DERBYSHIRE ATHLETICS NETWORK LAUNCHES JUMPS SESSIONS FOR COACHES
DAN are hosting their first Jumps coaching session, aimed at coaches throughout the county at Mount St Marys, Spinkhill on Sunday 25th March 2012 between 10am-1pm. The session will be delivered by the following lead coaches, Jon Baker PV, Joe McColgan TJ/LJ and Colin Barnes HJ. All coaches with an interest in jumps are encouraged to attend and update and enhance their skills.(28/01/12)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN.
Our Club President, Brian Larder, recently celebrated his 70th birthday, which the Club marked by presenting him with £50.00 worth of restaurant vouchers for a celebratory meal. Brian has been in the Club for over 30 years and, although retired from sprints coaching, is still very active as a timekeeper at Club, Sportshall and County competition levels. He is very ably supported by his wife, Irene, our Membership Secretary, who has also been involved with the Club for the same length of time.(25/01/12)
UNBEATEN IN SPORTSHALL LEAGUE THIS WINTER.
Superb win doubles from Lauren Hill, Brandon Lewis, Melissa Middleton and Abbie Queenan helped our mini league athletes to a well deserved win in the fifth Sportshall match at Queen's Park Sports Centre. With one match to go the Club are leading overall and in the U11G,U13G,U15G and U15B age-groups, but are narrowly behind Amber Valley in the remaining two.
Match result: Chesterfield 425, Amber Valley 377, Derby 184. League positions after five matches: Chesterfield 30 points, Amber Valley 25, Derby 20, Buxton & BADYS 3.
Two highest scoring CDAC athletes per event (key - CP chest push, SP shot put, STJ standing triple jump, VHJ vertical high jump):
U11G: Lauren Kay 1st 1 lap 10.6s; Melissa Middleton 1st 2 lap 20.9s, 1eq 1 lap 10.6s, 4th CP 5.85m; Aly Stout 2nd STJ 5.41m; Rebecca Wardle 4th 2 lap 21.4s, 3eq VHJ 43cm; Lauren Hill 1st VHJ 50cm, 1st STJ 5.50m; Emma Botham 2nd CP 6.10m; Team 1st 4x1 lap relay 42.7s.
U13G: Rebecca Conway 2nd 2 lap 19.8s; Emma Johnson 5th 2 lap 20.6s; Katy Gigg 1st VHJ 52cm, 2nd 4 lap 42.0s; Amy Botham 6th VHJ 41cm; Jordan White 3rd 4 lap 42.6s, 4th STJ 5.33m, 1st SP 7.98m,
Abigail Turner 5th STJ 5.30m, 3rd SP 7.03m, 4th VHJ 0.42m; Team 2nd 4x2 lap relay 1:21.2.
U15G: Abbie Queenan 1st 2 lap 20.2s, 1st VHJ 62cm; Leanne Smith (with Rebecca Green) 1st 8 lap paarlauf 1:31.5, 2nd VHJ 53cm; Shannon Ashmore 2nd SP 7.09m; Lauren Wilson 2nd 2 lap 21.0s, 1st SP 8.08m; Team 1st 4 x 2 lap relay 1:21.3.
U11B: Brandon Lewis 2nd 2 lap 20.9s, 1st CP 7.10m, 1st VHJ 47cm; Oliver Dakin 3eq 1 lap 10.8s, 3eq VHJ 44cm; Joe Houghton 2nd 1 lap 10.5s, 1st 2 lap 20.7s; Alex Ediker 3rd STJ 4.61m; Thomas Morley 4th STJ 4.46m, 4th CP 4.75m; Team 1st 4 x 1 lap relay 42.5s.
U13B: James Brewster 4th 2 lap 20.5s, 2nd STJ 5.74m, 4th VHJ 43cm.
U15B: Jordan Ofield 1st 8 lap paarlauf 1:16.5 (with Dean Ofield), 2nd 2 lap 18.0s, 4th STJ 6.92m; Dean Ofield 3eq 2 lap 18.5s, 3rd STJ 7.20m; Josh Hough 3rd SP 9.30m; Dalton Hubbard 1st SP 10.27m; Team 1st 4 x 2 lap relay 1:15.4(25/01/12)
SUCCESSFUL FUNDING BIDS.
Jon Baker, our Club Chairman, has successfully bid for £1000.00 from the Derbyshire County Council Sports Action Grant scheme to extend our range of poles for the very successful pole vault squad. This follows on a recent award by the Mansfield Building Society of £295.00 for the same purpose.(25/01/12)
EIGHT MEDALS AT NORTHERN INDOOR CHAMPS.
