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HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 24 APRIL – Takes place on Monday 4 May at Ridlins Wood Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9QZ). For U13 B&G and Veteran M&W, also 1500m for all age-groups except U13 B&G. Please use this link to enter also view/print timetablehttp://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/Fixtures.html

Note: Please enter yourselves

 MENS NATIONAL 12 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Took place in Sutton Park, Birmingham on 11 April.

Congratulations to the Senior Men’s team, which, with SIMON KEENE guiding the team in the absence of TONY JACKSON who is in Florida, finished in 9th place, our best for quite some time!

RONAN BREEN came up to Birmingham, just in case something happened on the day, in order to complete a team. Fortunately it didn’t, apart from a slight jiggling of the early running order. Also, MATTHEW GRANT had a small problem with his hamstring on Friday, but couldn’t drop out, or we wouldn’t have had a team, so that led to a bit of rejigging on the Friday night on the Long Legs

The race consists of 6 Long Legs of (8.96km) odd numbered Legs, and 6 Short Legs of (5.14km) even numbered Legs.

The positions shown are the team position after the finish of that Leg.

Leg 1 EUAN MACKENZIE U23 33rd (29.10), Leg 2 ASHOK MATHUR 36th (17.07), Leg 3 KOJO KYEREME V40 24th (28.03) 6th fastest time on this Leg, Leg 4 ANTHONY WHITEMAN V40 13th (15.38) fastest time on this Leg, Leg 5 GLEN WATTS 10th (27.51) 7th fastest time on this Leg, Leg 6 DAVID BOWERS 10th (16.48), Leg 7 MICHAEL CALLEGARI 6th (26.41) fastest time on this Leg, and overall, Leg 8 ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER U20 7th (16.44), Leg 9 RICHARD HORTON 4th (27.41) 4th fastest time on this Leg, Leg 10 WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 5th (16.43) 10th fastest time on this Leg, Leg 11 MATTHEW GRANT 9th (30.19), Leg 12 BEN ROCHFORD U20 9th (17.03).

Team Positions 1st Morpeth Harriers (4:21.52), 2nd Notts AC (4:23.06), 3rd Leeds City (4:25.34), 9th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (4:29.48) there were 59 completed teams finished

Fastest Times Long Legs 1st Michael Callegari (26.41), 2nd Paul Pollock of Kent (26.49), 3rd John McDonnell of Luton (26.52),  Equal 28th Richard Horton, Equal 36th Glen Watts, 47th, Kojo Kyereme, Equal 107th Euan Mackenzie, Equal 179th Matthew Grant – 380 athletes recorded times

Fastest Times Short Legs 1st Sam Mitchell of Notts (15.01), 2nd Chris Parr of Gateshead (15.08), 3rd Phil Nicholls of Wolverhampton & Bilston (15.15), Equal 9th Anthony Whiteman, Equal 91st William Ryle-Hodges, Equal 94th Robbie Lightowler, Equal 100th David Bowers, Equal 129th Ben Rochford, 138th Ashok Mathur – 378 athletes recorded times

Link to photograph of the race http://www.racephotos.org.uk/ERRARelaysApril2015/errarelaysapril2015_1.htm

WOMENS NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Took place in conjunction with the 12 Stage Relay

Leg 1 VICTORIA WALKER U23 26th (34.46)

Team Positions 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (2:13.49), 2nd Bristol & West (2:16.44), 3rd Swansea Harriers (2:17.01) there were 40 completed teams finished

Fastest Times Long Legs 1st Emelia Gorecka of Aldershot (29.53), 2nd Laura Whittle of Royal Sutton (30.49), 3rd Jenny Spink of Bristol (30.57),  41st Victoria Walker – 102 athletes recorded times

Fastest Times Short Legs 1st Laura Weightman of Morpeth (16.44), 2nd Louise Small of Aldershot (17.03), 3rd Sarah Tracy of Birchfield (17.08) – 177 athletes recorded times

RECENT WEDDING – Congratulations and best wishes to CLAIRE SIMM and DOUGLAS HOBSON who were married on Friday 10 April in Potters Bar. 

RECENT WEDDING – Congratulations and best wishes to CLAIRE SIMM and DOUGLAS HOBSON who were married on Friday 10 April in Potters Bar. 

