CAC Bring back a Metal Rarer than Steel from Sheffield.

Indoor meetings brought CAC two national champions for in Cardiff Seb Clatworthy took the Welsh high jump title with a leap of 2.08 metres whilst at Sheffield Monica Malagala claimed the England’s under 17`s shot putt title - this with a huge personal best of 14.41 metres and way ahead of any opponents.

Chelmsford colours were indeed seen throughout the later championships with no fewer than twenty members in attendance - ironically the same number that had made the short trip to Basildon for the cross-country fixture.

Apart from that gold by Monica other medals came back to Chelmsford with the shot putt again featuring for Shindara Ayo-Adeyemo taking second spot in the under 15`s event with 10.87m, Shindara also achieved pb`s in the heats of the 60m hurdles with 9.48s and surpassing this with 9.37s in the semi-final in fourth spot. Chloe Allam also reached the semi in this event with a best of 9.25s. Back to the under 17`s and it was silver for Jorjia March in the 800m when after first in her heat improved this to  2m 08.53 in the final missing top spot by just 0.18 seconds. It was a further silver to come via Jake Read with his clearance of a pb of 1.93m in the under 17`s high jump, our last silver medal came from Lottie Wilkin, with awards from road and cross country at national level to her credit now placed second in the 1500m in 4m 35.79s thus completing a rare treble. To complete our medal claim Amelie Scott was to have three bests, two coming from the hurdles with 8.75s in the heats followed by 8.67s in the final giving her a well-earned bronze and a place on the podium.

Personal bests came from each of the age groups. From the under 15`s Toby Tubbs clocked 40.16s in the 300 metres. At under 17 level Jasmin Lunn clocked 25.69s in the 200m, Lily Hartman from this event went a shade faster with 25.52s before a 40.62s from the 300m. Over to the long jump and with a leap of 5.89m gave a pb and 5th spot. For other performances we had Charlie Pyner, high jump, and Matilda Hewitt, shot putt, placing fourth in the under 20`s age groups whilst James Becker, sprints, and Sam Wright, long jump, also contested at this level.                                                                                                                                           

At the British Milers Club meeting at the Lee Valley centre Jorjia March stepping up two age levels to the seniors 800m and clocked 2m 06.05s. Promises well for the summer with all the performances above.  

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft.