Morning Session
Kylie was first up this morning in her heat of the 100m Hurdles, racing to an easy victory, half a second quicker than the winner of the other heat - things were looking good for the final in the evening.
The 4x100m squads were up next in their relay heats. Glenn, Nathan, Hywel and Matt produced the goods, with slick changeovers (and pretty fast running) bringing them home first in a fast 42.6. Unfortunately Cayman went faster in heat 2, breaking the games record with 41.8! But, anything can happen in the final...
The Guernsey girls didn't fare so well in their heat, failing to get the baton around safely.
Evening Session
We headed to the track with high hopes of success. After Lou's gold yesterday we had the taste of success and wanted more. First up, Glenn Etherington...
Glenn took to the track like an Island Games pro in his first individual race for his adopted island and tore away from the rest of the field to take gold in the final of the 110m hurdles, in 15.12, beating Jersey's Pete Irving into second. Great start, now for Kylie...
Kylie was hot favourite for gold after her sizzling heat this morning. The pressure was on and she did not disappoint, exploding from the blocks and leading from the gun to record a convincing victory - something like a second and a half - not bad in a sprint event!
Jonny Guille jumped 5.80 in the long jump qualifiers, not far enough to make the final, but fortunately he left the track with a smile after finding out he had passed his second year at uni!
Martine and Sarah stepped up next for the final of the 1500m. After fast heats yesterday, a medal was going to be a tall order for both our girls. A blistering pace was set by the lead group, with 3 vying for the lead, and the others strung out behind. Marts and Sarah worked hard but the pace was too hot, and they had to settle for 4th and 6th in times that would have won medals in previous years.
Now the finale, and a much anticipated clash between our own Tom Druce and Matt Bailey, and Isle of Wight's in-form Joe Wade in the 800m. Wade hit the front, leading the first lap in a blistering 53 seconds, with Tom just behind, but the rest of the field struggling to keep up. Druce and Wade were still together coming around the final bend, then Tom made his move, edging ahead in the final straight, pulling clear enough to celebrate as only Tom can! Another gold, and almost a pb - 1:52.04. Matt was 6th in 1:59, close to his PB, showing he's hit form at just the right time.
(By Lee G)
(PS Check out video clips on youtube. Search for: Guernsey Athetics Aland)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
A Monday evening taste of success (eventually)
(From Ingy)
Despite a bit of a loaded heat Matt Bailey got through to the 800M final, Matt was drawn with Tom (who qualified comfortably) and Lee Taylor, Gibralter's Bronze Medalist from Rhodes but ran a pretty well timed race and his 4th place in 1:59.18 got him through to the the 8 man final. Tom Qualified as heat winner.
Pretty good night of athletics for the Guerns tonight, Leo was up first against pretty good competition in the 400M Hurdles, was the yougnest in the field but still came away with a pretty good 5th - not bad for his first games.
Next up was Kylie, it would be fair to say expectations were high, but local(Aland) lass Hanna Wiss, drew on the support of the crowd and ...sorry in the time it's taken me to write this Steve Dawes has just sat down with 13 Euros worth of Burger an Chips...its put me off my thread a bit, anyway back to the planet..... Kylie got off to a good start but Wiss took it by about 3 Metres.
..still waiting for that Gold....
Next Lee Garlando, games legend and 4 times winner of 3000 sticks.....sadly not this time. Tom Wade (IOW) put in stong mid-race surge which Lee partly followed but the boy Wade has been on pretty good form this season and it wasn't to be. Silver and a double figure count of medals(7 in the chase alone)......for gods sake this starting making sense until he counted 3 more......its now a bakers dozen...or something like that.....quite a few anyway.
...getting late...still waiting for that Gold...
Cue Louise. Soon into the 10,000M it was pretty clear that it was between 5 runners, two Faroese (if that's right) a Western Isles Lass Cambell, Malme (1/2M Gold in Rhodes) and our Lou. After a good steady pace it all kicked off after a Decker/Budd like fall with about 12 laps remaining. Lou and Soerenson(Far) coming out worst and dropping 20 metres or so back. Oleson the other Faroese (I'm sticking with Faroese) in a Cram like way chose the fall (this will be lost on anyone who can't remember british running in the 80's) to break clear.
All sorts of Drama followed. Olesen wilted in the heat over the last 8 laps and what looked like an unassailable 40M lead over a fragmented group, was down to nothing. Louise patiently worked her way back to the group, hit the front with about 4 laps remaining, and sealed a victory, Guernsey's first track gold and a bottle of Bolly from Sir Geoff with a devastating finish.
