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McAndrew Road Relay Race
The full result of the Race can be
found at this link.
A more detailed report will follow.
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Glasgow
Athletics Association - AGM
The AGM of the GAA is being held within the Glasgow
Green Football Centre, Kings Drive, Glasgow, G40 on
Friday the 2nd of October.
All members of VP-Glasgow are entitled and encouraged
to attend.
The meeting will begin at 7pm.
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McAndrew Road Relay Race
VP-Glasgow
are
once again hosting the 70th McAndrew Road Relay Race
on Saturday the 3rd of October. The traditional
three and a quarter mile route requires a large number
of Police and Marshals to enable the Race to be run
safely.
We are looking for volunteers from Parents and Senior
athletes to assist with Marshalling tasks. No
experience is required and all volunteers will be
briefed.
The rendezvous point will be within Jordanhill Primary
School, Chamberlain Road, Jordanhill. Volunteers
should arrive at the School before 2pm for a briefing.
The race will start at 3pm.
If you are available to assist, please inform me (Gordon
Innes) by e-mail.
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Kelvin
Hall Closure
The Kelvin Hall will be closed from Monday the 28th of
October for 2 weeks.
The U15 and U17 group will be training within the Gym
of The High School Of Glasgow at 637 Crow Road,
Glasgow, G13 1PL on Tuesday 29/09/09, Thursday
1/10/09, Tuesday 6/10/09 and Thursday 8/10/09.
Vehicles can enter from Anniesland Road.
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British
Athletic
League - 19th September
VP-Glasgow athletes were
among the Glasgow City team that won promotion into
Division 4 of the British Athletic League at Tilsley
Park, Abingdon. Glasgow City finished in
2nd place on the day.
The best of the individual performances came from
David Martin, who was 2nd in the 400m with a time of
49.79s.
Martin Hayes was 3rd in the 3,000m S/C with a time of
9:50.44
Gregor Innes was 2nd in the 400m Hurdles with a time
of 54.64s.
Thomas Campbell was 2nd in the High Jump with a height
of 2.00m and 3rd in the Pole Vault with a height of
4.00m.
Well done to everyone who took part.
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National Junior
League - 19th September
VP-Glasgow athletes were
involved in the final of the National Junior League at
Derby on Sunday the 13th of September.
Representing Team Glasgow, they finished in 6th place
overall with a number of individuals returning with
medals.
Allan Ramsay was 1st in the 800m with a time of
1:53.08 and 3rd in the 3,000m with a time of 8:57.65.
Sean Fontana was 3rd in the 1500m with a time of
4:05.66.
Chloe Lambert was 2nd in the 200m with a time of
26.01.
Dianne Ramsay was 2nd in the 400m with a time of
57.91.
Hollie Young was 3rd in the 1500m with a time of
4:38.30.
Deborah Hannah was 3rd in the 3,000m with a time of
10:48.68.
Lucinda Logan was 3rd in the High Jump with a height
of 1.68m.
Andrea Gaffney was 2nd in the Long Jump with a
distance of 5.42m.
Gregor Innes and Allan Ramsay were part of the 4x400m
relay team that won Bronze with a time of 3:25.06.
Congratulations to the medal winners.
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UK SCHOOL GAMES
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Cardiff – 5th and
6th
September 2009.
VP-Glasgow were very proud that 6 of their athletes
were selected for the UK SCHOOL GAMES which were held
in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday 5th and
Sunday 6th September 2009. They were Chris
Barnes, Andrea Gaffney, Chloe Lambert, Diane Ramsay,
Jax Thoirs and Hollie Young.
Jax
Thoirs was 1st in the Pole Vault with a
jump of 4.35m.
Diane
Ramsay was part of the 4 x 300m Relay team which
finished in 2nd place.
Hollie
Young was 3rd in the 1500m with a time of
4.37.52s.
Chloe
Lambert was 3rd in the 200m with a time of
25.42s and was also part of the 4 x 100m Relay team
which finished in 3rd place. Andrea
Gaffney was also part of the same Relay team and she
also came 4th in the Triple Jump with a
jump of 11.52m.
