Tom Bosher stole the show at the Oxfordshire Schools’ Track & Field Championships at Tilsley Park, Abingdon, with a hat-trick of wins – including two national standard performances.
Representing the North, the 13-year-old from Cooper School, Bicester, won the under 15 boys’ high jump and long jump with national qualifying marks of 1.73m and 5.71m respectively.
And he completed a terrific treble with victory in the triple jump with a county standard 11.53m.
In the same age group, North’s Ed Wilson (Blessed George Napier, Banbury) also produced a national standard display to win the javelin with a throw of 47.57m.
North’s Liam Grieveson (North Oxon Academy) scorched home to win the 100m in a national standard time of 11.8secs, and teammate Ed Burgess took the 80m hurdles in a national qualifying mark of 11.7.
Vale’s Christian von Eitzen carried on from a successful cross country season with a double in the 800m and 1500m in 2mins 12.8secs and 4.28.2 respectively.
Stepping up to the under 19 age group, North’s Jacob Wilson repeated last year’s sprint double.
The 17-year-old from Cokethorpe School, Witney, won the 100m in a national standard 10.9, and then zipped home in the 200m in a county standard 22.9.
North’s Jackson Curtis, an intermediate boys’ bronze medallist at the Aviva ESAA English Schools’ Track & Field Championships last year, found Vale’s Bruce Crampton too good as he moved up to under 19.
Curtis threw 46.57m, but was eclipsed by Crampton’s 49.00m.
The youngster from Cokethorpe School, Witney had the consolation of victory in the discus with 39.39m. In the same age group, South’s Philippe Essink won the 400m and 800m for a third successive year, triumphing in 50.9 and 1.58.7 respectively.
Vale’s Peter Barnshaw, sixth in the nationals at Sheffield 12 months ago, retained his under 17 400m title in 52.0, and made it a double with victory in the 200m in 23.4.
Freddie Curtis, who was also sixth at the Don Valley Stadium last year, launched the javelin an impressive 49.90m to claim victory.
In the under 17 girls’ competition, North’s Connie McMillan, who was fourth at Sheffield 12 months ago, raced to victory in a national standard time of 2.16.5.
And there was double delight for City’s Emily Carstairs (Lord Williams's, Thame) in the 80m hurdles in 12.4 and the shot with 9.17.
North’s Cosima Berry (Tudor Hall, Banbury), who was also fourth at the Don Valley Stadium last year, won the high jump with a clearance of 1.50m.
North claimed the team title ahead of City and Vale.
Oxon’s leading athletes will now go on to the English Schools’ Championships at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on July 9 and 10.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS BOYS Under 19 A string – 100m: 1 J Wilson (N) 10.9, 2 N Hallett (S) 11.5, 3 Fenton (V) 12.2. 200m: 1 J Wilson (N) 22.9, 2 D Browne (N) 23.7, 3 B Crampton (V) 24.6. 400m: 1 P Essink (S) 50.9, 2 D Browne (N) 51.1, 3 Tufnell (V) 53.4. 800m: 1 P Essink (S) 1.58.7, 2 Tufnell (V) 1.59.3, 3 S Ferguson (N) 2.02.2. 1500m: 1 Kempton (V) 4.06.6, 2 G Miller (N) 4.07.4. Long jump: 1 N Hallett (S) 6.13, 2 J Curtis (N) 5.80. Triple jump: 1 R Wilson (N) 11.51, 2 Service (V) 10.25. Shot: 1 G Lane (N) 12.43, 2 B Crampton (V) 10.27. Discus: 1 J Curtis (N) 39.39, 2 Ahern (V) 25.41. Javelin: 1 B Crampton (V) 49.00, 2 J Curtis (N) 46.57. 4x100m: 1 North. B string – 100m: 1 R Wilson (N) 12.3. 800m: 1 G Miller (N) 2.06.5. 1500m: 1 S Ferguson (N) 4.12.0, 2 A Muir (V) 4.14.4. Shot: 1 D Burford (N) 11.99. Discus: 1 G Lane (N) 37.92, 2 Macneal (V) 17.00. Javelin: 1 Thorp (V) 45.64, 2 Percial (N) 40.33.
