Happy Birthday from this Thursday 22 September to Wednesday 28 September – Graeme Allen, Margaret Beacham, Taha Cockerell, Jonathan Cohen, Philippa Davenhall, Zane Duquemin, Kiera-Leigh Fender, Daisy Harvey-Dew, Olive Harvey-Dew, Natanel Karp, Alex Lytrides, Abigail McLeod, Jordan Mentore, Emmanuel Mintah, Johnson Ogunniyi, Marilyn Okoro, Euan Phillips, Julien Priest, Hannah Pullar, Robert Shipley, Josef Wetton, Sarah Williams, Arun Yavuz

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ANTON COHEN, ETHAN MOSS and ALBERT TAYLOR

SBH SPECIAL AWARDS DINNER (CHRISTMAS MENU) – JOHN KELLY is in the process of organising this Special Awards Dinner, which will take place at StoneX Stadium on Saturday 17 December.
An opportunity to honour our international athletes and long serving members, all members and guests welcome.
(More details to follow)

ALDERSHOT SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Returns to what I believe is an excellent course, with so many vantage points for spectators.
Takes place on Saturday 24 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot. There isn’t an actual post code for the arena but (GU11 2ET) is the post code for a hotel less than quarter of a mile away. SU852523 is the grid square reference for the entry to the car park and my satnav records the location as N 51deg15.851′ W 0deg 46.797‘.
Timetable – 10.00 U17 Men and Women (3 x 4.6km 2 short laps), 11.00 U15 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 11.40 U15 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 12.20 U13 Girls (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.00 U13 Boys (3 x 3km 1 lap), 13.45 Senior Women (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Women 40+ (3 x 6km 2 laps), 15.30 Senior Men (6 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 40+ (4 x 6km 2 laps), Veteran Men 50+ (4 x 6km 2 laps).
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

I will be venturing out of Somerset, and down the M3 on Saturday, and look forward to meeting you all.

NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – It has just been confirmed that the NOTT Championships, will take place inconjunction with the Liddiard Trophy. Taking place on Saturday 5 November at Greenford.

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY SEASON – It is just 3 over weeks until the first cross country fixture takes place, which is the Start Fitness Metropolitan League at Claybury on Saturday 15 October.
There are 5 fixtures throughout the winter, with the final fixture on 11 February at Trent Park. There are 8 races on the day, which are for Under 11 (over 9) up to Veteran Men and Women. You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Could I ask you to contact your respective Team Manager if you intend running this season, as prior to the 1st race we have to give a list of SBH athletes to the Metropolitan League organisers, following this they allocate a specific race number to all SBH runners. All athletes should keep and re-use their number in all 5 races.
Start times will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, once they are confirmed.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Details of last season, including statistics on consecutive and total races completed etc, can be found further down this Newsletter.

SBH WINTER FIXTURE CARD 2022-2023 – Was issued by email on Sunday 4 September.
The link to access the Fixture Card, Information Sheet which shows the Cross Country Points and Club Championship dates, can be found further down this Newsletter.

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 trial is now complete, and I will publish the London Borough of Barnet team selection when announced.

RESULTS
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 8 FINAL – Took place at Chelmsford on 11 September.
Team Results – 1st Havering (864.5 points), 2nd Chelmsford (788), 3rd SBH (740), 4th City of Norwich (676.5), 5th Dacorum (616.5), 6th Ipswich (561.5), 7th Thurrock (555), 8th Stevenage & North Herts (421)
Individual Team Results – Under 13 Boys 1st, Under 13 Girls 5th, Under 15 Boys 2nd, Under 15 Girls 3rd, Under 17 Men 1st Equal, Under 17 Women 7th

