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ATHLETICS: Owen doubles up
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| BLISTERING START: Ben Owen started his Southern League season with a sprint double for Radley in Division 3 West |
Ben Owen posted a sprint double as Radley kicked off their Southern League Division 3 West campaign with second place at Basingstoke
In a competitive meeting, Radley finished just eight points behind the host club.
Owen clocked 11.4secs to win the 100m and followed this up by recording 22.9 in the 200m.
Elsewhere, Arran Evans produced a cracking run to set a new club record in the 3,000m steeplechase, crossing the line in 13.18.9.
Steve Wren threw a personal best of 35.51m to win the B string javelin, and then set a club record of 2.90m to finish second in the A string pole vault.
In the B string pole vault, young James Godfrey achieved an under 17 club record, clearing 2.20m.
There was a further club record as Alistair Duncan clocked 55.6 secs to finish second in the A string 400m.
In the 5,000m, Paul Jegou won in 16.53.1
Other successes included a double victory for Jim House in the A string discus and javelin events with throws of 35.46m and 38.27m respectively.
Newcomer Stuart Ferguson, posted second places in the A string 800m and 1500m, in 2.04.6 and 4.26.7 respectively.
Result: 1 Basingstoke 113pts, 2 Radley 105, 3 Team Kennet 88, 4 Salisbury & Bath 33.
RADLEY A STRING DETAILS
100m: 1 B Owen 11.4. 200m: 1 B Owen 22.9. 400m: 2 A Duncan 55.6 pb & cr. 800m: 2 S Ferguson 2.04.6. 1500m: 2 S Ferguson 4.26.7. 5000m: 1 P Jegou 16.53.1. 3000m s/c: A Evans 13.18.9 cr. 110mH: 3 S Wren 20.6. 400mH: 3 J Godfrey 1.11.4. 4x100m relay: 1 B Owen, D Ward, A Duncan, S Wren 46.0. High jump: 3 S Wren 1.80. Long jump: 2 S Wren 5.88. Triple jump: 3 B Owen 10.40. Shot: 2 J House 11.16. Discus: 1 J House 35.46. Javelin: 1 J House 38.27. Hammer: 1 C Franks 35.11. Pole vault: 2 S Wren 2.90 pb & cr.
ABINGDON Amblers made a strong start to their Southern League Division 3 West campaign as they finished second at Woking.
They were beaten only by a strong Plymouth team, and for a side fielding a number of newcomers, there were some impressive performances.
James Wright stole the show, leaping 12.60m to win the triple jump.
Other notable performances came from Paul Jennings and Steve Pomeroy, who competed in all four of the throwing events.
Luke Chown also made a valuable contribution by picking up victories in both the 100m and 200m.
3:42pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
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