2016 Lancashire Sportshall League

It has been an excellent season for the Clubs Sportshall Squad which has resulted in six of them being selected for the Lancashire Squad and finishing Runners Up in the League for 2015/2016.

Alison Hulme who is Blackburn Harriers Sportshall Co-ordinator was very pleased with the Clubs performances in this years Sportshall League and said after the last fixture on Sunday that “We secured second place behind Preston Harriers in the Lancashire Sportshall League. Thank-you to all the parents, coaches, helpers & athletes who have contributed to this success. We had a fantastic turnout of 39 athletes”.

The Harrier’s team age group positions were:- U11 Girls 3rd – U11 Boys 2nd – U13 Girls 2nd – U13 Boys 7th – U15 Girls 2nd and among them were first time competitors for the Club making their debut Natasha Harry-Coombes – Ellie Hallam – Grace Hilton – Hannah Short – Oliver Newsham

Emily Raine was the Under 13 Athlete of the Match, winning Triple Jump, Vertical Jump, 2 laps and finishing 3rd in Long Jump.

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(All photos courtesy of John Cookson)

The following athletes achieved top 6 finishes, earning points for the Club:-
Eleanor Allsop – 3rd= 1 lap, 2nd= 3 laps
Hollie Bell – 5th= Speed Bounce (SB)
Sacha Brown – 3rd LJ, 5th= SB
Leah Hoole – 1st SB, 6th LJ, 5th 1 lap
Claudia Lewis – 5th VJ, 6th Sitting Ball Throw (SBT)
Caterina Lombard – 2nd Javelin
Emma Love – 2nd TJ, 2nd VJ
Danielle Probert – 3rd Jav
Caroline Woodworth – 3rd SBT
Harrison Allcock – 4th SBT
Ben Boocock – 2nd SB, 4th TJ, 4th= Jav
Isaac Butler – 2nd= Jav, 3rd LJ, 4th SB
Codie Dewhurst – 5th 3 laps
Alexander Galiatsatos – 6th 3 laps
Jack Probert (first competition & only in Year 3) – 5th SBT
Saul Sharp (first competition) – 4th LJ, 4th VJ
Harry Thomas – 3rd SB
Connor Wilcock – 5th SB, 6th Jav
Olivia Blow – 5th 4 laps
Myah Booth – 2nd Shot Putt
Eleesha Charnley – 1st LJ, 3rd= VJ, 2nd= 4 laps, 2nd 6 laps
Christie Sturgess – 1st SB, 6th VJ, 6th 4 laps
Hannah Cookson – 1st 2 laps, 1st 4 laps, 2nd= SB, 4th LJ

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Besides the above athletes, new personal bests were set by:-
Jayden Armstrong – LJ, SB
Maddison Bontoft – LJ, 1 lap
Charlotte Clapham – SB, Jav, 1 lap
Kate Cookson – 1 lap & 3 laps
Sian Coverley – VJ
Lily Thomas – 1 lap & 3 laps
Thomas Flynn – 1 lap
Max Peel – 1 lap
Emily Laycock – LJ, TJ & 2 laps

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