Bucks Schools Track and Field Championships

Handy Cross Stadium, High Wycombe

13th June 2009

Joel Williams winning the Intermediate Boys 100m Picture by Steve Perkin

Chiltern Harriers athletes made a big contribution in Chiltern District's overall win in the Bucks Schools Championships at High Wycombe on Saturday. Chiltern topped the points table with 305, ahead of Wycombe with 244, Milton Keynes with 237, Aylesbury Vale 172 and Buckingham 44.

Chiltern's Inter Boys came second to Milton Keynes, 67 points to 76, the Junior Boys won with 86 points to MK's 83, The Inter Girls were second to Wycombe 73 to 99, and the Junior Girls won with 79 points to Wycombe's 72.

Inter Boys
Joel Williams again dominated his events, winning the 100m in 11.1 and the 200m in new PB of 22.6, both English Schools qualifying times. Joe Stevens placed third in the 200m final in 24.10. Rob Smith was second in the 800m in 2.06.2 with Dan Loach fourth in 2.11.2 and Barney Banks ran a season's best of 4.54.3 in the 1500m.

Junior Boys
Tom Brady came second in the 200m final in 26.10. Jack Dutton won the 800m in 2.11.5 with Alex Johnson coming third in 2.19.6, both a little off PB territory, and George Gillingwater ran a PB to be third in the 1500m in 4.35.6.

Inter Girls
Sophie East was fourth in the 100m final in 13.4 and sixth in the 200m final in 28.7. Maria Nikodemova was fifth in the 200m in 28.2, making gradual progress back after a long injury lay-off. Both girls, assisted by Jess White, helped the 4 x 100m relay team to second place.

Junior Girls
Georgie MacDonald was sixth in the 100m in 13.7 with Alicia Evans recording 28.5 in her 200m heat. Phoebe Cutter recorded an excellent PB in the 800m final to be second in 2.29.8 and in the 1500m, Jess Franks was fourth in 5.17.0 and Amy Harris eighth in 5.29.2. Jemma Wenman jumped a 4.24m PB in the long jump but lost rhythm in the 75m hurdles to run 14.6, way off her recently set PB.