The first round of the 2008 Athletics season got underway this weekend as Oxford City Travelled to Hemel Hempstead for their introduction to Division 2 following promotion in 2007. However, hopes were dashed before the competition began as City was without any middle distance runners due to a combination of injury, alternative competitions and the bank holiday weekend. Still, City managed to round up a strong team to compete in the Sprints and Throws, which showed throughout the competition as the Premier Club Enfield and Haringey struggled to contain City’s young guns. As expected the competition started slowly for City with Ben Kelsey picking up second place the Hammer Throw and the Shot Put and Ian Castle also grabbing 2nd with a PB in the Javelin with a throw of 44.25m.
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Moore and Busby jump to pb's
Newly promoted to division 1 west, Oxford City had to settle for 4th place in the opening match of the NYAL season. Despite all working hard to achieve many personal bests the Oxford athletes couldn’t make up points, with many events not filled.
In the under 15's Emily Moore and Andrew Busby both set pb's in the long jump clearing 5.00metres. Not to be left out, in the under 13's, younger sisters Lucy and Amy also set pb,s in the long jump
Oxfordshire Track & Field County Championships
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