The Juniors were at Kings Park, Bournemouth on Sunday 15th April for their first Wessex Young Athletes League meeting of the season in ideal conditions and glorious sunshine. The Juniors were fourth team overall with 236 hard fought points.
The under thirteen girl’s put in some impressive performances with a double win in the 100m. Emily Shore won the A string in 14.6 and Beth Whiting took the B string in 15.8. Emily was second in the 200 A in 30.0 and Tyler Hole won the B string in 30.5. Tyler was also successful in the 1200 B string in 4:32.0. Beth being third in the A race in 4:27.7. In the 800m Eleanor Gennings was second in the A string in 2:48.9 and Georgia Morris won the B string in 2:52.8. The relay team of Emily, Beth, Tyler and Eleanor also won in 61.4.
There was a win in the under fifteen girl’s competition with Sam Parsons taking the B string 100m in 13.9. Hayley Platt was second in the A string in 13.6.
The under seventeen women also had a good day with a double first in the 200m. Christina Parsons winning the A string in 26.1 and Chloe Foot the B string in 28.8. Christina also had two other wins in the javelin with a throw of 23.60 and a stunning jump of 1.67 in the high jump. The club also had some success in the shot putt with Tina Taplin coming second in the A string throwing 6.82 and Becky Gray winning the A string in 6.75.
Match result.
Team Southampton 569, Bournemouth 357, Poole AC 288, New Forest Juniors 236 and Weymouth St Paul’s 8. |