DESPITE the damp and dismal conditions, sprinters produced some classy performances at Hereford Schools Atheltic Championships.
Cathedral's Sarah Fletch-er and Amy Ellis were convincing winners of the senior girls' and the junior girls' 100m/200m double, whilst John Kyrle's Nicola Rowie was outstanding in both the long jump and 100m/200m.
Joe Arnold (Aylestone) had to work hard for victory over James Lewis and James Fletcher (both Cathedral) for the intermediate boys, 100m-200m titles, and Ieuan Pepperal (Aylestone) looked superb whilst taking the intermediate 400m.
Junior boys P Reilly (Bishop's), 100m, and S Dunsford (Bishop's), 200m, had strong competition from F Anthony (Cathedral) when winning their respective sprints.
Ian Withers was a worthy winner of a classy junior boys' 1500m race with four boys dipping under 5 mins 10 secs.
Many of the top three finalists will represent their district at Hereford and Worcester County Championships on June 14.
SENIOR BOYS
800m: 1 Ian Mackay (Cathedral) 2 min 19.1,
1500m: 1 Ian Mackay (Cathedral) 4 min 55.
Shot: 1 B Pattison (Cathedral) 8m47.
Discus: 1 Ian Mackay (Cathedral) 23 min 96.
Javelin: 1 B Pattison (Cathedral) 38 min 55; 2 D Weston (John Kyrle) 37 min 14.
INTERMEDIATE BOYS
100m: 1 J Arnold (Ayl) 11.0, 2 J Lewis (HCS) 11.2, 3 J Fletcher (HCS) 11.3.
200m: 1 J Arnold (Ayl) 23.2, 2 J Fletcher (HCS) 23.6, 3 J Lewis (HCS) 24.6.
400m: 1 R Peppant (Ayl) 55.3, 2 O Thomas (Bishop's) 56.5, 3 A Philips (HCS) 59.2
800m: 1 A Spencer (Bishop's) 2.14.1 2 E Leans (HCS) 2.17.7, 3 M Millinger (Ayl) 2.20.6
1500m: 1 A Salt (St M) 4.57, 2 I Bolt (HCS) 5.02, 3 T Browning (Bishop's) 5.07.
High jump: 1 A Phillips, 2 R Dickenson.
Long jump: 1 J Fletcher (HCS) 5.32, 2 J Orchard (St M) 5.18, 3 J Av (WX) 4.97.
Shot: 1 J Scott (St M) 10.96, 2 P Pudge (HCS) 9.41, 3 G Thomas (HCS) 9.28.
Discus: 1 J Scott (St M) 23.90, 2 A Potter (Bishops) 22.00, 3 G Thomas (HCS) 9.28.
Javelin: 1 A Pudge (HCS) 25.99, 2 A Yale (St M) 25.84, 3 G D Hodkinson (Hay) 24.70.
3000 relay: 1 C Ford (HCS), 2 St Mary's 11.55, Bishops, 3 Hay.
JUNIOR BOYS
100m: 1 P Reilly (Bishop's) 11.9, 2 F Anthony (HCS) 12.1, 3 B Welling (Bishop's) 12.3.
200m: 1 S Dunsford (Bishop's) 24.5, 2 F Anthony (HCS) 25.6, 3 O Lawrence (St M) 26.03.
400m: 1 L Herbert (Bishop's) 59.6, 2 S Jones (WX) 60.5, 3 D Williams (St M) 61.9.
800m: 1 E Short (Bishops) 2.23.7, 2 D Stewert (Bishops) 2.30.0, 3 A Tulsed (Ayl) 2.34.0.
1500m: 1 I Withers 4.55, 2 S Read (Ayl) 5.04, 3 J Upcolt (Ayl) 5.05.
High jump: 1 J Powell, 2 M Barnes.
Long jump: 1 M Barnes (HCS) 4.61, 2 J Barber (St M) 4.28, 3 D Williams (St M) 4.22.
