Author: Team Kennet Administrator

Team Kennet Quad Kids were back in action at Aldershot finishing in 1^st position overall.

Team Kennet. 1616

Woking. 1501

Aldershot 1478

Fleet 1210

Camberley 1083

Abingdon 883

Setafa/Havant 850

The Under 11 girls finished 1^st place overall, that gives them 13 straight wins in a row now to date.  Nine girls made up the squad and in the 75m sprint it was Ella Larkin quickest for TK clocking 11.63s, Praiya Foreman 12.2s and Sophia Mahoney 12.4s.  In the long jump Larkin continued her form with a leap of 3.71m, Alice Stratford 3.55m and Matilda Saunders 3.15m.  In the 600m Larkin ran a superb race to finish with a time of 1.48.4, breaking the Team Kennet Club Record and equalling the Wessex League record, this also ranks her 2^nd in the UK .  Close behind Stratford with 2.00.9 and Foreman 2.04.0.  The girls threw well in the Vortex, Stratford 28.09m, Mahoney 27.90m and Larkin 25.88m.  Other girls taking part Cecily Wyer, Izzy Fagan, Darcey Scaplehorn and Noella Martinez Martin.  Ella Larkin now jumps to the top spot of the league overall with 245points. 

The Under 11 boys finished in 4^th place overall with 5 boys taking part on the day. Sebastian Lane quickest for TK in the 75m clocking 11.85s, Alexander Browning 12.13 and William Moloney 12.39s.  In the long jump it was close between the boys, Browning leaped 3.07m, and Lane and Joshua Kuijten both 3.02m.  In the 600m Maloney was quickest 2.00.8, Lane 2.01.6 and Kuijten 2.12.3.  Finally, the Vortex throw Lane threw furthest with 32.88m, Kuijten 28.26m and Moloney 24.13m. Also taking part Sebastian Lauder Clake. Scoring 221 points Sebastian Lane finished 4^th overall on the day. 

Team Kennets Nite of the TK Mad miles took place at Crookham Common Athletics Track in superb mid summer evening weather set for lots of personal bests.

Race 1 saw the Under 9 and under 11 girls, it was Ella Larkin who took to the front straightaway to slowly increase her lead and take the win in the fastest time ever recorded in this age group race with 5.40, Second home was Praiya Foreman who clocked 6.06 which posted her 3^rd fastest in this age group overall.

Third place went to Alice Stratford who won the battle from a few others in 6.10, The first under 9 girl home was Evelyn Pedersen in 7.55.

Race 2 was the under 9 and under boys, again from the start Chester Bailey led all the way wit ha fast last lap to rank him 2^nd overall in the events leaderboard for this age group in a time of 6.01, he is also a under 9 making it extremely fast time. Second home was William Moloney in 6.09 and just hanging on to third place was another under 9 Lenny Wyvill in 6.15.

Race 3 was the under 13 girls and under 15 girls, it was Charlotte Bailey that took full control of the race to win in 5.29, then it was two under 13 girls home next Harriet Saunders in 5.40 and then Olivia Bentley in third 5.56.

Race 4 saw all the boys from under 13 and under 15 come home in under 6. 30 mins, a great race up front saw Harry Smith u13  ease his way ahead to win in 5.20, with Frank Edwards u15 in second place 5.46 and in third was Oscar Larkin u13 in 5.52.

Race 5 was mixed under 17 up to Seniors and Vets and combined male and female, In the Female race Gemma Jones last years winner set of with a fast pace to clock 5.24 which is the fastest time ever in the event for this race, Isla clare was next home as an under 17 setting the second fastest time in 5.36 with third place going to Georgie McCabe in 6.32.

In the Male side Ethan Kuijten led from the start to just miss out on Sub 5mins by one second, second home was Digby Riggall 5.17 and third place Bart Kuijten 5.18.

The most improved award went to Matilda Saunders under 11 who knocked of 54 seconds of last years time, just one second faster than Chester Bailey.

