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Young Athletes

The Kent League 2016/17

Match 1: Stanhill Farm The U13 boys produced the making her Club debut Tola
15th October 2016 biggest squad of the day with Pearse. Zoe White placed a
A record number of runners 16 athletes toeing the line to great 13th, Lily Tappenden
started this winter’s Kent start the 3.3k two lap course. 15th, Rosie Allan 18th. Emily
League cross country season With Tonbridge AC flooding Davis was 23rd just in front of
at the pleasant surroundings the front end it was great to Niamh Milmo in 24th. Abigail
of Stanhill Farm, Dartford. see Tom Brash hold his own Leeves was 26th and Isabelle
With the weather more suited and split them up crossing Bridge completed the strong
to the track season Blackheath the line in 3rd backed up by a squad in 29th.
and Bromley HAC young fast finishing debutant Luca The U15 boys had the second
athletes were out in force with Thurlow, finishing 8th just largest team out with 15 black
many making the BBHAC two seconds ahead of Ben vests on the start line. Great
debuts and some making their Campbell in a great 9th. With to see Peter Guy back running
winter debuts. three to score in the team over the country, having
event these results ensured a
The course was fairly flat, fine second behind a strong missed a year through injury
firm under foot and great for Tonbridge team. BB U13 squad and being involved in a very
spectators and we had great is strong and large and so the high standard age group. Peter
did well finishing 9th backed
interest in every race as 75 of black and magenta vests kept
our young athletes competed crossing the line with a good up well by Rowan Fuss, also
niggled recently with injuries,
throughout the day. 11th for Eddie Sellar and 12th in 13th and Joe Georgiadis in
The U13 age group gave us for Max Gregson followed by 14th placing 4th in the team
our biggest turn out and our 14th for Thomas Penlington. race just one point behind third
debutants made a big impact Matt Smith finished well in Ben Gardiner ran well in 20th
helping the girls to win the 19th with Oliver Robertson and Oscar Heaney Brufal on
team race and the boys to place a solid 24th. Callum Carlton his winter BB debut looked
second in their team race. ran well finishing 31st as did strong in 22nd. Keir Lundy was
The U13 girls are so strong in Will Andrews on his debut a solid 27th, Cameron Swatton
depth that we had eight BB finishing high up the field in had a good run in 29th as did
in the top 14 with new girls 32nd. Alex Sibley was 36th Justin Strover in 37th. Jake
Naomi Toft and Annie Thomas and Jake Anthony making his Leng crossed the line in 49th
finishing a great 1st and 2nd debut league appearance was and Matthew Pond, using a
with Ellie Dolby just behind in 40th with Adam Parkinson park run for a warm up was
a solid 4th. Consistent Daniella just behind in 42nd. Year 6 52nd and Luke Simpson on his
Harper a great 8th, Amarisa Oles Chaban had an impressive full BBHAC debut was 55th.
Sibley in her debut league cross debut run in 46th and Nick Leo Braden was 62nd, Seb
country race 9th, Lily Meers Paddington 52nd and Josh Large 64th, Ethan Kitteridge
also on her debut in 10th, Buddle Smith 53rd completed 72nd and Charles Winton in
Olivia Berry 12th and Amelia our strong squads efforts in a 77th made up the BB U15
Middleton also on her first Club field of over 80 Club runners. contingent.
winter race 14th all well inside The U15 girls did the clean The U17 girls squad of eight
the top 20. Ella Smith had a sweep placing 1st, 2nd and packed their number together
great run in 21st and the ever 3rd with Yasmin Marghini tightly all finishing inside the
improving Kelsey Pullin was winning well on her first winter top 20 and comfortably winning
27th. Heidi Forsyth was 31st, outing followed by Morgan the team race. Madalina
Hannah Clark 38th and Amelie Squibb running in her normal Samoila ran well placing a great
Willars making her BB debut determined fashion holding 5th followed by Millie Smith
was 62nd completing a very on for 2nd and third place who continues her great winter
strong squad. was filled by another new girl with another strong run in 6th.