Mid Lancs Meeting Report - Bolton 25.07.09

A record number of 30 athletes turned out for the 4th Mid Lancs Meeting at Bolton’s Leverhulme Park with the weather providing almost perfect conditions.

Regular competitors for this league were joined by 1st time attendees Helena Lawton, David Jack, Oliver Bretherton, Luke Murphy and Jonathan Powis.

4 new club records were set on the day with several other PBs being recorded as well.

New club records from:

David Jack, 100m Senior men 12.6s
Mike Houghton Triple Jump Senior men 10.90m
Laura Taylor Long Jump U13G 4.48m (G1)
Boys U13 4 x 100m relay 56.5s (Noah Saunders, James Lovell, Luke Murphy, Nathan Barlow)

PBs were recorded by Natassia Dacre, javelin, Laura Taylor, long jump, Noah Saunders, discus and javelin, Phoebe Howe, 1500m and Sophie Williams, 800m.

Natassia Dacre took 1st place in the U13G shot with a throw of 6.15m and Noah Saunders gained 1st place in the U13B discus with a throw of 10.80m.

Well done to everyone who competed on the day and a special thanks to all those parents who helped out with the official’s duties.

We look forward to seeing you all at the next Mid Lancs meeting at Litherland on the 8th August.

Suzanne Saunders,
Team Manager.

Results.

Mid Lancs League

Meeting 4

Venue
LEVERHULME PARK
LONG LANE
BOLTON

All athletes U13s (year 6 & above) and older are invited to take part in the above competition on Saturday 25th July 2009.

This venue, as yet, has not been confirmed. Should it alter a notice will be posted on the website and also on the notice board at Bolton Arena.

Field events commence 12 noon and track 1pm.
Registration from 11am onwards.

Please give your support to Horwich Harriers by participating.

This is a free to enter competition.

On the day parents MUST undertake a period of field or track judge duties or your child will not be able to compete. The club is obliged to provide officials on the day, the number of which is dependant on the number of Horwich athletes competing.

If you competed at a previous meeting and did not return your number you will need to bring it with you again to this meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Suzanne Saunders

Athletes of the Month. June 2009.

Anthony Hulton Athlete of the Month June 2009 Yr 5 and 6.


Eleanor Aindow Athlete of the Month June 2009 Yr 3 and 4.


Grace Shelmerdine Athlete of the Month June 2009 Yr 5 and 6.


Kai Brown Athlete of the Month June 2009 Yr 3 and 4.

English Junior Uphill Championships (Patterdale)

We had eight runners in this major junior championship and all performed excellently. We returned with Two Bronze Medals on a course that our juniors had never before experienced (a tough lakeland climb with no easy bits) Zac Howe got us underway with a fine fifth place in the u/16 U/18 race but more importantly third in the U/16 this was a very good performance with climbing for one mile.

Next came our u/12 u/14 juniors in the u/14 Joesph Howe ran well for eigth but was dissapointed but shouldnt be as he has another year in that category.

In the U/12 girls Phobe Howe gave her all and despite a nose bleed stopping her taking the silver medal ran well and clinched third and another Bronze Medal. Nathan Townsend was first u/12 for us in a fine 7th place closeley followed by Cameron Crichley in 8th. Johnathan Powis kept going to finish in 12th just ahead of Martha Gill by 8 seconds.Thomas Hughes was our final counter the smallest boy in the field with the biggest heart and finished 15th.

As junior fell captain I was very proud of the way the children ran and conducted themseves and they where all a credit to Horwich RMI Harriers. I hoped they would return with one medal due to the terrain and competition and they excelled with two.


Tony Hesketh