03 July 2009
Mary Webb, long standing Cardiff club member and athletics fanatic, passed away peacefully two days ago after finally succumbing to the cancer that she had contracted three years ago. Her final athletics honour was to receive Welsh Athletics' Meritorious Award for services to athletics in Wales which was taken to her by club chairman and Welsh Athletics Vice-President John Penny.
Mary had been involved in athletics since competing as a schoolgirl and joined Cardiff AAC in 1973 when she brought daughter Sue to the club. She and her family (husband Brian and subsequently son in law Rob Hooper) have been members ever since and have all made important contributions to club life.
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Bromley plays host to its first ever British League fixture on Saturday, 4th July, and it could prove a significant day for a number of Cardiff AAC athletes in the second British League fixture of 2009. Cardiff won the first match, held in Cardiff on 6th June, and lead the table.
Fresh from his recent AAA’s triumph and selection for the European Junior championships 10,000m, Simon Lawson chases the qualifying mark of 14.30 in the 5k. Despite being a member of Cardiff for a number of years this will actually be his British League debut. Making their season debuts are two of Cardiff's best ever jumpers as GB internationals Gary White and Elliot O’Neill open their seasons in the triple jump and long jump respectively. Both men are coming back from injuries but are rounding into shape nicely and hope to use this match as a springboard for the AAA’s next week. They will be accompanied in the jumps by Welsh junior champion Tom Kivell.
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The Welsh Schools championships take place at Cardiff International Sports Stadium on Saturday next, 4th July and many of the club's young athletes who have been in our successful Young Athletes' League team will be competing for their schools. It is an important step for a young athlete to win a schools title and we wish everyone the very best of luck.
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Cardiff’s athletes shine in the rain.
What a weekend for Cardiff AAC athletes. Over 150 athletes of all age groups, under 11 years to Seniors (9 years to 39 years!) competed over the weekend June 6th/7th. These performances showed again that Cardiff A.A.C. - Wales’ leading athletics club is also one of the leading clubs in the U.K.
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