The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
athletics
JONES IMPRESSES Welsh internationalist Kristian Jones (Swansea/Dundee Hawkhill) was a clear winner of the 3,000m at the British Milers Club meeting at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, in 8:10.71, writes our athletics correspondent.
Alastair Hay (Central) was second in 8:10.71. Sol Sweeney (Perth Strathtay H) was third and took the Scottish U20 title in a PB of 8.22.12.
James Donald (Dundee Hawkhill) was sixth overall and took the U20 silver in 8.33.47. Other results included: 3,000m B – 1J Farkas (unatt) 8:46.41…5 O Miller (Fife AC) 9:08.37, 7 D Rae (Fife AC) 9:19.98; C– 1 J Burns (Shettleston) 9:01.56…4 S Fernando (Fife AC) 9:10.40, 8 A Gudgin (Perth RR) 9:17.88, 15 I McWhinnie (Fife AC U17) 9:27.45, 19 G McWhinnie (Fife AC U17) 10:02.88; D mixed – 1 A Ferguson (Aberdeen) 9:26.40… 8 A Simpson (Fife AC) 9:41.87. 800m: A– 1 C Steven (Lasswade) 1:51.13… 4 B Potrykus (Pitreavie) 1:53.78; B– 1 E Boyle (Fife AC U20) 1:56.33; C – 1 J Adam (Pitreavie U20) 1:57.91… 5 B Sandilands (Fife AC U15) 2:07.72; women – 1 M Hendry (VP Glasgow) 2:04.11…5 S Pennycook (Fife AC) 2:09.03. MINI TOUR OF FIFE Some 160 junior athletes completed the five races in the Mini Tour of Fife series, with the final race of the week held at Kingsbarns.
Over a one-mile course Calum Gibson (Dundee Hawkhill) maintained his unbeaten record in the U11s, with Isla Thoms (Fife AC) following second overall, achieving a 100% record in the U11 girls.
U9 winners Beinn Anderson (Strathkinness Primary) and Ceres runner Nelli Luxford (unatt) were also unbeaten over the five races.
Over a three-mile course at Cambo Estate and Kingsbarns beach Anna Hedley (Fife AC) came home unbeaten in the U15 girls.
Younger sister Isla won four of her five races to claim the U13 girls.
Alex Douglas (Perth Strathtay) dominated the U13 boys. Ross Wyse (Fife AC) and Ben Macdermid (Dundee Hawkhill) won the U15 and U17 boys’ titles respectively.
Leading results were as follow. U9 (one mile): girls – 1 N Luxford (unatt) 7.04, 2 E Wallard (unatt) 7.05, 3 I Pratt (unatt) 7.37, 4 M Staal (unatt) 7.43, 5 A Mackenzie (Lomond HR) 8.17, 6 T Russell (Fife AC) 8.51; boys – 1 B Anderson (Strathkinness Primary) 6.34, 2 C Maitland (unatt) 7.19, 3 C Lumsden (Anster Haddies) 7.26, 4 Melville (unatt) 7.39, 5 A Michie (Kirkton of Margo Primary) 7.52, 6 O Burgess (Anster Haddies) 7.54. U11 (one mile): girls – 1 I Thoms (Fife AC) 5.49, 2 K Duncan (Fife AC) 6.17, 3 W Scott (Dundee Hawkhill) 6.26, 4 F Hedley (Fife AC) 6.28, 5 T Young (unatt) 6.36, 6 E Russell (Fife AC) 6.57; boys – 1 C Gibson (Dundee Hawkhill) 5.41, 2 R Maitland (unatt) 6.07, 3 K Lumsden (unatt) 6.07, 4 A Duncan (Fife AC) 6.15, 5 J Webster (unatt) 6.15, 6 M Pennachio (Fife AC) 6.22. U13 (three miles): girls – 1 I Hedley (Fife AC) 15.48, 2 R Methven (Fife AC) 18.46, 3 E Thoms (Fife AC) 19.29, 4 K Lorimer (E Fife Tri) 19.38, 5 I Manning (Dundee Hawkhill) 19.44, 6 L Manning (Dundee Hawkhill) 19.47; boys – 1 A Douglas (Perth Strathtay H) 16.55, 2 L Wyse (Fife AC) 17.12, 3 H Struck (unatt) 17.42, 4 J Placentino (Dundee Hawkhill) 17.45, 5 J Taylor (Dundee Hawkhill) 18.20, 6 G Penacchio (Fife AC) 18.33. U15 (three miles): girls – 1 A Hedley (Fife AC) 16.42, 2 H Brown (Fife AC) 19.50, 3 L Smith (Fife AC) 19.57, 4 I Lorimer (E Fife Tri) 21.27, 5 E Smith (unatt) 22.59, 6 G Booth (Fife AC) 23.40; boys – 1 R Wyse (Fife AC) 16.53, 2 T Scott (Dundee Hawkhill) 17.35, 3 M Sanderson (Bell Baxter High) 17.40, 4 H Barr (Fife AC) 18.28, 5 J Shively (unatt) 19.12, 6 J Harris (unatt) 19.13. U18 boys (three miles): 1 B Macdermid (Dundee Hawkhill) 17.14, 2 A Thomson (Fife AC) 18.54, 3 A Howe (unatt) 19.05, 4 A Kennovin (unatt) 19.30. Overall after five races: U9 girls – 1 Luxford, 2 Staal, 3 Wallard; U9 boys – 1 Anderson, 2 Melville, 3 Maitland; U11 girls – 1 I Thoms, 2 W Scott, 3 F Hedley; U11 boys – 1 C Gibson, 2 M Pennachio, 3 Lumsden; U13 girls – 1 I Hedley, 2 Methven, 3 E Thoms; U13 boys – 1 Douglas, 2 L Wyse, 3 Struck; U15 girls – 1 A Hedley, 2 L Smith, 3 Brown; U15 boys – 1 R Wyse, 2 Scott, 3 Sanderson; U18 boys – 1 Macdermid, 2 Thomson, 3 Howe.