Clougha Pike Fell Race

Last Saturday four Juniors represented Horwich in the Clougha Pike Fell Race and with some excellent performances where rewarded with both individual and Team success. Nathan Townsend had his best run on the fells to take a well deserved victory and was well backed up by Cameron Critchley in third. Will Townsend ran very well for sixth place and Jonathan Powis was a very clear seventh and enabled Horwich to take the team award. All are looking forward to this Sunday when the English Junior Uphill Championships take place in Patterdale.

Result

1 N Townsend 11.48
3 C Critchley 12.11
6 W Townsend 13.26
7 J Powis 13.44


Cheers Tony Hesketh

Report - Horwich RMI Harriers North of England Championships and Young Athletes League - Wigan – 21st June

Horwich RMI Harriers had a successful day at the North of England Championships picking up two silver medals.



April Stevenson continued her return to good form following injury. Having comfortably won her 800m heat she ran confidently in the final to record a seasons best of 2.11.41. Meanwhile Jamie Crompton stepped up an age group to take silver in the 1500m. Despite being only 16 Jamie took on the best 17 – 19 year olds in the North over 1500m winning silver in 3.57.96

Many of Horwich’s teenage Athletes competed in the Young Athletes League at Wigan on Sunday. It was a tough fixture with the top three clubs in the league competing however there were a number of great performances from the local team.




Leading the way were the U 13s who set three club records. Laura Taylor smashed the clubs High Jump record and achieved a grade 1 performance whilst Gabrielle Whittle was just outside a grade 1 with her hurdles time. For the boys Nathan Townsend broke one of the clubs longest standing records in the 1500m.

In the U 15 age group Ellen Warburton set a new club record in the Long Jump whilst Jacob Thornton achieved a double first over 400m and 1500m.

Dylan Smith and Benita Cornforth were the clubs most successful U 17s with Dylan gaining maximum points in the Long and Triple jump whilst Benita did the same in the Hammer and shot.

RESULTS

North of England Championships

April Stevenson 800m 2.11.41 2nd
Jamie Crompton 1500m 3.57.96 2nd
Matthew Storey 100m 11.90

Young Athletes League – Wigan

U17 Men A String: 100m 3rd Dylan Smith 11.6; 200m 4th Sam Higgins 25.0; 400m 4th Ola Abidojun 54.8; 800m 4th Zac Howe 2.14.7; 400m H 3rd Lewis Peacock 68.3; Hammer 2nd Callum Smyth 13.57; Shot 3rd Sam Higgins 8.69; Javelin 4th Callum Smyth 19.21; Long Jump 1st Dylan Smith 5.90; Triple Jump 1st Dylan Smith 10.72; 4 x 100m 1st Ola Abidojun, Sam Higgins, Callum Smyth, Dylan Smith 48.1

U17 Men B String: 100m 4th Ola Abidojun 12.0; 200m 3rd Callum Smyth 25.7; Hammer 2nd Zac Howe 12.18; Javelin 2nd Ola Abidojun 18.84; Long Jump 2nd Lewis Peacock 4.89; Triple Jump 1st Lewis Peacock 10.48

U15 Boys A String: 100m 4th Shaun Palmer 13.7; 200m 3rd Matthew Gibson 28.2; 400m 1st Sam Mercer 62.0; 800m 2nd Sam Mercer 2.25.1; 1500m 1st Jacob Thornton 4.53.6; 80m H 1st Shaun Palmer 14.6; Hammer 2nd Adam Taylor 7.64; Discus 4th Jacob Thornton 11.55; Shot 3rd Jack Shaw 6.43; Javelin 4th Sam Mercer 20.16; Long Jump 2nd Shaun Palmer 4.51; High Jump 4th Matthew Gibson 1.35; 4 x 100m 3rd Ryan Ashcroft, Shaun Palmer, Matthew Gibson, Jack Shaw 54.6; 4 x 400m 3rd Adam Taylor, Jacob Thornton, Jack Shaw, Sam Mercer 4.47.7.

