Friday 2nd July 2010

LAURA Samuel has paid tribute to her long-term coach Glenys Morton as she prepares for the biggest test of her promising sporting life so far.

The 19-year-old triple jumper, who has just completed her two-year BTEC national diploma in sports science, is now in full training for the IAAF World Junior Championships that take place in Moncton, Canada, starting on July 19th.

And, having achieved a personal best of 13.52m in scooping the senior title with a new British junior record at the Aviva European and United Kingdom Championship trials last weekend, Laura cautiously says that she feels on course for the biggest event of all – the London Olympics in 2012.

“The world juniors will be the biggest event I have tackled so far,” she admits. “I’m ranked 7th so, if I jump to form, I should make the final – but absolutely anything could happen on the day.

“I’m delighted with how things are going at the moment and I’ve got to thank my coach Glenys Morton. She’s been with me for 10 years and there’s no way I’d be where I am now but for her.

“She was the one who advised me to take up the triple jump after years of sprinting, then trying the long jump, this, without doubt, is my best event.”

Laura, who has also qualified to represent England at the Commonwealth Games that take place in Delhi in October and is now waiting to see if she is selected, leaves College with fond memories – but is convinced that Loughborough will continue to play a major role in her career.

“The College is such a positive place with sports people everywhere. It was great to study there and then pop over the road to train at the university.

“I hope to come back to study sports management at the University one day and, Loughborough being the sporting place it is, I’m sure I’ll be around the place frequently.”

The official web-site for the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships is available on the following link: www.moncton2010.ca/

Wednesday 23rd June 2010

UK Athletics have announced the first wave of selections for the Aviva Great Britain & NI teams to compete at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada, from 19th-25th July 2010.

The women's team includes Loughborough student Sally Scott who retained her Under-20 title pole vault title at the trials in Bedford last weekend.

Despite the windy conditions the 20-year-old reigning British Universities champion coached at Loughborough by Australian Steve Rippon, secured victory with a clearance of 4.20m to take victory head of Holly Bleasdale improving on her own championship record of 4.10m set at the same venue twelve months ago.

Kevin Tyler, UKA Strategic Head of Coaching and Development and World Juniors Team Leader, said:

“We’ve named these athletes in our first round of selections based on the ‘first eligible athlete past the post in the relevant Trials’ principle, provided that they had achieved the UKA qualifying standard within the qualification period.

“We’re fortunate that we have a number of athletes who place well in the current world age group rankings and we hope that they can now focus, along with their coaches, on their preparations to do justice to those rankings in Canada.”

The second and final wave of selections, including relay teams, will be announced week commencing 5th July 2010.
Full Aviva Great Britain & NI Teams:
Men
(Individual coaches in brackets.)
100m: Deji Tobais (Simon Duberley) – Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow; 200m: Kieran Showler-Davis (John Davis) – Basingstoke & Mid Hants; 800m: Niall Brooks (Norman Poole) – Sale Harriers Manchester; 400mH: Jack Green (June Plews) – Kent; High Jump: Sam Bailey (Carol Jackson) – Chelmsford; Discus: Lawrence Okoye (John Hillier) – Croydon; Javelin: Daniel Pembroke (Kevin Pembroke) – WSEH
Women
100m: Jodie Williams (Mike McFarlane) – Herts Phoenix; 200m: Williams; 1500m: Laura Weightman (Steve Cram) - Morpeth; 5000m: Emelia Gorecka (Mick Woods) – Aldershot, Farnham & District; High Jump: Isobel Pooley (George Male) – AFD; Pole Vault: Sally Scott (Steve Rippon) – Gateshead; Hammer: Sophie Hitchon (Derek Evely) – Blackburn

Woodford Green

Saturday 19th June 2010

Full Results:
800 A (Mixed)
1 1.58.79 Joe Kempton U20M Abingdon Sch
2 2.03.24 Will Durkin U17M Phoenix AC
3 2.08.35 Robert Yates U17M Blackheath & Bromley
4 2.15.60 Faye Fullerton SW Havering
800 B (Mixed)
1 2.22.52 Joanne Bradford SW Leicester
2 2.23.46 Mari Smith U15W Leicester
3 2.24.87 Megan Fairbrother U17W Leicester
4 2.28.75 Isobel Ives U13W Basildon
5 2.28.87 Sam Elliott U13M Leicester
6 2.33.65 April Beeby U17W Leicester
7 2.47.01 India Mitchell-Jarvis U15W Leicester
1500 A (Men)
1 4.01.12 Josh Lilly SM Severn/Birmingham Uni
2 4.07.04 Naz Dawit U20M Thames Valley
3 4.07.55 Bryan Brett SM Brighton & Hove
4 4.11.13 Darrell Bellinger SM Oxford City
5 4.14.02 Stephen Ratcliffe SM Newcastle (Staffs)
6 4.16.96 Rhys Spence U17M Hillingdon
7 4.19.84 Max Pickard U20M Phoenix AC
8 4.20.15 Stuart Ferguson U20M Radley
9 4.21.28 Stefan Ashman U17M Leicester
1500 A (Mixed)
1 4.38.34 Greg Proctor U17M Blackheath & Bromley
2 4.43.64 Nicholas Doyle U15M Herts Phoenix
3 4.43.90 Amy Griffiths U15W Leicester
4 4.49.52 Elizabeth Bird U17W Herts Phoenix
5 5.00.49 Lisa de Silva SW Thames Valley
6 5.02.95 Kaylee Dodd U15W Basildon
7 5.03.47 Lucy Crookes U20W Leicester
8 5.03.54 Lauren Licietis SW Winchester
9 5.09.86 Imogen Kempton U17W Oxford City
10 5.10.55 Max Jones U13M Basildon
11 5.12.22 Zak Anderson U15M Leicester
12 5.15.12 Luke Beeby U13M Leicester
13 5.22.09 Lauren Bourne U17W Worthing

Saturday 19th June 2010

LOUGHBOROUGH High Schools junior girls team won the latest round of the regional Aviva Track & Field Cup series held at Tipton, West Midlands, to qualify through to the final that will be staged at the IAAF Diamond League venue Gateshead International Stadium next month.

The junior girls team finished with a total of 393pts ahead of Campion School from Northampton (382) with fellow county school Kibworth High School in 7th (326).

Loughborough's Intermediate girls team finished third in their category behind winners Bromsgrove.

The winners of the competition were decided by a performance points table based on times and distances for the track and field events.
Round 2 : Midlands Results:
Junior Boys
Competition 1
1 363 Bushloe High School, Wigston
2 332 Fairfax School, Sutton Coldfield
3 331 King Henry VIII, Coventry
4 323 Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby
5 310 Aston Manor School, Birmingham
6 309 Hastings High School, Hinckley
7 308 De Ferrers Specialist Technology College, Burton-on-Trent
7 308 Brockington College, Leicester
Competition 2
1 400 Alcester Grammar School, Alcester
2 346 Solihull School, Solihull
3 341 Bredon Hill Middle School, Evesham
4 338 Daventry William Parker School, Daventry
5 333 The Chase, Malvern
6 328 RGS Worcester, Worcester
7 327 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
8 311 Abingdon School, Abingdon
Competition 3
1 440 Northampton School for Boys, Northampton
2 416 Kibworth High School and Community Centre, Leicester
3 411 Adams' Grammar School, Newport
4 410 Campion School, Northampton
5 385 Bromsgrove Preparatory School, Bromsgrove
6 370 Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough
7 367 Arden School, Solihull
8 362 Thomas Telford School, Telford
Inter Boys
Competition 1
1 404 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham
2 400 Fairfax School, Sutton Coldfield
3 392 Rugby School, Rugby
4 365 De Ferrers Specialist Technology College, Burton-on-Trent
5 339 Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough
6 336 Aston Manor School, Birmingham
7 317 Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby
8 300 Chase Terrace Technology College, Burntwood
Competition 2
1 432 Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester
2 413 Adams' Grammar School, Newport
3 378 Lutterworth Grammar School, Lutterworth
4 375 Stratford-upon-Avon High School, Stratford-upon-Avon
5 367 Daventry William Parker School, Daventry
6 366 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
Competition 3
1 476 Northampton School for Boys, Northampton
2 471 The Lancaster School, Leicester
3 461 RGS Worcester, Worcester
4 450 Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove
5 437 Abingdon School, Abingdon
6 426 Campion School, Northampton
7 397 King Henry VIII, Coventry
8 394 Arden School, Solihull
Junior Girls
Competition 1
1 313 King Henry VIII, Coventry
2 285 Thomas Telford School, Telford
3 270 Leicester Grammar School, Leicester
4 267 Bushloe High School, Wigston
5 246 Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
6 239 Hastings High School, Hinckley
7 238 Chase Terrace Technology College, Burntwood
Competition 2
1 331 Solihull School, Solihull
2 316 Alcester Grammar School, Alcester
3 289 Magdalen College School, Brackley
4 276 Arden School, Solihull
5 275 Mount Grace High School, Hinckley
6 271 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
7 259 Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester
8 251 Bredon Hill Middle School, Evesham
Competition 3
1 393 Loughborough High School, Loughborough
2 382 Campion School, Northampton
3 350 RGS Worcester, Worcester
4 347 Headington School, Oxford
5 346 King's High School for Girls, Warwick
6 327 Bromsgrove Preparatory School, Bromsgrove
7 326 Kibworth High School and Community Centre, Leicester
8 308 Bablake School, Coventry
Inter Girls
Competition 1
1 321 Rugby School, Rugby
2 311 Moreton Hall School, Oswestry
3 293 Bablake School, Coventry
4 285 Leicester Grammar School, Leicester
5 276 Chase Terrace Technology College, Burntwood
6 253 Tile Hill Wood School and Language College, Coventry
7 231 Thomas Telford School, Telford
Competition 2
1 305 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
2 300 Campion School, Northampton
3 294 Headington School, Oxford
4 289 Saint Martin's, Solihull
5 287 Prince Henry's High School, Evesham
6 265 Malvern College, Malvern
7 251 Tudor Hall School, Banbury
Competition 3
1 416 Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove
2 383 RGS Worcester, Worcester
3 366 Loughborough High School, Loughborough
4 344 Arden School, Solihull
5 335 Edgbaston High School for Girls, Birmingham
6 326 Rugby High School, Rugby
6 326 Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury
8 314 Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Friday 18th June 2010

BUSHLOE High Schools' young athletes have won the latest round of the regional Aviva Track & Field Cup series held at Sutton Coldfield.

At the Wyndley Track their junior boys team finished ahead of the hosts Sutton Coldfield with fellow county schools Hastings High from Hinckley and Brockington College of Leicester 6th and 7th respectively.

