and Frankie Calder (JG 100m 4th Heat) missed
out.
added 10/07/05
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| Ten chase Schools' glory | |
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Ten club young athletes compete
for Essex in the English Schools championships at Alexander Stadium Birmingham
this weekend. Nicola
Hill is first up on Friday morning as she competes in the opening event, the
junior girls 75m hurdles, and she is swiftly followed by fellow hurdler Lisa
Schofield who tackles the intermediate girls 80m hurdle moments later. Shortly
afterwards Frankie Calder is in junior girls 100m heat action while medal hope
Matt Bloy steps onto the track just before mid-day in his junior boys 800m heat.
Bethan Siddons competes in the junior girls high jump on Friday afternoon and
Katie Richardson starts her inter girls’ 1500m medal hunt later that day. |
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| Lucy's AAAs Title | |
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Lucy Sargent went one better than on Saturday when
she swept impressively to gold in the 200m in the AAAs u20 Championships at
Bedford today. Her winning time of 23.93s equalled her outdoor best and gave her
a three-tenths margin over Johnelle Gibbons. Also in action was Chloe van
Wulven who missed out on a final place in the 100m hurdles. Luke Stott added a
new 200m PB. added
03/07/05
added 04/07/05
The Eastern Young Athletes team again recorded
numerous personal bests as they tied with hosts Ipswich today. |
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| Ross improves 3k record again | |
| Ross Clarke improved the club u17 record for 3000m again on Wednesday at he Watford open. His time of 8m 44.54 took 11 seconds off his own club record and ranks him third in his age group. At the same meeting Ashley Reece went to third on the club all time u17 list when he clocked 4m 03.2s for 1500m. added 2/07/05 |
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| Sargent's silver celebration | |
| Lucy Sargent celebrated her selection for the World Youth Championships with silver in the 100m in the AAAs u20 Championships at Bedford today. Lucy was edged out of gold by 4-100ths of a second by Kadi Ann Thomas who clocked 11.72s, with Joscelyn Hopeson in third. Lucy will also contest the 100m at the World Youth - under 18 - championships which take place in Marrakech from 13th to17th July. A second AAAs medal went to Faye Fullerton who clocked 4m 23.37s for bronze in the U23 1500m championships. Mel Harrison's medal chances evaporated after she only managed one valid throw in the u23 discus, placing fourth in 38.47m. Katie Richardson was fifth in her u20 800m heat in a time close to her best. added 2/07/05 |
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| National title for Rebecca | |
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Ten-year old Rebecca O'Neill - who trains with Eileen Naylor's group at Hornchurch - won the 600m for East Anglia in the Independent Schools Association, National Athletic Championships at Alexander Stadium Birmingham on Wednesday 22nd June 2005. Rebecca, who lives in Upminster and attends Woodlands School, Great Warley, won the Girls year 6 (U11) 600 metres title in a PB time of 1 minute 54.6 seconds. Rebecca qualified for the national event by winning the East Anglia Championships at Southend two weeks earlier. added 28/06/05 |
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| Young athletes third in battle of giants | |
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The Young Athletes beat off the challenge from
Tonbridge to place third in the home YAL match at Mayesbrook today, as the
unbeaten top two teams Harrow & Blackheath & Bromley battled it out,
with B&B taking the honours. On a day when victories were few Anthony
Williams had a hurdles/high jump double for the u17M while on the field Bonne
Buwembo improved his PB to win the javelin with Cafer Gunay making it a double
with B victory; Ashley Reece won the B high jump. Lauren Clark recorded the only
U17W victory with a PB in the 300m but the u15 boys fared better as wins were
recorded by Matt Bloy (800m), a 1500m double from Daniel Winters & Simon
Brown, a hammer win for the returning Bradley Reece. Frankie Calder led the way
for the u15 girls with a sprint double and Bethan Siddons took the high jump.
