Essex Young Athletes Road Relays, Chelmer Valley, Saturday 20 March 2005
One gold, two silver and a bronze medal were the club's haul from the Essex Young Athletes' Road relays held at Chelmer Valley on Sunday, following a late venue change.
Two medals came in the under 15 boys event where the team's dominance of county events continued . Matt Bloy's opening 9:43 lap proved to be the fastest in the event and his A team colleagues Steve McLachlan (10:26) and Bradley Tungatt (9:55) ensured gold. For the B team Chris McLachlan's 10:06 opener brought him home 5th while Scott Tungatt for the C team made an excellent return to club racing in 6th place with 10:13. Daniel Winters' 10:28 leg sustained the B team's 5th place were capped by Grant Twist's 10:07 anchor that made up two places to claim bronze.
The u15 girls repeated their achievement as Ingrid Deane's 11:13 first leg - against mixed age group with the under 17s - set up the medal charge and Clare Robinson (11:53) and Hayley Thomas (11:43) ensured silver. The club also finished two other trios in this age group. For the B team Georgie Sales (12:09) made a good start and handed over to Rachel Newman, whose 12:52 leg was followed by Jade Edward's 12:43 anchor. They were led most of the way by the C team as Charlotte Humpheryes' superb first leg of 11:58 and a 12:29 second leg by the lightly raced Amie Adams, was completed by the improving Rachel Kerr's final leg.
The hard working under 13 girls at last got their reward as they won silver through Georgia Davies (12:16), Becky Luck (12:38) and Sidnie Sales 11:59 anchor bagged silver. There was disappointment for the B team as after Eleanor Bounds' good start Michelle Lovell unfortunately got lost on the course which ,meant anchor runner Alex Edwards was unable to run.
The Under 13 boys ran a steady race with Thomas Shanney bringing the the A team home in 5th in 11.07, with Simon Brown in 9th for the B team in 11.47. On the 2nd lap Luke Jones moved up to 4th with 11.42, which Daniel Shanney held on the last leg in 11.09.
Under 15 Boys: A team - 1st
( Matt Bloy 9:43; Steve MacLachlan 10:26; Bradley Tungatt 9:55) B
team - 3rd (Chris Maclachlan
10:06; Daniel Winters 10:28; Grant Twist – 10:07) C
team - incomplete Scott Tungatt
10:13
Under
15 Girls: A team - 2nd
(Ingrid Deane 11.13; Clare Robinson 11.53; Hayley Thomas 11.43) B
team - 5th (Georgie Sales 12.09;
Rachael Newman 12.52; Jade Edwards 12.14) C
team - 8th (Charlotte Humphreys 11.58;
Amie Adams 12.29; Rachael Kerr 14.10)
Under 13 Boys: A team - 4th (Thomas Shanney 11.07; Luke Jones 11.42; Daniel Shanney 11.09) B team - incomplete Simon Brown 11.47
Under 13 Girls: A team - 2nd (Georgia Davies 12.16; Becky Luck 12.38; Sidnie Sales 11.59) B team - did not finish Eleanor Bounds 12.44; Michelle Lovell DNF; Alex Edwards could not run
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| Photos: Gary Howard | |
