Track & Field Review 2015

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Track & Field Review 2015

Senior Track and Field Awards 2015

Best performance by a male
Position	Name of Athlete	Event	Time / distance	Points
1	Will Lander	400m	51.2	102
2	Jordan Toth	100m	10.7w	102
3	Lavelle Pierre	800m	1:59.21	100
	NB: w = wind assisted
Best performance by a female
Position	Name of Athlete	Event	Time / distance	Points
1	Lauren Storr	100mH	15.6	82
2	Ruby Sykes	800m	2:25.30	80
3=	Naomi Harvey-Franklin Sophie Spencer	100m 800m	13.4 2:26.0	79 79

 

Hallas Trophy

Best Championship Performance in 2015

Naomi Harvey-Franklin – Gold medal in Yorkshire T&F Senior Women’s 400m Hurdles with a time of 72.64secs.

Peter Brookes - Gold medal in Warwickshire T&F Senior Men’s 5000m Championships with a time of 15mins 12.58secs.

NB: A medal at Regional Level (Northern/Midland) out ranks a medal at County Level and a medal at National Level (including English Schools and inter-Counties) outranks a medal at Regional level.

Top point scorer in the Northern Track and Field League

Male

Position

Name of Athlete

Points

1

Dennis St Louis

70

2

Eddie Hinchliffe

62

3

Kai Sunman

60

Female

Position

Name of Athlete

Points

1

Naomi Harvey-Franklin

123

2

Zoe Storr

72

3

Ruby Sykes

70

Junior Track and Field Awards 2015

Age Group

Position

Top Points Scorer

Points

Position

Most Improved Athlete

Points added

U/11

1st

Isabel Richardson

114

1st

Libby Pringle

32

Girls

2nd

Libby Pringle

104

2nd

Isabel Richardson

4

3rd

3rd

U/11

1st

Matthew Burke

153

1st

Matthew Burke

10

Boys

2nd

2nd

3rd

3rd

U/13

1st

Daisy Cousen

204

1st

Ruby Yates

29

Girls

2nd

Lydia Throssell

180

2nd

Olivia Evans

16

3rd

Olivia Evans

174

3rd

Eve Wrigley-Jones

7

4th

4th

U/13

1st

Jude Calvert-Green

201

1st

Jude Calvert-Green

17

Boys

2nd

Jacob Foster

200

2nd

Louis Pain

10

3rd

Edward Sephton

166

3rd=

Edward Sephton

7

4th

Louis Pain

160

Jacob Foster

7

U/15

1st

Alice Orton

165

1st

Alice Orton

21

Girls

2nd

Rebecca Martin

160

2nd

Millie Yates

13

3rd

Millie Yates

156

3rd

Rebecca Martin

8

4th

4th

U/15

1st

Seth Calvert-Green

232

1st

George Hobbs

30

Boys

2nd

Callum Durrans

231

2nd

Harry Hobbs

16

3rd

Harry Hobbs

224

3rd

Seth Calvert-Green

11

4th

George Hobbs

214

4th

Sam Bedingfield

2

U/17

1st

Olivia Sykes

244

1st

Caitlin Smith

34

Girls

2nd

Genevieve Durrans

222

2nd=

Genevieve Durrans

5

3rd

Caitlin Smith

214

Daisy Smith

5

4th

Daisy Smith

206

4th

Olivia Sykes

1

U/17

1st

George Orton

279

1st

George Orton

8

Boys

2nd

2nd

3rd

3rd

4th

4th

 

Sprint Award (U20/Senior)

Harvey Woodhead setting new Pb’s in the 100m and his performances in the Northern League and Championship events.

 

Track and Field Honours

English Schools Track & Field Championships

NB: Selection for the English requires meeting stringent qualifying times

George Orton        8^th place in Intermediate Boy’s Long Jump final

 

Inter-Counties Track & Field Championships

No athletes were selected this year.

 

Regional Championships

U20/U23/Senior Northern Track & Field Championships 13^th/14^thJune

            4^th place           Harvey Woodhead in U20 100m H1 (11.71)

            8^th place           Harvey Woodhead in U20 100m Final (11.53)

            5^th place           Harvey Woodhead in U20 200m H1 (23.79)

            9^th place           Richard Smith in SM 5000m final (15:16.23)

U13/U15/U17 Northern Track & Field Championships,15^th/16^th August

           

Silver:         George Orton in U17M Long Jump final (6.46m)          

 

Warwickshire Track & Field Championships 13^th/14^th June

           

Gold:                Peter Brookes in SM 5000m (15:12.58)

 

Yorkshire Track & Field Championships, 23^rd/24^th May

Numbers participating were very disappointing, particularly in the U13/U15 and U17 age groups.

