SOME of the most promising young athletes in Herefordshire gained some notable performances in the last match of the Lower Age Youth Development League in Swindon.

Pat Morgan and Charlotte Colbert both won their javelin events in the under-13 category, claiming personal bests, while team mate Molly Smith won the shot putt.

Darcie Jones also had an excellent day, winning the long jump in a new person best score of 4.12m and setting a personal best time in the 75m to finish work third.

Hurdlers Gemma Ince and Harriet Oaker performed well to finish second in the A string class respectively, while under-15 athlete Kieron Tanner ran a personal best time in the 800m to finish a creditable fifth.

The under-13 girls relay team came a close second.

Hereford & County Athletics Club finished eighth on the day and ended up eighth in the league standings.

Results: Under-15 Boys – K Tanner: 800m, 2:27.9(5a), discus, 13.49m(6a), long jump, 3.89m(5a); H Patterson: 1500m, 5:17.2(8a), discus, 12.52m(4b), long jump, 3.85m(4b); Under-15 Girls – E Baillie: 100m, 14.1(6a), 200m, 28.5(5a), long jump, 3.46m(7a); O Smith: Long jump, 3.22m(4b); Under-13 Girls – D Jones: 75m, 10.9(3a), long jump, 4.12m(1a), H Oaker: 75m, 11.59(2b), 70m hurdles, 14.8(1b); C Flight: 150m, 23.4(4a), 800m, 3:07.1(5a); A Powell: 150m, 23.5(3b), 75m, 11.7; C Colbert, 800m, 3:01.1(2b), javelin, 21.20 (1a), G Ince, 70m hurdles, 12.6(2a), long jump, 3.53m(2b), high jump, 1.15m(4a); N Roberts: Javelin, 9.04m(4b), shot, 4.20m(4b), M Smith: Shot, 6.99m(1a), 75m, 12.2; 4x100m (Oaker, Ince, Flight, Jones): 57.7 (second).