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Saturday 14th October saw ten St Helens Sutton AC athletes compete in the first cross country of the 2017/18 season, held at Heston Park Manchester.
Three athletes competed in their first ever cross country for the club, including Jessica Bairstow, Rhys Hopkins and Michael Duffy.
For the under 13 boys, Rhys was first home, finishing in 13:27, in 22nd place, shortly followed by Michael Dobson who completed the 3.28km course in 13:46 in 30th. Also in this race were the under 13 girls; Hollie Brussels ran 15:29 to finish in 37th place and Jessica Bairstow finished in 20:34 in 82nd place.
Charlie Roberts led the under 15 boys team home, he finished in 19:57 in 16th position. Michael Brussels ran 21:42 and finished in 34th whilst Michael Duffy finished the 4.97km race in 26:12 in 41st.
Coming back from injury; Gemma Connolly finished 3rd in the senior ladies 8.49km cross country. Gemma finished in 34:51.
Representing the senior men in the 9.84km race, Ian Roberts finished 249th in a time of 47:36 whereas Ian White finished in 296th place in 49:45.

Team Manager – Helena.

Teams have already been entered for the Northern Counties Road Relays on 9th September, we are now looking to put our teams together for Northern Road Relays on 16th September at Sportcity, Manchester.

Entry fee is £8 per person and should be given to Helena McGoldrick or Chris Dempsey by Thursday 7th September at the latest.

https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2017/efna6417.pdf

The Cross Country season will soon be upon us with fixtures starting in October.

Manchester Area Cross Country League ;

14th October Heaton Park (no Under 11’s)

11th November Boggart Hole Clough

2nd December Kenworthy Woods

13th January Woodbank Park

10th February Wythenshawe Park

Please pay your entry fee as soon as possible to Helena McGoldrick or Chris Dempsey, £5 for all five races or £4 for Under 11’s for four races.

Liverpool and District Cross Country Union ;

28th October Arrowe Park

25th November Sefton Park

9th December Beacon Park

11th February Clarkes Gardens

These races are for Seniors only and entry is made per event – see Matt Crehan or Ray Vose.

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August saw the Northern Track & Field Championships, held at Leigh. There were 3 athletes representing the club, all of which achieved personal bests.

On Saturday, under 13 boy, Michael Dobson went in the 800m and finished in a time of 2.21. Michael was 6th overall and achieved a Grade 1 standard!

Charlie Roberts competed in the under 15 boys 800m on the Sunday and took the bronze medal. He finished in 2.03 which is also a Grade 1!

Also representing the under 15 boys, Michael Brussels competed in his first ever 3000m. He finished in 10th place overall, with a time of 11.18.7- we look forward to seeing Michael gain experience in this event!

A big well done to the boys who competed in the Northern Champs!

20 athletes travelled to Oldham to compete in the fourth YDL League match. Although the conditions weren’t too great, the club still managed to achieve 26 personal bests and 1 club record! The club record was broken by Michael Dobson who competed in the under 13 boys 800m, achieving 2.21.3!
After achieving a pb in the 800m, Michael also went on to compete in the 100m which he completed in 15.0 and achieved another pb in the javelin, throwing 14.53m. Thomas Durrance went in the under 13 boys 200m and finished in 33.6. He also competed in the long jump, achieving 3.42m and threw the shot 4.64m. Jacob Roberts ran 15.8 for the 100m and 34.5 for the 200m. Jacob also jumped 3.47m for the long jump.
For the under 13 girls, Emilia Lamb competed for her first time and showed potential for competitions to come in the future. Emilia competed in the 75m, finishing in 12.2; she threw the shot 4.87m and the javelin 12.91m. Jasmine Scott ran 11.6 for the 75m, 22.4 for the 150m and jumped 3.46m in the long jump. Rebecca Durrance ran 26.2 for the 150m and jumped 1.10m in the high jump. Rebecca also competed in the long jump, achieving 3.37m. Hollie Brussels ran in the girls 1200m and achieved a pb of 4.31.2!
As for the under 15 boys, Aiden Lamb competed in his first track event, achieving 3.83m in the long jump! James Moran ran 13.1 for the 100m, 26.4 for the 200m and threw the javelin 12.37m. Adam Loughran ran 13.3 for the 100m, 28.3 for the 200m (pb) and threw the shot putt 4.27m (pb). Rhys Gormley ran 13.7 for the 100m (pb) and jumped 4.49m in the long jump. Charlie Roberts ran 2.04.2 for the 800m (pb), 40.3 for the 300m and jumped 1.35m in the high jump. Michael Duffy got pb’s in both of his events, he ran 2.37.0 for the 800m and 47.9 for the 300m. For the boys 1500m, Scott Aldred smashed his pb by 25 seconds meaning his pb now stands at 5.24. Also in this race, Joseph Byrne finished with a pb of 5.08 and competed in the discus. Joseph threw 13.59m which was yet another personal best! Luca Noonan threw the shot putt 8.70m whilst Michael Brussels threw the discus 16.75m (pb) and the javelin 11.69m.
The 4x100m saw Adam, James, Aiden and Rhys finish in 55.2 whereas the 4x300m team, which consisted of Michael, Charlie, Joseph and Rhys, finished 1st in 3.65.5.
Elizabeth Greenall and Emma Eccles were off to a great start, winning the A and B string for the under 15 girls 75mHurdles. Emma ran 13.4 for the 100m and 27.6 for the 200m (pb). Elizabeth jumped 1.41m for the high jump and 4.17m in the long jump. Celine Virton got a pb in the 100m with 14.1, she threw the shot 7.52m and the javelin 21.92m (pb). Holly Scott ran 45.8 for the 300m (pb) and jumped 3.34m in the long jump (pb) and threw the javelin 11.77m (pb). Lauren Taylor got a pb in the 200m with a time of 30.1, and a pb in both the shot (6.29m) and the discus (11.28m). Jessica Durrance ran 52.7 for the 300m and threw the discus 8.82m which was a pb.
The 4x100m relay saw Lauren, Emma, Elizabeth and Celine finish in 57.2.
Well done to everyone who competed in the last YDL of 2017, hope to see you all next season!
A big thank you to the officials and volunteers too, including Chris Dempsey, Dave Morley, Barry Greenall, Louise Greenall and Ian Roberts.
Team manager: Helena

