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Twenty-Eight SNHAC young athletes travelled with officials to Cambridge for the last Eastern Young Athletes League of the season. There were wins for new member Aubrey Murray in the U13 Boy’s HJ 1m33 PB, Bobby Pitman in the U15 Discus 32m35, Sam Buss Hammer 30m02, Patrick Thorne 1500m 5 mins 11.1 secs and Jamie Timms Javelin 42m18. In the U13 girl’s competitions U13 Georgia Sutcliffe had PB’s in all three events – 100m, 200m and long jump with second place finish in the 200m (14.0, 29.2 and 3m76), Edythe Oughton was second in her first hurdle race in 14.2 and Enid Whitten was second in both shot and discus (both PB’s) 6m68 and 16m81. Personal best performances in the U15 age group came from Kirsten Morley 200m 31.2, Fran Hart high jump 1m30, Kaira Harvey long jump 3m22and Reece Wannerton won the pole vault. U17’s Annabel Howells 200m and Delia Prevatali HJ both came second with personal best performances 27.7 and 1m45. Abigail Manson came second in the A string U15 1500m. Team Managers Libby Taylor and Shannon Rapacchi are looking forward to a successful year with the team next year.

Travelling with the team Mike Gregory Time-Keeper, Ed Laws Track Judge, Field Judges Phil Laws and Norma Harris were joined by parents, to ensure that the team gained maximum officials points for the match.