Happy Birthday from this Thursday 13 January to Hannah Brown, Cameron Campbell, Asher Escobar, Matei Frunze, Zahava Hurst, Kristian Imroth, Lani Jaiyeola, Jo Kent, Azaria Nwankwo, Stephanie Paparizos, Edward Pascal, Mark Pearce, Eleanor Rachel, David Stone and Graham Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to DAMI ADEKUNLE, THOMAS FELLOWS, PHARRELL HAREWOOD, HETTIE HOLBROOK, DEANNA KORANTENG-ADDO, LENARD MICHEL and MAYANK MISHRA

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following regarding subscriptions.
Our new year started on 1 October 2021. The SBH annual subscriptions is £50 and the current England Athletics annual registration is £15 – but increase to £16 if your EA renewal date is after 1 April 2022. The total is £65 – but increase to £66 if your EA renewal date is after 1 April 2022, 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. I will still be collecting subscriptions for the year to 30 September 2021 from those members who did not pay. Thanks GEOFF

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place this Saturday 15 January at Wormwood Scrubs Park, London (Satnav W12 OAE). See Upcoming Fixtures below for all Information including Course Maps and Start Times.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE LOW EMISSIONS ZONE – There is also parking on Braybrook Street (between East Acton station and the stadium) and neighbouring streets, a short walk to the stadium across Wormwood Scrubs. Wormwood Scrubs park is located within the Ultra-Low Emission Zone which attracts a £12.50 daily charge for certain older and diesel vehicles, please check at https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone if unsure.

WINTER POINTS RACE – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture which takes place this Saturday 15 January at Wormwood Scrubs.
This will be the 5th race of 6 for the Under 11 Boys and Girls, and the 4th race of 7 for all remaining Men and Women age-groups. Just to clarify that the final winners are based on the best 4 results out of the 6 fixtures available for the Under 11 Boys and Girls, and the best 5 results out of the 7 fixtures available for all remaining Men and Women age-groups.

THE COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS TOOK PLACE LAST WEEK-END – Congratulations to our following County Champions – Essex HENRY DOVER U17 – Hertfordshire GIANLEO STUBBS U15, LUCA STUBBS U20 and INDIRA PATEL U20 – Middlesex POSIE SHAW U13, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U17 and DYLAN EVANS SM – Suffolk RUBY VINTON U17.
We also had the following Team Champions – Middlesex Under 17 Men SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st, JOSHUA FISHER 2nd and SPIKE BLAKE 5th, Under 20 Men THEO MACHIN-PALEY 4th, DYLAN MICHEL 12th and JONATHAN BOARDMAN 15th.

