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finished third in the long made his debut finishing 5th both Phil Sesemann and Dan
jump with 6.80 as well as in a high class discus contest Kennedy set personal bests of
claiming 6th in the high jump. as well as gaining important 1.52.85 and 1.58.84, the first
In the B string, one of the points in the shot. His efforts time Dan had broken two
most pleasing aspects of the in the A string allowed Alex minutes. Phil also claimed
day was to see the return to Pope to pick up two third third place in the 1500 metres
competition of Lewis Ely. places in the B strings to in 3.57.16 while Dan helped
After missing the whole of add to his haul of points the sprint section by running
2014 following major heart in the hammer and javelin the 400 and 4x400 relay.
surgery he had been looking with Steve Timmins as his A
forward to competing this string. Javari Cameron was More good middle distance
year but sprained his ankle in 5th in the B long jump. The points came from youngsters
April and had to have his foot pole vault demonstrated the Richard Webb and Will Fuller
in a cast. His training took a Club is one for all ages with who were both fourth in the
further set back with a heavy A string Allan Williams being A string 3000 steeplechase
cold. He cleared 1.75 but he four times the age of B string and 3000 metres respectively.
thinks there will be much Edward Adams. Allan is the Alex Gibbins was second in
more to come. Phil Sesemann top over 60 in the country just the B chase while Alex Bruce
scored well in the 800 and missing out on clearing 3.40 Littlewood doubled up in the
1500 metres, and Georges while talented multi eventer 1500 and 3000 metres despite
Vacharopoulos had a fine run Edward, an under 17, was 4th there being less than half an
in the B 800 setting a seasons equal in the B string. hour between the two.
best of 1.55.70 to finish third. So after all these efforts we
Ever reliable Alex Bruce were back up to 4th in the Jack Messenger was just
Littlewood took the runner table. We weren’t going to get outside his best in the 400
up spot in the B 1500 before promoted but we were five metres hurdles as he placed
competing in the 5000 just points clear of the relegation fifth in 54.90. He also set
half an hour later. Alex places. bests of 16.17 in the 110
Gibbins and Dan Kennedy metres hurdles and 12.58
completed the middle Match Four – Liverpool in the triple jump. Richard
distance success, Alex setting 8th August 2015 Davies had his first races of
a seasons best and Dan a With our place in the the year running the 400 and
personal best of 10.36.05. Division for 2016 virtually 4x400 despite injury.
In the field Matt Blandford guaranteed, the pressure was
off, which was probably just Captain Ed Harrison
as well because we were not made a welcome return to
at full strength and were competition and although
particularly short in the he hadn’t stepped on a track
sprints. In contrast to match 2 for a year he still ran 60.66
we were last on the track but for the 400 hurdles. Duayne
fourth best in the field. Bovell was under 11 seconds
There were still some good again in the 100 metres with
performances though, not Mark Cryer filling in the B
least in the 800 metres where string before contesting the
110 hurdles. Mark achieved
the Club’s highest individual
