U15 girls on top at the South West League Match
This report contains a roundup of the recent athletics meets with some super running from our junior Harriers. We also have the results from the Crewkerne 10K, race eight in the Somerset Series.
British Milers Club PB Classic
The British Milers Club hosted an athletics meet on Saturday 1st June at Millfield School’s Athletics Track. This annual event saw a good turn out of some of our promising junior Harriers who train on a Monday night, and four achieved PBs, with others coming close. The training is paying off!
Ruby Shaw in action at Millfield
800m
Oskar Beck 2.09.88 (PB)
Toby Hirst 2.29.69 (PB)
Ruby Shaw 2.32.81 (PB)
Amelie Cook 2.35.95
Dominic Cook 2.55
Milo Cook 3.07
1500m
Addie Butcher 4.47 (PB)
Other Harrier results:
800m
Iris Courtney 2:14.1 (PB)
Gemma Tolputt 2.19.6
1500m
Zak Hurrell 4:12.1 (PB)
Sophie Nicholls 4:38.2
Lucy Acott 5:06.7
South West League Match
Sunday 2nd June - Exeter.
The joint Yeovil and Wells team finished 5th out of the 13 Clubs that contested the League at this match. The joint team was well supported by Harrier members from our Monday junior training group.
The middle distance runners were competing for the 2nd time in 24 hours following on from their endeavours the evening before in the BMC meet at Millfield. Unsurprisingly the middle distance runners didn’t achieve PBs the following day but gained valuable points for the joint team.
Likewise the sprinters and field event competitors, where one or two PBs were achieved and in some instances the Harrier junior was competing for the first time at the event at this level.
YOAC U15G team did really well winning the day and gaining them 2nd overall place at the moment in the league. Teamwork won over with them trying new events in order that they could get points and the relay went well too.
Amy Joynes team manager said:
Great news - the girls absolutely smashed it on Sunday and came away winners of the match (out of 12 teams) and moved up to 2nd place overall at the halfway point in the league (behind Cornwall).
That result is absolute testament to the girls being a true team and supporting one another to fill the team sheet - doing events they have never competed in, moving up an age group to create bigger teams and in many cases putting a third athlete in and giving one another fantastic support.
Well done to all who competed.
U13s 100m
3rd Harrison Skuse 14.71
5th Ruby Shaw 14.90
U13s 200m
2nd Harrison Skuse 30.61pb
U13s 800m
4th Ruby Shaw 2.37
Long Jump
9th Harrison Skuse 3.43m
7th Ruby Shaw 3.41m
Ruby Shaw on the long jump
U15s 200m
1st Elspeth Perkins 28.68
U15s 800m
3rd Oskar Beck 2.13
U15s Triple Jump
12th Elspeth Perkins 8.04m pb
U15s Discus
12th Elspeth Perkins 14.06m pb
Crewkerne 10K
On Sunday 9th June, Crewkerne Running Club hosted the Crewkerne 5 and 10K, race eight in the Somerset Series. The 10K followed an undulating out and back road course, starting and finishing at the Town Hall in the picturesque market town of Crewkerne in Somerset. The out and back course, with a loop through Merriott, was on relatively traffic free country lanes through attractive villages and hamlets with a degree of undulation. The hot weather added an extra element to the race. 167 runners took part in the 10K race.
Harriers post race.
Full results here.
Harrier results:
1st Alexander Coombs 34:46
7th Owen Astington 40:08
20th Graham Goldsmid 44:32 (1st Male 60+)
27th Rosie Park 46:29 (1st Female 35-44)
28th Andrew Piper 46:31
60th Melissa Aspinall 50:49 (2nd Female 45-54)
Alex and Graham collecting their awards
Dates For Your Diary
Here is a list of upcoming races, including WCH supported races, Somerset Series races, road relays, athletics league fixtures and other notable events. Contact club secretary Alexander Coombs if there is an event you would like adding. (SS = Somerset Series race)
June 2024
Wednesday 12th June 2024 - Yeovilton 5K (Race 3)
Wednesday 12th June 2024 - South West PB Series (Race 1)
(SS) Wednesday 26th June 2024 - Forde Abbey 10K
Thursday 27th June 2024 - Yeovil Evening Open 2
Sunday 30th June 2024 - South West Athletics League (Match 2) Contact
July 2024
Saturday 6th July 2024 - Charmouth Challenge
Saturday 6th July 2024 - Brecon Fans Races (Pen y Fan)
Sunday 7th July 2024 - Brecon Fans Races (Fan y Big)
(SS) Sunday 7th July 2024 - The Quantock Beast
Wednesday 10th July 2024 - Yeovilton 5K (Race 4)
(SS) Wednesday 17th July 2024 - The Pawlett Plod 10K MT
Wednesday 17th July 2024 - South West PB Series (Race 2)
Thursday 25th July 2024 - Yeovil Evening Open 3
Sunday 28th July 2024 - South West Inter Counties Championships
August 2024
(SS) Wednesday 7th August 2024 - Haselbury Trail Race
Wednesday 14th August 2024 - Yeovilton 5K (Race 5)
Wednesday 14th August 2024 - South West PB Series (Race 3)
Sunday 18th August 2024 - Frome Running Festival (5K, 10K, HM)
(SS) Monday 26th August 2024 - Baltonsborough 5 Mile
Thursday 29th August 2024 - Yeovil Evening Open 4
September 2024
Sunday 1st September 2024 - South West Athletics League (Match 2) Contact
Wednesday 11th September 2024 - Yeovilton 5K (Race 6)
(SS) Sunday 22nd September 2024 - Glastonbury Levels 10 Mile
October 2024
(SS) Sunday 6th October 2024 - BHAM Trail 10K
Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Street 5K (Race 1)
(SS) Sunday 13th October 2024 - Mells Scenic
(SS) Sunday 13th October 2024 - Burnham Half Marathon
(SS) Sunday 20th October 2024 - The Mendip Muddle
November 2024
Wednesday 13th November 2024 - Street 5K (Race 2)
(SS) Sunday 3rd November 2024 - Herepath Half
(SS) Sunday 24th November 2024 - Brent Knoll MT
December 2024
Wednesday 11th December 2024 - Street 5K (Race 3)
Sunday 15th December 2024 - Telford 10K
Sunday TBC - Baltonsborough Christmas Pudding Race