MIDDLESEX XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place lasts Saturday 8 January at Greenford.
Under 11 Boys (1500m) – HENRY RYAN 12th (8.40), DENNYS PASCAL 14th (8.41), EDDIE PASCAL 34th (11.12) the winner was Jack Hayward of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (8.04) 26 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (14 points), 2nd London Heathside (21), 3rd Harrow (32), 5th SBH (60) 4 teams finished
Under 11 Girls (1500m) – HETTIE HOLBROOK 9th (9.33), MILICA MILOJEVIC 14th (9.51), VERA DOUDKO 16th (9.57), JASMYN PERRIN 20th (10.34) the winner was Sofia Mossi of St Marks School (8.28) 35 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (27 points), 2nd Harrow (29), 3rd SBH (39) 5 teams finished
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – PRINCE-VICTORUS JOHN 3rd (12.05), EUAN PHILLIPS 4th (12.08), CHARLIE CUTLER 7th (12.59), LADDIE SHAW 8th (13.00), ZACK JOSEPHS 14th (13.31) the winner was Daniel Jelfs of St Mary’s Richmond (11.42) 40 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (13 points), 2nd SBH (14), 3rd London Heathside (26) 6 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – POSIE SHAW 1st (12.40), ERIN GIBLIN 21st (15.17), ANNABELLE PANWAR 25th (15.38), ELIZA LEIBOWITZ 36th (18.03) 37 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (24 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (28), 3rd St Mary’s Richmond (36), 5th SBH (47) 7 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – JACOB CLEMENT 9th (16.48), SAMUEL BORDOLEY 44th (21.06) the winner was Thomas Chadwick of Highgate Harriers (15.34) 44 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (9 points), 2nd London Heathside (41), 3rd St Mary’s Richmond (44) 8 teams finished.
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – PHOEBE MUSIC 28th (20.40) the winner was Lyra Macdonald of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (16.38) 37 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (9 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (27), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (40) 7 teams finished.
Under 17 Men (5500m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 1st (22.54), JOSHUA FISHER 2nd (23.15), SPIKE BLAKE 5th (24.09), LEO RONCARATI 8th (24.52), ANTONIO CONRADIE 9th (24.53), LOUIS PELTA 22nd (28.38) 24 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (8 points), 2nd London Heathside (33), 3rd St Mary’s Richmond (35) 5 teams finished.
Under 17 Women (5000m) – the winner was Lara Mannes of B&B (26.20) 16 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (13 points) 1 team finished.
Under 20 Men (8000m) – THEO MACHIN-PALEY 4th (23.12), DYLAN MICHEL 12th (24.36), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 15th (27.02) the winner was Elias Ahmed of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (21.46), 16 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (31 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (37) 2 teams finished.
Under 20 Women (5000m) – EMILY HATHAWAY 4th (27.58), NATASHA TANNER 6th (29.22) the winner was Ellen Donald of Highgate Harriers (26.04) 9 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (10 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (24) 2 teams finished.
Senior Men (12000m) – DYLAN EVANS 1st (43.54), ROBERT RIGBY V55 64th (56.00), JONNY SHAW 71st (57.02), DANNY DIGWEED 107th (64.12), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 137th (70.10) 146 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (52 points), 2nd London Heathside (109), 3rd Harrow (112) 11 teams finished.
Senior Women (8000m) – the winner was Hanner Viner of Highgate Harriers (32.26), 97 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Trent Park (44 points), 2nd London Heathside (55), 3rd Highgate Harriers (55) 13 teams finished.

Photographs sent by TY HOLDEN of POSIE SHAW who won the Under 13 Girls race, also CHARLIE CUTLER, EUAN PHILLIPS and PRINCE-VICTORUS JOHN who were 2nd team in the Under 13 Boys race.

MIDDLESEX XC CHAMPIONSHIPS PHOTOGRAPHS – Many thanks to BRUCE LI of Ealing, Southhall & Middlesex who made these outstanding set of photographs available – https://www.flickr.com/gp/bruciebaby/g637ay

HERTFORDSHIRE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Sunday 9 January at Stanborough Lakes (South End), Welwyn Garden City.
Under 11 Boys (1900m) – the winner was Oliver McDonald of Dacorum & Tring (8.20) 22 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders “A” (15 points), 2nd St Albans Striders “B” (28), 3rd Stevenage & North Herts (39) 5 teams finished
Under 11 Girls (1900m) – the winner was Ada Weidner of Dacorum & Tring (11.19) 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Herts Phoenix (15 points), 2nd St Albans Striders “A” (18), 3rd St Albans Striders “B”  (31) 4 teams finished
Under 13 Boys (2900m) – the winner was Thomas Ford of Chiltern Harriers (11.19) 20 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders “A” (10 points), 2nd Stevenage & North Herts (24), 3rd St Albans Striders “B” (40) 5 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (2900m) – the winner was Georgia Tongue of St Albans Striders (13.14) 33 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders “A” (10 points), 2nd Queenswood School (27), 3rd St Albans Striders “B” (31) 8 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4800m) – GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (17.49), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 12th (20.38), THOMAS CADWALLADER 16th (21.02) 25 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders “A”  (18 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (22), 3rd SBH (29) 5 teams finished.
Under 15 Girls (4800m) – the winner was Phoebe Gill of St Albans Striders (19.15) 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (16 points), 2nd Stevenage & North Herts (23) 2 teams finished.
Under 17 Men (6150m) – MAX WINFIELD 2nd (22.15), BENEDICT WHITTLE 5th (22.54) the winner was Ethan Primett of Herts Phoenix (21.45) 10 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Stevenage & North Herts (21points) 1 team finished.
Under 17 Women (6150m) – The winner was Grace Milnes of Dacorum & Tring (24.13), 11 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (11 points), 2nd St Albans Striders (13), 3rd Herts Phoenix (26) 3 teams finished.
Under 20 Men (7900m) – LUCA STUBBS 1st (28.24), RAPHAEL AARON 8th (33.16) 8 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (9 points) 1 team finished.
Under 20 Women (6150m) – INDIRA PATEL 1st (24.01), ELENA RONCARATI 5th (28.33) 7 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (13 points) 1 team finished.
Senior Men (12000m) – the winner was Oscar Bell of Ware Joggers (44.08), 127 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders “A”  (88 points), 2nd Watford Joggers (124), 3rd Barnet & District (130) 16 teams finished.
Senior Women (7900m) – JESSICA HURLEY 17th (36.51), the winner was Hanner Wardley of Chiltern Harriers (31.59), 74 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (51 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (67), 3rd Barnet & District (91) 14 teams finished.

