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The Club’s senior athletes were ably supported by U17, U20 and Vet athletes at the third Southern Athletic League Match of the season at Stevenage on Sunday.

Up against Cambridge Harriers, Ryston, Thurrock, Kent A.C. and Bexley, the match was very close all afternoon, often with only a point separating teams.

The match started well for the home team with Ed Laws and Isaac Whitten picking up A 57.39 and B 64.39 wins in the 400H. There were also A 3m80 and B 3m20 wins in the PV for Dylan Baines and Bobby Pitman, for Ben Lewis 12m72 and Jacob Kinchin Smith 12m35 TJ, Women’s TJ Kerry Murch 10m54 and Fran Hart 10m43 , Kerry Murch 10m28 and Libby Taylor 8m94 in the SP Libby Taylor 49m and Kerry Murch 31m42in the HT and Kerry Murch 39m24 and Kachi Dike 23m69 in the JT. Individual A wins came from Jacob Kinchin Smith 200m – 22.26, Tommy Lee 2.01.49 and Fran Hart 2.31.44 800m and Aimie Taylor 3m PV. Rebecca Scott won the B LJ 4m5. Also competing were Rhys Samuel 100, 200, 400 LJ and sprint relay, Luka Rodgers-Ezewuike 100m, Owen Watkins 800m, Samuel Dear 1500m, Craig Cartier 800m, 3000m, Chris Westcott 3000m, Steve Mayfield SP, DT, HT, JT, Edward Turner JT, Bethany Joseph 100m, Martina Barber 100m, LJ, Annabel Howells 200m, Kirsten Morley 400m and Sandra Reed 400, 800, 110H, 400H, HJ

The 4 x 400m relay was the last event of the day. U17 Ben Lewis with U20’s William Galliford, Ed Laws and Jacob Kinchin Smith ran the fastest time in recent years to smash the Club’s U20 record by 6 seconds. Cambridge 1st, Thurrock 2nd, SNHAC/HAWCS 3rd, Bexley 4th, Kent A.C 5th and Ryston 6th.

Jacob Kinchin Smith for Man of the Match for his 200m and Libby Taylor was Woman of the Match for her HT.

Team Manager Rhys Samuel was delighted with the result and team spirit and is looking forward to seeing everyone in action again at the last SAL match in Woodford on the 19th August.