Track

European Champ’s 4/8th April Jyvaskyia Finland
Iris Holder 0/70 spent Easter competing in this major European champ’s. Travelling Sunday 1st April to arrive Monday with Tuesday acclimatising and with her first event on Wednesday. Iris finished 2nd in the 60m dash in 10.47 just outside her PB of 10.43 quick enough for Silver. 1st in the TJ with 7.15 (Gold) + 2nd in the LJ with 3.15 (Silver). So 3 European medals (1 Gold + 2 Silver) + a week’s Easter holiday sightseeing. can’t be bad.
Vets League. 30th April Portsmouth.
Only two members competed but I have no results. Allan Davidson ran the 5000m and Peter Jackson ran both the 100/200m events their times will be in the next issue.
Southern Athletic League. 21st April Parliament Hill.
The first fixture in the SAL Div.2NE was a little disappointing for stiff opposition but definitely an excellent result and a confident builder. And we ended up 1st team on the day also leading at the top of the division. At each of the five fixtures 4 clubs take part the M/F teams each compete 9 track and 8 field events and points awarded for 1/2/3/4th positions. That is the general layout. The mixed meeting atmosphere seemed better than many years ago when we had trophy and inter club matches with men and ladies all supporting each other. I liked it. Today Kay Trinder bought along a new water proof tent to store kit in and also sit in out of the wind. Glad to say it was not tested as the rain never arrived. Also many thanks to Matt Calder whose knowledge of erecting tents was perfect and in a PB time. The four men/ladies club’s competing were Belgrave, Heathside, Sutton and Woking. Heathside had the most M/F athletes in most of the events that we did. But they were no serious match for the mood and fitness that both our teams were in and as you can see by the amount of 1st places we had. I think we have a very good chance of being near to a promotion position when the season ends. Look at the performances of each one of our athletes before we were in an unbeatable position. And then we covered all events to make sure of finishing 1st on the day. Our travelling officials were Neil & Helen Henderson, Gina Harris, Dave Middleton, Dave Clarke, Christine Chambers and Derek Goode. Plus a few supporters to cheer everyone on. Next stop Hemel Hemstead on 19th May. Ladies Report. Eight ladies competed. The ladies pole vault were first to score maximum points. Natasha Hart and Kay Trinder with two PBs on her debut in the event. Also a big welcome to Clare Maurer U/20 who is joining the club but at the moment waiting for her transfer to go through so was a N/S and cleared 2.90. So we have a very strong trio of PV ladies. And thanks to Nick Phipps who coaches them and who travelled there with son Jack. Nick helping the PV officials but there also to advise/guide our three girls plus he also brought along a bag full of fairy cakes for all to enjoy. A very strong 100/200m partnership of Vicky Hewett “A” and U/20 Catherine Thomas “B” both scoring max points. Vicky then ran the 400 to finish 1st “A” with Helena Corbin 1st “B” max points. Vicky tried the HJ and finished 2nd “B” with 1.00m. Helena ran the 800 and was 1st “A” with Jenna Tarrant 2nd “B” who was preparing for a very busy after noon. Jenna running the 1500m almost hand-in-hand with Kay Trinder and both finishing in 2nd A/B place with identical times. Then they both ran the 3000m with Kay 2nd “A” and Jenna 1st “B” but separated by 20 seconds this time. Then they both covered the 1500S/C and with the (hose pipe ban) no water jump so they had to just ran round the side Kay was 2nd “A” Jenna 1st “B”. And again looked like a synchronised team. Jenna made her debut in the LJ and was 4th with PB of 2.76. We had no 400H cover (Come back Isabelle). But Natasha covered the 100H as usual but this time alone as no Isabelle again. Our pole vault pair Natasha and Kay paired up again in the triple jump Natasha finished 2nd while Kay was 1st “B” and another PB. Eleanor Gatrell and Anita Cryer Cover A/B in Ham/Disc/SP/and Jav. Eleanor was 1st in HJ too their performances included five 1st, three 2nd, and one 4th. A big haul of points between them. Unfortunately a pulled muscle on the