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 Congratulations to the following who won Scottish National titles at last week's Scottish Commonwealth Trials held at a very windy Pitreavie Track.
100m/200m Nick Smith 10.70secs (-3.5m/s)/21.39secs (-4.6 m/s)
400m Kris Robertson 47.07 secs Gemma Nichol 54.78 secs
LJ Jude Beimers 7.54m
TJ Jude Beimers 15.18m Noni Mordi 13.15m (sb)
Discus Angus McInroy 56.76m who also set a Scottish National Discus Record of 58.77m in Belgium during the previous week.
Full Results, including several other SBH medallits can be found at: http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=12365
Both Chris Bennett with 62.41m (7.26k) and Dempsey McGuigan 66.89m (5k) both set personal bests at the Scottish Hammerama on 24th July.
In Hungary at the European Masters Championships Nina Anderson triumphed in both 400m ....
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 At the AAI Champs in Dublin Tom Carey ran 52.07secs for 400H while HCA Rose-Ann Galligan ran 2.03.35secs over 800 metres.
At the Aviva British Grand Prix in Gateshead Nick Smith ran 10.53secs for 100metres; Abi Oyepitan clocked 23.41secs over 200m and Marilyn Okoro showed improved form with a 2m01.55secs 800 metres.
The BMC Grand Prix at Solihull saw some great middle distance running with Philippa Aukett near her pb with an 800 metres time of 2m05.62secs; Amy Campbell clocking 4m29.19secs for 1500 metres and Niel Gamester back on form with an encouraging 14m35.33secs over 5k
In Heusden, Belgium Gemma Bennett ran 100m Hurdles in 13.64secs
In Donna, Italy Angus McInroy threw a huge Discus pb with 58.77m to go UK ranked 6th for ....
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 32 Shaftesbury athletes represented their school counties at the ESAA Champs held last Friday and Saturday at Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr, Birmingham. Conditions were hot and humid on both days which was an added challenge for all the athletes.
Pictured are Niall Fleming (37) and Richard Goodman (53) with ESAA Chairman Mike Dooling and ESAA Chief Guest Donna Fraser
Congratulations to the following who have gained International honours and will now represent England in the SIAB match in Glasgow on Saturday 17th July.
Chisolm Nwachukwu - Inter Girls 200 metres
Richard Charles – Inter Boys 3000 metres
Gregory Thompson – Inter Boys Discus
Blade Ashby (HCA) – Inter Boys 100m Hurdles
Congratulations also to our ESAA Champions:
Richard Goodman – Senior Boys 3000 metres
Blade Ashby ....
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Last saw our Seniors searching for European qualification performances all over Europe and at home while our top youngsters sharpen up for this coming weekend's ESAA Champs.
The BMC Meeting/Watford Open on Wednesday 30th June saw some impressive performances from our middle distance athletes.
Lucy Yates and Nina Anderson ran good 800s 2m08.88/2m11.80. The latter is aiming to medal in the European Vets in Hungary later this month.
U17W Ciara Stewart set a new pb over 1500m with 4m55.33secs, Sophie Connor sliced 12 secs off her 3k time with 9m45.24secs to go UK 8th for 2010.
Niall Fleming clipped another second off his 1500m pb with 3m53.02secs
Richard Charles set a new 1500m pb with 3m55.85 to go UK 7th for the season, while U20 ....
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A resurgent Shaftesbury Mens team claimed second spot at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham in the the latest BAL meeting.
A delighted Geoff Morphitis, SBH team manager reports:
'A fantastic team performance. We were the only club to put out a full team and to score points in every event. Well done everyone! As always every point counted as we were 2nd by just 4 points'.
The detailed team result is as below.
MATCH RESULT
1. Birchfield 360
2. SBH 310
3. Newham 306
4. Sale ....
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 A small group of loyal Shaftesbury senior women fought for every point in the second round of the UKWAL Premier Division at Sports City Manchester on Saturday 3rd July.
Shorn of several leading athletes who were seeking European selection at meetings on the continent the 'humbug' ladies had to be satisfied with 7th position overal and remain in one of the two 'relegation slots'. They will be looking to field a much stronger team in the final match at Windsor on Saturday 31st July if they hope to avoid 'the drop'.
Outstanding for SBH were Nina Anderson who set a sb of 2m08.53secs, Philippa Aukett with a sb of 4m24.22secs, Gemma Nicol 54.21secs (400m) and all rounder Trecia Smith who achieved a ....
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Feyisayo Daramola travelled home to the Nigerian Champs last weekend finishing 3rd in the Womens' Hammer with a season's best of 51.49m
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Yet another outstanding performance from a very focussed 'Humbug' team who led throughout a long day's athletics in very hot conditions at Ashton Track, Woodford Green.
Shaftesbury were convincing winners:
MATCH RESULT LEAGUE STANDINGS
1 SBH 525 8 1 Shaftesbury Barnet H. 1549.5 23
2 B&B 509.5 7 2 Windsor,Slough,Eton,H'low 1502.5 20
3 WSE 488 6 3 Blackheath & Bromley H&AC ....
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It was a very successful weekend for a large group of Shaftesbury athletes bidding for qualification into the GB team competing at the European Champs being held in Barcelona in August.
Lee McConnell was an impressive winner of the Womens' 400m in 51.55secs (a tantalising 5 hundredths of a second off the GB 'A' qualification time.
Jade Nicolls threw a pb 57.81m to secure victory in the Womens' Discus
Other finalists were as follows:-
Nadia Williams Triple Jump 2nd 13.49m
Marilyn Okoro 800m 3rd 2m02.44 sb
Gemma Bennett 100m Hurdles 3rd 13.42secs
Abi Oyepitan 200m 4th 23.99secs (23.80 ht)
Kirsty Law Discus 4th 49.80m sb
Noni Mordi Triple Jump 9th 12.31m
Sarah Waldron 5000m 11th 16m41.28
Chris Scott Discus 3rd 57.12m
Nathan Fox Triple Jump 3rd 15.39m
Daniel Lewis Triple Jump 6th ....
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Congratulation to the twenty five young 'Humbug' athletes who have been selected To represent their counties at the English Schools Championships being held at the Alexandra Stadium, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July 2010.
Tickets for these championships can be obtained by clicking on this link: www.athletics-uk.net/esaa/ticketsales
Hertfordshire: (7)
Matthew Morrison JB 200m
Rory Mudd JB 1500m
Natalie Connor JG 1500m
Robert Gayler IB Long Jump
Sophie Connor SG 1500m
Victoria Walker SG 1500m Steeplechase
Niall Fleming SB 3000m
Middlesex (13)
Anthony Jeffrey IB 100m
Richard Charles IB 3000m
Matt McLaughlin IB 1500m Steeplechase
Gregory Thompson IB Discus
Jerome Musa-Lawal SB 100m
Richard Goodman SB 3000m
Tom Peacock SB Shot
Renard Frederick SB 100m
Makeda Lewis IG 100m
Chisolm Nwachukwu IG 200m
Amy Clemens SG Hammer
Dempsey McGuigan SB Hammer
Simisola Oyesanya IG Shot
Cornwall ....
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