Happy Birthday from this Thursday 11 August to Wednesdy 17 August – Yamile Aldama, Claudia Backhaus, Lily Beckford, Milo De-Andrea, Thomas Fisher, Liam Garrett, Daniel Greenstein, Amy Gullen, Lidia Kyriacou, James Lancaster, John Naylor, Obinna Nwokeji, Oyinkansola Ogunbiyi, Zachary Randall, Gracie Rosenblatt, Laddie Shaw and Edwin Yamoah

COMMONWEALTH GAMES, RESULTS
DAY 6 – 3 AUGUST – OJIE EDOBURUN lined up in Semi-Final 1 of the 100m, with a reasonable start OJIE after 30m was in catch up mode and finished in third place (10.30 w-0.2)

DAVID SMITH representing Scotland in his third Commonwealth Games. The High Jump competition was a straight Final, DAVID came in at (2.15m) and cleared this first time, his next height was (2.19m) and just failed to clear this height, and finished in ninth place.

DAY 7 – 4 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES started in 200m campaign in Heat 3. ZHARNEL’S start and bend was excellent, and he coasted the home straight to finish in first place with (20.30 w3.4).

LINA NIELSEN was drawn in Heat 1 of the 400m Hurdles. From the first hurdle LINA was struggling and crossed the line in sixth place with (58.95). LINA’S post-race interview was very moving, in which she disclosed her struggle with Multiple Sclerosis, we wish her well for the future.

NICK PERCY representing Scotland in his second Commonwealth Games. NICK started the Final of the Discus in good spirits, and with his second attempt he threw (63.56m) which left him in fifth place. In hindsight, the Silver Medal was won with (64.99m) a fraction below his recent person best (65.00m).

DAY 8 – 5 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES started his 200m Semi-Final 1 in great spirits. The race was almost a carbon copy of his Heat win, which meant he coasted the home straight to finish in first place with (20.32 w2.1).

LIZZIE BIRD started the 3000m Steeplechase Final in excellent form. LIZZIE’S race tactics were based on her finishing speed, at 1000m she was almost 6 seconds behind CHEPKOECH and CHEMUTAI, at 200m it had grown to 7 seconds, from this point LIZZIE started to close the gap, overtaking CHEMUTAI, in the final 400m, and was closing rapidly on CHEPKOECH, but not enough to win an amazing Silver Medal. In a personal best (9:17.79) taking 1.67 seconds off her 18 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2022, UK all-time No.2.

SCOTT LINCOLN in his first Commonwealth Games. Started the Final of the Shot Put in good form flowing his recent season’s best. SCOTT’S first put (19.80m) was enough to finish in the top eight, his best put was achieved in the fifth round (20.57m), which won him a well-deserved Bronze Medal.

DAY 9 – 6 AUGUST – OJIE EDOBURUN was included in the England 4x100m Relay on Leg 4 in Heat 1, the squad had an excellent race, with solid changeovers, and won in a time of (SB 38.48).

GLEN QUAYLE U23 in his first Commonwealth Games. Was competing for the Isle of Man. Entered the Pole Vault at (4.85m), then went on to clear (4.95m), his next height was (5.05m) and came close in clearing this, which would have been a personal best. GLEN finished in eighth place.

DAY 10 – 7 AUGUST – ZHARNEL HUGHES and OJIE EDOBURUN was drafted in to the England 4x100m Relay for the Final on Leg 2 and OJIE on Leg 4. JONA EFOLOKO ran a solid opening Leg, handing over to ZHARNEL who opened up a lead on the back straight, the changeover to NETHANEEL MITCHELL-BLAKE was OK, and he ran an excellent bend to give OJIE a 4-5m lead for the final Leg, OJIE took the team home to win the Gold Medal (SB 38.35).

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Cali, Columbia from 1-6 August.
Generally, the temperature was around 30 degrees centigrade, with humidity around 93-95%.

DAY 4 – 4 AUGUST – MARLI JESSOP must have gone to the Championships in buoyant mood, following her results in 2022. MARLI was drawing in Heat 2 of the 100m Hurdles, and finished in fourth place with (13.60 w-0.2).

