Ayr Seaforth athletes are Kelvin Hall stars

Feb 18 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYR Seaforth athletes enjoyed a successful weekend at the Kelvin Hall in the National Combined Events Indoor (Pentathlon) on Saturday and Sunday.

And the club’s under 13 and under 15 boys and girls competed in the National Junior4 x 200m Indoor Relay Championships on Sunday.

At the Scottish Pentathlon Championships on Saturday, Scott McAnally was an excellent second in the under 15 boys’ pentathlon. The following day, Claire Taylor won gold in the Scottish under 20 women’s pentathlon.

In a series of exciting and quality relay heats and finals, the Seaforth under 13 girls and under 13 boys and under 15 boys ran with distinction to finish third.

Results: Combined events (pentathlon): Saturday: Scott McAnally U15 championships: 2nd with 2183 points. High jump 1m69 (536pts), 60m hurdles 10.75 (408); long jump 4m80 (345), shot putt 11m20 (558), 800m 2.28.84 (336). Total points 2183 from six competitors.

Sunday: Carolyn Harvey: U17 championships: 6th from 14 competitors with 2650 points. 60m hurdles 9.71 (pb), shot putt 7m38 (pb), long jump 4m68, high jump 1m39, 800m 2.51.30. Claire Taylor: U20 championships: 1st with 416 points (no event results available).

National Junior Indoor 4x200m relay championships: U13 girls: 1. Edinburgh AC 2.00.18; 2. Giffnock North 2.02.53; 3. Ayr Seaforth 2.02.93; Team: Louise Murray, Emily McAlpine, Georgia Brawley, Nadia Simpson.

Under 13 boys: 1. Edinburgh AC 1.56.57; 2. Giffnock North 2.01.83; 3. Ayr Seaforth 2.03.23 (Oliver Smith, Jason Evans, Ewan McLevy, Fraser Angus).

Under 15 boys: 1. Edinburgh AC 1.41.28; 2. Giffnick North 1.43.16; 3. Ayr Seaforth 1.49.87 (Scott McAnally, Stephen Mexson, Miki Csiky, Niall McHugh).

Under 15 girls heat: 5. Alison Leckie, Ailie Shanks, Eleanor Jones, Sophie Dunlop1-56.97 (team did not qualify for the final).

Fixtures: Saturday: all roads lead to Falkirk (Callendar Park) for the Scottish National Cross Country Championships. Seaforth will be well represented especially in the younger age groups.

Sunday: Seaforth are back at the Kelvin Hall for the second meeting of the Scottish Indoor League.

This meeting provides all age groups (from U11, U13, U15, U17 and U20 males and females) to build on the excellent results from the first match held last month and could decide the age groups to qualify for the finals on March 13.