Bedfordshire and Luton Athletes punch above their weight

 

Once again Bedfordshire and Luton Schools’ athletes punched above their weight at the English Schools Athletics Championships held in Birmingham last weekend, with 2 gold, a silver and 2 bronze medals and 3 internationals from their small team of 21 athletes.

 

Star of the show as Kempston Challenger Academy’s Frankie Johnson who set a Championship Best Performance in winning the Inter Boys Pole Vault for the third consecutive year. Having won the competition with his opening vault of 4.20M, he went on to clear 4.86M, before attempting a new lifetime best of 4.93M. Not far behind him was Chalk Hills Hannah Foster, who established a commanding lead in the Inter Girls 300M and held on to take the gold in a superb time of 39.10 seconds. Jazz Sears from Lea Manor High School was involved in a close tussle for the Inter Girls Triple Jump medals throughout the six rounds of the competition. Only after the final jump was she sure that her 1st round 11.92M was enough to take the silver.

 

Frankie, Hannah and Jazz were further delighted to secure selection to represent England Schools in the Home Countries International against Scotland, Ireland and Wales to be held in Dublin next weekend.

 

Raph Bouju (Mark Rutherford) almost joined them on the plane when he made a stunning improvement to his personal best time to finish 3rd in the Inter Boys 100m, having stopped the clock at 10.73 seconds. Twice a previous winner, team captain Ben Davies (Redborne) couldn’t quite make it three in a row. In a slow run race, he was beaten to the line by just over half a second and added a bronze medal to his collection.

 

Leonie Brunning (St Thomas More) and Kierra Grant (Stopsley High School) both excelled with performances close to the personal bests. Leonie taking 5th in the Junior Girls High Jump with 1.63Mand Kierra 6th in the Inter Girls Triple Jump with 11.30M.

 

Although only 4 athletes set personal best performances on the day, 6 equalled or bettered the ESAA entry standard, and 9 achieved the much higher ESAA National Standard.

 

Teamwise, Bedfordshire and Luton were 5th amongst Group C counties with the Inter Girls losing out on winning their trophy by a margin of only 2 points.

 

 

 

For further information please contact Dennis Johnson ( contact details on contact page)

 

 Combined Events Team for Regional Final 2017

 

Bedford​​​​​​​Sat. & Sun. 24/25 June 2017

 

Junior Girls​Pentathlon​​Sunday 1st event 10.00am

Leonie Brunning​St Thomas More

Dominika Domel​Kempston Challenger Academy

Romina Johnson​Bedford Girls School

 

 

Inter Girls​​Heptathlon​​Sat. 1st event 10.30am; ​Sun 1stevent 11.15 am

Ite Aderoju​​Bedford Modern School

Natasha Hayman​All Saints Academy, Dunstable

 

 

Senior Girls​Heptathlon​​Sat. 1st event 11.00am;​Sun 1st event 10.15am

Octavia Cavill​Bedford College

 

 

Junior Boys​​Pentathlon​​Sat. 1st event 10.00am

Jaden Kirby​​Sharnbrook Upper School

Stephen Simmons​Bedford School

Jack Tull​​Sharnbrook Upper School

 

 

Inter Boys​​Octathlon​​Sat 1st event 10.00am ; Sun. 1st event 10.15 am

Ashley Evans​Greys Education Centre

Kieron Gayle​Sharnbrook Upper School 

James Methven​Harlington Upper School

 

 

Senior Boys​​Decathlon​​Sat 1st event 11.30am;​Sun 1stevent 10.45am

Reni Omotomilola​Bedford School

 

 

English Schools Track & Field Championships  2017

Birmingham Thursday 6th – Saturday 8th July 2017

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please find attached at the bottom of this page the following documents:

- For the attention of  schools, colleges & club coaches & team  managers

- ESAA National & Entry Standards 2017

- Athlete Information Return Form

Any questions regarding this procedure or anything else regarding selection should be addressed to Dennis Johnson, details on attached document.

