2023

Committee, Team Managers and Officials

  1. President Stuart Nunn
  2. Chair Jeremy Dale
  3. Vice-Chair – Graham Brooks (co-opted until 2024)
  4. Secretary Stuart Nunn
  5. Treasurer Charlotte Viner
  6. Female Welfare Hannah Jackson / Male Welfare Jim Strudwick
  7. Membership Secretary Ellen Taylor 
  8. Officials Coordinator Andrew Moyes
  9. Coaching Coordinator Graham Howell
  10. Social & Engagement Liz Ball
  11. Disability Coordinator – Jim Kyle

Details of these roles can be viewed using the following link:

Yate Committee roles

There are also Committee Members without portfolio,  including all the various Team Managers:

SPORTSHALL

  • Sarah Scherer (Under 11)
  • Catherine Killourhey (Under 13/15)

AVON LEAGUE

  • Owen Boon, Lila Killourhey and Annabel Gordon (U11 QuadKids)
  • Ali & Ash Gordon (U13 & U15 Girls & Boys)
  • Sam Cardwell (U17-Masters Women)
  • Tracy Watson (U17-Masters Men)

LOWER YDL

UPPER YDL

MIDLAND LEAGUE

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE

Level 3 Officials (8)
  • Debbie Brooks – Field
  • Graham Brooks – Field
  • Ken Goodger – Track
  • Stuart Nunn – Starter
  • Mike Smerdon – Field
  • Stuart Woodman – Starter
  • Sandra Woodman – Starters Assistant
  • Jason Wyatt – Track
Level 2 Officials (11)
Level 1 Officials (16)
  • Joy Bray – Field
  • Ed Downing – Timekeeping
  • Hilary Goodger – Field
  • Jennifer Graham – Track & Field
  • Liam Hillier – Field
  • Simon Holman – Field
  • Helen Keogh – Starters Assistant
  • Matt Lewis – Field
  • Camilla Merrett – Field
  • Andrew Moyes – Track
  • Jerry Musselwhite – Field
  • Matt Spicer – Field
  • Delia Tutcher – Field
  • Charlotte Viner – Photo Finish
  • Matt Viner – Photo Finish
  • Tracy Watson – Field
Trainee Officials (10)
  • Valdas Barisauskas – Field
  • Patrick Chance – Time Keeper
  • Catherine Killourhey – Field
  • Heather MacLeod – Field
  • Anna Marie Moir – Field
  • Andrew Moyes – Starters Assistant
  • Sarah Scherer – Time Keeper
  • Jo Smerdon – Field
  • Jim Strudwick – Track
  • Matt Viner – Track

LEAGUE TABLES

AVON LEAGUE

OVERALL

  1. YATE
  2. Bristol
  3. Bath
  4. North Somerset
  5. Gloucester
  6. SGS College

QUADKIDS (OVERALL)

1st – YATE

LOWER YDL

MIDLAND PREMIER SOUTH WEST

  1. Cheltenham
  2. Cardiff
  3. Swindon
  4. Swansea
  5. YATE & DISTRICT
  6. Newport

UPPER YDL

MIDLAND PREMIER

  1. TEAM AVON
  2. Cheltenham
  3. Swansea Harriers
  4. East Wales
  5. Cardiff Archers

NATIONAL FINAL

  1. Blackheath & Bromley
  2. City of York
  3. Harrow & Dacorum
  4. Rugby & Northampton
  5. TEAM AVON
  6. Trafford

MIDLAND LEAGUE

DIVISION 2

  1. YATE
  2. Cheltenham
  3. Birchfield
  4. Tamworth
  5. Telford
  6. Coventry

NAL

NATIONAL ONE

  1. YATE & DISTRICT
  2. Milton Keynes
  3. Reading
  4. Wigan
  5. Enfield

Results & Reports

2022/23 SOUTH WEST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (PART 1)

Results – https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/wajiod1/event/

GOLD

  • Isabelle Walkey (U17) – 200m
  • Harry Scherer-Cowell (U13) – 200m

SILVER

  • Jordan Iwhiwhu (U17) – TJ
  • Excel Iwhiwhu (U15) – 200m
  • Excel Iwhiwhu (U15) – 300m

BRONZE

  • Jasmine Richards (U15) – 300m
  • Harry Scherer-Cowell (U13) – HJ
  • Edwin Iwhiwhu (U13) – 200m

A great day for Steph Brooks (U23) at the combined events Championships.

Midland region Gold, with three pb’s and three club records!

