ASHFORD AC’s Jack Goss and Tim Forsyth grabbed two of the medals in the Kent Under 15 cross country championships with an excellent silver and bronze double.
But they had no answer to Tonbridge’s George Duggan who claimed gold in 13 minutes 12 seconds.
Tim recovered after a poor start to push his Ashford teammate all the way and only a storming finish over the last 150m by Jack saw him surge away to take the silver in 13:33 with Tim close behind in 13:36.
In the U15 girls Jessica Carley followed up her sixth in her first year of cross country in the Kent League standings with a fine 16th in a field of 42 with 12:24 for the 3km course.
And in the U17 women Amelia Jones had another fine run for eighth in 16:11 with teammate Hester Hill just adrift in 11th with 17:25
Garon Heslop was the pick of the Ashford men over 10k in 50th with 42:40 with U20 runner Warren Uden taking 116th in 48:50 and Ian King 136th with 50:20.
It was an excellent day for the Nicholls family from Romney Marsh. The trio, now running for Tonbridge AC, saw the talented Grace take the senior women’[s crown over 8km in 28:11 despite still being an U20 athlete while Max grabbed silver in the U17 men with 20:33 while Euan was 11th in the U15 boys with 14:14.
Another former Ashford member to do well in Tonbridge colours was Kelsey Howard who was eighth in the junior women’s race with 28:38.
The races were held at Wilmington Grammar School in Dartford.
Posts Tagged ‘Amelia Jones’
Ashford duo in the medals
Team win for Under 15 boys
JACK Goss and Tim Forsyth spurred the Ashford Under 15s to a fine team win with second and third respectively in the Kent Cross Country League meeting at Sparrows Den, West Wickham.
It keeps the team in second place overall in the league and Goss is also pressing hard for top individual honours.
He once again had to play second fiddle to Tonbridge’s George Duggan (13:38) after clocking a fine 13:54 with Tim in close attendance with 13:57.
Third Ashford runner was Declan Burton 15th with 15:11 with another good run by Kyle Denning 31st in 16:27 and James Rouet 37th with 17:14.
Amelia Jones is still in the hunt for the U17 girls’ title after a 12th in 17:34 with Folkestone clubmate Hester Hill 16th in 18:37 while Warren Uden led the way home in the U20 men with 19:21.
Jess Carley ran well again in the U13 girls with 11th in 10:24 from Charlotte McGowan 27th in 11:31 and Alex Prickett 43rd in 12:36 to keep the team in fifth overall.
In the U15 girls sisters Katie and Megan Lillington flew the flag for Ashford with 14:34 and 15:46 respectively.
In the men’s event Garon Heslop was the top Ashford finisher in 47th with 36:06 with Kevin Williams 59th in 37:00 and Ian King 83rd with 38:55.
Squad just miss promotion
ASHFORD AC narrowly missed promotion to the Premier Division in the National Junior League after finishing a superb third in the promotion meeting at Barnet Cophall Stadium.
They were edged out by Woodford Green/Essex Ladies and Herts Phoenix but it was a terrific climax to the season after winning the Kent Medway Division.
The girls were outstanding finishing second in their match after a sterling effort to cover as many events as possible despite athletes missing with injury or holiday commitments while the boys were seventh.
Stars of the girls team were again the high jumpers with a brilliant double success Debbie Martin winning the A event with 1.65m with Laura Hanagan taking the B victory with a personal best 1.50m.
Debbie was also third in the A triple jump while Laura was third in the A 400m hurdles and second in the B 100m hurdles.
Another victory came in the B 400m hurdles which was a just reward for Sam Beckett after her wholehearted support in a multitude of roles over the season.
Ashford athlete of the match went to Isabel Dickinson for her brilliant efforts covering the 400m, 800m, 1500m and 3000m but this was again a real team effort with fine performances from Lucy Holmes, Rachel Hanagan, Caroline Hatley, Louise Barclay, Caitlin Dock, Amelia Jones and Abbie Purkiss.
Amelia, a promising middle distance runner, took fine seconds in the A 800m and and B police vault with Caitlen second in the A pole vault.
The boys also worked hard to try and cover the events but celebrated just the one victory another commanding throw in the A javelin by Chris Blandford with 47.32m. Chris also scored well in the shot, discus and hammer.
U17 Ollie Rudd did well for a third in the B javelin and also had personal bests in the high jump and triple jump.
Another two personal bests were recorded by Callum Burgess in the sprint hurdles and 200m steeplechase while bests were chalked up by Neil Daughters (800m) and Jack Wreathall and Aaron Kellow in the 3000m.
Blake Robinson had two fine second places in the shot and discus but once again there were terrific efforts from Chris Meakin, Ashley Cochran, Declan O’Driscoll Andy Robertson, Will Dickinson and Jack Huxley.
The whole team deserve awards for their determination and positive attitude. They are still in the Medway division of the league for next season and it will be hoped after this performance that there will be more support so that athletes can perhaps be able to concentrate on their specific event or events to try to go some way to achieving their own personal goals.
Final positions: 1 Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 510, 2 Herts Phoenix 485, 3 Ashford AC 411.5. 4 Southampton 389, 5 Medway & Maidstone 324, 6 Harrow 319.5, 7 Brighton & Hove 315, 8 Reading 255.
News archives
News categories
London 2012
