Heart of England Report

                                                            Banbury Harriers

                                         Heart of England League at Worcester

                                                           Sunday 05^th June

 Warm humid weather on Sunday morning gave way to a gloriously sunny but ultimately exhausting day at the Heart of England League at Worcester, in the second round competition, with a bountiful supply of excellent results, as regular competitors were joined by some newcomers.

 In under-13's, Tegan Armstrong flew to a 1^st place and PB in 70mH with 11.8sec, alongside teammate Maddy Dowden gaining a 1^st in B-string12.7sec, with another win for Christopher Charles in 75mH 12.6sec. Armstrong also took 1^st in Long Jump with 4.18m, and 3^rd in 100m setting a PB with 14.5. Dowden improved her PB in shot to 6.10m taking 2^nd, and the same position in 100m B-string. Charles also took a slightly unfamiliar 3^rd in 100m & 200m against stiff competition. Lucy Thompson managed a PB too, with an excellent 2^nd of 15.34m, whilst Niki Bishop, recovering from a bad fall and injury similarly PB’d in her 1500m.

Rising star Archie Jones performed exceptionally well with PBs in 800m and Long Jump.

 Ethan Aldous, still recovering from injury, took 2^nd in Long Jump, and 3^rd in 600m in under-11s. Companion Archie Street produced PBs in Long Jump 3^rd with 3.79m, Howler 2^nd 30.03m, and 600m, whilst Olivia Cook took 4^th in the girls’ 600m with a PB, and set a new PB in 75m. Tilly Lainchbury claimed 1^st in 600m.Reuben Snelson shone with a win in 600m with team-mate Leo Andersen on his heels for 2nd. Ellie Williams bolstered the team in 75m and came 2^nd in Howler B-string.

 Under 15's struggled in numbers, but Lizzie Eskender PB’d in Long Jump. And Sidney Sellers took 3^rd in 75mH, with Will Andrews managing a credible 3^rd in Long Jump.

 Rebecca Scott (under-17) performed well in Long Jump 4.80m and High 1.45m taking 1^st in both, and will undoubtedly prove herself even better as the season continues. Helen Dubber took 2^nd in 80mH, and joined Paige Cooper in discus. Ollie Spiro continues to shine with 1^st in 100m.

 An excellent performance from some strong athletes as we head towards the final Match in this league on 10^th July.

Photos        Christopher Charles - hurdles

                                    Sidney Sellers - hurdles