2008 Commonwealth Youth Games

Pune, India

Sunday 12th October 2008

INDIA heralded the beginning of the 3rd Commonwealth youth Games with a fascinating show that vividly brought out the creativity and vibrancy of its civilisation in a most spectacular fashion.

It was a night to remember for hundreds of athletes from 71 countries and thousands of people watched as this historic city organised a party that aptly went with the spirit of "You and me from the one World, heart to heart we are one family." The opening ceremony with thousand performers did not disappoint. The Shivaji Chatrapati Sports Complex was transformed into a stage for a one-off show that was heavily contemporary as well as historical and cultural.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil declared the games open as noted musician Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma and his son Rahul performed the rendition of the National anthem.

Hosts India, fielding the largest 154-member contingent, aspires to reap a record medal tally bettering its performance in the earlier two editions held at Edinburg in Scotland (2000) and Bendigo in Australia (2004). In Bendigo, India finished at the 10th place in the medals tally.

Abhinav Bindra, the first Indian to win an Olympic Gold in an individual event, gave inspiration to the youth in his speech to embrace sports for a fitter and healthier life after he poured the water from all 71 countries to bring alive the Fountain of Youth. The Fountain has been created by the participating countries who brought with them a sappling and water from their countries. The 17-year-old Kolhapur lad swimmer Virdhawal Khade was given the honour of being the country's flag bearer, while badminton sensation Saina Nehwal took the oath on behalf of about 1300 sportspersons who are taking part in the games.

Speaking on the occasion, the CYG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, described the Pune games as the stepping stone for better medal prospects at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 London Olympics. Expressing hope and confidence, Kalmadi said the young and budding sportspersons will certainly make the country proud in garnering a bagful of medals in Pune.

Kalmadi also thanked the Punekars and assured of a resounding success at these games. "We will be making a serious bid in hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in the country after the grand show put up in the twin games being hosted in Asia and the country for the first time," he said.

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennel, impressed by the state-of-the-art sports facilities created for the games, hoped that the young athletes will break records galore over the next six days. "The young sportspersons needs to be encouraged so as to bring love and harmony among the people of the world," he said.

Among the dignitaries who graced the opening ceremony included Maharashtra Chief Minsiter Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy, Union Sports Minister M S Gill and most of the cabinet minister of Maharashtra.

http://cygpune2008.com/

Saturday 11th October 2008

BRITISH international Dwain Chambers came to speak to over 150 pupils and staff at Oakham School on Monday 6th October about the perils of elite sport.

Chambers has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His personal best of 9.97 seconds in the 100 metres is the second fastest time by a British sprinter. He also holds the European 4x100 metres relay record with 37.73 seconds. In 1997, he set a world junior record for the 100 metres at 10.06 seconds.

However, in October 2003, he tested positive for the banned steroid THG in a drugs check, leading to the BALCO scandal. Chambers received a two-year athletics ban, and a lifetime Olympic ban. He had all of his racing accomplishments since 2002 annulled, wiping away his European record.

Since his return to athletics in 2006, Chambers has embarked on an education program to inform up and coming athletes about the pressures of elite sport, in the hope that they will not make the same mistakes as he did.

The evening was a great success with pupils gaining an insight into what life is like at the top level of sport. Pupils were able to question Dwain on any aspects of his career and he gave frank and honest answers to all the questions. He spoke eloquently and with much emotion about the consequences of his actions and pupils were left in no doubt that taking the quick route to success was definitely not to be recommended.

After the talk pupils were asked about what they thought. Some people say that he is a bad role model for young athletes, however the consensus amongst the Oakham pupils was that he was the perfect person to talk on how mistakes are made and can be avoided as he had actually experienced it. Other comments from pupils when asked what they thought included; “It was enlightening and interesting”, “It was thought provoking, it makes you realise the immense pressure these international athletes are under”, “It was inspirational I really want to aim high with my sport now”.

Article from Oakham School: www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk

2008 Sainsbury’s English Schools Cross-Country Cup

Oakham School, Leicestershire

Wednesday 8th October 2008

TEAMS from Leicestershire and Rutland were in top form at the Sainsbury’s English Schools Cross-Country Cup qualifying round at Oakham as five teams qualified through for the regional stage at Leeds next month.

Over 150 runners from 12 schools in both Leicestershire and Lincolnshire raced over the new Wilson Fields cross country course as the hosts Oakham School - who won national junior girls team silvers last year in the competition, won three of the four events.

However, the dominant team result was achieved by Loughborough High Schools Junior Girls who recorded a very low score of 15 points – 29 points clear of second-placed Bourne Grammar. Mari Smith and Alice Murfitt led the way in first and second places, and they were superbly supported by Jemima Green (fifth) and Lauren Davey (seventh).

In the Intermediate Girls event, Oakham also recorded a low total of 19 points ahead of second-placed Loughborough High on 30ponits.

Leicester Coritanian Georgie Brookes, of Oakham, was a clear winner from Tilly Abraham and Joni Ashford, of Loughborough. John Fernley High finished a well-deserved third.

Leicestershire also claimed the first three team places in the Junior Boys race in a closely-fought competition, with Oakham emerging on top from Loughborough Grammar, with Shepshed High just three points behind in third position.

C Stevenson representing Shepshed, was the impressive winner of this race, with Loughborough's Will Rawlinson finishing second ahead of the Oakham duo of Fraser Marshall and George Borthwick, who were third and fourth respectively. Sam Moore representing Loughborough was fifth.

Oakham also won the Intermediate Boys race with Loughborough Grammar claiming second place on countback ahead of Bourne's Robert Manning Technology College, who finished four points clear of Bourne Grammar.
Leading Results:
(Top-three teams in each section go forward to the regional qualifying round at Leeds on November 8th)
Junior Boys:
1 Oakham 28pts, 2 Loughborough Grammar 36, 3 Shepshed High 39. Others (selected): 7 Melton John Ferneley High 118.
Oakham: 3 Fraser Marshall, 4 George Borthwick, 6 Oliver Maynard, 15 Tom Loring, 20 Andrew Beader, 32 Josh Greaves.
Loughborough Grammar: 2 Will Rawlinson, 5 Sam Moore, 12 Tim Mulvaney, 17 Robert Moulding, 25 Tom Hackney
Shepshed HS: 1 C Stevenson, 7 L Stock, 10 A Dugmore, 21 S Lister, 26 L Blythe, 28 R Henderson.
Intermediate Boys:
1 Oakham 36pts, 2 Loughborough Grammar 51, 3 Robert Manning Tech Coll, Bourne, 51
6 Melton John Ferneley High 94, 7 Shepshed High 95
Oakham: 2 Will Harvey, 7 Tom Jefferson, 13 Alex Shelton, 14 Sam Brigstock, 23 Alex Boucher
Loughborough Grammar: 3 D Ogg, 15 B Chang, 16 R Sweet, 17 J Baker, 20 M Hsu, 22 A Halliwell
John Ferneley: 9 J Pope, 12 T Bendle, 34 L Turbahe, 39 C Cotterill
Shepshed HS: 10 L Tapper, 18 R Thacker, 32 T Blake, 35= L Dugmore, C Watkin. Robert Smyth: 26 Lewis Fosnett, 40 Drew Brown, 41 Joseph Van Diepen
Junior Girls:
1 Loughborough High 15pts, 2 Bourne Grammar 44, 3 Oakham 47. Others (selected): 5 Melton John Ferneley High 85, 6 Shepshed High 119
Loughborough High: 1 Mari Smith, 2 Alice Murfitt, 5 Jemima Green, 7 Lauren Davey, 12 Ellen Coady Oakham: 4 Holly Palmer, 11 Lucy Roberts, 14 Charlotte Atkin, 18 Hannah McCombe, 19 Verity S-Jones, 36 Trisha Mistry. John Ferneley: 6 Lucy Golland, 21 C Tait, 24 S Van Doorn, 34 L Brewster. Shepshed: 27 L Yeavsley, 28 A Lucas, 31 S Beresford, 32 H Brumby
Intermediate Girls:
1 Oakham 19pts, 2 Loughborough High 30, 3 Melton John Ferneley High 54
Oakham: 1 Georgie Brookes, 5 Amelia Milton, 6 Somerby Hamdorff, 7 Sarah Dias, 12 Pip Nicholas
Loughborough High : 10 Zoe DeRijk, 15 Sarah Wilkinson. John Fernley: 8 L Marsh, 9 L Jones, 18 L Golland, 19 A Van Doorn, 30 A Newton
Shepshed HS: 32 E Revell 32. Robert Smyth: 11 E Billington, 16 E Taylor.

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Thursday 2nd October 2008

THE opening round of the 2008/09 Leicestershire & Rutland Secondary Schools Cross-Country League was held at the Groby Community College on Saturday 27th September - the full results are now available on the results page.

www.athletics-leics.com/results.html
The next race takes place on Saturday 11th October at Longfield High School, Melton - first race 10.30am www.beaconhillstriders.co.uk/

2008 Midland AAA Young Athlete 3 Stage Road Relays

Sutton Park, Birmingham

Sunday 21st September 2008

LEICESTERSHIRE’S top junior athletics talent were in fine form following in the foot steps of Charnwood’s title winning senior women the previous day by producing two stellar gold medal winning performances by the Owls and the Coritanians at the 2008 edition of the Midland Young Athlete Territorial Road Relays held in the beautiful glorious Autumn sunshine of Birmingham’s Sutton Park.

The Owls led the way by producing a superb performance to take the gold medal in the Under-17 Boys event as the team of Sam Stabler (12:38), Lewis Smart (12:11) and Daniel Hallam (12:28) recorded a combined time of 37mins 17secs to take first place ahead of Notts AC (37:24) and Birmingham Rowheath AC (37:36).

The Charnwood squad of John Dossett (13:00), Alex Kavanagh (13:54) and George Buttery (12:43) finished in 7th place overall in a time of 39:37.

Leicester Coritanians recorded 40:52 to secure 11th place with their team of Liam Phelan (13:23), Elliot Hart (13:32) and Danny Callow (13:57).

The Owls also had a ‘B’ team competing in the race consisting of Patrick Radley (13:35), Ashley Chambers (12:54) and Jake Boat (15:28) as they recorded 41:57 to finish 14th.

Amy Griffiths produced the top individual performance by a Leicestershire athlete as she clocked the fastest overall individual time of 14mins 34secs to lead the Coritanians to a stellar gold medal winning performance in the Under-13 Girls event as Olivia Tansey (16:10) on the opening stage and Mari Smith (15:44) over the second leg combined to guide the city-based club to first place in a combined time of 46:28 to finished ahead of Halesowen AC and Mansfield Harriers.

The Coritanians ‘B’ team of Hannah Perry (16:38), India Mitchell-Jarvis (17:01) and Rebecca Saunders (20:26) clocked 54:05 to take 17th place, whilst, the ‘C’ team of Jemima Green (17:20), Ellen Coady (18:12) and Chloe Scotchbrook (19:05) secured 20th place in 54:37.

In the Girls Under-17 race Lucy Crookes with the third fastest overall individual leg of 14:49 anchored home the Coritanians to a well-deserved bronze medal with team mates Amy Danaher (16:17) and Louisa Monk (15:08) combining to cross the line in a time of 46:14 to take third place behind winners Tipton Harriers (45:42) and runners-up Royal Sutton Coldfield (46:01).

In the Under-15 Girls race both the Coritanians and Charnwood gained podium places as Halesowen triumphed overall in a time of 44:39.

Leicester finished second in 44:49 with their team of Megan Fairbrother (14:55), Georgie Brookes (15:07) and Freya Vincent (14:47) completing the line-up.

Loughborough-based Charnwood AC collected their only set of medals in Birmingham as they finished in the bronze position in a combined time of 45:15 with their team of Sophie Coldwell (14:51), Joni Ashford (15:01) and Lizi Mellor (15:23).

Leicester also had ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams competing in the race as their ‘B’ squad of Tilly Abraham (15:30), Emily Orton (15:51) and April Beeby (15:58) finished in 12th place in 47:19, whilst, the ‘C’ team of Molly Burd (17:34), Bethan Elliot (17:21) and Jasmine Mellor clocked 51:47 to secure 24th place.

The Charnwood ‘B’ team of Isabelle Perry (18:27), Kim Jalland (17:05) and Lucy Arkinstall (16:43) finished in 26th place with a time of 52:15.

Jessica Edge (16:59), Sarah Ward (16:06) and Megan Booler (16:59) completed the Harborough line-up as they clocked 48:42 to secure 10th place.

In the Under-15 Boys race Bristol & West claimed the title in a time of 39:45 as the Coritanians finished 11th in 42:07 with their team of James Nutt (14:01), Jonathan Monk (14:15) and Jake Kench (13:51).

The Owls clocked 44:49 to take 19th place with Raj Pandya (15:37), Rupert Radley (15:05) and Stefan Ashman (14:07) completing their squad.

In the Under-13 Boys race the City of Stoke AC won gold in 44:00 as the Coritanians finished in 15th place with a time of 50:02 with their squad of Zak Anderson (15:38), Ryan Lee (16:13) and David Robertson (18:11).

Report by Mark Woolley - Copyright Athletics-leics.com

Full results are available on the following link: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2008/myarel08.htm

2008 Marathon for a United Europe

Athens, Greece

Sunday 14th September 2008

CHARNWOOD AC’s top young talent were in action representing Great Britain at the 2008 edition of the Marathon for a United Europe staged in the Greek capital city of Athens.

The event comprised of a 3-day multicultural, educational & sport event sponsored by directorate general for education & culture – sport unit of European commission and organized by municipality of marathon development enterprise in Athens.

The race for athletes aged from 18 to 25 only was held over the marathon distance of 26.2-mile divided by four-stage relays between teams from the European Union nations over the classic course from the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens to Marathon.

According to legend, Greek soldier Pheidippides ran the same route, but from Marathon to Athens, to proclaim that the Persians had been defeated.

In the Women’s race the Charnwood trio of Amber Magee, Katie Lomas and Clare Mensley, who earned the trip by winning the East Midlands Road Relays Championships at last April's (LRRL) Livingston Relays, were joined by club-mate Emma Leigh-Heighway, the 20-year-old Loughborough University student.

The Loughborough-based squad finished in seventh place overall in a combined time of 3hrs 04mins 08secs as the Portuguese team won the event (2:42.13) ahead of Poland (2:45.37) and third placed Ireland (2:50.03).

Portugal completed a double success for their nation by winning the Men’s race in a combined time of 2:13.34, with Ireland second (2:20.37) and Poland securing third in 2:22.43.

