EXTRA SATURDAY MORNING SESSIONS FOR ACADEMY
There will be extra sessions from 10.30am - 12noon on 19th, 26th May and 2nd June with Academy coaches in charge. Usual session fee of £2.00 payable on arrival.(16/05/12)
APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEER MATCH OFFICIALS.
The Club and County are very short of Officials - that is people who help to run athletics meetings by timing the athletes as they finish the race; track judges who decide the finishing order; field judges who help to run the various jumps and throws, and starters and marksmen who put athletes in to their allocated lanes and start the races with a starting pistol. Free training courses are available. If you think you might be interested in learning more about these opportunities, please speak to Frank Gorman at training.(15/05/12)
DIRECTIONS TO THIS SUNDAY'S UKYAL MATCH AT SPINKHILL.
City Of Sheffield AC are hosting this match at Mt St Mary’s College, College Road Spinkhill Sheffield S21 3YL. Visit
http://www.msmcollege.co.uk/msmcollege/MSM/findus.php for map and directions. If coming via the motorway, leave M1 at junction 30 take the A6135 Sheffield Road towards Eckington, after ½ mile turn right onto Barbers Road, follow this road, ascend the hill passing Spinkhill village on your left, take the main entrance to the college and follow signs to the car park.Please note that there is no covered accommodation available at the track. Therefore, you are advised to take tents, chairs or fishing umbrellas. However, hot food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the day.(14/05/12)
TOP AWARD FOR ALICIA.
Alicia Barrett, currently ranked number one in UK for the U15G 60m hurdles received the 'Sporting Achievement Award' from the paper's editor, Phil Bramley at a ceremony held at Chesterfield’s B2Net Stadium. She was one of a number of brave youngsters, sporting champions and dedicated community volunteers who were honoured in the Derbyshire Times Pride awards. The awards, which were sponsored by Banner Jones, Chesterfield College, Chesterfield Borough Council and ADR Accident Repair Centre, were a chance to give something back to the incredibly talented, courageous and hard-working people who live in our area. (10/05/12)
WELL DONE EDWARD
Congratulations to Ed Selvey, our U17M pole-vaulter, on his selection to represent the Midlands in the Sainsbury's 2012 Schools Games taking place at the Olympic Park on Wednesday 9 May. He is currently ranked 4th on the 2012 indoor list with his best mark of 3.90m set at Birmingham when winning bronze at the England Athletics U17 Indoor Champs. The Schools Games are the final test event before the 2012 Olympic athletics competition begins on 3 August.(08/05/12)
OUTSTANDING DEBUTS FOR NEWCOMERS
U13 Boy, Joe Walker, made an outstanding debut for the Club when he won 100m, 200m and shot putt in the first UKYAL meeting at Preston. His all Grade 1 performances there, or at the first Mini League, place him 2nd, 4th and 2nd respectively in the current UK rankings. Joe is a BADYS athlete, coached there by Rob Platts, who competes for us in UKYAL by arrangement with them.
U11 Girl, Nazhrah Simpson, also exploded onto the athletics scene for her first ever track races in the Young Athletes' Medal Meeting at Trafford recently, winning the 75m and 150m with performances which shot her straight to 6th place in the UK rankings.(10/05/12)
National Sportshall Finals
Derbyshire's young sportshall U13 and U15 teams travelled to the NEC to contest the Aviva National Sportshall Finals, the grand finale to the sportshall season. The standard, as ever, was extremely high and medals of any colour hard to come by. However, it was the U15 boys' team who had the most to be proud of. The County's only gold medal came by way of Amber Valley's Jethro McGraw and Chesterfield's Jordan Ofield who combined well to win the U15 boys 8 Lap Paarlauf. Pairing Jordan's sprint speed with Jethro's endurance proved a winning formula but the lads had to endure an agonising wait to find out if they had run a quicker time than those in the first heat. Jordan's twin bother, Dean, was not to be outdone either in the medal stakes when he took a silver in the 4 lap sprint. A further silver medal was won by Chesterfield's Corey Wilson in the U13 girls 2 lap sprint, just missing out on gold by the thickness of her candy-pink T-shirt. Completing the medal collection was Derby ACs Jordan Thompson who bounced his way to a bronze in the U15 boys speed bounce.
Unlucky to miss out on medals were Jack Allen (AVEAC) and Charlotte Jones (DAC). Birthday boy Jack had the bronze medal in the U15 boys triple jump unluckily snatched from him with the last jump of the competition, and Charlotte jumped a big personal best in the U13 girls standing long jump only to be denied a bronze medal on countback. Also finishing 4th was Ellie O'Connor (CDAC) in the U15 girls 4 lap.