100m – U13B A DIJANI BARNOR U13 3rd (13.06 w-1.7), B LANI JAIYEOLA U13 2nd (13.51 w-2.3)
100m – U13G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 1st (13.55 w-2.8), B FAITH LAMPTEY U13 3rd (14.91 w-2.0)
100m – U15B A TYLER-NICO OLIVEIRA U15 3rd (PB 12.25 w-1.3) taking .05 of a second off his 30 July time, B HARRY PINCHERLIE U15 4th (12.88 w-1.8)
100m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD U15 1st (12.68 w-3.0), B TAMI GEORGE U15 1st (13.22 w-1.6)
100m – U17M A EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (11.62 w-2.4), B TAYLON BROOKES 1st (11.57 w-1.0)
100m – U17W A ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (13.03 w-1.9), B JADA HALLE GRANT U17 1st (13.31 w-1.8)
200m – U13B A DIJANI BARNOR U13 3rd (26.79 w-1.4), B LANI JAIYEOLA U13 1st (27.40 w-3.9)
200m – U13G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 3rd (28.62 w-3.3), B FAITH LAMPTEY U13 5th (31.09 w-1.1)
200m – U15B A TYLER-NICO OLIVEIRA U15 3rd (PB 25.04 w-2.4), B HARRY PINCHERLIE U15 3rd (25.57 w-1.4)
200m – U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD U15 1st (25.86 w-0.5), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U15 2nd (28.02 w-0.7)
200m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (22.46 nwr), B EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 1st (23.14 w-1.0)
200m – U17W A ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (26.58 w-3.1), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (26.83 w-2.92)
300m – U15B A TRISTAN LEE U15 5th (PB 40.45) taking .14 of a second off his 11 June time, B AUSTIN WARD U15 3rd (41.99)
300m – U15G A MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (44.72), B DINA SILVERMAN U15 3rd (SB 44.37) taking 2.93 seconds off her 1 May time
300m – U17W A MIA HIGSON U17 3rd (43.87), B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U17 3rd (44.06)
400m – U17M A ZICO JONES U17 1st (50.44), B BRANDON KUVAZVINEI U17 1st (53.93)
800m – U13B A CALEB HILTON U13 2nd (2:25.15), B MAX PANWAR U13 2nd (PB 2:32.70) taking 24.63 seconds off his 2021 time
800m – U13G A ELIZABETH OTHULO U13 3rd (2:41.93)
800m – U15B A AUSTIN WARD U15 3rd (2:14.14), B EUAN PHILLIPS U15 2nd (2:15.67)
800m – U15G A DINA SILVERMAN U15 1st (2:24.85), B NYAH CAINE U15 5th (2:45.10)
800m – U17M A DANIEL BANYARD U17 3rd (2:07.20), B JACOB CLEMENT U17 1st (PB 2:00.84) taking 3.15 seconds off his 14 May time
800m – U17W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 2nd (2:25.37), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 3rd (2:41.45)
1500m – U13B A LADDIE SHAW U13 5th (5:13.04), B EDWARDS PASCAL U13 1st (5:17.24)
1500m – U13G A MEI HAYAKAWA U13 3rd (PB 5:27.47) taking 11.82 seconds off her 28 August time, B ELIZA LEIBOWITZ U13 3rd (PB 5:56.46) taking 1.28 seconds off her 21 May time
1500m – U15B A ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 4th (4:44.01), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 5th (PB 5:25.41)
1500m – U15G A POSIE SHAW U15 4th (4:56.87), B PHOEBE MUSIC U15 5th (5:52.67)
1500m – U17M A GIANLEO STUBBS U17 1st (4:11.72), B DANIEL BANYARD U17 3rd (4:23.34) taking 6.21 seconds off his 30 July time
1500m – U17W A LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U17 (DQ), A MIA HIGSON U17 (DQ)
70m Hurdles – U13G A DESTINY NGIGE U13 7th (13.99 w-0.9), B LILY O’CARROL U13 5th (PB 13.43 w-0.9) taking .47 of a second off her 5 June time
75m Hurdles – U13B A JIMI ADU U13 2nd (PB 12.55 w-2.1) taking .12 of a second off his 15 May time, B GABRIEL NWANKWO U13 1st (14.34 w-1.8)
75m Hurdles – U15G A EVA HIGSON U15 3rd (PB 12.28 w-1.6) taking .02 of a second off her 2021 time, B MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 2nd (12.86 w-2.1)
80m Hurdles – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 5th (13.00 w-1.1), B ASHER ESCOBAR U15 6th (15.11 -2.1), U17W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 3rd (12.08 w-1.2), B AZARIA NWANKWO U17 2nd (12.37 w-1.9)
100m Hurdles – U17M A OSCAR RONCARATI U17 5th (16.47 w-1.3)
4x100m Relay – U13B SBH 3rd (55.15) LANI JAIYEOLA, YASH GHANDI, CHU ONONOBOGU, DIJANI BARNOR, U13G SBH 4th (SB 56.02) taking .57 of a second off their 30 July time DESTINY NGIGE, FAITH LAMPTEY, MOEISHA SAVAGE, ELIZABETH OTHULU U15B SBH 4th (49.99) TYLER-NICO OLIVEIRA, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, RIAN SHAH, HARRY PINCHERLE, U15G SBH 1st (SB 51.04) taking 1.34 seconds off their 10 July time MACIE SUTHERLAND, ONYEBUCHI OIAKA, TAMI GEORGE, ANGEL MCLEOD, U17M SBH 1st (SB 44.01) taking .39 of a second off their 7 August time, ranked UK No.5 U17 Club in 2022 TAYLON BROOKES, EBUKA NWOKEJI, BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, ZICO JONES, U17W SBH 2nd (52.25) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL, JADA HALLE GRANT, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, ANNA ROSE
Pole Vault – U17M A ANGUS BROWN U17 1st (PB 3.10m) equalling his 5 June height
Pole Vault – U15G A ABIGAIL EDWARDS U15 1st (PB 3.21m) adding 19cm to her 27 August height, and is ranked UK No7 U15 in 2022
High Jump – U13B A JIMI ADU U13 7th (PB 1.05m) equalling his 25 June height
High Jump – U13G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ U13 7th (1.25m)
High Jump – U15B A RIAN SHAH U15 3rd (PB 1.70m) adding 6cm to his 10 July height, B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 4th (PB 1.45m) equalling his 25 June height

