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Medals galore for RSC at the British Masters

british-mastersHere’s John’s report from the British Masters:
“WOW!!! Great results from the British Masters Champs at Alexander Stadium at the weekend with Janice setting a new W55 British record in the Triple Jump. Here are the details:
  • JANICE PRYCE W55  Triple Jump 1st 9.75m BRITISH RECORD This beats the existing record of 9.29m set in 2014 by Teresa Eades. Janice broke the old record three times in the competition and now holds both the W50 and the W55 records; W55 Long Jump 3rd 4.08m.
  • LORNA FOSTER W50 Discus 2nd 24.60m  NEW CLUB RECORD; W50 Shot 4th 8.51m; W50 Hammer 24.32m 8th
  • DONALD BROWN M50 100m Hurdles 1st 14.74; 200m 2nd 24.45. Both these times were seasons best for Donald . Janice tells me that Donald tripped at the finish in the 200m which was a very close race (winners time 24.41) . He is OK after his fall.
  • KEVIN BROWN M 50 Discus 2nd 45.09m  Very close competition ( Winner was 45.80m)
  • DAVID PRICE  M75 Javelin  2nd 25.54m
  • RICHARD HENRY M40 100m 8th 12.71
Well done to Janice, Lorna, Donald, Kevin, David and Richard. We are proud of you all.
I am not too sure how many of our athletes are going to Australia to compete in the World Masters in October/November but here’s wishing you all a great Championship.
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James Ward wins for Warwickshire

james-wardGraham Felton reports from the Inter Counties Championships:
On Saturday 10th September James Ward competing for Warwickshire in the Inter counties competition at Nuneaton won the U15 Boys Discus in appalling weather conditions. This was the first time that James had been selected to compete for the County and he acquitted himself well, adapting to the conditions and producing the 2 best throws in the competition. Well done James, a great end to a very successful season.
Picture of a very cold wet but happy James
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Little Aston 5

29364136142_fa741ba46c_oThank you to everyone who ran in the Little Aston 5 and 2 mile fun run yesterday – we hope you enjoyed the race. The overall winner was Ollie Sheppard who completed the course in a time of 29.28, with Mark Rickards (RSCAC) 2nd and Ian Mansell (DASH) in 3rd. In the women’s race the winner was Susan Street-Hall (Tipton Harriers) in a time of 33.43, closely followed by Gemma Sidaway (RSCAC) in 33.54. Nicola Ross (West Bromwich) was 3rd home in 36.59.

The 2 mile fun run was won by James Pentland in a time of 13.01 – great run James

We would like to thank our sponsors for their generosity that enables us to continue to organise this popular event. Thanks also to the main club members and supporters who helped on the day.

Photos taken by Rachel Joyce are available on our FLICKR page – thanks Rachel!

The results for the both races are available here: LITTLE ASTON 5 AND 2 MILE RESULTS – 2016

NOTE FROM THE ORGANISERS AND PRIZE WINNERS

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Laura Whittle is an Olympian!!!

Screenshot_2016-08-17-18-08-35-1Well done to Laura Whittle who became an Olympian during the week when she ran in the 5000m. She capped off a fantastic season with a really gutsy performance finishing 10th in her heat in a time of 15.31. Great stuff – we’re all proud of you (and more than a little envious too!!!)

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Presentation evening takes place on 7 October

Presentation evening 2015Here’s a message from John Mills regarding this years Presentation Evening:

Again we are at Walmley Social Club on Friday October 7th, starting promptly at 7.45pm.

As in previous years ticket numbers are limited by our hosts, the maximum number is 180 which has to include organisers and the DJs. Tickets will cost £6.50 each with a discount for 4 or more, price includes a jacket potato and fillings.

Tickets will be on sale in the clubhouse from 7.30pm on Tuesday September 13th and following club nights. They will be sold on a first come first served basis and payment at the time of purchase.

There will be no admittance on the night without a ticket.

This early information will hopefully help to avoid the disappointment of previous years when members/parents were asking for tickets the night before the sold out event.

We are continually looking for a larger venue with a capacity of 250 to 300 to enable more members and parents to attend what is usually a very enjoyable evening celebrating the achievements of our members young and not so young.

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Jasmine Walker wins gold at the Midland Champs

jasmine walker midland u15 javelin champion 2016 (1)Here’s a report from Brian covering a gold for one of our rising stars at the Midland Champs last weekend.

Under-15 Royal Sutton AC athlete Jasmine Walker won gold in the U15 girl’s javelin competition last Saturday in the Midland Track and Field Championships at Nuneaton. Jasmine secured victory with virtually the last throw of the competition after a tense 6-round battle with the Midland’s top throwers in the age group. The throw was measured at 35.26 metres, breaking the club record and extending her lead at the top of the West Midland’s rankings and moving her into the top 20 UK rankings. Thirteen year old Jasmine is still at the bottom end of the age group and will be aiming for more success next year. She has already thrown the qualifying distance for the English National Championships and will be competing at Bedford later this month.

Also competing for the club in the under-13 girls’ quadrathlon competition last Sunday were Elsa and Zara Buchanan who finished 8th and 25th respectively out of a very large field of young athletes. In this event they had to display all-round ability, competing in the long-jump, high jump, shot-putt and the 100 metres. Notable performances included a high jump of 1.35 metres (a personal best for Elsa) and a shot putt of 5.50 metres by Zara.