The Charnwood team of Ben Lacey, James Paramore, Michael Brind and Stephen Mears finished in 16th place with a time of 2:48.51.
Leading Results:
Men (3x10km + 1x12,195m)
1 PORTUGAL - 2:13:34
COSTA Tiago 0:31:54
REIS Vitor 1:03:15
BRAS Ruben 1:35:17
MBENGANI Eduardo 2:13:34
2 IRELAND - 2:20:37
SWEENEY Joseph 0:33:33
CHRISTIE Mark 1:04:40
BAILEY Aiden 1:40:24
CLOHISSEY Mick 2:20:37
3 POLAND - 2:22:43
KŁECZEK Radosław 0:31:53
POCZWARDOWSKI Kamil 1:09:59
KABAT Damian 1:43:15
KOZŁOWSKI Artur 2:22:43
16 GREAT BRITAIN - 2:48:51
LACEY Ben 0:40:18
PARAMORE James 1:22:39
BRIND Michael 2:02:19
MEARS Stephen 2:48:51
Women (3x10km + 1x12,195m)
1 PORTUGAL - 2:42:13
COSTA Filomena 0:39:39
ALVES Liliana 1:17:21
SILVA Laura 1:56:05
MACHADO Ercilia 2:42:13
2 POLAND - 2:45:37
GUZ Katarzyna 0:38:36
KOZŁOWSKA Karolina 1:18:18
LISOWSKA Aleksandra 1:58:40
CIOŁEK Agnieszka 2:45:37
3 IRELAND - 2:50:03
O' DOHERTY Siobhain 0:39:09
NIC REAMOIN Frances 1:20:13
MURPHY Hazel 2:01:18
DEVLIN Niamh 2:50:03
7 GREAT BRITAIN - 3:04:08
LOMAS Katherine 0:43:41
MAGEE Amber-Sian 1:25:45
HEIGHWAY Emma-Leigh 2:12:00
MENSLEY Clare 3:04:08

http://marathonforaunitedeurope.com

2008 UK School Games

Bristol & Bath

Sunday 31st August 2008 - Athletics Day 2

THE highlights for England – East Midlands on the second day of competition at the 2008 UK School Games on a rain swept track at the University of Bath included the Men’s Javelin final, which was impressively won by Matti Mortimore (East) with a best throw of 58.96m, second was Leicestershire’s Harry Hollis (East Midlands), 58.07m with Yorkshire and Humberside’s Michael Stanton, 57.92m third.

In the Women’s 100m won impressively by Hannah Thomas of Wales in 12.11secs, Lauretta Curtis of the East Midlands finished second in 12.26.

The Women’s Discus was won by Brea Leung (Wales), with a mark of 39.05m. Second place was Julia Walkden (South West) with 37.55m, as the East Midlands Charlotte Gair claimed third with 36.22m.

In the Men’s 100m Hurdles final West Midlands Alex Nwenwu won in a time of 13.17secs, with Themba Luhana (East Midlands) finishing second in 13.30.

In the Ambulant 200m Men’s final, which saw the North East claim their first gold of the games, won by Jordan Keenen with a time of 28.13secs ahead of second placed Josh Goodfellow (East Midlands) in 33.52 with the bronze medal going to Wales with James Ledger (27.26).

After 45 events, and the points scores were totalled up, the South East were top of the tree with a combined total score of 368pts, second was Wales with 323pts, with the East region third on 299pts.
Full Results:
300m Hurdles Women Final Heat:1
1 405 Rogers Megan WAL 43.09 12Pnts
2 192 Mcmahon Christine NI 43.23 11Pnts
3 366 Wessely Lizzie SW 43.25 10Pnts
4 453 White Jenny WM 43.37 9Pnts
5 490 Santos Sonia Y&H 44.78 8Pnts
6 76 Rogers Claudia EM 44.78 7Pnts
7 289 Beale Natalie SE 44.97 6Pnts
8 22 Lloyd Hannah EA 46.09 5Pnts
Hammer Women Heat:1
1 292 Broadbridge Helen SE 46.22 12Pnts
2 193 Mcnally Gaby NI 45.96 11Pnts
3 148 Mills Kayleigh NE 44.56 10Pnts
4 412 Wells Toni WAL 44.34 9Pnts
5 248 Clements Ailis SCO 41.52 8Pnts
6 346 Jones Bethany SW 38.19 7Pnts
7 70 Mitchell Bethany EM 38.17 6Pnts
8 6 Cannell Jenna EA 37.15 5Pnts
9 90 Clemens Amy LON 36.23 4Pnts
10 477 Lebond Claire Y&H 34.04 3Pnts
11 440 Murray Kerry WM 30.28 2Pnts
12 239 Sumner Kathryn NW 30.07 1Pnts
Pole Vault Men Heat:1
1 314 Quiney Edward SE 4.35 12Pnts
2 261 Maclean Gregor SCO 4.35 11Pnts
3 150 Parkin Tim NE 4.25 10Pnts
4 421 Cooper Mark WM 4.15 9Pnts
5 46 Andrew Jack EM 3.95 8Pnts
6 44 Withrington Jack EA 3.85 7Pnts
7 399 Newton Lewis WAL 3.75 6Pnts
8 233 O'hara Declan NW 3.65 5Pnts
9 202 Spence Conor NI 2.95 4Pnts
10 489 Rose Sean Y&H 2.80 3Pnts
365 Walker-Shepherd Cameron SW NM 0Pnts
400m Hurdles Men Final Heat:1
1 109 Oyewobi Olu LON 55.13 12Pnts
2 237 Srinivas Sid NW 56.25 11Pnts
3 470 Green Josh Y&H 56.39 10Pnts
4 362 Sumner Matthew SW 56.51 9Pnts
5 258 Henderson Connor SCO 57.74 8Pnts
6 77 Sansom Adam EM 58.36 7Pnts
7 448 Shotton Phil WM 59.06 6Pnts
302 Green Jack SE DNS 5Pnts
100m Women Final Heat:1 Wind : 0.7
1 408 Thomas Hannah WAL 12.11 12Pnts
2 54 Curtis Lauretta EM 12.26 11Pnts
3 473 Hoult Megan Y&H 12.40 10Pnts
4 323 Underwood Clarice SE 12.48 9Pnts
5 435 Lawton Shauna WM 12.49 8Pnts
6 360 Rennardson Helen SW 12.59 7Pnts
7 101 Hutchinson Yolanda LON 12.61 6Pnts
8 167 Boomer Chloe NI 12.85 5Pnts
100m Men Final Heat:1 Wind : -0.2
1 39 Tobias Deji EA 10.68 12Pnts
2 102 Ife William LON 10.71 11Pnts
3 375 Coleman Tomas WAL 11.06 10Pnts
4 79 Skervin Elijah EM 11.18 9Pnts
5 482 Mosley Tom Y&H 11.20 8Pnts
6 145 Lovatt James NE 11.22 7Pnts
7 288 Awuah-peasah Bradley SE 11.44 6Pnts
8 189 Maguire Gerard NI 11.47 5Pnts
Shot Put Men Heat:1
1 325 Wheeler Michael SE 18.86 12Pnts
2 36 Oshodi Anthony EA 18.06 11Pnts
3 450 Thomas Reece WM 17.53 10Pnts
4 358 Preston James SW 16.69 9Pnts
5 382 Edwards Tomos WAL 15.89 8Pnts
6 94 Ekanem Eddie LON 15.29 7Pnts
7 267 Mclaughlan Andrew SCO 14.90 6Pnts
8 175 Doyle Andrew NI 14.34 5Pnts
9 463 Bowkett Daniel Y&H 13.93 4Pnts
10 138 Harle Andrew NE 12.87 3Pnts
11 222 Doolan Robert NW 12.53 2Pnts
12 59 Hall James EM 10.96 1Pnts
Long Jump Women Heat:1
1 21 Kiddle Aleasha EA 5.81 -0.4 12Pnts
2 266 Mckenna Laurie SCO 5.48 +0.6 11Pnts
3 163 Wood Ashleigh NE 5.40 +0.0 10Pnts
4 284 Abrams Sarah SE 5.39 +0.9 9Pnts
5 348 Lewis Natasha SW 5.32 +0.6 8Pnts
6 227 James Harriet NW 5.32 +0.8 7Pnts
7 402 Rees Ffion WAL 5.30 +0.4 6Pnts
8 434 Jakovenko Karina WM 5.08 -0.6 5Pnts
9 480 Marchant Amy Y&H 4.92 -0.6 4Pnts
10 50 Bowling Charlotte EM 4.84 -0.5 3Pnts
11 104 Matthews Jessica LON 4.77 -0.6 2Pnts
12 191 Mcdonald Chloe-jade NI 4.50 -0.2 1Pnts
Discus Women Heat:1
1 393 Leung Brea WAL 39.05 12Pnts
2 364 Walkden Julia SW 37.55 11Pnts
3 55 Gair Charlotte EM 36.22 10Pnts
4 128 Breen Tyne NE 36.15 9Pnts
5 316 Rothwell Kathryn SE 34.94 8Pnts
6 32 Milner Sam EA 34.91 7Pnts
7 999 Irvine Collette SCO 33.47 6Pnts
8 208 Baker Laura NW 33.31 5Pnts
9 494 Taylor Kirsty Y&H 30.17 4Pnts
10 180 Hetherington Kathy NI 26.23 3Pnts
11 430 Highman Kelly WM 20.57 2Pnts
Wheelchair 100m Women Final Heat:1 Wind : 1.5
1 469 Cockroft Hannah Y&H 20.59 12Pnts
2 263 Martin Colette SCO 21.37 11Pnts
3 100 Harding Rebecca LON 22.52 10Pnts
4 244 Webb Laura NW 27.43 9Pnts
5 301 Green Tobi SE 27.57 8Pnts
6 329 Bell Vicki SW 28.41 7Pnts
Wheelchair 100m Men Final Heat:1 Wind : -0.1
1 395 Lucker Daniel WAL 17.30 12Pnts
2 320 Smith Jonathan SE 19.50 11Pnts
3 472 Hickling Matthew Y&H 22.16 10Pnts
4 133 Flaherty Richard NE 25.96 9Pnts
5 228 Kennedy Nick NW 25.28 8Pnts
6 339 Draper Daniel SW 31.45 7Pnts
200m Women Final Heat:1 Wind : 0.0
1 241 Thompson Shaunna NW 23.42 12Pnts
2 328 Batten Jennie SW 24.38 11Pnts
3 474 Jackson Emma Y&H 24.40 10Pnts
4 305 Hopeson Twinelle SE 25.03 9Pnts
5 396 Moore Mica WAL 25.35 8Pnts
6 19 Johnson Kaneesha EA 25.39 7Pnts
7 429 Hector Kanisha WM 25.50 6Pnts
8 274 Robertson Hope SCO 25.67 5Pnts
1500m Men Final Heat:1
1 223 Ellis Harry NW 3:59.09 12Pnts
2 9 Clutterbuck Dale EA 3:59.83 11Pnts
3 389 Hopkins Jonathan WAL 3:59.91 10Pnts
4 497 Worton Dale Y&H 4:00.89 9Pnts
5 369 Young Nathan SW 4:01.19 8Pnts
6 80 Smart Lewis EM 4:04.35 7Pnts
7 98 Goodman Richard LON 4:06.67 6Pnts
8 277 Scott Fraser SCO 4:08.83 5Pnts
9 419 Bowden Sean WM 4:09.12 4Pnts
10 134 Gaffney Christopher NE 4:12.12 3Pnts
11 196 Monaghan Andrew NI 4:15.10 2Pnts
80m Hurdles Women Final Heat:1 Wind : -0.5
1 324 Warland Kirsty SE 11.37 12Pnts
2 3 Atkins Georgia EA 11.45 11Pnts
3 116 Taite Chanel LON 11.64 10Pnts
4 451 Thompson Harriet WM 11.74 9Pnts
5 406 Stone Catrin WAL 11.75 8Pnts
6 468 Christopher Grace Y&H 11.80 7Pnts
7 144 Liddell Rebecca NE 11.84 6Pnts
8 66 Komocki Emma EM 12.50 5Pnts
High Jump Women Heat:1
1 240 Thompson Katarina NW 1.78 12Pnts
2 14 Frith Hannah EA 1.75 11Pnts
3 107 Nwawulor Marilyn LON 1.72 10Pnts
4 443 Phillips Zoey WM 1.66 9Pnts
5 312 Parsons Christina SE 1.66 8Pnts
6 281 Workman Ellie SCO 1.60 7Pnts
7 179 Herron Jamie NI 1.60 6Pnts
8 122 Baker Jennifer NE 1.60 5Pnts
9 479 Marchant Katy Y&H 1.55 4Pnts
