Three throwers from Team Kennet took part in this open competition. Coach Luke Angell took on the Senior Men’s Javelin competition and won with 57.91m. Brandon Carter also took on the Javelin in the U17’s and took the win with a throw of 40.45m. Cheryl Angell competed in the Hammer and threw a season’s best with 18.62m to take 2nd place in the group and 1st in the V55 section.
Elodie Burdett was back in action this weekend representing Team Kennet in her 2nd ever triathlon at the Bristol & District Junior event held at Henbury leisure centre. A very strong swim followed by a super slick T1 saw Elodie in the lead half way through the bike leg. Pushing the pace in tricky wet conditions saw Elodie go over the handlebars on one of the downhills. Coming into T2 in last place, she put the hammer down and ran herself up to 3rd with the fastest run split of the day in her age group and just 7s off 2nd place.
Team Kennet had several athletes take part in the London Games last weekend.
George Down now in the under 17 age group broke the club Indoor record taking it to 6.33m, Oliver Humphrey clocked a fast 8.98s in the 60m hurdles.
Zoe Allen took part in both Track and Field, in the Shot threw 9.85m while on the track 60m time was 9.08s and in the 300m 47.96s.
Josh Ladd’s took part in the u13 boys breaking the clubs 60m record with a 9.33s and also the 200m clocking just over 33s.
Two Team Kennet Athletes braved it down to Beckenham for the South of England Cross Country Championships over the weekend.
Anna Hall in the under 13 age group came 135th with two more years still in this age group and Emma Davies came 79th in the under 15 girls age group.
Team Kennet Quadkids got back to winning ways in the first round of the Oxfordshire Young Athletes League held at Horspath on Sunday.
1st Team Kennet 1836
2nd Oxford City 1602
3rd Radley 1377
4th Witney 1346
5th Bicester 1283
6th Abingdon 1140
7th White Horse 838
8th Banbury 821
The Under 9 Girls got back to winning ways again Ella Larkin taking overall Individual Spot, she clocked an impressive 600m in 2.13, her Vortex was also good at 19.74m and sprinting the 75m in 13.1, Maisie McCurtin was 3rd girl overall with her best event Long Jump 2.53. Evie Kearney was the clubs third best scorer with her Vortex the best event scoring 15.78 in distance.
Sophie Cox and Megan Jones also took part in the Squad.
The Under 9 Boys came 4th Joshua Kuijten came 6th overall and Edward Shearer 9th
Both the under 11 Girls and Boys came 3rd in their matches Oscar Larkin best placed with 7th overall, his 600m was his best event in 2.03 and also a fast 75m in 12.7 as well as a good Vortex throw of 25.57. Malik Gaye was 11th overall his 75m sprint was his best event clocking 12.4 he also jumped 2.87 in the long jump, Luke Stiles was clubs third scorer his track races saw a 2.11 in the 600m and 13.3 in the 75m and really good long jump 2.95, and the Fourth scorer was Harry Bell his 75m being his best event in 12.5.
Other boys were Ethan Jones, Elliot Bell and Noah Horton.
The girls Section Isla Ladds led the way in 13thher 75m was best of her events in 13 seconds, Jessie McCurtin was next best scorer with her 75m being her best event in 13.3, Then Quinn Joyce with her 600m in a time of 2.14 her best event and making up the team was Harriet Saunders she clocked a 2.19 in the 600m and 13.9 in the 75m.
Other girls Elora Murray Vortex 19.83, Ella McDonald long jump 2.73, Amelia Rehill, Rosie Bell and Edith Evans also took part
Team Kennet Athletes took part in a Virtual Club Championships Lock down Challenge in their Gardens, local park or even in the road during mid June.
There were seven events for athletes to tackle, Standing Long Jump, Standing Triple Jump, 10m x 10m sprint, Toilet Roll High Jump, Chest Push, Speed Bounce and Overhead behind throw.
Highest age group to declare results were under 11s, Event winners Amber Stiles and Harry Fenner scored well throughout, Amber bouncing 80 times in 30 seconds in Speed Bounce, while Harry best was his Overhead behind throw of 13.60m, William Mcdonald controlled the jumps by winning these 1.95 in long and 5.56 in triple and even jumping 7 toilet rolls high.
Under 13s saw another good entry Zoe Allen winning the girls with a 2.14 long jump and 6.70 triple jump best of her events, Bethany MaClean bouncing a very impressive 90 speed bounces in 30 seconds, James Fenners 8 toilet roll jumps was his best.