Sunday 2^nd July 2017 saw the second Cheshire League match of the season, held at Crewe where the conditions were idyllic. St Helens Sutton AC had a fair turnout, including 19 juniors and 1 senior.  On the whole, 33 pb’s and 2 seasons bests were achieved!

There were several outstanding performances from the athletes, of which Jessica Bainston, Rachael Cahill, Gabriel Mullen, Liam Johnson and Saul Hockenhull, all competed in their first track events for the club, setting an excellent baseline to go on to beat, in competitions to come.

For the under 11 girls, Poppy Handley-Hicking competed in the 600m to achieve a pb of 2.13.6. Rachael Cahill got 3 pb’s : she threw the javelin over 9m, ran 27.2 for the 150m and jumped 2.61m in the long jump.

Representing the under 11 boys, Gabriel Mullen, Liam Johnson and Saul Hockenhull all competed in the 150m, 600m, long jump and javelin. They all performed exceptionally well and are off to a good start!

Under 13 girl, Jasmine Scott, competed in the shot putt and 200m. She threw the shot putt 4.37 and achieved a pb in the 200m. Niamh Abbot threw the shot 4.42m and ran 30.9 for the 200m which was a new pb. Jessica Bainston ran 38.2 for the 200m and 6.01 for the 1200m. Jessica has set herself fantastic targets for the rest of the season! Hollie Brussels ran 35.0 for the 200m and 4.45.4 for the 1200m. Well done to Hollie who achieved pb’s in both of her events.

There were 5 athletes representing the under 15 girls, including Celine Virton who got 2 pb’s, one in the long jump and one in the 200m. She ran 29.3 and also went on to throw the javelin. Lizzie Greenall ran 30.5 for the 200m and competed in the long jump and javelin to get 2 pb’s. Lauren Taylor got 3 pb’s, one in the long jump, javelin and 200m. Rachel Brabin ran 30.6 for the 200m, and also competed in the long jump and javelin, to achieve 3 pb’s. Alicia Spilling ran 32.0 for the 200m which was a pb as well.

For the under 15 boys, Michael Brussels performed exceptional in the 800m. He finished in 2.28.9 which was a pb. Charlie Roberts got yet another pb for the 800m, achieving 2.05.8. Michael Duffy ran 2.41.8 for the 800m and 14.1 for the 100m which left him with 2 new pb’s. Adam Loughran ran 13.5 for the 100m and James Moran ran 12.8.

Senior man, Jake Healey competed in the 1500m and finished in 4.30.

Well done to all athletes who took part and a big thank you to those who volunteered to help, including Chris Dempsey, Helen Virton, Lisa Taylor, Ben Taylor, Katie Duffy and Jake Healey (in between his race).

The next Cheshire League match is to be held at Warrington on Sunday 30^th July- home advantage.

Hope to see you all there (ATHLETES and OFFICIALS)!

Team manager: Helena

Sunday 18th June 2017 marked Father’s Day and despite this, 24 athletes still turned out for St Helens Sutton AC. The third YDL lower meeting was held at Connah’s Quay; the conditions for the competitors were extremely hot but ideal for those who were spectating.