The U15 boys team finished in 6th place out of 12 teams, and the U15 girls and U13 girls both finished 11th out of 12 teams.
The full team included Abbie Queenan, Leanne Smith, Megan Bruce, Molly Mee, Georgina Trace, Tamsin McGraw, Cara Brown, Rebecca Conway, Emily Coope, Emma Johnson, Maisy Allen, Lydia Gilliver, Emma Hough, Jordan White, Maisie Knighton and Russell Mackey.
Full results can be found on www.sportshall.org
Report Courtesy of Julie Feeney (AVEAC)(06/05/12)
MORE POLE VAULT SUCCESS.
Chris Price and his sister, Vicky, recent new signings for Chesterfield AC, each won the pole vault when representing the East Midlands in a match against SE Poland, Kingston-on-Hull and a Guest Select team at Hull recently. Also selected were Nathan Pentin and Jordan Spolding. Results for CDAC athletes: U20M: Chris Price 1st pole vault 3.70m; Jordan Spolding 3rd pole vault 3.60m (pb), 5th javelin 45.41m (pb); Nathan Pentin 3rd triple jump 11.17m(pb), 4th pole vault 3.50m, 7th javelin 35.66m. U17W: Vicky Price 1st pole vault 2.80m(06/05/12)
OUR FIRST JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCH
Team CDAV (a joint team with Amber Valley & Erewash AC) come second in a very closely contested National Junior League match for U20s in difficult conditions at Tamworth. Match result: Charnwood 442, Team CDAV 422, Mansfield 410.5, Central Mercia 374.5, Stoke 284, Team Arrows 66, Team DMACK 11. Event winners:
MEN: Levi Curtis 200m A 22.7s, 400m 52.5s; Jordan Spolding javelin 38.95m.
WOMEN: Poppy Marriott 100m hurdles 23.9s; Lauren Beckett (U17) 3000m 11:20.4; Lindsey Morgan (U17) 800m A 2:23.1; Vicky Price (U17) pole vault 2.15m; Lauren Wilson (U17) pole vault B 1.85m(06/05/12)
OUR TRIP TO PRESTON THIS SUNDAY 6 MAY.
A 61 seater coach will leave Chesterfield Town Hall promptly at 8.30am. Please note that there is no seating or covered accommodation available at the track and no convenient food outlet. Therefore, you are advised to take tents, seats or fishing umbrellas and stow these in the coach's luggage lockers, plus an adequate supply of food and hot drinks(03/05/12)
CHESTERFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOLS XC CANCELLED
Due to the current weather conditions, the schools xc event planned for Thursday 26th April at Holmebrook Valley Park has been cancelled. The event has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday 14th June 2012 at Holmebrook Valley Park, starting at 1.30pm(25/04/12)
CLOSE SECOND BEHIND OUR OLD RIVALS
Our young athletes of started off the new season with a narrow second place behind old rivals Amber Valley in the opening match of the Derbyshire Mini Track & Field League's new season at Derby Moorways. Emma Schaanning and Brandon Lewis, with Grade 1 performances in hurdles and high jump respectively, staked their claims for the Athlete of the Day awards. The local club also had excellent win doubles from Shannon Ashmore, Dalton Hubbard, James McConnell, Melissa Middleton and Emma Schaanning.
Match result: Amber Valley 532 points, Chesterfield 509, Derby 363.5, Blackwell & Buxton 191.5, Heanor 20.
Individual results of first two CDAC scoring athletes (key DT discus, H hurdles. HJ high jump, LJ long jump, SP shot put)::
U11G: Niamh Sutton 7th 80m 14.0s, 9th 150m 28.7s; Lily Barnes 8th 150m 26.9s, 9th 600m 2:17.0; Leah Shimwell 7th 600m 2:16.0; Natasha Hill 3rd HJ 0.90m; Team 3rd 4 x 100m relay 71.4s.
U13G: Katie Lindley 1st 70mH 14.2s, 2nd 800m 2:43.0 (G4); Lauren Hill 2nd 70mH 14.8s, 3eq LJ 3.29m, 3rd SP 6.39m (G4); Melissa Middleton 1st 100m 14.8s 1st 200m 30.7s (G4); Emily Croft 2nd 100m 15.2s; Ashleigh Keable 2nd 200m 31.9s; Lauren Kay 3eq LJ 3.29m; Beth Wood 6th SP 4.31m; Team 1st 4x100m relay 62.7s.