Nite of the TK Mad Miles 2024 – Results

Race 1 – U9/U11 Girls

1^st       Ella Larkin  u11                5.40

2^nd       Praiya Foreman   u11    6.06

3^rd       Alice Stratford     u11    6.10  

4^th       Matilda Saunders u11  6.13   ***Most Improved***

5^th       Elodie Burdett u11         6.16

6^th       Orlagh Stratford  u11    6.25

7^th       Olivia Kwit  u11                7.31

8^th       Evelyn Pedersen             7.55  (1^st U9)

9^th       Grace Williams   u9       8.01

10^th     Evelyn Barker u11          8.03

11^th     Darcy Scaplehorn u11 8.14

Race 2 – U9/U11 Boys

1^st       Chester Bailey                 6.01 (1^st U9)

2^nd       William Moloney u11    6.09

3^rd       Lenny Wyvill u9               6.15

4^th       Seb Lane    u11                6.15

5^th       Cedric Roberson u11    6.25

6^th       Edward Jarvis u9             6.33

7^th       Gethin Thomas u9         6.41

8^th       Josh Kuijten u11              6.55

9^th       Idris Gaye u9                     7.04

10^th     Jacob Williams    u11    7.14

11^th     Archie Pilling u9              7.32

12^th     Matthew Rycroft u9       7.42

13^th     Ned Goodenough u11  8.18

Race 3 – U13/U15 Girls

1^st       Charlotte Bailey u15    5.29

2^nd       Harriet Saunders u13   5.40

3^rd       Olivia Bentley u13          5.56

4^th       Penelope Lyth u13         5.58

5^th       Tilly Clare u13                  6.09

6^th       Anna Hall u15                   6.17

7^th       Affra Bailey u13               6.20

8^th       Ella Cronk u15                  6.25

9^th       Mabel Roberson u13    7.06

10^th     Gracie Cooke u13           7.15

Race 4 – U13/U15 Boys

1^st       Harry Smith u13              5.20

2^nd       Frank Edwards u15        5.46

3^rd       Oscar Larkin u13             5.52

4^th       Sam Atkins u13               5.56

5^th       Elliot Bell u13                   6.06

6^th       Malik Gaye u13                6.12

7^th       Henry Bell u13                 6.16

8^th       Josh Brian u15                  6.19

9^th       Charlie Adams u15        6.21

10^th     Josh Bailey u13                6.21

11^th     Rueben Kuijten u15       6.27

Race 5 – U17/Sen/Vet Females

1^st       Gemma Jones V40         5.24

2^nd       Isla Clare u17                   5.36

3^rd       Georgie McCabe Sen   6.32

4^th       Kathryn Saunders V40 6.47

5^th       Katie Reynolds V50       6.57

6^th       Andrea Bennet V40       8.11

Race 5 – U17/Sen/Vet Males

1^st       Ethan Kuijten u17           5.01

2^nd       Digby Riggall Sen            5.17

3^rd       Bart Kuijten V40              5.18

4^th       Richard Saunders V40 5.21

5^th       Aaron Humphreys u17 5.25

6^th       Andy Colling V60            5.48

7^th       Nick Burdett V50            5.57

8^th       Mitch Poustie V40          6.00

Team Kennet were well represented in nearly all of the Berkshire Track and Field Championships over the weekend held at Palmer Park in Reading and Hampshire Track and Field Championships held at Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth.

A total of 8 Gold medals, 4 silver and 2 Bronze were won and lots of personal bests achieved in superb conditions.

At The Berkshires it was in the Field events that all the medals came from, Luke Angell in the Senior Mens Javelin took his 11^th title in a row, his inspiration in the club for Javelin throwers passes down the age groups, Euan Jones in the Under 13  Boys won the under age group with a throw of 27.06, in the Under 15 Boys Will McDonald won his Javelin 35.49, over at the Hampshire Champs Brandon Carter in the under 20 age group was Runner up

Staying on the Throws, in the under 17 women Evie Lewis hit a double win in the Hammer 33.41 and Discus 26.65, Berkay Altuntas in the under 13 Boys also hit a double in the Discus 27.70 and the Shot 7.96 and in the Discus for the Senior Men Harry Booker earned himself a Silver with a throw of 31.50

Theo Nightingale in the under 17s took part in his first county championships and was rewarded with a gold medal in the high Jump with 1.65, more success came in the high jumps with Leilah Gaye in the under 17 womens 1.45, and a Bronze came in the under 15 girls from Amber Stiles with 1.40 clearance.

