News update of what’s happening in Yate Athletic Club
Wow, the season has come and gone in a flash, and now, with the cross country season already underway, and the indoor season creeping up on us, there’s lots and lots to catch you all up on, including what’s going on with the track, the launch of our new Masters training session and our forthcoming Celebration of the Season evening.
But first, here’s a very brief round-up of the season..
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Great news, Hannah Hobbs won Gold in Spain at the international XC at Seville. Hannah won the U20 classification and was second overall! Congratulations to her and her Coach Pat Gallagher what an amazing achievement!
Also listed below are those Yate/Westbury athletes who competed on 20/01/18 in the Avon schools XC @ Blaise, again great results all round well done!
Minor Boys
Have we missed anyone?
Junior Boys
Seamus Robinson – 2nd
Ceredig Jones – 23rd
Inter Boys
Abdi Hasan – 2nd
Bryn Davies – 3rd
James Harrod – 5th
Greg Haywood – 9th
Fred Stewart – 16th
Senior Boys
Ben Rawlins – 6th
Aiden Noble – 8th
Ben Whitaker – 9th
Hugh Tarren – 11th
Minor Girls
Laura Chance – 4th
Clemmie Lee – 8th
Abbie Woodworth – 10th
Taniya Gosh – 11th
Junior Girls
Dalice Jones – 1st
Kate Howard – 2nd
Inter Girls
Rosie Hamilton-James – 1st
Rhiannon Paton – 5th
Emily Whitaker – 6th
Charlotte (Lottie) Livesey – 7th
Senior Girls
Rosie Allen – 3rd
Phoebe Gould – 6th
In addition to Hannah Hobbs on International duty, there were several of our athletes not running due to injury and illness. Hopefully they will have been put forward for SW XC selection.
The SW XC teams will be published on the Avon Schools web site within the next couple of days.
Just to let you all know the track will be closed from Saturday Afternoon 23rd December and re open Tuesday 2nd January 2018 So the last Club session will be on Saturday Morning 23rd and start again Tuesday evening 2nd.
Matt Spicer has been working hard on the history of the club for this season just gone and further back in time and has sent in the post below.
With the year drawing to an end, we thought now would be a great time to look back at everything that has happened at the club, during what was generally a very successful Track & Field season.
So, we created a ‘2017 Review’ which can now be viewed under our new ‘Club History’ section of the website. http://yateac.co.uk/about-the-club/club-history/2017-2/ This page documents a number of things, including club competitions, league placings, individual achievements and general club news.
As you may appreciate, in a sport with so many age groups and events, there are so many things to report, that we unfortunately may miss things from time to time. Please accept our apologies if this has been the case.
Next season, please pass on your reports and photographs and we will do our utmost to try and record it on the 2018 webpage.
As we look towards 2018, we would like to take this opportunity to tell you that our AGM has been deferred until the New Year, in the hope that we will be able to share, in more detail, what we hope could be some very good news regarding the re-laying of the track. We will share with you the AGM details as soon as we can.
Finally, for those of you still doing your Christmas shopping online, we remind you that we have an ‘EasyFundraising’ account and that every time you shop online, you could also be getting a large retailer to make a small contribution to our club. For more details look here: http://yateac.co.uk/fundraising/online-shopping/
Our thanks to Matt for all his hard work on the research and web site.
With Schools breaking up at the end of this week there may not be many training session left so ‘We wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy new Year’
The 2018 Avon Schools fixtures list is out…. http://www.avonschoolsathletics.org.uk/calendar.html
Entries are now open for the second day in Cardiff.
Welsh Athletics Junior Open Regional Championships Day 2.
Entries are now open for the Welsh Athletics Junior Open Regional Championships Day 2, which incorporates the South West England indoor championships. This event takes place at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff on Saturday 6th January, and there are medals to be won for the top three athletes in each age group from each region (South Wales, East Wales, South West England).
The events available are:
U13 Girls – 60m, 60m Hurdles, 800m, 1500m, Shot Put
U15 Girls – 60m, 60m Hurdles, 800m, 1500m, Shot Put, Pole Vault
U17 Women – 60m, 60m Hurdles, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, Pole Vault
U13 Boys – 60m, 60m Hurdles, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump
U15 Boys – 60m, 60m Hurdles, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, Pole Vault
U17 Men – 60m, 60m Hurdles, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, Pole Vault
Please note that U13 and U15 athletes CANNOT compete in 800m and 1500m on the same day. Entry numbers for field events are capped at 40 athletes per event, with only 8 spaces allocated to South West England athletes. Entries close on December 15th.
