UK Youth Development League – Northern Premier 2
South Leeds Stadium – Saturday 21st May 2016
For their second league fixture of the 2016 track & field season, the Kingston under 13’s and under 15’s team travelled over to the South Leeds Stadium, the home of Leeds City AC and also the Hunslet Hawks rugby league team.
Our opposition on the day came from teams representing West Cheshire AC, Wirral AC, Harrogate Harriers, Rotherham Harriers and of course Leeds City AC.
The opening match had been held at the Costello Stadium in April, where a depleted Kingston team had finished in 5th place and an improvement was of paramount importance. More of our athletes had rallied to the banner this time and the team were cautiously optimistic on their way to Leeds.
The team put on a splendid performance and everyone played their part, from our Northern Champions and County Champions down to the youngsters, who were making their league debuts. Every one of them put in a fantastic effort, which saw us finish in 3rd place on the day and collect 4 league points, which took us up to 4th place in the league table.
The next match will take the team up to Darlington, on Sunday the 19th of June.
Details of the performances of all the Kingston athletes are as follows.
Under 15 Boys
100 and 200 metres races
The 100 metres saw Brody Hinson and Tyler Thompson representing the team.
Brody Hinson ran in the ‘A’ race where he took 2nd place, with a fine run of 12.24s. In the ‘B’ Tyler Thompson took 5th place and ran a time of 13.76s.
Brody was back in action in the 200 metres where he ran a new PB of 24.60s for a 2nd place finish. This time the ‘B’ runner was Lucas Robinson, who was making his club debut. He finished in 6th place and ran a time of 29.95s.
300 metres races
Another debutant, Rob Worrall was the ‘A’ runner and he took 5th place, recording a time of 42.24s. Thrower, Ben Copley, showed that he could also perform on the track, running a new PB of 44.31s, to take 5th place in the ‘B’ race.
1500 metres races
Harvey Newton was Kingston’s representative in the ‘A’ race and he ran a new PB of 5:11.46s, to take a 6th place finish. Making his club debut in the ‘B’ was Chris Levison, who took 5th place and ran a time of 5:28.92s.
80 metres Hurdles races
2016 Northern Championships medallist, Sam Croney, was the winner of the ‘A’ race, where he ran a time of 12.4s. Henry Cannell went in the ‘B’ and he took 3rd place, running a new PB of 15.71s.
High Jump
Tyler Thompson and Rob Worrall were in further action, this time in the field events.
Tyler took 2nd place in the high jump ‘A’, with a clearance t a height of 1.45m. Rob took 3rd place in the ‘B’, where he went clear at 1.30m.
Pole Vault
County Champion Ben Stutely was the winner of the high jump ‘A’ competition. Going clear at a new PB height of 2.40m.
Long Jump
Ben Stutely jumped a new PB of 4.36m, in the long jump ‘A’ event, to take a 6th place finish.
Shot Putt
Shaun Kerry, currently ranked UK no.2, was the winner of the shot ‘A’ event, with a throw of 12.05m. Antony Mould threw a distance of 6.09m, to take 5th place in the ‘B’
Javelin Throw
The two best javelin throwers in Yorkshire, Shaun Kerry and Ben Copley, represented Kingston.
Shaun won the ‘A’ competition with a throw of 40.65m, whilst Ben’s 38.40m throw saw him win the ‘B’.
Discus Throw
Ben Copley’s throw of 32.62m in the ‘A’ competition brought him his second victory of the day. Antony Mould was also victorious in the ‘B’ where he threw a distance of 18.32m.
Hammer Throw
Shaun Kerry was in further action in the hammer throw, where he stands at no. 2 in the UK rankings. He notched up his third victory of the day in the ‘A’ competition, with a throw of 53.10m. In the ‘B’ Antony Mould took part in his first ever hammer contest, which he won with a throw of 16.05m.
Under 15 Girls
100 and 200 metres races
Olivia Bradshaw made her league debut for Kingston in the 100 metres ‘A’ race, where she took 2nd place and ran a time of 13.35s. Rose Hewitt ran in the ‘B’, where she took 6th place with a run of 14.64s.
