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high jump and both relays; While we were the hosts, the 4x100 metre team with
and Alex Pope was in action some of the home advantage Duayne Bovell, Great Britain
in the high jump, pole vault, was taken away as it is actually bobsleigher Toby Olubi and
shot, discus and javelin. pretty local for most of the
Junior Will Fuller set a new Ishmael Smith John who
best of 1.55.85 in the A string other clubs as well. So despite finished in second place;
800 and Dan Kennedy’s four personal bests and eight and ran the anchor leg of
2.01.63 in the B string was seasons bests we had to settle the 4x400 metres team that
his fastest for three years. for 5th place. Fresh from
Elsewhere on the track Richard his victory over 10km in the included Luke Smallwood,
Webb and Alex Gibbins scored United States the previous
good points in the 3000 metres week, Scott Overall continued Jack Messenger and Matthew
steeplechase; as did Shaun his winning form by claiming Jones.
Cooke in the 400 and Kertis victory in the 5000 metres in
Beswick on his League debut 15.01.74. Luke was providing the
in the 110 hurdles. Our other A string winner electronic timing for the
A hand injury meant Steve was James Alaka in the 100 meeting as well as competing
Timmins could only compete metres. Fourth in the first in the 400 hurdles and
in the Hammer but he gained match, second in match two, 400 metres on the back of
an important second place in he continued racing himself working a number of 100
the B string. back to fitness with victory hour weeks. Jack set two
This meant that we were now in 10.70. He may well have personal bests. The Southern
5th in the table, five points been under 21 seconds in the Under 20 400 metre hurdles
off a promotion place but 200 metres but as he hit the champion improved to 55.07
three clear of the relegation straight the recall gun was and produced a leap of 12.27
positions. Among the other fired. As it was he still won in his first proper triple jump
bright spots was to have Ali the restarted race in 21.26, a contest. Kertis Beswick also
Coles along to support the season’s best. achieved a best in the hurdles
team. Having been studying in the timing 15.0 to finish second
States for four years, Jonathan in the B 110s, faster than
Match Three – Norman Park Ilori has had little Mark Cryer in the A string
Bromley 11th July 2015 who aggravated a hamstring
It wasn’t so long ago we went injury but not before he had
over a decade without hosting
a British League match. Now opportunity to
our reputation for putting on compete for the
a good meeting means we are team. He finished
called to host regularly. We second in the
didn’t disappoint either with triple jump with
the barbeque and beer tent a distance of
well used and Mike Davies 14.28, some way
organization of the officials off his best but
ensuring the Athletics ran this was because
smoothly. he was changing
his technique
and taking off on Richard Webb receiving the Steeplechase Challenge
his other leg. He Goblet from President Dave Cordell at the British
was also part of League match at Eton on 9 May 2015.
