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Ethan Kitteridge had his and closer to the elusive 14 Scotland’s Edinburgh AC
usual busy day but as ever sec barrier and ran a quick leg by a mere 9 points. Eight of
proves to be a team player in the 4 x 100m relay team. Britain’s best athletic clubs
through and through. Third Brandon Back had a baptism battled it out for the honour
in the B string 1500m, a new of fire making his club of becoming champions
best of 19.93 in the javelin debut in a National league but by the afternoon Sale
followed by 1.30 in the high fixture but wasn’t daunted Harriers (last years winners),
jump rounded off his day. by the occasion running a Edinburgh AC (Scottish
Jacob Byfield also had a busy respectable 2:46, very good in champions) and BBHAC
day standing in for Tareq his first major race. had opened up a small lead
in the relay but not before Many thanks go to Nic Corry on the rest. With only a few
running a rapid 13.76 PB who managed the team points separating the top
in the hurdles, breaking 14 on the day (despite being three and positions constantly
seconds for the first time, temporarily side tracked by changing, it was clear the
equalling his PB in the high the global warming debate!), result would be tight.
jump and jumping over 4m in Paul Byfield for drilling the The final result read as:
the long jump. relay team and generally
Michael Burfoot had a great ensuring the boys got to Edinburgh AC 608
day winning the B string shot, their start positions on time,
just a few cms short of his best Mark Purser for making the Blackheath and 599
but smashed his javelin best by phone call that also ensured Bromley HAC
over 3m, throwing 21.84. our two sprinters didn’t
Archie Shipley jumped miss their race and to all Sales Harriers 591
himself to well inside the top the coaches who voluntarily
100 in the country with a big gave up more of their time Southampton AC 549.5
4.58cm to place second in the to support our athletes
A string long jump. Archie including Steve Timmins, Cardiff AAC 527.5
also equalled his PB in the Herbie Kuenstlinger, John
hurdles and ran a quick leg in Wakeman, Keith Liston and Rugby and
the relay. Jay Galley (who also takes Northampton 507.5
Leo McCallum ran a new PB lots of great photos for our
in the 100m, getting closer website). Thanks also to Rod Reading 448
Harrington who also takes
many of our great photos. Preston Harriers 405.5
National Final Birmingham This result, along with our
September 5th U17 and U20 placing 3rd in
Blackheath and Bromley their final, makes BBHAC the
Harriers AC officially best young athletes club team
have the best U13 and U15 in Britain. The twelve U13
combined boys and girls team boys that made up their team
in England, despite narrowly once again competed out
missing out on winning of their skins and produced
the National title, trailing some excellent results
including a few personal
bests. Birmingham arena with
its High Performance indoor