High Jump – U15G A MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 5th (1.35m) B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U15 7th (1.15m)
High Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 2nd Equal (PB 1.80m) adding 5cm to his 7 August height, B OSCAR RONCARATI U17 6th (1.50m)
High Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI U17 7th (1.25m), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 5th Equal (1.15m)
Long Jump – U13B A LANI JAIYEOLA U13 5th (4.42m nwr), B YASH GHANDI U13 6th (3.94m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A ELIZABETH OTHULO U13 7th (PB 3.59m nwr), B REMI ZAIDEN U13 6th (2.85m nwr)
Long Jump – U15B A HARRY PINCHERLIE U15 5th (4.95m nwr), B RIAN SHAH U15 3rd (PB 4.92m nwr) adding 26cm to his 5 June jump
Long Jump – U15G A LYDIA BALL U15 6th (PB 4.36 nwr) adding 6cm to her 25 June jump, B TAMI GEORGE U15 7th (PB 4.13 nwr)
Long Jump – U17M A LORCAN FARRELL U17 8th (PB 2.91m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI U15 7th (4.00m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A JORDAN NGIGE U17 3rd (11.76m nwr), B AIDEN GAFFEY U17 2nd (11.43m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A ALANA SAMJI U17 6th (9.27m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A DESTINY NGIGE U13 4th (PB 6.27m), B MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (6.20m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A CHU ONONOGBU U13 1st (PB 12.82m) and is ranked UK No.1 U13 in 2022, B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (PB 11.08m) adding 93cm to his 28 August put, U15G A ANGEL MCLEOD U15 7th (PB 7.18m) adding 22cm to her 25 June put, B GEORGIE CHRISTOPHOROU U15 5th (PB 7.16m) adding 11cm to her 25 June put, U17W A NAOMI OGUNNIYI U17 6th (8.23m), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 8th (5.46m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A FRED TAYLOR U15 8th (PB 8.08m), B TRISTAN LEE U15 3rd (PB 7.76m) adding 42cm to his 21 May put
Shot 5kg – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND U15 5th (PB 9.52m) adding 1.05m to his 1 May time, B BRADLEY KUVAZVINEI U15 5th (8.80m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A VERA DOUDKO U13 8th (11.99m), B REMI ZAIDEN U13 6th (PB 9.83m) adding 3.66m to her 21 May throw
Discus 1kg – U13B A CHU ONONOGBU U13 1st (PB 34.43m) adding 2.25m to his 10 June throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U13 in 2022, B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (PB 27.04m) adding 1.99m to his 28 August throw, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2022, U15G A GEORGIE CHRISTOPHOROU U15 1st (23.65m), B EVA HIGSON U15 2nd (PB 16.16m) adding 3.11m to her 2021 throw, U17W MIA HIGSON U17 8th (16.19m), B DAISY HARVEY-DEW U17 8th (SB 9.79m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A FRED TAYLOR U15 2nd (35.42m), B TRISTAN LEE U15 5th (PB 16.15m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND U17 8th (23.48m), B MILO GRIGSON U17 5th (PB 19.05m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A NAOMI OGUNNIYI U17 7th (SB 17.70)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A THOMAS FERNAND U17 3rd (PB 26.50) adding 3.29m to his 1 May throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A ALBERT TAYLOR U13 2nd (PB 31.39m) adding 69cm to his 24 July throw, B MILO RYNEHART U13 1st (27.47m), U13G A DESTINY NGIGE U13 5th (PB 13.82m) adding 28cm to her 30 July throw, B LILY O’CARROL U13 3rd (PB 13.69m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A LYDIA BALL U15 1st (PB 25.54m) adding 6.20m to her 5 June throw, B EVA HIGSON U15 5th (14.21m), U17W A NAOMI OGUNNIYI U17 7th (21.37m), B DAISY HARVEY-DEW U17 8th (PB 15.20m) adding 5.72m to her 21 May throw
Javelin 600g – U15B A FRED TAYLOR U15 3rd (PB 35.46m) adding 43cm to his 30 July throw, Non Scoring ALON TAYLOR U15 6th (PB 19.12m) adding 1.39m to his 10 July throw
Javelin 700g – U17M A MILO GRIGSON U17 3rd (43.21m), B OSCAR RONCARATI 3rd (30.46m)

