Congratulations to Melissa and Ashley on their wedding!
We congratulate Melissa Courtney and Ashley Bryant on the occasion of their wedding last Friday, 25th October. Wishing them a long and happy life together!
And Melissa has also been recognised by the Welsh sporting community by being voted as the Welsh Female Athlete of the Year!
Zac competed for GB in World Biathle in USA!
Last weekend, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U17 Endurance athlete 16-year-old Zac Cloete was in the GB U17 team in the World Biathle Championships. He is the latest of our multi-sport members, many of them going through the early stages of Modern Pentathlon, to compete at such a top level. (“Biathle” is a junior version of Biathlon, which combines Swimming and Running).
He and his female GB partner Charlotte Gilbody raced in the U17 Mixed Relay as Team GB 2. They finished sixth of the eight international pairs, the other GB pairs finishing first and fourth. Our congratulations go to Zac (a) for even being selected for such competition; and (b) for completing his race with his partner for GB!
Excellent achievements by our Sportshall teams October 27th
Just eight days after Match 1, we had to go to Match 2 at Canford, due to the limited availability of their Sports Hall. As did the other teams, our numbers were reduced. Nevertheless our athletes did their best and performed well.
| Age/ | Event | Name | Perf/Rank | Event/points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U11G | 1 lap | Beatrice Hamblin | 12.9 A2 | 23 |
| U11G | 1 lap | Erin Langdale | 14.0 B4 | 9 |
| U11G | 2 lap | Mali Ballingall | 25.8 A5 | 20 |
| U11G | 2 lap | Mahlia-P Johnson | 26.1 B2 | 11 |
| U11G | 2 lap | Amelia Drew | 28 | |
| U11G | 2+2R | 30 | ||
| U11G | ObsR | 30 | ||
| U11G | 4x1R | 34 | ||
| U11G | SpB | Beatrice H | 49 A2 | 23 |
| U11G | SLJ | Beatrice H | 1.74m A1 | 24 |
| U11G | SLJ | Erin L | 1.48m B2 | 11 |
| U11G | STJ | Mali B | 4.99m A3 | 22 |
| U11G | STJ | Amelia D | 4.16m B4 | 9 |
| U11G | VJ | Mali B | 42cm A3 | 22 |
| U11G | VJ | Erin L | 29cm B3 | 10 |
| U11G | BalB | Amelia D | 38sec A5 | 20 |
| U11G | Ch P | Mahlia-P J | 6.33m A1 | 24 |
| U11G | TargT | Mahlia-P J | 9 in A4 | 21 |
| U11G | U13B | |||
| U11G | 2 lap | Josh Baker | 25.7 A4 | 21 |
| U11G | Monty Spence | 27.8 B3 | 10 | |
| U11G | 4 lap | Josh B | 56.5 A3 | 22 |
| U11G | 8Paar | Josh & Monty | 32 | |
| U11G | SpB | Josh Baker | 69 A3 | 22 |
| U11G | STJ | Monty Spence | 4.24m A4 | 21 |
| U11G | VJ | Josh Baker | 33 cm A3= | 21.5 |
| U11G | Shot | Monty S | 4.55m A4 | 21 |
| U15B | 2 lap | Jonty Spence | 26.7 A1 | |
| U15B | 4 lap | Jonty S | 57.8 A1 | |
| U15B | VJ | Jonty S | 38 cm A1 | |
| U15B | Shot | Jonty S | 5.15m A1 | |
| U11B | 1 lap | Elouan Biwole | 12.0 A2 | 23 |
| U11B | 1 lap | Oliver Harrison | 13.0 B3 | 10 |
| U11B | 2 lap | Elouan B | 24.5 A2 | 23 |
| U11B | 2 lap | Oliver H | 25.9 B3 | 10 |
| U11B | 2+2R | Elouan & Oliver | Won | 36 |
| U11B | SLJ | Oliver H | 1.79m A2 | 23 |
| U11B | BalB | Oliver H | 43sec A1 | 24 |
| U11B | Ch P | Elouan B | 6.66m A1 | 24 |
| U11B | TargT | Elouan B | 12 in A1 | 24 |
| U13G | 2 lap | Olivia Bowen | A | |
| U13G | 2 lap | Morgan S-Watson | 27.9 B | |
| U13G | 2 lap | Georgina Langdale | 27.7 | |
| U13G | 2 lap | Alexia Horn | 27.9 | |
| U13G | 4 lap | Jaya Collinson | 50.1 A1 | 24 |
| U13G | 4 lap | Georgina L | 55.9 B3 | 10 |
| U13G | 4 lap | Alexia H | 60.1 | |
| U13G | 8Paar | Olivia & Jaya | Won | 36 |
| U13G | ObsR | 30 | ||
| U13G | SpB | Jaya C | 82 A1 | 24 |
| U13G | SpB | Georgina L | 56 B5 | 8 |
| U13G | SLJ | Jaya C | 2.08m A1 | 24 |
| U13G | SLJ | Alexia Horn | 1.62m B5 | 8 |
| U13G | STJ | Morgan S-Watson | 4.83m A6 | 19 |
| U13G | STJ | Georgina Langdale | 4.51m B3 | 10 |
| U13G | VJ | Olivia Bowen | 50 cm A1 | 24 |
| U13G | Shot | Olivia B | 7.04m A2 | 23 |
| U13G | Shot | Morgan S-W | 4.36m B4 | 9 |
| U13G | Shot | Alexia H | 3.19m |
Please note: There is some uncertainty about the validity of the U13/U15 Vertical Jump measurements.
It was remarkable that the U11B and U13B each finished 3rd of the five teams with just two athlete! The U11G, with a reduced team, also finished 3rd of 6!
Jonty was the only U15 to attend this match!
(Just to remind you, each team can enter ‘A’ and ‘B’ scoring athletes in each individual event. Based on the overall event result, the teams’ ‘A’ athletes are ranked, with the winner earning 24 points, second 23, etc. Then the ‘B’ athletes are ranked, with the best earning 12 points, second 11, etc. Relays are ranked from 36 downwards.)
Match 3 in this Dorset Sportshall series will be at Canford School on Dec. 21st.
NEXT MATCHES:
- Wessex Cross-Country Match 2 at Lytchett Minster School on Sunday, Nov 3rd using the same programme as Match 1. If you did not register for Match 1 at Limelights, but wish to compete next Sunday, contact Mark to be registered. If you competed in Match 1, remember to take your competition number.
If you go to Lytchett, please: do not take a dog; do not take muddy shoes/spikes indoors; and stay off the walls on the site.
- Hampshire Cross-Country Match 2 at Sparsholt College, Winchester, on Saturday, November 9th. Please check with Mark P for details.
There are races for all age-groups from U11s to Seniors in both these matches!
