Happy Birthday this week to Ian Bannister, Luca Cardines, Amber Duverney, Henry Fulton, Rebecca Keating, Janany Krishnakanthan, Olivia Lava, Dempsey McGuigan, Daryll Neita, Donovan Reid, Fatoumata Savadogo, Philip Shelley, James Sothcott
Downloads – The following documents can be viewed, downloaded or printed
UK Youth Development League UAG National Final Timetable – UKYDL National Final UAG 2016 Timetable
Eastern Young Athletes League Top Six Timetable – EYAL Top Six Final Timetable 2016
OLYMPIC GAMES – Took place in Rio de Janeiro from 11-21 August
Day 7 – 17 August
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Pool B CHRIS BENNETT 11th (71.32m)
Day 8 – 18 August
4 x 100m Relay – SW Heat 1 GB & NI 3rd (41.93) DARRYL NEITA U23 ran on Leg 4
Day 9 – 19 August
4 x 100m Relay – SW Final GB & NI won the Bronze Medal in a new National Record (41.77) DARRYL NEITA U23 brought the team home on Leg 4
RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you all a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful 2016 to NIALL CARNEY, ALEXANDER CHARALAMBOUS, KEENAN DIEOBI, OLIVER FORMBY, ZACH NICHOLLS, ANIEKAN OKONO, MATTHEW PAGAN, KENAN STEVENS and DIMITRI YAP
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – PLEASE NOTE we have just been advised by the League organiser, that the first fixture on 24 September has now been re-arranged for Saturday 1 October and will still be at Horsenden Hill. The reason being was to avoid the Southern Young Athletes Relays on Sunday 25 September.
For the remaining newsletter information and results
SOUTHERN U15 & U20 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 21 August.
100m – U15B Heat 1 ANDREW NICOLAOU (Middlesex) 2nd (11.94 w-1.0), in the Final ANDREW won the Bronze Medal (11.69 w0.4)
200m – U15B Heat 1 MICAH AGYEPONG (Middlesex) 1st (24.07 w1.2), in the Final MICAH finished 4th (24.63 w-0.6)
400m – U20M Heat 1 JACK FITZPATRICK (Hertfordshire) 6th (54.10)
800m – U15B Heat 2 FREDDIE SHIRET (Hertfordshire) 4th (2:17.59), U15G Heat 2 SCARLETT KENT (Hertfordshire) 7th (2:36.65)
75m Hurdles – U15G Heat 1 CRISTINA POTTER (Middlesex) 4th (12.61 w-1.2)
100m Hurdles – U20W RACHAEL FATUADE (Middlesex) 3rd (SB 15.86 w-3.2) taking .14 of a second off her 6 August time
High Jump – U20M SCOTT WEBSTER (Essex) Equal 3rd (1.85m)
Pole Vault – U15B ZAMAAN DUDHIA (Hertfordshire) 1st (3.30m)
Long Jump – U20W EAVION RICHARDSON (Bedfordshire) 1st (5.86m w0.9)
Triple Jump – U15B ODERA UMEUGOJI (Hertfordshire) 5th (11.12m w-0.5), U20W EAVION RICHARDSON (Bedfordshire) 2nd (PB 11.77m w0.7) and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2017
Shot 4kg – U20W FIONA MCQUIRE (Hertfordshire) 7th (PB 9.38m) adding 3cm to her 2014 put
Shot 6kg – U20M BILLY PRAIM-SING (2nd Claim Essex) 2nd (13.12m)
Discus 1kg – U20W FIONA MCQUIRE (Hertfordshire) 5th (33.27m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B CHRISTIAN WARBY (Hertfordshire) 7th (PB 35.67m) 7.93m to his 7 August throw
U20W PHILIPPA DAVENALL (2nd Claim Essex) 2nd (47.54m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M BILLY PRAIM-SING (2nd Claim Essex) 2nd (62.71m)
Javelin 600g – U15B ROHAN OYEWOLE (Hertfordshire) 5th (46.99m)
ENGLAND ATHLETICS MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – This was the inaugural competition involving teams from England, Bal/Ukwl, GB Juniors, Wales, Scotland, Ulster & N.Ireland and Ukaf. And took place at Sportscity, Manchester on 17 August.
