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. 

Each September/October the club holds its year end presentation of awards for outstanding achievement representing and working with the club during the year.

Please find attached this years award winners. Congratulations also to the Quad Kids this year for multiple achievements.

For more photos please visit the TK Facebook page.

Team Kennet’s Ben East was fired up at Loughborough as he took part in the Loughborough International against other home nations, competing in his University Vest Ben in the Javelin remained in fourth place till his last throw, where he has never been in this situation before to bang out a huge throw, he did with a 73.05m throw to win the competition.

Harriet Saunders represented Hampshire at the National Inter-Counties Championships held at Wollaton Park, Nottingham today. Testing herself against the very best athletes in the UK she produced an excellent performance on an undulating course and, in a very tightly packed field, finished 52nd out of the 308 qualifiers and 4th placed Hampshire runner.

Team Kennet Quad kids were in action again at the Wessex YA League held in Aldershot in the Military Stadium.

The weather was touch and go from midday with thunderstorms brewing but it didn’t stop the Young TK athletes from winning the match overall

Team Kennet                 1741

Andover                           1587

Aldershot                        1520

Oxford City                     1426

Slough Jun.                     1316

Havant/Setefa              1085

Radley                              541

The TK girls made it 20 straight wins in a row and have secured their league title for the third season in a row, by scoring 822 points on the day, Matilda Saunders finished 2nd best girl on the day clocking 12.07 in the 75m sprint, she lept a huge 3.71 in the long jump and her 600m 1.59.64 , but with bad weather for the vortex throw Matilda was way down on her normal distance could only get a 17.89 throw in as she kept slipping.

Olivia Kwit came 3rd best girl overall, clocking 12.2 in the 75m, she also had a huge long jump of 3.74 and clocked fastest 600m of the day 1.58.24, and threw just over 17m in the vortex. The clubs fastest Sprinter on the day came from Hazel Balch in 12.0.

Darcy Scaplehorn was the clubs best Vortex thrower of over 25m. Innes Field lept 3.52 in the Long jump best of her events as she came 5th girls overall, and Marlie Jai-Proctor was 6th girl overall t oshow the depth of the girls.

Other girls taking part were Darcy McCurtin, Cecily Wyer, Evelyn Barker and Flo Randell Bird.

The Boys were just beaten in to second place by just 2pts, on the day scoring 919 points to Andover’s 921, Harvey Baker came 2nd boy overall his four events looking very strong with a 11.5 in the 75m, 3.36 in the Long Jump, a massive 41.43 in the Vortex and a 2.10 in the 600m hitting 242 points as an individual.

Chester Bailey came 3rd overall in the boys his 600m was his best event 1.53.21 and throwing over 31m in the vortex.  His 600m broke the club record!

Alexander Browning was the clubs fastest sprinter on the day with 11.4, Percy Reed was the clubs best Long Jumper of 3.44 as the boys had their scoring 4 in the top 9

Other boys taking part were Lenny Wyvill 600m 1.58.57 his best event, William Moloney, Eoin Fussell, Seb Lauder-Clarke, Jacob Keeley

The overall team League combined with the Girls and Boys has put the club into top spot, with one of the teams having one match left going to be close in the league tables.

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.