Chris
Barnes was 3rd in the Discus with a throw
of 46.45m.
Congratulations
to the above athletes for representing our club so
well. Full results are
available at this link.
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Scottish Athletic League - 30th August -
Grangemouth
VP-Glasgow's
Men had another excellent
day
at the 4th and last meeting of the season, finishing
in 3rd place on the day. Sadly they couldn't
repair the damage done at the first two meetings of
the season where we had a poor turnout and have been
relegated.
It was a very mixed season with the Club winning our
first Division 1 match at the 3rd meeting. The
competition at the top and bottom of the league was
very tight with VP-Glasgow finishing on 17 points,
only 2 points behind the 3rd place Club.
There was some excellent performances on the day with
the best being David Clark finishing 2nd in the 100m
with a time of 11.10s and 3rd in the 200m with a time
of 22.60s.
Gregor Innes was 2nd in the 400m with a time of 50.75s
and 2nd in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 55.72s.
Allan Ramsay was 2nd in the 800m with a time of
1:52.89 and Sean Fontana was 3rd in the 1500m with a
time of 4:01.79.
Neale Kelly Was 2nd in the 110m Hurdles with a time of
15.9s.
Martin Hayes was 2nd in the 3,000m with a PB time of
9:52.53
John McCafferty was 1st in the Pole Vault with a
height of 4m and Jax Thoirs was 1st b with the same
height.
Chris Bennett was 2nd in the Hammer with a distance of
56.81m and Martin Taylor was 2nd in the Javelin with a
distance of 48.44m.
The 4x100m relay team of Hester, Clark, Innes and
Kelly were 2nd with a time of 44.37s while the 4x400m
relay team of Innes, Hester, Ross and Ramsay were also
2nd with a time of 3:25.10.
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Scottish Womens Athletic League
V P-Glasgow
are competing in the last match of this seasons SWAL on Sunday the
29th of August at Aberdeen.
A coach will be leaving Scotstoun at 0645 hrs on
Sunday morning. Plenty of seats are available
for athletes, parents and friends. There is no
charge for the journey.
A second uplift has been arranged from the Holiday Inn
Express, next to the Toby Inn at Junction 5 of the M74
at 0715 hrs.
Good luck to everyone taking part.
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Young
Athletes League Final - Grangemouth
VP-Glasgow were a very creditable
4th in the YAL Final which was held at Grangemouth on
Sunday 23rd August 2009. The medal winners are
listed below.
Liam Turner was 1st in the U13B
800m with a time of 2:23.23s and 1st in the Long Jump
with a distance of 4.27m.
John McCall was 2nd in the U15B 80m
Hurdles with a time of 12.37s.
Max Aitchison was 2nd in the U15B
800m with a time of 2.07.05s (Grade 1) and Lewis Boyle
was 3rd in the U15B 1500m with a time of 4.34.26s.
Sam Adams was 1st in the U15B Pole
Vault with a height of 3.00m and Erin McQuarrie was
2nd in the U17W Pole Vault.
Eilidh McEvilly was 1st in the U15G
High Jump with a height of 1.40m, 3rd in the Shot Putt
with a distance of 9.15m and 3rd in the 75m Hurdles
with a time of 13.39s.
Mhairi Patience was 2nd in the U15G
High Jump with a height of 1.45m
John Mulhern was 1st in the U17M
100m Hurdles with a time of 15.14s and 1st in the 400m
Hurdles with a time of 60.31s.
Jax Thoirs was 1st in the U17M 200m
with a time of 24.47s and 1st in the Pole Vault with a
height of 3.50m.
Chris Barnes was 1st in the U17m
Discus with a distance of 47.27m and 1st in the Shot
Putt with a distance of 14.27m.
Diane Ramsay was 1st in the U17W
200m with a time of 26.76s and 1st in the 300m with a
time of 41.36s.