DAY 5 – 5 AUGUST – MARLI JESSOP qualified yesterday for Semi-Final 3. MARLI ran a strong race, finishing in fourth place with (13.48 w0.4). MARLI finished .07 of a second off qualifying for the Final, and will come away from these Championships, with greater experience for future Championships.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Munich, Germany from Thursday 11 to Sunday 21 August.
The Championships are a multi sports event, featuring Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Canoe Sprint, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing, Sports Climbing, Table Tennis and Triathlon.
This is the link to the schedule for all of the sports – https://results.mun.mev.atos.net/ECM2022/en/results/all-sports/competition-schedule.htm

You can view the Championships on BBC One, BBC Two and the Purple Button and there will likely be intensive streaming throughout BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport web site

The Athletics take place from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 August.
These are the 12 Shaftesbury athletes, who have selected to compete for GB&NI – OJIE EDOBURUN (100m), ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay), CHARLIE DOBSON (200m and 4x400m Relay), ELLIE BAKER (800m), LIZZIE BIRD (3000m Steeplechase), JESSICA HUNTER (100m Hurdles), JOSHUA FAULDS (400m Hurdles), HAYLEY MCLEAN (400m Hurdles), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles and 4x400m Relay), DAVID SMITH (High Jump), JADE LALLY (Discus), NICK PERCY (Discus), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following request.
Our new Club year started on 1 October 2021. The SBH annual subscriptions is £50 and the current England Athletics annual registration is £16 from 1 April 2022. The total is £66 and should now be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please let me know when payment is made. Thanks GEOFF

TCS MINI LONDON MARATHON TRIAL – The 2022 TCS Mini London Marathon Championships gives the UK’s most promising young athletes the chance to compete against the best new talent in British road running, just like in the previous Mini Marathon events. This year however there are some changes – the event will now take place the day before the TCS London Marathon – Saturday 1 October and the route will be 2.6km.
The Championships kick-start what’s set to be an amazing day on Saturday 1 October 2022 – the children and young people taking part will be the first people to cross the world-famous TCS London Marathon Finish Line this year (yes, even before the adult elite athletes!). The championship participants will set off first in the morning, from approximately 09:00am, followed by the waves that will make up the rest of the event (schools event).

The age groups for the 2022 TCS Mini Marathon championships are:
Under-13 Boys and Girls (must be aged 12 on 31 August 2022, or at least 11 years old on the day of the event)
Under-15 Boys and Girls (must be aged 14 or 15 on 31 August 2022
Under-17 Boys and Girls (must be aged 15 or 16 on 31 August 2022
Each London borough can have a maximum of 6 boys and 6 girls in each age group.

How to enter and run for Barnet
The team to represent Barnet will be chosen based on the quickest times for a 5km Parkrun. To be able to represent Barnet, you need to have been either born, live or go to school in the borough. To submit your interest in being part of Team Barnet, you need to do the following;
Step 1 – Register and attend at least one Parkrun event in or close to Barnet. Parkruns take place every Saturday at 9am. See links below for Parkrun locations in Barnet;
Oak Hill Parkrun –    home | Oak Hill parkrun | Oak Hill parkrun
Sunnyhill Parkrun – home | Sunny Hill parkrun | Sunny Hill parkrun
Please could participants note that Parkrun is not a race, and all participants need to adhere to the parkrun code; https://volunteer.parkrun.com/principles/codes-of-conduct

Step 2 – Complete the registration form and parental consent form via the link below, and include your quickest time achieved in a Parkrun before the closing date. Please stipulate, the date and the venue of your fastest run and the time achieved. We will verify this on the Parkrun website and make team selections once the deadline has passed. Entry form: https://forms.office.com/r/xMny333pRu

Step 3 – All submitted forms will be assessed and verified before selection letters sent out. We will select 6 in each category with 3 reserves.

If you are interested in representing Team Barnet please submit a completed entry form with your best time for a Parkrun by 9am on Monday 12 September 2022. We will then contact you to confirm if you have been selected or not and to provide further information for those selected. Any queries please contact us sport@barnet.gov.uk We look forward to receiving your entries.

