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Athletics Report 27

Rayhan Mourtada, still on a UKYDL National Final:
high following Frances World 8th September 2018 –
cup victory ran a PB over the Bedford
75m hurdles, ran the tough The money raised at our home
800m and led the 4 x100m relay fixture directly helped our
team off. Star Osahon also ran young athletes going to Europe
over the hurdles, clocking his this year and also, to help fund
2nd fastest time ever and he also the weekend trip to Bedford for
ran the 800m having a private the National finals.
battle with Rayhan, finishing
just a second behind. The Blackheath and Bromley
HAC U13 and U15 boys and
Max Kennedy had a double girls team excelled in Bedford
personal best day staring with a over the weekend, coming a
new best in the shot going over fantastic 2nd in the UK youth
6m for the first time, followed development National final, just
by a near 2m improvement in a few points behind Southern
the javelin. Max’s third event rivals Reading. The U17 and
of the day was scoring more U20 athletes went one better
points in the high jump. Finn winning their final and also
Kitteridge scored a 100% PB earning the right to represent
effort over his two events, Great Britain in the European
first in the high jump clearing Champions Club Cup in 2019.
1.25m followed by another 2m
improvement throwing the Many thanks to the officials
javelin 27.48. and volunteers who help make
all matches run smoothly and
Youngest in the squad, Marley special thanks to those helping
Byfield celebrated his birthday out at Norman Park on the
having a great day sprinting well BBQ, cake stall and 2nd hand
in the 100m and jumping well kit sale stall.
in the long jump, just short of
his best. Paul Austridge
We go into September’s final as
Southern Champions and with
our full squad fit, healthy and
competing we must surely be in
with a great chance of success.