Dunne leads the YDL charge
Of the 14 athletes in the under-13 squad for the match, 11 were making their first appearances for the club in a track competition.
It was, however, one of last season’s team – Josh Dunne – who produced the standout performance in winning the 800m comfortably with a good turn of speed over the last 200m.
He was supported by Seb Fenmor Collins, one of four Year 6 athletes in the sevenman boys’ team.
Another two were in action in the 1500m with Noah Collins and Digby Fulford both doing themselves justice in the challenging conditions.
Josh Eaton and Ollie Meaby ran well in the sprints against some determined opposition for all six of their rivals while Sam Tonks, usually a middledistance runner, showed his versatility by picking up good points in both high jump and javelin.
Just one of the under-13 girls had competed in track league before and it was Grace Bishop who made her experience count by storming to a second place in the opening event, the 70m hurdles.
With newcomer Imogen Clifford-brown winning the B string the pair mirrored their under-15 counterparts in gaining near-maximum points. The pair later picked up good points between them in the high jump.
Sinead Jones and Louise Byers formed a new partnership in the 100m as did Carrie Anelay and Ellie Courtney in the 800m.
Middle-distance runner Florence Ingram paired up with Jones in the 1500m while the whole squad showed great team spirit in making sure all four field events – the high jump, long jump, shot and javelin – added vital points to the overall total.