Rebekah Tiler became the youngest weightlifter to win a senior women’s British title when she won gold in the 69kg class at Coventry recently. Rebekah has been selected to represent England in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this year. Her gold at Coventry follows her silver in April in the European Youth Championships. A marvellous achievement.
Demetric Nelson turned in a superb performance recently at Manchesterwhere hewon the Senior Men’s North of England 200m title in a time of 26.60.
At the West Yorkshire Schools Athletics Championships Cleckheaton Saturday 14 June 2014
o Intermediate Boys 3000m Champion Emile Cairess
o Junior Girls 1500m Champion Victoria Merrick
o Junior Boys 1500m Champion Matthew Merrick
o Intermediate Boys 100m hurdles Champion Jacob Gill
o Senior Girls 400m hurdles Champion Lily Dooks
Emile Cairess and Matthew Merrick have been selected to represent West Yorkshire at The English Schools Championships later this year.
Congratulations to all these athletes and particularly to Emile Cairess and Matthew Merrick.
British Master 5k Championship Horwich
Bingley won the M65-69 category with Fred Gibbs, Peter Ellerton and Peter Covey.
Fred Gibbs won the gold medal for his first place in the M75 race.
John Smithurst won bronze in the M75 race in third place.
Mary Green won bronze for her third place in the F55 race.
Becky Weight came a creditable 6th in the F55 race. Congratulations to all the athletes representing Bingley Harriers & A.C. and particularly to Fred Gibbs for adding another gold medal to his collection.
Northern League Senior Track and Field Match Sheffield Saturday 7 June 2014. Team Bingley is to be congratulated on winning this match. Perhaps as important as the victory was the fact that 28 athletes turned out in the blue and white hooped vests of whom 9 were under 17s. A good blend of experience and youth.