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performances of a number of the Union? No, supporting welcomed back, temporarily,
our U17s, who are limited to 4 our ‘old girls’ (and boy!) at the from the world of Triathlon.
events each: Isabella added to Commonwealth Games. The All-in-all a very respectable
her three victories with 2nd in points situation was such that, performance and good
the 80H; Leah, in addition to barring disaster, our place enough to help the extremely
her relay, was 2nd in the U20 in the Final was secure, and under-strength boys to a joint
A 800, 3rd in the U20 A 3000 the worst that could happen 4th place. We thus finished
and 2nd in the A 300; Jess is that we would need to runners-up in the Division,
added 2nd in the U17 B 3000 rely on qualifying through a but more importantly had
and a leg in the 4 x 400m to paper match. But we don’t do booked our place in the YDL
her 1500; Annie was also 2nd complacency and we started UAG Final.
in the U20 B LJ, B 300H and the day with very few gaps The Final, Birmingham –
U17 TJ; Toyin added 2nd in the on the team sheet. Our new 7th September
U20 LJ and a sprint relay leg to Irish member, Molly Scott, There was only one question
her two victories; Jamiyla a 2nd was making her debut and as we arrived at Alexander
in the U17 B 100 and a relay leg demonstrated her class by not Stadium on a sunny Sunday
to her two wins; and Georgina only winning her speciality in early September: could we
and Charlotte both added the (80H) but also the U20 B 100 return to our winning ways
steeplechase to their normal and leading off the successful of previous years and put last
events, as well as relay legs. Just U20 sprint relay quartet. year’s shock loss to Windsor
keeping track of what numbers On last leg was another U17 behind us? And would the
they needed to be wearing at hurdler, Isabella, who also team manager’s nerves hold out
any one time was a challenge took the A 300H (with Annie ’til the end of the day? All right,
in itself! Our immediate winning the B) and U20 B 200 two questions – no one expects
reward for all this effort: the and anchored the 4 x 300m the Spanish Inquisition!
overall match was won by a team. Other event doubles (Hardly surprising, as the
single point from Windsor! were achieved, in the U20, trip to the ECCCJ we failed
(Now will you believe the by Jess and Janae (800) and to qualify for this year was
team manager when he tells Kerri and Annie (TJ) and in
you every place counts?) More the U17 by Jazz and Parris Jess Keene
importantly, we clearly have an (200), Kelsey and Shannon
outstanding group of young (800), Jess and Charlotte
athletes who can remain a (3000) and Kelsey and Mary
force to be reckoned with for (1500 s/c). Our other winners
years to come. were: Jazz (U17 A100), Jamiyla
(U17 LJ) and Toyin (U17 TJ),
Copthall – 27th July together with the U17 sprint
relay (Toyin, Jamiyla, Parris
Falling in the holiday season, and Jazz) and 4 x 400m relay
fielding a full-strength team (Sonia, Natty, Janae and Jess).
for the last match is always We also took no fewer than 15
a struggle. This year was to second places, two of which
be no exception… plus the were courtesy of Kate Curran
team manager was missing in (A 1500 and 3000), who we
Scotland. Doing his bit to save
