The second spherical of Britain’s prime golf equipment competitors takes place in Woodford this weekend with a number of just lately topped UK champions in motion
Harrow AC will likely be seeking to prolong their one-point lead on the prime of the Nationwide Athletics League Premiership within the second match of the season at Woodford on Sunday, writes Alex Seftel.
They beat reigning NAL champions Thames Valley Harriers in final month’s Premiership opener at Eton, on a day when world indoor champion Molly Caudery broke the league’s pole vault report by clearing 4.50m for the latter membership.
The 2 sides could possibly be set for a detailed battle as soon as once more, with Thames Valley’s facet that includes skilled worldwide athletes reminiscent of UK shot put champion Amelia Campbell, who has an ideal report within the NAL of 10 victories from 10 competitions.
World, European and Commonwealth medallist Bianca Williams is ready to run the 100m and 4x100m relay, with Jade Lally within the discus, Joel Clarke-Khan excessive leaping and Zoey Clark down for the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay.
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Harrow’s squad has quite a few rising stars reminiscent of European under-20 100m champion Pleasure Eze, who’s entered within the 200m and 4x100m.
South of England 100m hurdles champion Marli Jessop will deal with that occasion, together with the 100m flat, earlier than combining with Eze within the relay.
Miguel Perera options within the males’s dash hurdles, whereas Poppy Malik — who has improved her 400m finest from 53.84 to 52.56 seconds this season — will do the 200m and 4x400m.
One of many surprises from the primary match was that Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow (WSEH) completed in a distant third place at Eton, however they’ve a staff that’s greater than able to making amends this trip.
2022 European 400m bronze medallist Alex Haydock-Wilson is certainly one of their standout names and he options on the entry lists for the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
But WSEH must be stronger within the subject occasions, having named Nice Britain internationals Jake Norris and Charlotte Payne within the hammer, alongside Olympian Taylor Campbell, who just lately returned to the game after almost three years out with harm.
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Sophie McKinna, who can be attempting to get again to her finest following elbow surgical procedure, is down for a similar membership within the shot put.
Glasgow Jaguars completed in a good fourth place final month, however they don’t fairly have the identical world championship pedigree to problem the golf equipment above them.
The Scottish facet options Commonwealth Youth Video games 200m silver medallist Dean Patterson, together with 400m hurdler Connor Henderson, who was second on the Philippine Championships in Might.
Sale Harriers and Blackheath and Bromley Harriers (BBH) completed in seventh and eighth locations respectively within the first match.
They are going to be hoping to alleviate some stress this weekend, as the underside two sides within the desk will likely be relegated after subsequent month’s third and ultimate fixture of the season in Birmingham.
BBH have UK champion Zara Obamakinwa competing within the discus, alongside Lally who she beat in Manchester, in addition to Kirsty Legislation of Sale Harriers.
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