Women's Southern League 2001: Match 1, Battersea Park

Teams: 1 Belgrave 225.5; 2 Aldershot F&D 168; 3 South London H 136; 4 Croydon H 132; 5 St. Albans 108.5.

For the first time in a long time the Belles topped the league having amassed their highest points total ever (so far!) in a league match.

In terms of performance of the day, it’s difficult to decide where to begin. Shelley Drew’s new club record of 54.70 in the discus also happened to be a new stadium record (beating Judy Oakes’ 49.92). In addition, 5 more club records were broken on the day.

Michelle Nestor, showing even more promise this season, broke her own U17 triple jump record with 10.66 (an improvement of 22cms).

The seniors too had a good day, with Esther Erharuyi setting a new club best of 60.6 in the 400m hurdles, beating the 1990 previous of 65.7. Jennifer Culley equalled her own 400m club record of 55.2 and Sylvia Cruz added 4m to the Javelin club record with a throw of 47.16. Attempts at a new Portuguese record though were not met.

Club records aside there were many other outstanding performances from juniors and seniors and newcomers and ‘old-timers’. There were a total of 26 first places, 17 seconds, 6 thirds, 5 fourths and no lasts! Sadly though, such a wealth of talent means that there’s not enough room to comment on all of the fabulous results individually.

With such an excellent start, a great deal more promised, and the continuing great atmosphere and team spirit of the Belles, this season is looking exceedingly promising. Sir Eddie was entranced enough, despite the appalling weather, to stay and support the team for the whole day.

Senior Women

100m: 1A.Onuora (U17) 12.4; 2 J.Bernard 13.2. 200m: 2 J.Culley 27.0; 1 J.Bernard 28.0. 400m: 1 J.Culley 55.2; 1 N.Smallwood 65.6. 800m: 1 V.Goodwin 2.23.8; 2 J.Searle (W40) 2.43.5. 1500m: 2 S.Stracey 5.13.7; 1 D.Hearn (U20) 5.30.5. 3000m: 1 T.Sturton 11.39.1; 2 J.Emery 13.48.7. 100mH: 1 E.Erharuyi 15.4; 2 D.Briggs (U20) 19.7. 400mH: 1 E.Erharuyi 60.6; 1 D.Kandaros 72.8. HJ: 1 M.Knight 1.65; 1 M.Nestor (U17) 1.45. LJ: 2 M.Knight 5.09; 2 L.Antill (U20) 5.06. TJ: 1 M.Knight 11.03; 1 M.Nestor (U17) 10.66. PV: 3 D.Kandaros 1.60. SP: 1 S.Drew 11.55; 1 V.Thompson (W45) 9.65. DT: 1 S.Drew 54.70; 2 V.Hassell 20.22. JT: 1 S.Cruz 47.16; 1 P.Cruz 32.69. HT: 4 V.Hassell 29.96; 3 K.Collier 15.08. 4x100m: 2 Belgrave 53.2 (D.Briggs U20, M.Nestor (U17) J.Bernard, A.Onuora (U17). 4x400m: 1 Belgrave 4:10.1 (V.Goodwin 64.0, N.Smallwood 65.6, J.Culley 62.2, E.Erharuyi 58.3).

Under 17 Women.

80mH: 2 M.Bentley 15.8. 300mH: 1A.Forsythe 47.3.

Under 15 Girls

100m: 2 S.McGregor 13.7; 3 S.Kemp 14.4; n/s r2 3 G.Bennett 14.8. 200m: 1 C.Foster 27.7; 1 S.McGregor 28.9. 800m: 1 L.Collier 2.24.9; n/s 3 G.Bennett 2:41.7; 5 S.Comley 2:50.8. 1500m: 2 C.Olawore 5.51.7. 75mH: 1C.Foster 14.6; 3 S.Kemp 19.1. HJ: 2 C.Foster 1.25; 2 S.McGregor 1.30. LJ: 4 L.Collier 4.10; 2 S.Kemp 3.87. SP: 3 S.Ujah 5.06; 3 L.Collier 5.22. DT: 4 S.Ujah 11.63; 2 C.Olawore 10.53. JT: 4 S. Ujah 6.18; 4 C.Olawore 5.48. 4x100m: 1 Belgrave 55.6 (C.Foster, S.Kemp, L.Collier, S.McGregor).

Restored from the club's earlier website, belgraveharriers.com, and published here as originally written.