Doncaster Newsletter 40+
Returning to our home track this week the team made their highest score for the season, with a great turnout. Particular welcome to new high jumpers, Nicholas Burkitt and Michael Scales. Nicholas equalled Paul Mierisch’s club record and though not in the finals program this year, it will make us much more competitive next year.
Also welcome back to Jim Poulter. A stalwart of the club for many years, he is still competitive in the pole vault and with Darryl and Warren also competing in that event, we have it covered.
Teams at the moment look like:
100 metres: Paul Mierisch, David Firth, Warren Hattwich, Graham Ford (Darryl Kilmartin)
400 metres: David Firth, Campbell McLennan, Paul Mierisch, Warren Hattwich (Darryl Kilmartin)
1500 metres: Campbell McLennan, Darryl Kilmartin
3000 steeple: John Curry
100 metres hurdles: Graham Ford
Walk: Campbell McLennan
Pole Vault: Jim Poulter, Darryl Kilmartin (Warren Hattwich)
Long Jump: Paul Mierisch, Graham Ford (Warren Hattwich)
Discus Throw: Graham Ford, Paul Mierisch (Peter Coumaros)
Javelin Throw: David Firth, Warren Hattwich (Peter Coumaros)
Relay: Paul Mierisch, David Firth, Warren Hattwich, Darryl Kilmartin (Graham Ford)
Things are really looking up, but we urgently need a couple more 1500 metres runners. Hopefully some of our cross-country crew can be enticed.
Results this week:
100 metres: David Firth 12.43 (387), Paul Mierisch 12.48 (379), Warren Hattwich 13.30 (319), Darryl Kilmartin 14.78 (199)
400 metres: David Firth 54.20 (461), Paul Mierisch 58.24 (365), Darryl Kilmartin 70.84 (199), Graham Ford 86.99 (174)
1500 metres: Campbell Mclennan 4:51.5 (390), Darryl Kilmartin 6:02.5 (191)
5000 metres: John Curry 20:06.7 (281)
2000 metres walk: Campbell Mclennan 13:11.5 (288)
4 x 100 relay: Doncaster 52.13 (293)
Discus Throw: Graham Ford 26.68 (442) (club record), Paul Mierisch 32.14 (432), Peter Coumaros 23.99 (371)
High Jump: Nicholas Burkitt 1.65 (445) (equal club record), Michael Scales 1.45 (430)
Javelin Throw: David Firth 41.98 (461), Peter Coumaros 24.54 (390), Graham Ford 19.49 (361)
Long Jump: Paul Mierisch 5.06 (391), Warren Hattwich 4.43 (328) (club record), Darryl Kilmartin 4.03 (302)
Pole Vault: Jim Poulter 1.90 (313), Darryl Kilmartin 1.90 (197), Warren Hattwich 1.90 (173)
There were also a couple of 40+ women competing in the open section. Particular welcome back to Charmaine Smith. This has helped the open team to make the finals.
Women
2000 metres walk: Laura Mclennan 12:25.9 (303)
Discus Throw: Charmaine Smith 24.82 (416)
Long Jump: Charmaine Smith 3.50 (251)
Decathlon
We’ve finally managed to locate the results of Darryl’s decathlon last weekend.
Kilmartin, Darryl (3567) 100 metres 14.59 (446), Long 3.89 (339), Shot 7.88 (440), High 1.28 (374), 400 70.92 (345), 100 hurdles 23.01 (202), Discus 19.94 (279), Pole 2.30 (314), Javelin 23.19 (278), 1500 5:45.62 (550)