Best wishes – Barnet Sport & Physical Activity Team

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 28 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups. Members of SBH and LUCA qualify for a 50% discount.
Online entries will be open soon – no entries on the day.
Link to entries – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/ in the filter type in 374
Link to provisional timetable – LICC 4 – Provisional Timetable 28-08-22
Other than when races are combined, the LUCA race is first, men followed by women. All subsequent races are graded with fastest first. Mixed races will be run where possible. Photo finish and EDM are provided. LICC meetings are Licenced by UKA at Level 2.
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 August

RESULTS
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER – The fourth fixture of four took place at StoneX Stadium on 7 August.
Team Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (734 match points – 6 league points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (546 – 5), 3rd Reading (480 – 4), 4th SBH (374.5 – 3), 5th Basildon Beagles (341.5 – 2), 6th Camberley & Woking (162 – 1)
Final Team Result After The 4 Fixtures – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (2869 match points – 24 league points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (2290.5 – 20), 3rd Reading (2096 – 16), 4th SBH (1838.5 – 12), 5th Basildon Beagles (1266 – 7), 6th Camberley & Woking (883 – 5) 

100m – U17M A TAYLON BROOKES U17 2nd (PB 11.33 w-1.1) taking .07 of a second off his 30 July time, B EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (11.34 w-0.8)
100m – U17W A ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (SB 12.55 w1.6) taking .03 of a second off her 26 June time, B TOSIN JOKENSUMI U17 3rd (12.75 w2.9)
100m – U20M Non-Scoring BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 2nd (11.56 w0.7), ONAOPE SOGBESAN U20 5th (11.65 w0.7)
100m – U20W A MIA HIGSON U17 5th (13.47 w-0.7)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (22.26 w0.6), B EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (PB 22.47 w1.5) ) taking .15 of a second off his 18 June time
200m – U17W A ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (25.94 w2.4), B TOSIN JOKENSUMI U17 1st (SB 26.44 w3.6) ) taking .07 of a second off her 18 June time
200m – U20M A ERNEST BARNES U20 5th (SB 23.41 w3.4), B JUBRIL ADENIJI U20 4th (PB 23.20 w1.8) taking .01 of a second off his 17 July time, Non-Scoring 1 TAYLON BROOKES U17 1st (PB 22.93 w0.8) taking .07 of a second off his 30 July time, LORCAN FARRELL U17 3rd (PB 25.71 w0.8)
300m – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 2nd (PB 42.12), B MIA HIGSON U17 1st (43.39)
400m – U17M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U17 6th (55.22), B JADEN AULIS U17 4th (PB 55.28) ) taking .12 of a second off his 5 June time
800m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS U17 1st (2:01.95)
800m – U20M A LUCA STUBBS U20 4th (2:02.45), B LEO RONCARATI U20 3rd (2:05.36), Non-Scoring JOSHUA FISHER U20 1st (2:03.42)
800m – U2WM A NICOLE MCGOVERN U17 3rd (2:32.22), B RACHEL PEARLMAN U20 2nd (SB 2:29.84)
1500m – U17M A PETER BAVEL-ZAYATS U17 2nd (SB 4:36.36) taking 2.75 seconds off his 1 June time
1500m – U20M A MAX WINFIELD U20 3rd (PB 4:12.25) taking 1.28 seconds off his 4 June time
80m Hurdles – U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 2nd (12.16 nwr)
110m Hurdles – U20M A CRAIG MONCUR U20 2nd (15.71 w0.3)
400m Hurdles – U20M A JUBRIL ADENIJI U20 2nd (PB 57.05) taking 1.49 seconds off his 28 June time
4x100m Relay – U17M SBH 4th (SB 44.40) taking .08 of a second off their 30 July time JADEN AULIS, EBUKA NWOKEJI, TAYLON BROOKES, ZICO JONES, U20M SBH 4th (46.08) ONAOPE SOGBESAN, JUBRIL ADENIJI, ERNEST BARNES, BRYAN OGEBOR
High Jump – U17M A LORCAN FARRELL U17 2nd Equal (1.75m), B JORDAN NGIGE U17 2nd (PB 1.75m) adding 1cm to his 10 July height
High Jump – U20M A KIMANI JACK U20 1st (1.95m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (1.60m)
Pole Vault – U20M A CRAIG MONCUR U20 3rd (PB 3.65m) adding 1cm to his 10 July height
Long Jump – U17M A CAMERON KNIGHT U17 6th (5.34m nwr)
Long Jump – U20M A CRAIG MONCUR U20 2nd (PB 6.39m nwr) equaling his 9 July jump
Triple Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 3rd (PB 11.78m nwr) adding 7cm to his 28 June jump
Triple Jump – U20M A JAY HERBERT U20 1st (PB 14.03m nwr) adding 14cm to his 28 May jump
Triple Jump – U20W A KACEY WALTERS U20 1st (11.77m nwr), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (PB 8.28m nwr)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (7.08m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (15.09m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A JAMES ISAACS U20 2nd (11.68m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 3rd (15.91m), U20W A OLIVIA LAVA U20 4th (30.36m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A TRAVIS SCOTTOW U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (45.76m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A PHARRELL HAREWOOD U20 2nd (41.16m), B JAMES ISAACS U20 1st (37.69m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A JESSICA-CHARLIE BENNETT U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (51.73m), A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (44.12m)
Hammer 6kg – U20M A JAMES ISAACS U20 4th (31.73m), B ONAOPE SOGBESAN U20 1st (24.89m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A KACEY WALTERS U20 4th (PB 16.90m), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 3rd (PB 9.82m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A JACOB AXTELL U17 2nd (43.34m)
Javelin 880g – U20M A MILAN TRAJKOVIC U20 2nd (54.42m)

