Happy Birthday from this Thursday 2 September to Daniel Bainbridge, Adam Cahn, Nicole Cara, Danny Digweed, Alex Ellis, Amy Fry, Jessica Gibbs, Ross Hajipanayi, Dylan Hammond, Talia Hart, Finn Harvey, Jemima Hobbs, Jessica Hurley, Natalia Ivanov, Yeshaya Klein, Lucy Koenigsberger, Richard Kurtz, Confidence Lawson, Dovi Levin, Philip Llewellyn, Jake Lovell, Theo Machin-Paley, David McKenzie, Scott McKenzie, Evie Pincherle, Karan Somani and Nathan Thomas
RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to SAMUEL BORDOLEY
PARALYMPIC GAMES – Took place in Tokyo, Japan from 27 August to 4 September. Congratulations to COLUMBA BLANGO T20 for an outstanding 2021, COLUMBA started his athletics career in June 2010 aged 17, and his first 400m race he recorded (57.8), and prior to Tokyo he had completed a total of 147 – 400m races. In June this year COLUMBA won the European Disablity Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland with a personal best (47.90), a month later he won the England Disability Championships in Bedford (48.63).
He went to Tokyo confident that he had a chance of a medal, his 400m campaign started on 30 August, he was drawn in Heat 2 and produced a controlled race to finish in a comfortable 2nd place (48.78). The Final took place the following day on 31 August, and from the gun COLUMBA ran an excellent even paced race, and in the final 80m, he started to close on those in front, and crossed the line winning a well-deserved Bronze Medal with a personal best (47.81). The winner, CHARLES-ANTOINE KOUAKOU of France ran (47.63) and LUIS FELIPE RODRIGUEZ BOLIVAR of Venezuela second in (47.71).
Athletics is in his family, his father, also COLUMBA, competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics in decathlon for Sierra Leone, finishing 16th behind a certain DALEY THOMPSON. In the 400m of that event he ran (53.48). “I am picking up where he left off and this is my journey now,” said COLUMBA. “I just knew i had it in me. It was a dream from 16. I kept on working, working, working and now I am here now.”
SOUTHERN U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Apologies to ABI EDWARDS who was missing from the U15 Girls Pole vault. ABI won an excellent Silver Medal (2.60m). Her personal best (2.75m) was set at the English Schools Championships in July this year.
UPCOMING FIXTURES – Shows all fixture information for the period Thursday 2 September until Wednesday 29 September, and follows after this week’s results.
THIS WEEKS RESULTS – The England Combined Events Championships took place in Manchester, EVAN CAMPBELL finished in 8th place with a personal best (5610 points) and unfortunately he did not get any points in the 110m Hurdles.
Southern U13/U15/U17 Championships took place in Kingston, the Men’s results were eventually published on the 27 August. We had 2 Southern Champions – CALVIN SMITH U17 (400m) and GABRIEL LAMB U17 (Discus), there were also 2 Silver Medals, ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U17 (1500m) and KEELAN FARRELL U17 (Triple Jump).
There were various County Championships over the week-end, and our Champions were – Hampshire LUCY WOODWARD U20 (Long Jump) and NICK PERCY (Discus) – Middlesex ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U17 (800m and 1500m), NICOLE MCGOVERN U17 (1500m), AZARIA NWANKWO U17 (300m Hurdles), MANON BAINES U17 (Pole Vault), RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U20 (Triple Jump), MICHAEL NICHOLLS (Discus) and JAMES HAMBLIN (Hammer) – Norfolk CALVIN SMITH U17 (400m).
This week we had 16 season bests, 24 personal bests, and 8 UK top 10 performances.
ENGLAND U15 AND U17 COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sportcity on 28-29 August.
