On Sunday 27 May we had a squad of 36 athletes in action at Grangemouth Stadium for the first round of Central & South of Scotland Athletic League.

Well done to all the athletes who competed, including the sixteen athletes who set improved personal bests! Highlights from the competition included:

Top Finishers

"A" Event Winners
■ Ella Watson, U15G, 100m, 13.65
■ Matthew Boules, U17M, High Jump, 1.75m
■ Matthew Boules, U17M, Long Jump, 6.19m
■ Daniel Parkinson, U17M, Shot Putt, 9.00m
■ Matthew Boules, U17M, Discus, 31.59m
■ Jake Thomas, SM, 3000m, 9:34.62
■ Yvonne Crilly, W35, 800m, 2:37.67

"A" Event Runners-up
■ Alannah Snowden, U11G, Long Jump, 4.04m
■ Joshua Slater, U13B, Shot Putt, 6.39m
■ Sophie Ure, U15G, Javelin, 22.18m
■ Rachel Gibb, U17W, High Jump, 1.49m
■ Stephen Leek, SM, Long Jump, 5.80m
■ Stephen Leek, M35, 100m, 13.15

"B" Event Winners
■ Aidan McKeown, U17M, Long Jump, 4.89m
■ Aidan McKeown, U17M, Shot Putt, 8.67m

Improved Personal Bests

U11 Girls
■ Alannah Snowden, 600m, 2:10.40
■ Alannah Snowden, Long Jump, 4.04m *** Club Record ***

U13 Girls
■ Roxanne Hardie, 800m, 3:03.29
■ Kirsten Morris, 800m, 3:04.65
■ Megan Forrester, High Jump, 1.10m

U15 Girls
■ Anna Allison, 800m, 2:48.59
■ Ella Watson, Long Jump, 4.60m
■ Charlie Maree Nolan, Long Jump, 3.92m
■ Sophie Ure, Javelin, 22.18m

U15 Boys
■ Logan Campbell, Shot Putt, 7.68m

U17 Women
■ Rachel Gibb, High Jump, 1.49m

U17 Men
■ Andrew Cowie, 400m, 54.34
■ Fraser Morris, 400m, 57.20
■ Aidan McKeown, 800m, 2:20.07
■ Matthew Boules, Long Jump, 6.19m *** Club Record ***
■ Matthew Boules, Discus, 31.59m

Senior Women
■ Eilidh Brown, Shot Putt, 6.83m
■ Abby Duncan, Javelin, 13.81m

Well done to the two athletes who were representing the club for the first time: Logan Campbell (U15B) and Nathan Dallman (U15B).

Congratulations to Alannah Snowden who set a new club record for the U11 Girls long jump with a new personal best of 4.04m; and congratulations to Matthew Boules who equalled the club record for the U17 Men long jump with a new best of 6.19m.

Thanks also to all the club volunteers who helped at the match including: team manager Sandra Hardacre; and officials, Pat Hockley, Alistair Dalgleish, Nicola Cameron, Brian Cowie and Karen Grant.