Chloe Lambert was 1st in the U17W
100m with a time of 13.11s and 1st in the 200m with a
time of 26.64s.
Hollie Young was 1st in the U17W
1500m
with a time of 4.43.96s.
Sarah Potter and Deborah Hannah
were 1st A and 1st B in the U17W 3000m with times of
10.39.95s and 10.41.00s respectively.
Andrea Gaffney and Catherine Clark
were 1st A and 1st B in the U17W Long Jump with
distances of 5.44m and 4.49m respectively.
The successful U17W Relay teams
consisted of Hollie Young, Deborah Hannah, Sarah
Potter and Diane Ramsay who were 1st in the 4 x 300m
and Andrea Gaffney, Christina Clark, Alison Innes and
Chloe Lambert who were 3rd in the 4 x 100m.
Thanks to everyone who turned out
on the day whether medal winners or not. Special
thanks to all of our Team Managers and Officials who
have represented the Club this season.
With the Club competing in so many
Leagues, we have been stretched at times to fulfil our
commitments and our Officials have been very flexible
and supportive. Without them, we wouldn't have
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Young Athletes League - Grangemouth
VP-Glasgow
are competing in the Final of the Young Athletes League on Sunday the
23rd of August at Grangemouth Stadium.
A minibus will be leaving Scotstoun at 0930 hrs on
Sunday morning. If you would like to travel,
please
e-mail Gordon to
confirm your place on the bus. The cost of the
return journey will be £3.
Good luck to everyone taking part.
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Post of
Administrator/Financial Assistant
Glasgow
Athletics Association is looking for an
Administrator/Financial Assistant who will be able to
assist in the Development of the Glasgow Athletics
Association. This will be an interesting and
challenging position for any person as the Glasgow
Athletics Association continues to face the challenges
and expectations created by Glasgow 2014 and beyond.
Applicants
should be aware there will be a requirement to attend
evening meetings and to assist at events such as Open
Graded Meetings and League Fixtures. More
information is available on the attached document.
Expressions of
interest in the position should be delivered to Brian
Donaldson, by post or electronically to the Following;
Brian Donaldson, Athletics Coach and Development
Officer, Sport and Events, Culture and Sport Glasgow,
20 Trongate, Glasgow. G1 5ES |
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Scottish Athletics U15 and U17 Championships
VP-Glasgow athletes were among the medals at the
Scottish Championships at Grangemouth on Saturday the
15th and 16th of August.
Chloe Lambert was 3rd in the final of the U17 100m
with a time of 12.60m and Hollie Young was 1st in the
U17 1500m with a time of 4:44.32.
Diane Ramsay was 1st in the U17 300m with a time of
40.63s. Andrea Gaffney was 1st in the U17 Long
Jump with a distance of 5.70m.
Chris Barnes was 1st in the U17 Discus with a distance
of 44.23m and 1st in the Shot Putt with a distance of
14.51m.
The full results are
available at this link.
I'll add Sundays results when I have them.
In the U13 Superteams competition, our U13 Boys A team
of Ross Black, Ross Galbraith, Liam Turner and Jamie Middleton
finished in 4th place, just out of the medals with a
points total of 251 points.
Our U13 Girls A team of Eliza Chiswell, Melanie
Chiswell, Abbie McFarlane and Anna Cunningham also finished in 4th
place. They had a points total of 226 points
Eilidh
McEvilly was 1st in the U15G Shot Putt with
a distance of 9.84m and Mhairi Patience was 3rd
in the U15G High Jump with a height of 1.50m.
Sam Adams was 1st
in the U15B Pole Vault with a height of 3.25m.
Andrea Gaffney
was 1st in the U17W Triple Jump with a
distance of 11.76m and Hollie Young was 3rd
in the U17W 800m with a time of 2.18.57s.
John Mulhern was
3rd in the U17M 100m Hurdles with a time of
14.96s.
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Track Etiquette
Christine Stoops sent in some timely advice for our
newer members. With our return to Scotstoun just
over the horizon, Christine found an interesting
article in the latest Officials Newsletter about track
etiquette.