Decathlon – SM EVAN CAMPBELL U23 8th (PB 5610 points), 100m (11.74 w-0.3), 400m(53.26), 1500m (PB 4:49.01) taking 1.36 seconds off his 27 June time, 110m Hurdles (DQ), High Jump (1.83m), Pole Vault (PB 3.52m) adding 32cm to his 2019 height, Long Jump (6.27m w0.0), Shot 7.26kg (12.67m), Discus 2kg (36.93m), Javelin 800g (PB 49.30m) adding 28cm to his 9 June time
SOUTHERN U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 21-22 August.
100m – U13B Heat 1 HARRY PINCHERIE U13 3rd (13.86 w-1.9), ADU JIMI U13 6th (PB 14.39 w-1.9), in the Final HARRY finished 7th (13.56 w-2.5)
100m – U17M Heat 1 AMADI MALACHI U17 1st (11.28 w0.6), in the Semi-Final 3 AMADI finished 2nd (PB 11.17 w0.4) taking .06 of a second off his 25 April time, in the Final AMADI finished 7th (11.20 w-0.1)
200m – U13B Heat 1 JONATHON OTULE U13 5th (29.94 w-2.1), ADU JIMI U13 6th (PB 32.25 w-2.1), 3 HARRY PINCHERIE U13 1st (27.63 w-1.4), ,in the Final HARRY finished 6th (27.55 w-0.8)
200m – U15B Straight Final JADEN AULIS U15 7th (25.22 w0.7)
400m – U17M Heat 2 CALVIN SMITH U17 1st (49.37), in the Final CALVIN SMITH U17 won the Gold Medal (48.90)
800m – U15B Heat 1 JACOB CLEMENT U15 4th (2:09.31), THOMAS CADWALLADER U15 8th (2:32.74)
1500m – U17M Straight Final ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U17 won the Silver Medal (4:05.08)
Long Jump – U17M Straight Final KEELAN FARRELL U17 5th (6.22m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M Straight Final KEELAN FARRELL U17 won the Silver Medal (12.45m w1.9)
Discus 1,5kg – U17M Straight Final GABRIEL LAMB U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 51.31) adding 2.29m to his 20 May throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2021
100m – Men A KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.48 w1.9), B JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (10.55 w0.6), Non-Scoring MORGAN WEBSTER U23 (PB 10.93 w0.6) taking .05 of a second off his 2020 time
100m – Women A HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (PB 12.08 w0.3) taking .14 of a second off her 2012 time, B SHEREEN CHARLES V35 2nd (SB 12.30 w0.3) taking .02 of a second off her 27 May time, and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2021
200m – Men A JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (PB 20.90 w-0.5) taking .21 of a second off his14 August time, B GERALD MATTHEW 2nd (SB 21.56 w0.8) taking .14 of a second off his 13 June time, Non-Scoring MORGAN WEBSTER U23 (PB 21.88 w0.8) taking .07 of a second off his 8 August time
200m – Women A EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (PB 24.01 w0.3) taking 1.37 seconds off her 2018 time, B SHEREEN CHARLES V35 3rd (SB 26.50 w0.7) and is ranked UK no.4 V35 in 2021
400m – Men A SAM HAZEL 2nd (48.20), B KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (48.45)
400m – Women A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (54.12), B HANNAH FOSTER U20 1st (57.44)
800m – Men A JEREMY DEMPSEY U23 1st (PB 1:50.05) taking .55 of a second off his 28 April time, B LOUIS HAZEL 2nd (PB 1:55.16) taking .52 of a second off his 4 July time
800m – Women A PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 1st (2:12.41), B AIMI WEIGHTMAN U17 1st (2:17.84)