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND – The fourth fixture of four took place on 30 July.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (87 points), 2nd SBH (83), 3rd Equal Barnet & District and Harrow (59), 5th Equal Enfield & Haringey and Highgate Harriers (50), 7th Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (70), 8th Thames Valley Harriers (35), 9th Serpentine (19), 10th Ealing Eagles (7), 11th Queens Park Harriers (4)

Final Team Result After The 4 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (362 points), 2nd SBH (324), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (258), 4th Barnet & District (215), 5th Harrow (214), 6th Highgate Harriers (183), 7th Thames Valley Harriers (182), 8th Enfield & Haringey (131), 9th Serpentine (81), 10th Ealing Eagles (68), 11th Queens Park Harriers (50)

75m – U11B A1 JASON OTULE U11 2nd (PB 11.14 w-0.3) taking .08 of a second off his 21 May time, B1 LEWIS WARD U11 3rd (PB 11.52w-1.2), Non Scoring 1 JONAH TALENGA U11 5th (NT), 2 NOSA URUBUSI U11 2nd (11.77 w1.1), TIMI BAKARE U11 3rd (PB 11.98 w1.1) taking .53 of a second off his 21 May time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 7th (13.06 w1.1)
75m – U11G B1 ANU JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (PB 20.75 w1.3) equalling her 21 May time, Non Scoring 1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U11 1st (PB 11.72 w0.1) taking .37 of a second off her 21 May time, 2nd JUI HAYAKAWA U11 2nd (PB 13.22 w-0.1), AUTUMN VOS U11 4th (13.88 w-0.1), 3 ELA APPAH SPICK U11 5th (PB 13.29 w-1.2)
100m – U13B A1 YASH GANDHI U13 2nd (PB 13.65 w-2.5) taking .22 of a second off his 21 May time, JONATHAN OTULE U13 3rd (14.15 w-2.5), BEN BAMISAIYE U13 4th (14.24 w-2.5), A2 DIJANI BARNOR U13 2nd (12.96 w-1.75), B1 LANI JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (13.25 w0.8)
100m – U13G A1 FAITH LAMPLEY U13 5th (PB 14.07 w0.2) taking .11 of a second off her 10 July time, B1 MOEISHA SAVAGE U13 1st (13.36 w-2.4)
100m – U15B A1 JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U15 2nd (PB 11.35 w-2.2) taking .05 of a second off his 5 June time, B1 ANTON COHEN U15 6th (PB 12.59 w-2.5), Non Scoring 1 TYLER NICO OLIVIERA U15 1st (PB 12.30 w-0.5), HARRY PINCHERLE U15 2nd (PB 12.55 w-0.5) taking .07 of a second off his 15 May time, ISSAC OTAH U15 4th (PB 13.32 w-0.5)
100m – U15G A1 ANGEL MCLEOD U15 5th (12.50 w1.6), B1 TAMI GEORGE U15 1st (13.09 w-0.9), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (13.60 w-0.9), ANNA-LUCIA HARLEY U15 4th (14.16 w-0.9) Non-Scoring MORAYO IDRIS U15 6th (PB 14.53 w-1.1)
100m – U17M A2 EBUKA NWANKEJI U17 2nd (11.40 w-2.9), B1 TAYLON BROOKES U17 1st (PB 11.40 w-1.5) taking .11 of a second off his 8 July time
100m – U17W A1 NIAH AKINTOKUN U17 1st (12.41 w-0.7), B2 JADE HALLE GRANT U17 1st (PB 12.94 w0.9) taking .32 of a second off her 18 June time
800m – U11B A LEWIS WARD U11 2nd (2:47.09), B DENYS PASCAL U11 1st (2:46.46), TAHA COCKERELL U11 2nd (PB 2:52.66) taking .70 of a second off his 21 May time, PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 3rd (PB 2:55.63) taking 6.40 seconds off his 21 May time
800m – U11G A IZZY VOS U11 4th (PB 3:05.53) taking 20.34 seconds off her 21 May time, B JUIHAYAKAWA U11 2nd (PB 3:04.42) taking 7.28 seconds off her 5 June time, ELLIE SHAW U11 7th (PB 3:30.01) taking .31 of a second off her 21 May time, AUTUMN VOSS U11 8th (PB 3:42.43)