MAY WEDDING – Best wishes to MAURICE RYAN and RHIANON CARROLL who are getting married on Saturday 9 May.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT – The London Inter Club Challenge (LICC) and the newly founded London Colleges Athletics Series (LCAS) have pleasure in announcing that they have agreed to promote their next events jointly at Lee Valley Athletics Centre on SUNDAY 19 APRIL. LICC and LCAS, are both supported by England Athletics, and will be working together to stage this highly innovative meeting which is estimated will attract over 350 athletes.

The competition is graded, has electronic timing on the track and EDM in the field. Registration is now open to London University students to compete in LCAS (www.london-athletics.com/registration) and closes on 12 April. Fees for LICC events are charged at £3 for the first event and £2 for subsequent events and are welcome on the day. Entries for LCAS will not be accepted on the day. More information at www.london-athletics.com and http://londonathletics.org/licc 

Commenting on this development, TONY SHIRET, (England Athletics London Region Joint Chairman) “Many organisations throughout the UK have talked about bridging the gap between college sport and the traditional athletics clubs, so we are very proud that here in London we have taken the initiative of actually doing something rather than simply talking about it. We wish the organisers and the athletes the best of luck in a day of Track and Field athletics at one of London’s leading venues.”

Attached is updated timetable for all LICC and LCAS events. Remember Entry Is Free For SBH Members for more information visit http://londonathletics.org/licc

LONDON MARATHON – Many of you will be competing on 26 April for the first time, or aiming to run a personal best. If you are running could you email what your running number is, as this will assist me in finding your finishing time and position.

SOUTHERN ATHLETIC LEAGUE 2015, DIVISION 2 WEST – The track season is almost upon us after a successful 2014, winning promotion from Division 3, we now look forward to competing against new teams at new venues.

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers are a composite team with Barnet & District, both Men and Women competing as one team, minimum age 15 years … no maximum age!

The secret to success, actually it is not much of a secret, is to fill as many events as possible, there are 38 at each meeting and each club has two athletes per event.

Match 1 – Saturday 25 April at Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) against Hillingdon, Ealing and Newbury.

Match 2 – Sunday 31 May at Winchester (Satnav SO23 0QA) against Winchester, Oxford and Worthing.

Match 3 – Saturday 20 June at Allianz Park (Satnav NW4 1RL) against Epsom, Harrow and Yeovil.

Match 4 – Saturday 4 July at Abingdon (Satnav OX14 1PU) against Radley, Andover and Wycombe.

Match 5 – Saturday 15 August at Woking (Satnav GU21 5NZ) against Woking, Plymouth and Highgate.

If you are available please contact team manager Richard McCormick at mccormicks5@btinternet.com

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER 1 (UNDER 17/20 MEN/WOMEN) – The first of four fixtures takes place this Saturday 18 April at Ridlins Wood Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9QZ). Timetable attached.

Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager – Colette Hurley or Geoff Morphitis

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The first of five fixtures takes place this Sunday 19 April at Thurrock Athletics Stadium, Blackshots Lane, Grays Essex (Satnav RM16 2QT). For parking please use this link

http://www.essexathletics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DIRECTIONS-TO-THURROCK-HARRIERS-ATHLETICS-STADIUM1.pdf Timetable attached.

Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager Joyce Smith or Jeremy Sothcott

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE (ALL AGE-GROUPS INCLUDING U13s) AND LONDON COLLEGES ATHLETICS SERIES – The first of four fixtures takes place thisSunday 19 April at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR). Is free to all members of Shaftesbury, Entries from athletes from non-member clubs are welcome on the day and are charged at £3 for the first event and £2 for subsequent events. Registration opens at 10.00am, and closes 30 minutes before the published start time. Attached is the Timetable. All juniors and seniors welcome as U17s, U15s and U13s will be at the EYAL.

Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and register.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 22 April. Entry costs at Wednesday Meetings £4 for one event, £6 for two or more events, entries from 5.30pm, there may be separate desks for different events. Please use this link to the Watford Harriers website http://www.watfordharriers.org.uk/indexnc.htm then select Watford Open Graded Meetings at the top of the page. Once you are in the open meeting section, you can see the full information including any late changes. Also you can print off the ‘On The Day Entry Form’

Timetable – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 400m no U13s, 8.00pm 800m, 9.00pm 3000m

SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 2 WEST (UNDER 17/20 AND SENIOR MEN/WOMEN) – The first of five fixtures takes place on Saturday 25 April at Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). For timetable please use this link http://www.southernathletics.org.uk/assets/files/SALtimetable.pdf

Note: If you are available and wish to compete please contact team manager Richard McCormick at mccormicks5@btinternet.com

VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON AND MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 26 April Best wishes to our Marathon runners who start at Greenwich, and our Young Athletes who are competing for the London Borough of Barnet, Brent, Camden and Enfield and starts at Billingsgate.

VETERANS LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT – The first of four fixtures takes place on Monday 27 April at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR). Note: If you are available and wish compete please contact team manager Men David Wilcock david.wilcock@virgin.net Women Karen Murphy karenmurphy@ntlworld.com

BRITISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR MEN) – The first of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 9 May at Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium, Woodbourn Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 3HL). Timetable attached.

Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager – Geoff Morphitis

UK WOMEN’S ATHLETIC LEAGUE DIVISION 1 (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR WOMEN) – The first of three fixtures takes place on Sunday 10 May at Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Allenton, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY). Timetable attached.  Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager – Nicole Cara

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The second of five fixtures takes place thisSunday 10 May at Braintree Athletics Track, Panfield Lane, Braintree (Satnav CM7 1FF). Timetable attached.

Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager Joyce Smith or Jeremy Sothcott

RESULTS – TRACK AND FIELD OUTDOORS UNLESS STATED

The John Rumbold Memorial Meeting took place Bournemouth on 12 April

100m – SW STEFFI WILSON U23 1st (SB 11.8 no wind recorded) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2015, GABRIELLE ROWSELL U23 2nd (SB 12.6 no wind recorded) and is ranked UK No.6 U23 in 2015

200m – SW STEFFI WILSON U23 1st (SB 24.3 no wind recorded) taking .08 of a second off her February time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2015

400m – SW STEFFI WILSON U23 1st (PB 59.2) taking .61 of a second off her 2014 time

Long Jump – SW GABRIELLE ROWSELL U23 1st (SB 5.77m no wind recorded) adding 26cm to her January jump, and is ranked UK No.8 U23 in 2015

The Lee Valley Open Meeting took place on 11 April

100m – Race SM1 DOMINIC ASHWELL U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (10.85 w0.5), ANDREW AMOAH U20 6th (SB 11.01 w0.5), SM2 RENARD FREDERICK 2nd (SB 10.98 w0.2), SM4 LEON SINCLAIR U23 1st (SB 11.41 w-2.4), SM7 IFE ADEPEGBA U20 2nd (PB 11.95 w0.7) taking .25 of a second off his 2012 time, SM8 SIMON ZEFFERTT U20 3rd (PB 11.74 w0.9) taking .78 of a second off his 2010 time, Race SW8 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V50 5th (PB 16.07 w1.9) and is ranked UK No.3 V50 in 2015

200m – Race SM5 SIMON ZEFFERTT U20 1st (23.93 w0.6)

800m – Race SM2 JULIAN LAMY U20 2nd (2:03.06)

110m Hurdles – U20M MATTHEW HALL 2nd (PB 15.02 w0.5) taking .20 of a second off his 2014 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2015

Long Jump – SW ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V50 18th (3.38m no wind recorded)

Hammer 4kg – SW REBECCA KEATING U20 1st (54.78m)

The Scottish Athletics Throws & Jumps Grand Prix took place in Livingston on 11-12 April

Discus 2kg – SM ANGUS MCINROY 1st (SB 51.15m) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2015

Discus 1.75kg – U20M GEORGE EVANS 1st (PB 47.94m) and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2015

Shot 7.26kg – SM ANGUS MCINROY 2nd (13.37m)

Shot 6kg – U20M GEORGE EVANS 1st (PB 17.65m) adding 1.33m to his February put, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2015

The Husker Spring Invitational took place Lincoln, Nebraska, USA on 11 April

Discus 2kg – NICK PERCY U23 (Nebraska University) 3rd (53.54m)

The Princeton Quad Meet took place Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 11 April

1500m – LIZZIE BIRD U23 (Princeton University) 1st (SB 4:25.82) and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2015