final leg of the 4x100R so we DNF. And the girls did not enter the 4x400R as they had a very big winning margin and had all worked so hard all afternoon. Full Results Vicky Hewett 1st 100m in 12.9 + 1st 200m in 26.34 + 1st 400m in 57.8 + 2nd B in HJ with 1.00m. Catherine Thomas 1st B 100m in 14.1 + 1st B 200m in 28.9. Helena Corbin 1st B 400m in 62.6 +1st 800m in 2.18.3. Natasha De Nolfi 1st in PV with 2.80 + 2nd in TJ with 8.77 + 2nd 100H in 21.4. Jenna Tarrant 1st B 3000m in 11.55.1 + 2nd 1500m in 5.58.1 + 2nd B 800m in 2.54.6 Plus 1st B 1500S/C in 6.26.5 + 4th in LJ with 2.76 PB. Kay Trinder 2nd 3000m in 1111.34.8 + 2nd B 1500 in 5.58.1 + 2nd B 1500S/C in 6.6.21.5 PLUS 2nd B in TJ with 7.13 PB + 1st B in PV with 2.27 PB. Eleanor Gatrell 1st in Ham. With 38.90 + 1st in DT with 38.56 + 1st in SP with 15.23 PLUS 4th in JT with 23.54 + 2nd in HJ with 1.25. Anita Cryer 1st B inHam. with 25.25 + 1st in SP with 8.00 + 2nd B in DT with 11.49 PLUS 2nd B in JT with 17.69. And Clare Maurer who was N/S in the PV event with the highest of the day with 1.90. Men’s Report: Ten men competed Ollie King made running the 100/200m so easy to score max points in both events. So Tim Kuria copied him in the B string 100/200 with max points. Tim then teamed up with U/20 Josh King in the 400m and this being Tim’s favourite event showed us how to win while Josh running his first ever 400m race finished 2nd B and seemed blessed with the same natural sprint talent as Brother Ollie. Middle distance lads had a busy afternoon. Captain Craig Holder ran the B 1500m helping out between organising and checking the other lads were moving about from field event to field event and track events. A full time job. Some were really dashing from here/there and everywhere. Gilbert Grundy after running the 1500 with Craig then joined up with Matthew Calder and took on the 800/5000 both achieving a PB in the 5000m. They carried on in the 2000S/C but again without any water just ran around the barrier like the girls did (Cheating). Gilbert also tackled the 400H before calling it a day. Craig then reminded Roy Chambers and Kaspar Kazemaks who were busy competing in other events to dash over and run the 110H. Then Kasper carried on in the pole vault event LJ/JT/ HJ/SP and Disc. While Roy did almost the same in the HJ/SP/JT/LJ/TJ. Paul Kelly kept popping out into the arena to throw the Hammer and Discus. Nick Phipps helping at the PV event left to accompany Paul in the Hammer. And Jack Phipps who was assisting the girls with some Pole vault technique’s then competed and won the men’s PV event before joining Roy in the javelin event. Then finally the relays. In the 4x100 on the first change over the baton went a different way to what was intended. But as it happened behind the discus cage we couldn’t see what happened. In the 4x400 we had a very strong quartet with Ollie flying away and well in the lead by the 100m mark. Then Kaspar a very strong all round athlete gained slightly before handing to young Josh who definitely increased the distance between 1st and 2nd positions and the final leg was Tim and NO ONE can give him a 20/30m lead and hope to catch him. Very good hand/over’s. Josh King ran N/S in the 200m and finished 3rd out of the 7 running. Well done lads. Full Results. Ollie King 1st in 100m in 11.4 + 1st in 200m in 22.7. Josh King 2nd B 400 in 54.4 PB: Craig Holder 2nd B 1500m in 4.56.0. Tim Kuria 1st B in 100m in 11.8 + 1st B in200m in 23.00 + 1st in 400m in 50.0. Gilbert Grundy 1st in 800m in 2.02.3 + 1st in 1500m in 4.39.0 + 2nd in 5000m in 16.07.1 PB + PLUS 3rd in 400H in 78.01 + 1st in 2000S/C in 6.43.0. Matthew Calder 2nd B in 800m in2.16.0 + 2nd B 5000m 20.04.2 PB + 2nd B 200S/C in 8.20.6. Paul Kelly 2nd B in Disc. with 30.81 + 2nd in the Ham. with 38.42. Nick Phipps 2nd B in the Ham. with 25.47: Jack Phipps 1st in PV with 4.80 + 1st B in JT with 11.51. Roy Chambers 1st B in HJ with 1.60 + 2nd B in SP with 9.60 + 1st in JT with 51.43 PLUS 1st B in LJ with 6.22 + 2nd in TJ with 11.62 +1st B in 110H in 23.4. Kasper Kazemak 2ns in 110H in 18.2 + 1st B in PV with 3.60 + 1st in HJ with 1.83 + PLUS 2nd in DT with 33.05 + 4th in JT with 9.94 + 1st in SP with 11.66 + 1st in LJ with 6.53.