  • Pentathlon score – 3281 (PB)
  • 800m – 2:33.09
  • 60mH – 9.11s (PB)
  • HJ – 1.48m
  • LJ – 5.27m
  • SP – 9.11m (PB)

2022/23 SOUTH WEST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Part 2)

External results page:  WA Junior Open Day 2 (opentrack.run)

The second day of the South West Indoor championships was even more successful than the first for Yate AC athletes.
The competition took place last weekend Cardiff for U13, U15 and U17 athletes. Between them our crew came back with 16 medals between them!
GOLD MEDALS
  • U17W 60m – Isabelle Walkey 7.84S
  • U17W Shot – Jasmine Richards 7.63M
  • U17M Long Jump – Jordan Iwhiwhu 5.51m
  • U17W Pole Vault – Arisa Burgess 2.95m
  • U15B 60m – Excel Iwhiwhu 8.12s
  • U15G Pole Vault – Summer Richards 2.15m
  • U15B Long Jump – Excel Iwhiwhu 4.69m
  • U13B 60mH – Harry Scherer-Cowell 11.41s
SILVER MEDALS
  • U15B 800m – Augustin Downing 2:19:64
  • U13B 800m – Sam Harvey 2:36:95
  • U13B Long Jump – Harry Scherer-Cowell 3.78m
  • U13B 60m – Harry Scherer-Cowell 8.95m
BRONZE MEDALS
  • U15B 60mH – Finn Macleod 11.49s
  • U15B 800m – Excel Iwhiwhu 2:28:49
  • U15B Long Jump – Finn Macleod 4.50m
  • U13B Long Jump – Edwin Iwhiwhu 3.73m
Our other athletes who did some amazing performances but didn’t quite make it onto the South West podium this time were:
4th
  • Natasha Moyes – U17 60mH
  • Matas Barisauskas – U17M 60m
  • Edwin Iwhiwhu – U13B 800m
5th
  • Natasha Moyes – U17 60m
  • Jasmine Richards – U17W 60m
  • Finn Macleod – U15B 60m
6th
  • Annabel Gordon – U15 60mH
  • Edwin Iwhiwhu – U13B 60m
8th
  • Jordan Iwhiwhu – U17m 60m
  • Annabel Gordon – U15 Shot
  • Sam Harvey – U13B 60m
9th
  • Isabel Hill – U17W 60m
10th
  • Jack Ramsey – U17M 60m
  • Lily Walkey – U15 60m
11th
  • Summer Richards – U15 60m
12th
  • Ruby-Mae Drennan – U17W 60m
For many of these athletes its only the first or second time competing in a new age group, and there were plenty of PBs.
Congratulations everyone – a fantastic start to the season!

HIGH JUMP

TWO Yate athletes represented England in this International High Jump competition, held in the Czech Republic.

SENIOR MEN

=5th – Adam Brooks – 2.12m

U20 MEN

2nd – Luke Ball – 2.08m

SP
  • 1st – Dafydd Pawlett (U20) – 16.56m CBP
  • 3rd – Libby Davison (U20) – 8.00m
HJ

10th – Libby Davison (U20) – 1.37m

LJ

8th – Libby Davison (U20) – 4.34m

60m
  • H7 – 4th Matas Barisauskas (U17) – 7.44s
  • S3 – 3rd Isabelle Walkey (U17) – 7.83s (PB)
HJ
  • 2nd Luke Ball (U20) – 2.05m
SP
  • 2nd – Dafyyd Pawlett (U20) – 16.65m (CLUB RECORD)
  • 4th – Louis Tutcher (U17) – 14.07m (PB & CLUB RECORD)

HIGH JUMP

  • 6th – Luke Ball (U20) – 2.08m

HAMMER THROW

  • 1st W60 – Karen Jones – 36.55m

WEIGHT THROW

  • 2nd W60 – Karen Jones – 12.02m

SHOT PUT

  • 3rd M65 – Andrew Moyes – 7.71m
HAMMER THROW

SILVER MEDAL – Karen Jones (W60) – 33.98m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

TEAM MANAGERS REPORT
With just 23 athletes, and 56% of scoring slots filled, those who made the trip to Tamworth yesterday all performed brilliantly in better than expected weather conditions to secure second place on the day.
Interesting to see that the 2 clubs, Cheltenham and ourselves, who were promoted to Div 2 this season, coming out on top, with Cheltenham certainly playing the numbers game and the only club who put out a close to full team on the day.
Several athletes secured bonus points through their performances; Luke Ball, Jodie Dale and Toby Conibear, and we finished the day with some amazing 4x100m relay runs – essentially head to heads between us and Birchfield, coming out on top in the Women’s, and narrowly missing out in the Men’s, in the closest of finishes.
To top it off, it looks like it was a SW 4x100m club record, taking a mark that has stood for 23 years !!
A fantastic day – thanks to everyone who came to support the team – and looking forward to filling more of the slots for the other matches later in the summer, so we can put in an even more competitive performance.
Thanks
Matt
  1. Cheltenham 514
  2. YATE 397
  3. Birchfield 357
  4. Telford 305
  5. Tamworth 304
  6. Coventry DNS
JAVELIN

SILVER – Henry Watson (U17) – 42.73m

HAMMER (Senior implement)

3rd – Owen Merrett (U20) – 61.65m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

Team Avon 1st 641
Cheltenham 2nd 438
East Wales 3rd 351.5
Swansea 4th 333.5
Cardiff Archers 5th 314

LYDL Team Manager’s Report – Match 1

Competing against Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Swindon, and Cheltenham, our somewhat depleted team of U13 and U15 athletes, managed to hold on to 5th place in the Midland Premier South-West LYDL match on Sunday 7th May in Carmarthen.

