Happy Birthday this week to Isaac Maria Araujo, Archer-Bux, Boluwatife Coker, Orlando Edwards, Rachel Felton, Ariana Gomes, Lindsey Jonker, James Hamblin, Eavion Richardson, Seb Rodger, Nadeem Shaikh
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Happy Birthday this week to Adam Carpenter, Ella Collier, Charlie Etame, Matisse Ippolito, Isaac Lee-Own, Christopher McDonagh, Dean Oamen, Freddie Shiret, Nathan Tadesse
SCOTTISH NATIONAL ACADEMY – Congratulations to GEORGE EVANS U20 and his Coach COLIN MCCULLOCH, George is one of 32 athletes and their coaches who have been inducted into the National Academy programme. The aim is to give Scottish best young athletes a better chance of future success, aiming at medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. Athletes and Coaches will receive education, physio support and competition and training camp opportunities.
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Happy Birthday this week to Rebecca Andreou, Dominic Ashwell, Chloe Brassey, Oje Etomi, Tony Henry, Nikolas Katsaros, Jack Partridge, Billy Praim-Singh, Kayanna Reid, Emily Renwick, Kylie Robilliard, Mariana Toma, Ethan Walsh, Rick Ward, Paul Williamson
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS 125 YEARS ANNIVERSARY DINNER – A really enjoyable evening was had by 200 of our club members on Saturday in celebrating our 125th Anniversary. It was great to see old friends and also see our next generation of club athletes. Our President, DAVE BEDFORD gave a speech which did start a bit risqué as you might expect. He talked a bit about our history and how good we all thought we were when we had our 100 year Anniversary but that we had now reached an even higher level and are clearly the best club in country! He did make a particular reference to ALAN WELLER who keeps us all informed of the results of the club and its members through his excellent weekly newsletter but wasn’t able to be present for the dinner. A signed copy of Emil Zatopek book was presented to GEORGE GROOM, our U15 National Cross Country Champion, from our oldest club member PETER WOODSMITH.
At the end of the evening presentations were made to the club members that have recently completed 50 years membership with the club; these were MARGARET BEECHAM, GEOFF MORPHITIS, TONY PACKHAM, JULIAN GOATER, DAVE BEDFORD and RICHARD BOBER. Further presentations of SEAA 40 years’ long service awards for club members that have assisted with the club/SEAA duties (officials, club committees, helpers etc but including time just as athletes).
Recipients were: BRYAN SMITH, JOYCE SMITH, GERRY ELMORE, ROGER SIMONS, DAVE BEDFORD, GEOFF MORPHITIS and TONY SUNDERLAND, with the biggest cheer of the evening, to TONY SMITH. There were many photographs taken, and we will advise you all on how they will be circulated. A big thank you to all those that organised the meeting.
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Happy Birthday this week to Sunny Adepegba, Kelly Bramhald, Victoria Dronsfeld, Georgina Emanuel, George Grant, Gemma Harper, Andrew Holmes, John Sperling, Darryl Stone
NOT ONE BUT TWO CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations firstly to LIAM DEE who ran a personal best (3:43.64) in the Ridge Twilight Meeting in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA on 26 May, taking 2.23 seconds off his 2014 time which ranks him UK No.1 U20 in 2015. This was also a New U20 1500m Club Record eclipsing Richard Goodman’s (3:45.66) set in Birmingham on 30 July 2011. Even better the time is within the UKA European U20 qualification standard (3:44.50) for the European Junior Championships in Sweden on 16-19 July.
Congratulations to LIZZIE BIRD who ran a personal best (9:54.76) in the NCAA Championships DI East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Florida, USA on 28-30 May, taking 3.57 seconds off her April time, which ranks her UK No.1 U23 in 2015. This was also a New U23 3000m Steeplechase Club Record eclipsing her own (9:58.33) which she set in April 2015.
EUROPEAN U23 QUALIFICATION TIME – Congratulations to RICHARD CHARLES U23 who ran a personal best (PB 1:47.28) in Oordegem, Belgium on 30 May, taking 1.02 seconds off his 2013 time, which ranks him UK No.2 U23 in 2015. The time is within the UKA European U23 800m qualification standard (1:47.50) for the European U23 Championships in Estonia on 9-12 July.
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