Another huge win from the home EYAL fixture made it impossible for the three clubs chasing CAC to make headway, despite notching up their fourth victory - as mentioned previously the fixture list was to avoid last season’s top four clubs meeting.
Our success came through solid team work as each age group, girls and boys, took the pole position. It is this that has brought about us retaining the league title (Havering have a fixture left but require 868 points to overhaul us), now we should look to retain the end of season `CUP FINAL` on 8th September at Shaftesbury Barnet.
Where should one start. Not only many individual wins but a glut of personal bests throughout the day.
The under 13 boys saw Motiejus Norkus (4.47m) and Max Good (4.42) up their previous best in the long jump whilst Bevan Dove with 21.86m did likewise in the discus after a win in the shot putt. Mat Vickers as the `B` string ensured that these two events brought maximum points. The 800 metres also gave us double success via Mason Sanford and Thomas Burgoyne. It was to be the field events that the under 15 boys took most satisfaction. Jeremy Andersen with a pb in the high jump(1.60m) and shot putt (16.15m) and taking second spot in the discus. George Dixon (12.2s) and Jake Read (12.6s) won over the hurdles with pb`s George also improved on his javelin best. Back to the track and it was a good win for Jacob Parrott over the 1500 metres. From the under 17`s there came many full points. James Becker and Harry Marshall dominated the sprints, Dylan Robins(800m) and Thomas Carter (1500m) led the way home with support from Ben Smith and Austin Kelly. Stephen Adesina won the pole vault, long jump and shot putt, Harry Lee first over the hurdles and `B` string long jump. And then to Oscar Dove setting pb`s at both triple jump (11.35m) and hammer (46.51m).
And so to the girls and here it`s difficult to keep up with the pb`s. In the under 13`s Shindra Adeyemo came up with three – hurdles (12.0s), long jump (4.30m) and the shot putt (8.58m). Hannah Bello `B`string shot, Maddie Moss -javelin- Orla Martin and Georgia Matthews both achieved pb`s in picking up full points over the 800m as did Isla Kehoe in the 1500m. No different as we move to the under 15`s. Alicja Yalaju won with her best times over the 100m and 300m supported in the later by Erin Kelly also setting her best time - as indeed she had indeed done over the 800m earlier in the day. Lily Sanford in the 800m came up with her best as did Ava King in the 1500m. Chelsea Clarke had an outstanding day with three wins - hurdles, high jump and long jump and all improvement`s on her best. Maximum points from the throws with Monica Malagala winning the shot, discus and hammer. There was also trebles for Matilda Hewitt in the under 17`s throws with her best coming from the shot putt - a pb of 13.10m. Lily Frost, discus, and Sophie Gardner, shot, won the `B` strings. Sophie Catchpole and Milana Thorpe took full points from the hurdles, Sophie also won over the 300m with Sienna Shipton taking the `B` race. Sienna also ensured that full points came from the 800m together with Lottie Wilkin, and the triple jump with Olivia Hall. Daisy Stollery provided a win in the 1500 and to wrap things up the 4 x 100 relay brought about another first.
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