English Schools Preview

The annual battle for English Schools titles takes place in Sheffield again this year. UKHC previews the hurdles events:

Junior Girls 75 metres Hurdles
ES: 11.90 NS: 11.50 BP: 10.70
Last year’s silver medallist Nafalya Francis (Warwickshire) goes head to head with Northern Champion Helen Asher in what promises to be a classic race which could rewrite the u15 girls’ all-time lists. It’s open house for the other placings with Stephanie Brennan fastest on paper with the injured all-rounder Lucy Boggis opting for javelin and Southern Champion Lisa Schofield not selected by Essex.

First 2 and 2 fastest losers to final - T55
Heat 1
1. 68 Lucy Ferguson Shrop
2. 82 Danieka Bale Warks
3. 51 Helen Asher Mersey
4. 29 Alex Chittenden Glouc
5. 25 Samantha Coleby Durham
6. 31 Jennifer Taker Manch
7. 86 Lauren Storr WYork

Heat 2
1. 67 Cherida Lauriello Shrop
2. 45 Vikki Fleetwood Leics
3. 52 Stephanie Brennan Mersey
4. 77 Harriet Abbiss Surrey
5. 21 Karla Drew Devon
6. 69 Justine Singleton Somer
7. 61 Alice McCabe NYork

Heat 3
1. 52A Ashley Helsby Mersey
2. 43 Beth Heaton Lancs
3. 81 Nafalya Francis Warks
4. 75 Sarah Tippett Suff
5. 41 Nina Akif Kent
6. 85 Hannah Francis-Smithson WYork

T2 : 10.10
Inter Girls 80 metres Hurdles
ES: 12.10 NS: 11.70 BP: 10.90
Kylie Robilliard was an unexpected junior girls’ winner last year but this year steps up an age group as current UK lead, having just got the better of Harriet Robinson in the Southern Champs. Christine Waters, fourth in 2002, and Northern Champion Vicky Garrad heads the rest.

First 2 and 2 fastest losers to final - T56
Heat 1
1. 11 Virginia Moorhouse Chesh
2.71 Zara Hohn SYork
3. 89 Kylie Robilliard ChIs
4. 19 Samantha Britton Derby
5. 85 Emily Noble WYork
6. 46 Kim Whyman Leics
7. 52A Jo Kirkby Mersey

Heat 2
1 46A Jodi Morton Leics
2 37 Sam Cook Herts
3 49 Harriet Robinson London
4 51 Victoria Garrad Mersey
5 27 Chloe Van Wulven Essex
6 87 Sam Betteridge Wilts
7 5 Harriet Shurley Berks

Heat 3
1. 25 Anastasia Doperala Durham
2. 55 Gemma Pike Norf
3. 52 Christine Waters Mersey
4. 45 Kim Brown Leics
5. 41 Clare Cooper Kent
6. 38 Alison Bennett Herts

T3 : 10.22
Junior Boys 80 metres Hurdles
ES: 12.20 NS: 11.60 BP: 10.73
The form book may be no guide to this race which seems to be the most open of all. Alex Al-Ameen and Lascelles Harriott renew their battle from the Southern champs, while Midlanders John Lamport and Will Eaton have shown good recent form.

First 2 and 2 fastest losers to final - T57
Heat 1
1. 35 James Parsons H&Wor
2. 59 Andy Renwick Nland
3. 63 John Lamport Notts
4. 19 Will Eaton Derby
5. 78 Christian Larsmon Surrey
6. 55 Greg Lake Norf
7. 54 Lloyd Welsh Midd

Heat 2
1. 33 Brian Cook Hamp
2. 53 Matthew Beswick Midd
3. 49 Alex Al-Ameen London
4. 67 Marcus Sharrad Shrop
5. 41 Michael Baker Kent
6. 78A Kieran Edward Surrey
7. 9 Nouri Verghese Camb
8. 71 Joe Hetherington SYork