1500m – U13B CALEB HILTON U13 2nd (4:59.70), EDWARD PASCAL U13 4th (PB 5:05.96), LADDIE SHAW U13 6th (5:10.16)
1500m – U13G MEI HAYAKAWA U13 1st (PB 5:40.07), JASMYN PERRIN U13 5th (PB 6:13.16) taking 15.54 seconds off her 1 May time
1500m – U15B THOMAS CADWALLADER U15 3rd (4:46.05), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 4th (4:47.74), LEON BISS U15 6th (4:59.98), SAMUEL BORDOLEY U15 9th (5:06.15)
1500m – U17M DANIEL BANYARD U17 1st (PB 4:29.55) taking 14.36 seconds off his 2021 time
4x100m Relay – U11B SBH 3rd (SB 62.74), U13B SBH 1st (SB 53.12) taking 1.98 seconds off their 1 May time, U11G SBH 1st (SB 63.36), U13G SBH 1st (SB 56.59) taking .41 of a second off their 5 June time, U15B SBH 2nd (50.14), U17M SBH 1st (SB 44.48) taking 2.32 seconds off their 1 May time, U17W SBH 1st (50.15)
High Jump – U13B A DJANI BARNOR U13 2nd (1.40m)
High Jump – U13G A DESTINY NGIGE U13 2nd (1.00m)
High Jump – U15B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 6th (1.40m), LEON BISS U15 11th (PB 1.30m) equalling his 20 June height
High Jump – U17M A LORCAN FARRELL U17 2nd (PB 1.77m) adding 3cm to his 27 June height, JORDAN NGIGE U17 3rd (1.70m)
Long Jump – U11B TAHA COCKERILL U11 8th (2.96m nwr), TIMI BAKARE U11 10th (PB 2.68m nwr) adding 19cm to his 21 May jump
Long Jump – U11G ANU JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (3.63m nwr), DAMI ADEKUNIE U11 7th (3.24m nwr), JUI HAYAKAWA U11 13th (PB 2.73m nwr) adding 10cm to her 25 June jump
Long Jump – U13B LANI JAIYEOLA U13 3rd (4.57m nwr), JONATHAN OTULE U13 4th (PB 4.09m nwr) adding 23cm to his 25 June jump, YASH GHANDI U13 5th (PB 4.08m nwr), BEN BAMIISAIYE U13 6th (PB 4.07m nwr) adding 18cm to his 10 July jump
Long Jump – U13G VERA DOUDKO U13 3rd (PB 4.13m nwr) adding 42cm to her 5 June jump, EVIE PINCHERIE U13 8th (PB 3.46m nwr) adding 29cm to her 10 July jump, JASMYN PERRIN U13 9th (3.01m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B HARRY PINCHERLE U15 4th (4.91m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 4th (4.29m nwr), MORAYO IDRIS U15 12th (PB 2.95m nwr)
Long Jump – U17M EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 2nd (5.55m nwr), LANRE PRATT U17 4th (PB 5.32m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W ALANA SAMJI U17 4th (PB 4.12m nwr) adding 62cm to her 1 May jump, LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U17 6th (PB 3.58m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 2nd (7.13m)
Shot 3kg – U13B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (9.86m)
Shot 3kg – U17W ALANA SAMJI U15 4th (PB 6.49m)
Shot 4kg – U15B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U15 5th (PB 8.37m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (PB 15.73m) adding 3.26m to her 10 July time
Discus 1kg – U13B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (22.11m)
Javelin 400kg – U13B MILO RYNEHART U13 3rd (PB 28.14m) adding 3.42m to his 10 July throw, U13G DESTINY NGIGE U13 2nd (PB 13.54m), EVIE PINCHERIE U13 4th (5.70m)
Javelin 500kg – U17W LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U15 3rd (PB 9.25m)
Javelin 600kg – U15B FRED TAYLOR U15 1st (PB 35.03m) adding 1.04m to his 10 July throw, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U15 2nd (PB 32.63m) adding 19cm to his 5 June throw
Javelin 700kg – U17M OSCAR RONCARATI U17 2nd (33.45m)

