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Athletics Report 13

than him. Connor then led the
victorious relay team off with
a fast first leg run.
Barnaby Corry had a great start
to the day with a personal best
in the hurdles and finished his
day performing in “Werther”
at the Royal Opera House! In-
between times Barnaby scored
more valuable points for the
club coming second in the B
string high jump just short of
his best height.
Alex Sibley ran a positive, Eddie Sellar in only his With a place in the National
determined 800m race and second National league fixture finals at stake, competition was
scored a fabulous victory, for the club ran brilliantly fierce and BBHAC’s U13 boys
winning the A string, slicing placing third in the 1500m excelled once again, recording
more than three seconds off but as importantly smashing over a dozen personal bests,
his previous best. through the 5 minute barrier numerous individual wins and
for the first time with a very a stunning relay victory to end
Max Gregson also ran creditable 4:57.7. the day on a high note.
superbly in the B string 800m,
also slicing off more than A fantastic set of results Jacob Byfield’s season
three seconds from his PB, saw us winning comfortably continues in winning ways as
coming a great second earning on the day and now placed he equalled his hurdles best
valuable team points and was second in the league table as he comfortably won the
soon tucking into a burger, to behind Southampton but 75m hurdles. Jacob then won
aid recovery. just in front of Windsor the B string high jump before
Oliver Robertson, having just SEH who will host the final smashing the elusive five meter
got back from a holiday in league match on Saturday mark in winning the long jump
France with his school, ran a 16th July. We want to get the in a new best distance. Jacob’s
great 800m finishing strongly best possible result from this day was rounded off superbly
and knocking over seven fixture and hope to finish in as part of the impressive 4 x
seconds off his best time. the top two and this would be 100m relay team.
Oliver then used the 100m to enough to make the National Barnaby Corry had a bumper
warm up for the long jump final in September. PB day starting in the hurdles
where he had a good collection shaving another 0.2secs off his
of jumps all just under 4m, Match 4 best. This obviously inspired
fractional below his best. Eton, 16th July Barnaby as he soared over a
Adam Parkinson looked Summer finally arrived just in new best height in the high
strong in the 800m and was time for the final fixture of the jump placing a great 2nd in the
pleased to have taken two and 2016 UK youth development A string. Bob, as he’s known
half seconds off his pervious league, held at the beautiful to his Dad then braved an
best. athletics track in Eton. 800m and was rewarded with