SWANSEA BAY 10km – Took place at Swansea on 19 September.
DYLAN EVANS 3rd (PB 29.51) taking 34 seconds off his 2020 time

NORTH ALABAMA SHOWCASE – Took place at Florence, Alabama, USA on 18 September.
8000m XC – MITCHEL COX U23 (Queens University North Carolina) 35th (24.26)

COPENHAGEN HALF MARATHON – Took place at Copenhagen, Denmark on 16 September.
ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (2nd Claim) 34th (PB 63.28)

FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS 5km – Took place at Battersea Park on 15 September.
DANIEL NICHOLS V35 154th (PB 16.53) taking 24 seconds off his 2019 time

OXEN AND BUCKS MIDWEEK OPEN MEETING – Took place at Horspath on 14 September.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (61.75m)

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 17 September.
PAUL LEWIS V50 8th (20.51) this was his 142nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot on 17 September.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 189th (33.44) this was his 235th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 17 September.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 210th (29.09) this was his 262nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 17 September.
CALEB HILTON U13 3rd (PB 18.30) this was his 9th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 41st (22.23) this was his 343rd Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 52nd (23.33) this was his 195th Parkrun, ABI GREEN U 78th (24.59) this was her 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 17 September.
JO KENT V55 15th (21.23) this was her 92nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 17 September.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 562nd (31.13) this was his 179th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 17 September.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 12th (19.23) this was her 72nd Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER – The 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, is available further down the Newsletter.

TCS LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 1 October at Old Billingsgate Market, Lower Thames Street, London (Satnav EC3R 6DX).
Start Times – To be confirmed, these are the times when the last races took place 8.55am Under 17 Men, 9.02am Under 15 Boys, 9.09am Under 13 Boys, 9.16am Under 17 Women, 9.23am Under 15 Girls, 9.30am Under 13 Girls.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region. 

TCS LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 2 October from Greenwich.
We should have a few runners representing the stripes.