The 200 metres saw Kate Huntington and Evie Watson representing the team.
Kate took 4th place in the ‘A’ race, where she recorded a time of 28.15s. Evie’s run of 29.19s gave her a 2nd place finish in the ‘B’
300 metres race
Evie Watson was the ‘A’ runner in the 300 metres, where she ran a new PB of 45.73s for 5th place. In the ‘B’ race Abbie Haigh also ran a new personal best time of 47.51s, to also take 5th place.
800 metres race
Jodie Martin ran a new PB of 2:28.27s in the ‘A’ race, to claim a 3rd place finish, with Daisy Evans running a season’s best time of 2:35.80s in the ‘B’ for 4th place.
1500 metres race
Katy Greenacre had her first competitive outing of 2016 in the ‘A’ race, where she ran a new PB of 5:45.97s, for a 5th place finish. Katy McCabe took 3rd place in the ‘B’ race, running a time of 5:47.27s.
75 metres Hurdles race
Emily Dye was the ‘A’ runner in the 75 metres hurdles, where she took 5th place in a time of 13.58s. Abbie Haigh’s run of 14.22s in the ‘B’ race, saw her take 3rd place.
High Jump
Alanah Thoresby took 5th place in the ‘A’ event, with a clearance at a height of 1.30m. In the ‘B’ Rosie Shepherd also went clear at 1.30m, to take 2nd place in her competition.
Long Jump
Emily Dye jumped a new PB of 4.52m, to take 5th place in the ‘A’ competition. In the ‘B’ Alanah Thoresby also jumped a new PB of 4.30m to claim 3rd place.
Shot Putt
Indigo Atkin took 2nd place in the ‘A’ event with a throw of 8.27m. Whilst Ciara Andrews also took 2nd place in the ‘B’ with her throw of 7.89m.
Discus Throw
Jess Townsend pulled out a new personal best throw 19.89m, to take 3rd place in the ‘A’ event. Becky Chivers was the winner of the ‘B’ where she also produced a new PB of 18.88m.
Hammer Throw
Indigo Atkin took 2nd place in the ‘A’ event with a throw of 32.26m. Ellie Townsend’s throw of 13.36m gave her a 5th place finish in the ‘B’.
Javelin Throw
Further action for both Becky Chivers and Indigo Atkin came in the javelin event. The ‘A’ competition saw Becky pick up her second victory of the day, seeing off the opposition with a throw 27.17m. Indigo made it a double celebration, taking victory with a throw of 24.68m.
Under 13 Boys
100 and 200 metres races
Junior Agostinho and Owen Robinson represented the team in the 100 metres race.
Junior stormed to victory in the ‘A’ race, where his time of 14.05s saw him finish almost 3 tenths of a second ahead of his nearest challenger. Owen Robinson ran a new PB of 14.68s, to take 4th place in the ‘B’ race.
The 200 metres saw Adam Fox running the ‘A’ race and Owen Robinson the ‘B’.
They both finished in 4th place in their respective races, with Adam running a time of 28.90ms and Owen 30.50s.
800 metres race
Adam Fox was back in action in the ‘A’ race, where he took 3rd place and recorded a time of 2:33.17s. Harvey Southcoat ran a new PB of 2:44.44s, to take 4th place in the ‘B’.
1500 metres race
Thomas Iversen had his first league outing of the season in the ‘A’ race, where he ran a new PB of 5:07.56s for a 5th place finish. In the ‘B’, Thomas Smales also ran a new PB of 5:21.03s for a 2nd place finish.
75 metres Hurdles race
Junior Agostinho took 2nd place in the ‘A’ race and he recorded a time of 14.84s. In the ‘B’ race Jack Singleton ran a new PB of 15.50s, to take 2nd place.
High Jump
Harry Iversen cleared a new personal height of 1.20m, for 3rd place in the ‘A’ event and Alex Grant took 5th place in the ‘B’ with 1.10m.
Long Jump
Connor Pickering took 2nd place in the ‘A’ event with a jump of 4.18m. In the ‘B’ Alex Grant also took a 2nd place finish with 3.74m.