For most of the day it was sunny and warm with a good atmosphere amongst our athletes, parents and officials, so despite being small in number everyone seemed to enjoy the day.

There were 31 Personal Bests recorded over the team throughout the competition.

A very big well done to everyone who took part.

We will need a full team to put us in a position to stay in this league next year. So, let’s get ready for Swindon on 3rd June.

1st-3rd places went to:

  • Augustin Downing (U15B) 1st 300m B, 2nd 800m A,
  • Darcy Simpson (U13G) 1st 800m B
  • Ciaran Merrett (U15B) 1st Hammer A, Discus A, and 3rd in Shot A
  • Owen Boon, (U15B), 1st Javelin A, 3rd 300m A, 2nd 4x300m Relay
  • Tristin Wilks (U15B), 1st Javelin B,
  • Annabel Gordon (U15G), 1st Javelin, 3rd 4 x 300m relay
  • Navja Wilkins (U13G) 2nd Javelin A, 3rd HJ B
  • Regan Jack Williams (U15B), 2nd 100m/200m, 4 x 300m relay
  • Ryan Walsh (U15B), 2nd Shot B, 2nd Discus B
  • Lilia Killourhey, (U15G), 2nd 300m B, 3rd 4 x 300m relay
  • Harry Scherer-Cowell (U13B), 2nd 75m Hurdles A
  • Rhys Gore (U13B), 2nd 75m B, 3rd Javelin A
  • Lola Simpson, (U13G), 3rd 800m A
  • Tsz yu Chang (U13G), 3rd HJ A
  • Matilda Green (U15G), 3rd HJ A, 3rd 4 x 300m relay

Results (thepowerof10.info)

RESULTS – Roster Athletics

POWER OF 10 LINK – Results (thepowerof10.info)

GOLD – Ellie Rowe (U17) – Javelin

1x GOLD, 3x SILVER and 2x BRONZE – Jerry Musselwhite (V60)

POWER OF 10 LINK:  Results (thepowerof10.info)

ResultsAvonChamps2023

Results (thepowerof10.info)

MEDALS

GOLD

  • Frederick Cooper (U20) 1500m

BRONZE

  • Ruby-Mae Drennen (U17) 100m
Congratulations to everyone who turned out to compete in Match 2, our home match, at the weekend.
Conditions were good (apart from an annoying head wind for the sprinters !) and we ended up victorious on the day.
Some great performances, including lots of PBs, some bonus point performances, a divisional record from Adam Brooks, and an overall league record from our ‘A’ 4 x 400m mixed relay squad.
Thanks also to all the officials & helpers who enabled the meeting to be held – A large amount of gaps within the visiting clubs meant that the lovely Yate AC team had to step in to fill lots of extra roles.
This now means after 2 matches we are tied with Cheltenham at the top of the league standings.
Thanks
Matt Muggeridge (Team Manager)

Results2023R1.pdf (websitehome.co.uk)

1500m Para

  • 3rd – Adam Wilson – 4:13.61

High Jump

  • =7th – Luke Ball (GB U20) – 2.04m

Hammer Throw

  • 3rd – Owen Merrett (GB U20) – 69.11m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

HAMMER THROW

  • 2nd – Owen Merrett (U20) – 66.81m

HEPTATHLON

  • 14th – Stephanie Brooks (SEN) – 4110 pts

Results (thepowerof10.info)

HIGH JUMP

  • 5th – Adam Brooks (SEN) – 2.08m

HAMMER THROW

  • 2nd – Owen Merrett (U20) – 66.72m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

LYDL Team Manager’s Report – Swindon 3 June

  • 1st – Cheltenham & County Harriers
  • 2nd Cardiff AC
  • 3rd Swindon Harriers
  • 4th Yate & District AC
  • 5th Swansea AC
  • 6th Newport Harriers

A massive well-done to everyone that competed and supported this match at Swindon. Overall, we finished in 4th place on the day, which was up from our previous effort of 5th in Carmarthen, but overall, we are still lying in 5th place after the two matches. However, we must remember that this is our first year in the SW Premier League, so we can be very proud of our achievement so far.