For the U13s Eleanor Bounds & Sidnie Sales made it a 1200m double but the
boys failed to register a victory. |
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| Another record for Emma as UKWL third | |
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Emma Christmas improved her week-old club u20
javelin record as the UKWL team placed third in their Div 3 fixture at Bedford
today. She added another metre and a half to throw 36.25m. Chloe van
Wulven logged the only track win in the B 100m hurdles and there were B string
wins in the throws for Lynsey Clark in the discus with a season's best, Kate
Brewington (shot) and Vicky Thompson (hammer). The team now lie second behind
Cardiff after two
of the three fixtures. Faye Fullerton put illness and injury worries
behind her yesterday when she clocked 4m 19.64s for 1500m when placing 8th
in the BMC grand prix at Solihull yesterday. Katie Richardson was 4th in the B
race in a season's best of 4m 33.70s and Ross Clarke set a PB of 4m 05.36s in
the men's races. added 26/06/05
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| Southern men win again | |
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The Men's Southern League team returned to
winning ways with a 10 point victory in their Division 1 match at Haringey
today. There were 11 individual wins, with a strong middle distance
showing at the heart of the team's success. Gavin Maley scored a
1500mA/800mB double and there were win double from Matt Bland & Chris Coates
(5k), and Trevor Keys & Rob Warner (PB) in the 'chase. Salvator Mutijima won
the B1500m and set a new 800m PB in 2nd. Danny Gamester & Kevin Deacon
doubled up for a hammer win & Sam Harrison took the javelin. Captain Mark
Bishop contributed the final win in the 110m hurdles B. The Men's Southern
League Div 3N team were edged out into fourth place at the same venue. |
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| Mel's Southern medal | |
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Mel Harrison's discus bronze was the club's only
medal at the South of England Senior Champs, which took place at Ashford on
Saturday & Sunday. She backed it up with fifth in the shot. Mel had another
reason to celebrate: she has been selected for the South of England team in the
u23 Area Match in August. Claire Brennan was the only other senior to make the
top 8, finishing eighth in the 100m hurdles final in a new legal PB of 15.39s.
Just outside the top 8 qualifiers were Hannah Gamester (long jump) and older
sibling Daniel, also 9th (hammer). Trevor Keys was 10th in the 5000m. Elsewhere
it was a tale of misfortune. Matt Russell pulled a muscle in qualifying for the
second round of the 100m and took no further part in the proceedings, while
Gavin Maley did not finish in the 1500m. In the races for u15s and u17s held
alongside the senior champs Matt Bloy was 5th in the u15 3000m champs, but Ross
Clarke was another DNF in the u17 equivalent. |
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| Eastern Young team win at St Albans | |
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The EYAL team ran out easy winners at St Albans
Frankie Calder's stunning 41.6s debut in the u17 300m was easily a club u15
record and one of the fastest time ever nationally for this new event in this age group.
The hot and sunny conditions plus a favourable following breeze at this fixture
led to many PBs and good performances. The team are on course to qualify for a
place in the end of season final. |
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| Emma's record - U20s book final place | |
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Emma Christmas set a new club u20 javelin record as
the u20 women almost certainly have booked their place in the national final by placing third in their
Southern Premier fixture at Ware today. Her 34.72m throw was a 30 cm improvement
on her best and 9 cms further than Kate Brewington's club u20 record. Other
highlights in the heatwave conditions included a 3000m win double for Megan
Foley & Robyn Matson, an 800m B win for Hayley Stibbs, a discus win for
Lynsey Clark in a season's best and a stunning last leg of 57.5s from Katie
Richardson in the 4x400m relay. added
19/06/05
A depleted men's team hit by late withdrawals
had some better results with Andrew Meech 2nd in the 800m in a PB and Michael Waller
2nd in the B 400m. Joe Forde set a new hammer PB |
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| Lucy's record win | |
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Lucy Sargent made her mark on the international
scene today when she won a prestigious race in Mannheim, Germany. She edged out
Britain's Joscelynn Hopeson by 1-100th sec to win the u18 100m race in a new PB
of 11.70s to slice 2-100ths off her club records for u17, u20 and senior women.