Alicia Barrett and Emma Schaanning were among the Chesterfield AC athletes who took eight medals in the Northern Athletics championships at Sheffield's EIS indoor arena, winning gold and silver respectively in the U15G 60m hurdles. Alicia also took silver in the 60m sprint with her twin sister, Ella, taking silver in the pole vault.
Full results: U15G: Alicia Barrett 1st 60mH 9.20s, 2nd 60m 8.12s; Ella Barrett 2nd pole vault 2.50m; Emma Schaanning 2nd 60mH 9.28s, 8th 60m 8.46s; Corey Wilson 5th 60m 8.31s; Ellie O'Connor 6th 60m 8.34s.
U17W: Lauren Wilson 4th pole vault 2.30m. U20W: Paige Collings 1st pole vault 3.00m.
U20M: John Scott 4th 200m ht 23.53s, 11th triple jump 12.35m; Levi Curtis 2nd 200m ht 22.95s, 6th 400m 51.65s; Nathan Pentin 3rd pole vault 4.00m.
SenM: Ben Mourbey 2nd high jump 2.00m; Nathan Pentin (U20) 3rd pole vault 4.20m (pb).(16/01/12)
£490.00 RAISED FOR CLUB FUNDS BY CHRISTMAS BAG-PACKING.
Our sincere thanks go to members Kerry Baker, the Bradley Family, the Kay Family, Russell Mackey, Ian Menzies' Group, Richard Pentin, Chloe Plevey, the Schaanning Family, the Scott Family, the Spencer Family, and to Giovanni Lausi, the Manager of ASDA who allowed us pack bags for his customers on 22/23 December in aid of Club funds. (11/01/12)
MANCHESTER INDOOR OPEN RESULTS.
U15G: Alicia Barrett 1st 60mH 9.47s, 1st 60m ht 8.18s; Ella Barrett pole vault 2.65m. U17W: Lauren Wilson pole vault 2.20m. U20M: Nathan Pentin pole vault 3rd 3.95; Jordan Spolding 2nd shot put 10.53m, pole vault 3.30m; Levi Curtis 1st 200m ht 23.18s, 4th 60m ht 7.41s; Daniel Ezughah 5th 60m ht 7.51s(1/01/12)
CONGRATULATIONS TO TASMIN.
Tasmin Boam became Derbyshire champion in the County Cross-Country Champs at Derby's Markeaton Park. The Club had some excellent performances winning one individual and one team gold medals, four individual and one team silvers. All athletes in the U13 and above age-groups who finished in the first 8 have been selected to represent Derbyshire at the Inter-Counties competition at Cofton Park, Birmingham, on 10th March.
Individual results:
U11G: Lily Barnes11th, Natasha Hill 14th, 14 ran;
U11B: Alec Ediker 2nd, 10 ran;
U17M: Nathan Staniford 2nd, Ed Bilton 7th, Campbell Menzies 9th, 12 ran. Team 2nd;
SenM: Chris Barnes 19th (Vet40);
U13G: Katie Lindley 6th, Lauren Hill 10th, 10 ran;
U17W: Lindsey Morgan 2nd, Emily Wass 5th, 6 ran;
U15G: Tasmin Boam 1st, Lauren Davies-Beckett 2nd, Sophie Critchlow 6th, Sophie Quince 8th, 10 ran. Team 1st;
U15B: James Yapp 9th, Tom Barnes 12th, 12 ran.
(09/01/12)
NO SPORTS HALL OR GYM ON CERTAIN JANUARY DATES (REVISED).
As Tupton sports hall and gym are needed for exams, they will be out of use by us on these dates: Sportshall - Jan 10, 12; Gym - All the same plus Jan 17, 19, 24, 26. Athletes should speak to their coach to confirm what arrangements have been made for their group.
The Academy group will be training at Queens Park Sports Centre on 10th and 12th January between 7.30pm-8.30pm.(09/01/12)
SELECTED TO REPRESENT DERBYSHIRE.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following athletes who have been selected for the County Sportshall teams to compete in the East Midlands Regional Finals at Grantham.