1500m – Men A LIAM DEE 1st (3:51.33), B JEREMY DEMPSEY U23 1st (3:53.27), Non-Scoring BEN WINFIELD U23 (SB 4:01.41) taking 2.47 seconds off his 25 August time
1500m – Women A SYDNEY ALLEN U20 2nd (PB 5:04.96) taking 13.00 seconds off her 2015 time, B SCARLETT KENT U20 1st (5:21.23)
5000m – Men A THOMAS BUTLER 2nd (14:41.79), B DAVID STONE U20 1st (PB 14:51.96)
110m Hurdles – Men A EDSON GOMES 2nd (13.87 nwr), B CLYDE GORDON V50 2nd (SB 37.80 nwr)
400m Hurdles – Men A JOSH FAULDS U23 1st (53.41), B ALEX LYTRIDES U20 2nd (PB 69.87)
400m Hurdles – Women A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (57.08)
3000m Steeplechase – Men A MARK PEARCE 1st (8:49.67)
4x100m Relay – Men SBH 2nd (42.23) MORGAN WEBSTER, SAM HAZELL, KRISHAWN AIKEN, GERALD MATTHEW, Women SBH 1st (SB 48.36) SHEREEN CHARLES V35, EMILY NEWNHAM U20, PHILLIPA LOWE, HAYLEY MCLEAN equalling their 4 July time
4x400m Relay – Men SBH 1st (3:20.50) MORGAN WEBSTER (51.3), JOSH FAULDS (46.9), KRISHAWN AIKEN (53.1), SAM HAZEL (49.2), Women SBH 2nd (3:54.38) ALEXA EICHELMAN (66.6), SCARLETT KENT U20 (65.8), PHILLIPA LOWE (56.3), HAYLEY MCLEAN (53.2) equalling their 4 July time
High Jump – Men A LEWIS MCGUIRE 2nd (2.00m), B BEN BELLISARIO U20 2nd (1.85m)
High Jump – Women A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 1st (1.63m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U20 1st (SB 1.45m) equalling her 14 August height
Pole Vault – Men A TOLU AYO-OJO U20 2nd (SB 4.10m) equalling his 21 August height, B ZAMAAN DUDHIA U20 1st (PB 4.10m) adding 10cm to his 10 August height
Pole Vault – Women A EMMA ANDERSSON 1st (4.00m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U20 2nd (SB 2.80m)
Long Jump – Men A PAUL OGUN (HCA) 1st (6.99m w1.3), B BEN BELLISARIO U20 2nd (6.10m w0.1)
Long Jump – Women A EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 3rd (4.74m w0.0), B DANIELLE OJO U20 3rd (4.36m w0.8)
Triple Jump – Men A PAUL OGUN (HCA) 1st (SB 13.93m w0.9), B KEELAN FARRELL U17 1st (12.41m w0.7)
Triple Jump – Women A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 2nd (SB 7.04m w-0.3) and is ranked UK No.5 V55 in 2021
Shot 4kg – Women A ALEXA EICHELMAN U23 3rd (10.62m), B NENE HARRISON V40 2nd (10.24m)
Shot 7.26kg – Men A ANGUS MCINROY 3rd (14.25m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (14.03m)
Discus 1kg – Women A SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (53.90m), B PHILIPPA DAVENALL U23 3rd (SB 33.72) adding 25cm to her 11 July throw
Discus 2kg – Men A NICK PERCY 1st (60.12m), B ZANE DUQUEMIN 1st (56.49m)
Hammer 4kg – Women A AMY CLEMENS 4th (45.60m), B PHILIPPA DAVENALL U23 3rd (NMR)
Hammer 7.26g – Men A CHRIS BENNETT 1st (74.16m), B OLIVER GRAHAM U23 2nd (60.25m)
Javelin 600g – Women A ALEXA EICHELMAN 2nd (29.56m)
Javelin 800g – Men A MILAN TRAJKOVIC U20 3rd (PB 55.11m) adding 2.23m to his 23 May throw, B GREGORY THOMPSON 3rd (PB 38.63m) adding 4.80m to his 2019 throw
Many thanks to MARK EASTON for these excellent photographs taken at StoneX Stadium – The photographs are of LIAM DEE (400m), MARK PEARCE (3000m Steeplechase), HAYLEY MCLEAN (100m), JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS (200m), EMILY NEWNHAM (200m) and KRISHAWN AIKEN (100m)
MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 30 August.
