May 2007

Not much news has been going on the website over the past couple of weeks due to a website hiccup. This have now been rectified . Apologies all round!

More news soon. Could a club member or parent type up a news item to be placed on the website asap? If you could do this please contact tamworthac@aol.com

Check out the following for new sets of photos:

National Sportshall Finals at the NIA, Men's B team at Tamworth, NJL Derby (set 2), Tipton Games and Rosliston Road Race. Thanks to photographers Trevor Weston, Simon and Debbie Lawton, Colin Crawford and Chris Graves. Photographers are still needed to cover all the competitions this summer and to ensure the club maintains its excellent coverage in the Tamworth Herald. Email Chris at tamworthac@aol.com or contact her on club nights if you are able to help this season.

A 'fun in Athletics' morning, held in Tamworthlast Friday, was designed to inspire the next generation of young athletes.

It proved to be mission accomplished as far as the organisers and youngsters were concerned.

Thirty children from three Tamworth Primary Schools - Dosthill, The Dales Juniors and Two Gates - gathered at the Town Stadium, home of Tamworth Athletic Club, to take part and enjoy a morning of athletics.

Ten athletes from Tamworth Athletic club entered the first race in the Burton Road Running League series at Rosliston Park.

Martin Naunton, who was in contention from the start, was the first Tamworth athlete home in third place.

He was closely followed by Steve Deeley who was in fine form in eighth and Sam Micklewright in 12th.

Nigel Fisher and Steve Deegan had a personal battle throughout the race with Fisher eventually getting the upper hand in 23rd place and Deegan claiming 26th.

Mark Wapplington is gradually returning to fitness and his 34th place was his best result for some time.

Two newcomers showed how valuable their contribution to the road running league will be over the next few months.

Jackie Wakeman, in her first road race for the club, was the fourth woman home and 57th overall, just in front of Michael Pierpoint in 58th.

In her first road race for Tamworth AC, junior athlete Emily Field-Lucas made an impressive debut as ninth woman and 67th overall.

The Tamworth men's team are lying in second place after the first race with the women in fifth position. Photos can be found in the Photo Gallery on this website.

If you are interested in this league please contact Tom, the team manager, through tamworthac@aol.com. All emails will be passed on.

Tamworth athletes produced some fine performances as the club claimed fifth place in the first meeting of the National Junior League Premier Division season at Derby.

Nathan Woodward, Meghan Beesley, Alex Berrow and Brett Byrd all set new club records for their events. For full results see the 'Reports' page.

Tamworth AC athlete Mark Williams produced another impressive performance at the weekend when he claimed victory in Sheffield.

The talented race walker won the men's 10km walk at the Jeff Ford Memorial Open Meeting, held around the Don Valley Stadium.

On a 1km twisting and undulating lap in and around the stadium, Williams took the lead from the start.

Easing clear of the field, the Tamworth athlete went on to record a comfortable win, recording a time of 48.41mins.

A trio of young Tamworth athletes bagged medals in the Sheffield Festival of Athletics.

Kane Densley won the U11's long jump with a leap of 3.56m, took second place in the 100m in 15secs and third in the 800m.

Jessica Hirst won the U11's 200m in 33.4secs and made it a double with first place in the long jump with a leap of 3.51m. She also took 4th place in the 100m in 15.8secs.

Samantha Lawton was 3rd in the U13 girls shot with a throw of 5.56m and clocked 16.1secs and 35.6secs for the 100m and 200m respectively.

Tom Burton won the 300m at the Birmingham Rowheath Open.

The Tamworth AC runner secured victory in a time of 36.2 secs and also took second place in the 100m in a personal best time of 11.8secs.

Milly Kellyman continued her good form with second place in her 100m.

Nick Crawford was second in the 100m in 12.3secs and claimed the same position in the long jump.

Coach Paul Tasker clocked 1:29.6 mins in the 600m and 40.3 secs for the 300m.