Ayr Seaforth youngsters rise to the challenge

Jul 2 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYR Seaforth’s younger athletes rose to the challenge in the third and final match of Central and South of Scotland Division One.

They finished a close second behind winners Shettleston with 918 points at Grangemouth on Sunday.

It was an excellent team performance, particularly from the younger members, as a number of seniors were conspicuously absent from the team.

Special mention went to Andrew McElwee and Johnny Thompson who competed in seven and five events respectively for the senior team.

After three matches, the overall winners were Giffnock North with 22 league points with Seaforth’s last season’s champions, second with 17 league points and 2696 match points.

Sunday’s points: Shettleston 1046; Ayr Seaforth 918; Giffnock North 864; Law & District 834; Airdrie 757; Victoria Park/City of Glasgow 725; Kilbarchan 665; Ronhill Cambuslang 418.

Final points after three matches: Giffnock North 22; Ayr Seaforth 17; Law & District 17; Shettleston 15; Victoria Park/City of Glasgow 13; Airdrie 13; KIlbarchan 8; Ronhill Cambuslang 3.

Seaforth results: senior women: 3000m: 5. Louise-Hill Stirling 11.24 (pb); 100m: 1. Meghan Logue 13.5; 400m: 1. Meghan Logue 62.2; ‘B’: 2. Rachel Hunter; 4 x 100m: 1. M. Logue, Sarah Cassells, Katy Sprang, Lauren Goldie; high jump: 2. Cheryl Gibson 1.20; triple jump: 2. Cheryl Gibson 9.33 (pb); ‘B’: 1. Rachel Hunter 8.51; discus: 2. Rachel Hunter 28.74; ‘B’: 1. Gwen McFarlane 22.25.

Masters women: 3000m: 5. Tracey Martin 4.47.0 (pb); 800m: 2. Sharon Ramage 3.06.00.

U17 women: 100m: 4. Hazel Jamieson 14.5; ‘B’: 3. Rebecca McVeigh 14.5; 800m: 2. Sarah Cassells 2.35.6; ‘B’: 2. Katie Sprang 2.39.3; javelin: 1. Aileen Rennie 34.01 (pb); ‘B’: 1. Lauren Goldie 13.09; high jump: 1. Hazel Jamieson 1.55; 4 x 100m: 3. R. McVeigh, A. Rennie, H. Jamieson, Olivia Thornton 54.9.

U15 girls: 100m: 3. Carolyn Harvey 13.8; ‘B’: 2. Alison Leckie 14.2; 800m: 6. Laura Meader 2.49.5; long jump: 2. Carolyn Harvey 4.59; shot putt: 3. Carolyn Harvey 7.48 (pb).

U13 girls: 100m: 3. Ailie Shanks 14.0; ‘B’: 4. Katie Vallance 4.14.9; 800m: 3. Lisa Rennie 2.38.4; ‘B’: 1.Kirstin Oakley 2.39.2; long jump: 5. Louise Murray 3.64; ‘B’: 2. Alison Harvey 3.49; javelin: 3. Kirstin Oakley 14.64 (pb); ‘B’: 3. Lisa Rennie 10.73 (pb); shot putt: 5. Ailie Shanks 5.51; ‘B’: 3. Katie Vallance 5.49; 4 x 100m: 3. K. Vallance, L. Murray, A. Harvey, A. Shanks 59.0.

U11 girls: 80m: 4. Jennifer McVeigh 12.9; ‘B’: 4. Katie McAlpine 13.1; 800m: 7. Hannah Paisley 3.10.8; ‘B’: 5. Yvonne Hoffin 3.12.6; long jump: 5. Jennifer McVeigh 2.98; ‘B’: 7. Shannon Young 2.41; 4 x 100m: 2. H. Paisley, S. Young, K. McAlpine, J. McVeigh 65.5.

Senior men: 400m hurdles: 1. Andrew McElwee 64.9; ‘B’: 1. Johnny Thompson 69.5; 100m: 4. Johnny Thompson 12.0; ‘B’: 1. Andrew McElwee 12.0; 400m: 3. Andrew McElwee 52.5; 800m: 6. Andrew McElwee 2.04.9; ‘B’: 5. Johnny Thompson 2.22.2; javelin: 2. Johnny Thompson 29.70; ‘B’: 3. Andrew McElwee 22.92; shot putt: 5. Johnny Thompson 6.89; ‘B’: 5. Andrew McElwee 4.68; high jump: 2. Andrew McElwee 1.70.

Masters men: 100m: 1. John McGarry 13.1; 800m: 3. Peter Laing 2.23.7.

U17 men: 100m: 1. Sam Revie 11.5; ‘B’: 2. Scott Gibson 12.2; 400m: 1. Aaron Gray 52.0; ‘B’: 1. Scott Gibson 54.5; 4 x 400m: 1. S. Revie, S. Gibson, A. Murphy, A. Gray 3.41; high jump: 3. Andrew Murphy 1.65; ‘B’: 1. Aaron Gray 1.60; javelin: 3. Andrew Murphy 37.76; ‘B’: 2. David Ellis 25.45; long jump: 1. Andrew Murphy 5.79.

U15 boys: 100m: 4. Lewis Anderson 12.9; ‘B’: 5. James Armstrong 13.9; 400m: 3. Scott McAnally 61.2; ‘B’: 4. Lewis Anderson 60.4; 800m: 6. Scott McAnally 2.28.7; ‘B’: 4. Shaun Rennie 2.30.0; 4 x 100m: 4. L. Anderson, S. McAnally, J. Armstrong, Andrew Black 53.5; shot: 1. Scott McAnally 10.41; ‘B’: 1. Lewis Anderson 10.36; high jump: 1. Shaun Rennie 1.50; ‘B’: 2. Scott McAnally 1.50.

U13 boys: 100m: 5. Angus Mossie 14.9; ‘B’: 3. Nathan MacAllister 14.3; javelin: 5. Angus Rennie 15.17.

U11 boys: 80m: 2. Oliver Smith 12.4; ‘B’: 1. Fraser Angus 12.0; 800m: 7. Daniel Martin 2.51.7; ‘B’: 2. Steven Martin 2.53.0; long jump: 5. Cameron Black 3.32; ‘B’: 3. Oliver Smith 3.25; 4 x 100m: 1. D. Martin, S. Martin, F. Angus, O. Smith 61.2.

Fixtures: Sunday: the third match in the Scottish Young Athletes League at Grangemouth will decide if Ayrshire qualifies for the Scottish league final on August 1.

The team combines under 13s, under 15s and under 17s from Seaforth, Kilmarnock Harriers and North Ayrshire Harriers.

Ayrshire are currently third after two matches and must finish in the top five to qualify for the prestigious final.