Under 17 A string – 100m: 1 G McLaren (C) 11.4, 2 T Downs (S) 11.4, 3 R Hanks (N) 11.6. 200m: 1 P Barnshaw (V) 23.4, 2 J Ruffels (S) 23.4, 3 G McLaren (C) 23.8. 400m: 1 P Barnshaw (V) 52.0, 2 J Humphreys (N) 54.8, 3 M Bone (S) 5.9. 800m: 1 J Humphreys (N) 2.02.4, 2 Whitehead (V) 2.10.6, 3 N Norman (S) 2.15.3. 1500m: 1 Terry (V) 4.39.5, 2 T Pappagallo (C) 4.41.8, 3 W Macke (N) 4.46.5. 100mH: 1 M Woodland (S) 13.7, 2 O’Hara (V) 15.3, 3 R Savage (C) 15.3. High jump: 1 O Taylor (S) 1.89, 2 A Busby (C) 1.75, 3 Leahy (V) 1.55. Long jump: 1 O Jones (S) 5.88, 2 Keown (V) 5.75, 3 S Edwards (N) 5.70. Triple jump: 1 B Bonham (N) 12.49, 2 J Baggs (S) 12.24. Shot: 1 A Thomas (S) 12.67, 2 O’Hara (V) 11.10, 3 H Matthews (C) 10.11. Discus: 1 Hamer (V) 29.37, 2 R Savage (C) 26.01, 3 C Kelly (N) 23.91. Javelin: 1 F Curtis (N) 49.90, 2 Sardeson (V) 37.17, 3 J Adams (S) 35.37. 4x100m: 1 South 47.0, 2 Vale 47.4, 3 North 47.7. B string – 100m: 1 J Ruffels (S) 11.6, 2 R Morgan (N) 11.9, 3 I Echeta (C) 12.2.200m: 1 T Downs (S) 23.5, 2 Dorrian (V) 24.0, 3 T Glossop (N) 25.1. 400m: 1 K Roberts (N) 55.5. 800m: 1 Reedman (V) 2.13.8. 1500m: 1 Lomas (V) 4.42.2, 2 L Smith (S) 4.58.4. 100mH: 1 Boddington (V) 17.6. High jump: 1 A Spratting (C) 1.60. Long jump: 1 M Warland (S) 5.50. Triple jump: 1 S Edwards (N) 10.66. Shot: 1 O Taylor (S) 12.41. Javelin: 1 L Phillips (S) 33.50.
Under 15 A string – 100m: 1 L Grieveson (N) 11.8, 2 D Sonan (C) 11.9, 3 Boreham (V) 12.0. 200m: 1 M Gain (C), 2 L Grieveson (N) 24.4, 3 Boreham (V) 24.4. 400m: 1 Burgess (V) 58.0, 2 J O’Callaghan (C) 58.6, 3 R Callender (S) 62.6. 800m: 1 C von Eitzen (V) 2.12.8, 2 J Currah (N) 2.14.4, 3 C Hewitt (S) 2.16.9. 1500m: 1 C von Eitzen (V) 4.28.2, 2 J Tack (C) 4.33.8, 3 J Currah (N) 4.42.4. 80mH: 1 E Burgess (N) 11.7, 2 P Sliwinski (C) 12.8, 3 Browning (V) 16.0. High jump: 1 T Bosher (N) 1.73, 2 M Gain (C) 1.59, 3 Zeal (V) 1.53. Long jump: 1 T Bosher (N) 5.71, 2 S Earle 5.37, 3 K Patterson (C) 5.15. Triple jump: 1 T Bosher (N) 11.53, 2 A Parker (S) 11.41, 3 J D’Alton (C) 11.25. Shot: 1 Boreham (V) 12.94, 2 T Napiorkowski (N) 12.11, 3 L Wing (C) 10.51. Discus: 1 T Napiorkowski (N) 33.01, 2 Hamilton Stubber (V) 28.42, 3 D Kam (C) 27.06. Javelin: 1 E Wilson (N) 47.57, 2 Stanley (V) 33.83, 3 J Posse (C) 31.86. 4x100m: 1 City 47.8, 2 Vale 48.9. B string – 100m: 1 I Mohammed (C) 12.2, 2 J Peedal (S) 12.6, 3 Olliffe (V) 12.9. 200m: 1 Powell (V) 24.6, 2 O Ford (C) 25.4. 800m: 1 A Burnham (N) 2.26.7, 2 Fabes (V) 2.28.8. 1500m: 1 M Marshall (C) 4.39.7, 2 Towesey (V) 4.59.5, 3 A Burnham (N) 5.05.1. 80mH: 1 R Dyce (N) 12.1. Long jump: 1 R Dyce (N) 5.43, 2 F Webb (C) 4.67, 3 C Hewitt (S) 4.19. Triple jump: 1 J Finch (S) 10.75, 2 I Mohammed (C) 10.03, 3 C Stevenson (N) 9.41. Shot: 1 D Kam (C) 9.99.Discus: 1 W Cornish (C) 22.79, 2 P George (S) 20.11. Javelin: 1 R Curtis (N) 43.54, 2 West (V) 27.03.