10 386 Grisdale Leah WAL 1.50 3Pnts
11 72 Nathan Amy EM 1.50 2Pnts
336 Cumming Heather SW NM 0Pnts
3000m Women Heat:1
1 234 Park Laura NW 9:39.22 12Pnts
2 293 Carter Beth SE 9:39.52 11Pnts
3 326 Alderson Hannah SW 10:13.78 10Pnts
4 195 Mills Joanna NI 10:17.59 9Pnts
5 409 Thomas Zoe WAL 10:17.68 8Pnts
6 445 Powell Monique WM 10:23.41 7Pnts
7 8 Christensen Charlotte EA 10:24.95 6Pnts
8 466 Burns Stephanie Y&H 11:03.35 5Pnts
9 264 Mcauley Claire SCO 11:16.47 4Pnts
100m Hurdles Men Final Heat:1 Wind : -0.5
1 441 Nwenwu Alex WM 13.17 12Pnts
2 68 Luhana Themba EM 13.30 11Pnts
3 310 Lewis Bertie SE 13.56 10Pnts
4 117 Walcott Matthew LON 13.68 9Pnts
5 373 Cleary Ben WAL 13.71 8Pnts
6 20 Kelk Ben EA 13.72 7Pnts
7 256 Harris Toby SCO 13.92 6Pnts
8 232 Needham Danny NW 14.21 5Pnts
400m Men Final Heat:1
1 205 Woods Curtis NI 48.07 12Pnts
2 40 Wake Nathan EA 48.39 11Pnts
3 111 Putnam Dan LON 48.55 10Pnts
4 260 Louden Greg SCO 48.83 9Pnts
5 291 Bensted Thomas SE 48.92 8Pnts
6 455 Allan Joshua Y&H 50.32 7Pnts
7 83 Sturgess Ben EM 60.99 6Pnts
432 Hinton Thomas WM DIS 5Pnts
300m Women Final Heat:1
1 195 Mills Joanna NI 39.25 12Pnts
2 285 Allcock Amy SE 39.65 11Pnts
3 108 Ohurougo Victoria LON 39.91 10Pnts
4 333 Clifford Amelia SW 40.84 9Pnts
5 381 Eades Brigid WAL 41.18 8Pnts
6 69 Mason Laura EM 41.24 7Pnts
7 213 Brennan Lauren NW 41.92 6Pnts
18 James Lucy EA DIS 5Pnts
Ambulant Discus Men Heat:1
1 216 Clare Sean NW 19.45 12Pnts
2 1 Adams Jonathan EA 27.42 11Pnts
3 372 Clark Joshua WAL 22.41 10Pnts
4 322 Toomer Josh SE 13.03 9Pnts
5 487 Ramdeen Jack Y&H 16.09 8Pnts
447 Scott Glenn WM NM 0Pnts
800m Women Final Heat:1
1 380 Doman Benytta WAL 2:09.95 12Pnts
2 225 Hardman Oriel NW 2:10.03 11Pnts
3 420 Cole Rowena WM 2:10.23 10Pnts
4 290 Beckingham Jenny SE 2:12.44 9Pnts
5 460 Bell Alexandra Y&H 2:12.56 8Pnts
6 92 Edwards Hannah LON 2:12.96 7Pnts
7 279 Stewart Emily SCO 2:13.16 6Pnts
8 183 Hooks Sasha NI 2:16.59 5Pnts
Triple Jump Men Heat:1
1 286 Amosu Babatunde SE 15.22 +0.8 12Pnts
2 30 Mclachlan James EA 13.83 +0.7 11Pnts
3 86 Allwood Julien LON 13.77 -0.5 10Pnts
4 462 Bones Joshua Y&H 13.50 +0.3 9Pnts
5 64 Houlden Matthew EM 13.26 -0.1 8Pnts
6 350 Mayfield George SW 12.94 +0.1 7Pnts
7 415 Williams Dafydd WAL 12.29 +1.4 6Pnts
8 155 Smith Christopher NE 12.29 -0.2 5Pnts
9 262 Macmillan David SCO 11.66 -0.4 4Pnts
10 187 Knox Benjamin NI 11.45 -0.4 3Pnts
200m Men Final Heat:1 Wind : 0.8
1 113 Samuel Rhion LON 22.15 12Pnts
2 34 Moss Charlie EA 22.42 11Pnts
3 249 Crawford Josh SCO 22.54 10Pnts
4 391 Knight Thomas WAL 22.79 9Pnts
5 224 Forrest Adam NW 22.86 8Pnts
6 49 Berners Philip EM 23.30 7Pnts
7 425 Dennis Daniel WM 24.19 6Pnts
317 Showler-Davis Kieran SE DNS 5Pnts
Ambulant 200m Men Final Heat:1 Wind : 0.2
1 142 Keenen Jordan NE 28.13 12Pnts
2 58 Goodfellow Josh EM 33.52 11Pnts
3 392 Ledger James WAL 27.26 10Pnts
4 217 Cook James NW 32.01 9Pnts
5 447 Scott Glenn WM 29.28 8Pnts
6 322 Toomer Josh SE 47.37 0Pnts
Ambulant 200m Women Final Heat:1 Wind : -2.2
1 439 Mullen Georgette WM 36.8 12Pnts
2 370 Bashford Louise WAL 31.2 11Pnts
3 353 Mead Natasha SW 32.1 10Pnts
800m Men Final Heat:1
1 309 Letch Rikkie SE 1:56.43 12Pnts
2 422 Cotton Adam WM 1:56.69 11Pnts
3 457 Atkinson Thomas Y&H 1:57.05 10Pnts
4 356 Petty Sam SW 1:57.15 9Pnts
5 276 Ross Stuart SCO 1:57.44 8Pnts
6 212 Bowness James NW 1:57.77 7Pnts
7 184 Ingram Adam NI 1:58.39 6Pnts
8 38 Smale David EA 2:01.52 5Pnts
1500m steeple Men Heat:1
1 37 Senior James EA 4:25.08 12Pnts
2 219 Crompton Jamie NW 4:26.45 11Pnts
3 349 Maclean Charlie SW 4:27.32 10Pnts
4 269 Oates Lachlan SCO 4:30.63 9Pnts
5 311 Newnham William SE 4:34.53 8Pnts
6 438 Mills Danny WM 4:36.47 7Pnts
7 53 Campbell Stuart EM 4:36.53 6Pnts
8 137 Grimes Michael NE 4:46.45 5Pnts
9 171 Crangle Daniel NI 4:59.73 4Pnts
10 404 Richards Matthew WAL 5:00.41 3Pnts
11 461 Bolton Nathan Y&H 5:08.25 2Pnts
Seated Discus Women Heat:1
1 483 Oliver Georgina Y&H 9.45 12Pnts
2 160 Walker Claire NE 9.02 11Pnts
3 295 Devlin Marie SE 7.08 10Pnts
Javelin Men Heat:1
1 33 Mortimore Matti EA 58.96 12Pnts
2 62 Hollis Harry EM 58.07 11Pnts
3 493 Stanton Michael Y&H 57.92 10Pnts
4 363 Turnock Steven SW 56.41 9Pnts
5 88 Bean Georgie LON 56.25 8Pnts
6 231 Miller Nick NW 52.78 7Pnts
7 394 Llewelyn Jon WAL 48.29 6Pnts
8 119 Adamson Daniel NE 45.93 5Pnts
9 437 Millar Robert WM 44.83 4Pnts
10 198 Ramsey Matthew NI 44.20 3Pnts
318 Shuttleworth Richard SE NM 0Pnts
4 x 100m Women Final Heat:1
1 SW 47.72 12Pnts
338 Dean Ruth
328 Batten Jennie 00
332 Chapman Rebecca 00
360 Rennardson Helen 00
2 WAL 48.15 11Pnts
384 Evans Sarah
396 Moore Mica 00
414 Williams Claire 00
408 Thomas Hannah 00
3 NW 48.20 10Pnts
227 James Harriet
230 Mansfield Lucy 00
211 Bleasdale Holly 00
241 Thompson Shaunna 00
4 EA 48.28 9Pnts
21 Kiddle Aleasha
3 Atkins Georgia 00
18 James Lucy 00
19 Johnson Kaneesha 00
5 SCO 48.65 8Pnts
247 Campbell Lesley
274 Robertson Hope 00
266 Mckenna Laurie 00
275 Rogers Amy 00
6 SE 48.68 7Pnts
323 Underwood Clarice
313 Paterson Claire 00
324 Warland Kirsty 00
315 Reynolds Alice 00
7 Y&H 48.83 6Pnts
468 Christopher Grace
473 Hoult Megan 00
480 Marchant Amy 00
474 Jackson Emma 00
WM DIS 5Pnts
435 Lawton Shauna WM
418 Asmah Effie 00 WM
449 Smith Gemma 00 WM
429 Hector Kanisha 00 WM
1500m Women Final Heat:1
1 188 Mageean Ciara NI 4:21.2 12Pnts
2 218 Craigie Rebecca NW 4:23.2 11Pnts
3 271 Potter Beth SCO 4:27.1 10Pnts
4 433 Holt Kate WM 4:30.1 9Pnts
5 335 Courtney Melissa SW 4:35.0 8Pnts
6 47 Armoush Tamara EM 4:36.8 7Pnts
7 112 Reynolds Martha LON 4:40.7 6Pnts
8 157 Toogood Emma NE 4:41.0 5Pnts
9 296 Dullaghan Ciara SE 4:41.5 4Pnts
10 26 Mackinnon-austin Abigail EA 4:44.9 3Pnts
11 374 Cockram Natasha WAL 4:54.2 2Pnts
4x100m Men Final Heat:1
1 LON 42.42 12Pnts
117 Walcott Matthew
115 Simms Dewayne 00
113 Samuel Rhion 00
102 Ife William 00
2 WAL 43.09 11Pnts
391 Knight Thomas
401 Prydie Tom 00
378 Cusworth Tom 00
375 Coleman Tomas 00
3 SW 44.09 10Pnts
352 Mccaw George
351 Mcbraida Adam 00
345 Johnson Tyler 00
343 Hyman Romaine 00
4 WM 44.39 9Pnts
441 Nwenwu Alex
442 Okoro Onjite 00
423 Damadzic Adam 00
421 Cooper Mark 00
5 SE 44.62 8Pnts
288 Awuah-peasah Bradley
298 Evans Tom 00
310 Lewis Bertie 00
286 Amosu Babatunde 00
6 NI 44.68 7Pnts
189 Maguire Gerard
174 Dolan Ciaran 00
168 Bradley Karl 00
205 Woods Curtis 00
Y&H DNF 5Pnts
476 Khan Dannish
488 Richardson Stephen 00
462 Bones Joshua 00
482 Mosley Tom 00
EA DNF 5Pnts
34 Moss Charlie
42 Watts Sam 00
16 Greenidge Stephan 00
39 Tobias Deji 00
4x300m Women Final Heat:1
1 SE 2:40.97 12Pnts
305 Hopeson Twinelle
289 Beale Natalie 00
303 Hanagan Rachel 00
285 Allcock Amy 00
2 WAL 2:43.05 11Pnts
405 Rogers Megan
403 Regan Lauren 00
402 Rees Ffion 00
381 Eades Brigid 00
3 SW 2:44.01 10Pnts
341 Harvey Hayley
342 Hewitt Katie 00
348 Lewis Natasha 00
333 Clifford Amelia 00
4 NI 2:44.76 9Pnts
192 Mcmahon Christine
178 Harvey Rachel 00
197 Paxton Natasha 00
195 Mills Joanna 00
5 LON 2:45.19 8Pnts
97 Foster Frederica
92 Edwards Hannah 00
116 Taite Chanel 00
108 Ohurougo Victoria 00
6 WM 2:46.38 7Pnts
426 Downing Lauren
436 Linnington Payne Rhiannon 00
453 White Jenny 00
420 Cole Rowena 00
7 NW 2:49.06 6Pnts
209 Bell-morgan Sophie
213 Brennan Lauren 00
243 Watson Tyra 00
240 Thompson Katarina 00
8 Y&H 2:50.00 5Pnts
490 Santos Sonia
479 Marchant Katy 00
471 Hall Carys 00
492 Speight Rachael 00
4x400m Men Final Heat:1
1 SCO 3:19.75 12Pnts
283 Young Anthony
249 Crawford Josh 00
276 Ross Stuart 00
260 Louden Greg 00
2 LON 3:20.03 11Pnts
109 Oyewobi Olu
114 Scanlan Paul 00
103 Joseph Austin 00
111 Putnam Dan 00
3 EM 3:20.03 10Pnts
46 Andrew Jack
63 Hooper Zach 00
77 Sansom Adam 00
83 Sturgess Ben 00
4 SE 3:23.06 9Pnts
291 Bensted Thomas
304 Hay Jonny 00
299 Forman James 00
309 Letch Rikkie 00
5 Y&H 3:24.01 8Pnts
470 Green Josh
457 Atkinson Thomas 00
465 Buck James 00
455 Allan Joshua 00
6 NW 3:28.28 7Pnts
245 Yates Ian
212 Bowness James 00
237 Srinivas Sid 00
242 Thompson Adam 00
SW DIS 5Pnts
355 Pearce Dan
354 Otto Samuel 00
334 Coleman Gary 00
356 Petty Sam 00
WAL DIS 5Pnts
411 Watts Ricky
383 Evans Declan 00
376 Conway Sam 00
416 Woodman Antoine 00

