Happy Birthday this week to Julian Adeniran, Adam Baker, Joseph Brennan, Marion Buggins, Gaia Casciello, Luke Constantinou, Renee Davis, Bridget Hogg, Colette Hurley, Randy Momie, Phil Nicholls, Matthew Stoker, Barbara Nelson, Lia Radus, James Toon, Luke Van Turenhout, Kevin Walden, Sarah Williams
For the remaining newsletter information and results
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CLUBS CUP FOR JUNIORS – Took place in Castellon, Spain on Saturday 20 September. The match was a game of 3 thirds, the team were last for the first 2 thirds and facing relegation with 2 nil pointers. The highlights in the first 14 events came from a Hammer win from FELLAN MCGUIGAN and an excellent 3rd place from BEN ROCHFORD with his second fastest time ever – then we came good in the final 6 events, with emphatic victories from KYLE LANGFORD in the 1500m and PHILLIP CROUT in the 3000m, a fine 2nd place in the HJ with a PB from AKIN COWARD, a 4th in the LJ by ADE ADEFOLALU and 3rd place in both relays, which meant the team moved from 8th place to 4th place. Conditions were very good with the temperature in the early 30s. Turkey had a great weekend, with the teams from Fenerbache winning both the men’s and women’s competitions. SBH are representing GB&NI in the 2015 event which is likely to be held in Istanbul.
Team Result 1st Fenerbache Turkey (124 points), 2nd Playas De Castellon Spain (107), 3rd Ad Mass Ljubijana Slovenia (88), 4th SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS (79), 5th Sport Lisboa & Benfica Portugal (79), 6th Ask Slavia Praha Czech Republic (77.5), 7th Fiamme Gialle Simoni Italy (64), 8th Tampereen Pyrinto Finland (56.5)
100m – JOHN OTUGADE (Disqualified), Non Scoring A Final ZANSON PLUMMER 1st (11.07 w0.7 m/s), ALANDO ALFRED 4th (PB 11.68 w0.7 m/s) taking .06 of a second off his 2013 time, B Final NATHANAEL MURRAY 2nd (11.33 w1.5 m/s)
200m – ANDREW AMOAH 4th (PB 22.03 w2.4 m/s) taking .04 of a second off his 2013 time
400m – BILLY KELSEY 7th (SB 52.40) taking .19 of a second off his June time
800m – BEN ROCHFORD 3rd (1:51.91)
1500m – KYLE LANGFORD 1st (SB 3:52.90) taking 7.54 seconds off his 7 September time
3000m – PHILLIP CROUT 1st (8:55.24)
110m Hurdles – JOHNOI JOSEPHS 5th (14.99 w0.1 m/s)
400m Hurdles – MATTHEW HALL 8th (PB 63.58) taking 4.02 seconds off his 2013 time
3000m Steeplechase – DALTON MCGUIGAN 5th (10:03.79)
4 x 100m Relay – 3rd (SB 42.85) NATHANAEL MURRAY, ANDREW AMOAH, ZANSON PLUMMER, JOHN OTUGADE taking .22 of a second of their 7 September time
4 x 400m Relay – 3rd (SB 3:20.30) BILLY KELSEY (52.8), BEN ROCHFORD (50.3), ADAM THORPE (50.7), KYLE LANGFORD (46.5) taking 1.48 seconds off their 7 September time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 club team in 2014
High Jump – AKIN COWARD 2nd (PB 2.04m) adding 1cm to his July jump
Pole Vault – ETHAN WALSH (No Height)
Long Jump – ADE ADEFOLALU 4th (6.78m)
Triple Jump – DEAN OAMEN 5th (13.85m)
Shot 6kg – JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 7th (12.59m)
Discus 1.75kg – MATTHEW HALL 8th (PB 29.67m) adding 1.22m to his 10 September throw
Hammer 6kg – FELLAN MCGUIGAN 1st (64.96m)
Javelin 800g – JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 7th (35.16m)
For the remaining newsletter information and results
PHOTOGRAPHS – Attached is a Zip file containing the following photographs taken in Spain, many thanks to Brenton Hall who provided the photographs – Akin Coward, Matthew Hall, James Hamblin, Kyle Langford, Ben Rochford, Ethan Walsh – Coach to Track Phil Crout, Johnoi Josephs, Ethan Walsh, Geoff Morphitis, Alando Alfred, Tram to track Matthew Hall, James Hamblin, Billy Kelsey, Adam Thorpe, Ethan Walsh, Fellan McGuigan, Ojie Edoburun, Kyle Langford
SENIOR WOMEN AND YOUNG ATHLETES SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS (ROAD RELAY) – Took place on Saturday 20 September at Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot. The weather may have been somewhat overcast, but the performance of our Senior Women and Young Athletes certainly cheered out Team Managers and Supporters and Parents.
