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Athletics Report 13

Young Athletes at the Kent League

Match 1 – Ashford, April 26th Rachel Yeldham on his debut performance for
A great opening fixture to the comfortably with 4.72 and BBHAC had a great afternoon
2014 track and field season saw also ran the anchor leg in the with two 1st place finishes.
Blackheath and Bromley win 4 x 100m. Leo had a busy His first ever full hurdle race
their first Kent League fixture debut winning the B string saw him crossing the line first
at Ashford in both the boys and javelin, second in the discus and he led the relay team off
girls U13 and U15 age groups and running the 3rd leg in the the start for another victory.
with many personal bests and a winning relay team. Caelan Match 2 – Erith, May 11th
comfortable win in the relay. also won the 75m hurdles Erith was the next venue fixture
Peter Guy led the 1500m from A string in 13.6 currently in the Kent League and the cold
the gun and powered home to placing him 5th in the country. wind was more suited to cross
a new best of 4:54.15 smashing Caelan also set a personal country than track and field but
the elusive 5 minute barrier best winning the high jump despite the weather there were
and placing himself in the top in 1.40. Robert Suckling had some great performances and a
10 in the country. a busy afternoon with his handful of personal bests.
Peter also won both the discus three events happening all at The U13 boys had three boys
and shot put competitions the same time but still scored making their Blackheath and
again with personal bests. loads of points for the team Bromley debut. Ben Ward,
Despite a strong head wind placing 1st in the B string long having only done two or three
down the home straight Myles jump, 3rd in the 1500 and 3rd training sessions with the club,
Xavier won the 100m in 14.0 in the high jump. enjoyed a great run out over
and second placings for Caelan Cameron Swatton also had 200m clocking a respectable
Raju 14.9 and Leo McCallum a busy afternoon scoring 31.1 before taking on the 800m
15.7 making his debut for valuable points for the team and timing 2:54.2, a good solid
BBHAC. coming 2nd in the B string start to his athletic career.
Myles, currently ranked 2nd shot and 3rd in the A string Bees Academy LJ Wright was
in the country in the long javelin. Cameron also knocked another debutant. Only recently
jump, dominated winning off a large chuck of time back in training having suffered
getting a great new personal with painful knees for many
Charlie Scrivener best in the 1500m. Billy Keene
Catrin Murphy