4 medals won

Gold:                Naomi Harvey-Franklin in WW 400mH (72.64secs)

                        George Orton in U17M Long Jump (6.23m)

                        George Orton in U17M 100mH (15.84secs)

Silver:            

            Bronze:            Ruby Sykes in U20W 400m (63.77secs)

Other performances:

Harvey Woodhead        6^th in H1 of U20 100m (11.99secs)

Harvey Woodhead        5^th in H2 of U20M 200m (23.87secs)

Lavell Pierre                 6^th in H2 of U20M 800m (2:06.35)

Kai Sunman                  6^th in H1 of U20M 800m (2:03.78)

Ruby Sykes                  4^th in final of U20W 800m (2:27.76)

Lavell Pierre                 4^th in final of U20M 1500m (4:16.58)

Alex Robinson              9^th in final of U20M 1500m (4:32.89)

 

Yorkshire Combined Track & Field Championships (06&07/09/15)

No athletes competed this year

Yorkshire Veterans Track & Field Championships (27/09/15)

Results not available yet- will update later.     

 

West Yorkshire League T & F Championships (06/09/15)

 11 medals won

Gold:                Lavell Pierre in U20M 800m    

                                                                                                         

Silver  :           Jude Calvert-Green in U13B Shot                    

Seth Calvert-Smith in U15B Long Jump

Daisy Smith in U17W 300m

Daisy Smith in U17W Discus

Eddie Hinchliffe U20M Javelin

Eddie Hinchliffe U20M 1500m

Will Lander in SM 200m

 

Bronze:        Jude Calvert-Green in U13B Long Jump

Seth Calvert-Smith in U15B 100m

Seth Calvert-Smith in U15B Discus

Other Performances:

                        Isabel Richardson 4^th in U11G 800m

Jude Calvert-Green 6^th in U13B 100m  

                        Daisy Smith 4^th in U17W 200m

Harvey Woodhead 4^th in U20M 100m

Harvey Woodhead 4^th in U20M 200m

                       

West Yorkshire Schools T & F Championships (14/6/2014)

3 medals won

Gold:                George Orton in IB Long Jump

                       

Silver:             

                       

Bronze:        Genevieve Durrans in IG High Jump

                        Lavell Pierre in SB 1500m

4^th Place           Harvey Woodhead in SB 100m

A very disappointing turn out from the club’s junior athletes especially when we have such high numbers on training nights.

 

Northern T & F League

Holmfirth Harriers AC have secured a place at 2^nd Division level for another season in 2016. Many thanks to the athletes, coaches, officials and parental helpers involved. It has been a very close competition with any of 5 teams facing the possibility of relegation after the last match. To lose both of our top female throwers through pregnancy and serious injury meant a deficit of 40-50 points per match on the previous season. New talent emerged with James Knapper, Kit Burgoyne Genevieve Durrans and Faye Doplhin all competing well in their first Northern League competition.

It was disappointing that some of our best athletes chose not to compete or only competed once putting huge pressure on team mates to cover events outside their specialism. However, 15 Athletes played a magnificent role by competing in all 4 matches with another 5 competing in 3. Without their commitment we definitely would have been relegated. They are:

   4 matches

Will Lander                 Craig Sheard      Kai Sunman      Dave Turnbull      Dave Watson

Eddie Hinchliffe         Andy Storr         Lavell Pierre     Dennis St Louis    Zoe Storr

Naomi Harvey-Franklin     Lauren Storr      Ruby Sykes      Daisy Smith                  Genevive Durrans       

  3 matches:

       Harvey Woodhead       James Knapper    Alex Robinson               Sophie Spencer    Ann Smith 