The winners of the competition were decided by a performance points table based on times and distances for the track and field events.
Round 2 : Midlands Results:
Junior Boys
Competition 1
1 363 Bushloe High School, Wigston
2 332 Fairfax School, Sutton Coldfield
3 331 King Henry VIII, Coventry
4 323 Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby
5 310 Aston Manor School, Birmingham
6 309 Hastings High School, Hinckley
7 308 De Ferrers Specialist Technology College, Burton-on-Trent
7 308 Brockington College, Leicester
Competition 2
1 400 Alcester Grammar School, Alcester
2 346 Solihull School, Solihull
3 341 Bredon Hill Middle School, Evesham
4 338 Daventry William Parker School, Daventry
5 333 The Chase, Malvern
6 328 RGS Worcester, Worcester
7 327 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
8 311 Abingdon School, Abingdon
Competition 3
1 440 Northampton School for Boys, Northampton
2 416 Kibworth High School and Community Centre, Leicester
3 411 Adams' Grammar School, Newport
4 410 Campion School, Northampton
5 385 Bromsgrove Preparatory School, Bromsgrove
6 370 Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough
7 367 Arden School, Solihull
8 362 Thomas Telford School, Telford
Inter Boys
Competition 1
1 404 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham
2 400 Fairfax School, Sutton Coldfield
3 392 Rugby School, Rugby
4 365 De Ferrers Specialist Technology College, Burton-on-Trent
5 339 Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough
6 336 Aston Manor School, Birmingham
7 317 Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby
8 300 Chase Terrace Technology College, Burntwood
Competition 2
1 432 Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester
2 413 Adams' Grammar School, Newport
3 378 Lutterworth Grammar School, Lutterworth
4 375 Stratford-upon-Avon High School, Stratford-upon-Avon
5 367 Daventry William Parker School, Daventry
6 366 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
Competition 3
1 476 Northampton School for Boys, Northampton
2 471 The Lancaster School, Leicester
3 461 RGS Worcester, Worcester
4 450 Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove
5 437 Abingdon School, Abingdon
6 426 Campion School, Northampton
7 397 King Henry VIII, Coventry
8 394 Arden School, Solihull
Junior Girls
Competition 1
1 313 King Henry VIII, Coventry
2 285 Thomas Telford School, Telford
3 270 Leicester Grammar School, Leicester
4 267 Bushloe High School, Wigston
5 246 Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
6 239 Hastings High School, Hinckley
7 238 Chase Terrace Technology College, Burntwood
Competition 2
1 331 Solihull School, Solihull
2 316 Alcester Grammar School, Alcester
3 289 Magdalen College School, Brackley
4 276 Arden School, Solihull
5 275 Mount Grace High School, Hinckley
6 271 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
7 259 Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester
8 251 Bredon Hill Middle School, Evesham
Competition 3
1 393 Loughborough High School, Loughborough
2 382 Campion School, Northampton
3 350 RGS Worcester, Worcester
4 347 Headington School, Oxford
5 346 King's High School for Girls, Warwick
6 327 Bromsgrove Preparatory School, Bromsgrove
7 326 Kibworth High School and Community Centre, Leicester
8 308 Bablake School, Coventry
Inter Girls
Competition 1
1 321 Rugby School, Rugby
2 311 Moreton Hall School, Oswestry
3 293 Bablake School, Coventry
4 285 Leicester Grammar School, Leicester
5 276 Chase Terrace Technology College, Burntwood
6 253 Tile Hill Wood School and Language College, Coventry
7 231 Thomas Telford School, Telford
Competition 2
1 305 Kenilworth School and Sports College, Kenilworth
2 300 Campion School, Northampton
3 294 Headington School, Oxford
4 289 Saint Martin's, Solihull
5 287 Prince Henry's High School, Evesham
6 265 Malvern College, Malvern
7 251 Tudor Hall School, Banbury
Competition 3
1 416 Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove
2 383 RGS Worcester, Worcester
3 366 Loughborough High School, Loughborough
4 344 Arden School, Solihull
5 335 Edgbaston High School for Girls, Birmingham
6 326 Rugby High School, Rugby
6 326 Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury
8 314 Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Saturday 12th June 2010

THE 2010 Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Track & Field Championships were held at the Saffron Lane Sports Centre in Leicester on Saturday 12th June, the full results are available on the results page.

www.athletics-leics.com/results.html

Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

Sunday 30th May 2010 - Day 2

SOPHIE Coldwell (Charnwood) completed a stellar weekend for Leicestershire & Rutland athletes competing at the 2010 Midlands U15 & U17 Track & Field Championships adding 800m gold to the 1500m title won the previous day.

Having collected gold over 1500m on Saturday, Coldwell, the reigning Midlands U15 cross-country champion, set an excellent new personal best of 2:13.04 taking victory ahead of Gabrielle Kinney (RSC) 2:16.67 and Imogen Briscoe (Stroud) 2.18.99, with Freya Vincent (Leicester Coritanian) fourth 2:20.63.

Amy Griffiths (Leicester Coritanian) claimed silver in the U15 girls 1500m final clocking a time of 4:59.36 as Loren Bleaken (Team Bath) prevailed with 4:44.79. Mari Smith (Leicester Coritanian) completed the podium places in third 5:06.20.

Jenna Raynor (Charnwood) gained a silver medal in the U15 girls ‘B’ final with a time of 27.76secs in the race won by Jade Allard (Worcester) in 27.69.

On the infield of Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium Forrest Francis (Leicester Coritanian) with a throw of 41.94m set a new lifetime best to win the U17 men’s discus title.

Armani James (Leicester Coritanian) won gold in the men’s U17 triple jump competition with a leap of 13.42m (w/s 3.8) ahead of Jamal Nesbitt (Birchfield) 13.30 (w/s 3.5).