U11B: Mikey Broomhead.Oliver Dakin, Alex Ediker, Joe Houghton, Brandon Lewis. U11G: Emma Botham, Lauren Hill, Lauren Kay, Melissa Middleton, Erin Russell, Alyssa Stout, Rebecca Wardle. They compete on Sunday 22 Jan
U13B:James Brewster, Callum Kay, Brandon Lewis, George Taylor. U13G: Rebecca Conway, Katy Gigg, Abigail Turner, Jordan White, Corey Wilson. U15B: Josh Hough, Russell Mackey, Dean Ofield, Jordan Ofield. U15G: Ella Barrett, Ellie O'Connor, Abbie Queenan, Leanne Smith. They compete on Sunday 5 Feb.(05/01/12)
ANOTHER SUPERB SPORTSHALL VICTORY.
Chesterfied Athletics Club put in another excellent performance to win and remain top the table after the fourth Derbyshire Mini Sportshall League match at Queens Park Sports Centre. It was the last opportunity for the athletes present to register marks which might gain them selection for the County Sportshall squads to compete in the East Midlands' Regional Finals at Grantham in the New Year.
Match result: Chesterfield 519.5, Amber Valley 428.5, Derby 123 points.
Individual results - only scoring athletes (highest placed two) shown ((key:CP chest push, SLJ standing long jump, SP shot putt, SB speed bounce):
U11G: Melissa Middleton 1st 1 lap 10.3s, 1st 3 lap 31.6s; Rebecca Wardle 2nd 1 lap 10.4, 2nd SLJ 1.86m;Lily Barnes 4th CP 5.60m; Lauren Kay 1st SB 56, 3rd 3 lap 32.3s; Lauren Hill 1st SLJ 1.88m, 2nd SB 51; Emma Botham 1st CP 6.40m (new record); Team 1st 4x1 lap relay 41.9s.
U13G: Corey Wilson 4th SP 6.62s, 1st SLJ 2.21m, 6th SB 70; Callie Salway 4th SB 71; Emma Johnson 5th 2 lap 20.1s, 3rd 6 lap 67.7s; Jordan White 6th 6 lap 69.5s; Abigail Turner 2eq 2 lap 20.0s, 1st SP 7.33m, 3rd SLJ 2 02m; Team 1st 4x2 lap relay 1:18.6s.
U15G: Emma Schaanning 1st 2 lap 19.0s, 2nd SLJ 2.12m; Abbie Queenan 1st SB 74, 2nd 2 lap 20.0s; Alicia Barrett 1st 4 lap 40.3s; Ella Barrett 2nd 4 lap 40.6s, 1st SLJ 2.20m, 3rd SB 69; Lauren Wilson 3rd SP 7.48m; Ellie O'Connor 2nd SB 67; Shannon Ashmore 2nd SP 7.63m; Team 1st 4x2 lap relay 1:17.7.
U11B: Oliver Dakin 2nd 1 lap 10.6s; Joe Houghton 2nd 1 lap 10.7s; Alex Ediker 1st 3 lap 31.8s, 2nd SB 59; Lucas Stout 4th SB 44; Callum Spencer-Barrett 3rd CP 5.30m, 3rd SLJ 1.80m; Kian White 4th CP 4.60m; Team 4x1 lap relay 2nd 42.2s.
U13B: Callum Kay 1st 2 lap 19.8s, 1st 6 lap 65.9s, 1st SP 7.27m; George Taylor 2nd 2 lap 20.1s, 2nd SP 7.05m, 2nd SB 75; Niko Raine 4th 6 lap 70.3s, 4th SLJ 1.82m, 4th SB 63; James Brewster 3rd SLJ 1.84m; Team 2nd 4x2 lap relay 1:20.3s.
U15B: Jordan Ofield 2nd 2 lap 18.6s, 3rd 4 lap 38.1s, 2nd SB 80; Dean Ofield 1st 2 lap 18.3s, 1st 4 lap 37.1s, 2nd SLJ 2.21m, Dalton Hubbard 2nd SP 10.06m, 3rd SB 67; Josh Hough 3rd SP 9.30m, 1st SLJ 2.23m; Team 1st 4 x 2 lap relay 1:24.3s
COMPETITION PATHWAY.
We have added a new
Competition Pathway document to the website. This informative document gives Athletes, Coaches and Parents detailed information on competition opportunities for our athletes(14/12/11)
CROSS-COUNTRY SUCCESS.
There were individual wins for Katy Gigg and Tasmin Boam in the second Derbyshire Mini Cross Country League at Derby Moorways. Tasmin also led her U15 Girls team to a perfect score when they filled the first five places. Team manager, Ian Menzies, had an excellent turnout of 29 athletes and the Club is just holding on to overall second place in a tight battle with Derby AC, with Amber Valley leading, There is now a long gap to the final match which we will host in February at Tupton School when the same large turnout would help.
