Telford Games.
One of the biggest track and field meetings in the Shropshire calendar takes place next month when Telford Athletic Club hold the Telford Games Track and Field Meeting at the Telford Athletics Stadium on Saturday 10th September. The Telford Games was first held in 1989 by the Telford club before there was even a track in the town when the club used the facilities at RAF Cosford to stage the meeting. In 1991 the meeting was held then called the Ricoh Games as the opening meeting when the Telford Stadium was first built. The meeting traditionally attracts top class athletes from throughout the country and is advertised in the national athletics press. This years event sees events for all age groups from Under 11 boys and girls to senior and veteran men and women. It also features for the first time The Shropshire Mile, a rarely run distance these days and club officials are hoping to attract the cream of Shropshire middle distance stars to take part. Club officials are interested in hearing from anyone who can recall this event being previously run since track events moved to metric distances and the mile was replaced by the 1500 metres. An entry form is available on the Telford Athletic Club website www.telfordathleticclub.co.uk or by contacting the entries secretary Mrs Verone
Wilkinson. 59 Cannongate, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 9DZ or at the Telford Stadium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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6 Oct 2010
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.
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.
13 Jul 2010
Telford Games 2010
TELFORD GAMES
at THE TELFORD ATHLETICS STADIUM
On Saturday 11th September 2010
at THE TELFORD ATHLETICS STADIUM
On Saturday 11th September 2010
Entry forms for the Telford Games now available
5 Oct 2009
Telford Games 2009 A BIG Success
Telford Athletics Stadium once again witnessed a spectacular day of athletics when it hosted the Telford Games on the 12th September, Telford Athletic Club’s annual host competition.
The two most anticipated showdowns of the day were the senior men’s 100m and 200m finals.
Callum Rubery won two gold medals and a silver at the GamesTelford athlete Jim Tipper reached the 200m final of the Masters World Championships this year, and he faced Telford’s 400m bronze medallist Richard Rubenis, who this year set the British Championship 400m record. Both also won two gold medals at the World Championships for the relays.
In the 100m, Rubenis got a blistering start and looked like he was going to win, but Tipper came charging through to win in 11.2 seconds, Rubenis just behind with 11.3.
Telford’s newest 200m runner Mike Dickens took the bronze medal in 11.7, a metre clear of Coventry athlete Michael Thomson in fourth.
The highly-ranked Birchfield athlete Justin Grimes of Birmingham joined the Telford trio in the 200m. Tipper showed his dominance of the event with a win in 22.7, while Rubenis just managed to hold off Grimes for second place in 22.9, Grimes also getting the same time. Mike Dickens of Telford finished with a solid time of 23.5, comfortably ahead of the fifth place finisher.
Photo Finish
One of the most exciting events of the day was the under-20 men’s 800m. Toby Birtwhistle, one of Telford’s best junior athletes, lined up against Will Ganley of Wolverhampton & Bilston AC, a very tough competitor. Ganley took the lead early in the race and pulled ahead, Birtwhistle tagging along behind. As the bell went to signify the last lap, Ganley sprinted off and put even more distance between himself and the Telford athlete, but Toby kept his composure and used his phenomenal speed to catch up to Ganley on the final straight, where he pulled level. Using his last reserves of energy, Toby blazed down the track and passed Ganley with barely ten metres to go, winning in 1 minute 59.5 seconds. Ganley got second place in 1’59.7.
Second Gold
Toby also won the senior men’s 400m. He faced one of Telford’s best 400m runners Pete Arnold, and Ben Riekstins, the under-20’s 400m record holder for the Telford Games.Riekstins got the best start and led for most of the race, but Birtwhistle came past on the crown of the bend for the gold medal in 51.9, ahead of Arnold (52.5) and Riesktins (53.1).
Other Performances
Telford AC’s Bethan Partridge (pictured above), member of the England Senior Women’s High Jump team, effortlessly won the high jump with a 1.75m jump and the triple jump in 11.44m, both clear ahead of the rest of the field. She also won a silver medal in the long jump with a jump of 5.07m.
Georgia Haydon of Telford charged to an overwhelming victory in the under-11 girl’s 600m, winning in 2’02.2, over nine seconds ahead of second place.
Telford’s Nancy Ndure won the under-15 girl’s high jump, clearing a massive 1.65 and equalling the Championship Record. She also came second in the long jump and was looking like she would win the 75m hurdles before she hit a hurdle and fell, unfortunately ending her race.
Sophie Worrall won two golds and a silver, winning the under-17 women 200m final in 27.0 and the long jump in 5.32, and grabbing second place in the 80m hurdles with 12.3.
Hayley Rubery, one of Telford’s best female athletes, won not only the under-17 women’s discus by 8m with a throw of 32.43, she also won the senior women’s pole vault in 2.90m ahead of Hereford’s Sarah Jones with 2.60m.
