Ayr Seaforth athletes end a busy outdoor season

Sep 17 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYR Seaforth’s club track and field championships attracted an excellent turnout of entrants, particularly in the younger age groups, to Dam Park Stadium last week.

And it resulted in several close points results to decide the club champions and runners-up.

Results: senior /junior men: Andrew McElwee (45 pts); r-up: Jonathon Thompson (39); 3. Fraser Mckenzie (26); 4.:Andrew Rae (4); 5. Jonathon Dunn (3).

U17 men: Aaron Gray (44 pts); r-up: Angus Arnold (33); 3. Scott Gibson (27); 4. Scott Jones (23).

U15 boys: Scott McAnally (42 pts); r-up: James Armstrong (35); 3. Andrew Black (23); 4. Ross Fraser (14 ).

U13 boys: Jonathon Hendry (39 pts); r-up: Nathan Macalister (35); 3. Callum Gillespie (25); 4. Angus Mossie (21); 5. Dominic Ianotti (11); 6. Aaron Nathon (9); 7. Robin Girvan (8); 8. Yevgeniy Hildebrand (6); 9. Adam Stanley (3); 10. Lewis Hannah (2).

U11 boys: Oliver Smith (29 pts); r-up: Fraser Angus (20); 3. Lewis Ross (19); 4. Mathew Davidson (15); 5. Daniel Martin (12); 6. Ewan McLevy (10); 7. Andrew Peck (7); 8= Callum Meldrum and Stuart Dunlop (6); 10= Cameron Black and Adam White (4); 12. Steven Martin (3). Others: Oliver Mossie (5), Jack Schendal (5), Harry Lynch (5), Callun Cormican (3), Jed McIntyre (3), Scott Bates (2), Taylor Stevenson (2), Liam Cuthbertson (2), Euan Cowan (1), Tom Laing (1).

Senior women/junior women: Meghan Logue (45 pts); r-up: Rachel Hunter (24).

U17 women: Aileen Rennie (41 pts); r-up: Hazel Jamieson (37); 3. Jemma McSheffery (28); 4. Rebecca McVeigh (27).

U15 girls: Carolyn Harvey (45 pts); r-up: Caitlin Gillon (32); 3. Alison Leckie (25); 4. Sophie Dunlop (20); 5. Leigh McLevy (15).

U13 girls: Ailie Shanks (27 pts); r-up: Lisa Rennie (24); 3. Alison Harvey (23); 4. Louise Murray (21); 5. Katie Vallance (19); 6= Kirstin Oakley and Charlotte Crossland (16); 8. Nadia Simpson (13); 9. Chloe Gillon (11); Others: Amy Palmer (6), Lara Carey (5), Georgia Brawley (5), Michelle Hoffin (5), Lucinda Pinkerton (3), Brooke Findlay (2).

U11 girls: Jennifer McVeigh (30 pts); r-up: Katie McAlpine (26); 3. Shannon Young (20); 4. Anna George (11); 5= Yvonne Hoffin and Hannah Paisley (9); 7. Lucy Davidson (8); Others: Jordyn Findlay (3), Rhea McTaggart (3), Summer Stalker-hill (3), Eilidh Cosh (2), Jenny Aitkenhead (1), Megan Short (1), Amy Topping (1), Becca Topping (1), Sorrel Jones (1).

A smaller than expected group of Ayr Seaforth members took part in the prestigious annual young athletes Pitreavie trophy meeting which started at 10am and finished at 6pm.

With over 300 young athletes competing, it was an achievement to reach the finals of the events on Sunday but the small elite band from Seaforth enjoyed a successful day of trophy wins.

In the U17 men`s group, Wallace Graham made an encouraging return to competition after a lengthy spell of injury with a fine third in the final of the 100 metres. All day there were strong headwinds of minus 4.6 to 4.8 which negated any chance of fast times.

In the U15 boys’ javelin, James Armstrong was an impressive winner with 41 metres 55, then recorded 1m 55 in the high jump for third place and rounded off a good day in the 80 metres hurdles finishing fourth in 14.79 secs.

U13 boy Nathan MacAlister ran well into a strong wind for fourth in the final of the 100m (15.49).

U11 boy Fraser Angus produced two outstanding sprints in the final of the 150m and 75m (both personal bests) finishing second in both races almost deadheating with the same young athlete from Edinburgh: 150 metres (22.19) and 75 metres (11.67).

Sophie Dunlop finished well to take third place in the U15 girls’ hurdles (12.87) again into a strong headwind.

In the U13 girls, Ailie Shanks ran well in the 100m final to finish fourth in the ‘A’ final but no times available and also finished fourth in the 200m ‘B’ final (30.05) when still very windy). She also shot putted 4m 94.

Charlotte Crossland made the final of the U13’s 70m hurdles finishing an excellent fourth. She also ran well in the 200m (heats 31.5) and cleared 3m 36 in the long jump.

In the U11 girls, Jennifer McVeigh and Katie McAlpine had a busy and successful day.

Jennifer was second in the 75 metres ‘B’ final (12.48 ), sixth in the long jump (3m 06) and seventh in the shot putt (4m 30).

Katie was fifth in the 75 metres ‘A’ final (12.61). In her heat she ran 12.56, 150 metres (heat second 25.61 ) and was sixth in the long jump (3m 02).

Seaforth athletes will now have a quiet period of training at the Old Racecourse Playingfields on Tuesdays and Thursdays while the track at Dam Park is being resurfaced and repainted.

Training at the Old Racecourse started on Tuesday this week at 6.30pm until 8.30pm.