This year’s YDL matches got underway with a lower age group match at Twickenham on May 2nd. Congratulations to all those who took part; Pat Card reports that a good time was had by all and that a lot of our younger athletes competed, many of them for the first time.
A majority of the children came away from the day with personal best times or distances and Pat was very complimentary of all efforts especially as a lot of the athletes are in the first year of their age groups. It would be good to mention all of the athletes but as there are so many of them, apologies that this report will focus only on those finishing in the top 3. However, a full list of the results is available on the link to Power of 10.
In the sprints, two of our non-scoring U13 athletes ran great races, Carmen Williams won the 75m for the girls in 11.5s and Joel O’Reilly was 2nd in the boys 100m with a time of 14.7s. Our U15 boys dominated the 100m; Lee Richards won the A string (12.1s) and Tyler Savage the B (12.6). Erin Bunce was 3rd in the U15 girls 100m (14.7s).
The 200m was also a strong discipline for us. In the U13s, Curtis Brown was 2nd in 29.3s, but in the U15 races, the girls made a clean sweep with Tyanna Dale winning the A string in 28.2s and Annabel Ralston the B string in 30.2. Sam Mohammed was 2nd in the U15 boys’ race in 26s. The 300m saw placings for two U15 athletes, Luke Young 3rd in the B string (49.3s) and Katie Jones 2nd for the girls A string (47.1s).
The hurdles races produced one top 3 placing, Natasha Bates was 3rd in the B string 75m hurdles for the U15s.
Middle distance runners were also on form. In the younger age group Hannah Mabey was 3rd in the 800m in 2:57; Anna Cuthbert 3rd in the 1200m (4:31:3) and Lewis Bowles 2nd in the 1500m (5:19:2). It was good to see Kitty Shepherd-Cross running again as she won the U15s A string 800m in 2:24:7; Joshua Brown was 2nd in the 800m (2:26:5) and Matthew Rizzo-Naudi 3rd in the 1500m (5:16:6).
The boys’ 4x100m relay teams in both age groups were both placed; the U13s finished in 2nd with a time of 57.9s and the U15s 3rd in 50.14s. The U15 girls were 2nd in the 4 x 300m relay in 3:16:0.
To field events where there were many strong performances. In the U13 High Jump Amber Eve Tottle and Rebecca Mabey won both the A and B string events with jumps of 1.34m and 1.27m respectively.
Our Pole Vaulters were also on top form. Lee Boyt was 2nd in the A string for the U15 boys (2.6m) and Alex Byrom won the B string (1.9m). Continuing a strong start to the season, Charlotte Armitage won the U15 girls event with a jump of 2.2m.
To complete the jumps, for the U13s William Ratcliffe was 3rd in the A string Long Jump event (3.82m) and Aaron Taylor won the B string (3.58m). In the girls competition Carmen Williams was 2nd in the A string (3.85m) and Rebecca Mabey won the B string (3.57m). Lee Richards and Luke Young were 2nd and 3rd in the U15 boys’ event jumping 5.2m and 3.89m respectively and Tyanna Dale was 2nds for the U15 girls (4.44m). Natasha Bates won the B string (3.80m).
Finally the throws where the U13s were on form in the Shot Putt with Aaron Glover 2nd for the boys’ A string throwing 4.83m and Ben Ince 1st for the B string (4.55m). Amber Eve Tottle was 2nd A string (6.17m) and Lashayah Byfield 1st B string (6.10m). The U15 competition saw Molly Sheppard 2nd with a throw of 5.77m in the B string and Monty McQuade 1st for the boys (6.38m).
Curtis Brown finished 3rd in the A string U13 Javelin competition with a throw of 19.95m and in the B string, Bailey Walrond Guy won with a throw of 19.75m, almost 7 metres further than the athlete in 2nd place!
The next match takes place on 30th May in Ealing.
