Our 2025 EYAL Campaign Gets of to a Flying Start.

When the EYAL fixtures came out it looked that our opening meeting would test our record of achieving 800 plus points with the lengthy journey to Norwich who are obviously very strong on their home soil.

That the home club should come up with a score of 811 points is testament of this - but with excellent team work throughout the age groups, boys and girls, we eclipsed that with 844 thus continuing our winning ways over the past two seasons. Othe club scores  Stevenage 569,  Cobra ( a combined Colchester/Braintree) 552, Bedford 501, West Suffolk 255 and Bedford Lions 153. Personnel bests were gained right through the range of events. William Bruns and Raphael Fapchunda from the under 13 boys both achieved this in both sprint races as did James Pollard (800) and Dylan Law in the 1500 metres.. Over the hurdles Toby Stothard and Hugo Randal took maximum points. Whilst winning ways continued on the track with the under 13 girls - Felicity Charles (100), Leila Robinson (800) with Bella Kehoe (1500) the throws were bringing many points with pb`s all the way from Una Purcell, Sofia Lawrence and Kylie Kayendo covering the shot, discus and javelin.

To the under 15 girls and it was a busy day for Shindra Ayo-Ademo with the 300 metres, hurdles and the high jump. Again the throws were producing a good addition to the points tally via Olivia Mullineaux, Saya Saunders and Maddie Moss. On the track maximum points from Abigail McElroy and Abigail Nwakur over the 100 metres with Isabella Eida winning the 1500 metres. With the boys Khaya Fakazi and George Dixon doubled up over 300 and 800 metres with great success. Bevan Dove came away with three pb`s via the shot, discus and hammer whilst Edward Delaney in the high jump recorded a pb.

At under 17 level Harry Lee continues coming up with pb`s here over 100m and the hurdles. Oscar Dove had a rare double of high jump and hammer. Over 800 metres there were wins for Ben Smith and Joe Delaney whilst at 1500m Thomas Carter and Max Chivers dropped only one point. Tommy Hewitt in the discus and javelin was another bettering his previous bests.

Finally to the under 17 girls and no surprise to find Matilda Hewitt, Monica Malagala and Maddison Poulter dominating the throws,  for Amelia Scott there was a double from the long and triple jumps, Georgia Clark and Alicja Yalaju took the high jump points. On the track and here Lily Hartman with Nicole Hawkins each won over 300 metres with Amelie Shipton taking the 1500 metre event. Over the hurdles and here yet again Amelie Scott was number one with Milana Thorpe taking the `B` string event

It is worth noting that in our next fixture at Watford we come up against Shaftesbury and Havering each winners in that first series of meetings,  should make an interesting encounter.

Report written by Roy Meadowcroft