She had earlier won her heat in a near-PB of 11.73s. added
18/06/05
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| Nine picked for English Schools | |
| Nine club youngsters were today celebrating their selection for the Essex team at the English Schools' Championships next month. In the senior girls age group former medallists Lynsey Clark (discus) and Chloe van Wulven (100m hurdles) will both compete for the fourth time. Katie Richardson (IG-1500m) and Frankie Calder (JG-100m) and will also be pulling on the Essex vest again at these champs while there are first time performances for Bethan Siddons (JG - HJ), Nicola Hill (JG - 75H), Lisa Schofield (IG - 80H), Matt Bloy (JB - 800m) and Ross Clarke (IB - 3000m). The two-day competition this year takes place at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th July. added 14/06/05 |
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| Kate's just champion! | |
| Kate Brewington was crowned AAAs heptathlon champion at Hexham on Sunday after placing third, and first Briton, in the AAAs championship event held in dismal conditions in the north east. But her 5041 points tally and individual results were disappointing and well short of her best (100H - 14.59, HJ - 1.66, Shot - 11.32, 200m - 26.12, Long jump: 5.56, javelin - 32.50, 800m - 2:29.94). Lucy Sargent resumed her battle with Joey Duck at Sunday’s Bedford International Games. She ran faster than ever before, aided by a strong following wind, to place third in the B 100m in 11.68s, as Duck was fourth in 11.70s. But the positions were reversed in the A 200m race as Lucy’s Milton Keynes-based rival was 3rd in 24.00 with Lucy 4th in 24.04s. Mel Harrison was also in action at Bedford, throwing the discus beyond 40m again, to place 10th against good opposition. Also at the weekend Lesley Felton won the W45 800m in 2m 27.5 and the 400m in 64.3.at the SCVAC Champs at Battersea Park. added 14/06/05 |
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| Nine golds in Essex Schools | |
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Club athletes reaped a rich harvest in the Essex
Schools Champs today collecting nine golds and at least six other medals. Lauren
Clark (300m) and Katie Richardson (1500m) won in the Inter Girls age group,
while there were three wins for the junior girls as Frankie Calder (200m),
Nicola Hill (75m hurdles) & Bethan Siddons (HJ) were victorious. The Inter
boys also won three golds as Eugene Ayanful (100m) and Ross Clarke (3000m)
triumphed while Richard Demko beat Anthony Williams on the run-in to win the
100m hurdles. Matt Bloy completed the medal roll with an 800m victory.
added 11/06/05 & updated 12/06/05
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| UK Women's Winning start | |
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The promoted UK Women's League team got off to a
flying start with a win in the first Division 3 fixture at Mayesbrook Park
today. Nine individual victories, backed up by ten second places set the scene
as the squad recovered from a slow start to overhaul early leaders Cardiff to
run out winners by 19 points. A string victories came from Kate Brewington (100h
& LJ), Faye Fullerton (3000m) & Somma Power (SP), with B string wins
from Robyn Matson (3000m), Kirsty Smith (LJ), Lynsey Clark (DT), Mel Harrison
(SP), Vicky Thompson (HT). Hannah Gamester equalled her pole vault club record
and there were 100m sprint PBs for Christina Kalejaiye (A), Claire Brennan (B),
and Emma Christmas (non scoring) while Kirsty Smith's long jump effort was her
furthest without wind assistance. The second meeting is at Bedford on 26th
June.
added 05/06/05
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| Southern Women's Haringey Victory | |
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The Southern Women strengthened their claims for
promotion when they emerged victorious in the third Southern League Div 2
fixture at Haringey today. After contesting the lead with Kingston for most of
the match they eased clear in the closing stages to record an emphatic win. The
Senior Women recorded 11 individual victories and won both relays, with Kate
Brewington heading the cast with a win treble, while Emma Christmas was a double
winner, moving closer to Kate Brewington's U20 javelin record. Sarah Deacon (HT
& JT-B) and the returning Katie O'Sullivan both collected win doubles. For
the u15s there were five victories and Catrina McAuliffe contributed three B
string wins, taking the honours in the shot, hurdles and high jump.
