BRONZE JOY FOR HARRIERS
THE indoor athletics season began with the Welsh Athletics and Welsh Schools Indoor Combined Events Championships in Cardiff.
Carmarthen Harriers members Jessica Lee and Beatrice Morgan finished in third position in the under-18 and under-14 girls’ categories
Lee’s results: (60m hurdles (9.38); 800m (2:29.31); high jump (1.50m); long jump (5.53m); shot put (9.19m).
Morgan’s results: (60m hurdles (9.92); 800m (2:56.05); long jump (4.07m); shot put (7.28m).
Under-16 athlete Luned Defis finished in tenth overall. Her results: (60m hurdles (11.12); 800m (3:27.79); high jump (1.29m); long jump (3.98m); shot put (6.69m).
William Coles, Iwan Thomas and Steffan Davies competed at the British Athletics Cross Challenge Series in Milton Keynes.
There were two excellent thirdplace finishes for Coles (11:15) and Thomas (14:36) in the under-13 and under-15 boys’ age groups respectively, while Davies lined up in the under-17 men’s race (21:41).
Five weeks after the season got under way in the Welsh capital, fixture two of the John H Collins Gwent Cross Country League took place on a new course at Parc de Pugh in Brecon. Carmarthen Harriers and Llanelli AAC Results: Novice Boys: Deklan Roberts (4:51), Jacob Richards (5:09), Harry Richards (5:12), Gethin Thomas (5:13).
Novice Girls: Lowri Morgan (5:01), Ffion Jones (5:03), Megan Evans (5:39), Seren Bowen (5:41), Libby Beynon (6:01), Fflur Jones (6:16), Elizabeth Williams (6:18), Ellie Mattu (6:21), Annabel Edwards (6:29).
Under-13 Boys: Jimmy Davis (9:41), Kodi Penn O’Hare (11:24).
Under-13 Girls: Amelia Williams (9:34), Martha Morgan (10:07), Lyra Roberts (10:08), Esme Lynock (10:28), Sophia Edwards (12:19), Ffion Thomas (14:19).
Under-15 Boys: Finley Bruce (12:17), Ifan Bowen (12:43), Jake Lynock (12:46), Joshua Barnett (13:06), Liam Regan (14:36), Aron Hedd Jones (14:53).
Under-15 Girls: Erin Morgan (15:01), Eleanor Fuller (15:08), Megan Thomas (16:09), Leah Regan (17:55), Elizabeth Hill (18:02), Amelie Campion (20:37).
Under-17 Men: Iwan Wilson (22:22), Jack Bruce (22:23).
Under-17 Women: Amy Tucker (24:19).
Under-20 Men: Dafydd Jones (18:49), Liam Edwards (19:24), Dominic Davies (22:20).
Senior Men: Mark Harrison (36:55), David Keenan (37:43), Isaac Ayres (39:04), Ieuan Griffiths (39:05), Huw Davies (43:47), Daniel Totterdale (43:51), Nick Fox (44:11), Peter Osborne (46:29), Phillip Powell (53:09), Colin Edwards (54:30), Mike Halsall (56:07), Andrew Morris (62:14), Craig Kearney (71:14).
Senior Women & M70: Alan Davies (27:52), Wendy Price (29:20), Helen Beynon (31:13), Jessica Williams (31:19), Ellie Kiff (32:05), Jenny Phillips (33:22), Claire Protheroe (33:33), Helen Williams (35:04), Katherine Morgan (35:29), Lisa-Marie Penn (36:09), Rhian Bruce (38:10), Paul Osborne (38:27), Wynford Williams (39:03), Eric Davey (41:31), Claire Kearney (43:05), Jody Williams (44:10), Gloria Edwards (44:19), Lorna
Powell (44:54), Debbie John (45:14), Emily Powell (48:36).
The John H Collins Gwent Cross Country League is to visit Carmarthenshire, as Carmarthen Harriers host the next event at Pembrey Country Park on Saturday, December
4.
With more than 1,000 athletes of all ages expected to attend from clubs across South Wales and the South West of England, it will also incorporate the West Wales Cross Country Championships for the second time.