MAY 2015
The highlights of April were:
The brilliant performances by our athletes in the National Sportshall Finals in Manchester as follows:
 Surrey U15 Girls National Champions – Well done Stephanie Fisher (12th overall) & Lucy Sumner
(21st Overall)
 Surrey U13 Girls National Champions – Well done Maddy Nunan
 Surrey U13 Boys – Silver Medallists – Well done Henry (Harry) Fisher
Congratulations to Rebecca Coomber who in the London Marathon beat her PB by 8 minutes with a time
of 3 hr 4m 31 secs.
Congratulations also to Joshua Knight (the other one) who broke 3 hours for the first time in a marathon
in Manchester finishing 457th in 2 hrs 58m 51 secs.
In the same marathon Zhan Su who is also a member and trains with us on a Wednesday but ran in Oxted
Runners colours coming 450th in 2 hrs 58m 45 secs, a PB.
Well done to the Boys who competed in the first Ebbisham League at Sutton on Sunday 19 th April as we
were just beaten into 2nd place.
Well done also to the Men who in the SAL fixture at Hastings were just beaten into 2nd place by the host
club. There were a number of club records broken such as the 4x100m in 47.6s (0.5s faster than previous
record) – well done to James Vancliffe, Ocean Schwartz, Neil Lincoln and Mark Andrews.
The 4 x 400 Relay Team of Josh Knight, Tom Knight, Ocean Schwartz and Mark Andrews equalled the old
record of 3m 50.9. Mark Andrews in winning the 400m Hurdles in 61.3 broke the previous record by 1.6
seconds.
The following club records went in the YDL Upper Age Group at Medway:
 Ocean Schwartz (U20) with his wins in the 400 Metres in 51.1, high Jump 1m 90 and Javelin 45m 46
(which ranks him 18th in UK).
 Fergus Donnelly (U17) with his win in the Shot by over 2 metres with 12m 26.
 Josh Knight (U20) with his win in the 2000 metre steeplechase in 7m 4.6 secs
 Stephanie Fisher Long Jumped a huge PB and Club Record in the Long Jump with 4m 75
The following club records went in the YDL Lower Age Group at Medway:
 U13 Girls Leila Treacher 75m in 10.5secs
 U15 Girls Hannah Williams 300 Metres in 47.2
 U15 Boys Josh Watson 80m Hurdles in 12.5 Secs
On 12th April Mark Andrews competed in an indoor international ultra-multi event competition in
Helsinki, Finland. The event was a one-day Tetradecathlon (14 events) in which Mark came third overall.
Mark got the British High Jump record for this event.
EVENTS IN MAY
Wednesday 13th May
Rosenheim League (U15, U17, U20, Seniors & Vets)
Saturday 16th May
YDL Upper Age Group, Bexley
Sunday 17th May
Lily B Girls League Spectrum, Guildford
Saturday 23rd & 24th May
Surrey Track & Field Championships Kingsmeadow, Kingston (Entries Close
12th May)
Wednesday 27th May
Rosenheim League, Croydon
Saturday 30th May
YDL Lower Age Group Bexley
Sunday 31st May
SAL, Lewes (For U17, U20, Seniors & Vets)
QUADKIDS
Note the Qualifying Round is on Wednesday 10th June at Ewell. I have entered 2 teams of 6 Girls and 2
teams of 6 Boys. For year 6s this is your last opportunity to compete – I will also consider Year 4 and Year
5s – please let me know that you are available. I will be going and can give lifts.
The final is on 17th June at the Spectrum.
FACEBOOK
We are putting more information about future events and results etc on Holland Sports Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/hollandsportsac?fref=ts . Make sure you have liked our page and look at it
on a regular basis.
COMMUNITY EVENT AT HOLLAND SPORTS SATURDAY 11TH JULY
This is a community event organised by Holland Sports & Social Association in which we will be involved
along with other groups. So far the following groups will take part:
The football club – something football related
The athletics club – us – we will probably do a Quadkids style event but for all the community. Also will
have high jump demonstration, weather permitting
Idol hands Music – some of their students playing songs
Louise Jordan – Bunny hop fitness
Mighty Oaks Youth club – kick rounders
Jackie Cooper – Training demonstration on the outdoor gym
Little Oaks Pre School – maybe sack races / egg and spoon races or something for the kids
Possibly tai kwan do demonstration
There will be drink and food.
We want to see as many of our members there as possible.
HOODIES
We have good stock of new hoodies, cost £20. I also have some second hand ones for £5 in following
sizes:
Ages 9–11
3 Off
Ages 12-13 1 Off
Ages 14-15 2 Off
HIGH JUMPING
A reminder that I take athletes high jumping most Friday nights indoors at Sutton. We leave the Club Car
Park at 5pm and get back at 8pm. If I cannot make it you can still go and ask for Roy Holland when you
arrive. Each session costs £2.65. Remember to bring your spikes.
CLUB RANKINGS AND STANDARDS
We are putting these on our website http://www.hollandsportsac.org.uk which includes National
Standards, Surrey Standards and Club Grades. This will give you all something to aspire to – these will be
handed out at Awards Night – on a date to be fixed in October.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS
These will shortly be produced – you will need to bring them down to the track to take part in the
sessions. If you lose them you will have to pay £5 for us to replace them. Can I also remind parents that
they must bring their child to the track and collect them from the track. This is an important security
issue.
On the point of membership may I remind everyone that the renewal of membership was due by 1 st
April. You are sent a number of reminders and yet many take at least a month to pay – we are still
waiting for some of you to pay! If you are struggling to pay the fee please advise me and we will work
something out.
We also have to register all competing athletes age 11 and upwards with England Athletics – renewal is
1st April and you then receive a licence number – you need this if you want to compete in county events.
OFFICIALS AND COACHES
We need more of you to qualify (no exams) as officials if only to help at events we compete in as we get
points the more officials we have which counts to team total. We will pay for the cost of the 1 day
course.
We also need more coaches – we are pleased that Francis Evans has just attended the Assistant Coach
Course and is now helping down the club.
Finally anyone want to write anything for the Newsletter?
Nigel Bongers