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2nd in the 100m, Immanuela
Grangemouth Match Result Aliu and Vivien Olatunji both
1. Thames Valley Harriers 256.0 – 8pts took second in the 200m,
and Rachel Dickens ran well
2. Edinburgh AC 207.5 – 7pts
for 3rd in the A string 400m.
3. Birchfield Harriers 188.5 – 6pts Mother and daughter Clare and
4. Blackheath & Bromley 187.0 – 5pts Lucy Elms both doubled up
in distance events as did Jess
5. Windsor,Slough,E&H 163.5 – 4pts Keene for valuable points, and
6. Swansea Harriers 143.5 – 3pts as usual Izzie Hilditch broke 14
seconds for 2nd in the 100m
7. Trafford AC 139.0 – 2pts hurdles with Annie Davies
8. Southampton AC 136.0 – 1pt again running brilliantly to win
the B string. Our international
rugby player Shaunagh Brown
League Position covered the discus and shot and
1. Thames Valley Harriers 463.0 – 15pts Carys Marsden and Victoria
Wiltshire also both doubled up
2. Birchfield Harriers 427.5 – 14pts in the throws, and Zara Asante
3. Blackheath & Bromley 382.5 – 11pts doubled up on the jumps with a
4. Edinburgh AC 380.0 – 11pts solid 2nd in the triple jump and
also a good long jump effort.
5. Windsor, Slough, E&H 338.5 – 9pts
6. Trafford AC 302.5 – 5pts The ladies were given 2nd in
the 4 x 100m relay but given
7. Swansea Harriers 267.5 – 4pts the same time as the winner,
8. Southampton AC 286.5 – 3pts could have made a difference
to finishing third in the match,
followed by a comfortable 2nd
In view of the fact that we didn’t In view of the distances in the 4 x 400m relay. A nice
have an athlete in five strings, involved, invariably any match comfortable 3rd in the league
coming third in this match north of the border is very diffi- with one match remaining.
with tough opposition was a cult to organise. It’s not just the
creditable achievement. That transport and accommodation, As you can see from the match
said, I left Eton with the feeling but also the availabilities of the result, we finished painfully 1.50
of what if? We should have been athletes as well as those willing points behind Birchfield. Again
able to fill all those positions, to spend a couple of nights away there’s the feeling of what if?
That said, I don’t want to take
however injuries and athletes from home. Grangemouth was away from the girls what was a
preferring to do open meetings no exception. The team had to great performance.
get the train to Edinburgh, stay
meant we couldn’t.
overnight there and then there
Saturday 7th July – was an hours coach journey in a Saturday 5th August –
Southampton
Grangemouth westerly direction. Going into this match, we were
Unfortunately, I was unable to Although somewhat depleted, 2.5 points ahead of Edin-
make the next match at Grange- the girls gave an outstanding burgh in 3rd place. Given the
mouth having booked a holiday team effort and secured 4th distance between Edinburgh
before the fixture were an- place. Although individual wins and Southampton, it would be
nounced. In view of this, I left it were hard to come by on the easy to think that we wouldn’t
to my trusty side-kick Tim Souter day. Modupe Shokunbi and have anything to worry about as
to team manage on the day! Parris Johnson took 3rd and Edinburgh will struggle to put