Medals Galore for Cardiff
Sunday 15 May 2011
The combined South and East Wales Regional Championships were held yesterday, 14th May, in cool but dry conditions at Cardiff International Sports Stadium.
Many club athletes set personal best performances in amassing a total of no less than 110 medals.
Amongst many excellent early season performances, championship best performances were set by Joe Thomas (SM 400m - 47.29), Lianne Clarke (SW Javelin 49.99m), Bradley Cole (U20M Javelin - 55.26m) and Elliott Slade (U17M 800m - 1:55).
Harry Hillman (pictured) and Thomas Trottman each won three gold medals.
Clean sweeps of all the medals were achieved in the under 17 men's 800m (Elliott Slade, Jacob Preece and Jacob David), the under 20 women's 100m (Mica Moore, Jamie Leigh-Bowen and Sara Otung) and the under 15 boys' 1500 (John Cove, Dafydd George and Ciaran Lewis); in the latter Cardiff took the first six places.
Three medals apiece were won by Harry Hillman (golds in the under 13 boys' 100m, 75mH and high jump), Thomas Trottman (golds in the under 15 boys' 100m, high jump and long jump), Matteo Holmes ( golds in the under 17 men's discus and javelin and silver in the hammer) and Lara Durrani (gold in the under 17 women's 300m and silvers in the 80mH and 300mH).
The full list of Cardiff medallists in the South Wales Championship is as follows:
Senior Men:
Gold: Liam Duff (100m); Gareth Hopkins (200m); Joe Thomas (400m).
Silver: Gareth Hopkins (400m); Brian Dias (1500m); Richard Chappell (400mH).
Senior Women:
Gold: Hannah Williams (100m); Gwenllian Williams (200m); Emma Peters (400m); Elizabeth Davies (800m); Gwenno Brown (3000m); Emily Brown (400mH); Lianne Clarke (javelin).
Silver: Sue Hooper (400m); Rachel Matthews (800m).
Under 20 Men:
Gold: Michael Prentice (100m & 200m); Alex Coomber (400m & 800m); Matthew Drury (3000m); Ross McKenzie (triple jump); Bradley Cole (hammer & javelin); Darren Jones (400mH).
Silver: James Griffiths (100m); Michael Johnson (400m); Duncan Sexton (long jump); Ryan Leonard (javelin - also better than the old record).
Bronze: Naaman Morris (800m).
Under 20 Women:
Gold: Mica Moore (100m); Jamie Leigh-Bowen (200m); Aimee Hendrickson (400m); Danielle Mill (400mH); Gwenllian Williams (high jump).
Silver: Jamie Leigh-Bowen (100m); Lauren Regan (200m).
Bronze: Sara Otung (100m); Megan Thomas (400mH).
Under 17 Men:
Gold: Elliott Slade (800m); Ryan Cooper (400mH); Jonathan Bailey (high jump); David Callan (pole vault); James McGurie (long jump); Matteo Holmes (discus & javelin); Jac Palmer (hammer).
Silver: Ryan Cooper (100m); Jacob Preece (800m); Jonathan Bailey (long jump); Matteo Holmes (hammer).
Bronze: Jacob David (800m); Jack Gooch (1500m); Felix Iancono (high jump).
Under 17 Women:
Gold: Cyndi Kitenge (100m); Lara Durrani (300m); Clare Harwood (1500m); Atlanta Taylor (high jump); Lucy Daly (pole vault).
Silver: Lara Durrani (80mH & 300mH).
Bronze: Catrin Cosier (100m); Georgia Morgan (300m).
Under 15 Boys:
Gold: Thomas Trottman (100m, high jump & long jump); John Cove (1500m).
Silver: Dafydd Williams (400m & long jump); Dafydd George (1500m); Dominic Yau (80mH); Ciaran Lewis (javelin).
Bronze: Alex Love (800m); Ciaran Lewis (1500m); Ryan Grimwade (high jump & javelin).
Under 15 Girls:
Gold: Kate Seary (1500m); Claire Taylor (75mH); Lottie Coakley (high jump); Olivia Evans (pole vault).
Silver: Olivia Evans (200m); Kate Coker (1500m); Georgie Bradshaw (high jump); Claire Taylor (long jump).
Bronze: Alice Nottingham (100m); Stephanie Lowe (800m); Bethan Trigg (75mH).
Under 13 Boys:
Gold: Harry Hillman (100m, 75mH & high jump); Jake Heyward (1500m); Deio Hughes (shot put).
Silver: Aled George (200m & 800m); Joseph Adler (1500m).
Bronze: Deio Hughes (200m).
Under 13 Girls:
Gold: Bethan Register (200m).
Silver: Clare Halligan (100m); Emma Ligthart (1500m); Amber Harding (long jump).
Bronze: Catrin Lord (100m); Clare Halligan (200m).
The full list of Cardiff medallists in the East Wales Championship is as follows:
Senior Men:
Silver: Chris Prothero (400m).
Senior Women:
Gold: Rhiannon Yates (100m & long jump); Rhianne Jones (800m); Harriet Morris (1500m).
Bronze: Lolita Byfield-Moore (200m).
Under 20 Women:
Gold: Harriet Morris (1500m).
Under 17 Men:
Gold: Tyrone Blake (100mH & high jump).