100m – SM CONFIDENCE LAWSON (Bal/Ukwl) 3rd (10.53 w1.8), Non Scoring DOMINIC ASHWELL U20 7th (10.78 w1.0)
400m – SW PHILIPPA LOWE (HCA England) 1st (53.58)
3000m – SM JAKE SHELLEY (Bal/Ukwl) 3rd (SB 8:16.24), SW MELISSA COURTNEY (Wales) 2nd (9:13.87)
High Jump – SM ALLAN SMITH (Scotland) 1st (2.18m)
Long Jump – SW ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim Bal/Ukwl) 5th (5.50m w0.3)
Triple Jump – SW YASMIN LAKIN U23 (Bal/Ukwl) 3rd (11.68m w2.7)
Discus 1km – SW SHADINE DUQUEMIN U23 (Bal/Ukwl) 2nd (50.59m)
Discus 2km – SM ZANE DUQUEMIN (Bal/Ukwl) 1st (61.68m), GREGORY THOMPSON U23 (England) 2nd (57.67m), NICK PERCY U23 (Scotland) 3rd (57.59)
Hammer 4km – SW RACHEL HUNTER (Scotland) 2nd (62.17m)
Javelin 600g – SW JO BLAIR LOWE (HCA England) 1st (53.83m)
Javelin 800g – SM STEVE TURNOCK (Bal/Ukwl) 4th (60.92m)
Match Result – 1st England (277 points), 2nd Bal/Ukwl (209 points), 3rd GB Juniors (204 points), 4th Wales (149 points), 5th Scotland (128 points), 6th Ulster & N.Ireland (82 points), ), 7th Ukaf (60 points)
BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place in Eltham on 17 August, and featured the Sydney Wooderson Memorial 800m in which KYLE LANGFORD U23 won the race (1:48.94) and received a memorial silver salver. RICHARD CHARLES U23 finished 4th (1:49.87). Other race results.
800m – Race C BILLY KELSEY U23 1st (SB 1:55.19) taking .59 of a second off his 10 August time, Race E MATTHEW LEWIS U20 7th (2:02.51)
For those of our younger athletes, or maybe not so young, SYDNEY CHARLES WOODERSON MBE (1914 – 2006), dubbed “The Mighty Atom”, was an English athlete whose peak career was in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of Britain’s greatest middle-distance runners and had an amazing sprint finish. His slightly built and bespectacled appearance disguised immense reserves of strength and an overwhelming turn of speed. He set the world mile record of 4:06.4 at London’s Motspur Park on 28 August 1937. This record stood for nearly five years.
Born in Camberwell, London, he was 5 ft 6 in and weighed less than 9 stone (126 lbs). At 18 he became the first British schoolboy to break 4min 30sec for the mile. He won the British mile title for the five years up to the outbreak of the war in 1939.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he suffered an ankle injury and failed to qualify for the 1500 metres final. However, in 1937, after surgery, his performance increased and culminated in his world mile record of 4:06.4 in 1937. In 1938 he set world records in the 800m and 880 yards with times of 1:48.4 and 1:49.2, respectively.
Off the track Wooderson was a City of London solicitor and missed the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney because he was taking his law finals.
In Oslo at the 1946 European Championships, he won the 5,000 m in 14:08.6, the second-fastest time to that point. His versatility was demonstrated when he won the national cross-country title in 1948.
He was the natural choice to carry the Olympic torch into Wembley Stadium for the 1948 Summer Olympics. However he was turned away at the last minute because members of the organising committee wanted a more handsome final runner.
He was awarded an MBE in the 2000 Birthday Honours List for services to Blackheath Harriers and athletics. Wooderson lived in retirement in Dorset in the South of England. He remained a life member of Blackheath Harriers and was twice its president.
UPCOMING WINTER FIXTURES – These are the following main fixtures;
Road Relays – 11 September Middx & Herts YAs (Hayes) may include Seniors, 25 September Southern all age-groups (Bedford), 8 October National all age-groups (Birmingham), 25 March Southern Senior Men/Women 12/6 stage (Gravesend), 8 April National Senior Men/Women 12/6 stage (Birmingham).
Cross Country – Metropolitan League – 15 October Claybury, 12 November Stevenage, 3 December Wormwood Scrubs, 14 January Trent Park, 11 February Alexandra Palace. This season the first race starts at 12.45pm, also there are team results for the U11’s (4 to score).