U15 Boys B String: 100m 1st Jack Shaw 13.1; 200m 2nd Ryan Ashcroft 29.6; 400m 1st Jacob Thornton 66.1; 800m 4th Adam Taylor 2.45.7; 80m H 3rd Matthew Gibson 17.6; Discus 4th Adam Taylor 11.55; Shot 3rd Ryan Ashcroft 4.82; Long Jump 3rd Ryan Ashcroft 4.06;

U13 Boys A String: 100m 1st Noah Saunders 14.0; 200m Noah Saunders 29.0; 800m 1st Joseph Howe 2.33.0; 1500m 2nd Nathan Townsend 5.03.5 (CR); 75m H 2nd Izaak Dickinson 15.2; Shot 2nd Nathan Barlow 6.55; Long Jump 4th Anthony Hulton 3.55; High Jump 3rd Joseph Howe 1.25; 4 x 100m Noah Saunders, Nathan Barlow, Anthony Hulton, Izaak Dickinson 2nd 58.0

U13 Boys B String: 100m 1st Nathan Barlow 13.7; 200m 3rd Anthony Hulton 32.0; 800m 1st Will Townsend 2.51.7; 1500m 3rd Jonathon Powis 5.57.2; 75m H Thomas Gillett 16.1; Shot 4th Thomas Gillett 4.13; Long Jump 3rd Nathan Townsend 3.29; High Jump 2nd Nathan Barlow 1.15.

U17 Women A String: 100m 3rd Dione King 13.2; 200m 4th Rebecca Buchanan 28.7; 300m 4th Laura Tunstall 47.7; 800m 1st Amy Philpotts 2.28.7; 1500m 2nd Rebekah Atkinson 5.18.0; 3000m 1st Rebekah Atkinson 14.56.0; 80m H 4th Rachel Pearson 15.9; 300m H 2nd Rachel Pearson 55.3; Hammer 1st Benita Cornforth 16.49; Discus 3rd Benita Cornforth 14.36; Shot 1st Benita Cornforth 6.79; Javelin 3rd Laura Tunstall 17.51; Long Jump 4th Rebecca Buchanan 4.04; Triple Jump 4th Rebecca Buchanan 8.59; High Jump 3rd Dione King 1.30; 4 x 100m 3rd Katie Hamblett, Tiffany Dacre, Laura Tunstall, Dione King 55.3; 4 x 300m 1st Laura Tunstall, Rebecca Buchanan, Rachel Pearson, Katie Hamblett 3.19.7

U17 Women B String: 100m 3rd Tiffany Dacre 13.9; 3rd Katie Hamblett 29.6; 300m 1st Katie Hamblett 49.4; 800m 2nd Rachel Pearson 3.14.9; 1500m 2nd Naomi Sivill 6.02.6; 3000m 1st Naomi Sivill 14.56.2; Hammer 1st Vicky Bates 6.09; Discus 2nd Vicky Bates 10.15; Shot 2nd Vicky Bates 4.77; Long Jump 2nd Tiffany Dacre 3.50; Triple Jump 1st Tiffany Dacre 8.04;

U15 Girls A String: 100m 3rd Hannah Storey 13.2; 200m 3rd Hannah Storey 27.4; 800m 1st Kelly Sivill 2.35.6; 1500m 3rd Emma Hargreaves 6.30.0; 75m H 2nd Hannah Storey 13.3; Long Jump 1st Ellen Warburton 4.64 (CR); High Jump 3rd Kelly Sivill 1.30; Discus 4th Georgina Cornforth 12.43; Javelin 3rd Georgina Cornforth 15.61; Shot 4th Georgina Cornforth 6.07; 4 x 100m 2nd Anna Charnley, Ellen Warburton, Beth Miller, Hannah Storey 53.7

U15 Girls B String: 100m 2nd Beth Miller 13.5; 200m 1st Beth Miller 27.7; 800m 3rd Heather Harrison 2.56.2; 1500m 3rd Hannah Cafferkey 6.35.4; 75m H 2nd Ellen Warburton 14.1; Long Jump 2nd Anna Charnley 3.68; High Jump 3rd Beth Miller 1.30; Discus 4th Anna Charnley 10.75; Javelin 4th Anna Charnley 7.37; 4th Kelly Sivill 5.05

U13 Girls A String: 75m 4th Laura Taylor 11.1; 150m 2nd Gabrielle Whittle 21.4; 800m 2nd Pheobe Howe 2.46.9; 1200m 3rd Lucy Philpotts 4.48.5; 70m H 2nd Gabrielle Whittle 12.4 (CR); High Jump 1st Laura Taylor 1.38 (CR); Long Jump 4th Martha Gill 3.58; Shot 4th Natassia Dacre 6.59; 4 x 100m 3rd Sophie Myers, Gabrielle Whittle, Laura Taylor, Katy Bridge 61.0

U13 Girls B String: 75m 3rd Katy Bridge 12.1; 150m 2nd Sophie Williams 23.9; 800m Sophie Myers 2.53.2; 1200m 3rd Kai Fox 4.49.1; 70m H 1st Laura Taylor 13.1; High Jump 1st Martha Gill 1.25; Long Jump 2nd Gabrielle Whittle 3.23; Shot 4th Sophie Williams 5.71

Young Athletes of the Month May 2009

Congratulations guys and gals.