Under 13 A string – 100m: 1 S Ali (C) 13.1, 2 A Harris White (S) 13.8. 800m: 1 L Sherlock (N) 2.36.1, 2 N Harte (C) 2.37.3; 3 J Westhead (S) 2.43.6. Long jump: 1 S Ali (C) 4.64, 2 J Godden (S) 4.47. Shot: 1 A Mundy (C) 7.27. B string – 100m: 1 T Porter (C) 14.3. 800m: 1 M Mayne (C) 2.39.9, 2 T Barrett (S) 2.49.5. Long jump: 1 A Howlett (C) 4.56, 2 A Davis (S) 4.10. Shot: 1 C Wynne (C) 7.19.
GIRLS Under 19 – 100m: 1 Hussey (C) 12.5. 400m: 1 Lowe (N) 64.1. 800m: 1 Stanley (N) 2.39.6. 1500m: 1 Bradley (N) 5.19.9. 100mH: 1 Kingston (N) 16.7, 2 Richardson (S) 18.1. Long jump: 1 Richardson (S) 4.79. Shot: 1 Baird (V) 9.19, 2 Richardson (S) 9.06, 3 Magnall (C) 8.88. Discus: 1 Magnall (C) 30.28, 2 Baird (V) 25.63. Javelin: 1 Pearce (S) 31.52.
Under 17 A string – 100m: 1 V Shayler (N) 12.9, 2 A Freeman (S) 13.0, 3 Dobson (V) 13.1. 200m: 1 J Gregory (S) 26.1, 2 H Brooke-Little (N) 27.1, 3 Palmer (V) 27.2. 300m: 1 Sutherland (V) 44.0, 2 E Rucker (N) 44.5, 3 H Ogdon (C) 47.7. 800m: 1 C McMillan (N) 2.16.5, 2 A Brooker (S) 2.30.4, 3 Wilkins (V) 2.36.1. 1500m: 1 Kempton (V) 5.05.9, 2 A Peet (C) 5.12.2. 80mH: 1 E Carstairs (C) 12.4, 2 S Hazell (N) 13.7. High jump: 1 C Berry (N) 1.50, 2 L Howlett (S) 1.35. Long jump: 1 E Moore (N) 5.15, 2 J Gregory (S) 4.86, 3 Keet (V) 4.73. Triple jump: 1 Dobson (V) 9.82, 2 E Carr (S) 9.24, 3 H Ogdon (C) 8.90. Shot: 1 E Carstairs (C) 9.17, 2 A Webb (S) 7.68, 3 P Vinall (N) 6.08. Discus: 1 O’Hara (V) 30.63, 2 G Blacker (N) 21.06, 3 M Edwards (C) 16.70. Javelin: 1 M Foster (C) 28.90, 2 A Lawson (S) 18.13. 4x100m: 1 Vale 52.9; 2 North 53.2; 3 City 53.7. B string – 100m: 1 H Brooke-Little (N) 12.9; 2 Hodgson (V) 13.3; 3 L Moore (S) 13.4. 200m: 1 A Freeman (S) 26.9; 2 Sutherland (V) 27.2; 3 E Wright (C) 29.7. 800m: 1 A Sykes (S) 2.35.6; 2 Dykes (V) 2.40.4; 3 E Quinton (C) 2.41.4. 1500m: 1 Parker (V) 5.12.0; 2 M Warne (C) 5.43.6; 3 J Brock (S) 5.50.6. 80mH: 1 T Vaughan-Fowler (C) 13.5. Long jump: 1 M Foster (C) 4.54; 2 I James (N) 4.44; 3 Fabes (V) 4.28. Shot: 1 E Smith (C) 7.05; 2 G Adcock (S) 6.77; 3 A Workman (N) 6.08. Discus: 1 M Davies (N) 20.79; 2 A Cooper (C) 9.90.
