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Sussex Multi Event Championships at Crawley 14/15 Sept
A number of Hastings AC athletes took part in the Sussex Multi-Events Championships at Crawley and won one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Numerous personal bests were achieved and William Baker improved his under 13 Club Record in the shot. The gold medal went to Jean Sanderson in the under 20 heptathlon (100m hurdles 21.11s, high jump 1.41m pb, shot 6.28m, 200m 30.1s pb, long jump 4.02m, javelin 20.43m pb, 800m 2:38.2, Points 2690 pb). Silver medals went to Patience Cooper in the veterans pentathlon (80m hurdles 19.02s, high jump 1.11m, long jump 3.29m, 800m 3:09.1, Points 1884) and Lena Harris senior women's heptathlon (100m hurdles 23.99s, high jump 1.17m, shot 6.11m, 200m 32.6s, long jump 3.33m, javelin 12.05m, 800m 3:09.9, Points 1510). Bronze medal winners were: Nicola Avery under 13 girls pentathlon (long jump 4.04m 70m hurdles 13.6s pb, shot 5.89m pb, high jump 1.14m pb, 800m 2:49.5 pb Points 1737), Kate Butters under 17 women heptathlon (80m hurdles 14.54, high jump 1.41m, shot 10.19m, 200m 29.0s pb, long jump 4.10m, javelin 26.53m, 800m 2:38.7 pb, Points 3449 pb),Sue Harris veteran women's pentathlon (80m hurdles 24.30s, high jump 1.02m, long jump 2.39m shot 5.46m, 800m 3:26.7, Points 955) and Wayne Martin veteran men's pentathlon (long jump 4.24m, javelin 31.80m, 200m 28.6s, discus 28.96m, 1500m 5:36.1, Points 2070). Adam Nichols was 4th in the under 15 boys pentathlon (long jump 4.18m, 80m hurdles 15.65s, shot 6.47m pb, high jump 1.34m, 800m 2:21.0 pb, points 1588), Freddie Perry 4th in the under 17 boys octathlon (100m hurdles 16.28s, long jump 5.89m, shot 6.50m, 400m 60.1s, high jump 1.59m, discus 17.73m, javelin 23.24m, 1500m 5:15.7, Points 3173), Pete Morgan 4th in the veterans pentathlon (long jump 4.30m, javelin 26.60m, 200m 27.5s, discus 21.10m, 1500m 6:02.2, Points 2040), William Baker 11th in the under 13 boys pentathlon (long jump 3.99m pb, 80m hurdles 17.31m pb, shot 8.65m Club Record, high jump 1.15m, 800m 3:04.7, Points 1046), Richard Waterhouse 7th in the senior men's decathlon (100m 13.26s, long jump 4.91m, shot 8.62m, high jump 1.50m, 400m 62.76s, 110m hurdles 24.0s, discus 21.64m, pole vault 3.40m, javelin 33.31m, 1500m 5:51.1, Points 3411) and Wayne Martin 8th in the senior men's decathlon (100m 13.66s, long jump 4.29m, shot 9.29m, high jump 1.47m, 400m 63.58s, 110m hurdles 21.2s, discus 29.54m, pole vault 2.50m, javelin 33.70m, 1500m 5:42.8, Points 3357).
Southern Womens League at Luton 7 Sept
Hastings AC ladies went into their final Southern Women's league match at Luton without seven top athletes, which made the day very much a fight against relegation. It was also the last match for team manager Roland Garrad who is stepping down after 15 years. The indomitable team spirit was matched on the day by dogged determination by every athlete to get the maximum points possible and their efforts were rewarded with a fine third place and, more importantly, 149 pts which has almost certainly guaranteed their place in Division 2 again next season. Many athletes found themselves doing their normal events plus one or more events that they had rarely, if ever, attempted before. Every point gained in this way was invaluable to the cause and it is to their credit that this effort has proved successful. The team had just four individual victories through Kelly Coombs in the junior shot with a new personal best of 8.81m, Kate Butters in the U17 300m hurdles 52.2s and Paula Coombs with seasons best throws in the shot, 8.96m and hammer 35.15m. There were personal bests for Nicki Avery 800m 2:55.4, four 100m runners, Hanna Tomlinson 14.2s, Kerri Morgan 14.7s, Jean sanderson 14.8s & Lucy Baker 15.1s and rebecca Bicknell high jump 1.40m & long jump 4.23m. On this occasion positions became irrelevant and the full results in event order were: 100m: Cassie Hall 14.1s, Hanna Tomlinson 14.2s, Heidi Rowlands 14.7s, Jean Sanderson 14.8s; 200m: Hanna Tomlinson 29.0s, Cassie Hall 29.1s, Claire Burnham 30.5s, Alison Collie 32.9s; 400m: Jean Sanderson 69.3s; 800m Sophie Fitzwarren 2:45.7, Nicki Avery 2:55.4, Jean Sanderson 3:00.7, Lena Harris 3:36.2; 1500m: Kerri Morgan 5:30.3, Jeanette Hardwick 5:36.0, Jean Sanderson 6:16.5; 3000m: Jeanette Hardwick 11:34.5, Lena Harris 16:52.0; 75m H: Nicki Avery 15.6s, Lucy Baker 22.4s; 80m H: Hanna Tomlinson 15.7s; 100m H: Alison Collie 19.8s, Lena Harris 25.6s; 300m H: Kate Butters 52.2s; 400m H Alison Collie 92.7s, Lena Harris 96.0s; 4 x 100m: Sophie, Heidi, Kerri & Cassie 56.8s, Alison, Kate, Rebecca, Hanna 57.0s; High jump: Cindy Pollington 1.40m, Rebecca Bicknell 1.40m, Pauline Gurr 1.15m, Paula Coombs 1.00m; Long jump: Rebecca Bicknell 4.23m, Alison Collie 3.88m, Nicki Avery 3.68m, Pauline Gurr 3.55m; Triple jump: Rebecca Bicknell 8.77m, Alison Collie 8.36m; pole vault: Jean Sanderson 1.70m, Lena Harris 1.40m; Shot: Kate Butters 10.52m, Paula Coombs 8.96m, Kelly Coombs 8.81m, Lara Whitaker 7.03m; Discus: Paula Coombs 29.38m, Kelly Coombs 20.42m, Frances O'Gorman 19.39m, Lara Whitaker 14.50m; Javelin: Kate Butters 26.78m, Paula Coombs 26.47m, Kelly Coombs 20.96m; Hammer: Paula Coombs 35.15m, Frances O'Gorman 29.14m. Final match score: Chelmsford 242 1/2, Luton 181 1/2, Hastings 149, Plymouth 142, Oxford 88. . Roland Garrad Ex Ladies Team Manager!