Match points analysis		Men				Women
Match:	1	2	3	4		1	2	3	4
Events	Tot/Ave	Tot/Ave	Tot/Ave	Tot/Ave		Tot/Ave	Tot/Ave	Tot/Ave	Tot/Ave
Sprints (3)	22/7.3	33/11	24/8.0	28/9.3		27/9.0	21/7	21/7.0	17/5.7
Endurance (M4, W3)	36/9.0	21/5.25	40/10.0	41/10.25		28/9.3	41/13.7	29/9.7	34/11.3
Hurdles (2)	16/8.0	7/3.5	14/7.0	19/9.5		32/16	30/15.0	25/12.5	25/12.5
Jumps (3)	31/7.8	24/8	33/11.0	29/9.7		26/6.5	27/9	28/9.3	24/8.0
Pole Vault (1)	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0		7/7	0/0	0/0	0/0
Throws (4)	37/9.25	29/7.25	22/5.5	27/6.75		21/5.25	16/4.0	24/8.0	24/6.0
League Points	Match 1	Match 2	Match 3	Match 4	Standing	Total points
Blackpool	5th, 2	5th, 2	1st, 6	2nd, 5	2nd, 15	1456.5
Bolton	1st, 6	3rd, 4	2nd, 5	1st, 6	1st, 21	1498
East Cheshire	4th, 3	1st, 6	6th, 1	6th, 1	6th, 11	1352
Holmfirth	2nd, 5	4th, 3	5th, 2	5th, 2	4th, 12	1327.5
Leigh	3rd, 4	6th, 1	4th, 3	4th, 3	5th, 11	1304
Seaton	6th, 1	2nd, 5	3rd, 4	3rd, 4	3rd, 14	1279
Final results
Position	1	2	3	4	5	6
Club	Bolton	Blackpool	Seaton	Holmfirth	Leigh	E Cheshire
League points	21	15	14	12	11	11

 

The Men’s Top Point Scorers awards are:

1^st         Dennis St Louis         (70)

2^nd        Eddie Hinchliffe         (62)

3^rd        Kai Sunman                (60)

The Women’s Top Point Scorers awards are:

1^st    Naomi Harvey-Franklin             (123)

2^nd        Zoe Storr                    (72)

3^rd        Ruby Sykes                 (70).

               

Many thanks to Jake Richardson who organised the celebration evening following the final match at Bolton. It was very well attended and enjoyed by everyone.

 

West Yorkshire T & F League

This league continues to offer excellent value with 7 meetings including the championship at the end of the season.

It provides valuable competition for U11’s through to senior athletes. The more events completed in each meeting and the more meetings attended are more likely to result in higher cumulative scores.

 

Cumulative Scores:

                     Name              Pos Points

U11’s  Isabel Richardson                    7         

        Matthew Burke                         4

 

U13’s   Olivia Evans                              3

Jude Calvert-Green                  3         

                                    Louis Pain                                 1

                                                                       

U15’s   Seth Calvert Green       10^th      18

        Callum Durrans                         7

            George Hobbs                           4

                        U17’s   Genevieve Durrans        11^th       18

Daisy Smith                              1                      

                                    George Orton               13^th      7

                        U20’s   Lavell Pierre                 5^th        33

                                    Harvey Woodhead        10^th      22

                                    Alex Robinson                          7

                                   

                        SW      Rowan Eastwood           12^th      17        

                                   

                        SM       Will Lander                  9^th        23

                                    Jordan Toth                 12^th      14

                                    Russell Bamforth                      3

Overall Club Points           206

Holmfirth Harriers AC finished in 8^th place in Division 1. They will be in Division 2 in 2016.

 

Yorkshire & District Athletics League

Many thanks to Neil Calvert and Julie Green for taking on the responsibilities of Team Manager for 2015. They were positive with the youngsters throughout and were very inclusive by ensuring that everyone who wanted to compete were given the opportunity. There were significant gaps in some of the age groups with just 3 U15 girl and 3 U17 girls. Similarly only 3 U13 boys and 1 U17 boy. Both the U13 girls and Under 15 boys were well represented. We must aim to fill all the events if we are to have a chance of being promoted in 2016.

 

Division Two

Position	Team	Match Points	League Points
1	Scunthorpe and District	691	11
2	Barton & District	471	10
3	Holmfirth	244	5
4	Pudsey & Bramley	190	5
5	Wombwell	61

.New Club Records

11 club records set:

Seth Calvert-Green                  8.7secs (i) in U15B 60m 2015

Genevieve Durrans                    1.50m in U17G High Jump

George Orton                           9.10secs (i) in U17M 60m

George Orton                           9.05secs (i) in U17M 60m

George Orton                           6.47m in U17M Long Jump

Eddie Hinchliffe                      40.25m in U20M Javelin 2015

Eddie Hinchliffe                      40.37m in U20M Javelin 2015

Harvey Woodhead                    17.65secs (i) in U20M 150m 2015

Dennis St Louis             35.12m in SM Hammer 2015                                                    

Jordan Toth                             36.92secs (i) in SM 300m 2015

Will Lander                              17.51secs (i) in SM 150m 2015

 

Trafford Grand Prix Meetings

Athletes competed in both the Endurance, Sprints and Throws events – led to improved personal best performances. – Vital for those trying to get English Schools qualifying times.

