Tiler doubles up in sportshall athletics records (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Bingley Harrier hits top form to set qualifying trials standard

5:50pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Sport By Bill Marshall

Denholme’s Rebekah Tiler was in top form in the under-13 and under-15 West Yorkshire sportshall athletics trials at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre.

The Bingley Grammar School pupil set two of the three records on the day as entrants tried to gain selection for the Yorkshire regional finals in Halifax on Sunday, February 19.

Tiler’s time of 25 seconds for the two-lap race and a vertical jump of 73 centimetres were under-13 girls’ record-breakers, the latter not only beating her own effort of 67cm from last year but also equalling the UK record set back in 1999.

Not satisfied with these achievements, the talented Bingley Harriers youngster also won the one-lap time trial in 12.9sec and the standing long jump with a leap of 2.37 metres, sealing her Aviva female athlete of the match award.

The other record set was Queensbury’s One in a Million pupil Ambah Thompson’s 7.16m in the standing triple jump.

Leon Greenwood (Spen Valley Sports College) also won four events – the under-15 boys’ two-lap and four-lap races, the standing long jump and the shot – but the Aviva male athlete of the match award went to William Morris of Horsforth School.

Morris took the two-lap under-13 boys race, the obstacle time trial and the one-lap time trial. He was also second in the four-lap final, the vertical jump and the speed bounce.

Other winners included Sam Afari (Dixons Academy), Luca Zenti (Parkside), Lucy Tindall (St Mary’s), Watson Peel (Brighouse High), Abigail White (Ilkley Grammar), Kelsey Sutcliffe (Bingley Grammar) and Megan Ascough (St Joseph’s).

Over 100 boys and girls came to the Odsal venue and the West Yorkshire teams have been selected on an all-round basis as each athlete has to compete in three categories of events in Halifax, hence some individual winners were not picked.

Athletes taking part were from Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Halifax and Wakefield and although numbers were down on last year, West Yorkshire have still ended up with a strong team that is quite capable of progressing to the UK finals.

Results

Under-15 boys – Two-lap race: Leon Greenwood (Spen Valley Sports College) 22.9sec. Four-lap race: Leon Greenwood (Spen Valley Sports College) 50.07sec. Standing long jump: Leon Greenwood (Spen Valley Sports College) 2.72m. Standing triple jump: Sam Afari (Dixons Academy) 7.52m. Speed bounce: Luca Zenti (Parkside) 82. Shot: Leon Greenwood (Spen Valley Sports College) 10.49m.

Under-15 girls – Two-lap race: Erin Newsome (Spenborough) 25.7sec. Four-lap race: Rebecca Morris (Kirkburton Middle) 58.6sec. Standing long jump: Erin Newsome (Spenborough) 2.27m. Vertical jump: Emily Heppenstall (Holmfirth High) 54cm. Speed bounce: Rebecca Morris (Kirkburton Middle) 81. Shot: Lucy Tindall (St Mary’s) 8.25m.

Under-13 boys – Two-lap race: William Morris (Horsforth) 24.7sec. Four-lap race: Matthew Crorken (St Patrick’s RC) 58.2sec. Six-lap race: Watson Peel (Brighouse High) 1min 30.6sec. Standing long jump: Josh England (Scissett Middle) 2.24m. Standing triple jump: Tobi Adeniji (Crossley Heath) 7.26m. Vertical jump: Joseph Beadsley (North Halifax Grammar) 52cm. Speed bounce: Max Mallinson (Scissett Middle) 81. Shot: Thomas Radley (Scissett Middle) 8.17m. High jump: Tobi Adeniji (Crossley Heath) 1.50m. One-lap time trial: William Morris (Horsforth) 12.9sec. Obstacle time trial: William Morris (Horsforth) 22.8sec.

Under-13 girls – Two-lap race: Rebekah Tiler (Bingley Grammar) 25sec. Four-lap race: Chelsea Smith (Scissett Middle) 1min 0.8sec. Six-lap race: Abigail White (Ilkley Grammar) 1min 36.5sec. Standing long jump: Rebekah Tiler (Bingley Grammar) 2.37m. Standing triple jump: Ambah Thompson (One In A Million) 7.16m. Vertical jump: Rebekah Tiler (Bingley Grammar) 73cm. Speed bounce: Jo Gibson (Scissett Middle) 82. Shot: Jessica Hirst (Colne Valley High) 9.28m. High jump: Kelsey Sutcliffe (Bingley Grammar) 1.39m. One-lap time trial: Rebekah Tiler (Bingley Grammar) 12.9sec. Obstacle time trial: Megan Ascough (St Joseph’s) 24.2sec. There is room for more under-13s and under-15s taking part in athletics at club level and school level in West Yorkshire.

If there are any 12, 13, 14 or 15-year-olds who fancy trying athletics, whether that is sportshall, track and field, cross-country or fell racing, they can call Alan or Christine Oates on 01274-416286 to be pointed towards the nearest club.

Being with an athletics club will give individuals training and conditioning to improve for competitions, which can be local or county, north of England or national.

Athletics does have something for everyone, whether it is long distance, short sprints, jumps, throws or a combination. It caters for all ages from around eight and for all abilities.