Results: U11G: Imogen Dilks 10th, Lauren Hill 12th, Lily Barnes 16th, Maisie Hollingworth 20th, Holly Hollingworth 21st, Natasha Hill 22nd, 22 ran, team 4th.
U13G: Katy Gigg 1st, Jade Gregory 7th, Katie Lindley 10th, Julina Pickles 11th, 11 ran, team 2nd.
U15G: Tasmin Boam 1st, Rebecca Herring 2nd, Lauren Beckett 3rd, Sophie Quince 4th, Sophie Critchlow 5th, 6 ran, team 1st.
U11B: Alex Ediker 3rd, Joseph Houghton 5th, Mikey Broomhead 7th, Callum Spencer-Barrett 8th, Tom Morley 11th, Oliver Dilks 13th, 14 ran, team 2nd.
U13B: Callum Attwater 5th, Nico Raine 7th, James Brewster 9th, Oliver Ball 10th, 10 ran, team 3rd.
U15B: James Yapp 4th, Tom Barnes 7th, Gareth James 8th, Lewis Perkins 9th, 9 ran, team 2nd.(15/12/11)
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING - OR ANYTIME.
When buying online, all members and friends are asked to support the Club by checking if the retailer they are using is among the hundreds listed on our very own eStore. The eStore is an online shopping directory featuring hundreds of retailers including John Lewis, Debenhams, Sainsburys, Marks & Spencer and many, many more. Just click on the box in the top right corner of the home page. Each time you shop with these retailers via our eStore, a commission of anything up to £25.00 is generated for Club funds, and it does not cost you a penny extra.(07/12/11)
VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS BAG-PACKING.
The manager of the new Asda Supermarket on Sheffield Road has agreed to let us pack bags on 22,23,24 December to raise funds for the Club. This is a great opportunity to begin a relationship with the new store, so that we get the first chance again in future years.
We are asking everyone in the Club for offers of help from our younger members plus adults to supervise the bag-packing teams. All athletes are asked to wear their Club T shirts when on duty. Contact Frank Gorman at training, on 01246 235651 or at
frankdukes70@aol.com with details of which days and hours you can cover, so that the teams can be sorted out. (29/11/11)
OUR CHRISTMAS BREAK.
Please note that we shall train as normal on Tuesday 20 December. There will be no training on 22. 27 or 29 December, and we shall restart on Tuesday 3 January. Your Committee wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.(09/11/11)
OUR NEW CLUB VIDEO.
Click here to access our new Club promotional video. This would not have been possible without the financial support of Junction Arts Ltd (www.junctionarts.org), and Martin Blackham of Creative Forum (www.creativeforum.co.uk) who produced the video. We are grateful to them all for their help and support.(25/10/11)
MORE HONOURS FOR POPPY.
Our athlete/coach/official, Poppy Marriott, was selected as the joint Young Sports Leader/ Young Coach of the Year at the recent 2011 Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire Sports Awards, and will receive a free annual membership to a Chesterfield Borough Council or North East Derbyshire District Council leisure facility, to aid her training programme. She will also go forward to be judged for the Derbyshire Sports Awards to be held at the Roundhouse, Derby, on November 11(30/10/11)
LATEST CROSS-COUNTRY NEWS.
The Club's cross-country award winner, Tasmin Boam, started off the new season in fine form when she won the U15 Girls race at the opening meeting of the new Derbyshire Mini Cross-Country League season at Derby Moorways. The full squad of 20 runners finished second overall behind old rivals Amber Valley & Erewash AC in the battle for the end-of season team award. Final result: Amber Valley 88 points, Chesterfield 134, Derby 143, Blackwell 171, Heanor 201.
Full results:U11G: Imogen Dilks 11th, Lily Barnes 13th, Holly Glasby- H 16th, Charlie Sykes 17th, Natasha Hill 19th, 19 ran; Team 5th. U11B: Callum Spencer-Barrett 3rd, Alex Ediker 5th 14 ran; Team 2nd. U13G: Katie Lindley 5th, Lauren Hill 7th, Julina Pickles 8th, 13 ran; Team 2nd. U13B: Nico Raine 7th, Oliver Ball 11th, James Brewster 12th, 12 ran; Team 3rd. U15G: Tasmin Boam 1st, Sophie Quince 3rd, Sophie Critchlow 4th, 6 ran; Team 1st. U15B: James Yapp 2nd, Gareth James 5th, Lewis Perkins 6th, Tom Barnes 7th, 7 ran; Team 2nd.(25/10/11)
OUR UK TOP 50 RANKED ATHLETES.
