It was a sensational day of athletics as we hosted match 2 of the NEYDL. The combined Blyth/Alnwick team were in stunning form, racking up win after win, and scoring a massive points total to extend our league at the top of the league.

A huge thanks to everyone that was involved throughout the day, especially our team of volunteers and officials who worked tirelessly throughout.

Results can be found HERE  

On Saturday 17th May, a number of our talented U20's athletes produced a sublime series of performances to help the Blyth/Wallsend team to a 3rd place finish, keeping us well in the battle for the Division 1 title.

Sadie Parker set a brand new PB and U20 club record of 58.75s to take the 400m win. Senna Gorvett smashed the club record in the 100m hurdles with 15.73s to take first place, also recording a 1.55m high jump. Amber Wright cleared a soild 1.50m in the high jump, and was 2nd in the long jump with 5.04m. Millie Train set a new LJ PB to take the win with 5.22m, also winning the triple jump with an outdoor PB of 10.99m. Hollie-Anne Sudder made her NESDL debut and stormed to a thrilling PB of 25.53s in the 200m. Xara Purvis was 2nd in Javelin and recorded a big 800m personal best of 2:47.21s, whilst sister Lilia set a new Discus PB of 28.84m, also scoring well in the shot put. Georgia Turner set a seasons best of 36.29m to win the hammer, performing well also in shot put and discus.

Kaitlyn Waddell made her Great Britain debut on Sunday 18th May at the Loughborough International, becoming the first Blyth athlete to represent GB in track and field.

It was a challenging comp for Kaitlyn, starting with 4 no throws - however she finished strong with a 49.05m final throw. A fantastic experience for Kaitlyn, a huge well done to her and her coach David.

NECAA Track & Field Championships – Report
 
Glorious sunshine meant that conditions were near perfect for this years edition of the NECAA Track & Field Championships, which this year took place at Shildon. An incredible 30 Team Blyth athletes took part, and this is how they got on!

Day 1

Team Blyth secure an incredible 6 x Gold 🥇, 9 x Silver 🥈, and 8 x Bronze🥉medals.

Abi H - U17 80m Hurdles 🥈12.15s =PB, Long Jump 🥈4.69m
Aman S - U15 Javelin 🥉22.93m PB
Amber W - U20 Long Jump 🥈5.29m SB
Ben C - U15 Shot Put 🥇10.44m
Elsie B - U15 Discus 4th 17.75m PB, Javelin 6th 15.31m PB
Faith U - U17 80m Hurdles 🥉12.32s PB
Fearne B - U15 75m Hurdles 🥉12.74s PB, Discus 🥈 19.08m PB
George B - U17 1500m 4th 4:20.61 PB
Georgia T - U20 Discus 🥈28.87m PB
Hollie-Anne S - U17 200m 🥉25.87, Javelin 🥈33.66m PB
India G - U15 75m hurdles 4th 13.09 PB, High Jump 4th 1.35m
Katy P - U17 80m hurdles 🥇11.94s PB
Kimi N - U15 75m Hurdles 14.87s PB
Lianne S - Sen Discus 🥇 38.75m PB
Lilia P - U20 Discus 🥉26.74m
Luke P - U20 Discus 🥈26.79m, Shot Put 🥇 11.55m, 100m 🥈11.58s
Millie T - U20 Long jump 🥉5.11m
Sadie P - U20 Long jump 🥇 5.59m, Javelin 🥇27.09m PB, 200m 🥉25.99s
Sarah W - U15 75m Hurdles 🥈12.46s, 200m 🥉28.36s

Day 2

It was a super Sunday for Team Blyth on the final day of the North East Champs - 12 Golds, 6 Silvers and 4 Bronze medals for a total medal haul of 45 across the weekend. It was fantastic to see so many athletes giving it their very best throughout the weekend,  resulting in our best ever champs 🏆

Alfie  - Senior LJ🥇 6.62m
Aman S - u15 TJ 4th, LJ 7th
Amara o'C - u15 100m 7th
Amber W - u20 HJ 🥇 1.51m
Ben C - u15 Hammer 🥇39.73m
Darren T - 400 hurdles 🥇 62.08s
Dexter H - u17 800m 7th
Elsie B - u15 Hammer 🥉24.43m, Shot put 🥈8.61m
Faith U - u17 100m 🥉13.2s
Fearne B - u15 Hammer 32.39m🥇, 300m 5th
Georgia T u20 Hammer 🥈34.23m
Harry R - u13 200m 🥈, LJ 4th
India G - u15 TJ 🥇9.43m , LJ 10th, Shot put 6th
Isabella R - u15 Hammer 🥈29.41m
Jamie F - u15 800m 2nd in B final
Kaitlyn W - u20 🥇49.92m **Championship record**
Katy P - u17 HJ 🥇 1.51m
Kimi N - u15 Hammer 4th, LJ 6th, 100m 8th
Lauren J - Senior 400m 🥇59.01
Liane S  - Senior Shot Put 🥇10.66m
Lilia P - u20 Shot Put 🥈9.50m
Luke P - u20 HJ 🥉, Javelin 🥇
Safia D - u15 LJ 4th
Sarah W - u15 100m 🥈 13.53, TJ 5th
Senna G - 400 hurdles 🥇, Shot put 🥉8.87m

5 of our athletes made the trip to York on bank holiday Monday for an early season Combined events meet. Here is how they got on!

Senna Gorvett - U20 Quadrathlon
100mh PB, Long Jump PB, Javelin PB. Overall 🥈

Hollie-Anne Sudder - U17 Quadrathlon
1st after 3 events, but injury resulted in DNF

India Gorvett - U15 Pentathlon
800m PB, overall Pentathlon PB

Fearne Bell - U15 Pentathlon
75m hurdles PB, Long Jump PB, overall pentathlon PB

Kimi Ng - U15 Pentathlon
800m PB

Well done all! Full results HERE