There was a big turnout of Bicester AC athletes for the final round of the Oxfordshire League track and field match held recently at Tilsley Park. There was an excellent performance from the Bicester under 15 boy’s team who won their competition and Bicester’s under 17 women’s team who finished runner up. However with a swirling wind that developed as the afternoon progressed affected personal best performances particularly on the track.
Bicester’s under 15 boys team enjoyed two A string wins. There was a comprehensive win in the A 300m for Cyrus Ariana in an EA PB level 6 time of 40.7secs. And Alexander Collins made it a double win for Bicester as he took the B 300m in a new personal best time of 46.3secs. Bicester’s other A string win came in a competitive 200m with James Allison taking the spoils in an EA PB level 5 time of 25.5secs. Ariana finished runner up in the B event with 25.9secs. Allison also finished runner up in a competitive 100m in an EA PB level 6 time of 12.5secs with teammate Finley Harrell breaking 14 secs for the first time placing 4th in the B 100m (13.9secs). Allison also placed 3rd in the A long jump with 4.42m. It was a good day for Harrell as he set a trio of personal bests on the day. Harrell putted 6.49m for 4th in the A string shot putt and leapt to a new best in the long jump of 3.94m in finishing 3rd in the B string. Ariana putted over 6 metres for the first time finishing 4th in the B event (6.14m). Alexander Collins was runner up in his main event the 1500m with an EA level 5 effort of 4mins 42.4secs. Harry Cruickshank won the B event running close to his best (5mins 00.4secs) and also set a new best in the javelin finishing 4th in the A string with 23.44m. Bicester’s Harry Spencer also set a new best placing 3rd in the B event (12.02m). Spencer also finished 5th in the A 800m with a new best of 2mins 38.7secs with Emeras Mohandes gaining valuable points with runner up spot and a 3mins 15.8secs clocking.
Bicester’s under 17 women have enjoyed a fine summer and secured runner up spot in the team competition but personal bests proved hard to come by. Yasmine Sheppard secured one in the javelin winning the A competition with a new best throw of 23.14m. And it was a double first for Bicester as Lily Spencer took the B event with a new best of 11.74m. There was a win for Georgia Bower in the long jump (4.53m) as well as a runner up spot in the A 100m (13.5secs). Sheppard was 3rd in the A string shot putt (7.37m) with Bower taking the B string with a putt of 6.97m. Olivia Naidu-Johnon’s efforts included a runner up spot in the B string 100m (13.8secs) as well as 4th place in the A discus ((12.75m). Grace Jarvey took runner up spot in the B string with a new best throw of 11.70m. There was a 3rd place for Jessica Shepherd in the A 800m (3mins 7.8secs). And the relay quartet of Bower, Naidu-Johnson, Sheppard and Jarvey, who have been virtually unbeatable during the summer, emerged victorious in the 4 by 100m relay clocking 54.5secs.
There was a good turnout of Bicester athletes in the under 11 boy’s competition. Thomas Richards made something of a spectacular debut amassing a score of over 200 points placing 9th out of the 64 competitors (211 points). Richards produced a Bicester AC top ranking throw of 30.03m in the howler as well as an impressive win in his heat of the 600m with 2mins 1.5secs, which also heads the Bicester 600m rankings. Next placer for Bicester was another debutant, Harry Damm, who finished 37th amassing 152 points. His efforts included a 12.7secs clocking in the 75m and a 2mins 18.1secs time in the 600m. Other Bicester placings were Franek Markiewicz 40th, Alex Kellly 46th, Reece Dunwell 52nd, Alfieri Akin-Olugbade 58th, Jenson Ash 62nd and Oliver Kelly 64th. Bicester had 4 in the under 9 quad event. The team was headed home by debutant Freddie Damm who secured 13th place. He was followed in by Sam Dipple 15th, Rufus Allen 16th and Luca Wilson 17th.
Bicester’s under 13s competed well but had to be contend with 5th place. Charlie Simpson achieved Bicester one under 13 boy’s A string win in a competitive 200m where he clocked 29.4secs. Simpson also ran a big new personal best in the 1500 metres knocking several seconds off his previous best in finishing 4th (5mins 8.6 secs). Stanley Conlon produced two best in the throwing events with 4th place in the A javelin (19.67m) and 3rd in the A shot (5.59m). Bicester’s Jake Hill also produced a best in winning the B string shot with a putt of 5.58m. Levi Fulcher secured a double personal best taking 4th in the A string 75m hurdles (15.6secs) and 4th in the A string discus (13.89m). There was a further personal best in the javelin from Brendan Kelly who finished 4th in the B string with 10.58m. And Samuel Wilson putted a new best in the non scoring shot (4.41m). Ivan stocker ran his first ever 800m and was 7th in the A string with 3 mins 24secs.
Bicester’s under 15 team faced some strong competition but still managed some fine results. There was a double first in the discus with Grace Fulcher throwing a new best to win the A string with 17.64m. And Megan Surman made it a double win as she threw a new best of 14.25m to win the B string. Surman also produced a strong run in the 800m to take 2nd in the B event in a new best time of 2mins 48.9secs with teammate, Maya Korn, 6th in the A string (2mins 53.5secs). Maya Korn was also 5th in the A shot (5.50m) with Fulcher 4th in the B event (5.38m). And Kristina Stakauskaite, in only her 2nd ever event, stepped on her previous performances with a new best in the 100m (14.9secs), where she was 7th, and 200m (33.6secs) where she finished 5th in the B string.
Bicester AC had 7 in the under 11 quad competition. Not for the first time this season Dotty Conlon led the team home in 20th with 151 points. This included a 3.12m in the long jump and a new best of 14.71m in the howler. There was not much to choose between Bicester’s next new placers. Ottilie Maclean’s new best of 17.59m in the howler proved crucial taking her to 137 points for 30th. Maclean also leapt to a new best in the long jump (3.05m). Josie Harrell also achieved a new best in the long jump (3.05m) and was just two places behind in 32nd (135 points). Other Bicester placings were Ruby Maxwell 45th, Naoim Stefanowicz 56th, Lily Sheppard 58th and Emma Surman 60th. Two Bicester AC athletes competed in the under 9 quad competition with Chloe Stefanowicz 9th and Sienna Scott-Haynes 10th.
Bicester had just two competitors in what was a competitive under 13 girl’s competition. Hannah Parsons probably went too early in the 1500 metres but still battled round well for 6th (6mins17.8secs). She was also 4th in the B long jump with 3.04m. Olivia was close to breaking 3mins for 800m as she battled round well for 6th clocking 3mins 3.1secs. Maxwell also leapt to 3.23m for 6th place in the A event.
George Hart was Bicester’s sole under 17 man competitor and he took 3rd in the 1500 metres with 3mins 42.4secs. Naomi Ejiogu competed in no less than 4 non scoring events and produced some good efforts in far from ideal conditions. These included a 27.6secs clocking in the 200m and a 4.88m leap in the long jump.