added 04/06/05
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| Five more medals, three gold, two bronze in SoE day two | |
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There was another five medal haul on the second day of the South
of England under 20 Championships at a much calmer Portsmouth yesterday as HMAC
youngsters brought their medal tally to ten. Pride of place went o Matt Bloy
whose second lap charge brought him u15B 800m gold in a new club record. Lucy
Sargent turned the tables on Joey Duck to snatch the u17w 100m verdict, while
Bethan Siddons won her first major title in the u15G high jump. Lisa
Schofield added a second medal, this time bronze in the u17w 80m hurdles, and
Chloe van Wulven won her third hurdles bronze at these championships to add to
u17 and u15 bronzes in earlier years. added
30/05/05 pics
added 31/05/05
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| Gold, three silver, one bronze in SoE day one | |
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There was a five medal haul on day one of the South
of England under 20 Championships at windswept Portsmouth today as HMAC
youngsters came away with one gold, three silvers and a bronze. Bonne Buwembo
won the u17M Javelin by over 4m with a new best of 51.47m. There was silver
service from the under 17 women, as Lisa Schofield (300m hurdles), Lucy Sargent
(200m) and Katie Richardson (1500m) all finished runner-up in their events. The
fifth medal was earned by Frankie Calder who sprinter faster than before, with
the benefit of the strong tail wind to win bronze in the under 15 100m sprint in
a lifetime best. added
28/05/05
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| NJAL: Ladies equal third, men last at Ashford | |
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Megan
Foley was the only winning club athlete as the Ladies U20 team finished equal
third at wind-swept Ashford today. She led from gun to tape to take the 800m
honours. The results leaves the team third in the Southern Premier League, and
still in the frame for a national final place added
22/05/05 The junior men's team again finished last of eight. Andrew Meech was a superb 800m winner but otherwise points were hard to come by and lack of athletes in several events cost the team dear. Full results |
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| Bethan's record at Bedford EYAL | |
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Bethan
Siddons added 5 cms to her PB to smash the club u15 high jump record by 4cms to
jump 1.64m, the second best jump in Britain this year. Her grade 1jump was the
highlight of the EYAL fixture at Bedford today as the club finished second
added 22/05/05 Lucy Sargent beat internationals Catherine Murphy and Joice Maduaka as she finished second for GB Juniors in the Loughborough International in 23.99s. added 22/05/05 |
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| Southern Women third at Perivale | |
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The
Southern Women's team finished third in their second round Div 2 fixture at wet
& windy Perivale yesterday. The
depleted Southern Men's Div 1 team finished fourth at an equally damp &
dismal Basingstoke.
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| Gold rush continues on Essex day 3 | |
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The
sun finally shone on a golden day for club athletes at the final day of the
Essex Champs at Mayesbrook Park today. Lisa Schofield set the ball rolling with
gold in the u17 girls' 300m hurdles setting a new club record. Katie Richardson
was an impressive 800m winner in the same age group and Bonne Buwembo took gold
in the u17 Men's javelin. Luke Stott made in an u20M sprint double with his 200m
victory & Matt Russell was close to his PB in winning the SM equivalent. The
gold standard was upheld in the SM 1500m as Gavin Maley came with a late run to
claim victory in a new PB. While Kate Brewington added to her LJ gold with a
victory in the HJ, and Hannah Gamester equalled her club PV best to take the SW
event. added 15/05/05 |
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| Twenty two medals at Essex day 2 | |
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Club
athletes shrugged off cold and windy conditions to win at least twenty medals at
the second day of the Essex Champs at Mayesbrook Park today. Nicola Hill set a
new PB with a decisive win in the u15 hurdles event. There was a 100m double
from Lucy Sargent (U17) and Luke Stott (JM) while in the jumps Kirsty Smith (JW
triple jump) & Kate Brewington (SW LJ) took the honours. The sixth gold went
to Matt Bloy who improved his PB in winning the u15B 800m final.
added 14/05/05 |
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| NYAL squad second in opener | |
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The
combined boys' & girls' NYAL team started their season their season well
when they finished second to a powerful Shaftesbury Barnet squad in the opening
Southern Premier fixture at windy Hoo today. A bevy of good results were capped
when both girls' Athlete of the Match awards were collected by Bethan
Siddons, for her u15 girls' high jump victory in a new PB of 1.59m, and Lisa
Schofield's 11.9s grade 1 win in the u17 80m hurdles.