In the women’s U20 javelin final Amber Burdett (Charnwood) launched the spear out to 43.81m to take the title clear of Bethany Mitchell (Sutton-in-Ashfield) 33.41.
Full Results:
T33 400mH U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Cameron Dixon Oswestry O 61.13
2 Scott Gregory Birchfield H 63.66
3 James Wright Rugby & N 64.86
T34 300mH U17W Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Katie Stainton Birchfield H 48.17
2 Kathryn Smith RSC 50.99
3 Ayesha Gardiner Cheltenham & C H 51.03
4 Jodie Harrison Wolves & Bilston 51.70
5 Emma Douras Wolves & Bilston 52.93
T34 300mH U17W Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Tony Wells Corby AC 48.76 Master
2 Sophie Worrall Telford AC 49.33
3 Hannah Scales Rugby & N 49.91
4 Libby Naylor Shrewsbury AC 51.11
T36 800m U15B Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Nathan Udall Coventry Godiva 2.13.76
2 Josh Burrows Telford AC 2.13.91
3 Jake Lacey Sutton-in-Ashfield H 2.14.82
4 Matthew Davies Stroud & D 2.17.54
5 Adam Wright Rugby & N 2.19.00
6 James McCrae Werrington Joggers 2.24.19
T36 800m U15B Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Korey Hallett Blanch City of Stoke 2.09.97
2 Kieran Rowe Newquay & Par 2.13.30
3 James Hatton Charnwood AC 2.14.07
4 Sipho byron Leicester Coritanian 2.17.07
5 Luke Jones Tamworth AC 2.17.99
6 Robert Stroud Birchfield H 2.20.62
T36 800m U15B Heat 3
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Edward Cherry Kettering Town 2.10.42
2 Daniel McKeown Coventry Godiva 2.10.77
3 Dominic Bill Halesowen 2.12.04
4 Theo Blundell Birchfield H 2.12.38
5 Ashley Guest Birchfield H 2.20.55
6 Macauley Snutch City of Stoke 2.21.31
T37 800m U17W Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Katherine Turner Team Bath 2.20.69
2 Imogen Briscoe Stroud & D 2.21.08
3 Sadie Hambly Solihull & S H 2.21.69
4 Holly Wootten Worcester AC 2.23.02
5 Beth Hawling Cheltenham & C H 2.23.46
6 Emily Sales Leicester Coritanian 2.24.70
7 Nicole Parsons RSC 2.25.29
8 Charlotte Cotter Corby AC 2.29.75
T37 800m U17W Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Gabrielle Kinney RSC 2.20.25
2 Sophie Coldwell Charnwood AC 2.20.35
3 Freya Vincent Leicester Coritanian 2.20.98
4 Megan Fairbrother Leicester Coritanian 2.26.93
5 Amy Sweet Newquay & Par 2.29.25
6 Megan Love Rugby & N 2.29.50
7 Clarissa Blake Rugby & N 2.31.23
8 April Beeby Leicester Coritanian 2.32.25
T38 800m U17M Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Tom Guy City of Stoke 2.05.81
2 Ashley Wickett Cannock & Stafford 2.06.06
3 Matthew Stewart Kettering Town 2.08.07
4 Ryan Nimmons Solihull & S H 2.08.14
5 Chris Warren Broms & Redd 2.13.37
6 Kyle Chapman Newquay & Par 2.16.17
7 Liam Cole Stratford-on-Avon 2.16.61
T38 800m U17M Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Elliott Giles Birchfield H 2.09.73
2 Michael McKeown Coventry Godiva 2.09.78
3 Stefan Ashman Leicester Coritanian 2.10.20
4 Jake Fisher North Somerset AC 2.14.38
5 Jake Watson Harborough AC 2.15.30
6 Jack Villette Coventry Godiva 2.15.39
T39 200m U15G Heat 1 w/s 2.8
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Amelia Benjamin Birchfield H 26.24
2 Emma MacFarlane Corby AC 27.12
3 Charlotte Redden Kettering Town 27.54
4 Katie Fowler Corby AC 27.99
5 Bethany Roberts Birchfield H 28.37
T39 200m U15G Heat 2 w/s 3.5
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Okot-Asi Ika-Oqua Wolves & Bilston 27.00
2 Harriet Sawle Cheltenham & C H 27.08
3 Karenjeet Bains Leamington AC 27.33
4 Georgina Rogers Birchfield H 27.57
5 Rhianne Allen Wolves & Bilston 29.39
T39 200m U15G Heat 3 w/s 3.7
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jenna Hulme Coventry Godiva 27.29
2 Jenna Raynor Charnwood AC 27.62
3 Jade Allard Worcester AC 27.99
4 Georgia Gallant Wolves & Bilston 28.57
5 Heather Paton Worcester AC 29.34
T40 200m U15B Heat 1 w/s2.4
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Yanis Wilkinson Teece Birchfield H 23.28
2 Jack Lawrence Halesowen AC 23.33
3 Jasper Larken Corby AC 23.49 pb
4 Joshua Scibetta Newcastle Staffs AC 24.32
5 Stefan Anderson RSC 24.54
6 Elliott Jones Tamworth AC 27.04
T40 200m U15B Heat 2 w/s 2.6
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Simbarashe Rwambiwa Birchfield H 23.69
2 Delano Brown Birchfield H 23.78
3 Daniel Trueman Stroud & D 24.11
4 Liam Hebblethwaite City of Stoke 24.19
5 Kayin George Birchfield H 25.10
6 Robert Pearsall Tipton Harriers 27.07
T41 200m U17W Heat 1 w/s 2.9
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Ann Ika Oqua Wolves & Bilston 26.03
2 Chloe Saunders Tamworth AC 27.00
3 Shaliece Benjamin Wolves & Bilston 27.29
4 Sarah Brookes Wolves & Bilston 27.66
5 Megan Dixon Wolves & Bilston 27.85
DNS Lauren Oswald Cheltenham & C H
T41 200m U17W Heat 2 w/s 1.6
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Eleanor Johnston Stratford-on-Avon 26.30
2 Olivia Wilding Hereford & County 26.34
3 Lauren Saunders Tamworth AC 26.89 pb
4 Nicole Reynolds Nuneaton H 27.20 pb
5 Diani Walker Birchfield H 27.45
6 Andrea Barrow Leicester Coritanian 27.76
DNS Libby Naylor Shrewsbury AC
T42 200m U17M Heat 1 w/s 2.9
Posn Name Club Perf
1 John Lutwyche B'ham Running & Tri 22.95
2 Alex Bradnick Worcester AC 22.96
3 Matthew Hudson-Smith Birchfield H 23.87
4 Nick Wilson Solihull & S H 24.12
5 Alex Saad Leamington AC 24.78
6 Matthew Pain Yate & D 26.11
T42 200m U17M Heat 2 w/s 3.9
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Dewi Hammond Broms & Redd 22.35
2 Feron Sayers Wolves & Bilston 23.08
3 Peter Oliver Dudley & S'bridge 23.63
4 Scott Kendall Corby AC 23.96
5 Kacey Garraway Stroud & D 23.97
DNS Daniel Rhodes Tamworth AC
T43 3000m U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alice Wright Worcester AC 10:12.15
2 Amber Watson Stroud & D 10:18.81
3 Chloe Richardson Halesowen AC 10:24.62
4 Megan McBrien RSC 11:03.64
5 Lauren Ellis Yate & D 11:19.37
6 Victoria Greenwood Birchfield H 12:41.53
T44 3000m U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Ben Ashcroft Shrewsbury AC 10:06.89
2 Ellis Cross Tamworth AC 10:26.71
T45 300mH U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Katie Stainton Birchfield H 46.96
2 Sophie Worrall Telford AC 47.49
3 Hannah Scales Rugby & N 49.12
4 Jodie Harrison Wolves & Bilston 49.27
5 Libby Naylor Shrewsbury AC 51.53
6 Kathryn Smith RSC 51.55
7 Ayesha Gardiner Cheltenham & C H 52.40
8 Emma Douras Wolves & Bilston 52.86
T46 1500m U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Loren Bleaken Team Bath 4.44.79
2 Amy Griffiths Leicester Coritanian 4.59.36
3 Mairi Smith Leicester Coritanian 5.06.20
4 Ellie Welch Corby AC 5.06.84 pb
5 Ailish Craig Tipton Harriers 5.06.88
6 Lucy Holt City of Stoke 5.09.10
7 Chloe Ward Nuneaton H 5.16.82
8 Annie Richardson Halesowen AC 5.17.34 pb
9 Abigail Morrow-Harris Corby AC 5.20.93
10 Georgia Bevins Corby AC 5.22.00
11 Jasmin Southam Stilton Striders 5.25.13
12 Gina Diaz-Santana Kettering Town 5.26.30
13 Paige Campion Wolves & Bilston 5.33.43
14 Georgia Gartside Charnwood AC 5.41.62
15 Karyn Lewis Charnwood AC 5.59.64
T47 1500m s/c U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Brecker City of Stoke 4:40.86
2 Douglas Musson Notts AC 4.44.81
3 Joe Shail Coventry Godiva 4.51.57
4 Conor Hills Rugby & N 4.53.17
5 Jamie Cozens Sphinx AC 5.07.52
T48 800m U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Josh Burrows Telford AC 2.08.85
2 Korey Hallett Blanch City of Stoke 2.09.83
3 Nathan Udall Coventry Godiva 2.11.16
4 Edward Cherry Kettering Town 2.16.91
5 Daniel McKeown Coventry Godiva 2.19.26 pb
6 Theo Blundell Birchfield H 2.20.02
7 Dominic Bill Halesowen 2.20.07
8 Kieran Rowe Newquay & Par 2.20.13
T49 800m U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Sophie Coldwell Charnwood AC 2.13.04 pb
2 Gabrielle Kinney RSC 2.16.67
3 Imogen Briscoe Stroud & D 2.18.99
4 Freya Vincent Leicester Coritanian 2.20.63
5 Katherine Turner Team Bath 2.21.70
6 Beth Hawling Cheltenham & C H 2.26.31
7 Holly Wootten Worcester AC 2.28.60
8 Sadie Hambly Solihull & S H 2.30.34
T50 800m U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Tom Guy City of Stoke 2.03.02
2 Elliott Giles Birchfield H 2.03.75
3 Michael McKeown Coventry Godiva 2.04.74
4 Ryan Nimmons Solihull & S H 2.05.97
5 Matthew Stewart Kettering Town 2.09.89
6 Ashley Wickett Cannock & Stafford 2.10.28
7 Stefan Ashman Leicester Coritanian 2.10.87
8 Chris Warren Broms & Redd 2.16.14
T52 200m U15G A Final w/s 1.7
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Amelia Benjamin Birchfield H 26.48
2 Harriet Sawle Cheltenham & C H 27.13
3 Charlotte Redden Kettering Town 27.27
4 Emma MacFarlane Corby AC 27.52
5 Okot-Asi Ika-Oqua Wolves & Bilston 27.55
6 Karenjeet Bains Leamington AC 27.70
7 Georgina Rogers Birchfield H 27.91
Jenna Hulme Coventry Godiva DNS
T52 200m U15G B Final w/s 2.2
1 Jade Allard Worcester AC 27.69
2 Jenna Raynor Charnwood AC 27.76
3 Katie Fowler Corby AC 28.11
4 Bethany Roberts Birchfield H 28.3
T53 200m U15B Final w/s 4.0
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jasper Larken Corby AC 23.29 pb
2 Yanis Wilkinson Teece Birchfield H 23.30 pb
3 Simbarashe Rwambiwa Birchfield H 23.32
4 Daniel Trueman Stroud & D 23.54
5 Jack Lawrence Halesowen AC 23.70
6 Delano Brown Birchfield H 23.86 pb
7 Liam Hebblethwaite City of Stoke 24.00
8 Joshua Scibetta Newcastle Staffs AC 24.45
T54 200m U17W Final w/s 1.9
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Ann Ika Oqua Wolves & Bilston 25.90
2 Eleanor Johnston Stratford-on-Avon 26.31
3 Olivia Wilding Hereford & County 26.46
4 Diani Walker Birchfield H 26.79
5 Lauren Saunders Tamworth AC 27.06
6 Shaliece Benjamin Wolves & Bilston 27.09
Chloe Saunders Tamworth AC DNS
Nicole Reynolds Nuneaton H DNS
T55 200m U17M Final w/s
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Bradnick Worcester AC 22.28
2 Dewi Hammond Broms & Redd 22.44
3 John Lutwyche B'ham Running & Tri 22.57
4 Feron Sayers Wolves & Bilston 22.86
5 Matthew Hudson-Smith Birchfield H 23.33
6 Peter Oliver Dudley & S'bridge 23.43
7= Kacey Garraway Stroud & D 24.22
7= Scott Kendall Corby AC 24.22
F24 Hammer U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Emma Crooke Hereford & County 38.24 pb
F25 Hammer U20W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Bethany Mitchell Sutton-in-Ashfield H 46.05 pb
2 Sophie Allen Tamworth AC 33.08
F26 Hammer U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Charlotte Stallard Gloucester AC 40.18 pb
2 Samantha Lawton Tamworth AC 33.96 pb
3 Gemma Scales Rugby & N 21.33
F28 High Jump U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1= Jake Hankins Bedford & County 1.65
1= Joshuah Hill Solihull & S H 1.65
3 Adam Lubin Birchfield H 1.50
4= Jason Williams Birchfield H 1.45 pb
4= Jim Morley Broms & Redd 1.45
6 Linton Gardiner Cheltenham & C H 1.40
F29 Long Jump U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Nathaniel Facey Birchfield H 6.74 w/s 4.3
2 Feron Sayers Wolves & Bilston 6.65 w/s 4.8
3 Myles Durrant-Sutherland Birchfield H 6.46 w/s 5.2
4 Toby Parkes Oswestry O 6.21 w/s 3.2
5 George Rumney Yate & D 6.21 w/s 5.3
6 Jake Fisher North Somerset AC 6.11 w/s 2.4
7 Daley Graham Leicester Coritanian 6.07 w/s 5.0
8 Rhys Jones Birchfield H 5.84 w/s 3.3
9 Yesper Adams Cheltenham & C H 5.73 w/s 3.4
10 Scott Kendall Corby AC 5.62 w/s 5.2
11 Jack Poyner Kidd/Stourport 5.45 w/s 3.9
12 Jordan Mitchell Sutton-in-Ashfield H 5.32 w/s 3.8
F30 Discus U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Forrest Francis Leicester Coritanian 41.94 pb
2 Daniel Powell Dudley & S'bridge 40.96 pb
3 Callum Rubery Telford AC 40.41 pb
4 Chris Hancock City of Stoke 39.93
5 Conor Farr Team Bath 38.62
6 Conor Guest Stratford-on-Avon 38.39
7 Tim Campion Gloucester AC 36.58
8 James Taylor Stroud & D 35.58 pb
9 Matthew Lee Birchfield H 20.99
F31 Discus U20M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Gareth Winter Severn AC 47.74
2 Adam Damadzic Birchfield Harriers 45.53
3 Najee Fox City of Stoke 45.09
4 James Preston Bristol & West AC 41.30
5 Tom Pearson Charnwood AC 34.92
6 Marc Williams City of Stoke 32.99
F32 Discus U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Adam Dove Cheltenham & C H 27.24
2 Thomas Fellowes Hereford & County 26.05
3 Elliott Jones Tamworth AC 24.99 pb
4 Samuel Rigby City of Stoke 24.42 pb
F35 Shot U20M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Gareth Winter Severn AC 15.12 pb
2 William Jenkins Halesowen AC 13.16
3 James Preston Bristol & West AC 13.10
4 Tom Pearson Charnwood AC 12.86
5 Najee Fox City of Stoke 12.51
6 Douglas Stark Tamworth AC 12.46
7 Marc Williams City of Stoke 11.36
8 Alessandro Dummett Telford AC 9.70
F36 Shot U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Chris Clarke Mansfield H 14.50
2 Joshuah Newman Birchfield H 14.00
3 Conor Guest Stratford-on-Avon 12.73
4 Chris Hancock City of Stoke 12.62
5 James Taylor Stroud & D 11.93 pb
6 Forrest Francis Leicester Coritanian 11.52
7 Tim Campion Gloucester AC 10.75 pb
8 Scott Kendall Corby AC 10.49
9 Jake Fisher North Somerset AC 9.18
F37 Shot U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jacob Hunt Oswestry O 11.51 pb
2 Thomas Fellowes Hereford & County 9.94
3 Elliott Jones Tamworth AC 8.98
4 Samuel Rigby City of Stoke 8.29 pb
F38 Triple Jump U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Armani James Leicester Coritanian 13.42 w/s 3.8
2 Jamal Nesbitt Birchfield H 13.30 w/s 3.5
3 Stefan Lloyd Birchfield H 12.20 w/s 3.2
4 Mark Poniatowski Birchfield H 11.91 w/s 3.8
5 Matthew Pain Yate & D 11.83 w/s 3.9
6 Jordan Mitchell Sutton-in-Ashfield H 11.29 w/s 5.3
F39 Javelin U20W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Amber Burdett Charnwood AC 43.81
2 Bethany Mitchell Sutton-in-Ashfield H 33.41
3 Imogen Green Stratford-on-Avon 31.59 pb
F40 Javelin U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Kate Morley Birchfield H 37.08
2 Jade Perry Birchfield H 36.38
3 Holly Wootten Worcester AC 31.96 pb
4 Emma Claydon City of Stoke 29.49
5 Alice Knight Charnwood AC 29.27
6 Sian Karleusa Cannock & Stafford 28.93
7 Issy Bailey Cheltenham & C H 27.65
8 Carlie Sergiew RSC 25.62 pb
F41 Javelin U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Bethany Jones Birchfield H 25.03
2 Kira Cooper Cheltenham & C H 24.59 pb
3 Jenny Cotham Bridgnorth AC 22.26
4 Emily Cook Birchfield H 19.93
5 Katie Fowler Corby AC 17.11
F42 High Jump U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Emma MacFarlane Corby AC 1.55 pb
2 Rosie Jones Nuneaton H 1.55 pb
3 Anna Martin Cheltenham & C H 1.50 pb
4 Rana Saneie Tamworth AC 1.45
5 Tuesday Jeffries Team Bath 1.45 pb
6 Ebony Wake Coventry Godiva 1.45
7 Poppy Eales Solihull & S H 1.35 pb
8= Georgia Gallant Wolves & Bilston 1.35
8= Mollie Courtney Cheltenham & C H 1.35
10 Bethany Roberts Birchfield H 1.30
11 Rhianne Allen Wolves & Bilston 1.30