Heat 3
1. 61 Sean Rushton NYork
2. 47 David Carratt Lincs
3. 54A Lascelles Harriott Midd
4. 77 Matthew Field Surrey
5. 69 Bradley Humphries Somer
6. 43 Robert Sissons Lancs
7. 51 Thomas Silverwood Mersey
8. 50 Nathan Phillips London

T22 : 14.13
Senior Girls 100 metres Hurdles
ES: 15.20 NS: 14.60 BP: 13.30
Nicola Robinson, last year’s Inter Girls’ winner has stepped up without trouble to the 100m event with Southern Champion Catherine Holdsworth, and Channelle Garnett, third last year, also in the mix. But a repeat of all-rounder Phyllis Agbo’s sub-14 secs form of last season would be enough for gold.

First 3 and 2 fastest losers to final - T92
Heat 1
1. 45 Lisa McManus Leics
2. 39 Stacey Flint Humb
3. 81 Nicola Robinson Warks
4. 49 Channelle Garnett London
5. 77 Angelita Broadbelt Surrey
6. 31 Sharon Walls Manch

Heat 2
1. 5 Marchessa Hollyfield Berks
2. 11 Katey Read Chesh
3. 50 Phyllis Agbo London
4. 27 Catherine Holdsworth Essex
5. 17 Danielle Fawkes Cumb
6. 43 Hannah Elwiss Lancs

T23 : 14.23
Inter Boys 100 metres Hurdles
ES: 14.20 NS: 13.80 BP: 12.47
Training partners Ricky Alexis-Smith and Daniel Davis, u15 winner last year, face a challenge from in-form Craig France, Dan Maynard, and Joe Tenny. A return to form from defending champion Tom Stimson could provide an upset in an event where all-round standards are already much higher this year.

First 2 and 2 fastest losers to final - T93
Heat 1
1. 50 Courtney James London
2. 79 Nick Pritchard Sussex
3. 77 Ricky Alexis-Smith Surrey
4. 83 Robert James WMid
5. 38 Richard Hansard Herts
6. 53 Miles Jones Midd
7. 13 Scott Henderson Cleve

Heat 2
1. 63 Jonathan Newell Notts
2. 19 Charlie Kavanagh Derby
3. 11 Craig France Chesh
4. 45 Daniel Maynard Leics
5. 21 Glenn Etherington Devon
6. 42 David Lucas Kent
7. 84 Andrew Hill WMid

Heat 3
1. 51 Matthew Maloney Mersey
2. 49 Stuart Price London
3. 78 Daniel Davis Surrey
4. 37 Joe Tenny Herts
5. 41 Mandeep Shoker Kent
6. 73 Alastair Candlish Staff
7. 47 Tom Stimson Lincs
8. 22 Guy Stroud Devon

T24 : 14.35
Senior Boys 110 metres Hurdles
ES: 15.20 NS: 14.80 BP: 13.60
First 2 and 4 fastest losers to final - T94
William Sharman was second last week in the AAAs u20s over the senior height hurdles and could prove hard to beat, although multi-eventer Ed Dunford – last year’s UK number 1, along with respetive Midland & Northern senior Champions Nick Gayle and Rob Henry may think otherwise.

First 3 and 2 fastest losers to final

Heat 1
1. 71 Daniel Armstrong SYork
2. 73 Nick Gayle Staff
3. 81 Edward Dunford Warks
4. 17 Jordan Fleary Cumb
5. 13 Suote Nyananyo Cleve
6. 3 Ryan McNamara Beds

Heat 2
1. 5 Michael Dyer Berks
2. 39 Robert Henry Humb
3. 57 William Sharman Nhants
4. 11 Stephen Alexander Chesh
5. 33 Callum McKay Hamp
6. 9 Jamie Goode Camb

T30 : 15.41
Inter Girls 300 metres Hurdles
ES: 46.80 NS: 45.00 BP: 41.99
Ellen Howarth-Brown looks set to go one better than her runners-up spot last year. Natasha Clementis, fourth in 2002, will need to be at her best to win a medal as the improving Emily Bonnett, Sarah Adams and Tahlia Gray lead the other contenders on paper.

