WATFORD HARRIERS
Club News
6th April 2012
Herts Phoenix Open Friday
Matthew
Hall U17 100 M H - 14.8 Ranked 1 in county
Matthew Lally U15 High Jump 1.75 Ranked 1 in county / 5 in UK
Tamyah Jones U11 60 M 9.3 / 100 M 14.8 /200 M 31.3 Ranked 1
in county (All three)
Already
Ranked Number 1 in UK 60M/200M
Louise Hall 75 M H 15.5 Ranked 5 in county
24th March
2012
Ben Rochford goes from
strength to strength
6th English Schools U17 Boys 12th in home international
17th March
2012
Ben Rochford 6th in English Schools Cross-Country. Chosen to
represent England in the home international in Scotland.
10th March
2012
Watford Harriers took a
strong team to the highly prestigious Lee Valley Miniathon event
on the 10th March. The Lee Valley Miniathon is aimed at the
younger range of athletes, school years 3 to 7.It gives many of
our younger athletes a first taste of competition in an large
stadium. In a day of outstanding performances Watford’s
young team held their own with everybody getting a medal. In
the Watford team the outstanding performer was Tamyah Jones who
ran a stunning 60 M and 200 meters. Her times of 9.2 for the 60m
and 31.5 for the 200m were the fastest of the day for both the
boys and girls in school years 4 & 5. Tamyah Jones is now
ranked number 1 in the UK for 60 m for under 11’s.
All the full results are posted below:
Finlay Lawrence
60 m 9.4s 200 m 39.5s
600 m 2:32s
Tamyah Jones 60 m 9.2s
60 mh 12.4s 200 m 31.5s
Kelsey Loomes 60 m 10.9s 200
m 36.5s 600 m 2:28s
Ella
Brookes 60 m
10.6s 60 mh 13.3s 200 m 37.6s
Hannah Sexstone 60 m 11.8s 60 mh
14.0s 200 m 39.3s
Henry
Cox 60
m 10.2s 200 m 34.2s 600 m
2:07s
David
Blake 60
m 9.3s LJ 3.14m
200 m 32.6s
Anna Noakes 60 m
10.4s VJ
.39m LJ
2.34m
Jessica Rosewarn 60 m 10.9S 200 m 39.6s
Great performance by the Young Harriers team
4th March
2012 Herts County Indoor Championships
Results on Herts County AAA site
25th
September 2011 Eastern Combined Events
Suzie Bentley 1st U15 Girls
Fiona McQuire 9th U15 Girls
out of 27 who completed the events
24th September Aldershot Relays Results
21st August Matthew Hall 8th Nationals Bedford U15M 80m Hurdles
20th
August Inter-Counties Abingdon
Harvey O'Brart 1st U15M 800m 2m 6.21s
Matthew Hall 5th U15M 80m Hurldles 11.85s
19th
August 2011 Congratulations
to Richard Parles on receiving the Mayor's Audentior Award
on Friday 19th August at the Coloseum
for work within the community
including
providing help and a funding stream for the Peace Hospice
17th
August 2011 Congratulations to Paul Yeomans and Tammy on a baby
boy Aidy George
born Wednesday 17th August
6th August Suzie Bentley Bronze SEAA Champs Ashford U15F 75m Hurdles
1-2 July
2011 English Schools Championships results
Harvey
O'Brart 2nd U15M 800m 2m 0.48s
Shimaala Hareward 3rd JW Triple Jump 11.69m
Jack Noone 13th U17M Triple Jump 12.66m
Suzy Bentley U15F 75mH Semi 6th 11.78s
Corey Keane U15M 800m Heat 8th 2m 6.84s
19th
February Lee Valley
Minors and
juniors at an indoor event
Jan 2011
Who's this masquerading as a Watford Harriers athlete at Lee Valley
3rd December 2010 Presentation and Social Evening
1st Nov 2010 Vaughan Tayler steps down as Chairman after 14 years
U15 teams in Aldershot Relays September 2010
Tom Verbena competes in the Waford Open Graded Meeting 28th July 2010
5th June 2010
1st SML Milton Keynes
Southern Womens Team at Andover 22nd May less Louise and Emma
24th April 2010
1st SWL Watford
19th April 2010
London Marathon
Eomann Twomay 3:08:7
Derek Walker 3:12:33
Dumisani William 3:15:02
Tim Cory 3:15:23
Nicoleta Economu 4:06:29
Alison Putko 4:15:01
Angela Halford 4:31:27
Mike Norton 4:58:55
Dave Vannen plus kit 6:52:16
28th March 2010
Herts County Cross Country
Watford Cassiobury Park
Well done to all
those who competed
1st Senior Women
1st U13 Boys
3rd U13 Girls
2nd U11 Boys
1st Danielle Sanderson SW
4th Natalie wickings U17W
1st Shannon Swann U15G
1st Harvey O'Brart U13B
3rd Tom Verbena U13B
5th Chloe Dearman U13G
3rd Alex Harris U11B
13th March
2010
Tom Verbena 14th in the Nationals and Shannon Swann 20th in the
Intercounties Cross Country Meetings
13th
February 2010
Tom Verbena wins the Under 13 Boys Division 1 Chiltern League
title and the Under 13 Boys Team were 3rd.
Shannon Swann overall 5th in the Under 15 Girls
16th January 2010
Tom 2nd U13 Boys
but wins the division 1 individual championship
and Shannon 6th U15 Girls Chiltern League at Shuttleworth Park.
Watford Half Marathon and Junior Challenge Results
Southern Counties X-Country Parliament Hill 30th January Results
5th December 2009
Watford Harriers
are sad to announce the death of Andy Glover.