Under 9 age group Isla ladds would of won whole age group, very impressive throwing and another good speed bounce of 70 in 30 seconds boys winner was Luke Stiles with his overhead Behind Throw 7.18 his best event
The Seniors saw Martine Stiles win the females another good speed bounce of 83 in 90 seconds and Steve MaClean winning the male section wit ha huge 20.29 Overhead behind throw. Hayley Steward lept 9 Toilet Rolls on her best event and clocking 27.2 in the 10x10m finishing runner up in the females, male runner up went to Jonjo Stiles his best event 10 x 10m 26.8
Only two girls took part in the under 15s Annabel MaClean came out on top over Aimee Dickson, Maclean jumping 2.14 in standing long jump and bounding 86 speed bounces, Aimee best was Chest push throwing 9.80m
Team Kennet Virtual Club Championship Results
Under 9 Girls
1st Isla Ladds 20
2nd Millie Davies 13
3rd Ella McDonald 10
Under 9 Boys
1st Luke Stiles 21
2nd Ned Sturmey 11
3rd Josh Kuijten 11
Under 11 Girls
1st Amber Stiles 33
2nd Ella Cronk 23
3rd Holly Lockett 23
Under 11 Boys
1st Harry Fenner 50
2nd William McDonald 44
3rd Austin Ambrose 44
Under 13 Girls
1st Zoe Allen 26
2nd Clare McGonnell 21
3rd Bethany MaClean 16
Under 13 Boys
1st James Fenner 26
2nd Connor Jordan 18
3rd Oliver Lloyd 15
Under 15 Girls
1st Annabel MaClean 11
2nd Aimee Dickson 10
Senior Athletes Female
1st Martine Stiles 10
2nd Hayley Steward 9
Senior Athletes Male
1st Steve MacLean 11
2nd Jonjo Stiles 9
Special Awards have gone to the following and a big Special CONGRATULATIONS to these two on getting LIFE MEMBERSHIP and earning their Diamond Award at Team Kennet for 1000 coaching sessions.
Gold Award (400 sessions)
Bronze Award (100 sessions)
Division 1 Mens
1st Dean Makar
2nd Simon Gale
3rd Simon Whatson
Division 2 Mens
1st Ben Schiffer-Harte
2nd Daniel Hall
3rd Bradley Thomas
Division 3 Mens
1st Mark Little
2nd Gareth Williams
3rd Daniel Wright
Division 1 Ladies
1st Helen Preedy
2nd Cheryl Angell
Division 2 Ladies
1st Georgina Bradford
2nd Debbie Dawes
Team Kennet’s cross country section were in action on the first weekend of the new year at Horspath in Oxford in the third round of the Oxford Cross Country League, Kirsten Fraser took the best result for the club in the under 13 girls that almost now secures her for a top 3 finish overall, her result also kept the girls in 3rd place in the team standings, Alanna Smith made a welcome return after a serious ankle injury in 19th, with Eve Brown just behind 20th and Maddi Baker 23rd
Nathan Gillis made a rare outing for the club in the Senior mens race, running an excerlent race to come home in 4th place, Bart kuijten was next home in 86th next best scorer.
Oliver Tozer continued his great season to also finish in 3rd place in the under 11 boys putting him 3rd overall in the standings, Ivan Chekmazov came 9th, while in the under 11 girls Zoe Allen pipped on the line for 4th place keeping her 3rd overall in the standings, with Imogen Newby next home in 9th.
Noah Kemp got the better of team mate Toby Clark for the first time this season, finishing 6 and 8th, with Kian Darcy-Masters coming 32nd kept the under 13 boys in 3rd place in the team standings.
in the younger under 9 section Amber Stiles finished 5th, Anna Hall 6th and Loiuse Colby 8th in the girls while Harry Strutt was 9th in the boys
Rebecca Thomson came 7th in the under 15 girls race with Annelise Gale 9th and Emily Tucker 19th.
Luke wild came in 27th in the under 15 boys race.
other results
u11s
Emma Davies 27, Leilah Gaye 29, Lelia Gale 45
Ethan Kuijten 13, Elliot Murphy 15, Jacob Avery 23, Bertram Pilkington 50
Senior men
Vincent Page 212, Andy Waters 225, Bradley Thomas 227, Mitch Poustie 235, Kim Darcy-Masters 261, Simon Gale 274, Richard Kearn 302, Colin Price 313
Senior ladies
Sue Francis 35