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2008 UK School Games

Bristol & Bath

Saturday 30th August 2008 - Athletics Day 1

THE athletics programme began at the 2008 UK School Games on the track of the University of Bath.

English Schools champion Yasmin Spencer with a brilliant victory in the Shot (12.19m) ensured that in the Girls events the England - East Midlands squad are in a superb second place at the end of Day 1 with 36 points, nine adrift of England – East.

The England - East Midlands Boys team are currently in 10th place on 24 points where England - South West are top of the standings with 60pts.
Full Results:
300m Hurdles Women Heat:1
1 192 Mcmahon Christine NI 44.04
2 289 Beale Natalie SE 44.78
3 162 Wood Sophie NE 45.94
4 252 Gordon Emma SCO 45.95
5 209 Bell-morgan Sophie NW 59.67
300m Hurdles Women Heat:2
1 453 White Jenny WM 43.97
2 405 Rogers Megan WAL 44.08
3 366 Wessely Lizzie SW 44.19
4 76 Rogers Claudia EM 44.47
5 490 Santos Sonia Y&H 44.70
6 22 Lloyd Hannah EA 45.56
400m Hurdles Men Heat:1
1 237 Srinivas Sid NW 56.58
2 362 Sumner Matthew SW 57.56
3 2 Armorgie Ross EA 59.30
4 199 Reid Daniel NI 59.70
5 154 Robson Callum NE 60.67
6 416 Woodman Antoine WAL 61.60
400m Hurdles Men Heat:2
1 109 Oyewobi Olu LON 54.75
2 302 Green Jack SE 56.25
3 470 Green Josh Y&H 57.45
4 77 Sansom Adam EM 58.25
5 258 Henderson Connor SCO 58.69
6 448 Shotton Phil WM 58.96
100m Men Heat:1 Wind : -3.0
1 102 Ife William LON 11.15
2 375 Coleman Tomas WAL 11.32
3 482 Mosley Tom Y&H 11.33
4 145 Lovatt James NE 11.42
5 288 Awuah-peasah Bradley SE 11.57
6 254 Hamilton Allan SCO 11.60
100m Men Heat:2 Wind : -0.4
1 39 Tobias Deji EA 11.02
2 79 Skervin Elijah EM 11.28
3 189 Maguire Gerard NI 11.56
4 238 Storey Matthew NW 11.67
5 343 Hyman Romaine SW 11.85
Hammer Men Heat:1
1 307 Jordon Andrew SE 65.93
2 388 Hodnett Rhys WAL 59.51
3 340 Elkins Andrew SW 59.10
4 424 Dean Rob WM 56.16
5 220 Davies Adam NW 56.02
6 273 Randalls Kyle SCO 51.32
7 491 Slater Luke Y&H 49.31
8 17 Humphries Richard EA 47.89
9 127 Bowser Jordan NE 42.87
10 105 Mcguigan Dempsey LON 42.06
11 204 Warren Jay NI 37.42
57 Gilder Daniel EM NM
100m Men Guest Heat:1 Wind : -0.7
1 115 Simms Dewayne LON 11.18
2 42 Watts Sam EA 11.43
3 61 Hodge Marcel EM 11.48
4 401 Prydie Tom WAL 11.64
5 465 Buck James Y&H 11.86
6 352 Mccaw George SW 11.86
16 Greenidge Stephan EA DNS
245 Yates Ian NW DNS
100m Men Guest Heat:2 Wind : -0.5
1 378 Cusworth Tom WAL 11.45
2 298 Evans Tom SE 11.57
3 355 Pearce Dan SW 12.25
67 Lawrence Sam EM DNS
478 Lowrey Sam Y&H DNS
299 Forman James SE DNS
416 Woodman Antoine WAL DNS
221 Davies James NW DNS
100m Men Guest Heat:3 Wind : -3.0
1 280 Woods Callum SCO 11.58
2 376 Conway Sam WAL 11.68
3 283 Young Anthony SCO 11.81
4 334 Coleman Gary SW 12.24
5 140 Jefferson Paul NE 12.45
220 Davies Adam NW DNS
75 Pycock Alex EM DNS
100m Women Guest Heat:1 Wind : 1.0
1 275 Rogers Amy SCO 12.82
2 313 Paterson Claire SE 12.83
3 194 Mcneilly Aimee NI 12.99
4 74 Philips Mary-ann EM 13.17
97 Foster Frederica LON DNS
243 Watson Tyra NW DNS
471 Hall Carys Y&H DNS
332 Chapman Rebecca SW DNS
100m Women Guest Heat:2 Wind : -1.7
1 418 Asmah Effie WM 12.88
2 136 Goldsmith Lorna NE 12.91
3 341 Harvey Hayley SW 13.15
4 165 Alexander Amy NI 13.45
5 12 Cutts Jessica EA 13.60
6 186 Jordan Jamie-lee NI 13.60
338 Dean Ruth SW DNS
403 Regan Lauren WAL DNS
100m Women Guest Heat:3 Wind : -1.3
1 414 Williams Claire WAL 12.71
2 315 Reynolds Alice SE 12.81
3 255 Hannah Jennifer SCO 12.90
4 342 Hewitt Katie SW 13.05
5 200 Robinson Jodie NI 13.23
6 43 Willis Deborah EA 13.55
7 246 Barclay Jade SCO 13.75
51 Bradley Chloe EM DNS
100m Women Heat:1 Wind : -2.7
1 54 Curtis Lauretta EM 12.62
2 435 Lawton Shauna WM 12.81
3 167 Boomer Chloe NI 13.01
4 230 Mansfield Lucy NW 13.20
5 29 Mcdonald Amy EA 13.37
6 126 Bowles Faye NE 13.86
100m Women Heat:2 Wind : -1.3
1 408 Thomas Hannah WAL 12.29
2 473 Hoult Megan Y&H 12.72
3 101 Hutchinson Yolanda LON 12.75
4 360 Rennardson Helen SW 12.78
5 323 Underwood Clarice SE 12.80
6 247 Campbell Lesley SCO 13.14
Pole Vault Women Heat:1
1 390 Hughes Christina WAL 3.50
2 4 Besford Ellie EA 3.40
3 118 Williams Rosa LON 3.30
4 253 Grant Amy SCO 3.00
5 496 Wilson Katherine Y&H 2.80
5 427 Foster Louise WM 2.80
5 143 Lawton Joanne NE 2.80
8 331 Butcher Laura SW 2.80
9 176 Dugan Lucy NI 2.80
56 Gardner Nadine EM NM
400m Men Heat:1
1 83 Sturgess Ben EM 47.99
2 40 Wake Nathan EA 48.29
3 205 Woods Curtis NI 48.77
4 432 Hinton Thomas WM 48.81
5 354 Otto Samuel SW 50.47
6 131 Cowie Jack NE 50.60
400m Men Heat:2
1 260 Louden Greg SCO 48.91
2 111 Putnam Dan LON 48.97
3 291 Bensted Thomas SE 49.14
4 455 Allan Joshua Y&H 50.22
5 242 Thompson Adam NW 50.72
6 411 Watts Ricky WAL 50.89
Shot Put Women Heat:1
1 82 Spencer Yasmin EM 12.19 0Pnts
2 481 Merrills Amber Y&H 12.13 0Pnts
3 282 Yates Kirsty SCO 11.72 0Pnts
4 10 Coker Chelsea EA 11.27 0Pnts
5 93 Efiannayi Sabine LON 11.26 0Pnts
6 368 Young Gemma SW 10.60 0Pnts
7 306 Jones Katherine SE 10.46 0Pnts
8 153 Pringle Emma NE 10.44 0Pnts
9 446 Reynolds Ameila WM 9.51 0Pnts
10 410 Walters Zoe WAL 9.28 0Pnts
11 206 Allman Rayne NW 9.09 0Pnts
12 182 Holmes Jenna NI 8.77 0Pnts
Discus Men Heat:1
1 297 Duquemin Zane SE 50.33
2 330 Biddlecombe Liam SW 49.22
3 485 Pickering Robbie Y&H 44.75
4 110 Peacock Tom LON 43.74
5 81 Smith Adam EM 42.60
6 385 Fortune James WAL 40.02
7 28 Mccarthy Shaun EA 38.32
8 423 Damadzic Adam WM 36.69
9 185 Irvine Gareth NI 36.59
10 278 Scott Chris SCO 35.41
11 214 Carmona-jones Michael NW 31.21
12 158 Toward Alan NE 29.86
80m Hurdles Women Heat:1 Wind : -0.8
1 324 Warland Kirsty SE 11.43
2 3 Atkins Georgia EA 11.46
3 116 Taite Chanel LON 11.69
4 144 Liddell Rebecca NE 11.89
5 66 Komocki Emma EM 12.48
361 Richards Amelia SW DNF
80m Hurdles Women Heat:2 Wind : -1.9
1 451 Thompson Harriet WM 11.80
2 468 Christopher Grace Y&H 11.92
3 406 Stone Catrin WAL 11.99
4 190 Mcallister Rebecca NI 12.52
5 211 Bleasdale Holly NW 12.64
Long Jump Men Heat:1
1 321 Smith Dwyte SE 6.99 +1.4
2 387 Guest David WAL 6.83 +1.9
3 347 Lelliott James SW 6.60 +1.2
4 259 Henderson Kyle SCO 6.59 +0.1
5 174 Dolan Ciaran NI 6.52 +0.4
6 488 Richardson Stephen Y&H 6.33 +0.3
7 106 Napper Michael LON 6.22 +1.4
8 444 Powell Hakeen WM 6.16 +1.5
9 78 Scott Robert EM 5.92 +0.6
10 221 Davies James NW 5.74 +0.6
11 146 Mccarthy Shaun NE 5.55 -0.6
12 25 Macdonald Rhys EA 5.45 +0.8
3000m Men Heat:1
1 304 Hay Jonny SE 8:33.30 12Pnts
2 11 Cornwell Alex EA 8:36.46 11Pnts
3 452 Thompson Paul WM 8:39.32 10Pnts
4 257 Hawkins Callum SCO 8:42.02 9Pnts
5 73 Norris Ben EM 8:46.52 8Pnts
6 215 Carson Tom NW 8:52.56 7Pnts
7 337 Curr Tom SW 9:00.15 6Pnts
8 96 Fleming Niall LON 9:05.77 5Pnts
9 456 Atkin Sam Y&H 9:07.35 4Pnts
10 152 Priestley Michael NE 9:08.89 3Pnts
11 172 Cullen Niall NI 9:13.50 2Pnts
12 398 Morrell Nicky WAL 9:26.71 1Pnts
100m Hurdles Men Heat:1 Wind : -0.8
1 68 Luhana Themba EM 13.22 Q
2 310 Lewis Bertie SE 13.57 Q
3 117 Walcott Matthew LON 13.72 q
4 256 Harris Toby SCO 14.01 q
5 147 Mersh Nathan NE 14.47 3p
458 Baxter Jamie Y&H DNS
100m Hurdles Men Heat:2 Wind : -0.1
1 441 Nwenwu Alex WM 13.30 Q
2 373 Cleary Ben WAL 13.79 Q
3 20 Kelk Ben EA 13.88 q
4 232 Needham Danny NW 14.19 q
5 351 Mcbraida Adam SW 14.27 4p
6 169 Colwell Steven NI 14.66 2p
300m Women Heat:1
1 69 Mason Laura EM 40.40
2 333 Clifford Amelia SW 40.86
3 213 Brennan Lauren NW 41.49
4 149 Norton Jayme NE 41.90
5 272 Ramsay Diane SCO 42.15
6 492 Speight Rachael Y&H 42.84
300m Women Heat:2
1 285 Allcock Amy SE 38.91
2 195 Mills Joanna NI 39.04
3 108 Ohurougo Victoria LON 39.27
4 18 James Lucy EA 39.40
5 381 Eades Brigid WAL 40.61
6 436 Linnington Payne Rhiannon WM 42.69
High Jump Men Heat:1
1 308 Kent Joe SE 2.02 12Pnts
2 475 Johnson Jamie Y&H 2.02 11Pnts
3 15 Grabarz Michael EA 1.90 10Pnts
4 229 Lyness Michael NW 1.90 9Pnts
5 95 Fadare Tariq LON 1.90 8Pnts
6 265 Mccafferty John SCO 1.85 7Pnts
7 129 Burnell Anthony NE 1.85 6Pnts
8 367 Yang Ding SW 1.80 5Pnts
9 442 Okoro Onjite WM 1.80 4Pnts
9 48 Bailey Ryan EM 1.80 4Pnts
11 379 Davies Ben WAL 1.75 2Pnts
11 181 Hillis Dean NI 1.75 2Pnts
Ambulant Discus Women Heat:1
1 319 Silk Vicky SE 16.65 750.4133
2 235 Renwick Sophie NW 11.21 505.5698
3 41 Wareing Amy EA 14.31 483.1195
4 495 Walker Alana Y&H 13.91 473.4836
5 45 Ainsworth Megan EM 10.55 356.1783
6 123 Batey Abigail NE 10.35 351.2833
7 407 Sullivan Emma WAL 13.69 321.6635
Triple Jump Women Heat:1
1 87 Attoh Jade LON 11.87 +1.1
2 449 Smith Gemma WM 11.82 +1.6
3 236 Rose Ahtollah NW 11.81 +1.1
4 135 Gill Chloe NE 11.74 +1.5
5 303 Hanagan Rachel SE 11.43 +3.3 11.20m 0.5
6 359 Priest Lauren SW 11.34 +0.3
7 24 Longworth Hannah EA 11.31 +1.8
8 52 Brightmore Hannah EM 10.98 +2.3 10.96m 0.2
9 464 Brown Sophie Y&H 10.79 +1.6
10 173 Dickson Katie NI 10.52 -0.7
11 371 Bradley Amy WAL 10.52 +0.4
12 270 Peddie Susan SCO 10.47 +1.8
4 x 100m Women Heat:1
1 WM 47.92
435 Lawton Shauna WM
418 Asmah Effie 00 WM
449 Smith Gemma 00 WM
429 Hector Kanisha 00 WM
2 SE 48.33
323 Underwood Clarice SE
313 Paterson Claire 00 SE
324 Warland Kirsty 00 SE
315 Reynolds Alice 00 SE
3 SCO 48.33
247 Campbell Lesley SCO
274 Robertson Hope 00 SCO
266 Mckenna Laurie 00 SCO
275 Rogers Amy 00 SCO
4 Y&H 48.39
468 Christopher Grace Y&H
473 Hoult Megan 00 Y&H
480 Marchant Amy 00 Y&H
474 Jackson Emma 00 Y&H
5 NI 50.10
165 Alexander Amy NI
200 Robinson Jodie 00 NI
190 Mcallister Rebecca 00 NI
167 Boomer Chloe 00 NI
6 EM 51.00
74 Philips Mary-ann EM
51 Bradley Chloe 00 EM
50 Bowling Charlotte 00 EM
54 Curtis Lauretta 00 EM
4 x 100m Women Heat:2
1 SW 47.45
338 Dean Ruth SW
328 Batten Jennie 00 SW
332 Chapman Rebecca 00 SW
360 Rennardson Helen 00 SW
2 NW 48.00
227 James Harriet NW
230 Mansfield Lucy 00 NW
211 Bleasdale Holly 00 NW
241 Thompson Shaunna 00 NW
3 WAL 48.20
384 Evans Sarah WAL
396 Moore Mica 00 WAL
414 Williams Claire 00 WAL
408 Thomas Hannah 00 WAL
4 EA 48.38
21 Kiddle Aleasha EA
3 Atkins Georgia 00 EA
18 James Lucy 00 EA
19 Johnson Kaneesha 00 EA
5 LON 49.57
104 Matthews Jessica LON
99 Grant Carlette 00 LON
101 Hutchinson Yolanda 00 LON
107 Nwawulor Marilyn 00 LON
6 NE 50.64
161 Welford Kate NE
136 Goldsmith Lorna 00 NE
163 Wood Ashleigh 00 NE
153 Pringle Emma 00 NE
Javelin Women Heat:1
1 344 Jeffs Izzy SW 47.72 12Pnts
2 85 Ward Tesni EM 41.58 11Pnts
3 287 Anderson Danielle SE 41.51 10Pnts
4 35 Oniwinde Kiki EA 41.48 9Pnts
5 210 Bentley Danielle NW 38.24 8Pnts
6 428 Gimson Charlotte WM 37.38 7Pnts
7 91 Corbin Kadeen LON 36.34 6Pnts
8 159 Turbitt Alexandra NE 35.43 5Pnts
9 459 Beckett Ashleigh Y&H 32.09 4Pnts
10 413 Williams Christie WAL 30.52 3Pnts
11 201 Scott Janice NI 28.61 2Pnts
4 x 100m Men Heat:1
1 EA 43.15
34 Moss Charlie EA
42 Watts Sam 00 EA
16 Greenidge Stephan 00 EA
39 Tobias Deji 00 EA
2 SE 43.39
298 Evans Tom SE
288 Awuah-peasah Bradley 00 SE
310 Lewis Bertie 00 SE
317 Showler-Davis Kieran 00 SE
3 NI 43.51
189 Maguire Gerard NI
174 Dolan Ciaran 00 NI
168 Bradley Karl 00 NI
205 Woods Curtis 00 NI
4 Y&H 44.07
476 Khan Dannish Y&H
488 Richardson Stephen 00 Y&H
462 Bones Joshua 00 Y&H
482 Mosley Tom 00 Y&H
5 SW 44.09
352 Mccaw George SW
351 Mcbraida Adam 00 SW
345 Johnson Tyler 00 SW
343 Hyman Romaine 00 SW
6 NW 44.85
232 Needham Danny NW
221 Davies James 00 NW
238 Storey Matthew 00 NW
224 Forrest Adam 00 NW
4 x 100m Men Heat:2
1 LON 42.23
117 Walcott Matthew LON
115 Simms Dewayne 00 LON
113 Samuel Rhion 00 LON
102 Ife William 00 LON
2 WAL 42.77
391 Knight Thomas WAL
401 Prydie Tom 00 WAL
378 Cusworth Tom 00 WAL
375 Coleman Tomas 00 WAL
3 WM 43.69
441 Nwenwu Alex WM
442 Okoro Onjite 00 WM
423 Damadzic Adam 00 WM
425 Dennis Daniel 00 WM
4 SCO 44.12
280 Woods Callum SCO
254 Hamilton Allan 00 SCO
250 Dimeo Sean 00 SCO
259 Henderson Kyle 00 SCO
EM DIS
68 Luhana Themba EM
67 Lawrence Sam 00 EM
79 Skervin Elijah 00 EM
61 Hodge Marcel 00 EM
NE DIS
139 Harris Harry NE
147 Mersh Nathan 00 NE
140 Jefferson Paul 00 NE
145 Lovatt James 00 NE
4 x 300m Women Heat:1
1 NW 2:46.88
240 Thompson Katarina NW
209 Bell-morgan Sophie 00 NW
243 Watson Tyra 00 NW
213 Brennan Lauren 00 NW
2 WM 2:48.53
426 Downing Lauren WM
433 Holt Kate 00 WM
436 Linnington Payne Rhiannon 00 WM
420 Cole Rowena 00 WM
3 Y&H 2:49.65
479 Marchant Katy Y&H
490 Santos Sonia 00 Y&H
471 Hall Carys 00 Y&H
492 Speight Rachael 00 Y&H
4 EA 2:49.95
12 Cutts Jessica EA
29 Mcdonald Amy 00 EA
22 Lloyd Hannah 00 EA
43 Willis Deborah 00 EA
5 NE 2:50.12
149 Norton Jayme NE
162 Wood Sophie 00 NE
125 Blaylock Kate 00 NE
151 Pela Sofiya 00 NE
6 EM 2:50.94
65 Keyworth Alex EM
66 Komocki Emma 00 EM
74 Philips Mary-ann 00 EM
51 Bradley Chloe 00 EM
4 x 300m Women Heat:2
1 SE 2:42.67
305 Hopeson Twinelle SE
289 Beale Natalie 00 SE
303 Hanagan Rachel 00 SE
285 Allcock Amy 00 SE
2 WAL 2:43.98
405 Rogers Megan WAL
403 Regan Lauren 00 WAL
402 Rees Ffion 00 WAL
381 Eades Brigid 00 WAL
3 SW 2:45.10
341 Harvey Hayley SW
342 Hewitt Katie 00 SW
348 Lewis Natasha 00 SW
333 Clifford Amelia 00 SW
4 LON 2:45.18
97 Foster Frederica LON
92 Edwards Hannah 00 LON
116 Taite Chanel 00 LON
108 Ohurougo Victoria 00 LON
5 NI 2:46.57
192 Mcmahon Christine NI
178 Harvey Rachel 00 NI
197 Paxton Natasha 00 NI
195 Mills Joanna 00 NI
6 SCO 2:50.07
246 Barclay Jade SCO
255 Hannah Jennifer 00 SCO
252 Gordon Emma 00 SCO
272 Ramsay Diane 00 SCO
4 x 400m Men Heat:1
1 SW 3:25.77
355 Pearce Dan SW
354 Otto Samuel 00 SW
334 Coleman Gary 00 SW
356 Petty Sam 00 SW
2 NW 3:26.41
245 Yates Ian NW
237 Srinivas Sid 00 NW
212 Bowness James 00 NW
242 Thompson Adam 00 NW
3 SE 3:26.44
299 Forman James SE
304 Hay Jonny 00 SE
311 Newnham William 00 SE
309 Letch Rikkie 00 SE
4 WM 3:26.65
432 Hinton Thomas WM
422 Cotton Adam 00 WM
448 Shotton Phil 00 WM
431 Hill Ashley 00 WM
5 NE 3:28.34
132 Cox Joseph NE
129 Burnell Anthony 00 NE
121 Baister Liam 00 NE
131 Cowie Jack 00 NE
6 NI 3:41.03
177 Ferguson Tyler NI
184 Ingram Adam 00 NI
203 Walsh Daniel 00 NI
199 Reid Daniel 00 NI
4 x 400m Men Heat:2
1 SCO 3:22.39
283 Young Anthony SCO
249 Crawford Josh 00 SCO
276 Ross Stuart 00 SCO
260 Louden Greg 00 SCO
2 LON 3:23.35
109 Oyewobi Olu LON
114 Scanlan Paul 00 LON
103 Joseph Austin 00 LON
111 Putnam Dan 00 LON
3 WAL 3:23.84
411 Watts Ricky WAL
383 Evans Declan 00 WAL
376 Conway Sam 00 WAL
416 Woodman Antoine 00 WAL
4 Y&H 3:25.79
478 Lowrey Sam Y&H
457 Atkinson Thomas 00 Y&H
465 Buck James 00 Y&H
455 Allan Joshua 00 Y&H
5 EM 3:25.95
49 Berners Philip EM
77 Sansom Adam 00 EM
64 Houlden Matthew 00 EM
63 Hooper Zach 00 EM
6 EA 3:29.20
31 Mills Jahmal EA
38 Smale David 00 EA
37 Senior James 00 EA
23 Lo David 00 EA

www.ukschoolgames.com/

Thursday 21st August 2008

THE 2008/09 Leicestershire & Rutland Secondary Schools Cross Country League fixtures have been announced, they are as follows:
2008
Race 1 - Saturday 27th September - Groby Community College
Race 2 - Saturday 11th October - Longfield High School, Melton
Relays - Saturday 8th November - Shepshed High School
Race 3 - Saturday 15th November - Lutterworth High School
Race 4 - Saturday 29th November - Melton Country Park/hosted by John Ferneley High School
2009
Race 5 - Saturday 17th January - Ratcliffe College
Saturday 31st January - Leicestershire & Rutland County Championships - Shepshed High School
Saturday 28th February - United Kingdom Inter-counties Championships - Frodsham, Cheshire
Saturday 21st March - Sainsbury’s ESAA Cross Country Championships - Venue TBA

www.beaconhillstriders.co.uk/index.php?section=16

www.esaa.net

Wednesday 6th August 2008

THE latest Nike BMC Young Athletes PB Classic meeting was held at the Coventry Athletics Track on Saturday 2nd August.

