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Athletics Report 9
Senior Women
in the UK Athletics League 2015
Our senior women’s team weddings, Saturday jobs, place was not enough to avoid
track and field competed in higher and lower level event relegation.
the Premier Division this clashes all contributed to Many thanks to all those
summer. Unfortunately it making this a tough day. Of who officiated and supported
was a case of what should the few there several were and to Tim for helping and
have been rather than what competing at a much higher coaxing. Most of all though,
was. We were unable to level than they were used to thanks to those who turned
field a strong enough team but the whole team did their out particularly those unsung
to really challenge at any of best. Shaunagh Brown put in heroes who had to compete
the 3 fixtures. Those who another strong performance outside their comfort zones
did compete did their best earning a 2nd, 3rd and 4th in eg Carole Penlington,
and there were some excellent her field events. At least the Jenny Neale, Natalie Jones,
individual performances and sun shone but we came 8th. Charlotte Rhule, Abigail
lots of heroes who did it for Kingston etc.
the team. Our last fixture at Eton The future is simple to
evaluate. If we can get out
Our first fixture was a tough at which we really needed to our strongest team we should
one in Edinburgh excel, was going well until breeze back into the Premier
It was a terrible day; so 2 days before the event. Division next year otherwise
windy that the pole vault Unfortunately several key it could mean relegation again.
had to be cancelled. Our athletes dropped out through Shaunagh, Kelly, Dina,
100/200 team of Shannon injury etc so once again it Cheriece, Viv, Rachel and
and Cheriece Hylton, Viv gave those there a lot to do. Jazz, Carole and Jenny, Tim,
Olatunji and Jazz Crawford Shaunagh got two 2nds and a Supporters and Officials.
took almost maximum points 3rd in her throws and second Records broken.
and Shaunagh Brown was claimer Kelly Grant ran a
strong in her field events. great 2nd place 1500. Kelly Steve Hollingdale
However we did not have and Niamh Bridson-Hubbard
sufficient strength in other put in consistently good
events and could only manage performances in the middle
6th out of the 8 teams on the distances. Dina Asher-Smith
day. Thanks to the Griffiths, and Serita Solomon were
Brands, Lawries and Cordells able to join us and won their
who came up and supported/ events comfortably. Dina
officiated despite the gale. broke the 200m league record
Special thanks to Tim Soutar she set last year with 22.72.
who helped me in my first The highlight of the day was a
event as team manager. ‘scratch’ team of Serita, Dina,
Next up was Birmingham Cheriece Hylton and Viv
and it proved even tougher Olatunji winning the 4 x 100
to get out a decent team for in 45.15, a new club record
this fixture. Exams, injuries, and over a second ahead of
nearest rivals. This match
was quite close in the bottom
half but unfortunately our 7th
