Team Bath Athletics Club (formerly City Of Bath AC)

Here you can find results for the Team Bath AC organized events and a list of race reports that City of Bath AC members have taken part in.

Race reports:

More wins at the Avon league at Yate on Sunday

The club had a number of wins at the second Avon League match on Sunday. Although the full results are not available yet, Afeni Payne-Bonnick had a hat trick of wins and the Howarth twins were on the winning trail again. Further details on the reports page.

Posted by Di Viles on 28th June 2010

full results from Exeter and Neath

SW SCHOOLS EXETER 19/6/10

OTHER RESULTS

JESS FLOWER IG DISCUS 29M52 4TH AVON
ANNIE INGRAM IG 1500M 5.09.7 10TH WILTS
BETH RICHARDSON JG HJ 1M51 5TH E AVON
EMILY DIXON JG HJ 1M51 5TH E WILTS
CHLOE MERRITT JG HJ 1M46 8TH E WILTS
TUESDAY JEFFRIES JG HJ 1M46 10TH WILTS
EMILY HUTCHINSON JG SP 9M14 7TH WILTS
NAOMI GIBBONS JG LJ 4M42 8TH WILTS
CLARE DYER JG LJ 4M24 10TH WILTS
OLIVIA WOOD JG DISCUS 25M17 4TH WILTS
LILY SHAW-MORRIS JG 100M 13.7 5TH HT WILTS
SOPHIE HAY JG 200M 27 8TH F WILTS
27.2 3RD HT
NATALIE NASH JG 1500M 5.29.3 11TH AVON
OLIVIA WOOD JG 75M HUR 12.6 6TH F WILTS
12.4 2ND HT
MICHAEL GARDNER JB HJ 1M66 4TH AVON
BRAD SWORD JB LJ 5M44 4TH AVON
CONOR FARR IB DISCUS 39M59 4TH AVON
CHRIS HINE IB 1500M 4.24.4 9TH WILTS
RHYS BROWN IB 400M 53 7TH F WILTS
52.5 4TH HT
GEORGE McCAW SB 100M 11.8 5TH HT AVON
200M 23.4 5TH F AVON
SAM OTTO SB 400M 50.9 4TH F WILTS
51.3 3RD HT
CONNELL McQUISTEN SB PV N/K

NYAL NEATH 20/6/10

KYLE WEBB U/13B 800M 2.36.5 2ND
OLIVER SHAD U/13B 800M 2.37.3 3RD
DANIELLE WORKMAN U/13G 75M 11.5 3RD
BRADLEY WEBB U/13B 75M HUR 13.5 2ND G2
CHARLIE FRASER U/13B 75M HUR 13.8 3RD G3
ANDREW FOXALL U/15B 80MHUR 15 2ND
ALEX DUDBRIDGE U/15B 800M 2.16.5 2ND
ELIOT GREEN U/15B 800M 2.17.2 3RD
LEAH BROWN U/17W 100M 13.5 2ND
BEN FIELDING U/15B 100M 14.7 2ND
TUESDAY JEFFRIES U/15G 75M HUR 12.8 2ND G3
RHIANNA ANDREW U/15G 100M 13.9 3RD
SAMANTHA COX U/15G 100M 14.5 4TH
CHARLIE FRASER U/13B 100M 14.3 2ND
BEN FIELDING U/15B 200M 29.7 3RD
CHARLIE FRASER U/13B 200M 29.7 3RD
ALFIE KILGOUR U/13B 1500M 5.15.5 2ND
CHRIS GOULDING U/15B 400M 59.1 2ND
ALEX SHAD U/15B 400M 62.1 3RD
SAMANTHA COX U/15G 200M 30.1 4TH
ADAM WHITTAKER U/15B LJ 5M01 2ND
KATIE PHILLIPS U/17W JT 17M34 3RD
TUESDAY JEFFRIES U/15G JT 10M63 2ND
BEN FIELDING U/15B HT 4M49 3RD
KATIE PHILLIPS U/17W LJ 4M17 2ND
JACOB STEPHENSON U/15B JU 20M16 2ND
BRADLEY WEBB U/13B SP 5M53 2ND
DAN FIELDING U/13B SP 3M94 3RD
ANDREW FOXALL U/15B SP 5M86 4TH
ELISE GAUNTLETT U/17W PV 2M90 2ND G2
OLIVIA WOOD U/15G DT 20M65 3RD
CLARE DYER U/15G LJ 4M51 2ND
DANIELLE WORKMAN U/13G LJ 3M72 2ND
OLIVER SHAD U/13B HJ 1M10 2ND
OLIVIA WOOD U/15G SP 8M62 2ND G3
SAMANTHA COX U/15G SP 3M12 4TH

Posted by Di Viles on 28th June 2010

Busy weekend for our young athletes at Exeter and Neath

Young athletes from the Club had a very successful day representing their county schools at Exeter on Saturday in the SW Schools championships.

Gold medal winners were Gemma Young (Wilts) in the Senior girls shot with 11m07, Laura Smith (Avon) in the Inter girls 300m in 42.3 (42.9 ht), Imogen Wolsley (Wilts) in the Inter Girls 3000m in 10.24.6, Loren Bleaken (Wilts) in the Junior girls 1500m in 4.46.4 and Alex Carter (Wilts) in the Junior Boys 1500m in 4.16.0. Silver medals went to Natasha Lewis (Avon) in the Senior Girls long jump with 5m45, Lauren Gale (Somerset) in the Inter Girls pole vault with 3m10, Amelia Hempleman-Adams (Avon) in the Inter Girls high jump with 1m65, a new PB, George Harford (Wilts) in the Junior Boys 100m in 12.0 (12.1 ht), revenge over the boy who allegedly beat him at Salisbury the previous week, who came 4th, Andy Minchin (Avon) in the Inter Boys triple jump with 12m82 and Joe Hutchinson (Wilts) in the Senior Boys 110 hurdles in 15.3 and shot with 13m14. Bronze medals went to Elise Gauntlett (Avon ) in the inter girls pole vault with 3m00, Jess Flower in the Inter Girls shot with 9m21,Abi Davies (Wilts) in the inter Girls 100m in 12.6 and 200m in 26.0 (26.8 ht), Katherine Turner (Wilts) in the Inter Girls 800m in 2.16.6, Eliza Reid (Avon) in the Junior girls 100m in 13.0 (13.0 ht) and 200m in 26.3 (26.7 ht). Other results attached.

On Sunday the Club made the trek to Neath, with a team depleted by the SW Schools the previous day and fathers day demands (a problem, admittedly faced by the other clubs) and finished second to league leaders Camarthen. Final points not yet known but provisional points without the relays were Camarthen 438 points and teamBath 353 points.

Winners on the day were Livi Gauntlett with a hat trick of wins in the U/13 girls 70m hurdles in 11.6 (G1), 75m in 10.6 (G2) and high jump with 1m35 (G2), Adam Whittaker (U/15 B 80m hurdles in 13.6), Loren Bleaken (U/15 girls 800m in 2.20.4 and 200m in 26.3, both G1), Olivia Wood (U/15 girls 75m hurdles in 12.3 G2), Danielle Workman (U/13 girls 800m in 2.47.6 and long jump with 3m72), Alex Jones (U/17m 800m in 2.05.6), Rhys Brown (U/17m 400m hurdles in 60.0, his first ever race at this event), Bradley Webb (U/13 boys 200m in 29.0), Drew Goodchild (U/17 mens 200m in 24.5 and 400m in 55.1), Kyle Webb (U/13 boys long jump with 4m23 and high jump with 1m20), Clare Dyer (U/15g pole vault with 2m60 G2 and new PB), Lauren Gale (U/17w pole vault with 3m02 G2), Jess Flower (U/17w shot with 9m60 and discus with 30m56, both G2), Andrew Foxall (u/15 boys pole vault with 2m10), Conor Farr (U/17 m shot with 10m76 and discus with 34m58) and Tuesday Jeffries (U/15 girls high jump with a new PB of 1m48 which beat all the U/17 girls as well!).

Other results attached. Athlete of the match awards went to Jess Flower and Bradley Webb.

Posted by Di Viles on 28th June 2010

More good performances at the Avon league at Yate on Sunday.

There was a very large turnout for the second Avon League match of the season at Yate on Sunday.Star of the day again was Afeni Payne-Bonnick who won the U/13 girls 100m in 13.1, the 200m in 27.6 and the long jump with 4m33. The Howarth twins continued their winning ways with wins in the 600m with both boys clocking 1.52.7 and finishing 1st and second in their heat of the 75m in 11.6 and 11.7. They were beaten on time, however, by Jake Burkey who ran 11.5 in the second 75m race and Jake also won the U/11 high jump with 1m15. New girl Vickie Stevens made an inpressive debut, winning the U/17 100m in 13.4 and the 200m in 27.6. Natasha Lewis and Tim Howells won the senior 100m with Natasha winning the womens in 13.1 and Tim the mens in11.1. Loren Bleaken won the U/15 girls 800m in 2.15.2. In the field, the customary double win for Jess Flower in the U/17 shot and discus with 8m66 and 27m09 respectively and Laura Butcher won the sw pole vault with 2m80. I am sure there were more track wins but results were a bit slow coming out. There were several senior ladies out which was great to see but I don't have details of the performances. I haven't listed any other performances as there are far too many gaps and it wouldn't be fair to those who did really well and got missed. I think it will be a while before the full results come out as there was a glitch in the results being done due to a girl (not one of ours!) putting her number on upside down. It was great to see so many of our young boys out and thanks and credit go to Alison and Kevin for the thankless task of dragooning people to turn out on such a hot day, especially with the World Cup on TV. A note to parents, if you are asked to help, please do so. We were embarrased by a lack of help in the field and had to "borrow" from other clubs. Thanks to Fiona Burke and Mark Hay who helped me. Shame on those who refused to help.

The SW Schools Pentathlon championships took place at Millfield at the weekend and Wilshire Junior Girls won the title with a record number of points, a total of 8,371. TeamBath's Emily Dixon was part of the team, finishing third overall with a points total of 2,909 points. Her individual performances were 75m hurdles 12.4 (3rd), shot 8m26 (5th), high jump 1m60 (EPB and 2nd), long jump 4m64 (3rd) and 800m 2.32.4 (3rd). The other team members were Lizzie Clifford, Millie Johnston and Jess Mendoza.

Posted by Di Viles on 28th June 2010

Good performances at the Open meeting on June 23rd

Around a hundred athletes took part in the Open Meeting at the University on Wednesday. The first race was the 3000m and, as usual, very little support from our senior athletes. Luckily, our younger members showed more gump and the race developed into a battle of the Alex's with Alex Carter coming out on top in a time of 9.26.3 followed by Alex Hill in 9.42.7 with first lady home Annie Ingram in 11.31.3. the sole senior man was Andrew Reid who finished in13.05.9 and Andrew went on to compete in the 100m ,200m, 400m and 800m as well! Not bad for a V/55, good on ya Andrew. The Senior mens 100m was a very close race with Tim Howells splitting the Derby athletes with Chris Hill in 11.1, Tim Howells in 11.2 and Jonathan Hornblow in 11.3. In the Invitation discus event, Olivia Wood did a new PB of 27m23, and ESAA entry standard just a few days too late and Joe Hutchinson threw 42m24 for a new PB. Eliot Green had a good evening, winning the 400m in 58.9 and the 800m in 2.16.2 and Ed Mason had another close crack at the elusive outdoor 2 metres in the high jump, finishing with 1m95. There was also a very good long jump competition with 2 jumpers over 6 metres and great fun in the relays with the Bath senior men just being pipped by Cardiff and co.It was good to see such a good turnout among the U/11 and U/13 boys, shame there weren't more girls. Thanks to everyone who officiated at the meeting in various capacities. We had very little help from outside the Club so we are almost self sufficient now. Now we need to get some of you qualified. full results attached.

TEAMBATH A.C. OPEN MEETING AT UNIVERSITY OF BATH ON 23/6/10
RESULTS
TRACK

75M U/11B & G
RACE 1 RACE 2
1.BEN JEFFERIES YATE 11.5 1.JOHN HOWARTH T'BATH 11.4
2.EVAN APLIN T'BATH 12 2.JAKE BURKEY T'BATH 11.6
3.STACEY HYDE (g) T'BATH 12.1 3.ROBERT HOWARTH HOWARTH T'BATH 11.8
4.LUCAS REAY DEVIZES 12.1 4.RORY HOWARTH T'BATH 12.4
5.MAX WORKMAN T'BATH 13.4

100M U/13 B 100M U/15 G
1.WILLLIAM BRANT YATE 14 1.ELIZA REID T'BATH 13.1
2.ADAM GORDON T'BATH 14.3 2.ELLIE WINFIELD YATE 14
3.CHARLIE FRASER FRASER T'BATH 14.3 3.SAM COX T'BATH 14.4
4.JACK STACEY T'BATH 15.1 4.GRACE SPENCE BRISTOL 16
5.CHRISTIAN WHITTAKER KER T'B 15.6
6.JASPER PERRY T'BATH 16.1 100M U/15 B
7.JAMES WILEY T'BATH 16.2 1.CAMERON BLAKE YATE 12.5
2.DEVATNIE CHARLES U/A 13
100M U/17 W 3.BEN FEMI-OLA D'S SCH 13.3
1.AMY BIRKETT T'BATH 13.7 4.EDWARD BULL T'BATH 13.6
2.VICKIE STEVENS TEVENS T'BATH 13.9 5.CAMERON WETHERALL D'S S 14.5
3.ISOBEL JOHNSTON D/S SCH 14.8 6.BEN FIELDING T'BATH 14.6
4.KATRINA HART BIRCHF'D 14.8 7.MAX TRAVERS D'S SCH 15.4
8.TOM JONES D'S SCH 16.8

100M U/17 M 100M SM
1.CONNOR YATES U/A 12.1 1.CHRIS HILL DERBY 11.1
2.MIKE TURNBULL D/S SCH 12.7 2.TIM HOWELLS T/BATH 11.2
3.PIP JANSONS D/S SCH 12.7 3.JONATHAN HORNBLOW DERBY 11.3
4.TOM PUGH D/S SCH 13.2 4.IMAM QAZI T/BATH 11.8
5.FERGUS WALSH D/S SCH 13.7 5.BEN GIBB YEOVIL 12.2
6.IOANNIS HEKRAS CARDIFF 12.4
7.ANDREW REID T/BATH 17.9 V/55

200M U/13 B 200M U/15 G
1.CHARLIE FRASER T/BATH 29.6 1.LOREN BLEAKEN T/BATH 26.4
2.WILLIAM BRANT YATE 29.7 2.ELIZA REID T/BATH 27
3.DANIELLE WORKMAN E WORKMAN T/B ? 32.5 3.VICKIE STEVENS T/BATH 28.8
4.FERGUS WALSH D/S SCH 36.3 4.ELLIE WINFIELD YATE 29.1
5.WILLIAM SINGLETON N T/B 37.8 5.ISABELLA MORRIS RHS 30.5
6.SAM COX T/BATH 31.2

200M SM 300M U/17/W
I.JONATHAN HORNBLOW DERB 22.6 1.LAURA SMITH T/BATH 42.8
2.CHRIS HILL DERBY 23 2.RACHEL SYKES T/BATH 44.5
3.GARRY WHITE U/K 23.3 3.IMOGEN WOLSLEY T/BATH 48.2
4.IMAM QAZI T/BATH 24.4
5.IOANNIS HEKRAS CARDIFF 25
6.DEVATNIE CHARLES U/A 27 U/15
7.ANDREW REID T/BATH 36.8 V/55

* D/S = DOWNSIDE SCHOOL RHS = ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL
400M MIXED
1.ELIOT GREEN T/BATH 58.9 U/15
2.EDWARD BULL T/BATH 62.8 U/15
3.NATALIE BURKE T/BATH 63.8 SW
4.ANDREW REID T/BATH 80.9 V/55

400M SM
1.IAN BRAY B'STOKE 49.3
2.RHYS BROWN T/BATH 53.2 U/17M
3.CHRIS CLAYDON M'BORO 53.6
4.JON KEAN LAVINGTO 54.5
5.EDWARD LANTZES LANTZES NEWPORT 54.7
6.ALASTAIR DAVIES T/BATH 55.2
7.TIM EDWARDS T/BATH 57.6

600M U/11 B & G
1.JOHN HOWARTH T/BATH 1.52.0
2.ROBERT HOWARTH T/BATH 1.53.1
3.RORY HOWARTH T/BATH 1.55.2
4.EVAN APLIN T/BATH 1.59.0
5.JAKE BURKEY T/BATH 2.04.3
6.MAX WORKMAN T/BATH 2.09.5
7.STACEY HYDE T/BATH 2.14.5 G
8.JUSTIN AVANALL T/BATH 2.17.5
9.KATIE JONES COLSTON 2.18.6 G
10.ISAAC BARRETT T/BATH 2.22.6

