Cheltenham                                    519
Bristol & West with Mendip             343
South Wales                                    60
East Wales                                       0

Midland Track & Field League (Men & Women)

Promotion to Division One achieved!

This promotion has been achieved against great odds.  As with the young athletes earlier, it was the whole team which secured promotion - athletes and their coaches, managers, officials and all other Club volunteers before and on the days of matches.

It shows the importance of every individual when we finish second equal but gain promotion on points scored.  Every athlete who took part knows they contributed to the overall success (see below).  I echo Chris Elson’s words, ‘a big thank you to the officials - Mike Strange, Pete Davenport, Murray Grant, Bill Kingston, Chris Preston and Martin Travis and the co-team managers, Mike Down, Murray Grant, Paul Weston, Martin Davies and Simonne Lowrey.

I would like to point out that our Club owes great thanks to Chris Elson himself who took responsibility at the beginning of the season to create the big lift-off and who was the main Team Manager throughout.  This was on top of his normal job of Membership Secretary.

Final Match, Division Two, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

Overall: 1 Birchfield Harriers 287; 2 Bristol & West

AC 259; 3 Charnwood AC 228; 4 Notts AC 220; 5 Halesowen 203; 6 Telford 172.

with 1 event to go

Final league positions after 4 matches

1 Birchfield 18; 2= Bristol & West AC and Charnwood 17; 4 Notts 14; 5 Halesowen 121; 6 Telford 6.

Promoted: Birchfield and Bristol & West AC (by virtue of scoring more points overall)

On behalf of the Management Committee I send congratulations and thanks to you all.

Mike Adams, Honorary Secretary

B Team Results from Saturday 2nd August at Telford.

The team finished 5th on the day although I'm not sure of the overall league final positions but guess that we were 5th or 6th.

After a wet start in Bristol we arrived in sunny Telford only 10 minutes after the first events had started which was a little embarrassing as we were officiating the hammer.

Again, praise and thanks has to go to Alison and Ruby who put in some great performances with support from Chloe on her debut in the midland league to finish 5th women's team.  In the men's team Alex Field made his debut in the sprints and Rob Whitham and Steve Spiers had heir first outings of the season with Rob gaining a personal best in the 800m and Steve getting the verdict on a close 100m with the first three running the same time.  Elsewhere on the track, Simon Park had a rare appearance in the 400m whilst Rob, Jerry Hogan and Rick Wallis covered he longer distances.  Rob covered the jumps with Luke Bailey and Steve West who, with Martin Davies, gave us a double first in the pole vault. In the field Martin, Luke, Simon, Steve W and Rick gave us valuable points and the day ended with solid performances in the relays.

Rick Wallis

1    Bristol & West   417
2    Birchfield       355
3    Charnwood        338
4    Halesowen        336.5
5    Notts            300
6    Telford          246.5

1500m, BMC Manchester

Dave Bishop 3.45.8 PB
Tom Marley  3.51.0

Steph Barnes  4.25.9 PB
Debbie Nichol 4.39.3
Charlie Coffey 4.44.1


5k, In the States

Hollie Knight 16.42.6


1500m, BMC Exeter

Rich Peter 3.55.3
Jon Wills  3.55.9
Craig Peters 4.00.5
Dan Moore (M45) 4.18.0

Annabel Gummow (U15) 4.37.8
Claire Hallisey    4.42.3
Imogen Ainsworth   4.47.7

Katie Knowles 4.29.6

Cheltenham  & County Harriers    442
Bristol & West with Mendip       343
East Wales                       222
South Wales                      145