ATHLETICS BURSARIES IN DAN'S MEMORY
Four athletics bursaries have been set up in memory of Dan Welch who died in a road accident last year.
Dan worked as a freelance personal trainer, teaching students at Exeter University and working with South West athletes & coaches as a strength & conditioning instructor for England Athletics.
Four Exeter University athletic students have been chosen to receive a bursary of £200 - money which came from donations at Dan's funeral:
Sally Kirk - sprinter
Rebecca Servian - middle distance
Dave Cook - British University Sports Association long jump outdoor bronze (7.28m)
Marko Radjonic - javelin thrower from Serbia
DAN COOK WINS FLORA LONDON WHEELCHAIR MINI MARATHON
Dan Cook from Poole, Dorset, won the boys 11-13 age group category wheelchair mini marathon on Sunday 13th April in a time of 20:42. Dan is looking forward to taking part in his third UK School Games to be held in Bath this August.
Dan Robinson from Stroud & District AC was the first British athlete home in the elite mens race finishing in 13th place in a time of 2:13.10.
Ben Partridge of South West Road Runners was first in the U20 age group finishing in a time of 2:49:39.
England Athletics - South West Administrator, Morag Ford, ran the marathon raising over £3,000 for Cerebral Palsy Sport.
For all results go to: http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/?pageID=2&article=40
SOUTH WEST COACHING CONFERENCE
Steve Backley and Fuzz Ahmed were two of the key speakers delivering workshops to 76 coaches from across the South West at the region’s first coaching conference, held at the University of Bath on Saturday 12th April.
A day of strength & conditioning, mentoring, applied biomechanics, marathon training, PAC training and fundamental movement skills were delivered in workshops throughout the day.
The Coaching Forum after lunch allowed coaches to split into event groups facilitated by the newly appointed Regional Event Coaches. Much discussion took place about coaching networks developing across the region.
Comments from coaches in attendance included:
“A very good conference that enabled us to discuss with other coaches and evaluate our coaching development”
“Interesting, inspiring and good fun. Great speakers and good demonstrations, fantastic value for money”
“Great day and great to listen to and talk to experts in their field”
“Useful opportunity to network with other coaches”
SUCCESS AT NORWICH UNION SPORTS:HALL NATIONAL FINALS
Abby Sandford from Bournemouth AC won the individual Under 15 girls national sports:hall title at the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday 12th April. Abby recorded 10.29m in the shot putt and 2.43m in the standing long jump. Team Dorset finished 3rd overall.
Adam Carpenter, another Dorset athlete, from Poole AC finished third overall in the individual Under 15 boys event. Adam scored 90 in the speed bounce and 7.98m in the standing triple jump. Team Dorset finished 5th overall.
In the Under 13 girls competition Team Avon were 6th= and in the Under 13 boys competition Team Avon were 9th overall.
For all results go to: http://www.sportshall.org/VTL/Results_NUSH_2008.aspx
ATHLETICS ROBINSON & HARVEY STRIKE GOLD AT ENGLISH SCHOOLS
TWO GOLD medals, a silver and a bronze was the medal haul for west runners at the Sainsbury’s English Schools’ Championships.
Also six west athletes have been selected to represent England at the British Schools’ Championships in Perth on Saturday March 29th.
Stars of the show were Cornwall’s newcomer Connor Robinson and Devon’s Great Britain junior international Joanne Harvey.
Robinson gets the extra award as best newcomer of the winter as the 14-year-old added the national junior boys’ title to his victories in the Cornwall and South West Championships.
“It still hasn’t sunk in yet,” said Robinson, who is a member of Cornwall AC.
Robinson recalls that in the same event last year he finished 136th but since then has clearly made massive improvements.
This winter he has won the Cornish and South West Schools’ titles and finished fifth in the South of England Championships Under 15s race.
“I have progressed a lot and I get some advice from Pete Meredith at Cornwall AC,” explained Robinson. “I am really enjoying it.”
In complete contrast Harvey carried the mantle of pre-race favourite for the senior girls’ race with style to add the title to her junior success four years ago.
“I felt in control all the way and I’m pleased with that,” said Harvey, who competes for Exeter Harriers.
“On the first lap I stayed with the leading group. Heather Timmins then started to force the pace and I stayed behind her and with 1k to go I took it on.
“Charlie (Charlotte Purdue) followed me and we both pulled away from the field. We were neck and neck until we reached a hairpin bend with 300 metres to go and I launched my sprint finish.
“Even though it was very close I felt in control all the way and I am really pleased to win.”
Tom Purnell, a 14-year-old Stroud & District AC runner, finished just a second behind Robinson in the junior boys’ after the pair sprinted shoulder-to-shoulder down the home straight.
“It was an unbelievable run by Tom,” said delighted coach Chris Frapwell. “I said before he could either win it or come 50th and he ran brilliantly to get the silver medal.”
Another successful Gloucestershire runner was Westbury Harriers’ Rob Galt, who had his best run of the season to finish third in the inter boys’ race.
“Rob ran a fantastic race,” said coach Rod Jones, who has been helping Galt while his main coach Tom Watson has been away in South Africa.
In total six west athletes have been picked to represent England at the British Schools’ Championships in Scotland on March 29th.
Joining Robinson and Purnell in the junior boys’ team will be Cheltenham athlete Luke Carroll, who had a storming finish to finish sixth and earn his England vest after it looked like he was out of contention.
“I had dropped to 12th at one point and then suddenly my dad shouted to me and I picked up my pace again,” said Carroll, who is coached by Andy Beadle at Cheltenham & County Harriers..