800m – U17M Straight Final ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U17 won the Gold Medal (2:00.31)
1500m – U17M Straight Final ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U17 won the Gold Medal (4:22.85)
1500m – SW Straight Final NICOLE MCGOVERN U17 won the Gold Medal (4:47.18)
300m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final AZARIA NWANKWO U17 won the Gold Medal (49.64)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final MANON BAINES U17 3rd although she won the U17 Gold Medal (3.40m)
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final RUTH-ANN OTARUOH U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (11.81m w2.1)
Discus 1.5kg – SM Straight Final MICHAEL NICHOLLS F44 won the Gold Medal (42.01m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final JAMES HAMBLIN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (56.04m)
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Portsmouth on 29-30 August.
200m – SW Straight Final LUCY WOODWARD U20 won the Silver Medal (26.8 w0.0)
Long Jump – U20W Straight Final LUCY WOODWARD U20 won the Gold Medal (5.11m w0.1)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (59.45m), CAMERON CAMPBELL U23 won the Bronze Medal (41.32m)
Javelin 600g – U20W Straight Final LUCY WOODWARD U20 won the Silver Medal (30.99m)
NORFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Norwich on 29 August.
400m – U17M Straight Final CALVIN SMITH U17 won the Gold Medal (51.4)
BE FIT TODAY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Dagenham on 30 August.
100m – SM 1.5 MALACHI AMADI U17 2nd (PB 11.14 w-0.3) equalling his 2020 time, 1.17 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 5th (10.54 w-0.1), 1.18 OJIE EDOBURUN 6th (10.45 w-0.7), 2.10 MALACHI finished 3rd (11.25 w-1.5)
100m – SW 1.5 TOSIN JOKOSENUMI U17 6th (12.71 w1.8), 2.5 TOSIN finished 2nd (12.63 w0.7)
200m – SM 3 MALACHI AMADI U17 2nd (SB 22.68 w0.6) taking .62 of a second off his 4 July time, CALVIN SMITH U17 3rd (22.76 w0.6)
TARTAN GAMES – Took place at Gateshead on 29 August.
100m – SM Heat 1 JASON NICHOLSON U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 10.93 w2.0) taking .07 of a second off his 2017 time, in the Final JASON finished 1st (PB 10.84 w0.5) taking .09 of a second off his Heat 1 time
NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE EAST – Took place at Bedford on 28 August.
Long Jump – SM A ARON YAVUZ U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 6.11 nwr) adding 7cm to his 6 June jump
WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Lausanne, Switzerland on 26 August.
800m – SW ELLIE BAKER 1st (2:00.45)
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 25 August.
200m – SX 6 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 1st (21.18 w-1.8)
400m – SX 1 SOPHIA VENTER U20 6th (70.87), 5 ALEXANDER EVELEGH 3rd (SB 51.99) taking .43 of a second off his 21 August time
1500m – SX 4 SCARLETT KENT U20 8th (PB 4:58.69) taking 1.08 seconds off her 2019 time, 9 MAX WINFIELD U17 8th (PB 4:28.33) taking .80 of a second off his 28 July time, 11 GIANLEO STUBBS U15 4th (4:07.34), 12 ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U17 4th (PB 4:02.19) taking 2.89 seconds off his 21 August time, 14 LUCA STUBBS U20 7th (PB 3:58.98) taking 4.08 seconds off his 5 June time, BEN WINFIELD U23 12th (SB 4:03.88) taking .38 of a second off his 28 July time, 15 BEN WILLS U23 8th (4:03.00)
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aberystwyth on 28 August.
JOHN DRYDEN V70 118th (33.50) this was his 147th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Ally Pally on 28 August.
LILY BECKFORD 53rd (23.34) this was her 4th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Burnage on 28 August.
RUFUS KENT U23 7th (19.57) this was his 41st Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 28 August.
JO KENT V50 5th (20.21) this was her 72nd Parkrun, LAUREN MALTZ U15 55th (29.02) this was her 11th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Dulwich on 28 August.
