Team Kennet’s Athletics Javelin coach Luke Angell, took to the road, to take part in the Kettering open in Northamptonshire on Saturday to continue his fight against fitness and came away with a well-deserved 2nd place and a season’s best of 57.91, behind his former colleague from Loughborough Benji Pearson. Luke has consistently made progress this season to improve his throwing fitness since injuring his back when at Loughborough a few years ago.
George Down took part in the England u15/17 Championships held at Bedford over the weekend.
Competing in the under 17 age group he finished in 6th place in the Long Jump with 6.44m.
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 11th 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 2nd with 5.19 and in the under 15 girls Ella Cronk lept 4.27 to take 3rd place for a bronze.
There were some near misses for medals in other events, Zoe Dickson in the under 15 girls coming 4th in the Discus 18.03.
Elsewhere in the Berkshires James Simmons came 5th 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 9th 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 8th in the long Jump 3.70 and clocked 24.7 in the 150m
Harriet Saunders in the Hampshire Champs came home in 5th place in the 1500m in 5.20.9 that saw two girls break the 5min barrier.
Team Kennet were in action in the second round of the Wessex Young Athletes Track & Field League on Sunday held at a Scorching Portsmouth Mount Batten Centre.
it was a close match for both the Host club and yellow vests of Team Kennet, matching each other throughout the day and ending in a tie on the day
Team Kennet 483
Portsmouth 483
Isle of Wight 347
Wimborne 296
Poole AC 224
Dorchester 135
Ben East added another Record to his name as he took the under 15 boys League Javelin record, winning the event with a 61.96 throw. The Boys age group finishing second on the day, The Throws were exceptional, from the club, a joint win came in the shot Oliver Gregory throwing 12.27 to break the clubs record and with Harry Booker throwing 12.01 both making the top UK top 20 Rankings, Both teamed up again in the Discus to make it another Double win Booker throwing 42.31 and Oliver Gregory 35.15 again both boys making the top 30 UK Rankings.
The long Jump saw Booker leap 4.98 for third place and Newcomer Freddie Boyle taking 2nd place in the B string. Kian Hockaday took 2nd place in the B string Javelin.
On the Track the best came in the 4 x 100m Relay, Gregory, Booker, East and Matthew Jones coming home for a fantstic win in 50.6, elsewhere on the track Boyle took a good second in the 80m hurdles, Harry Davis won the B string 300m.
The under 17 men won their age group, oliver Bazin clocking 12.7 for 5th A string in the 100m, and tom Hills winning the B string 12.8, both teaming up in the 200m coming 2nd places with Bazin 24.7 and Hills 25.3.
Stuart Bladon (54.3) and Cameron Langley both won their strings of the 400m.
the 800m races Cameron Langley came 2nd and Toby Thomas winning the B string. Thomas also won the 1500m with 5.00.3
The relay quartet had to settle for second in a photo finish in a time of 49.8
in the Field Bladon 5.65 and Bazin 5.55 both won their strings of the Long Jump.
The under 17 Women also won their match, Pheobe hoaen winning her Javelin with a throw of 38.36 to put her in the top UK top 20 Rankings, in the Shot Ellie Armstrong came 2nd with 10.11 and Hoaen taking a B String win 9.21, Hoaen had to settle for second in the Discus 20.15
A double win came in the high jump from Armstrong and Bethan Philp. on the track, Philp secured two more wins in the 800m and 1500m, in the shorter distances Anna Montagne pulled away in the 300m to win in 42.5 and Caitlin Nowell taking 2nd B string, Montagne had to settle for 2nd place in the 200m 27.0 and Nowell 3rd B string 30.3.
the 4 x100m relay team comprising of Armstrong, Hoaen, Nowell and Montagne came 2nd in 55.5
The under 13 girls came 2nd in their match, Lottie Absolom was the girls outstanding athlete as she broke the clubs high jump record and winning the event with a leap of 1.47m, taking her to Uk Number 6. Her day continued by winning both B strings in the Discus 17.16 and 70m hurdles 13.2
Annabel Todd also had a successful day winning the 800m in 2.31 but taking 2nd in the Long Jump and 3rd in the Discus 18.39 A string.
Tara Hogan won her B string 800m in 2.41, in the longer 1200m both Eve Brown and Alanna Smith took second places in their strings.