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS– Takes place on Saturday 8 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys, 11.05 U13 Girls, 12.00 U15 Boys, 12.05 U15 Girls, 12.50 U17 Men, 12.55 U17 Women. All races are 3 Legs of 3.88km. 14.00 Senior Men 6 Legs of 5.848km. 14.10 Senior Women 4 Legs of 4.33km.  The Senior Men have to qualify at the Aldershot Road Relays.
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 15 October at Claybury, Essex. Changing is at Ashton Playing Fields Track, 588 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Essex (Satnav IG8 8RD). Changing rooms and Showers available Ashton Playing Fields from 11.15, although hot water tends to be limited.
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields and limited parking on Roding Lane North and nearby residential roads. Please DO NOT park on grass verges, look out for any restrictions and do not block access.
HQ to Course – 10 minutes from Ashton Playing Fields to Claybury Park, Roding Lane North (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths.
Public Transport – Woodford underground station (Central Line) is 10 minutes walk away from Ashton Playing Fields. If you get off an eastbound train, you need to walk under the pedestrian subway and walk downhill, down Snakes Lane East. Bus numbers 275 and W14 stop at the gates to Ashton Playing Fields.
Directions From Major Roads – From the eastbound A406, branch left and merge onto the A1400 (signposted Gants Hill). At Charlie Brown’s roundabout, take the first left exit onto the A113 (signposted Chigwell). Go straight ahead through three sets of traffic lights (including a crossing set for pedestrians) and turn left into Ashton Playing Fields just after you go under a road bridge.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.05 U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.15 U13 Boys (3km), 12.30 U13 Girls (3km), not before 12.45 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 13.00 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 13.15 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 14.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km). Start Times to be confirmed once home organisers post the final details on the Metropolitan League website.
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 or JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

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.

TAMAREE TRAIL RUN – I recently received an update on APRIL HILL, from her grandfather JOHN. APRIL is currently taking a gap year from possibly joining Plymouth University. She is on a student working visa and staying with my son (her uncle) in Corlette, adjacent to Port Stephens, New South Wales.  She is working, partying, surfing and running (not sure about the order!!!).
It has been quite wet there, but I don’t think the trail was flooded when she ran.  She had her SBH vest on but it was difficult to see as she was wearing safety equipment, a requirement for the race. She has told me that it was exciting and will be entering more trail runs (entries are expensive compared with UK). I’ll keep you posted.

APRIL joined the club in November 2019 from Ipswich, her home county of Suffolk. Unfortunately, the hiatus of Covid wiped out a much of 2020 and 2021. In 2020 APRIL won the Under 17 Suffolk X/C Championships and was 31st in the English X/C Championships, 2021 saw her moving up to the Under 20 age-group, and her races were limited until the English X/C Relay Championships in November, in which the team finished 14th. Her final race of 2022, before venturing off to Australia, was the Southern Women’s Road Relay in March, running for the Senior Women’s team they finished in 12th place with 2 other Under 20’s in the team.

Like the previous event the recent rain has impacted some of the trails within Tomaree National Park, which is within the Port Stephens District, New South Wales and the race started in Fingal Bay. On part of the TRA12.5k course there are some short sections of fire trail which have water across them, and one of the steep fire trail climbs has also been bypassed onto the adjacent fire trail to avoid the deep water. This means that in these sections your feet will get wet, APRIL finished 2nd in a time of (1:09.19) and was 1st Female. Apologies but I could enlarge the photograph.

Port Stephens, New South Wales is around 160km North of Sydney. Port Stephens is an easy 2.5 hours drive from Sydney, with its beautiful beaches, stunning sand dunes, coastal walks, national parks, pristine waters.

LLOYD COWAN BURSARY OPEN FOR COACHES AND YOUNG ATLETES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Former SBH member LLOYD COWAN passed away on 11 January 2021, of Covid-19 at the relatively young age of 58. He unfortunately had underlying medical issues having recently suffered a stroke. LLOYD competed for us in the BAL in the mid-90’s. He set a club record for the 110m Hurdles with (13.75) in 1994 which is still 3rd on the SBH all-time list. He then moved up to 400m Hurdles and in 1995 ran (50.79) for 6th on the current SBH all-time list. LLOYD had his greatest success in coaching CHRISTINE OHURUOGU to Olympic Gold and countless other medals in International Championships.

Grants of up to £500 will be awarded to athletics coaches and to unfunded athletes with potential, aged between 16 and 23, for whom cost is a barrier to accessing developmental opportunities in athletics. The application window closes 23:59 on October 13. The selection process will take place the following week when the Grants Committee will meet to consider every submission. Decisions will be confirmed by the end of October. Sixty percent of UK-wide applicants received grants in the first edition of the award in 2021. European under-18 medallists TENDAI NYABADZA [1500m], REBECCA GRIEVE [Girls Medley Relay] and under-17 indoor 60mH British record-holder JAIDEN DEAN were among the first athlete recipients. GWENNAN LEWIS and ANITA RICHARDSON, who guides under-20 talent Success Eduan, were two of the coaches to receive awards. View the LLOYD COWAN Bursary guidance and application forms for athletes and coaches here.

