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Athletics Report 23

Saturday 15th July we are in a from a foot injury again scoring 2:20 barrier for the first time
very strong position to qualify good points in the shot put. clocking 2:19.68. Equally im-
for the National final. Josh Buddle Smith put his pressive was Jake Anthony as he
There were many fine perfor- recent training to good practice flew off from the gun leaving
mances throughout the day placing 4th in the javelin just the field in his wake and cross-
from our U13 and U15 boys and short of his best. ing the line 5 seconds up from
girls but the highlight must be Next up were the sprinters 2nd place and getting a new PB
the club record breaking quartet and Connor Sutton tore apart for his efforts.
of the U15 girls 4 x 300m relay the opposition winning the Over at the long jump Oliver
team. A fabulous collective ef- 200m by over 1.5 seconds and Robertson and Connor Sutton
fort from Zakia Mossi, Shakan- recording a huge new personal finished 2nd and 3rd respec-
ya Osahon, Daniella Harper best of 25.82, that now places tively despite being slightly
and Holly Mpassy rounded off a him well inside the top 10 in the down on their best but both had
fine days athletics setting a new country. Young Ethan Alapafu-
best time of 2:51.13. ja continues to impress despite already excelled in two previous
being a year young, running events each.
UKYDL LAG Norman Park: well and aggressively in the B Back to the track and the
15/07/17 string 200m. Connor continued 1500m and a great run from
his great form winning the
We saved the best to last, 100m with a another big new Bren Campbell breaking 5
comfortably winning our final PB while in the B string new minutes once again securing 4th
UKYDL fixture. The scene was boy Tom Afelumo was making in the A string and Jamie Sears
set early with club tent, beer his mark with a fantastic debut sporting a rather large plaster
tent and BBQ all in place ready performance, winning in a fast on his thigh ran determinedly
for the day’s action and our 12.67 and jumping straight placing a fine 2nd in the B
young athletes weren’t to dis- into the top 20 in the national string and topping it with a
appoint. With over 40 personal rankings. great new PB.
bests, two new club records, Last event of the day for the
club debuts and great team Oliver Robertson again cleared U13 boys was the 4 x 100m re-
spirit our U13 and U15 boys 1.40 in the high jump to secure lay and debutant Tom Afelumo
and girls did the club proud 3rd in the A string and Jamie speed off on leg 1 handing to
securing a place in September’s Sears showing great clubman Oliver down the back straight
National final. ship stepped up to fill the B then to Jack Horn on the top
string slot not only making his
The U13 boy’s day began with field debut but also his high bend leaving Connor Sutton
Oliver Robertson showing jump debut. Jamie’s efforts to bring the team home in 1st
great determination in winning earned him 3rd place in the having run a seasons best time.
a fast 75m hurdle race and as B string and a nasty cut on
impressively, Emmanuel Oni- his thigh from his own spike, A fantastic collective effort
winde placing second in the B proving that track and field can from the U13 boys but both our
string hurdles having only ever be dangerous! U15 boys and girls 4 x 300m re-
hurdled in training the week It was a double win in the 800m lay teams smashed club records
before. Emmanuel also had a as ever improving Max Gregson in winning both their relays.
good run out over 100m as did ran the perfect race beating his Blackheath won five of the six
Jack Horn in what turned out to Bracknell AC rival who was relays events at the end of the
be a good warm up for the relay. hoping to make it 4 wins in 4! day rounding off a superb vic-
Ben Platt was just short of his However, Max had other plans tory that now sees up travelling
best in the shot and javelin but as he tracked his opponent for up to Birmingham for the final
scored many valuable points for 400m before pressing at the bell on Saturday 2nd September
the club in the process. Great then finally opening up with 2017.
to have Matt Smith back in the 200m to go creating a sizeable
team despite still recovering 3.5 sec gap and breaking the Paul Austridge