Saturday 29th May 2010

OLYMPIC silver medallist Iwan Thomas, along with other British Olympic and Paralympic medallists, launch National School Sport Week 2010, which uses the excitement and anticipation of London 2012 to inspire young people to take part in more sport.

New research released today reveals that school children are catching Olympic fever with 81% excited about the Games and 60% already inspired to take part in more sport with almost two years to go to 2012. But despite the enthusiasm, 93% of young people have never actually tried 40% of the Olympic and Paralympic sports that will be showcased when the Games come to Britain in 2012.

50 local school children joined the athletes in London’s Regent’s Park to take part in boccia, handball, taekwondo, fencing and volleyball taster sessions ahead of National School Sport Week, which runs from 28th June to 2nd July 2010.

With nine out of ten children keen to try new sports, Lloyds TSB in partnership with Youth Sport Trust, is ensuring that National School Sport Week meets this demand by providing over four million British school children with the opportunity to do more sport in the lead up to London 2012, trying an Olympic or Paralympic sport that they have never experienced before.

The research highlights that established sports including fencing, taekwondo and triathlon suffer from a lack of awareness amongst young people and adults alike. In addition only one in ten young people have tried their hand at rowing, with only 11% having tried judo. Despite this, nine out of ten children would like to try and learn more about a new Olympic or Paralympic sport before London 2012 with 60% citing the home Olympics as an inspiration.

11,000 schools have already signed up to take part in the week’s events, which will provide over four million British school children with the opportunity to do more sport in the lead up to London 2012, and to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport that they have never experienced before.

www.schoolsportweek.org/

Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

Saturday 29th May 2010 - Day 1

HIGHLIGHTS for Leicestershire & Rutland athletes in action on the opening day of competition at the 2010 Midlands U15 & U17 Track & Field Championships at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham included Sophie Coldwell (Charnwood) adding the U17 girls 1500m title to her Midlands cross-country championship success earlier this year winning gold with a time of 4mins 36.50secs ahead of Stroud’s Amber Watson (4:38.26). 


Xander Tansey (Leicester Coritanian) set a new personal best to claim silver in the U15 boys 1500m final as Alex Carter representing Team Bath won gold (4:23.01).

The highly talented Charlie Stocks (Charnwood) was a class apart in the U20 men’s javelin final producing a best of 58.01m taking the title ahead of Exeter Harrier Steve Turnock (56.27).

Stephanie Hurst (Leicester Coritanian) claimed gold in the U20 women’s shot competition setting a lifetime best of 10.83m in the process.

