Author name: Amelia Darnell

U13G – 1st Hunts 109; 2nd PANVAC 92U15G – 1st West Norfolk Composite 136; 2nd Hunts 120U17W – 1st Hunts 104; PANVAC 84SW – 1st PANVAC 218; 2nd Hunts 86U13B – 1st Hunts 116; 2nd West Norfolk Composite 80U15B – 1st Hunts 192; 2nd PANVAC 76U17M – 1st Hunts 104; 2nd Luton 64SM – 1st PANVAC 222; 2nd Hunts 93Overall – 1st Hunts 924; 2nd PANVAC 912 points. 76 PBs and […]

Men’s 800m B7th Oliver Loveday 2:03.68 PB by 0.32 (21st in U15B national rankings)Men’s 800m F3rd Liam Morris 2:23.23 PB by 1.584th George Connell 2:24.327th Charlie Irons 2:28.99 PB by 1.84Women’s 800m E1st Rebecca Smith 2:28.4 PB by 4.07Men’s 1500m B3rd Noah Scott-Donkin 4:11.61Men’s 1500m C6th Aaron Hawkins 4:35.3 PBMen’s 1500m D1st Frankie Benstead 4:40.52 PB by 2.87

At the County Open meet, county medals over 3000m and 5000m were contested. In the SM 5000m, Christopher Smith went toe-to-toe, lap after lap, with the St Edmunds Pacer runner until the final lap when Chris’s opponent made his move and built up a slim lead.  However, in the home straight, Chris turned on the

92nd Lily Reindel 23:33 (PB by 5 secs; 14th in club rankings)

1st Dave Hudson 16:06 2nd James Orrell 16:59 49th Steve Wellman 24:40 (PB by 43 secs) 50th Dominic Meagher 24:41 (PB by 13 secs)

2nd Darren Preston 16:40 (PB by 2 secs) 26th Alison Stewart 18:50 (PB by 11 secs; just 7 secs from club VW record) 36th Alex Brook 19:52 (PB by 7 secs)

3k:  1st Natty Clifford 10:24.2; 4th Lily Reindel 12:53.1 (1st girl) 10k:  2nd Dylan Tomaselli 35:07.4

1st Esme Lydon 7:14PB by 81 secsGirls’ course recordRanks 9th all-time (boys and girls combined)

So close to winning our first-ever SAL match in Division 2.  Basically, it came down to not filling one event out of 72 events.  Nevertheless, a good start for Hunts AC in this new division with many standout moments. Special thanks to the following for officiating, organising, etc. Richard Phelan Jo AbelSandra ActonCharlotte BruceQuinton CarrollMoji

U17M 800m 1st Tom Waterworth 1:52.36PB by 2.54 secsU17M Club Record, beating Colin Burton 1:54.6 1980 and Mark Cooper 1:54.6 19851st in U17M National Rankings51st in U17M All-Time National Rankings (ahead of Steve Ovett)