Author: Team Kennet Administrator

Team Kennet Quadkids were in action in their first Wessex League match of the season at Swindon on Sunday.

A young team turned out for this match with most of the athletes from the club in school year 4, they produced some great results and set up a good two years in front of them in the same age group.

On the day the main match score was

Swindon                             1621

Portsmouth                        1420

Team Kennet                    1243

Slough                                 1199

Waverley                            1087

Havant/SETAFA                 883

Dorchester                         773

On the day the boys section were 3^rd, with Malik Gaye finishing 10^th overall with 203pts, Maliks best event was the 600m clocking 2.02.7, also clocking 12.0 for his 75m, and a 3.08 for his long jump. Euan Jones scored 177 pts with his best event being 600m in 2.08.7 and throwing the Vortex 23.79m the best throw from a TK athlete on the day.

Harry Smith 2.10 and Luke Stiles 2.12 both ran well in the 600m, Stiles clocking a fast 12.4 in the 75m. Noah Horton also took part gaining good experience.

The Girls came 4^th overall with newcomer Quinn Joyce top TK scorer with 141pts, her best event was 600m clocking 2.22.6 and just ahead was Penelope Lyth clocking 2.22.1 in her 600m.  Both girls were very close in the 75m sprint Lyth edging it again 12.6 and Joyce 12.7, Joyce was the clubs best long jumper on the day leaping 2.78 just ahead of Isla Ladds 2.77, all the girls scoring good points till the vortex which needs some work on to score higher points.

Other girls taking part were Ella McDonald, Edith Evans and Grace Cooke all putting in fantastic performances.

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Team Kennets Emma Davies took part in the Portsmouth Goodwood Spring Duathlon on Sunday at Goodwood Race Circuit in the Tristar 3 age group for ages 13 and 14 year olds, Emma had a great Competition finishing in 2^nd place to kick Start her duathlon/triathlon season off.

Team Kennet had several athletes compete in the Bracknell open Meeting, the first of the outdoor season.

Seb Simpson in the under 17 mens age group took Gold in the Hammer with 36.32, he finished 2^nd in the Discus with 32.53 and also threw the Shot 9m for 4^th place.

William McDonald won his Javelin to earn a Gold medal with a throw of 28.14 for a new personal best in the u13 boys, in the under 13 girls Amber Stiles also struck gold in the high Jump clearing 1.25m.

In the under 15 girls Claire McGonnell took a bronze in the Javelin 29.61 clocking 2.42 in the 800m and 29.8 in the 200m.

Elsewhere Suki Humphreys took part in the Shot throwing 6.72, Joshua Ladds throwing u13 javelin 15.54, his sister Isla took part in the 75m 13.3 and 150m 26.7

The West Berkshire  & North Hampshire Primary Schools Cross Country got back in to action again at Newbury Showground after a 2 year gap due to Covid on Tuesday, Organized by Team Kennet Athletics over a New Course with all four races on the same route over 1.28miles.

The Event now in its 24th year saw 44 schools compete with 1211 finishers really amazing numbers after what has happened in past two years.

The first Race year 3 / 4 Girls saw 261 finishers, two runners battled it out till the last 200m where Ella Larkin finally broke her rival to take the win representing Falkland, Quinn Joyce (Fir Tree) came in just a few seconds behind for second and Maisie McCurtin from Falkland took third place, for the Team awards, Falkland took the team victory over Thorngrove and St. Nicolas in third.

Race 2 the year 3 / 4 Boys again saw another two way battle till last 300m, Alexander Crosse came out the strongest to win from Falkland, Ronny Bowsher from Thatcham Park took second and Malik Gaye from Spurcroft taking third place, the Teams it was Falkland again taking the win, with St. Nicolas second place and Springfield third team, 304 finishers in this race

Race 3 the Year  5 / 6 Girls saw 314 finishers, yet again another two way battle up front down to the last 100m that saw Erin-Rose Dunk  from Pangbourne just edging in front for the win, over Anna Hall from Falklnad and Sefahian Siabulu from Long Lane taking third place, The Team victory went to St. Gabriels, with Streatley taking second place and Thorngrove third.

