The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
It’s proving to be a vintage year for the city’s mature athletes!
The year 2021 is proving to be a vintage one for the well matured athletes from Peterborough & Nene Valley AC.
Between them the all conquering squad picked up a superb 11 medals, including four golds, at the British Masters Athletics Championship staged in Derby over the weekend.
Andrea Jenkins found herself on the top step of the podium twice with a hammer throw of 44.97m, and a distance of 13.03m in the weighted throw. Over 45 Jenkins also won discus silver.
Sean Reidy has overcome more hurdles this season than the ones he has encountered on the track, but he completed his comeback from injury by winning the M40 400m hurdles in a time of 57.2 800m. Reidy placed seventh in the 800m.
The Smith family had differing fortunes with Claire Smith winning the over 45s 100m gold medal in a time of 61.40. Smith also picked up a silver medal with a 27.40 clocking in the 200m.
Husband Julian had a frustrating day finishing just outside the medals as he placed fourth in both the 100m and 200m in the over 50 age group.
Dave Brown was pipped on the line when winning over 40s 400m silver in 52.52.
In his first outing of the season John Springs won the over 65 triple jump bronze with a distance of 8.03m.
Kevin Bates also competed in the over 65 age group and picked up shot put bronze with a distance of 9.59m.
Simon Achurch collected the over 45 discus silver with a throw of 33.84m, and the weighted throw bronze with 11.33m.
A busy Achurch finished fourth in the hammer, fifth in the javelin and sixth in the shot.
Donovan Capes, the Peterborough • and Nene Valley shot put ace, is looking forward to his first international appearance in September after winning selection for England Under 18s to tackle Trinidad & Tobago, Ireland, Wales & Scotland in a meeting to be held at Moulton College.
Ben Heron achieved a • hard fought victory in Sunday’s Oundle 20 with a time of 1:54.55. The Peterborough
& Nene Valley AC ace won by 24 seconds from runner up James Baker.
The PANVAC contingent had a good day with Kirk Brawn finishing sixth in 1:58.58 and James Whitehead eighth with 2:00.12. Ben Hannon placed 24th in 2:14.08 and Maddy Long finished as fifth lady in 2:33.14
Other results: 48th Luke Dolby Whittlesey Triathlon Club 02:29:09; 78th Paul Parkin - PANVAC 2:40.01; 80th Elisabeth Sennitt Clough PANVAC 02:40:57; 82nd Joe Horne - PANVAC 2:43.04; 98th Claire Piercey - Yaxley 2:46.29; 107th Beckie Witton - PANVAC 2:48.47; 116 David Marr- PANVAC 2:50.31; 120th Sue Harlow - Yaxley 2:51.20; 169th Chris Phillips - Werrington 3:07.46; 174th Chris Stapleton - Bushfield 3:09.34; 75th Mike Daniels - Bushfield 3:09.35; 199th Darryl Coulter - PANVAC 3:16:40; 221st Debbie Montague - Werrington 3:28.00; 234th Jeff Beever - Bushfield 3:34.29; 268th Amy Maxwell - Yaxley 3:53:14 ; 274th Coralie Cross - Thorney 3:36.05; 284th Mandy Walker - Bushfield 4:05.50. 285th Victoria Abraham - Bushfield 4:05.51.