Becca Fagan won the under-17 women’s shotputt with 9.96, and Jess Bailey won the under-17s 1500m in 5’18.1.
In the under-20 women, England girl’s basketball team captain Amelia Reynolds won the 3000m final in 11’21.0, and got second place in the senior women’s shotputt with 8.77m.
Helen Martin won the senior 100m in 13.3 seconds.
Men’s Performances
Ian Taylor won two medals, getting gold in the discus with 38.85m, and 11.34 in the shotputt for silver.
Dale Wilkinson got gold in the men’s 1500m with 4’25.2, followed by fellow Telford athlete Simon Vines, running 4’33.6 for second.
Ben Simons came back from injury to win the long jump in 7.16m without a full run-up, still way over a metre clear of the rest of the field.
Telford rivals Danny Baeriswyl and Rob Millar once again clashed in the under-20 men javelin, this time Millar just coming out on top with a throw of 47.83, edging Baeriswyl’s throw of 47.15 for the gold medal.
Mitchell Jenderko won the under-17 men’s long jump with a jump of 6.08m, and grabbed a bronze medal in the 100m in a time of 11.6.
The most bizarre combination of medals went to Callum Rubery, who not only effortlessly won the under-15 boy’s discus in 37.59 and got silver in the shotputt with a throw of 10.37, but also won the under-15’s high jump, clearing 1.50m.
Nick Pearce came second in the high jump with 1.45m.
European veteran’s pole vault gold medallist John Bradley, also president of Telford Athletics Club, won the veteran’s pole vault with 2.80m.
For full results of the Games, visit Telford Games page.
Photo's from some of the morning events available on Johnny's Gallery.
Stroke of Luck
Despite the mild weather this summer, a heatwave struck on the weekend of the Games, making it a very enjoyable day for all spectators and athletes. For Telford’s athletes, the next competition is the Shropshire Championships next May and the Shropshire School’s Championships for the younger ones in the same month.
The Telford Games was the conclusion of a year’s competing and training for many athletes, and all the athletes are now looking forward to a good winter’s training to make them better than ever next year.
The two most anticipated showdowns of the day were the senior men’s 100m and 200m finals.
Callum Rubery won two gold medals and a silver at the GamesTelford athlete Jim Tipper reached the 200m final of the Masters World Championships this year, and he faced Telford’s 400m bronze medallist Richard Rubenis, who this year set the British Championship 400m record. Both also won two gold medals at the World Championships for the relays.
In the 100m, Rubenis got a blistering start and looked like he was going to win, but Tipper came charging through to win in 11.2 seconds, Rubenis just behind with 11.3.
Telford’s newest 200m runner Mike Dickens took the bronze medal in 11.7, a metre clear of Coventry athlete Michael Thomson in fourth.
The highly-ranked Birchfield athlete Justin Grimes of Birmingham joined the Telford trio in the 200m. Tipper showed his dominance of the event with a win in 22.7, while Rubenis just managed to hold off Grimes for second place in 22.9, Grimes also getting the same time. Mike Dickens of Telford finished with a solid time of 23.5, comfortably ahead of the fifth place finisher.
Photo Finish
One of the most exciting events of the day was the under-20 men’s 800m. Toby Birtwhistle, one of Telford’s best junior athletes, lined up against Will Ganley of Wolverhampton & Bilston AC, a very tough competitor. Ganley took the lead early in the race and pulled ahead, Birtwhistle tagging along behind. As the bell went to signify the last lap, Ganley sprinted off and put even more distance between himself and the Telford athlete, but Toby kept his composure and used his phenomenal speed to catch up to Ganley on the final straight, where he pulled level. Using his last reserves of energy, Toby blazed down the track and passed Ganley with barely ten metres to go, winning in 1 minute 59.5 seconds. Ganley got second place in 1’59.7.
Second Gold
Toby also won the senior men’s 400m. He faced one of Telford’s best 400m runners Pete Arnold, and Ben Riekstins, the under-20’s 400m record holder for the Telford Games.Riekstins got the best start and led for most of the race, but Birtwhistle came past on the crown of the bend for the gold medal in 51.9, ahead of Arnold (52.5) and Riesktins (53.1).
Other Performances
Telford AC’s Bethan Partridge (pictured above), member of the England Senior Women’s High Jump team, effortlessly won the high jump with a 1.75m jump and the triple jump in 11.44m, both clear ahead of the rest of the field. She also won a silver medal in the long jump with a jump of 5.07m.
Georgia Haydon of Telford charged to an overwhelming victory in the under-11 girl’s 600m, winning in 2’02.2, over nine seconds ahead of second place.
Telford’s Nancy Ndure won the under-15 girl’s high jump, clearing a massive 1.65 and equalling the Championship Record. She also came second in the long jump and was looking like she would win the 75m hurdles before she hit a hurdle and fell, unfortunately ending her race.