The full text is
available at this link
and in the menu under
training. It's not just about
good manners, it's about safety and everyone should be
aware of their responsibilities.
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Scottish Athletics Relays
VP-Glasgow athletes had more success at the Relay
Championships at Grangemouth on Sunday the 9th of
August.
The U13 Boys team of
Daemon Rafferty,
Jamie Middleton & Liam Turner was 2nd in
the final of the 3x800m with a combined time of
7:37.35.
The U17 Womens team of Michaela Stephen, Sarah
Potter and Deborah Hannah was also 2nd in the final of
the 3x800m with a combined time of 7:16.37.
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Helensburgh Half Marathon
Three VP-Glasgow athletes took part in the Half
Marathon on Sunday the 9th of August.
Collette Fagan was 11th to finish and 1st female with
a time of 1hr 19min 15s.
Gerry Craig was 20th in a time of 1hr 22min 21s and
Mark Ashby was 23rd to finish with a time of 1hr 22min
41s.
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England Athletics - AAA's
A
small group of VP-Glasgow athletes made the journey
south for the U15 and U17 AAA's at Bedford on the 8th
and 9th of August. Jax Thoirs and Chris Barnes
continued their recent run of good form and returned
North with Silver and Bronze medals respectively.
Jax Thoirs was 2nd in the U17 Pole Vault with a height
of 4.20m.
Chris Barnes was 3rd in the U17 discus with a distance
of 48.62m and 8th in the Shot Putt with a distance of
13.97m.
Sam Adams was 7th in the U15 Pole Vault with a height
of 3.00m.
Dianne Ramsay was 4th in the 300m with a time of
39.57m.
Andrea Gaffney was 4th in the U17 Triple Jump with a
distance of 11.60m and 5th in the Long Jump with a
distance of 5.40m.
The full results are
available at this link.
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Scottish U20 and U23 Championships
VP-Glasgow athletes were out in force at the age group
Championships at Grangemouth on Sunday the 9th of
August.
Abbey
McGhee had a fantastic weekend, finishing 1st in the
U20 1500m with a time of 4:21.23 and 1st in the 800m
with a time of 2:10.16.
Stacey Wilson had three 1st places from three events,
she was 1st in the U23 Discus with a distance of
34.74m, 1st in the Hammer with a distance of 52.00m
and 1st in the Shot Putt with a distance of 11.13m.
David Clark was 2nd in the U20 100m with a time of
10.92s and 2nd in the U20 200m with a time of 22.27s.
Calum Innes was 3rd in the U20 100m with a time of
11.02s.
Stuart Ross was 1st in the U20 1500m with a time of
4:01.50 and Sean Fontana was 3rd with a time of
4:02.99.
Beth Potter who was 2nd in the U20 1500m with a time
of 4:26.63 and Nicola Hood was 1st in the U20 2000m
S/C with a time of 6:40.17.
Chloe
Lambert was 3rd in the U20 200m final with a time of
25,76s.
Jade MacLaren was 2nd in the U23 200m final with a
time of 26.61s and 1st in the 400m with a time of
56.77s.
Gregor Innes was 1st in U20 400m Hurdles with a time
of 54.16s and Sarah Smith was 2nd in the U20 400m with
a time of 58.84s.
Alan Ramsay was 3rd in the U20 800m with a time of
1:55.40 and Chris Bennett was 2nd in the U23 Hammer
with a distance 55.47m.
John McCafferty was 2nd in the U20 High Jump with a
height of 1.90m and Thomas Campbell was 2nd in the U23
High Jump with a height of 1.90m.
Lucinda Logan was 2nd in the U20 High Jump with a PB
height of 1.65m and Erin Leggate was 3rd in the U23
High Jump with a height of 1.70m.
Courtney MacGuire was 1st in the U20 Pole Vault with a
height of 3.30m and Heather Rankine was 3rd in the U20
100m Hurdles with a time of 15.33s.
