Athlete Jack jumping for joy at new record
A YOUNG Campbeltown boy raced past the competition to set a new Argyll record at the Kintyre competition of the Sports Hall Athletics.
Jack Green from Dalintober primary school was arguably the top performer at the event in the Victoria Hall on Sunday, where he jumped an amazing 1.67 metres in the standing long jump, breaking all previous records for his age in the county.
Some 67 young athletes from across Kintyre entered the event, which was the last of four local area competitions held in Argyll throughout the winter.
After three hours of competition, children from Castlehill, Dalintober, Glenbarr and Rhunahaorine shared the honours in the younger age groups, with the two rural schools providing the overall champions in the under-11 contests, Violet Campbell from Glenbarr winning the girls section, and Lewis Gilchrist from Rhunahaorine winning the boys.
In the under-seven challenge, Grazia Graham ensured double success for Dalintober winning the girls section, with Jack Green winning the boys.
Kirstie Renton from Castlehill dominated her under-nine category winning all her events in style, while Max Graham from Dalintober and Lewis Graham from Castlehill both finished on 21 points to become the joint under-nine boys champions.
In the under-13 age group Jane Scott was the girls winner, while Lochlain Ellis took the boys’ crown just one point ahead of his younger brother Callum.
The organisers would like to thank the two sports leaders from the Grammar school who helped officiate at the event and ensured the day was a success.
The winning athletes are now invited to compete in the Argyll final at Atlantis Leisure, Oban, on Sunday March 19 at noon.
Results
Under-seven girls: 1 Grazia Graham, 2 Ailie Renton, 3 Lucy McFadzean, 4 Ellie Gorman, 5 Rosie McGovern.
Under-nine girls: 1 Kirstie Renton, 2 Emma Millar, 3 Cara McFadzean, 4 Niamh Quinn, 5 Rona McLean.
Under-11 girls: 1 Violet Campbell, 2 Iona Renton, 3 Erin Green, 4 Grace McTaggart and Rianne Coffield.
Under-13 girls: 1 Jane Scott, 2 Anna Gemmill, 3 Caryn Kerr, 4 Emily Bennie, 5 Christina McTaggart.
Under-seven boys: 1 Jack Green, 2 Liam Judge, 3 Isiah Doxsey, 4 Owen Quinn.
Under-nine boys: 1 Max Graham and Lewis Graham, 3 Daniel McEachran, 4 Ryan Johnston, 5 Rio Arkell, Warren Souden and Robert Kerr.