Sophie Worrall won two golds and a silver, winning the under-17 women 200m final in 27.0 and the long jump in 5.32, and grabbing second place in the 80m hurdles with 12.3.
Hayley Rubery, one of Telford’s best female athletes, won not only the under-17 women’s discus by 8m with a throw of 32.43, she also won the senior women’s pole vault in 2.90m ahead of Hereford’s Sarah Jones with 2.60m.
Becca Fagan won the under-17 women’s shotputt with 9.96, and Jess Bailey won the under-17s 1500m in 5’18.1.
In the under-20 women, England girl’s basketball team captain Amelia Reynolds won the 3000m final in 11’21.0, and got second place in the senior women’s shotputt with 8.77m.
Helen Martin won the senior 100m in 13.3 seconds.
Men’s Performances
Ian Taylor won two medals, getting gold in the discus with 38.85m, and 11.34 in the shotputt for silver.
Dale Wilkinson got gold in the men’s 1500m with 4’25.2, followed by fellow Telford athlete Simon Vines, running 4’33.6 for second.
Ben Simons came back from injury to win the long jump in 7.16m without a full run-up, still way over a metre clear of the rest of the field.
Telford rivals Danny Baeriswyl and Rob Millar once again clashed in the under-20 men javelin, this time Millar just coming out on top with a throw of 47.83, edging Baeriswyl’s throw of 47.15 for the gold medal.
Mitchell Jenderko won the under-17 men’s long jump with a jump of 6.08m, and grabbed a bronze medal in the 100m in a time of 11.6.
The most bizarre combination of medals went to Callum Rubery, who not only effortlessly won the under-15 boy’s discus in 37.59 and got silver in the shotputt with a throw of 10.37, but also won the under-15’s high jump, clearing 1.50m.
Nick Pearce came second in the high jump with 1.45m.
European veteran’s pole vault gold medallist John Bradley, also president of Telford Athletics Club, won the veteran’s pole vault with 2.80m.
For full results of the Games, visit Telford Games page.
Photo's from some of the morning events available on Johnny's Gallery.
Stroke of Luck
Despite the mild weather this summer, a heatwave struck on the weekend of the Games, making it a very enjoyable day for all spectators and athletes. For Telford’s athletes, the next competition is the Shropshire Championships next May and the Shropshire School’s Championships for the younger ones in the same month.
The Telford Games was the conclusion of a year’s competing and training for many athletes, and all the athletes are now looking forward to a good winter’s training to make them better than ever next year.
Telford Games
Telford Athletic Club
Present
THE TELFORD GAMES
Telford Athletics Stadium
Saturday 12th September 2009
UNDER UKA RULES
• Awards to the first three in each event
• Over 13's three trialsFirst five have three more
• Under 13's three trials only.
Entry Fee: £2.00 per event. (Payable to Telford Athletic Club)
To: Mrs V. Wilkinson, 59 Cannongate, Oakengates, Telford TF2 9DZ.
Telford Games Official Secretary: Elaine DaviesContact Elaine for any enquiries relating to The Telford Games.email: mselainedavies@aol.commobile: 07742756888
• Entries close 25th August 2009
• Free trackside parking
• All ages as at 31st August 2009.
• Minimum age nine on the day.
• Enclose a SAE for timetable/confirmation/directions (posted out 1st week in September).
RESULTS
2009 Entry Form
2009 Results
2009 Report
U11 Boys:
60m. 150m. 600m. Cricket Ball Throw, Long Jump.
U13 Boys:
100m. 200m. 800m. Long Jump, Javelin, High Jump.
U15 Boys:
100m. 200m. 800m. Long Jump, Shot, High Jump, Javelin, Discus.
U17 Men:
100m. 200m. 1500m. Pole Vault, Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump.
U20 Men:
100m. 200m. Triple Jump, Javelin, Shot.
Sen. Men:
100m. 200m. 400m. 800m. 1500m. Shot, Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Discus.
Vet. Men:
Pole Vault
U11 Girls:
60m. 150m. 600m. Cricket Ball Throw, Long Jump.
U13 Girls:
100m. 200m. 70m. Hurdles, 800m. Long Jump, Shot, Discus, Javelin
U15 Girls:
100m. 200m. 75m. Hurdles, 800m. Long Jump, Shot, High Jump, Javelin, Discus.
U17Women:
100m. 200m. Long Jump, Shot, 1500m, High Jump, 80m. Hurdles, Javelin, Triple Jump, Discus.
U20Women:
100m. 1500m. Triple Jump, Long Jump, High Jump, 100m. Hurdles, 200m, Javelin.
Sen.Women:
100m. 200m. Pole Vault, 100m. Hurdles, Javelin, Long Jump, 1500m, shot.
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