Sophie Williams Yr5&6 Girl


Ella Price Yr3&4 Girl


Izaak Dickinson Yr5&6 Boy


Jack Stobart Yr 3&4 Boy

Some great training from all of you and great teamwork in all the competitions you've entered. Well done. Keep it up.

Kind regards


Mark Dacre
Junior Coach
Horwich RMI Harriers & AC

Greater Manchester Schools 2009

Horwich RMI athletes had a field day at the Greater Manchester Schools Championships picking up eight medals and a host of personal bests.



Leading the way was Jamie Crompton, the UK’s current no 1 U 17 middle distance runner. This time he chose to run the steeplechase and ran away from the field to smash the championship record and further cement his position at the top of the UK rankings.



April Stevenson had a good day too winning two titles and breaking her personal best and club record over 400m in the process, whilst Dylan Smith continues to show his potential in winning the Long Jump.



Full results

East Cheshire YAL - More Photos

East Cheshire – 31st May

Report - Horwich RMI Harriers, Young Athletes League

East Cheshire – 31st May and Bedford International

Horwich RMI Harriers continued their good form with a strong second to hosts East Cheshire Harriers in their latest fixture with Bolton United Harriers finishing 3rd and Holmforth 4th.



Most successful athlete of the day was Hannah Storey who won all three of her events, the U 15 girls 100m , 200m and 75m Hurdles with a club record performance over 200m.



Another triple winner was U 17 woman Benita Cornforth who won the Shot, Discus and Hammer, whilst in the same age group Laura Bannister won the 300m Hurdles and Triple Jump. In the B string Rebecca Buchanan and Tiffany Dacre both won two events each whilst Amy Philpotts won the Discus.

In the U 13 girls there were double wins for Laura Taylor (Long Jump and Hurdles), Gabrielle Whittle (High Jump and B Hurdles) and Martha Gill (B string High and Long Jump) with a double victory in the shot through Natassia Dacre and Sophie Williams.

In the U 17 men Dylan Smith had a double win in the 100m and Triple Jump whilst Lewis Peacock also had two wins in the B string Long and Triple jumps. Jamie Crompton had easy victories in the 3000m and 1500m steeplechase as did Matthew Ault in the U 15 800m.

At U 13 level there was a double win in the 1500m through Nathan Townsend and Joseph Howe whilst the 4 x 100m team of Anthony Hulton, James Lovell, Isaak Dickinson and Noah Saunders set a new club record.

Bedford Games

Meanwhile sprinter Ola Abidogun had been invited to compete at the Bedford Games international meeting.

Competing in the disabled 100m Ola stormed through to win by a huge margin in 11.51 seconds and earn qualification for an international match in Germany later this summer.

Overall

RESULTS
U17 Men A String: 100m 1st Dylan Smith 12.3; 200m 4th Callum Smyth 25.7; 800m 1st Zac Howe 2.16.2; 1500m 3rd Zac Howe 4.43.7; 3000m 1st Jamie Crompton 8.51.0; 400m H 2nd Lewis Peacock 71.7; 1500m S/C 1st Jamie Crompton 4.59.0; Long Jump 2nd Dylan Smith 5.53; Triple Jump 1st Dylan Smith 10.88; Shot 3rd Danny Fairclough 5.02; Discus 3rd Jamie Crompton 21.08; Javelin 3rd Callum Smyth 22.47; Hammer 1st Zac Howe 10.50; 4x100m 3rd Dylan Smith/Callum Smyth/Lewis Peacock/Jamie Crompton 48.6
U17 Men B String: 100m 1st Callum Smyth 12.9; 3000m 2nd Danny Fairclough 11.17.6; Long Jump 1st Lewis Peacock 4.98; Triple Jump 1st Lewis Peacock 9.85; Discus 3rd Danny Fairclough 9.24

