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Athletics Report 25

Match Two: Rayhan Mourtada showed great Marley Byfield had a busy day
19th May 2018 – Norman Park form running two new personal sprinting, long jumping and
Round two of the UKYDL was best times in the 100m and running the top bend in the 4 x
our home fixture at a beautifully 200m and Ethan Alapafuja also 100m relay. Another busy ath-
sunny Norman Park and we sprinted to a new best time in lete was Max Kennedy putting
took full advantage, winning the the 200m and scissored his way the shot, throwing the javelin
fixture and propelling ourselves over the high jump bar, just just short of his best and then
to the top of the league table. below his best. admirably filling the high jump
At the end of round one, the vacancy and claiming a new
initial result placed BBHAC Jamie Sears had his 1st club race outdoor PB for his efforts. Finn
in third, but after the results of the season and shows great Kitteridge continues his fine
were officially scrutinised by promise finishing less than a form in the throws, darting the
the league, we were elevated to second off his last years best in a javelin close to his best and put
second. New league rules this very competitive 800m. the 3kg shot further than before
season mean that only the top for a nice new PB.
two clubs from our Southern Oles Chaban committed well
Premier division will qualify for early on in his 800m race and Alex Middleton and Harry
the National final in Bedford in held on to a great 3rd place and Burgess both made their com-
September, making every match running a season’s best time. petitive 800m debuts and both
result crucial. After a relatively performed well giving them a
slow start at Norman Park the In the very competitive 1500m, great start to the difficult two
team soon started massing in brilliant sunshine, Oscar Wit- lap discipline.
points on a large scale, comfort- combe ran bravely and was re-
ably winning by 30 points but warded with a massive 6 second The final event for the U13
more importantly putting us personal best and Arthur Starvis boys was the 4 x100m relay
on top of the league, after two was equally impressive knocking and the team were led off by
rounds. two-seconds off his best. Dylan handing to Rayhan on
two passing to Marley on three
The U13 boys squad of fourteen Jonny Ellerton continues his and finally to Ethan to run the
competed superbly with most improvement shaving more time baton home, posting a season
securing new personal bests and off his bests competing over the best time.
the others just a whisker from hurdles and on the flat in the
their bests. 100m sprint. Another personal The BBHAC team is made up
best was achieved over the hur- of U13 and U15 boys and U13
New to the squad and making dles in the form of Star Osahon and U15 girls and many fine
his BBHAC debut was Dylan slicing a further 0.3 sec off his performances were made by
Carroll and what a day he had. previous best time. many of the athletes but the
Dylan began his day winning highlight must be from U15 boy
the 100m in some style and a Amir Sultan Edwards who ran
quick time, good enough to 35.54 for the 300m. This not
place him in the top 30 in the only breaks the very strong club
country. Dylan then used his record but also now ranks Amir
speed to launch himself a long at the very top of the National
way into the sand recording a rankings.
great 4.54m personal best in the
long jump.