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Athletics Report 11

“A” string Luc Durant, claiming first 200 of the season. B string To refer back to Kelechi, our
third. Kieran Murphy was disap- 200 runner Adam Herring came youngest member of the team at
pointed not to pick up a couple for the 4x400 but, struggling Liverpool, YES WE CAN!
more places in the Hammer but with a cold, he withdrew having
he was there and has made a picked up two points, and In 2019, for the first time ever,
great contribution to the team we only secured second place both our men and women will
over the last couple of years. in the match by two points. be in the Premier Divisions of
James Habergham picked up the British Athletics League and
And then there was the Pope, three in the B javelin. Looking the UK Womens League.
Alex that is, a legend not only to improve the PB he set at
amongst his team mates but to Portsmouth, he started with two The seeds of this years success
other clubs managers as well. no throws, and thinking of the in the British Athletics League
Omnipresent in the field and at team, launched a safety effort of were sown on the train back
the buffet in the restaurant the 2.97. At least he would get one from the final match of the 2017
night before, he did long jump, point, but no, one club had no B season in Manchester. As the
pole vault, discus, javelin and string and another athlete in the
hammer. He is not only our top same situation as James messed train left Liverpool Lime Street
points scorer of the season but up his safe throw. One point on Saturday the journey to the
also our number one of all time. became three. 2019 season began. All aboard!
I wonder if anyone from another
club has scored more than him. The match may have been in The 2019 Season
Liverpool but there were Chris Over the Winter months a
Back on the track and in the Haines, Nick Brooks, Ken Dan- National Athletics League has
400 hurdles we scored our best iel, Dave Huggins, and Mike been formed with the British
points of the season. A blustery Davies (officiating) to provide Athletics League and UK
wind meant times weren’t support and advice. Womens League matches taking
quick but Joe Fuggle clocked place under this umbrella. All
a useful 53.44 for third in the So there we have it, no prima matches are to be joint fixtures.
A string and another debutant donnas here, just a bunch of Further to this, it is possible the
Richard Morris was fourth in great athletes who recognise two Leagues will merge and the
the B despite clipping a hurdle. that personal and Club achieve- League will become joint scor-
He quickly got into the spirit ment go hand in hand, and ing as in the Southern Athletics
of things by running the 110 some truly passionate Athletics League and the YDL Upper and
hurdles. Good man. supporters. We have all enjoyed Lower Leagues.
the season and have been lucky
Camron Lyttle, still a junior, has to compete against some great So come and celebrate the Club
made a massive contribution to clubs and their athletes. We wish 150 Years, and the British Ath-
the team over the last couple of them well.
years and he took third in the letics League 50 years. It could
B string 100 and then joined After steady progression in be the last time you see matches
Kieran, Duayne Bovell and Joe the last few years, we achieved in the current format. Dates and
Rogers to gain fourth in the what we have because athletes, venues are
4x100. Joe had earlier finished coaches, management, support-
runner up in the B 400 with Jor- ers and Club raised the bar to • Sunday 12th May, Swansea.
dan Layne 7th in the A and with show we are one of the top 10 • Sunday 9th June, Allianz
Joe Fuggle and Jacob Brown senior male track and field clubs (Copthall that was).
they were fourth in the 4x400. in the country. Having secured • Saturday 6th July, Sheffield.
promotion the challenge is • Saturday 3rd August, Alexan-
Duayne Bovell was under 11 in now to raise that bar further to der Stadium, Birmingham.
the non scoring 100 and then become one of the top six teams
put himself forward to run his in the country. Can we do it? Pat Calnan