Congratulations to all of our medalists. The
full results are
available at this link.
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World Masters
Some excellent news from the World Masters
Championships in Lahti, Finland. Sandra Branney
has won both the 1500m and the 5,000m in the W55
category.
Sandra was 1st in the 5,000m with a time of
18.38.82 and 1st in the 1500m with a time of 4:58.52.
Sandra still holds the record for the 5,000m in the
W55 category of 17:52.82.
Congratulations to Sandra.
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UK Womens League - Division 2
VP-Glasgow finished in 4th place at the 3rd and last
League Match of the season on Sunday the 2nd of August
and unfortunately failed to lift themselves out of the
relegation zone. The Womens team didn't go down
without a fight and there was some excellent
performances on the day.
On the track,
Claire
Gibson was 1st in the 400m with a time of 55.50s.
Abbey McGhee was 2nd in the 800m with a time of
2:11.54 and Rebecca Finch was 1st B with a time of
2:16.5.
Rhian Dawes was 1st in the 1500m with a time of
4:48.88 and Cara Sloss was 2nd B with a time of
4:48.88.
Donna Finlayson was 1st in the 3,000m with a time of
10:22.40s.
In the Field, Katie Horne was 1st in the Hammer with a
distance of 48.17m.
Stacey Wilson was 1st in the Shot Putt with a distance
of 10.65m, 2nd in the Discus with a distance of 34.66m
and 1st B in the Hammer with a distance of 46.83m.
E rin
Leggate was 2nd in the High Jump with a height of
1.65m and Lucinda Logan was 1st B with a height of
1.55m.
Courtney MacGuire was 3rd in the Pole Vault with a
height of 3.50m.
Elaine Henderson was 3rd in the Long Jump with a
distance of 5.58m and 3rd in the triple jump with a
distance of 11.26m.
The full results can be
found at this link.
Katie Horne the
current team manager did a great job over the season
with limited resources and sadly confirmed in writing
recently that she would not be able to continue in the
roll next season.
She did however send thanks to all those athletes
who have supported the team this season and sent her
best wishes and encouragement for future competition.
She also stated her hope that the Club would continue
to support this level of competition in future years.
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European U20 Championships
Three
athletes from VP-Glasgow qualified for the European
Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia on 23rd - 26th of
July.
Beth Potter finished 5th in the final of the 3,000m
with a time of 9:18.81 and Jo Moultrie was 7th in the
final of the 1500m with a time of 4:21.53.
Nicola Hood finished in 10th place in the final of the
3,000m S/C with a time of 10:34.68.
A great effort from all three girls.
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CSSAL Results – Wishaw
VP-Glasgow secured it's place in next seasons CSSAL
Division1 by finishing in 6th place this year.
Well done to everyone who took part this year.
The last match of the campaign was at Wishaw on Sunday
the 2nd of August 2009 where we once again finished in
6th place and avoided relegation.
There were many highlights on the
day but none better than Thomas Campbell breaking the
League Record with a high jump of 2.04m. This
was TC's second PB in a week.
For the U11 Girls, Erin Halliday
was 3rd in the Long Jump with a distance of 3.22m and
1st in the 80m with a time of 12.3s.
Hollie Little was 3rd in the 800m with a time of
2.52.6s and Robyn Connolly was 1st “B” in the 800m
with a time of 2.53.6s. The 4 x 100m Relay team
were 1st in a time of 61.1s.
For the U13 Girls, Anna
Cunningham was 2nd in the Long Jump with a distance of
3.95m and Abbie McFarlane was1st “B” in the Long Jump
with a distance of 3.59m.
For the U15 Girls, Mhairi Patience
was 3rd in the 100m with a time of 13.9s and Mhairi
Patience was 1st “B ”
in the Long Jump with a height of 4.69m, Eilidh
McEvilly was 2nd in the Long Jump with a distance of
4.83m and 1st in the Shot Putt with a distance of
9.34m .
Jamie Mackinnon was the best of the
U11 Boys when finishing 1st in the 800m with a time of
2.40.4s.
