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8 Athletics Report Athletics Report
Continued Vets and Masters

Summer 2016

It was a year of highs and lows. was difficult to get the younger
The women’s team, using 15 men to attend. This meant
athletes, came 2nd in the league that much of the time over 50s
after 6 events and made the and over 60s were attempting
final yet again. Unfortunately, to win points in the vet 35
on the day, only 6 of the team age group. This they did with
managed to attend. However all their might but they were
they covered nearly every very weak at 2 of the meetings
Keene, Imogen Levy, Sarah event (over 40 in total) and and were unable to recover,
McLellan, Beckie McLinden, did not finish last team. It was resulting in the men’s team
Debbie Martin, Chioma a truly fantastic achievement! being relegated to division
Matthews, Jackie Montgomery,
Christina Moore, Divine Clare Elms covered 10 events, 2. They have the ability to
Oladipo, Viv Olatunji, Amber including walk and javelin, compete well and we’re sure
Reed, Jamiyla Robinson-Pascal, Helen Godsell and Maz Turner the 2017 season will prove it.
Grace Sheppard, Modupe 8 events, Jackie Montgomery The atmosphere and
Shokunbi, Maite Vanucci and 6, Maureen Miller 5 and competition is superb at these
Sonia Woolhouse. Barbara Terry, over 70, covered meetings so if anyone aged
4 throwing events including 35 years plus has not tried it
Tim Soutar over 50 Hammer and over 35 before give it a go. You may
Javelin.
be a great hammer thrower or
Sadly the men’s team did not sprinter!!
fare so well despite fielding 24
athletes during the season. It Maz and John Turner

(l-r) Maureen Miller, Helen Godsell, Barbara Terry, Maz Turner, Clare Elms and
Jackie Montgomery.