Several Bedford throwers made the journey to Cambridge for the Eastern Counties Championships. The weather was blisteringly hot, but everyone has been working incredibly hard in training, and their performances reflected that commitment.

Holder Botha delivered a solid 32.68m in the U16 Boys' Discus, finishing 5th in a closely contested competition and narrowly missing out on the medals.

Imaari Campbell-Joseph produced an excellent performance in the U18 Girls' Discus, throwing a 2m personal best of 25.00m to secure a well-deserved bronze medal.

Squad member Milan Snarskis claimed victory in the U18 Boys' Hammer with a winning throw of 47.83m.

Mia Flynn continued her outstanding season by realising her discus potential with a 2m personal best to win bronze in the U16 Girls' Discus. In the hammer throw she also produced the standout performance of the day in the female throwing events, launching the hammer 50.46m to set a new U16 Girls' Championship Record.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the age spectrum, Oriana Johnson and Darren Kerr travelled to Oxford for the British Masters Throws Pentathlon Championships.

Competing in her first-ever Throws Pentathlon, Oriana finished a highly respectable 5th place after a long and demanding day of competition.

Darren was locked in an all-day battle with his closest rival, John Twiddle of Hull. Going into the final event, the Weight Throw, John held a slender 20-point advantage, equivalent to approximately 50cm distance in the weight throw. Darren responded with a superb 16.20m throw, finishing nearly a metre ahead of John in the event to secure the British title.

His final score of 3,445 points moves him to 9th on the UK all-time rankings and 2nd on the Scottish all-time list.

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