U15 Boys A String: 100m 3rd Shaun Palmer 14.8; 200m 3rd Matthew Gibson 28.0 400m 2nd Sam German 70.8; 800m 1st Matthew Ault 2.14.7;1500m 3rd Sam German 5.39.1; 80m H 3rd Shaun Palmer 16.6; High Jump 3rd Matthew Ault 1.50; Long Jump 2nd Shaun Palmer 4.32; Shot 2nd Matthew Ault 9.14; Hammer 3rd Sam German 7.91; 3rd Discus Adam Taylor 10.51; Javelin 3rd Matthew Gibson 18.19; 4 x 100m 2nd Ryan Ashcroft, Shaun Palmer, Sam German, Matthew Gibson 57.3

U15 Boys B String: 100m 2nd Ryan Ashcroft 14.5; 400m 3rd Adam Taylor 76.7; Long Jump 2nd Ryan Ashcroft 4.06; High Jump 2nd Matthew Gibson 1.40; Shot 3rd Ryan Ashcroft 5.49; Hammer Adam Taylor 5.93

U13 Boys A String: 100m 3rd Noah Saunders15.1; 200m 3rd Noah Saunders 30.1; 800m 3rd Anthony Hulton 2.55.4; 1500m 1st Nathan Townsend 5.15.3; 75m H 2nd Izaak Dickinson 15.6; Long Jump 2nd James Lovell 3.85; High Jump 2nd Joseph Howe 1.20; Shot 3rd James Lovell 5.37; 4 x 100m 2nd Anthony Hulton, James Lovell, Isaak Dickinson, Noah Saunders 57.4 (CR)

U13 Boys B String: 100m 4th Isaak Dickinson15.8; 200m 4th James Lovell 31.6; 800m 3rd Jonathan Powis 2.56.0;1500m 1st Joseph Howe 5.16.5 75m Hurdles 3rd Anthony Hulton 18.2; Long Jump 4th Nathan Townsend 3.09; Shot 2nd Isaak Dickinson 4.93;

U17 Women A String: 100m 3rd Rachel Pearson 14.7; 200m 2nd Rachel Pearson 29.4; 300m 2nd Amy Philpotts 46.1; 800m 2nd Amy Philpotts 2.32.4; 1500m 2nd Rebekah Atkinson 5.45.2; 3000m 2nd Rebekah Atkinson 12.28.7; High Jump 2nd Laura Bannister 1.36; Long Jump 2nd Rebecca Buchanan 4.19; Triple Jump 1st Laura Bannister 9.00; Shot 1st Benita Cornforth 7.09; Discus 1st Benita Cornforth 17.94; Javelin 1st Laura Tunstall 20.19; Hammer 1st Benita Carnforth 17.68; 4 x 100m 1st Benita Cornforth, Rachel Pearson, Rebecca Buchanan, Tiffany Dacre 55.2; 4 x 300m 2nd Rebekah Atkinson, Laura Bannister, Laura Tunstall, Amy Philpotts 3.20.9

U17 Women B String: 100m 2nd Tiff Dacre 14.9; 200m 1st Rebecca Buchanan 29.3; 300m 2nd Naomi Sivill 55.0; 800m 2nd Laura Tunstall 2.52.8; 1500m 2nd Laura Tunstall 6.07.4; Long Jump 1st Tiffany Dacre 3.72; Triple Jump 1st Rebecca Buchanan 8.37; Shot 2nd Naomi Sivill 5.66; Discus 1st Amy Philpotts 15.59; Javelin 1st Tiff Dacre 9.40

U15 Girls A String: 100m 1st Hannah Storey 13.6; 200m 1st Hannah Storey 27.7 (CR); 800m 3rd Kelly Sivill 2.35.4; 1500m 4th Emma Hargreaves 5.53.5; 75m H 1st Hannah Storey 13.8; Long Jump 3rd Anna Charnley 4.11; High Jump 2nd Beth Miller 1.33; Shot 3rd Georgina Carnforth 5.97; Discus 4th Anna Charnley 12.55; Javelin 3rd Georgina Cornforth 12.07; 4 x 100m 3rd Georgina Cornforth, Hannah Storey, Anna Charnley, Beth Miller 55.0

