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| Press Releases - Monday 25 May 2009 |
| Some fine performances from Kilbarchan athletes at the National Junior League meeting at Grangemouth at the weekend.
Sally Webster, competing for Team Glasgow, smashed her own Kilbarchan under 20s Hammer record with a throw measured at 29.31m and Holly Belch, who was competing for Sale Manchester, won the 400m Hurdles in a Personal Best of 62.63s.
More locally, there was a much improved performance from Kilbarchan Athletic Club at the second meeting of the Central and South of Scotland League at Linwood last Sunday. The club finished in 2nd place behind Ayr Seaforth AC and there were some top performances in cool, windy conditions.
Judith McNicol was a double winner for the Senior Women, clearing 4.59m in the Long Jump and also winning the 100m Hurdles in 18.6 seconds. Hazel Ross won the under 17 women's 80m Hurdles in 12.7 seconds and in the under 15 girls age group, Sarah Glenny, in her first race for the club, was an impressive winner of the 200m in 27.0 seconds and Frances Campbell won the B race in a fast 27.1 seconds.
Conor McNulty led from early on to win the Senior 1500m in 3.56.3 with Paul Leck winning the B race and John McMillan winning the Veterans event. Cameron Clark was 3rd in the High Jump (1.60m) and also 3rd in the Long Jump (6.24m) while Craig Stewart as 3rd in the 200m (22.6s).
For the under 17 men, Andrew Cunningham won the Shot (11.62m) and was 3rd in the Javelin (32.43m). Jack Lochans won the Triple Jump (11.09m) and Connor Henderson was fist in the 100m Hurdles (16.0s).
The club also produced some impressive 4x100m relay performances, starting with the under 15 girls team of Corinne Brooks, Frances Campbell, Chelsea McDougall and Sarah Glenny winning in 53.7s. The under 17 mens quartet of Jack Lochans, Andrew Cunningham, James Quinn and Connor Henderson were good winners in 47.2s and in the final event of the day, the Senior Men's team of Mark Chisholm, Craig Stewart, Gary Stevenson and Cameron Clark were impressive in winning, time 44.3s. the Senior Men, under 17 men and under 15 girls races.
On the roads, Paul Arcari got back to winning ways after his recent illness which caused him to miss the London Marathon. Paul won the Mull of Kintyre ½ marathon at Campbeltown in 70 minutes 58 seconds.
Arthur M Smith Monday 25 May 2009 |