For the U13 Boys, Liam Turner was
1st in the 800m with a time of 2.21.4s, Kyle
Wilson was 2nd in the High Jump with a height of 1.35m
and Liam Turner was 1st “B” in the High Jump with a
height of 1.30m.
Steven Thistleton was the best of
the U15 Boys when finishing 2nd in the Long Jump with
a distance of 5.30m.
Miller McIntosh was the best of the
U17 men when finishing 3rd in the 100m with a time of
12.4s.
For the Senior Men, Gregor Innes
was 1st in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 54.9s and
Martin Hayes was 1st “B” in the 400m Hurdles with a
time of 58.5s. Martin Hayes was also 2nd
in the Javelin with a throw of 32.34m.
David Martin was 2nd in the 400m with a time of 50.2s,
Sean Fontana was 2nd in the 800m with a time of
1.59.4s and Thomas Campbell was 1st in the High Jump
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National Junior League
Team
Glasgow won the last of the four matches in this
seasons Northern Premier League and were overall
winners of the league. Team Glasgow finished on
2,018 points, ahead of their nearest rivals Edinburgh
who had 1,942 points and City Of Manchester who had
1,931 points.
The Glasgow team did exceptionally well to win the
competition as it was only their first year in the
Premier League.
As expected VP-Glasgow athletes played a large part in
the teams success with some excellent performances.
Calum Innes was 1st in the 100m with a time of 11.45s
and 1st B in the 4oom with a time of 51.30s.
Kirsty Barr was 3rd in the 100m Hurdles with a time of
17.03s and 1st in the High Jump with a height of
1.60m.
Chloe Lambert was 3rd in the 100m with a time of
12.94s. David Clark was 1st in the 200m with a
time of 23.19s and 1st B in the 100m with a time of
11.62s.
Dia ne Ramsay was 2nd in the 400m with a time of
59.32s. Jennifer Hannah was 1st B with a time of
60.03s.
Stuart Ross was 3rd in the 400m with a time of 50.87s.
Rebecca Finch was 2nd in the 800m with a time of
2:16.65 and Rhian Dawes was 1st B with a time of
2:22.47.
Sean Fontana was 2nd in the 1500m with a time of
4.05.01 and Allan Ramsay was 1st B with a time of
4:06.41.
Holly Young was 2nd in the 1500m with a time of
4:43.05. Gregor Innes was 1st in the 400m
Hurdles with a time of 60.26. Deborah Hannah was
2nd in the 3,000m with a time of 10:51.90.
Andrea
Gaffney was 2nd in the Long Jump with a distance of
5.50m and 3rd in the Triple Jump with a distance of
11.49m. John McCafferty was 2nd in the High Jump
with a height of 1.95m.
Lucinda Logan was 1st B in the High Jump with a height
of 1.50m and 1st B in the Long Jump with a distance of
5.01m.
Jamie Sinclair was 1st B in the Pole Vault with a
height of 4.20m and Katie Riches was 1st B in the Pole
Vault with a height of 2.00m.
The Womans 4x400m Relay was won by Holly Young,
Rebecca Finch, Dianne Ramsay and Jennifer Hannah in a
time of 3:57.22.
The Mens 4x100m Relay was won by David Clark, Calum
Innes, Daniel Chapman and Mathew Cummings in a time of
44.05s.
Congratulations on reaching the Final at Derby in
September and special thanks to the Management and
Officials for supporting the team this year.
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Aviva
Shine Awards
The
U11 and U13 group has just completed the Speed Awards
for this year. Once again the standard has been
very high and more certificates have been earned than
in previous years.
The full database is
available at this link
and you can view your progress here.
Five athletes achieved the Gold Award, congratulations
to Erin Halliday, Ross Black, Marianna Denton, Abbie
McFarlane and Anna Cunningham.
Donald sent in this picture (right) of the group on a
training run at Milngavie Water Works on Wednesday the
15th July.