U15G: Emma Schaanning 1st 75mH 11.8s (G1), 1st 100m 13.2s (G3), 6th SP 6.15m; Megan Jackson 3rd 100m 14.7s, 3rd HJ 1.20m; Sophie Quince 3rd 800m 2:48.0, 4th 200m 31.8s; Sophie Critchlow 4th 800m 2:55.3; Erin Ward 5th 200m 33.4s; Shannon Ashmore 1st shot put 7.35m, 1st DT 16.97m; Natalie Ward 4th DT 8.36m; Team 1st 4x100m relay 58.6s.
U11B: James McConnell 1st 80m 12.6s, 1st 150m 23.1s; Edgar Webber 3rd 80m 13.3s; Oliver Dakin 1st 600m 2:04.7, 2nd 150m 24.1s; Oscar Haines 4th 600m 2:06.0; Mikey Broomhead 3rd LJ 3.07m; Tom Morley 4th LJ 2.95m; Team 2nd 4 x 100m relay 68.2s.
U13B: Callum Spencer-Barratt 6th 800m 3:02.6, Brandon Lewis 2nd SP 8.21m, 3rd 75mH 16.5s, 1st HJ 1.45m (G1); George Taylor 3rd SP 8.07m, 4th 75mH 17.2s, 5th HJ 1.20m; James Brewster 2nd 100m 14.6s, 7th 800m 3:26.5; Joe Houghton 3rd 100m 14.9s, 3rd 200m 29.9s; Nathaniel Goodban 7th 200m 40.8s.
U15B: Callum Kay 1st 80mH 16.4s, 4th 100m 13.8s, 3rd SP 7.20m; Nico Raine 4th 80mH 17.5s, 6th 800m 2:51.2, 7th 200m 35.3s; James Rutherford 2nd LJ 4.16m, 3rd 100m 13.6s; Thomas Barnes 4th 200m 30.0s, 4th 800m 2:42.8; Dalton Hubbard 1st LJ 4.80m, 1st SP 9.84m, 2nd DT 22.63m; Team 2nd 4 x 100m relay 58.0s.
(23/04/12)
COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
ENTRIES CLOSE MON 23RD APRIL 2012
This years Derbyshire County Track and Field Championships will be held at Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham, on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May 2012.
Entry forms can be downloaded here.(19/04/12)
RECYCLED SPIKED SHOES FOR SALE AND WANTED
Current stock as at 15.04.12.
Size 5 Nike £10
Size 7 Puma £10
Size 7.5 Nike £10 (high jump shoes with heel spikes)
Size 10.5 Adidas £5 (slight damage to one upper)
Size 11 Saucony £10
Size 12 Puma £15 ( never worn)
All machine
washed, where necessary, and fitted with a full set of new 6mm spikes. See
Frank Gorman at training for any of the above, and also if you have any of
your own which you wish to donate to the Club for recycling. Sets of 12 x
6mm loose screw-in spikes also available for £2.00.(16/04/12)
NATHAN GETS FINANCIAL HELP
Our top pole-vaulter, Nathan Pentin, (above front row right) was one of eight rising sports stars from Chesterfield to share an £1,900 bursary pot from Podium, a scheme to help local athletes in their bid to reach the top.
The selected athletes all compete for England or Great Britain in their chosen sport or are part of a recognised national development squad or a development squad aligned to a professional sports club. They have each received a bursary of between £150 and £400 to help them meet training-related costs.
Athletes will use their bursaries to help meet training-related costs such as travel, equipment, coaching fees or competition costs. In addition to the bursaries, Chesterfield Borough Council will provide each of the athletes with free access to their leisure centres.
16-year-old Nathan, from Upper Newbold, took second place at the Welsh U20 Championships in 2011. He also took second place in the U17 and U20 age groups at the Indoor Northern Championships, and competed at the English Championships and English Schools Championships, finishing eighth.
(03/04/12)
OUR PART IN COUNTY SPORTSHALL SUCCESS
Chesterfield AC athletes contributed massively to victories for Derbyshire in three of the four age-groups of the Aviva Sportshall East Midlands Final at Grantham. They made up nearly half of the total squad, which repeated the successes of the last three years. The winning teams will go on to represent the East Midlands Region in the National Finals at Birmingham NEC on 21 April. This follows on from the County U11s also winning their Regional Final at the same venue in January. The opposition each time has come from Nottinghamsire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, and Northamptonshire
C&DAC squad members:
U13B: James Brewster, Callum Kay, Brandon Lewis, George Taylor.
