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Jade shines in Kent League

May 13th, 2013 by News Desk

JADE CURTIS was one of the stars of Ashford AC’s second Kent Young Athlete meeting held at Canterbury.
The talented young under-13 athlete won the A 70m hurdles in commanding style with 12.2 seconds and also took the A long jump with 4.92m in a fine double with Hannah Graham who won the B event with 3.30m.
Hannah was second in the B hurdles. while Jade was third in the B 75m sprint while Ella Hindle stepped up to take third in the A race. . The trio were joined by Faith Etokowo for fourth in the sprint relays.
Good points were alss added by Hannah Brooks, Alice Bussey, Jaqueline Benson and Rebecca Humphries as the U13s finished fifth in their Division 1 section.
The U15 girls were fourth overall with the only A win coming from Grace Sullivan taking the long jump with a splendid 4.90m and Chloe Foord almost made it a double second in the B event with 4.30m.
Hannah Owen had a good day winning the B discus, second in the shot and also running the A 200m.
Jaimee-Ann Heyes was another busy athlete with seconds in the A discus and A javelin with Emilie Knights-Toomer winning the B javelin with another competitive throw.
Emilia Isaac and Alexandra Prickett both notched seconds in the A and B 75m hurdles in another small squad.

Ashford also ran a team in Division 2 with the best result a second in the U13 A 75m from Lauren Chambers who also did well in the B long jump and Faith Cox was third in the A 150m.
There were also outings in this age group for Elizabeth Fraser and Ashley Ward.
Eve Graham stood out for the U15 girls, fourth in the A 200, third in the high jump and second in the B long jump where Eleanor Potter claimed third in the A jumps. Also in action were Leia Desseaux and Jemma Coales who did well in the field events.

In the Division 1 boys the U15s shone with third place despite the only event win coming in the B 80m hurdles by Jake Timmins with Cameron Amadee second in the A race.
Peter Banks got two fine thirds in the 200m and 300m sprints as well as an excellent second in the A long jump where George Maher replicated the effort in the B event.
Ed Miller got two fine thirds in the A shot and discus matched by Maher and Kian Crawford in the B events while Ben Chapman took second in the B 300m and third in the B high jump. Also in action was Matt Cranfield in the B 200m.
Another small squad were in the U13 competition with Lewis Godden securing a terrific A win in the long jump as well as second in the A 1500m and stepping up with 13.7 in the 100m.
He was well backed up by Harry Pitman, Tom Keaveney and Henry Fairbrother.

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Youngsters lay down gauntlet

May 7th, 2013 by News Desk

THE combined Ashford/Thanet team made a winning start in the Youth Development League at Eltham with fine performances from the younger athletes.
They took the honours by just five points in a tight battle with Crawley AC led by a terrific double in the U15 75m hurdles won by Emilia Isaac in a personal best 12.5 and Alexandra Prickett winning the B race in 13.7.
The link-up by the two Kent club also proved beneficial with further doubles in the U15 pole vault by Ashford’s Alex Hardy with 2.50m and Thanet’s Leon King taking B points with 2.00m and again in the javelin won by Ed Millar with 34.12m and James Anderson 31.49.
Thanet chipped in with doubles from Adam Jaques and Anderson in the hammer and Luke Cressey and Harry Lutz in the U13 high jump. Anderson had another win in the B discus with Miller second in the B event with a personal best 28.72m.
Jaimee-Ann Heyes had a good day winning thr U15 A discus in a personal best 20.61m with Chloe Williams second in the B event and Heyes was also second in the B javelin with another best of 22.59m with Emily Knights-Toomer second in the A javelin. Chloe was also third in the A hammer.
Hannah Owen set a personal best 9.07m winning the U15 A shot with Chloe Foord winning the B long jump in a best of 4.30m with good contributions in both events from Emilie Isaac.
Jade Curtis and Hannah Graham secured good points in the U13 long jump Jade winning the A event (4.17m) and Hannah third in the B with a personal best 3.44m. Jade also had a pb taking second in the A 70m hurdles.
Faith Cox notched a personal best 2:47.9 in winning the B U13 800m and George Mayer had B wins in the U15 shot and long jump.
Jake Timmins and Oliver Marsh both had fine seconds in the U15 80m hurdles and Timmins also won the B high jump.
Thanet’s Omega Skeen looks a rising young talent narrowly edged in the U13 A 75m but turning the tables winning the 150m honours. Ashford’s Faith Etokowo was a fine second in the U13 A high jump.
The Ashford/Thanet squads then joined forces to secure wins in the U15 boys 4x100m and 4x300m relays plus seconds in the U13 girls 4x100m and U15 4x100m.

Final points were Ashford/Thanet 499, Crawley 494, Brighton & Hover 457, Bracknell 372, Camberley 334, Cambridge Harriers 330.

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Girls shine in opening clash

April 25th, 2013 by News Desk

ASHFORD took two athlete of the match awards from their opening Southern League meeting at Woking after fine performances by Debbie Martin and Ellie Gooding.
Debbie was just shy of her personal best winning the A high jump with 1.70m and the talented 19 -year-old added victories in the B long jump and triple jump and a third in the shot.
Ellie was in sparkling form dominating the A pole vault with a personal best 3.85m and set further bests winning the A 100m hurdles in 15.5 seconds and her third in discus.
Another Ashford star was Rachel Hanagan after victories in the A 100 and 200m, as well as the A long jump and triple jump. The all rounder also added seconds in the A shot and B discus as well as fourths in the A hammer and javelin in an astonishing display.
Young Charlotte Tappenden made it a double success for Ashford in the high jump with a B victory in 1.35m and claimed second in the B 200 with a personal best and third in the B 100m.
Another double came in the pole vault with B victory for Lana-Emily Foyle with a personal best 2.90m and she added a third in the B 100m hurdles and fourth in the B javelin.
Ashford missed vital points particularly in the middle distance events but there were fine supporting roles from Amanda Jukes and Lesley Hall. Ashford took second in the sprint relay.
Gary Carr secured vital sprint points for the men winning the 100 and was second in the 200 and even turned his hand to shot to gain points.
Young Ash Buckman had a double success winning the B high jump in a personal best 1.60m and the B triple jump in a club double with Steve Lake who took the A honours. Lake also was second in the B long jump.
Another club double came in the steeplechase from Andy Robertson in a personal best 7:06.9 and Warren Uden who took the B points. Warren was second in the B 800m matching rising star Neil Daughters who was second in the A event in a personal best 2:04.4.
Tom Williams won the B 100m in another club double and there was a victory for Dylan Jones in the B 1500m. Dylan also was second in the A 5000m in a personal best 18:13.7.
Luke Williams had a busy day with second in the A pole vault, third in the A 110m hurdles and fourths in the A discus and javelin.
Stuart Chisholm was second in the B pole vault and Robertson was also second in the B 400m hurdles. Matt Hogben was narrowled edged into second in the A high jump and added second in the B 5000m and thirds in the B 400 and B 110m hurdles.
Jacob Lane took third in the A 400m hurdles and added points in the B javelin while youngsters Kyle Denning and Lewis Smith gained valuable experience mixing it with the senior athletes, Even team mentor Pete Le Rossignol joined the fray.
Ashford had to settle for third place overall in a start which sees all their meetings being competed for on the the road this season.

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