Happy Birthday this week to Angel Alejo, Carole Brown, Anusha Bulman, Bami Falana, Renard Frederick, Conrad Holland, Robbie Lightowler, Harlain Mbayo, Fellan McGuigan, James McLachlan, Sam Scheer, Jake Shelley, Noam Shelley, Sophia Taglia
For the remaining newsletter information and results
EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to ALLAN SMITH U23 who represented GB&NI in his first Major Senior Indoor Championships in Prague, Czech Republic on 5-8 March. In the High Jump qualifying ALLAN finished 21st (2.19m)
NEW CLUB OUTDOOR RECORD – Congratulations to RACHEL FELTON V35 who at the Bath Half Marathon on 1 March ran (1:15.19) this a new Masters 35-39 age-group Club Record.
BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 7-8 March. Congratulations to GREG DUNSON who won Gold/Silver Medals, NENGI OSSAI Gold and LISA WEBB Silver.
60m – M35 Heat 1 NENGI OSSAI 1st (SB 7.13), in the final NENGI won the Gold Medal (SB 7.11) and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2015
1500m – W45 LISA WEBB won the Silver Medal (SB 5:03.01) taking 3.67 seconds off her February time, and is ranked UK No.3 V45 in 2015
60m Hurdles – M50 GREG DUNSON won the Silver Medal (SB 8.94) taking .09 of a second off his February time, and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2015
Long Jump – M50 GREG DUNSON won the Gold Medal (SB 5.55m) adding 60cm to his February jump, and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2015
LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI LONDON TEAMS – Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury runners who have been selected to represent the London Borough of Barnet, at the Virgin London Mini Marathon Races on Sunday 26 April.
Under 13 Boys – Samuel Cahill, Daniel Greenstein, Matti Harris, Finn Harvey, Dylan Michel, David Stone, Luca Stubbs, Judah Yawitch, Reserve Benjamin Bloom. Under 13 Girls – Sydney Allen, Chloe Brassey, Elina Bulman, Mia Groom, Isabell Goodman-Spears, Gemma Harper, Scarlett Kent, Lia Radus, Reserve Sophie Brassey. Under 15 Boys – Jack Bloom, George Groom, Jamie Harper, Hamza Kadir, Rufus Kent. Under 15 Girls – Anusha Bulman, Josephine Chadwick, Lidia Kyriacou, Georgia Lee, Kayla Michel, Lily Rachel, Reserve Erin Visaya-Neville. Under 17 Men – Khalid-Ali Ahmed, Nathan Bloom, Mark Cunningham, Oliver Greenstein, Under 17 Women – Gabriella Kyriacou, Georgie Marlborough, Ellie McNamara, Alice Yau, Reserve Shira Dulberg
THE AGYEPONG DYNASTY – Many of you may not be aware of the influence they had on the club, starting in the 1980s. FRANCIS who as a Triple Jumper is still No.2 on the clubs all-time list (17.18), JACQUI his younger sister still holds the club record for 60m Hurdles (8.01) and 100m Hurdles (12.90), ANDREW is the youngest of the family and was our No.1 Triple Jumper as a junior. Then there is MARY BERKELEY (who is the wife of Francis) who was an International Long Jumper won a Silver Medal in the 1986 Commonwealth games. In 2015, MICAH is the son of Andrew and has recently joined Shaftesbury, as a 13 year old, and is currently training with the sprints squad under the guidance of Coach Bob Gayler.
FRANCIS first competed as an Under 20 Triple Jumper in 1984, his first major championship as a senior was in 1987 when he finished third in the AAA Championships (16.41m). In 1992 he qualified for the Barcelona Olympics finishing twelfth in a personal best (16.55m), and finished 8th in the European Indoor Championships (16.36m). 1993 was his first World Championships and just missed out in the qualifying round (16.46m), 1994 finished 13th in the European Indoor Championships (16.27m). 1995 was a special year firstly finished 7th in the World Indoor Championships (16.74m) and 14th in the World Outdoor Championships (16.58m), and in the London Grand Prix he achieved his current personal best (17.18m) which is still No.2 on Shaftesbury’s all-time list. His form of 1985 carried forward to 1996, where at the European Indoor Championships in Stockholm he won a well-deserved Silver Medal (16.93m) only 4cm behind the winner Maris Bruziks of Latvia. Following this he gained selection to his second Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA finishing 13th (16.71m). 1997 finished 13th in the World Championships (16.83m) and 1998 8th in the European Indoor Championships (16.57m).
