Sheffield Sharks narrowly lose at home to Leicester Riders

Sheffield Sharks fought back threee times but eventually lost out 78-82 to Leicester Riders at the EIS, Sheffield tonight.  There was a good crowd in to see the hard-fought game - Leicester brought along their lucky mascot - GB High-Jumper Isobel Pooley at her first away game.

 Malcolm Riley gets some close attention from the Leicester defence

 Mike Tuck makes an easy lay-up

Coach Atiba Lyons directs from the side

 Jordan Davies brings the ball out of defence

 Zach Gachette slams home the runaway dunk

Leicester coach Rob Paternostro gets a technical for his passionate reading of the game

 Tony Wroblicky (hidden) fouls Shane Walker

Malcolm Riley gets caught by the trailing leg of Andy Thompson

GB High Jump star Isobel Pooley cheering on the Riders

MVP for the Sharks with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal - Malcolm Riley.

GB athletics stars named for World Indoors

The GB team to compete at the World Indoor Championships in Portland, USA on 17th-20th March has been confirmed as:

Men's team:
60m: James Dasaolu, Andrew Robertson
1500m: Charlie Grice, Chris O'Hare
3000m: Lee Emanuel, Tom Farrell
60m hurdles: Lawrence Clarke
High Jump: Chris Baker, Robbie Grabarz
Long Jump: Dan Bramble, Greg Rutherford

Robbie Grabarz, Men's High Jump, UK Indoors, EIS, Sheffield, Feb 2016

Women's team:
60m: Dina Asher-Smith, Asha Philip
800m: Lynsey Sharp, Adelle Tracey
3000m: Josephine Moultrie, Steph Twell
60m hurdles: Tiffany Porter, Serita Solomon
High Jump: Isobel Pooley
Long Jump: Shara Proctor, Lorraine Ugen
Pentathlon: Morgan Lake

 

Steph Twell, Women's 3000m, UK Indoors, EIS, Sheffield, Feb 2016

British Athletics - UK Indoor Championships coming up at the EIS, Sheffield

This weekend the UK Indoor Athletics Championships return to the EIS, Sheffield.  Run over Saturday and Sunday there is a full programme of top athletics events.
 

Isobel Pooley, UK Women's High Jump Champion, press call, UK Indoors, EIS Sheffield 26/02/2016

As is usual at this time of year, several athletes are out because of injury/recovery (Jessica Ennis-Hill, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Greg Rutherford), but there will still be top class UK athletes competing in many events - see http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/british-athletics-series/indoor-british-championships/
 

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Tom Bosworth, Isobel Pooley - press call, UK Indoors, EIS Sheffield 26/02/2016

Photos will be available from next Monday at: http://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_688505.html

Top sports action on Day 1 of the UK Indoor Athletics Championships - KJT sets new high jump record

On an amazing first day at the EIS, Sheffield Katarina Johnson-Thompson set a new British high jump record as she defended her indoor title in Sheffield.   The 22-year-old heptathlete (Liverpool Harriers, Mike Holmes) cleared 1.97m and then attempted 2.0m.

Katarina  Johnson-Thompson clears 1.97m at the first attempt

 Morgan Lake clears 1.94m at the first attempt

 There was a strong field in the Women's High Jump to push her on to the new record - Morgan Lake, 17, set a new PB British indoor junior record in clearing 1.94m to finish second, and silver medallist from the 2104 Commonwealth Games Isobel Pooley came in third with 1.88m.  Lake's effort, especially impressive for a 17 year old, was enough to secure her place in the British squad for next month's European Indoor Championships in Prague.

 

Chijindu Ujah stormed to victory in the Men's 60m in 6.57 seconds ahead of  Sean Safo-Antwi (6.66 seconds) and Roy Ejiakuekwu (6.72 seconds).

Dina Asher-Smith won the Women's 60m in 7.15 seconds.

60m hurdler Lawrence Clarke was pushed all the way but won in a strong finish as he returns from injury.  He dipped in 7.69 seconds to qualify for the European Indoor Championships, with David Omoregie second in 7.78 seconds.

 

  Clare Maurer (Woking AC) in action in the Women's pole vault.

 

Abigail Roberts (Wakefield) in action in the Women's pole vault.

In other action from the day, Kristie Edwards (Sheffield AC, Lewis Samuel) came 10th in her first senior 60m and Jenny Meadows (Wigan AC)  won her heat of the Women's 800m.

 

Katarina Johnson-Thompson to defend titles at EIS Sheffield and Birmingham

Katarina Johnson-Thompson will continue her good start to 2015 when she defends her high jump title at this month's British Indoor Championships at the EIS in Sheffield on 14-15 February.  It will be her second comeback competition since she suffered a foot injury last summer which forced her to miss last summer's Commonwealth Games and European Championships.

A quality field will also include Morgan Lake, and Isobel Pooley who won silver at last year’s Commonwealth Games with a jump of 1.92m.

This is a chance for athletes to use the Sheffield meeting and the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix on 21 February to prepare for the pentathlon event at the European Indoor Championships in Prague in March.