The Rafter Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational took place Los Angeles, California, USA on 11 April

800m – ZAC RANDALL (Oklahoma University) 2nd (SB 1:49.96) and is ranked UK No.11 in 2015

The Benedictine Eagle Invitational took place Lisle, Illinois, USA on 11 April

100m – JAMES MCLACHLAN (HCA Loyola University) 1st (PB 10.55 w2.8) taking .55 of a second off his 2011 time which was also wind assisted

The Rider Invitational took place Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA on 11 April

1500m – LUCY YATES 1st (SB 4:41.39)

The Texas Invitational took place Austin, Texas, USA on 11 April

800m – HARRY SAGEL U23 (Rice University) 5th (1:54.60)

The Liverpool Harriers Throws & Jumps Meeting took place on 11 April

Shot 4kg – SW JOANNA BLAIR (HCA) 1st (PB 10.07m) adding 14cm to her 2013 put

The Alabama v Mississippi Border Clash took place Starkville, Mississippi, USA on 10 April

Hammer 7.26kg – DEMPSEY MCGUIGAN U23 1st (64.05m)

The Watford Open Meeting took place on 8 April

100m – Race 1 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V50 6th (PB 16.49 w0.0) taking .11 of a second off her March time, Race 3 JAMES DAVIS U17 1st (SB 13.15 w-0.7), Race 4 GABE YAWITCH U15 6th (SB 13.82 w-0.2), Race 6 SIMON ZEFFERTT U20 1st (PB 11.87 w0.0) taking .65 of a second off his 2010 time, Race 8 DOMINIC ASHWELL U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 10.79 w-0.4) taking .09 of a second off his 5 April time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2015

200m – Race 3 GABE YAWITCH U15 7th (PB 27.65 w0.1) taking .15 of a second off his 2014 time, Race 5 SIMON ZEFFERTT U20 3rd (PB 23.76 w0.0) taking .24 of a second off his March time

800m – Race 3 JAMES DAVIS U17 1st (PB 2:24.33) taking .24 of a second off his 2014 time, Race 4 FREDDIE SHIRET U15 8th (SB 2:31.24), Race 7 HENRY FULTON U1513th (PB 2:17.83) equalling his 2014 time

1500m – Race 3 BENJAMIN BLOOM U13 13th (PB 5:07.94), Race 4 JACK BLOOM U15 1st (PB 4:42.32) taking 9.08 seconds off his 2014 time, JUDAH YAWITCH U13 5th (PB 4:55.36) taking 4.20 seconds off his 2014 time, LIA RADUS U15 16th (SB 5:05.65), Race 6 THOMAS PATRICK U15 5th (PB 4:25.58) taking 10.07 seconds off his 2014 time, Race 7 HAMZA KADIR U17 13th (SB 4:22.19), Race 8 KHALID-ALI AHMED U20 11th (SB 4:08.03)

3000m – Race 1 DAVID STONE U15 1st (PB 9:55.73) and is ranked UK No.7 U15 in 2015

PARKRUN RESULTS

11 April – DULWICH – DANIEL DAVIES 2nd (First Time 16.14) – GLADSTONE, BRENT – DAVID LAMY V45 37th (23.31), LOUANN LAMY U13 45th (24.36), ISABELLE LAMY V45 76th (New PB 27.05) – OAK HILL, BARNET – GABRIELLA KYRIACOU U17 11th (New PB 19.30), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 19th (21.00), STUART SINGER V50 20th (21.05), SAAM KYU SMART U15 23rd (21.19), ASHVIN KURI U17 27th (22.04), ELINA BULMAN U13 37th (23.19), LILY RACHEL U15 39th (23.27), ELEANOR RACHEL U1365th (26.50), SUSIE MCDONALD V45 75th (New PB 27.17) – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – MATTI HARRIS U13 10th (New PB 19.52) – PANSHANGER – DYLAN MICHEL U11 8th (19.47), KAYLA MICHEL U15 29th (22.04) – SOUTHWARK – EMILY NEILAN 37th (22.32) – ST ALBANS – REBEKAH GARDINER 10th (18.22), BEN KELLY U13 109th (23.40),JOHN KELLY V60 110th (23.43), CLAIRE HOBSON 175th (26.05), DOUGLAS HOBSON 176th (26.07)