JACQUI was equally successful, joining us as an U20 Hurdler running mainly indoors until 1987 when she finished third in the 100m Hurdles at the AAA Championships in a personal best (13.17).
1994 was a year of solid achievements, beginning with victory in the European Cup final at Birmingham. She then lowered her personal best in the 100m hurdles to 12.93, before taking seventh place in the European Championships, a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games behind Australia’s irrepressible Commonwealth record holder, Michelle Freeman and, finally, third place in the World Cup at Crystal Palace.
At 25, the athlete who has seemed the natural successor to Sally Gunnell in the sprint hurdles seems on the brink of breaking through to the very highest level. The British 60 metres hurdles record was one of her targets for the 1995 season, but to improve it in her first competition, with a time of 8.05sec, came as a surprise to her. She also produced her current personal best in the 100m Hurdles (12.90). Her Major honours included – Indoors (60m Hurdles) at the World Championships 1993 7th in the semi-final (8.67), 1995 5th in the final (8.01), Outdoors (100m Hurdles) at the World Championships 1993 4th in the semi-final (13.03), 1995 7th in the semi-final (13.14), Olympic Games 1992 4th in the heats (13.25) and 1996 6th in the heats (13.24).
ANDREW in 1989 as an Under 20 year old jumped his personal best (15.21m), which ranked him UK No.3 U20 in 1989, and that season competed in the British Athletic League alongside Francis, whilst Jacqui competed for us in the UK Women’s Athletic League.
MARY in 1984 which was her final year as a junior finished sixth in the UK Championships (windy 6.22m), her progression as a senior was awesome, and in 1986 won a Silver Medal at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games (6.40m). Moving on to 1989 she finished 6th in the European Indoor Championships (6.33m), and in June of 89 she jumped her personal best (6.63m), also a windy (6.65m). 1990 she finished 7th (6.33m) in the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, and 14th in the European Championships (6.27m).
ANDREW, FRANCIS and MARY were all coached by Shaftesbury’s FRANK ATTOH who joined the club in 1973, he too was a very accomplished Triple Jumper winning the Silver Medal in the 1975 AAA U20 Championships (15.25m). As a senior he won the Bronze Medal in the 1978 and 1980 AAA Championships setting his personal best (15.98m) in the 1980 AAAs, which puts him at No.6 on Shaftesbury’s all-time list. His final honour was second place in the 1980 UK Championships with a windy (16.00m). In recent times Frank has coached the following Shaftesbury jumpers Yamile Aldama, Larry Achike, Jade Attoh, Dan Bramble, Nathan Fox, Dean Oamen, Nonso Okolo, Daniel Lewis and Darnte Wilson.
This is an article that appeared in a recent edition of the London Evening Standard, featuring Francis’s latest adventure as head chef at Christopher’s in Covent Garden.
HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 15 April at Parliament Hill Fields, on-line entry only – no entries on the night. Entries will close when event is full or otherwise at midnight on 14 April. Attached is the timetable and entry information.
QUALIFIED COACHES REQUIRED – I am looking for qualified coaches to help support delivery of after Schools Athletics sessions in local Schools in Barnet.
All sessions will be paid! (Rate on application based on qualifications & experience).
Please contact Ianbannister@saracens.net for more details. I have a number of upcoming openings designed to take Athletics to the wider community and create pathways into the local Athletics Clubs.
COACHING COURSES AT ALLIANZ PARK – The following course will be held on Saturday 18 April and Sunday 19 April Coaching Assistant cost is £135. If you would like information or need any help in getting registered please contact Ian on ianbannister@saracens.net.
INDOOR JUMPS TRAINING – Following the success of the 2013/2014 series Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and North London Network in conjunction with Sportivate, are promoting the 2015 series at Allianz Park commencing Wednesday 7January until Wednesday 25 March.
The training camp will include an introduction to Pole Vault (coached by Angus McKenzie and Allan Sutton) and will also aim to improve the skills and knowledge of Network coaches and their athletes in High Jump (coached by Greg Dunson), Long Jump and Triple Jump (coached by Michael Brown).
The camp is from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, warm up and registration 6.30pm. Cost (including entry into the facilities) – Young Athletes (U20) & Students: £3 per session, Seniors: £5 per session.
For further information email or call Clyde Gordon on clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk or 07753 985525. Attached is the Flyer
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER – This is the link showing their current information, February Issue 2
RUN! LONDON NEWSLETTER – This is the link showing their current information, February Issue
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=593e83c3ed041a839b72f1c09&id=9b509e6dcb&e=12c253a365
UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture takes place on Saturday 28 March at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end. Timetable – All times after the first race are approximate, subject to the completion of the preceding race.
