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looked hard to achieve but an inspired decision that was himself off and completed the
with great competition from as Charlie Adams excelled on race. Bitterly disappointed,
the Southampton athlete Sam his Blackheath and Bromley Jacob was met with loads of
kept pushing on from the debut. Charlie had a great encouraging words from team
front and was delighted to series of throws but saved the mates, parents and complete
cross the line in first place, best until last as he launch strangers but was reassured
in a winning time of 4:32.2, the spear out to massive that if he runs at that pace next
hacking another five seconds 26.19m, not bad in his first time the club record will surely
off his best, a truly stunning club competition. Charlie also go. Not letting disappointment
performance. scored valuable points in the get in the way Jacob then
Without time to think about shot, putting just short of 6m. produced three lifetime best
tired lactic filled legs Sam was I’m sure Charlie’s parents and performances, first in the high
then called upon to sprint the grand parents, there watching, jump clearing 1.40m. A great
series of jumps in the long
jump, just shy of the elusive
5m for his second PB and
being part of the winning relay
team his third PB. Well done
to Jacob who didn’t let his
disappointment affect the rest
of his day.
Robert Murray also had a PB
bonanza as he recorded three
new bests and one equal best.
Robert started his day putting
the shot out to a huge 10.88m
and was rewarded with a
fantastic fourth place in the
National rankings. Two quick
sprints from Robert up against
second leg of the 4 x 100m were as impressed as the BB a lightning fast Reading lad
relay. Three very efficient contingent were. resulted in an equal best in
baton hand overs, practiced in Jacob Byfield had another the 100m of 13.3 and a great
training, saw the boys run a busy day and is full of new best of 27.2 in the 200m.
seasons best and win by over running. First up was the Robert capped his day leading
two seconds, a performance hurdles and Jacob soon had the relay team home in a
that may well earn them a a massive lead on the field as seasons best time.
Kent relay call up. he effortlessly glided over the Connor Sutton making his
Sports teacher Steve Timmins hurdles at break neck speed, National team debut showed
encouraged one of his pupils possibly a bit too fast as Jacob he has the potential to become
to come to the track after caught the sixth hurdle and his a class athlete as he cruised
seeing him “naturally” momentum took him crashing to a new best 100m time of
throwing the javelin a fair through the seventh but such 13.7 placing second in the B
distance during PE and what is his maturity Jacob dusted string against boys a year older