Tom Pearson (Charnwood) claimed a podium place in the U20 men's hammer final securing bronze with a throw of 45.97m.
Full Results:
T1 75mH U15G Heat 1 w/s -2.4
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Keeleigh Chapman Swindon Harriers 11.78 pb
2 Georgina Rogers Birchfield H 12.69
3 Georgia Gallant Wolves & Bilston 12.91
4 Helena Milsom Charnwood AC 13.31
5 Tuesday Jeffries Team Bath 13.33
6 Mollie Courtney Cheltenham & C H 13.69
T1 75mH U15G Heat 2 w/s -2.1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jenny Robbins Notts AC 12.32
2 Holly Barton Charnwood AC 12.93
3 Maria Brett Newquay & Par 12.98
4 Rhianne Allen Wolves & Bilston 13.27
5 Elise Williams Halesowen AC 13.54
Katie Jones Halesowen AC DNS
T1 75mH U15G Heat 3 w/s -1.5
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Rosie Jones Nuneaton H 12.34
2 Emma MacFarlane Corby AC 12.88
3 Bethany Roberts Birchfield H 13.07
4 Anna Martin Cheltenham & C H 13.08
T2 80mH U17W Heat 1 w/s -2.2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Madeleine Smith Solihull & S H 11.97
2 Emma Douras Wolves & Bilston 12.40
3 Olivia Walker Cannock & Stafford 12.56
4 Megan Dixon Wolves & Bilston 12.89
5 Sarah Gough Cannock & Stafford 13.11
6 Emily Georgiades Rushcliffe AC 13.46
7 Fae Lester Shrewsbury AC 13.89
T2 80mH U17W Heat 2 w/s -1.2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Yasmin Webb Rugby & N 12.41
2 Olivia Wilding Hereford & County 12.42
3 Jade Perry Birchfield H 12.66
4 Emily Pascoe Cheltenham & C H 12.85
5 Hannah Bridgwater Shrewsbury AC 12.85
6 Liberty Thornton Stratford-on-Avon 13.31
T3 100mH U17M Heat 1 w/s -1.5
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jake Porter Birchfield H 13.96
2 Nathan Higgins City of Plymouth 14.10
3 Thomas Wallett Mansfield H 15.08
4 Toby Parkes Oswestry O 15.21
Matthew Lee Birchfield H DNS
T3 100mH U17M Heat 2 w/s -3.5
Posn Name Club Perf
1 David King City of Plymouth 13.80
2 James Wright Rugby & N 14.63
3 Olutobi Ogundipe Telford AC 15.08
4 Nick Wilson Solihull & S H 15.33
5 Jordan Mitchell Sutton-in-Ashfield H 16.83
T4 800m U15G Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Miranda Sadler Bristol & West AC 2.19.72
2 Georgie Hartigan Broms & Redd 2.23.29
3 Francesca Ashworth Kettering Town 2.26.27
4 Helena Keenan Corby AC 2.27.81
5 Bethan Skuse Cheltenham & C H 2.29.53
6 Aimee Hopcroft Birchfield H 2.30.78
7 Jessica Robins Stroud & D 2.37.93
Sian Rainsley Coventry Godiva DNS
T4 800m U15G Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Amy Hillyard Wolves & Bilston 2.25.06
2 Chloe Tillin Nuneaton H 2.26.43
3 Sophia De Beer Birchfield H 2.27.47
4 Claire Norris Mansfield H 2.29.39 pb
5 Natalia Dawson-Sanz Corby AC 2.31.37
6 Hannah Sharkey Halesowen AC 2.31.87
7 Hannah Campion Wolves & Bilston 2.43.35
Holly Smith Mansfield H DNS
T4 800m U15G Heat 3
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Kay Oakley Wolves & Bilston 2.29.19
2 Hannah Nuttall Charnwood AC 2.29.39
3 Emma MacFarlane Corby AC 2.30.33
4 Ella Brahmachari Corby AC 2.30.44
5 Kayley Walford Kettering Town 2.31.58
6 Lauren Hillman Wolves & Bilston 2.34.59
7 Abigail Aulton-Moore Wolves & Bilston 2.38.58
T5 3000m U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Sian Rainsley Coventry Godiva 10.51.94
2 Abigail Morrow-Harris Corby AC 11.20.84
3 Ellie Welch Corby AC 11.22.62
4 Georgia Bevins Corby AC 11.23.82 pb
5 Anne Kenchington B'ham Running & Tri 11.44.65
6 Beth Sharkey Halesowen AC 12.47.42
7 Rachel Chandler Stratford-on-Avon 13.53.79
T6 3000m U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Matthew Rose Coventry Godiva 9.01.23
2 Zak Tobias Bristol & West AC 9.02.77
3 Aaron Phelps Stroud & D 9.03.33
4 Luke Jacobs Bristol & West AC 9.06.94
5 Kyran Hale Severn AC 9.16.48
6 Joe Shail Coventry Godiva 9.25.90
7 Ryan Heath Telford AC 9.38.84
8 Chris Warren Broms & Redd 9.55.10
9 Alexander Teagle Solihull & S H 9.57.59
10 Russell Adams Bridgnorth AC 10.23.22
11 Matthew Watts Birchfield H 11.15.29
T7 400m U15B Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Korey Hallett Blanch City of Stoke 55.07
2 Sipho Byron Leicester Coritanian 56.23
3 Jake Lacey Sutton-in-Ashfield H 56.31
4 George O'Hanlon Solihull & S H 58.43
5 Phillip Maddocks Leicester Coritanian 58.47
T7 400m U15B Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jasper Larken Corby AC 52.33
2 Josh Burrows Telford AC 54.78
3 Simon Bill Halesowen AC 55.78
4 Kieran Rowe Newquay & Par 56.01
5 Theo Blundell Birchfield H 56.16
T9 300m U17W Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Ann Ika Oqua Wolves & Bilston 40.81
2 Libby Naylor Shrewsbury AC 42.94
3 Celine Bangay Corby AC 43.34
4 Hayley Smith Yate & D 43.38
5 Andrea Barrow Leicester Coritanian 44.14
6 Victoria Harris Cheltenham & C H 44.23
7 Karenjeet Bains Leamington AC 44.64
8 Sarah Brookes Wolves & Bilston 46.46
T9 300m U17W Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jodie Harrison Wolves & Bilston 40.80
2 Katie Stainton Birchfield H 41.14
3 Ffion Kelly Cheltenham & C H 43.29
4 Shanie Read Birchfield H 43.67
5 Megan Ridsdale Hereford & County 43.80
6 Lucy Thomas Stroud & D 44.67 pb
7 Katy Warren Birchfield H 44.78 pb
8 Sarah Gough Cannock & Stafford 46.30
T12 1500m U15B Heat 1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Carter Team Bath 4.27.56 pb
2 Xander Tansey Leicester Coritanian 4.28.74
3 Nathan Udall Coventry Godiva 4.32.52
4 Cameron Shankly Birchfield H 4.34.56 pb
5 James Hatton Charnwood AC 4.34.96 pb
6 Daniel McKeown Coventry Godiva 4.37.20
7 Daniel Mladenovic Solihull & S H 4.37.63
8 Thomas Parnell Stroud & D 4.38.12
9 Ashley Wyatt City of Stoke 4.58.73
10 Alex Harrison Staffs Moorlands 4.59.83
11 James McCrae Werrington Joggers 5.02.48
T12 1500m U15B Heat 2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Paddy Clark Notts AC 4.29.35
2 Matthew Parr Cheltenham & C H 4.30.12 pb
3 Max Parker Halesowen AC 4.34.21
4 Alex Benfield Burton AC 4.35.69 pb
5 Luke Jones Tamworth AC 4.37.66
6 Alex Dudbridge Team Bath 4.41.62 pb
7 Ben Ashcroft Shrewsbury AC 4.42.27
8 Harry Mahoney Cheltenham & C H 4.44.90 pb
9 Liam Baggley City of Stoke 4.48.86
10 Charlie Hadfield Birchfield H 5.03.92
11 Daniel Villette Coventry Godiva 5.09.60
T13 75mH U15G Final w/s -0.4
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Keeleigh Chapman Swindon Harriers 11.61
2 Rosie Jones Nuneaton H 12.19
3 Jenny Robbins Notts AC 12.21
4 Maria Brett Newquay & Par 12.39
5 Holly Barton Charnwood AC 12.39 pb
6 Georgina Rogers Birchfield H 12.61
7 Emma MacFarlane Corby AC 12.82
8 Georgia Gallant Wolves & Bilston 12.86
T14 80mH U17W Final w/s -2.3
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Madeleine Smith Solihull & S H 11.82
2 Emma Douras Wolves & Bilston 12.24
3 Olivia Wilding Hereford & County 12.28
4 Olivia Walker Cannock & Stafford 12.35
5 Yasmin Webb Rugby & N 12.46
6 Emily Pascoe Cheltenham & C H 12.66
7 Jade Perry Birchfield H 12.72 pb
8 Hannah Bridgwater Shrewsbury AC 12.88
T15 80mH U15B Final w/s -1.5
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Grant Stratford-on-Avon 12.22
2 Brendon Pringle Birchfield H 12.39
3 Sam Meyler Daventry AAC 12.72
4 Jake Hankins Bedford & County 12.85
5 Callum Kenny City of Stoke 12.98
6 Tony Wells Corby AC 13.21
7 Jason Williams Birchfield H 13.27
T16 100mH U17M Final w/s -1.5
Posn Name Club Perf
1 David King City of Plymouth 13.70
2 Nathan Higgins City of Plymouth 13.95
3 Toby Parkes Oswestry O 14.63 pb
4 Olutobi Ogundipe Telford AC 14.79 pb
5 Nick Wilson Solihull & S H 14.81 pb
6 Thomas Wallett Mansfield H 15.14
T17 100m U15G Heat 1 w/s -2.7
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Charlotte Jones Birchfield H 13.2
2 Harriet Sawle Cheltenham & C H 13.3
3 Heidi Jackson City of Stoke 13.4 pb
4 Katie Fowler Corby AC 13.9
5 Jenny Cotham Bridgnorth AC 14.0
6 Katie DeBonis Cheltenham & C H 14.2
7 Rosie Jones Nuneaton H 14.3
T17 100m U15G Heat 2 w/s -3.3
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Remy Barrett Sparkhill H 13.2
2 Jenna Raynor Charnwood AC 13.3
3 Zoe Styles Worcester AC 13.5
4 Okot-Asi Ika-Oqua Wolves & Bilston 13.8
5 Iona Magee Leicester Coritanian 14.0
6 Francesca Allen North Somerset AC 14.3
7 Tuesday Jeffries Team Bath 14.6
T17 100m U15G Heat 3
Posn Name Club Perf w/s -1.4
1 Amelia Benjamin Birchfield H 13.1 pb
2 Jenna Hulme Coventry Godiva 13.4 pb
3 Ceri Hammond Broms & Redd 13.5 pb
4 Rachel Norris Masfield Ac 13.5
5 Holly Barton Charnwood AC 14.0
6 Courtney Smith Rugby & N 14.1
T18 100m U15B Heat 1 w/s-1.6
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Simbarashe Rwambiwa Birchfield H 11.87
2 Delano Brown Birchfield H 11.97
3 Joshua Scibetta Newcastle Staffs AC 12.24
4 Daniel Hughes Dudley & S'bridge 12.39
5 Stefan Anderson RSC 12.52
6 Alex Grant Stratford-on-Avon 12.82
Jasper Larken Corby AC DNS
T18 100m U15B Heat 2 w/s -1.3
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jack Lawrence Halesowen AC 11.65
2 Yanis Wilkinson Teece Birchfield H 11.96
3 Liam Hebblethwaite City of Stoke 12.06
4 Kayin George Birchfield H 12.70
5 Sam Meyler Daventry AAC 13.07
6 Elliott Jones Tamworth AC 13.14
7 Robert Pearsall Tipton Harriers 13.45
T20 100m U17M Heat 1 w/s -2.6
Posn Name Club Perf
1 John Lutwyche B'ham Running & Tri 11.44
2 Geovaughn Burey Bristol & West AC 11.76
2 Peter Oliver Dudley & S'bridge 11.76
4 Matthew Hudson-Smith Birchfield H 11.78
Nathan Wade Birchfield H DNF
Adriano Ritchie Stratford-on-Avon DNS
Feron Sayers Wolves & Bilston DNS
T20 100m U17M Heat 2 w/s -1.3
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Bradnick Worcester AC 11.42
2 Ashley Pierson North Somerset AC 11.56
3 Elliott Prendergast Yate & D 11.64
4 Olutobi Ogundipe Telford AC 11.86
5 David King City of Plymouth 11.90
6 Nick Wilson Solihull & S H 11.94 pb
7 Rowan May Birchfield H 12.19 pb
T21 800m U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Miranda Sadler Bristol & West AC 2.16.56
2 Amy Hillyard Wolves & Bilston 2.21.43
3 Kay Oakley Wolves & Bilston 2.21.48
4 Georgie Hartigan Broms & Redd 2.25.95
5 Francesca Ashworth Kettering Town 2.28.99
6 Helena Keenan Corby AC 2.30.69
7 Chloe Tillin Nuneaton H 2.34.94
8 Sophia De Beer Birchfield H 2.39.79
T22 400m U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jasper Larken Corby AC 51.93 pb
2 Josh Burrows Telford AC 53.40
3 Korey Hallett Blanch City of Stoke 53.98
4 Simon Bill Halesowen AC 55.22 pb