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GB
Selection
Three VP-Glasgow athletes
have been selected for the Great Britain team for the
European U20 Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia on 23rd
- 26th July 2009.
Jo Moultrie has been selected for the 1500m, Beth
Potter for the 3,000m and Nicola Hood for the 3,000m
S/C.
Congratulations to all three and their coaches for
achieving such a high standard and making everyone
connected to the Club very proud.
We'll all be watching with interest and hopefully more
success will follow in Serbia.
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Scottish Athletic League - Meadowbank
VP-Glasgow's
Senior Men won their 1st Division 1 Match since the
League was founded in 1972. A great effort by
everyone involved has turned their season around and
they have given themselves an excellent chance of
remaining in Division 1 for another year.
The points totals were: VP-Glasgow 315, Shettleston
289 and Edinburgh 284.
Allan Ramsay covered numerous events for the team and
finished 2nd in the 800m with a time of 1:55.61.
Jamie Sinclair was 1st in the Pole Vault with a height
of 4.20m.
Stuart Ross was just caught on the line when finishing
2nd in the 1500m with a time of 4:01.79.
Gregor Innes was 1st in the 400m Hurdles with a time
of 55.22s and John McCafferty was 2nd in the High Jump
with a height of 1.85m.
Gerry
Farrell was 3rd in the Hammer with a distance of
32.88m and Martin Taylor was 2nd in the Javelin with a
distance of 48.08m.
Special mention to Niall Murray who picked up valuable
points covering the 400m Hurdles and the Triple Jump
where he finished 4th with a distance of 11.18m.
The highlight of the day was the 4x400m relay team of
Gregor Innes, Sean Fontana, Stuart Ross and Allan
Ramsay finishing 1st with a time of 3:29.56.
Hopefully everyone will be fit for the final match of
the season.
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Endurance Update
VP-Glasgow
athletes have been involved in a number of events in
June, Mark Ashby took part in the Kirkintilloch
Canalbank 10K on Thursday the 18th of June.
Mark finished in
19th place with a time
of 38mins 49s.
The Diet Coke East Kilbride 10k was held on
Saturday the 21st of June and Christine Catterson
finished in 52nd place with a time of 44mins 32s.
Both Gerry Craig and Mark Ashby took part in the
Diet Coke East Kilbride Half Marathon on Saturday the
21st of June.
Gerry was 24th in a time of 1hr 21 min 53 secs and
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Young Athletes League - Grangemouth
VP-Glasgow have once
again reached the final of the Young Athletes League
at Grangemouth on Sunday the 23rd of
August. Although we finished last at the 3rd and
last Division 1 league meeting on Sunday the 5th of
July, we were 5th overall and narrowly scraped
through.
It
would
appear we were adversely affected more than
other Clubs with athletes injured, on holiday and
resting. We need everyone to
turnout and support the Club and their team-mates in the Final.
The best of the individual performances are listed
here.
Jamie Middleton was 3rd in the U13 800m with a time of
2:31.41 and 3rd in the Long Jump with a distance of
4.00m.
Georgia Callander was 2nd in the U13 1200m with a time
of 4:03.33.
John McCall was 3rd in the U15 80m Hurdles with a time
of 12.76s.
John Mulhern was 2nd in the U17 100m Hurdles with a
time of 15.39s and 1st in the 400m Hurdles with a time
of 60.54s.
Diane
Ramsay was 2nd in the U17 200m with a time of 26.32s
and Hollie Young was 3rd in the 300m with a time of
42.87s.
Kyle Wilson was 2nd in the U13 High Jump with a height
of 1.30m and Kim Creechan was 1st in the U15 High Jump
with a height of 1.58m.
Melanie Chiswell was 3rd in the U13 Long Jump with a
distance of 3.79m and Ivan Muanze-Bengono was 3rd in
the U13 Shot with a distance of 5.83s.
Jax Thoirs was 1st in the U17 Pole Vault with a height
of 3.60m.
Thanks to everyone who turned out on the day, without
your efforts we might have been relegated. The
full results are
available at this link.
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