Welcome to our latest club newsletter.  We’ll try and keep you up to date and informed of what’s going on in the club, future events, achievements and lots lots more. We’ll publish every month so don’t be too disappointed if something you want published isn’t. Just let us know and we’ll put it in next month.

Since April’s newsletter the track season has started with a Wessex League match at Bournemouth where despite some good performances we had to share fifth place.

Congratulations to our winners, Alice Cole  (1500m), Steph Smallwood (800B), Zara Martin and Hayley Platt (A and B long jump), Zara, Chrissy, Ailsa and Emily in the relay.

Zara also had a fine win in the 300m. Andy Nguyen won the 100m.

Match result. 1.Reading, 2. Isle of Wight, 3. Bournemouth, 4. Andover and equal 5. Juniors and Eastleigh.    

Our composite club, New Forest Andover completed their first fixture at Portsmouth at Portsmouth on the 7th May. Our only winner on the day was Hayley Pointer (Hayley is now second claim for us since transferring to Team Southampton) in the 1500m.

Match result 1.Bournemouth, 2.Reading, 3.Brighton&Hove, 4.Havant, 5.Portsmouth, 6.Basingstoke

No golds this year but we did gain a fistful of silvers and bronzes. Tiffany (hurdles) and Chrissy (200m) both won silvers. Chrissy also won two bronze medals in the 100m and high jump. Zara won bronze in the hurdles as did Susan in the 100m. Rory (triple jump) and Andy (100m) both won bronze in the boy’s events.  

There are three open meetings at Southampton Sports Centre on the 21st June, 19th July and 16th August starting at 6:45pm. Well worth a try as you only have to turn up and pay to compete


Remember we are at Hardley School from Tuesday the 18th April starting at 6:30 till 8pm. Sunday sessions will continue at Orchard/Noadswood schools 10:30 till 12. Talk to your coach first re Sunday sessions due to our competition commitments on Sundays.