1.00pm U/11 Girls, 1.10pm Under 13 girls with U/11 Boys, 1.30pm Under 15 Girls with U/13 Boys, 1.50pm Under 17 Women with U/15 Boys, 2.15pm Under 17 Men. This is the final Club Cross Country Championship for Under 11 Boy and Girl’s.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
UPCOMING ROAD RELAY FIXTURES
SOUTHERN MENS 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 29 March at Stantonbury Athletics Stadium, Milton Keynes, Bucks (Satnav MK14 6BN).
Timetable 12.00noon Men (6 stages x 5.053km and 6 stages x 7,664km), 1.00pm Women (6 stages x 5.053km) Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
NATIONAL MENS 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 April at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Entrance to park for parking will be “Town Gate” (Satnav B73 6BU). Start Times 12.00noon Men, 12.20pm Women. Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
RESULTS – I endeavor to publish as many results as possible, as my main source is the power of 10 website. Unfortunately all races do not make the PO10. Therefore feel free to e-mail me the race, date and result if you have it, if not the result there is a good chance I can find it on Google.
OTHER RESULTS – TRACK AND FIELD UNLESS STATED
The CAU Inter County Championships (Cross Country) took place in Birmingham on 7 March. All runners represented Hertfordshire unless otherwise stated.
Under 13 Boys – FINN HARVEY (Middlesex) 87th (12.58), DANIEL GREENSTEIN (Middlesex) 180th (13.33), 300 runners finished. The winner was Tommy Dawson of Leeds City (11.48). Team result 1st Yorkshire (59 points), 2nd Surrey (61), 3rd Kent (84), 12th Middlesex (294), 18th Hertfordshire (334)
Under 13 Girls – LIA RADUS (Middlesex) 48th (13.48), SCARLETT KENT 170th (14.41), MIA GROOM 237th (15.08), 305 runners finished. The winner was Olivia Mason of Border (12.25). Team result 1st Merseyside (100 points), 2nd Surrey (104), 3rd Norfolk (109), 4th Middlesex (129), 35th Hertfordshire (633)
Under 15 Boys – GEORGE GROOM 8th (17.30), JEREMY DEMPSEY 17th (17.47), ELLIOT DEE 33rd (18.05), 301 runners finished. The winner was Zakariya Mahamed of Southampton (16.58). Team result 1st North East (48 points), 2nd Yorkshire (91), 3rd Hampshire (91), 8th Hertfordshire (185), 20th Middlesex (417)
Under 15 Girls – LIDIA KYRIACOU 101st (20.37), 289 runners finished. The winner was Kathleen Faes of Tonbridge (17.47). Team result 1st Kent (24 points), 2nd Hampshire (70), 3rd Yorkshire (83), 11th Middlesex (248), 16th Hertfordshire (326)
Under 17 Men – JAMIE DEE 10th (19.48), CHARLIE GRIFFITHS 201st (22.46), 274 runners finished. The winner was Mahamed Mahamed of Southampton (18.35). Team result 1st Kent (49 points), 2nd Yorkshire (55), 3rd Scotland East (97), 7th Hertfordshire (194), 16th Middlesex (293)
Under 17 Women – GABRIELLA KYRIACOU 174th (24.56), REBECCA HURLEY 177th (25.03), 273 runners finished. The winner was Sabrina Sinha of Cambridge Harriers (20.17). Team result 1st Surrey (86 points), 2nd Kent (86), 3rd North East (93), 11th Middlesex (209), 24th Hertfordshire (474)
Under 20 Men – MARK PEARCE 19th (24.17), 186 runners finished. The winner was Joe Steward of East Cheshire (23.07). Team result not available as yet
Under 20 Women – 143 runners finished. The winner was Phoebe Law of Kingston & Poly (21.27). Team result 1st Essex (61 points), 2nd Yorkshire (68), 3rd Hampshire (86), 14th Hertfordshire (296), Middlesex did not finish a team
Senior Men – 283 runners finished. The winner was Andrew Butchart of Central (34.26). Team result 1st North East (131 points), 2nd Kent (181), 3rd Middlesex (218), Hertfordshire did not finish a team
Senior Women – REBEKAH GARDINER 37th (27.35), VICTORIA WALKER U23 74th (28.23), 275 runners finished. The winner was Lily Partridge of Aldershot, Farnham & District (25.07). Team result 1st Yorkshire (211 points), 2nd Hampshire (217), 3rd Scotland East (254), 9th Hertfordshire (440), 13th Middlesex (673). Photograph of Rebecca attached
