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Athletics Report 19
were there supporting Pedro In the individual 100m sprint Henry Henderson
and spent the entire time Phil Tenyue was in great result must have stirred Billy
watching some great athletics. company and was inspired up as he and Keir Lundy spent
This season the U13 boys’ by Myles’ victory in the the next 5 minutes locked
team has been lucky enough A string. Phil had a great into their own private friendly
to have more than 10 sprinters start and sprinted with real battle in the 1500m. Spurred
all fighting (running quickly) determination to finish fourth on by Billy’s words at the bell
for their place on the team in an equal PB and was only 0.2 Keir picked up the already
and so picking the sprints and sec off winning a medal. Phil’s fast pace and strode past a few
relay teams has been a difficult parents had travelled all the opposition and tracked down
task but it has meant that the way to Birmingham to watch the home straight neck and
standard has been superb. I’m him and the team and I’m sure neck, finally being separated
sure any one of the boys could it was well worth the effort. by 1/100 second with Billy
and would have excelled as did BBHAC were lucky enough being given the nod over Keir.
the final four selected to run to have two great sprinting This left Billy 5th in the A
the relay. Joining Myles and reserves travel to Birmingham string and Keir 4th in the B
Caelan in the gold winning with us ready to stand-in in the string. A great race to watch
relay team were LJ Wright and event of an injury or illness. and one that left David Lundy,
Nathan Urwin. Leo McCallum and Elliot Keir’s Dad out of breath!
LJ has had a difficult season, Wanogho, both first year U13 Cameron Swatton was selected
suffering growing pains early had a great day supporting for the shot put and spent a
on in the season preventing the team. If we make the final few evenings with his Dad
him from training for a long again next year Leo and Elliot practising and preparing for
period, only to pick up an injury will be more than ready to the final and it was great to see
late on meaning not much accept the challenge. him winning valuable points
training or racing and mostly in Ben Gardiner has had a great for the club after taking the
trainers. LJs’ determination to season hurdling and running event so seriously.
carry on was rewarded with a 800m and 1500m on the track We all had a long weekend
superb gold as he led the team but has really excelled in the with lots of time spent on the
off on a fast first leg. long jump. The National coach, in the hotel and at the
Nathan only joined the club final was no exception as Ben stadium and the boys’ efforts
this year but has shown great soared to within 2cm of his on and off the track and the
speed in all the BBHAC open best to win a bronze medal way they conducted themselves
meetings and his fast 13.9 with 4.17m. throughout was exemplary.
at Tooting late in the season Billy Keene has spent a lot of They are a great credit to our
earned him his place in the Wednesday evenings running club and did us proud.
team. Nathan’s powerful leg over hurdles practising his
on the tricky top bend helped technique and taking a few Paul Austridge
BBHAC to get the baton whacks to the knees and
around first and pick up the ankles for his troubles. These
well deserved gold medals. It were all put to one side as Billy
was great to have the Urwin sprinted to a new PB 13.99 in
family and LJ’s family there third place justifiably picking
supporting the boys. up the bronze medal. This
