Teenager Alex was the standout performer as city club deliver solid display in East Anglian League fixture

PANVAC finished runners up to City of Norwich AC in a seven-club East Anglian League fixture at The Embankment.

It was a consistent showing, with the under 18 men winning their match while all the other age groups finished 2nd or 3rd.

Sean Reidy won a hurdles race in an East Anglian League fixture. Photo David Lowndes.placeholder image
Sean Reidy won a hurdles race in an East Anglian League fixture. Photo David Lowndes.

The standout individual performance came from under 16 thrower Alex Allen who dominated proceedings, winning the hammer, discus and shot. He threw the discus an outstanding 46.28m.

Allen was backed up by Damian McNally who won the B hammer and discus, and Finlay Smith who won the B Javelin. Smith also won the long jump with a leap of 5.04m. Oliver Newell was quickest in both the 100 and 200m with times of 12.1 and 24.5 respectively.

Another thrower to excel was under 14 George Smith who threw the javelin a huge 43.94m. He also scored valuable points with 2nd places in the shot and discus.

Alfie Olaore won the under 14 100m with a time of 12.2 with Vincent Wiseman clocking 12.5 to win the B race. The pair also scored maximum points between them in the 200m.

Beth Torr won the under18 long jump and triple jump with distances of 4.05 and 8.94m. Sophie Smith won the 200m and Hannah Fitzjohn won the 800m in the same age group.

Amelia Mullings won the under 16 girls 100 and 200m with times of 13.1 and 27.2 respectively. Maya Fraszczak won the under 16 80m hurdles with Eden Jeal Dunkling first in the B 800m.

Lauren Ayre was the winner in the under 14 girls 75m hurdles with a time of 13.6. She also won the long jump. Monica Stuart clocked 5:38.4 to finish first in the 1,500m. Eloise Debodoe won the B 1,500m and 75m hurdles. Isla May Kenton was first in the B 100m.

In the men's under 18 category, Jack Carruthers won the high jump with a 1.75m clearance. He was also first in the long jump. Henry Kearney was first in the B 100m and long jump. Alphin Hadfield and Rowan Bointon won the A and B 200m with Noah Randall clocking 10:11.5 for first place in the 3,000m.

The senior men had a good number of winners, Sam Spriggs finished first in 800m in 2:02.9 He also won the 400m. Sean O’Donnell finished first in the 200m in 22.2. Sean Reidy won the 100m hurdles and B long jump with Dave Bush first in the high jump and B 400m. There were B wins for Jonathan Levett, Julian Smith and John Pike.

Charlotte Smith won the senior women's 200m with a time of 27.0. She also won the 400m. Also in the senior women's category, Alexa Boole won the B 400m race. Liz Fell won the 800m in 2:54.0 with Jessica Dixon Walker first in the 100m hurdles.

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