UPDATE ON WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACE – Attached is the updated Men’s and Women’s points table as of 08-01-22. The update is for the Under 11 Boys and Girls results from the Middlesex XC Championships, there were no runners at the Hertfordshire XC Championships.

Latest Positions – Under 11 Boys 1st EDDIE PASCAL 19 points, 2nd BEN KASPAR 16, 3rd HENRY RYAN 15 – Under 11 Girls 1st VERA DOUDKO 21 points, 2nd JASMYN PERRIN 19, 3rd HETTIE HOLBROOK and MARISSA ELLIS BELL 8

Link to latest tables – Mens 2021-2022 Points Tables Updated 08-01-22 With Middlesex Under 11s Only   Womens 2021-2022 Points Tables Updated 08-01-22 With Middlesex Under 11s Only

JANUARY CLOSING DATES FOR INDOOR FIXTURES – Entry details are shown in Upcoming Fixtures below.
EIS Sheffield BMAF Pentathlon and 3000m Championships and Open Events on Sunday 23 January (Entries Closied)
Newham 60m Sprint Series on Wednesday 19 January (Closing Date Saturday 15 January)
Lee Valley London U20 and Senior Games on Saturday 22 January and Sunday 23 January (No Closing Date Given)
Lee Valley London U13, U15 and U17 Games on Saturday 29 January and Sunday 30 January (No Closing Date Given)
Lee Valley Southern U20 and Senior Championships on Saturday 5 February and Sunday 6 February (Closing Date Tuesday 25 January)

RESULTS
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 8-9 January.
Heptathlon – SM EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (DBF) 60m H3 (PB 7.49) taking .08 of a second off his 2019 time, 60m Hurdles H4 (PB 8.60), High Jump HA (SB 1.88m), Pole Vault HC (NM), Long Jump HA (SB 6.31m), Shot 7.26kg HA (SB 12.79m), 1000m H2 (DNS)

BMC INDOOR GRAND PRIX – Took place at Sheffield on 9 January.
3000m – Men A LIAM DEE 5th (SB 8:01.88)

