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with the B string athlete stuck in the 400 hurdles and 400. Steve Timmins, and Alex
in traffic and unable to make He hadn’t been supposed to Pope did all four matches this
the start, he was 6th in the be running the relay but the year and there were more who
3000 as well. injury to Dan Putnam meant would have but for illness,
he was called into the quartet injury and fixture clashes.
Back in the field Mark after he had left for home.
Longhurst had his first outdoor Will Ruiz was another to go 2. The return of Kieran Daly
pole vault competition of the out of the way to compete and Alex Bruce Littlewood.
season following injuries either for the Club. The youngster Kieran was injured for most of
side of his exams. Still not on a landed back from holiday at last year and Alex was in the
full run up, he cleared 4.40 to Gatwick at 10am and, despite States. Having them back was
win the contest on countback only an hour and a half’s sleep a big difference.
and looks like he can go still the night before, was on the
higher. Under 20 Max Hodson track at 2.50 to race the 800. 3. A bunch of talented juniors.
equalled his best of 3.40 in the Richard Webb also competed It was a surprise how many
B string. on the way back from a under 20s we used this year.
holiday break in the West Will Fuller, Will Ruiz, Richard
Despite suffering with Country. He was 5th in the A Webb, Louis Mascarenhas, Jon
painful shins Jon Pairman string steeplechase in 10.08.85. Pairman, Tom Desborough,
also equalled his best in the B string runner Alex Gibbins Max Hodson and Stefan
high jump with a leap of 1.75 had a remarkably good run Amokwandoh all made
while there also personal bests given the circumstances. their League debuts. Oliver
for another under 20 Louis Despite rhe strains of training Newport chalked up a lot of
Mascarenhas (discus 45.68), for the London marathon, points in the long jump and
Warwick University student injuries and food poisoning Matthew Jones clocked up
Georges Vacharapoulos (800 he felt sufficiently recovered a lot of miles travelling to
1.55.22) and the ever reliable by the Thursday evening represent the Club. Many set
Alex Pope (Hammer 42.70). before the match and was able or equalled personal bests.
to take third place in a very
In addition seasons bests were respectable time. 4. Better support. Having
recorded by Steve Timmins It was a good day and John Wakeman to help with
(shot 13.75) and Richard pleasing to have a number of the management helped a
Davies, who had endured a six supporters there. lot. We also had more people
hour car journey down from coming to support on the
Leeds the previous day (400 So how did we manage to day, particularly Lewis Ely
51.23). finish in third? who had major surgery prior
1. The regulars, the guys who to the start of the season but
Busiest man of the day was are there for every match, who still came along with his Dad
Mark Cryer who started the have leave booked or have work to a couple of matches. Over
afternoon with a win in the B rearranged even before they the four matches many Club
string long jump with 6.75. He know they are selected for the members, friends, family and
was also in action in the high match. Captain Ed Harrison, coaches came along to support
jump, 110 hurdles, javelin and Dan Putnam, Duayne Bovell, the team. Thanks to them all
the 4 x 400m. Craig Morten and we hope to see them again
was also part of this 4 x 400m next Summer.
after having also competed