Although the day was warm and sunny, there were some interesting wind conditions that made some of the technical events a challenge. Highlights for me, watching Regan Jack Williams beat the Cardiff runner and win the 100m in a new PB time, and newcomer to the track Elizabeth Hutchings (Westbury), winning the U13G 1200m in a new PB time, and showing some very mature racing tactics for such a young athlete. Nice double win for Ciaran Merrett in hammer and Discus. Also, wins in the A and B U13G’s High Jump for Tszyu Chang and Navya Wilkins. The U15G’s 4 x 300m relay win was probably the climax to the match. That club record is going down soon!

However, there were just far too many excellent performances on the day, for me to go into detail, but here are the athletes who won their event and gained maximum points for the club:

U13G Elizabeth Hutchings 1200m (A) 4.06.58 PB

U13G Tszyu Chang HJ (A) 1.30

Navya Wilkins HJ (B) 1.25 PB

U13B Harry Scherer-Cowell 75mH (A) 13.38 PB

U15G Celeste Redmond 75mH (A) 12.49 PB

Annabel Gordon Jav (A) 31.06

Lilia Killourhey 300m (B) 45.55 PB

4 x 300m Relay 3.04.92

U15B Regan-Jack Williams 100m (A) 11.95 PB

Ciaran Merrett DT (A) 31.96 and HT (A) 30.52

Ryan Walsh Jav (B) 21.13

Over 20 athletes finished in the top 3 in an event, and overall, there were 31 Personal Best performances. Please see the full results on Powerof10 website to appreciate all the fine performances our athletes put in, with some competing for the first time. Some of you, although you may not have finished first, covered several events and won lots of valuable points for the club, as well as achieving Personal Best performances or EA PB Gradings. So, a BIG thank you to everyone including our supporters club!

Joy Bray

Team Manager LYDL

400m

  • 1st – Isaac Cory (U23) – 47.00s (CLUB RECORD)

HJ

  • 1st – Luke Ball (U20) – 2.09m
HAMMER THROW
  • GOLD – Karen Jones (V60) – 35.02m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

RESULTS – Results (thepowerof10.info)

2023 NAL Match 1 report

RESULTS – Results (thepowerof10.info)

MEDALISTS (14)

100m

  • GOLD – Isabelle Walkey (U17)

400m

  • GOLD – Ruby Brook (U20)

1500m

  • GOLD – Laura Chance (U17)

High Jump

  • SILVER – Ruby Donaldson (U17)

Pole Vault

  • GOLD – Sophie Hornung (U20)
  • GOLD – Arisa Burgess (U17)
  • GOLD – Summer Richards (U15)

Shot Put

  • SILVER – Owen Garrett (U17)

Discus Throw

  • GOLD – Louis Tutcher (U17)

Hammer Throw

  • GOLD – Louis Tutcher (U17)
  • BRONZE – Adam Merrett (U17)
  • GOLD – Ciaran Merrett (U15)

Javelin Throw

  • GOLD – Henry Watson (U17)
  • GOLD – Owen Boon (U15)

RESULTS – Results (thepowerof10.info)

10 Yate & District athletes competed.

MEDALISTS

400m

  • 3rd – Isaac Cory (U23) – 47.49s

High Jump

  • 1st – Luke Ball – 2.14m (PB & Club Record)

Hammer Throw

  • 3rd – Owen Merrett (U20) – 64.67m
  • 3rd – Toby Conibear (U23) – 52.11m
INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS

Congratulations to Luke Ball and Isaac Cory who were both selected by Team GB.

Luke was selected for the European Under 20 Championships (Jerusalem, Israel)

Isaac was selected as a team member of the 4x400m for the European Under 23 Championships (Espoo, Finland)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

PENTATHLON

  • SILVER – Owen Boon (U15B) – 2452 Points
  • 7th – Annabel Gordon (U15G) – 2394 Points
  • 15th – Matilda Green (U15G) – 2070 Points

OCTATHLON

  • 13th – Owen Garrett (U17M) – 2141 Points

RESULTS –

Results2023R2.pdf (websitehome.co.uk)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

QUADKIDS

ALI GORDON (U13/U15 TEAM MANAGER) REPORT:
Amazing results for Yate from round 2 of the Avon Track & Field held on Sunday.
Across the U13 & U15 age groups 34 athletes competed resulting in 30 PBs and a further 21 PBs from athletes who were competing in an event for the first time (these included some new club members and athletes filling gaps to gain points for the team). Overall a grand total of 51 PBs.
Every single sprinter in both age categories for 75m, 100m and 200m achieved a PB improving on their last result or a PB because it was their first time competing in that event.
Also Owen Boon beat his own club record in U15 Javelin throwing 53.01m and Joseph Sutherland has equalled the U13 boys 75m Club Record sprinting 10.50secs as a first year U13. The record has been held since 2012.
It was a really great atmosphere full of encouraging Yate Supporters shouting and cheering on the athletes and also athletes giving plenty of encouragement to each other. There was great team spirit.
PBs
U13:
Lauren Ramsey – 75m
Trudie Raper-Thornell – 200m
Trudie Rapier – Thornell – 800m
Evie Nicholls – Shot Put
Olivia Powell – Discus
Joseph Sutherland – 75m
Rhys Gore – 75m
Edwin Iwhiwhu – 75m
Harry Scherer Cowell – 200m
Nick Bishop – 200m
U15:
Lauren Yapp – 100m
Aaliyah Nicoll – 100m
Rosie Foster – 100m
Summer Richards – 100m
Nina Blackburn – 200m
Lily Walkey – 200m
Rosie Foster – 200m
Summer Richards – 200m
Brooke Michael – 800m
Brooke Michael – Long Jump
Aaliyah Nicoll – Long Jump
Lilia Killourhey – Shot put
Amy Long – Discus
Regan Jack Williams – 100m
Excel Iwhiwhu – 100m
Regan Jack Williams – 200m
Excel Iwhiwhu – 200m
Raad Ardalan – 200m
Sid Davis – 1500m
Owen Boon – Javelin

