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The U13 and U15 boys and girls

UK Youth Development League 2018

Match One: and running the 3rd leg of the
2017 was a great year for our 21st April 2018 – Bracknell relay. Star also competed in the
young athletes and despite only The U13 boys team was made high jump.
coming 2nd in the Southern up of eleven boys of whom
premier league, we went on to nine were making their track Marley Byfield started his
perform superbly in the final, club debuts. Ethan Alapafuja, BBHAC career well, despite
placing 2nd overall, just 3 a relatively seasoned campaign- being in the shadow of his
small points behind National er having competed all last father, our new Club President!
champions Sale Harriers summer, had a busy day placing Marley drew the attention away
from Manchester. So, this year 2nd in a fast 200m and also ran from his dad with a great run
expectations are high, but with the 100m sprint and anchored over 100m clocking a fast 14.85,
a good number of our athletes the 4 x100m relay team. Ethan a great first 3.52 long jump and
unavailable due to their selection just about had time to squeeze the lead off leg in the relay. Max
for the London boroughs mini in the high jump as well. Kennedy and Finn Kitteridge
marathon three mile champion- Another experienced U13 is were our burly throwers on the
ships (an event that doesn’t affect Oles Chaban and he showed his day and with them both still
our rivals) the day was always range running the tough 800m at primary school and having
going to be tough. But on the pos- less than an hour after sprinting two years in this age group, the
itive side we were lucky enough to the 200m and also ran a leg of future is looking good. Max and
have last year boys winter team the relay. Finn matched each other in the
captain Marco Arcuri on hand The rest of the squad were all javelin and shot put sharing the
to help and inspire, due to his making their club debuts and all spoils with Max getting the edge
University’s ridiculously long end performed well in tough compe- in the shot and Finn getting
of term break! tition. Jonny Ellerton had a busy the edge in the javelin. Archie
day clearing the eight barriers Whitehead mad a great debut
that make up the 75m hurdle winning his 800m in a new best
race and was rewarded with a time and sportingly did the long
personal best time. Jonny then jump competition when asked at
ran hard in the 100m sprint but short notice.
slightly twisted his ankle ruling
him out of the relay. The U13 boys and girls results,
along with the U15 boys and
Zach Mathews -Mansour ran girls are combined and gave us
a brave 800m leading from the 3rd on the day behind Reading
start but said afterwards that he AC and last years Southern
had gone off too hard. However, champions Southampton AC.
his time sees him heading the
Blackheath rankings. Arthur
Starvis and Alex Middleton took
on the 3 and 3/4 lap 1500m race
and both competed well, work-
ing hard in the middle part of
the race, both clocking new per-
sonal best times. Judah-Pharez
Star Osahon, know to us as Star
completed his first race over
the challenging hurdles before
sprinting the individual 100m