Race 4 the Year 5 / 6 Boys saw the biggest field of 332 finishers, Aiden Fleming from Bucklebury started off with a lead that he never gave up to win by 100m, Beau Williams from St Nicolas taking second place and Jacob Nowak from Speenhamland third place, The Teams first place went to John Rankin School, with Falkland taking 2nd place and St. Nicolas third place.

The overall winning school went to St. Nicolas by a single point while retaining champions Falkland took runners up and Thorngrove taking third place and the first Hampshire Schools Trophy, fourth place went to John Rankin  and making up top 5 teams Francis Baily.

The small Schools Trophy went to Streatley and the Overall B team (second teams) went to Thorngrove.

There is now a League System set up of 3 Divisions, In Division 1 St. Nicolas School were crowned Champions with Falkland runners up and John Rankin Third, In League Division 2 Thorngrove won with St. Gabriels taking Second and Pangbourne third place will all get promoted to top Division. League Division 3 saw Long Lane take the win, The Winchcombe taking runners up and Hampstead Norreys third place all being promoted to Division 2

The 25th Annual Newbury Town Civic Awards presentation took place at Newbury Town Hall on Wednesday 16th March 2022. The awards presented included the Newbury Town Civic Award, the Newbury Town Young Person’s Civic Award, the Newbury Town Business Civic Award and the Newbury Town Environmental Contribution Award. The awards recognise the town’s unsung heroes who go above and beyond to help make an exceptional contribution to the Newbury community on a voluntary basis. 

The Mayor of Newbury, Cllr Billy Drummond, said “We received so many fantastic nominations for this year’s awards. All nominees showed dedication and commitment to their voluntary causes, and the variety of nominations show what a wonderful town we live in where people are willing to give their time and energy helping the community” 

For this years awards Team Kennet and Nick Bull each received a nomination. Team Kennet in the Business Civic Award category for providing children and adults access to exercise, promoting a safe and welcoming environment, following Covid restrictions. Nick Bull in the Newbury Town Civic Award category for Organising the yearly Primary School Cross Country competition for the past 20 years. 

Unfortunately TK and Nick didn’t win on this occasion however this is a fantastic achievement for both the club and Nick to be recognised. 

For more information on the awards please visit https://newbury.gov.uk/news/newbury-town-civic-award-2022-winners-announced/

Team Kennet had several runners in the Wokingham Half Marathon on Sunday, which incorporated the Berkshire Road Running Series.

First home for the club was Phil Murphy (Vet40) in a time of 1hr 21mins and 37secs finishing 252^nd out of 5000 finishers, Club Coach Bart Kuijten was next home in 426^th with a time of 1.27.05, Vet 60 Runner Mark Dunstan had a great run finishing 820^th in 1.37.17, followed by Sean Bird 1026^th in 1.40.44 and Chris Treacher one of just a few original members from day 1 came home in 1.45.07 for 1195^th place.

George Down competed in the UK under 17 Indoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend held at Sheffield. George took part in the Long Jump leaping 6.08 for 11^th place. A bit below his normal position where he would have been in the top 6.

Team Kennet Zoe Allen competed in the under 15 age group in the South of England Indoor Championships at the Weekend at Lee Valley. Congratulations to Zoe who earned herself a Silver medal in the Shot Putt throwing 10.11.

Zoe Allen also took part in the Track 200m heat to finish 6^th 30.42.

Also at the Championships, Claire McGonnell (under 15) came 7^th in the Shot with 7.46 and she came 11^th overall in the Long Jump with 4.22m.

Elsewhere Under 17 George Down came 7^th in the Long Jump with a New club record of 6m 10cm!