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Barnaby Corry stood up and putting the shot just shy Norman Park 30th May 2015
got counted as his duties of his best. Blackheath & A buzzing Norman Park was
changed as the day proceeded, Bromley had two U13 boys the venue for Blackheath
another great example to the making their club debuts in and Bromley HAC’s home
team. Barnaby started his day Southampton both scoring fixture in this season’s UK
with a determined run over loads of points for the team. youth development league
the hurdles before taking on and the fantastic atmosphere
his new favourite event, the Sprinter Archie Shipley began there was matched by the
high jump. After a great warm his day with a quick dash fantastic winning result.
up Barnaby was unlucky not down the track coming 3rd Our first place yesterday has
to clear his best but with in the 100m, before putting us sitting at the top of the
more training will soon be in three consistent 4m-plus league on equal match points
soaring over new heights. jumps in the long jump. with Southampton. With
Barnaby’s final effort of the Archie’s furthest jump of the top two teams at the end
day was a huge one running 4.23 was good enough to of the season going to the
the 1500m for the very first finish second in the B string. National final in Birmingham
time. As Barnaby rounded the Archie’s speed then helped in September, we need to
top bend for the final time the relay team, where he ran keep up the high standard to
he sprinted down the home the second leg down the long secure our place.
straight like a 400m runner back straight. Paul Byfield’s
and crossed the line collecting relay drills certainly helped as Numbers were slightly
even more valuable points for the baton was safely passed depleted for the U13 boys
the team. from Sam to Archie to Jacob due to holidays, injuries and
U13 boy Sean Lancaster, and finally to Tareq. illness, however the eight
watching his brother James boys who made up the team
score maximum points, Our other debutant was put on a sterling effort,
winning the U15 discus, Harry Cowie, (whose older recording many personal
hammer and shot put, had brother Henry does a bit bests and filling all spaces.
another good day also scoring of running, jumping and New member Michael
valuable points for the team throwing!) and his first Burfoot, having only recently
outing was very successful joined the club, produced two
putting the shot over 7m great performances on his BB
and the javelin over 20m debut. In the shot put Micheal
chalking up more vital points threw a big 8.32 placing
for BBHAC. Not content him just outside the top 20
with just throwing Harry put in the country and threw a
himself forward for the non personal best in the javelin.
scoring 100m giving him the This was Micheal’s first
opportunity to prove that javelin competition and two
throwers can run as well. This days before was the first time
team performance matched Michael had actually thrown
last seasons start and we look a javelin, after a few valuable
forward to building on this pointers from coach Herbie.
with our ultimate goal being Great to have Michael in the
to reach the National final. team. Harry Cowie had only