5 Jake Lacey Sutton-in-Ashfield H 56.59
6 Sipho Byron Leicester Coritanian 56.63
7 Kieran Rowe Newquay & Par 57.12
8 Theo Blundell Birchfield H 59.32
T23 400m U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 David Lagerberg Mansfield H 48.84
2 Joe Kinsey Worcester AC 51.85
3 Matthew Mayne Cannock & Stafford 52.65 pb
4 Adriano Ritchie Stratford-on-Avon 53.10
5 Scott Gregory Birchfield H 54.00
6 James Lake Cannock & Stafford 57.97
T24 1500m U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Sophie Coldwell Charnwood AC 4.36.50
2 Amber Watson Stroud & D 4.38.26
3 Olivia Sadler Bristol & West AC 4.38.61
4 Chloe Richardson Halesowen AC 4.39.88 pb
5 Rebecca Robinson RSC 4.43.25
6 Emily Monk Halesowen AC 4.47.45
7 Lucy McDermott Stratford-on-Avon 4.48.65
8 Floren Scrafton Yate & D 4.52.38
9 Gabrielle Moriarty Rugby & N 4.53.54
10 Freya Vincent Leicester Coritanian 4.56.97
11 Lauren Ellis Yate & D 4.57.63
12 Zoe Chandler Stratford-On-Avon 4.58.63
13 Laura Muth Birchfield H 5.01.09
14 Holly Climo Birchfield H 5.05.30
15 Sally Hogan Broms & Redd 5.12.06
16 Clara Evans Hereford & County 5.14.11
17 Clarissa Blake Rugby & N 5.20.26
T25 1500m U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Thomas Purnell Stroud & D 4.00.98
2 Michael McKeown Coventry Godiva 4.06.56
3 Harvey Brown Halesowen AC 4.07.21
4 Harrison Jarrett Halesowen AC 4.11.21
5 Samuel Bedwell Bristol & West AC 4.15.19
6 David Sheldon City of Stoke 4.17.75
7 Joe Morris Oswestry O 4.18.69 pb
8 Lewis Roberts Worcester AC 4.20.21 pb
9 Jamie Cozens Sphinx AC 4.24.89
10 Guy Gregory Telford AC 4.26.76 pb
11 Robert Male Rugby & N 4.29.47 pb
12 Jack Villette Coventry Godiva 4.30.17
13 Theo Larcombe RSC 4.42.56 pb
Camron Wood Birchfield H DNS
T26 1500m U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Carter Team Bath 4.23.01 pb
2 Xander Tansey Leicester Coritanian 4.27.44 pb
3 Paddy Clark Notts AC 4.30.98
4 Nathan Udall Coventry Godiva 4.32.81
5 Alex Benfield Burton AC 4.33.60 pb
6 James Hatton Charnwood AC 4.33.69
7 Daniel McKeown Coventry Godiva 4.35.27
8 Max Parker Halesowen AC 4.35.64
9 Daniel Mladenovic Solihull & S H 4.38.71
10 Cameron Shankly Birchfield H 4.42.81 pb
11 Matthew Parr Cheltenham & C H 4.45.32
12 Luke Jones Tamworth AC 4.47.34
T27 300m U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jodie Harrison Wolves & Bilston 40.68
2 Ann Ika Oqua Wolves & Bilston 40.83
3 Katie Stainton Birchfield H 41.95 pb
4 Libby Naylor Shrewsbury AC 42.86
5 Shanie Read Birchfield H 43.94
6 Hayley Smith Yate & D 44.20
7 Ffion Kelly Cheltenham & C H 44.71
8 Celine Bangay Corby AC 50.46
T28 100m U13G Quadrathlon Heat 1 w/s 1.4
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Sophie Martin Corby AC 13.89
2 Natasha Brookes Wolves & Bilston 14.67
3 Felicity Bee Stratford on Avon 14.85
4 Poppy Hughes Dudley & Stourbridge 15.08
5 Pippa Reilly North Somerset 15.35
6 Candy Lockett Broms & Redd 15.67
T28 100m U13G Quadrathlon Heat 2 w/s -1.4
1 Charlotte Bailey Wolves & Bilston 13.39
2 Annabelle Pask Coventry Godiva 13.78
3 Sophie Thomas North Somerset 14.01
4 Stacie Mulholland Birchfield H 14.07
5 Grace Dempsey Birchfield H 14.65
6 Ramaya Pearce Birchfield H 14.93
T29 100m U15G Final w/s -1.1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Amelia Benjamin Birchfield H 12.79
2 Charlotte Jones Birchfield H 12.97
3 Remy Barrett Sparkhill H 12.97
4 Jenna Raynor Charnwood AC 13.20
5 Heidi Jackson City of Stoke 13.34
6 Harriet Sawle Cheltenham & C H 13.35
7 Zoe Styles Worcester AC 13.38
8 Jenna Hulme Coventry Godiva 13.45
9 Ceri Hammond Broms & Redd 13.62
10 Rachel Norris Masfield Ac 13.69
T30 100m U17W Final w/s -2.2
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Eleanor Johnston Stratford-on-Avon 12.74
2 Diani Walker Birchfield H 12.95
3 Olivia Walker Cannock & Stafford 13.13
4 Shaliece Benjamin Wolves & Bilston 13.25
5 Nicole Reynolds Nuneaton H 13.27
6 Madeleine Smith Solihull & S H 13.38
7 Jessica Leek Cannock & Stafford 13.40
8 Laura Gibbins Telford Ac 13.90
T31 100m U15B Final w/s -1.6
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Jack Lawrence Halesowen AC 11.53
2 Simbarashe Rwambiwa Birchfield H 11.65
3 Yanis Wilkinson Teece Birchfield H 11.78
4 Liam Hebblethwaite City of Stoke 11.82
5 Delano Brown Birchfield H 11.93
6 Joshua Scibetta Newcastle Staffs AC 12.29
7 Daniel Hughes Dudley & S'bridge 12.34
Stefan Anderson RSC DNS
T32 100m U17M Final w/s -1.1
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Alex Bradnick Worcester AC 11.07
2 John Lutwyche B'ham Running & Tri 11.37
3 Ashley Pierson North Somerset AC 11.40
4 Peter Oliver Dudley & S'bridge 11.59
5 Geovaughn Burey Bristol & West AC 11.59
6 Matthew Hudson-Smith Birchfield H 11.63
7 Elliott Prendergast Yate & D 11.68
8 Olutobi Ogundipe Telford AC 11.98
F01 Hammer U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Thomas Fellowes Hereford & County 34.76
2 Aaron Bedson City of Stoke 21.58
F02 Hammer U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Ashley Gilder Notts AC 61.23
2 Rob Wallace Cheltenham & C H 54.08
3 Samuel Foster Corby AC 53.91
F03 Hammer U20M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Tim Williams Gloucester AC 58.29
2 Ashley Andrews Forest of Dean 46.20
3 Tom Pearson Charnwood AC 45.97
F04 Long Jump U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Ebony Wake Coventry Godiva 5.34 w/s 1.8
2 Rhiann Davies Telford AC 5.00 w/s 1.1
3 Georgia Gallant Wolves & Bilston 4.83 w/s 1.2
4 Bethany Roberts Birchfield H 4.81 w/s 1.9
5 Iona Magee Leicester Coritanian 4.63 w/s 1.0
6 Hannah Sharkey Halesowen AC 4.51 w/s 0.00
7 Clare Dyer Team Bath 4.47 w/s 0.7
8 Georgina Greenwood Worcester AC 4.45 w/s 1.4
9 Helena Milsom Charnwood AC 4.35 w/s 0.00
10 Elise Williams Halesowen AC 4.17 w/s 2.3
11 Katie Jones Halesowen AC 4.13 w/s 0.4
12 Rhianne Allen Wolves & Bilston 3.96 w/s 1.1
13 Francesca Allen North Somerset AC 3.80 w/s 1.8
F05 High Jump U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Molly Eales Solihull & S H 1.60
2 Sarah Douras Wolves & Bilston 1.55
3 Cosima Berry Leamington AC 1.55
4 Georgie Evans Stratford-on-Avon 1.55
5 Emma Douras Wolves & Bilston 1.45
6 Megan Dixon Wolves & Bilston 1.40
F09 Discus U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Annabel Sherry Cheltenham & C H 26.70
2 Danielle Lloyd Telford AC 25.05
3 Samantha Lawton Tamworth AC 24.83
4 Katie Fowler Corby AC 16.77
5 Elizabeth Pearsall Tipton Harriers 12.08
F10 Discus U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Hayley Rubery Telford AC 32.94
2 Emma Crooke Hereford & County 31.48
3 Jess Flower Team Bath 29.04
4 Elizabeth Nicholls City of Stoke 24.27
F11 Discus U20W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Tesni Ward City of Sheffield 41.20
2 Rachel Tyler Corby AC 40.72
3 Jade Moore Birchfield H 37.55
4 Charlotte Gair Mansfield H 36.38
5 Charlotte Lawson Cheltenham & C H 24.05
F13 Javelin U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Thomas Peters City of Sheffield 58.36 CBP
2 Ross James Solihull & S H 36.04
3 Louis Mernagh Cheltenham & C H 36.01
4 Sam Lowe Halesowen AC 33.80
5 Elliott Jones Tamworth AC 25.77
6 Kyle Gladwin Telford AC 24.36
7 Aaron Bedson City of Stoke 23.54
F14 Long Jump U15B Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Delano Brown Birchfield H 5.82 w/s 2.9
2 Sam Meyler Daventry AAC 5.71 w/s 2.1
3 Yanis Wilkinson Teece Birchfield H 5.56 w/s1.4
4 Adam Lubin Birchfield H 5.32 w/s 0.1
5 Alex Grant Stratford-on-Avon 5.27 w/s 3.1
6 Oliver Ward Birchfield H 5.26 w/s 1.6
7 Liam Sproston City of Stoke 4.85 w/s 0.4
8 Jason Williams Birchfield H 4.82 w/s 2.6
9 Aaron Bedson City of Stoke 3.73 w/s 1.5
F15 High Jump U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Feron Sayers Wolves & Bilston 1.95
2 Edward O'Hara Worcester AC 1.70
3 Scott Kendall Corby AC 1.60
F16 Pole Vault U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Thomas Lyons Notts AC 3.60
2 Rowan May Birchfield H 3.50
3 Joe Chesterman Birchfield H 3.20
F18 Shot U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Lucy Smith Coventry Godiva 9.72
2 Jade Perry Birchfield H 9.71
3 Jess Flower Team Bath 9.25
4 Emma Crooke Hereford & County 8.97 pb
5 Megan Dixon Wolves & Bilston 7.38
6 Cosima Berry Leamington AC 6.36
F19 Shot U20W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Stephanie Hurst Leicester Coritanian 10.83 pb
2 Danielle Smith Coventry Godiva 9.64
3 Charlotte Lawson Cheltenham & C H 8.48
F20 Javelin U17M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 James Bell Telford AC 53.64 pb
2 Liam Downer Cheltenham & C H 51.47
3 Bradley Green Exeter Harriers 51.22 pb
4 Lewis Grinsell Birchfield H 46.05
5 Richard Stanley Cannock & Stafford 45.94 pb
6 Travelle Morris-Reid Leicester Coritanian 45.15
7 Howard Stapleton Birchfield H 44.47
8 Charlie Lowe Halesowen AC 42.99 pb
9 James Knights Coventry Godiva 41.29
10 William Sage Cheltenham & C H 40.76 pb
11 Scott Kendall Corby AC 40.25
12 Matthew Lee Birchfield H 23.55
F21 Javelin U20M Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Charlie Stocks Charnwood AC 58.01
2 Steve Turnock Exeter Harriers 56.27
3 Hamish Cosgrove Birchfield H 37.78 pb
F22 Long Jump U17W Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Connie James Birchfield H 5.36 w/s 2.4
2 Tannika Burgess Wolves & Bilston 5.34 w/s1.0
3 Katie Stainton Birchfield H 5.22 w/s 0.00
4 Jessica Leek Cannock & Stafford 5.15 w/s 2.2
5 Jade Perry Birchfield H 5.11 w/s 0.9
6 Molly Eales Solihull & S H 5.10 w/s 3.0
7 Sarah Douras Wolves & Bilston 5.07 w/s 2.7
8 Eleanor Johnston Stratford-on-Avon 4.97 w/s 1.0
9 Hannah Bridgwater Shrewsbury AC 4.90 w/s 2.2
10 Sophie Worrall Telford AC 4.90 w/s 0.9
11 Megan Jones Cannock and Stafford 4.85 w/s 2.0
12 Liberty Thornton Stratford-on-Avon 4.78 w/s 1.2
13 Olivia Merry Worcester AC 4.74 w/s 0.1
14 Megan Dixon Wolves & Bilston 4.66 w/s 1.5
15 Cosima Berry Leamington AC 4.46 w/s 1.6
F23 Shot U15G Final
Posn Name Club Perf
1 Annabel Sherry Cheltenham & C H 11.97 pb
2 Karis Harrington Newquay & Par 10.51
3 Chloe Gayle Birchfield H 10.11 pb
4 Hannah Richards Severn AC 8.76 pb
5 Emily Cook Birchfield H 8.55
6 Bethany Roberts Birchfield H 8.32 pb
7 Ebony Wake Coventry Godiva 7.95
8 Georgia Gallant Wolves & Bilston 7.43
9 Francesca Allen North Somerset AC 6.72
10 Elizabeth Pearsall Tipton Harriers 6.48 pb
11 Rhianne Allen Wolves & Bilston 6.41

