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The most local athlete was
Richard Webb who is at Cardiff
University. He managed to
break through the security
around the Champions League
final to get down to do the
steeplechase and picked up a
useful 5th place. Finally there
was Alex Pope. He reckons
he has now done 55 League
matches for the Club. I don’t
doubt it. He remains invaluable.
Sausages went down like oysters
at breakfast, together with an
One of many performances at Bedford which earned Blackheath third place. EU cereal mountain. He needed
it as he set seasons best in the
points in the B string. There was Jordan Layne ran a great 400 to shot, discus and pole vault.
also a personal best from Ross finish 2nd in the A string with
Braden in the 5000 on his debut. Shaun Cooke 4th in the B and It was a routine trip home and
The other debutants also did Adam Herring travelled all the sitting on the train at London
well. Tim Ayres brought all the way from Norwich to Swansea Bridge at 10.07 with one stop
enthusiasm which he shows at to run a leg of the relay. He also to go to Orpington, I reflected
Southern League matches com- travelled on the tube for the on a weekend that had run
peting in the high jump, pole
vault, 400 hurdles, 3000 chase first time! smoothly, a good team perfor-
and the 5000. Kieran scored a Tom French travelled from mance that kept us well clear of
good 4th place in the A string Brighton on the day for his first the relegation and still in with a
hammer, not far off a personal competition of the season and shout of promotion. Get home
best; and Lewis ran a solid 1500 was rewarded with a 7.16 leap. and on to the computer to see
in blustery conditions to also This saw him gain 2nd place if any results are up on the
finish just outside his best. with Mark Cryer winning the internet and find that a terrorist
Two other under 20s also made B string. Unfortunately Mark’s attack had started at London
impressive contributions. Cam- achilles was causing him pain Bridge at 10.08…
ron Lyttle gained two second but he still threw the discus
places in the B string sprints; before having to withdraw from The Match Result and
and Luc Durant gained another the days proceedings. Mark was League Table:
fine third place in the A string 1. Swansea Harriers 337.0, 2.
shot. supposed to be running the 110 Harrow AC 317.0, 3. Cardiff
James Habergham hasn’t missed hurdles so we moved the ever- AAC 297.0, 4. Sale Harriers
green Richard Holt up to the A
a fixture since he joined as an 295.5, 5. Blackheath & Bromley
HCA and he made another big string and the ever reliable Lew- H & AC 286.0, 6. Glasgow City
contribution by running both is Ely to the B string. Richard
the 800 and 1500 plus a strong had earlier run a seasons best in AC 222.0, 7. Windsor Slough
leg in the 4x400. The other the 400 hurdles and Lewis had Eton & Hounslow AC 208.0, 8.
members of the relay quartet are finished equal third in the high Basingstoke & Mid Hants AC
also relatively new to the squad. jump with 1.93. 202.5