Monday, 26 April 2010

Scottish Unis/CSSAL Div 1

Scottish Universities Championships
24th April 2010
Pitreavie

Kirsty Barr (VP-Glasgow/Edinburgh Uni) had a highly successful championships, bringing home 3 gold medals and a 4th place. She competed in thr 100m, High Jump, Lomg Jump and Triple Jump.

In the 100m, she was 4th in her heat in 12.92w but qualified as a fastest loser. However in the final, she produced a personal best run to finish 4th in 12.81 (+1.6m/s). And things continued to go upwards. In the High Jump, she jumped 1.55m. This is 12cm down on her personal best was was enough for a 20cm victory. Despite it being only 1st ever Triple Jump competition, Kirsty performed well to jump 10.37m for another gold medal. The best result of the day, though, came in the Long Jump. She jumped 5.68m to add over 10cm to her personal best and take a comprehensive win. Nobody else jumped over 4m.

Overall it was a great day for Kirsty, who is just coming to the end of her first year at university.

Central & South Scotland League Divison 1
25th April 2010
Linwood

The Penrice family (Shettleston Harriers) and Jane Scott (VP-Glasgow) competed for their respective clubs in the top division of the CSSAL.

The best result came from Laura Penrice in the 800m. She ran a large PB of 2:24.8 to finish 2nd overall in her race behind clubmate Myrtle Breckenridge. Laura will be aiming to be in medal contention at the Scottish Closed Under 15 Championships.

Youngest brother Craig was also in good form in the Under 11 age group. He was 5th in the A string 800m with 2:48.5 (PB)and was 6th in the Long Jump with 3.31m, also a PB.

Euan Penrice also competed in the Under 13 800m. He wasn't at his best but produced a solid run of 2:45.1 for 3rd in the B string.

Jane also a good day's competing. She won the 100m and Long Jump A strings with 13.6 and 5.21m respectively. She also took the B string of the High Jump with 1.50m.

London Mini Marathon and Scottish Primary Schools XC

London Mini Marathon
25th April 2010
London

Danielle Beattie (Nithsdale AC) travelled to London to represent Scotland in the 13-14 Inter Regions Race. The course of the marathon takes place on the last 3 miles of the marathon course before the main events kick off. Danielle ran well to finish 52nd and 4th Scot in 19:44. The race was won by Sophie Riches in 17:07. The first Scot home in the race was Emma Dunnett (Edinburgh AC) in 15th (18:08). Louise Mercer (Teviotdale Harriers) was 33rd (18:51), Micaela Brown (Pitreavie AAC) was 49th (19:36) and Oonagh Dunnett (Edinburgh AC) was 58th (20:01). This caps the end of an impressive cross country season for Danielle, who became West District Champion and Scottish bronze medallist.

Scottish Primary School XC Championships
24th April 2010
Kirkcaldy

Some of the region's schools entered their runners into the Scottish Primary Schools XC Championships. There was some great performances to be had and the region produced two medallists in the P6 Boys and Girls L-Z category.

Ellie Paisley (Langholm PS) comes from a very talented sporting family, with older sister Aylish taking a bronze medal at the Secondary Schools XC Championships in March and brother Jamie also doing well on the country. Ellie continued the Paisley family sporting success with a victory in her race. She won by 2 seconds in 6:12.

Robson McKay (Nithsdale AC/Langholm PS) is beginning to make a name for himself on the track with some fine performances over 600m (PB 1:53.9). He also took victory at the Annan River Races in March. On this occasion he finished 2nd by 13 seconds in 6:03 but Robson is definitely one to watch.

Cumbria Track & Field League, NJAL

Cumbrian Track & Field League
24th April 2010
Carlisle

A small group of Stewartry AC athletes travelled to Carlisle to take part in the Cumbrian Track & Field League. The most successful athlete was Katy Brown (U17) who took victories and personal bests in the 200m and 300m.

Under 13 Girls
Alice Bell - 5 80m 12.4 (PB), 4 150m 23.0 (PB)
Catriona Pringle - 2 Shot 5.13m, 1 Discus 13.55m (PB), 4 Javelin 8.19m (PB)

Under 13 Boys
Farrel O'Sullivan - 4 800m 2:45.4, 7 LJ 3.54m (PB)

Under 15 Girls
Sarah Bell - 4 800m 2:45.7 (PB)
Alison Pringle - 5 Shot 5.49m, 4 Discus 13.05m, 3 Javelin 11.80m (PB)
Jacqueline Pringle - 6 HJ 1.15m, 6 LJ 3.93m

Under 17 Women
Katy Brown - 1 200m 27.4 (PB), 1 300m 44.4 (PB)

National Junior Athletics League
Manchester
25th April 2010

Kirsty Yates (VP-Glasgow/Stewartry AC) competed for Team Glasgow in 3 events plus a relay. Her best result was the Shot Put, where she was 2nd in a season's best 12.20m, showing a return to form. Her PB is 12.57m. Despite not running well in the 100m Hurdles, Kirsty finishing 3rd in the A string with 17.7. She also competed in the High Jump B string. She jumped 1.40m, well down on her best. Finally, Kirsty anchored the 4x100m relay team to 6th.