Tuesday 18th May 2010

53 young UK athletes attended a day of mentoring, education and specialised training with Dame Kelly Holmes at Loughborough College on Saturday 15th May, supported by Aviva. The aspiring Under 20 athletes earned the opportunity to attend the day, which was part of Kelly’s new ‘Future Stars with Kelly’ initiative, following either their brilliant medal winning performance at last year’s Aviva Home Country Schools Championships or selection for IAAF World Youth Championships or European Youth Olympic Festival.

As part of Aviva’s ongoing grassroots athletics sponsorship, the young athletes took part in practical training sessions, such as drills and circuit training run by Dame Kelly, as well as team building activities. They also attended specialist educational workshops on staying fit and healthy with medical experts and anti-doping within sport, delivered by the UK Anti-Doping agency. In a unique move, each athlete’s parents and coaches were also invited to attend specially tailored workshops, delivered by Next Generation Coaching and Dame Kelly herself.

Dame Kelly Holmes commented: “Through this Aviva mentoring and education day I hope to assist more talented young athletes during their journey through school, junior and senior athletics. The success of my previous mentoring programmes, such as ‘On Camp With Kelly’, also supported by Aviva, has shown the importance of providing education and mentoring to athletes through their teenage years when they are developing as athletes and also undergoing many changes away from the track. I hope this day will have provided them with additional skills and training tips to continue on the pathway to success. I wish all of the athletes taking part the best of luck at their Aviva Home Country Schools Championships and at other competitions this summer.”

Heather Smith, Head of Sponsorship & CR at Aviva commented: “Aviva has been the Number 1 sponsor of UK Athletics for over a decade. We're committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of the next generation and recognise that sport is about much more than just physical health. Participation in sporting activity helps children learn vital life skills such as teamwork, leadership, confidence, discipline and learning to win and lose. We have made it our aim to make it easier for athletes of today and tomorrow to achieve their dreams, a mission that I know Dame Kelly shares, and we’re delighted to work together to help make a difference.”

Dame Kelly Holmes is mentoring talented young middle distance athlete and their coaches through her 'On Camp with Kelly' initiative, supported by Aviva.

For more information about 'On Camp with Kelly' and the latest news and updates visit: www.oncampwithkelly.co.uk

Thursday 13th May 2010

THE Great Britain & Northern Ireland Junior team has been announced for the McCain Loughborough International that takes place on Sunday 23rd May.

The teams includes Loughborough athletes Naill Flannery, the new BUCS champion in the 400m hurdles, the leading UK ranked triple jumper Laura Samuel, plus the BUCS bronze medallist Robert Mohan in the shot.

Kevin Tyler, UKA’s Strategic Head of Coaching and Development and Aviva GB & NI Team Leader for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Canada later this summer, said: “The Loughborough International is an excellent opportunity for our juniors to compete in a high quality match against senior counterparts early in the season. While many of the athletes and their coaches have been fortunate enough to experience international competition in past seasons this event marks the start of an important summer of competition as they work towards their ultimate target – the IAAF World Junior Championships.”
AVIVA Great Britain & NI Teams:
(Individual coaches in brackets)
Men
100m: Daniel Talbot (Dan Cossins) - Birchfield Harriers;
200m: Kieran Showler-Davis (John Davis) – Basingstoke & Mid Hants;
400m: Nathan Wake (Ayo Falola) – Herts Phoenix;
800m: James Bowness (Tony Ward) – Trafford;
1500m: Harry Ellis (Phil Hicken) – Warrington;
3000m: Callum Hawkins (Robert Hawkins) – Kilbarchan;
110m: Curtis Holmes (Tony Pitt) – Birchfield Harriers;
400mH: Niall Flannery (Nick Dakin) – Gateshead;
4x100m: Jordan Huggins (Mike McFarlane) - Enfield & Haringey; Showler-Davis; Talbot; Deji Tobais (Simon Duberley) – Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow; Sam Watts (Gladys Bird) – Woodford Green with Essex Ladies; Junior Ejehu (Ayo Falola) – Woodford Green with Essex Ladies;
4x400m: Zach King (John Davis) - Notts; Jack Green (June Plews) - Kent; Flannery; Dan Putnam (John Blackie) – Blackheath & Bromley; Jarryd Dunn (Keith Holt) – Birchfield Harriers;
High Jump: Sam Bailey (Carol Jackson) – Chelmsford;
Pole Vault: Andrew Sutcliffe (Julien Raffalli-Ebezant) – Sale Harriers Manchester;
Long Jump: James Lelliot (Alan Lerwill) – Bournemouth;
Triple Jump: Ben Williams (John Crotty) – City of Stoke;
Shot Putt: Robert Mohan (Geoff Capes) – Nene Valley;
Discus: Zane Duquemin (John Hillier) – Jersey;
Javelin: Dan Pembroke (Kevin Pembroke) – Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow;
Hammer: Andrew Jordon (Mike Davies) – Blackheath & Bromley
Women
100m: Ashlee Nelson (Michael Afilaka) – City of Stoke;
200m: Jodie Williams (Mike McFarlane) – Herts Phoenix;
400m: Laura Wake (Nick Dakin) – Herts Phoneix;
800m: Rowena Cole (Norma Pugh) – Coventry;
1500m: Sarah Kelly (Liz McColgan) – Dundee Hawkhill Harriers;
3000m: Kate Avery (Bob Ashwood) – Shildon;
100mH: Rebecca Liddell (Kirk Barclay) – Gateshead;
400mH: Lauren Bouchard (Steve Mitchell) – Chelmsford;
3000mSC: Aiya Abe (Geoff Watkin) – Southampton;
4x100m: Williams; Nelson; Jennie Batten (Roger Walters) - Stroud; Shaunna Thompson (Robert Gaisie) – Sale Harriers Manchester; Rebekah Wilson Morris Condon) – Sale Harriers Manchester; Emily Diamond (Jared Deacon) – Bristol & West;
4x400m: Wake; Twinelle Hopeson (Josef Hopeson-Sowah) - Croydon; Katie Kirk (Mark Kirk) – Lagan Valley; Frederica Foster (Mike Antoniades) – Blackheath & Bromley; Lucy James (Allen Adamson) – Bedford & County; Leigh Lennon (Don Lennon) – Newham & Essex Beagles;
High Jump: Isobel Pooley (George Male) – Aldershot, Farnham & District;
Pole Vault: Holly Bleasdale (Julien Raffalli-Ebezant)
Long Jump: Lorraine Ugen (Frank Attoh) – Blackheath & Bromley;
Triple Jump: Laura Samuel (Glenys Morton) – Leicester;
Shot Putt: Hannah Evenden (Paul Evenden) – Edinburgh;
Discus: Tesni Ward (Brian Parkes/Ivan Washington) – City of Sheffield;
Javelin: Ward;
Hammer: Sophie Hitchon (Derek Evely) - Blackburn

Tickets are available on the following link: www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_midlands&query=detail&event=385475&interface=

Tuesday 11th May 2010

EIGHT of Dame Kelly Holmes’ ‘On Camp With Kelly’ athletes have been selected by Kelly to help mentor aspiring young UK athletes, as part of Aviva’s ongoing grassroots athletics programme. Charlotte Best, Dani Christmas, Laura Finucane, Faye Fullerton, Ben Lindsay, Nikki Maddick, Andrew Osagie and Chris Smith will assist in delivering a day of mentoring, education and specialised training to promising Under 20 middle distance runners at Loughborough College on Saturday 15th May.

58 promising young athletes have been selected to attend the day based on their performance at the Aviva Home Country Schools Championships, IAAF World Youth Championships or European Youth Olympic Festival last year. The OCWK athletes will provide advice and support to these athletes as they gear up for this summer’s Championships and progress on their journeys through school, junior and senior athletics.

Nikki Maddick commented: “I am pleased to have been given this opportunity to be part of the mentoring and education day, supported by Aviva. I have been fortunate enough to have been on the ‘On Camp with Kelly’ initiative for six years. Throughout this time I have been inspired and nurtured into a dedicated and well motivated athlete with the guidance of Dame Kelly Holmes. I am hoping to pass on my expertise and experiences to athletics stars of the future, providing them with the best possible opportunities.”

Dame Kelly Holmes commented: “The success of my previous mentoring programmes, such as ‘On Camp with Kelly’, also supported by Aviva, has shown the importance of providing education and mentoring to athletes through their teenage years when they are developing as athletes and also undergoing many changes away from the track. The ‘On Camp with Kelly’ athletes will work to offer advice and boost the confidence of the young rising stars attending the Aviva day as they progress further in their athletics careers, emulating the mentoring scheme they themselves have benefited from.”

Dame Kelly Holmes is mentoring talented young middle distance athlete and their coaches through her 'On Camp with Kelly' initiative, supported by Aviva.

For more information about 'On Camp with Kelly' and the latest news and updates visit: www.oncampwithkelly.co.uk

Thursday 6th May 2010

LOUGHBOROUGH College student Laura Samuel has leapt into contention for a Commonwealth Games spot – barely 18 months after taking up the triple jump.

The 19-year-old has been put on the shortlist for selection for New Delhi in October after achieving the qualifying distance in a national junior league match in Loughborough.

And, after smashing her personal best with a jump of 13.32m which was the second best by a GB athlete in 2010, she promises there’s even more to come.

“I’m aiming to top 13.50m this year,” she said. “I know that I need to keep on performing well as I’m currently third in line for the Commonwealth Games and it’s possible we won’t take that many.”
The BTEC sports science student from Leicester is also looking to book her place in the World Junior Championships in Canada from July 16th and is hopeful of coming home with a medal.

She reveals that she owes a lot to her coach Glenys Morton who has been behind two important changes after she initially set out to be a sprinter.

“First I became a long jumper in 2007, then switched to the triple in September 2008,” she said. “I’ve taken a while to get there, but I know now this is my best event although I still use the other disciplines as preparation.”

Laura, who is due to complete her course soon, says: “At first it was difficult for me to balance my work and my sport commitments, but I have got to grips with it.

“I now plan to go on to Leicester College to do some AS-levels and then to Loughborough University to study sports management.”

Friday 7th May 2010

THE Leicestershire & Rutland county squad to compete at the Inter Counties QuadKids Disability event on Saturday 8th May 2010 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham against Warwickshire has been announced.

QuadKids is a new and exciting athletics concept designed to give more children the opportunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of track & field athletics and also to identify the stars of tomorrow. Specifically designed to be inclusive, competitive, quick, fun and simple to run, QuadKids can operate in both schools and clubs, giving more children the opportunity to experience the core athletics disciplines of running, throwing and jumping.

QuadKids is a team based quadrathlon competition where each athlete does a sprint, a middle distance run, a long jump and a throw. It is primarily targeted at young athletes from the age of 7-13.

England Athletics has selected QuadKids to be part of a national framework for athletics competition in England. From 2009 QuadKids has been working with England Athletics and the various governing bodies to deliver Athletics based competitions in schools and clubs.
Leicestershire & Rutland Team:
Luke Truman, Michael Roberts, Heather Dorman, Jide Platts and Jacob Allen (Forest Way School)
Matthew Crosswell, Sophie Earp and Jessica Denton (Fullhurst Community College)
Matthew Tyrrell, Edward Brown and Gary Alroyd Moore (Garendon High School)
Leighton Bowen and Ryan Orton (Netherhall School)
John Scott, Connor Astle and Collette LaCombe (Maplewell Hall School)

www.quadkids.org/

Wednesday 28th April 2010

LAURA Samuel representing Birchfield Harriers missed out on breaking the existing British junior women’s triple jump record of 13.13m following a superb leap of 13.32m at the opening National Junior Athletics Premier League fixture in Loughborough on Sunday (25th April), this due to no wind gauge in operation.

