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KCAA Sportshall - Sunday 11th December 2011
Laura. Rochelle, Georgia. Joseph and Mia and Joseph with his Athlete of the Match t-shirt
On Sunday 11th December some of Paddock Wood A.C juniors were at the Kent County Sportshall Championship at the Angel Centre Tonbridge. U/15 Joseph Holland won all three of his races the 2 lap, the 4 lap & the 6 lap. He won Silver in the Vertical Jump. His 2 lap result earned him the Athlete of the Match award. In the same age group Mason Doyle won the Vertical Jump and the Standing Long Jump and took Silver in the Standing Triple Jump. Laura Wellbelove took Bronze in the Shot Putt. In the U/13 girls Jessica Cross and Mia Morgan took part, Jess’s best event was the Speed Bounce with 74, in which she injured her ankle and had to drop out of the 2 lap race. For Mia it was the first time she had taken part in a sportshall competition but she did well in all the events she took part in.The club’s other medals came from U/17 Georgia Wood and Rochelle Darcy. Georgia won 4 gold medals, one in the Vertical Jump, another in the Speed Bounce, the Shot and the 2 lap race. Rochelle won the Standing Triple Jump and claimed Silver in the Speed Bounce and the Shot and Bronze in the Vertical Jump.
In the U/11 events Paddock Wood had 2 teams of 4 entered but due to other commitments 2 athletes were unable to come so the second team managed to join with a school to make full team. Richard Spenser had an excellent result in the Standing Long Jump 2.00m coming 4th out of 55 participants. He came 3rd in the Overhead Ball Throw with 7.50m, his partner in the event Paige Alford came 9th with 6.75m, the pair just missed on a trophy for the top pair in the event. The other two in the first team, Jack Wakeford came 10th in the Vertical Jump and Joelle Wilton came 31st in the same event. They joined together for the Under & Over relay, where they came 6th out of 30 teams. Thomas Henley and Jacob Sharman worked together, both competing in their first Sportshall. Both threw 5.25 in the Overhead Ball throw to finish = 42nd.
Janet Duffin
Young Persons Representative (Introduction)
I would like to introduce myself (Rob) and my wife (Rif) as we have jointly been given the role of “Young Person's Representatives” (YPR) at PWAC. (We actually accepted the YPR positions back in May but have been keeping it quiet so we didn't have to do any work, but we thought it was time to own up!!) This means we are now on the Committee, and as such are here to help. Our role is relevant to all the young club members (under circa 20), their parents/guardians and anyone else with an interest in the youth of the club.
The YPR post is primarily to give a voice to all issues and suggestions that are relevant and important to the young club members. Things you may want to contact us about may include: your thoughts on training, suggestions you think would improve the club, any other issues and how to become an Olympic Champion, how to download films and music (not sure we’re great on the last one!).
If you want to contact us it would be useful to know what we look like. Those of you who run with the adult group will know I’m (Rob) the one who tries hard and is more rotund than is perhaps advisable for a marathon runner (short black hair, about six foot and very handsome!!)... You may also know us from when one or other drops off and/or picks up Aaron (aged 12) or our daughter Zara (10). Feel free to ask Aaron or Zara to point us out.
All are welcome to contact me before, after or during training. Alternatively we share the email address rowland_robert@yahoo.co.uk
Rif doesn’t often attend the club due to longstanding problem with knee injury. However, we are both more than happy to speak with you and hear your ideas and thoughts re the above. Although PWAC has been going for 25 years, the young people are the future of the club. As such it would be great to know what you think.
Finally, to quote a runner whose life was tragically cut short aged just 24: “A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts” Steve Prefontaine. Not sure of the relevance of the quote, except, if you haven’t heard of Steve Prefontaine then you are probably the right age to be giving us your thoughts and ideas… (Rif and I look forward to hearing them).
Many thanks
Rob Rowland
Competitons for PWAC Youngsters