The Lloyd Cowan Bursary was set up in memory of LLOYD COWAN MBE, who believed that no one with sporting potential should be held back by lack of support and opportunities. The Bursary awards grants of up to £500 once a year, both to qualified coaches and to unfunded athletes, aged 16-23, for whom cost is a barrier to accessing developmental opportunities in athletics.  LLOYD was an international athlete before hanging up his spikes and becoming one of the UK’s most successful coaches. He guided many leading British sprinters, including World, Olympic and Commonwealth 400m champion CHRISTINE OHURUOGU and European 110m hurdles champion ANDY TURNER. Tragically LLOYD died in January 2021, aged 58, after contracting COVID-19.

For more information about LCB contact lloydcowanbursary@youthcharter.org.

MULLER ENDS SPONSORSHIP WITH UK ATHLETICS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Commercial partnership between dairy products company and UKA draws to a close after seven years. UK Athletics is looking for a new title sponsor for its major events after Müller decided not to renew its sponsorship deal with the governing body. The company, which produces yogurts and desserts, have supported the British Athletics event series since 2016 as title sponsors to events such as Diamond League fixtures in the UK and the annual indoor grand prix in Birmingham. In 2020 Müller extended its support through to 2022 but has decided not to renew into 2023 which means the governing body will be searching for a main sponsor, whereas the eye-catching television adverts featuring athletes like LAURA MUIR, HANNAH COCKCROFT and KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON promoting Müller products will end.

JACK BUCKNER, the new chief executive of UKA, said: “We’d like to thank Müller for their support of our events over the years and the commitment they showed to athletics. They have shown great enthusiasm and have creatively engaged with all parts of the sport through supporting our events and we wish them well. “For what was originally a commitment made to last the summer of 2016, the fact that it grew to an eventual seven year collaboration shows the value the sport brings to partners. “We will of course be seeking new partners for our events and the wider sport knowing that athletics continues to offer a strong return on investment. We are excited for our event series in 2023 with a return to the London Stadium already announced and will be announcing our other fixtures soon.” UK Athletics has a good history of securing major sponsors but they all naturally run their course and finish at some stage. In the run-up to London 2012 the sport signed insurance company Aviva (also known as Norwich Union and CGU) in what was, at the time, the biggest sponsorship deal in British sport outside football. But along with other sponsors like McCain, Aviva ended their support after the 2012 Games. Other supporters of the sport in recent years include Sainsbury’s and, more recently, Spar.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE 2021-2022 FINAL LEAGUE POSITIONS – These are the final league positions, based on the fourth fixture at Wormwood Scrubs on 15 January 2022.
Congratulations to our Under 13 Boys and Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men who won a well-deserved league title. The Under 11 Boys finished in 3rd place, Under 13 Girls finished in 4th place, Veteran Men finished in 5th place, Senior Women finished in 6th place, Under 11 Girls finished in 7th place and Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women finished in 11th place.
Unfortunately, our Senior Men finished in 12th place, which means they are now relegated to Division 2. Therefore, next season will be a challenge, but I am sure we will respond accordingly.

The Howard Williams Trophies are awarded to reward the strongest overall club in the League for (a) Senior’s (b) Juniors. Discounting “B” Teams, the winning club in each team competition is awarded the number of points commensurate with the number of member clubs, the second-place club in each age group is awarded the number of points commensurate with the number of member clubs less one. i.e. if there are 23 member clubs, the winner gets 23 points, runner up 22 points, down to one point for the 23rd placed club. The totals for each team competition are then added together for (a) Senior’s (Senior Men & Senior Women) (b) Juniors (Under 13 Boys, Under 13 Girls, Under 17 Men/Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Women/Under 15 Girls).