First 2 and 2 fastest losers to final - T51
Heat 1
1. 31 Lucy Abbott Manch
2. 80 Cara Pain Sussex
3. 27 Tahlia Gray Essex
4. 11 Lauren Rowe Chesh
5. 78 Claire O'Neill Surrey
6. 13 Debbie Forster Cleve
7. 7 Marika Reed Bucks

Heat 2
1. 29 Lizzie Sandall Glouc
2. 85 Rebecca Long WYork
3. 79 Ellen Howarth-Brown Sussex
4. 45 Sarah Adams Leics
5. 21 Naomi Hutchings Devon
6. 38 Nina Lake Herts
7. 8 Kate Tilney Bucks
8. 5 Jenna Wyatt Berks

Heat 3
1. 32 Cherri Morrison Manch
2. 37 Hannah Weekes Herts
3. 77 Natasha Clementis Surrey
4. 69 Emily Bonnett Somer
5. 43 Emma Holmes Lancs
6. 41 Jana Rieck Kent
7. 47 Sam Fossitt Lincs
8. 51 Jenny Owens Mersey

T31 : 15.53
Inter Boys 400 metres Hurdles
ES: 58.00 NS: 56.60 BP: 52.74
Ed Harrison has been consistent since winning the Southern title but northern duo Kieran Flannery and Craig Crawford-Glanville will pose a strong threat, with Andrew Tippet and Ogadima Dura close at hand.

Heat 1
1. 86 Daniel Cooper WYork
2. 26A Daniel Pope Durham
3. 27 Ogadima Dura Essex
4. 81 Pardeep Bains Warks
5. 45 Tom Zbaraski Leics
6. 35 Iwan Pepperell H&Wor
7. 43 Daniel Eckersley Lancs
8. 31 Tom O'Brien Manch

Heat 2
1. 85 Richard Cooper WYork
2. 84 Iain McDonald WMid
3. 41 Edward Harrison Kent
4. 65 Andrew Tippet Oxford
5. 26 Lewis Robson Durham
6. 57 Antoine Allen Nhants
7. 46 Lloyd Gumbs Leics
8. 63 Daniel Bacon Notts

Heat 3
1. 51 Joe Cooper Mersey
2. 83 Joe Gray WMid
3. 59 Kieran Flannery Nland
4. 25 Craig Crawford-Glanville Durham
5. 29 Neil Crossley Glouc
6. 73 Daniel Townson Staff
7. 39 Richard Herdsman Humb
8. 69 Guy Spencer Somer

T32 : 16.05
Senior Boys 400 metres Hurdles
ES: 56.00 NS: 54.80 BP: 51.50
Just ten entries but AAAs champion Rupert Gardner and last year’s top ranked u17 Richard Davenport add class, with a close battle expected for third with Inter Men’s winner in 2002 Ben Carne among them

Heat 1
1. 53 Ben Carne Midd
2 .41 Shaun Mulligan Kent
3. 3 Rupert Gardener Beds
4. 83 Darren Lewis WMid
5. 88 Gareth Wiltshire Wilts

Heat 2
1. 1 Tim Wallis Avon
2. 85 Adam Fell WYork
3. 29 Richard Davenport Glouc
4. 87 David Taylor Wilts
5. 19 Adam Draycott Derby

T52 : 10.50
Senior Girls 400 metres Hurdles
ES: 65.00 NS: 63.50 BP: 59.00
A straight final with only seven entered but it promises to be a class affair. Melanie Canning headed Justine Roach in the recent AAA u20's and last year’s inter girls’ champion Maria Garavand is hitting form when it counts

1. 63 Kathryn Perry Notts
2. 83 Natalie Hooper WMid
3. 45 Justine Roach Leics
4. 53 Melanie Canning Midd
5. 55 Maria Garavand Norf
6. 69 Gemma Collier Somer
7. 84 Sian Davies WMid
8. 23 Carly Dean Dorset

9 July 2003