CSSAL Match 1

Central & South Scotland League
Grangemouth
25th April 2010

A small team of Nithsdale AC athletes and an even smaller team of Stewartry AC athletes travelled to Grangemouth for the first CSSAL Match of the season. Both teams were competing in Divison 3.

Results:
Senior Men
Andrew Black (Stewartry AC) - 4 100m B 13.16
Christopher Love (Stewartry AC) - 3 100m A 12.61

Senior Women
Dhariat Gibson (Nithsdale AC) - 1 100m A 14.45 (PB), 1 LJ 4.09m (PB)
Philippa Millage (Nithsdale AC) - 1 400m A 63.96 (PB), 2 800m A 2:32.23 (PB)
Joyce Rammell (Nithsdale AC) - 1 LJ B 3.20m, 2 Shot A 7.34m

Under 17 Men
Chris Ponton (Nithsdale AC) - 1 400m A 58.72 (PB), 1 800m A 2:10.08 (PB)

Under 17 Women
Corrie Gracie (Nithsdale AC) - 1 100m A 13.81, 1 HJ A 1.35m, 1 LJ A 4.09m

Under 15 Boys
Kieran Saunders (Nithsdale AC) - 2 100m A 14.23, 1 800m A 2:22.80 (PB)

Under 15 Girls
Kirsten Gair (Stewartry AC) - 1 Discus A 19.35m
Anna Graham (Nithsdale AC) - 4 100m A 15.32, 3 LJ A 3.79m
Melissa McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) - 5 800m A 2:50.13 (PB), 3 LJ A 3.16m
Alison Pringle (Stewartry AC) - 1 Discus B 13.14m
Jacqueline Pringle (Stewartry AC) - 3 HJ A 1.15m, 1 LJ A 4.24m

Under 13 Boys
Angus Johnstone (Nithsdale AC) - 3 100m A 15.59, 2 800m A 2:30.27 (PB), 2 LJ A 3.97m

Under 13 Girls
Louise Ravenscroft (Nithsdale AC) - 4 100m A 17.58, 4 LJ A 2.88m (PB)

Under 11 Boys
Shaun Wilson (Nithsdale AC) - 1 80m A 13.53 (PB), 3 800m A 3:08.64 (PB)

Under 11 Girls
Emily Butcher (Nithsdale AC) - 2 80m A 14.14, 1 LJ A 2.91m (PB)
Molly Donald (Nithsdale AC) - 2 80m B 14.96 (PB), 3 LJ A 2.22m (PB)

Sunday, 25 April 2010

SWAL Match 1 and Border Harriers Open Graded

Scottish Women's Athletics League
Grangemouth
18th April 2010

Kirsten Gair (Stewartry AC) kicked her season off with a bang, competing for Team West in the Under 15 age group. She recorded a PB when finishing 2nd in the Shot with 8.49m. This was only 10cm off the winning throw. She also won the Javelin convincingly with another PB of 24.40m.

Katy Brown (Stewartry AC) ran a swift 2:20.34 clocking in the Under 17 800m for 4th place and a season's best.

Jane Scott (VP-Glasgow) knocked a second off her season's best in the 100m Hurdles, clocking 16.0 for 2nd place in the A string. She was marginally off her SB in the Long Jump, as she finished 4th in 5.17m. Her work wasn't done yet. Jane also compted in the Triple Jump where she was 2nd with 10.41m.

Border Harriers Open Graded Meeting
18th April 2010
Carlisle

Senior Men
Andrew Black (Stewartry AC) - 5 100m 13.2
Christopher Love (Stewartry AC) - 1 110m H 20.0 (PB)
Matthew Lynch (Stewartry AC) - 2 100m 12.0

Senior Women
Stephanie Lawrie (Nithsdale AC) - 1 800m 2:31.8, 1 HJ 1.30m

Under 17 Women
Danielle Beattie (Nithsdale AC) - 2 1500m 5:04.7 (PB)
Corrie Gracie (Nithsdale AC) - 2 100m 13.8, 2 HJ 1.45m, 1 LJ 4.60m (PB)
Carly McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) - 1 80m H 14.4, 3 HJ 1.45m

