Two weeks ago, on Sunday 31 August, a squad of fifty-five Livingston athletes travelled to the Ayrshire Athletics Arena in Kilmarnock for the final match of the Central & South of Scotland Athletic League.

The club finished the match in second place and were third overall in Division 1 for the season - this is the club's highest ever finish in this league!!

Thank you to all the athletes, parents, coaches and officials who supported the league during the season and a big thank you to team manager Sandra for organising the team.

At the third match, well done to the twenty-two athletes who set improved personal bests and the nine athletes who set seasons bests!

Highlights from the match included:

Top Finishers

"A" String Winners
■ Aidan Brady, U13B, 800m, 2:28.0
■ Chloe McAlear, U15G, Discus, 18.26m
■ Matthew White, SM, 800m, 1:57.7
■ SM, 4x400m Relay, 3:30.5
- Shawn Wright
- Andrew Mitchell
- Ian Hardacre
- Matthew White
■ Stephen Leek, SM, Javelin, 38.69m

"A" String Runners-up
■ Charlie Maree Nolan, U11G, 600m, 2:00.8
■ Rebecca Calder, U13G, Long Jump, 4.21m
■ Matthew Boules, U13B, Shot Putt, 6.38m
■ Robyn Fairley, U15G, 100m, 13.3
■ Ewan Ballantyne, U15B, 400m, 56.1
■ Ewan Ballantyne, U15B, High Jump, 1.60m
■ Taygan Henry, U17W, Shot Putt, 8.70m
■ Aidan McCusker, U17M, High Jump, 1.65m
■ Hazel Shanley, SW, 100m, 13.7
■ Audrey Shanks-Rubinos, SW, 800m, 2:51.2
■ SW, 4x400m Relay, 4:36.4
- Robyn McDowall
- Audrey Shanks-Rubinos
- Hazel Shanley
- Eileen Hulse

"B" String Winners
■ Fraser Morris, U13B, 100m, 14.2
■ Sydney Nicholson, U17W, 300m, 46.4
■ Ben Scott, U17M, High Jump, 1.60m
■ Hazel Shanley, SW, Triple Jump, 9.34m
■ Ian Hardacre, SM, 400m, 51.9
■ Andrew Mitchell, SM, 800m, 2:06.2
■ John McOmish, SM, Shot Putt, 8.09m
■ Grant Kirkwood, SM, Javelin, 32.07m

Improved Personal Bests

U11 Girls
■ Charlie Maree Nolan, 600m, 2:00.8
■ Charlie Maree Nolan, Long Jump, 3.37m

U11 Boys
■ Elliot Frame, 600m, 2:02.1
■ Elliot Frame, Long Jump, 2.85m

U13 Girls
■ Isla Calvert, 800m, 2:35.1
■ Rachel Gibb, 800m, 2:43.4
■ Sophie Duck, Long Jump, 3.90m
■ Alix Fairley, Shot Putt, 6.40m
■ Holly White, Javelin, 11.45m
■ Anna Scott, Javelin, 7.90m

U13 Boys
■ Aidan Brady, 800m, 2:28.0
■ Arron Black, Shot Putt, 4.58m

U15 Girls
■ Chloe McAlear, Discus, 18.26m

U15 Boys
■ Ewan Ballantyne, 400m, 56.1
■ David Threlfall, Long Jump, 4.29m

U17 Women
■ Sydney Nicholson, 300m, 46.4
■ Taygan Henry, Shot Putt, 8.70m
■ Morna Horn, Shot Putt, 5.95m

U17 Men
■ Ben Scott, 100m, 13.7
■ Aidan McCusker, High Jump, 1.65m
■ Ben Scott, High Jump, 1.60m

U20 Men
■ Grant Kirkwood, Javelin, 32.07m

Senior Women
■ Robyn McDowall, 3000m, 12:35.3

Senior Men
■ Ian Hardacre, 100m, 12.1
■ Ian Hardacre, 400m, 51.9
■ Stephen Leek, Javelin, 38.69m

Seasons Bests

U13 Boys
■ Fraser Morris, 100m, 14.2
■ Alastair Marshall, 800m, 2:49.1

U17 Women
■ Morna Horn, 100m, 15.2

U17 Men
■ Fraser McLean, 400m, 70.5
■ Oliver Threlfall, 800m, 2:31.8

U20 Women
■ Eileen Hulse, 100m, 14.4
■ Eileen Hulse, Triple Jump, 9.52m

Senior Women
■ Sue McDowall, 3000m, 16:13.6
■ Robyn McDowall, Discus, 11.66m

Senior Men
■ Shawn Wright, 100m, 12.3
■ Shawn Wright, High Jump, 1.65m

Thanks also to all the club volunteers who helped at the match, including team manager Sandra Hardacre; and officials, Claire Shanley, Stephen Brady, Frances Tatton and Ian Tatton.