Blackheath & Bromley members were prominent among those recognised at the Kent County Annual Dinner. Adam Gemili received the Senior Mens Athlete of the Year Award with Dina Asher Smith presented with the under 20s womens trophy. Husband and wife team Dave and Hanna Cordell received the volunteer of the year award. No one could say that these weren’t richly deserved.

Adam and Dina have also been in the National news as UKA have announced their Lottery Funding list for 2014-15. Both receive support under the Olympic Podium scheme while Serita Solomon and Lorraine Ugen are recognised within the Podium Potential plan.

Adam is also featured on the front of the Athletics Weekly Calender for 2015 and both he and Dina are the Guests at the Club’s Annual Dinner this coming Friday.

The Club were most fortunate to have Asha Philip as a special guest to present trophies and certificates at its Young Athletes Awards Ceremony at Ravensbourne School and supported by London Biggin Hill Airport. Asha was part of the Great Britain team who won the 4x100 metres gold medals at the European Championships. The afternoon recognised the achievements of its athletes over cross country, on road and track and field in 2014 and the Outstanding Achievement Award went to World Junior 100 metre champion Dina Asher Smith.

Many of these athletes had been in action the previous day at the third Kent Cross Country League match of the season at Sparrows Den with great success.

Carole Penlington continued her excellent Winter by finishing in third place in the Senior Womens race. With Mel Kane in 13th and Sarah Belaon 14th they were second in the team race but with Danielle Critchley 24th , Krystal Galley 25th and Charlotte Stickings 29th they were first in the 6 to score race.

Anna Myers has dominated the under 20 womens races this year and she completed a hat trick of victories. With Samantha Leighton second and Janae Galley 4th a team victory was ensured and if B teams were counted Sonia Woolhouse in 5th, Emma Rowland in 6th and Chloe Haffenden in 7th would have been second.

It was a similar story in the under 17s contest as Kelsey Fuss won by half a minute, Charlotte Rhule was 3rd and Shannon Riskey 5th. Georgina Taylor in 6th and Joanna Clowes 10th also made the top 10. The men were 2nd led home by Joss Barber in 7th with Charlie Davis 9th and Alex Wiltshire 12th.

The under 15 girls are having an outstanding Winter and fresh from becoming National Cross Country Relay champions last weekend they provide five of the top 10 finishers. Naomi Kinston was 4th, Yasmin Austridge 5th, Millie Smith 6th, Kelsi Cornish 9th and Grace Scopes 10th. This ensured the team victory. The boys were 4th with Callum Myatt first home in 14th, Frankie Scrivener 18th and George Pope 19th.

Peter Guy won the under 13s boys race and with Keir Lundy 4th and Ben Gardiner 10th they won the team race too. The girls were second with Jessica Neal first home in 7th, Emilie Penlington 9th and Morgan Squibb 11th. The girls team manager award went to Charlotte Rhule for her third place in the Under 17s race while the boys award went to Keir Lundy for his breakthrough performance in the under 13 boys race.

Some youngsters were not available for Sparrows Den because they running in the English Schools Cup at KBlackheath & Bromley members were prominent among those recognised at the Kent County Annual Dinner. Adam Gemili received the Senior Mens Athlete of the Year Award with Dina Asher Smith presented with the under 20s womens trophy. Husband and wife team Dave and Hanna Cordell received the volunteer of the year award. No one could say that these weren’t richly deserved.

Adam and Dina have also been in the National news as UKA have announced their Lottery Funding list for 2014-15. Both receive support under the Olympic Podium scheme while Serita Solomon and Lorraine Ugen are recognised within the Podium Potential plan.

Adam is also featured on the front of the Athletics Weekly Calender for 2015 and both he and Dina are the Guests at the Club’s Annual Dinner this coming Friday.

The Club were most fortunate to have Asha Philip as a special guest to present trophies and certificates at its Young Athletes Awards Ceremony at Ravensbourne School and supported by London Biggin Hill Airport. Asha was part of the Great Britain team who won the 4x100 metres gold medals at the European Championships. The afternoon recognised the achievements of its athletes over cross country, on road and track and field in 2014 and the Outstanding Achievement Award went to World Junior 100 metre champion Dina Asher Smith.

Many of these athletes had been in action the previous day at the third Kent Cross Country League match of the season at Sparrows Den with great success.

Carole Penlington continued her excellent Winter by finishing in third place in the Senior Womens race. With Mel Kane in 13th and Sarah Belaon 14th they were second in the team race but with Danielle Critchley 24th , Krystal Galley 25th and Charlotte Stickings 29th they were first in the 6 to score race.

Anna Myers has dominated the under 20 womens races this year and she completed a hat trick of victories. With Samantha Leighton second and Janae Galley 4th a team victory was ensured and if B teams were counted Sonia Woolhouse in 5th, Emma Rowland in 6th and Chloe Haffenden in 7th would have been second.

It was a similar story in the under 17s contest as Kelsey Fuss won by half a minute, Charlotte Rhule was 3rd and Shannon Riskey 5th. Georgina Taylor in 6th and Joanna Clowes 10th also made the top 10. The men were 2nd led home by Joss Barber in 7th with Charlie Davis 9th and Alex Wiltshire 12th.

The under 15 girls are having an outstanding Winter and fresh from becoming National Cross Country Relay champions last weekend they provide five of the top 10 finishers. Naomi Kinston was 4th, Yasmin Austridge 5th, Millie Smith 6th, Kelsi Cornish 9th and Grace Scopes 10th. This ensured the team victory. The boys were 4th with Callum Myatt first home in 14th, Frankie Scrivener 18th and George Pope 19th.

Peter Guy won the under 13s boys race and with Keir Lundy 4th and Ben Gardiner 10th they won the team race too. The girls were second with Jessica Neal first home in 7th, Emilie Penlington 9th and Morgan Squibb 11th. The girls team manager award went to Charlotte Rhule for her third place in the Under 17s race while the boys award went to Keir Lundy for his breakthrough performance in the under 13 boys race.

Some youngsters were not available for Sparrows Den because they running in the English Schools Cup at Knole Park, Sevenoaks. In the Intermediates age group Henry Cowie was 4th in the boys race with Genny Allen 6th in the girls.

The Club had winners in both the Junior age group races. Rowan Fuss won the boys race with Joseph Georgiades in 6th while in the girls race there was victory for Sophie Hoare with Rosie Allen 4th and Imogen Meers 10th.

Two of the Clubs students were representing their Universities at the latest Birmingham League races in Leamington. In the Division One match Will Ruiz was 49th for Birmingham University while in the Division Two race Georges Vacharopoulos was 7th representing Warwick University.

On the roads David Hoben finished in 28th place at the Enfield 7 Mile race walk at Lee Valley. He timed 78.58.

nole Park, Sevenoaks. In the Intermediates age group Henry Cowie was 4th in the boys race with Genny Allen 6th in the girls.

The Club had winners in both the Junior age group races. Rowan Fuss won the boys race with Joseph Georgiades in 6th while in the girls race there was victory for Sophie Hoare with Rosie Allen 4th and Imogen Meers 10th.

Two of the Clubs students were representing their Universities at the latest Birmingham League races in Leamington. In the Division One match Will Ruiz was 49th for Birmingham University while in the Division Two race Georges Vacharopoulos was 7th representing Warwick University.

On the roads David Hoben finished in 28th place at the Enfield 7 Mile race walk at Lee Valley. He timed 78.58.