BE FIT TODAY TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR SERIES – Took place at Lee Valley on 9 January.
60m – SM 1.4 ZICO JONES U17 2nd (PB 7.25) taking .43 of a second off his 2019 time, 1.7 MALACHI AMADI U17 3rd (PB 7.07) taking .14 of a second off his 2020 time, 1.8 EMMANUEL DURUHEOMA U20 3rd (PB 6.83) taking .06 of a second off his 2020 time, 1.14 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 U20 2nd (PB 7.93) taking .13 of a second off his 2020 time, 2.4 SEAN finished 2nd (7.94), 2.8 ZICO finished 3rd (7.27), 2.11 MALACHI finished 3rd (PB 7.01) taking .06 of a second off his 1.7 time, 2.12 EMMANUEL finished 2nd (PB 6.80) taking .03 of a second off his 1.8 time
60m – SW 1.9 ELYSE DUNCAN-BROWN U20 4th (SB 8.75), 1.12 EVE WRIGHT U23 1st (PB 7.49) taking .12 of a second off her 2017 time, ALANNAH FASHANU U23 2nd (PB 7.61) taking .26 of a second off her 2019 time, 1.13 NIA AKINTOKUN U17 1st (SB 7.94) taking .12 of a second off her 2017 time, 2.5 ELYSE finished 3rd (SB 8.67) taking .08 of a second off her 1.9 time, 2.10 NIAH finished 5th (SB 7.92) taking .02 of a second off her 1.13 time, 2.11 EVE finished 1st (PB 7.48) taking .01 of a second off her 1.12 time, ALANNAH finished 4th (7.62)
200m – SW 7 HANNAH FOSTER U23 2nd (SB 25.45)
300m – SW 2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U17 1st (SB 44.47), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 5th (SB 47.15)
600m – SX VERA DOUDKO U13 8th (PB 2:02.82)
60m Hurdles – U15G 1.2 EVA HIGSON U15 2nd (SB 10.19), MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (PB 10.20) taking .18 of a second off her 2021 time, 2.2 EVA finished 2nd (10.20), MACIE finished 3rd (10.40)

SUFFOLK XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bury St Edmunds on 9 January.
Under 17 Women (5000m) – RUBY VINTON 1st (19.45)

ESSEX U17/U20/SENIOR XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Basildon on 8 January.
Under 17 Men (5000m) – HENRY DOVER 1st (16.41)

JAI TAURIMA SHIELD – Took place at Nathan, Australia on 8 January.
Discus 1kg – SW 2 JADE LALLY 1st (SB 61.78m)

4J STUDIOS SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Emirates Arena on 8 January.
200m – SX A1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.55)
High Jump – SX A LEWIS MCGUIRE 1st (SB 2.03m), CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 5th (PB 1.78m) adding 4cm to her 2019 height
Shot 7.26kg – SM A ANGUS MCINROY 1st (SB 14.55m) adding 53cm to his 3 January put

SOUTH LONDON ATHLETICS NETWORK INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Carshalton on 8 January.
Pole Vault – SX B EMAA ANDERSSON 2nd (SB 4.00m)

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 Bear Creek Greenbelt, Lakewood, Colorado, USA on 8 January.
ABIGAIL JEFFREY U 2nd (22.53) this was her 8th Parkrun, REBECCA JEFFREY U 4th (23.35) this was her 10th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 8 January.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 196th (28.56) this was his 228th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 8 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 107th (25.56) this was his 105th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 8 January.
BRADLEY SINGER 42nd (23.08) this was his 161st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 8 January.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 218th (31.17) this was his 208th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 8 January.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 18th (21.41) this was her 63rd Parkrun

LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 2 January.
Updated with the results from the Power of 10
60m – SX 3 JOSEPH PURBRICK U 3rd (PB 7.14) taking .35 of a second off his 2018 time, 9 NIAH AKINTOKUN U17 7th (SB 7.94), 10 ANGEL MCLEOD U15 7th (PB 8.02), 11 NATHAN HOWELL U15 7th (PB 7.98), 14 CAMERON KNIGHT U17 2nd (PB 7.65) taking .79 of a second off his 2019 time, 16 KATE HARRIES U17 7th (PB 8.63), 18 KEIRA GILMAN U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 8.26), MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 5th (PB 8.55), 24 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U15 6th (SB 8.65), 25 ASHER ESCOBAR U15 2nd (PB 8.56) taking .20 of a second off his 5 December 2021 time, 26 SIENNA CORBYN U15 1st (PB 8.43) taking 50 of a second off her 2019 time, 28 HARRY PINCHERLE U15 1st (PB 8.19) taking 1.08 seconds off his 2019 time
200m – 5 VERA DOUDKO U13 5th (PB 30.80), 15 SIENNA CORBYN U15 4th (SB 28.78), ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U15 5th (SB 29.44), MOIESHA SAVAGE U13  6th (SB 30.53), 17 LANI JAIYEOLA U13 4th (SB 28.47), 18 ASHER ESCOBAR U15 2nd (PB 27.78) taking .52 of a second off his 12 September 2021 time, 22 JASMYN PERRIN U13 4th (PB 34.18)
300m – SX 1 MARIO DOBRESCU U20 1st (SB 35.09)
400m – SX 1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 1st (SB 49.21), CALVIN SMITH U20 4th (SB 50.11)
800m – SX 7 JACOB CLEMENT U17 3rd (SB 2:11.10), 8 HAYLEY MCLEAN 5th (SB 2:14.29), 14 ZACK JOSEPHS U13 4th (SB 2:48.80), JASMYN PERRIN U13 7th (PB 2:58.44) taking 86 of a second off her 12 September 2021 time

