The first JSB Forth Valley League took place at Grangemouth on 21 April 2012. With a number of our youngsters away on duty at the Primary Schools Cross Country Championships our young team performed well with a lot of them competing for the first time. Click on the link below to view the UNSCRUTINISED RESULTS.
Lasswade Athletics Club senior men’s track and field team made a bright start in their bid to regain first division status in the Scottish Athletics League. After their surprise demotion last season the Midlothian outfit headed to Meadowbank on Saturday on the promotion trail to face division two competition in the first of four meetings over the summer. Eight other clubs stand in their way from various parts of Scotland and with only two places available manager Andrew Sobik expects a tough time. However, he has recruited some promising young athletes over the winter period and with the club’s own youth set-up starting to pay dividends he named his first team of the campaign with optimism. It was here that Lasswade had its first success with a fine second place in the pole vault for young Gareth Fleming from Newtongrange (in his first outing with the senior team) backed up by Fergus Nimmo (1st B). In fact this set the scene for the afternoon as the jumpers and throwers had indeed a ‘field day.’ John McOmish in the hammer, shot and javelin had a first and two second B’s, Slavik Dalecki 1st A in shot and javelin and Eddie Kopystynski (2nd A hammer) were supported all the way by Robert Ferguson who won the high jump and was second in the long jump and another new young athlete Shawn Wright who was winner of the triple jump and first ‘B’ in the high jump.
Meanwhile team captain Alastair Dalgleish had a busy afternoon on the track. Leading by example he covered the 400m hurdles, the 100 and 200 metres with three third placings, with Charlie Carstairs being equally busy in the two longer sprints and both relays. Greg Louden coming back from injury showed the form he displayed this time last year in winning the A 400m race in 48.97seconds the fastest time of the day for both leagues. Shawn Wright followed up his sterling efforts in the jumps to record a 4th place in the 100m while for the endurance squad another young promising athlete Jake Thomas made a fine debut for Lasswade in the 800m where he was a fast finishing fourth. Barney Phillips was prominent in the 1500m and later in the 5000m finishing third in both of these events and Colin Menzies scored a second in the Steeplechase. Jordan Charters and Dean Philip came into the team for the shorter relay with Wright and Ferguson but an unfortunate injury to Philip in the third section killed off their chances as he challenged for the lead. However, the day finished as it started with Greg Louden anchoring the 4x400m squad of himself Dalgleish, Carstairs and Wright into a fine second place.
Final results were: Lasswade 319 points, Pitreavie 280, Kilbarchan 240, Whitemoss
188, Corstorphine 162, Clydesdale 99, Fife 97, Dunfermline and West Fife 86 and
Kirkintilloch 80. Next Meeting on Sunday 20 May at Aberdeen.
The East District Track & Field Championships take place on 12th and 13th May 2012.
We have been advised that the SAL online system is not working and Bill Walker has therefore sent us a PDF of a paper entry form. If you intend to enter then please note that the entries close on Friday 27th April and no late entries will be accepted.
Bill Walker will be at Meadowbank for Scottish Men’s League on Saturday, 21st April and Scottish Women’s League on Sunday, 22nd April where he will accept entries.
Bill will have a collection Box at Declarations Both Days.
If you have any questions please speak to your coach.
To print an entry form please click here East District Entry Form 2012
Two senior teams from Lasswade AC competed in the Scottish Athletics National six and four stage Road Relays held at Livingston.
With runners alternatively running a three or six mile leg (4 stages for Women and 6 for the men) the total race was either 18 or 27 miles and starting at 12 noon lasted for over 2 hours.
Of the 64 teams who started Central AC won the men’s race with a time of 2hrs 14mins 51secs from Shettleston Harriers and Cambuslang while the Women’s race, with 37 teams, was won by Central AC in 1hr 44min 36secs from Edinburgh AC and Fife.
The Midlothian clubs squads competed well in their age groups with the women’s team of Linden Nicholson, Karen McKinley, Lorna Rice and Wilma Kerr finished 7th to Fife AC in the Women’s Masters race with the men’s team taking 28th spot in the overall classification.
The Lasswade men’s team was led of on the first 3 mile stage by Richard Connor followed by Barney Phillips (6 miles), Ross Finlayson (3 miles), Ben Mitchell (6 miles), Brian Wilson (3 miles) and anchored by David Ramage (6 miles), and finished in a time of 2hrs 44mins.
Well done to everyone who competed.
As from Monday the 2nd April 2012 we will be back out doors at Dalkeith Campus Track from 7pm to 8.30/9pm, remember to wrap up as it is still cold at this time of year.
Also as from Thursday 5th April 2012, thursday training will also be at Dalkeith Campus Track from 7-8.30/9pm, The change of venue is due to the New Lasswade High school being built on the grass area we normally use,
Due to the change in venue the cost of Thursday training will be increased from £1.50p to £2.00p as from Thursday 5th April 2012.
The Scottish Schools Cross Country Championships took place at Beach Park Irvine on Saturday with three Lasswade athletes taking part over an open hilly course.
Matthew Smith ran in the boys under 14 age group and finished in 39th place out of the 94 finishers.
Next off in the girls 15-17 age group was Amy Frankland. Amy has been running consistently well over the cross country season placing well in the district and national championships. Amy ran another great race to finish in 9th place.
Callum Clark who has been improving his indoor track times recently was representing his school in the boys 15-17 age group. Callum ran well to finish mid field in 59th position.
For full results please click here
The club had four teams in the SAIL Finals on Sunday (11th March), and four teams in the 4 x 200m Relay Championships.
In the league finals the teams were U20 Men, U20 Women, U17 Men and U17 Women. The Under 17 Women’s team (Katie Purves, Rachel Robertson, Ellen Kristoffersen, Amy Smith, Erin Feeley & Amy Frankland) were runaway winners, winning six out of the nine events to claim the title. This is the third time the team has been crowned Indoor League champions, having previously won the event in the U13 and U15 age groups.
The club were represented in the relays at U15 Boys, U15 Girls, U17 Men and U17 Women. Fielding really young teams at U15, both teams ran well, but didn’t qualify for the finals. The U17 Boys’ team (William Hutchison, Ross Henderson, Iain Lawson & Gareth Fleming) collected bronze medals in their final.
In an exciting race in the U17 Women’s event, the team of Rachel Stoakes, Katie Purves, Amy Smith and Rachel Robertson ran a fantastic race to claim another gold medal, and finish their indoor season in style. It was also a fitting way to end the last event at the Kelvin Hall for the club.
Well done to everyone who competed yesterday, and throughout the indoor season, and also to all the club’s officials, coaches and team managers.
Congratulations to Ellen Kristoffersen and Rachel Robertson on their selection for the Scottish Schools’ team for the UK School Games which are being held at the Olympic Stadium, London, in May.
Ellen has been selected for the High Jump, and Rachel for the Long Jump.
Dave Finlayson has also been selected as an official for the games.
Well done from everyone at the club.
Congratulations to Keira Murray who has been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Standard Distance Triathlon Championships in Israel on Sunday 22 April.
