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Results
Cross Country Success
Last weekend, the English Primary Schools XC Championships were held at Prestwold Hall. RSCAC had a number of athletes taking part:
Representing West Midlands:
Year 7 Boys: Adam Wilkinson & Harvey Gillett
Year 7 Girls: Emily Symes, Evie Sandland, Francesca Allen, Olivia Allen, Samantha Wakefield, Lucy Rigby
Photo below of Year 7 girls:
Representing RSCAC:
Year 6 Boys: Ellis Jones
Year 6 Girls: Connie Bevan
Year 5 Boys: Daniel Smith, Oliver Edwards
Year 6 Girls: Tiffy Latham, Soffia Shorock, Martha Grumett, Eliza Mason
Also, the Midland Road Races and 5K challenge was held in Sutton Park.
The men’s team came in 22nd, with Shaun Evans running the 7th fastest long leg, and the women’s team came in 31st.
The U15 boys entered a team in the 5K and they came an impressive 2nd, Ethan Patel coming in 9th, Jack Wakefield 11th, Jack Newman 13th and George O’Connor 17th.
Here is the official photo of the silver medallists:
Well done everyone!
We need your help!
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS/PARENTS/HELPERS
Ever thought about how you can help out at our meetings?
Without people to supervise events we have no meetings.
Would you like to know more about how you can help?
As a club we have to provide Track officials, time keepers and field officials.
Interested in what you can do next to help?
Contact:
Derek Prince derekprince22@gmail.com
Ian Smith ian_martin_smith@yahoo.co.uk
NB. If you want to get serious and get qualified as an official RSCAC will pay the cost of the course. Or if a case of just having an interest come and speak to either of us or drop us an email.
English Schools XC
Royal Sutton’s young athletes were mixing it with the top runners in the country at the English Schools XC last weekend. This was at Temple Newsam Park – in heavy showers plus storm force winds. The average fields in the junior and intermediate events were 350 runners.
Junior girls:
- Mante Nausedaite 196th – top WM scorer
- Martha Wood 247th – 2nd WM scorer despite losing a shoe in the first 300m
- Charlotte Prince 264th – 4th WM scorer
- Zara Buchanan – support back-up position
- Sian Duval 180th 4th Staffordshire scorer
Intermediate girls:
- Lucy Carey 119th 2nd WM scorer
- Charlotte Hey 205th 6th WM scorer
Senior girls:
- Ellen Humpherston 116th 2nd WM Scorer
- Caitlin O’Connor 164th 3rd Staffordshire scorer
Junior Boys:
- Jack Wakefield 140th 3rd WM scorer
Report by Brian Higson
More medals at the British Masters
Report from John T:
“I’ve Just come across further results from Lee Valley and delighted to report that Kevin Brown took gold in the M50 Discus with a throw of 43.86m and Donald Brown took a second gold in the M55 200m in a time of 25.75
Well done Kevin and Donald .Great performances.”
Summer Fixtures
Here’s the dates you’ve all been waiting for – the summer athletics fixtures. Get the dates in the diary and get training!
The fixtures in purple font are club fixtures.
(Note that there is no Club Champs this year due to unforseen circumstances.)
Donald wins gold and silver at the British Masters
Report from John T:
Hi Everyone, Just seen the results of the British Masters Indoors Champs at the weekend at Lee Valley and delighted to report that Donald Brown won gold and silver medals.
Here are the results:
Donald Brown M55 60m Hurdles 1st 9.24 .A new Club record
M55 60m 2nd 7.75
Well done Donald . Great performances.
PS Donald will be competing later this month in The World Masters Indoor Champs in Torun,Poland from March 24th to the 30th.
We wish him a great Championship.
Royal Sutton at the Inter Counties XC – 9 March
Some great results for Royal Sutton athletes competing for Warwickshire at the Inter Counties XC at Prestwold Hall.
- Senior Men – Shaun Evans (38th) overall position (1st for Warwickshire and 6th U23 runner).
U20 women – Ellen Humpherston 72nd
U17 women – Charlotte Hey 140th and 3rd scorer. Team 24th
U15 girls – Lucy Carey 142nd and 3rd scorer out of 309 runners (Team 33rd out of 45)
U13s – Martha Wood 86th and Warks 2nd scorer. Nante Nausedaite 108 and 3rd scorer Charlotte Prince 195th, Bethan Homer 210th. 307 finishers, Team 22nd out of 43
Plantsbrook
Sprints Squad and those doing Sportshall competitions are back at Plantsbrook tomorrow. We stay at Plantsbrook up to and including 19th March.
England Athletics U15 / U17 / U20 Championships – EIS Sheffield, 23rd & 24th March 2019
Last weekend, Isabel Male (u 15) and David Iliffe (u 17) ran in the England Athletics Indoor Championship in Sheffield.
On Saturday, David ran a PB in the 400m, 52.63 seconds, which saw him placed 13th overall.
On Sunday, Isabel achieved first place in her 200m heat, 25.90 seconds. The semi final saw Isabel up against the athlete who was to win the event overall. She achieved 2nd place, with a time of 26.06 seconds. Izzy took 4th place in the final, achieving an indoor PB of 25.73 seconds.
Congratulations to Isabel and David.
Royal Sutton Coldfield AC 
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