The full results of the races are listed below:
BMC 800m A (Men)
1 1.55.70 Luke Carroll U15 Cheltenham
2 1.56.07 Richard O'Donnell U20 Birchfield
3 1.56.64 Andrew Downing U17 Coventry Godiva
4 1.57.86 Jarryd Dunn U17 Birchfield
5 1.58.44 Jonathan Hopkins U17 Bridgend
6 1.59.39 Robbie Schofield U20 Ribble Valley
7 1.59.46 Sam Yates U17 Ribble Valley
8 2.01.83 Ian Yates U17 Ribble Valley
BMC 800m B (Men)
1 1.56.16 Nico Constanti U20 Gloucester
2 1.56.25 Jonathan Morgan U20 Newport
3 1.56.72 Nick Hardy U17 Birchfield
4 1.57.44 Chris Prothero U20 Cwmbran
5 1.58.17 Richard de-Camps U20 Gloucester
6 2.00.04 Daniel Marron U20 Leeds Uni
7 2.03.09 Gareth Lewis U20 Cwmbran
BMC 800m C (Men)
1 1.59.87 Andrew Constable U17 Ipswich
2 2.01.00 Karvanvir Hayer U15 ESM
3 2.02.38 Manzulyn Cain U17 Tipton
4 2.02.77 Alex Jones U17 Enfield & Haringay
5 2.03.75 Matthew Emery U20 R & N
6 2.07.57 Max Kaye U15 Holmfirth
BMC 800m D (Mixed)
1 2.04.69 Nicholas Fellows U17 Coventry Godiva
2 2.05.73 Chistopher Charles U15 ESM
3 2.05.79 Ash Chambers U17 OWLS
4 2.07.16 James Bennington U15 WSEH
5 2.07.39 Jake Domingo U15 OWLS
6 2.07.69 Scott Edwards U15 Derby
7 2.08.04 Leigh Lennon U20W NEB
BMC 800m E (Mixed)
1 2.19.64 Amy Johnson U17W RSC
2 2.20.92 Hester Talbot U17W Lincoln Wellington
3 2.29.88 Molly Wootten U15W Worcester
4 2.31.30 Ben Collins U13 Notts AC
BMC 800m F (Women)
1 2.19.21 Lora James U17W Cwmbran
2 2.20.46 Siobhan Harrison U17W AFD
3 2.20.98 Jennifer Sutherland U17W Radley
4 2.23.48 April Beeby U15W Leicester
5 2.23.82 Sadie Hambly U15W Solihull & Smallheath
6 2.25.03 Mia O'Connell U15W Cheltenham
7 2.25.73 Amy Griffiths U13W Leicester
8 2.26.33 Dea-Anna Davey U17W Mansfield
BMC 800m G (Women)
1 2.28.07 Vicky Moritz U15W Worcester
2 2.30.21 Jasmine Cornwell U15W Lincoln Wellington
3 2.30.74 Chloe Tillin U13W Nuneaton
4 2.33.35 Gemma Selwood U17W Lincoln Wellington
BMC 800m H (Mixed)
1 2.10.12 Michael Thopmson U20 Coventry Godiva
2 2.12.75 Jordan Kinney U20W RSC
3 2.12.76 Lauren Downing U17W Coventry Godiva
4 2.14.32 Jack Cornwell U20 Lincoln Wellington
5 2.24.39 Erain Lancaster U20W Telford AC
BMC 800m I (Mixed)
1 2.14.86 Lucy Farnell U17W RSC
2 2.15.34 Jonathan Monk U15 Leicester
3 2.19.46 Olivia Larcombe U20W RSC
4 2.20.72 Freya Vincent U15W Leicester
BMC 1500m A (Men)
1 3.58.12 James Mee U20 Mansfield
2 3.59.42. Tom Bell U20 OWLS
3 3.59.57 Michael Kershaw U20 Cwmbran
4 4.02.07 Joe Gratton U20 Hallamshire
5 4.02.48 Tom Curr U17 Stroud
6 4.03.54 Tom Purnell U15 Stroud
7 4.19.83 Tom Mahon U20 OWLS
BMC 1500m B (Men)
1 4.08.96 Chad Lambert U17 Milton Keynes
2 4.09.86 Tom Collins U17 Notts AC
3 4.09.96 Alex Shelley U17 Chiltern
4 4.18.67 Stuart Ferguson U17 Radley
BMC 1500m C (Men)
1 4.17.90 Sam Baylis U20 Halesowen
2 4.22.30 Matthew Rose U15 Coventry Godiva
3 4.25.00 Liam Phelan U17 Leicester
4 4.27.52 Lee Norman U20 Coventry Godiva
5 4.29.11 Sam Bedwell U15 Bristol & West
6 4.29.16 Matthew Melia U20 Sphinx
7 4.33.32 Michael Goddard U13 Chiltern
8 4.37.08 Lee Whitehouse U17 Tipton
9 4.41.17 Aaron Phelps U15 Stroud
BMC 1500m D (Men)
1 4.35.53 Marcus Price U15 Cwmbran
2 4.40.74 Jamie Cozens U15 Sphinx
3 4.41.64 Stefan Ashman U15 OWLS
4 4.47.51 Adam Thrall U15 Gloucester
5 4.52.18 Theodore Larcombe U13 RSC
6 4.54.65 Jack Pegler U15 Coventry Godiva
7 4.55.69 Finley Davies U13 Swansea
BMC 1500m E (Women)
1 4.56.04 Rachael Atherton U17W C & S
2 4.57.76 Rachael Brandham U15W Mansfield
3 4.58.36 Emily Alexander-High U15W AFD
4 5.01.86 Imogen Blears U15W Worcester
5 5.02.56 Clara Evans U15W Hereford
6 5.03.75 Jade Anderson-Busby U15W AFD
BMC 1500m F (Mixed)
1 4.58.83 Sam Johnson U13 Mansfield
2 4.59.39 Imogen Briscoe U15W Stroud
3 5.04.22 Laura Muth U15W Birchfield
4 5.04.98 Chevelle Baxter U13W Mansfield
5 5.05.36 Louisa Monk U17W Leicester
6 5.07.47 Sian Whittingham U15W Birchfield
7 5.10.75 Emily Orton U15W Leicester
8 5.11.23 Sophie Plant U15W Newcastle
9 5.26.10 Mari Smith U13W Leicester
BMC 1500m G (Mixed)
1 5.08.36 Libbie Read U15W Lincoln Wellington
2 5.15.41 Leigh Chapman U13W AFD
3 5.17.33 Molly Johnson U13W Mansfield
4 5.18.15 Nicola Issacs U15W Lincoln Wellington
5 5.36.84 Thomas Eustace U13 C & S
6 5.44.90 Hannah Harrison U15W Mansfield
7 5.45.53 Hannah Melia U13W Sphinx
BMC 3,000m A (Men)
1 8.35.97 Adam Elliott SM Sale Harriers
2 8.40.83 James Douglas V35 Charnwood
3 8.51.99 Lee Reynolds SM Herts Phoenix
4 8.56.48 Mike Tarpney SM Herts Phoenix
5 9.19.55 Peter Worthington SM Lancaster
BMC 3000m B (Mixed)
1 09.41.96 Malcolm Eustace V45 Tipton
2 09.57.23 Daniel Hillman U17 Coventry Godiva
3 10.14.8 Jade Williams U17W Radley
4 10.36.6 Clare Hodgeson U20 RSC
5 10.55.1 Georgina Brookes U15W Leicester

Monday 4th August 2008

THE England East Midlands athletics squad to compete at the 2008 UK School Games has been announced.

The championships which are now in their third year will be staged jointly by the cities of Bristol and Bath from 28th-31st August.

The UK School Games is a multi-sport event for the UK’s elite young athletes of school age.

The sports programme has been increased for 2008 to include a second team sport – hockey which, combined with the existing programme of; Athletics, Badminton, Fencing, Gymnastics, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball brings the total to 9 sports. The integrated programme of disability events in Athletics, Swimming and Table Tennis increases the athletes competing in 2008 to over 1500.

Each of the nine sports are combined into a four-day Games environment designed to replicate the feel of major event such as the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

The UK School Games seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting which encourages more young people to take part and succeed in sport.

Responsibility for the development and organisation of the UK School Games lies with the Youth Sport Trust.

Since it was launched, six key themes have been created to ensure the UK School Games bring about systematic change in the way in which competitive opportunities are developed for young people and that a lasting legacy is created.

The athletics will be held in the superb facilities on offer at the University of Bath which includes an international eight-lane track with full jumps and throws facilities which is adjacent to an indoor sprint track.

The University is designated as a UK Athletics Performance Centre with a world class medical and sports science support system funded by Team Bath and Lottery funding.
Full England East Midlands Athletics Squad:
Megan Ainsworth - Ambulant Discus
Jack Andrew - Pole Vault
Tamara Armoush - 1500m
Ryan Bailey - High Jump
Philip Berners - 200m
Charlotte Bowling - Long Jump
Chloe Bradley - 4x300m Relay
Hannah Brightmore - Triple Jump
Stuart Campbell - 1500m SC
Lauretta Curtis - 100m
Charlotte Gair - Discus
Nadine Gardner - Pole Vault
Daniel Gilder - Hammer
Josh Goodfellow - 200m Ambulant
James Hall - Shot
Siobhan Harrison - 3,000m
Marcel Hodge - 4x100m Relay
Harry Hollis - Javelin
Zach Hooper - 4x400m Relay
Matthew Houlden - Triple Jump
Alex Keyworth - 200m
Emma Komocki - 80m Hurdles
Sam Lawrence - 4x100m Relay
Themba Luhana - 100m Hurdles
Laura Mason - 300m
Bethany Mitchell - Hammer
Josh Moody - 800m
Amy Nathan - High Jump
Ben Norris - 3,000m
Mary-Ann Philips - 4x100m Relay
Alex Pycock - 4x100m Relay
Claudia Rogers - 300m Hurdles
Adam Sansom - 400m Hurdles
Robert Scott - Long Jump
Elijah Skervin - 100m
Lewis Smart - 1500m
Adam Smith - Discus
Yasmin Spencer - Shot
Ben Sturgess - 400m
Abbie Vernon - 800m
Tesni Ward - Javelin

Ticket information for the event is available on the official web-site at: www.ukschoolgames.com

Wednesday 30th July 2008

THE official video game for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing 2008 is now available for the Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox360 and PC.

The game offers full branding and realistic recreations of the official Olympic stadiums. The game offers you a chance to soak up the atmosphere of this prestigious worldwide event and bring home the gold!

Beijing 2008 delivers an entertaining and immersive Olympic experience. The superior graphics capture the fine emotional detail of each event where a fraction of a second means the difference between winning and losing. The innovative game mechanics challenge a player's time, speed and co-ordination. Compete for glory with up to seven friends online; strive to break records as you lead your country to victory. This summer show your patriotism and bring home the gold!
Special features include:
38 Official Events:

Across ten Olympic disciplines, represent the country of your choice and compete for honour in Track and Field, Aquatics, Gymnastics, Cycling, Judo, Table tennis, Kayaking and many more.
In-Depth Career and Competition Modes:

Organise your daily schedule and customise your chosen team with agility, power, stamina and speed for competition in over 38 events. In Competition Mode, participate with up to three friends in either a single or multi-event challenge.
Innovative Gameplay Mechanics:

Use a variety of controls across all the events including a time-based system where timing, power and angle are essential, rhythm-based play that requires skill of increasing and maintaining speed, and a targeting system to assist in aiming.
Global Online Competition:

Choose your country and become a member of the Olympic team and face challenges from across all nations. A multitude of online features such as exhibition events, ghost times and leader boards will allow players to prove themselves before the world.
Capturing the Olympic Spirit:

The official video game of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing 2008 offers full branding and realistic recreations of the official Olympic stadiums. The game offers you a chance to soak up the atmosphere of this prestigious worldwide event and bring home the gold!

www.game.co.uk

2008 ESAA Sainsbury's English Schools Track & Field Championships

Gateshead International Stadium

11th - 12th July 2008

DALEY GRAHAM and Laura Samuel were the top performers for Leicestershire & Rutland at the Gateshead International Stadium where the Leicester Coritanian duo secured fine silver medals in the Junior Boys Triple and Senior Long Jump competitions at the 2008 ESAA Sainsbury's English Schools Track & Field Championships, writes Mark Woolley.

Daley Graham, (14) produced a best of 12.96 metres (wind: +0.3) to finish runner-up to Jimi Tele of Havering Mayesbrook representing Essex who claimed gold in the Junior Boys Triple Jump competition with a leap of 13.64 (wind: +1.0). Graham’s team mate at Leicester, Armani James, finished fifth with a best of 12.48 (wind: +1.1).

Having won the English Schools Intermediate Long Jump title last year in Birmingham - reigning UK Schools Games champion Laura Samuel had to settle for a silver medal in the Senior event in 2008.

The 17-year-old Leicester athlete produced a best of 5.77 metres (wind: +0.4) in a close competition won by Merseyside’s Alex Russell (5.78 wind: +1.1). Alice Lennox representing Staffordshire secured bronze with a leap of 5.67 (wind: +1.3).

