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29 Aug 10 Grantham AC members made up a third of the team representing Lincolnshire in the North of England Inter-Counties match at Gateshead International Stadium on Saturday, 28th. August. In spite of a long day which entailed leaving Grantham Stadium at 6.00a.m. and returning at 10.30p.m., the athletes acquitted themselves well in helping Lincolnshire achieve their highest placing of 4th. in this annual fixture. The Lincolnshire team were first in the aggregate competition for points scores compared with county population in both the male and female sections. Team scores:- I. Yorkshire 702 2. Lancashire & Isle of Man 662 3. Merseyside 485 4. Lincolnshire 434 5. North East Counties 410 6. Humberside 405 7. Gtr. Manchester 229 8. Cumbria 57 9. Cheshire 22 10. Derbyshire 0 Grantham athletes gained first places in: U17 Women's 80m. Hurdles - Millie Cooper, U15 Girl's 75m. Hurdles- Alice Macgowan, U17 Men's High Jump-Oliver Dove and Senior Women's Javelin-Helen Gilbert. Personal best performances were achieved by: Naomi Collier U17 Women's 300m., Oliver Dove U17 Men's High Jump, Jac Heanen U17 Men's Long Jump and Triple Jump. Helen Gilbert had a season's best performance in the Senior Women's Shot. Grantham AC results:- Under 15 Girls Alice Macgowan - 100m. 6th. 13.48s., 70m. Hurdles 1st. 11.61s., Long Jump 5th. 4.52m. Under 17 Women Millie Cooper - 80m. Hurdles 1st. 11.75s., High Jump 4th. 1.45m., Long Jump 6th. 4.81m. Naomi Collier - 300m. 3rd. 43.87s., 800m.2m.21.66s. Sophia Tucker - 1500m. 6th. 5m.32.34s. Senior Women Helen Gilbert - Shot 3rd. 9.96m., Javelin 1st 28.41m. Under 15 Boys Josh Brown - 80m. Hurdles 6th 14.22s., Javelin4th 30.78m. Under 17 Men Oliver Kiy - 100m. 6th 12.35s., 200m .5th .25.16s. Oliver Dove - 100m. Hurdles 5th 15.42s., High Jump 1st 1.80m. Christian Dove - 400m. 5th. 60.84s, Javelin 7th 28.99m. Jac Heanen - Long Jump 4th 6.14m., Triple Jump 12.22m. 27 Aug 10 15 year old Millie Cooper competed in the England Athletics Under 17 Championships at Bedford International Stadium on Sunday, 22nd. August.
In her heat of the 80m.
Hurdles she gained second place in a time of 11.96s. which gave her automatic
qualification for the final. In a high quality final in which the winner
equalled the championship record of 11.02s.
Millie was placed eighth in a time of 11.91s.
Congratulations go to Vikki
Hubbard who has been selected for the England Athletics' team to compete in
the Women's High Jump in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi from October 6th. -
14th.
21 Aug 10 Just a reminder that the County Champs 5km & 10km races will be
staged within the final Lincs League match at Grantham on Sunday 5th Sep. If you would like to run the race without paying the extra Championship fee (but not be eligible for a County Badge) just line up at the start with your normal League number pinned to your vest. The full programme for the day
can be found at: 08 Aug 10 It may seem a long way off, but there's some news hot off the press regarding this year's Guest of Honour at our annual Presentation Night. It will be none other than BBC commentator Paul Dickenson!! He is one of the best known voices in BBC Sport having commentated at all of the major Track and Field events for the last 20 years as well as BBC productions such as the World's and Britain's Strongest Man, the Lord Mayor's Show, Comic and Sport Relief, Superstars, the Teachers' Awards Blue Peter, etc.
As a schoolboy he won 5 English
Schools' titles as a Hammer thrower and set 2 Championship records. Thanks to Joyce Bundy's connections and the high esteem in which she and Mike have been held over many decades, Paul has agreed to take time out from his busy schedule to celebrate this year's achievements with us. Please make a note in your diaries/calendars that Presentation Night will be held on Wednesday 8th December. This is slightly later than usual, but Paul will be working abroad in November. 04 Aug 10 July's Athlete of the Month: Rebecca Hall for a new club record in the Shot, 11.69m, at the recent National U23 competition. 02 Aug 10
The
final match in the North of England League was hosted by Grantham A.C. at the
Meres Stadium on Saturday, 31st. July.
Holidays, injuries and a conflicting road relay affected the number of
athletes competing for the club in the middle distance events but did not
prevent the club winning the match by a resounding 87 points.