There were 17 personal bests achieved on the day and 2 athletes who competed in their first track meeting. Well done to Cara Hughes and Adam Loughran!

Under 15 Girls

Lizzie Greenall achieved a Grade 3 in the 75m hurdles with 12.3, smashing her existing pb of 12.7! Lizzie also went on to jump 1.25m in the high jump and 4.22m in the long jump. Lauren Taylor ran in the 100m, 200m and long jump. Rachel Bribane competed in the high jump, and shot put. She jumped 1.25m and threw 4.46m (pb). Rachel also ran in the 100m to achieve a pb. Emma Eccles ran 13.0 for the 75m hurdles, 13.4 for the 100m and threw the javelin over 7m (which was a pb!) Celine Virton threw the discus 16.31m, the javelin 17.68m and the shot 6.59m. Shana Rigby ran 3.02 for the 800m which was a pb and ran in the 300m. Alicia Spilling competed in the 800m. Jessica Durrance got pb’s right across the board; she got 29.4 for the 200m, 47.7 for the 300m and threw the discus 9.90m.

The 4x100m relay saw: Lauren, Rachel, Celine and Emma (4^th).

The 4x300m relay saw: Lizzie, Alicia, Shana and Jessica (4^th).

Under 15 Boys

Adam Loughran ran 28.5 for the 200m, 13.4 for the 100m which were both pb’s. Rhys Gormley jumped 4.56m in the long jump which was a pb. Joe Byrne competed in the 1500m. Charlie Roberts ran 2.09.5 for the 800m (pb), 40.2 for the 300m and 1.56m in the high jump. Michael Brussels competed in the 1500m and threw the discus and javelin. James Moran ran 12.5 for the 100m, 26.7 for the 200m and threw the javelin 12.69 (pb). Luca Noonan ran 12.3 for the 100m and threw the shot 8.16m. Liam Houghton competed in the 800m to finish in 3.01.

The 4x100m saw: Adam, James, Rhys and Luca (2^nd).

The 4x300m saw: Liam, Charlie, Joseph and Michael (2^nd).

Under 13 Girls

Niamh Abbott ran in the 75m and threw the shot and javelin. She achieved a pb in the javelin. Cara Hughes ran 2.52 for the 800m to achieve a pb. She also threw the javelin 9m which was another pb. Jasmine Scott ran in the 75m and the 150m. She completed the 150m in 22.7 (pb). As well as this, she competed in the long jump. Rebecca Durrance got pb’s in the long jump and 150m, jumping 3.33m and running 24.9. She also jumped 1.10m in the high jump.

All 4 girls ran in the 4x100m relay and finished 4^th.

Under 13 Boys

Jacob Roberts ran in the 200m and competed in the long jump. Thomas Durrance ran 33.4 for the 200m, jumped 3.46m in the long jump and threw the shot 4.80m. Max Harrison threw the javelin over 13 m to achieve a pb. He also threw the shot 4.44m and jumped 1.10m in the high jump. Michael Dobson ran 2.25m for the 800m and also competed in the 100m. He threw the javelin over 8m to achieve a pb.

All 4 boys ran in the relay to finish 3^rd.

Well done to all competitors!

Thanks to Dave Morley, Barry Greenall, Louise Greenall, Tony Harrison, Ian Roberts and Daniel Dobson for officiating for the cub!

Next Meeting: Saturday 17^th July 2017 @ Oldham

Team Manager: Helena.

Michael Causer’s good form continued on Sunday at the North Of England Championships at Sports City, Manchester, where he won the Long Jump by jumping 7.29m. Michael is returning back to competing after a three year break due to injuries, and is hoping to get back to National level competition during the summer. Also competing at the Championships were Matt Crehan who ran the 5000m in 15.07.42 which smashed his PB by 38 seconds, and Darren Scott who ran the 100m in a seasons best of 11.44 and the 200m in 22.9 also a seasons best.

On Saturday 10th June, St Helens Sutton athletes took part in the Merseyside Schools Championships at Bebington. Michael Farr ran the 100m in 12.00 and the 200m in 24.5, Charlie Roberts ran the 800m in 2.11, Michael Brussels smashed his PB by 11 seconds in the 1500m 4.52.9, and Michael Dobson ran the 800m in 2.22 also a PB. Emma Eccles ran the 100m in 13.8 and the 75m hurdles in 12.9, Lauren Taylor ran the 100m in 15.4 and the 200m in 31.2, Elizabeth Greenall ran the 75m hurdles in 12.7 and jumped 4.20m in the long jump, Celine Virton putt the shot 7.24m and threw the discus 19.73 PB and Ella Cooper ran the 75m in 13.1 and long jumped 2.95m. Well done to them all.