The relay quartet came home in 3rd place.
The under 15 Girls came 2nd in their match, in the sprints Izzy Kerslake came within a whisker to take 2nd place in the 100m 13.5 and Lucy Bennet taking 3rd B string 14.0, in the 200m Francesca young took 2nd place 27.6 and Ellie Kerslake 2nd place as well 29.4, the club had several non scorers in the 200m Lucy Bennet clocking 29.1 and Amy Russell 29.6, Ella Ward 30.2.
the 300m both Young and Georgina Thomson had to settle for 3rd places. in the longer distances G. Thomson was the best scorer winning her B string 1500m.
The relay quartet came home in 2nd place in 55.0
On the field Sophie Wheadon took 2nd place in the Shot 10.00, she won the discus with a 30.80 throw to push her in the top 30 UK rankings, and taking 2nd place in the javelin.
Poppy Bladon took second places in the B string Javelin and Discus.
The under 13 boys came 3rd in their age group, the day started well with a great Double win in the 75m Hurdles Thomas Woodrow 16.1 and George Mackie 16.3, Mackie adding a 2nd place in the High Jump 1.25.
the 800m saw good points from the club Toby Clark taking 2nd place and a brilliant run by Noah Kemp to win the B string, later on he went on to win the Discus, with Oliver Absolom taking 2nd in the B string, steady points came in from rest of the boys Ben Fisher, Seb simpson and Kian D Arcy Mastures.
Team Kennet Athletes secured their best ever medal haul at the recent County Championships and claiming 3 County Championship Best Records, taking home 14 Gold, 10 Silver and 5 Bronze medals.
The under 17s continued to dominate and Ben East took Gold in the Javelin with a big throw of 68.14 and take the Championship Record at his first attempt, training partner Phoebe Hoaen also Struck Gold and also another new Championship record in her Javelin throwing 42.09.
Oliver Bazin came 4th in the Long Jump 5.12 and came 5th in the 200m final 24.6
Anna Montagne won her Shot with a throw of 10.42 and also took the High Jump gold with 1.55 but had to settle for Silver in the 80m hurdles 12.98.
Harry Booker struck Gold in the Discus 37.90 and took Silver in the Shot 10.92, team mate Oliver Gregory claimed two Bronze medals in the Discus 30.81 and Shot 10.49.
Sophie Wheadon won herself Gold in the Discus winning with a throw of 32.67 increasing her own club record, and took Silver in the Shot with a throw of 10.36
Stuart Bladon added Gold medals as well in the under 20 mens first in the 110m hurdles 15.5 breaking the club record and then in the High Jump 1.70. Luke Angell also took another County title winning his 10th in a row throwing 54.75m
The under 15s also did well, New Comer Liam Cawley took part in the Hampshire Championships winning the Javelin with a throw of 51.31 and setting a new Hampshire Championship best Record and moving him in to UK number 2, at the same championships Noah Kemp made it in to the 1500m final to finish 7th with a new personnel best time of 4.48.82. Matthew Jones came 4th in the High Jump with 1.45m
Oliver Ford made sure that he didn’t miss out on Gold medals in the Throws as he won the Discus with 30.30m and took Silver in the Shot 10.39 and finished 4thin the Javelin 31.88, Kian Hockaday went one better to earn himself a well deserved Bronze medal 32.84.
Charlotte Absolom was rewarded with a Silver in the High Jump 1.35 and came 5th in the 75m hurdles final 13.37.
The Senior Ladies Hayley Steward joined the throwers to win a Gold in the Shot with 11.11m throw and then went on to win a Silver in the 400m with a time of 62.54, and later struck Gold again in the Long Jump 5.12
The under 20s Charlotte Booker came 2nd in the Discus 24.65 and 4th in the Hammer and Caitlin Nowell came 4th in the 400m 66.36
Ben Schiffer-Harte took part in the Senior men and he to claimed medals, he won the 800m event and then came 2nd in the Shot
Claire McGonnell took part in the Quadrathon, her best event was the 600m clocking 1.55.4 and then her 75m sprint 11.6
Zoe Allen took part in the Oxfordshire Championships in the under 13 age group coming back with Four Medals, Allen earned herself Silver in the Javelin and Shot and two Bronzes in the sprints 100m and 200m claiming new personnel bests in all four events
Some photos from the day are available here
Team kennet had several athletes compete for Berkshire at the inter counties u13 match held at Kingston.
