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Match 3: Allianz Park Match 4: Eton
26th June 2016 24th July 2016
Now we’re approaching Déjà vu all over again, as
what is known in common the man said. But first we
parlance as the ‘business end’ should note the success of
of the season. We’ve got off our U20 sprint relay team at
to a great start, but it’s time the Anniversary Games Club
to consolidate and not give Connect competition the
anything away. It’s also that previous Friday evening - well
time of year when other events done Parris, Maya, Modupe
begin to syphon off some of and Viv – and an honourable
the more successful athletes Despite Divine’s absence, we mention too for our U17
and we have a number of still put on a great show in the team who were just edged
girls at the British (Senior) throws. In the U20s, Carys into 2nd place – well done,
Championships. Just as well takes 2nd in the discus, Emma also, to Mhairi, Magda, Katie
that we have a great squad! James 3rd in the hammer and and Immanuela. But back to
new member, Maite Vanucci, Windsor…
Sophie (1st) and Shaye (2nd) 2nd and 3rd in the javelin and
get us off to another good start With exams and most of the
(though we’re a vaulter short shot. We’re even better in the clashing competitions behind
again). We’re missing a long U17s: Victoria and Carys are us, holidays are commonly the
both 1st in the hammer and
hurdler as well, through injury, main cause of absences for the
but we soon put that behind Eloise wins the javelin and last match. Nevertheless, we’ve
us, with wins for Modupe and shot (where Emma also wins) still got a respectable team and
and finishes 3rd in the discus
Isio Orogun in the U20 100m we’ll no doubt want to finish
and a 2nd from Magda in the (with Emma 2nd). Good the ‘regular season’ in style.
U17, as well as 1st for Niamh results also in the jumps with And we welcome back our
Jamiyla and Toyin Orelaja both
in the U20 1500m and two recently crowned European
2nds in the U17 for Millie and 2nd in the U20 LJ, Annie (also Youths long jump champion,
Genni. The remaining middle 1st in the 100mH) and Toyin Holly, who, although taking
winning the TJ and Maite and
distance events also pick up a well-deserved rest from her
good points: 2nd for Jess and Jamiyla 2nd and 1st in the HJ.
Stephanie and a 3rd for Sam Karina Harris adds a win in
the U17 TJ and is 3rd in the LJ.
Leighton in the 800ms, 2nds
also for Jess, Jo Clowes and In the relays, we win both
Millie in the 3000m and a 1st, 4x100ms with scratch teams
2nd and 3rd in the steeplechase and finish 2nd in both the
from Yasmin, Lottie Weitzel 4x300m and 4x400m. Thus,
and Georgina. Pride of despite the absences and a
place on the track, though, few resulting vacancies, we
goes to the 200m runners win again, if ‘only’ by 87
with Immanuella and Parris points from Windsor. As SBH
winning the U20s and Magda manage to beat Reading, we
and Mhairi Brooks taking 2nd really do now have that foot in
and 3rd in the U17. the final.