Grantham went into the match with a two point lead on league points over their
nearest rivals Wombwell. With Wombwell only managing a 4th. place in this
final match Grantham are division champions and gain promotion to division 3
for next year's fixtures.
Rebecca Hall improved her club record in the Shot to 11.49m. Personal best
performances were achieved by Millie Cooper in the Long Jump, 5.04m.,and High
Jump 1.49m; Sarah Garner in the Hammer, 23.71m; Jac Heanen in the Long Jump,
6.09m. and Mark Gray equalled his pb in the Pole Vault with a clearance of
2.50m. The Women's 4x400 Relay set a new club record of 5m.57.3s.
Season's best performances were gained by Helen Gilbert in the Shot and
Hammer, 9.65m. and 38.01m. respectively, and Phil Garner with a a throw of
27.13m. in the Discus event.
The
final Lincolnshire League match will take place at the Meres Stadium on
Sunday, 5th. September. This match will also include the County Championships
for 10k. and 5k.
08 July 10
Latest Athletes of the month: 26 April 10
Five GAC runners completed yesterday's London marathon - well done to all of
you: 18 April 10 The results of today's inaugural Grantham Cup (10km trail run, staged in the grounds of Belton House) are available here. Picture of the start. 08 April 10 The latest Athletes Of The Month are: Jac Heanen (Indoor Triple
Jump) and Polly Atherton (Cross Country) 15 Feb 10 GAC won Team Silver in the U15 Girl and U13 Boys Lincolnshire Cross Country Championships, held yesterday at Riseholme College, Lincoln. Naomi Collier also won Individual U15 Girl Silver. U15G team photo 08 Jan 10 Entries are now being taken for the Inter-Counties U13 and U15 Sportshall Multi-Event Competition, to held at The Meres on Sunday 31st January. 07 Jan 10 Snow has caused the XC County Championships, scheduled for Sunday 10th, to be POSTPONED until further notice. 25 Nov 09 The guest of honour presenting the awards at this year's Presentation Night was local lad Rod Bradley ('Spartan' of UK Gladiators) whose speech encouraged our young athletes to set their goals high and take whatever sporting opportunities present themselves. 19 Nov 09 The structure of the Lincs T&F League is to be reviewed. Please read the open letter and pass any comments on it to Jackie Bainbridge before the Christmas break. 10 Nov 09 The Athlete of the Month page has been added to the website 29 May 09 MIKE BUNDY’S COMMEMORATIVE TROPHY All club members and their families will be glad to hear that the new trophy to commemorate Mike’s dedication, commitment and loyalty to Grantham AC, has now been suitably named and engraved. After careful thought and consideration by Joyce and committee members, the Quaich has been named and hand engraved in script as follows: “The Mike Bundy President’s Cup” A plaque onto which recipients’ names can be engraved has also been attached to the base, with Ian Charles’s name being the inaugural inscription. Unlike other award winners, Ian was unable to see his name on the trophy on Presentation Night 2008, but as you will see from the photograph, a “second presentation” was made recently by Joyce to Ian on a Wednesday training night. The engraved trophy has now been returned to the cabinet where it can be seen just in front of the framed photo of Mike and Joyce. 27 April 09 London Marathon
Just to let you know that I
finished the London Marathon in 3.55.35 which I was pleased with as my target
was 4 hrs!! It was hard to get into the stride for the first five miles
due to volume of runners and in narrow stretches around Greenwich but the
crowds were fantastic, largest I have ever seen for the London Marathon.
Dave Eldridge
Other GAC runners (well done all of you!): Arthur Short MV40
3:14.22
Hi
Well done Dave.
28 March 09 Matt Smith wins his age group at the ATC XC at RAF Cranwell 21 March 09 Naomi Collier ran a brilliant race to finish 23rd Junior Girl in today's ESAA English Schools' Cross Country Championships at Stamford Hall, Leics. Well done Naomi. The Lincs team was placed 25 out of 44. 08 March 09 Today's confirmed Newton's Fraction results are now available. 03
Feb 09
'We Are Grantham' DVDs 09 March 08 Newton's Fraction results. Fun Run results 06 March 08 It is with great sadness to announce that club President, Chairman and co-founder of Grantham AC, Mike Bundy, died peacefully yesterday. Mike picked up a chest infection last month, shortly after his 80th birthday. He developed pneumonia which eventually overpowered his resistance to fight it. Tributes to Mike can be made via the Grantham Journal. Details of the funeral arrangements will be posted here as soon as they are known. Mike: Good-bye, God-bless
and thank you for all you have done for athletes and athletics. |
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