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Adefela Lipede KYAL at Erith Harrison won George Robinson
Despite suffering a cruel knee the team valuable points in the Arriving late in the season,
injury during training for the 2km Walk. He also competed George boosted a sprint squad
Duke of Edinburgh award he at Birmingham in the 1km that had been hit hard by
returned less than two months National Invitational Finals, injury. He also provided speed
later putting in a personal best finishing a creditable 4th in a to the 4x300m relay team at
performance at the Norman time of 6:28.36. a pivotal point in the season
Park Open meeting of 11.87. when we were beginning
Unmatched for pace over Robert Perry to realise that a place at the
100m he improved throughout In spite of a hectic school YDL National Finals in
the season and was the only schedule, he represented the Birmingham was a possibility.
athlete to break 12 seconds. team in a range of events His notable performances this
Away from the track Ade’s including 100m, 300m, and season were setting a Personal
best performance at Long High Jump. He came 3rd Best of 12.3 in the 100m at the
Jump won the B string at in the Club Triple Jump KYAL B string at Gillingham.
the YDL first round in Championship with a Personal He also achieved 26.2 in the
Southampton, breaking 5m. Best of 8.59m, an event he 200m in the B string at the
could consider next season Tooting Bec YDL match.
Callum Myatt as he enters the Under 17
Disproving the rule that age group. Along with the Charlie Scrivener
athletics is often classed as Steeplechase and 3000m based Charlie’s willingness to
an individual sport, Callum on 1500m and 800m he set compete and all round
contributed to the team in Personal Bests of 5:01.68 and ability won the team points
every track event, and even 2:33.87 respectively. throughout the track events
found time to win valuable including the hurdles. It was
Long Jump points. Notable George Pope at 300m that Charlie secured
performances this season were Having made significant his place in the team, winning
in the YDL 1500m B string contributions to the team in the KYAL B string at Norman
at Southampton where he ran the KYAL in events as diverse Park in 42.9. This was after
a personal best of 5:00.6, and as Hurdles, 800m and Long running a personal best a week
setting a personal best at 800m Jump, George took up Pole earlier on the same track of
at the Norman Park Open Vault. clearing 2m on debut 41.73. Charlie was part of the
Meeting in 2:23.23. at the YDL match at Tooting 4x300m team that came 4th
Bec. At the National Finals in the YDL Grand Final at
Harrison Parker at Birmingham George was Birmingham. Charlie finished
Harrison made a significant extremely unlucky to miss out the season in style at the Kent
contribution in helping the on the medals, finishing an County Relay Championships
team reach the YDL National admirable 4th in the A string winning bronze medals in the
Finals in Birmingham while setting a Personal Best of 4x100m and 4x300m.
competing in the 4x300m 2.20m. This vault lifted George
relay at Southampton. He to 80th in the UK rankings. Frankie Scrivener
achieved Personal Bests each In recognition for competing Frankie has made a great
time he competed at 800m in otherwise uncovered team contribution to the squad this
improving to 2:44.2 over the events, he was awarded a season. He became a regular
course of the season. In the Blackheath and Bromley Merit.