800M MIXED RACE 1 800M MIXED RACE 2
1.ELIOT GREEN T/BATH 2.16.2 U/15B 1.ALEX HILL T/BATH 2.20.4 U17
2.MARIA JONES COLSTON 2.36.2 U/15G 2.NATALIE BURKE T/BATH 2.23.0 SW
3.HERMIONE TOOMEY D/S D/S SCH 2.49.9 U/15G 3.IMOGEN WOLSLEY T/BATH 2.25.8 U17
4.DANIELLE WORKMAN T/B 2.57.6 U/13G
5.JASPER PERRY T/BATH 3.00.0 U/13B
6.ANDREW REID T/BATH 3.01.3 V/55

3000M MIXED
1.ALEX CARTER T/BATH 9.36.3 U/15B
2.ALEX HILL T/BATH 9.42.7 U/17M
3.CHARLIE FRASER COLSTON 11.07.1 U/17M
4.BEN BALDWIN D/S SCH 11.23.2 U/15B
5.ANNIE INGRAM T/BATH 11.31.3 U/17W
6.TOM BALDWIN D/S SCH 11.46.8 U/15B
7.ANDREW REID T/BATH 13.05.9 V/55

70M HURDLES U/13G 75M HURDLES U/15 G
1.LIVIA GAUNTLETT T/BATH 11.4 1.OLIVIA WOOD T/BATH 12.5
2.EMILY DIXON T/BATH 12.7
3.TUESDAY JEFFRIES T/BATH 13

75M HUR U/13 B RACE 1 75M U/13 B RACE 2
1.KYLE WEBB T/BATH 14.7 1.JACOB SPENCE YATE 13.2
2.CHRISTIAN WHITTAKER T/B 16.3 2.CHARLIE FRASER T/BATH 13.8
3.WILLIAM SINGLETON T/B 17.6 3.BRADLEY WEBB T/BATH 14.2

80M HURDLES U/15 B 80M HURDLES U/17 W
1.ADAM WHITTAKER T/BATH 13.8 1.HANNAH CLAYDON MADJA 13.5
2.TOM JONES D/S SCH 17.8
3.MAX TRAVERS D/S SCH 18.3

4 X 100M RELAY RACE 1 4 X 100M RELAY RACE 2
1 57.1 1.CARDIFF ETC SM 44.1
2 60.8 2.T/BATH SM 44.6
3 61 3 D/Q
4.TEAM L 54.1
5.TEAM P 55.6

FIELD
HIGH JUMP 1M START HEIGHT
U/13 G U/13B
1.OLIVIA HART T/BATH 1M20 1.ADAM SMITH T/BATH 1M20
2.DANIELLE WORKMAN T/B 1M15

U/15 B U/17 W
1.CAMERON WETHERALL D/S 1M20 1.HANNAH CLAYDON MADJA 1M50
2.IZZY JOHNSTON D/S SCH 1M45

U/17 M
1.PIP JANSONS D/S SCH 1M50
2.BEN FENI-OLA D/S SCH 1M45
3.BEN HARRIS D/S SCH 1M35

HJ 1M40 START
U/15 G SW
1.EMILY DIXON T/BATH 1M50 1.CHLOE HILLIER T/BATH 1M60
2.BETH RICHARDSON T/BATH 1M45
3.TUESDAY JEFFRIES T/BATH 1M45

JM SM
1.JOE HUTCHINSON T/BATH 1M75 ED MASON T/BATH 1M95

LONG JUMP U/11 B & G U/13 G
1,BEN JEFFERIES YATE 3M90 1.LIVIA GAUNTLETT T/BATH 4M29
2.JOHN HOWARTH T/BATH 3M74
3.ROBERT HOWARTH T/BATH 3M46 U/15 G
4.JAKE BURKEY T/BATH 3M41 1.KATIE HOLDAWAY T/BATH 4M42
5.JUSTIN AVENALL T/BATH 3M20 2.BETH RICHARDSON T/BATH 4M11
6.RORY HOWARTH T/BATH 3M17 3.TUESDAY JEFFRIES T/BATH 3M77
7.MAX WORKMAN T/BATH 3M07 4.SAM COX T/BATH 3M39
8.ISAAC BARRETT T/BATH 3M02
9.KATIE JONES COLSTON 2M91 G

*MADJA = MARLBOROUGH, L'INGTON =LAVINGTON,

Posted by Di Viles on 28th June 2010

good performances at Wiltshire Schools pentathlon

The Wiltshire Schools pentathlon championships took place last Friday at Marlborough School and several of our Club athletes were involved.

The Championship consists of 3 events, 1 each for year 8, year 9 and year 10 for both sexes. Hence six separate competitions, all athletes competing in hurdles, high jump, shot, long jump and 800m.

The outstanding performance of the day came from Emily Dixon who won the year 9 girls compettion with a total point score of 2,933, well avove her previous best, which is also a new club record and lifts her to number 1 in the country in U/15 pentathlon. She also won the trophy for the outatanding female athlete on the day. The Club's other winner was Anna Alexander-Holmes who won the year 10 event with a total of 2,696 points, winning every event along the way. Tuesday Jeffries was second in the year 8 event, winning the high jump element. Other cometitors were Andrew Foxall, Olivia Wood and Emily Hutchinson. If I missed any one I apologise. Individual performances attached.
WILTSHIRE SCHOOLS PENTATHLON RESULTS

ANDREW FOXALL HURDLES 14.6
LJ 3m50
SP 7M75
HJ 1M31
800M NK
TOTAL NK
POSITION 7TH

ANNA A-HOLMES HURDLES 13
LJ 4M59
SP 7M29
HJ 1M51
800M 2.39.2
TOTAL 2,696
POSITION 1ST

EMILY DIXON HURDLES 12.3
LJ 4M73
SP 7M83
HJ 1M51
800M 2.32.2
TOTAL 2933
POSITION 1ST

OLIVIA WOOD HURDLES 12.2
LJ 4M27
SP 8M21
HJ 1M26
800M NK
TOTAL NK
POSITION NK

TUESDAY JEFFRIES HURDLES 13
LJ 3M95
SP 6M20
HJ 1M41
800M 3.00.5
TOTAL 2032
POSITION 2ND

EMILY HUTCHINSON HURDLES 20
LJ 3M37
SP 8M83
HJ 1M21
800M NK
TOTAL NK
POSITION NK

WILL FILL BLANKS WHEN I GET FULL RESULTS

Posted by Di Viles on 31st May 2010

Medals at the Midland Championships at Birmingham on Saturday and Sunday.

Excellent performances from TeamBath athletes at the Midland U/15/U/17 championships at Birmingham on Saturday and Sunday. Our Club girls dominated the pole vault with Hannah Grubb, thankfully fully recovered from her accident at the NYAL match at Bath, won the U/17 event with 3m10 with Lauren Gale finishing 3rd with 2m70 and Elise Gauntlett in 4th with 2m50. Clare Dyer won the U/15 event with 2m50.

On the track Alex Carter recoreded 2 PB's to win his heat of the 1500m in 4.27.56, then improved again to win the final in 4.23.01. Loren Bleaken won the U/15 girls 1500 in 4.44.79. Jess Flower went home with 2 bronze medals finishing 3rd in the U/17 discus with 29m04 and shot with 9m25. Other results attached.

Natasha Lewis missed the final cut in the long jump at the Inter Counties match at Bedford by just 1 centimetre. After a 6m+ no jump she recorded 5m48 to finish in 9th place with her only valid jump.

MIDLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

TUESDAY JEFFRIES U/15 G HURDLES 13.33 5TH HT
U/15 G 100M 14.6 7TH HT
U/15 G HJ 1M45 5 TH PB
ALEX DUDBRIDGE U/15 B 1500M 4.41.62 6TH HT
CLARE DYER U/15 G LJ 4M47 7TH
KATHERINE TURNER U/17 W 800M 2.20.69 1ST HT
2,21.70 5TH F

Posted by Di Viles on 31st May 2010

Record number of wins in the NYAL match at Bath on Sunday May 16th

TeamBath A.C.had a brilliant day as host club of the second NYAL match at Bath. The club beat old rivals Bristol & West A.C for the first time in any league competition and earned the highest ever number of grade 1 performances. These were spread across both track and field and both male and female performances. The final points totals were 1. Teambath 530 points, 2. Bristol 457 points and 3. Cwmbran 310 points.

Track winners were Livi Gauntlett in the 70m hurdles in 11.6, a grade 1 performance, Charlie Fraser in the U/13 boys 75m hurdles in 14.2, Emily Dixon in the U/15 girls 75m hurdles in 12.4, Andrew Foxall in the U/15 boys 80m hurdles in 14.9, Loren Bleaken in the U/15 girls 800m in 2.15.8, another Grade 1 performance, Danielle Workman in the U/13 girls 800m in 2.50.7, Alfie Kilgour in the U/13 boys 800m in 2.27.4, a G2 performance, Alex Carter in the U/15 boys 800m in 2.10.1 Afeni Payne-Bonnick in the U/13 girls 75m in 10.4 and 150m in 20.5, both G1 performances, Abi Davies in the U/17 womens 100m in 12.9, George Harford in the U/15 boys 100m and 200m in 12.1 and 25.5, Imogen Wolsley in the U/17 womens 3000m in 10.20.1, a G2 performance, Sophie Hay in the U/15 girls 200m in 28.1, Laura Smith in the U/17 womens 200m and 300m in 27.0 and 43.5, Daniella Whiting in the U/13 girls 1200m in 4.01.1, a G1 performance, Chris Goulding in the U14 boys 400m in 58.7, the U/17 mens 4 x 100m relay tem of Piotr Mahey, Harry Allen, DrewGgoodchild and Andy Minchin in 47.5, the U/15 girls team of Tuesday Jeffries, Sophie Hay, Olivia Wood and Emily Dixon in 54.2, the U/13 girls team of Livi Gauntlett, Maddie Awan, Sophie E Hay and Afeni Payne-Bonnick in 57.8 and the U/17m 4 x 400m team onf Chris Hine, Adam Lloyd, Ryan Lavelle and Alex Jones in 3.49.8.

In the field, wins for Michael Gardner in the U/15 boys high jump with n1m45, Ben Fielding in the U/15 hammer with 3m67, Ben Anderson the U/15 boys shot and javelin with 7m37 and 27m35, Livi Gauntlett in the U/13 girls long jump with 4m2, a G1 performance, Luke Oliver in the U/15 boys pole vault with 2m40, Andy Minchin in the U/17 mens long and triple jumps with 5m94 and 12m38, Olivia Wood in the U/15 girls discus with 21m46, Jess Flower in the U/17 womens discus with 32m97, a G1 performance, Clare Dyer in the U/15 girls long jump with 4m58, Conor Farr in the U/17 mens discus with 41m55 a G1 performance, Chloe Merritt in the U/15 girls high jump from Emily Dixon both with 1m55, both G1 performances, Amelia Hempleman-Adams in the U/17 womens high jump with 1m58 and Katie Phillips in the U/17 javelin with 17m11.

Other performances were

70m hurdles U/13 g Maddie Awan 15.9 3rd
75m hurdles U/15 g Olivia Wood 12.5 2nd
800m U/15 g Emily Dixon 2.42.5 5th
U/13 g Ellie Hine 2.51.5 2nd
U/13 b Oliver Shad 2.41.5 4th
U/17 m Chris Hine 2.06.2 3rd
75m U/13 g Sophie E Hay 11.2 3rd
100m U/17 w Leah Brown 13.4 2nd
U/15 g Lily Shaw-Morris 14.1 2nd
Tuesday jeffries 14.3 5th
U/17 m Matthew Butt 14.4 5th
U/15 b Ben Fielding 14.3 5th
U/13 b Charlie Fraser 14.5 3rd
150m U/13 g Sophie E Hay 23.3 2nd
200m U/13 b Bradley Webb 29.8 2nd
Kyle Webb 30.4 3rd
U/15 g Lily Shaw-Morris 29.8 4th
U/15 b Nathan Fear 27.5 4th
U/17 w Jade Wozniak 34.1 3rd
U/17 m Harry Allen 25.3 4th
Piotr Mahey 25.5 5th
1200m U/13 g Grace Lavelle 4.33.5 2nd
1500m U/15 b Lewis Lavelle 4.55.9 2nd
Ethan Jones 5.08.1 3rd
U/17 m Alex Jones 4.37.8 2nd
400m U/15 b Alexander Shad 60.3 4th
U/17 m Drew Goodchild 54.1 2nd
LJ U/13 b Josh Wozniak 3m01 3rd
U/17 w Hannah G rubb 4m18 2nd
Katie Phillips 4m18 3rd
U/13 g Afeni Payne- Bonnick 4m30 2nd
U/17 m Matthew Butt 4m52 4th
U/15 g Lily Shaw-Morris 4m04 3rd
HJ U/13 b Adam Smith 1m25 2nd
Jack Stacey 1m10 4th
U/13 g Livi Gauntlett 1m30 2nd
Sophie E Hay 1m10 3rd
U/17 w Amber james 1m40 2nd
PV U/15 b Liam Megill 2m00 2nd
U/15 g Clare Dyer 2m50 2nd
U/17 w Elise Gauntlett 2m70 3rd
Georgia Pearce 2m50 4th
SP U/15 b Andrew Foxall 5m88 3rd
U/17 w Jess Flower 9m90 3rd
Katie Phillips 6m77 4th
U/13 b James Willey 3m88 4th
Dan Fielding 3m22 5th
U/15 g Chloe Merritt 6m56 3rd
Tuesday Jeffries 6m44 4th
U/17 m Conor Farr 11m27 3rd
U/13 g Danielle Workman 4m92 2nd
JT U/15 g Chloe Merritt 13m81 4th
U/17 w Abi Davies 10m19 2nd
DT U/15 g Tuesday jeffries 13m11 4th

Just to confuse, The Club has two girls called Sophie Hay. The U/13 girl we have called Sophie E Hay and the U/15 girl Sophie Hay. There was a league record in the U/17w pole vault, from Lucy Bryan of Bristol with 3m60.

Thanks to Alison and Kevin for getting such a strong team out. Now lets build on this and get an equally strong team to the next match at Neath.

Posted by Di Viles on 18th May 2010

Many Club winners in the Avon County Championships at Yate on 8th may.

The Club members took 13 county titles at Yate on Saturday in the Avon County Championships. In weather more akin to December than May, it was a good day for the distance runners and the throwers with track titles going to Paige Matthews in the U/15 girls 1500m in 5.35.12, Marcie Bower in the U/20 womens 1500m in 5.07.29, Becky Pierce in the senior womans 1500m in 5.05.56, Alex Dudbridge in the U/15 boys 1500m in 4.45.79, Chris Goulding in the U/17 mens 800m in 2.18.41 and Kylie Russell in the senior womens 100m in 12.64. In the field, double victories for Jess Flower in the U/17 womens shot and discus with 9m19 and29m11m matched by training partner Conor Farr in the U/17 mens events with 11m22 and 38m28. Other field event winners were Natasha Lewis in the U/20 womens long jump with 5m50, Andy Minchin in the U/17 mens triple jump with 11m91 and Amelia Hempleman-Adams in the U/17 womens high jump with 1m60. Second places went to Laura Smith in the U/17 womens 200m in 44.0, Lauren Gale in the U/17 womens pole vault with 2m90, Ben Anderson in the U/15 boys javelin with 22m67 and shot with 7m13, Andy Minchin in the U/17 mens long jump with 5m76, and Romain Hyman in the U/20 mens 100m in 12.22. Unluckiest athlete on the day was Charlie Fraser who finished third in the U/13 boys 200m in 30.82, having won his heat but was just beaten in to 4th in both the 75m hurdles in 15.70 and the 100m in 14.94. Other third places went to Drew Goodchild in the U/17 mens 400m in 54.70 and Pete Borwne in the senior mens 100m in 11.63.

