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Athletics Report 23

Sunday was no different when his day with a rapid leg in the 4 was part of the sprint relay
he was asked if he could do the x 100m relay. team.
high jump for a point, along Barnaby Corry showed why he Ben Campbell did his first
with his three other events. is such an important part of ever long jump competition
Without hesitation Matthew and scored valuable points
agreed and was pleased to the boys' team with great runs coming 3rd in the B string
in the 75m hurdles, a PB jump
equal his best. Matt also long then ran hard in the 800m
jumped and ran the 200m and in the long jump, just short of very close to his PB and then
took the top bend in the relay his best in the high jump and led the relay team off on the
race. contributing to the winning
sprint relay team. all important first leg.
Ben Campbell ran his first Josh Buddle Smith had a
1500m for the club and will Sam Reardon used his wide bumper PB day posting new
be pleased with his 5:20.4 range of skills to good effect best in both the 200m and
time and strong finish. Ben winning the B string 200m, 800m and was also the led of
also led the 4 x 100m relay just shy of his best time, leg in one of the sprint relay
team out. ran a PB in the hurdles and
then went to the top of the teams.
Josh Buddle Smith enjoyed club rankings throwing the Thomas Penlington showed
a great day's athletics with a hammer 14.99. Sam's final he has fully recovered from
quick sprint over 200m, nearly effort of the day was running a recent injury with a strong
a 3m improvement in the personal best run in the 800m.
javelin with a great new PB the 3rd leg in the victorious Brandon Back had a good day
and running a leg in the relay. relay. knocking 2 and half seconds
Robert Murray seems to off his best in the 800m and
Medway Park improve every time he sets
7th August foot on the track and his was part of the sprint relay
team.
We became official champions blistering win in the 200m
of Kent after winning our saw him carve over half a These collective results along
final Kent league fixture at a second off his best along with with the U13 girls and U15
sunny Medway Park. Despite a more modest two tenths boys and girls were good
all clubs fielding depleted improvement in the 100m. Just enough for us to win the
numbers due to holidays, short of his best in the shot match and the overall league
standards were still high and still had Robert a clear winner title. Well done to all involved.
the Blackheath U13 boys once by nearly 4m! Robert also led
again produced personal bests the relay team with another Paul Austridge
by the bucket loads. impressive win.
Tom Brash had a busy but Matthew Smith is always
successful day's athletics willing to try new events and
getting new personal bests did well in the competitive
in the discus and shot and hurdles race, firmly placing
then breaking the elusive 2:30 himself in the club rankings
barrier in the 800m, wiping 4 before recording a new PB in
seconds off his previous best, the long jump. Matt also came
wearing trainers! Tom finished third in the B string 800m and