Sunday Summary 17 May 2009

B top of the league and French success

Southern Mens League

The Cambridge Harriers Senior Men’s B-Team came away for its first of hopefully many wins as they top the league on points differnece, writes team manager Adam Brett.

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Yet again with no pole vault the club fell behind and had to find 14 points.

The first field event was the hammer throw Antony Tipping won the Hammer in 36.85m and Morgan Wass the Senior Men’s A Team came 4th with a throw of 15.17m throw.

The shot put also got double firsts from Andrew Kruzsewki 12.24m and Antony Tipping was 11.20m

Then in the high jump we had two double wins in the A string and B String Ashley George won the event in for the A string in 1.65m and Kevin Kwarteng won the B string in 1.60m

On the track was the 400mh Andy Knight came 2nd in the A string which was 64.7 and Adam Brett came 1st in the B string with a time of 75.0

The 800m was next on the track where we won both the A string and B string again. Sam Murphy won the A string 2.05.2 and Rob Macdonald won the B string in 2.12.5

During the 800m’s Michael Franchetti in the Long jump who came 1st in the B string who got a pb of 6.15m which was a fantastic result for Michael. Kevin Kwarteng came 2nd in A String with a jump of 6.88m.

The 100m both A and B string was won again. Andre Haughton won the A string in 11.7 and Ben Reid won his B string in 12.2 is and getting a personal best as well.

Craig Lacey won the Javelin in 53.31m and unfortunately Alasdair Macdonald felt ill and was unable to compete. The team would like to wish Alasdair a speedy recovery. Antony Tipping kindly stepped in and won the B-string in 36.52m

The 5000m the A string was represented by Mark Penny who finished 3rd with a time of 16.46.0 and Ian Brankin came 2nd for the B string with a time of 17.31.3.

400m Jamie Wass cruised into victory with a time of 54.3 for the A string and Ashley George also won the B –String in 55.8

In the 110mh Obinna Ikedife came 2nd in the A string for 21.9 and unfortunately Adam Brett was disqualified for pushing over the final hurdle.

In the 200m Stefan Mitchell won the A string in 23.0. Ben Reid came 2nd for the B string in 25.4. This was then followed by the 1500m which Dean Lacey won in 4.04.

In the triple jump Constantine Serugo came 3rd in Triple Jump with 9.72m and the Adam Brett came 3rd for the B string in 9.43.

The 4 x 100m team won in 49.0. The team consisted off Stefan Mitchell, Andre, Arthur Tanoh and Talou Odusanya.

The 3000m Steeplechase was next where Liam Cocoran came 2nd with a time of 11.39.9 and the B string Adam Brett finished 3rd for the B string and 15.10.6

Then the 4x400m also won 3m53secs and the team consisted of Jamie Wass Ashley George, Obinna, and Alex Kashis

Overall this was an important win. The team only requires two more wins to become champions of Division 4 east and to be promoted into Division 3.

Le Trophee Des Ramparts

Cambridge Harriers met with success and had a great time in northern France this weekend, competing in the Le Trophee Des Ramparts 10km, from the beautiful battlements and cobbled streets of Montreuil-sur-mur.

Beginning in the citadel at the top of the town, the 180 competitors hurtled down and out of Montreuil through cobbled streets and single file through the 10 meter wall, marking the border of the fortified town, out in to the country, to spend the last 3km climbing grass banks back to the town, through the cobbled streets.

Of the 16 in the Cambridge Harriers party making the outing, eight members competed with three picking up prizes.

Ian Marshall was the first male vet over 60 to finish, in a time of 46:49, earning himself a 2 foot tall trophy and ten Euro voucher for Decathlon (which can hopefully be spent in Englsh branches of the store!).

Dave Tull gained a Decathlon voucher for earning second place in the Vet over60 catagory and Stephanie Dungate was delighted to be the 3rd vet woman to finish and pick up a ten Euro Decathlon voucher too.

Of the 180 competitors, Kevin White was the first Cambridge Harrier to finish the tough but picturesque course in a personal best of 39:30 to gain 14th place. He was made to push all the way over the toughest part of the course, with Graham Maynard breathing down his neck for the last 3km. As the gap extended uphill, Graham closed in on the flatter parts towards the finish and was only a second behind Kevin over the line.

Paul Kent was the next Cambridge Harrier home in 40:58 follwed by Kate Aldridge, the first Cambride Harriers lady to finish, in 46:57.

Ian Marshall (pronounced "Jean Michelle" at the presentation!) finished in 46:49 while Alex Hall follwed behind, limping home after sustaining injury halfway through the race, to bravely battle on and finish in 49:10.

Dave Tull swapped fell shoes for racing shoes, to finish over the cobbles in 51:25 while Stephanie Dungate follwed up in 60:53.

The champagne on offer at the prize ceremony was well earnt and duly quaffed by the Cambridge Harriers, before making the short trip to Le Touquet for the overnight stay and a night on the town.

After a good nights rest and a morning run along the beach which resulted in Paul, Graham and Kevin resembling drowned rats after an unexpected sea dip, the members headed to Etapes for lunch.

With shopping and awards on board, the club members then headed home after another successful and fun filled trip, well organised by Martin and Cathy Burke at Niceworks.

Larkfield 10km

Mark Cross and Beryl Hatch both competed in the Larkfield 10km on Sunday,

Mark was the first male50 to finsh in a time of 38:59, gaining 20th place overall from the 412 competitors.

Beryl completed the 10k in 57:50.