Best result of the day came from Seb Simpson in the Discus as he came 2nd overall with a throw of 25.36 putting him 9th in the UK rankings. He also threw the shot 8.12 for 7th in the b string.
James Fenner came 7th in the A string Javelin throwing 29.44.
The girls best result came from Eve Brown throwing 27.02 in the javelin for 2nd b string and in the A string Claire McGonnel came 7th with a throw of 24.39.
Kirsten Fraser came 5th in the 1500m in 4.58 and finally Zoe Allen representing Oxfordshire ran 14.4 in 100m and 29.93 in 200m and threw 7.85 in the shot to come 4th A string.
Team Kennet had Several Athletes compete in the South of England Track and Field Championships at Kingsmeadow Stadium in Kingston.
Team Kennet Claimed Three medals, and Seb Simpson was crowned under 15 South of England Discus Champion throwing 38.89, but to cap this he also took a Bronze Medal in the Hammer throwing 34.10 and finished 5th in the Shot 11.34.
Another Medal came from George Down in the same age group in the Long Jump breaking his own club record leaping to 6.21 and taking a Bronze medal.
Charlotte Absolom also broke the clubs under 17 womens Triple Jump record coming 6th with 9.93
Under 13 Elliot Murphy came 5th in his 800m heat clocking 2.28.4 and Eliska Simpson in the u13 girls Shot came 8th.
Team Kennet took part in their second Wessex Young Athletes League match of the season at Swindon last weekend.
Conditions were superb for the meeting throughout which produced lots of personnel bests and one UK ranked Number 1 from Thrower Turkay Altuntas in the under 15 Boys throwing 43m.
Match result of the day put Team Kennet in third place
Swindon 644
Waverley 376.5
Team Kennet 354
Slough Junior 232.5
Wimborne 187
Marlborough 158
The Under 13 Boys got the best team placing on the day finishing 2nd place which puts them joint top of the their own age group league.
Berkay Altuntas threw a big throw in the Discus to win the event with 28.39 with Alfie Cronk taking 2nd B string, A double win came in the Javelin with Jenson Nichols 26.41 and Altuntas the B string 18.69, I the Shot TK lads had to settle for two 2nd places Altuntas 8.22 and Cronk 5.05, two more 2nd places came in the high jump with Sam Atkins 1.20 and Nichols 1.10, I the Long Jump good points came from 3rd place A string Malik Gaye 3.78 and Connor O’Riordan 3.61, moving on to the track Harry Smith ran a superb race in the 1500m to win with 5.04.1 and josh Bailey took 2nd b string 6.05.1, Gaye took 2nd place in the 800m A string with Atkins taking 3rd B 3.01.2 and in the shorter distances Smith came 2nd B string in the 200m 30.9, Thomas Williams ran well in the A string 100m and 200m clocking 15.4 and 31.3 for 5th places. The 4x100m relay team had to settle for 4th place.
The under 15 boys came 3rd in their age group, highlight was Turkay in his Discus with a huge win, while Rueben Kuijten took 2nd in the B string 19.62, as with the younger boys the Javelin claimed another Double win, Will McDonald throwing 37.3 and Noah Lauder-Clarke 31.01, in the Shot 3rd place came from Kuijten and in the B a 2nd place from Ben Daley. Points were low on the track Josh Brain took part in the 100m 14.8, 200m 30.8 to earn good points, Frank Edwards came home in 2nd place in the 1500m.
Only two under 17 men turned out due to exams, Theo Nightingale lept to a personal best in the high jump to win with 1.75, he also took part in the Long Jump and 200m, James Simmons ran in the 100m 12.6 and 200m 25.7 and also the long jump.
The under 13 Girls came 3rd in their match Double win came in the 1500m with Harriet Saunders 5.19.2 and Jessie McCurtin 5.30.1, the shorter 800m saw Olivia Bentley come home in 2nd place 2.45.2 and same placing for Penelope Lyth 2.45.2, Bentley clocked 29.8 in the 200m for 4th place with Quinn Joyce coming 5th in the B string, I the 100m Tilly Clare was 4th 15.3 and Bentley 3rd B string 14.8The 4 x100m Quartet of Bentley, McCurtin, Lyth and Clare came home in 3rd place 58.5
On the Field best points came from the high jump with McCurtin coming 2nd on count back 1.30 and a B win from Clare 1.25, the Javelin saw two third places from Ella McDonald 13.52 and Clare 12.91, The Long Jump McDonald came 4th 3.53 and Joyce 3.33 for 4th also.