The Senior Women produced an excellent performance finishing in 5th place, with BETH POTTER running the 4th fastest time of the race. 10th-9th denotes the runner’s position (time recorded) on that Leg, followed by the team’s position at the end of the Leg.
Senior Women – Team 5th (54.32) Leg 1 SOPHIA PARVIZI-WAYNE U20 10th-9th (13.33), Leg 2 BETH POTTER U23 2nd-2nd (12.41) which was the 4th fastest time of the race, Leg 3 REBEKAH GARDINER 2nd-2nd (13.55), Leg 4 VICTORIA WALKER U23 5th-5th (14.23). Team positions 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District “A” (50.48), 2nd Bedford & County (53.43), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District “B” (54.04). Fastest legs (All Aldershot, Farnham & District) 1st Emelia Gorecka (12.35), 2nd Stephanie Twell (12.39) and Lily Partridge (12.39)
The Young Athletes had another excellent day with the UNDER 15 BOYS winning the team Gold Medals, and the UNDER 13 GIRLS winning the team Silver Medals. Individually there were outstanding times recorded by THOMAS FULTON U15 (2nd), FINN HARVEY U13 (3rd), JAMIE DEE U17 (3rd), LIA RADUS U13 (4th), JEREMY DEMPSEY U15 (4th) and GEORGE GROOM U15 (5th). 10th-9th denotes the runner’s position (time recorded) on that Leg, followed by the team’s position at the end of the Leg.
Under 13 Boys – Leg 1 FINN HARVEY 2nd (10.26) which was the 3rd fastest time of the race, Team positions 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District “A” (43.18), 2nd Chiltern Harriers (43.23), 3rd Bedford & County (43.40) – 41 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Van Oudtshoorn Luke of Aldershot, Farnham & District (10.06), 2nd Ethan Fincham of Worthing Harriers (10.25)
Under 13 Girls – Team won the Silver Medal (25.55) Leg 1 MIA GROOOM 7th-7th (8.49), Leg 2 SCARLETT KENT 10th-8th (8.51), Leg 3 LIA RADUS 3rd-2nd (8.15) which was the 4th fastest time of the race, “B” Team Leg 1 BELLA GOODMAN-SPEARS 20th (9.02), Leg 2 GEMMA HARPER 27th (9.22). Team positions 1st Wycombe Phoenix (25.37), 2nd SBH (25.55), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (26.03) note City of Norwich finished 2nd but were disqualified – 67 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Charlotte Buckley of Thames Valley Harriers (8.05), 2nd Kirsten Stilwell of Wycombe Phoenix (8.06), 3rd Helena Dyce of Cambridge & Coleridge (8.13)
Under 15 Boys – “A” Team won the Gold Medal (38.23) Leg 1 THOMAS FULTON 1st-1st (9.28) which was the 2nd fastest time of the race, Leg 2 ELLIOT DEE 3rd-1st (9.46) which was the 11th fastest time of the race, Leg 3 JEREMY DEMPSEY 1st-1st (9.33) which was the 4th fastest time of the race, Leg 4 GEORGE GROOM 2nd-1st (9.36) which was the 5th fastest time of the race, “B” Team 10th (41.40) Leg 1 HENRY FULTON 25th-29th (10.32), Leg 2 RUFUS KENT 22nd-23rd (10.44), Leg 3 THOMAS PATRICK 9th-14th (10.16), Leg 4 HAMZA KADIR 6th-10th (10.08). Team positions 1st SBH (38.23), 2nd Reading (39.52), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (39.57) – 44 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Tom Bourne of Wimbourne (9.27), 2nd Thomas Fulton of SBH (9.28), 2nd Chey Kemp of Reading (9.28)
Under 15 Girls – Finished 51st (37.42) Leg 1 GEORGIA LEE 65th-73rd (12.59), Leg 2 LIDIA KYRIACOU 25th-50th (11.53), Leg 3 JESSICA HURLEY 45th-51st (12.50). Team positions 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (32.33), 2nd Bedford & County (32.42), 3rd Wells City Harriers (32.43) – 74 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Jo Curza of City of Portsmouth (10.05), 2nd Sophie Hamilton of Wells City Harriers (10.27), 3rd Cockle Euginie of Aldershot, Farnham & District (10.28)
Under 17 Men – Finished 9th (51.52) Leg 1 KHALID-ALI AHMED 4th-4th (12.29), Leg 2 NATHAN DAVIES 26th-15th (13.49), Leg 3 JAMIE DEE 1st-7th (11.53) which was the 3rd fastest time of the race, Leg 4 CHARLIE GRIFFITHS 21st-9th (13.41). Team positions 1st Tonbridge (48.43), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (48.53), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (49.55) – 34 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Mahamed Mahamed of Southampton (11.44), 2nd Christopher Cohen of Tonbridge (11.47), 3rd Jamie Dee of SBH (11.53)
