This year’s Disco and Presentation Night will be held in Dalkeith Miners Club on Friday 5th October. The trophies from the Club Championships, and other awards, will be presented at this evening.
All athletes, and family and friends of athletes, are welcome to attend.
Tickets priced £4 each will be on sale at club training nights from Monday 10th September. Contact John Brash, Margaret Benham or Gordon Robertson if you would like to purchase tickets.
Help and Donations Required
Dear All
The Club Championships are just over 3 weeks away and the “Catering Committee” are now looking for Volunteers and Donations??
The date of the championships is on the 23/09/2012 at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh.
Each year we request donations for the Tombola and Raffle, All proceeds made from the Tombola,Raffle,Tea’s & Coffee, and food all go back in to the club funds.
We also require donations of filled rolls and home baking which will be sold on the day along with Tea & Coffee.
Any one who is able to help on the day for half an hour or so ( don’t worry you will not miss your child’s event) should contact myself Ruth Szymanski on 01968 678326 or by email on elkasaruma@hotmail.co.uk as soon as possible.
Donations of food can be brought along on the day and the Tombola and Raffle prizes can either be handed in on any training night Monday or Thursday or on the day of the championships.
Please come along and see us on the day and join Lasswade Athletics Club for what will be a great fun day.
We also need volunteers to help out on the track and field on the day the more people we have to help the smoother the event runs after all it is all about the athletes of Lasswade Athletics Club it is their championship.
Many Thanks
Ruth Szymanski
Lasswade AC
Two athletes from the club became Scottish Champions at the weekend’s National Age Group Championships at Grangemouth.
Robert Ferguson claimed a superb double gold, taking the U18 Men’s High Jump title on Saturday (1.86m), before returning on Sunday to claim the U20 Men’s title (1.95m).
Rachel Robertson won gold in the U18 Women’s Long Jump (5.43m), as well as taking a bronze medal in the Triple Jump (10.69m).
Other medal winners were Ellen Kristoffersen – U18W – Long Jump – silver (5.15m), High Jump – bronze (1.60m), Gareth Fleming, U16M – Javelin – silver (45.31m), Pole Vault – bronze (3.10m), and Erin Feeley – U18W – Discus – silver (33.35m).
Some other results from the club’s athletes who were competing over the two days:
U14 Girls
800m – Lauren Dickson 7th in final – 2:32.63
Long Jump – Lisa Robertson – 8th – 4.12m, Imogen Wilson – 11th – 4.09m
U16 Girls
1500m – Sophie Miller – 7th in heat – 5:21.95
U16 Boys
300m Hurdles – Fraser Cousin 8th in final – 47.56s
Discus – Ross O’Brien – 8th – 20.74m, Shot Putt – 12th – 7.95m
U18 Women
1500m – Amy Frankland – 9th in final – 5:13.66
U20 Women
400m – Sophie Elder 6th in final – 61.00s
Well done to all athletes who competed in the championships.
Full results are now on the Scottish Athletics website.
The Scottish Age Group Championships are on this weekend (25/26 August) at Grangemouth Stadium. As was the procedure for the results at the recent Scottish Schools’ Championships, can any athlete, or parent/coach of an athlete who would like their result posted on the club website, and sent to the Advertiser, please send their result to me by 8pm on Sunday 26th August?
Shouting across the track on a Monday night at training that a result has been ‘missed’ from the website list is of no use, as by then the Advertiser print deadline has passed. This means that the result has not been ‘missed’, but has in fact not been received.
Any photographs would also be appreciated.
Thanks
Gordon
Email: rtbhq1@googlemail.com
Tel: 01875 821120
Mobile: 07958 595790
Rachel Robertson won the bronze medal in the long jump (5.31m) at last weekend’s English Athletics U17 Championships at Bedford. Rachel also registered a PB of 11.16m in the triple jump as she finished in 6th place.
Club athletes Rachel Robertson and Robert Ferguson, representing the Scotland U18 team, were both crowned champions at Saturday’s Celtic Games, held at Aberdeen Sports Village. Robert won the Men’s High Jump title with a height of 1.99m, while Rachel won the Women’s Triple Jump, jumping a new PB of 11.18m. Rachel was also runner-up in the Women’s Long Jump competition, with a distance of 5.55m.
U18 Futures athletes Ellen Kristoffersen, Gareth Fleming and Erin Feeley all registered PBs as they finished fourth in their events. Ellen in the Long Jump (5.35m)(PB), High Jump (1.60m), Gareth – Javelin (47.00m), and Erin – Discus (32.16m).
Congratulations and well done to all competing athletes.
Five athletes from the club will compete in this year’s Celtic Games to be held at Aberdeen Sports Village on Saturday 11 August.
Rachel Robertson and Robert Ferguson have been selected for the Scotland U18 team with Robert competing in the High Jump, and Rachel picked for Long Jump, Triple Jump, and the 4 x 100m Relay squad.
Ellen Kristoffersen (High Jump), Gareth Fleming (Javelin), and Erin Feeley (Discus) will compete as part of the Future Squad.
Three athletes from the club were representing Scotland in the SIAB match at Ashford, Kent on Saturday. Their results were:
Rachel Robertson – Triple Jump – Bronze (11.11m) PB, Long Jump – 4th (5.54m), 4 x 100m Relay – 4th (49.19s)
Ellen Kristoffersen – High Jump – 4th (1.64m), Long Jump – 6th (5.30m)
Gareth Fleming – Javelin – 7th (42.43m)
Lasswade athletes Guy Learmonth and Robert Ferguson both won their events at last night’s Welsh Athletics International.
Guy won the International Men’s 800m in a time of 1:48.90, and also ran in the Scottish Senior Men’s 4 x 400m Relay team who finished 4th (3:12.27).
Robert took first place in the U20 Men’s High Jump, with a winning jump of 1.94m.
Full results and report here:
Congratulations and good luck to all the club’s athletes chosen to represent Scotland next week.
Rachel Robertson, Katie Purves, Ellen Kristoffersen and Gareth Fleming, have been chosen for the Scottish Schools’ team for the SIAB international match at Ashford, Kent on Saturday 21st July, with Rachel competing in the long jump and triple jump, Ellen in the high jump and long jump, Katie in the 300m hurdles, and Gareth in the javelin.
Guy Learmonth will run in the Scottish Senior 4 x 400m relay team, and Robert Ferguson will compete in the high jump for the Scottish Under 20 team, in the Welsh Athletics International match at Cardiff International Stadium on 18th July.
