Sunday 10th April 2016 saw the first Cheshire League meeting of the season. There were 18 young athletes representing St Helens Sutton, whom all ran excellent! The first meeting was held at The Oval, Wirral. The conditions for the competition were idyllic and 29 personal bests were achieved- alongside several seasonal bests.
Michael Brussels ran in the 200m to get a new pb of 32.6 and also ran in the 1500m to finish in 5:27:8. Charlie Roberts ran 28.4 in the 200m and 5:59:3 in the 1500m. Hollie Brussels threw the discus 9.10m to achieve a pb and ran 3:03 for the 800m which was another pb! Twin brothers Max and Charlie Young both competed on the track for their first times. Max ran 37:0 for the 200m and 3:13:4 in the 800m and Charlie Ran 36:7 in the 200m and 3:13:5 for the 800m. Both boys set their personal bests in this event. Michael Farr ran for the first time and achieved a pb in the 200m with a time of 27.4 and John Dancer ran in his first track race, competing in the 75m to finish in 14:6 (pb) and 2:39:2 for the 600m (pb). Olivia Byrom ran 12:0 for the 75m and 2:12 for the 600m- achieving pb’s in both events. Adam Beardsworth competed for the first time and finished in 30:2 for the 200m (pb) and 2:44:7 for the 800m (pb). Celine Virton ran 16:0 for the 100m which was a pb and also threw the discus to get a pb of 15.60m. Thomas Laundry competed for his first time and got pb’s in both of his events: 12:8 for the 75m and he threw the soft javelin. Lucy Bridge achieved a pb in the 800m with a time of 3:03:6 and Alyx Bridge finished with a pb in the 1500m- finishing in 6:32:0. Peter Davies threw the discus 8.26m which was a new pb and Michael Dobson ran 2:31:9 in the 800m; also achieving a personal best. Niamh Abbott ran 16:0 for the 100m (pb) and achieved another pb in the long jump with 3.49m. Jacob Roberts achieved 2 pb’s, one in his 75m with a time of 12:7 and another in the long jump: 3.90m. Elizabeth Greenall got a pb in the 100m with 15:4 and jumped 4.17m in the long jump (pb).
Well done to everyone who competed and many thanks to the officials.
Next track meeting: YDL Lower (U13/15) Saturday 23rd April at Oldham (SEE HELENA).