Under 15 A string – 100m: 1 Dawson (V) 12.8, 2 A Busby (C) 12.8, 3 H Cousins (N) 13.3. 200m: 1 Greenway (V) 26.2, 2 A Busby (C) 26.6, 3 H Perrin (N) 26.7. 800m: 1 V Mobley (N) 2.24.2, 2 L Herrington (S) 2.29.2, 3 F Loake (C) 2.32.7. 1500m: 1 L Hindley (C) 5.13.9, 2 Lloyd (V) 5.15.2, 3 J Dawes (S) 5.38.8; 75mH: 1 H Cousins (N) 12.0, 2 E Johnson-Watts (C) 12.4, 3 Sunderland (V) 12.5. High jump: 1 Y Haas-Sinclair (C) 1.45, 2 Hooper (V) 1.45, 3 J Daniels (S) 1.40. Long jump: 1 H Perrin (N) 5.43, 2 F Tubb (S) 4.89, 3 Waknell (V) 4.67. Shot: 1 Sunderland (V) 8.64, 2 C Stringer (C) 8.48, 3 B Lampton Hayes (S) 6.70. Discus: 1 S Jones (N) 24.24, 2 Cherry (V) 23.63, 3 H Wilcock (C) 18.99. Javelin: 1 J Weston (N) 28.59, 2 T Cowan (S) 17.23, 3 R Moody (C) 15.41. 4x100m: 1 Vale 52.7, 2 City 54.4, 3 North 57.5. B string – 100m: 1 Greenway (V) 12.9, 2 C Craze (S) 13.8, 3 A Tucker (N) 14.0. 200m: 1 C Craze (S) 27.7, 2 I Carroll (C) 29.2. 800m: 1 N Webb (S) 2.36.8, 2 I Van Zyl (C) 2.38.4, 3 C Hood (N) 2.45.3. 1500m: 1 C French (C) 5.38.1, 2 J Dearman (N) 5.54.4. 75mH: 1 J Weston (N) 12.3. High jump: 1 M Chapel (C) 1.45, 2 M Hemsworth (N) 1.30. Long jump: 1 J Weston (N) 5.03, 2 M Littlehales (C) 4.42, 3 J Daniels (S) 4.41. Discus: 1 Woodcock (V) 19.81, 2 B Creek (C) 17.65, 3 G Bryant (S) 17.00. Javelin: 1 H Prior (N) 22.00, 2 R Nutt (S) 16.44.
Under 13 A string – 100m: 1 S Fajemisin (C) 13.2, 2 A Cross (N) 13.4, 3 J Foo (S) 14.2. 800m: 1 M Humphrey (N) 2.28.2, 2 G Harvey (S) 2.32.5, 3 A Wright (C) 2.35.8.
High jump: 1 A Cross (N) 1.45. Long jump: 1 S Fajemin (C) 4.82, 2 J Foo (S) 4.57, 3 E Evans (N) 3.81. Shot: 1 A Herrington (S) 8.41, 2 D Garden (C) 8.19, 3 L Yorke (N) 6.90. B string – 100m: 1 L Masters (C) 14.3, 2 K Proctor (S) 14.9, 3 O Hodson (N) 15.7. 800m: 1 E Evans (N) 2.40.2, 2 L Edwards (S) 2.50.2. Long jump: 1 L Masters (C) 4.06, 2 E Brown (S) 3.80, 3 A Tollemache (N) 3.65. Shot: 1 E Davies (N) 5.77.
NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Boys Under 19 – 3000m: 1 Stevens (N) 10.41.4. 2000m s/c: 1 Watkins (V) 6.34.6.
Under 17 – 400mH: 1 P Barnshaw (V) 56.5, 2 O’Hara (V) 58.1. 3000m: 1 Broughton (C) 10.27.4; 2 Meredith (C) 10.48.1. 1500m s/c: 1 Lomas (V) 5.12.2. Hammer: 1 Warland (S) 25.62.
Girls Under 17 – 300m: 1 Gregory (S) 46.4. Hammer: 1 O’Hara (V) 30.64, 2 Workman (N) 21.53. 3000m: 1 J Walker (C) 10.59.4.
Under 15 – Hammer: 1 Cherry (V) 24.87.
TEAM RESULTS Boys Under 19: 1 North 105pts, 2 Vale 67, 3 South 43.
Under 17: 1 South 117, 2 Vale 114.5, 3 North 93.5.
Under 15: 1 City 118, 2 North 110, 3 Vale 106.
Under 13: 1 City 50, 2 South 26, 3 North 9.
Girls Under 19: 1 North 36, 2 South 32, 3 City 24.
Under 17: 1 City 104, 2 North 102, 3 Vale 95.
Under 15: 1 City 102, 2 North 99, 3 Vale 91.
Under 13: 1 North 40, 2 City 39, 3 South 38. Overall: 1 North 594.5, 2 City 511, 3 Vale 489.5, 4 South 479.
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