U13G: Rebecca Conway, Emma Hough, Emma Johnson, Jordan White, Corey Wilson.
U15B: Dean Ofield, Jordan Ofield, Russell Mackey, Josh Hough,
U15G: Ella Barrett, Ellie O'Connor, Abbie Queenan, Leanne Smith,
Individual event winners in team competitions:
U13G: Corey Wilson 2 lap 23.6s, standing triple jump 6.82m;
U15B: Dean Ofield 1eq standing long jump 2.34m.
U15G:
Ellie O'Connor 1st 4 lap 51.3s.
U15 All-rounder competitions:Girls: 5eq Abbie Queenan, Ella Barrett 7eq, Ellie O'Connor 7eq, Leanne Smith 7eq, 29 competed; Boys: 3rd Josh Hough, 4eq Dean Ofield, 9eq Jordan Ofield, 15th Russell Mackey, 26 competed(02/04/12)
DERBYSHIRE BATON CHALLENGE
2012 is the year of the 30th Olympiad and will see the Olympic Games being held in Great Britain for the third occasion. Derbyshire County Council wishes to bring the excitement and challenge of the games to children and young adults across the county and as a part of an array of celebrations and cultural events taking place across Derbyshire we will be inviting you to take the Baton Challenge.
The Derbyshire Baton Challenge
is a journey of 205 miles starting on the 22nd of July from the Olympic Park
in London to our finish point on the 27th of July at County Hall in Matlock.
The challenge - to create a long distance relay where a baton is carried by
groups of young people the entire 205 miles whilst walking, running,
canoeing, biking, wheel-chairing in fact any form of non-motorised transport people can come up with!
If you are interested in taking part in the Baton Challenge please e-mail
batonchallenge@derbyshire.gov.uk and register your interest and we will keep you informed of all our progress and send you
application details and further information as it becomes available.(28/03/12)
TRAINING THURSDAY 29th MARCH
As the lines on our Tupton track are being re-marked, it is not available to us on that evening. Indoor training would not be affected. We are enquiring about a possible outdoor session at Mount Stadium, Spinkhill, if there is sufficient demand from coaches. All athletes are asked to speak to their regular coach to find out what, if any, alternative plans they have made.(22/03/12)
COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
This years Derbyshire County Track and Field Championships will be held at Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham, on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May 2012.
Entry forms can be downloaded here.(14/03/12)
GOLD AND TWO BRONZE AT BIRMINGHAM.
Chesterfield AC's Alicia Barrett stamped the form of her recent victory in the Northern Champs with another gold medal performance in the England Athletics Indoor Champs at Birmingham's NIA, winning the U15 Girls' 60m hurdles in a new personal best of 8.92s, putting her 6th in the UK all-time rankings. Having had her last outdoor season decimated by injury, Alicia has enjoyed a superb indoor season culminating in this victory at the highest level. To add to the Club's success, her training partner, Emma Schaanning, took the bronze medal in 9.27s, and U17M pole-vaulter Edward Selvey also took bronze in his event with a new personal best leap of 3.90m.
Other results:
U20M: Levi Curtis 4th 400m (ht) 51.24s (pb); Nathan Pentin 9th pole vault 3.90m. U20W: Paige Collings 7th pole vault 3.30m;
U15G: Ellie O’Connor 8th 60m (s/f) 8.54, (8.36s ht); Ella Barrett 6eq pole vault 2.70m (equalled pb).
(02/03/12)
SPORTSHALL CHAMPIONS 2012
Chesterfield Athletics Club were crowned champions of the Derbyshire Mini Sportshall League for the second successive year, after the final match at Queens Park Sports Centre. This was achieved in the most emphatic style by winning all the six age-group trophies.
Match result: Chesterfield 543 points, Amber Valley 302, Derby 148. Final League table: Chesterfield 36pts, Amber Valley 30, Derby 24.
Two highest scoring CDAC athletes per event (key - CP chest push, SP shot put, SLJ standing long jump, VJ vertical jump):
U11G: Emily Croft 1st 10.4s, 3eq 3 lap 33.2s; Lauren Kay 1st SB 58; Melissa Middleton 1st 3 lap 31.5s, 2nd 1 lap 10.5s; Rebecca Wardle 1st SLJ 1.92m, 4th CP 5.70m; Lauren Hill 2eq CP 6.0m, 2eq SB 56, 2nd SLJ 1.90m; Team 1st 4x1 lap relay 42.0s.
