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Report by Steve King
2012-06-29 09:10:09

Junior Action

 

 

There was a busy weekend of Track & Field action recently at Ashford’s Julie Rose Stadium, with many TRAC Juniors involved.

Emily Bond was first to compete – winning the U13 Girls’ 800m at the Kent Independent Schools’ Championships on Friday 15^th June 2012, in an event record time of 2:33.14 ***. She also cleared 1m 29cm **** in winning the High Jump. Emily will now represent Wellesley House in both events at the National Prep Schools’ Championships, at which she won 800m Gold last year.

The following day, Saturday 16^th June 2012, nine club members took part in the Kent Schools’ Championships. Representing Thanet School District, their performances were as follows:

 

Caine Moir	Yr7 Boys 1500m	4:58.8 (Silver) ***
Oliver Cooper	Jun Boys 1500m	4:58.7
Alfie Grafton	Jun Boys 1500m	5:29.9
Tom Winch	Jun Boys 1500m	5:36.8
Emily Bond	Yr7 Girls 800m	2:34.7 (Silver) ***
Imogen Bushell	Jun Girls 800m	2:50.4
Bea Lever	Yr 7 Girls 800m	2:57.9
Bobby Harrop	Int Boys’ 400m	60.0s
Amber Guyatt	Jun Girls Javelin	24.75m ***
Bea Lever	Yr 7 Girls Long Jump	3.50m

Alex Wilmshurst of Thanet Swim Club, who trains regularly with TRAC, gained a Silver in the Jun Boys 1500m, with 4:49.6 in his heat and 4:40.4 **** in the final.

Alfie Grafton, meanwhile, competed after having done the Whitstable Parkrun earlier in the morning.

[ *** National Grade 3, **** National Grade 4 under the AAA Standards Scheme.]