ATHLETICS: Short is long distance county champ
GRANTHAM Athletic Club stalwart Arthur Short won the Lincolnshire 10,000m Championship at The Meres on Sunday.
Clubmate Matthew Smith was also crowned champion in the under-17 men’s 5,000m.
The events were held in conjunction with the fourth and final match of the Lincolnshire League which saw 55 Grantham AC members in action. A total of 34 first places were gained and 28 personal bests were achieved.
During the track and field season, 92 athletes in total have represented the club and 28 new club records have been established.
Match four results: Female, under-11 - 80m - 6 H. Sparks 14.2s; ball throw - 1 H. Sparks 20.17m, 3 G. Lord 16.91m pb.
Under-13, 100m - 2 S. Bradley 14.9s, 8 H. Cook 15.7s, 9 H. Payne 15.9s, 15 E-M. Brown 16.5s; 200m - 1 S. Bradley 31.3s; 800m - 3 H. McMath 2m 57.2s; high jump - 8 S. Bradley 1.05m; long jump - 4 H. Cook 3.73m pb, 10 H. Payne 3.48m pb, 16 H. Morris 3.25m pb, 18 H. McMath 3.06m; shot - 5 H. McMath 6.29m pb, 7 C. Sparks 6.08m pb, 12 E-M. Brown 4.45m; javelin - 1 C. Sparks 18.34m pb, 2 R. Payne 16.99m, 4 E-M. Brown 13.07m pb; hammer - 1 C. Sparks 14.87m, 2 R. Payne 11.57m pb; 4x200m relay - 1 Grantham 2m 8.8s cr.
Under-15 - 100m - 4 A. Kettle 14.0s; 200m - 4 A. Kettle 29.6s; 800m - 8 L. Bell 3m 20.4s, 9 S. Bonfield 3m 21.0s; 1500m - 3 E. Boyson 5m 49.5s; triple jump - 2 A. Kettle 9.70m pb cr; shot - 1 S. Dowse 8.83m =pb; javelin - 1 S. Dowse 21.54m pb; hammer - 1 S. Dowse 23.36m.
Under-17 - 100m - 3 E. Cragg 14.8s; 200m - 1 E. Cragg 30.3s; 300m - 5 E. Cragg 47.5s pb; 800m - 1 S. Tucker 2m 39.6s; 1500m - 5 S. Tucker 5m 23.5s; shot - 1 S. Garner 7.44m pb, 3 M. Cooper 6.54m; javelin - 2 M. Cooper 20.30m, 4 S. Garner 15.08m; hammer - S. Garner 23.11m.
Under-20 - 800m - 4 A. Wood 3m 34.1s pb; high jump - 2 A. Wood 1.30m; shot - 1 A. Wood 6.76m; javelin - 2 A. Wood 14.85m.
Veterans - 100m - 3 J. Jagger 16.1s; high jump - 2 J. Jagger 1.25m; triple jump - 2 J. Jagger 8.15m; shot - 1 J. Jagger 8.33m; javelin - 1 J. Jagger 23.90m; hammer - 1 J. Jagger 21.65m.
Male, under-11 - 80m - 4 E. Archer 13.1s, 6 M. Brown 13.6s; 600m - 1 L. Davey 1m 57.9s pb, 2 K. Seetul-Drew 2m 1.4s pb, 3 W. Tucker 2m 2.2s; ball throw - 2 K. Seetul-Drew 25.94m, 5 M. Brown 24.00; long jump - 1 L. Davey 4.15m pb cr, 5 E. Archer 3.42mm pb, 6 W. Tucker 3.11m pb.
Under-13 - 100m - 4 E. Smith 16.1s; 200m - 6 E. Smith 33.7s; 800m - 3 J. Armstrong 2m 54.4s; 1500m - 4 J. McCallum 5m 30.7s; high jump - 2 J. Armstrong 1.10m; long jump - 3 J. McCallum 3.57m, 4 J. Armstrong 3.48m, 9 E. Smith 3.24m; shot - 1 M. Lee 5.65m pb; javelin - 2 M. Lee 19.76m.
Under-15 - 100m - 11 J. Payne 16.3s; 200m - 4 J. Brown 26.8s, 13 J. Hornby 33.1s pb; 1500m - 4 J. Hornby 5m 4.3s pb, 5 J. Lord 5m 16.0s; high jump - 1 R. Carley 1.45m, 4 J. Payne 1.10m; triple jump - 4 J. Brown 9.43m, 8 R. Carley 8.14m; shot - 5 J. Lord 4.11m; javelin - 1 J. Brown 33.07m, 6 R. Carley 26.86m; 4x200m relay - 5 Grantham 2m 9.3s.
Under-17 - 100m - 3 J. Malins 12.3s, 4 O. Kiy 12.3s; 200m - 1 J. Malins 23.8s =pb, 2 O. Kiy 24.2s; 400m - 2 B. Orridge 57.0s; 800m - 1 B. Orridge 2m 16.8s, 4 J. Heanen 2m 24.2s pb; 1500m - 4 J. King 4m 55.1s; 5,000m - 1 M. Smith 17m 15.5s; 400m hurdles - 2 O. Dove 63.8s; high jump - 1 O. Dove 1.82m pb cr, 2 J. Heanen 1.70m, 4 C. Dove 1.60m; triple jump - 1 J. Heanen 11.93m, 2 C. Dove 11.26m; shot - 4 C. Bainbridge 6.20m; javelin - 1 O. Dove 32.80m, 3 C. Dove 29.10m; hammer - 2 C. Bainbridge 17.75m.
Under-20 - 100m - 1 S. Bainbridge 13.2s; 200m - 1 S. Bainbridge 26.4s; 400m - 2 S. Bainbridge 62.4s; triple jump - 1 S. Bainbridge 7.71m; javelin - 4 S. Bainbridge 17.04m.
Seniors - 100m - 1 I. Charles 12.3s; 200m - 2 S. Broughton 36.6s.
Veterans - 10,000m - 1 A. Short 37m 6.9s, 4 M. Tucker 45m 54.4s, 5 P. Hall 47m 3.2s; high jump - 2 M. Gray 1.45m, 3 A. Carley 1.35m; triple jump - 1 A. Carley 9.83m; shot - 2 J. Bainbridge 7.91m, 4 P. Garner 7.84m, 5 B. Lord 7.17m; javelin - 1P. Garner 29.81m, 3 A. Carley 26.58m, 5 J. Bainbridge 21.35m; hammer - 1 P. Garner 32.98m, 3 J. Bainbridge 19.53m, 4 B. Lord 19.08m; 4x400m relay - 2 Grantham 4m 58.8s cr.
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