Three wins from Three for our Juniors

What another outstanding team performance by our youngsters in the Eastern Young Athletes League at Bury St Edmunds. Racking up another score exceeding the 700 mark is coming a habit, we were the only club to achieve this distinction last season and it`s the same this time round. And importantly it is the whole team under 13, 15 and 17`s girls and boys for all took the honours by topping their groups when the final scores were reckoned up.

It is difficult to know as to where to start with so many winners, maximum points in many events via both `A` & `B` strings. The under 13 girls achieved this in four events, 800, 1500, high jump and long jump. Shindra Adeyemo involved in the later. 

So dominant were we in the under 15 girls only seven points failed to come our way (six in the pole vault where we fail to find competitors).  Three girls each took three wins -  Josephine Walsh, Chelsea Clarke and Monica Malagala whilst Alicja Yalaju, Amy Pugsley each had two wins. Of course with maximum in the sprints no surprise of the relay win. 

The field events were to be our strong point in the under 17 women's category although Amelia Scott and Milana Thorpe won hurdles races before their jumping and throwing events. The jumping event saw Amelia and Olivia Hall in the triple jump take maximum points - this an event the senior team failed to find competitors in the previous days home match. Matilda Hewitt won both shot and hammer and only bettered by our own Lily Frost in the discus.                                                                   

Although fewer wins from the under 13 boys consistent seconds put them ahead of rival clubs on the points chart consolidated by the relay in their last event.           

For the under 15 boys the was another double for  Sam Steadman in the 200 and 300 metres, George Dixon and Jake Read paired up in the hurdles before also heading the high jump result. Jeremy Anderson took wins from the shot putt and discus. James Becker was again in fine form in winning the under 17`men 100 and 200.

Arsenii Handzil found success in the high and long jumps whilst it was good to see Daniel Brown in the pole vault and picking up full points. Brothers Harry and Oscar Dove paired up in the hammer with good results. 

So as you can see from the league table above we go into our final match of the season with four clubs unbeaten having been seeded from last years final table as to not meet each other - can you imagine Manchester City not playing Arsenal, Liverpool or Aston Villa.  Our points scored puts us in a strong position and a home fixture on 21st July against  St Albans, Stevenage, Colchester Harriers, Colchester and Tendring and Braintree should with another 700 plus score see us finish as champions again.

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Report written by Roy Meadowcroft

Our NAL Team Hold Their own Against Quality Opponents.

Our opening National League fixture, held at the Melbourne Park stadium brought about a very satisfactory start, beaten only by a very strong club in Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.

1, Shaftesbury 600 points

2, Chelmsford 536 points

3, Havering 525 points

4, Herts. Phoenix 501 points

5, Newham E Beagles 407points

6, Herne Hill Harriers 358 points

Certainly we got away to an excellent start, taking pole position in both strings of the men’s 400m hurdles via Onyeka Okoh (53.91s) and Archie Sims (59.79s). Later in the day Kristian Brown in the 110 hurdles placed second with a pb clocking of 14.79s whilst Bradley Reed won the `B` race (15.13s). In the steeplechase there were full points with William Nuttall (9m 54.51s) and Ethan Reilly with a pb of 9m 58.75s. Dropping down in the distances Lee Dollard placed  third with a pb of 10.60s in the 100m. As a veteran Pal Grange ran well for third in the 800m with Thomas Woodward second in the `B`race. These placings were duplicated in the 1500m with Jacob Hurrell and Gregory Martin.

Turning to the field events Seb Clatworthy overcame the strong winds clearing 1.90m for a win whilst Jack Hughes put in a fine performance in the pole vault with 4.20m.Kristian Brown with 66.98m won the javelin and was supported by Kevin Wilson second in the `B` Kevin also gained valuable points contesting the discus and shot putt although perhaps the best throwing event was the hammer throw which saw Oliver Graham second with 60.68m and Yasha Bobash first in the second string.                                                                        

There can be little doubt that Chelmsford`s athlete of the meeting was Kissiwaa Mensah. First in the 100m with a pb 11.39s, first in the 200m in 23.56s and then part of both the 4 x 100 and the 4 x 400 teams as  they were to take second spots. Nneka Okoh ran a pb to win her 100m in 12.64s    and also placed second over 200m (26.22s). Jumping up to the 3000m and there was a gallant run by 15 year old Daisy Stollery placing third (10m28.44s) with Sophie Mccallum taking the `B` string honours with (10m45.51s) - another Pb.                                                     

Amelia Scott , another of our young talents, won the long jump (5.57m).  Jess and Maegan Hopkins took maximum points in the shot putt with 13.58m and 12.80m also coming away with valuable points in the discus. In the hammer Charlotte Graham placed third with Jess winning the `B` string.                                                                          

Alas we failed to have competitors in the triple jump, pole vault, high jump and javelin thus missing out on many points.    

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft                            

CAC Athletes Flying the Flag at LIA

The Loughborough prestigious `International` meeting saw seven of our members contesting events.

The International contest consisted of a GB&NI team v the various home countries. 

Included in a young GB&NI team, Kissiwaa Mensah won the 200 metres

in a time of 23.70 whilst also part of the winning 4 x 100 relay team. Also for GB&NI Juniors Sam Wright placed fifth in the long jump clearing 7.20m - a mere .01 short of his pb.   

Representing England Thomas Hewes went over 2.11. for another fifth placing.

Other CAC athletes in open events were Holly Watson 800m (2m 19.29s), Megan Harris mile (5m 00.57s pb), Onyeka Okoh 400m hurdles (53.49s) and Archie Sims 400 hurdles

with a pb of 55.03s having the previous day contested this event in the Southern

League meeting at Norwich.

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft