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        The Masters Summer 2018

        Maz Turner reports

                                Machado-Costa made her debut   15th June 2018 – Norman
          In 2018 both the Men’s and the   as a Blackheath and Bromley   Park
          women’s teams were in the first   Harrier at this match. She com-  At our home match in Norman
          division. Only 5 of the 6 matches   peted in B String 200m, 4x100   Park on 15/6 we had 9 men
          took place as the first match at   relay, and W35 long jump; Sara   and 10 women participating. In
          Sutcliffe Park was cancelled at   Elmqvist ran A String 1500m,   the men’s match Daniel Marks
          the last minute because of an   4x100 relay and threw discus;   competed in A String 200m,
          amber weather warning. Un-  Maz Turner covered W50 200m,   M35 high jump and shot; Luca
          fortunately no alternative dates   W50 long jump, W50 discus and   Ercolani in B String 200m
          could be found. The Team Man-  W60 1500m.     and B String 1500m; Gareth
          ager was away for this match and              Evans A String 1500m and M35
          Anne Cilia had volunteered to   Both teams finished in 6th   javelin; Rob Brown M35 2000m
          cover so many thanks go to Anne   position.   walk; Clem Leon M50 200m,
          for informing all Blackheath                  and M60 high jump (1st); Tim
          athletes in time.     25th May 2018 – Tonbridge  Nash M50 1500m and M50
                                The 2nd match was on 25/5 at   2000m walk; Stephen Langdon
                                Tonbridge. This time we had   M50 high jump and M60 javel-
        14th May 2018 – Ashford  6 men and 6 women. The men   lin; Richard Coe M50 snot and
        Our first match was held at the   competing were Daniel Marks –   M50 javelin; Tom Phillips M60
        Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford   A String 100m and 200m, 4x100   200m (1st).
        on 14/5. We had 7 men and 4   relay and M35 long jump; John
        women. John Turner ran in the   Turner – B String 100m, M50   They finished 4th in the match
        A String 200m with 535k in his   800m, M50 high jump and shot   but, sadly, still remained in 6th
        legs having just completed a 6   putt; Adrian Stocks- B String   position overall.
        day race in Hungary. He also
        ran in the B String 1500m and   800m and 4x100 relay; Tom
        threw the discus for M35. Our   Phillips – 4x100 relay and M60
        other competitors in the men’s   100m (1st); Stephen Langdon
        team were Luca Ercolani who   – 4x100 relay, M50 100m, M50
        ran A String 1500m and 4x100   javelin and M60 shot; Andy
        relay; Tim Nash in the 4x100   Kingsmell- M35 shot and
        relay, M50 1500m and M50 long   javelin.
        jump; Clem Leon in 4x100 relay,
        M50 200m, M35 long jump   The women’s team were Louisa
        and M50 discus; Tom Phillips   Vallins – A String 100m; Jo
        4x100 relay; Peter Hamilton   Machado-Costa – B String
        M60 1500m; Richard Coe M60   100m (1st), 4x100 relay,and W35
        discus. Sadly we had no one to   javelin; Marie Cartwright, a
        run in B String 200m as they   new member, – A String 800m,
        were delayed by traffic.  4x100 relay, and W 35 shot; Maz
                                Turner – B String 800m, W60
        In the women’s competition   100m, W60 shot and javelin;
        Louisa Vallins ran in the A   Zoe Kingsmell – 4x100 relay,
        String 200m and made her   W50 shot and javelin; Helen
        debut in the B String 1500m.   Godsell – 4x100 and W50 100m
        She was also in the 4x100 relay   (1st).
        but was unable to run in the                    Clem Leon and Siamese twin
        final leg as Maz stumbled and   Men finished in 6th position   getting ready for the three
        fell at the start of the 3rd leg. Jo   and women in 5th.  legged race
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