Shot: 1 L Herbert (Bishop's) 10.80, 2 A Tilsed (Ayle) 9.89, 3 S Jones (WX) 9.70.
Discus: 1 D Glasgow (St M) 26.43, 2 W Lambert (HCS) 22.55, 3 J Smith (Hay) 21.87.
Javelin: 1 M Hitchner (HCS) 24.32, 2 M Bell (JK) 23.39, 3 T Bohn (Bishop's) 22.48.
Triple jump: 1 E Murgatroyd (St M) 9.67, 2 S Woodward (JK) 9.64, 3 C Grundy (WX) 9.29.
Relay: 1 Bishop's 50.1, 2 HCS 53.9, 3 JK 54.5.
SENIOR GIRLS
100m: 1 S Fletcher (Cathedral) 12.2sec, 2 H Disley (Cathedral) 13.6,
200m: 1 S Fletcher (Cathedral) 26.86, 2 H Disley (Cathedral) 28.79.
800m: 1 T Spencer (Cathedral) 2min 47.5.
Shot: C Clarke (Cathedral) 7m 82.
Discus: C Clarke (Cathedral) 18m 61.
Javelin: S Gurnery (Cathedral) 17m 86.
INTERMEDIATE GIRLS
100m: 1 N Rowe (JK) 12.6, 2 J Chamber (HCS) 13.5, 3 L Maches (HCS) 14.0.
200m: 1 N Raine (JK) 28.4, 2 K Brown (Hay) 29.3, 3 F Leech (HCS) 30.1.
300m: 1 E Miles (Bishop's) 48.4, 2 C Batcher (HCS) 48.6, 3 F Leech (HCS) 09.1.
800m: 1 K Head (Hay) 2.43.3, 2 V Watts (Bishop's) 2.53.6, 3 G King (St M) 2.54.0.
1500m: 1 C Head (Hay) 5.41, 2 V Frith (HCS) 5.46, 3 L Healy (HCS) 6.31.
Relay: 1 HCS 57.8, 2 JK 58.3, 3 Bishop's 59.5.
Long jump: 1 N Raine(JK) 4.35, 2 J Chambers (HCS) 4.30, 3 J Bootton (Ayl) 3.79.
Shot: =1 S Hunter-Choat (HCS) 6.85, A Williams (JK) 6.85, 3 T Jones (HCS) 6.69.
Discus: 1 B Stone (JK) 17.83, 2 L Mackay (HCS) 12.54, 3 H Williams (HCS) 16.20.
Javelin: 1 M. O'Sullivan (St M) 17.17, 2 H Williams (HCS) 18.38, 3 A Williams (JK) 13.36.
Triple jump: 1 V Ball, 2 A Yong.
JUNIOR GIRLS
100m: 1 A Ellis (HCS) 13.2, 2 M Pepperall (Ayl) 15.5, 3 S Joss (HCS) 13.6.
200m: 1 A Ellis (HCS) 28.7, 2 Preston (Ayl) 28.9, 3 S Boulton (HCS) 30.1.
800m: 1 P Blandford (Bishop's) 2.45.3, 2 L Matlowe (HCS) 2.46.9, 3 N Eakins (HCS) 2.51.8.
1500m: 1 J Mutton (JK) 5.55.4, 2 N Cooper (JK) 6.03.1, 3 J Arduthut (HCS) 6.04.7.
Long jump: 1 l Preston (Ayl) 3.96, 2 A Ellis (HCS) 3.88, 3 S Joss (HCS) 3.87.
Shot: 1 S Jones (Hay) 8.53, 2 C Spencer (Bishop's) 8.30, 3 S Connod (HCS) 2.38.
Discus: 1 S Connod (HCS) 19.89, 2 B Collier (Bishop's) 19.28, 3 M Mayo (Hay) 17.50.
Javelin: 1 S Quinn (Ayl) 19.49, 2 E Pelton (HCS) 16.72, 3 L James (WX) 15.45.
Relay: 1 HCS 58.6, 2 JK 59.5, 3 Bish 59.9.
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