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half a point. Scrutinising the new personal bests. Archie’s 200m and the 100m before
results it seems Southampton last effort was a quick leg taking on the final leg in the 4
were initially awarded 35 down the back straight in x 100m relay. Leo was walking
points for supplying officials the 4 x 100 relay. Michael normally after his exploits so
but should have only been Burfoot put the shot 8.78 for I’m pleased to say he is fully
awarded 30. This highlights a big PB and then turned a recovered from his injury now.
how important and vital difficult javelin competition Ethan Kitteridge had his
our team of officials and into success with a last usual day compacting two
volunteer parents really are. round throw of 18.35 to gain events into one slot. Starting
This fantastic result sees us valuable points for the club at the high jump Ethan got
sitting at the top of the league and another PB. an early jump in to open his
with one fixture remaining. Harry Cowie continues to account before jogging down
If we compete like this at impress not only with his the track ready to take on
Croydon on the 18th July, we throwing ability in the Shot the tough 2 lap 800m. After
will surely be going to the and Javelin (and discus) but another gutsy run he crossed
National final in Birmingham with his attitude towards the line near to his best.
on September 5th. competition, gaining Barely time for a breather
The U13 boys were once experience and getting fitter. before jogging back to the
again up for the challenge Harry asked if there were high jump and seeing the bar
and willing to take on any non scoring events and had risen to personal best
whatever was asked of them when told “ sorry only 800m height of 1.30! Not put off by
for the team. The day started available” his reply was “yes this Ethan propelled himself
with a personal best from please I’ll do that”. Harry did high into the air, sailing over
Jacob Byfield in the hurdles, indeed do the 800m, running the bar with a comfortable
followed by scissoring 1.20 a new best in the process. clearance. A well earned rest
in the high jump and then Sam Reardon had the difficult and the prospect of a PB had
launching himself to a big PB task of filling both Tareq Ethan bouncing about like
of 4.44 into the sand of the and Rowan’s boots! But Sam Skippy in preparation for
long jump. Jacob completed bravely stepped up and ran another jump. Like a seasoned
his fine day powering around in the A string in the 200m high jumper Ethan sailed
the bend in the relay. and the 1500m. Not daunted over a new best of 1.35 much
Archie Shipley began his busy by the task Sam held his own to the delight of his mum and
day hurdling just outside his sprinting down the home fellow supporters.
best then sprinted 13.7 in the straight to place 3rd in the Jake Leng had a gutsy run in
100 and jumped 4.41 in the 200m before going one better the 800m running close to
long jump to record two great in the 1500 coming a fine his best and then showed real
2nd. Sam couldn’t rest until sprinting speed as he clocked
he had led the relay team off a fast time in the open 100m.
on the first bend. Thomas Penlington showed
With Tareq being unavailable real form and maturity as
due to illness it was great that he ran a well paced 1500m
we had Leo McCallum back race near to his best and also
fit again and keen to go as he showed great speed alongside
ran just outside his best in the Jake in the open 100m. With