North West London League – 1 October Horsenden Hill, 29 October Kingsbury, 26 November Trent Park, 18 February Parliament Hill, 4 March Wormwood Scrubs.
Regional/National/Overseas – 22 October Southern Relays (Wormwood Scrubs), 5 November National Relays (Probably Mansfield), 26 November European Trials (Liverpool), 11 December European Championships (Chia, Italy), 28 January Southern Championships (TBC), 25 February National Championships (Nottingham), 11 March CAU Inter County Championships (Birmingham), 18 March English Schools Championships (TBC), 26 March World Championships (Kampala, Uganda).
Other Races – 29 October Liddiard Trophy/North of the Thames (Kingsbury), 19 November London Championships/London Youth Games (Parliament Hill), 26 November Fraternity & Sorority Cups (Trent Park), 7 January Middlesex Championships (Hillingdon), 8 January Hertfordshire Championships (TBC), 23 April Virgin London & Mini Marathon.
Indoor Fixtures – Lee Valley commence from mid-December (all shown on fixture card), Southern & National Championships normally published around October/November.
Fixture Card & Information to be sent out by email, and on the SBH website early September.
HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Thursday 8 September at Parliament Hill Fields. Please use this link to the SBH website – Home Page where you find all information and entry details http://sbharriers.co.uk/
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Saracens are currently in the process of updating and changing the membership system at Allianz Park. Once the new system is up and running, we will then advise you on what you have to do.
EMMA GOUGE is the Saracens Athletics Membership Manager, and any membership enquiries need to go to her at emmagouge@saracens.net Her telephone number is 020-3675-7210.
WELFARE OFFICER REQUIRED – GRACE CONROY was one of two of the clubs Welfare Officers based at Allianz Park, but whilst this is preferable, it’s not essential. (MIKE TUVEY is the other one). If you feel you are in a position to find out more about this challenging and rewarding role within the club, (although historically it has not been particularly onerous), please contact PHILIP CUNNINGHAM at billylow@ntlworld.com or BRYAN SMITH at bryan.smith4@yahoo.com
WELFARE OFFICER – ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – Deal with confidential matters that may arise related to athletes and has an understanding and an appropriate way to such matters.
Responsible for the promotion of codes of conduct to members, parents and young people.
Receive, record and pass on to the NGB Child Protection officer, any concerns relating to the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults
To provide advice on the development of activities for young people within the club/organisation.
Support the registration of all personnel involved in activities for young people with the club/organisation (Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.
Recognise the difference between poor practice according to club rules and matters that would be seen as a welfare issue.
SBH SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Which was recently issued, can now be found on the SBH website. Please use this link http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ to which you can download/print the card and front sheet.
PHOTOGRAPHS – I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER – This is the link to the August Issue No.3 – http://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=432&nid=432&userId=-1
LONDON ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER – This is the link to the August Issue – http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=593e83c3ed041a839b72f1c09&id=3cd0be1f61&e=772aad1f54
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS (TRACK & FIELD UNLESS STATED)
Contact details of all Track & Field Team Managers can be found on the SBH website. Please use this link http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 24 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Events 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.30pm BMC, 8.05pm 1500m no times please over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.30pm 3000m no times please over 11 minutes 00 seconds.
For all entry information and ‘On the Day entry form’ please use this link http://www.watfordharriers.org.uk/indexnc.htm
LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE (ALL AGE-GROUPS INCLUDING U13s) – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 27 August at the Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL). Is free to all members of Shaftesbury, but why not bring a friend and introduce him to athletics (there is a charge for non-members, £3 for the first event and £2 for subsequent events). Registration opens at 10.30am, and closes 30 minutes before the published start time. All events are for both male and female age-groups unless stated. The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and register.
QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Saturday 27 August.
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with registration from 9.30am, first event starts at 10.00am, and completion around 11.30am, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £2 for non-members. Quadkids is primarily for school years 3 to 7 inclusive, ie age 7 to 12 and includes the four core disciplines of running (600m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and sprinting (75m). All are welcome and Parents you may be asked to join in by helping out on maybe one of the events.
