Report for Telford Games and Blackpool Open meetings
A number of Horwich RMI Harriers were out at the weekend making the most if the weather in some end of season competitions.
Natassia Dacre travelled down to the Midlands to compete in the prestigious Telford Games and was rewarded with a new club record in the Javelin. Natassia, competing in the U 13 age group came up against the Welsh number 1 yet threw further than she had done before to pick up the silver medal and move to 16th on the UK rankings.r good measure Natassia then also finished 3rd in the Discus.
A few Horwich RMI Harriers competed at the Blackpool Medal Meeting. Callum Gordon had a good day winning both the 80m and 600m races for the U 9 boys smashing the clubs records in the process. Laura Taylor picked a silver and bronze in the hurdles and Long Jump and Laura’s brother Adam earned a silver in the Hammer. Gabrielle Whittle completed the medal haul with a bronze in the Hurdles.
Full results :-
Telford Games
Under 13s
Natassia Dacre Javelin 25.80 2nd
Discus 15.91 3rd
Blackpool Medal Meeting
Under 15
Adam Taylor Hammer 11.11 2nd
200m 30.8
800m 2.53.9
Under 13
Laura Taylor 70m Hurdles 12.3 2nd
Long Jump 4.07 3rd
Gabrielle Whittle 100m 14.6
200m 29.1
70m Hurdles 12.4
Nathan Townsend 100m 15.8
Long Jump 3.82
Joseph Howe 800m 2.35.5
Pheobe Howe 800m 2.43.5
Under 9’s
Callum Gordon 80m 13.3 1st
600m 2.04.4 1st
Long Jump 2.78