HOLLAND SPORTS HISTORY MAKERS @ SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD CHAMPS!
SURREY CHAMPION & GOLD MEDALLISTS = ELLA DANBY (JUNIOR GIRLS DISCUS)
SURREY SILVER MEDALLISTS = GRACE NUNN (JUNIOR GIRLS LONG JUMP)
SAM FOTHERGILL (TRIPLE JUMP)
MASSIVE KENT SILVER MEDALLISTS:
ISLA MURRAY (JUNIOR GIRLS 800M) & MIA JESSUP (DISCUS) = A YEAR DOWN & CONSIDERED FOR ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOR KENT!
RECORD SUCCESES WITH ‘9 PBS’ & ‘3 NEW HOLLAND SPORTS AC CLUB RECORDS
We can proudly record a historic day for the many Holland Sports athletics club athletes selected to compete against the best athletes in Surrey/Kent on 10th June. The ability to compete at a County Championships indicates exceptional potential and talent. The high number of Personal Best Performances at both Championships show that our athletes used the excitement surrounding these events to give their very best.
To County Champion marks you as ‘the best’ in your County. We are delighted to congratulate Surrey County Champion Junior Girl Ella Danby (26.57) whose discus performance also included setting a new Personal Best. Top athletes like Ella save their best for the big competitions. Our County Silver medallists included Surrey silver medal winners Grace Nunn (4.74 Long Jump) and Sam Fothergill (12.98 Triple Jump). At the Kent Schools Championships Isla Murray (Junior Girls 800m 2.21.15 ) & Mia Jessup (Discus 26.31 m) although both a year down are thought good enough to be considered for Kent to compete in the English Schools Championships.
Pleasingly Holland athletes set Club performance Records making them as ‘the best eve at Holland Sports for their Age group/event. We congratulate U15 Girl Ella Danby (26.57), U17 Sam Fothergill (12.98 Triple Jump) and U15 Isla Murray (2.21.15) new Club Record holders! Their achievements remind us that your present performance level is often not your final destination. The best is quite possibly still to come!
At the Track, 100m IG sprinter Honey Chalmers (13.1) was one place from making the Finals with another National Grade 4 performance. The 400m saw both IB Mattias Mc Gill (55.02 National Ranking) and SB Noah Laird (54.67 Club standard a year down) both make the County Finals both with PBs. The 800m continues to be a Holland favourite. Ellie Street (2.35.24) achieved Club Standard with her PB missing Finals by just 1 place!. Ben Hilson achieved National Ranking in his IB 800m (2.07.41 PB). The Kent 800m saw rising star Betsy Hacker achieve another quality yr7 800m time (2.56.08). The Murrays enjoyed their Kent Championship -Isla 2nd @ JG 800m with 7 second PB, National Grade 2 and new Club record whilst Heidi @ IG 1500m finished 7th (5.29.96) with National Ranking and massive PB.
In the Field, Discus thrower Ella Danby was our weekends top performer & County champion (26.57) as she set a new Holland U15 Club record. Thomas Erskine (SB) competed in a quality High Jump (1.60) championships a year down and was still close to his PB. Mia Jessup (JG) @ Kent Championships finished County Silver medallist @ discus (a year down) with a huge pb (26.31). Our Discus athletes are the envy of all!
Congratulations to all who competed@ County Schools, achieved a PB, progressed to a ‘County Final’ or have been selected for the SE Inter Counties in Basingstoke (17th June) or are being considered for English Schools’ Championships in Birmingham (30th June).
