PANVAC stars went West and performed well for the East in English Masters challenge
Five PANVAC athletes made the long trip to Yate, near Bristol on Sunday to represent Eastern Masters in the English Masters inter-Area Track and Field Challenge.
The women's team finished fifth, while the men were seventh out of the eight teams. Nevertheless, the PANVAC athletes all performed well picking up valuable points.
Competing in the over 50 age group Andrea Jenkins won both the discus and hammer competitions. Jenkins threw the discus 33.30 and the hammer 49.11m. With no specialist high jumper present she gained the team a couple of points clearing one metre and finishing seventh.
Claire Smith finished second in the over 50 400m in a time of 1:03.09. She took third place in the 200m with a 27.36 clocking.
Judith Jagger took part in four over 60 events. She finished third in the long jump with a distance of 3.53m, and third in the discus with a 24.44. throw. Jagger placed fourth in the 80m hurdles in 18.81 and 5th in the shot with an 8.30m throw.
Simon Achurch was runner up in the over 50 discus with a throw of 38.50m. He threw 11.29m in the shot, finishing fourth.
Also competing as an over 50 Julian Smith was fourth in the 200m with a time of 26.77. He ran 12.86 in the 100m finishing sixth.