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been back in the country for a just over 17 minutes before to his tally of match points.
couple of hours after a school dominating the 1500m Sam’s final effort was running
trip to France but was soon cruising around to win in a leg two of the 4 x 100m relay.
heading to Norman Park to seasons best 4:32.1.Rowan Tareq Bannour continues to
compete in the Javelin. His then warmed down, sprinting show why he is ranked in the
efforts were well worth it as the lead-off leg in the 4 x top 3 in the country with great
he threw a great new best of 100m team who ultimately performances in the 100m
22.76m. placed second but ran another (12.9) and 200m (26.0) both
season’s best time. of which he won comfortably.
Ethan Kitteridge cut short Archie Shipley had a very His personal best in the 200m
his important Band practice busy PB busting day starting was matched by a brand new
to help the team out and run with a personal best in the best in the shot put with a
in the early hurdles event 75m hurdles followed by big 8.31 winning the B string
and was rewarded with a another PB coming second in event. Tareq’s last run of the
new PB having run a very the B string 100m, followed day was powering down the
balanced race. After a short by another PB coming second home straight as the last leg in
break it was back to doubling in the A string long jump. the relay team.
up with the 800m and high Archie finished his successful Not only was the track and
jump, both at the same time. day running the third leg of field athletics excellent so
This is not ideal but Ethan the relay team. was the performances of
coped well, getting in a Sam Reardon also had a very BB members and parents
couple of jumps early before busy day, although this was as they set up and manned
heading out onto the track looking unlikely as Sam took a second hand kit stall, the
and winning valuable points a heavy knock to the knee
for the team in the A string during hurdle training on
800m, just running outside Thursday. An ice pack and a
his best time. days rest did wonders as Sam
stormed around the bend
Barnaby Corry also took on coming second in the B string
the tough task of doing both 200m. Sam then squeezed in a
800m and high jump at the quick long jump competition
same time and did well, just before having to go to the
missing out on a PB but like start of the 1500m. Another
Ethan earning valuable points gutsy but controlled race saw
for the team Hopefully Ethan Sam win the B string adding
and Barnaby will soon be
able to fully concentrate on
the high jump where I’m sure
they will soar to new heights.
Rowan Fuss has been injured
in recent months but it’s
great to have him back fully
fit. Rowan used the Bromley
parkrun to warm up in the
morning, strolling around in