Robert Mohan, (17) was the other county medal winner in Gateshead, the Leicestershire Under-20 champion from Nene Valley Harriers claimed a well-deserved bronze in the Senior Boys Shot with a best of 15.11 metres in the competition won by Essex athlete Devon Douglas (16.35), Avon’s Andrew Coury secured silver (15.63).
Leicestershire & Rutland Athletes Finals Results:
Junior Boys Triple Jump
1 --Jimi Tele -Essex -13.64 -+1.0
2 --Daley Graham -Leics -12.96 -+0.3
3 --Latif Yusuf -Midd -12.90 -+0.0
4 --Jamal Nesbitt -WMid -12.76 -+0.0
5 --Armani James -Leics -12.48 -+1.1
6 --Josh Bentley -NYork -12.38 -+0.2
7 --Sam Bentley -NYork -12.34 -+0.4
8 --Nathan Ezechie -Midd -12.24 -+0.6
9 --Edward Goggs -Oxford -11.86 -+0.3
10 --Craig Dennis -Devon -11.83 --0.3
11 --Andy Minchin -Avon -11.69 -+0.5
12 --Bradley Marshall -Hamp -11.59 -+0.6
13 --Valdy Simeon -Berks -11.37 -+0.0
14 --Jordan Burns -Surrey -11.08 -+0.4
Junior Boys Discus
1 --Khalil Njoya -Surrey -44.80
2 --Jake Armstrong -WYork -44.29
3 --Youcef Zatat -Essex -41.75
4 --Henry Croft -Kent -37.90
5 --Saoirse Chinery-Edoo -Sussex -37.65
6 --Sean Sullivan -Mersey -37.61
7 --Adam McKee -Cumb -36.55
8 --Iain Swall -NYork -36.03
9 --Adam Mohan -Lincs -35.69
10 --Scott Brocklebank -Cumb -35.07
11 --Christopher Line -Herts -34.88
12 --Nicholas Percy -Hamp -34.65
13 --Darren Evans -Lancs -34.61
14 --Faraz Rafi -Surrey -34.32
15 --Alastair Webber -Berks -33.52
16 --Cal Jennings -Nland -30.54
17 --Forrest Francis -Leics -28.29
18 --Joshveer Sanghera -Nland -27.59
19 --Jack Ventress -Oxford -25.81
20 --Jean-Claude Massey -H&Wor -24.05
Junior Boys Javelin
1 --Robin Danaher -Somer -50.15
2 --Liam Downer -Glouc -48.35
3 --Dan Whisken -Dorset -46.76
4 --Jake Cronin -Camb -44.87
5 --Aidan Reynolds -Shrop -42.37
6 --Matthew Stevens -Kent -41.22
7 --Travelle Morris Reid -Leics -40.95
8 --Jacob Hukin -Beds -39.91
9 --Nathan Melbourne -Derby -39.85
10 --Benji Pearson -WMid -39.74
11 --James Bell -Shrop -39.49
12 --Alex Rumsey -H&Wor -36.29
13 --Regan Botham -Cumb -30.24
Inter Boys 400 metres
1 --Benjamin Sturgess -Nhants -48.83
2 --Thomas Bensted -Kent -49.32
3 --Dan Putnam -Kent -49.41
4 --Tom Hinton -WMid -49.43
5 --Philip Berners -Leics -50.27
6 --Joshua Allan -WYork -50.52
Inter Boys 4x100 metres Relay
1 --Middlesex -Midd -42.24
2 --Buckinghamshire -Bucks -42.80
3 --Hampshire -Hamp -43.35
4 --Leicestershire & Rutland -Leics -43.53
5 --Hertfordshire -Herts -43.99
Inter Boys High Jump
1 --Samuel Bailey -Essex -1.99
2 --Joe Kent -Sussex -1.99
3 --Onajite Okoro -WMid -1.96
4 --Richard Calado -H&Wor -1.93
5 --Jamie Johnson -Humb -1.93
6 --Tom Gardner -Sussex -1.93
7 --Michael Grabarz -Camb -1.87
8 --Josh Guest -Warks -1.87
9 --Ryan Bailey -Leics -1.82
10 --Jordan Roach -WMid -1.82
11 --Charlie Hawkes -Wilts -1.82
Inter Boys Javelin
1 --Matti Mortimer -Suff -61.45
2 --Pieter Snyman -Beds -61.09
3 --Steven Turnock -Devon -58.17
4 --Georgie Bean -Essex -57.10
5 --Michael Stanton -SYork -56.88
6 --Sam Taylor-Outridge -Bucks -54.91
7 --Joe Charlesworth -WYork -54.07
8 --Bradley Burr -Essex -54.06
9 --Sam Turner -Essex -50.38
10 --Blake Crowe -Midd -49.93
11 --Cameron Bygraves -Sussex -47.22
12 --Harry Hollis -Leics -46.22
13 --Richard Shuttleworth -Hamp -45.15
14 --Charlie Stocks -Leics -44.15
15 --Robert Millar -Shrop -44.11
16 --Laurent Stephenson -Bucks -44.08
Senior Boys Shot
1 --Devon Douglas -Essex -16.35
2 --Andrew Coury -Avon -15.63
3 --Robert Mohan -Leics -15.11
4 --Tom Smith -Lancs -14.71
5 --Ope Jacobs -Midd -14.17
6 --Erasmus Ntim-Dwemoh -Surrey -13.77
7 --Jack Bolton -Hamp -13.52
8 --Paul Hayball -Camb -13.34
9 --Josh Day -H&Wor -13.14
10 --Jack McShane -Nhants -12.32
11 --Bradley Hall -Sussex -12.27
Senior Boys Discus
1 --Steve Watson -Herts -48.91
2 --Martin Bartholomew -Staff -48.43
3 --Sam Tough -Shrop -44.78
4 --Peter Howard -Devon -43.28
5 --Matthew Baptiste -Essex -42.15
6 --Nicholas Huntley -Devon -40.14
7 --Martin Tinkler -Camb -40.06
8 --Greg Watkins -Manch -38.88
9 --Theo Burton -Midd -37.56
10 --Chiedu Ufodiama -WYork -37.45
11 --Tom Pearson -Leics -37.25
12 --Nat McDonald -H&Wor -33.06
Junior Girls 1500 metres
1 --Emelia Gorecka -Surrey -4:30.12
2 --Jessica Judd -Essex -4:33.96
3 --Annabel Gummow -Corn -4:39.00
4 --Floren Scrafton -Avon -4:40.26
5 --Emily Wallbank -Beds -4:43.19
6 --Johanna Spannagl -Sussex -4:46.00
7 --April Hogg -Corn -4:46.34
8 --Charlotte Inwood -Nhants -4:46.91
9 --Freya Vincent -Leics -4:48.32
10 --Ruth Haynes -Surrey -4:53.27
11 --Rachel Denton -Nland -4:55.60
Junior Girls Javelin
1 --Freya Jones -Hamp -44.23
2 --Laura McDonald -Norf -39.84
3 --Laura England -SYork -35.88
4 --Sally Duggan -London -35.19
5 --Amy Lupton -Lancs -34.43
6 --Rebecca Tunnicliffe -NYork -34.37
7 --Kelly Bramhald -SYork -33.92
8 --Rebecca Woolley -Notts -31.88
9 --Grace Hailstone -Sussex -31.00
10 --Holly Webb -Sussex -30.58
11 --Hannah Johnson -Berks -30.43
12 --Sarah Taplin -Surrey -29.66
13 --Nicola Haynes -Nland -29.50
14 --Alice Knight -Leics -28.78
15 --Liane Bibby -Mersey -28.65
16 --Emily-Kate Turner -Durham -26.11
17 --Rosie Allen -Somer -25.63
18 --Harriet Oliver -Wilts -25.45
19 --Jessica Abrahams -Essex -25.09
Inter Girls Javelin
1 --Izzy Jeffs -Somer -43.30
2 --Danielle Anderson -Oxford -40.04
3 --Kiki Onwinde -Essex -38.07
4 --Charlotte Kanini-Parsons -Somer -37.82
5 --Danielle Bentley -Chesh -36.13
6 --Amber Burdett -Leics -35.92
7 --Eloise Meakins -Herts -35.71
8 --Katie Grehan -Herts -34.29
9 --Lauren Allymohamed -Sussex -33.75
10 --Aleina Binns -H&Wor -33.69
11 --Stephanie Burt -Norf -33.42
12 --Nadine Gardner -Notts -32.90
13 --Rebecca Baraona -Derby -31.97
14 --Ashleigh Beckett -WYork -31.84
15 --Amber Fielden -Beds -29.90
Senior Girls 3,000 metres
1 --Charlotte Purdue -Hamp -9:46.40
2 --Katie Knowles -Corn -9:49.71
3 --Olivia Larcombe -WMid -9:58.12
4 --Danielle Nimmock -Norf -10:09.25
5 --Hannah Walker -Herts -10:11.67
6 --Blue Haywood -Leics -10:12.46
7 --Yasmin Smith -Wilts -10:19.98
8 --Leigh Lattimore -Herts -10:21.30
9 --Vicky Graves -NYork -10:26.45
10 --Mel Newbery -Bucks -10:30.04
11 --Charlotte Arter -Cumb -10:34.81
12 --Georgie-Lou Sales -Essex -10:36.34
13 --Rhea Ellis -Mersey -10:46.21
14 --Kate Titlow -Chesh -10:58.89
Senior Girls Long Jump
1 --Alex Russell -Mersey -5.78 -+1.1
2 --Laura Samuel -Leics -5.77 -+0.4
3 --Alice Lennox -Staff -5.67 -+1.3
4 --Stephanie Kleynhans -Chesh -5.65 -+1.3
5 --Eleanor Markendale -Lancs -5.61 --1.0
6 --Aimee Richardson -Beds -5.40 -+0.7
7 --Sian Kelman -Chesh -5.37 --2.7
8 --Leila Armstrong-Green -Shrop -5.34 --0.7
9 --Laura Elliott -Shrop -5.25 -+0
Senior Girls Triple Jump
1 --Shakira Whight -Berks -12.76 -+1.2
2 --Jenneice Birmingham -WMid -11.93 -+1.5
3 --Desola Bakre -Midd -11.84 -+0.6
4 --Lauren Blackie -Kent -11.70 -+0.7
5 --Hannah Walsh -Leics -11.37 -+1.7
6 --Asha Forde-Scille -London -11.36 -+1.4
7 --Kayley Alcorn -Sussex -11.09 -+1.1
8 --Hayley Wright -Dorset -11.04 -+1.0
9 --Zoe Reid -Manch -10.82 -+1.5
10 --Dijan Matheson -WYork -10.63 -+0.6
11 --Becky Lawrence -Wilts -10.50 -+0.7
12 --Danielle Currie -Herts -10.28 -+1.7
Senior Girls Javelin
1 --Peta Lungren -Herts -43.00
2 --Kelly Pagdin -SYork -40.47
3 --Sadie Watts -Bucks -39.81
4 --Jemma Tewkesbury -Dorset -38.50
5 --Misha Gaffney -Somer -38.44
6 --Rebecca Slater -ChIs -36.36
7 --Sarah-Anne De Kremer -Leics -36.14
8 --Diane Neza -Devon -34.81
9 --Sheri Whiting -Sussex -32.68
10 --Danielle Stanley -Leics -32.36

Full results are available on the following link: www.esaa.net

Wednesday 9th July 2008

LOUGHBOROUGH University’s popular summer sports camps get underway this month providing children with a range of exciting great value activities during the school holidays.

Children aged from five to 14 are able to access up to four weeks of activity through the University’s multi-sport camps, as well as sport-specific training at five week-long football, rugby and cricket camps.

Now in their third year, the multi-sport camps provide a wide range of activities for children in three different age groups; Team Nike (5-7 yrs), Team Hercules (8-10 yrs) and Team Zeus (11-14yrs). All sessions are delivered in the University’s world class sports facilities and are tailored to each age group, including activities such as swimming, football, basketball, trampolining, dodge ball, and rounders.

Multi-sport camps run from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday in the weeks commencing 21 and 28 July and 4 and 11 August. Camps cost £125 per week with discounts when more than one child is enrolled. Busy Bees and Accor Childcare Vouchers are accepted as payment.The camps are registered with Ofsted and a welfare officer is present at all sessions.

Sport specific camps in football, cricket and rugby allow both boys and girls to focus on their chosen sport and learn, improve and perfect their skills. Discounts are offered for Wild Card holders.

Football camps are provided for children aged five and over and are scheduled for three consecutive weeks during the summer (weeks commencing 4, 11 and 18 August). Camps for players aged eight and above run from 10am to 5pm each day and cost just £70 for the week, while shorter sessions for under-eights are offered from 10am to 12pm for just £31.

The five-day cricket camp runs from 4-8 August from 10am to 3pm and costs just £70 for the week for players aged eight to 16.

The week-long rugby course is offered from 28 July to 1 August from 9am to 1pm for children aged eight to 14 years, costing just £38.

A brochure containing all of the children's activities for Summer 2008 is available by calling the University's sports reception on 01509 226250 or via email on sdc@lboro.ac.uk Further details are also available on www.loughboroughsport.com/kids

Saturday 5th July 2008

LOUGHBOROUGH triumphed again as the top overall team at the 2008 Leicestershire & Rutland County Primary Schools Track & Field Championships held at the Saffron Lane Stadium.

They won the year-four and year-six team championships and finished runners-up at year five to land the overall title with 193 points from runners-up Mid Leics on 174, with third-placed Hinckley on 168.

Despite the wet start to the day-long event, there were many highlights, the most significant being a championship-best performance from Matthew Cooke, of Mid Leics, in winning the year-five boys' 50 metres sprint in a record 7.3sec. As a result, he received the boys' best-performance award.

For the second consecutive year, Loughborough girls swept the board in the relays, winning at years four, five and six, clocking 60.8sec at year six to beat their winning 61.9sec of 2007. The year-six overall team championship was tight, with Loughborough finishing ahead of Mid Leics by three points.

Hinckley had some excellent results at year-five level, with Gemma Broomfield winning the girls' 75m and two runners, Sam Elliott and Joshua Clydesdale, finishing first and second respectively in the boys' 800m. In addition, their boys year-five relay team finished runners-up, which contributed to Hinckley winning the year-five overall team championship.

For the first time, the championships were supported through the Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport competition managers. They took over after many years of organisation by George Smolinski, who has helped to make the event so well established and successful.
Leading Results:
Year Six
Girls - Hurdles: Charlotte Broad (N) 10.0. 50m: Amber Wilson (M) 8.0. 75m: Shanice Quailey (C) 11.0. 800m: Mari Smith (V) 2.39.1. 1,000m walk: Emma Achurch (M) 5.39.4. LJ: H Cook (M) 3.66. Throw: Elise Baxter (N) 39.05. Relay: Loughborough 60.8.
Boys - Hurdles: Jake Eames (L) 9.6. 50m: Josh Limbrick (R) 7.7. 75m: Oliver Burke (V) 10.9. 800m: James Hatton (B) 2.27.2. 1,000m walk: Charlie Lilley (R). LJ: Daniel Hutton (L) 3.91. Throw: Jake Hurst (M) 51.90. Relay: Hinckley 59.4.
Combined teams: 1 Loughborough 88pts, 2 Mid Leics 85, 3 Rutland 71.
Year Five
Girls - Hurdles: Jadine Beeby (N) 11.0. 50m: Evie Powell (L) 7.9. 75m: Gemma Broomfield (H) 11.4. 800m: Hannah Cox (N) 2.46.2. LJ: R Goodwin (C) 3.44. Relay: Loughborough 62.3.
Boys - Hurdles: Charlie Baker (L) 10.5. 50m: Matthew Cooke (M) 7.3 (CBP). 75m: Owin Sinclair (B) 10.7. 800m: Sam Elliott (H) 2.35.5. LJ: Ben Crookes (L) 3.46. Relay: Bradgate 60.9.
Combined teams: 1 Hinckley 69pts, 2 Loughborough 64, 3 Mid Leics 60.
Year Four
Girls - 50m: Francesca Burbela (C) 8.5. 75m: Caitlin Harding (M) 11.6. Relay: Loughborough 33.3.
Boys - 50m: Tom Fallon (H) 8.2. 75m: Rowan Powell (C) 11.0. Relay: Hinckley 31.4.
Combined teams: 1 Loughborough 41pts, 2 City 36, 3 Hinckley 31.
Overall teams: 1 Loughborough 193pts, 2 Mid Leics 174, 3 Hinckley 168, 4 NW Leics 146, 5 City 127.
Key:
B - Bradgate, C - City, H - Hinckley, L - Loughborough, M - Mid Leics, N - NW Leics, S - South Leics, R - Rutland, V - Vale of Belvoir (Melton).

