Several Bicester athletes earned selection for Oxfordshire in the recently held South East heat of the Sportshall Fun in Athletics competition held at Burgess Hill. This is the equivalent South East sportshall regional competition for athletes aged under 11.
Four Bicester AC athletes were selected in the under 11 boy’s competition. Charlie Simpson, who recently broke the under 11 boy’s Oxfordshire League record for the speed bounce, faced 20 other competitors in the speed bounce. Having finished 2nd in last year’s equivalent event Simpson went one better this year with a superb winning score of 60. Simpson also placed well in the standing triple jump with 5.88m which was good enough for 8th place. Levi Fulcher also performed well finishing 2nd in the standing long jump with 2.08m as well as finishing 17th in the balance test. Brendan Kelly finished 10th in both the target throw and vertical jump (49cms). Bicester’s other competitor was Barnaby Wilson who was 17th in the standing triple jump with 5.32m. The Oxfordshire team finished 6th.
There were three Bicester AC athletes in the under 11 girl’s competition and all were making their sportshall county debuts in this event. Ava Obina was selected for two events and she did well to finish 12th in the chest push with a throw of 5.50m. Obina was also equal 13th in the speed bounce with a score of 50 with Bicester’s Olivia Maxwell placing 19th with a score of 48. Hannah Parsons was also selected for two events with a best placing of 15th in the balance test. Parson was also 20th in the standing triple jump with 5.20m.