SHROPSHIRE A.A. SPORTSHALL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

There was a very encouraging turnout of Shrewsbury athletes at the recent Shropshire AA Sportshall Championships held at Much Wenlock Sports Centre.
No less than nine Shrewsbury Under 11 Girls competed in the track and field events with several coming through the heats to qualify for the finals.
Ten young Shrewsbury athletes won medals. In the Under 13 age group Charlotte Edwards and Sally Joyce won three and two medals respectively, while Under 11s Jessica Clarkson and Hannah Parton won two medals each.
Shrewsbury medallists were as follows:
Under 11 Girls: Hannah Parton – 1st 4 Laps 46.7secs, 3rd 2 Laps 22.1secs. Jessica Clarkson – 3rd 4 laps 48.6secs, 3rd Standing Long Jump 1m 80.
Charlotte Morris – 2nd 2 laps Hurdles, Olivia Gibbs – 2nd Soft Javelin 12m 15cms.
Under 11 Boys: Alex Wetton – 2nd 4 Laps 47.3secs. James Yewbrey – 2nd Soft Javelin 14m 30.
Alex, Jessica and Jordan Hall all reached the final of the 2 Laps race and Eleanor Fox was a finalist in the 2 Laps Hurdles race.
Under 13 Girls: Charlotte Edwards – 1st 3 Laps 32.8secs, 2nd 2 laps 21.7secs,
3rd Shot 5m 08. Sally Joyce – 1st 5 Laps 59.4secs, 2nd Standing Long Jump
1m 90.
Under 13 Boys: Charlie Bartlett – 1st 3 laps 31.8secs.
Under 15 Girls: Rebecca Wetton – 1st Vertical Jump 47.