SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Emma jumps to it in style as ladies lead the way for NVH

Neene Valley Harriers should have secured another season in Southern League Division One wigth a third-place finish in the penultimate meeting of the season at Crawley.
Emma Hornsby extended her own club record at Crawley.Emma Hornsby extended her own club record at Crawley.
Emma Hornsby extended her own club record at Crawley.

The club’s ladies enjoyed a magnificent day finishing 17 points clear of the field, while the men also performed with credit, with many filling in for events they wouldn’t normally consider in order to collect vital points.

Individual performance of the day came from Emma Hornsby who won the ladies long jump by over half a metre with a leap of of 5.91m, thus extending her own club record.

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Hornsby also won the B 100m and the A high jump, with clubmates Lily Hughes and Rose Jacobs winning the A sprint and the B high jump respectively.

Max Everest won the 110m hurdles in Crawley.Max Everest won the 110m hurdles in Crawley.
Max Everest won the 110m hurdles in Crawley.

Double wins were also recorded by throwers Andrea Jenkins and Becki Hall, and Emily Maltby (triple jump and 100m hurdles).

Maltby passed her season’s best three times in the triple jump before finishing with 11.37m.

The men’s team recorded a good double win in the 110m hurdles through Max Everest and David Bush, while maximum points were also gained by Martin Tinkler in the discus and Sam Wilson in the B string hammer.

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The division remains tight ahead of the final fixture in Norwich on August 20.

Max Everest won the 110m hurdles in Crawley.Max Everest won the 110m hurdles in Crawley.
Max Everest won the 110m hurdles in Crawley.

Match Result: Crawley AC 196 2 Dartford Harriers 187 3 Nene Valley Harriers 184 4 Tonbridge AC 152.

Nene Valley results: Men: 100m - A 2 Max Everest 11.4; B 4 Julian Smith 12.2; 200m - A 4 David Brown 23.68, B 4 Abraham Jones 24.23; 400m - A 3 David Brown 51.05, B 3 Abraham Jones 53.50; 800m - A 4 Barry Warne 2:57.40; 1500m - A 4 Charles Hughes 5:57.89, B 4 Barry Warne 6:22.87; 3000m - A 4 Barry Warne 11:58.02, B 4 Paul Parkin 13:25.61; 110mH - A 1 Max Everest 15.03, B 1 David Bush 17.60; 400mH - A 2 David Bush 56.01, B 4 Isaac Huskinson 80.11; High Jump - A 4 Louis Cunningham 1.55; Pole Vault - A 3 Adam Fidgett 3.35, B 3 Peter Lewis 3.35; Long Jump - A 4 Matt Hudson 6.30, B 2 Luke Cunningham 5.89; Triple Jump - A 3 Lewis Cunningham 12.01, B 3 David Bush 9.41; Shot Putt - A 2 Martin Tinkler 14.26, B 2 Simon Achurch 12.31; Discus -
A 1 Martin Tinkler 41.73, B Simon Achurch 32.65; Hammer - A 2 Issac Huskisson 47.42, B 1 Sam Wilson 45.34; Javelin - A 3 David Bush 43.01, B 3 Simon Achurch 43.80; Men’s 4x100m - 3 47.98; 4x400m - 2 3:34.40.

Women: 100m - A 1 Lily Hughes 12.78, B 1 Emma Hornsby 12.94; 200m - A 2 Lily Hughes 26.74, B 3 Kelsi Ellis 28.11; 400m - A 3 Georgie Ivens 59.7, 2 Kelsi Ellis 63.3; 800m - A 4 Chloe Pavey 2:35.7, B 3 Imogen Woodard 2:46.0; 1500m - A 2 Ellie Piccaver 5:09.47, B 3 Imogen Woodard 5:46.36; 5000m A- 2 Nicky Morgan 20:09.23, B 3 Jasmine Oldfield 22:31.73; 100mH - A 1 Emily Maltby 15.91, B 1 Rosie Jacobs 18.26; 400mH - A 3 Rosie Jacobs 71.64, B 3 Devon Spencer 75.48; 500m Steeplechase - A 4 Devon Spencer 7:36.22, B 1 Jenny Smith 7:37.45; High Jump - A 1 Emma Hornsby 1.50, B 1 Rosie Jacobs 1.40; Long Jump - A 1 Emma Hornsby 5.91, B 2 Emily Maltby 5.00; Triple Jump - A 1 Emily Maltby 11.37, B 1 Devon Spencer 10.07; Shot Putt - A 1 Becki Hall S12.21, B 2 Lydia Church 9.49; Discus - A 1 Andrea Jenkins 41.38, B 1 Becki Hall S36.56; Hammer - A 1 Andrea Jenkins 47.46, B 1 Lydia Church 33.42; Javelin - A 2 Ellie Mae Stokes 29.92, B 2 Andrea Jenkins 20.95; 4x100m 1 51.02; 4x400m 2 4:17.54.

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