“I just switched off for a moment so I was delighted to get back to sixth and get my England vest. That was my aim and it was a big improvement on my 62nd last year.”
The only Dorset athlete to make the team is Melissa Courtney, who was fifth in the inter girls’ race while Cornwall’s Annabel Gummow, who competes for Bristol & West AC, was sixth in the junior girls.
On the reserve list are Somerset’s Charlie Maclean and Avon’s Aoife Thorogood, who is a student in Bath but lives in Wells.
Other notable performances came from Cornwall’s Katei Knowles and Devon’s Jess Burns, who finished fifth and ninth respectively in the senior girls’ race.
None of the west squads got among the team medals this year.
Sainsbury’s English Schools’ Cross Country Championships, Sefton Park, Liverpool (A=Avon; C=Cornwall; D=Devon; Do=Dorset; G=Gloucestershire; S=Somerset; W=Wiltshire).
Senior boys: 1 David Forrester (GtrMan) 20;50; 2 Phil Bernstein (Hants) 21:12; 3 James Wilkinson (WYorks) 21:13. Teams: 1 West Yorks 199.
Leading west runners: 13 Rich Peters (A) 21:55; 40 Matt Cleave (C ) 22:35; 63 Jack Moxley (D) 22:53; 88 Matt Parker (A) 23:12; 94 Oliver Bower (A) 23:16; 101 Chris Dobson (C ) 23:19; 102 Dan Layton (S) 23:20.
Inter boys: 1 Jonny Hay (Surrey) 19:35; 2 Thomas Carson (GtrMan) 19:49; 3 Robert Galt (Glos) 19:52. Teams: 1 Kent 339.
Leading west runners: 10 Charlie MacLean (S) 20:17; 14 Nathan Young (S) 20:26; 15 Tom Curr (G) 20:30; 21 Jacob Landers (C ) 20:37; 28 Chris Sykes (C ) 20:47; 29 Richard Horton (Do) 20:48; 35 Gregg Halliwell (A) 20:54; 45 Alex Wiltshire (S) 21:01; 63 Charles Gunning (C ) 21;21; 66 Dean Scott (C ) 21:22; 73 Will Massey (G) 21:27; 87 Tom Beer (W) 21:36; 91 Tom Lawson (S) 21:38.
Junior boys: 1 Connor Robinson (Corn) 12:54; 2 Tom Purnell (Glos) 12:55; 3 Karnvir Hayer (Berks) 12:59. Teams: 1 West Yorks 202.
Leading west runners: 6 Luke Carroll (G) 13:06; 21 Blair Brown (S) 13:29; 23 Dan Nash ( S) 13:30; 36 Fergus O’Reilly (Do) 13:39; 40 Simon Cooper (D) 13:40; 44 Rowan Preece (S) 13:43; 48 Nick Bennett (D) 13:47; 55 Conor White-Andrews (Do) 13:49; 84 George Harris (S) 14:01; 89 Ben Bullock (W) 14:02; 91 Jon Barlow (A) 14:03; 93 Hari Cold ray (G) 14:04; 101 Harry Hudson (S) 14:07.
Senior girls: 1 Jo Harvey (Devon) 15:01; 2 Charlotte Purdue (Hants0 15:02; 3 Heather Timmins (Cheshire) 15:23. Teams: 1 Hants 124.
Leading west runners: 5 Katie Knowles (C ) 15:35; 9 Jess Burns (D) 15:43; 15 Yasmin Smith (W) 15:55; 24 Bethany Alston (C ) 16:18; 30 Emily Connolly (W) 16:32; 35 Nicola Morgan (S) 16:40; 40 Naomi Taschimowitz (S) 16:48; 56 Sarah Palmer (D) 16:58; 68 Ellie Brodie (G) 17:15; 69 Flora Macinnes (S) 17:15; 73 Laura Parker (S) 17:17; 74 Nicola George (C ) 17:18; 87 Anna Sharrock (C ) 17:27; 97 Rachel Heard (S) 17:33.
Inter girls: 1 Laura Park (Cumb) 13:22; 2 Louise Small (Hants) 13:33; 3 Rebecca Craigie (Ches) 13:42. Teams: 1 Surrey 210.
Leading west runners: 5 Melissa Courtney (Do) 13:50; 26 Hannah Alderson (A) 14:24; 34 Catherine Blew (S) 14:36; 48 Eleanor Wimshurst (A) 14:50; 67 Emily Bliss (D) 15:05; 69 Lucy Atkins (A) 15:05; 72 Victoria Margesson (D) 15:07; 88 Alice Murray-Gourlay (W) 15:14; 98 Laura James (S) 15:21.
Junior girls: 1 Emelia Gorecka (Surrey) 12;21; 2 Ruth Haynes (Surrey) 12:43; 3 Johanna Spannagl (Sussex) 12:49. Teams: 1 Surrey 148.
Leading west runners: 6 Annabel Gummow (C ) 13: 14; 10 Aoife Thorogood (A) 13:21; 14 Amber Watson (G) 13:39; 18 Gracie Howie (Do) 13:44; 27 Floren Scrafton (A) 13:53; 32 Imogen Wolsey (W) 13:57; 33 Isla Ness (S) 13:58; 34 April Hogg (C ) 13:58; 53 Laura Seal (A) 14:08; 58 Jess Harvey (D) 14:12; 68 Rosie Chamberlain (D) 14:17; 86 Imogen Briscoe (G) 14:24.
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