London Youth Games, Crystal Palace Sunday 5th July 2009  

Havering Mayesbrook Club athletes played their part in Havering’s overall success at this year’s London Youth Games with excellent performances at the Crystal Palace National Stadium on Sunday.

The boys’ team took the gold medal whilst the girls were just two points off bronze in fourth place.

For the boys, Hoseah Gikungu ran a terrific 800m to finish 6th of the 33 London Boroughs in a new personal best performance of 2.13.8. In the High Jump, Harry Phillips equalled his PB of 1.60m to take 4th place and Daniel Bristow threw 20m in the Javelin.

Non-Club members included Michael Animasaun (Brittons) who took 9th overall in the 100m and 6th in the Long Jump, Connor Hynes (Albany) 5th in the 100m, Dale Marks-Swain (Gaynes) 4th in the 400m, Harry Gostling (St Edwards) 10th in the Shot.        

For the girls, pride of place went to Deborah Knight who took the individual gold medal in the Javelin with a throw of over 29m. There were top-ten placings for Lucy Allen (200m). Ricarda Chapman (300m) who also jumped well in the Long Jump, and Amanda Blaxland in the 800m.

Non-Club girls included Rennee Fagan (Brittons) who competed in the 100m and High Jump and Jamie Williams (Albany) who threw well for 7th place in the Shot and then went on to compete for the girls’ soccer team.

Both 4 x 100m squads ran well with the boys winning their race in great style.

Boys

100m                Connor Hynes                12.0sec                     5th

200m                Michael Animasaun        25.4 sec                    9th

400m                Dale Marks-Swain          54.5 sec                    4th

800m                Hoseah Gikungu            2.13.8                        6th

High Jump         Harry Phillips                 1.60m                       4th

Long Jump        Michael Aminasaun        5.52m                       6th

Shot                 Harry Gostling               10.52m                     10th

Javelin               Daniel Bristow               19.38m                     23rd

4 x 100m           Aminasaun, Marks-Swain, Phillips, Hynes  48.6 sec   6th

 

Girls

100m                Rennay Fagan               13.9 sec                        19th

200m                Lucy Allen                     28.2 sec                          9th

300m                Ricarda Chapman          45.4 sec                          8th

800m                Amanda Blaxland           2.37.9                           10th

High Jump         Rennay Fagan               1.35m                           10th

Long Jump        Ricarda Chapman          4.51m                           12th

Shot                 Jamie Williams          8.47m                                 7th

Javelin               Deborah Knight          29.02m                               1st

4 x 100m           Fagan, Chapman,  Knight, Allen                  54.6 sec                          8th