The Long Jump secured a few medals as well, James Simmons in the under 17s came 2^nd with 5.19 and in the under 15 girls Ella Cronk lept 4.27 to take 3^rd place for a bronze.

There were some near misses for medals in other events, Zoe Dickson in the under 15 girls coming 4^th in the Discus 18.03.

Elsewhere in the Berkshires James Simmons came 5^th in his heat of the 200m 25.6, Emerald Hill Sawyer in the under 15 girls cleared 1.30 in the high jump, ran 2.39.6 in the 800m. in the same race Cronk ran 2.43.1 one place behind.

Malik Gaye took part in the under 13 Boys 1000m coming 9^th in a time of 3.24.09, and one place in front was Harry smith in 3.16.9.

Ella McDonald also in the under 13 age group in the girls came 8^th in the long Jump 3.70 and clocked 24.7 in the 150m

Harriet Saunders in the Hampshire Champs came home in 5^th place in the 1500m in 5.20.9 that saw two girls break the 5min barrier.

Team Kennet took part in the first round of the Wessex Young Athletes League on Sunday 21st at Andover.

The Yellow/Blue Vests secured 25 individual wins on the with both u13 Girls and boys and U15 Boys and Girls coming 2^nd in their age group matches

Overall TK had to settle for a close 3^rd place.

Waverley             506

Camberley         370

Team Kennet     356

Radley                 282

Slough                 257

Andover              197

The under 13 boys stole the clubs best age group on the day only just missing a team win, On the Track a double win came from Harry Smith 5.05.9 and Sam Atkins 5.43.3 in the 1500m, New Comer Harvey Butler came 1^st  in the 200m B string 31.1 which would of won the A string, in the 100m he came 3^rd in 15.4, Sam Atkins tackled the B string 100m coming 3^rd 16.2, while back in the 200m JJ Mercer came 6^th in the A string 32.9 with only 1 second separated all boys. Malik Gaye came 4^th in the 75m Hurdles 17.0 and went much better in the 800m coming 2^nd 2.47.3

The Relay Quartet of Atkins, Mercer, Butler and Gaye ran a superb relay to win in 60.0

On The Field Berkay Altuntas earned himself two wins in the discus 23.53 and Shot 6.77, team mate Alfie Cronk secured B string 2^nd places in these events, Euan Jones made sure it was 3 throw wins by securing a 27.50 win in the Javelin, and Altuntus came 2^nd B in the Javelin. The high Jump saw two more 2^nd places Atkins 1.13 and Josh Bailey 1m, in the long Jump Gaye came 5^th 3.48 and Mercer 3^rd B string 3.27

The under 13 Girls had a good turnout as expected, a Double win came in the 1500m as Jessie McCurtin took the race on to win from the gun in 5.35.1 and Penelope Lyth taking 2nd overall but a B win in 5.41.3, In the Shorter 800m new Comer Olivia Bentley came 3^rd A string 2.42.9 and Matilda Clare won the B string 2.50.9, the 200m A string Clare came in 4^th 30.8 and Bentley took a B win in 30.4, the 100m Isla Ladds was 5^th 15.8 and Lyth 3^rd B string 15.6.

The Relay quartet of Clare, McCurtin, Bentley and Lyth came home in 3^rd 60.0

On the field best result was the Javelin Clare was 2^nd11.27 and Ella McDonald won the B string 10.98, The Shot saw McCurtin 5^th 5.11 and Affra Bailey taking 2^nd B string 4.50, The high Jump McCurtin cleared 1.20 for 3^rd place and Bailey 1.10 for als o3rd place in the B string and Finally in the long jump Lyth came 6^th A 3.36 and McDonald 5^th B 3.12

The under 15 Girls secured several wins, Firstly in the 1500m Charlotte Bailey took control of the race to come clear and win in 5.11.3, Amber Stiles won the high Jump 1.35 and Bailey taking her second win of the day in the B string 1.25, the other win came in the 800m B string with Amelia Tayton, in the A string Ella Cronk came 3^rd with 2.43.1, Anna Hall came 2^nd in the B string 1500m 5.35.4, elsewhere on the Track Emerald Hill Sawyer came 3^rd in the 200m 29.0, The relay quarter had to settle for 5^th place.