U13G: Corey Wilson (with Rebecca Conway ) 1st 8 lap paarlauf 1:24.1, 1st 2 lap 18.7s, 1st SLJ 2.20m; Rebecca Conway 3rd 2 lap 19.7s; Jordan White 5th SB 69, 1st SP 7.37m; Emma Hough 4th SP 6.12m, 6th SLJ 1.71m, 6th SB 68; Team 1st 4x2 lap relay 1:19.1.
U15G: Emma Schaanning 1st 2 lap 18.9s, 1st SLJ 2.21m; Abbie Queenan 2nd 2 lap 19.6s, 1st SB 77; Ella Barrett 1st 4 lap 40.3s, 2nd SLJ 2.16m; Ellie O'Connor 2nd 4 lap 40.8s, 2nd SB 69; Shannon Ashmore 3rd SP 6.95m; Lauren Wilson 2nd SP 7.32m; Team 1st 4 x 2 lap relay 1:28.0.
U11B: Brandon Lewis 4th 1 lap 10.6s, 1st CP 7.80m (new record), 1st SLJ 2.08m; Joe Houghton 2nd 1 lap 10.3s, 2nd 3 lap 32.1s;, 2nd SB 53; Alex Ediker 1eq SB 58, 1st 3 lap 31.6s; Thomas Morley 4th SLJ 1.61m, 4th CP 4.60m; Team 1st 4 x 1 lap relay 41.5s.
U13B: Callum Kay 1st SP 7.79m, 2nd 2 lap 19.6s; George Taylor 2nd SP 6.68m, 3rd 2 lap 19.8s, 2nd SB 74; James Brewster (with Nico Raine) 2nd 8 lap paarlauf 1:27.6, 3rd SLJ 1.84m, 3rd SB 68; Nico Raine 2nd SLJ 1.91m; Team 1st 4 x 2 lap relay 1:27.1.
U15B: Jordan Ofield 1st 4 lap 37.8s , 1st SB 82, 2nd 2 lap 18.4s; Dean Ofield 1st 2 lap 18.0s, 2nd 4 lap 38.2s, 2nd SLJ 2.35m; Josh Hough 1st SP 9.52m; 1st SLJ 2.36m; Russell Mackey 2nd SP 7.85m; Connor McQuaide 2nd SB 72; Team 1st 4 x 2 lap relay 1:23.7.(20/02/12)
2012 SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW DUE
All members are reminded that subscriptions for 2012 are now due, and by 1st March at the latest. Forms can be downloaded from the membership page.(14/02/12)
CARDIFF SUCCESS FOR NATHAN
Pole vaulter Nathan Pentin travelled to Cardiff in search of competition, and was rewarded by claiming 2nd place in the Welsh Athletics U20 Indoor Championships(13/02/12)
MARK'S TRIP TO GLASGOW.
Decathlete Mark Beer took a trip to Glasgow to compete in the Scottish Combined Events Champs and finished 11th in the SM Heptathlon with a new personal best score of 4125pts, which included a new pb in the 60m hurdles event of 9.67s(13/02/12)
ALICIA & EMMA STRIKE AGAIN.
CDAC's dynamic duo of young female hurdlers, Alicia Barrett and Emma Schaanning, stamped the form of their recent positions in the Northern indoor championships when they occupied the same places in the Birmingham Games at the National Indoor Arena. Alicia won the U15G 60m hurdles in 9.16s with Emma second in 9.23s.(13/02/12)
TASMIN IN FORM OF HER LIFE.
Tasmin Boam, representing Derbyshire Dales, added the Schools' gold medal to her Derbyshire clubs' title when she won the Inter-Girls race at the recent County schools' cross-country championships held at Mount St Mary's College, Spinkhill. Despite being in the lower half of the age-group, she beat a number of older, more experienced rivals to head the 30-strong field at the finish. Team-mate Lauren Davies-Beckett (Chesterfield) came in bronze medal position, as did Nathan Staniford (High Peak) in the Inter-Boys race. The Club's Katie Lindley (Chesterfield) also had an excellent victory in the Year 7 Girls race, and Ed Bilton (Chesterfield) took silver in the Senior Boys' race.
Other top 10 positions: Y7 Boys: Merlin Ferrinho (Chesterfield) 4th. Junior Girls: Sophie Critchlow (North East) 9th. Inter-Girls: Lindsey Morgan (Bolsover) 4th, Rebecca Herring (Chesterfield) 9th. Inter-Boys: Campbell Menzies (Chesterfield) 5th.
Apart from the Y7s, most of these athletes should also be selected to represent Derbyshire in the English Schools' Cross-Country Champs at Ilton, Somerset on 17 March.(13/02/12)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.