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| Kate's shot PB in International meeting | |
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Kate
Brewington was one of six UK
athletes who will contest the IAAF Combined Events Challenge at Salo
Italy, this weekend. Kate consolidated her early season form after
returning from injury but a shot PB of 12.03m was all she had to show for two
days' hard labour in Italy. She finished back in 18th place, in 5138 points,
some 400+ points shy of her best and 600 points short of the World Student Games
qualifier she is seeking. .
Results: 100mH: 14.42s; SP: 12.03 PB; HJ: 1.67m; 200m: 25.96s; LJ: 5.75m; JT:
35.13m; 800m: 2m 38.75s). Jessica Ennis in 4th was best of the Brits.
added 08/05/05 |
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| Southern men off to winning start | |
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The
Southern Men's League Division 1 team got their season off to a winning start
when they made full use of home advantage with a convincing victory at
Mayesbrook today. But the Division 3N
team struggled and look set for another nail-biting season.
added 07/05/05 Div 1 |
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| Ross in record form again | |
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Ross
Clarke was rewarded for his decision to miss
the Essex Championships when he broke his week-old club under 17 3000m record at
Street, Somerset in the British Milers Club PB Classic on Monday. He trimmed
over four seconds off the PB & record set in the NJL meeting last week to
clock 8m 55.11s. Meanwhile Mel
Harrison placed fourth in the discus with 35.96m for St Mary’s College in the
British Universities Championships held in cold and wet conditions at Glasgow on
Sunday |
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| Six golds in Essex Champs Day One | |
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There
were six golds, five silvers and a bronze as club youngsters contested the
first day of the Essex County Champs at Colchester today. Lucy Sargent was one
of three U17women to strike gold, winning the 200m and Katie Richardson and
Lauren Clark added the 1500m and discus titles. Nicola Hill set three new PBs on
the way to her u15 pentathlon title and Matt Bloy was untroubled in winning the
u15 boys' 1500m. Bradley Reece added a sixth gold in the u15 boys' discus.
Ingrid Deane (1500m) and Frankie Calder (200m) won silver in
the u15s while Eugene Ayanful won u17 boys' 200m silver. Rochelle Rhodes took
silver in the u13 girls shot & Georgie Lou Sales was also second in the u15
javelin. Jessica Humpheryes
added a final medal with an u15 discus PB.
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| Southern Women back to winning ways | |
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There
were a glut of victories as the Southern Women's team returned to winning ways
at Woodford today. Lisa Schofield notched up a trio of wins (both hurdles &
LJ - B), as did the returning Kate Brewington (SP, JT & HJ). Sarah Deacon
also contributed a trio of wins in the hammer and shot and discus B strings. And there were
doubles for Bethan Siddons (U15 HJ & LJ), Nicola Hill (hurdles & B HJ),
Catrina McAuliffe (DT & hurdles B), Laurie Cossey (400 & 800m), and
Claire Brennan (hurdles & B 200m). It was an encouraging result as the team
set out their stall for a rapid return to Division 1 action after their narrow
last match relegation last year. |
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| Junior Women 2nd in home match, men last | |
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The
Ladies U20 squad finished a fantastic second in the opening NJAL fixture at
Mayesbrook today. The newly promoted men found the pace hot however and brought
up the rear. There were wins for Chloe van Wulven (100h & HJ), Sara Luck (HJ
- B), Harriet Scott & Helen Roche (1500m both PBs), Megan Foley &
Robyn Matson (3000m), Lucy Sargent (100m), Hayley Stibbs (800m -B). Andrew Meech
(B 800) was the sole winner for the men but Ross Clarke broke the club u17
record when finishing runner up in the 3000m.