First Time Competing In a Particular Event

 
PBs:
U13:
Olivia Powell – 75m
Darcey Oviatt – 75m
Lauren Ramsey – 200m
Jasmine Gardiner – 200m
Evie Nicholls – 800m
Darcey Oviatt – Long Jump
Olivia Powell – Shot Put
Darcey Oviatt – Shot Put
Joseph Sutherland – 200m
Nick Bishop – 1200m
Ben Meheust – 1200m
Ben Meheust – High Jump
Oliver King – Javelin
Logan Kingscott – Javelin
U15:
Holly Harvie-Pullin – 800m
Noah Boulton – 300m
Max Hilton – 1500m
Elliott Williams – High Jump
William Parsons – High Jump
Ryan Walsh – Hammer
Regan Jack Williams – Triple Jump
U15 70m Hurdles
  • BRONZE – Celeste Redmond (U15) – 12.66s

17 ATHLETES, 5 COUNTIES, 10 ATHLETIC DISCIPLINES, 4 MEDALS

FULL RESULTS – UK Entry4Sports | office@entry4sports.com

YATE RESULTS

100m

  • 7th – Isabelle Walkey – 12.31

400m

  • 8th overall in heats (unlucky not to qualify for final) – Ruby Brook (U20) – 57.18

1500m

  • 28th overall in heats – Laura Chance (U17) – 4:48.74

800m

  • 23rd overall in heats – Augustin Downing (U15) – 2:04.93

2000m STEEPLECHASE

  • SILVER – Freddie Cooper (U20) – 6:06.60

POLE VAULT

  • BRONZE – Arisa Burgess (U17) – 3.10m

HIGH JUMP

  • 11th – Ruby Donaldson (U17) – 1.65m
  • SILVER – Luke Ball (U20) – 2.10m

DISCUS THROW

  • 15th – Ciaran Merrett (U15) – 29.54m
  • 5th – Owen Garrett (U17) – 44.05m

HAMMER THROW

  • 4th – Adam Merrett (U17) – 51.12m
  • =11th – Louis Tutcher (U17) – NM
  • 6th – Matthew Page (U20) – 45.57m
  • 5th – Dylan Menhennett (U20) – 50.91m

JAVELIN THROW

  • 7th – Henry Watson (U17) – 51.16m
  • BRONZE – Owen Boon (U15) – 50.18m
  • 8th – Annabel Gordon (U15) – 31.83m

HIGH JUMP

  • BRONZE – Libby Davidson (U20) – 1.40m

SHOT PUT

  • BRONZE – Libby Davidson (U20) – 7.93m

HAMMER

  • GOLD – Abby Barnfield (U20) – 36.87m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

100m

Heat 5

  • 7th – Dan Brooks – 10.84

High Jump

  • 3rd – Luke Ball (U20) – 2.09m
  • 12th – Adam Brooks – 2.00m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MlB5zxH5P1ikc-N8EQjnN4Qi-f215CRceeKixLEoZdo/edit

Some fantastic result from Jerry Musselwhite, who made a dramatic return following a month’s recovery from injury to take overall 🥈 Silver and break 3 individual event World records in athletics toughest all-round challenge – the Double Decathlon (DD) at the World Champs in Belgium on 8/9 July!
20 events in 2 days (both starting at 8am) in temperatures reaching 33C.
Day 1 comprised – 100m, Long Jump, 200m Hurdles, Shot Put, 5000m, 800m, High Jump, 400m, Hammer Throw, 3000m Steeplechase.
Day 2 – 110m Hurdles, Pole Vault, 200m, Discus, 3000m, 400m Hurdles, Javelin, 1500m, Triple Jump and to finish 10000m.
The GB team proudly wore club vests on Day 1, and the GB vest on Day 2.
Jerry enjoyed a see-saw battle for M65 Gold with multi world champion Juha Helander from Finland that was only settled at the end of the final event, the 10000m, in favour of Juha. Fittingly they ran the home straight together flying the Union Jack and Finnish flags.
World records for 3 of the 20 M65 individual events within a DD were broken – all by Jerry – in the 1500m, 3000m and 3000m Steeplechase.