Despite a bit of a loaded heat Matt Bailey got through to the 800M final, Matt was drawn with Tom (who qualified comfortably) and Lee Taylor, Gibralter's Bronze Medalist from Rhodes but ran a pretty well timed race and his 4th place in 1:59.18 got him through to the the 8 man final. Tom Qualified as heat winner.
Pretty good night of athletics for the Guerns tonight, Leo was up first against pretty good competition in the 400M Hurdles, was the yougnest in the field but still came away with a pretty good 5th - not bad for his first games.
Next up was Kylie, it would be fair to say expectations were high, but local(Aland) lass Hanna Wiss, drew on the support of the crowd and ...sorry in the time it's taken me to write this Steve Dawes has just sat down with 13 Euros worth of Burger an Chips...its put me off my thread a bit, anyway back to the planet..... Kylie got off to a good start but Wiss took it by about 3 Metres.
..still waiting for that Gold....
Next Lee Garlando, games legend and 4 times winner of 3000 sticks.....sadly not this time. Tom Wade (IOW) put in stong mid-race surge which Lee partly followed but the boy Wade has been on pretty good form this season and it wasn't to be. Silver and a double figure count of medals(7 in the chase alone)......for gods sake this starting making sense until he counted 3 more......its now a bakers dozen...or something like that.....quite a few anyway.
...getting late...still waiting for that Gold...
Cue Louise. Soon into the 10,000M it was pretty clear that it was between 5 runners, two Faroese (if that's right) a Western Isles Lass Cambell, Malme (1/2M Gold in Rhodes) and our Lou. After a good steady pace it all kicked off after a Decker/Budd like fall with about 12 laps remaining. Lou and Soerenson(Far) coming out worst and dropping 20 metres or so back. Oleson the other Faroese (I'm sticking with Faroese) in a Cram like way chose the fall (this will be lost on anyone who can't remember british running in the 80's) to break clear.
All sorts of Drama followed. Olesen wilted in the heat over the last 8 laps and what looked like an unassailable 40M lead over a fragmented group, was down to nothing. Louise patiently worked her way back to the group, hit the front with about 4 laps remaining, and sealed a victory, Guernsey's first track gold and a bottle of Bolly from Sir Geoff with a devastating finish.
Leo Rice - through to 400m Hurdles Final
Leo was in heat 1 of 2 and qualified as a fastest loser in a time of 57.11
below is the link to his race...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqGMBidoqI
up next is the womens 100m semi final with Guernseys Kylie Robilliard competing, Kylie is the contenders for a medal along side Morrison of the Cayman Islands, also in the same semi as Kylie.
below is the link to his race...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqGMBidoqI
up next is the womens 100m semi final with Guernseys Kylie Robilliard competing, Kylie is the contenders for a medal along side Morrison of the Cayman Islands, also in the same semi as Kylie.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Women 1500m Results...
Martine 4.58 for third place and automatically qualifies as it first 4 places in each heat and next 4 fastest from the two heats.
Sarah finished in 4th place in heat 2, unsure of time at the moment but qualifies for tuesdays final.
Right time to dash back to hotel for food as everyone is finished.
Cheerie
Sarah finished in 4th place in heat 2, unsure of time at the moment but qualifies for tuesdays final.
Right time to dash back to hotel for food as everyone is finished.
Cheerie
Kyle makes Long Jump final
Caroline Kyle has qualified for the womens long jump final which is at 7.10pm tomorrow evening. Caroline jumped a personal best of 4.94. Unfortunately Kristy Grant had three no jumps and failed to qualify.
Womens 1500 heats just starting now... go Marts and Sarah, Marts in heat 1, Sarah in heat 2.
Womens 1500 heats just starting now... go Marts and Sarah, Marts in heat 1, Sarah in heat 2.
Dawes Claims Silver Medal...
Just finished watching Steve win a well earnt silver medal!
Janne Holmen won in a new games record. Holmen went out fast from the gun for a sole run victory but Steve ran a well paced race in the early stages to catch and pass Jersey athlete Daniel Halkworth. Halksworth tried initially to go with Holmen but paid the price and was caught and passed by Steve at the half way point. Steve then stretched out over the remaining laps to take the silver.
Really please for Steve and you could see what it meant to him as he punched the air as he crossed the line.
Checkout the link below of Steve crossing the line...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JcM4kfkz28
Janne Holmen won in a new games record. Holmen went out fast from the gun for a sole run victory but Steve ran a well paced race in the early stages to catch and pass Jersey athlete Daniel Halkworth. Halksworth tried initially to go with Holmen but paid the price and was caught and passed by Steve at the half way point. Steve then stretched out over the remaining laps to take the silver.
Really please for Steve and you could see what it meant to him as he punched the air as he crossed the line.
Checkout the link below of Steve crossing the line...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JcM4kfkz28
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