The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Nene Valley Harriers showed that sensational Sundays aren’t just reserved for Olympians as they pulled off a fine East Anglian League victory at their home track.
With first place finishes for the senior men and ladies along with the under 15 and under 17 boys, Nene Valley were the dominant club after seeing off the challenge of a strong Norwich team.
It was an event which featured a number of exceptional performances with under 15 Lee Addison leading the way with three memorable wins.
Addison won the 100m in 12.00, the 200m in 24.8, but saved his best for a high jump of 1.80 – a height that moved him up to fourth in the national rankings.
A fine effort by a youngster who only took the event up seriously this season.
Jack Roffe also secured an under 15 treble winning the shot, discus and hammer.
Dave Bush impressed for the senior men with victories in the 110m hurdles, B high jump and B javelin.
The versatile 24-year-old took part in a total of five different disciplines, scoring heavily for the Harriers.
At under 17 level Ronald Rawlins pulled off a fine treble winning the 100m, 200m and long jump.
Kai Harrison and Charles Hughes dominated the throws while Freddie Fraser starred for the under 13 boys, winning the 100m in an impressive 13.1.
Fraser also won the 75m hurdles and finished as runner-up in the long jump.
Lilly Hughes and Alex Pullen won the A and B 100m for the senior ladies, both with times of 13.00. Pullen also took the B 200m.
Andrea Jenkins was a winner in the discus, javelin and hammer while Tierney Augustine won two throwing events.
Emily Maltby was another multi-eventer who came good with firsts in the 100m hurdles, long jump and triple jump. Beth Denial won the B 100m hurdles and long jump.
Team manager Gary Huskisson was cock-a-hoop, lavishing praise on his athletes.
He commented: “The under 13 and under 15 girls just missed out on the final, but every other age group qualified well.
“The athletes from the age groups who missed out put everything into it and should be as proud as the rest of the squad.”
The finals take place at Bury St Edmunds on September 18.
Nene Valley’s Hannah Molyneaux and William Hughes were both winners in the Northern Athletics Championship last weekend.
Molyneaux won the under 17 shot with a throw of 13.75 while Hughes was first over the line in the under 17 200m, clocking 22.04.