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY  13 JANUARY DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY – The current 2021 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/
There are certain fixtures, that you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate feel.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 15 January at Wormwood Scrubs Park, London (Satnav W12 OAE).
Race Headquarters – Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs park.
Changing facilities – We are awaiting confirmation, please arrive dressed to race
Course Description – Flat scrubland and playing fields. Areas of the course can be wet and muddy. Suitable for spikes.
Limited Car Parking – The entrance for cars is Artillery Lane off Du Cane Rd, between the hospitals and prison, at the end of Artillery Lane approaching the Scrubs, there is a 6’ 6” height barrier entrance to the main car park, parking is free at the weekend but is limited and the car park will be busy. There is also parking on Braybrook Street (between East Acton station and the stadium) and neighbouring streets, a short walk to the stadium across Wormwood Scrubs. Wormwood Scrubs park is located within the Ultra-Low Emission Zone which attracts a £12.50 daily charge for certain older and diesel vehicles, please check at https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone if unsure.
If possible please use Public Transport – East Acton on the westbound Central Line is the closest station, but has no platform on the eastbound side; if travelling on the eastbound line use White City station, approx 10 mins walk from Wormwood Scrubs Park.
Buses – please check the TfL website for buses stopping near Hammersmith hospital.
Other information – There will be no refreshments on sale in the TVH clubhouse, please bring your own food and water.
Start Times – 12.20pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (approximately 1.75km), 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (approximately 1.75km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (approximately 3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (approximately 3km), not before 13.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (approximately 3.8km), not before 13.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (approximately 3.8km), not before 13.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (approximately 7.6km), not before 14.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men approximately 7.6km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for any other final information.

Coures Maps for the following races.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 15 January and Sunday 16 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Closed

NEWHAM 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium, 281 Prince Regent Street, London (Satnav E13 8SD) on Wednesday 19 January
Please use this link for entry information – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/
Closing date for entries is Saturday 15 January

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 22 January and Sunday 23 January.
Timetable: The timetable is provisional and based on 2019 entries. Field event pools will be displayed 1 week before the event. Track will be seeded on the day. Timetable for the U20/Senior can be downloaded here
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/ligu20sen/
No Closing Date Given
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BMAF PENTATHLON AND 3000m INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OPEN EVENTS – Takes place on Sunday 23 January at EIS Sheffield, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA)
Events are for ages 35 and over, places are limited for open events.
For full information – https://mastersathletics.co.uk/events/bmaf-indoor-pentathlon-3k-championships/
Entries Close Monday 10 January

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 January at Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham (SatNav BR£ 1SY).
Start Times – 11.00am U15 Boys (4.5k), 11.20am U13 Girls (3k), 11.35am U13 Boys (3k), 11.50am U15 Girls (4.5k), 12.10pm U17 Men (6k), 12.40pm U20 Women (6k), 13.05pm U17 Women (5k), 13.30pm U20 Men (8k), 14.05pm Senior Women (8k), 14.50pm Senior Men (15k). In the Senior Men’s any athlete has not started his 3rd lap by 60 minutes they are advised they will be unlikely to complete the course in 90 minutes when times will stop being recorded.
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 29 January and Sunday 30 January.
Timetable: The timetable is provisional and based on 2019 entries. Field event pools will be displayed 1 week before the event. Track will be seeded on the day. Timetable for the U13/U15/U17 can be downloaded here
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/ligu13u15u17/
No Closing Date Given
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS 125th ANNIVERSARY DINNER AND DANCE – Last week DAVE BEDFORD sent me a copy of the speech he made when he was President of SBH (2014 to 2017), at the Dinner and Dance celebrating the clubs 125 years since we were formed in 1890. DAVE joined Shaftesbury Harriers in 1964 aged 14.

