A mix of new and seasoned junior athletes made the long journey to Norwich for their first EYAL match of the season where they came up against some very stiff competition. The weather was kind to us with rain only starting during the relays. We came away with a total of 69 PBs, 36 for the girls and 33 for the boys.

Match scores:

1^st Chelmsford 844
2^nd Norwich 811.5
3^rd HAWKS 569
4^th COBRA 552.5
5^th Bedford 501
6^th West Suffolk 255
7^th Beds Lions 153

Congratulations to Lois Fordham who has set a new U15 girls pole vault club record with her jump of 3.00m at the EYAL at the weekend.

Last Saturday, at the Bedfordshire AAA open meeting, Glen Kerr threw 55.39 metres in the Hammer competition. This is not only an M50 club record, but also places Glen 11^th on the UK all time list for Men's 50 hammer.

Congratulations Glen!

Tenny has won another medal at the World Masters Indoor Championships in Gainesville in Florida, taking his medal haul up to a total of 3. 

He has won a gold medal as part of the M65 4x200m relay team to add to the 2 silvers he had already won earlier in the championships. 

He is now taking a well-deserved week off in Miami!

Congratulations Tenny!

Image from the medal ceremony for the M65 60m hurdles, where Tenny won the silver medal.

Bedford & County held an indoor pole vault competition yesterday and there were some great results for the Bedford athletes, including:

Bob Kingman 3.92m - M50 club record

Lois Fordham 2.92m - PB and U15 girls club record

Oskar Eastwood 2.72m - PB

Well done to everyone who competed!

Full Bedford & County Results:

In addition to the success of the pole vaulters at last weekends’ Eastern Counties Indoor Championships at Lee Valley the club came away with a further 7 Medals.

U20s

Thalia–Jade Mason - High Jump 1^st 1.55, 60mH 2^nd 9.14

Eva Henry - Long Jump 3^rd 5.00, Triple Jump 3^rd 10.61 PB

Casey-Mae Chandler - Triple Jump 4^th 9.98 PB

Archie Ashpole  - Long Jump 2^nd 6.23

Raphie Saunders - Triple Jump 3rd 11.50 PB,  200m 18th 25.26

Thomas Leakey - 60m H 8^th 7.12 PB,  SF 9^th 7.11 PB