Press Report: Throws Help Club to Third

HARRIET WHEELER powered her way to a new personal best at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager launched the javelin to a winning mark of 44.95m in the under 17 women’s competition during the opening round of the Youth Development Track and Field League.

Harriet, who also contributed vital points from the shot put (9.75m) and hammer (23.37m), is hoping to continue her rich vein of form and achieve a javelin throw of more than 47 metres which would stake her claim for a place in the England team for the Youth Commonwealth Games being held in Trinidad and Tobago between August 4-11.

Harriet helped secure West Cheshire AC third position in the seven-club team event on Sunday, supported by 20 clubmates, including training partner Kara Stoll who won the under 17 women’s hammer with 44.52m, and finished second in the shot put (7.18m) and discus (21.32m).

Imogen Pughe celebrated victories in the under 20 women’s 400m (58.1) and 800m (2:28.4), and finished second in the 200m (26.6) and 400m hurdles (81.1).

Jodi Bemand bagged important points from no fewer than five events including the 1500m steeplechase (5:37.3), 400m hurdles (77.0), javelin (15.80m), shot put (5.63m) and long jump (3.45m).

Henry Robinson delivered a victory in the under 20 men’s 2,000m steeplechase (7:08.5), and also secured points from the 400m hurdles (69.3), 110m hurdles (21.9), discus (10.24m), and 100m (17.3).

Nathan Brassington powered his way to success with 12.55m in the under 17 men’s shot put and added second placed finishes in the 400m (54.9) and long jump (5.34m).

Matthew Jones rounded the under 17 men’s 800m in a winning time of 2:07.6, finished second in his 1500m (4:31.5), and spun the discus to 14.01m for third spot.

James Rawson won the under 17 men’s javelin (29.48m) and hammer (14.04m) and was fourth in the discus with 16.75m), supported by club mates Tom Shillington in the hammer (22.76m) and javelin (38.28m), Dan Xue in the shot put (8.56m) and high jump (1-50m), Alfie Lane in the 100m (11.5), 200m (23.5), and long jump (5.83m), and by Ruban Harris in the long jump (5.21m).

Holly Bosworth won the under 17 women’s 100m (13.3), and finished second in the high jump (1-40m) and long jump (4.49m), alongside Teresa Arvidsson who completed the 100m (14.8), long jump (4.07m), and discus (11.74m).

Nancy Farmer (5:16.9 in the under 17 women’s 1500m) and Cosette Wearden (11:21.9 in the under 17 women’s 3,000m) both celebrated victories.

Carys Manson won in the 80m hurdles (13.5), posted 13.8 in her 100m, and clocked 52.1 in her 300m hurdles, alongside Macy Brett who won in the high jump (1-25m), and posted 12.5 for second spot in her 80m hurdles.

Yasmin Smith was second in her under 20 women’s 200m (26.5) and second in her 100m (13.0), alongside Lara Fields who was second in her under 17 women’s 200m (28.0), 300m (45.9) and javelin (13.04m).

Carys, Holly, Lara and Macy combined for a winning time of 52.8 in the 4x100m relay, and Matthew, Alfie, Nathan and Dan teamed up for third spot in a time of 48.2 in their 4x100m relay.

TEAM RESULT: 1 North Wales 739.5 points; 2 Lancaster and Morecambe 516; 3 West Cheshire 480; 4 Blackpool Wyre and Fylde 403; 5 Crewe and Nantwich 372.5; 6 Stockport Harriers 339; 7 Southport Waterloo 323.

JAMIE RICHARDSON broke two club records at the Mid Cheshire 5km Road Race at Kingsley on Friday night.

Jamie posted a new senior men’s 5k record time of 14:41 for 17th position overall, 32 seconds inside the previous club record time, and he established a new under 20 age group club record, bettering the previous record time by 66 seconds.

Emilia Pyper also posted a new under 15 record time of 19:43 and improved Emma Monteith’s under 15 girls record which had stood since 1999.

Other West Cheshire finishers at Kingsley were Sammy Hollins (16:17), Steve King (17:13), Paul Morrison (17:41), Jodi Bemand (18:43), and Lewis Morris (19:08).

MIA JOHNSON celebrated a hat-trick of victories and personal best performances at Monday’s Trafford Track and Field Open Meeting.

Mia won the under 13 girls 75m in 10.01 seconds, her 150m in 19.54, and achieved 4.37m in the long jump and was joined at the fixture by Macey Jones who won her under 15 girls 100m in a new personal best of 12.59, and the long jump with a new best of 4.95m.

Nia Manson won her under 13 girls 1200m (4:16.24) and 75m (11.95) in new personal bests, alongside her sister Beth who clocked 13.34 in her under 15 girls 100m, 42.95 in her 300m, and hit 6.71m in the shot put.

Emma Holmes clocked 25.49 in her under 20 women’s 200m, while Emilia Pyper (5:24.90) and Eleanor Wheeler (5:37.16) completed the under 15 girls 1500m.

Satine Wearden clocked a new under 15 girls 100m personal best of 15.13 and added16.43m in the hammer and 18.13m in the discus, while Bethany Sheppard posted new personal bests in the under 15 girls 100m (15.24) and 200m (31.86).

FIXTURES this weekend include the first round of the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League being hosted by West Cheshire AC at Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track on Sunday (11.15am start).

ENTRIES close this Sunday (May 7) for the Cheshire Track and Field Championship being held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14. You will need to create or sign in to an account with Roster Athletics to enter online. There will be no late entries or entries on the day. Junior athletes (u13-u17s) can enter a maximum of 3 events in one day, U20s can enter a maximum of five. Medals will be awarded to the first three in each age group. The online entry link can be found at: www.cheshireaa.com
WEST CHESHIRE AC will host both the Cheshire County Clubs’ Track and Field Championships (Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14), and the Cheshire Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships (Saturday, June 10), at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track, as well as Cheshire Track and Field League match on Sunday, September 3; a Under 17s and Under 20s Youth Development Track and Field League fixture on Sunday, April 30; a Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League fixtures on Sunday, May 7 and Saturday, July 8; and a Northern Track and Field League fixture on Saturday, May 20. 
West Cheshire AC will also host the West Cheshire AC Secondary Schools Track and Cup Field Cup fixture on Wednesday, May 10; the County Round of the English Schools Track and Field Cup on Wednesday, May 17; the North West Regional B Final of the English Schools Track and Field Cup on Wednesday, June 14; the Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Championships on Monday, June 19; the Ellesmere Port and Neston Primary Schools Track and Field Championships on Friday, June 23; and the Cheshire v Merseyside Year Seven Track and Field Schools Championships on Wednesday, July 5.