added 24/4/05 Women's |
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| Mini marvels sweep the board | |
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The London Boroughs Mini
Marathon was again a happy hunting ground for Havering as the borough swept the
board, winning four of the six individual races, team winners in five of the six
age groups and also taking the overall honours. Katie
Richardson won the girls 15-17 race, Matt Bloy the Boys 13-14 event and Ingrid
Deane was victorious in the girls' 13-14 equivalent. There was yet another
Havering winner In the youngest age group, 11/12, as Gemma Phillips from
Coopers School & Chelmsford AC took the first place trophy. Past winner Megan Foley was
runner up in the girls 15-17 race and Ross Clarke was 3rd in that age group for
boys, a day after his tremendous 15:30.61 debut clocking for 5000m. |
Photo: Gary Howard |
| Debbie's London marathon record | |
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Debbie Appleton sliced two and a half minutes off her club record finishing 23rd in the London Marathon Women's race today. She was on course for a sub 2:40 clocking at half-way, which she reached in 79:10 and she held on to finish in 2:42.24 in her first London effort. In the men's race Jason Lendon took over 15 minutes off his previous best, finishing in 2:46.27 and Matt Bland also beat the three hour barrier with his 2:56.11 clocking. Martin Chester ran 3:16.53 and Chris Coates finished in 3:39.04. added 17/04/05 There were again victories for Havering in the London Boroughs Mini Marathon. Katie Richardson won the girls 15-17 race, Matt Bloy the Boys 13-14 event and Ingrid Deane was victorious in the girls' equivalent. Past winner Megan Foley was runner up in the girls 15-17 race and Ross Clarke was 3rd in that age group for boys, a day after his tremendous 15:30.61 debut clocking for 5000m. |
Photo: Watford Observer |
| Claire wins National award | |
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Claire
Brennan, the youngest member of the Club's Management Committee, followed up
her London region success in UK Athletics' Clubs Future Awards by taking the
National title at the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday evening. Up
against strong competition from all areas of the UK, Claire took the Young
Volunteer award at the inaugural ceremony held following the annual UKA
Congress Dinner. |
Photo: Courtesy UK Athletics |
| Good results in Alpha Trophy | |
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The cold and windy conditions did not stop club
athletes posting some good early season marks at Haringey today in the Alpha
Trophy. Harriet Scott was an impressive senior 1500m winner carving 8 seconds
off her PB. Also in dominant track form were u15s Ingrid Deane and Nicola Hill
who literally run away with the 800m & hurdles events. But at the end of
the day too many gaps cost the weakened team vital points but their 6rth place
finish secured the top division position in the Alpha Trophy next year.
added 9/04/05
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| Claire in line for National award | |
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The Club is delighted to announce that Claire
Brennan has won the Young Volunteer of the Year Award for the London Region in
the UK Club Awards 2005. These new awards
recognise clubs, volunteers, officials and coaches for their contribution to
athletics throughout 2004. Claire has been the youngest member of
the Club's Finance & General Purposes Committee for the past two years and
received her Regional award for her contribution to the work of the Committee,
including completely revising the Club's computer-based membership record
scheme. In addition, she was responsible for recommending a significant
revision to the Club's annual awards structure. Chairman
Doug Tierney comments that 'her contribution to the work of the Committee has
been a 'breath of fresh air'.' Claire
has been invited to the UKA Annual Congress Dinner on Saturday, April 9th
where she is in the running for the national award. We wish her well. added
5/04/05
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| Four well placed in Schools International | |
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The club's quartet all performed with credit in the Schools International Cross Country event, held at Northop, Wales yesterday. Ross Clarke's return to fitness continued as he placed sixth - and fourth English scorer - in the Inter Boys' event. Katie Richardson was also sixth (and fourth England scorer) in the Inter Girls' race. In the Junior Boys' event Steve McLachlan and Matt Bloy made their international debuts placing 12th and 13th respectively. added 3/04/05 The
u15 boys' teams placed 18th and 34th in the AAAs Road Relay champs at Sutton
Coldfield today, while the u13 boys were 40th. The u15 B team were first B team
to finish. |
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