Shot Putt
Connor Pickering was the winner of the ‘A’ event, throwing a new PB of 8.89m, 50 centimetres past his previous best. Alex Chivers took 3rd place in the ‘B’, where he too registered a new PB of 5.43m.
Javelin Throw
Connor Pickering recorded another victory in the ‘A’ competition, with a throw of 24.48m, whilst Alex Chivers threw a new PB of 13.98m in the ‘B’ to take 2nd place.
Under 13 Girls
75 metres and 150 metres races
Sophie Reed was the ‘A’ runner in both of the sprints and Hermione Keyworth was the ‘B’.
The 75 metres saw Sophie take 4th place in the race and run a time of 11.28s. Hermione was the winner of the ‘B’, running a new personal best time of 10.74s.
In the 150 metres Sophie took 3rd place and recorded a time of 22.72s. Hermione ran another new PB of 21.31s, to claim her second victory of the day.
800 metres race
Lauren McClean finished in 6th place in the ‘A’ race and she ran a time of 2:57.45s. In the ‘B’ race Emilia Russell ran a season’s best time of 2:49.97s, to take 3rd place.
1200 metres race
Esther Savage made her league debut in the 1200 metres race, where she ran a new PB of 4:45.35s, to finish in 6th place.
70 metres Hurdles race
Lauren McClean took 3rd place in the ‘A’ race with a run of 13.26s. Sophie McIntyre ran a season’s best time of 14.12s in the ‘B’ to take 2nd place.
High Jump
There was more action for Lauren McClean in the high jump, where she took 3rd place in the ‘A’ event, with a clearance at 1.30m.
Long Jump
Sophie Reed finished in 5th place in the ‘A’ event, with a jump of 3.64m. Amy Huntington also finished 5th in the ‘B’ with a jump of 3.08m.
Shot Putt
Holly Adams, who is currently ranked no.6 in the UK, produced another new PB of 9.16m, to win the ‘A’ event. Emilia Russell took 5th place in the ‘B’ with a throw of 4.50m.
Javelin Throw
Emilia Russell, who is a relative newcomer to the javelin event, took 6th place in the ‘A’ with a throw of 6.79m.
Non Scoring Races
Under 15 Boys
Lucas Robinson took 5th place in the 100 metres race, where he ran a time of 14.46s.
Under 15 Girls
Emily Dye ran a season’s best time of 14.44s, for 3rd place in the 100 metres race.
Under 13 Boys
There were two non scoring 100 metres races for under 13 boys.
Jack Singleton was the winner of race 1, where he ran a time of 14.97s. Thomas Iversen took 4th place and ran a new PB of 15.70s, whilst James Iversen took 5th with a new PB of 16.36s.
Thomas Smales took 4th place in race 2 with a time of 15.96s. Harry Iversen was 5th and he ran a new PB 16.04s.
James Iversen also ran in the 800 metres race, where he took 3rd place and ran a new PB of 2:58.76s.
Under 13 Girls
Sophie McIntyre was the winner of the 75 metres race, which she ran in a new PB of 11.44s.
Relay Results
Under 15 Boys – 4 x 100 metres
The Kingston team of:- Shaun Kerry, Brody Hinson, Tyler Thompson and Lucas Robinson, finished in 2nd place and ran a time of 51.24s.
Under 15 Boys – 4 x 300 metres
The 4 x 300 team of:- Lucas Robinson, Harvey Newton, Chris Levison and Rob Worrall, finished in 6th place and ran a time of 3:14.05s.
Under 15 Girls – 4 x 100 metres
The Kingston Foursome:- Kate Huntington, Evie Watson, Rose Hewitt and Olivia Bradshaw, took 3rd place and ran a time of 53.56s.
Under 15 Girls – 4 x 300 metres
The 4 x 300 team of:- Jodie Martin, Abbie Haigh, Emily Dye and Alanah Thoresby, took 2nd place and ran a time of 3:06.36s.
Under 13 Boys – 4 x 100 metres
The Kingston Team of:- Junior Agostinho, Owen Robinson, Adam Fox and Jack Singleton, took 3rd place and ran a time of 56.82s.
