Edinburgh Athletic Club

UK National Final Young Athletics League,  Sports City, Manchester, 5th September 2010

 
Our young athletes had a superb end to the 2010 season with 3^rd place in the UK final of the Young Athletes League – the best ever by a Scottish team.
The conditions were reasonable – dry and warm but rather breezy, mainly behind the sprinters.

64 medals were won – 14 Gold, 25 Silver and 25 Bronze (2009 – total of 58, 27 G, 20 S and 11 B) and there were 57 personal best performances.

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Pitreavie Young Athletes Trophy Meeting, Sunday 12th September

The timetable for the Pitreavie meeting can be viewed here:
Pitreavie Trophy 2010 FinalProgramme

If anyone knows the whereabouts of Alan Rankin, a decathlete with ESH who appears in several events in the 1982 Year Book, could he/she let Pat Sinclair know?  An old friend wishes to contact him.

Can anyone help Lynn Herriot find copies of the following books?

a history of Edinburgh Southern Harriers by Ken Smart or the Southern Way(unknown author).
Any ideas where these books can be bought?.
I am interested, as my relative used to compete in the 60s for them(James Mckay),thanks

Lynn Herriot is looking for copies of

We’re always looking to make it easier for you to stay in touch with club news and ongoing conversations. Here are three improvements we want to make sure everyone knows about: (more…)

I edit an athletics  statistics and history quarterly journal and I’m researching the career of Norman Gregor, a leading British pole vaulter of the 1950s who was a member of your club.
He was a police officer in Kent and later joined the police in Kenya.
Is there anyone in your club who remembers him (he would now be aged 80-plus) ? I’d very much appreciate any information you have about him, although I can trace his athletic achievements through “Athletics Weekly”.
Bob Phillips

My e-mail address is : trackstats@free.fr

  All U15 and U17 athletes should consider entering these championships

 Athletes, parents and coaches are reminded that the closing date for the Bank of Scotland U17 Championships which take place on the 14th and 15th August at Scotstoun Stadium will close this Friday 30th July.  

Closing date for online entry only SUNDAY 1 AUGUST. (You need to have registered for this)

Please note, online entry is the preferred admittance method but competitors can also enter events by mailing in a completed Scottish Outdoor National Championships entry form, this form should be completed and sent to:
scottishathletics
Caledonia House South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ

If for any reason you experience problems entering online or if you have any questions please contact scottishathletics Events Manager Ross Cunningham at ross.cunningham@scottishathletics.org.uk or to enter call 0131 539 7320

 Events details on
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=12369

And
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=12366

Kris Akabusi  -  Talk at Meadowbank – Wednesday 28 July, 7:00pm

 As some of you are already aware, Kris Akabusi will be in Edinburgh later this month to start his sponsored cycle from Edinburgh to London in aid of his charity TACT.  The route he is taking to London takes in some of the stadia that were a backdrop to his career and, at each he is planning to speak to young athletes about his career and motivate them to achieve their own goals (https://www.bmycharity.com/V2/tactcycle2010).

 The date and time for Kris’ talk has been confirmed as Wednesday 28th July at 7pm.  It will be held in one of the lounges at Meadowbank and you are invited to bring along young athletes and coaches from your club.  The presentation will last for 1 hour and will include footage from the medal winning 4x400m relay.  Copies of his biography “Kris Akabusi On Track” will also be on sale for £5 each, which Kris will sign for those wishing to purchase one.

National Junior League, Scotstoun, Glasgow, 25 July 2010

Another win in the final match ensured that Team Edinburgh won the Northern Premier division of the National Junior League and go forward to the UK final in Derby on 12th September where our under 20s will be up against the best teams from the South and Midlands.Our men’s team dominated the track events, winning 10 out of the 20 events. Top performances came from Ross Matheson who had an excellent double win in the 800 and 1500, Greg Louden winning the 400m, gaining a pb in the 200m and then running 47.4 for the last leg of a very close 4 x 400 relay, and Allan Hamilton winning the 100m with a new pb of 10.84.

In the Women’s events we did particularly well in the field, winning 7 out of 16 events, including a double win in the Long Jump. However, top performance was on the track with Emily Stewart easily winning the 1500m with a pb of  4.32.53 on a very windy day.
(Keith Ridley)

Full results available at:
www.nationaljuniorathleticleague.co.uk

The results for the Edinburgh athletes can be viewed below:
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British Schools International – Scotstoun, 17 July 2010
 
Congratulations to the following athletes who represented Scotland in the British Schools International:
Tom Holligan  (100m, 200m and 4 x 100m)
Jay Younger (400m and 4 x 400m Relay)
Bethany Finlayson (300m)
Louisa Stewart (1500m)
Cameron Goodall (100m Hurdles and 4 x 100m Relay)
Jake Wightman (3000m)
Kimberley Reid (Hammer and Discus)
Paula Gass (Javelin and Shot)
Bethany Valente (Javelin)
Nicky McMurtrie (Discus)
 
Full results available on:
http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/index.php?p=80&itemType=fixtures&itemId=12124