U15 Girls B String: 100m 3rd Beth Miller 14.7; 200m 2nd Beth Miller 29.6; 800m 3rd Katy Voce 3.01.5; 75m H 2nd Katy Voce 16.2; Shot 3rd Kellie Sivill 5.20; Discus 2nd Georgina Cornforth 11.43; Long Jump 2nd Katy Voce 3.92. Javelin 2nd Anna Charnley 7.92

U13 Girls A String: 75m 3rd Laura Taylor 11.6; 150m 2nd Gabrielle Whittle 21.9; 800m 2nd Sophie Myers 2.52.8; 1200m 2nd Phoebe Howe 4.18.5; 70m H 1st Laura Taylor 13.0; Long Jump 1st Laura Taylor 3.92; High Jump 1st Gabrielle Whittle 1.30; Shot 1st Natassia Dacre 6.95; 4 x 100m Relay 1st Sophie Myers, Gabrielle Whittle, Laura Taylor, Martha Gill 60.6

U13 Girls B String: 75m 3rd Martha Gill 12.2; 150m 3rd Sophie Williams 24.4; 800m 1st Lucy Philpotts 2.57.5; 1200m 2nd Sophie Williams 4.57.4; 70m H 1st Gabrielle Whittle 14.3; Long Jump 1st Martha Gill 3.76; High Jump 1st Martha Gill 1.26; Shot 1st Sophie Williams 5.94

Mid Lancs League Meeting 2 - Hyndburn 30th May

With the sun beating down and the smell of sun cream filling the air 13 competitors turned out for an excellent days competition in Hyndburn.

Some familiar faces from the Horwich squad were joined by 3 debuting senior competitors, Alison Storey, Andrew Storey and Trevor Williams.

Alison jumped an excellent PB in the long jump with 3.12m with Andrew reaching 4.56m and Trevor 4.09m.

Trevor also produced a great throw of 7.69m in the shot with Jack Thomas achieving 7.46m here also.



Andrew and Jack later teamed up with Matt Storey and Carl Foster, to cover an age range of some 30 years, and produced a fantastic performance in the 4 X 100m relay event.

A big thank you to all those who gave their time as officials throughout the day, especially Andy Townsend, Pauline and Trevor Williams, Mike Howe, Fiona Myers, Steve Thomas and Noah Saunders.

Full results to follow.

I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting at Bolton, 27th June.


Suzanne Saunders

Mid Lancs League Co-ordinator

Horwich RMI Harriers and AC

Report for Northern Outdoor Championships 2009 plus Junior League and Trafford Open

Jamie Crompton cemented his position as the UK’s number one U 17 steeplechaser by winning the North of England title. Jamie literally ran away from the competition winning by 20 seconds His time is a new club record and takes him into the top 30 of all time for the event.

Meanwhile a number of Horwich Athletes competed in other meetings over the Bank Holiday.

At the Junior League match at Preston and following his North of England win Jamie Crompton stepped up in distance to run the 2000m steeplechase and again continued his winning form in a time which takes him straight to the top of the UK rankings for an U 20 despite still only being 16.



Jack Thomas was close to his best in winning the 100m B race whilst April Stevenson had a comfortable win over 800m.



At Trafford Young Athletes Open meeting Gabrielle Whittle continued to show her all round potential as she picked up three medals, two silvers and a bronze in the Hurdles, High Jump and 75m.

Full results

Report - Horwich RMI Harriers, Young Athletes League Warrington – 17th May

Horwich RMI Harriers maintained their winning form in the Young Athletes League at Warrington on Sunday. Despite atrocious weather conditions there were a number of great performances.

Once again Jamie Crompton was to the fore with a scintillating run in the 1500m steeplechase to record the fastest time in the country so far this year and then backed it up woth a win in the Javelin ! Also at U 17 Dylan Smith had a double win in the 100m and Long Jump whilst at U 15 level Matthew Ault won the High Jump and shot. In the U 13s there were strong firsts in the middle distance with Joseph Howe triumphing over 800m and Nathan Townsend doing likewise over 1500m.





In the U 17 Women there was a double first over 100m through Rachel Pearson and Tiffany Dacre and also in the Hammer with Benita Cornforth and Tiffany Dacre. At U 15 level Hannah Storey and Beth Miller were totally dominant winning both A and B races over 100m and 200m, whilst Laura Taylor and Gabrielle Whittle ensured a double first at U 13 level in the hurdles.



Overall the U 17 women, U 15 women and U 13 boys won their sections whilst all the other teams were second in their categories ensuring overall victory.

RESULTS