The under 15 Girls were also 3rd in their age group best result on the track came in the 800m with Charlotte Bailey clocking 2.28.2 and Ella Cronk 2.43.7 both claiming 2nd places, Anna Hall had to settle for 3rd place in the longer 1500m 5.33.7, The 300m saw two third places emerald hill Sawyer 48.2 and Chloe O’Riordan49.0, Chloe went one better in the 200m B string for 2nd place 30.8 which she matched in the 100m B 14.6, New Comer Amelia Desroche came 4th A string in 14.6, best result in the Field came in the throws from Daisey Downer in the B shot taking 2nd place 6.63
The Relay quartet of Hill Sawyer, Cronk, O’Riordan and Hall came home in 4th place 58.6
The under 17 Women had a much better turnout they to finished 3rd in their age group, starting with the track Isla clare won the 1500m 5.21.7, In the high Jump Leilah Gaye cleared 1.45 for 2nd A string, 2 more 2nd places came in the Shot Evie Lewis 8.94 and Suki Humphrey 6.54, discus saw Lewis coming 3rd 17.61 and Humphrey 16.93 for 2nd B string, Gaye came 3rd in the Long Jump, back on the track in the 300m Clare came 3rd 47.0 and Gaye came 2nd B 50.6, while in the shorter sprint distances Sophie Moores came 2nd in the 100m 14.4 and 3rd in the 200m 29.8
Also in action were the Team Kennet Quad kids. For the U11 boys, 5 athletes made up the squad on the day. In the 75m sprint Sebatian Lane was quickest for TK with 11.8s, William Moloney close with 12.3 and Sebastian Lauder-Clarke 12.9s. In the long jump Lane 3.13m, Moloney 3.12 and Joshua Kuijten 2.86m. Lane was quickest again for TK in the 600m clocking 2:05, Moloney 2:10 and Kuijten 2:16:6. Lane threw furthest in the vortex 31.46m and Max Burt 25.66m. Lane’s total score of 220 points placed him 9th overall on the day.
The under 11 girls, unbeaten for 2.5 years, are currently top of the league and on Sunday had a full squad of 10 ready. Orlagh Stratford was quickest for TK in the 75m sprint 11.7s, Praiya Foreman 12.2s and Millie Barlow 12.3s. In the long jump Orlagh leaped the furthest with 3.45m, sister Alice 3.35m and Barlow 3.23m. The girls ran well in the 600m with some quick times, Orlagh 1:57:8, Alice 2:01:3 and Foreman 2:01:8. It was Matilda Saunders who threw furthest for TK in the vortex with 29.20m, Sophia Mahoney 26.77m and Alice Stratford 25.72m. Sisters Alice and Orlagh equal scored with 212 points to finish joint 2nd overall on the day. Also taking part Ella Parsons, Olivia Kwit, Ines Field and Izzy Fagan.
Team Kennet under 11 made sure they won their Quadkids match at Portsmouth on Sunday, The win keeps them top of the table
Match Score
Team Kennet 1716
Portsmouth 1554
Wimborne 1520
Isle of Wight 1281
Dorchester 1238
Poole AC 1085
TK Girls won their section to pull some 200pts clear in their own league, Clare McGonnell was fired up for a great days competition, she scored a 
huge 239pts to go top of the individual points tally in the girls, and also breaking the clubs record on points. Claires events saw her sprint 11.8 in the 75m, jump 3.59 in long jump, in the 600m clock 1.57.9(fastest time of the day) and threw the vortex 29.87m (longest throw on the day)
Zoe Allen came 3rd on the day clocking the fastest sprint of 11.3 and finished just behind Claire in the 600m clocking 1.58.6 best of her four events. Neve wright came 4th on the day with her long jump of 3.71 helping her to get over 200pts and Octavia Thomas came 5th going under 12 seconds in the sprint and 
leaping 3.64 in the long jump
The boys Theo Campbell was the clubs highest placed in 4th place with a score of 240 closely followed by James Fenner 231. The boys came 3rd on the day and still lie in top 10 of 25 clubs taking part
