Author: Team Kennet Administrator

Team Kennet Quad kids went into the final match of the Wessex League at Swindon with their eyes on a top 3 finish and didn’t disappoint. 

Team Kennet 1599

Bournemouth 1602

Swindon 1636

Marlborough 893

Salisbury 1014

Abingdon 1118

Oxford City 1472

With the torrential rain coming down, The U11 Boys went out first on the day with 8 taking part in a very wet Vortex throw.  Some superb throws with Jenson Nichols throwing a huge 30.77m and Malik Gaye close behind with 27.30m.  Gaye stole the show in the long jump with a leap of 3.46m, with Nichols close behind him with 3.38m and Flynn Sanderson and Samuel Atkins both leaping 3.10m.    In the sprints, Nichols was quickest clocking 12s closely followed by Gaye with 12.2s and Samuel Atkins 12.5s.  In the 600m Atkins was quickest clocking 1:59 and Gaye 1:59:6. Other boys taking part Brodie Sanderson, Miles Phoenix, Henry Kaxe, Cedric Roberson.  On the day, the boys finished 4th place with 799points.

After more downpours causing a delay, first up for the girls was the long jump with Matilda Clare leaping the furthest with 3.59m followed by Penelope Lyth 3.28m.  Isla Ladds, Ella McDonald and Alice Stratford all jumping over 3m. Next up the 75m sprints Clare sprinted to the finish line in 11.7s with Orlagh Stratford close behind with 11.9s. The sun shone down for the 600m and it was a strong event for the U11 girls with Clare clocking 1:59:2, Lyth 2:06:9 and Elizabeth Wilson 2:07:3.  Finally in the Vortex Clare threw furthest with 31.18m, A Stratford 26.92m.  Other girls taking part in the Squad of 10 Evie Kearney, Maisie McCurtin and newcomer Sophia Mahoney.  The girls team finishing first on the day with 800 points.

Congratulations to Under 11 Girls winning their age group and winning the Girls Quad kids League out of 26 teams.  Not only this combined with the u11 boys they scored 1599 points to come third today but secured enough points to finish 3rd overall in the Quadkids League out of 26 teams.  Matilda Clare has been crowned u11 girls quad kids champion in Wessex YA League with 241pts.  Clare is our 2^nd girl to win Wessex Quad kids individual and this will be the 2^nd time girls have won u11 girls quad kids league. 

Team Kennet were in action in their last Wessex YA League match of the season at Swindon on Sunday, in a tough match with two teams battling it out for the League title and another one place above the West Berkshire Yellow/Blue Vests it was going to be a great match, end of the day Team Kennet Juniors had to settle for fourth place, there were some outstanding performances.

The under 15 girls has a slight change finishing in the top 3 overall, if they won on the day but had to settle for third place in a very tight match, good points came in the field Eliska Simpson coming 2^nd in the discus 23.40, which was matched by team mate Evie Lewis 19.44, in the Shot Simpson won the B string 7.04, a welcome return from Bethany MaClean came third A string 23.12 in gusty winds.

The long Jump saw Emelia Lunn leap 4.55 for 3^rd place while her team mate Sophie Moores came 2^nd B 4.21, the High Jump another athlete making a return was Amber Stiles clearing 1.36 this was only good enough for 4^th place.

On the track New Comer Isla Clare ran a great 1500m having to settle for 2^nd place but in a quick 5.16.9, the shorter 800m races Maclean came 2^nd in 2.33 with Ellie Ross taking 5^th. Lunn ran a seasons best in the 300m to come 2^nd place and Ross straight after her 800m came home in 3^rd place.

The sprints were fast straight in to a head win Moores came 3^rd in the A string 14.4 and Ava Brade coming 2^nd B 14.3, the 200m Moores came 5^th 29.7 and Maclean 3^rd B 29.3, Zoe Dickson best event was her Javelin coming 4^th b string.

The Relay quartet of Maclean, Moores, Lunn and Brade ran a excellent race just to lose in the last 40m clocking 56.6 for 3^rd place.

The Under 17 men had a good turn out, Ivan Moditha had a good high jump to finish 2^nd with 1.60, Joe Hoaen matched this in the Discus with a 25.03 throw, but had to settle for 3^rd in the Javelin and the Shot. Oliver Carroll had to settle for 4^th places in the 400m and 800m, I the Sprints Caden Thomas came 5^th in the 100m 13.3, and in the 200m 5^th  25.3 A strings and in the 200m B string Moditha clocked 25.9 for 4^th place.

The four teamed up in the 4 x 100m to come 4^th in 52.8

The under 13 Boys also had a big squad a Double win came in the Javelin with Noah Lauder-Clark 31.27 and Josh Ladds 24.47, Josh Ladds came 2^nd in the Shot 6.36 and Lauder-Clark won the B string 6.07.

