Press Report: Big Win for Arwen
ATHLETICS
by Dennis Wall
ARWEN THORNE was crowned Schools International champion in Belfast on Saturday.
The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager made her England debut and achieved a winning throw of 41.03m in the javelin competition at the Mary Peters Stadium.
Arwen finished nearly two metres clear of her nearest rival in an event which featured pupils representing England, Wales, Scotland, and hosts Ireland.
Arwen, who had pocketed a silver medal at last week’s English Schools Championships, at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, was joined in Belfast by club mates, Mia Johnson and Lucca Tardivel, who both represented Wales.
Mia celebrated a gold medal from the 4x300m relay after contributing towards a winning time of 2:43.83, and achieved a bronze medal after posting 24.40 seconds in the 200m.
Lucca produced the Welsh team’s performance of the day with a time of 21.95 seconds for a silver medal in the 200m.
ALBA MARCH and Erin Barnard produced a double success story at Blackburn on Sunday.
The West Cheshire sprinters secured 200m victories at the third round of the Northern Track and Field League Premier West Division.
Alba clocked 25.5 seconds to win the A race and Erin posted 27.4 seconds for victory in the B race.
Alba also added a 100m win with a time of 12.7 seconds, while Erin posted a new personal best of 13.3 in the B race for second place.
Danielle Erskine achieved 9.62m for victory in the B triple jump and Megan Kettle won the B hammer with 37.35m.
Other important West Cheshire point scorers were Jacob Gardner, Andy Parker, Lewis Parsons, Alan Littler, Paul Morrison, Lewis Morris, Scott Wells, Graham Wells, Dave McKay, Beth Manson, Eleanor Wheeler, Joy Hickman, Emma Nutt, Liliana Boelger, Anita Boreham, Favour Akpan, Kara Stoll, and Satine Wearden.
MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 449 points; 2 Trafford AC 401; 3 Sale Harriers Manchester 397; 4 West Cheshire AC 312; 5 Bury AC 276; 6 Wirral AC 238.
OVERALL POSITIONS (after third round): 1 Trafford AC 17 league points (1216.5 match points); 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 16 (1154.5); 3 Sale Harriers Manchester 9 (1029); 4 West Cheshire AC 9 (968.5); 5 Bury AC 7 (906); 6 Wirral AC 5 (853.5).
The final round will be held at Longford Park Stadium, Trafford, on Sunday, August 30.
DYLAN GLEDHILL starred for West Cheshire in Saturday’s third round of the Under 14 and Under 16 Youth Development Track and Field League.
Dylan won the under 16 boys javelin event with a throw of 43.44m at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
He was joined in the winners’ circle by Amelia Owen who won the under 16 girls shot (10.24m), and B discus (18.62m); by Jack Arnold who cleared a winning height of 1-35m in the under 14 boys high jump; and by Isla Lambert who hit 28.41m in the under 14 girls hammer.
Other important West Cheshire point scorers were Charlie Callaghan, Jayden Walls, Kade Harris, Louis Grimes, George Grimsditch, Finley Stewart, Sid March, Dan Crosby, Peter Zajac, Harry Deal, Faith Draisey, Maya Jennings, Amelia Owen, Amber Billington, Harriet Beattie, Sophie Baker, Rose Sheppard, Nia Manson, Megan Hughes, Violet Thorne, Phoebe Hessey, Tristan Lee, Eashan Williams, Luke Gardner, Finley Edwards, Leon Betteridge, Jack Arnold, Jayden Clarke, Henry Wright, Jack McWilliams, Freya Whittaker, Isabelle Wilson, Amber Cogan, Beth Jones, Rosie Grimsditch, Harriet Oliver, Merryn Thorne, Mollie Cooke, and Emily Hamilton.
MATCH RESULT: 1 Liverpool Harriers & AC 594 points; 2 Wirral AC 559.5; 3 Sale Harriers Manchester 515.5; 4 Preston Harriers 473.5; 5 Blackburn Harriers & AC 449.5; 6 West Cheshire AC 381.
OVERALL POSITIONS (after third round): 1 Liverpool Harriers & AC 18 league points (1850 match points); 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 14 (1587.5); 3 Wirral AC 12 (1583.5); 4 Preston Harriers 9 (1444); 5 Blackburn Harriers & AC 7 (1308); 6 West Cheshire AC 3 (1202).
The final round will be held at Bebington Oval, on Saturday, August 1.
SARAH HUNTER secured second spot in her age group at Sunday’s Huxley Five Miles Road Race.
The West Cheshire runner clocked 28:53 for second place in her over-35 age category and was sixth lady overall.
Sarah was joined at the fixture by Luke Parker who was fourth in his under 21 age group and 69th overall in 31:37, and Neil Hershaw was seventh in his over-60 age group and 82nd overall with a time of 33:15.
FIXTURES this weekend include the England Athletics Under 16 and Under 18 Track and Field Championships, at Bedford, on Saturday and Sunday; the Northern Masters Track and Field Championships, at Trafford, on Sunday; and the Preston Docklands Marina 5k Race, on Sunday.