YORK 10k – Took place at York on 7 August.
ROBERT RIGBY V60 101st (39.45 2nd V60)

HERCULES WIMBLEDON 5000m NIGHT – Took place at Wimbledon on 6 August.
1500m – SM HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 4th (PB 3:40.41) taking .41 of a second off his 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2022

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE, KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL – Took place at Chorzow, Poland on 6 August.
800m – SM KYLE LANGFORD 7th (1:46.55)

OTTAWA LIONS TWILIGHT MEET – Took place at Ottawa, Canada on 3 August.
100m – 2 MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 1st (PB 13.37 w-0.4) taking .11 of a second off her 16 April time, 5 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (12.44 w1.2)
400m – 2 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (63.70), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (PB 63.70), 3 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 3rd (59.05)

ENGLAND MASTERS INTER AREA MATCH – Took place at Nuneaton on 31 July.
800m – W50 LISA WEBB V55 (VAC) 3rd (2:42.66)
100m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) 1st (14.25 w2.0) championship best performance
Pole Vault – W35 STACEY GONZALEZ BETANCOURT V45 (VAC) 1st (2.80m)
Long Jump – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) 1st (5.31 nwr)
Team Result Men – 1st NMAA (296 points), 2nd MMAC (293), 3rd EMAC (218)
Team Result Women – 1st MMAC (309 points), 2nd WMAL (213), 3rd NMAA (209.5), 7th VAC (136)
Team Result Combined – 1st MMAC (602 points), 2nd NMAA (502.5), 3rd EMAC (418), 6th VAC (336)

PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me and advise me where and when. 

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 6 August.
PAUL LEWIS V50 7th (21.48) this was his 138th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 11th (22.47) this was his 189th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 6 August.
MARTIN GREY V75 266th (33.27) this was his 23rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Conkers on 6 August.
FERGUS WATSON U20 1st (19.04) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 6 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 333rd (54.41) this was his 257th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 6 August.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 61st (25.13) this was his 119th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 6 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 190th (37.39) this was his 231st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 6 August.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 562nd (32.13) this was his 174th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Portrush on 6 August.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 175th (30.21) this was his 38th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 6 August.
ELLIE MCNAMARA 226th (30.30) this was her 18th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 6 August.
GEMMA DAVIES V40 41st (57.08) this was her 22nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 6 August.
DANIEL NICHOLS V35 4th (17.45) this was his 33rd Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 11 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER – The current 2022 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2022/2022Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, 200m Men 20.00, 200m Women 20.30 times are estimated. (Closing Date Monday 15 August or once an event reaches full capacity).
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, all fixtures are now open to enter – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE A FINAL – Takes place on Saturday 20 August at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager 

ENGLAND U17 & U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 27 August and Sunday 28 August at Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
For all entry details and full information please use this link
http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships
Entries Closed 

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES– The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 28 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon(Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups. Members of SBH and LUCA qualify for a 50% discount.
Online entries will be open soon – no entries on the day.
Link to entries – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/ in the filter type in 374
Link to provisional timetable –LICC 4 – Provisional Timetable 28-08-22
Other than when races are combined, the LUCA race is first, men followed by women. All subsequent races are graded with fastest first. Mixed races will be run where possible. Photo finish and EDM are provided. LICC meetings are Licenced by UKA at Level 2.
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 August

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 4 September at the Sportcity Regional Athletics Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager 

VITALITY BIG HALF – Takes place on Sunday 4 September.
Start Time 8.30am.
Route: A stunning courses that sets off by Tower Bridge and finishes at the famous Cutty Sark in Greenwich.
The Shaftesbury team of volunteers will be at the Lucozade station at Mile 8.

