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Monday juniors excel at competition evening

Details: Written by: Paul Chadwick; Created: 26 June 2016; Last Updated: 26 June 2016; Hits: 3011

At the third of the season's Monday night competition evenings (20 June) for junior Harriers, and friends, there was another set of good results by all that took part. Sam Collins and Declan Truan-Thatcher battled for supremacy in the u11 age group, with Thea Piercy best of the girls; whilst for the 11+ age group it was a much tighter competition. Juniors age 11 and upwards who wish to be conisdered for selection for the next SW League Div 1 fixture on Sunday, 3rd July, should contact the team managers asap.

Vicky achieves a C B P at South West Schools Championships; whilst Elise gains selection; and other Harriers compete at Martock 10k

Details: Written by: Paul Chadwick; Created: 21 June 2016; Last Updated: 21 June 2016; Hits: 2766

This past weekend (18/19 June) saw a number of the juniors Harriers selected to compete for Somerset Schools in the SW Schools Track & Field Championships at Exeter and the outcome was for one of them to achieve a Championship Best Performance (CBP) (ie SW Schools record). Vicky McCabe from Cranmore went to 5th on the national rankings (for u17s) with her prodigious Long Jump leap of 5.75m. There were good performances by a number of other Harriers, and also by team-mates from the Yeovil side of the track & field team. Also competing this weekend was a small group of Harriers at the Martock 10k. (Photo of Elise Thorner - 70 -in the inter-girls 800m for Somerset Schools - by Al)

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Hail the Southern track Champion Luke, and pbs for Oliver & Sam; and Midland Champ Jack; and for Andrew at the Marathon; and others at County Schools

Details: Written by: Paul Chadwick; Created: 13 June 2016; Last Updated: 18 June 2016; Hits: 2631

Luke Prior gained his first regional title at the weekend when he competed at the Southern Track & Field Championships at the Lee Valley Stadium. Oliver Dickinson and Sam Harding also had excellent results at the same Championships, whilst Jack Bancroft was victorious at the Midland Championships; and Andrew Tindall pb'd at the Yeovil Marathon; and a host of other Harriers tasted success and pbs at the Somerset Schools Track & Field Championships.

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Great running by over 20 Harriers at the June Yeovilton 5km race

Details: Written by: Paul Chadwick; Created: 10 June 2016; Last Updated: 10 June 2016; Hits: 2857

There were over 20 Harriers competing in the 3^rd race in this season’s Yeovilton 5km road races which took place on Wednesday (8 June) with 184 finishers in total. Despite competing in warm and humid conditions a few managed personal bests. Winning time was by Taunton ACs Phil Burden in a nippy 15.03. First home for the Harriers was Pete Grist in an excellent 6^th place overall in a time of 16.28, whilst Tom Dukes also managed to go sub-17 with his 9^th placed 16.57. Jon James was a very welcome returner back to road racing, not quite over his injuries but achieving a very respectable 17^th place 17.52 clocking. There were personal bests by Lily Hawkins, returning for the season from Plymouth University, with her 19.34 and also for Aime Biss with her 29.07. Also back from University was Callum Moir who ran a 20.53 for 62^nd place. (Group photo by David)

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Top of the class by Vicky, Elise, Luke & Sam as they all achieve personal bests at track & field

Details: Written by: Paul Chadwick; Created: 06 June 2016; Last Updated: 08 June 2016; Hits: 2678

Some 20 or so of the Harrier’s track and field athletes have been in action this past week at a variety of fixtures. The British Athletics League’s (BAL) Division 3 Men’s match was in Chelmsford on Saturday 4 June, but the bulk of the Harrier competitors were in action at the home South West League Div 1 match on Sunday 5 June. Some Harriers even managed to squeeze in a BMC-organised meet, sometimes in addition to turning out for the club! Every single athlete competed really well for the team, with many achieving new personal bests, whilst gaining valuable team points for the combined Yeovil Olympiad (& Wells City Harriers) team. Meanwhile there were a handful of senior Harriers competing at the hilly Crewkerne 10k road race on Sunday.

(Photos below of Tom Dukes & Elise Thorner in action at the SW League fixture) - photos by Al).

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