Wessex League. 15th April Woking
Thank you to all managers/officials and helpers and a big well done to all the young athletes. The team finished in 2nd place on the day. A really good start for the first match of the season. Full Results Girls U/13: Chloe Thomas 2nd 100m in 14.7 +3rd B in LJ with 3.32 Haleemah Rashid 3rd B 100m in 16.8 + 4th 70H in 16.1 Amber Ruddle 5th 200m in 33.3 + 5th in LJ with 3.55 Katie Hopkins 5th B 200m in 34.1 + 4th 800m in 3.00.7 Phoebe Wright 2nd in SP with 5.73 + 2nd in DT with 17.31 + 3rd in JT with 13.59 Tallulah Mackinlay 2nd B in SP with 4.91 The 4x100R of Amber/Tallulah/Haleemah/Katie; finished 2nd in 64.3 Girls U/15. Thank’s to team manager Angela Woods for the PB info very much appreciated. Katrina Francis 2nd 100m in 13.5 + 5th 200m in 28.5 PB. Rebecca Blastock 1st B 100m in 14.5 PB + 2nd B 200 in 12.57 + 12.57 in Disc.PB. Jasmine Mitchell 1st b 200m in 30.0 + 4th 300m in 44.0 PB + 2nd 75H in 14.1 PB. Rachel Woods 3rd B 300m in 48.6PB + 2nd in HJ with 1.30 + 3rd in JT with 19.04 PB. Nia Kelly 2nd B 75H in 14.9 PB + 1st B in SP with 6.13 PB + 2nd B in JT with 15.03 PB. Chloe Last 1st in LJ with 4.92 PB and grade 2 also placing 24th on the power of 10 in UK 100 target grade. Chloe Roddy 1st B in LJ with 4.43 PB. Anya Vlassak 2nd B in HJ with 1.25 + 4th in SP with 6.56 PB + 4th in DT with 13.37 PB. Tess Weedon 3rd in 800m in 2.46.7 PB. The 4x100R of Chloe Roddy/Chloe Last/Rebecca Blastock/Katrina Francis, Finished 1st in 53.9. Girls U/17. Gabriella Home 2nd 100m in 13.4 + 2nd 200m in 27.0 + 1st B in SP with 6.52. Nicola Davies 1st B 100m in 13.1 + 2nd B 200m in 26.8 + 1st B in DT with 19.87. Kaitlin Howard 3rd 300m in 44.7 + 2nd 800m in 2.41.2 + 2nd B in LJ with 4.25: Megan Brooke 1st B 300m in 44.3 + 3rd 1500m in 5.13.2 + 1st B in HJ with 1.30: Louise Mills 1st B 800m in 2.38.0 + 1st B 1500m in 5.27.4 + 2nd in HJ with 1.30. Ellie Lane 2nd 80H in 13.3 + 2nd in LJ with 4.59 + 2nd in JT with 29.58. Paige Carey 3rd in SP with 6.64 + 1st in DT with 26.16 + 1st B in JT with 15.12. The 4x100R of Ellie/Gabriella/ Louise/ Nicola; finished 2nd in 52.2. Boys U/13. Ryan lees 1st 100m in 14.2 + 1st in LJ with 4.32. Nathan Field 2nd B 100m in 15.8 + 1st B in DT with 13.79. Joseph Goodwin 3rd 200m in 33.6 + 1st B 800m in 3.13.6. Keiran Lowe 2nd 800m in 3.06.04: Jonty Mitchell 1st in HJ with 1.26. Harvey Gilliard 1st B HJ wirh 1.15 + 1st in DT with 13.98 + 1st in JT with 32.93. The 4x100R of Ryan/Nathan/Harvey/ and Feron Lane. finished 1st in 61.1. Boys U/15. Rory Kelly 2nd 100m in 12.8 + 2nd in JT with 33.96. Michael Chapman 1st B 100m in 13.5 + 2nd 400m in 60.8. Matthew Tolefree 2nd B 400m in 69.5 + 3rd 1500m in 5.18.4. William Hur 1st in SP with 8.83 + 1st B in DT with 28.39. Alex Page 1st B in SP with 8.36 PB + 1st in DT with 18.83 PB. Alexander Braine-Porter 2nd B JT with 17.76. Daniel Johnson 3rd in HJ with 1.40. The 4x100R of Callam Smith/Robert Green/Michael Chapman/Rory Kelly. Finished 2nd in 54.5. Boys U/17. Michael Batt 3rd 100m in 12.14. Keegan Gallagher 4th 200m in 25.6. Eddie Font Freide 3rd B 100m in 12.6. Christian Beale 3rd 400m in 59.4 + 3rd 800m in 2.11.5. Ashraf Ould-Dada2nd B 800m in 2.16.6 + 3rd 1500m in 4.41.5 + 3rd in SP with 6.49. Thomas Buckland 3rd in LJ with 4.70 + 4th in HJ with 1.40. The 4x100R of Keegan/Eddie/Thomas/Michael. Finished 3rd in 50.7. Quadkids Results: 75m LJ 600m Howler Points Girls: Ella Johnston 14.0 2.38 2.52 8.26 80 Grace Hill 12.9 2.68 2.27 8.18 126 Monet Gray 