On the runway of the Paula Radcliffe Track, Samuel (19), the reigning U20 English national champion, had improved her existing lifetime best of 12.98m by a huge margin surpassing the previous UK record mark of 13.13m set by Yasmine Regis (Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow) in Bedford back in July 2005 and inside the qualification standard for the World Junior Championships, however, there were no wind gauges in operation at the meeting therefore invalidating any record.

Report by Mark Woolley.

Full results are available on the following link: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuart.hall1/NJAL%20Web/Midland%20Premier%201.pdf

Tuesday 27th April 2010

IT has been announced that Gateshead International Stadium will be the venue for the opening ceremony of the Sainsbury's UK School Games. The event will be used to mark the official opening of the three day competition which will feature 1,600 elite school aged athletes across 10 Olympic and Paralympic sports from the 2nd-5th September.

The ceremony which takes place on the evening of the 2nd September will feature an athlete's parade along with various acts which will positively showcase the North East to athletes and spectators from outside the region. The opening ceremony forms an important focal point for the Games and in previous years distinguished guests have been involved in the ceremony, including double gold medallist swimmer Rebecca Adlington, 4x100m sprint kings Darren Campbell and Jason Gardener, GB team sprint cyclist Jamie Staff and BBC presenter Jill Douglas.

The Sainsbury's UK School Games have been devised to create an environment which replicates Olympic and Paralympic Games, so the selection of the Gateshead International Stadium proved to be the obvious choice for organisers as it mirrors the opening ceremonies at senior level in the use of the athletics venues.

Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust, Steve Grainger, is pleased that Gateshead International Stadium has been confirmed as the host of the opening ceremony.

He said: "Gateshead International Stadium is central to sport in North East England and it has years of experience in hosting domestic and international events so it seems very appropriate that it should host the opening ceremony and the subsequent athletics competition of the 2010 Sainsbury's UK School Games. We hope the opening ceremony provides a great showpiece for the Games, whilst also offering all the athletes an inspirational setting in which they can succeed during the competition."

Group Director for Community Based Services at Gateshead Council, David Bunce, said:

"We have ambitious plans to encourage our own school children to be more active and healthy and hosting events of this profile in our borough plays an important part. Gateshead International Stadium has a long history of sporting prestige so it is a fitting venue for our future Olympic hopefuls."

Friday 23rd April 2010

HUNDREDS of thousands of children are set to benefit from better athletics tuition in schools, as insurance giant Aviva has launched an ‘Elevating Athletics Fund’, pledging to provide practical training and support to every single sports teacher in the UK. With London 2012 just over two years away, leading athletics sponsor Aviva is taking action after new research revealed that over half of the UK’s PE teachers feel they need further training and better facilities to teach athletics effectively.

Backed by World Champion Heptathlete Jessica Ennis, the move is a direct response to a study conducted by Aviva, which revealed that:
52% of teachers feel they need further training to teach athletics effectively.

63% of teachers believe their schools lack the facilities to teach athletics effectively.

Two thirds of teachers admit that in the build up to London 2012, there will be more emphasis on athletics in their schools
Nine out of 10 teachers actively plan to use London 2012 to inspire children to get active and participate in sport.

93% of teachers take the view that elite sportspeople play an important role in inspiring children to get involved in sport

As part of Aviva’s long term partnership with UK Athletics (UKA) they have committed to giving every child in the UK the opportunity to get involved in athletics by 2012. Aviva’s Elevating Athletics Fund will provide support in three ways; free places on athletics teaching courses for every school in the UK (over 30,000 schools), detailed curriculum resource packs for all teachers and the chance for schools to win a £10,000 sports grant for facility upgrades. Aviva will also arrange a series of elite athlete visits to schools, to help inspire students.

In addition, the study highlighted that over half of all parents (58%) would like their child to be taught athletics over all other sports, including football. 63% of parents believe that PE classes should be treated as seriously as other academic subjects.

Jessica Ennis, World Heptathlon Champion said: “I will never forget my school PE teachers Mr Eccles and Mr Cockgreves as they gave me such great support and encouragement. It’s really important that we recognise the important role that PE teachers play in getting children involved, and continuing their interest, in sport. I’m proud to be working with Aviva to give teachers the tools they need to teach the basics of athletics in schools and hope that this will help inspire the next generation to develop a passion for athletics.”

Heather Smith, Head of Sponsorship at Aviva, commented: “Aviva has been the number one sponsor of UKA for more than a decade. Since our sponsorship began we have helped the Aviva GB&NI team prepare for all major championships and helped millions of children get involved in grassroots athletics. Continuing our long term investment into athletics at the school level we are proud to be providing practical, ‘hands on’ support to a PE teacher in every school in the UK. We hope to create a long-term legacy for the sport, unearth potential champions of the future and also make sure our investment has a continuous impact where it is needed.”

Ed Warner, Chairman of UKA, commented: “With the launch of the Aviva Elevating Athletics Fund we hope to reach out to every single PE teacher in the UK to raise standards of teaching athletics in schools. The Government’s commitment of getting two million more people into sport or physical activity by 2012 must begin in schools. Aviva have been working hand in hand with UKA for the past 10 years to get more children involved in athletics, after all, running, jumping and throwing are the foundation of all sports and this will have a long term impact. As the school summer term begins, I am delighted that Aviva is supporting UKA in our ambition of putting athletics back on the school agenda and helping to deliver on the UK’s intention to increase mass participation in sport.”

Thursday 15th April 2010

THE East Midlands regional teams to compete at the 2010 Virgin London Mini Marathon on Sunday 25th April have been announced following the trial races held at Nottingham's Holme Pierrepont Water Sports Centre last month.

The three mile long course will start at Old Billingsgate and will finish in The Mall underneath the Virgin London Marathon gantry.

Previous winners of the London Mini Marathon include Beijing Olympians Mo Farah and three-time junior European cross country champion Steph Twell. Paralympians Shelly Woods and David Weir are also past winners of the Mini Wheelchair London Marathon.
East Midlands Teams:
Boys
11 – 12
Alex Rieley
Josh Cara
Alfie Thompson
Ben Dijkstra
Hugo Milner
Luke Jane
13 – 14
James Hatton
Haran Dunderdale
Paddy Clark
Michael Costante
William Rawlinson
Phillip Maddocks
15 – 17
Kyle Fowler
Ben Connor
Niall Maguire
Joshua Bull
Tom Collins
Joe Rainsford
Girls
11 – 12
Hannah Cox
Olivia Mathias
Lucy Jones
India Mitchell-Jarvis
Elizabeth Mulvaney
Martha Clapp
13 – 14
Emma Tonner
Molly Johnson
Bo Haywood
Emily Hollis
Kirsty Shipman
Jasmin Southam
15 – 17
Tamara Armoush
Sophie Coldwell
Freya Vincent
Naomi Collier
Calli Thackery
Megan Fairbrother
Team Manager
John Knight
Tel: 07793 0403069
Email:

j.knight70@ntlworld.com

Full details of the race are available on the following link: www.minimarathon.co.uk/articles/home/

Saturday 27th March 2010

XANDER Tansey secured a fine podium place to continue his excellent cross-country season as England dominated the Aviva SIAB Schools International in Truro securing a clean sweep of team victories.

Tansey from the Bushloe High School who competes at club level for Leicester Coritanians having claimed individual junior bronze medal at the Aviva English National Championships in Manchester’s the previous weekend, the 14-year-old replicated that performance in Truro finishing in third place overall as race winner Ahmed Sharif Hassan secured victory for Scotland, the hugely talented Eritrean-born athlete clocking a time of 12mins 58secs.

Individual junior gold medallist in Manchester Adam Howard was second just five seconds adrift in 13:03 with Tansey third in 13:25 as England dominated the team standings ahead of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Amy Griffiths (Bushloe) was also in action representing Team England in the junior girls race, the Leicester Coritanian having won silver in Manchester and celebrated her 14th birthday in the week leading-up to the event finished in 6th place overall with a time of 13:48 as South West schools champion Loren Bleaken claimed an impressive victory as English athletes filled the top seven places comfortably winning the team competition.

Full results are available on the following link: www.thepowerof10.info/resultsfiles/2010/31206_6002_28032010083922_SIAB145.pdf

2010 Aviva English National Schools Cross Country Championships

Heaton Park, Manchester

Saturday 20th March 2010

LEICESTERSHIRE & Rutland’s top young talent secured a superb set of silver medals at the Aviva English National Schools Cross Country Championships as Xander Tansey and Amy Griffiths in the junior races combined with the senior boys team claimed podium places in Manchester.

The individual performances of the afternoon came from the very impressive talents of Xander Tansey and Amy Griffiths.

Tansey finished runner-up in the junior boys 4,000m race clocking 12:37 as Adam Howard (12:37) won gold for Greater Manchester.

Griffiths, the Midlands U15 bronze medallist was edged into the silver medal position by a margin of just one second following a tight tussle in the Junior girls race with Somerset’s Emily Smith.

Having finished in 8th place at the UK Cross Challenge Inter-Counties Championships the previous weekend in Birmingham, Griffiths finished runner-up over the wet and muddy 3,000m course at Heaton Park clocking a time of 10mins 02secs.

Both Tansey and Griffiths will now travel to Truro, Cornwall, next weekend to represent England at the SIAB Aviva Home Counties International meeting.

Midlands Under-13 champion Hannah Nuttall finished 11th (10:17) as the county squad claimed 17th place overall in the team standings behind winners Essex.

In the boys championships, this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of the event, Sam Stabler’s solid top twenty finish led the county team to a well-deserved silver medal podium place in the senior boy’s 7,000m race as Danny Hallam (34th in 24:57), Liam Phelan (68th in 25:40), Paddy Radley (82nd in 26:00) and Sam Densham (137th in 26:47) completed the scoring athletes.

Bedford won the championship with Essex taking bronze as Harry Ellis (Cheshire) with a time of 23:33 claimed the individual title.

Full results are available on the following links:

Senior Boys www.esaa.net/2010/xc/national/sb10.pdf

Intermediate Boys www.esaa.net/2010/xc/national/ib10.pdf

Junior Boys www.esaa.net/2010/xc/national/jb10.pdf

Senior Girls www.esaa.net/2010/xc/national/sg10.pdf

Intermediate Girls www.esaa.net/2010/xc/national/ig10.pdf

Junior Girls www.esaa.net/2010/xc/national/jg10.pdf