Results (thepowerof10.info)

Thanks to an amazing effort from everyone pitching in and filling in as many slots as possible we managed to come 2nd on the day in what was quite a close tussle between all the clubs. Shout out to Debbie Brooks for filling in the 400m and also running a leg of the 4x400m!
We also saw a new 4 x 100m U23 club record of 49.20 run by Natasha, Izzy, Jasmine and Kirsty. 🔥
Check out our men’s 4×400 team in a nail-biting race which included a truly awesome last leg by Ben Wells: here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GUb9faXawU
  1. Cheltenham 508
  2. Yate 431
  3. Telford 417
  4. Tamworth 381
  5. Birchfield 354
  6. Coventry -60

Huge congratulations to Isaac Cory, who was selected to represent Team GB in the 4x400m relay.

Isaac ran a strong third leg in the qualifying round, which saw the team qualify for the final and ultimately win a Bronze medal.

We think the last time a club member has medalled at a major international championships would have been 2006, when Ryan Scott  won a Bronze medal as a 4x100m team member at an U23 World Championships.

TEAM MANAGERS REPORT
After the close tussle with Reading AC at match 1 where we came out on top, match 2 became a close tussle between ourselves Milton Keynes and Wigan AC.
Unfortunately, this time we lost out to the other two clubs, we just didn’t have enough bodies to fill enough events.
Weather conditions were challenging, a strong headwind affected performances in the sprints and some field events and the occasional heavy downpour just added to the difficulties.
We had many performances taking first places, Emily Kovac in the High Jump and ‘B’ Triple Jump, Katie Robbins in ‘B’ 200m, Joanna Smerdon ‘B’ Shot put, Womens 4x100m relay, Daniel Brooks 100m, Ethan Steele ‘B’ 100m, Luke Lorenzi 200m, Ben Wells 400m, Kane Lee 800m, Alexander Wilson 3kS/C, Toby Conibear Hammer, James Viner ‘B’ Hammer, Mens 4x100m relay.
It was good to see Ethan Steele back in the team and Luke Lorenzi showing he can be an essential component to the team. Kane Lee shrugged off niggling Achilles problems to add good points in 800/1500 and our only other middle distance athlete to turn out on the day Alexander Wilson backed up with 2nd place in 800 and then led from gun to tape in the 3kS/C.
Toby Conibear and James Viner held the heavy throws events together while multi-eventer Adam Davenport spread his talents effectively in hurdles, throws and sprints.
Stephanie Brooks continues her return from injury with solid and safe exertions in throws and sprints.
Now the inspiration from the committed team athletes that are going the extra mile for the team, Kirsty Treglown, dedicated 100/200m sprinter, not Long jumped since 2019 takes 2nd place in Long jump and then pops over the 100m hurdles for the first time ever to take a few more points. The world hailed the Belgian Shot putter belgian shot putter hurdles – Google Search for her team ethic a while ago, Kirsty deserves no less. Emily Kovac’s Power of 10 performance record since she started competing used to read ‘HJ,HJ,HJ,HJ,HJ…………..HJ,HJ,HJ’, now there will be a TJ in there as Emily filled an empty Triple Jump space winning the ‘B’ string event and then led off the 4x100m relay team enabling us to have another win. Dan Brooks has been making his mark as a class 100m sprinter for some time and he’s been making his mark for the team again this season so imagine the surprise when he stepped up to fill an empty Triple jumps space, top man.
There were plenty of other supporting performances just as important to the team and we thank everyone for the part they played, no less our very proffesional team of Officials Charlotte and Matt Viner, Jason Wyatt, Jerry Musselwhite, Mike and John Smerdon who will score 45 points for the team. We should still be in first place in National One equal on League Points with Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes have the advantage of hosting the last match and will think they are favourites to take the divisional title but I’m sure this team isn’t done yet. So for anyone that hasn’t stepped up for the club that gives you the best training venue in the area, cheap membership, cheap training, free expert coaching and competition opportunities, you need to start some performance pay back.
Next match August 5th Milton Keynes.
“Whatever heights you aspire to don’t forget to enjoy the climb” : Miley Cyrus – The Climb

Results (thepowerof10.info)

  1. Yate & District AC 593.0
  2. Swansea Harriers AC 524.0
  3. Gloucester AC 499.0
  4. Newport Harriers 425.0
  5. Cardiff Archers AC 385.0
  6. Neath Harriers 364.0
  7. South Wales 349.0
TEAM MANAGERS REPORT

Brilliant individual and all-round team performances gave us a win on the day and ensured that we stay in the Midland Premier SW LYD League next season!

