Ayr Seaforth men struggle in opening meeting of Scottish League Division Two at Grangemouth

Apr 22 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

WITH only nine athletes and several events not covered, it was no surprise that Ayr Seaforth men’s team could finish only sixth from 10 clubs at the first match of the Scottish League Division Two.

The main problems were due to injuries to key team members and non-availability of other key players at Grangemouth.

Sunday’s team result: 1. Whitemoss 321 pts; 2. Falkirk Victoria Harriers 317; 3. Shettleston Harriers 284; 4. Corstorphine 278; 5. Kilbarchan 240; 6. Ayr Seaforth 216; 7. Fife 204; 8. Dunfermline & West Fife 90; 9. Clydesdale 58; 10. Kirkintilloch Olympians 55.

Seaforth results: 100m: S. Gibson 8th 11.99; 200m (A) competitor disqualified; (B) S.Gibson 3rd 24.19; 400m: N Burnside 2nd 51.54; (B): A. Arnold 2nd 55.30; 800m: C. Garrett 6th 2.03.69; 1500m: G.Templeton 6th 4.24.79 (pb); 110m hurdles: A. McElwee 2nd 19.72; 400m hurdles: A. McElwee 1st 59.42.

Long jump: A. McElwee 3rd 5m-91; (B) S. Gibson 5th 4m62; triple jump: S.Rennie 4th 10m 90 (pb); high jump: A.McElwee 4th 1m 70; (B): S. Rennie 3rd 1m40; shot putt: C. Garrett 7m41; javelin: C. Garrett 5th 29m-90; (B): N.Burnside 3rd 25m31.

4x100m: 2nd in 46.19 (S. Gibson, A. Arnold, C. Garrett, N.Burnside); 4x400m: 2nd in 3.33.2 (C. Garrett, A. McElwee, G. Templeton, N. Burnside).

lSeaforth athletes helped Team West finish second with 400 points in the first match of the Scottish Women’s League at Meadowbank.

Results: senior women: Rachel Hunter: hammer: 3rd in 48.12, discus: 4th in 29.81, shot: 3rd in 11.10, javelin: 5th in 23.26; Caroline George: 100m: 2nd in 12.61, 200m: 4th in 25.63; Alexandria Lamond: 3000m: 1st in10.25.37, 800m ‘B’: 2nd in 2.33.68, javelin ‘B’: 3rd in 17.88.

Under 17 women: Carolyn Harvey: 300m hurdles ‘B’: 2nd in 49.23 (pb), long jump: 4th in 4.71; 80m hurdles ‘B’: 1st in 13.22 (pb); Rebecca McVeigh: shot ‘B’: 3rd in 6.80; discus ‘B’: 4th in 10.27 (pb).

Under 15 girls: Alice Arnold: high jump: 5th in 1.30m, shot ‘B’: 6th in 5.44 (pb); Sophie Dunlop: 100m: 4th in 13.66 (pb), 75m hurdles: 2nd in 12.67; Lisa Rennie: 800m: 4th in 2.39.27; Kirstin Oakley: 1500m: 2nd in 5.02.30 (pb).

Under 13 girls: Louise Murray: long jump: 1st in 4.11 (pb), 70m hurdles ‘B’: 2nd in 12.92; Georgia Brawley: 100m ‘B’: 2nd in 14.73 (pb); Nadia Simpson: 200m ‘B’: 1st in 29.21 (pb), shot: 5.40 (pb).

Senior relay: 3rd in 50.75 (Caroline); Under 15 girls: 4th in 55.00 (Sophie); Under 13 girls: 1st in 56.92 (Georgia, Nadia, Louise).

lTwelve-year-old Ailie Shanks had two personal bests at the Nithsdale AC open graded meeting on Sunday.

She won the under 15 girls 200m in 27.8 secs and was third in the 100m with 13.7 secs.

lFixtures: the Ayrshire Harriers young athletes team, comprising members from Ayr Seaforth, Kilmarnock Harriers and North Ayrshire AC, travel to Grangemouth on Sunday for the first match in Scottish Young Athletes League Division One.

The team bus leaves Ayr rail station car park at 9am prompt.

Seaforth athletes resume their normal training schedules at Dam Park on Tuesday and Thursday nights this week. Relining work at the track is now complete.