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team home on the fourth leg,
all having only just recovered
from a broken collar bone!
Oliver Robertson had a great
day, running a new best in
the 100m, coming first in
the B string long jump with
a plus 4m jump and leading
the relay team off on leg one.
Ben Campbell has recovered
from his ankle injury well and
had a busy day sprinting the
100m, throwing the javelin
for the first time and running
a great 2nd leg in the 4 x 100
relay. Brandon Back showed
he can sprint as well do middle
distance with a personal best
Dartford ground running as Jacob in the 100m and running a leg
5th June Byfield ran a brilliant new in the relay.
personal best in the first event
The superb weather at of the day and was delighted to Alex Sibley showed his
Dartford on Sunday was be told that he had also broken versatility with two new bests
matched by many superb in the long jump and the 200m
performances at the 2nd the Kent league record with sprint and then ran the anchor
a fast (and the fastest ever in
Kent Young Athletes League leg in the sprint relay. Nick
fixture of the season. the KYAL) 12.3 in the 75m Paddington started his day
Blackheath and Bromley hurdles. The personal bests with a PB in the 200m and
U13 and U15 boys and girls continued as Jacob knocked was cms away from his best
once again came out on top nearly a second off his 100m winning the B string javelin.
in a very competitive match. time and was a fraction under Connor Sutton made his
Brilliant sunshine and hot his best in the long jump to Blackheath and Bromley debut
conditions were as unusual place 2nd in both events. in some style easily winning
as the colour of Dartford Jacob was presented with his the B string 200m and in a
running track, royal blue! handsome medal in front of time faster than older brother
a busy crowd before taking
At the first KYAL fixture at part in the successful winning Ben, at the same age!! Connor
Norman Park, U13 Akeiyla 4 x100m relay team. A great showed his natural talent as
Robinson-Pascal broke the day’s athletics. he strode out effortlessly on
long jump Kent league record the last leg of the relay team.
with a huge 4.65m and she Barnaby Corry was up next A great debut performance.
was suitably rewarded at and comfortably won the Callum Carlton equalled
his 200m best with a strong
Dartford collecting a fabulous B string 75m hurdles, scored
looking medal. valuable points putting the determined run and was lead
shot and high jumping and off leg in one of the U13 boys
The U13 boys squad hit the brought the victorious relay relay teams.