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National Final Birmingham
September 6th
The BBHAC U13 boys and as Caelan had cleared all Southampton boy kept his
performed out of their skins his attempts he was still able to form to cross the line first with
at the National final winning attempt the current height. 1.63 Peter just behind recording
17 of the 22 medals available must have seemed daunting as it his third fastest ever 800m.
to them. towered over him but this didn’t Such was the Southampton
stop Caelan having three decent performance that he broke the
Angus Harrington (B) and attempts at what would have league record and won ‘Athlete
George Pope (BB) congratulate been a massive best and gold. of the Match’ award. It took
each other after a 1500m It wasn’t to be but silver and a a super human effort to beat
Myles Xavier, a great example new best was still a wonderful Peter, something no one else
to the team, was our busiest result. Caelan’s parents and has done this season!
athlete on the day, winning Grandparents were as busy as Peter’s performances all year
three gold and one silver medal. Caelan trying to keep up with have inspired Robert Suckling
Myles sprinted his way to his clash of events! to great things and the final was
victory in the 100m and 200m Tom Mills only found athletics no exception as Robert cruised
with times just 0.1sec off his recently and after joining the through the first lap holding
best. His silver medal was won club late in the season soon got a a great position. Going up the
long jumping a big 4.71m into a Kent call up for his efforts in the back straight and rounding
head wind before anchoring the throwing events. In Birmingham the top bend the whole field
relay team home to a glorious Tom showed his strength on the seemed to surge forward but
win in their last event. track as well, powering down fortunately for BBHAC Peter
Caelan Raju won medals in all the home straight to win the B was the strongest and fastest as
of his three events. The high string 200m in 27.51. Tom was he eased in front to lead down
jump started well for Caelan disappointed only to win the the home straight. Robert had
and he was soon clearing a bronze in the shot put with 8.51 run the perfectly timed race
personal best height of 1.45m but put that disappointment and there was no way he was
before he had to dash to the behind him winning the Javelin giving up the lead as he crossed
start line for the 75m hurdles. with a massive 39.49 a new PB. the line a comfortable winner.
Caelan has had a great season Two golds and a bronze, not As Robert came to a stop it
over the hurdles, representing bad just two months into your was great to see him subtly
Kent earlier in the year and the athletic career. The Mills Mob clench his fist, overjoyed by
high jump had clearly warmed were all there to witness Tom’s the result.
him up as he sped to a new PB efforts. Pedro Gleadall, another Kent
12.75 taking the silver medal. Peter Guy has dominated county standard athlete in
One competitor was still the 800m all season and was his first year of competition,
remaining in the high jump determined to keep it that continues to throw the javelin
way going through the bell with relative ease and his
in a rapid 63sec. The equally throw of 32.24m won him
talented Southampton lad a well deserved gold medal.
tracked Peter all the way and Earlier in the day Pedro had
somehow found another just missed out on a medal
pace as he crept past Peter in the high jump coming 4th
on the top bend. Peter with 1.30 a little off his best.
continue to push hard but the The whole Gleadall family