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 125th Anniversary Dinner Speech June 2015

Dinner Toasts:
1. All Past Presidents, Vice Presidents and Life Members
2. All Past and Present Club Committee Members
3. All International Athletes including DOUG THOMPSON our first international in 1949.
4. All Club members who have not stood up so far.
5. All Guests

I am honoured to be the Club President in this 125th year. I was at the 75th Dinner and was the organiser of our Centenary dinner in 1990. The hard work for tonight has been done by TONY SUNDERLAND, BRYAN and JOYCE SMITH and PHIL CUNNINGHAM. They deserve a round of APPLAUSE!

If this speech needed a title it might be “Handing over the Baton”. 125 years of development and success is not down to any one generation but an ethos of service and support that like a relay baton is passed on.

1890 seems a long time ago, Queen Victoria was on the throne and Shaftesbury Harries was formed by a few lads, mainly 16 year olds from the Shaftesbury Road area of Hornsey. The Shaftesbury Tavern on Hornsey Road reminds us of our formation. In those days Shaftesbury was a XC and Road Running Club as the word “harriers” suggests and most of their runs and races took place in Highgate and Hampstead Heath. They had many headquarters over the early years, mainly rooms above pubs. (Shall we go for a training run or just stay here and get pissed!). Handicap races, paper Chases and Inter Club competitions were the norm.

The social side was made up of regular dances and social evenings best described in old club press cuttings, “November 3rd 1900. The Club holds its first race of their 11th season today- a 3 mile handicap from the Windsor Castle Public House, East Finchley at 4pm sharp. A smoker to be held in the evening and members are requested to bring their music”.

We know only a little about these early years but please raise your glasses and remember, thank and toast those who founded the club.  TOAST

During the next 60 years little happened, well apart from 2 World Wars. No that’s not right. HAROLD ASHTON joined the Club as a 17 year old in 1930 and ARTHUR KENDALL in 1931. They would go on to have a great influence in our Club and held the baton between them for the next 60 years. Under their leadership we started winning titles. These largely achieved because there was a strong focus on coaching.  Our headquarters were at Parliament Hill track (1939) also Maccabi Stadium and Headstone Lane. HAROLD started our quarterly Club magazine these days so abled managed as an email newsletter by ALAN WELLER.  in 1964 we moved here to Copthall Stadium which has been our home ever since – now more than 50 years.

We organised our own annual promotions in the 1950’s, The Shaftesbury Boys XC Races and the Shaftesbury 10 mile Road Race which often hosted the AAA Championships and saw our first National XC success with our youth team winning. This National and Area success continued our X Country teams and individuals winning numerous Area and National Championships.

The face of Track and Field athletics was changing; track and field trophy meeting, inter club meetings and Club Championships had been the way but were struggling to get interest. A League system for Senior athletes was introduced in 1969 but our Club decided not to join at that stage as we felt we were not strong enough. The following year we took the leap of faith but had to join the lowest league in the South, Southern League Division 7. Progress was rapid and by 1974 we had moved up to Southern League Division 1. 2 years later we joined the British League in Division 4. Now the baton was moving quickly! 1977 we moved up to Division 3 and in 1978 to Division 2. This year saw us win the League Cup in Cwmbran for the first time!  1979 we moved up again to Division 1. Southern League 5 to British league 1 in 10 years! We won this prestigious trophy 3 more time s 1985,1997 and 1999.

The Young Athletes League, formed in 1974 and proved successful for the Club’s younger members. Wins in 1981,83,84,85,87 and 1988 (any since) xxxxxxx

Much of this success was driven by the drive of GEOFF MORPHITIS and our Team managers and GEOFF’S enthusiasm continues today.