A massive well done to athletes, coaches, parents, and officials for a huge team effort on a mostly rainy, and at times very windy day.

Wins for the following scorers:

  • Edwin Iwhiwhu: U13B 75m (B) 11.22 secs. Grade 4
  • Regan Jack-Williams: U15B 100m (A) 11.82 secs. Grade 9 and 200m (A) 24.35 secs. Grade 8
  • Excel Iwhiwhu: U15B 100m (B) 12.14 secs. Grade 7 and 200m (B) 25.14 secs. Grade 6
  • Agustin Downing: U15B 1500m 4mins 43.07 secs. Grade 6.
  • Harry Scherer-Cowell: U13B 75H 12.86 secs. Grade 9.
  • 4 x 100m Relay Team U15B 50.67 secs.
  • Tsz yu Chang (Eunice): U13G High Jump 1.40m. Grade 9. Shot 5m 82cms. Grade 2
  • Elliott Williams: U15B (A) High Jump 1m 58cms. Grade 7.
  • Finn MacLeod: U15B (B) High Jump 1m.45cms. Grade 5.
  • Ciaran Merrett: U15B Hammer (A) 33m.20cms. Grade 6. Shot (B) 8m.82cms.
  • Ryan Walsh: U15B Javelin (B) 19m.70cms. Hammer (B) 11m.04cms.
  • Owen Boon: U15B Javelin (A) 43m.57cms. Grade 8.
  • Annabel Gordon: U15G Javelin (A) 30m.35cms. Grade 6
  • Finn Moir: U13B Javelin (A) 24m.54cms. Grade 5.
  • Evan Fussell Smith: U13B Javelin (B) 16m.75cms. Grade 2.

For those of you who like numbers, I hope that you find this very impressive from our young athletes, with some competing in events for the first time. The team achieved in total:

32 Lifetime best (pbs) and 63 graded performances (1-9) from the following:

Harry Scherer-Cowell, Excel Iwhiwhu, Tristan Wilkins, Matilda Green, Joseph Sutherland, Edwin Iwhiwhu, Lauren Ramsey, Connor Chick, Zachery Ho, Nick Bishop, Florence Hilton, Max Hilton, Eunice Chang, Trudie Raper-Thornell, Joshua Edwards, Owen Boon, Evie Timbrell, Alfie Green, Harlen Howells, Elliott Williams, Fin MacLeod, Navya Wilkins, Annabel Gordon, Evan Fussell-Smith, Lilia Killourhey, Finn Moir, Olivia Powell, Lily Walkey, Celeste Redmond, Layla Gardiner, Ben Meheust, Ciaran Merrett, Brooke Michael.

This outstanding performance on the day from our young athletes, officials, and coaches, demonstrates how well we can do as a club when we work together as a team.

The future is bright.

Joy Bray

100m

HEAT 2

  • 2nd – Dan Brooks – 10.75s

Dan qualified for the final but DNF.  His qualifying time of 10.75s would have been good enough for 4th place.

400m

HEAT 3

  • 4th – Ben Wells – 48.49s
HIGH JUMP
  • 3rd – Luke Ball – 2.07m
  • 4th – Dan Brooks – 2.03m

MEDALISTS

Many of the clubs athletes were competing in the YDL Regional Final, however, we still managed to secure 12 medals.

100m

  • SILVER – Kirsty Treglown (SW)

200m

  • SILVER – Kirsty Treglown (SW)

800m

  • BRONZE – Amelia Honor (U20)

1500m

  • SILVER – Augustin Downing (U15)

75m Hurdles

  • BRONZE – Celeste Redmond (U15)

Discus Throw

  • BRONZE – Ciaran Merrett (U15)

Hammer Throw

  • GOLD – Owen Merrett (U20) – CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMANCE
  • SILVER – Ciaran Merrett (U15)

Javelin Throw

  • BRONZE – Stephanie Brooks (SEN)
  • SILVER – Theo Spurrell (U20)
  • GOLD – Owen Boon (U15) – CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMANCE
  • BRONZE – Annabel Gordon (U15)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

Match 3 report Milton Keynes

HEXATHLON (U15 GIRLS)

  • 16th – Annabel Gordon – 2658pts

ALL RESULTS – Results2023R3.pdf (websitehome.co.uk)

BOYS QUADKIDS – R3BoysOverall.pdf (websitehome.co.uk)

GIRLS QUADKIDS – R3GirlsOverall.pdf (websitehome.co.uk)

Power of 10 – Results (thepowerof10.info)

HIGH JUMP

Two days earlier, Luke Ball qualified top of Pool A with 2.11m and some perfect jumping, clearing 1.98m, 2.03m, 2.07m and 2.11m on the first attempt.

On the day of the final, Luke again cleared the first three heights (2.00m, 2.05m and 2.09m) at the first attempt.  He then made everyone sweat a little, but managed to clear 2.12m on his third attempt.