Under 17 Women – “A” Team finished 15th (35.23) Leg 1 GABRIELLA KYRIACOU 25th-29th (11.49), Leg 2 REBECCA HURLEY 18th-21st (12.12), Leg 3 LIANNE LANGFORD 8th-15th (11.22), “B” Team finished 32nd (38.20) Leg 1 REBECCA ANDREOU 39th-47th (13.08), Leg 2 EMILIA ECONOMU 30th-39th (12.52), Leg 3 LAUREN GEE 25th-32nd (12.20). Team positions 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (31.59), 2nd Bracknell (32.04), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (32.14) – 44 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Brown Niamph of Aldershot, Farnham & District (10.13), 2nd Morven Goodrum of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (10.16), 3rd Jessica Keene of Blackheath & Bromley (10.22)
PHOTOGRAPHS – Attached is a Zip file containing the following photographs taken by Fiona Groom – Under 15 Boys (Gold Medallists) George Groom, Elliot Dee, Jeremy Dempsey and Thomas Fulton, Under 13 Girls (Silver Medallists) Mia Groom, Lia Radus and Scarlett Kent.
SENIOR MEN’S SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS (ROAD RELAY) – Took place on Sunday 21 September at Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot. Unfortunately we did not field a team, therefore we do not qualify for the National on 4 October.
Senior Men – Team positions 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:50.57), 2nd Serpentine (1:52.00), 3rd Kent AC (1:52.21) – 72 teams finished. Fastest legs 1st Scott Overall of Blackheath & Bromley (17.47), 2nd John McDonnell of Luton (17.52), 3rd Andy Maud of Clapham Chasers (17.57)
UNDER 20 MALE ATHLETES – Can you please contact TONY SMITH at 01923 855133 or anthony.smith694@ntlworld.com if you wish to be entered in the Liddiard Trophy/North of the Thames cross country Championships, which take place on Saturday 25 October at Kingsbury.
Entries have to in by Friday 17 October.
ENGLAND ATHLETICS WEBSITE – This is the link showing their current information, September Issue 3
RUN! LONDON NEWSLETTER – This is the link to the September edition http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=593e83c3ed041a839b72f1c09&id=42cc468006&e=12c253a365
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Takes place this Saturday 27 September on the part of the open space at Horsenden Hill (Known as Berkeley Fields). The venue is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Clubhouse, Berkeley Fields, Greenford. To access the car park turn off Greenford Road A4127 (opposite main entrance to Glaxo Factory) into Berkeley Avenue. Entrance to playing fields is directly facing you at the end of the road. For those using satnav the postcode is given as UB6 0NZ. You may also wish to use internet link to the football club website
http://www.tirchonaillgaels.com/directions.php
Timetable – 1.00pm U11 Girls, 1.15pm Approximately U11 Boys and U13 Girls, 1.35pm Approximately U13 Boys and U15 Girls, 2.00pm Approximately U15 Boys and U17 Women, 2.25pm Approximately U17 Men, Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
NATIONAL WOMEN’S 4 STAGE (ROAD RELAY) – Takes place on Saturday 4 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham B73 6BU. Start times Women 12.00 Noon (4 Legs of 4315Km). Note: You cannot just turn up and run, you need to be pre-entered first. Entries Closed.
NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES (ROAD RELAY) – Takes place on Sunday 5 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham B73 6BU. Start times U13 Girls 11.15am (3 Legs of 3861Km), U13 Boys 12.10pm (3 Legs of 3861Km), U15 Girls 1.05pm (3 Legs of 3861Km), U15 Boys 2.00pm (3 Legs of 3861Km), U17 Women 2.45pm (3 Legs of 3861Km), U17 Men 3.30pm (3 Legs of 3861Km). Note: You cannot just turn up and run, you need to be pre-entered first. Please Contact TONY SMITH at 01923 855133 anthony.smith694@ntlworld.com or JO KENT at 07803 139397 joannepkent@btinternet.com . Entries close 23 September.