Other results
Emily Lewis U/13 g 100m 8th 15.81 fnl 15.66 hts
Maddie Awan U/13g 1500m 8th 6.00.58
Emily Lewis U/13 g LJ 7th 2m86
Jonathan Smith SM 100m 8th 14.45
Craig Bridges SM 800m 4th 2.09.89

Posted by Di Viles on 12th May 2010

TeamBath A.C. dominated the Wiltshire County Championships at Swindon on 9th May

The Club had a brilliant day at Swindon in the Wiltshire County Championships despite the almost Arctic weather. The club dominated the track and some field events with at least 30 winners, maybe more and at leat 6 championship best performances. Among the stars on the day was Afeni Payne- Bonnick who had a hat trick of wins in rhe U/13 girls events winning the 100m in 13.6, the 200m in 28.3 and the long jump with 4m28. Two of these were championship best performances and one had stood for 27 years! The Hutchinson family did a shot double with Joe winning the senior/junior mens event with 13m14 and sister Emily won the U/15 girls shot with 7m17. It was a good day for twins, too, with John Howarth winning the U/11 boys quad kids from brother Robert and the Webb twins Bradley and Kyle taking first and second places in the U/13 boys 200m in 29.4 and 29.5 seconds. They also finished 2nd and 3rd in the 100m both being given 14.4 and the 800m with Kyle given 2.36.2 and Bradley 2.38.8. Other track championship records went to Livi Gauntlett in the U/13 70m hurdles and Katherine Turner in the U/17 womens 800m in 2.21.7. Field records went to Claire Dyer in the U/15 girls pole vault with 2m50, Connell McQuistan in the SM pole vault with 4m70 and Navin Childs in the SM triple jump with 14m?? (result not up). The high jump proved rich pickings with Ed Mason winning the SM event with 1m85 and almost a clean sweep in the girls with Livi Gauntlett winning the U/13 event with 1m25, Chloe Merritt winning the U/15 girls 1m53, an outdoor PB, with Tuesday Jeffries in second with 1m40 and Emily Hutchinson in 3rd with 1m34 and Anna Alexander-Holmes winning the U/17 event with 1m53. Had Chloe Hillier not been injured it would probably have been a total clean sweep. George Harford did the sprint double in the U/15 boys 100m with wins is 100m in 12.1 and 200m in 24.8. the U/17/SW 3000m was dominated by TeamBath with Imogen Wolsley winning the U/17 event in 10.24.6 from Alex Stainthorpe in 10.24.2 with Natalie Burke wnning the senior event in 11.42.1 Other winners were Alex Hill in the U/17 3000m in 9.19.9, Eliza Reid in the U/15 200m in 27.2, Abi Davies in the U/17w 200m in 26.6, Olivia Wood in the U/15 discus with 24m37, Joe Hutchinson in the SM/JM discus with 35m14, Elise Gauntlett in the U/17w pole vault with 2m70, Alfie Kilgour in the U/13 boyds 5.05.0, Alex Carter in the U/15 boys 1500m in 4.25.9 and Annie Ingram in the U/17 womens 1500m in 5.16.4. Stacey Hyde won the U/11 girls QuadKids but I don't have the final score and the u/13 boys 4 x 100m , the U/13 girls 4 x 100m and the U/15 girls 4 x 100m relay teams also won. Apologies to the hurdlers and any other athletes who are not included, your results were not up on the board.

WILTSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

SWINDON, SUNDAY MAY 9TH

3K SW NATALIE BURKE 1ST 11.42.1

U/17W IMOGEN WOLSLEY 1ST 10.24.6

ALEX STAINTHORPE 2ND 10.58.2

U/17M ALEX HILL 1ST 9.19.9

RYAN LAVELLE 4TH 9.54.4

SHOT SM/JM JOE HUTCHINSON 1ST 13M14

U/15G EMILY HUTCHINSON 1ST 7M17

TUESDAY JEFFRIES 4TH 6M26

SW GEMMA YOUNG 3RD 10M62

100M U/13G AFENI P-BONNICK 1ST 13.6

U/13B BRADLEY WEBB 2ND 14.4

KYLE WEBB 3RD 14.4

ALEX SHAW 6TH 14.7

U/15B GEORGE HARFORD 1ST 12.1

U/15G ELIZA REID 2ND 13.2

KATIE GEDDES 3RD 13.7

SM NAVID CHILDS 2ND 11.5

200M U/13G AFENI PAYNE-BONNICK 1ST 28.3 CPB

U/13B BRADLEY WEBB 1ST 29.4

KYLE WEBB 2ND 29.5

ALEX SHAW 4TH 30.9

JACK STACEY 6TH 31.7

U/15G ELIZA REID 1ST 27.2

S H 2ND 27.9

KATIE GEDDES 5TH 28.6

U/15B GEORGE HARFORD 1ST 24.8

U/17W ABI DAVIES 1ST 26.6

ANNA ALEXASNDER-HOLMES 2ND 27.1

SM LEE HARDY 2ND 23.4

NAVID CHILDS 3RD 23.5

DISCUS U/15G OLIVIA WOOD 1ST 24M37

U/17W ZOE BURKE 3RD 17M16

SM/JM JOE HUTCHINSON 1ST 35M14

HJ U/13G LIVIA GAUNTLETT 1ST 1M25

U/15G CHLOE MERRITT 1ST 1M53

TUESDAY JEFFRIES 2ND 1M40

EMILY HUTCHINSON 3RD 1M34

U/17W ANNA A-HOLMES 1ST 1M53

SM ED MASON 1ST 1M85

PV U/15G CLAIRE DYER 1ST 2M50 CPB

U/17W ELISE GAUNTLETT 1ST 2M70

SM CONNELL McQUISTAN 1ST 4M70 CPB

LJ U/13G AFENI PAYNE-BONNICK 1ST 4M28

LIVIA GAUNTLETT 2ND 4M01

U/13B ALEX SHAW 8TH 3M25

U/17W ANNA A-HOLMES 2ND 4M79

800M SM LUI POLLOSTRONE 2ND 2.05.2

U/17W KATHERINE TURNER 1ST 2.21.7 CPB

U/13B KYLE WEBB 2ND 2.36.2

BRALDEY WEBB 3RD 2.38.8

U/13G GRACE LAVELLE 2ND 2.41.2

JAVELIN SM/JM JOE HUTCHINSON 2ND 39M77

1500M U/13B ALFIE KILGOUR 1ST 4.05.0

U/15B ALEX CARTER 1ST 4.25.9

LEWIS LAVELLE 3RD 4.47.3

FELIX FREESTONE 6TH 5.12.3

U/17W ANNIE INGRAM 1ST 5.16.4

U/17M ALEX HILL 2ND 4.34.1

400M SM ALASTAIR TODD 3RD 52.4

TJ SM NAVIN CHILDS 1ST 14M? CPB

ALSO QUAD KIDS

STACEY HYDE WON THE GIRLS AND JOHN HOWARTH WON THE BOYS FROM BROTHER ROBERT BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE FINAL SCORES.

Full results now in (quicker than last year). Missing results as follows:-

u/13 70m hurdles 1. Livi Gauntlett 11.8 CPR
U/15 75m hurdles 3.Sophie Hay 12.9
4.Tuesday Jeffries 12.9
5.Olivia Wood 13.2
U/17 m 800m 1.Alex Jones 2.09.8
u/15 g 1500m 5 Kirsty Stanley 5.41.3
U/17w 3 Tamsin White 5.39.6
SM 100m 1. Navid Childs 11.5
u/17 m 4. Joshua Thompson 12.6
u/15 g 6 Sam Cox 14.4
u/15 g 200m 7 Sam Cox 31.3
u/17 m 5 Alex Jones 25.3
SM LJ 1 Navid Childs 6m56
u/15 g 3 Claire Dyer 4m12
6 Sam Cox 3m37
SM TJ 1 .Navid Childs 14m78 CPR
U/17w HJ 4. Abigail Mornement 1m35
5 Rose Llewellyn 1m30
U/15g Jav 2 Olivia Wood 21m02

Also Championship records were Imogen Wolsley (U/17w 3k) Alex Hill (U/17m 3k) and Joe Hutchinson (SM/JM discus)

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Posted by Di Viles on 12th May 2010

results from Yate on Sunday

More good results from Yate on Sunday from the Sprints and Hurdles challenge. These races are run on times rather than age groups so positions are somewhat irrelevant, this is all about times, and many athletes produced personal bests, and for some it was their first competition for the club. definite star of the future is Livia Gauntlett who finished first in all three of her races, beating both older girls and boys. Results by age groups are as follows:-

60m

Livia Gauntlett U/13g 8.5
Samantha Cox U/15g 8.5
Olivia Wood U/15g 8.9
Stephanie Keller U/15g 9.0
Tuesday Jeffries U/15g 9.02

100m
Kyle Webb U/13b 14.30
Jack Stacey U/13b 15.19
Bradley Webb U/13b 14.36
Samantha Cox U/15g 14.53
Tuesday Jeffries U/15g 14.57
Livia Gauntlett U/13g 14.05
Charlie Fraser U/13b 14.30
Daniel Teare U/15b 13.06

200m
Chris Goulding U/15b 28.62
Bradley Webb U/13b 29.87
Kyle Webb U/13b 30.12
Charlie Fraser U/13b 31.21
Anna Alexander-Holmes U/17w 27.81

70m hurd
Livia Gauntlett U/13g 14.12

75m hurd
Tuesday Jeffries U/15g 13.44
Olivia Wood U/15g 12.79
Charlie Fraser U/13b 16.99

110m hurd
Joe Hutchinson U/20m 15.51

400m
Nathan Fear U/15b 60.47
Kyle Webb U/13b 68.11
Bradley Webb U/13b 68.50

A reminder to all parents that the League season starts this Sunday with the Avon League at Yate and the Club is expected to provide a timekeeper, a track judge and a full team of field officials for every match as a minimum. The club does not have enough qualified officials so it is down to parents to help. Without officials, athletes would not get times, positions, heights and distances so please do not refuse to help if you are asked.

Also a reminder to make sure you get your County Championship entries in on time. Forms for Avon, Wiltshire and Somerset can be downloaded from each county website. the closing adate for most is 1st May with competitions held on 8th or 9th May depending on your county.

Posted by Di Viles on 22nd April 2010

Good results from Bath and Yate at the weekend.

It was a busy weekend for track and field athletes this weekend with the open meeting at the University on Saturday and the sprints and hurdles meeting at Yate on Sunday. The club had numerous winners at both.

On Saturday, with the weather nigh on perfect, there were wins for George Harford in the 100m in 12.07, just outside English Schools qualifying standard,and 200m in 25.62, and Alastair Todd had a good win in the U/20 400m in 52.72. It was good, too, to see 2 former TeamBath athletes winning well, Simon Merrill won the mens 400m hurdles in 54.11 and Gareth Wiltshire won the 800m in 1.54.27.In the field, pole vault victories for Hannah Grubb in the U/17 women with 3m22, Luke Oliver in the U/15 boys with 2m12 and Laura Butcher in the U/20 women with 2m92. Naomi Gibbons, in her first competition for the club, won the U/15 girls long jump with 4m49 whilst Natasha lewis won the U/20 with 5m22, having 2 close no jumps around 6 metres. Jess Flower did the double, winning the U/17 shot with 9m53 and discus with 28m00, whilst Gemma Young won the U/20 shot with 10m75. In the high jump, wins for Emily Dixon in the U/15 girls with 1m50 and Amelia Hempleman-Adams in the U/17 with a new PB of 1m60.

Other results as follows:-
George McCaw U/20m 100m 11.85
Zavia Inclesdon SW 100m 14.39
Amy Birkett U/17w 100m 13.78
Lauren Gale U/17w PV 2m92
Elise Gauntlett U/17w PV 2m72
Connell McQuistan SM? PV 4m22
Joe Hutchinson U/20 PV 3m62
Charles Preston VM PV 3m42
Emily Dixon U/15 LJ 4m45
Moses Ndiaye SM LJ 4m72
Katie Phillips U/17w SP 6m97
Harry Allen U/17 400m 54.38
Lee Hardy SM 200m 23.24
Fraser Carlisle SM 200m 23.34
Navid Childs SM 200m 23,37
George McCaw U/20 200m 24.16
Amy Birkett U/17w 200m 28.80
Natasha Lewis U/20w 200m 26.68
Hannah Grey ? 200m 31.35
Harry Allen U/17 200m 25.16
Chloe Hillier SW HJ 1m55
Ed Mason SM HJ 1m90
Mark Hardyman SM HJ 1m85
Joe Hutchinson U/20 JT 39m89

Apologies to anyone I have left out and anyone included that shouldn't be, I think there is sometimes confusion when entering between the Club and the Uni. Some, of course, are both. Can any of the above who want to compete next Sunday and haven't filled in an availablity form, please contact team managers Kevin Brunt (Male) on kevbrunt@blueyonder.co.uk or Alison Phillips (female) on alinglenn@btinternet.com to let them know.

Posted by Di Viles on 22nd April 2010

More winners at the latest Indoor Open meeting at the University

A small number of our athletes competed at the final indoor open meeting at the University on Saturday. The meeting did not include high jump, pole vault or shot due to the throws hall being already booked out for something else. The Club had three winners, Kylie Russell won the Senior Womens 60 m in 7.66 (heat also 7.66), Sarah Neate won the U/17 60m hurdles in 10.01 (10.49 ht) and Andy Minchin won the U/17 triple jump with 12m41. full club results below:-

60m
SM Sam Otto 7.71 4th ht
SW Kylie Russell 7.66 1st ht 7.66 1st F
U/17w Abi Davies 8.17 2nd ht 8.18 2nd F
Sarah Neate 8.56 3rd ht 8.76 4th F
U/15g Olivia Wood 8.98 2nd ht
Sara Cox 9.14 4th ht
Afini Payne 8.43 2nd ht 8.45 3rd F
Tuesday Jeffries 8.99 3rd ht
60m hur
U/17w Sarah Neate 10.49 1st ht 10.01 1st F
U/15g Olivia Wood 10.06 3rd ht 10.36 4th F
Tuesday Jeffries 10.63 5th ht 10.58 5th F
TJ
U/17M Andy Minchin 12m41 1st
LJ
U/17M Andy Minchin 5m74 2nd

Posted by Di Viles on 22nd February 2010

Good performances in Birmingham at the Midland/SW Indoor Cghampionships

Many of our athletes travelled to Birmingham for the Midland/South West Indoor Championships on Saturday and Sunday and the Club had probably the largest ever haul of medals from the Championships. The South West results don't appear to be separate so the medal haul in the SW will be even higher. These are the Midlands results.Gold medals went to Katherine Turner in the U/17 800m in 2.18.67 (2.25.58 in heat) , Laura Butcher in the U/20 pole vault with 3m10, a new PB and Hannah Grubb in the U/17 pole vault with 3m50 a new PB. Silver medals went to Emily Dixon who won 2, jumping 1m60 in the U/15 high jump to equal her PB and running 9.56 (9.95 in heats) in the 60m hurdles and George Harford in the U15 boys 60m in 7.64 (7.65 in heats). Bronze medals went to Natasha Lewis in the U/20 long jump with 5m57, Andy Minchin in the U/17 triple jump with 12m53, Simon Merrill in the SM400m in 49.67 (49.93 in heats) and Olivia Wood in the U/15 60m hurdles in 9.99 (9.94 in heats). Other results below.

Jess Heffer U/17w 60m 8.82 7th ht
300m 46.39 4th ht
Zavia Incledon U/20w 200m 29.20 3rd ht
Phil Browne SM 200m 23.2 3rd ht
Laura Smith U/17w 300m 42.90 2nd ht PB
43.96 6th fin
Ed Mason SM HJ 1m85 4th
Tuesday Jeffries U/15g HJ 1m40 7th
200m 30.1 4th ht
60 hur 10.59 5th ht
Anna Alexander-Holmes U/17w 60hur 10.20 6th ht
200m 26.6 1st ht
HJ 1m45 9th
Emily Dixon u/15g HJ 1m60 2nd EPB
200m 28.1 2nd ht
60m hur 9.95 2nd ht
9.56 2nd fin
Olivia Wood U/15g 60m hur 9.94 1sr ht
9.99 3rd fin
shot 8m04 6th
Sarah Neate U/17w 60m hur 9.91 5th ht
10.08 7th fin
Robin Aldridge U/20m 60m hur 7.52 6th ht

There are probably many other PBs, the only ones I know are marked.

Posted by Di Viles on 15th February 2010

More good performances at the Indoor Open meeting at the University on Saturday

The second Indoor Open Meeting of the winter, staged by the University of Bath, saw more good performances from our athletes.

On the sprint track, winners were Abi Davies (U/17 60m in 8.16 having done 8,12 in the heat) from teammate Sarah Neate in 8.62 (8.42 in heat), George Harford (U/15 boys 60m in 7.66, 7.67 in heat) and Sarah Neate (U/17 60m hurdles in 9.99).

In the field, there were wins in the shot for Jess Flower in the U/17 women with 9m18 and Olivia Wood in the U/15 with 8m22, in the pole vault for Laura Butcher (U/20 women with 2m82 and Connell McQuistan (U/20 men with 4m27), triple jump for Andy Minchin in the U/17 m with 12m43 and the high jump for Chloe Merriitt who improved her PB 3 times to win the U/15 girls with 1m53.

The meeting was better attended than previous meetings and the standard in many events was very high. Full club results below.
I am sure there were many PB's and excellent performances. Two that appear to stand out, apart from Chloe Merritt, were Joe Hutchinson in the shot, only 26 cm behind James Preston who is one of the top putters in the country, and Connell McQuistan who has improved hugely.

