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AFD boys join Hampshire for Regional Finals of Sportshall Fun in Athletics On Saturday 10th February at the Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, four AFD athletes joined the Hampshire U11’s team to compete against 8 Counties from the South East. Hampshire’s overall ranking was 5th for the boys and girls. William Bryant came 4th overall with … Read more
Ruth gives Bolt a trial for AFD, but had to tell him he was to slow of the blocks.
Ella Manning achieved PB’s in all 5 events in the Pentathlon at the SE Schools Combined Events on 25 June. Ella came 10th overall in the event after achieving 5 pb’s in all 5 events and subsequently a PB in the pentathlon. Apart from the shot the other 4 events were of a good standard. … Read more
Six runners from Aldershot Farnham & District claimed titles at the Hampshire Schools’ championships on Saturday. In the home straight of the intermediate boys’ 800 metres, Dan Howells proved stronger than Eastleigh & Winchester’s James Jerram, who was a finalist in the junior event at last summer’s English Schools, and in the last furlong of … Read more
Amy Allcock ran a club record in the 200m over the weekend at Loughborough. Running as a guest in the 200m match race Amy Allcock ran a closely contested race for 2nd clocking a very fast 23.48secs which is not only a personal best but a new club record! Over in the 1500m Amy Griffiths … Read more
Runners from Aldershot Farnham & District won six of the 1500 metres titles at the Surrey championships over the weekend. Will Barnicoat defeated Herne Hill’s Jaden Kennedy, the national under 13s’ cross country champion, in the u15 boys’ event at Kingston while Luke van Oudtshoorn (u17 men) and Eugenie Cockle (u20 women) retained titles. AFD’s … Read more
What is it about the SAL and the weather? We finished last season in Devon amidst driving rain and starting this season in conditions that can only be described as “needing layers”! Our thanks to the officials, club members and A&E department of Yeovil as hosts for match 1. The “injury witch doctor” who’d been … Read more
Saturday 18th June 2016 Today AFD played host to Windsor Slough Eaton and Hounslow, Bournemouth and Salisbury for the 3rd Senior Athletics League of the season. The cloudy day brought with it quality performances and fantastic team spirit. AFD should be proud of their performance and their well-deserved second place finish. Track The women’s track … Read more
Congratulations to Jess Andrews on winning the Olympic 10,000m trials in a time of 31min 58sec, thus booking her place on the team for Rio, the first AFD athlete to make the team. Congratulations to the other automatic qualifier Beth Potter who while not AFD train with AFD
Two runners from Aldershot, Farnham & District set Surrey championship best performances at the weekend, both in the 1500 metres. Eugenie Cockle, defending champion in the under-17 women’s race, clocked 4 mins 31.23 and Luke van Oudtshoorn posted new figures of 4 mins 14.86 in the u15 boys’ event. Other winners for the club at … Read more