HEREFORD & County Athletics Club took part in the 2016 Plate Final held at Newport.

The athletes faced very wet and windy conditions throughout the day but still performed well.

In the Under-11 girls category, Eva Tyler won the long jump, team mate Leah Ellis was second in the ‘b’ competition and Mea Warnock and Maia Roberts finished second ’a’ and second 'b’ respectively.

Under-13 boy Pat Morgan again walked his way to victory and also won the javelin, while Will Lovejoy won the 800m .

In the Under-13 girls, Darcie Jones was on top form winning the long jump and coming second in the 100 and 200m races, while Lily Fennessy had three second place finishes in the shot, discus and javelin.

Charlotte Colbert won the 'b' string in discus and javelin.

Hereford were seventh on the day. with Menai winning the Plate Final.

The Cup final was held the following day and was won by Cardiff AA.

Results; Under-11 Boys: B Calladine – 75m, 13.14(5a), long jump, 3.32(2b), javelin, 6.53(3b); O Wigmore – 75m, 14.16(7b), 150m, 28.86(7b), shot, 5.54(4a); L Fox – 150m, 27.33(7a), 800m, 3:12.56(7a), shot, 3.26(7b); Z Land – long jump, 3.58(2a), javelin, 11.12(6a); 4x100m relay, 65.47 (5th); Under-11 Girls: C Lovejoy – 75m, 15.61(7b); E Tyler – 75m, 12.30(3a), 150m, 24.37(2a), long jump, 3.72(1a); L Ellis – 150m, 26.39(5b), 800m, 3:01.03(3a), long jump, 3.12(2b); E Harrison – 800m, 3:32.92(5b); M Warnock – shot 5.25(2a), javelin, 7.82(4a); M Roberts – shot 4.09(2b); 4x100m relay, 68.78 (6th – Harrison, Ellis, Lovejoy, Tyler); Under-13 Boys – W Lovejoy – 100m, 14:619(4a), 200m, 29.53(2a), 800m, 2:30.51(1a); J Flannery – 200m, 33.46(5b), 800m, 2:44.57(1b), long jump, 3.43(2b); P Morgan – 1k walk, 5:50.29(1a), javelin, 26.99(1a), long jump, 4.03(2a); Under-13 Girls: D Jones – 100m, 14.74(2a), 200m, 30.68(2a), long jump, 3.91(1a); C Colbert – 800m, 3:06.15(7a), discus, 15.83(1b), javelin, 19.78(1b); N Roberts – 800m, 3.42.42(7b), shot, 4.44(3b); L Fennessy – shot, 7.33(2a), discus, 20.10(2a), javelin 19.84(2a); 4x100m relay, 63.19 (7th); Under-15 Boys: S Williams – 100m, 15.67(7a), 200m, 32.38(7a), 300m, 49.22(7a); I Jenkins – 100m, 15.35(5b), 800m, 2:56.22(6a), long jump, 3.70(6a); H Patterson – 1500m, 5:29.31(5a), discus, 12.79(2b), shot, 4.93(4a); K Tanner – long jump, 3.66(2b), discus, 14.29(6a); 4x100m relay, 59.06 (5th); Under-15 Girls: H Reese – 200m, 31.36(7a), 300m, 48.71(5a), long jump, 3.57(7a); final plate positions: 1 Menair F&5, 2 Brecon AC, 3 Llanelli AC, 4 Bridgend AC, 5 Blaenau Gwent AC, 6 Cwmbran Harriers, 7 Hereford & County AC, 8 Barry & Vale Harriers.