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Kent league fixture despite club did well in all throws relay race and helping towards
the clash of fixtures with the starting with a 3rd in the the final result. Robert was
London Youth Games. Our discus, 1st in the B string shot very pleased.
U13 and U15 boys and girls and then saving his best for Oliver Robertson continued
are talented and flexible and last, won the javelin B string his fine season with a good
this combination was enough with a great new personal best. showing in the 100m and long
to win the third fixture at a Middle distance runner Eddie jump, just short of his best and
sunny Julie Rose stadium in Sellar showed he has more then led the winning team off
Ashford. strings to his bow as he won on leg one of the relay.
Ellie Dolby ran a very well valuable points for the team in Alex Sibley tried his hand at a
paced 1200m and was the first event of the day, the field event and did well in the
rewarded with a new Kent discus and followed this up discus and then ran in the 3
league record while Ellie with a solid performance in & 3/4 lap 1500m race scoring
Barrett cleared 3.10m in the the 1500m again securing vital valuable points, he also gained
pole vault, a new personal best team points. some great experience running
and new club record out right, Robert Murray had a difficult a leg in the relay team.
having equalled the old mark and busy day starting with
the previous week. the shot put and 100m both Brandon Back came second in
The U13 boys were once again scheduled for the same time. the shot put and had a great
out in large numbers with 14 A big 10m plus put in the first leg in the sprint relay team.
competing in all track and round was ultimately enough Nick Paddington had a busy
field events. Barnaby Corry for victory but a rapid footwear day starting with the shot put,
led the charge with some change with the whole sprint scoring good points, followed
inspired performances starting field waiting and watching by the 100m sprint and then
with a win in the A string wasn’t ideal preparation. gaining a big 1cm personal
75m hurdles in a personal However, Robert fought hard best in the javelin, they all
best time. This was followed down the straight but couldn’t count! Nick then ran a great
by another personal best and quite catch the Medway and bend in the relay team.
A string victory, winning a Maidstone athlete. Robert then Another busy athlete was
close high jump competition. had the 200m and a chance Callum Carlton who started
Barnaby was also part of the to reverse the result but the his day long jumping, before
victorious relay team. Medway lad was very strong running near to his best in the
and just managed to hold on
Sam Reardon also finished the leaving Robert frustrated in 1500m and with little time to
day with three wins under his second. The relay presented recover straight over to the
belt, with a quick 200m victory, 200m start for the long sprint.
a huge new 4m personal best one last chance for Robert Callum finished his day off
to equal the score but he
in the javelin and a leg in the 4 had loads to do as we were as part of the relay team. Max
x 100m relay. Not wanting to Gregson had a strong run in
waste his time Sam also opted a couple of meters down on the 1500m timing a fraction
the Medway team coming
to have a go at the hurdles and off the final bend. This must outside his best he also ran the
did well finishing 3rd. anchor leg in the sprint relay.
have spurred Robert on as he
Charlie Adams in only his powered past the red vest of Matthew Smith is always
second competition for the Medway to win a magnificent willing to give events a go and