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8                                                                Athletics Report

       Continued

Despite having competed in       relegation, many outstanding    the B string high jump with
a triathlon the previous day     performances were achieved.     1.45.
Kate Curran registered a B       Cheriece Hylton by winning
string win in a time of 4:52.8,  the 100m in a new PB of         Unfortunately despite
whilst Jessica Keene in her      12.02, also winning the 200     winning the match this was
last competitive performance     metres with 23.94 was Female    not enough to keep us up in
before the English Schools       of the Match. Rachel Dickens    Division 1. We finished 13th
3000 metres (which she           won the B string 100 metres     with the same League points
would go on to win) won her      with 12.44 and the B string     as the team in 9th position,
A string race in 4:46.5. There   200 metres with 25.18. It was   but lost out on just 4 match
were double wins in the 400      another outstanding day for     points. Hopefully we can
metres hurdles for Leah          Anastasia Davies winning the    bounce back next season, see
Everson and Abi Kingston.        Triple Jump with a huge PB      you all then.
and Bethany Frost finished       of 11.57m, and another PB
a commendable third in the       in the 100 metres Hurdles of    Blackheath & Bromley 211,
1500 Steeplehchase with a        14.55 placing second.           Crawley AC 209, City of
seasons best of 5.59.2.                                          Norwich 174, Walton 138.
                                 There followed double wins
In the field Robin Petitt won    in the 400 metres Hurdles for                       John Wakeman
the High Jump and set a PB       talented U17 Isabella Hilditch
in the Triple Jump of 10.13.     with a PB of 64.88, and
Toyin Orelaja performed          Becky McLinden with 65.02.
very well winning the A long     Furthermore there double
Jump with 5.02 and placed        wins again for our Pole Vault
second in the A triple jump      Ladies with Christina Moore
with 10.75. However Danielle     winning A with 3.30, and
Critchley aggravated an          Jackie Montgomery inspired
injury in warming up and was     by her World Masters silver
unable to compete in the 800     medal setting another PB of
metres. The disappointment       2.70 winning the B string.
was clear to see. Thanks         There were more wins for
to all who competed and          ever improving U17 Carys
congratulations to all the       Marsden in the Discus with a
winners.                         PB of 33.98 and also scoring
                                 good points in the Hammer,
Thames Valley 215, Brighton      and Shot. Lastly there were
& Hove 188, Marshall Milton      wins also for Toyin Orelaja in
Keynes 172.5, Blackheath &       the B string triple jump with
Bromley 138.5.                   10.66, and the B string long
                                 jump with 5.01, Samantha
SAL Norman Park                  Leighton in the B string 1500
15th August                      metres with 5.11.01, and
On a day where we needed         Jamiyla Robinson-Pascal in
to produce our best to avoid
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