In the end-of-season rankings we have 16 athletes in the UK Top 50, with the strongest age-group being U13 Girls where two athletes hold six ranking places between them.
In total the Club's athletes have 23 ranked performances listed between them.
Top of the shop is Corey Wilson, who is ranked in four different events, with Katy Gigg, Ed Selvey and Jordan Spolding each named in two.
Full list: (key - H hurdles, HJ high jump, JT javelin, LJ long jump, PV pole vault)
U11B: Brandon Lewis 6th HJ 1.26m. U13G: Corey Wilson 7th 100m 13.1s, 14th 150m 20.1s, 18th 200m 27.5s, 19th LJ 4.62m; Katy Gigg 23rd 1500 5:04.05, 26th 800m 2:27.08.
U15G: Alicia Barrett 6th 75mH 11.32s; Ella Barrett 18th PV 2.70m; Shannon Ashmore 44th JT 28.28m.
U15B: Joe Patton 40th PV 2.60m.
U17W: Lindsey Morgan 28th 800m 2:14.6. U17M: Nathan Pentin 12th PV 4.02m; Ed Selvey 17th PV 3.85m, 50th 400mH 62.1s; Jordan Spolding 37th Octathlon 4023pts, 41st JT 49.21m.
U20W: Paige Collings 13th PV 3.20m. U23M: Jason Robinson 11th HT 50.56m; Ed Mourbey 22nd PV 4.50m.
SenM: Ben Mourbey 44th HJ 2.00m; Mark Beer 20th Indoor Hept. 4031pts(18/10/11)
OUR THANKS TO LOUGHBOROUGH BUILDING SOCIETY.
Our Chairman, Jon Baker, successfully applied for a grant of £331.00 towards the purchase of a much- needed pole vault pole plus accessories under the 'Sporting Initiatives' section of their 'Community Matters Fund' . We are very grateful to them for their generous financial support.(18/10/11)
NORTH MIDLANDS X-C LEAGUE REPORT.
Following her excellent debut run in the recent Northern Road Relays, promising newcomer, Katy Gigg, won the U13G race in the first North Midlands Cross-Country League match at Derby despite playing football in the morning. Nathan Staniford also gave a hint of better things to come when he came 3rd in the U17M race, despite being bottom of age group, and helped his team to take 3rd place on the day.. Full results: U13G (3K) Katy Gigg 1st 10:40, 34 ran; U15G (3.3K) Tamsin Boam 10th 13:47, Sophie Quince 17th 14:42, 25 ran; U17W (4.6K) Lindsey Morgan 8th 18:22, Emily Wass 13th 19:20, 22 ran; U15B (4.6K) James Yapp 16th 17:07, Tom Barnes 32nd 22:50, 32 ran: U17M (6.5K) Nathan Staniford 3rd 23.17, Ed Bilton 10th 24:09, Campbell Menzies 20th 25:21, 34 ran. (15/10/11)
NORTHERN ROAD RELAYS REPORT.
The Club also had some good individual performances at the Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships at Warrington recently. U13G newcomer Katy Giggs ran the 3rd fastest leg in her event, while club mate Lindsey Morgan ran 3rd fastest on the first leg and was 5th fastest overall. Results (in leg order):
U13G: Katy Gigg 3rd (10:49). Incomplete team; U15G: Sophie Quince 29th (12:34), Tasmin Boam 21st (11:48), Rebecca Herring 26th (12:39) 32 teams finished; U17W:Lindsey Morgan 3rd (11:52) , Emily Wass 4th (13:09). Incomplete team; U15B: James Yapp 32nd (11:20), Gareth James 31st (11:29), Tom Barnes 30th (14:54). 30 teams finished; U17M: Nathan Staniford 7th (10:20), Ed Bilton 12th (11:16), Campbell Menzies 22nd (12:25). 27 teams finished.(08/10/11}
WE SALUTE OUR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR.
U15 Hurdler Alicia Barrett and U17 pole vaulter Nathan Pentin carried off the coveted 'Athlete of the Year' awards at the Club's Annual Awards Presentation Night, when over 170 athletes and supporters attended the event at Chesterfield FC's B2Net Stadium. Full list of winners via the
Awards link.(04/10/11)
WINTER FIXTURES NOW ONLINE.
The fixtures page has now been updated to show this winters fixtures, including Derbyshire mini XC and North Midlands XC leagues, along with all Sportshall fixtures. View online or print off your own copy via the link.(04/10/11)
SUCCESS FOR POPPY AND NATHAN AT DSSA AWARDS.
