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        yet another PB knocking a   Connor Sutton ran a superb   Robert Murray’s shot-put lifted him to
        massive 14 secs off his previous   100m race, running a new   3rd in the country.
        best. Barnaby then had to dash   PB time and placing a great   steel in the javelin after a rare
        to London for his evening   second. Connor was also the   double no throw in his first
        performance at the Royal   lead off leg in the relay and   two throws. With only one
        Albert Hall. (Presumably he   his great start made the task   throw left to record a mark
        had time to change outfits?)  of winning a lot easier for the   Sam let loose and safely made
                                other three boys.
        Robert Murray had another                       a mark not too far off his best
        solid day’s athletics, winning   Charlie Adams seems to   and good enough to win the
        all four of his events, starting   improve every time he   B string. If Sam was feeling
                                                        nervous he didn’t show it,
                                competes and this week was
        in the shot put circle. Here he   no different with a great new   unlike his mum! With little
        launched the 3.25kg put to a   best in the javelin followed by   time to recover Sam helped the
        massive 11.16, leap-frogging   a good put in the shot earning   relay boys to victory.
        him up to 3rd in the country.   more valuable points towards
        Next up the 200m victory in a   the team total.  Alex Sibley had a fantastic day
        new PB and a little while later                 picking up two new personal
        winning the 100m, just shy of   Sam Reardon again showed   bests. Firstly he ran hard in
        his best. There was no holding   his versatility running a   the 800m getting a PB and
                                new best in the 200m, ran a
                                                        essential team points then
        Robert back as he powered   masterful 1500m dominating
        down the home straight well   and dictating his way to a   launched himself over the
                                                        4m mark for the first time in
        clear of all the opposition in   comfortable victory before   the long jump again winning
        the victorious relay race.  showing he has nerves of   valuable points for the team.
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