A Very low Turnout but a Gutsy Display From our Vets.

The EMAC ( Eastern Masters AC ) league comprises of separate men & women teams ( V35+, V50+ & V60+) with 4 matches run in the evenings over the summer. After the 4 matches are completed, the first two clubs in each of the 3 divisions, automatically make the final & the best two 3rd places also make the one day final.

Friday night 5th July saw CAC vets team compete in the pouring rain for the 2nd of four EMAC league matches, but an enthusiastic competition nevertheless, even though the pole vault was cancelled due to admin problems.

Men's team: disappointing last position leaves us now 4th & much to do if we are to get back up to 2nd place to make the final. With only 10 men competing, the low turn-out left gaps that was only filled by older athletes dropping down to younger age group like Peter Tullett, to enable David Butler & Stuart Bazley to gain more points in their age groups. Roger Skedd as usual was the biggest points winner with 5 events done, Dave Bauer won both his throws events, I played my part in the throws. We welcomed Carl Paxman & Geoff Keily to the team & they filled in some of the gaps. Gerry Daniel injured himself in the long jump, but bravely ran in the relay to help the team be able to run both relays. Amr Ziko about to get married in his native Egypt, he will miss the last two matches, (he didn’t think his future wife would appreciate to get married close to Thurrock for our matches), so will pose sprint & relay problems for those matches. 

Ladies team: Only 4 athletes, the normally strong CAC ladies team is no where to be seen this year! Caroline Horden did her best to win as many events as possible with a total of 30 points, Clare St John Coleman 22 points, new member Jemma Spellacy won the shot, 2nd in javelin for 15 points & Nicola Hewitt in three events 20 points. What would have been the result with say 10 ladies present?

​Filling all events is key to success, so numbers competing, especially V60+ is crucial  (rules allow elder athletes to perform in younger age group, but not visa versa ). 

Finally, a HUGE thanks to the officials who came, Geoff Reed, David Hewitt, David Barnett & Malcolm Potter. Without them we have no matches.

If you want to join the CAC masters team in the EMAC league either 1st claim or 2nd claim from another club, 

contact: Geoff TYLER  on tylergeoff@aol.com

Report written by Geoff TYLER​ CAC team manager for men & ladies.

Miles of Miles, Should be Miles of Smiles.

Yes a successful venture with 175 athletes contesting the range of age groups from under 11`s to veterans. A further 21 competed in the 10,000 metre event - including 15 for the Essex Championship.

Starting with the under 11 year races and there was a victory for Dylan Law from the Chelmsford Junior Endurance  Under 11 Club. Dylan`s time for the mile 5m 26.26s with an intermediate time for 1500m of 5m 06.64s. In the girls Leilla Robinson clocked 5m 46.51 and 5m 25.60s coming through for third place. It was an excellent turnout from the Junior Endurance Club which should feature well for CAC in the future.

Moving to the under13`s and Isla Kehoe set a pb for the 1500m of 5m 11.86s on route to the mile of 5m 33.11s placing fourth - note here that an entry came as far away as Liverpool.  In the boys race Mason Sanford came a winner with times of 4m 45.53s and 5m 09.49s.

Such was the standard in the under 15 girls event we had to be content with third spot - with other placings following on. Erin Kelly (5m 04.15s) was followed over the finishing line by Ava King (5m 05.18s), LILY Sanford (5m 11.10s) and Francesca Philips (5m 20.82s) A second race saw Isabelle Eida & Hetty Harrison well to the fore. Isabelle`s times of 5m 05.48 and 5m 27.02s were both pb`s with Hetty on 5m 05.72 and 5m 24.95s close by.

In the under 15 boys Jacob Parrott took the win with his 4m 31.45 and 4m 54.62s whilst Luke Webb placed 5th.

At under 17 level we had two winners, Sienna Shipton with 4m 46,9s and 5m 15.08s and  Jacob Hurrell who set a pb with his 3m 55.59s and 4m 14.12s. A further win came from the senior men with Joseph Perry`s 4m 00.61s and 4m15.70s, with the second place spot going to Callum Charleston. Rebecca Quinlan just missed out on top spot in the women`s event, timed at 4m 47.08s and 5m 07.77s with Kayleigh Atkinson close up on 4m 54.21s and 5m 19.75s.

So a good day for the athletes, and very satisfactory for the organizers, No there was no takers of the prize offered for a first four minute mile on Essex soil - all likely contenders for this would have been at the UK trials seeking selection for the Olympics. Maybe next year !!!        

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Report written by Roy Meadowcroft

CAC Juniors Show They're Full of Eastern Promise.

There were resounding victories for Essex in the East Anglian multi events meeting staged at Melbourne Park and our own athletes played leading parts in this success and qualify for the finals in September which take place in Stoke on Trent.

In the junior girls Amy Pugsley took the major honours with a points score of 3018 gained by a hurdles time of 12.0s,  shot putt 9.73,  high jump 1.60 -all pb`s,  long jump 5.05 and finally 800m 2m 44.5s   Second with 2965 was Chelsea Clarke gained by performances of 11.5s,  9.12m,  1.57m,  4.89m  and 2m 44.0.  Alicija Yalaju finished in fourth place with a pb score of 2756 after 11.4s,  8.19m,  1.54m, 4.59m and 2m 38.8s.

In the intermediate boys Daniel Brown was a clear-cut winner with 4668 points gained from long jump 6.39m, discus 26.60m,  javelin 26.78m, hurdles 14.3s, 400m 51.8s, high jump 1.83m and 1600m in 4m  50.07s. Arsenii Handzil finished third on 4277 points  - 5.60m,  25.55m, 37.78m,  56.2s,  14.7s,  1.83m,  11.21m and 4m 27.7s with Stephen Adesini 4th on 4221 points == 5.97m,  32.58m,  29.64m  57.3s,  15.0s,  1.77m, 10.67m and 5m 10.6s.

In the intermediate girls Milana Thorpe placed fifth after 14.7s in the hurdles, shot putt 10.42m,  200m 27.1s, long jump 4.96m, javelin 27.9m and 800m in 2m 32.0s.  Unfortunately no clearance came from the high jump.

The Eastern Counties Championships staged in Cambridge brought many medals to CAC members. 

I must mention that there were numerous members outside the medals who set personal best performances and in doing so made their, and the clubs, presence known,  Congratulations.

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft