Midland Masters Track & Field League

Southern Division

Tipton Sports Academy Track, Tipton

Wednesday 9th July 2008

Heavy rain failed to dampen the spirits of the B&R masters squad as they traveled to Tipton for the third Southern Division fixture of the season.

Best performances for the women’s team on the track came in the 2km walks with wins for Jeanette Malin and Sharon Tonks. Malin also ran well to secure second in the 1500 metres with Jane Anderson placed third in her race.

In the sprints Rita Brownlie was runner up in her 100 metres race with third places for Louise Laxton and Polly Gerner. The trio also ran well to secure important team points over one lap.

In the field there was a win for Julie Wakelam in the long jump, with a second place in the hammer and fourth in the discus. Brownlie managed to squeeze two field events in to her busy schedule for the evening, securing runner up spot in the triple jump and valuable points in the hammer.

In the finale of the evening the relay team of Gerner, Brownlie, Anderson and Tonks finished fifth in the Medley relay (2x200m, 400m, 800m).

The final score showed B&R placed second with a narrow win on points for Birchfield Harriers. A second place or better in the final match of the series should see the women through as qualifiers for the end of season A Cup Final.

With the men’s team weakened by a road race fixture clash there were wins for Mike Jones in the shot putt and discus.

In his first season competing in the Masters, Calvin Scoltock continued with his good run of performances to set new club records over 100m, 400m and 1500m.

Also competing for the men on the evening, there was a third place for Russell Rawlins in the 1500m and Clive Brown gained important points in the 100m and discus to help the men to claim fifth position overall.

(John Gerner)

Thanks to our all officials, especially Yasmine who was our timekeeper having just taken her level 1 course.

P.S. With the events running late, Clive was surprised to find the 1500m field assembled on the far side of the track as he emerged from the changing rooms and he had to sit the race out. I thought that sort of thing only happened at the Hilly 100!

(PA)

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