Vets win to go second

Southern Veterans League
With our best result in a long time of seven firsts, three seconds, the veterans team moved up to second place in the overall league table.

Helen Garrett earnt us three firsts and still seemed to have a bundle of energy at the end. Simone - who also competes for the Southern League filled in events where needed along side Joanne Murphy, other track stars included Abi, Clare, Roz and Caroline Hall who won the 100m comfortably easing up before the line with a slight pull to the glute! (however you spell!!) Lynne Smith did the non scoring discus and went on to beat the scorers! (haven't got result yet) Lynne has really come on this year with her throws.
 
 
Match Details:
1. Cambridge 69
2 Dartford 62
3 Blackheath & Bromley 53
4 Medway & Maidstone 40
5 Paddock Wood 21
 
 
Overall Details
1. Dartford 203
2 Cambridge 191
3. Blackheath & Bromley 185.5
4. Medway & Maidstone 118.5
5. Paddock Wood 68
 
 
Next match is on Monday 14th June, the venue has changed from Gillingham to Ashford, but I think the events are still the same.
200m, Javelin, 1500m, Shot Putt, High Jump, 4x400m. Anyone wishing to complete, please let me know as it's important we stay within the top two team to go through to the finials. Individuals can also complete as non scorers.

London Schools Combined Event Championships
Four club members competed for thieir Schools at the London Schools combined Events championships on Wednesday. Ruth Onyekwe showed her overall talent wining the Under 17 girls event by nearly 250 points (Jessica Ennis watch out) Her results were as follows
 
80m Hurdles 13.0, Long Jump 4.50, 200 26.7 (from a standing start !) Javelin 10.98 (well everyone has to have a weak event) and 800 2.47.5
 
Deborah Kabahinda took 12th in the same event with the highlight being a 31.89 Javelin throw
 
Elijah Laidlow and Toby Adeniyi competed in the under 15 boys event. Toby unfortunately had to drop out after two events but Elijah battled on to take 11th spot

BMC Nike Grand Prix & BMC Sutcliffe Park
Joe Durrant competed in his first 800 of the season on Saturday in the manchester BMC meeting. running in the B race, he came 4th with a solid run of 1m 50.52. only 8/10 of a second outside his best, hopefully there will be more to come in future weeks.

This race follwed Wednesday nights BMC at Sutcliffe Park, where Joe was disappointed with his 400m of 50.2, however Caroline Ford had every right to be pleased, with a personal best of 2:19.4

Full Results from Wednesday's BMC at Sutcliffe Park can be found here.

Joydens Wood 5K series - Race 1
16 Cambridge Harriers ran in the first race of this years Dartford Raoad Runners Joydens Wood 5k.

The first three Cambridge Harriers were involved in a close finish within 10 seconds of each other in 12-14 position. Marchello Berbank headed up the Cambridge Harriers showing with a strong finish in 20:27, followed by Kevin White and Paul Kent.

Keith Tanner and Ian Marshall were to follow finishing 27th (22:22) and 30th (22:38) respecitely.

The first Harriers female to finish was Christine Bond, 33rd in 22:47. Christine was followed by Sarah Rawlinson 48th in 23:35.

Full list of Cambridge Harriers can be found in the full results here.

Winter Fixtures

Paul Lewis Meridian 10km & 2km

Athletics Academy