All performances have been included in the Athlete Profiles. Field Event Series data has been included for both days.
(5) SOUTH EAST REGION SPORTSHALL FINALS, BURGESS HILL, SATURDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY 2022
Stunning Surrey Results yet again:
U11 Girls Silver
U11 Boys Gold
U13 Girls Gold
U13 Boys Silver
U15 Girls Gold
U15 Boys Silver
The Under-13 Girls and the Under-15 Girls have qualified for the National Finals. We await the results of the other Regional Finals before we know whether the Boys teams have qualified plus any individuals as well.
Surrey Team selections:-
U15 BOYS
Quentin Pritchard (GGAC), Harry Findlay (CADAC), Joseph Johnson-Cole (HHH), Jamie Vacher (Waverley), Jon Goldston (HHH), Josh Picken (Waverley), Ollie Jermy (Waverley).
Samuel Tsolo (Epsom), Finnian Connelly (Waverley), Joseph Ely-Johnston (SLH), George Taylor (Guildford), Samuel Valcourt (SLH), Telemachus Critchlow (CADAC), William Farrar (Waverley), Euan Workman (Dorking), Tyreece Luceca (Wimbledon).
U13 GIRLS
Ella Rennie (Herne Hill), Emily Winyard (Epsom), Elise Christian (Guildford), Maia Heward-Mills (Epsom), Elizabeth Gilligan (Waverley), Niamh Wells (Waverley), Olivia Tufts (Guildford), Mya Sleeman (Waverley), Jasmine Nkoso (Herne Hill), Freya Willis (Dorking), Martha Ab-Iorwerth (Waverley), Sophie Jennings (Guildford).
(6) JACK PARKER 1927 - 2022
Frederick John (Jack) Parker died on 20th February 2022. As a pupil at Shene Grammar School he took up sprinting. He then read engineering at Liverpool University where he started hurdling. He became one of Britain's leading hurdlers during the 1950s. He became a leading civil engineer which led him to live abroad for many years. One of his postings was to Hong Kong where he worked on the extension of the runway of Kai Tak airport which opened up the colony to long-distance flights which enabled it to become one of the world's leading finance centres. Although he was a "Saturday only racer" he achieved much success as an athlete. He competed in the 1952 & 1956 Olympics and in 1954 he was 2nd in the European Championships 110m Hurdles final and 4th in the Empire Games 120yds Hurdles final. He was AAA Champion for the 120yds Hurdles 3 times between 1951 and 1955. He won the Surrey 120yds Hurdles title 7 times, the 220yds Hurdles title 4 times and the 440yds Hurdles title twice between 1949 and 1956. He represented Surrey in the CAU Inter-Counties on 8 occasions. Jack was a member of South London Harriers for 80 years and became their President in 2017.
John Parlett died on 8th March 2022 aged 96. John joined Dorking St. Paul's AC (predecessor club to Dorking & Mole Valley AC) as a schoolboy in 1942. His first major success came in 1943 when he won the Southern Junior Mile title. In 1947 he was 3rd in the AAA 880 yards and then in 1948 & 1949 he won that title. In 1948 he was selected for the Olympic Games where he reached the 800m final and finished 9th. In 1950 he won the European 800m and the Commonwealth 880 yards titles. He was injured in 1952 and announced his retirement the following year.
(9) CAU INTER-COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, PRESTWOLD PARK, LOUGHBOROUGH, SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH 2022
EXCELLENT RESULTS BY SURREY TEAMS
Out of 10 age groups Surrey teams won 4 (SW/U20W/SM/U13B) and were second in 2 (U13G/U15B). A special mention should be made of the Senior Men who won for the first time since 1979 - 43 years ago!
We are pleased to confirm that we are intending to have a complete schudule of events for this year's Road League. The first event will be the Wimbledon Dash 5k which is being held on 13th March 2022 (NOTE. this event has been held in August in previous years).
FRIDAY 18TH: Cheyanne Evans-Gray was 3rd in Heat 6 of 6 in the 60m. She then set a personal best of 7.19 when finishing 6th in the second (of three) semi-finals. Jessie Knight was initially disqualified in heat 3 of 5 in the 400m but she was been reinstated in 2nd place. She then placed 4th in the second (of two) semi-finals with a season's best of 51.93.
SUNDAY 20TH: Jessie Knight ran the final leg for the British 4x400m team which finished 4th in Heat 1 to qualify for the final. Jessie again ran the final leg in the final where the British team finished 5th.
We regret to announce the recent death of John Beer. John represented Dorking St Pauls AC and its successor clubs upto Dorking & Mole Valley AC on the Surrey County committee until recently. He also represented Surrey Athletics on the Surrey County Playing Fields committee. For most of us our memories of John are as a committee member but in his younger days he was a fine cross-country runner.
