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No Win at Winchester for our SAL Team.


It has most certainly been a disappointing end of the season for our senior team in their Southern League campaign. Second at Norwich in match one, first at home in match two and then fifth place matches three and four. Yes both these fell in the holiday season and we have missed vital members in both of these meetings proving that we do not have the depth in numbers that the larger clubs can call upon.

It was thought to be a formality for TVH to take the win and ensure their taking the league title which Chelmsford had won in 2023, but with only 33 points parting the remaining five clubs every placing was vital. Strong events for the men were the 400 metre hurdles in which full points came Archie Simms and Bradley Reed winning the `A` and `B` string races. Likewise in the hammer throw with Oliver Graham and Yasha Bobash taking the honours, Oliver`s performance of 60.29 metres was to give him man of the match acclaim. Indeed for CAC he was already their man accumulating 18 points as he contested all four throwing events. Nathan Bushnell`s return to competition was very welcome with a third place in the shot and second in the discus. Back to the track and newcomer Tom Rehal started off by setting a personal best time of 8m 45.7s for second spot in the 3000 metres - and paving the way for Zach Bridgeland to win the `B` string. These also paired up for vital points in the 1500 metres. Under 17 year James Becker, second in 100 and third over 200, was again showing his promise against strong opposition. Sadly however there were events in which we may have expected a strong showing but fell way short. In the high jump with athletes capable of two metres full points would have been taken - instead it was just one. Here the holiday season was most notable.

From the women's events and again it was the throws bringing about the best results with Jess and Maegan Hopkins taking full points from the shot putt and then placing second in both strings of the discus. Matilda Hewitt recorded a pb in the javelin with 32.33 metres. Grace Trammelling was a mere one centimetre from here best in the long jump. On the track Sienna Shipton with 57.78s set a pb for the 400 metres as indeed did Hannah Bolton in the 1500m – this after tacking second place in the steeplechase with Molly Drane also second in the `B` string. There were also two second places from the 800 metres with 15yr old Lottie Wilkin and Molly Drane. Rosie Townley with hurdles, high jump and javelin was an example of team spirit but still there were unfilled spots in the results. 


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Report written by Roy Meadowcroft                             



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