Youth Development League

On their home track at Ashton Sports Centre the younger members were in action coming 5th team in the 3rd. Youth Development League match of the season.

In the class for boys under 15 there were many fine performances including those of Aaron Toppin who won the U15 Boys 100m. in 11.8 sec. and also the B 200m. in 24.1 sec.. Pearce Christie was even quicker in the A 200m which he won in 23.7 secs. Jordan Allen won the A 300m. in 39.5 sec with Usamah Patel coming 2nd. in the B race with 40.1 sec. The long jump was won by Olalouwa Ogunade with 5.23m with George Cunningham coming 3rd. in the B event with 4.40m. There were wins in both the A and B high jumps with Shane Dewar clearing 1.70m. and Scott Webster 1.50m.

In the Girls under 15 events There were also double wins in the 800m. with Jodie Ratcliff timed at 2min 22.7sec in the A race and Rosie Poole 2min. 28.5 sec in the B.

There were 2nd places for Amy Gilbert and Stephanie Howe in the A and B discus with 25.31m and 19,41m. In her main event, the Hammer, Stephanie Howe had a clear win with 47.38m. and there were good points in the shot with Amy taking second place in the A with 7.34m. and Tolu Adebambo second in the B with 6.73m.

Kyesha Robinson took 3rd place in the 800m. for girls under 13 with 2min. 36.2 sec. with Katie Woodstock winning the javelin with 15.2m. and Megan Caswell coming 2nd. in the shot with 6.04m.

At the end of the meeting there was a high point for the club when Pearce Christie, Shane Dewar, Kelech Ojiako and Aaron Toppin won the 4 x 100m. relay for boys under 15 in 48.1 sec.