Northern Athletics Senior/Under 20/Under 17 Indoor Track and Field Championships 2019 - Day 2

Another good day on Sunday in the second day of competing at the EIS Sheffield for those attending the first day of this year's Northern Athletics Senior/Under 20/Under 17 Indoor Track and Field Championships 2019.  More Championship Best Performances (CBP) recorded and plenty of PBs as well, listening to the in-match commentary.

Photos from the event can be seen at:  https://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_746708.html

Results can be found at:  https://www.northernathletics.org.uk/

Northern Athletics Senior/Under 20/Under 17 Indoor Track and Field Championships 2019

A fine first day of competing at the EIS Sheffield for those attending the first day of this year's Northern Athletics Senior/Under 20/Under 17 Indoor Track and Field Championships 2019.

Highlight of the day was Archie Yeo (Scunthorpe & District) smashed the U17 Championship record for the U17 Long Jump with a jump of 7.33m

Plenty of other action from track and field athletes including Jessica Taylor-Jemmett:

Plenty of tight and jubilant finishes as well:

Photos from the event can be seen at:  https://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_746708.html

Results can be found at:  https://www.northernathletics.org.uk/download/north-of-england-senior-indoor-tf-champs-2019-day-1-results/

England Athletics Combined Event Champs 2019 - Day Two

There were more titles and medal positions decided on the second day of the England Athletics Senior and Under 20 Indoor Combined Events and Race Walking Championships. With some great competition throughout the day the athletes carried on the excitement levels that had been seen on day one.

Both men’s combined events competitions were held over the two days and after the U20 women’s heptathlon was held on the Saturday it was the turn of the Senior Women to have their heptathlon championship on the Sunday.

Senior Men’s heptathlon

It was a first national title for John Lane (Club: City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Coach: Toni Minichiello) who continued where he left off at the end of day one to strike gold in the Senior Men’s heptathlon.

He imposed himself on proceedings from the first event of the day as 8.25 (920pts) was quickest of all in the 60m hurdles. At this point Howard Bell (Club: Edinburgh AC, Coach: Iain McEwan) remained second with a 8.46 (869pts) and Andrew Murphy (Club: Kilbarchan, Coach: Colin Sinclair) moved back into the medal positions with his 8.42 (879pts).

Senior Women’s heptathlon

There were plenty of changes to the medal positions on the leader board throughout the day in this competition. But at the end of it all it was Kate O’Connor (Club: Dundalk St. Gerards, Coach: Francis O’Hagan) who came as champion.

Under 20 men’s heptathlon

At the end of Day all was tight at the top of the U20 men’s competition. But it was Jack Turner (Club: Exeter Harriers, Coach: Kevin Skinner) who progressed from third place to take the title.

His day got off to a good start as his 8.26 (917pts) 60m hurdles was fastest of all and moved him from second to third. At this point Scott Brindley (Club: North Ayrshire AC, Coach: Mark Stringer) was in the lead and his 8.42 (879pts) maintained a gap of 16 points with Joel McFarlane (Club: Arbroath & District Athletics Club, Coach: Ian McFarlane) third after his 8.75 (802pts).

Race walks

It was a win for Cameron Corbishley (Club: Medway and Maidstone AC, Coach: Andi Drake) in the 3K walk with a time of 11:54.83 which brought him home clear of the battle for silver and bronze that went the way of Chris Snook (U20, Club: Aldershot Farnham & District, Coach: Verity Snook) as his 12:41.34 bettered the 12:52.25 of Tom Partington (U20, Club: Manx Harriers, Coach: Steve Partington).

In the U15 1K race walk there was a win for Ellis Simmonds (2 Dash) in 5:44.09.

The women’s 3K title was taken by Madeline Shott (Club: Belgrave) who came home well clear of Pagen Spooner (U20, Club: Hyde Park, Coach Andi Drake) in 14:49.57 to 16:15.98 with Carolyn Derbyshire (Club: Nuneaton Harriers) claiming bronze in 16:23.43.

Photos from the event can be found at: https://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_746707.html

Results can be found at: https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/great-action-from-sheffield-as-combined-event-and-race-walk-athletes-decide-titles/ 

England Athletics Combined Event Champs 2019 - Day One

Holly Mills retained her title and edged her own championship best performance higher as Sheffield played host to the first England Athletics national championship of 2019. With the men’s heptathlon competitions underway the senior women will also be in action for their pentathlon championship on Sunday.

There was a sense of deja-vu as defending champion Holly Mills (Club: Andover AC, Coach: Laura Turner-Alleyne) once again not only took the title but scored a Championship Best Performance. Last year her performance across the five events carried her to a 4049 total and this year she pushed that figure out to 4051.

Holly was leading from the first event of the day having opened up with an 8.60 (995pts) in the 60m hurdles. And Jenna Blundell (Club: Team Bath AC, Coach: Julie Alexander) made her intentions clear with an 8.71 (917pts). That performance put her in the second position ahead of Abigail Pawlett (Club: Stockport Harriers & AC, Coach: Joe Frost), newly moved up from the Under 17 ranks, and her 8.80 (952pts).



The high jump saw three athletes, including Abigail, going clear at 1.73 (891pts) as well as a 1.76 by Ashleigh West (Club: Medway & Maidstone, Coach: John Bancroft). This moved 16-year-old Abigail closer to the top spot, now in second place, but Holly went over at 1.70 (855pts) to ensure she remained in the lead.

In the shot Holly’s best mark was a 11.01 (596pts) and this saw Amaya Scott (Club: Southampton AC, Coach: Matthew Watson) move into the lead as her 13.29 (747pts) set the standard. But it was little surprise that Holly, the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games long jump champion, made an impact in that event. Leaping out to 6.01 (853pts) she was back in top spot with Amaya’s 5.75 (774pts) next best and cementing her second position ahead of Abigail 5.62 (735pts). Also jumping well was Jenna who hit 5.64 (741pts) to stay in fourth place.

It was then down to see 800m. As Holly came in second fastest of all in 2:25.39 (752pts) she had done enough to not only retain the title but also add two points to her championship best performance from last year. Not far behind was Amaya’s 2:29.91 (694pts) to ensure silver. But, having been in fourth place since the shot, a 2:30.51 (686pts) carried Jenna back into third place and it was her who was taking the bronze medal.

At the end of Day One it is John Lane (Club: City of Sheffield and Dearne AC, Coach: Toni Minichiello) who is setting the pace in the senior men’s heptathlon with a total of 3234 points.

Everything is very tight at the top of the Under 20’s competition with less than 160 pts covering first to sixth place, and just 54 points covering all the medal positions at the end of Day One. It is Scott Brindley (Club: North Ayrshire AC, Coach: Mark Stringer) who is only just moved up from the Under 17 ranks who leads with 2861 points from last year’s silver medallist Joel McFarlane (Club: Arbroath & District Athletics Club, Coach: Ian McFarlane) on 2843. In third at this point is Jack Turner (Club: Exeter Harriers, Coach: Kevin Skinner) on 2807.

 

Photos from the event can be seen at: https://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_746707.html

Results can be found at: https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/first-england-athletics-medallists-of-2019-decided-as-combined-events-action-gets-underway/