The league format has changed a little to offer more events to senior athletes. Team managers were a little concerned that a shortage of senior athletes would affect the results but Wimborne still managed to edge home to victory in the first match of 2024 in a very soggy Exeter.
Star performer was Mila Desborough who broke the league record for the Under 13 javelin with a throw of 34m35 cementing her position as UK leader in this event. Second placed Bethany Cassidy threw 27.64 for maximum points. Mila was also third in the long jump 3m94 while Bethany won the hurdles in 13.05 and came third in the shot 6m37. Newcomer Olivia Eaves was a stylish second placed 1500 metres runner recording 5.28.35. Lani Moore backed up Bethany Cassidy with a third place in the hurdles 13.57 while Rosie Bond was second in the 100 metres 14,32 and third in the 200 metres 30.53.
Quieter times for the under 13 boys but Ethan Bodman was second in the 200 metres in 29.51 with Mason Dicker in hot pursuit 31.72. Zac Johnson was third in the shot 4m83 with Louis Manning one place behind with 4m37.
The under 15 boys were the other big scorers for the club with Sam John setting a new club record in winning the 300 metres with 37.31, He also won the 100 metres in 11.96. Meanwhile Harry Ryan was winning the hurdles in 11.75 ahead of teammate Cameron Hartley 12.62 for maximum points and still found time for a third placed 39.87 behind Sam in the 300 metres. Elliott Trickey maintained his form with a third placed 4m78 in the long jump. Aspen Stobart won the under 15 girls shot with 9m51 followed by Olivia Jones in third place with 8m38. Alex Warren was second in an extremely wet under 17 shot put with 10m27 and was third in the discus 27m85.
The senior men actually won their age group mainly down to the efforts of Jake Roberts winner of the javelin 36m24 and second placed high jump 1m85 and discus 28.64. Harry Brooks was second in the long jump with 6m14. For the senior women Trudi Carter won the pole vault with 2m25, India West was third in the high jump 1m45 and Lola Sainsbury was third in the shot with 9m78.
Match Results
- Wimborne 1840 2) Exeter 1798.5 3) Taunton 1481.5 4) Armada 1458 5) Cornwall 1446
6) Poole AC 1352.5 7) Newquay Par 1303 8) Yeovil 1226 9) Newton Abbot 1148.5
10) North Somerset 870 11) Dorchester 399.5 12) North Devon 366.5