60m

SM
Tim Howell 2nd heat 7.26, 4th final 7.33
U/20 men
Joe Hutchinson 3rd heat 7.32 5th final 7.56
Robin Aldridge 5th heat 7.51
Josh Hill 6th heat 7.61
Romain Hyman 1st heat 7.35 3rd final 7.32
U/20 women
Natasha Lewis 2nd heat 8.16, 2nd final 8.18
Zavia Incledon 4th heat 8.77 3rd final 8.82
U/17w
Abi Davies 1sr heat 8.12, 1st final 8.16
Sarah Neate 2nd heat 8.42, 2nd final 8.62
u/17 men
Andy Minchin 4th heat 7.59, 6th final 7.68
Josh Thompson 6th heat 7.74
Jake Axon 3rd heat 7.92
Harry Allen 4th heat 8.19
Jacob Thomas 5th heat 8.61
U/15 girls
Tuesday Jeffries 1st heat 8.91
Isabella Morris 5th heat 9.45
S.Smith-Taylor 6th heat 9.49
Amelia Crowther 2nd heat 8.77, 6th final 8.97
Olivia Wood 4th heat 8.92
Phillippa Woolfry 6th heat 9.51
Afini Payne-Bonnick 2nd heat 8.63, 2nd final 8.55
Sophia Hay 3rd heat 8.67, 4th final 8.73
U/15 boys
George Harford 1st heat 7.67, 1st final 7.66
Charlie Frazer 5th heat 9.21

60m hurdles
U/17w
Sarah Neate 1st heat 10.16, 1st final 9.99
U/15g
Olivia Wood 2nd heat 10.20, 2nd final 10.26
Sophie Hay 3rd heat 10.32, 3rd final 10.30
Tuesday Jeffries 4th heat 10.73, 4th final 10.51
Amelia Crowther 5th heat 10.99, 5th final 10.98

TJ
U/17M
Andy Minchin 1st 12m43
LJ
SW/U/20W
Natasha Lewis? 5m66
SP
U/17w
Jess Flower 1st 9m18
U/15g
Olivia Wood 1st 8m22
Chloe Merritt 4th 7m07
Lauren Wood 7th 6m36
U/20 m
Joe Hutchinson 2nd 13m25
PV
U/20w
Laura Butcher 1st 2m92
U/17W
Lauren Gale 3nd 2m77
U/13g
Katie Grubb 2nd 1m87
U/20m
Connell McQuistan 1st 4m27
U/15b
L.Oliver 2nd 2m02
HJ
SW
Chloe Hillier 2nd 1m60
U/20W
Natasha Lewis 2nd 1m45
U/15G
Chloe Merritt 1st 1m53
Tuesday Jeffries 3rd 1m40
SM
Edward Mason 2ndE 1m90
Mark Hardyman 5th 1m85
U/15B
Michael Gardner 2nd 1m53

Posted by Di Viles on 25th January 2010

Mnay winners at the University Indoor Meeting on 12th december.

Many of our athletes took part in the first winter indoor open meeting staged by the uni on Saturday and produced some super results, despite most being in winter training mode rather than competition training. On the track, finals winners were Abi Davies(U/17w 60m in 8.3), George Harford (U/15 b 60m in 7.75) and Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/17w 60m hurdles in 9.79). In the field, the outstanding performance came from 14 year old Emily Dixon who won the U/15 high jump with a new PB of 1m60 (English Schools entry standard is 1m55). Other high jump winners were Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/17w with 1m55 ) and Chloe Hillier (SW with 1m55). Natasha Lewis won the long jump with 5m44 (and a no jump of around 5m80) and Andy Minchin won the U/17 m triple jump with 12m36. In the pole vault, Katie Grubb won the U/13 event with 1m71 and in the shot, a clean sweep for our girls, with Gemma Young winning the senior event with 10m22, Katie Phillips the U/17 event with 6m58 (her first time with the senior weight shot) and Olivia Wood the U/15 event with 8m48.

Other performances were as follows:-
S/J M & W
Robin Aldridge 60m heat 1st 7.51 final 4th 7.43
Moses Ndiaye 60m heat 5th 8.41
Theo Campbell 60m heat 1st 7.21 ?final? 1st 7.13 *
Sam Otto 60m heat 2nd 7.62
Natasha Lewis 60m heat 1st 8.12 final 2nd 8.03 PB
L.Edwards 60m heat 5th 9.09
Hannah Grey 60m heat 6th 9.62
Zaria Incledon 60m heat 3rd 8.96
U/17
Josh Thompson 60m heat 2nd 7.87
Jake Axon 60m heat 3rd 7.96
Andy Minchin 60m heat 1st 7.58 final 3rd 7.59
Harry Allen 60m heat 3rd 7.97
Piotr Mahey 60m heat 4th 8.06
Jacob Thomas 60m heat 5th 8.58
Katie Stone 60m heat 4th 8.61
U/15
Jacob Stephenson 60m heat 5th 8.62
Barani Chevolleao 60m heat 3rd 8.44
Charlie Fraser 60m heat 5th 9.09
Adam Brook 60m heat 6th 9.43
Amelia Crowther 60m heat 3rd 8.81
Emily Dixon 60m heat 3rd 8.62 final 4th 8.67
Sam Cox 60m heat 4th 8.99
Tuesday Jeffries 60m heat 5th 9.04

60m hurdles
u/17
Katie Stone heat 1st 9.88 final 2nd 9.81
Anna Alexander-Holmes heat 2nd 10.34 final 1st 9.79
U/15
Andrew Foxall heat 5th 11.4
Olivia Dixon? heat 2nd 9.97 final 4th 9.98
Amelia Crowther heat 4th 11.38
Emily Dixon heat 1st 10.11 final 2nd 9.91
Tuesday Jeffries heat 3rd 10.8 final 6th 10.9
Field
Triple Jump
Cat Shin SW 2nd 10m57
Long Jump
Connell McQuistan SM 3rd 5m48
Andy Minchin U/17 3rd 5m64
Pole vault
Hannah Grubb U/17 2nd 3m26 same as winner
Elise Gauntlett U/17 3rd 2m86
Luke Oliver U/15 2nd 2m16
High jump
Tuesday Jeffries U/15 3rd 1m40
Ed Mason U/20 4th 1m90
Mark Hardyman U/20 7th 1m85

Some of these names are unfamiliar to me and may belong to Uni people. Theo Campbell appears in the final as Alex Campbell and I don't think he is ours anyway although listed as TeamBath and Olivia Dixon should be Olivia Wood, I think!

Nice to see Mark Hardyman back jumping after about 5 years away! Although living in Hampshire now, he is at the Uni and has started jumping again. This was his first comp in years, he first competed for us at the age of 9 and topped the British U/11 rankings at the age of 10 with 1m35.

On a different note, I have had the dates and venues for 2010 for the NYAL. They are as follows:-
1.2/5/10 Camarthen
2.16/5/10 Bath we are host club
3.20/6/10 Neath
4.18/7/10 Cwmbran
These are subject to change but that is how it stands at the moment. A reminder that we still need a team manager/s for 2010. Any offers greatly welcomed.

Posted by Di Viles on 17th December 2009

Brilliant win for club at Bath on Sunday in NYAL match.

TeamBath A.C. enjoyed one of their best ever performances in the 3rd NYAL match at Bath on Sunday.There were only 3 teams competing and TeamBath A.C. scored more points than Hereford and Bridgenorth combined. Final scores were 1, TeamBath 361.5, 2. Hereford 141.5 and 3. Bridgenorth 120.

The weather, for once, was kind and helped produce some outstanding performances. Abi Davies was probably the star of the day, with two grade 1 performances in the U/15 girls 100m winning in 12.6 and the 200m winning in 26.5. Other Grade 1 performances came from Gemma Young in the U/17 shot with 11m13, Natasha Lewis in the U/17 long jump with 5m40 and Afeni Bonnick in the U/13 girls 75m in 10.1. The U/17 men won every event with wins for Josh Ridewood (100m and 200m A in 11.6 and 23.6) and Robin Aldridge (100m and 200m B in 11.7 and 23.9) all Grade 3 peformances. Andy Minchin (400m in 54.3 grade 3 and triple jump with 10m77), Harry Allen (400m B in 57.9), Adam Lloyd (!,500m in4.59.6), Jack Scallon (3,000m in 10.24.4), Alastair Todd (400m hurdles in 59.0, grade 2),Ryan Lavelle (3,000m S/C in 5.31.1), Conor Farr (discus with 38m12 grade 2 and shot 10m77 grade 4) and James Threlfall (high jump with 1m65 grade 4). In the U/15 boys Rhys Brown again did a hat trick with wins in the 200m in 24.9, the 400m in 26.8, both G3 and shot with 9m03 G4. Other winners were Adam Whittaker (800m in 2.36.7), Alex Carter (1,500m in 4.40.2 G3), Jack Bryers (discus A with 22m86 G4 and shot B with 8m57). B winners were Ben Fielding (100m in 14.4 and discus with 9m16), Piotr Mahey (200m in 26.3 G4), Gareth Davies (400m in 63.7 and long jump with 4m11) and Lewis Lavelle (1,500m in 5.05.4).

U/13 boy winners were Charlie Fraser (100m in 14.2 G4 and 75m hurdles B in 16.0 G4), Alfie Kilgour (200m in 31.1 and 1,500m B in 5.07.6 G3), Felix Freeson (1,500m A in 5.05.9 G3) and Andrew Foxall (shot with 6m16 G4). B winner was Adam Smith (shot with 4m25 and long jump with 3m44.

Other U/17 womens winners were Laura Smith (300min 43.6 G3), Marcie Bower (800m in 2.30.4 G4), Alex Stainthorpe (3,000m in 11.18.6 G4), Lauren Gale (pole vault with 3m11 G2 and Jess Flower (discus with 23m31). B winners were Jess Heffer (100m in 13.9, 200m in 28.5 and 300m in 45.9 G4) and Jess Flower (shot with 9m35 G2). Other U/15 girl winners were Loren Bleaken (1500m in 4.55.2 G2), Emma Smale (75m hurdles in 12.7 G3 and long jump with 4m12), Amber James (high jump with 1m50 G2) and Georgia Pearce (pole vault with 2m60). B winners were Emma Smale (100m in 13.5 G3), Amy Birkett (200m in 27.2 G2), Natalie Nash (1,500m in 5.45.4), Amelia Hempleman-Adams (high jump with 1m45 G3) and Zoe Burke (shot with 6m29).

U/13 girls winners were Daniella Whiting (1,200m in 4.14.5 G3), Tuesday Jeffries (high jump with 1m35 G2) and Afeni Bonnick (long jump with 4m28 G2). B winners were Suzi Barnes (1200m in 4.33.6 G4), Freya Caldwell (long jump with 2m92) and Grace Lavelle (shot with 3m75).

Thanks to everyone who helped on the day, it was a super day.

Just a reminder that the open Meeting being organised by the University on Saturday June 6th has now been cancelled.

A gap now for a couple of weeks.

Posted by Di Viles on 4th June 2009

Good day in the NYAL at Swindon despite the wind and rain.

The Club's young athletes had a very good day at Swindon on Sunday in the second NYAL match of the season, despite the wind and driving rain (par for the course at Swindon), finishing second to Telford, ahead of Llanelli/Neath and host club Swindon. Final points were 1. Telford 359, 2. TeamBath 257, 3. Llanelli/Neath 198 and 4. Swindon 176. The Club got off to a good start in the field with maximum points in the U/15 and U/17 girls long jump courtesy of Anna Alexander-Holmes and Olivia Wood in the U/15 (4m72 and 4m35) and Laura Seal and Jess Heffer in the U/15 (4m16 and 3m98). The only female grade 1 performance on the day came from Gemma Young in the U/17 shot with a throw of 10m21, performed with her leg still strapped up from the injury the previous week. Other winning field performances came from Conor Farr (U/17 mens discus with 34m54), Jess Flower (U/17 shot B with 8m71), Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 girls high jump with 1m36), Elise Gauntlett (U/15 pole vault with 2m40), Zoe Burke and Olivia Wood (U/15 discus A and B with 15m99 and 14m29), and Anna Alexander-Holmes and Katie Phillips (U15 shor with 7m02 and 6m02).

Double victories on the track for Abi Davies (U15 100m in 13.5 and 200m in 27.1), Rhys Brown (U/15 200m and 400m in 24.9 and 55.6) and Afeni Payne-Bonnick (U/13 girls 75m and 150m in 10.6 and 20.7). Other track winners were Alex Carter (U/15 1,500m in 4.42.8), Loren Bleaken (U/15 800m in 2.29.2), Alex Stainthorpe (U/17 W 3,000m in 11.11.7), Laura Smith (U/17 200m in 27.2) and the U/15 and U/17 girls 4 x 100m relay teams. Other B winners were Gareth Davies (U/15 boys 400m in 64.5), Charlie Fraser (U/13 boys hj with 1m05), Jess Heffer (u/17 300m), Jacob Stephenson (U/13 100m and 200m in 14.3 and 30.1) and Freya Cauldwell (U/13 75m in 12.0).

Second places to Alex Dudridge (U/15 boys 800m in 2.26.0 and javelin with 6m18), Conor Farr (U/17 ashot with 10m25), Emma Smale (U/15 75m hurdles in 13.0), Marcie Bower (U/17 w 1,500m in 5.10.70, Jess Flower (U/17 discus with 24m03), Adam Smith (U/13 boys LJ and HJ with 3m37 and 1m05), Laura Smith (U/17 300m in 44.3), Charlie Fraser (U/13 boys 100m in 15.2), George Logut (U/13 boys 800m in 2.59.1), Felix Freeston (U/13 boys 1,500m in 5.15.2), Andrew Foxall (U/13 boys 75m hurdles in 14.6), Gareth Davies (U/15 long jump with 4m15), Afeni Payne-Bonnick (U/13 Lj with 3m22), Tuesday jeffries (U/13 70m hurdels in 13.2), and Amelia Hempleman-Adams (U/14 hj with 1m40). Second B places to Lewis Lavelle (U/15 1,500m in 5.05.1), Emma Smale (U/15 100m in 13.9), Leah Abby (U/15 200m in 29.3), Charlie Fraser (U/13 75m hurdles in 15.5), Adam Smith (U/13 shot with 4m85),and Beth Richarson (U/15 HJ with 1m24).

Disappointing turnout from the U/17 men but very encouraging to see such a good turnout from the U/13's, both boys and girls. All credit to Julie Fielding who is getting these young athletes out to compete.

Posted by Di Viles on 18th May 2009

belated Wiltshire championships report

The Club claimed many gold medals, personal bests and championship records at Tidworth in the Wiltshire AA championships on Sunday. The most impressive sight was the A race of the U/15 girls 100m which comprised entirely TeamBath athletes, with the gold going to Sarah Neate in 13.1, the silver to Abi Davies in 13.2 and bronze to Anna Alexander-Holmes in 13.3. whilst in the 200m the order was Anna 1st in 26.5, Sarah 2nd in 26.8 and Abi 3rd in 27.0. In the U/13 100m Afeni Payne-Bonnick broke the championship record in 13.7 and was a clear winner in the 200m from Tuesday Jeffries in 2nd (no time available). Rhys Brown did the 200m/400m double in the U/15 boys category (no times) and Sarah Neate and Olivia Woods came first and second in the U/15 75m hurdles in 12.0 and 12.3. Tuesday Jeffries won the U/13 70m hurdles and Georgina Allbrook the senior womens 400m (again no times). In the longer races there were wins for George Logut (U/13 boys 800m in 2.30.9), Alex Stainthorpe (U/17w 3,000m in 11.01.0, a new PB), Alex Carter (U/15 boys 1,500m in 4.39.9, also a new PB) and Lucy Beer (SW 400m hurdles in 1.14.9).

In the field there were high jump wins for Amelia Hempleman-Adams in the U/15 girls with and National entry standard jump of 1m55, a new PB, Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 girls with 1m35) James Threlfall (U/17 mens with 1m74) and Ed Mason with a new Championship best of 1m95. Ed also won the long jump with 6m38. Joe Hutchinson won the U/17 m discus with 38m45 and Gemma Young, throwing from a standing throw and her leg bandaged with torn ligaments, won the U/17 w shot with 9m39.

Second places for Colette McCambridge in the U/17 1,500m im 5.06.0, Chloe Hillier (SW high jump with 1m60), Olivia Woods (U/15 girls discus with 19m37), George Logut (U/13 long jump with 4m09) and third places to Jack Bryer (U/15 discus with 21m35 and javelin with 26m36).

Additional track winners were Amy Longo (U/17 100m in 13.0 and 200m in 26.3), Georgina Allbrook (SW200m in 26.7), Katherine Turner (U/17800m in 2.24.0), Lucy Beer (SW 800m in 2.47.7), Annie Ingram (U15 1,500m in 5.11.3), Ryan Lavelle (U/17 3000m in 10.26.1). Missing times for Afeni Payne-Bonnick and Tuesday Jeffries in the 200m were 31.6 and 32.8, Rhys Brown in the 200m and 400m were 25.0 and 54.6, Georgina Allbrook in the 400m was 61.5 and Sarah Neate's hurdles win was a championship record.

Additional field winners were Katie Phillips (U/17 shot with 6m64), Afeni Payne-Bonnick (U/13 girls long jump with 3m90) and Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 long jump with 4m72.

Sorry this is in two parts, the full results were not available until Wednesday and apologies to the QuadKids competitors,as their results were not included by Wiltshire.