Luke Stiles came 5^th in the high Jump 1.15 and in the long Jump Josh Brian came  3^rd 3.77 and Euan Jones 4^th B 3.08 on the Track William Devall made his debut in the 1500m coming home in 2^nd place wit h 5.23.3, Jones ran in the 800m coming 3^rd 2.53 which was matched by Lauder-Clark 2.45, In the sprints  points were hard Brian coming 4^th A in the 100m 15.1 and 5^th in the 200m 31.5, Lestyn Thomas took to the B strings in the 100m 4^th and 200m 5^th. Ladds took part in the 75m Hurdles coming 3^rd in 15.9 and the Relay team of Brian, Thomas, Jones and Ladds came 4^th.

The under 13 girls saw only 5 club athletes turn out, Emerald Hill-Sawyer was on form again as she dominated her 800m race to win in 2.34.3, she also took part in her usual 100m and 200m races coming 3^rd in both 14.4 and 29.4.

Ella Cronk came 2^nd in her A string high jump with 1.25 and matched the 2^nd in the B string 800m 2.47 and coming 4^th in the long Jump 3.58.

Jessie McCurtin came 2^nd in her high Jump 1.15 and 3^rd in the Long Jump 3.28, Mabel Robinson made her debut for the club in the 1500m  B string coming a fine 3^rd place and 5^th in the 200m.

Amelia Ross was the clubs only under 17 women due to holiday commitments, she came 5^th in all her events 100m 16.8  the 200m 34.1 and Long Jump 3.13.

The under 15 Boys saw another Debutant Kenechi Akosa, who reached the English Schools, he clocked a fast 200m 24.3  for 2^nd place and in the 100m 12.1 for 3^rd place, James Simmons took part in the B strings finishing 2^nd in the 100m 13.1 and 2^nd in the 200m 26.4, Aiden Hunter 5^th and Will McDonald took part in the 800m races coming 5^th and 4^th in their strings. Simmons 4.63 3rd A and McDonald 3.85  3^rd B in their long jump Strings and McDonald had to settle for 5^th in the Javelin 27.94.

Team Kennets Seb Simpson (Kennet School) represented England at the Schools Internationals Home Nation Championships over the weekend in Grangemouth, Scotland.

Seb threw a new personal best throw of 56.96m to claim a Bronze award in the competition and to put him in fourth place in the UK rankings.

Team Kennet Quad kids had another successful day in Basingstoke for Match 3 of the Wessex League finishing 2^nd place on the day.

Team Kennet 1547

Winchester 1700

Fleet 1400

Marlborough 1377

Basingstoke 1363

Abingdon 1118

Setafa/Havant 919

The U11 Boys went out first on the day with 8 taking part.  In the long jump Flynn Sanderson leaped 3.30m scoring good points for the team.    In the sprints, Connor O’Riordan was quickest clocking 12.30s closely followed by Sanderson with 12.5s and Samuel Atkins 12.6.  In the vortex O’Riordan threw furthest with 24.38m, Joshua Kuijten just behind with 24.36m.  It was another hot day but the boys ran well in the 600m but Atkins was quickest show clocking 2:01:01.  Other boys taking part Brodie Sanderson, John Bailey, Leo Jenkins, and Miles Phoenix.  On the day, the boys finished 3^rd place with 705 points.

First up for the girls was the long jump with Matilda Clare leaping the furthest with 3.73m followed by Penelope Lyth 3.66m.  Next up the 75m sprints Clare sprinted to the finish line in 11.7s to clock one of the fastest Under 11 girls times on the day.  Ella Larkin again led the way with the 600m clocking 1:55:7 to beat the current Team Kennet Club Record for U11.  Finally in the Vortex Clare threw furthest with 25.40m, Larkin 24.72m and Alice Stratford 24.00m.  Other girls taking part in the Squad of 10 Evie Kearney, Elodie Burdett, Orlagh Stratford, Ella McDonald, Gracie Cooke and newcomer Ella Parsons.  The girls team finishing first on the day with 842 points with Tilly Clare 2^nd 230pts, Ella Larkin 3rd 225 pts and Penelope Lyth 212pts 5^th.  After two matches the girl are currently top of the league out of 26 teams. 

Team Kennet took part in their third Wessex Young Athletes League match of the Season at Basingstoke against the top two teams and the club lying in 8^th place the match would be tough. There were again some outstanding performances in scorching temperatures over 30 degrees.

Final Match score sore the Yellow and Blue Vests come 3^rd

Basingstoke        676

Winchester         394.5

Team Kennet      345.5

Marlborough       307

Abingdon             260

Fleet                     213

On the day the Under 15 Girls kept up their chances of winning their own age group coming 2^nd, A double win came in the High Jump Chloe O’Riordan winning her first ever event clearing the bar on her last jump that saw all athletes jump the same height, Charlotte Bailey won the B string on Count back. The Shot saw Evie Lewis throw 7.38 for 3^rd place and welcome return from Suki Humphreys after shoulder operation won her B string 6.41, The other throws saw good 2^nd places Lewis in her favourite event Discus 22.62 and Zoe Dickson B string 14.03 and Javelin Dickson matched her Discus throw of 14.03 and Lewis throwing just over 10m. Sophie Moores also came 2^nd in her Long Jump A string producing a personnel  best leap of 4.35 with Bailey 3^rd B with 3.49, on the track Bailey came 4^th  in the 1500m 5.29, in the sprints it was 4^th places in the 100m Moores 14.2 and Ava Brade 14.5, the 200m Moores 29.8 and Grace Shopland 32.5 and the longer 300m O’Riordan 49.4 and Shopland straight after her 800m 57.7, where she came 3^rd B string in this, and Riordan 4^th A in the 800m.

