Match Results
Abingdon – 357.5
Team Kennet – 337.5
Radley – 273
Winchester City AC – 228
Marlborough – 179
Woking – 166
Team Kennet delivered a series of standout performances across all age groups, with multiple athletes achieving top UK rankings and securing key victories. Highlights included Turkay Altuntas throwing 50.58m in the Discus (UK No. 6), Berkay Altuntas reaching 40.87m (UK No. 4), Noah Lauder Clark throwing 49.74m in the Javelin (UK No. 6), Isla Ladds winning the Discus with 27.26m (UK No. 8), and the Under 14 girls 4x100m relay team ranking 4th in the UK.
Additional Fixture – Tilsley Park
Another strong day for Team Kennet at Tilsley Park Athletics Track, securing overall victory across both boys and girls.
U12 Girls
The girls delivered outstanding performances to take first place on the day:
Darcey Scaplehorn – Vortex winner (now unbeaten with back-to-back wins)
Olivia Kwit – 600m winner
Hazel Balch – Long Jump winner
U12 Boys
The boys finished third overall and contributed important points towards the overall team win:
Lenny Wyvill – 600m (3rd)
Harvey Baker – Vortex (3rd)
The team spirit was excellent throughout, with athletes supporting each other and competing in the right way. Another strong performance from Team Kennet.
Under 14 Girls
A dominant team victory, winning by over 30 points:
Middle Distance:
Maisie McCurtin – 1st 1500m (5:03.6, UK No. 29)
Darcey Claridge – 1st B String 1500m (5:21.4)
Ella Larkin – 1st 800m (2:24, UK No. 23)
Quinn Joyce – 1st B String 800m (2:24.5, UK No. 29)
Sprints:
200m:
Matilda Clare – 2nd (28.8)
Ella Larkin – 1st B String (29.2)
100m:
Orlagh Stratford – 4th (14.7)
Isla Ladds – 1st B String (14.5)
Relay:
4x100m (Larkin, Ladds, Clare and Stratford) – 1st (55.90, UK No. 4)
Field Events:
High Jump:
Orlagh Stratford – 1st (1.45m, UK No. 10)
Quinn Joyce – 1st B String (1.25m)
Long Jump:
Isla Ladds – 2nd A String (4.43m) and 1st B String (4.32m)
Discus:
Isla Ladds – 1st (27.26m, UK No. 8)
Affra Bailey – 2nd B String
Javelin:
Ella McDonald – 3rd (25.05m)
Matilda Clare – 1st B String (25.04m)
(Both ranked UK No. 21 and 22)
Shot:
Ayla Wyvill – 3rd (6.01m)
Affra Bailey – 1st B String (5.91m)
Under 14 Boys
Seb Lane had a strong day:
1st – 200m (27.9)
4th – 100m (14.0)
1st – Long Jump (4.66m)
Alfie Cronk:
4th – Discus (16.94m)
3rd – Shot (7.39m)
2nd – Long Jump
Under 16 Girls
Finished 2nd overall:
Track:
Olivia Bentley – 2nd 800m (2:28) and 2nd 300m (47.5)
Ella Cronk – 2nd B String 800m (2:45.5)
200m:
Izzy Payne – 5th (29.2)
Olivia Rayfield – 5th (31.0)
100m:
Olivia Rayfield – 5th (14.7)
Izzy Payne – 1st B String (14.4)
Relay:
4x100m (Payne, Bentley, Cronk and Rayfield) – 1st (57.2)
Field:
Jessie McCurtin – 4th High Jump (1.35m)
Long Jump:
Izzy Payne – 4th (4.58m)
Ella Cronk – 2nd B String
Throws:
Catherine Wood – 2nd Discus (23.84m), 1st Javelin (21.80m) and 1st Shot (9.06m)
Ella Cronk – 1st B String Shot (5.51m)
Under 16 Boys
Another convincing team win following last week’s success:
Throws:
Berkay Altuntas – Discus 40.87m (UK No. 4), Shot 13.56m (UK No. 11)
Noah Lauder Clark – Javelin 49.74m (UK No. 6)
Josh Ladds – 1st B String Javelin (31.5m)
Oscar Hook – 1st B String Discus (33.37m) and Shot (11.01m)
Jumps:
High Jump:
Josh Brian – 3rd A String (1.45m)
Noah Lauder Clark – 1st B String (1.45m)
Long Jump:
Josh Brian – 3rd (5.36m)
Aaron Titlow – 1st B String (4.72m)
Track:
Matais Manrique Huelglas – 100m 12.8 (5th), 200m 25.4 (4th)
Owen Tilsley – 2nd in both B String 100m (13.3) and 200m (27.2)
Noah Lauder Clark – 3rd 300m (41.50)
Josh Brian – 1st B String 300m (42.0)
Oscar Larkin – 4th 800m (2:20.7)
Relay:
4x100m – 3rd place
Under 18 Women
With only two athletes competing, both delivered excellent performances:
Zoe Dickason – Discus 23.77m, Shot 7.93m (both wins)
Suki Humphreys – Discus 20.25m, Shot 6.47m
Both athletes won their events and respective strings.
Under 18 Men
Although finishing 4th overall, the squad produced some outstanding performances:
Turkay Altuntas won the Discus with 50.58m (UK No. 6), narrowly missing the league record, and also won the Shot with 13.51m.
Will McDonald won the Javelin with 52.46m (UK No. 13).
Theo Nightingale cleared 1.93m to win the High Jump (UK No. 10) and placed 4th in the Long Jump with 5.49m.
What’s Next
Most athletes are next in action at the Berkshire and Hampshire Track and Field Championships, where there is strong potential for a successful medal return for West Berkshire.