Posted by Di Viles on 15th May 2009

Good performances at Yate in the Avon AA Championships on Saturday May 9th

Teambath A.C. athletes had some spectacular performances at Avon AA champs at Yate on Saturday. Probably the performance of the day came from Natasha Lewis who broke the Club record and, almost certainly, (officials were hurridly trying to find the records!) the championship record, in the U/17 w long jump with a leap of 5m61. She also finished a close second in the 300m in 40.93. It was a good day, too, for the Smith family with Laura winning the U/17 womens 200m in 26.45 and finishing 3rd in the 300m in 43.79 and younger brother Adam winning the U/13 high jump with 1m15. Jess Flower did the double in the U/17 shot and discus with ? and 24m97 . Another athlete to do the double was Andy Minchin in the U/17 age group with a win in the 400m in 54.46 and the triple jump with 12m19. Other winners were Becky Pierce in the senior womens 1,500m in 5.12.7, Lauren Gale in the U/17 pole vault with 3m with Laura Butcher in second with 2m90 and Conor Farr in the U/17 mens discus with 39m93. Second places went to Laura Maddox in the U/20 200m in a new personal best of 24.88 with Ruth Dean in 3rd place in 25.68, Ruth also taking silver in the 100m in 12.48. Other second places to Charlie Fraser in the U/13 boys 75m hurdles in 16.23 and Conor Farr in the U/17 shot with 11m06. Third place to Romain Hyman in the U/20 200m in 22.81, just pipping old rival George Mccaw.

Posted by Di Viles on 11th May 2009

Good start to 2009 NYAL season at Plymouth on Sunday.

TeamBath A.C. travelled the long journey to Plymouth for the first NYAL match of the season and finished third behind two of the league's strongest teams, Cardiff and Plymouth but well ahead of Gloucester. For once, throwers scored many of the points and the disappointment was middle distance where many athletes and coaches appeared to think attending a BMC meeting more important than representing the Club in a team event. The day was given a good start with James Threlfall winning the U/17 mens hammer, the first event of the day, with 23m32. He was followed by Conor Farr, who won the U/17 mens discus, with a new PB and grade 2 standard throw of 40m47 and Jack Bryer winning the U/15 boys discus with 22m00. Conor also won the shot with 11m76 and, in the U/15 boys shot new boy Rhys Brown won the A event with 9m87 Jack Bryer winning the B event with 9m53. In the U/13 boys Andrew Foxall won the shot with 5m80. Not to be outdone, u/15 girls took maximum points in the discus with Olivia Wood winning the A with 19m92 and Zoe Burke the B with 17m25. Other field winners were James Threlfall and Liam Gardner taking maximum points in the U/17 high jump with 1m80 and 1m70, Anna Alexander-Holmes and Olivia Wood doing the double in the U/15 long jump with 4m80 and 4m46, Jess Heffer won the U/17 long jump with 4m26 and Tuesday Jeffries won the u/13 high jump with 1m33.

On the track, maximum points in the u/17 mens 100m with Josh Ridewood and Harry Allen winning in 12.5 and 12.2. Jack Miluk won the u/17 3000m in 10.32.0, Andrew Foxall and Charlie Fraser did the double in the U/13 boys 75m hurdles in 15.6 and 17.9 with Charlie also winning the 100m A race in 15.3. Abi Davies and Anna Alexander-Holmes took maximum points in the U/15 100m in 13.6 and 13.7, Emily Dixon won the U/15 800m in 2.34.8, Afeni Bonnick did the double in the U/13 75m and 150m in 10.8 and 21.8 and Tuesday Jeffries won the 70m hurdles in 13.2. B winners were Zoe Burke (javelin with 9m93), Caleb Beale (U/13 boys 200m in 32.7 and long jump with 3m43), Emily Dixon (U/15 75m hurdles in 13.6) and Louis O'Shaughnessey (U/15 400m in 65.4).

Second places to Amelia Templeman-Adams and Lydia Chapman (U/15 high jump with 1m40 and 1m20), Anna Alexander-Holmes and Katie Phillips (U/15 shot with 8m09 and 7m06), Charlie Fraser (U/13 200m in 31.8), Caleb Beale (U/13 800m in 2.43.4), Abi Davies and Katie Geddes (U/15 200m in 27.6 and 29.1), Olivia Wood (U/15 75m hurdles in 13.1), Jess Flower (U/17 shot with 7m65 and discus with 21m93), Alex Stainthorpe (U/17 1,500m in 5.51.1. and javelin with 8m96), Adam Smith (U/13 high jump with 1m15), Laura Smith (U/17 200m in 28.2 and 300m in 44.3), Rhys Brown (U/15 200m in 26.1 and 400m in 57.4) Afeni Bonnick (U/13 long jump with 3m67) Michael Gardner (U/15 high jump with 1m40, long jup with 4m47 and discus B with 14m55).

Final totals were 1,Cardiff 396, 2. Plymouth 304, 3. TeamBath 255 and 4, Gloucester 108. There was a very strong, gusty wind throughout the day which precluded good times.

Posted by Di Viles on 4th May 2009

Great start to the new track and field season at Yeovil on Sunday.

TeamBath A.C. made an excellent start to the 2009 track season in their first match in Div 1 at Yeovil on Sunday. The Club finished 5th and would have finished higher but for a disappointing lack of senior distance runners. The highlights of the meeting were four new Club records, including a new League record. The record breakers were Joe Hutchinson in the U/17 mens 200m in 22.4, Laura Maddox in the Senior womens 200m in 25.5, the U/15 girls 4 by 100m relay team of Sarah Neate, Abi Davies,Harriet Byrne and Anna Alexander-Holmes in 51.7, which was also a new League record and the Senior/U/17 womens 4 by 100m relay team of Ruth Dean, Georgina Allbrook, Laura Maddox and Natasha Lewis in 50.4. The Club's sprinters dominated the track with wins for Alastair Todd (U/17 mens 400m in 53.5), Ruth Dean (SW 100m A in 12.5), Laura Maddox (SW 100m B in 12.8), Gergina Allbrook (100m G in 12.9), Sarah Neate (U/15 G 100m A in 12.8), Abi Davies (U/15 G 100m B in 13.2), Amy Birkett (U/15 G 100m G in 13.3), new girl Afeni Payne-Bonnick (U/13 G 100m in 13.9), Laura Maddox (SW 1200m A in 25.5), Ruth Dean (SW 200m B in 26.2), Katie Stone (U/17W 200m G in 28.0), Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 G 200m A in 27.4), Harriet Byrne (U/15 G 200m in 27.8), Katie Geddes (U/15 G 200m G in 28.0) and Afeni Payne-Bonnick (U/13 G 200m in 28.6). Colette McCambridge won the U/17 W 800m in 2.28.8. In the field, wins in the high jump for Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 girls with 1m35, James Threlfall in the Junior mens with 1m80, an outdoor PB and Edward Mason in the SM with 1m90. Total domination in the female pole vault with Laura Butcher and Lauren Gale taking maximum points in the SW both with 2m95 and Hannah Grubb and Georgia Pearce dojng the same in the U/17W with 2m85. Anna Alexander-Holmes won the U/15 girls long jump A with 4m61, Gemma Young won the womens shot A with 9m95. Jess Flower winning the U/17 womens shot with 8m79, Joe Hutchinson in the U/17 mens shot with 13m71 and Andy Minchin the U/17 mens triple jump A with 12m46. B wins for Olivia Wood U/15 LJ 4m23, Tuesday Jeffries U/13 LJ 3m81, Adam Smith U/13 LJ 3m81.Second places for Jack Bryer U/15 discus 22m12, Alex Hill U/17m 1,500m 4.46.4, Afeni Payne-Bonnick U/13 LJ 3m88 and Tuesday Jeffries u/13 SP 5m42, Julie Fielding SW Jav 16m26, Michael Gardner U/15 discus B with 16m06, Lucy Beer (SW 400m hurdles in 70.8), Natasha Lewis (U/17W 200m in 26.1, a new PB), Harriet Byrne(U/15 G 200m in 27.8), Edward Mason (SM long jump with 6m10) and Liam Gardner (U/17M javelin with 34m75).

Posted by Di Viles on 22nd April 2009

Wins and PBs at the University Open meeting on Saturday.

A number of the club's young track and field athletes took part in the University's own indoor open meeting on Saturday and produced a number of wins and PB's. In the field, Edward Mason finally achieved the elusive 2 metres in the high jump, although beaten on countback by Matt Sloan of Bournemouth, James Threlfall bounced back to top form winning the U/17 high jump with a new PB of 1M83, Tuesday Jefferies won the U/13 girls high jump with 1m35 and new girl Amelia Hempleman-Adams won the U/15 girls with 1m45. In the shot, Gemma Young produced a new PB of 10m82 to win the U/17 event, Conor Farr won the U/17 mens shot with 8m46, Laura Butcher won the U/17 pole vault with 2m95 and Sophie Mayell won the U/20 long jump with 4m95. On the track, the best performance came from Abi Davies who won the U/15 girls 60m final in a new PB of 8.33, having also won the heat and Katie Stone won the U/15 60m hurdles final in 9.74 having also won the heat.

Second places went to Eliot Prendergast (U/15 60m in 7.70, heat winner in 7.77), Sarah Neate (U/15 60m in 8.37), Robin Aldridge(U/17 m 60m in 7.51), Ruth Dean (U/20w 60m in 7.88, heat winner in 7.90), Hannah Grubb (U/15 pole vault with 2,80), Lauren Gale (U/17 pole vault with 2.65), Sophie Mayell (U/20 triple jump with 10m28, a new PB), Michael Gardner (U/15 high jump with 1m35) and Liam Gardner (U/17 high jump with 1m65). Apologies for any missed PBs.

Posted by Di Viles on 25th January 2009

match win and promotion in SW League at Yeovil

TeamBath A.C. gave the best League performance ever to win the final South West League match of the season at Yeovil to gain promotion to Division 1 for 2009. The final match scores, subject to confirmation, were TeamBath 1,637, Dorchester 1,435, Armada 1,395 and North Devon 1,205. The Club had 22 individual winners and all bar one of the relay teams won and broke 6 League records, three of them relay records, which underlines the strength of the team at this meeting. The U/17 mens 4 x 400 relay won in 3.43.85, the U/15 boys 4 x 400 team won in 4.03.86 and the U/13 girls 4 x 100m team won in 57.40. The individual record breakers were Alex Carter in the U/13 boys 800m in 2.24.87, Loren Bleaken in the U/13 girls 800m in 2.26.49 and Gemma Young in the U/17 womens shot with 10m55.

Several athletes moved up an age group to gain maximum points, among them George McCaw who won the U/20 100m in 11.5 with Michael Barber in second in 11.9 and Sam Otto (also moving up) in third in 12.01. Other track winners were Katherine Turner in the U/15 girls 800m in 2.28.14, Olivia Wood in the U/13 girls 70m hurdles in 12.30, Amy Longo in the U/17 100m in 13.14 and 300m in 44.26 with Laura Smith (also up an age group) in second in 13.71 and 45.22 with Sophie mayell in third in 14.18 for another clean sweep in the 100m, Georgina Allbrook in the SW 100m in 12.85, Josh Ridewood in the U/15 boys 100m in 12.28, Drew Goodchild in the U/15 400m in 56.28, the U/13 boys 4 x 100m relay team in 60.72, Tim Howells in the senior mens 100m in 11.26, Reuben Bower in the U/20 mens 800m from brother Ollie in 2.09.66 and 2.10.20 and the senior mens 4 x 400m relay in 3.44.78.

In the field further wins came from Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 girls high jump with 1m35, Anna Alexander-Holmes in the U/15 girls high jump after a jump off with team mate Tess Brunton with both girls on 1m40, Lauren Gale in the U/15 girls pole vault with 2m55 from Anna Alexander-Holmes with 2m35, Laura Butcher in the U/17 womens pole vault with 2m85, Sophie Mayell in the U/17 womens triple jump with 9m64, Gemma Young in the U/17 womens javelin with 20m97, Tim Howells in the SM long jump with 5m77, Joe Hutchinson in the U/17 mens shot with 11m67 and James Threlfall (also up an age group) in the U/20 mens hammer with 19m39.

Other second places went to Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 100m in 13.42), Katie Stone (U/15 75m hurdles in 13.05), Olivia Wood (U/13 girls long jump with 3m91), Marcie Bower (U/17 womens 800m in 2.31.68), Katie Sandford (SW 800m in 2.25.78, triple jump with 7m73 and 100m hurdles in 20.04), Alice Murray-Gourlay (U/17 w 3000m in 11.13.26), Julie Fielding (SW javelin with 18m00), Adam Whittaker (U/13 boys long jump with 4m05), Drew Goodchild (U/15 long jump with 5m06), Michael Gardner (U/13 boys shot with 7m22), Sam Otto (U/20 400m in 51.62), Lui Pollastrone (U/17 mens 800m in 2.09.59), Dave Coales (SM 800m in 2.31.68), Adrian Clover (SM 110 hurdles in 22.32), Tom Wills (U/20 mens 3000m steeplechase in 11.37.47), Brett Smith (SM high jump),Joe Hutchinson (U/17 triple jump with 11m49).

Third places went to Amy Birkett (U/15 girls 100m in 13.59), Annie Ingram (u/15 girls 800m in 2.34.830, Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 long jump with 3m82), Tess Brunton (U/15 long jump with 4m22), Alex Stainthorpe (also up an age group in 3000m in 12.08.59), Georgina Allbrook (SW100m hurdles in 20.08), Linda Geddes (SW shot with 6m62), Josh Ridewood (U/15 boys 400m in 59.17), Adam Whittaker (U/13 boys 75mhurdles in 14.80), Michael Gardner (U/13 long jump with 3m93), Benjamin Fielding (U/13 boys discus with 9m82), Joe Hutchinson (U/17 mens 100m in 11.60), Adrian Clover (SM 400m in 63.35),James Threlfall (U/20 high jump with 1m65),Andy Minchin (also up an age group in U/17 mens triple jump with 11m27)and Reuben Bower (U/20 discus with 18m37).

Posted by Di Viles on 7th September 2008

Plenty of winners at the final Avon league match

TeamBath A.C. competed inthe final Avon league match of the season at Yate on Sunday. As usual, the Club were given an excellent start by the 400m hurdlers with Sam Leadbetter winning the U/17 mens in 66.0 and Lucy Beer the senior womens event in 73.4. Amy Longo had a superb day, winning the U/17 womens 100m A in 13.0, the 200m A in 26.4 with Laura Smith taking the B victory in 27.7 and the long jump A with 3m89 with new girl Sophie Mayell taking the B win with 4m86. Katie Geddes won the U/13 girls 200m A race in 28.8, Alex Carter was a clear winner in the u/13 boys 1,500m in 4.58.8, Emily Dixon in the U/13 girls 800m (no time), Jacob Spence in the U/11 boys 75m (no time),Drew Goodchild continued his recent brilliant form , winning the U/15 boys 400m in 55.6 and Mark Dixon won the 100m vets in 13.6.

In the field , winners were Olivia Watts and Tuesday Jeffries who took maximum points in the U/13 girls discus with 18m85 and 12m11 , Emily Dixon in the U/13 long jump with 4m14, Edward Mason in the senior mens high jump with 1m90, Alatair Todd and James Threlfall in the U/17 mens high jump A and B both with 1m60 and Mark Dixon in the senior mens javelin with 37m74. B winners were Alastair Todd (T/J with 10m69), Katie Stone (U/15 girls L/J with 4m16), Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 girls 100m and 200m in 13.4 and 27.0). Emily Dixon (U/13 100m iin 14.3) and Lui Pollastrone (U/17 mens 400m in 55.5).

Second A places went to Adam Smith (U/11 boys high jump wiith 1m10), James Threlfall (U/17 T/J with 10m94), Jess Heffer (U/15 girls shot with 7m27), Katie Geddes (U/13 100m in 14.2), Abi Davies (U/15 girls 100m in 13.7), Aidan Trebble (U/15 boys 1,500m in 4.40.2). Second B places went to Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 L/J with 3m72), Tess Brunston (U/15 girls shot with 5m99), Laura Smith (U/17 100m in 14.0) and Harry Allen (U/15 boys 400m in 60.5). As usual, some of the later results missing, apologies to all I missed.

Edward Mason has been selected by SW Athletics to compete at high jump in Belgium this coming weekend. The rest of us are off to Yeovil for the final SW league match aiming for promotion.

Posted by Di Viles on 1st September 2008

Further to yesterday's report, These are the winners of the Quadkids Challenge
Boys
1.Joe Morgan 210 points
2.John Howorth 201
3.Matthew Thomas 196
Girls
1.Sophie Thomas 176
2.Chloe Buck 164
3.Kathini Logut 159

The winners of the awards were:-
Male track Drew Goodchild TeamBath U/15 boys 800m
Male field James Preston Bristo U/17mens shot
Female track Ruth Dean TeamBathl U/17womens 300m
Female field Poppy Barker T Southampton U/15 girls javelin

Posted by Di Viles on 20th August 2008

200 athletes at successful teamBath Open Medal Meeting

Over 200 athletes took part in the annual TeamBath Open Medal Meeting at the University track on Sunday and enjoyed a good day of competition with the weather, for once, being kind to them and two Club records were smashed. Gemma Young broke the U/17 womens shot record winning with a throw of 10m74 and Drew Goodchild finally did what he has threatened to do all season, and break the long standing U/15 boys 800m record winning in 2.06.13. The QuadKids Challenge, a new venture for the Club which involved U/11 athletes competing in 4 events for points, was a great success with 25 very young athletes taking part.