BARRY GOATER – It is with great regret that I have to advise you of the death of BARRY last week, at the age of 91. On behalf of myself and the club we send our deepest sympathy to JULIAN and his family.
BARRY was keenly involved with Shaftesbury Harriers when he was teaching at Haberdashers, and JULIAN belives held the club record for 880 yards for some time.
His funeral will be at Hinton Park Woodland Burial Ground, Wyndham Road, Walkford, Dorset, BH23 7EJ on 24 August at 12.30.

LINA NIELSEN, I WOULDN’T WISH IT UPON MY WORST ENEMY, EXPERIENCING PARALYSIS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph by MARK SHEARMAN.

British 400m hurdler was determined to compete at Commonwealth Games even after relapse of multiple sclerosis at World Championships. LINA NIELSEN is a 400m hurdler who told her story and it transcended an entire sport. In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, the 26-year-old said that for half of her life she had multiple sclerosis and was diagnosed with the condition nine years ago.

A relapse occurred just a day before her heats at the World Championships in Oregon. Failing to qualify for the semi-finals was an irrelevance compared to what followed. After keeping her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis to just a small circle of friends, family and a select number of team-mates, NIELSEN revealed to the world that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just before her 18th birthday. Anything that occurred on the track suddenly became second fiddle. “It’s a lot to deal with and I wanted to share my piece and the strength and bravery that I’ve had to go through as I want to inspire other people,” she says, after finishing her 400m hurdles heat at the Commonwealth Games. “My goal in sport regardless of my condition is to inspire. I was inspired into the sport and I want to inspire while I’m in the sport. This is my way of doing it. “I’m quite a private person when it comes to my life anyway so I feel a bit vulnerable but that’s a good thing. My team-mates and friends and family knew [about the multiple sclerosis]. It wasn’t like a big secret but it was something that I just decided not to publicise.”

LINA states that she went into the World Championships in the best shape of her life. This isn’t hard to work out given she set a personal best of (54.73) in the 400m hurdles on 9 June at the Rome Diamond League. Even after her relapse in Oregon, the prospect of making her Commonwealth Games debut, in front of a 30,000 sell-out home crowd in Birmingham, was too much of an opportunity to miss. “I am still navigating recovery,” she adds. “I did have right-sided weakness up until Monday this week. Not long ago, I couldn’t really walk normally. I was limping walking my dog in the park. “I would have run anyway. It’s a home crowd. The last time we experienced a crowd like this was London 2012. It is not something that comes round very often. It was always the goal for this season, to do the Commonwealth Games. So the moment I started winter’s training it was the goal and I couldn’t pull out just because I am not 100%. “I am 10% out of shape. I am not 100% either. I am somewhere in-between. The whole point of sport is going out there and giving it your best shot, I did that, and I got what I wanted from my Commonwealth Games.”

Over the last decade the athletics world has got used to seeing not one but two NIELSENS on track. Her twin sister LAVIAI, who won world 4x400m bronze in Eugene, burst on the scene in 2015 when she claimed 400m gold at the European Junior Championships. Since then she’s become a double world 4x400m medallist and double European Indoor champion. To say the two are close is an understatement. Both have followed each other into the sport but more importantly been there for each other when times got tough.

When LINA was 13 her left arm turned numb – the first time that she experienced the effects of multiple sclerosis – but it wasn’t until 2017 when what was previously unknown manifested into something much more serious. LINA’S multiple sclerosis had flared up so badly that she couldn’t move her right leg and arm and was essentially paralysed down the right hand side of her body. LAVIAI was there every second of the way.

WORLD CLASS ATHLETICS RETURNS TO LONDON IN 2023 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of the London Stadium by MARK SHEARMAN.

As the dust settles on the Commonwealth Games, the Anniversary Games is confirmed for July 23 next year. The Diamond League will return to London next year for the first time in four years. The Anniversary Games will be staged on Sunday July 23, 2023. British athletes are likely to be at the fore as they finish their preparations ahead of the World Championships in Budapest from 19-27 August. It will also be a celebration for athletes returning medallists from the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris from 8-17 July.

