by: Andy Del Nevo | 31st Aug 2010 11:28:19
Croydon Harriers had a very successful day at the Vets AC Athletic championships held on Sunday at Battersea Park. The nine athletes walked away with three trophies, 14 gold and 6 silver medals.

Clarence Riley won a trophy for the fastest 200m run of the day and set a new club record at M45, he also won the 400m and was a close second in the triple jump and long jump.

Julian Dillow set a new club record in the 5000m M55 race and won a large cup.

Andy Del Nevo won the third cup of the championship defending his title from last year as having run the fastest time of the day in the M40 1500m, he also won the M40 pole vault.

Anthony Richards set a new championship record in the M60 Discus, whilst also winning the Javelin and Hammer competition. The other winners were Alice Cambell in the W45 shot and discus. Linda Harrison won the W55 triple jump, long jump and hammer. Colin Oxlade won the M50 5000m, Rachel Bayliss won the W40 Hammer.

Photos available HERE

M40 Andrew Del Nevo - Pole Vault 1st
M40 Andrew Del Nevo - 1500m 4;52.9 1st
M40 Eric Campbell - 400m 1;43.4 2nd
M40 Eric Campbell - 800m 2;51.4 2nd
M40 Eric Campbell - 5000m 25;17.1 2nd
M45 Clarence Riley -Triple Jump 9.77 2nd,
M45 Clarence Riley - 200m 24.7 1st, Club record
M45 Clarence Riley - 400m 57.5 1st,
M45 Clarence Riley - Long Jump 5.19 2nd
M45 Clarence Riley - 100m -sorry did not get time
M50 Colin Oxlade - 5000m 18.17.0 1st
M55 Julian Dillow - 5000m 18;26.1, Club record
M60 Anthony Richards - Discus 40.47 1st, VAC championship best performance
M60 Anthony Richards - Javelin 31.56 1st
M60 Anthony Richards - Hammer 28.65 1st
W40 Rachel Bayliss - Hammer 24.68 1st
W45 Alice Campbell - Shot 5.60 1st
W45 Alice Campbell - 200m 58.5 2nd
W45 Alice Campbell - Long Jump 1.99 2nd
W45 Alice Campbell - Discus 11.84 1s
W45 Alice Campbell - 400m did not get t ime
W55 Linda Harrison - Triple Jump 5.51 1st
W55 Linda Harrison - Long Jump 2.58 1st
W55 Linda Harrison - Hammer 19.54 1st
W55 Linda Harrison - 100m 21.6 (PB

by: Mike Fleet & Matthew Kiernan | 31st Aug 2010 10:38:54

An open athletics meeting at Tooting on Saturday provided the stage for three young Croydon Harriers to display their winning talent.

Both boys tackled the 800m with U13 Robert Spalding making an impressive debut. He ran his race confidently from the front, to achieve a clear victory with a PB of 2:32.97. He also won the high jump with an equal best of 1.40m.

U17 Jack Thoroughgood, an early leader stayed calm when passed at the bell and produced victorious surge in the final stages to win in 2:10.5

Emerging U20 shot put prospect Temi Ladega produced the best distance of the day with his 14.08m heave.

While several others successfully availed themselves of the opportunity, none held the attention more than veteran 50 enthusiast Colin Oxlade, who provided the meeting’s grand finale when he soloed in the 3k steeplechase in 11:57.

Also in action was dynamic sprint duo Darren Wollen (11.49secs -100m & 23.07secs - 200m) and U15B L Spencer (13.32secs - 100m & 27.47secs - 200m).

In the two-lap races, U15G Holly Haile dipped under the 2:40 barrier for the fourth time this season with a 2:39.95 clocking, while U13B compatriot Omar Harhara continued his development finishing in 2:44.39.

Fernando Goddard also ran well in the U15B 200m crossing the line in 28.62secs to finish 5th in his race.

Javari Cameron capped off his season by competing in the triple jump.

Technical athletes will now be looking forward to the Croydon Harriers/Slan Open Field and Hurdles Meeting which will be held at Sutton Arena on Sunday 19th September.

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by: Matthew Kiernan | 30th Aug 2010 13:02:21

A trio of Croydon Harriers picked up wins at the highly competitive U15/U20 Southern Inter-Counties championships at Barnet Copthall on Saturday.

Under-20 Oweka Wanogho capped off his fine season with a 10.87secs clocking in the 100m to take the spoils, while Twinelle Hopeson (11.96secs) enjoyed similar success in the women’s equivalent.