Andy, a top level starter, ensured we had starters and
markspersons for the Watford Open meetings
and until his illness was alway willing to help out.
He will be missed by the athletic fraternity from grass roots
level up to national level.
5th December 2009 Chiltern League Upton Parkr
Tom 2nd in Under
13 Boys Chiltern League at Upton Park with Harvey 3rd
Shannon wins the Under 15 Girls race by 20 metres.
Claire
Hallissey (Willer) competed for Great Britain in the World Half
Marathon Championships in Birmingham and was the first Brit home
in 1Hr 12 Min 24sec
7th November 2009
Tom 2nd in
Chiltern League at Luton with Harvey 4th. 7th November 2009
Shannon finished 5th 25 seconds behind Sky Draper.
Picture by Gary Mitchell
10th October 2009
Harvey wins U13
Boys Chiltern league at Horpath with Tom 3rd.
Shannon finishes 8th 5 seconds behind Sky Draper
October 2009
Harvey top of the
rankings for U13 Boys 800 metres with a time of 2min 10.59sec
Tom makes it to 24th in the rankings for U13 Boys 1500 metres
with a time of 4min 47.79sec
July 2009
We finally got the track back at the beginning of June but the stadium resembled a building site as the contractor has not tidied up and the finish left a lot to be desired. However both the council and SML worked hard to get the stadium up to scratch for the Combined Events International which was held this weekend 25th/26th July. Dick Parles is in discussions with the council as some of the facilities still need to be finished and some of the equipment needs to be replaced and repaired.
The stadium hosted the South of England senior championships but there were a lot of teething problems because of the state of the stadium. However the BMC Grand Prix which only needed the track went of well with Dame Kelly Holmes being there for the whole meeting. The minors mid summer meeting was held the next day with 140 competitors and was enjoyed by all.
The open meetings started again on June 3rd and the numbers are up on last year despite not advertising the events and will run to the end of September.
May I repeat my plea from the last newsletter in that we still desperately need more help in all areas of the club from administration, refreshments through to officiating and coaching. We have worked hard to obtain the current facilities and it is now down to everyone to ensure that this continues.
Charitable Status The club has now received Community Amateur Sports Club status so that it can receive donations free of tax. There a certain conditions attached which means that we have to promote the sport in the community. We are still awaiting the legacy of John Harding which will underpin our future development work in this area.
Woodside As you are all aware there a parking restrictions at Woodside which is causing some difficulties. A group has been set up of all the clubs on the complex to monitor and progress this issue.
Clubhouse We have purchased some new benches and tables for the patio area of the clubhouse but we need your suggestions on how the clubhouse could be improved or better used.
Club Championships The club championships will be held this year on Sunday the 6th September and we hope as many of you who can will come along and enjoy the day. We will finish off with a barbecue in the time-honoured fashion.
Subscriptions There are still several of you who have not renewed your subscriptions. May I remind you that if you are still actively training or competing you are not insured under the UK:Athletics policy if your subscriptions have not been renewed.
Mar 2008
Danielle Sanderson won silver in the World
Masters' Champs Half Marathon (W45 category) 17/03/08 in Clermont- Ferrand France, and team gold for Great
britain.
Danielle's Quote "I was very pleased with my time of 81 min
47s, but was only 5s behind the winner, and in truth should have
been able to beat her"!
Jan 2008
John Harding passed away. John was a benefactor of the club and was the club treasurer in the 50's.
Under 11 Girls win the Herts County Cross Country Championship. Suzie Bentley (2nd), Lily Varnham (6th) and Lavinia Economu (10th) by one point from Herts Phoenix. Under 11 Boys came 2nd in their event with Edward Marsh in 3rd place. Victoria Walker was 2nd in the Under 15 Girls race with Natalie Wickings 10th. Claire Hallissey (nee Willer) 2nd in the Senior Womens race.
Dec 2007 Keith Dearing 1936 - 2007
Watford
Harriers are sad to announce the death of Keith Dearing following
a heart attack on Tuesday evening 4th December.
Keith had been a prominent member of the club for 55 years as an
athlete and official holding the positions of Treasurer, Chairman
and then President, and currently serving a second term as
Treasurer among his other roles. Keith's second love was Modern
Sequence Dancing, and he was the Chairman of the Warners End
Sequence Dance Club in Hemel Hempstead who will feel his loss as
much as we do.
It was his tenacity and hard work from the 1980s through to his
untimely death that ensured the club and Woodside Stadium is held
in high regard throughout the athletic world both nationally and
internationally.
Keith was an international grade starter/marksman and had often
been seen on television officiating in the Grand Prixs and
internationals. He had also served on the SEAAA Track and Field
commitee as a budget manager.
Keith will probably be best known as the organiser of the highly
successful Watford Open Meeting. He was also a prime mover in the
building of the Woodside Clubhouse. He will be sorely missed.
No more will we hear the boom of his guns and see the fireworks
display when he started races at Woodside.
Our condolences go to his wife, family and friends.
Donations will go to the Diabetes Society, British Heart
Foundation and a trust supported by Keith and his wife for
Terminally Ill Children.
These donations can be sent to Watford Harriers c/o 7 Rainbow
Court, Oxhey Rd Watford WD19 4RP cheques payable to Watford
Harriers and the club will forward them on to the family with the
other donations that have been collected.
Messages of condolences can be e-mailed to info@watfordharriers.org.uk. Messages of Condolences currently received
Nov 2006 Arthur Collyer passed away 18th November age 97
Arthur
was a life member of Watford Harriers and a GB international over
880 yards.
Sep 2006 Southern Mens 1st Team and Southern Womens teams promoted
SWL TEAM promoted to Division 2
Oct 2004 Dick Parles elected in as new President of Watford Harriers