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Athletics Report 23
Relays on the road and over the country
2015-2016
South of England road relays Sam Reardon, a year young, Kelsey Fuss, Amy Leach and
19th September 2015 ran the 9th fastest leg of the Yasmin Austridge were the
day (over 150 in the race). line up for the U17 girls who
The relay Championship Justin Strover, Eddie Sellar made the top 10 coming 9th
season kicked off at a sunny and Charles Winton all and Carlotta Weitzel, Joanna
Rushmoor arena, Aldershot making their full debuts for Clowes and Mary Guy made
with the annual South of the club, along with Brandon up the B team finishing 25th.
England road relays. With Back, Jake Leng, Alex Sibley
Mr & Mrs President in and Barnaby Corry completed Five U17 men were in
Istanbul with our junior the line up. attendance and the scoring
women’s team it was left to four in the A team were led
some of our young athletes The U15 girls went two places off by Lewis Mills followed
to struggle with marking better than last year coming by James Crawly, Oscar
out our territory in the form a high fourth place with Hussey and Marco Arcuri.
of our club tent. Over 40 great runs from Millie Smith, All showed that Mick Jones’s
BBHAC young athletes put Stephanie Taylor and Kelsi speed drills are paying off as
in solid performances which Cornish. The B team of Lily each one of them sprinted
sets them up nicely for the Tappenden, Imogen Meers superbly to their finish.
National road relays in two and Zoe Austridge were 44th Charlie Davis ran the first leg
weeks time in Birmingham. and strong runs from Hanna but bizarrely lost a shoe on
O’Flynn and Claudia Pickup route.
The U13 girls couldn’t have made up the U15 squad.
given us a better start as National road relay
they cruised home in first The U15 boys had two Championships
place, winning gold by a complete teams running 3rd October 2015
comfortable margin. Jess and the A team in 19th were
Neal led the team off with Angus Harrington, Michael Glorious autumn sunshine
Morgan Squibb battling out Eagling, Callum Myatt and welcomed the countries
second leg before first year Robert Suckling. The B team best young athletes to this
U13 Ellie Dolby powered of George Pope, Cameron years National Road Relay
home in front, running the Swatton, Leo Braden and Ben Championship in Sutton
3rd fastest time of the day. Gardiner were 42nd. Coldfield, Birmingham.
Very impressive. The second Thirty five Blackheath and
U13 team of Niamh Milmo,
Abigail Leeves and Daniella
Harper ran well finishing
32nd and Emily Davis
completed the squad.
The U13 boys were up next
and a mix of experienced,
new and first year in the
age group boys, fielded two
strong teams and finished
well in 18th and 26th place.
