2022 Champions Wimborne put up a good fight in their attempt to retain the title but had to settle for second place in this thirteen-team league. Scoring was good across the age groups but the under 13 boys won their age group and the club also got most points in the relays.
Elliott Trickey won the under 13 100 metres in 13.87 and the long jump with 4m39. He rounded off the day with a second place in the 200 in 28.16. George Hughes was third in the hurdles in 15.92, Lucas Joliffe was third in the javelin 13m15 and Euan Eadie the shot with 4m88. For the girls Kayla Robbins won the long jump in a personal best 4m27 and won the high jump with 1m35. Ava Elliott -Smith won the 100 metres in 13.76 and was second in the 200 in 29.10.
Charlie Cleall 12.14 and Samuel John 12.18 chalked up a one-two in the under 15 100 metres with Sam also winning the 300 metres in 39.86. Iris Jones was third in a 13.73 100 metres and Olivia Jones second in the hammer 14m15.
Harry Jones won the under 17 javelin with a 35m42 throw and was second in the shot with 9m63. Will Langridge won a scrappy triple jump with just one jump of 12m46. Ella Reece was second in the shot 9m51 and Isla O’Connor ran 5.02.21 for third in the 1500.
Lauren Hill was the only podium finisher for the senior women with her 11m00 dead in the triple jump. The ever-reliable Dave Pearson won with a 3m40 pole vault and it was good to see Ronnie De Bique back on track winning the high hurdles in 19.55. Phil Jones threw a winning 24,47 in the discus and Tom Jackson ran a winning 6.51.46 in the steeplechase.
- Armada 1918.5, 2) Wimborne 1766.5, 3) Poole AC 1634.5, 4) Exeter 1499, 5) Newton Abbot and Torbay 1318.5, 6) Yeovil 1102, 7) Cornwall 1076.5, 8) Taunton 1055, 9) Newquay and Par 1032, 10) Dorchester 631.5, 11) North Devon 569, 12) South Devon 477, 13) Mendip 92.
