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Matt Spicer

Lower YDL Match (3) Report 2024

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In our third match we managed to finish 4th with Swindon in 3rd place only 5 points ahead!  This was a massive improvement from our last match where we finished in 6th place.  We avoided immediate relegation, but it will mean that we will need to fight for our place to stay up next season and avoid relegation by putting all our best performances over the 3 matches to compete on paper.   

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SECOND PLACE FOR TEAM AVON AT THE NATIONAL FINAL

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1 Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC – 877.5
2 Team Avon – 721.5
3 City of York AC – 602.5
4 Coventry + Leamington – 556.0
5 Trafford AC – 549.5
6 Reading AC – 461.0

UK National Final for UAG YDL – Sunday 5th September 2022 at Sport City, Manchester 

Team Avon came second – their highest finish ever! 

Team Avon won a very secure second place in the YDL UAG National Final.  This was a terrific team effort and we can be proud of all our athletes. 

Almost all our athletes won at least one medal and achieved personal best performances. Louis Tutcher won the Norma Blaine male ‘Athlete of the Match’ with a Grade 1 discus throw of 46.73m in the U17 men’s event. All in all, this was an OUTSTANDING achievement by the team and each athlete is to be congratulated on their contribution. 

All four clubs within the composite team, were represented which was great, with athletes willing to step up and cover gaps where they could. There were 14 Gold medals won in the A string events: Willa Gibb U20 100H, Jake Cover U20 110H, Steve Kerfoot U20 2000S/C, Toby Conibear U20 Hammer, Megan Hornung U20 3000m, Jacob Dibble U20 Javelin, Sophie Hornung U20 Pole Vault, Lily Bailey U20 High Jump, Dominic Murray U20 High Jump, Dylan Stoneman U17 1500S/C, Louis Tutcher U17 Discus and Shot, Ethan Canning U17 Long jump, Matt Page U17 Hammer.  

There were 20 gold medals won in B string events, as well as numerous silver and bronze medals.  

Team Avon’s team of officials was the most qualified team at the final. Our officials, as usual, supported us extremely well and their expertise was very much appreciated by the athletes. 

Team Avon has a tremendous team spirit. This result should encourage all our athletes and their coaches, to keep training hard this winter and we look forward to an equally successful 2023 season. 

Respectfully submitted 

Lesley Nunn, Women’s team manager 

Sandra Woodman, Men’s team manager  

FULL RESULTS

YDL 2019_UAG (ukydl.org.uk)

UAG 2022 National Final results

 

Matt Spicer

2022 Outdoor season

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2022 OUTDOOR SEASON

The evenings are getting longer and the temperatures are slowly getting warmer, as summer approaches.

From a Track & Field perspective, this can mean only one thing. The outdoor season is here!

For those of you new to athletics this can often be a confusing time, but it’s really easy… we promise!

Competition can be broken down in to four categories.  Click any of these titles for more information;

WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?

OK, so you’ve done the training.  Maybe you feel as though you are ready to officially record a time/height/distance and compete against other athletes?

To do this, you will need to be a fully paid up club member (membership).This will give you an England Athletics user number, something you will need to enter a competition.

All performances will be recorded on the Power of 10, a statistics website that has recorded all UK results and age group rankings since 2006.  This website allows users to manage their own profile: new user form

LEAGUE MATCHES

Each League usually has four fixtures.

Athletes earn points for the club, according to their competition finish position.

League tables are created, with promotion and relegation usually at stake.

Make sure you have contacted your relevant Team Manager to let them know your availability and what events you would like to do.  Please don’t rely on them to chase you!

  • The first Avon Track & Field League (all ages) is scheduled for 12th June at Yate (TBC)
  • The first Lower Age Group YDL (U13/U15) fixture is 8th May at Yate
  • The first Upper Age Group YDL (U17/U20) fixture is 24th April at Yate
  • The first Midland League (seniors) fixture is 22nd May at Cheltenham
  • The first National Athletics League (seniors) fixture is 7th May at Milton Keynes
CHAMPIONSHIPS

Your opportunity to win a medal!

County Championships entry is now open.  Here are links to three local counties:

It is each individuals responsibility to enter these championships.

There is no team selection policy.

There are no qualifying standards to attain.

Later on in the year, consider entering the South West Championships to be held on July 24th.

OPEN MEETINGS

Open Meetings are there for anybody to enter and are a great way for athletes to record a performance without any of the pressures of medals or points.

Check our Fixtures List for Open Meetings (as well as every other competition).  These are happening all over the country and can be entered by all England Athletics registered athletes (club members).

Also check the “Links” section of this page to search for competitions we may have missed.

SCHOOLS

Make sure your PE Teacher is aware you want to enter the “District Trials”.  This is the first step on the Schools Championships ladder.  Do this in May!

 

Matt Spicer

Lower YDL 2020

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The YDL is made up of two different competitions:

• The Lower Age Group (LAG) which is U13 and U15 athletes, so Years 6, 7, 8 and 9
• The Upper Age Group (UAG) which is U17 and U20, so years 10, 11 and U20 athletes.
This article will be concentrating on the Lower Age Group.

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