Telford Games

Hundreds of athletes from throughout the country took part in the 21st Telford Games held at the Telford Stadium organisd by Telford Athletic Club in one of the last track and field meetings of the season. The packed eight hour programme produced many outstanding results including 16 Games Best Performances many by Shropshire athletes. Hayley Rubery from Telford AC produced a massive personal best in the under 17 womens discus with a winning throw of 40.27m her first time over 40 metres, a new games best performance and a throw that puts her 4th on the UK rankings. Isabel Bradley also from the host club, ran a superb race in the under 15's 1500m, with a winning time of 5.00.4. She was disappointed that it was a fraction outside the 5 minute barrier, but delighted with a new Games Best Performance and also the fastest ever run at this event by a female of any over the last 21 years, quite a feat for someone in the under 15 age group. She is currently ranked 4th in the West Midlands this season. Alex and Josh Burrows from Broseley both won their 800m races in the U/13 and U/15 boys events in 2.20.2 and 2.11.8 respectively.

Oswestry's Welsh International Adele Nicholl went home with 3 gold medals as she won the Under 15 girls discus throwing 34.76m, the shot with a putt of 12.63m and the javelin 25.78m. She is ranked number 1 in the country at shot and number 3 at discus. Telford AC's Nancy Ndure won the high jump with 1.70m a height that equalled the games best, just below her season's best of 1.73m that she achieved, when winning a silver medal at this years National Championships at Bedford, a jump that ranks her 3rd in the country. She was also 2nd in the 80m hurdles in 12.6 and 2nd in the long jump with a jump of 5.17m.

Bethan Partridge from Bridgnorth won and set a New Games Best of 11.74m whilst winning the senior women's triple jump.

Oswestry's Toby Parkes set a new games best in the Under 17 mens long jump with a leap of 6.12m as well as winning the 100m hurdles in 14.9. Aidan Reynolds, from Randlay who won a silver medal at this years English Schools Championships, won the Under 17 mens javelin throwing 60.25m just below his season's best of 62.70m which sees him sitting 3rd in the national rankings this year. His Telford AC team mate James Bell, was second throwing 48.19m, James has a season's best of 54.89m which puts him 12th nationally. Becky Fagan won the under 17 womens shot with a putt of 10.21m, Becky has a season's best of 11.17m with a flurry of good late season performances which puts her up to 13th in the national rankings.

Telford AC's Jack Brothers won the under 13 boys long jump 4.84m and high jump 1.48m. Jack has had a great season that has given him personal bests of 1.52 hugh jump, the 12th best in the country and 4.92m long jump the 17th best nationally.

Bridgnorth's Josh Merrett won the under 15 boys javelin throwing 40.34m, whilst Oswestry's Jake Hunt won the shot, 11.76m. In the under 17 mens age group Shrewsbury AC's Richard Groom won the triple jump with 12.62m.

Other Shropshire gold medallists.

U/11B cricket ball throw, William Brothers, TAC, 28.87.
U/11G cricket ball throw, Jessica Charleson, SAC, 29.42
U/13G long jump. Hollie Williamson, SAC 4.58m
U/15G 100m, Aimi Whitehouse,TAC,13.0
U/15G 75m H, Alexis Newton-French,TAC, 12.0
U/15B long jump, Gregor Sukara Fielding, TAC, 4.90m
U/17M 3000m, Ryan Heath, TAC, 9.45.7 and 1500m 4.23.7
U/17W 3000m Chloe Murphy, TAC, 12.50.9.
U/20M Shot, Ed Dawes,TAC,10.32m,Pole Vault 3.00m.
U/20M Javelin, Rob Millar, TAC, 47.04m.
Sen Mens 800m, Toby Birtwhistle, TAC, 2.03.1.
Sen Mens 100m, Vince Adiamah, TAC, 10.9.
Sen Mens 200m, Michael Dickens, TAC, 23.1.
Sen Mens 1500m, Josh Ogden, Osw, 4.10.1
Sen Mens High Jump, Malc Dawes, TAC, 1.85m
Sen Mens Shot, Ian Taylor 11.87m, Discus 40.36m.
Sen Mens Javelin, Jamie Wilkinson 48.07m.

For full results see Telford Games section of the website.