Highgate Night of 10,000m on Saturday 16^th May.

Peter Brookes ran an excellent time setting a new personal best of 30:53.45 to finish 12^th in Heat 4.

 

Coaching

Mondays – T&F sessions - for athletes competing in the leagues - very successful leading to improved performances and participation in the Senior T & F League, especially in the technical events.

 

Athletes:         Genevieve Durrans        Callum Durrans      Eddie Hinchliffe     Emily Travis        Jacob Foster

            Rob Hinchliffe-Smith   Dennis St Louis     Ann Smith               Seth Calvert-Green

            Jude Calvert-Green      Kit Burgoyne           Faye Dolphin          Phil Hewitt                  

Daisy Smith                  Cara Penfold          Olivia Evans            Lydia Throssell

            Aideen Farrell              Harry Hobbs          George Hobbs         Ella McFarlane

           

Coaches:          John McFadzean          Adrienne Dewhirst       Alwyn Dewhirst     Eddie Hinchliffe

Helpers:           Aideen Farrell    Ann Smith      Neil Calvert      Cara Penfield        Phil Scaramossa                 

Speed endurance sessions – Put on by Alwyn Dewhirst throughout the summer at Leeds Road Track on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Differentiated for U17’s to senior athletes and for 800/1500m and 3K/5K/10K.

Speed endurance sessions – Put on by Kath Farquhar at Leeds Road Track on Tuesdays and other venues on Thursdays. For U13’s to seniors.

Sprint sessions – Put on by John Buckingham on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Neiley throughout the summer – for U15’s to senior athletes.

Junior Track and Field sessions - on Club nights – huge numbers attending.

Lead Coaches: John McFadzean, Richard Szostak, Russell Kaye. Supported by: Chris Hobson, Sharon Travis, Craig Sheard. Robert Hinchliffe-Smith, Eddie Hinchliffe, Sophie Spencer and Charlotte Cooper.

Saturday Morning Club – very popular with 40 youngsters registered.

Coaches and group leaders: John McFadzean, Richard Szostak, Russell Kaye, Max Kaye, Alex France, Craig Sheard. Robert Hinchliffe-Smith, Eddie Hinchliffe and Sophie Spencer.

Star Track 2015 – Very successful with around 200 youngsters attending over the 4 venues at Scisset, Salendine Nook, Rowley Lane and Neiley.

Coaches and Group Leaders: John McFadzean, Alex France, , Robert Hinchliffe-Smith.

Eddie Hinchliffe, Sophie Spencer, Daisy Smith, Sophie Kettlewell and Chris Hobson.

 

Officials

 

Kevin Johns – Time Keeper at International level 3

Kevin’s completed his first year on the Timekeepers Peer Group in October – one of only 3 in the UK selected to look after the appointment and interests of all Timekeepers for National Meetings.

Kevin’s work record as timekeeper includes:

Indoor open meetings, Northern Athletics Indoor Championships, British Athletics Indoor Championships and England Athletics Indoor Championships all held at the EIS, Sheffield.

Northern T&F League and West Yorkshire T&F League meetings held throughout the summer.

Yorkshire, Northern, National T&F Championships and Inter-counties T&F Championships.

Track Judges

John Buckingham officiated at Northern League matches, WYT&F League meetings, West Yorkshire Championships and Yorkshire Championships.

John Townsend officiated at all Northern Leagues also YADAL and West Yorkshire T&F League matches.

Ian Moore officiated at Northern League and West Yorkshire T&F League matches.

 

Field Officials

Adrienne Dewhirst, John McFadzean, Richard Szostak John Townsend, officiated at League matches throughout the summer.

Many thanks to all the officials and helpers who officiated at the Northern Track & Field League matches in 2015

John McFadzean          Adrienne Dewhirst       Richard Szostak           Ian Moore       

Kevin Johns                  Jonathan Sykes            Cara Penfold                Alwyn Dewhirst           

Russell Kaye                 Dan Shaw                     John Townsend             Craig Sheard

Stuart Orton                Dennis St Louis Ann Smith                    Jim Durrans

               

Many thanks to all the officials and helpers who officiated at the Yorkshire and District Athletics League matches in 2015

            John McFadzean          Adrienne Dewhirst       John Townsend            Ian Moore

            Marcus Trossell            Jim Durrans                 Jon Bedingfield            Ann Smith