Among the older athletes there was home club success for some familiar faces and some promising newcomers alike. Among the established athletes there were wins for Laura Maddox in the senior womens 100m and 200m in 13.0 and 27.02, Chloe Hillier in the senior womens high jump with 1m55, Ruth Dean in the U/17 womens 100m (12.85), 200m (27.10) and 300m (41.48), Gemma Young in the U/17 shot with a new personal best and club record with 10m74, Anna Alexander-Holmes in the U/15 100m in 13.68 and 200m in 27.92, Annie Ingram in the U/15 800m in 2.32.03, Katie Geddes in the U/13 girls 200m in 29.81, Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 shot with 5m47, Edward Mason in the SM high jump with 1m90 and long jump with 6m25, Drew Goodchild in the U/15 boys 800m in a new PB and Club record of 2.06.13, Liam Gardner in the U/15 boys high jump with a new PB of 1m65 and Alex Carter in the U/13 boys 800m in 2.28.83. Several new names from TeamBath shone including winners Sophie Mayall in the U/17 long jump with 4m99, Lily Shaw-Morris in the U/13 girls long jump with 3m91 and Jack Bryers in the U/13 boys javelin with 20m85 whilst Alex Stainthorpe moved up an age group to win the U/17 womens 3000m in 12.20.39.

Second places went to Safiya Kinshasa in the sw 100m in 13.3, Natasha Lewis in the U/17 300m in 43.59, Lauren Gale in the U/17 pole vault with 2m62, Jess Heffer in the U/15 girls 100m in 14.64, Anna Alexander-Holmes in the long jump with 4m54, Katie Phillips in the U/15 girls high jump with 1m30, Katie Geddes in the U/13 100m in 14.35, Tuesday Jeffries in the U/15 high jump with 1m35, Charles Preston in the SM javelin with 33m95, and shot with 9m78, Aaron Bryant in the U/13 200m in 29.37, Michael Gardner in the U/13 boys high jump with 1m,40 and John Preston in the U/13 boys javelin with 17m63.

Third places to Annie Ingram (LJ with 3m34), Jess Heffer (Shot with 7m16),Katie Phillips (Javelin with 17m33), Thalia Nasse (U/13 girls 200m in 30.60), Tuesday Jeffries (LJ with 3m79), Steve Barber (SM 400m in 57.39), Lui Pollastrone (U/17 mens 800m in 2.06.06), Aaron Bryant (100m in 14.61), George Logut (U/13 boys 800m in 2.35.86) and Jake james (U/13 boys high jump with 1m20).

Among the best performance from the visitors were Maria Seager of Poole who vaulted to 3m62 in the wonens PV, Rhianydd Llewellyn of Bridgend who vaulted 3m02 in the U/17 womens PV, Trudi Williams of Bridgend (27m56 in the U/15 girls discus), Poppy Barker of Team Southampton (31m20 in the U/15 javelin), Emma Piatek of Swindon (U/13 girls 800m in 2.36.56), Jonathan Morgan of Newport (SM 800m in 1.58.15), Eric Workman of AFD (SM javelin with 55m21), Luke lewington of Swindon (U/17 mens 400m in 52.06), Ding Yang of Bristol (U/17 :LJ with 6m05 and HJ with 1m85), James Preston of Bristol (U/17 mens shot with 16m36 and discus with 41m77) and Dan Dale of Doncaster (U/15 boys javelin with 36m06.)

Over 200 athletes took part in the annual TeamBath Open Medal Meeting at the University track on Sunday and enjoyed a good day of competition with the weather, for once, being kind to them and two Club records were smashed. Gemma Young broke the U/17 womens shot record winning with a throw of 10m74 and Drew Goodchild finally did what he has threatened to do all season, and break the long standing U/15 boys 800m record winning in 2.06.13. The QuadKids Challenge, a new venture for the Club which involved U/11 athletes competing in 4 events for points, was a great success with 25 very young athletes taking part.

Among the older athletes there was home club success for some familiar faces and some promising newcomers alike. Among the established athletes there were wins for Laura Maddox in the senior womens 100m and 200m in 13.0 and 27.02, Chloe Hillier in the senior womens high jump with 1m55, Ruth Dean in the U/17 womens 100m (12.85), 200m (27.10) and 300m (41.48), Gemma Young in the U/17 shot with a new personal best and club record with 10m74, Anna Alexander-Holmes in the U/15 100m in 13.68 and 200m in 27.92, Annie Ingram in the U/15 800m in 2.32.03, Katie Geddes in the U/13 girls 200m in 29.81, Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 shot with 5m47, Edward Mason in the SM high jump with 1m90 and long jump with 6m25, Drew Goodchild in the U/15 boys 800m in a new PB and Club record of 2.06.13, Liam Gardner in the U/15 boys high jump with a new PB of 1m65 and Alex Carter in the U/13 boys 800m in 2.28.83. Several new names from TeamBath shone including winners Sophie Mayall in the U/17 long jump with 4m99, Lily Shaw-Morris in the U/13 girls long jump with 3m91 and Jack Bryers in the U/13 boys javelin with 20m85 whilst Alex Stainthorpe moved up an age group to win the U/17 womens 3000m in 12.20.39.

Second places went to Safiya Kinshasa in the sw 100m in 13.3, Natasha Lewis in the U/17 300m in 43.59, Lauren Gale in the U/17 pole vault with 2m62, Jess Heffer in the U/15 girls 100m in 14.64, Anna Alexander-Holmes in the long jump with 4m54, Katie Phillips in the U/15 girls high jump with 1m30, Katie Geddes in the U/13 100m in 14.35, Tuesday Jeffries in the U/15 high jump with 1m35, Charles Preston in the SM javelin with 33m95, and shot with 9m78, Aaron Bryant in the U/13 200m in 29.37, Michael Gardner in the U/13 boys high jump with 1m,40 and John Preston in the U/13 boys javelin with 17m63.

Third places to Annie Ingram (LJ with 3m34), Jess Heffer (Shot with 7m16),Katie Phillips (Javelin with 17m33), Thalia Nasse (U/13 girls 200m in 30.60), Tuesday Jeffries (LJ with 3m79), Steve Barber (SM 400m in 57.39), Lui Pollastrone (U/17 mens 800m in 2.06.06), Aaron Bryant (100m in 14.61), George Logut (U/13 boys 800m in 2.35.86) and Jake james (U/13 boys high jump with 1m20).

Among the best performance from the visitors were Maria Seager of Poole who vaulted to 3m62 in the wonens PV, Rhianydd Llewellyn of Bridgend who vaulted 3m02 in the U/17 womens PV, Trudi Williams of Bridgend (27m56 in the U/15 girls discus), Poppy Barker of Team Southampton (31m20 in the U/15 javelin), Emma Piatek of Swindon (U/13 girls 800m in 2.36.56), Jonathan Morgan of Newport (SM 800m in 1.58.15), Eric Workman of AFD (SM javelin with 55m21), Luke lewington of Swindon (U/17 mens 400m in 52.06), Ding Yang of Bristol (U/17 :LJ with 6m05 and HJ with 1m85), James Preston of Bristol (U/17 mens shot with 16m36 and discus with 41m77) and Dan Dale of Doncaster (U/15 boys javelin with 36m06.)

Full results available by e-mailing brandythecat@hotmail.com

Posted by Di Viles on 20th August 2008

TeamBath athletes won lots of medals at Exter on 3rd August

I have finally got hold of the results from Exeter last weekend. The Club had a very good day with medals for both Avon and Wiltshire and this was without some of our top athletes who were on holiday or injured (or both!). There also appeared to be some problem with the automatic timing as some performances were manual times only.The weather was pretty miserable with persistent rain so some performances were a bit down but an impressive medal haul nonetheless.

First places to Dan Talbot (U/20 men Wiltshire) in the 100m and 200m with 10.8 and 21.76, Laura Maddox (U/20 women Avon) in the 400m in 58.54, George McCaw (U/17men Avon) in the 100m in 11.3, Natasha Lewis (U/17 women Avon) long jump with 5m25, Heather Cummings (U/17 women Wiltshire ) high jump with 1m60, Laura Butcher (U/17 women Wiltshire ) pole vault with 2m80 and Loren Bleaken (U/13 girls Wiltshire) 1500m in 5.03.16. Second places to Edward Mason (U/20 men Wiltshire) in the long jump with 5m42, a PB and high jump 1m87, Romaine Hyman (U/17 men Avon) in 100m and 200m in 11.5 and 23.19, Ruth Dean (U/17 women Avon) in 100m in 12.4, Amy Longo ( U/17 women Wiltshire) in 200m in 25.77 and Georgia Pearce (U/17 Avon) in pole vault with 2m60. Third places to Hannah Grubb (U/17 Wiltshire) in pole vault with 2m60, Gemma Young (U/17 Wiltshire) in the shot with 9m86, Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 girls Wiltshire) in 200m in 27.37, George McCaw (U/17 Avon) in 200m in 23.22, Alastair Todd (U/17 men Wiltshire) 400m hurdles in 61.6 and Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 girl Wiltshire ) in high jump with 1m33. Other placings were Jonathan Forester (U/20 Avon) 4th in 400m in 52.75 and 400m hurdles in 61.1, Lauren Gale (U/17 Somerset) 4th in pole vault with 2m20, Amy Longo (U/17 Wiltshire) 4th in 100m in 12.7, Ruth Dean (U/17 Avon) 5th in 200m in 26.11, Natasha Lewis (U/17 Avon) 5th in 300m in 42.28, Annie Ingram (U/15 girls Wiltshire) in 1500m in 5.06.9, Abi Davies (U/15 girls Wiltshire) 5th in 100m in 13.3, Laura Smith (U/15 girls Avon) 5th in 200m in 27.72 and 6th in 100m in 13.4, Josh Ridewood (U/15 boys Avon) 4th in 100m in 12.1 and 200n in 25.07, Olivia Woods (U/13 girls Wiltshire) 4th in 70m hurdles in 12.43, Katie Geddes (U/13 girls Wiltshire) 4th in 100m in 14.1 and 200m in 28.57, Tom Beer (U/17 men Wiltshire) 4th in 1500m in 4.27.5 and Alex Hill (U15 boys Wiltshire) 8th in 300m in 10.47.2 and 10th in Javelin with 27m23.

Posted by Di Viles on 9th August 2008

Details of open meeting on 17th August

Team Bath A.C
Present their Open Medal Meeting
Incorporating the Quad Kids Challenge

on Sunday 17th August 2008
at the University of Bath Track
(directions and map on www.runtrackdir.com)

Events
BU11 / GU11 Quad Kids Challenge 75m - 600m – SLJ - Ball Throw
BU13 / GU13 100m,200m,800,LJ,HJ,SP,DT,JT
BU15 100m,200m,800m,3000m,LJ,HJ,TJ,PV,SP,DT,JT
GU15 100m,200m ,800m,LJ,HJ,SP,DT,JT
MU17 100m,200m,400m,800m,3000m,LJ,HJ,TJ,PV,SP,DT,JT
LU17 100m,200m,300m,800m,3000m,LJ,HJ,TJ,PV,SP,DT,JT
SM / SL 100m,200m,400m,800m,3000m,LJ,HJ,TJ,PV,SP,DT,JT

Medals for the Best 3 performances in all age group events – U11 to U17
Awards to the best Male and Female Track and Field Performances (4 awards)
(Based on graded standards)

Please note in the case of Y/A Track races where there is more than one race per age group,
All medals will be decided on the fastest 3 performances and then position,
unless there is a drawn time and position, in which case two medals will be presented.
Field Events will be restricted to 4 attempts (throws / horizontal jumps)
No awards will be given for any non programmed events i.e BU13 Pole Vault

Events run under UKA Rules and Regulations Except U11

All Medals will be presented at presentation time only.
Age Group awards will be posted

Entry fees £2 – per event. (£3 ON THE DAY(
Quad Kids (4 disciplines) £5
Note, Seniors may enter any number of events, other age groups 3

Name …………………………………………………..

Age Group / Gender ………………/…………………..

Date of Birth …………………………………………..

Club ……………………………………………………

Contact Tel No ………………………………………...

Event 1 …………...... Event 2 …..……..….. Event 3 …….………..

Closing date for postal entries Monday 11th August 2008
Entries to Melvyn Potter 21 Bramble Drive Chippenham Wilts SN15 3PH
Cheques and Postal Orders made payable to Team Bath A/C

Posted by Di Viles on 30th July 2008

wins galore at Swansea in the NYAL match at Swansea

TeamBath A.C. travelled to the super new track in Swansea for the final NYAL match of the season. Although the results computer had a glitch and could not provide final match results, we think we were just pipped for second place, behind host club Bridgend, by the combined Yeovil, Wells and Taunton team. The Club were given a brilliant start by Alastair Todd, who won the first race of the day, the U/17 mens 400m hurdles in 61.5, then won the high jump with a new personal best of 1m75, an improvememt of 10 cm and finally led the U/17 mens 4 by 400m relay team to victory in the final event of the day. Fast improving U/13 girl Olivia Wood, who recently set a SWAL League record in the discus, achieved on of the few Grade 1 performances of the day, this time winning the 70 m hurdles in 12.0 with Tuesday Jeffries winning the B event in 14.3. Olivia also won the B event 75m and 150 m with Katie Geddes winning both A events. The Dixon sisters then teamed up to take maximum points in the U/13 1,200m with Emily winning the A race in 4.11.1 and Alice the B race in 4.53.2. Emily also won the long jump with 4m31. In the U/15 girls 1,500m Colette McCambridge and Alex Stainthorpe took maximum points win 5.07.6 and 5.30.9. In the U/17 events, Ruth Dean and Amy Longo proved unbeatable with Ruth winning the 100m A in 12.6, the 200m A in 26.1 and the 300m A in 43.0 with Amy winning the 100m B in 12.9 and the 200m B in 26.5. Marcie Bower won the 800m A in 2.28.9 and Gemma Young the shot with 9m65. All four girls then teamed up to win the 4 by 100m relay. In the U/17 mens events, the Club again dominated the sprints with Romaine Hyman and George McCaw winning both A and B 100m and 200m, Romaine in 11.6 and 23.6 and George in 11.7 and 24.0 with Sam Otto winning the 400m in 52.6. Other B winner was Marcie Bower in the javelin with 14m20.

Second places went to Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 high jump with 1m35 and long jump with 3m54), Abi Davies (U15 girls 200m A in 28.1), Annie Ingram (U/15 girls 800m in 2.36.4), Gemma Young (U/17 javelin with 17m87), Laura Butcher (U/17 pole vault with 2m80), Georgy Dragonic ( U/13 long jump with 4m15,100m A in 14.7 and 200m B in 29.6 with Gareth Davies in the B event also with 14.7 and 200m A in 29.4), Michael Gardner (high jump with 1m30 and shot with 7m78), Liam Gardner (U/15 high jump with 1m60 with Ryan Farrington in the B event with 1m45), Harry Allen (U/15 boys 200m in 25.7)Jack Miluk (U/15 boys1,500m in 4.54.6), Sam Otto U/17 long jump with 4m61) and Tom Beer (U/17 800m in 2.10.3 and 1,500m in 4.36.2). Other second B places went to Sarah Neate (U/15 100m in 15.4), Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 200m in 27.5), Zoe Burke (U/15 shot with 5m91), Gareth Davies (U/13 shot with 5m76) and Pietr Mahey (U/15 long jump with 4m22).

Quiet weekend next week, then a number of our athletes have been selected to compete in the Inter Counties match at Exeter on 3rd August for both Avon and Wiltshire. Full details, hopefully, next week.

Posted by Di Viles on 21st July 2008

Good performances in the Avon League match at Yate on Sunday.

TeamBath A.C. had another good day at Yate in the second Avon League match of the season on Sunday, despite the absence of many of the top athletes, due to English Schools. The day started and finished on a high note with victory in both the first and last races of the day. The day opened with a win for Sam Leadbetter in the U/17 400m hurdles in 63.1 and finished with an unlikely win for the senior mens 4 by 100m relay team of George McCaw, Craig Bridges, Ollie Bower and Tim Howell in 47.5. In between there were a number of other victories, many of which I do not have details for. Among the track A winners were Romaine Hyman in the U/17 mens 100m in 11.5, Ruth Dean in the U/17 100m in 12.7 and 200m in 26.1, Drew Goodchild in the U/15 400m in 54.8 with Joshua Ridewood winning the B race in 57.3 and Marcie Bower in the U/17 800m with Annie Ingram, moving up and age group, in second (no times). Field winners included Michael Gardner in the U/13 boys high jump with Im35, Olivia Woods in the U/13 girls discus with 17m27 with Tueday Jeffries winning the B event with 11m53. B event winners were Sarah Neate in the U/15 girls 100m in 13.6, Laura Smith, moving up an age group, to win the U/17 100m B in 13.5, Alstair Todd in the U/17 400m in 54.8, A.Geddes in the U/13 boys javelin with 15m38 and Tess Brunton in the U/15 girls long jump with 4m37. Second A places went to Abi Davies (U/15 girls 100m in 13.5 and 200m in 28.2), Katie Geddes (U/13 girls 200m in 29.2), Dave Coales (SM 5,000m in 17.32.1), Liam Gardner (U/15 boys high jump with 1m55), Anna Alexander- Holmes (U/15 girls long jump with 4m70), Olivia Woods (U/13 girls long jump with 4m04), Ollie Bower (SM 1,500m in 4.21.1) Tom Beer (U/17 1500m in 4.34.1) Gareth Davies (U/13 boys 1500m in 5.00.7). Second B places went to Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 girls long jump with 3m76), Reuben Bower (SM1,500m in 4.22.9) and Sarah Neate (U/15 girls 200m in 28.2). Apologies to all athletes I have missed, the results were hard to come by. Full results should be available next week.

