Another great team result in the NYAL

Just two weeks after the big freeze at Lee Valley, the 2^nd NYAL match led us to much warmer Croydon. Facing two teams placed ahead of us in the league, and hit by illness and injuries, our hopes for a good result were rather modest. Yet, our athletes exceeded any expectations with a flurry of no less than 50 PB’s and 23 individual wins. Score updates during the match suggested another close result – and tight indeed it was. A late surge saw us leapfrogging Woking and finishing 2^nd just 8.5 points behind Camberley. Just one more athlete in the team, and we could even have won the match. The final score was:

            Camberley                               472 points

Kingston & Poly                                  463.5 points

Woking                                                440.5 points

 

One of the highlights of the day were the middle distance races. Gaby Miles set the scene with an emphatic win in the U17 800m (AAA grade 4 performance). Many 1^st and 2^nd places followed as K&P athletes dominated the races with astute runs. In the sprints, Tucker Bryant (100m grade 3/200m grade 4) and Alex Mackintosh ensured clear wins. Sheer dominance was the hallmark of William van Klaveren winning Hammer, Discus (grade 3) and Javelin (grade 2) with new PB’s. Two double wins also in the High Jump (Laura Darcey/Natasha Baugh and Alex Mackintosh/James Khan). Notable AAA grade 4 performances came from Stephanie Mitchell (70H), Nadia Allan (800m), Nina Gibbins (LJ), Laura Darcey (HJ), Ellie Manhire (Shot) and Rahannah Gillette-Vernon (Javelin). Besides individual excellence the team success was achieved by our athletes’ willingness to fill in wherever needed, like sprinter Ali Kokaz stepping in for the 4x400 relay at very short notice. Great results altogether, not least our debutants Natasha Baugh, Ellie Manhire, Laura Dunkling, Bridget Langford, Prerana Kaneri, Danielle Williams and Ben Grosvenor – well done everyone!

 

Our team for the day were:

U13G: Nadia Allan, Natasha Baugh, Laura Darcey, Caitlin Dimbleby, Jody Edwards, Nina Gibbins, Ellie Manhire, Stephanie Mitchell, Frances Rennie

U15G: Laura Dunkling, Lauren Edwards, Prerana Kaneri, Bridget Langford, Jenny Miles, Bryony Ross, Vanessa Saunders

U17W: Rahannah Gillette-Vernon, Maura Maughan, Gaby Miles, Danielle Williams, Dominika Wrobel

U13B: Isaaq Henriquez, Gian Hobbs, Oliver Phelps, Harry Robinson

U15B: Phillip Bearman, Matthew Broderick, Tom Dawson, Nick Hart, James Khan, Alex Mackintosh, Tim Robinson, Matthew Stevens, William van Klaveren, Sam Vassall

U17M: Tucker Bryant, Adam Curran, Matthew Elmore, Ben Grosvenor, Ali Kokaz, Asher Nelson, Kiran Richards, Nikolaj Schubert

 

A big thanks goes to everybody who supported the team, notably Gill Broderick, Mary Dimbleby, Lyn Edwards and Richard Vassall for their help with organising the team, Maurice Joyce and David Barrington who again doubled up as minibus drivers and track officials, and Susanne Dietrich, Tony Hart, Sharon Henriquez and Cynthia Mitchell who were out in the field as officials all day.

 

Two excellent team results away from home in a row, many PB’s and AAA grade performances, several K&P athletes well placed in the Surrey rankings – this promises to be a great track season. Under the NYAL rules where the league position is determined by total points scored, we are now mid-field in the league. Our next match is on 20 June in Kingston. We have the momentum on our side. Let’s get everyone out and get a BIG result.

Results

Nadia Allan                  800m   2:45.58            1

Natasha Baugh             HJ        1.15     2

Laura Darcey               70H     14.2     4

                                    800m   3:04.57            5

                                    HJ        1.20     1

Caitlin Dimbleby          150m   23.43   4

Jody Edwards              SP        5.25     3

                                    LJ        3.33     5

Nina Gibbins                75m     11.40   2

                                    150m   22.42   2

                                    LJ        3.88     2

Ellie Manhire               SP        6.14     1

Stephanie Mitchell       70H     13.3     2

                                    75m     11.61   4

Laura Dunkling                       1500m 5:46.00            2

                                    JT        7.87     6

Lauren Edwards                       100m   14.2     4

                                    LJ        3.82     5

                                    HJ        1.35     2

Prerana Kaneri             200m   33.72   6

                                    DT       7.81     5

                                    SP        5.62     4

Bridget Langford         1500m 5:46.00            1

                                    JT        8.31     5

Bryony Ross                200m   32.10   5

                                    LJ        3.74     6

                                    SP        3.56     6

Vanessa Saunders         75H     15.0     3

                                    100m   15.2     6

                                    HJ        1.25     3

Rahannah Gillette_V.   SP        5.17     5

                                    DT       15.06   1

                                    JT        27.72   1

Maura Maughan          SP        5.74     2

                                    DT       12.74   3

                                    JT        21.69   2

Gaby Miles                  800m   2:24.87            1

Danielle Williams         100m   13.94   3

                                    HT       14.78   1

                                    LJ        3.12     3

Dominika Wrobel        200m   34.06   2

                                    HT       9.85     2

 

Isaaq Henriquez                       100m   15.43   4

                                    LJ        3.16     5

                                    SP        3.86     5

Gian Hobbs                  100m   15.62   5

200m   32.34   6

Oliver Phelps               800m   2:39.48            2

                                    200m   31.30   5

                                    LJ        3.49     3

Phil Bearman               1500m 5:01.9  2

Matthew Broderick      100m   14.32   4

                                    HT       16.64   2

                                    DT       18.99   3

Tom Dawson               200m   27.21   2

Nick Hart                     400m   67.74   6

                                    800m   2:38.9  5

James Khan                  HJ        1.50     1

                                    LJ        4.91     3

Alex Mackintosh          100m   13.30   1

                                    HJ        1.50     1

                                    LJ        4.36     5

Tim Robinson              SP        4.69     6

Matthew Stevens          400m   67.07   5

                                    SP        7.54     2

                                    JT        18.61   4

William van Klaveren  HT       23.30   1

JT        41.84   1

                                    DT       33.31   1

Sam Vassall                  800m   2:23.9  1

Tucker Bryant              100m   11.48   1

                                    200m   23.54   1

Adam Curran               400m   63.79   4

                                    1.5kSC 6:40.08            1

                                    JT        14.48   3

Matthew Elmore          400H   64.58   1

                                    LJ        5.15     3

                                    TJ        10.66   1

Ben Grosvenor             800m   2:20.43            1

Ali Kokaz                    100m   11.84   2

                                    200m   24.49   3

                                    LJ        5.12     4

Asher Nelson               JT        35.12   2

                                    HT       20.60   1

Kiran Richards             400m   59.22   3

                                    DT       29.33   1

                                    TJ        10.56   2

Nikolaj Schubert          800m   2:30.61            2

                                    HT       14.31   2