English Schools Combined Event Championships 2017

Dear Colleague and/or athlete

Bedfordshire and Luton Schools have had a proud record of success in English Schools Combined Event Championships, winning many medals, achieving high places, and several internationals

We would like to take both teams and individuals again this year (max 4 athletes per age group plus guests), and ask for nominations of athletes who you think would be appropriate.  They do not have to have previously participated in a Combined Event meeting before, but obviously need to be competent at a number of the events they will undertake, and have the potential to reach a good standard.   Please feel free to discuss any athlete with me prior to nominating them.  

I must have nominations with the details requested overleaf, by 31 May at the latest, as my entries have to be received by ESAA, by 6th June, but please email any improved performances up to 9pm Sunday 4th June.

Dates: Regional Round Sat & Sun 24/25 June           Bedford

Finals Sat & Sun 16/17 Sept. Boston, Lincs.

Note: Qualification for the final is only via the Regional Round.

Events:

JG (Y8/9) 75 M Hurdles/ Shot/ HJ / LJ / 800M (all on Sunday)

IG&SG (Y10/11 & 12/13) 80M Hur (100M Hur for SG)/ HJ/ Shot/ 200M (Saturday)

LJ/ Javelin / 800M (Sunday)

JB (Y8/9) 80M Hur / Shot / LJ / HJ / 800M (all on Saturday)

IB (Y10/11) LJ / Discus / Javelin / 400M (Saturday)

100M Hur / HJ / Shot / 1500M   (Sunday)

SB (Y12/13) 100M / LJ / Shot / HJ / 400M (Saturday)

110M Hur / Discus / PV / Javelin / 1500M (Sunday)

Please tell me if you do not wish to be considered. If you do not return the form I will assume you are not interested. Selections will be made on the basis that you are fully fit and committed to attending and completing the event.

I look forward to hearing from you

Best Wishes

Dennis Johnson

ABOVE LETTER AND NOMINATION FORM ATTACHED BELOW

Teams for ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Norwich​​​​​​​​​ Saturday 18th March 2017

 

Name		School	Position
Junior Boys			42nd of 45 Teams
Joe Lawson		Sam Whitbread	228
Harry West		Harrold Priory	243
Oliver Brady		Redborne	250
James Vinnicombe		Harrold Priory	284
Jack Sharp		Rushmore	276
Johnnie Winter		Lincroft	297
Kai Courtney		Sam Whitbread	322
Nathan Hyde		Wootton	341
			345 finished
Inter Boys			38th of 45 Teams
Cameron Gillies		Sharnbrook	86
Aideen Killeen		Harlington	156
Joe Ryan		Sam Whitbread	179
Jed Noblett		Manshead	266
Richard Laursen		St Thomas More	273
Jake Harrison		Sharnbrook	297
Oliver Davies		Bedford Free School	317
Reuben Williams		St Thomas more	327
			338 finished
Senior Boys			38th of 45 Teams
Ryan Ward		Sam Whitbread	120
Sam Barton		Stratton	200
William Forster		Sandy	248
Dominic Menzies		Bedford College	268
Eryk Sokolowski		Bedford Modern	270
Matthew Birchall		Bedford College	296
Jamie Stancombe		Harlington	318
Tom Angel		Sam Whitbread	323
			324 finished
Name		School	Position
Junior Girls			42nd of 45 Teams
Sophia Perusko		Bedford Modern	24
Amy Killick		Van Dyke	240
Niqole Carter		Broadlands	322
Yasmin Palmer		Harlington	324
Caitlin Allen		Stratton	325
Marisa Mistry		Bedford Girls	328
Emma Moore		Sam Whitbread	331
Lucy Tapster		Margret Beaufort	341
			344 finished
Inter Girls			21 of 45 Teams
Tia Wilson		Mark Rutherford	8
Rose Abbott		Sharnbrook	101
Libby Jay		Chalk Hills	118
Hannah Shelton		Sharnbrook	179
Katie Lansbury		Wootton	217
Sophie Maddock		Cardinal Newman	224
Lucy-Mae Shepherd		Wootton	236
Maisie Relton		Mrk Rutherford	279
			345 finished
Senior Girls			29th of 45 Teams
Bonnie Murphy		Wootton	102
Anna Vinnicombe		Sharnbrook	104
Lauren Nichols		Bedford Sixth Form	125
Josie Smith		Bedford College	181
Ellie Lawton		Bedford Girls School	275
Anna Garbutt		Bedford Girls School	285