Under 15 Boys
Kieran Saunders (ADAC) - 3 100m 14.0, 2 1500m 5:00.5 (PB)

Under 15 Girls
Emma Back (ADAC) - 2 Discus 17.54m (PB), 4 Javelin 19.09m (PB)
Megan Heuchan (Stewartry AC) - 4 800m 2:50.1 (PB)
Alison Pringle (Stewartry AC) - 4 Shot 5.48m, 3 Discus 14.14m (PB)
Jacqueline Pringle (Stewartry AC) - 3 800m 2:36.3, 5 LJ 4.17m

Under 13 Boys
Angus Johnstone (Nithsdale AC) - 1 200m 30.8, 1 1500m 5:11.0
Cameron Martin (ADAC) - 4 100m 16.5, 6 200m 35.3

Under 13 Girls
Catriona Pringle (ADAC) - 2 Shot 5.27m, 1 Discus 14.19m (PB), 2 Javelin 10.02m (PB)

Under 11 Boys
Robson McKay (Nithsdale AC) - 1 150m 23.4, 1 600m 1:53.9 (PB)

Weekend Update 11/12th April

More of the region's athletes competed over the weekend of 11th and 12th April. Particular success came in the middle distance events with Angus Johnstone breaking the Nithsdale AC Under 13 club record for 1500m and Chris Ponton securing a large personal best over the same distance. Fraser White and Kieran Saunders also continued their rivalry, this time over 800m. White once again was the victor in a tight encounter.

Ayrshire Harriers Open Graded Meeting
11th April 2010
Ayr

Under 13 Girls
Alice Bell (Stewartry AC) - 4 100m 15.9, 3 150m 23.2 (PB)
Catriona Pringle (ADAC) - 7 100m 18.3, 2 Shot 5.27m, 1 Discus 11.58m (PB)

Under 15 Girls
Sarah Bell (Stewartry AC) - 3 800m 2:55.9
Megan Heuchan (Stewartry AC) - 4 800m 2:57.1
Melissa McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) - 2 800m 2:54.2
Alison Pringle (ADAC) - 2 Shot 5.48m, 1 Discus 11.55m
Jacqueline Pringle (Stewartry AC) - 3 300m 49.0 (PB), 5 75m H 17.5 (PB), 2 LJ 4.20m

Under 17 Women
Ellen Flaws (Nithsdale AC) - 2 80m H 15.7 (PB), 6 100m 14.6
Corrie Gracie (Nithsdale AC) - 5 100m 14.5, 1 LJ 4.33m
Carly McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) - 1 80m H 14.7, 1 HJ 1.45m

Under 13 Boys
Angus Johnstone (Nithsdale AC) - 1 1500m 5:01.4 (PB), 2 LJ 3.90m
Farrel O'Sullivan (Stewartry AC) - 3 LJ 3.42m (PB)

Under 15 Boys
Kieran Saunders (ADAC) - 2 100m 13.8, 2 800m 2:24.3
Fraser White (Nithsdale AC) - 1 800m 2:23.8 (PB)

Under 17 Men
Chris Ponton (Nithsdale AC) - 2 400m 59.0 (PB), 2 1500m 4:28.4

Senior/Masters Men
Jim Sloan (ADAC) - 1 Shot 10.27m, 2 Discus 32.81m

Lothian and Border Trials
Meadowbank
11th April 2010

Jane Scott (Lasswade AAC/Stewartry AC) - 5 100m 13.50 (-1.6), 2 100m Hurdles 17.32 (-1.3), 2 LJ 5.19m

Thursday, 8 April 2010

Nithsdale AC Open Graded Meeting

Nithsdale AC Open Graded Meeting
Dumfries
4th April 2010

Nithsdale AC's Open Graded Meeting was the focus for the region's athletes on the 4th April. Despite numbers being down over previous years, the athletes and officials ensured that a highly comptetive and enjoyable day was had. Highlights included Fraser White's sheer determination to beat rival Kieran Saunders in a sprint at the end of the mile and Robson McKay's confident victory in the 600m. The sprinters and Long Jumpers were competiting into a headwind but that didn't seem to put off Kirsty Barr, who leapt a massive 5.43m.