The cost is £6 per event for one event, £12 for two events or £15 for three events. Spectators do have to pay £3 for the privilege of watching and there is parking available at 50p for the day – although arrive in good time as spaces are limited.
Go to Welshathletics.org/competitions or follow the link for more info and the online entry form:http://www.welshathletics.org/competitions/events/track–field/2018/january/welsh-athletics-junior-open–southeast-wales-regional-championships-day-2.aspx
Well the dust has settled and the results are in.
Katie Robbins is now the Target Sprint Junior British Champion and Josh Snook grabbed Bronze despite a bad back on the day, (at one point he wasn’t even sure he would be able to start in the final)
This is a fantastic result and a great reward for their hard work, learning to shoot as well as keeping their run training going. Well done to them both!
Alex Moulder has now finished his Invictus Games in Toronto, having competed in 100m and 200m sprints, he also did Discus, Shot putt, the cycle road race and Time trial as well as 50m breast stroke and free style, just narrowly missing out on a medal, he must be looking forward to getting home and a well deserved rest!
What an experience! Well done, cannot wait to catch up with him.
Firstly we have just had confirmation that Chris Jones CEO of England athletics is visiting Yate and District AC on Tuesday evening 26th September 2017! There is no set format, he will arrive before 7.00 pm and be escorted around looking at our facilities, watching training, meeting coaches and athletes alike. I appreciate some groups are on a break but it would be great to have the track looking busy if possible. Photos and an article will then appear in the EA news letter in the near future. Please support this evening if you can
Just to let you know we have a team in the 24 hr relay for life at YOSC starting @ 12.00 noon this Saturday 1st July any one who wants to join in the fun, cheer the team on and/or relax in the bar is most welcome. I should be a great weekend finishing at noon on Sunday so plenty of time to pop down and join in!
YATE AC HAMMER SQUAD 2017 PRE-SEASON REVIEW
With the summer track and field season fast approaching, most of the YHS members have been out and about looking for some early competitive experience at local Open Meetings.
Already we have seen lots of performances that indicate we could have a great summer ahead and are certainly worthy of a mention:
With the early successes of Eugene Lawlor’s double gold and Karen Jones double gold, with a Championship Best Performance, at the British Indoor Masters, the younger members of the squad had a lot to live up to. They haven’t disappointed;
Toby Conibear has already twice surpassed this years Junior Boys English Schools Qualification Standard of 38m.
Improving on his best from last season by almost 6m, he has set a new personal best performance of 45.02m, which also happens to be a National Standard.
Competing in the same U15 age category as Toby for their first season, we also have Owen Merrett and James Viner. Ranked Second and Eighth respectively in last years British U13 rankings, both boys are admirably dealing with the 1kg increase in hammer weight that a new age category brings. Owen has already broken the 30m barrier with a new Personal Best of 30.15. Snapping at his heels, James has set a Personal Best distance of 24.42m.
In the U17 Girls category both Chloe Pitts and Leah Hale have already exceeded the 40m barrier. Chloe has increased her last seasons Personal Best by 20cm, with a distance of 42.82m.
Competing for the first year as an U17, Leah has set a Personal Best of 41.68m. This is an impressive 5m improvement on her best from last season.
Finally, Karen Jones has now twice beaten her Personal Best this year. Having already set it at the British Indoor Masters in March, she nudged it up by a further 11cm, to 35.80m at the recent Bath Field Festival.
So, seven Personal Bests, four Championship gold medals, a Championship Best Performance a National Standard and an English Schools Qualifying distance… And it’s only early April!
Bring on 2017, I can’t wait.
Matt Spicer
Now we’re getting really close to the start of the season, we need to make sure that the track and surrounding areas are ready to host our first events. As you probably already know, Yate Outdoor Sports Complex is run by volunteers from the club, and so we need your help and support to make sure that we’re ready.
So, we’d like to invite you all to come along on the afternoon of Saturday 25th March to get stuck into clearing the banks, cleaning the stands, repairing and painting the jumping boards, cleaning out the steeple chase pit, raking the sandpits, greasing the hurdle weights, extending the shot put demarcations…….and loads more!
The long term weather forecast is looking bright and sunny for Yate on Saturday (no honestly it really is!), so why not stay after training and join us for the afternoon?
And if you’ve not already done so – bring your completed membership forms with you – renewals need to be in by the end of March if you want to compete in April!