England Athletics Open Championships (U23/U20)

Bedford International Stadium

21st-22nd June 2008

EDEN FRANCIS led the way for Leicestershire’s top junior talent as the British international claimed gold and silver at the England Athletics Open Championships (U23/U20), this combined with race-walker Fiona McGorum securing gold and middle-distance rising star Rory Fraser taking silver completed a very successful weekend at Bedford’s International Stadium.

Eden Francis competing at Under-23 level for the first time in 2008 in the colours of Birchfield Harriers, won gold in the Shot with a second-round throw of 15.51 metres to finish comfortably ahead of Huntingdon’s Chloe Edwards (14.09m).

This success followed her silver-medal performance in the Discus the previous day when she threw 52.74m to finish runner-up to Dani Samuels of Wigan (58.26m).

The 2006 AAA senior bronze medallist Fiona McGorum collect gold with a fine performance in the 5,000m race-walk in a time of 29mins 46.81secs, as the 19-year-old UWIC student successfully returned to action having recently missed a month's training with a hip injury.

The highly talented Rory Fraser representing the Leicester Owls finished second in the 5,000m behind Liverpool’s Johnny Mellor (14:11.88) in a time of 14mins 12.35secs following a very tight sprint finish. 14:11.88.

The 21-year-old county cross-country champion, just three weeks after setting a lifetime-best 13:49.02 over the distance at the BMC meeting in Manchester, having recently completed his Sports Science degree course at Leeds Metropolitan University has still to decide whether to take up the opportunity of a scholarship beginning in the Autumn at the University of New Mexico, located in the rarefied high altitude of Albuquerque, favoured training base of Britain’s world marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe, and represent the ‘Lobos’ athletics team on the high profile NCAA circuit in America.

Rutland's Felicity Milton, the 21-year-old reigning British Universities 5,000m champion, also looking to start a US scholarship in California at Stanford, finished fourth over the distance in 17:25.64, whilst the ever-improving Loughborough student Sarah Adams was fifth in the 400m Hurdles in 63.33secs and Barwell's British junior international Nicola Robinson was sixth in the 100m Hurdles in 13.95secs.

The reigning (ESAA) English Schools champion Laura Samuel produced a stellar performance in windy conditions to set a lifetime-best of 5.90 metres to finish fourth in the Under-20 Championships in the event won by Sale's Abigail Iozuru with 6.29m.

In the Triple jump, Leicester Coritanian Tamara Longwe was fourth with 11.76m and Charnwood's Hannah Walsh finished 11th with a best of 10.63m.

Full results are available on the following link:
www.athletics-uk.info/englandathletics/results/

2008 Leicestershire & Rutland Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships

Saffron Lane Sports Centre, Leicester

Saturday 14th June 2008

HARRY HOLLIS, the reigning England Under-17 Javelin champion was the star athlete at the 2008 Leicestershire and Rutland Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships held at the Saffron Lane Sports Centre.

The 16-year-old from Hallaton who represents Corby AC produced the top individual outright championship-best performance of the competition with a throw of 54.89 metres.

That surpassed the previous Intermediate Boys best of 52.84m achieved by Paul Starting back in 1994.

Hollis, who was competing for the Rutland area, underlined his potential back in 2006 when he won the (ESAA) English Schools Under-15 title only a couple of months after first taking up the sport and, last summer, he competed against on seven higher-ranked opponents in the England Under-17 Championships at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium - and finished top by twice improving on his lifetime-best performance with a winning throw of 58.90m.

He followed up last September by improving his best to 63.21m.

There was also a championship-best equalling performance in the Under-13 Girls 100m from North Leicestershire's J Ragner, whose time of 13.4secs matched the time set in 1985 by North Leicestershire's Sarah Brampton.

The other championship-best performance of the day came in the Intermediate Boys relay where the North Leicestershire squad completed victory in 46.2secs to eclipse the four year old record of 46.9 set by South Leicestershire.
Leading Results:
Under-13 Boys
100m: 1 C Okereke EL 12.6, 2 J Forrester NEL 12.7, 3 E Powell WL 13.1. 200m: 1 C Rossa SL 28.2, 2 S Hewitt NL 28.3, 3 R Fox WL 28.4. 400m: 1 J Dixon SL 64.6, 2 O Rivera SL 68.0, 3 K McDaid EL 68.3. 70mh: 1 D Williams WL 12.0, 2 J Acton SL 12.1, 3 E Sapir RUT 12.1. 800m: 1 S Moore NL 2.29.2, 2 C Haywood SL 2.29.8, 3 S Hollis ML 2.33.4. HJ: 1 C McMenamy HUG 1.40m, 2 E Youel NL 1.35m, 3 J Gallagher NEL 1.35m. LJ: 1 D Boot SL 4.20, 2 J Williams RUT 4.16, 3 J Timmins WL 4.11. DT: 1 Z Singh ML 22.89m, 2 G Iannelli EL 21.75m, 3 M McLoughlin SL 21.29m. JT: 1 J Rilley SL 32.45, 2 B Armitage RUT 28.95, 3 A Parmar EL 23.89. Relay: 1 EL 57.0, 2 WL 57.5, 3 HUG 57.5.
Under-13 Girls
100m: 1 J Ragner NEL 13.4 (equals CBP), 2 S Fraser ML 14.0, 3 S Rasaiah NL 14.0. 200m: 1 S Brown SL 29.4, 2 A Manktelow EL 30.0, 3 G Waters NL 30.8. 70mh: 1 M Rees NL 13.3, 2 S Robinson SL 13.4, 3 J Keeling ML 13.5. 800m: 1 A Griffiths ML 2.29.4, 2 C Tillin SL 2.33.4, 3 R Borrows ML 2.42.3. HJ: 1 R Bradford HUG 1.30, 2 J Ye NL 1.30, 3 H Dury NEL 1.30. LJ: 1 S Patel EL 3.94, 2 E Woodhouse NEL 3.76, 3 A El-ahma NL 3.75. DT: 1 I Collaby NL 21.52, 2 M Ramsey NEL 20.12, 3 S Nixon SL 18.60. JT: 1 K Murty NL 23.02, 2 C Heath ML 20.10, 3 C Maxfield SL 18.79. Relay: 1 NL 59.2, 2 SL 59.7, 3 ML 60.2.
Junior Boys
100m: 1 H Dobson RUT 12.1, 2 L Daniel WL 12.2, 3 F Snowball SL 12.2. 200m: 1 K Allen SL 24.8, 2 M Dalton RUT 25.4, 3 C Munnelly NEL 25.6. 400m: 1 T Cole NL 57.8, 2 C Platts NL 59.3, 3 A Bruce SL 59.4. 800m: 1 T Nutt SL 2.20.8, 2 R Lay NEL 2.21.9, 3 D Squires HUG 2.23.1. 1500m: 1 T Mangan SL 4.45.3, 2 S Ashman SL 4.48.5, 3 O Herd RUT 4.50.8. 80mh: 1 R Hannah SL 12.9, 2 W Gurney NL 13.0, 3 E James WL 13.4. HJ: 1 J Ackroyd HUG 1.60, 2 D Startin SL 1.55, 3 A Sores NL 1.50. LJ: 1 J Spiezick SL 5.13, 2 R Martin NEL 4.91, 3 J Woolley ML 4.78. TJ: 1 D Graham ML 12.66, 2 A James WL 12.11, 3 J Staniforth SL 10.52. SP: 1 J Simpson SL 12.45, 2 C McDonald RUT 12.03, 3 S Mattack ML 11.85. DT: 1 F Francis WL 33.46, 2 W Chantrell ML 29.32, 3 K Eruche WL 28.73. JT: 1 T Morris WL 42.20, 2 R Evans NL 34.64, 3 D White SL 34.47. Relay: 1 SL 50.1, 2 WL 50.8, 3 ML 52.9.
Junior Girls
100m: 1 H Ensor HUG 13.40, 2 S Mukda ML 13.40, 3 B Limbrick NEL 13.60. 200m: 1 G Hodge RUT 28.00, 2 R Birtch-Faulkner NL 28.10, 3 H Connelly NL 28.20. 800m: 1 A Beeby ML 2.24.2, 2 E Sales SL 2.25.8, 3 T Abraham NL 2.26.4. 1500m: 1 F Vincent ML 4.54.0, 2 M Fairbrother ML 5.06.9, 3 J Ashford NL 5.09.0. 75mh: 1 A Wye 13.30, 2 J Merriman 13.60, 3 L Clements 13.70. HJ: 1 S Hassam NL 1.45, 2 S Morley SL 1.40, 3 L Morrisey SL 1.40. LJ: 1 K Linnett EL 4.48, 2 E Davis ML 4.34, 3 M Goodwin NL 4.28. SP: 1 D Tapper SL 8.53, 2 S Garfield NL 8.38, 3 R Washington ML 7.98. DT: 1 C Fletcher RUT 19.28, 2 H Shaw HUG 18.97, 3 S Badock NL 18.81. JT: 1 A Knight NL 27.14, 2 A Davey NEL 24.65, 3 A Meadows SL 21.79. Relay: 1 NL 55.9, 2 SL 56.3, 3 ML 56.3.
Intermediate Boys
100m: 1 M Hodge NL 11.1, 2 R Parmer ML 11.2, 3 K Carlisle NL 11.2. 200m: 1 B Morris WL 22.7, 2 J Clements ML 23.7, 3 M Overend NL 24.2. 400m: 1 P Berners NEL 50.7, 2 K Jackson HUG 54.4, 3 I Reeds ML 55.0. 800m: 1 L Phelan HUG 2.10.8, 2 S Southall SL 2.11.3, 3 J Boat ML 2.14.0. 1500m: 1 L Smart ML 4.15.5, 2 G Buttery HUG 4.19.9, 3 S Stabler NEL 4.26.1. 3,000m: 1 A Chambers ML 10.00.7, 2 J Wales NL 10.21.7, 3 N McSharry SL 11.11.9. 100mh: 1 R Adiyia WL 14.8, 2 G Cunnington NL 15.4. HJ: 1 R Bailey WL 1.90, 2 J Powley NL 1.65, 3 A Hassan NEL 1.65. LJ: 1 M Makoni WL 5.75, 2 T Lilley ML 5.58. TJ: 1 F Jamal WL 12.25, 2 S. Archer-Fern RUT 12.02, 3 V Lodhia NL 11.53. SP: 1 J Hancock ML 10.15, 2 H Cox SL 9.55, 3 J Major NL 9.27. DT: 1 J Hayes SL 29.31, 2 T Summerscales NL 29.21, 3 R Chapman EL 23.54. JT: 1 H Hollis RUT 54.89 (CBP), 2 C Stocks NL 52.29, 3 P Arnold ML 37.02. Relay: 1 NL 46.2 (CBP), 2 ML 48.1, 3 SL 50.7
Intermediate Girls
100m: 1 C Cheetham EL 13.0, 2 E Wardle RUT 13.0, 3 E Danaher NL 13.2. 200m: 1 L Haslam NL 26.8, 2 H Morgan ML 28.3, 3 G Fare NEL 28.6. 300m: 1 H. Benusi NL 48.1, 2 C Taylor NL 49.0, 3 L Harvey SL 50.1. 800m: 1 B Bendle NEL 2.18.5, 2 N Timson SL 2.40.8, 3 A Beckett ML 2.56.3. 1500m: 1 L Crookes NL 4.56.5, 2 T White SL 5.07.9, 3 L Monk ML 5.11.2. 3,000m: 1 I Barlow SL 11.21.60, 2 R Smith SL 13.30.00. HJ: 1 H McDonald RUT 1.30, 2 S John WL 1.15. LJ: 1 C Bogic EL 4.89, 2 V Copperthwaite RUT 4.61, 3 E Benussi NL 4.58. TJ: 1 O Lankester RUT 9.93, 2 A McCray SL 9.19, 3 G. O'Carroll RUT 8.94. SP: 1 Stephanie Holst WL 9.77, 2 Uzo Oforka NL 8.49, 3 Karene Taylor EL 8.43. DT: 1 S Hazelwood-Morris ML 21.68, 2 J Aryeetey NL 21.53, 3 G Litchfield WL 21.45. JT: 1 A Burdett ML 36.47, 2 T Frost WL 19.52. Relay: 1 NL 52.4, 2 RUT 55.2, 3 EL 55.7.
Senior Boys
100m: 1 K Munnelly NL 11.3, 2 D Friend SL 11.6, 3 M Kirby WL 11.7. 200m: 1 T Oladipo ML 24.3. 400m: 1 A Nassir NL 50.3, 2 T Okewla NL 52.3, 3 A Kidson RUT 53.4. 800m: 1 S Baxter HUG 2.05.4, 2 M Brind NL 2.10.0. 1500m: 1 E Glaister ML 4.19.5, 2 J Pegg RUT 4.24.2. 3,000m: 1 K Sandhu WL 10.59.5, 2 B Wood WL 11.07.0. 110mh: 1 J Cunnington NL 17.2. TJ: 1 M Kirby EL 13.07. SP: 1 R Mohan RUT 14.69, 2 T Pearson NL 12.24. DT: 1 T Pearson NL 38.72. JT: 1 J Knight WL 33.68.
Senior Girls
200m: 1 J Domingo ML 28.4, 2 N Costello HUG 34.1. 400m: 1 H Godrich SL 62.1, 2 E Milodowski NL 64.2, 3 C Panteli SL 66.3. 800m: 1 S French NL 2.26.6. 1500m: 1 A Magee NL 4.55.9, 2 B Krych HUG 5.28.5. 3,000m: 1 B Haywood NL 10.11.9, 2 Z Hawkins NL 11.31.1. LJ: 1 L Samuel WL 5.33. TJ: 1 H Walsh NL 10.88, 2 K Miller RUT 9.79. JT: 1 D Stanley NL 34.46.
2,000m Track Walk
U13 girls: 1 C Haydon HUG 12.17.9, 2 R Boydol WL 13.16.6, 3 S Dickens WL 14.08.1. Junior girls: 1 J Nicholls ML 11.23.4, 2 J Dickens WL 13.16.6, 3 G Vandick WL 14.33.2. Intermediate girls: 1 R Bell WL 12.29.8, 2 M Jakhura WL 14.59.3. Junior boys: 1 M Orzel WL 11.23.8. Inter boys: 1 C Vesty NL 10.23.9.

2008 Midland Senior & Under 20 Track & Field Championships

Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

Sunday 15th June 2008

EDEN FRANCIS successfully defended her senior titles in the Shot and Discus at the 2008 Midland Senior & Under 20 Track & Field Championships held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Despite being troubled by a painful elbow injury, the 19-year-old won the Shot competition with a throw of 15.26 metres to finish ahead of Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier Navdeep Dhaliwal (41.23) - and then completed the double gold producing a best of 44.84 to win the Discus with Rachel Wallader of Ruby (14.12) second.

The 2004 Athens Paralympic gold medallist, Dan Greaves, representing Charnwood AC ahead of this summer’s Beijing Games where the 25-year-old has been selected to defend his title in September won the Discus with a mark of 44.90m.

