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Constable’s force sees her as UK’s finest

- BY MARK BLEASDALE

CLARE Constable proved her place at the top of the UK age rankings for 800 metres (0/45) is no fluke as she picked up the gold medal at the British Masters Championsh­ips in Birmingham at the weekend. Clare ran 2.24.01 for first place.

Several of the clubs jump squad were in action with some good performanc­es at the Wigan Open Meeting.

Erin Burchall jumped to a 4 metres 93cm pb for 1st place in the U/15 girls long jump whilst Imogen Ayres won the U/15 girls high jump with a pb equalling 1 metre 45cm.

Matthew Fairclough continued his improvemen­t with a pb of 7 metres 95cm in the U-17 shot.

There were other good performanc­es from Hope Kennedy with her 19metres 50cm throw in the U/13 Girls Javelin, Jordan Pilkington’s 2nd place in the U-17 High Jump and a 3rd place in the shot.

Laura Fairclough showed good late season form as she launched the hammer out to 35 metres.57 cm for a new pb.

World Age Graded Championsh­ips- Mexico.

Whilst all the Triathlon headlines were about the brotherly love and sportsmans­hip of the Brownlee brothers at the World Age Graded Triathlon Championsh­ips in Mexico, LPS’s Vicky Jones was quietly going about her business as part of the GBR team with a good solid performanc­e in the womens event and she was a proud finisher . Triathlon

 ?? Clare Constable won gold in the 800m at Birmingham ??
Clare Constable won gold in the 800m at Birmingham
 ?? Action from the event at Woodvale ??
Action from the event at Woodvale

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