Results:
Under 9 Boys
Jack Carlyle (Nithsdale AC) - 3 80m 14.5 (PB), 1 LJ 2.90m (PB), 1 CB 12.90m (PB)

Under 11 Boys
Declan Downey (Nithsdale AC) - 3 600m 2:20.8 (PB), 1 CB 23.53m (PB)
Robson McKay (Nithsdale AC) - 2 150m 23.8, 1 600m 2:00.0
Craig Penrice (Stewartry AC) - 2 80m 11.9 (PB), 3 150m 24.4, 2 500m 2:06.3
Stefan Thomson (Nithsdale AC) - 6 80m 14.6 (PB), 4 600m 2:27.8 (PB), 2 CB 10.48m

Under 13 Boys
Shaun Bell (ADAC) - 8 100m 16.1 (PB), 3 200m 31.8 (PB), 4 LJ 3.40m
Danny Bryson (Stewartry AC) - 4 100m 15.1 (PB)
Billy Carlyle (Nithsdale AC) - 7 100m 15.7 (PB), 3 LJ 3.75m (PB), 2 HJ 1.15m (PB)
Angus Johnstone (Nithsdale AC) - 2 100m 15.1, 2 200m 30.0, 1 Mile 5:52.8 (PB)
Farrel O'Sullivan (Stewartry AC) - 3 800m 2:48.0
Euan Penrice (Stewartry AC) - 1 800m 2:34.9 (PB)
Callan Thomson (Nithsdale AC) - 8 100m 16.1 (PB), 6 LJ 3.22m, 3 Javelin 11.95m (PB)

Under 15 Boys
Kieran Saunders (ADAC) - 2 100m 14.0, 2 Mile 5:27.3 (PB)
Fraser White (Nithsdale AC) - 1 Mile 5:27.0 (PB)

Under 17 Men
Thomas Barr (Nithsdale AC) - 1 HJ 1.60m
Scott McKinney (Nithsdale AC) - 5 100m 13.0, 4 200m 26.5, 2 LJ 3.54m (PB)
Chris Ponton (Nithsdale AC) - 1 Mile 5:01.2 (PB)

Senior/Under 20 Men
Andrew Black (Stewartry AC) - 6 100m 13.1
James Little (Nithsdale AC) - 3 Shot (Dis) 3.79m (PB)
Christopher Love (Stewartry AC) - 5 100m 12.5 (PB)
Gareth Lower (Nithsdale AC) - 2 Shot (Dis) 5.50m (PB), 2 Javelin (Dis) 8.55m (PB)
Lee Lower (Nithsdale AC) - 1 Shot (Dis) 8.21m (PB), 1 Javelin (Dis) 16.27m (PB)
Matthew Lynch (Stewartry AC) - 2 100m 12.0 (PB)

Under 11 Girls
Emily Butcher (Nithsdale AC) - 3 80m 13.9 (PB), 3 150m 27.3 (PB), 1 CB 21.30m
Erin Dobie (Nithsdale AC) - 1 80m 12.5 (PB), 1 150m 24.9 (PB), 1 LJ 3.32m (PB)

Under 13 Girls
Catriona Pringle (ADAC) - 4 100m 18.5, 2 LJ 2.92m (PB), 3 Shot 5.39m (PB)
Louise Ravenscroft (ADAC) - 2 100m 17.4 (PB), 4 200m 37.4 (PB)

Under 15 Girls
Annabel Barr (Nithsdale AC) - 2 100m 14.1, 6 200m 30.3, 1 HJ 1.30m (PB)
Sarah Bell (Stewartry AC) - 4 800m 2:51.6 (PB)
Lois Heuchan (Stewartry AC) - 2 800m 2:34.9 (PB)
Megan Heuchan (Stewartry AC) - 5 800m 2:52.0 (PB)
Melissa McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) - 6 800m 2:52.2 (PB)
Laura Penrice (Stewartry AC) - 4 200m 29.3, 1 800m 2:29.0
Jacqueline Pringle (Stewartry AC) - 7 200m 31.0 (PB), 2 LJ 4.34m (PB), 2 HJ 1.15m

Under 17 Women
Danielle Beattie (Nithsdale AC) - 1 Mile 5:29.1 (PB)
Katy Brown (Nithsdale AC) - 1 800m 2:21.4 (PB)
Ellen Flaws (Nithsdale AC) - 3 100m 14.8, 3 200m 30.5
Rowane Glendinning (ADAC) - 2 Mile 6:23.3
Corrie Gracie (Nithsdale AC) - 2 100m 13.8 (PB), 1 LJ 4.42m, 1 HJ 1.45m (PB)
Carly McCrindle (Nithsdale AC) - 4 100m 14.9, 3 HJ 1.40m

Senior/Under 20 Women
Kirsty Barr (VP-Glasgow) - 1 100m 13.0, 1 LJ 5.43m
Stephanie Lawrie (Nithsdale AC) - 2 LJ 3.79m, 1 HJ 1.25m
Phillipa Millage (Nithsdale AC) - 1 800m 2:33.9 (PB)
Kirsty Yates (Stewartry AC) - 1 Shot 11.84m