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for High Jump, having stepped with a throw of 39.92m. also performed solidly in Shot
in initially to win a point for He won silver at the Kent Put on a number of occasions,
the team, going on to win the County Championships. achieving a Personal Best of
KYAL B string at Norman As a hurdler he’s improved 8.70m placing second in the
Park. A week later he set a steadily to set a Personal Best B string at the KYAL match
Personal Best of 1.45m at the of 12.9 at Tooting Bec in the at Gillingham. For Harry’s
same track in the YDL in spite B string of the YDL and for leadership and dedication he
of a nasty sun burn. On the this Femi was awarded Merit was awarded Blackheath and
track Frankie provided depth by Blackheath and Bromley Bromley Merit.
to the distance squad, reaching Harriers.
the Kent County finals for Rhys Urwin
800m. It was at 300m that Lewis Stickings An explosive start o the season
he made his mark, setting a Coming into the season with saw Rhys coming home 2nd in
Personal Best for the season of injury, Lewis won valuable the 200m A string. A fortnight
40.0. He was a regular of the points for the team at Hurdles, later he went on to set a
4x300m relay team in the Kent and as a member of the Personal Best of 24.81 at the
County Relay Championships 4x100m relay team. His best Norman Park Open Meeting.
winning Bronze at 4x300m perfromance was at Pole Rhys also represented the
and Gold in the 3x800m. Vault, where he progressively team at High Jump and Long
raised the bar at each YDL Jump, but his impact was
Charlie Short meeting, setting a Personal significant at 300m, saving his
Charlie’s particular event Best at the National Finals in best performance for the YDL
is the 2km walk. Having Birmingham of 2.10m. This National Finals where he came
enjoyed the experience of won him the Bronze medal home 4th in the B string with
non scoring in the KYAL at in the B string and Bronze a time of 39.72.
Erith he organised his own as part of the 4x300m relay
training with Shaun Lightman team at the Kent County Relay Lewis Warren
and returned to the event at Championships at Canterbury. Lewis was a key contributor to
Gillingham, winning the B Lewis remains in the age the KYAL team particularly
string in a personal best of group next season. in 800m, Long Jump and the
13:38.7. Additionally Charlie 2km Walk. He was runner
is a prolific thrower. He Harry Taylor up in the Club Triple Jump
justified his YDL selection by Other athletes’ injuries Championship, achieving a
recording a personal best in propelled Harry into the A Personal Best of 8.85m. At the
the B string Hammer Throw string for a number of matches Norman Park Open Meeting
at Reading, where he achieved at 100m and 200m, achieving he set a 1500m Personal Best
20.90m. Personal Bests of 12.1 and 25.1 of 5:00.59. He finished 2nd in
respectively. His leadership the 2km Walk in the A string
Femi Sofolarin was key on gathering the relay at the KYAL at Erith, and at
Femi was tantalisingly close team together and organising Norman Park was part of the
to breaking the 40m barrier handovers and legs, and it team which won the 3x800m
in Javelin this season, setting was great to see that rewarded relay in the KYAL match.
his Personal Best at the South with the 4x100m team taking
of England Inter County bronze at the YDL National Nick Corry
Championships at Hendon Finals in Birmingham. Harry
