What. A. Weekend!

The summer season is now truly underway, and the final weekend in April provided a memorable pair of league matches, and representation for George in the London Mini-Marathon.

George represent the North East in the U15 boys race on Saturday on the famous course, putting a fine performance. Well done George! Also on Saturday, several of our U20's helped our Senior League team to a stunning win in the first fixture of the season at Whitley Bay. There were fine club debuts for Georgia, Xara and Lilia, with Millie, Luke, Sadie and Senna all producing wins and fine performances. Results summarised below!

Sadie Parker - LJ 🥇 5.79m =PB, league record
Millie Train - TJ 🥇 10.95m outdoor PB, LJ 5.20m PB
Senna Gorvett - 🥇🥇 400h & High jump,  100 hurdles 2nd place PB, club record, Javelin 2nd place PB
Georgia Turner - 🥇 Hammer Throw, Discus u20 club record & PB 27.48m, Shot Put PB
Xara Purvis - Javelin 23.88m PB, 800m PB, LJ SB
Lilia Purvis - Discus 22.19m PB, SP 8.85m, 200m SB, LJ SB
Luke Pichler -  Pole vault 🥇, outdoor PB, 400m 2nd 52.16 PB, Javelin 41.85m PB 🥇

Full Results

On Sunday, it was the turn of the U13/U15/U17's as the NEYDL kicked off at a sunny Shildon. The Blyth/Alnwick team were on fire all day - racking up an astonishing series of wins, podium lockouts, PB's and club records, as we won the match by a huge margin! Thanks to all involved, including athletes, coaches, parents and officials.  Results Summary below:

U13B
Harry R  - 100m PB 200m 🥇PB 30.50s, HJ PB, Relay
Alex RL – 100m PB,  SP 🥇,  HJ 🥇
Jack E - 800m PB
 Oscar VB – 100m PB, 800m PB                              

U13G
Amelie H – 200m PB, 800m PB 2:52.78, LJ PB, Relay
Liliana ML – 200m, 800m, Shot Put 2nd Place 5.05m PB, Relay
Eliza P – 100m PB, 800m PB, Long Jump PB, Relay       

U15B
Charlie D – 800m PB 2:42.48, LJ PB
Joseph H – 1500m , LJ PB

U15G
Kimi N – 100m PB, Shot Put PB, Long Jump Outdoor PB 🥇, Relay 🥇
Isabella R – Hammer 2nd PB 26.89m, 200m PB, Relay
Fearne B – Hammer 🥇 PB & Club Record 34.35m , 300m PB, Discus PB, Relay
Safia D – Hurdles PB, Long Jump PB, High Jump PB, Relay
Amara O’C – 100m PB, High Jump =PB, Relay 🥇
India G – Hurdles 3rd PB, High Jump 2nd, Shot Put PB, Relay
Aman S – Hurdles 2nd PB, Javelin, Discus PB, Relay 🥇
Elsie B – Hammer 3rd PB, Discus PB, Shot PB
Maisie P – 300m PB, 800m PB  , LJ PB, Relay
Isabelle H – 200m PB, 800m PB             
Sarah W – Hurdles PB 🥇 12.38, 100m PB 🥇, 200m PB 🥇, Relay 🥇

U17M
Dexter H – 800m 2nd, Javelin PB, Long Jump PB
Jacob R – HJ 🥇 PB 1.63m, 100m 🥇 PB              

U17W

Beth M – 200m PB, 300m, Relay
Abi H (team captain) – Hurdles 🥇12.29s, Shot Put 🥇, Long Jump 🥇, Relay
Hollie-Anne S – 100m 🥇 PB 12.50s (ESAA Standard), 200m 🥇PB 25.65s (ESAA Standard), Javelin 🥇, Relay
Izabela W – Hurdles 2nd PB, High Jump 🥇 PB 1.45m, LJ, Relay

Full Results

11 juniors from our endurance and T&F groups competed today at the @athleticskmo @ Shildon. 5 athletes making their track debuts as under 11s and U13's

600m U11. The boys all did themselves proud battling nerves and the unknown of track races.
Alex - 2.02
Noah - 2.13
Henry 2.17

800m U13's more first timers getting used to the rules and pressures of tough races. Both battled through the line and came away with great times.
Jack 2.57
Tom - 3.02
Lily - 2.54 ran a great consistent race for her opener of the season.

800m U15
Jamie ran a great race taking control of the pace and gliding in for a great win and pb. -2.16

​u15 girls
PBs for both Kimi and India as they showed real strength into a tough headwind in the 75m hurdles. Kimi also PBd in the 100m with a race win, with a solid long jump to finish. India threw an outdoor shot PB.

U17s
Very close race for the boys being boxed in at times. Both ran great and came away with pbs
George - 2.10
Dexter - 2.12