| Southern Counties Veterans AC Track and Field League Final Battersea Park Sunday 1 September | |
 Hastings
AC Veteran Ladies did very well to finish 5th in the Southern Counties Veterans
AC Track and Field League Final held at Battersea Park on Sunday 1 September
2002. Not only were the team up against strong opposition but also they
were competing in a full track and programme as against the shortened range
of events they usually took part in on a weekday evening. Again Paula Coombs
led the way winning the 035 hammer in 33.52m, coming 2nd in the 035 javelin
in 25.42m,2nd in the 035 discus in 24.70m and 3rd in the 035 shot in 8.22m.
The other Hastings AC winner was Karen Anscombe who won the 035 high jump
with a height of 1.30m and was 3rd in the 035 long jump with 3.90m, and
3rd in the 035 triple jump with 8.47m. Jean Wild also did well coming 2nd
in the 060 shot with 6.69m, 3rd in the 060 long jump with 2.32m, 4th in
the 060 javelin with 12.40m and 4th in the 050 hammer with 25.56m. Margaret
Balch showed what a true competitor she is by competing in no less than
7 individual events in the 050 age group. Her best performances came in
the 2000m walk where she came 3rd with 12.59.1 and the high jump where she
came 3rd with a height of 1.05m The best performances from the other Hastings
AC athletes were as follows. Patience Cooper was 3rd in the O35A 800m in
3.11.7, Sue Harris was 5th in the 035B 400m in 89.9 secs, Tina Brady was
5th in the 035A 2000m walk in 14.07.9, Katy Dixon Was 5th in the 035A 800m
in 2.48.7 and Lesley Barnes was 5th in the 035B 3000m in 13.55.6. Special
mention must may made of Celia Tambeh who competed despite having just arrived
back home from holiday just 10 minutes before leaving for the final. Celia`s
best results in the 050 age group was 6th place that coming in the 200m,
2000m walk,l ong jump and triple jump. However overall it was a great team
performance and a fitting climax to the Veteran Track and Field Season.
Final result City of Portsmouth 238 points, 2nd Epsom and Ewell Harriers
211, 3rd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 207,4th Radley Ladies 173, 5th Hastings
AC 136, 6th Serpentine RC 134, 7th Bromley Veterans 107 points. |
GIRLS RESULTS
L/Jump Nickie Avery A 3.77m
4 Gemma Wiggett B
3.68m 1
Shot Lara Whitaker A 7.93m
1 Carla Westbrook B 4.34m 6
75m Carla Westbrook A 12.10
8 Grace Shepherd B 11.90 6
70m H Nickie Avery A 14.40
6 Gemma Wiggett B 14.80 1
600m Natasha Holt A 1.51.6
2 Elisha Perkins B 2.08.9 2
Discus Grace Shepherd A
12.56m 9 Abby Mawby B 3.00m 9
H/Jump Lucy Baker A 1.30m
4 Elisha Perkins B 1.20m 4
150m Lucy Baker A 22.40
4 Abby Mawby B 24.30 6
1000m Sophie Fitzwarren
A 3.20.3 2
Javelin Lara Whitaker A
25.32m 1 Natasha Holt B 20.01m 1
4 x 100m Sophie Fitzwarren,
Lucy Baker, Natasha Holt, Nickie Avery 59.60
4 x 100m Carla Westbrook,
Abby Mawby, Gemma Wiggett, Elisha Perkins
BOYS RESULTS
Javelin Levi Smith A 18.80m
8
75m William Baker A 11.30
10 Klark Kirby B 11.00 4
600m L/Jump Michael West
A 3.82m 8
Shot William Baber A 8.34m
3 David Munkhouse B 7.72m 1
150m Klark Kirby A 21.80
6 Michael West B 21.70 4
Discus David Munkhouse A
19.08m 3 Levi Smith B 14.56M 3
4 x 100m Klark Kirby Relay
Michael West William Baker Levi Smith