On Sunday Newham and Essex
Beagles Senior ladies began their season with a Div 3 U.K.W.A.L meeting
at Mayesbrook Park in Dagenham. As with all teams problems mounted for
the managers during the week before, and the disappointment of missing
some athletes was made up for by the effort and team spirit put in for
the team by those who were there. This was best typified by Adele
Stach-Kavitz who although a veteran and the only middle distance runner
available on the day ran A.string 800m, 1500m, 3000m to get some
valuable points for the team.
After a long day that saw sunshine and
showers all day the team finished in a very credible 5th place with
139.5 points. "After a day like today it makes me proud to be team
manager" said Tim Mundle. The day started well with 4th place A long
jump for Amanda Ranger with 5.67 and 2nd place Julia Machin with 5.36.
The pole vault saw Melissa Strevens equal her club record of 2.80 for
5th place and in the B string Kelly Montgomery 2.30 equal 3rd. The
hammer saw the pairing of Paula Peaty 2nd with 42.77 and Jo Bennett 3rd
with 35.90.
The first track race of the day saw Adele Stach - Kavitz
run the 800m in 2.49.73 for 7th place, this was followed by the 100s A
Tope Faith Nuga 2nd in 12.56 and B Susannah Banjo 1st in 12.56. The
400s saw Ashleigh Williams 7th in 59.86 and Rochelle Jones 5th in
67.45. The 100H saw Kelly Montgomery in the A race 6th in 18.92. In the
discus the pairing of Sue Lawrence 4th with 35.25 and Charisse Tapang
2nd with 32.47 kept things ticking over. In the javelin Hayley Thomas
2nd with 41.70 and Sue Lawrence 2nd with 29.48 added more good points,
next came the shot with Jo Bennett 2nd with 12.36 and Sue Lawrence 4th
with 10.70. Adele Stach - Kavitz then did 3000m 6th in 11.51.75. The
triple jump saw Amanda Ranger 2nd with 12.31 and Kirsty Smith B 1st
with 11.26. Adele Stach - Kavitz then did 1500m 8th in 5.43..51.
Susannah Banjo was next A 200m 3rd in 25.04.
The last field event saw
Julia Machin 1st high jump with1.75. The 4x100 saw Leandra Polius,
Amanda Ranger, Rochelle Jones, and Susannah Banjo place 4th in 50.12.
