Liverpool Throws & Jumps Meeting
20th September 2008
 

 
Once again a perfect day for the end of season competition at Wavertree, with the support of the AAA of England it seems as if we are getting there. A Silver Salver was awarded for attaining a Grade 1 Standard for the under 15s, under 17s, and a cash prize for the under 20s and seniors male and female There was also a cash prize from the Hammer Circle for the best throw male and female in heavy hammer. All this helped to make the day a lot more interesting for both spectators and athletes.

In total there were10 salvers presented by Jim & Pat Green on the day and total prize money of £150, to competitors on the day. £50.00 donated by the Hammer Circle for Heavy Hammer, implements supplied by Malcolm Fenton.

The meeting over ran but that’s part of being a success, with over 80 competitors in all.

Thanks to the AAA for providing the Silver Salvers and the £500.00 support package. Some of the athlete’s who had traveled a long distance (Norwich, Hull, Stoke) for example where rewarded by attaining grade 1 and receiving a silver salver.

We have been running the Throws & Jumps competition for the last four years for the last chance (autumn comp) to get that elusive extra bit either distance or height and a spring comp to check if winter training has gone according to plan. In the four years we have been running the competition it has been getting stronger and more popular and is going from strength to strength,

List of Grade 1 Attainder’s;

U15 girls    Shot          Lucy Chadwick    Pendle                       9.86m

U15 girls    Javelin       Rebecca Wolley   Mansfield                   34.20m

U15 girls    Javelin       Liane Bibby         St Helens & Sutton      32.35m

U15 girls    Disc          Abbi Carter         Hull                            38.04m

U15 girls    Hammer     Abbi Carter         Hull                           53.43m
Abbi holds the UK. Hammer record         

U15 boys   Hammer     Ashley Gilder      Nottingham                 51.27m

U15 boys   Hammer     Sam Blain          York                          45.58m

U15 boys   Discus      Daniel O’Conner  Wakefield                    39.17m

U15boys    Javelin      Oliver Bradfield   Norwich                      47.86m

U17 boys   Triple Jump Joshua Bones    Scunthorpe                 13.18m

Prize money went to,

Peter Smith       Hammer      U/20                  Hull  
Peter is going to the Junior Commonwealths

James Bedford      Hammer   Sen Men             Birchfield

Sophie Hitchens    Hammer   U/20 Women        Blackburn  
Sophie is going to the Junior Commonwealths

Sarah Henton     Discus        Sen Women        Blackburn

Malcolm Fenton & Jemma Bate   for Heavy Weight

Thanks to Harry Oakes, Lesley Bomba, all the officials and volunteers without whom the event could not take place. THANK YOU ALL