ACTIVE TRAINING WORLD METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first of five fixtures takes place on Saturday 11 October at Claybury, Essex. Changing is at Ashton Playing Fields Track, 588 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8AA. The course is a 10 minute jog away and is where the numbers will be given out. Start times 1.15pm U13 Boys (3km), 1.20pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.35pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.40pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.55pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (6km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km). Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please go to Active Training World Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for information on course maps, directions etc will be available 2 weeks prior to the race.
100 CLUB – Currently RAY POWELL has completed 112 races and RUSSELL DEVITT has completed 103 races. At the end of last season JOHN KELLY has completed 99 races and PHILIP CUNNINGHAM 95 races.
CASH PRIZES will be awarded again this season, firstly for U20 MEN and WOMEN. 1st place £55, 2nd place £30 and 3rd place £15, these prizes will be awarded at each of the 5 fixtures.
SENIOR MEN and WOMEN on a league table system with points awarded at each race, with the best 4 race points total to count. PRIZES are 1st place £575, 2nd place £400, 3rd place £325, 4th place £250, 5th place £200, 6th place £150 and 7th place £100.
LIDDIARD TROPHY AND NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury NW9 8QG. Please park in nearby roads, not in the church Hall. Toilets available in Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities, and Church Hall will not be available until 12.30pm. Timetable 1.55pm U17/U20 Men (3 Miles), 2.00pm U17/U20/Senior Women (3 Miles), 2.30pm Senior Men (5 Miles)
RESULTS – I endeavor to publish as many results as possible, as my main source is the power of 10 website. Unfortunately all races do not make the PO10. Therefore feel free to e-mail me the race, date and result if you have it, if not the result there is a good chance I can find it on Google.
OTHER RESULTS TRACK & FIELD UNLESSS STATED
The English Schools Combined Events Championships took place in Boston on 20-21 September
Octathlon U17M – DYLAN CARLSSON-SMITH U17 5th (PB 4740 points) adding 219 points to his June total, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2014 – 400m (56.42), 1500m (5:03.04), 100m Hurdles (PB 13.93 w1.7 m/s) taking .07 of a second off his 7 September time, High Jump (PB 1.82m) adding 4cm to his 14 September jump, Long Jump (5.94 w-1.1 m/s), Shot 5kg (PB 11.88m) adding 23cm to his June put, Discus 1.5kg (32.85m), Javelin 700g (44.57m)
The Vic Matthews Meeting (Cross Country) took place on 21 September
ANTHONY WHITEMAN V40 6th (1st V40 33.21)
The Swansea Bay 10k (Road) took place on 21 September
RACHEL FELTON V35 28th (3rd Woman 34.38)
The Jim Day Memorial Pole Vault Competition (Indoors) took place in Carshalton on 21 September
Pool SXB AURELIJA IPPOLITO U17 7th (SB 2.62m) adding 2cm to her 7 September vault, Pool SXC MEGAN MCINNES U17 13th (2.72m), Pool SXE AILIS MCGOVERN U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (3.62m), Pool SXF GEORGE GRANT U17 14th (3.72m)
The Worcester City (Road) took place in Guelph, Canada on 20 September
PHILIPPA AUKETT 15th (23:16.3)
PARKRUN RESULTS
20 September – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V50 6th (20.47), DYLAN MICHEL U11 7th (20.48), ROBERT PICK V60 15th (21.59) – GLADSTONE – JULIAN LAMY U20 2nd (New PB 18.21), JOSH MORGAN U13 58th (New PB 27.28) – HACKNEY MARSHES – MATT GRANT 3rd (New PB 16.52) – ST ALBANS – CLAIRE SIMM 130th (25.28)
PHOTOGRAPH’S– From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used.
Please click on the link to access the SBH Website http://sbharriers.co.uk If you view the News section then Club News, you will find the current and previously issued newsletters. Also there is Indoor News which also has the current and previously issued newsletters. We would welcome any comments you may have on the website.
This is the link to the London Athletics website, which contains useful information http://www.londonathletics.org/node/630
ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £22.00, Annual fee £264.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £11.00, Annual fee £132.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.70, Monthly fee £16.50, Annual fee £198.00.
The above fees include the 10% discount which is given to members of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, if you are a new member you can pick up a discount form from the reception at Allianz Park.
Any official coach of SBH gains entry free of charge.
All membership enquiries should be directed towards beckyhall@saracens.net
Alan