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30 Athletics Report
Continued Relays on the road
and over the country
races got under way the going L-R Genny Allan, Stephanie Taylor, Naomi Kingston, Millie Smith,
under foot soon became very Yasmin Austridge and Grace Scopes
muddy.
South of England road relays Kelsi Cornish and Yasmin
Two U13 girls making their 20th September 2014 Austridge. The B team of
Kent debuts and both having Amy Leach, Millie Smith and
great runs were Emilie BBHAC had 38 young Stephanie Taylor were 25th
Penlington 26th and Jessica athletes competing in the and the C team were 56th led
Neal 43rd. The Kent team South of England road relays out by Grace Scopes, Darcey
were 5th. We also had two U13 in Aldershot on Saturday, a Kirwan and Carlotta Weitzel.
boys running and Peter Guy terrific number especially as
racing in typical determined this clashed with the Kent The U13 girls had two full
fashion finished a terrific 8th track relays in Canterbury. teams and a part team and the
place with Joseph Georgiadis A team finished just outside
finishing strong in 22nd. The The U17 girls had three the top ten in 11th were made
Kent team were 4th. teams competing and the up of Emilie Penlington,
A team came a fantastic Lily Tappenden and Imogen
Henry Cowie started the 5th, Jess Keene, (3rd fastest Meers. The B team of Jessica
U15 boys but in the bustle individual), Leah Everson Neal, Hanna O’Flynne and
of the start lost his spike and and Kelsey Fuss (11th fastest Morgan Sqiubb were 27th
lost too much ground on the individual). The B team of while Gracie Horton and Zoe
whole field and unfortunately Shannon Riskey, Mary Guy Austridge ran good individual
pulled out. Four BBHAC girls and Joanna Clowes were 29th legs but didn’t have a third
competed in the U15 race in and the trio of Molly Dent, runner to complete their team.
which Kent won the team Natasha Hainsworth and
silver. Naomi Kingston was a Jenny Sheasby were 40th. The U13 boys, with four to
great 6th, Yasmin Austridge a team, placed highest for
10th, Kelsi Cornish 26th and The U15 girls also had three the boys with a strong 14th
Genny Allen 42nd. teams running and the A position. This is a massive
team were a strong 6th, improvement on last year
The U17 girls also had four made up of Naomi Kingston when we had no teams
BB athletes in the Kent team (11th fastest individual),
that finished 6th. Jess Keene
had a fantastic run coming a
strong 3rd. Georgina Taylor
was 50th, Charlotte Rhule
57th and Shannon Riskey
67th. The only Kent team
victory of the day involving
BB was the U17 boys and a
great run from Joss Barber in
17th helped to secure this win.
Paul Austridge