The Welsh International (Indoors) took place in Cardiff on 8 March
60m – SW PAGE FAIRCLOUGH U20 3rd (7.77), SW2 PAGE finished 3rd (7.78)
The Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Winter Meeting (Indoors) took place in Eton on 8 March
60m – Race SX1.2 NENGI OSSAI V35 5th (7.16), and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2015, SX1.11 CALLUM SCUTT U20 2nd (PB 7.34) taking .48 of a second off his 2011 time, SX1.16 STEFFI WILSON U23 3rd (7.67), SX1.22 GABRIELLE ROWSELL U23 1st (PB 7.97) taking .10 of a second off her 2009 time, SX1.34 REBECCA KEATING U20 3rd (PB 9.12) – Race SX2.3 NENGI finished 5th (7.14), SX2.3 STEFFI finished 2nd (7.73)
60m Hurdles – Race SX1.1 MAURICE RYAN 4th (8.67)
The Trafford 10k (Road) took place in Manchester on 8 March
MELISSA COURTNEY U23 99th (3rd Woman, 1st U23 PB 33.32) taking 25 seconds off her 2014 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2015
The Lydd Half Marathon (Road) took place on 8 March
CLIFFORD BARLEY V50 25th (PB 88.06) taking .22 of a second off his 2012 time
The Finchley 20 Miles (Road) took place in Ruislip on 8 March
NIALL FLEMMING U23 5th (PB 1:56.28)
The Milton Keynes 20 Miles (Road) took place on 8 March
DANIEL DAVIES 3rd (PB 1:55.15)
The Roding Valley Half Marathon (Road) took place in Woodford Green on 8 March
BARRY CHISOLM V50 327th (PB 1:54.58)
The Milton Keynes Half Marathon (Road) took place on 8 March
CARL VIDGEN 571st (PB 1:47.31)
The QEOP Winter 10k Series (Road) took place in the London Olympic Park on 7 March
ASH BROOKS U23 7th (37.20)
The Oxford v Cambridge Inter Varsity Meeting (Indoors) took place at Lee Valley on 4 March
60m – SW1 ENIOLA OYESANYA U23 (Oxford University) 4th (SB 8.21m)
The London Schools Year 7 & 8 Championships (Cross Country) took place in Avery Hill on 3 March.
Year 8 Girls – LIA RADUS (Westminster) 2nd (10.22), the winner was Charlotte Buckley of Hammersmith & Fulham (10.04). Team positions 1st Southwark (80 points), 2nd Westminster (114), 3rd Greenwich (150)
The Missouri Valley Conference Championships (Indoors) took place in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA 28 February – 1 March
60m – Heat 3 JAMES MCLACHLAN (Loyola University Chicago 2nd Claim) 1st (PB 6.81) taking .14 of a second off his 2014 time, in the final JAMES finished 2nd (PB 6.79) taking a further .02 of a second off his heat time
Long Jump – JAMES finished 2nd (7.53)
Triple Jump – JAMES finished 1st (PB 15.91m) adding 13cm to his 2013 jump, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2015
PARKRUN RESULTS
28 February – OAK HILL – SAMUEL CAHILL U15 20th (First Time 19.25)
7 March – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V65 98th (25.44) – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – ADAM MIZRAHI U17 34th (22.16), LENARD MICHEL V45 46th (New PB 22.57), DYLAN MICHEL U13 51st (23.20), KAYLA MICHEL U15 53rd (New PB 23.32) – LEAMINGTON – JAMES TRAPMORE V35 10th (19.28) – OAK HILL – LUCCA STUBBS U13 4th (New PB 19.09), SAMUEL CAHILL U15 9th (20.08), STUART SINGER V50 13th (20.46), MAAYAN RADUS U13 15th (21.01), ROBERT PICK V60 30th (22.36), REBECCA ANDREOU U17 34th (23.08)
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.
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
ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.
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 beckyhall@saracens.net or Jenny Poll who will be at Allianz Park (Tuesday and Thursday Evenings) in the West Stand, you contact her at athletics@allianzpark.com or her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252.
England Athletics London Region and the Saracens Foundation have appointed IAN BANNISTER as the Urban Athletics Activator for the London Borough of Barnet. IAN is based at Allianz Park and can be contacted on 0203 675 7243 or by email on ianbannister@saracens.net
Alan