There was success for two of our athletes at the Derbyshire School Sports Awards, held at Pride Park on Thursday 29th Sept. Poppy Marriott was crowned as Volunteer of the Year, in recognition of her tireless work in schools, the athletics club and the work she does on several national athletics forums. Nathan was commended in the Sportsperson of the Year award, and was also lucky enough to receive one of ten grants of £50.00 given from
'The John Bainbridge Memorial Fund' to athletes to help with their training/equipment costs.((30/09/11)
TUESDAY NIGHT'S TRAINING.
Coaches and athletes are asked to leave Tupton School promptly at 8.15pm on Tuesdays, as we are the last booking and Chris Houghton, the evening caretaker, wishes to lock up and get off home. He is more relaxed on Thursdays as there are later bookings he has to stay for. Everyone's co-operation would be appreciated(15/09/11)
PROMISING STARTS.
Two first season newcomers to Chesterfield Athletics Club have already made their mark in the UK national rankings. U13G Katy Gigg, coached by Ian Menzies, has already established herself as a middle-distance runner of some promise. Her personal bests for the 800m (2:27.08) and 1500m (5:04.05) put her 23rd for each distance. U11B, Brandon Lewis, coached by Dave Kitchen, is ranked 5th in the high jump rankings with his best height of 1.26m(05/09/11)
SPORTSHALL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.
2 Oct, 30 Oct,, 27 Nov, 18 Dec, 15 Jan, 12 Feb. All matches at Queen's Park Sports Centre starting at 1pm until 4pm. U11 Regional Final is on 22 Jan and U13/15 Regional Final is on 5 Feb - both at Grantham. (03/09/11)
£1,000.00 GRANT RECEIVED FROM CASH4CLUBS.
The Club has made a successful bid for £1,000.00 from the Cash4Clubs scheme, which is jointly funded by Betfair and SportsAid. This will enable us to pay for four volunteers to attend Coaching Assistant courses, and three more volunteers to attend Coach courses. See
http://www.cash-4-clubs.com/past-winners/chesterfield-district-athletics-club.php.for the official announcement. (19/7/11)
WINTER TRAINING AND COMPETITION.
As is made clear in the guidance notes section of the Club membership form which everyone has signed, ALL athletes in the U11/13/15 age-groups attending winter training are expected to turn out to represent the Club in either Sportshall or Cross-Country when asked by their Team Manager, unless they have an acceptable reason for not doing so. U17s and above will be kept informed of the various indoor meetings which are held at the EIS Sheffield and other venues and are encouraged to compete. (27.09.10)
SPIKED SHOES.
If you have some you no longer wear, don't throw them away. Bring them down to the Club. We can always recycle them to a new owner with proceeds to Club funds. We are also trying to source a supply of new ones at a sensible price and will let members know if successful.(19/02/2010)
FOR SALE - POLANIK JAVELIN.
For sale. Polanik 600g (50m) in excellent condition including storage tube and carry bag. Please see Richard at training or contact
richard.pentin@tiscali.co.uk.(18/08/10)
OUR TRAINING TIMES AT TUPTON.
YOU ARE POLITELY REQUESTED NOT TO ENTER THE TUPTON SCHOOL OR THE TRACK BEFORE 6.30PM. OUR BOOKING DOES NOT OFFICIALLY COMMENCE UNTIL THAT TIME, AND OUR EARLIER PRESENCE IS NOT WELCOMED BY THE SCHOOL, WHO HAVE AGAIN DRAWN THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.(21/07/10)
TRAINEE JUDGES NEEDED.
Under changed League rules we now have to provide the following officials at all Derbyshire Mini League and UKYAL meetings: 1 track judge, 1 timekeeper and a field team sufficient for our designated events. As ever, we could do with more people taking up judging, so, if you know of someone who might be interested, please get them to talk to Frank Gorman. There is a training course at Derby on 10 April . See
www.dcaa.org.uk for details and application forms. The Club will reimburse the £15.00 course fee to members. Ongoing training and mentoring will be provided by the Club.(23/03/2010)
LOOSE SPIKES.
Sets of 12 x 6mm needle spikes, required for running on all-weather tracks, are available from Frank Gorman on training nights at a cost of £2.00.(20/02/2010)
ATTENTION ALL THROWERS.
A new website for throwers (www.throw.org.uk) has been launched for throwers in the East Midlands. The new site has been put together to support the Derbyshire Athletics Network.