The NYAL match scheduled to take place at Cardiff next Sunday will now take place at Swansea. This will mean an earlier start from Bath. Maps will be available on Tuesday.

Posted by Di Viles on 14th July 2008

medals for Club athletes at English Schools at Gateshead last weekend

The Club had its largest representation ever at English Schools at Gateshead at the weekend and came back with its best ever haul of medals. Pride of place went to Simon Merrill (Avon)who made up for his disappointment at being unfairly overlooked for selection to the World Junior Championships in Poland, by winning the Senior Boys 110m hurdles title in 14.11 seconds, following his heat win in 14.11 seconds. Silver medal went to Chloe Hillier (Wilts) in the Senior Girls high jump with a jump of 1m63, equalling her season's best. Bronze medals went to Laura Maddox (Avon)in the Senior Girls 400m in 56.65, following a heat win in 56.27, a personal best, Danny Talbot (Wilts)in the Senior Boys 200m in 21.85 also following a PB in a heat in of 21.71 and Laura Butcher (Wilts)who took bronze in the Inter Girls pole vault with 2m80. Other performances were Andy Minchin (Avon)11th in the Junior Boys triple jump with 11m69, Joe Hutchinson (Wilts)4th in the semi of Inter Boys 200m in 22.82 (22.61 in heat), Sam Otto 8th (Wilts)in the semi of Inter Boys 400m in 51.97 (51.16 in heat, a PB), Heather Cumming (Wilts)5th in the Inter Girls high jump with 1m68, Ruth Dean (Avon)4th in heat in the Inter Girls 100m in 12.46, Natasha Lewis (Avon) 8th in the Inter Girls long jump with 5m19, Amy Longo (Wilts) 4th in heat in Inter Girls 200m in 25.81, Gemma Young (Wilts) 11th in Inter Girls shot with 9m86, Jonathan Forester (Avon) 7th in heat of Senior Boys 400m hurdles in 57.4 and Edward Mason (Wilts) 6th in Senior Boys high jump with 1m88.

Apparently the weather on the Friday was appalling so all credit to the athletes who competed in the rain, especially those who produced a PB.

Posted by Di Viles on 14th July 2008

league records and wins at Braunton in the SW league on Sunday

TeamBath A.C. travelled to Braunton on Sunday and returned with five new league records and 27 wins. Among the new league records was the one claimed by Annie Ingram in the U/15 girls 1,500m with a new record of 5.10.5, with Colette McCambridge also breaking the old record in second in 5.15.9 and Alex Stainthorpe completing the clean sweep in third in 5.28.6. These performances were all the more worthy because there was a very strong wind all day, which did not help the distance runners at all. Other new track League records went to Romaine Hyman in the U/17 mens 200m winning in 23.1 with George McCaw in second in 23.4 and Sam Otto completing another clean sweep in third in 23.8 and the U/17 mens 4 by 100m comprising the above 3 plus Lui Pollastrone in 46.0. Field records to fall were the U/20 mens pole vault with Cameron Walker-Shepherd vaulting to a new PB with 4m30 and Olivia Wood who broke the U/13 girls discus record with a throw of 19m48. Had Danny Talbot elected to compete as an U/20 instead of a senior, he would have broken both 100m and 200m records but as it was, he came close in both events, winning the senior mens races win 10.7 and 21,8 respcectively. Another double winner was Laura Smith who won the U/15 girls 100m and 200m in 13.0 and 26.8.

Other track winners were Lucy Beer in the senior womens 400m hurdles in 71.4, Chris Gallagher in the senior mens 1,500m in 4.25.7, Katie Geddes in the U/13 girls 200m in 29.2, Jack Miluk in the U/15 boys 1,500m in 4.56.6, Natasha Lewis in the U/17 200m in 26.5, George McCaw in the U/17 mens 100m in 11.2, new girls Amy Longo in the U/17 womens 100m in 12.6 and the relay teams in U/15 girls in 53.9, the U/15 boys in 53.3 and the senior men in 48.6 plus the record breakers in U/17 men.

Field event winners were Anna Alexander-Holmes who scored a double winning the U/15 girls shot with 7m38 and long jump with 4m38, ,Liam Gardner and brother Michael who won the U/15 and U/13 high jumps with 1m60 and 1m33 , Adrian Clover in the senior mens pole vault with 2m70, ,George Duffield in the U/17 mens long jump with 5m59, Natasha lewis in the U/17 womens long jump with 4m93 and Andy Minchin in the U/15 boys triple jump with 11m23 (all done into a strong headwind).

Second places went to Adrian Clover (SM 400m hurdles in 77.1), Alastair Todd (U/17 mens 400m hurdles in 65.2 and high jump with 1m65), Tom Beer (U/17 mens 3K in 10.03.2), Katie Geddes (U/13 100m in 14.1), Amy Longo (U/17 200m in 26.7), George Duffield (U/17 hammer with 24m07), Michael Gardner (U/13 long jump with 3m80) and Zoe Burke (u/15 discus with 17m29, just 1cm behind the winner). Third places went to Abi Davies (U/15 girls 100m in 13.1, Joshua Ridewood (U/15 boys 100m in 12.1), Olivia Woods (U/13 100m in 14.2), Harry Allen (U/15 200m in 25.0), new boy Aaron Bryan (U/13 boys 100m in 14.0 and 200m in 29.0), Steven Barber (SM 200m in 25.2), Liam Baker (SM200m in 28.0), Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 long jump with 3m57), Zoe Burke (U/15 shot with 6m53) and Sian Burke (U/17 discus with 21m58).

Posted by Di Viles on 9th July 2008

SW Schools at Exeter on 21/6/08

The Club had a number of athletes on the podium at the SW Schools championship at Exeter representing both Avon and Wiltshire and many of these will go to Gateshead in July to compete at English Schools. Most successful athletes on the day were Joe Hutchinson and Edward Mason who both mounted the podium twice for Wiltshire. Joe won both the 200m in 22.9 and the 100m hurdles in 13.9 in the Inter Boys whilst Edward won the Senior boys high jump with a new PB and Schools entry standard of 1m96 and finished second in the long jump, just 1 cm behind the winner, with a new PB of 6m25, despite not training for the event!

Other winners for Wiltshire were Chloe Hillier in the Senior Girls high jump with 1m63 after a jump off with favourite Hattie Scaramanga of Somerset, Sam Otto in the Inter Boys 400m in 51.6, Laura Butcher in the Inter Girls pole vault with 2m80, Heather Cummings in the Inter Girls high jump with 1m62 and Gemma Young in the Inter Girls shot with a new PB of 10m47. Winners for Avon were Natasha Lewis who won the Inter girls long jump with a new PB of 5m42 and Andy Minchin who won the Junior Boys triple jump with a new PB of 11m95.

Second place went to Alice Murray-Gourlay for Wiltshire in the Inter Girls 3,000m in 11.06.6 and third place in Wiltshire went to Katherine Turner in the Junior Girls 800m in 2.21.8. Third places in Avon went to Drew Goodchild in the Junior Boys 400m in a new PB of 54.7 and Romaine Hyman in the Inter Boys 200m in 23.5 with George McCaw 4th in 23.8.

It was good to see so many athletes producing PB's when it mattered, British international field athletes, please note!

Posted by Di Viles on 25th June 2008

Second place at NYAL match ar Bath

TeamBath A.C. finished second in the 4th NYAL match, hosted at Bath as a double header with Cwmbran, on Sunday. This was despite being without a number of our athletes who had competed at Exeter in the SW Schools championships the previous day.

The only grade 1 performance on the day came from Gemma Young who, following a PB at Exeter on Saturday to win the SW Schools U/17 shot with 10m49, produced another superb throw to win with 10m40 with Sian Burke winning the B event with 6m59. Despite the strong wind, Alex Carter produced a grade 2 perfornace to win the U/13 boys 1,500m in 4.52.9. Other track A winners were Tom Beer in the U/17 mens 1,500m in 4.43.8, Harry Allen in the U/15 boys 200m in 26.3 with Joshua Ridewood winning the B event in the same time, Aidan Trebble in the U/15 boys 1,500 in 4.44.5 with Jack Miluk winning the B event in 4.52.5, Ruth Dean in the U/17 100m in 13.0, Annie Ingram in the U/15 girls 800m in 2.33.3 with Jess Heffer winning the B event in 2.42.2, Colette McCambridge in the U/15 girls 1,500m in 5.12.9 with Alex Stainthorpe winning the B event in 5.34.2, Emily Dixon in the U/13 girls 800m in 2.37.8 and Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 70m hurdles in 14.6.

In the field, George Duffield and Rob McKie amassed a large number of points in the U/17 age group, taking maximum points in the shot with Rob winning the A with 8m08 and George the B with 8m07, George winning the long jump A with 5m61 and the javelin B 25.59, whilst Rob finished second oin the discus A with 30m32 and third in the javelin A with 33m85. Despite the wind, Liam Gardner produced a personal best of 1m60 to win the U/15 boys high jump with Jake Aubrey winnning the B with 1m50 and William Patmore won the U/15 boys high jump with 1m15.Laura Butcher won the U/17 womens pole vault with 2m90. Other B event winners were Mark Humphreys in hU/17 mens 800m in 2.13.5, George Dragonic in the U/13 boys 100m in 14,9 and long jump with 4m04, Gareth Davies in the U/13 boys 200m in 30.5, Alex Godfrey in the U/13 boys 1,500m in 6.01.1 and 75m hurdles in 15.6, Abi Davies in the U/15 girl 100m in 13.8, Laura Seal in the U/15 girls 75m hurdles in 15.4, Katie Phillips in the U/15 girlsd high jump with 1m30, Thalia Nasse in the U/13 girls 150m in 23.3 and Emily Dixon in the U/13 girls shot with 5m43.

Second A places went to Romaine Hyman (U/17m 200m in 25.1), Sam Leadbetter (U/17m 400m hurdles in 64.9), Harry Allen (U?15 100m in 12.7), Joel Gibson-Cleave (U/13b 800m in 2.35.5 and long jump with 4m15), Sian Burke (U/17W discus with 21m36),Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 girls 100m in 13.7 and high jump with 1m35), Laura Smith (U/15 girls 200m in 28.4), Zoe Burke (U/15 giels discus with 15m72), Jess Heffer (U/15 girls shot with 6m78) and Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 girls high jump with 1m32). Second B places to Sam Leadbetter (U/17 long jump with 4m59), William Patmore (U/13 800m in 2.51.4), Zoe Burke (U/15 javelin with 11m22 and shot with 6m23), Alice Dixon (U/13 girls 800m in 3.06.0) and Tuesday Jeffries (U/13 long jump with 3m30).

A footnote to last week's Avon League match at Yate. despite a very small team competing, the club broke two existing League records. Laura Smith broke the U/15 girls 300m which had previously stood to Ruth Dean ,winning in a new record time of 44.0 and Chloe Hillier, producing her best jump for several years, broke the senior womens high jump record with 1m63. Chloe, incidentally, still holds a number of U/15 records, including the Wilthire Schools and South West league records.

Posted by Di Viles on 23rd June 2008

results from the Open Meeting on 11/6/08

TEAMBATH A.C.OPEN MEETING 11/6/08

RESULTS – TRACK
75M U/11 BOYS 100M U/13 GIRLS RACE 1
1. J.SPENCE YATE 11.6 .H.HUNTER GLOUC 14.1
2.C.O’CONNNOR T’BATH 11.6 2.M.THOMAS YATE 14.7
3.O.MEYHEW YATE 11.7 3.O.WOOD T’BATH 15.1
4.A.SMITH T’BATH 12.0 4.T.JEFFRIES T’BATH 15.5
5.M.SANTO-FULLERTON BR 12.4
6.J.PERRY T’BATH 12.5
7.T.MINCHIN T’BATH 13.1 RACE 2
8.C.TUCKER D’LAND SCH 13.2 1.E.WINGFIELD YATE 14.4
2.L.MUDD GLOUC 14.5
100M U/13 BOYS 3.I.SYNOT T’BATH 16.3
1.L.LORENZI YATE 13.7 4.M.KING T’BATH 16.3
2.A/HOLBROOK YATE 14.3 5.P.MIST T’BATH 16.6
3.G.DRAGONIC T’BATH 14.6
4.C.THOMAS YATE 15.5 100M U/15 GIRLS
5.B.FIELDING T’BATH 15.6 1.A.DAVIES T’BATH 13.5
6.J.BARNES T’BATH 15.9 2.L.SMITH T’BATH 13.6
.S.NEATE T’BATH 13.7
U/15 BOYS 100M 4.V.SANTO-FULLERTON BR 13.9
1.H.ALLEN T’BATH 12.6 5.S.CURTIS BRISTOL 14.5
2.A.MINCHIN T’BATH 12.8
3.C.DAY T’BATH 13.0 100M U/17M
4.R.BROWN T’BATH 13.9 1.C.MOSS U/A 11.6
5.D.SMITH D’LAND SCH 16.2 2.R.HYMAN T’BATH 11.9
3.J.PITT D’LANDS CSH 14.9
100M SM 4.4.POWER D’LANDS SCH 14.9
1.D.MORGAN BRISTOL 11.0
2.L.CHRISTOPHER U/A 11.3 100M U/17W/SW
3.S.BUCKERIDGE BATH UNI 11.3 1.J.PATTERSON BATH UNI 12.4
4.A.ABRAMS BRISTOL 11.5 2.R.DEAN U/17 T’BATH 12.7
5.P.DUROSARO BR ONI 11.9 3.A.LONGO U/17 U/A 13.0
6.S.CURTIS T’BATH 14.1 4.C.POWELL BRISTOL 13.9

200M U/13 G 200M U/13 B
1.M.THOMAS YATE 30.7 1.L.LORENZI YATE 29.9
2.S.MAY DEVIZES 30.8 2.A.HOLBROOK YATE 31.3
3.E.WINFIELD YATE 30.9 3.B.FIELDING T’BATH 33.6
4.O.WOOD T’BATH 33.1 C.TUCKER D’LAND SCH 40.0

200M U/15 G 200M U/15 B
1.L.SMITH T’BATH 28.2 H.ALLEN T’BATH 26.7
2.V.SANTO-FULLERTON BR 28.8 2.R.BROWN T’BATH 27.6
3.A.DAVIES T’BATH 29.1 3.D.SMITH D’LAND SCH 55.1
4.S.NEATE T’BATH 29.7
5.S.CURTIS T’BATH 30.2

200M U/17/SW 200M U/17/SM
1.L.MADDOX T’BATH 25.9 1.C.MOSS U/17 U/A 23.3
2.A.LONGO U/17 U/A 26.8 2.S.BUCKERIDGE BATH UNI 23.3
3.H.STEWARD YEOVIL 28.3 3.S.BARBER T’BATH 25.6
4.C.POWELL BRISTOL 28.7 4.S.CURTIS T’BATH 28.4

400M COMBINED A/G
1.C.LAMBRING B’MOUTH 54.0 SM
2.D.GOODCHILD T’BATH 55.1 U/15B
3.F.KEEBLE CH’HAM 60.4 U/20W
4.R.BROWN T’BATH 62.4 U/15B
5.A.BRADLEY D’LAND SCH 82.5 U/17M

800M U/13B & G, U/15 B & G 800M U/17 M & W, SM & W
1.I.BRISCOW U/15G STROUD 2.24.1 1.T.PURNELL U/15B STROUD 2.00.4
2.K.TOOTELL U/15B STROUD 2.32.3 2.T.CURR U/17M STROUD 2.02.2
3.A.DREWITT U/13G DEVIZES 3.16.0 3.A.JONES U/17M EN & HAR 2.02.9
4.R.BOWER U/20M T’BATH 2.11.2
5.J.PASS U/15B STROUD 2.15.1
6.S.CURTIS SM T’BATH 2.17.8
7.S.HARDING SW BRISTOL 2.26.3
8.A.BRADLEY U/17M D’LAND SCH 2.58.7
9.J.COLLINS U/17W CH’HAM 3.09.7

FIELD
LJ U/11 B LJ U/13 B
1.C.O’CONNOR T’BATH 3M93 1.L.LORENZI YATE 4M41
2.A.KING T’BATH 3M64 2.G.DRAGONIC T’BATH 4M24
3.J.SPENCE YATE 3M60 3.J.HENDERSON YATE 3M92
4.O.MEYHEW YATE 3M55 4.B.FIELDEN T’BATH 3M29
5.A.SMITH T’BATH 3M49
6.J.BARNES T’BATH 3M23 LJ U/13T G
7.J.GOODING T’BATH 2M79 1. M.THOMAS YATE 4M11
2.H.HUNTER GLOUC 4M11
LJ U/15 B 3.N.GIBBONS T’BATH 3M76
1.M.BARNES T’BATH 4M24 4.E.WINFIELD YATE 3M67
5.L.MUDD GLOUC 3M57
LJ U/20W 6.M.KING T’BATH 3M05
1.B.GIBBONS T’BATH 4M32
HJ U/13 G HJ U/13 B
1.T JEFFRIES T’BATH 1M30 1.C.THOMAS YATE 1M25
2.1.SYNOTT T’BATH 1M20 2.J.HENDERSON YATE 1M15
3.P.MIST T’BATH 1M10
U/15 G
1.R.LLEWELLYN T’BATH 1M35
HJ U/20/SW
1.C.HILLIER U/20 T’BATH 1M55 HJ U/20 M
2.C.UNGER SW BRISTOL UNI 1M55 1.E.MASON T’BATH 1M90
PV U/17 M U/20/SW
1.C.WALKER-SHEPHERD BRISTOL 4M20 1.M.SEAGER U/20 POOLE 3M70
2.B.RAINE SW CARD 3M70
3.C.HOWARTH U/20 BATH U. 3M30

TJ U/15 B TJ U/20M & W
1.A.MINCHIN T’BATH 11M27 1.T.CAMPBELL BR 13M58
2.M.BARNES T’BATH 8M19 1.B.GIBSON SW T’BATH 9M53

SP U/15 G SP U/13 B
1.K.PHILLIPS T’BATH 6M56 1.J.HENDERSON YATE 4M95
SP U/20W 2.J.BARNES T’BATH 4M67
1.H.STEWARD YEOVIL 9M15 SP SM
1.D.STEWARD YEOVIL 7M97
JT U/15 G JT U/13 B
1.K.PHILLIPS T’BATH 15M45 1.A.HOLBROOK YATE 18M20
U/17W U/15 B
1.J.COLLINS CHELT 12M77 1.A.HILL T’BATH 27M05
U/20/SW 2.M.BARNES T’BATH 19M12
1.H.STEWARD U/20 YEOVIL 22M43 SM
2.M.TOWNSEND YATE 21M86 1.G.KLINGSTEDT BR UNI. 42M63

Posted by Di Viles on 17th June 2008

Avon League at Yate 15/6/08 and Midland U/20 Champs

Ed Mason won a silver medal at the Midland U/20 championships at Birmingham today with another 1m90 jump, the winner doing 1m95. It was a very cold, blustery day, unlike here at Yate.