Leicester's British Under-23 international Somto Eruchie, now competing in the colours of Birchfield Harries, won the 200m in a time of 21.36secs and the Birmingham University medical student also claimed bronze in the 100m in 10.70.

In the middle-distance events the Owls Paul Miles was edged into the silver medal position by a margin of just seven-hundredths of a second - this following a sprint finish in the 1500m clocking a time of 3mins 55.17secs in the race won by Stroud’s Thomas Russell.

Charnwood's Clare Mensley, who clocked 4.34.07 over 1500m, Leicester's Seemita Gumbs in the 400m (55.97) and Barwell's British Under-23 international Nicki Robinson in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 14.16 to finish second to Thames Valley Harrier Phyllis Agbo (13.87) all collected silver medals.

The Charnwood duo of Callem Forde in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 55.13secs and British Masters international John Pearson in the Hammer (58.84m), both collected bronze medals.

In the Under-20 section, there were medals for Leicester Coritanian Callum Priestley in the 110m Hurdles as he collected silver with a time of 14.01, as fellow British junior Edirin Okoro prevailed in 13.84.

Charnwood's Ben Lacey won bronze in the 1500m clocking 4.09.74, whilst, Leicester Coritanian’s English schools champion Laura Samuel also finished third in the Long Jump with a mark of 5.55m.

Full results are available on the following link:
www.midlandathletics.org.uk/PDFS/2008_MCAATFCHAMPS_SENU20RESULTS_15JUNE2008.pdf

Saturday 7th June 2008

A selection of Leicester Coritanian AC’s top junior talent were in action at the latest (BMC) British Milers Club PB Classic meeting on the track of Manchester’s Longford Park Stadium.

Freya Vincent led the way with a fine victory in the 1500m ‘B’ race crossing the line in a time of 4mins 48.6secs, a terrific result considering that she competes in the Under-15 category and was up against several athletes from higher age-groups.

Team mate Amy Griffiths (Under-13) clocked 4:50.1 to take second place with Megan Fairbrother (Under-15) fourth in 4:53.2 and Louisa Monk, 20th in 5:05.2.

In the 800m ‘D’ race April Beeby completed a fine victory leading a 1-2 for Leicester over the line clocking a time of 2:23.4 to edge out Tilly Abrahams (2:24.4).

Georgie Brookes finished in fourth place in 2:27.5 as Mari Smith completed the line-up in 8th place with 2:34.9.

In the Men’s races Jacob Kench clocked 2:09.2 to finish in 5th place in the 800m ‘D’ race as team mate James Nutt recorded 2:16.0 to secure fourth in the 800m ‘E’ race.
Full Results:
Men 800 A
1-James Griffiths--Vale Royal--U20-1:54.9.
2-Andrew Maguire--Middlesbrough--U20-1:55.3.
3-James Stringer--Vale Royal--U20-1:55.4.
4-Liam Baister--Gateshead--U17-1:57.2.
5-Tom Graves--Solihull &SH--U17-1:58.3.
6-David Whalley--Sale--U17-1:58.5.
7-Steven Nash--Yate--U17-1:59.7.
8-Tom Murphy--Middlesbrough--U20-2:00.4.
9-Matthew Parker--Yate--U20-2:04.4.
Men 800 B
1-Tom Nuttall--Trafford--U17-2:00.6.
2-James Witter--Trafford--U20-2:00.6.
3-Marcus Cram--Morpeth--U17-2:01.2.
4-Brett Halliwell--Yate--U17-2:01.9.
Men 800 C
1-Sam Dykes--Warrington--U15-2:00.8.
2-Lee Whiteley--Sale--U20-2:01.1.
3-Chris Grayson--Sheffield--U15-2:01.6.
4-Karnvir Hayer--ES&M--U15-2:02.2.
5-Jack Morris--Stockport--U17-2:03.1.
6-Andrew Clews--Vale Royal--U17-2:05.5.
7-Daniel Organisciak--Stoke--U17-2:06.2.
8-Michael Logue--Stockport--U17-2:18.0.
Men 800 D
1-Robert Torch--Leeds--U17-2:04.8.
2-Daniel Jackson--Warrington--U17-2:06.1.
3-Scott Edwards--Derby--U15-2:06.3.
4-Jack Gleave--Warrington--U15-2:08.4.
5-Jacob Kench--Leicester--U15-2:09.2.
6-Jack Cornwell--Linc W--U20-2:15.4.
Men 800 E
1-Rhys Park--Hereford--U15-2:11.5.
2-Tom Powell--Leigh--U17-2:14.7.
3-Richard Powell--Leigh--U15-2:14.9.
4-James Nutt--Leicester--U13-2:16.0.
5-Paul Beesley--Warrington--U17-2:19.5.
6-Ben Everson--BW&F--U13-2:25.4.
Men 1500 A
1-Stephen Broadhurst--Warrington--U20-3:54.4.
2-Michael Cooke--Stockport--U20-3:57.2.
3-Joe Gratton--Hallam--U20-4:02.4.
4-Michael Kershaw--Cwmbran--U20-4:04.3.
5-Luke Carroll--Cheltenham--U15-4:05.1.
6-Sam Deathe--Marshall MK--U17-4:06.9.
7-Matt Willmott--Marshall MK--U20-4:07.1.
8-Greg Halliwell--Yate--U17-4:07.5.
9-Sam Hutchinson--Skipton--U17-4:07.7.
10-Matt Crehan--Wigan--U17-4:08.3.
11-Callum Chambers--Derby--U17-4:09.9.
12-Chris Hesketh--Liv PS--U17-4:11.2.
Men 1500 B
1-Rowan Axe--Cardiff--U20-4:05.2.
2-Tristan Venus--Tynedale--U17-4:07.4.
3-David Horniman--Trafford--U20-4:08.7.
4-Jaimie Roden--Sale--U17-4:10.2.
5-Grant Hawkins--Middlesbrough--U17-4:13.1.
6-Andrew Partington--Sale--U17-4:13.4.
7-Michael Wood--Leeds--U17-4:14.5.
8-Dominic Coyle--Trafford--U17-4:16.4.
9-Josh McHugh--Trafford--U17-4:17.2.
10-Alex Webster--Sale--U17-4:20.3.
11-Nathan Bolton--Wakefield--U17-4:20.8.
12-Max Kaye--Holmfirth--U15-4:21.5.
Men 1500 C
1-Gordon Benson--Leeds--U15-4:20.7.
2-David Meyer--Trafford--U17-4:22.8.
3-Zach Cross--Vale Royal--U20-4:23.7.
4-Karl Sampson--Rotherham--U15-4:24.3.
5-Peter Cox--Vale Royal--U20-4:27.3.
6-Jack Nixon--Stockport--U15-4:28.2.
7-Henry Loughlin--W Norfolk--U15-4:28.2.
8-Stanley Roffe--W Norfolk--U17-4:29.5.
9-Luke Johnston--Warrington--U15-4:36.1.
10-lee Allsop--Leeds--U17-4:37.2.
11-Jonathan Doull--Matlock--U15-4:40.8.
12-Adam Sixsmith--Trafford--U15-4:41.9.
13-Liam Ellis--Southport W--U13-5:14.7.
Men 2,000SC
1-Sam Witter--Trafford--U20-6:06.2.
2-Matt Jackson--Warrington--U20-6:08.3.
3-Tom Crowley--Bingley--U20-6:15.2.
4-Shane Robinson--Linc W--U20-6:28.0.
Men 1500SC
1-James Wignall--Sale--U17-4:50.0.
2-Danny Davis--Leeds--U17-4:57.8.
Mixed 3,000
1-Simon Horsfield--E Ches--U20M-8:33.7.
2-Joe Townsend--Leeds--U20M-8:56.1.
3-Chris Perry--Vale Royal--U20M-9:02.7.
4-Harry Long--Stockport--U17M-9:13.1.
5-Toby Loveridge--Liv PS--U17M-9:13.6.
6-James Selvey--Chesterfield--U15B-9:15.8.
7-Tom Jervis--Warrington--U17M-9:24.5.
8-Ian Maplethorpe--Linc W--U17M-9:27.3.
9-Hannah Alderson--Yate--U17W-10:08.3.
10-Zara Farnell--RSC--U20W-10:26.0.
11-Rhea Ellis--Southport W--U20W-10:34.7.
Women 800 A
1-Rebecca Craigie--Vale Royal--U17-2:09.3.
2-Jade Allen--Rotherham--U20-2:10.0.
3-Georgia Bell--ES&M--U15-2:10.5.
4-Stevie Stockton--Vale Royal--U20-2:11.2.
5-Calli Thackery--Hallam--U17-2:12.2.
6-Monique Powell--RSC--U17-2:12.5.
7-Emily Merrick--Hereford--U20-2:12.7.
8-Sigourney Bell--Gateshead--U17-2:15.2.
9-Natalie Grant--Rotherham--U20-2:17.3.
Women 800 B
1-Emma Wakefield--Liv H--U17-2:15.7.
2-Amy Talbot--Warrington--U20-2:17.3.
3-Rochelle Harrison--Linc W--U20-2:18.1.
4-Hannah Pollak--ES&M--U20-2:18.5.
5-Lucy Atkins--Yate--U17-2:18.9.
6-Dea-Anna Davey--Mansfield--U17-2:19.2.
7-Kathy Stringer--Vale Royal--U17-2:19.5.
Women 800 C
1-Sally Smith--Wakefield--U15-2:18.9.
2-Beth Swords--Marshall MK--U15-2:19.1.
3-Lora Roberts--Bridgend--U15-2:19.5
Women 800 D
1-April Beeby--Leicester--U15-2:23.4.
2-Tilly Abrahams--Leicester--U15-2:24.4.
3-Lucy Hayes--Stoke--U15-2:27.1.
4-Georgina Brookes--Leicester--U15-2:27.5.
5-Jasmine Cornwell--Linc W--U15-2:28.5.
6-Annasley Park--Hereford--U13-2:33.1.
7-Laura Donnolly--Linc W--U15-2:33.1.
8-Mari Smith--Leicester--U13-2:34.9.
9-Gemma Selwood--Linc W--U17-2:37.0.
10-Helen Shires--Trafford--U15-2:39.5.
Women 1500 A
1-Kirsty Legg--Middlesbrough--U20-4:33.4.
2-Mel Newbery--ES&M--U20-4:35.1.
3-Lucy Farnell--RSC--U17-4:36.2
4-Hannah Doherty--Sale--U17-4:37.2.
5-Rachel Atherton--C&S--U17-4:45.6.
6-Bea Swords--Marshall MK--U17-4:46.8.
7-Megan Huxley--Vale Royal--U15-4:47.5.
8-Rachel Denton--Morpeth--U15-4:48.9.
9-Amber Watson--Gloucester--U15-4:49.1.
10-Lauren Roche--Gateshead--U20-4:49.1.
11-Rebecca Daines--W Norfolk--U17-4:57.6.
12-Ellie Brodie--Yate--U20-5:02.9.
Women 1500 B
1-Freya Vincent --Leicester--U15-4:48.6.
2-Amy Griffiths--Leicester--U13-4:50.1.
3-Faye Buckton--Middlesbrough--U20-4:52.5.
4-Megan Fairbrother--Leicester--U15-4:54.2.
5-Hester Talbot--Linc W--U17-4:54.8.
6-Sophie Waterhouse--Leeds--U20-4:55.2.
7-Kristina Grant--Middlesbrough--U20-4:55.6.
8-Tessa McCormick--Vale Royal--U15-5:02.8.
9-Clara Evans--Hereford--U15-5:04.3.
10-Louisa Monk--Leicester--U17-5:05.2.
11-Sophie Ward--Mansfield--U17-5:12.6.
12-Vanessa Brann--Hereford--U17-5:14.7.
13-Bo Haywood--Linc W--U13-5:15.8.

Thursday 29th May 2008

SARAH-ANNE de KREMER, the reigning English Schools Javelin champion from Oakham in Rutland, is one of the 250 young athletes that have been selected throughout the United Kingdom as a Lloyds TSB local heroes ahead of the 2012 London Olympics and can been seen in national newspaper advertisement campaigns in the ‘Metro’ at the moment.

For every Olympic medallist, there are thousands of genuine hopefuls struggling, without recognition or funding. Those young athletes are forced to juggle intense training and competition commitments with studies and sometimes work. In many ways, this is the toughest stage of the athlete’s journey.

Lloyds TSB Local Heroes has been set up to help more of those young hopefuls - when they need it most.

Lloyds TSB, the first Official Partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, launched its nationwide programme on May 19th, ‘Lloyds TSB Local Heroes’. ‘Lloyds TSB Local Heroes’ will provide up to £1,000 to 250 emerging young sportspeople identified each year across Britain, in the run up to London 2012 and beyond.

By investing more than £1 million in ‘Lloyds TSB Local Heroes’ over the next five years, the bank will play a major role in supporting Great Britain’s young sporting talent. Local Heroes will be delivered in partnership with SportsAid.

Athletes receiving support through Local Heroes are already performing at a top GB or European level within their age group, but they have not yet made their ‘breakthrough’ performance into senior competition. This is a critical period in their development. Costs are significant but athletes have not yet achieved World Class lottery funding status, they do not have the profile to secure commercial interest and are still in full time education or just starting on the job ladder.

Speaking about ‘Lloyds TSB Local Heroes’, LOCOG Chairman Lord Sebastian Coe said: “This initiative is exactly the kind of support British sport needs over the next five years. These young athletes are potential Olympic and Paralympic medal winners at London 2012 and beyond and the support ‘Lloyds TSB Local Heroes’ provides to them will make a real difference to their development.”

‘Lloyds TSB Local Heroes’ is the bank’s first initiative to deliver its London 2012 vision of inspiring and supporting young people, businesses, and communities across Britain. The partnership with SportsAid aligns Lloyds TSB Local Heroes with the pathway for athlete development recognised by British sport.

In the words of Jonathan Edwards, Olympic gold medallist, World Record Holder and Lloyds TSB 2012 Ambassador: ‘Being an athlete can be a lonely life and you frequently face times of self-doubt. For someone to come in at this stage can make the difference between continuing with your dream or giving up.’

So, each year until 2012, with the help of SportsAid, Lloyds TSB will be helping to keep the dream alive for 250 young and emerging sportspeople.

They have created the Local Heroes programme because it’s a clear way to demonstrate our vision for 2012 – to inspire and support young people and communities all over Britain. Feedback from staff and customers, sports fans and non sports fans alike, made it clear they wanted to support young athletes in their local community and help them share in the excitement of Britain’s journey to 2012.
Sarah-Anne de Kremer - Profile

“The first time I threw a Javelin it hit the other end of the sports hall.”

“The first thing I want to feel on competition day is nervous – nerves are good.”

“The first thing you learn is you’re going nowhere without hard work.”

“I hope my first Olympic Games will be London 2012.”
What is your greatest sporting achievement, your favourite moment?

My greatest achievement was winning the English schools championships in 2006. I wasn’t ranked first in the country coming into the championships and had a personal best of 38.44m.

In the first round I threw a PB of 39.28 which put me in the lead. I stayed in first position all the way until the last round, where I was beaten into second by just 1cm! Being last in the order of throwing, I had one final attempt to get back into the lead and win my first ever national title.

I managed to react well under pressure and came out with a huge personal best of 44.27, smashing my PB before the championships by nearly 6 metres.
Who is your sporting hero and why?

My sporting heroes are Dame Kelly Holmes, Steve Backley, Tessa Sanderson and Fatima Whitbread because of their spectacular achievements.
If you could have a plane ticket to go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

I would go to Orlando, Florida and visit the beaches, water parks and theme parks. I love theme parks, especially the roller coasters. I went to Orlando in couple of years ago for a holiday and had an amazing time.

www.lloydstsblondon2012.co.uk/local_heroes.htm