ENGLAND U17 & U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 August and Sunday 28 August at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NATIONAL FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 4 September at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB). Timetable (see above). Coach to Bedford leaves Allianz Park at 08.15
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP SIX FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 4 September at the Ridlins Wood Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9PA). Timetable (see above). Coach leaves Allianz Park at 09.30 and pick up at Barnet Odeon at 09.45.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 7 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Events 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 100m, 8.00pm 800m, 9.15pm 3000m.
For all entry information and ‘On the Day entry form’ please use this link http://www.watfordharriers.org.uk/indexnc.htm
EUROPEAN JUNIOR CLUBS CUP – Takes place on Saturday 17 September in Castellon, Spain
RESULTS – TRACK & FIELD UNLESS STATED
The BMC Grand Prix took place in Stretford on 20 August
800m – SM A RICHARD CHARLES U23 2nd (1:49.97)
1500m – SW A MELISSA COURTNEY 3rd (4:15.61)
The International Antwerp Atletiekgala took place in Merksem, Belgium on 20 August
400m – SM A JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS U23 1st (48.02)
1500m – SM Race 1 KHALID-ALI AHMED U20 4th (SB 4:05.15) taking 8.81 seconds off his 17 February time, Race B HAMZA KADIR U17 1st (PB 3:56.87) taking 4.47 seconds off his 4 June time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2016
The Lee Valley Sprint Open Meeting took place on 17 August
100m – SM A1 ANTONIO INFANTINO 5th (10.68 w-2.8), SX 1.10 SCOTT WEBSTER U20 3rd (PB 12.16 w-0.2) taking .10 of a second off his 2014 time, SX 1.19 SEAN LODOVICA U23 7th (11.44 w0.5), SX 2.11 SEAN LODOVICA U23 1st (11.34 w0.6)
100m – SW A SHEREEN CHARLES 4th (12.45 w-1.0), SW B SHEREEN CHARLES 4th (12.33 w0.1)
110m Hurdles – U20M 1 JACOB SPENCE U20 1st (14.33 w2.4), U20M 2 JACOB SPENCE U20 1st (PB 14.30 w-0.4) taking .02 of a second off his 24 July time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2016
PARKRUN RESULTS
20 August – ALDENHAM – JAMES DAVIS U17 3rd (22.05) 16th parkrun – BATH SKYLINE – RICHARD SAMUEL V60 41st (New PB 23.17) 7th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V65 171st (26.02) 65th parkrun – HIGHBURY FIELDS – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 57th (22.59) 56th parkrun – MAIDENHEAD – ZAC RANDALL 1st (New PB 15.59) 6th parkrun – NORTH LAKES, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – DAVE SWEENEY V50 1st (16.29) 32nd parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 16th (20.39) 161st parkrun – PANSHANGER – RICHARD WILLIAMS 3rd (17.20) 24th parkrun – SOUTHWARK – EMILY NEILAN 37th (New PB 21.07) 14th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 45th (24.10) 57th parkrun – TOOTING COMMON – ANTHONY SOALLA-BELL V35 163rd (First Time 26.27) 1st parkrun
PHOTOGRAPH’S– From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used.
SARACENS SPORT FOUNDATION – Little athletics programme is an athletics ‘Multi Skills’ programme for children aged 4-9 years. The programme is designed to teach children fundamental movement skills of athletics – running, jumping and throwing. The sessions are game based and as of September there will be a progression throughout the term. LAP runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30-5.30pm – Term time only.
1st Legacy athletics club is a pathway club for children aged 10-15 years new to athletics. Children are introduced to all the different athletics disciplines and have the opportunity to develop running, jumping and running skills that we hope they will then go onto use as a participant in the formal athletics club structure or in any other sport for activity they choose to progress to. The lead coach is Gintare Dargeviciute who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club. 1st Leg AC runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00–6.00pm – Term time only.
For full and contact details use this link to the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240.
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £3.00.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for a form which will give you membership of Allianz Park, you can pick up the form from the reception at Allianz Park. Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership form are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £22.00, Annual fee £264.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £11.00, Annual fee £132.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.70, Monthly fee £16.50, Annual fee £198.00.
All membership enquiries should be directed towards Isobel Dunnicliffe at athletics@allianzpark.com Isobel will also be at Allianz Park (Tuesday and Thursday Evenings) in the West Stand. Her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252.
Alan