URGENT NEWS. We have just heard that John Beer's widow Joan passed away in her sleep yesterday, Sunday 3rd April. There will now be a joint funeral at 11.30am on Wednesday 20th April 2022 at Dorking Cemetery, Reigate Road, Dorking. (Limited Parking) and afterwards at the Royal Oak, Chart Lane, Dorking.
(13) SURREY COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 25TH MARCH 2022
MESSAGE FROM OUR PAST PRESIDENT: 2022 promises to be a really exciting year for Surrey County sport as well as Globally, Nationally and Regionally and reminds us of the power and importance of sport to enrich our lives. Athletes, parents, coaches and officials as you emerge from COVID restrictions; anyone involved in athletics will see that it is your involvement that really does make amazing things happen.
As I finish my enjoyable time as Surrey President, I am looking forward to a busy programme of indoor athletics, cross-country along with a Home Commonwealth Games and summer full of Track & Field events. I hope everyone involved (athletes, coaches, Officials, parents) will continue to start the year strong and go for that ‘PB’ where ever (and whatever) it may be.
I would like to pay tribute to all who create an environment that is inspiring and filled with creative energy. Long may we create pathways to enable young athletes to move through school, club and County athletics to compete for Great Britain as young Will Barnicoat most recently did. We should never doubt that sport has the power to change lives. Let us all continue to try to do everything we can, to extend the advantages that we all know come from playing sport, to every part of Surrey in 2022.
Jeff Manson
(14) SURREY COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 25TH MARCH 2022
The AGM was held on Friday 25th March 2022. Zara Hyde Peters OBE was elected President. The new constitution was agreed. Frances Ratchford, David Clarke and Gordon Campbell were re-elected as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer respectively. In the absence of s volunteer, Lynne Reed agreed to continue to act as Secretary. There were no new Life Members elected and the existing Vice-Presidents were re-elected. Patricia and Michael Cole were thanked for their long service to SCAA and accepted a gift from the Association.
We are seeking a volunteer to be the Team Manager for the Surrey Under-13 Girls Cross-Country team for the 2022/2023 season. The team currently has 2 fixtures each year - the Southern in December and the CAU (National) in March. For further details please contact Frances Ratchford.
(15) SURREY COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 25TH MARCH 2022
Message from our President:-
Spring Full of Hope
Welcome to the 2022 track and field season. As your newly elected President, I am extremely proud to follow in the footsteps of so many of those who have made athletics in Surrey great. As the country re-opens and adapts to the impact of the COVID pandemic, I feel there is much to look forward to. Fittingly, 10 years after Channel 4 and London 2012 showcased the exploits of some of our amazing Paralympic athletes, we will be at the Weir Archer stadium on April 9th to welcome the return of the Surrey Disability Athletics Championships. Athletes, coaches, supporters and spectators will join together to celebrate the beginning of the 2022 track and field season. I wish all our athletes the best for the year ahead - whatever your hopes and dreams. I will enjoy seeing the fruits of a hard winters training and maybe some putting down seasons markers in a year that sees a home Commonwealth Games which will once again include Para Athletics events.
Best wishes to all for the year ahead.
Zara Hyde Peters OBE
SCAA President
(16) SURREY COUNTY DISABILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WEIR ARCHER ATHLETICS CENTRE, KINGSMEADOW, SATURDAY, 9TH APRIL 2022
(17) NATIONAL SPORTSHALL FINALS, ESSEX UNIVERSITY, COLCHESTER, SUNDAY, 10TH APRIL 2022
U13 Girls GOLD National Champions!
U15 Girls SILVER
U13 Boys BRONZE
Congratulations to Laura, Fran and Graham and their teams for their amazing results yet again.
Special mention to Graham's boys who did not know they were going until a late call up last week and many reserves had to be called in to complete the team.
Thanks to everyone involved, athletes, parents, club team managers, Surrey officials and all committee members for their continued financial support in this particularly financially challenging season.
Congratulations to Arabella Wilson (Winchester & District) who set a new COUNTY RECORD of 60.64 for the U17 Women 400m Hurdles. She achieved this when finishing 4th in the Senior race. The previous record of 60.75 was set by Laura Burke (WSEH) at the European Youth Olympics held in Tampere, Finland on 20th July 2009.
All performances have been incorporated into the Surrey Outdoor T&F Rankings. All existing athlete profiles have been updated with the results. Those participants who previously did not have a profile now have one.
Details from the result card for each field event have been included.
Mike Fleet took a large number of photos on each day of the championships. There are 6 pages (3 for Saturday and 3 for Sunday). Click on the links below:-