The long jump Cronk 4.09 and Hill sawyer both came 2^nd in their strings, best result in the throws came in the Javelin Hall taking 2^nd 18.21 and Zoe Dickson winning the B string, Dickson also came 2^nd in the A string Discus 19.64 and matched this in the shot 7.41 and Hall taking 3^rd B 5.10

The under 15 Boys Turkay Altuntas was in fine form taking two wins in the Shot 12.38 and Discus 35.84, Rueben Kuijten came 2^nd in both his strings with 6.26 and 19.78, a double win came in the Javelin with Will McDonald 28.99 and Noah Lauder-Clarke 28.17, Lauder-Clarke came a creditable 5^th in the 800m with Kuijten taking 2^nd B, while in the shorter distances Lauder-Clarke won the B string 300m and credit to Josh Brian for taking part in the 100-200-300 bagging league points for his age group feeling ill.

In the under 17 age groups Kenechi Okosa ran a superb 200m in 23.9 to take a win, had to pull out his other events after this due to slight injury, Newcomer Aaron Humphreys ran 5.09.3 for 3^rd place in the 1500m, another new comer Theo Nightingale came 2^nd in the high Jump with a superb 1.70, in the girls Clare McGonnell left of from last year to win the Javelin 33.98, Evie Lewis came 2^nd in the Discus 25.98 and 3^rd in the Shot 8.60, Another win came in the high Jump with Leila Gaye 1.45, Sophie Moores came 3^rd in the long jump 4.01 and Gaye taking 4^th B string. On the Track in the 200m McGonnell came 3^rd A string 28.1 and Moores 3^rd B 30.00 and in the 100m McGonnell came 2^nd A string 13.5 and Moores 3^rd B 14.5

Final results confirmed below.

Team Kennet Quad kids were back for the start of the season for the first match of four in the Wessex League in Andover.   The age group combined finished in 1^st position with 1455 points on the day.

Team Kennet 1455

Andover 1321

Radley 1295

Waverley 1071

Slough 888

Camberley 864

The Under 11 girls had a full squad of 10.  First event was the 75m sprint which saw Orlagh Stratford sprint the fastest for Team Kennet clocking 12.1s followed by Ella Larkin and Praiya Foreman 12.3s.  For the Long jump it was Larkin with a jump of 3.18m to lead in TK, O Stratford 3.14m and sister Alice 2.98m.  The 600m run saw Larkin break her own club record clocking 1:53.1, O Stratford 1:59 and Matilda Saunders 2:06:03.  Finally, the vortex A Stratford threw the furthest for TK with 24.51m, Larkin 23.75m and Sophia Mahoney 23.80m.  Other girls taking part Maisie McCurtin, Darcy McCurtin, Elodie Burdett and Millie Barlow.  The U11 girls finished in 1^st place on the day, with Ella Larkin taking 1^st overall and O Stratford, 3^rd overall. The girls are on their way to retain their title again in 2024!

For the U11 boys there was a squad of 8, with some newcomers to Quad kids.  In the 75m sprint it was Sebastian Lane clocking the fastest time for TK with 11.7s, followed by Alexander Browning 12.4s and William Moloney 12.6s.  Lane leaped the furthest in the long jump 3.11m, Joshua Kuijten 2.84m and Browning 2.56m.  Lane clocked 2:03:1 in the 600m with Moloney close behind 2:07:1 and Kuijten 2:14:2. Finally in the vortex throw Max Burt threw furthest for YTK with 26.77m, Lane 25.89m and Kuijten 23.86m.  Other boys taking part Jacob Williams, Gethin Thomas, and Sebastian Lauder Clarke.  The U11 boys finished 5^th overall on the day and Sebastian Lane 3^rd overall in the individual standings.

For full results visit https://www.wessexleaguetandf.co.uk/league-fixtures/