As we reported on July 27, JACK BUCKNER confirmed that the event was due to be staged in London next year. On the importance of London staging athletics, he said at the time: “Apart from being the biggest centre of population it has the clubs, athletes, history, heritage. “It’s important domestically for the sport and I think it’s important conceptually because if you go anywhere in international sport then everyone wants to come to London. These global cities have a disproportionate impact. That said Birmingham will be brilliant, too, and of course we have the European [Championships] bid there.” In addition UKA will hold a festival of athletics to engage the local community, schools and clubs with a series of events from 20-23 July. Building on the success of the 2019 festival, 2023 will see a return of the successful London Borough Connect Relays, engaging youngsters from across the London area in a day of relay races. There will also be a sports day, including races for young para athletes, Club Connect relay races for local athletics clubs and a Couch to 5km race around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park finishing in the stadium. Finally, the hugely popular ‘Legends Relay’ will take place within the athletics programme at the Diamond League event, with scores to be settled between some of the UK’s most successful and legendary athlete names following their 2019 battle.

CHERRY ALEXANDER, UKA’s strategic lead for major events said: “We are so excited to be returning to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next year! The London Stadium holds such happy memories for us and seeing athletics return to this iconic venue is going to be fantastic for the best supporters in the world. “It’s also great to once again be inviting youngsters from across London and the local community to participate in our Festival of Athletics. There is something for everyone to enjoy and take part in over the four days and we can’t wait to bring the sport back to the capital!” 

2023 Diamond League series
April 29 – China TBC
May 6 – Shanghai
May 19 – Doha
May 28 – Rabat
June 2 – Rome
June 9 – Paris
June 15 – Oslo
June 30 – Lausanne
July 2 – Stockholm
July 21 – Monaco
July 23 – London
August 31 – Zurich
September 8 – Brussels
September 16 – Eugene

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR ‘THE BIG HALF’ – RAY POWELL has told me that ‘The Big Half’ is back in town on Sunday 4 September.  We are doing the same job as last year, the Lucozade station at Mile 8. Start time 7.15am finishing around 1.00 to 1.30pm, after we cleared the tables and stock back onto the lorry. Venue Jamaica road, come out of Bermondsey station, turn left and then its 300 yards. Lunch, Kit and Lucozade supplied. RAY is looking for 30 volunteers, so please contact him as soon as possible. RAY wishes you all an enjoyable summer.

Please contact CLARE & RAY at ray571m@btopenworld.com

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WINTER SEASON – Apologies i know we are just in August, but for those who are looking forward to the mud, these are the key cross country fixtures for the season.
Start Fitness Metropolitan League – October 15 at Claybury, November 12 at Wormwood Scrubs, the following dates are correct but the venues are provisional, December 3 at Uxbridge, January 14 at Welwyn Garden City and February 11 at Trent Park. (For all age-groups Men/Women including U11s, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).
North West London League – Awaiting Dates/Venues. (For age-groups U11, U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and run).

The following cross country fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Southern Relays – October 22 at Wormwood Scrubs, National Relays – November 5 at Mansfield,  London Championships and Youth Games – November 19 at Parliament Hill, Southern Masters and Inter Counties – December 10 at Croydon, Middlesex Championships – January 7 venue TBC, Hertfordshire Championships – January 8 venue TBC, Southern Championships – January 28 venue TBC and National Championships – February 25 at Leeds.

The following road relay fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager.
Middlesex Relays – September 11 at Hayes, Southern 4/6 Stage Relays – September 24 at Crystal Palace, National 4/6 Stage Relays – October 8 at Sutton Park, Southern 6/12 Stage Relays – April 2 at Milton Keynes and National 6/12 Stage Relays – April 15 at Sutton Park.

The following road fixtures you will have to be pre-entered by your relevant Team Manager, there will be a trial race for selecting the London Borough of Barnet teams. (For age-groups U13, U15 and U17 Men/Women).
Virgin Mini London Marathon – October 1 near Temple Station and Virgin Mini London Marathon – April 22 near Temple Station.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Video and Photographs contributed with many comments. This is the one post this week;

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – Our Girl long jumpers in buoyant mood after an excellent day jumping, last Saturday at StoneX Stadium.

From left to right – ALANA SAMJI U17 with a personal best (4.12m) adding 62cm to her 1 May jump, LILI FOWKES-GAJAN U17 in her first long jump competition (3.58m) and MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 just 1cm off her personal best (4.29m nwr).