14.5 1.67 3.11 10.02 65 Zoe Griffin 13.6 2.58 2.49 12.99 102 Elizabeth Watson 13.0 1.72 2.29 9.53 110 Aishah Rashio 12.5 2.55 2.33 12.86 128 Jessica Robertson 13.4 2.60 2.44 4.65 95 Nelly Stubbs 14.5 1.90 2.34 6.47 83 Katie Nicholls 12.8 2.89 2.17 22.33 172 Emily Jones 14.5 2.48 2.44 7.90 85 Boys: George Hopkins 12.5 3.14 2.24 29.20 190 Sam Bishop 12.8 3.12 2.09 22.34 187 Jonathen Efedje 11.0 3.09 2.04 26.20 217 Charlie Robson 11.3 3.46 2.03 27.63 231 Charlie Robson finished 1st boy o/a of both clubs (Southampton) competing and Jonathen Efedje was 3rd boy o/a. Well done everyone.
Walton Vaulting Meet 15th April
Jack Phipps U/20 won the open competition with 4.60. Kaspars Kazemaks was 4th with 3.60. Natasha De Nolfi (Nee Hart) was 2nd lady with 2.70. Samantha Morrison was 2nd U/20 with a PB vault of 2.50. All preparing for the coming season and the Surrey Champ’s.
Crawley Open 8th April
With 19 -100m races the time table fell to bits and Crawley had to start having mixed age and M/F events to try and get back on time. But it wasn’t that easy and some races were ½hr late starting. Helena Corbin won her 400 race in 59.81. Jenna Tarrant had a busy afternoon not only racing but also hanging about to race. In the 800m Jenna ran 2.49.90, then in a mixed 1500m race Jenna was in the same race as Gilbert and Jenna pleased not to be lapped by him. Jenna’s time was 5.28.13 and Gilbert running a PB time of 4.12.83.
Basingstoke Open 7th April
Our youngsters are preparing well for the County Champ’s in May competing at Bracknell and Watford today. And competing gives a completely different feeling to training when that adrenalin starts flowing around. Katrina Francis U/15 was 2nd in the 100m with a SB time of 13.78 + 4th in the 200m with 28.47. Rachel Woods U/15 starting the season off with two PBs. 2nd in 300m with 50.84 and 1st in the HJ with 1.40PB + and threw 18.16 in the Jav. Ellie Lane U/17 was 2nd in the LJ with 4.51 + 4th in JT with 26.92. (Ellie’s best being 26.99). Harvey Gillard U/13 was 2nd in the Jav. with 22.57. Rachel’s 1.40HJ was grade 4 and beating second year U/15s and U/17 girls.
Watford Open Evening Meeting 4th April
Six of our younger lads travelled the 60mile round trip thanks to the driver Les Calder. All preparing for the Surreys Champ’s in May. Having just completed a season of XC they are now changing their strength into speed. There were many graded sprint and medium distance races with some events having as many as 12/15 entries. Adam Tolefree U/17 was 9th in an 800m race clocking 2.37.09. Christian Beale was 4th in his 800m event in 2.14.68. Matthew Calder U/23 ran 2.14.02 in his 800m. Ashraf Ould-Dada U/17 ran in a 3000m race to finish in 10.12.96 and in the same race U/17 Matthew Tolefree finished in 11.11.38. Gilbert Grundy U/23 was 8th out of 15 in his 3000m event and finished in 8.58.95. These are very respectable times so early in the season and during a cold late evening. Well done lads.
Crystal Palace 1st April
Rachel Woods ran 2.51.71 in the 800m PB + threw 12.59 in the Jav. PB (two PBs).
Bracknell YA Meeting 31st March
Katrina Francis U/15 qualified for the 100m final. Was 2nd in ht. with 13.83 and 6th in final in13.96 and also 3rd in 200m ht. in 28.26. Did not qualify for final. Rebecca Blastock U/15was 9th out of 18 in the LJ with 4.06 Gabrielle Home was 2nd in the 200m ht in 27.30 PB and finished 3rd in the final with 27.70, and was 2nd in the 300m ht in 43.94 PB and finished 5th in the final with 44.70.