The Relay team of Melissa Kalliwani, Moores, O’Riordan and Shopland came 2^nd in 57.3.

The under 13 girls also came 2^nd place moving them up their own age group league Emerald Hill Sawyer had yet another busy day in the 100m clocking 15.1 for 3^rd place which she matched same position in the 200m 29.6 and later on she was involved in a Double win in the 800m clocking 2.41 with Ella Cronk 2.51 winning the B string. Cronk made it a hatrick of wins she won her A string High Jump 1.25 and won the B string Long Jump 3.51, Daisy downer now finding her feet in the sport came 3^rd A string in the Long Jump with 3.66 she came 2^nd in the Shot 5.96 and won her B string Javelin 14.35. Anna Hall came 2^nd in the Javelin 18.86, 3^rd in the Discus 13.36 which hshe matched in the B string Shot 5.29, Harriet Saunders braved the 1500m to come home in 3^rd place 5.54.4 and helped with the points in the 100 and 200m.

The 4 x 100m relay team came home in 2^nd place 62.1.

Clare McGonnell helped the under 17s by winning her Javelin 32.32 and on the track won her 300m 44.7.

The under 13 Boys came 3^rd in their match, they put in a solid all round performance, Noah Lauder-Clarke  winning his Javelin wit ha throw of 31.95, Ben Daley threw 25.06 to take 2^nd in the B string, Rueben Kuijten threw a long 21.34 in the Discus and had to settle for 2^nd place, Ben Daley went one better in the B string winning this with 14.02, two third places in the Shot came from Kuijten 6.11  and Frank Edwards 4.06, Josh Brian came 2^nd in his long Jump 3.85. in the Sprints Josh Ladds won his B string in 15.6, the long 1500m race saw both boys come 4^th in their strings in a tough race Euan Jones 5.38 and Edwards 5.55, The 4 x 100m Relay team came home in 2^nd place in a great relay race 61.1.

The under 15 Boys James Simmons doubled up in the sprints coming 3^rd in the 100m 13.3 and 2^nd in the 200m 26.1 and he also came 2^nd in the Long Jump with 4.88,  and Will McDonald 3^rd B string 3.62, Turkay Altuntas came 2^nd in the Discus 30.70 which was matched by McDonald 14.59 and later he threw the Javelin for another 2^nd place with 31.73 throw.

James Fenner won his Under 17 Javelin in 42.53 later found the 400m tough but broke the 60 sec barrier clocking 59.2 to take 3^rd place.

On Sunday the 18^th of June the British Schools Biathle Championships took place at Leweston in Dorset. Biathle is Run/Swim/Run.

Liam Neil, U13 from Team Kennet, younger sister Sophie Neil of Robert Sandilands School and Penelope Lyth U11 from Team Kennet, Fir Tree Primary in Newbury took part in the Championships. 

First up was Sophie Neil in the Yr 3 category. Sophie had a good start in about 4^th position before moving ahead at the end of the first run. A small mistake in transition as she missed her box, gave her opposition a chance to get back on terms with her. Sophie had a very strong swim and then came out of the swim alongside one other competitor. She took a slight lead into the run but was overtaken about half way round and edged out for the Gold and thus had to settle for the Silver medal. 

Next up was Penelope in the Year 5 category. Penelope had a rough start trying to get to the front of the pack and went into transition further back than she would have liked. Transition went well and coming out of the pool she knew she had work to do on her final run. She gained several places and finished in a well earned 8th. 

Liam Neil competed under Sandilands banner for the last time as he is Yr 6 and will be moving to St. Gabriels in September. Liam had spent the week away on a residential school trip and so expectations were not high. Liam started well in the top 6 as the run got going. He did then start to look a little tired in the run and dropped to 8th. Credit had to be given as he dug deep and he transitioned well and backed it up with a good swim. He came out of the pool and transition in a battle for the 5th/6^th spots. A fight to the end and losing on the dip meant a very respectable 6^th spot. 
Liam will now prepare to head off to compete for GBR at the European Laser Run Championships (Shooting and Running) in Munich in just over a weeks time. He is bottom of his age group but is part of a very strong GBR team. 

Emerald Hill-Sawyer ran the 5k today, she was the first female to come in, came in 6th place overall.

Elodie Burdett and Max Burt were in action today at the Beachborough Triathlon for Round 5 of the South Central Junior Series held at the impressive Stowe School. Elodie (TS1 category: 150M/2k/1k) came 9th girl out of 45 finishers and Max in his first ever triathlon (Tri Start category: 50M/1k/0.5k) came a phenomenal 2nd boy out of 12 finishers! Both received a medal and a trophy for their efforts!

Also taking part Charlotte Bailey and Lola Mitcham both finishing in the top 10 girls.

A great effort from all Team Kennet athletes that attended.