Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Main Weekly Newsletter Thursday 17 February 2014

HAVE YOU ENTERED YET – The Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships which are on Saturday 15 March & Sunday 16 March, Closing date is Friday 28 February.

 For the remaining newsletter information and results

Events that have a FEBRUARY closing date – are BMAF Championships on Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March, Closing date is Saturday 22 February 

Events that have a MARCH closing date – are Birmingham Open Meeting on Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March, Closing date paper entries Saturday 1 March, online entries Saturday 8 March. 13/15 Pentathlon at Lee Valley on Sunday 30 March, Entries close on Wednesday 19 March. Under 13/15 Open at Lee Valley on Sunday 30 March, Entries close on Sunday 23 March. 

RESULTS

The Irish Championships took place in Athlone, Ireland on 16 February

Pole Vault ZOE BROWN 1st (PB 4.31m) which is a New Club Record, adding 5cm to her height Zoe achieved in 2004.

400m –Heat 3 RICHARD MORRISEY 1st (48.84) in the Final RICHARD in a close finish took a well-deserved Bronze Medal (SB 47.56)

 

The British Masters Pentathlon and Southern of England Veterans Championships took place at Lee Valley on 16 February

60m – M35 NENGI OSSAI V35 1st (SB 7.24) and is ranked UK No.5 V35 in 2014

200m – M35 NENGI OSSAI V35 1st (SB 23.21) and is ranked UK No.3 V35 in 2014

1500m – X35 LISA WEBB V45 2nd (1st V45 SB 5:07.29) and is ranked UK No.3 V45 in 2014

Pentathlon – M50 GREG DUNSON V50 1st (PB 4231 points) which ranks GREG UK No.1 V50 in 2014, 1000m 1st (PB 3:13.62) and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2014, 60m Hurdles 1st (PB 8.48) and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2014, High Jump 1st (1.75m), Long Jump 1st (5.82m), Shot 6kg 1st (PB 11.35m) and is ranked UK No.7 V50 in 2014. 

The Birmingham Athletics Grand Prix took place on 15 February

1500m – Senior Women MELISSA COURTNEY U23 9th (PB 4:14.82) taking .04 of a second off last week- time, lowering her own Senior Indoor Club record, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 also UK No.4 Senior Women in 2014

60m Hurdles – Senior Women GEMMA BENNETT 6th (8.21)

The Birmingham Games took place on 16 February

400m – Senior Men Heat 2 LLOYD GUMBS 5th (49.77)

Pole Vault – Pool A MEGAN MCINNES U17 2nd (2.60m), Pool B AILIS MCGOVERN U20 1st (PB 3.75m) adding 20cm to her 1 February vault, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2014, DYLAN CARLSSON-SMITH U17 2nd (PB 4.20m) adding 18cm to his 12 January vault, and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2014, GEORGE GRANT U17 3rd (3.60m)

High Jump – Senior Women TRUDY THOMPSON 4th (1.70m), KATE JONES U23 7th (1.55m), Senior Men ALLAN SMITH U23 2nd (2.10m)

The Newham 60m Open Series took place on 16 February

60m – Race SM1.1 GREG CACKETT 1st (6.72), Race SM1.2 RENARD FREDERICK U23 3rd (7.07), Race SM1.5 ANDREW AMOAH U20 1st (PB 7.26) taking .01 of a second off his January time, NANA NOTTINSON-NYAAKA 3rd (7.27), Race SM1.8 JEROME LULE U20 3rd (SB 7.59), Race SM 2.1 GREG finished 1st (6.71), Race SM 2.2 RENARD finished 5th (7.05), Race SM 2.4 NANA finished 1st (PB 7.21) equalling his PB from last month, ANDREW finished 4th (7.33), Race SM 2.7 JEROME finished 5th (7.61), Under 17 Men Race 1.1 EBENEZER SARPONG U17 3rd (PB 7.46) , Race 2.1 EBENEZER 5th (7.59)

Harvard v Yale v Princeton took place in New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 15 February

1 Mile LIZZIE BIRD U23 (Princeton University) 4th (PB 4:51.40) and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2014

3000m LIZZIE BIRD U23 (Princeton University) 5th (SB 9:48.38) and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2014

The Texas A&M Invitational took place in College Station, Texas, USA on 15 February

1 Mile HARRY SAGEL U23 (Rice University) 6th (4:17.59)

The Tyson Invitational took place in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA on 14-15 February

Triple Jump KEMI OLONADE U23 (University of Southern California) 9th (SB 12.34m) and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2014

The Don Kirby Elite Invitational took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 14-15 February

800m JAKE SHELLEY (New Mexico University) 7th (1:57.27)

1 Mile JAKE SHELLEY (New Mexico University) 2nd (PB 4:05.83) taking 5.27 seconds off his 1 February time 

The Crystal Palace 60m Open Meeting took place on 12 February

60m – Senior Men Race SX1.1 RANDY MOMIE U23 3rd (SB 7.02), Race SX1.1 ALEX BARRATT U23 4th (7.40), Race SX2.1 RANDY finished 5th (7.06), Race SX2.4 ALEX finished 4th (7.51)

Fixtures for February

Wednesday 19 February Middle Distance Evening at Lee Valley – Events are for Men/Women all age groups including Under 13s, cost is £6 per event. Start times for events 800m 7.00pm and 1500m 8.15pm. Entries on the day accepted.

Wednesday 26 February Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.  

Fixtures for March

Saturday 1 March & Sunday 2 March England Athletics Under 20, Under 17 & Under 15 Championships– Entry fee £12 for 1st event, £6 for subsequent event online, £15 paper entry per event. Entries Closed

Sunday 2 March Sale Harriers Manchester Open Meeting – Entry Fees £5 per event, entries on the day extra, Spectators £2, Free for coaches with current licence.

Sunday 2 March Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 60m & 60m Hurdles – All age-groups, Entries on the day £5.

Wednesday 5 March Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.

Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March England Athletics Under 17 & Under 15 Combined Events Championships– Entry fee £15 online, £20 paper entry. Entries Closed.

Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March BMAF Championships – Entries close on Saturday 22 February.

Saturday 8 March Brunel University Indoor Jumps & Shot Meeting –Entries are £3 for U20s and £5 for Senior’s per event. You must register and pay on the day at least 1 hour prior to your event start time.

Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March Hertfordshire, Kent & Middlesex Championships – Entries close on Friday 28 February.

Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March Birmingham Open Meeting – (Alexander Stadium) Entry fee U13/U15/U17 £6, U20 £7, Senior £8, Closing date paper entries Saturday 1 March, online entries Saturday 8 March.

Sunday 23 March Sale Harriers Manchester Open Meeting – Entry Fees £5 per event, entries on the day extra, Spectators £2, Free for coaches with current licence.

Sunday 30 March Under 13/15 Open at Lee Valley –Cost is £6 per event. Entries close on Sunday 23 March

Sunday 30 March Under 13/15 Pentathlon at Lee Valley – Cost is £12. Entries close on Wednesday 19 March 

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Please click on the link to access the SBH Website http://sbharriers.co.uk If you view the News section then Club News, you will find the current and previously issued newsletters. Also there is Indoor News which also has the current and previously issued newsletters. We would welcome any comments you may have on the website.

This is the link to the London Athletics website, which contains useful information http://www.londonathletics.org/node/630

England Athletics London Region and the Saracens Foundation have appointed JARED KEELY as the Urban Athletics Activator for the London Borough of Barnet. JARED is based at Allianz Park and can be contacted on 020-3675-7243 or by email on jaredkeely@allianzpark.com

ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.

Alan