With the bar then moving up to 2.15m, Luke would have needed to jump a new PB (previous best 2.14m).

He gave it everything, but unfortunately, it wasn’t quite meant to be.  But that shouldn’t take anything away from what an extraordinary achievement this is.  Eighth place at a European Championships.  Wow!

PARA 100m

  • 1st – Toby Richardson (U15) – 23.96 (PB)

2000m S/C

  • 2nd – Alexander Wilson (U20) – 6:45.17

SHOT PUT

  • 2nd – Owen Garrett (U20) – 13.66m

DISCUS

  • 1st – Owen Garrett (U20) – 43.81m

HAMMER

  • 2nd – Abby Barnfield (U20) – 39.48m

JAVELIN

  • Owen Garrett (U20) – 49.63m (PB)

Results (thepowerof10.info)

MEDALISTS

100m

  • GOLD – Isabelle Walkey (U17)

DISCUS

  • SILVER – Adam Merrett (U17)
  • GOLD – Annabel Gordon (U15)

HAMMER

  • GOLD – Adam Merrett (U17)
  • BRONZE – Ciaran Merrett (U15)

JAVELIN

  • SILVER – Henry Watson (U17)
  • SILVER – Annabel Gordon (U15)
“Results are all finally now confirmed, and after all the adjustments that had to be made, it looks like we ended up victorious on the day by the narrowest of margins – every point really did count!
This is a fantastic achievement, and in our first year back up in Division 2, we have won the league title, and will be promoted straight up again into to Division 1 next season.
I was thankful to be able to attend this match. It was great to have the opportunity to be in such a fantastic stadium in what turned into a very pleasant afternoon:
· It was great to see a few new faces in the team for this match, and hopefully we will see you again next year
· Thanks to everyone who agreed to take on events beyond their specialities – really helped to maximise our points score
· Kudos to all the short sprinters who agreed to take on a leg in the 4 x 400m relay – It was fantastic to get all our relay teams out in the final match
· As always thanks to all the officials who supported the match, especially our amazing start team who agreed to step in for the match – without them it would not have gone ahead
There were some great athletic performances across the board but a few highlights:
· Isaac and Katie setting huge new PB’s in the 400m, both also new club records
· A scintillating 100m run from Dan, breaking 10.6 for the second time this season and breaking the Divisional record in the process
· Adam jumping 2.14m and attempting a new pb/club record/div record of 2.18m in the High Jump
· A new 4 x 400m relay record from the women, beating a record that has stood for 18 years
Full results will hopefully be on Pof10 later this week, and I’ll send the results file to those who attended by email for reference.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the team through the year. See you next year in Division 1!”
Matt Muggeridge (Team Manager)

The British number one U20 2000m Steeplechaser, Freddie Cooper, earned his first International vest, as he was selected to represent the England U20 team.

He finished in second place, behind the Scottish athlete with a time of 6:10.06

Adam Merrett (U17)
7 Hammer Throw F21 · Final
Men · U17		 50.14 

Augustin Downing (U15)
16 (9) 1500m T21 · Heats
Men · U15		 4:24.90 

Ciaran Merrett (U15)
10 Discus Throw F32 · Final
Men · U15		 34.53 
PB
9 Hammer Throw F16 · Final
Men · U15		 33.02 

Henry Watson (U17)
12 Javelin Throw F24 · Final
Men · U17		 46.93 

Isabelle Walkey (U17)
3 (1) 100m T5 · Heats
Women · U17		 12.13 Q
PB
3 100m T5 · Final
Women · U17		 12.11 
PB
13 (2) 200m T35 · Heats
Women · U17		 25.73w Q
16 (5) 200m T35 · Semi-Finals
Women · U17		 25.95 

Jordan Iwhiwhu (U17)
3 Triple Jump F10 · Final
Men · U17		 13.38 
PB

Louis Thomas Henry Tutcher (U17)
9 Shot Put F15 · Final
Men · U17		 11.72 
SB
2 Discus Throw F5 · Final
Men · U17		 42.68 
1 Hammer Throw F21 · Final
Men · U17		 63.01 
PB

Owen Boon (U15)
1 Javelin Throw F12 · Final
Men · U15		 53.09 
PB

200m

  • 4th – Mary Derrick (V65) – 38.75s

800m

  • 3rd – Mary Derrick (V65) – 3:06.77
  • 1st – Caroline Lavis (V75) – 3:21.15
  • 2nd – Anne Dockery (V75) – 3:21.48

1500m

  • 1st – Caroline Lavis (V75) – 6:50.83
  • 2nd – Anne Dockery (V75) – 6:50.87

2000m S/C

  • 2nd – Jerry Musselwhite (V65) – 8:16.23

Weight Throw

  • 1st – Karen Jones (V60) – 13.41m

Hammer Throw

  • 1st – Karen Jones (V60) – 37.83m

Results (thepowerof10.info)

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