Peter Shaw

On Sunday the club held a very successful medal meet at Crossford Bridge featuring 200 athletes from 20 clubs from all over the North-West. The best performance from a Sale athlete was TIA GROVER who won three gold medals whilst NY JACKSON and BEN KEELEY were double gold medallists. Our other gold medallists were FREDDIE MEREDITH, MATTHEW HILL, BEN GARDNER and MAX CUNNINGHAM.

Our silver medallists were DYLAN CONNOLLY-HART (2 medals), JACK EDMUNDSON, OLIVER HOWELL, KYIVANA CHIA-CHE, DANIEL OAKES, LIAM O’BRIEN, KAI FALLOON, MARIE FADIPE-DAVIDS, JESS HILL and FREDDIE MEREDITH.

Our bronze medallists were ISAAC WRIGLEY (2 medals), PHOEBE KERINS (2 medals), ARCHIE ELEY, MATTHEW GARDNER, HOLLIE Mc HUGH, GRACE HILL, LOLA RICHARDSON, DARIA DWYER-ROSS, MICAH NESBIT,  ISAAC SHINWELL, OLIVER HOWELL, DANIEL LUKE and MAX CUNNINGHAM.

The club’s overall medal count of 12 gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze was excellent, particularly considering the quality of the opposition.

Photos courtesey of Dave Greenwood at Dark Star Photos. Click here for link to more.

YA Open Medal Meet

 

olivia brown 800MMany congratulations to Olivia Brown who recently won the Greater Manchester County and Greater Manchester Schools U15 800M. She subsequently won bronze in The Masons Trophy and has now been selected to run for Greater Manchester at the forthcoming English Schools Chapionships. 

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Wythenshawe Hurdlers! with consistent weather of rain and more rain Sale achieved two County Champions.

Scarlett Sofija Hermione

Scarlett Whittaker (left) under 17 Cheshire County Champion

Sofija Drajistic Wood (centre) under 17 Greater Manchester Champion.

Hermione Mason (right), Hermione achieved a National Standard time of 11.4 secs to gain qualification for the English Schools National Final at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium in July. Well Done Hermione!

The Girls then went on to represent their respective Counties at the Mason Trophy Inter Counties Final in Birmingham, Hermione and Sofija both achieved podium positions with Sofija achieving a big PB in the u17 hurdles, still a year young in this age group.

 Scarlett and Hermione  Sofija Drajistic Wood

Peter Shaw

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Our U13 & U15 YDL League team won the final match of the NW Premier League at Bebbington and are now NW champions and have qualified for the northern final where they will attempt to win the northern title for the 11th time in 13 years.

The individual highlight came from BASIL ZOLA who set a new club record of 6.47m to win the U15 boy’s long jump. Basil was a real hero competing in four events, winning two and finishing 2nd in a third. Another club record was set in the U13 girls sprint relay when our winning team of SETIRA REID, HOLLY GARNER, TIA GROVER and THEA BROWN recording 52.4 seconds. Thea was a real action hero competing in four events and winning three.

Our sprinters and hurdlers were in great form with team victories in three relay events, SUCCESS EDUAN and NATACHI NWOSU both scored sprint double victories. Other victories came from SETIRA REID, THEA BROWN and MAX CUNNINGHAM. THEO MAY made a great debut for the club finishing 2nd in both sprints and then teaming up with JOSHUA EME,  TOLUWALASE ADEYEMI and NY JACKSON to win the U13 boy’s relay. FAVOUR JOSEPH and HERMIONE MASON ran fast times and finished runners up in the U15 girls 300m races. SAMMY BREINGAN again made a tremendous contribution by competing in four sprint races /relays.

Our vaulters and jumpers were in great form with victories from BASIL ZOLA, RUARI Mc DONALD, ELLIE WOLFENDEN, THEA BROWN and MOHAMMED COLE. Unfortunately Mohammed was injured during the event and we wish him a speedy recovery. Our throwers had a great day with victories from MACKENA BRADSHAW, ANNABEL AMADIN, JASMINE RICHARDSON, ELLA GILLESPIE, MIA WALKER and RYAN VIGERSTAFF (on his club debut).

Our middle distance runners again made a massive contribution with many PB’s, in races of an exceptionally high standard. Twins ELLIOT & EVAN SAVAGE were in tremendous form with Elliot winning the 800m by a margin of 9 seconds in 2:01.7 whilst Elliot, who recently set a club 1500m record of 4:14.71, won his 1500m by a comfortable margin. SARA & AVA CLOUGH made it a double twin victory day by winning their U13 1200m events. Further victories came from TAYLOR EDWARDS, FREDDIE MEREDITH and ELLIE GILDART. JASMINE REED ran a great race to finish 2nd over 1500m whilst LIBBY HILL, ANNABELLE BYGRAVE  and OSCAR SCHOFIELD ran PB’s over 800m OSCAR  was recently runners up in the British Triathle (swim-run-shoot event) and is due to compete in the European Championships in Madeira. We wish him well. WILL PARKER ran PB’s to finish runner up over both 300m and 800m and then teamed up with ELLIOT, EVAN and SAMMY for a comfortable victory in the long relay.

YDL 3 Bebbington

Photos courtsey of Carl Worthington.

Gareth Raven T of T 2019

This iconic event, which was re-launched by Sports Tours International in 2015, returned again in 2019. The first race was founded by Dr Ron Hill MBE in 1983. The week-long event, run in 4 different Tameside locations, was a huge success, enjoyed by people throughout the borough and beyond.

This year, the Tour of Tameside consists of 4 races on consecutive days, including: the X-Trail 10k, Hell on the Fell, Hero Half Marathon and Dr Ron Hyde 7 mile.

Our very own Gareth Raven, although now over 45 shows no sign of slowing down, giving the eventual winner Mo Aburezeq a run for his money. Only 18 seconds divided them on leg 1. and the overall difference at the end of the tour was only 3 minutes. Gareth was 2nd with 3:08:39 with Mo first in 3:05:43.

Other Sale Harriers who took up the challenge included Robert Fairbanks who was 2nd M40, Jenny Fox 2nd F40, Tracey Taylor 8th F35 and Lynda Rowlinson who was 3rd F55. Mark Fox was going well after 2 races but was not able to complete the final 3.

Wendy Terry did the 10k in 47:23 and Beth Louise Newton did 50:40.

Photo credit to Dave Greenwood of Dark Star Photography.

Full results

The Tour of Tameside

  1. England vs Celtic Nations Age Masters 10K Championships
  2. Welsh Castles Relay 2019
  3. YDL Upper Sportcity
  4. YDL lower (2) Wavertree
  5. YDL lower (1) Sportcity
  6. The Wilmslow Half Marathon
  7. Over The Bales
  8. Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting
  9. The Nationals 2019 (Senior Men)
  10. Annual General Meeting
  11. Armagh International 5k Road Race
  12. CLUB MOURNS FORMER PRESIDENT
  13. Muller Indoor Grand Prix
  14. MACCL YOUNG ATHLETES (5)
  15. North of England under 15 and 13 Championships
  16. Latest MCCL cross country news
  17. Northern Cross Country Championships
  18. Northern Athletics U17 / U20 / Senior Championships
  19. Helsby Four Villages Half Marathon
  20. Winter Indoor Season - 2018/19