JAMES TRAPMORE v45 87th (20.54) this was his 71st Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 28 August.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 300th (33.02) this was his 211th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 28 August.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 97th (24.48) this was his 94th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 28 August.
STUART SINGER V60 26th (22.33) this was his 297th Parkrun, LILY RACHEL U20 60th (25.02) this was her 11th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 84th (26.04) this was his 146th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 28 August.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 183rd (32.53) this was his 192nd Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at St Albans on 28 August.
BARRY WALSH V40 7th (19.23) this was his 13th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Upton House on 28 August.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 329th (32,35) this was his 153rd Parkrun
HARROW OPEN MEETINGS – The following meetings are taking place at Bannister Stadium, Harrow.
Thursday 9 September – Harrow AC Late Summer Open 100m, 400m, 1500m, Discus and Hammer.
https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/hac1004001500hads/
Thursday 16 September – Harrow AC Late Summer Open 200m, 300m, 800m, 3000m, Long Jump and Triple Jump
https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2021/GBR/hac2003008003000mljtj/
TOMMY’S ROYAL PARK HALF MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 10 October, and starts and finishes in Hyde Park, the 13.1 mile route takes runners through four of London’s most beautiful parks, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens and Green Park.
If you wish to run there are several places available, we would ask that in exchange, you would require to set up a Just Giving page and try to raise the cost of the ticket through fundraising (£140).
The registration deadline is Friday 3 September, please contact MARK CUNNINGHAM at mcunningham@tommys.org or direct line 0207 398 3426
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – 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.
PARALYMPIC GAMES – The Athletics take place from Friday 27 August to Sunday 5 September in Tokyo, Japan.
This is the link showing the athletics schedule – https://tokyo2020.org/en/paralympics/schedule/para-athletics-schedule
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE LONDON WEST ROUND 4 – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Sunday 5 September at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager
SOUTHERN U15 AND U20 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 September at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will be selected by your respective County Team Manager.
Closing Date Tuesday 31 August
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3 – The third fixture of three takes place on Sunday 12 September at Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women. This is the link to the timetable – EYAL-Timetable-2021-6-club-v1 (1)
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 9 September as the declarations have to be in on Friday 10 September.
MIDDLESEX & HERTFORDSHIRE YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 12 September at the Minet Centre, Springfield Road, Hayes (Satnav UB4 0LL).
Timetable 14.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Road Race (1500m Approx), 14.15 Approx Under 13 Boys/Girls Road Relay (3 x 3000m Approx), 14.55 Approx Under 15 Boys/Girls Road Relay (3 x 3000m Approx), 15.35 Approx Under 17 Men/Women Road Relay (3 x 3000m Approx), 16.00 Approx Under 20/Senior Men/Women Road Relay Open Race (3 x 3000m Approx).
Entries Close Monday 6 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 25 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
The Race HQ pavilion facilities will not be open until 11.00am. Toilet facilities not available until then.
Start Times – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (approx.2000m), 12.15 approximately U13 Boys & Girls (approx.3000m), 12.35 approximately U15 Boys & Girls (approx.4000m), 13.00 approximately U17 Men & Women (approx.5000m)
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number
Awaiting information for the above, the information shown is for the 2019 event.
SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 26 September at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London (Satnav SE19 2BB).
Start times 10.45 U13 Boys (4 Legs of 3100m), 10.50 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3100m), 11.35 U15 Boys (4 Legs of 3100m), 11.40 U15Girls (3 Legs of 3100m), 12.25 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3100m), 12.30 U17 Men (4 Legs of 4800m), 13.30 Senior and Veteran Women (4 Legs of 4800m), 14.30 Senior Men (6 Legs of 6100m), 14.30 Veteran Men (4 Legs of 6100m).
Entries Close Saturday 11 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting information for the above, the information shown is for the 2019 event.
UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES 2021-2022 – This is the link to the prelininary information as issued on the 26 August Newsletter – Upcoming Road Relay & Cross Country Fixtures 2021-2022
We intend issuing the SBH Winter Fixture Card 2021-2022 towards the end of September 2021.
