LAURA Taylor produced the run of her life to win the under-13s hurdles title at the Lancashire Championships at the weekend and smashed both the club and the county record in the process.
The Horwich Harrier had only contested the 70m hurdles once before but, after finishing second in her heat, she blazed to glory in the final.
Laura also was close to her best in both the long jump and 100m and made the finals in both these events.
Seven members made their debuts as 25 of the club’s athletes competed at the first meeting of the Mid Lancs Athletics in Blackpool last month.
Highlights of the competition were the achievements of AAA standard by: Hannah Storey U15G 100m 13.6s G4; Beth Miller U15G 100m 13.4s G4; Laura Taylor U13G LJ 3.81m G4; Tassia Dacre U13G Javelin 16.67m G4; Gabrielle Whittle U13G 100m 14.2s G3; Gabrielle Whittle U13G 200m 29.7s G3.
There U13s girls relay team — Lucy Keating, Laura Taylor, Gabrielle Whittle and Sophie Williams — and their male counterparts — Nathan Townsend, Noah Saunders, Isaak Dickinson and James Lovell — both won their events.
Results Lancashire Championships U17s: 800m Zac Howe 2.14.1, 1500m Zac Howe 4.42.6 U13s: 100m Laura Taylor 15.0 7th; 800m Pheobe Howe 2.55.3; 1500m Joseph Howe 5.22.1; 70m Hurdles Laura Taylor 12.6 1st CBP; Long Jump Laura Taylor 3.88 8th.
Blackpool Girls - U13s: Kate Bridge 100m 15.9s, Shot 4.93m, LJ 2.87; Sophie Williams 800m 3.04.6, Javelin 12m, Shot 5.57m; Phoebe Howe 800m 2.54; Laura Taylor 100m 14.9s, 200m 31.7s, LJ 3.81m G4; Gabrielle Whittle 100m 14.2s G3, 200m 29.7s G3, HJ 1m; Lucy Keating 100m 16.6s; 200m 37.4s; LJ 2.74m, Tassia Dacre Javelin 16m G4; Shot 5.96m. U15s: Beth Miller 100m 13.4s G4, 200m 28.3s; Hannah Storey 100m 13.6s G4, LJ 4.11m. U17s: Laura Tunstall 1500m 6.00.4. Seniors: Hayley Peacock LJ 2.95m.
Boys - U13s: Noah Saunders 100m 14.8s, 200m 31.6s; James Lovell 100m 14.4s, 200m 30.5s, LJ 3.05m; Joseph Howe 800m 2.44.1; Isaak Dickinson 100m 15.5s, 200m 33.9s; Joshua Lay 100m 16.7s, Javelin 6.2m; Nathan Townsend LJ 3.25m. U15s: Matthew Gibson 100m 14.0s, HJ 1.35m; Sam German Discus 11.68m; Jack Shaw 100m 13.8s; Matthew Ault 800m 2.19.8; Shaun Palmer 100m 13.9s, LJ 4.63m. U17s: Lewis Peacock LJ 4.50m, TJ 9.54 m; Zac Howe 800m 2.16.6. Seniors: Carl Foster J 4.07m.
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