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Southern Athletics League –
Women’s Team Report
A mixed season with some points to the South Coaster’s young alike with Natalie Jones,
excellent results and involving 192, with Basingstoke & Mid Parris Johnson, Elizabeth
a lot of organisation to Hants third (176.5) and the City Ibidunni, Isabella Hilditch,
integrate the various elements of Portsmouth fourth (143). Bethany Frost, Mel Kane,
of an effective track & Highlight of the B&B Sarah Belaon, Phillippa Croft,
field team into a cohesive performances was a new Anastasia Davies, Brooke
unit, resulted in the team League record in the women’s Hollett, and Yemisi Sofolarin,
managing to maintain its 4x100m courtesy of Dina all achieving better than they
status in the top division Asher Smith, Rachel Dickens, had before.
of the Southern League. Shannon Hylton and Vivien
However much assistance Olatunji. They timed 45.81 Match 2 – Croydon Arena
was needed from other teams nearly two seconds quicker than Our 2nd match unfortunately
such as the Juniors and Vets the previous record and a time clashed with the National
to accomplish this but there which is also a Club Record Masters Road Relays, meaning
were in addition to the team for an electric timed relay. In that whilst the B&B 35-45
effort some fine individual addition to her Record, Rachel female team recorded their
performances and records also received both the League highest ever finish position,
across the broad age spectrum. and B&B Athlete of the Match we were stretched to cover the
Match 1 – Norman Park awards for winning the 400m in middle distance track events.
We made a bright start to the a new personal best of 54.48. Fortunately, there was not a
Southern Athletics League There were plenty of other clash with the YDL and our
season with a home win at wins, including Jessica Keene in under 17s stepped up to fill the
Norman Park. It was no easy the 800; the women’s 4 x 400m gaps. A string of wins came
win as we were fought all the quartet; and from Samantha from Toyin Orelaja (triple
way by a promising Brighton & Milner in the discus with an jump), Rachel Dickens (200),
Hove team and it was only in impressive early season throw Krystal Galley (400), Shannon
the last handful of events that of 48.18, after travelling some Riskey (800), Jessica Keene
B&B pulled clear to score 204.5 distance to attend the match. (3000), Kelsey Fuss (2000
In the B string discus Anna steeplechase) and the women’s
Maureen Miller Barnett set a new best of 4 x 400m relay teams.
29.46 and she also set a pb of There was also a new Club
23.54 in coming second in record as Jackie Montgomery
the A string hammer. Whilst improved the women’s
Anna is just 14, her B string over 50s pole vault record
in the hammer Barbara Terry by a massive 90cms with a
is a slightly older 68. Being a clearance of 2.50.
veteran this was the first time
she had thrown the senior Match 3 – Southampton
implement for four years and Not so successful a match as
she recorded a commendable we finished in 4th place in the
distance of 20.00. fixture at Southampton. This
In fact it was a day of personal was despite victories on the
bests for young and not so track for Natalie Jones in the
100m and Isabella Hilditch in
the 400 hurdles and fine runs