Lawrence Okoye, 6th in this year’s World Junior championships, displayed an impressive return to form in the U20M discus, winning thanks to a 58.64m effort.

And it could have been four wins for the Harriers, with Shirin Irving unluckily being edged out on the line to 2nd in the U15G 75m hurdles in 11.34secs.

Further podium finishes came courtesy of U20M Kariym Irving (high jump, 1.85m) and Patrick Lucas (800m, 2:06.26), who both came 3rd.

Eleanor Smith-Hahn completed the Croydon contingent, narrowly missing out on the U15G 100m final, finishing 5th in her heat in 13.13secs.

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by: Mike Fleet | 27th Aug 2010 10:23:07

A number of young Croydon Harriers enjoyed a fruitful England Athletics U15 and U17 Championships at Bedford over the weekend, with medallists and several finalists.

Top spots went to short hurdles silver medallists Shirin Irving and Joe Yarde.

Irving’s 11.15 second run in the U15 75m event took her within a whisker of the club record which has stood for 30 years at 11.1.

Yarde was also close to the long standing club record of 13.1 seconds (set in 1990) in the U17 hurdles as he missed gold, sharing a 13.18 second clocking with the champion.

U17 long jumper Elliot Safo made an encouraging return after injury to take long jump bronze with 6.82m.

U15 middle distance prospect Patrick Lucas finished a worthy fourth in the 800m, clocking two minutes 5.4 seconds, while U17 Omari Carr-Miller maintained his run of good form with a 49.79s 400m run for fifth.

Sixth place went to in-form U17 sprinter Cameron Smith (11.04s in the 100m).

Kertis Beswick also ran in the U15 80m hurdles, which he ran in 12.01s to finish 6th in his heat.

U17 steeplechaser Mark Plackett improved to 4:55.55 in the 1500m steeplechase for a well earned seventh and triple jumper Sheldon Brown cleared 13.30m to place 10th.

Other results:
14th - Peter Chambers - U17M 3000m - 9:43.21

Fixture Report and Results

Videos now available from EAA Website - See if you can spot Shirin, Joe, Elliot, Patrick, Omari, Cameron, Kurtis, Mark, Sheldon and Peter

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by: Matthew Kiernan | 21st Aug 2010 16:48:40

It has been a busy couple of weeks in the world of Open meetings for the Harriers since the league competitions have come to an end! Here's a quick round-up of what our membership has been up to:

Black Park 5km ParkRun, 21st August
Ian Wright became the third Harrier to win a ParkRun 5km event (joining Mark Plackett and Peter Chambers) by taking the spoils at the Black Park course this weekend in 18.21m.

Banstead Woods 5km ParkRun, 21st August
5th Andy Del Nevo, 19:05 (his 49th event)
83rd,Dave Warren , 26.18 (his 54th event)

BMC Regional, 18th August
800m
Patrick Lucas (U15), 2:01.9 (PB)

Bedford International Games, 14th August
Triple Jumper Trevor Okoroafor put himself into contention to be selected for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, thanks to a 2nd place finish at the Bedford International Games last week.

The 20-year-old leapt impressively to 15.62m for runners-up spot, in front of an on looking England Athletics selection panel.

Jonathan Ilori (13.93m) and Nana Owusu-Nyantekyi (13.82m) placed 10th and 11th in the same event.

Banstead Woods 5km, 14thAugust
Mark Plackett won his second ParkRun event last week with a cracking run of 16:51 to just sneak home to secure the honours.
59th, Dave Warren, 24.26

Roundshaw Downs 5km ParkRun, 14th August
Stevie Lawrence enjoyed the best possible start to her ParkRun career by winning the women’s race on debut in 22:13. She was 17th overall and such a result bodes well for the XC season.
6th Andy Del Nevo, 19:45 (48th event)
21st Norman Hemming, 22:48 (48th event!)
43rd Abbie Burrett, 25:46
65th Josie Kavanagh, 28:33
97 finishers

Watford Open, 11th August
800m
Stirling Gibbons (U15), 2:26.76
Joshua Haasz (U15), 2.17.72

B&B Open, 9th August
800m
Jaran Finn (M35), 2:08.81 (PB)

McCain’s Jumps Fest, 8th August
LJ
Elliot Safo (U17M), 6.37m
Trevor Okoroafor (U20M), 15.22m
Nana Owusu-Nyantekyi (U20M), 14.26m
Paul Ogun (U23), 14.79m (PB)