SML Match 5 at Luton

[Match Results and Latest League Positions]

A slightly weakened team travelled to our furthest match for the year at Luton and braved wind and rain showers to grab an important 2^nd place.

Man of the Match was Sam Parsons – coming back to top form winning a great 400m Hurdles in difficult conditions with 57.4 and then returning to the Javelin to take 1^st place overall with an impressive 43.19m.

Sam was backed up in the Javelin by Michael Steele-Martin who won the B-string and had to compete in all 4 throws on his return from injury due to being the only dedicated thrower in the team. We also had a maximum in the 1500m with a strong run from Matt Bristow with 4.07.3 and Rich Airey in 2^nd place (1^st B) with 4.11.0.

Paul McKeown and Dave Ingram took 18 points out of 20 in the 110m Hurdles and Pole Vault with Dave having a good attempt at a pb of 4.60 in the PV. Andrew Donno continued his unbeaten run in the 3000m Steeplechase running to victory in an absolute downpour with 9.59.4.

We now have it all to play for at Croydon on August 2^nd. We just have to go there and get a result and not have to worry about the other teams in the league. Looking at the table, we have Hercules Wimbledon just below us but with an inferior team points and 3 of the clubs around us are against each other at Mile End and so will take points off one another. Worthing are up against Luton and Aldershot at home who could mess things up for our Sussex coast neighbours!

Just need a big effort from ALL ATHLETES and supporters on the day to make a quick return to the top division.

 

Southern Mens League Match 4 Worthing

Match 4 – 28 June 2008 at Worthing

	A						B
100m	Ben Jeffcott			3A	11.3		Dan Brooker		2B		11.4
200m	Ben Jeffcott			4A	23.3		Dan Brooker		2B		23.4
400m	Andy Adair			2A	50.7		Richard Clayton		3B		53.4
800m	David Boyce			1A	2.05.9		Ashley Witcomb		3B		2.10.1
1500m	Richard Airey			3A	4.22.3		David Boyce		1B		4.28.3
5000m	Matt Bristow			1A	16.35.7		Andrew Donno		1B		16.43.3
3000mSC	Andrew Donno			1A	10.06.5		Josh Painter		1B		10.11.8
110mH	Dave Ingram			2A	16.4		Phil Carey		3B		20.1
400mH	Sam Parsons			2A	58.0		Gwilym Cooper		2B		61.9
Pole Vault	Dave Ingram			1A	4.51		Jack Hanrahan		1B		3.20
Long Jump	Phil Carey			4A	5.75		Dave Ingram		5B		5.15
High Jump	Simon Hewitt			5A	1.65		Dave Ingram		=3B		1.60
Triple Jump	Phil Carey			5A	11.95		Ashley Witcomb		4B		11.19
Hammer	Will Wilson			3A	32.84		Richard Carter		3B		18.22
Shot	Will Wilson			4A	9.63		Dave Ingram		5B		8.12
Javelin	Phil Carey			4A	30.66		Will Wilson		5B		22.02
Discus	Will Wilson			4A	26.00		Jack Hanrahan		4B		23.99
4 x 100m	4th	46.4	Gwilym Cooper, Dan Brooker, Phil Carey, Ben Jeffcott
4 x 400m	1st	3.30.9	1 Ash Witcomb			2 Rich Clayton		3 Sam Parsons		4 Andy Adair

Worthing & DH	127
Enfield & Haringey	122 .5
Brighton & Hove City AC	113.5
Hastings	88
City of Norwich	80

Track – 78 points, Jumps – 19.5 points, Throws – 16 points

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A close match at Worthing saw the men’s team lose their unbeaten run to south coast rivals Worthing, who also beat Enfield so we remain in second place in the very tight league after 4 matches.

We had lost a few athletes from the previous match due to multi-event competitions, work and injury but welcomed old-boy Simon Hewitt for his first match in 6 years and Richard Airey from injury.

Dave Ingram and Andrew Donno once again provided the top performances with Dave giving us 14 points and most importantly a new pb of 4.51 in the Pole Vault whilst Andrew was again dominant in the steeplechase after a B-string win in the 5k behind winner Matt Bristow. Josh Painter backed up Andrew in the steeple with a strong run in the windy conditions and Jack Hanrahan continued his comeback with the B-string PV victory. Dave Boyce also won twice with a tactical A 800m (2.05.9) and B-string 1500m.

The wind and strong competition gave our sprinters problems although all 4 performances were at last season’s bests and Ben’s 100m run a personal best. Andy Adair ran a great 400m for 2^nd in a swift 50.7 and Sam Parsons continued his recovery from injury with a 58.0 (2A).

 

Results from the Weekend

Sussex U13 Championships
Results from the U13 Champs at Withdean [results][article]

Sussex Masters Championships
A win for Simon Hewitt in the High Jump with a championship best performance. [results][article]

Bewl 15
Another win for Katie Moore, with good results for Brighton athletes racing in the Sussex Grand Prix [results]

Results Update

A round up of some recent race results:

Wednesday 2nd July
The Brooks Roundhill Romp, Steyning - win for Julia Downes

Tuesday 1st July
Tonbridge Open Meeting

Wednesday 25th June
Vets League Match 3 (Lewes)
Crawley AC Open Meeting

Southern Women's League Match 3 Results

Click here for results and latest league table

Despite a huge number of athletes dropping out at the very last minute, we managed another 3rd place and remain 11th in the league. We knew it was going to be a tough match as we were against two of the top four teams and so it was a relief that Crawley only turned up with four under 15 athletes. The overall standard was higher than our previous two matches, so it was great to have Laura and Natalie back from university, gaining valuable points in a number of events. Sarah and Anne were back in fine form in the throws, with Anne’s excellent shot put of 11.68 being the highlight of the match (although her equally fine pb in the triple jump caused a huge cheer too!). As we were so short of athletes, there were lots of opportunities to try new events, and I would like to thank Sarah for her strong powers of persuasion, encouraging Ellie in the long jump, and leading by example in the triple jump!

In the under 15 section, the eight athletes managed to cover all but the middle distance events between them, filling spaces to gain good points. Gabi was near her best in the long jump and covered the hurdles and high jump events very successfully at the last minute. Grace and Ellie both gained good points in the throws and Kerri-Ann performed well in tough sprint events. We were grateful to Grace for joining the relay team, literally at the last minute, where we beat the Crawley quartet in convincing style!

Thanks again to everyone who helped – Bob, Denise, Carol, Howard and Derek in particular – your support is invaluable. The next match is on 26 July in Guildford. The coach will leave at 10 o’clock.