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National Champions again –
Our Girls just get better and better

Against all the odds, we B with Annie a close 4th
Well, having achieved the start with a full complement in the A) – and shot, where
first of our goals, we arrive of vaulters: not the ones Annie again fills in for
at Bedford – a sink hole has we’d planned to have, a late illness withdrawal,
saved us from the cavernous but Pippa emerges from allowing us to pick up 3rd
delights of Alexander Stadium retirement, Yasmin provides and 1st in the U17, courtesy
– to nail the second. Despite, another cameo and Grace of Eloise and Emma. And
undoubtedly, given our demonstrates her newly then it’s sprint time, where
domination of the Southern acquired skills. Although we we really make a statement
Premiership, starting as may not win any medals, they of intent as Charmont, Viv,
favourites, not just for the provide a huge psychological
women’s match but for the boost for the team. In the
overall title, we’re taking hammer, on the other hand,
nothing for granted: this has Victoria wins the U17 with
been the year of the sporting Carys 3rd in the B. (Emma
underdog (just think Leicester finishes just out of the
City or Iceland) and no medals competing up an
age group in the U20). On
doubt Shaftesbury, scraping the track, the 400mH has
through via the paper match, turned into something of a
will call up the cavalry from problem event this season
somewhere. We’re missing our but, although we can’t raise a
junior international thrower: B string (neither can 4 other
in these days of improved clubs), Yasmin abandons the
equality, the advice has become pole to finish a fine 2nd and
‘go west young woman’ and she Catrin wins the B 300mH, Immanuela and Magda sweep
has, to university in the States. with Kate just pushed into all four 100m races. We can’t
It’s been a long season and 4th in the A. That’s actually quite manage that in the
there are a few broken bodies, a very respectable start in 400ms, though silvers from
especially among our pole this company and we’ll only Isabella and Megan are great
vaulters, so there’s been some get stronger… as we quickly performances, only to be
last minute work for John demonstrate in the U20 bettered by Holly and Olivia
Wakeman to ensure we can 1500m where Katy-Ann who win both 300s. Hardly
plug gaps. But we have a great McDonald runs a tactically has Holly got her breath back
squad and we’re a great team: astute race to sprint to victory than she’s leading the rest of
the field home in the 80mH
bring it on! and Jess Keene begins an and Kate grabs silver in the
afternoon of Zatopekian
proportions by winning the B B with a dip finish of which
string. With solid points from anyone would have been
Kelsi and Millie in the U17 proud. Annie and Isabella go
race, we’re progressing nicely. one better, with both winning
in the 100mH. We’ve really
Next in the field is LJ – cranked up the momentum
Holly duly delivers the U17 and it’s an absolute joy to
gold and Jamiyla the U20 watch.