Under 11 Boys – Final Team Positions 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (497 points), 2nd London Heathside (380), 3rd SBH (370), 15th SBH ‘B’ (50)
Under 11 Girls – Final Team Positions 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (401 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (174), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (160), 7th SBH (96), 17th SBH ‘B’ (5)
Under 13 Boys – Final Team Positions 1st SBH (553 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (540), 3rd St Mary’s Richmond (330), 10th SBH ‘B’ (134)
Under 13 Girls – Final Team Positions 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (516 points), 2nd London Heathside (498), 3rd Highgate Harriers (315), 4th SBH (313), 19th SBH ‘B’ (9)
Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men – Final Team Positions 1st SBH (1200 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (1113), 3rd Trent Park (1032), 9th SBH ‘B’ (732), 24th SBH ‘C’ (198)
Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women – Final Team Positions 1st Thames Valley Harriers (682 points), 2nd London Heathside (630), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (597), 11th SBH (253), 24th SBH ‘B’ (25)
Senior Men – Final Team Positions Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (6046 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (5127), 3rd London Heathside (4252), 12th SBH (1814) – Veterans Division 2 – 1st Harrow (945 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (888), 3rd Ealing Eagles (734), 5th SBH (622)
Senior Women – Final Team Positions Division 2 – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (929 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (761), 3rd London Heathside ‘C’ (752), 6th SBH (532)
Howard Williams Trophy (Juniors) – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11 Wins, 97 points), 2nd London Heathside (1, 89), 3rd SBH (4, 88.5)
Howard Williams Trophy (Seniors) – 1st Highgate Harriers (2 Wins, 49 points), 2nd London Heathside (1, 48), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (0, 47), 12th SBH (0, 28)

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS 2021-2022 – These are the winners of the Points Championship;
Men Under 11 Boys BEN KASPAR (24 points), Under 13 Boys EUAN PHILLIPS and PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN (37), Under 15 Boys TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (35), Under 17 Men SPIKE BLAKE (29), Under 20 Men ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (36), Senior Men DANIEL NICHOLS (56), Masters Men 40-49 BARRY HAWS (23), Masters Men 50-59 JONNY SHAW (40), Masters Men 60-69 ROBERT RIGBY (40)
Women Under 11 Girls JASMYN PERRIN (27 points), Under 13 Girls POSIE SHAW (40), Under 15 Girls MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (23), Under 17 Women ASHA HORBACKI (23), Under 20 Women ELENA RONCARATI and NATASHA TANNER (22), Senior Women ELANA DIMMER (30), Masters Women 40-49 CHARLENE JACOBS-CONRADIE (40)

These are the Club Championship winners;
Men Under 11 Boys BEN KASPAR, Under 13 Boys PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN, Under 15 Boys GIANLEO STUBBS, Under 17 Men HENRY DOVER, Under 20 Men ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN, 5 Miles Senior Men DANIEL NICHOLS, 9 Miles Senior Men DYLAN EVANS, Masters Men 40+ ROBERT RIGBY
Women Under 11 Girls JASMYN PERRIN, Under 13 Girls POSIE SHAW, Under 15 Girls NO WINNER, Under 17 Women RUBY VINTON, Under 20 Women APRIL HILL, Senior Women NAONI TASCHIMOWITZ, Masters Women 40-49 NO WINNER

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – These are the SBH athletes current consecutive races, following the Wormwood Scrubs fixture on 15 January 2022. The final fixture which was due to take place on 19 February, was cancelled.

(24) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 & V55
(14) POSIE SHAW U11 & U13
(9) ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 & U20
(8) DANNY DIGWEED
(6) DYLAN MICHEL U17 & U20
(4) PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11, PRINCE VICTORUS JOHN U13, EUAN PHILLIPS U13, SPIKE BLAKE U17, MARK COTTLE SM, DANIEL NICHOLLS SM, CHARLENE JACOB-CONRADIE V40, JONNY SHAW V50, TIM UNDERHILL V50 and PAUL  MACCARTHY V55
(3) EDDIE PASCAL U11, JASMYN PERRIN U11, ERIN GIBLIN U13, SAMUEL BORDOLEY U15, MAX CAROLAN-BOSS U15, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U15 and ROBERT RIGBY V60
(2) PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11, BEN KASPAR U11, JACK REDFORD U13, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U15, ANTONIO CONRADIE U17, ASHA HORBACKI U17, ELANA RONCARATI U20, ARRY HAWS V45 and LENARD MICHEL V50
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – These are the SBH athletes current completed races, for age-groups Under 11 to Under 20, you will compete for 2 seasons in each age-group, therefore the maximum you can complete is 10 complete. Seniors and above have a rolling total throughout their career.