In 1986 we amalgamated with Barnet Copthall Ladies whose own Club originated as Hampstead Harries in 1890, the same year as us. Those delicate negotiations were handled formally by both Club Committees but I can reveal today that the real progress was made by a small working party between Shaftesbury’s BRIAN and Barnet Ladies JOYCE SMITH. Again, no minutes or pictures from these meetings exist!

We have now been in League 1 for 35 years with only being missing due to giving other Clubs a chance.  This Club is not just about the old days though, In 2012 and again in 2013 we were League 1 Champions and also 2^nd in 1999 2014.

Our Women’s team won their league 1 in 1997 11nd 1999 as well as being second several times. They also won their “FA Cup”, the Plate in 1997 and 1999.

In short, we thought we were good at the time of our 100 years but look at us now. Our future prospects have never looked better.

Coptlall , now Allianz Park has been developed by Saracens, with our Club having better facilities than ever. The working relationship with Saracens is excellent and we are delighted that they offered to host this evenings celebration.  It’s easy looking back and thinking about the good old days. Most of our current Club Officers have been in their positions for almost as long as ARTHUR KENDALL and HAROLD ASHTON.  Ladies and Gentlemen, these are the Good Old Days.

On my table tonight are 3 Club stalwarts (old geezers!), GLYNN JENKINS who with HAROLD ASHTON produced our Centenary Book 25 years ago, BOB PARKER who knows the name of everyone in the room (All right Mate) and PETER WORDSMITH, OUR Club’s oldest member.

This year has already seen great successes but probably none better than at the National XC at Parliament Hill in January. As I arrived to watch, Shaftesbury’s GEORGE GROOM was coming down the final hill to the finish about to become National Under 15 Champion, his club vest taking me back many years. How fitting it felt to see this in this special year..

PETER WORDSMITH, representing the past would like to make a small presentation to GEORGE GROOM who represents Shaftesbury’s future. PETER and his sister have also made a £500 donation to Club funds to be used for supporting Young Club athletes. The award is a signed copy of the book “ZATOPEK” the EMIL ZATPOEK story. ZATOPEK won Gold in 1948 Olympic Games 10k, 3 Olympic Golds Gold’s in Helsinki in 1952 at 5k, 10k and Marathon. EMIL himself came to visit our Club back here at Copthall in 1965, I was 15! He answered our questions and then took us for an easy run around the fields. In many people’s view EMIL was the greatest distance runner ever. GEORGE please come up and in receiving this award from PETER, the baton is passed to your generation to lead our Club on to 150, 175 and even 200 years.

The following is the report of the Dinner and Dance, which was published in the 11 June 2015 SBH Weekly Newsletter.

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
I was very disappointed to miss the Dinner, but my Niece decided to get married on Saturday in Taunton, I did try to bribe them to move the date but to no avail – ALAN.

TWO ITEMS PUBLISHED IN THE SHAFTESBURY HARRIERS QUARTERLEY NEWSLETTER – I found two articles that HAROLD ASHTON published, refering to DAVE BEDFORD.

Shaftesbury Harriers Quarterly Magazine February 1978 – For those who have not heard DAVE BEDFORD has been caught at last and marries SUE HOLSTROM on Easter Sunday – March 25th.
Now the bad news DAVE is not having a stag night.
The good news is that he is having a stag week. Starting on Monday March 20th with a Pub crawl up the Finchley High Road meet in the Golden Eagle at Henleys corner at 5.30pm. Wednesday sees an attempt at the Edgware Road pub crawl, meet in the King and Queen, Edgware Road (Marble Arch end) at 11.30am.
DAVE hopes to see all Shaftesbury Harriers over 18 at these two important fixtures for which serious training should begin immediately.

Shaftesbury Harriers Quarterly Magazine Winter 1985/86 – Lightning Response – from DAVE BEDFORD to an enquiry about the welfare of his boy TOM, aged approximately two: “He’s nearly as big as JOHN BROE – and twice as clever!”

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