A disappointingly small team contested the first Avon league at Yate on Sunday with only a handful of winners. Ruth Dean again proved unbeatable in the U/17 100m winning in 13.1. Chloe Hillier produced a season's best to win the senior womens high jump with 1m63 and Tuesday Jeffries won the U/13 girls high jump with 1m28. there were second A places for Laura Smith in the U/15 girls 100m in 13.7, Thalia Nasse in the U/13 girls 100m in 14.2, Katie Phillips in the U/15 girls high jump with 1m30 and javelin with 16m41 with Zoe Burke winning the B event with 11m? and Lui Pollastrone in the U/17 mens 800m in 2.13.0. Several new athletes who competed and impressed were Jacob Stephenson, Joel Gibson-Gleav and Giverney Paul. As usual a number of results are missing especially the later events.

I am still trying to get results from Avon and Wiltshire Schools Championships. I know we had a number of winners at both meetings. If anyone can supply me with times and distances from either meeting please do. I have a few from both meetings but not enough.

Posted by Di Viles on 16th June 2008

Winners at the TeamBath open Meeting on 11/6/08

Almost 100 athletes turned up for the first Wednesday evening open meeting held by TeamBath A.C for several years and many were rewarded with wins and/or personal bests. Host club winners were double winners Harry Allen who won the U/15 boys 100m and 200m in 12.6 and 26.7, Katie Phillips who won the U/15 girls shot and javelin with 6m56 and 15m45 and Bethany Gibson who won the U/20 womens long and triple jump with 4m32 and 9m53. Other track winners were Abi Davies in the U/15 girls 100m in 13.5 from training partner Laura Smith in 13.6 with Sarah Neate third in 13.7. Laura turned the tables in the 200m winning in 28.2. Ruth Dean, returning from injury, won the U/17 100m in 12.7 with Laura Maddox, dropping down a distance from her favoured 400m, to win the 200m in 25.9.Drew Goodchild continues to improve, winning the U/15 boys 400m in 55.1 , a new PB. In the field, wins for Edward Mason, Chloe Hillier, Rose Llewellyn and Tuesday Jeffries in the high jump with 1m90, 1m55, 1m35 and 1m30 respectively, Alex Hill in the U/15 boys javelin with 27m05 with Matthew Barnes in second place with 19m12, Andy Minchin in the U/15 boys triple jump with 11m27 with Matthew Barnes again in second with 8m19, Matthew Barnes in the long jump with 4m24 and Ciaran O'Connor in the U/11 boys long jump with 3m93 with Alex King in second in 3m64.

Among the highlights from visiting athletes was an excellent 800m with the country's no.1 U/15 boy, Tom Purnell from Stroud, winning in the superb time of 2.00.4 from U/17s Tom Curr of Stroud in 2.02.2 and Alex Jones of Enfield & Haringey in 2.02.9. In the field a high quality pole vault with U/17 Cameron Walker-Shepherd from Bristol equalling his PB with 4m20 and U/20 Maria Seager of Poole clearing 3m70, a height also cleared by senior Bryony Raine of Cardiff with Charlotte Howarth of Bath University clearing 3m30. There was also a very good run from the University's Joanna Patterson in the senior womens 100m in 12.4 and unattached Charley Moss in the U/17 100m in 11.6 and 200m in 23.3.

Many of the young athletes will be competing in the county schools on Saturday and again in the first Avon league at Yate on Sunday. Ed Mason is off to the Midlands at Birmingham on Sunday.

Posted by Di Viles on 12th June 2008

Second place in NYAL at Telford

TeamBath A.C's young athletes had another excellent day at Telford in the third NYAL match of the season, finishing second to the host club, ahead of Cwmbran and Newport. The sprints again produced a large crop of points with Joe Hutchinson and Romaine Hyman giving the Club maximum points in the U/17 200m win 23.5 and 23.8 to get the day off to a flying start. Joe also won the 100m hurdles in 14.8. Other sprint winners were Drew Goodchild in the U/15 boys 400m in 56.0, Natasha lewis in the U/17 womens 300m in 43.0, Laura Smith in the U/15 girls 100m in 27.8 with Sarah Neate winning the B event in 28.6,Olivia Wood and Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 girls 70m hurdles in 12,9 and 15,6 with Olivia also winning the U/13 girls 150m in 12.9. Other track winners were Tom Beer in the U/17 mens 1,500m in 4.41.1, Alex Carter in the U/13 boys 800m in 2.24.2, Sarah Neate in the U/15 girls 75m hurdles in 12.7, Laura Seal in the U/15 girls 800m in 2.35.8 with Jess Heffer winning the B event in 2.43.1 and the U/15 girls 4 x 100m relay team.

In the field there were maximum points in the U/13 boys long jump for George Dragonic and Gareth Davies with 4m37 and 3m90 and Anna Alexander-Holmes and Laura Seal did likewise in the U/15 girls high jump with 1m48 (a new PB) and 1m35. Other winners in the field were Liam Gardner in the U/15 boys high jump with 1m55, a new PB, Natasha Lewis in the U/17 long jump with 5m15 and Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 girls high jump with 1m35. B winners were Tom Beer in the U/17 800m in 2.16.6, Alastair Todd in the U/17 high jump with 1m65, George Dragonic in the U/13 200m in 30.0, Abi Davies in the U/15 girls 100m in 13.5 and Jess Brunton in the U/15 girls discus with 13m14.

Second places wnt to Romaine Hyman (U/17 100m in 12.0 and triple jump with 11m52), Lui Pollastrone (U/17 800m in 2.12.6), Alastair Todd (U/17 400m hurdles in 61.9), James Threlfall (U/17 hammer with 25m65, a new PB and high jump with 1m70),Joe Hutchinson (U/17 long jump with 5m45).Drew Goodchild (U/15 800m in 2.09.2), Jack Miluk (U/15 boys 1,500m in 4.54.3), George Dragonic (U/13 100m in 14.8), Gareth Davies (U/13 200m in 29.4 and 1,500m in 5.04.5), Michael Gardner (U/13 boys high jump with 1m33 and 75m hurdles in 15.1), Laura Smith (U/15 girls 100m in 13.5), Colette McCambridge (U/15 girls 1,500m in 5.14.3), Jess Heffer (U/15 girls shot with 6m27) and Olivia Wood (U/13 girls 75m in 11.4).

Next weekend is a weekend off,followed by a busy period with the Club's own Open Meeting on Wednesday June 11th , County Schools championships for many on Saturday June 14th, the first Avon League match of the season on Sunday June 15th, the SW Schools for the best in the counties on Saturday June 21st with the NYAL march hosted by TeamBath on Sunday June 22nd.

TEAMBATH A.C

Present their

Evening Open Meeting

on Wednesday 11th June 2008
at the University of Bath Track
(directions and map on www.runtrackdir.com)

Timetable of Events

Track Field

7.00 3,000m All relevant age groups 7.00 Long Jump BU11, BU13,GU11,GU13

Pole Vault BU15, WU17, MU17, SW, SM

Javelin BU13, BU15, MU17, SM

7.15 75M U11B. U11G

100m GU13, BU13, GU15, BU15 7.30 Long Jump G&BU15,W&MU17,SW&M

WU17, MU17, SW, SM High Jump Starting height 1m

Shot GU13,GU15,WU17,SW

8.00 800m GU13, BU13, GU15, BU15 8.00 Javelin GU13, GU15, WU17, SW

WU17, MU17, SW, SM Shot BU13,BU15, MU17,SM

8.30 200M All ages except U11 High Jump Starting height 1m45

3/400m All relevant age groups

9.00 Relays All Age Groups 8.30 Triple Jump BU15, WU17, MU17, SW, SM

Field Events will be restricted to 4 attempts (throws / horizontal jumps)

ENTRIES ON THE DAY

Entry fees £2 seniors – per event. £1.00 – per event all other age groups

Note, Seniors may enter any number of events, other age groups 3 plus a relay.

Posted by Di Viles on 2nd June 2008

SWAL report from Yeovil 25th may

TeamBath A.C. had a very good day at the second SWAL match at Yeovil despite missing athletes to the Midland Championships ansd being a Bank Holiday. The Club finished second and broke one record, created a record and equalled a third. The record breaker was Gemma Young who broke the existing U/17 shot record by over a metre with a throw of 10m35. New record was created by Hannah Grubb winning the U/15 girls pole vault, a new event in the league, with 2m60 and Edward Mason equalled the junior mens high jump record winning in 1m90.

Once again our U/15 girl sprinters dominated the 100m, finishing 1st(Laura Smith in 13.26), 2nd (Abi Davies in 13,72), third (Anna Alexander-Holmes in 13.72),5th (Sarah Neate in13.76) and 8th (Tess Brunton in 14 34) in a field of 18. Other 100m winners were Gareth Davies in the U/13 boys with 14.68 and Adam Potter in the senior mens 100m in 11.16. In the sprint hurdles, wins for Sarah Neate in the U/15 girls 75m in 12.7 and Adrian Clover in the senior mens 110m in 23.92. Sam Otto won the U/17 400m in 52.48, just outside the league record and Gareth Davies, proving his all round ability, won the 800m in 2.29.83. For the girls, Katherine Turner won the U15 800m in 2.27.72, Natalie Burke won the senior womens 3,000m in 11.11.71 and the U/15 girls 4 by 100m relay team won in 53.38.

In the field, apart from Gemma Young, Hannah Grubb and Ed Mason, winners were Tess Brunton in the U/15 girls long jump with 4m28, Romaine Hyman in the U/17 triple jump with 11m23, Rebecca Pierce in the senior womens ashot with 7m36, Edward Mason in the junior mens long jump with 6m07 a new PB, Tuesday Jeffries in the U/13 girls high jump with 1m30 and Laura Butcher in the U/17 pole vault with 2m80.

Second places went to Harry Allen (U/15 boys 100m in 12.81 and 400n in 56.98), Ed Mason (100m in 11.96 and hammer with ), Romaine Hyman (100m in 11.87), Sam Leadbetter (U/17 mens 100m hurdles in 17.03), Katie Sandford (womens 400m in 63.44 and triple jump with 7m84), Craig Bridges (SM 800m in 2.13.34), Lucy Beer (SW 800m in 2.34.45), Robert McKie (U/17 mens javelin with 35m27),Elise Gauntlett (U/15 girls pole vault with 2m40), Anna Alexander-Holmes (U/15 girls high jump with 1m40) and Rebecca Pierce (SW javelin with 11m09).

The Midland U/17/U/15 championships at Birmingham saw several of our young athletes competing in dire conditions (as last year) but acquitting themselves very well. Natasha lewis finished 4th in the long jump with 5m13 (with one very long no jump) and 5th in the 200m in 26.62, a new PB. Alastair Todd also finished 4th in the U/17 400m hurdles in 61.54 also a new PB. Drew Goodchild finished 5th in the final of the U/15 boys 800m in 2.11.99 and Alex Stainthorpe recorded a time of 5.25 8 in her heat of the U/15 girls 1,500m.

Next Sunday sees the long haul to telford for the NYAL match.

Posted by Di Viles on 29th May 2008

TBAC Bank Holiday Open Meeting - 26th August 2007

By Di Vales...

Almost 200 athletes enjoyed the sunshine at the Bank Holiday Open Meeting
staged by TeamBath A.C. at the University of Bath on Sunday. There were
some excellent performances and very close finishes. The host club produced
some winners, with English Schools champion Joe Hutchinson foremost among
them with a hat trick of victories in the U/15 boys events. He won the shot
with 12m86, the 200m in 23.3 secs and the triple jump with 12m30. Another
triple medallist was Natasha Lewis who won the U/15 girls long jump with a
last round leap of 5m08, following a silver medal in the javelin with 19m69
and a bronze in the 100m in 13.3. Other gold medallists from the host club
were James Threlfall in the U/15 boys high jump with 1m72, Ryan White in
the U/15 boys 800m in 2.32.9, Laura Butcher in the U/17 girls pole vault
with 2m60, Chloe Hillier in the U/17 girls high jump with 1m55, Edward
Mason in the senior mens high jump with 1m85 and Alex Stock in the U/13
boys 800m in 2.23.2.

Second places went to Drew Goodchild in the U/15 boys 400m in 56.6, Nick
Salisbury in the senior mens high jump with 1m65 and Michael Towler in the
senior mens 5,000m in 17.35.4. Third places went to James Threlfall in the
long jump with 5m33, Alex Stock in the 200m in 28.4 and Craig Bridges in
the 5,000m in 18.30.9.

There were some outstanding performances from visiting athletes, especially
in the throws, none more so than the shot putt of University based Trafford
athlete Chiris Gaviglio who threw a massive 18m93, followed by Sam
Westlake-Cann of Shaftesbury Barnet with 16m89. Impressive throwing too,
from Emma Crooke of Hereford in the U/13 girls events with a shot of 9m15
and a javelin of 29m83. The javelin also produced some superb throws from
the male athletes with U/13 boys Thomas Peters from Sheffield throwing
37m46 in the U/13 age group, Sam Norris of Mendip throwing 35m47 in the
U/15 boys, Sam Petty of North Devon throwing 37m44 in the U/17 boys and
Simon Bennett of Woodford Green throwing 61m54 in the senior mens. Other
notable performances came from Ding Yang of Bristol who won the u/17 boys
long jump with 6m57 and the high jump with 1m85, Cameron Walker-Shepherd of
Bristol who won the pole vault with 4m00 and Jamie Brock of Yate who did
the senior mens double winning the 100m in 11.1 and the 200m in 22.6.

Posted by Luke Sturgess-Durden on 28th August 2007

Compton Dandy Race Report - 11/08/05

By Andy Middleton...
Someone spotted our Bath vests and commented "Bath used to dominate these races, winning everything". He gave us a sympathetic look, the type of look that people give old boxers who don't know when to retire he's still looking for the long lost glory all he gets is more punch drunk. Except none of us noticed.

The Compton Dandy the last of the Summer Series Races and we had a full male team, Craig, Jim, Simon, Chairman Mullet and I. Elies and Jo represented the girls with Iwein and Nick our supporters.

As usual the scenery was great the low sun made the views fantastic but navigation was difficult with more than a few runnners taking detours around the paddocks, including our own Andy.

Some races say "multi-terrain" but this one takes the term to a new level. We ran on roads, through wheat, clover, cow fields, on forrest tracks, farm roads and waist deep streams all packed into 10k.

Our results were also fantastic, Craig picked up 2nd, Jim, Simon and I all managed to get on the first page of results (top 20) Andy was a little further behind due to the extra field he ran around.

Jo was 3rd female proving that the hard Tuesday runs are paying dividends and Elies reveled in the stream overtaking people on the toughest part of the course.

And our male team, did we taste the canvas? Are Baths glory days gone?
Ding, ding fights over don't retire yet, City of Bath first place!! and a bottle of cider each!

O.K. so it's not the World Champs but i'll be grinning from ear to ear on Tuesday.

Posted by Gavin Davies on 12th August 2005