The statistics I have go back to is when the League commenced, which was in 1967. During the years 1967 to 2022, not all age-groups were identified, for example from 1996/1997 to 2006/2007 the Under 13/15 Girls competed together and the age-groups were not identified, from 2007/2008 the Under 13/15 Girls had separate races. I will explain the differences on the Top 5 positions below.

These are the Top 5 positions for each age-group at the end of the 2021-2022 season;
Under 11 Boys commenced from 2014/2015 to present – 1st THOMAS CADWALLADER (9), 2nd ARTHUR PHILLIPS (8), 3rd SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (7), 4th GIANLEO STUBBS (5), 5th ANDONI AMPHLETT, TOBY EDWARDS, DYLAN MICHEL and MAX PANWAR (4)
Under 11 Girls commenced from 2014/2015 to present – 1st POSIE SHAW (10), 2nd EVIE REDPATH (8), 3rd OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (7), 4th ABI JEFFREY and LUCY JOHNSON (6)

Under 13 Boys commenced from 1972/1973 to present – 1st DAVID BULLOCK, G VELLA and J MOYSE (10), 4th PHILIP CUNNINGHAM and PAUL DUKES (9)
Under 13 and Under 15 Girls commenced from 1996/1997 to 2006/2007 and each age-groups were not identified – 1st I RAMSEY (6), 2nd E LAYTON (3), 3rd J JOHNSON, L PROFITT and S PROFITT (2)
Under 13 Girls were identified separately from 2007/2008 to present – 1st MIA GROOM, SCARLETT KENT and ANNA MURPHY (10), 4th REBECCA JEFFREY (8), 5th GEMMA HARPER, ELEANOR RACHEL, EVIE REDPATH and SARON RICHARDSON (7)
Under 15 Boys commenced from 2007/2008 to present – 1st THEO BODEN and RUFUS KENT (9), 3rd MATTHEW MCATEER (8), 3rd DANIEL ABREY, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN and DYLAN MICHEL (7)
Under 15 Girls were identified separately from 2007/2008 to present – 1st EMMA DWAN, LIDIA KYRIACOU and ELENA RONCARATI (9), 4th JOSEPHINE CHADWICK and KAYLA MICHEL (8)
Under 17 Women commenced from 2007/2008 to present – 1st SARAH BUTLER, EMILY HATHAWAYand SOPHIA STAAB(9), 4th JOSEPHINE CHADWICK and NADIA POTTER (8)
Under 20 Men commenced from 1967/1968 combined with the Senior Men, from 2007/2008 to present they were identified separately – 1st PHILLIP CROUT(10), 2nd MICHAEL CALLEGARI (9), 3rd OLIVER GREENSTEIN and BEN ROCHFORD(8), 5th THOMAS BUTLER, JEREMY DEMPSEY, BEN KELLY and JOSEPH PEPPIATT (5)
Under 20 Women commenced from 2007/2008 to present – 1st SARAH BUTLER and KAYLA MICHEL (8), 3rd CHARLOTTE JOHNSTON and SOPHIE PROFFITT (7), 5th CAIA CASCIELLO (6)
Senior & Veteran Men commenced from 1967/1968 to present, Veteran Men were indentified from 1973/1974 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 (128), 2nd RAY POWELL V60 (124), 3rd RUSSELL DEVITT V70 (113), 4th JOHN KELLY V65 (109) DEREK SURRY V85 (57)
Senior & Veteran Women commenced from 1994/1995 to present, Under 17 and Under 20 Women were included but not identified until 2007/2008 – 1st REBECCA GARDINER (24), 2nd JO KENT V55 (23), 3rd VICTORIA PRITCHARD V35 (20) 4th MAGGIE COOPER V (18), 5th VICTORIA DAWES V45 (16)

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link to the qualiication standards – https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-qualifying-standards-entry-budapest
Currently we have 4 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3), ELLIE BAKER 800m (1:59.52), KYLE LANGFORD 800m (1:44.49) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Was issued on the 4 September 2022.
The 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the first Metropolitan League fixture on the 15 October – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 3 December – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/

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. The posts this week are of the Eastern Young Athletes Top 8 Final. I will add my comments once the results are published.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/