THE LATEST PROGRESS ON THE NEW WEST STAND – Many thanks to JEREMY SOTHCOTT for the photographs which he sent me this week.
BIRMINGHAM 2022 UNVEILS TICKETS AND FULL EVENT SCHEDULE – To view the event schedule for the Games and find out how to set up your ticketing account, click here. You can now register for the ticket ballot here, with residents from the West Midlands able to apply in July. The main ticket ballot starts in September.
BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, OPEN FOR VOLUNTEERS – Birmingham 2022 are looking for more than 13,000 spirited, dedicated and dynamic volunteers to be the heartbreak of the Commonwealth Games, a community of passionate people coming together to help deliver the biggest sporting and cultural event the West Midlands have ever seen. As part of the Commonwealth Collective, you’ll be the public face of Birmingham 2022, the heart and soul of the Games experience for athletes, officials, spectators, and a global audience of more than one billion.
For more information on volunteering, this is the link – https://www.birmingham2022.com/get-involved/volunteering/
BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – You may wish to sign up to receive their Newsletter. Link – https://www.birmingham2022.com/register-your-interest/. Tickets will be on sale later this year, and can only be purchased through the official Commonwealth Games website, this is the link to register – https://www.birmingham2022.com/the-games/tickets/. This is the link to the current schedule for the 25 events – https://images.birmingham2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/11441664_CWGs_Daily_Competition_Schedule_FINAL.pdf.
ATHLETICS take place at the Alexander Stadium 2-7 August, with the Marathons on 30 July. There will be 59 medal events including a fully integrated Para Sport programme. TRIATHLON and PARA TRIATHLON take place at Sutton Park 29 and 31 July. The Individual races contest a 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run, and the Team races contest a 250m swim, 7km cycle, 1.5km run. Link to all events – https://www.birmingham2022.com/the-games/sports/?utm_source=workflow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=popup_work_flow_send_welcome_autoresponder_pop_up_footer_form&utm_content=2021-02-05
Shaftesbury’s ANGUS MCKENZIE was appointed as Competition Manager (Athletics) last year, and the article on him can be found in the 26 November SBH Newsletter.
SBH SUBSCRIPTIONS 2020-2021 – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following regarding subscriptions.
The Club AGM took place virtually at 19.30 on Tuesday 24 November. One of the resolutions which was passed dealt with Club Subscriptions as follows. “The Annual Membership Fee for new members from 1 December 2020 will increase to £50. Existing members who have paid their membership fee for year ended 30 September 2020 will be considered as having also paid their fee for the year ended 30 September 2021.
In other words, in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19, these members will have 2 years membership for the price of one.” Therefore, I’m now asking athletes who have not paid their subscription for the year ended 30/09/20 (£45) to pay, so as to qualify for the 2 for 1 concession together with the England Athletics Registration Fee of £15 for 2020/21. The total is £60 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please let me know when payment is made. Thanks GEOFF
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT JUNE 2021– They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.
CLUB RED HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club!!!!
They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
The current cost is £35.
STONEX STADIUM NOW OPEN – StoneX Stadium is now open to Club members, under strict conditions. Check with your Coach for details of training times as, at other times, entrants have to have an entry fob to gain free entry and exit through the SBH Clubhouse. All athletes must sign in on entry and sign out on exit.
SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.
POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2021– To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in either 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.
STONEX STADIUM EAST STAND INDOOR AREA – Currently closed as it is being used as an NHS Vaccination Centre.
STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.
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.
CAN YOU HELP PLEASE– During the period when all competitions are suspended, I will do my upmost in keeping the Newsletter information and other content going.
I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.
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 published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.
On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.
SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT– In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018
STONEX STADIUM (FORMERLY BARNET COPTHALL STADIUM) – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.
CHARGES FOR USING STONEX STADIUM (FORMERLY BARNET COPTHALL STADIUM) – The Stadium is currently closed to the general public
ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBMASTER