ATHLETICS: Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili timed his first ever 100m in under ten seconds on Sunday at the Bedford International Games.
The Blackheath & Bromley Harriers star crossed the line in 9.97s, although he was denied a place in the record books because of the wind producing a 3.7m per second advantage.
Gemili is now the only Brit to record a time of under ten seconds in the 100m and under 20 seconds in the 200m.
He tweeted: “Great day at Bedford running my first sub 10 time for the 100m just slightly over the legal wind limit. Thanks to everyone for the support!”
RUNNING: The popular annual Orpington Road Runners-organised 10k race is set to take place on 14 June at 9.30am.
Last year’s event was the first ever since its inception in 1998 to start, end and take place entirely in and around High Elms Country Park in Farnborough, resulting in Runners World readers voting the Orpington High Elms 10k as the eighth best race in the country at that distance in 2014.
Entrants can expect chip-timing, medals for all finishers, prizes, plenty of parking, and good on-site facilities including an onsite café and trained sports masseur.
The 10k race will be run under UK Athletic rules taking runners on a challenging, single-lap route along the nature trails and countryside of the beautiful Country Park
All proceeds will be donated to local charity St. Christopher’s Bromley, this year’s chosen charity.
The event will be organised by ORR’s experienced organisation team who will provide excellent and friendly marshalling.
For more information and to enter, visit orprunners.com
GYMNASTICS: A quartet of youngsters from Ladywell Gymnastics Club impressed at the London regional contest by collecting 11 medals.
Head coach Shirley Callaghan explained: “What a weekend it turned out to be for these four young gymnasts, who between them brought home an amazing 11 medals.
“All of the girls competed in their own age groups and competing level at this competition.
“They did their borough, club, parents and themselves proud.”
And there was more success last weekend at another London regional competition.
Ladywell enjoyed a trio of gold overall highest scores, three silver overall highest scores and seven individual top apparatus trophies.
The icing on the cake saw the club win the bronze level team trophy for highest collective score overall for that category.
TABLE TENNIS: Orpington’s James Smith is part of a ten-strong England team set to compete at the European youth championships in Slovakia next month.
The 14-year-old Whitgift School will feature in the cadet boys’ team event alongside Alex Ramsden and Harry Dai as England target a top 18 finish.
Head of coaching and performance Simon Mills said: “Our selection policy set down tough criteria and we believe the athletes we have selected have the capability to meet those targets.”
The tournament takes place in Bratislava from July 10 to 19.
ATHLETICS: Bromley High School has produced two new Kent county champions.
Paige Macheath (pictured left) won the U17 javelin with a personal best throw of 37.37m, which meets the entry standard for the English schools’ championships.
Sabrina Sinha also qualified for the English schools by winning both the 800m and 1500m events, breaking both championship records previously held by Lisa Dobriskey for more than 15 years.
ANGLING: Greenwich won gold for the first time ever in the London Youth Games’ angling competition.
Consistency across the lakes was the key, with Plumstead-based junior Oliwia Kostromski and seniors Lewis Addison and Charlie Cameron, from Woolwich and Thamesmead respectively, all doing their bit to leave the opposition reeling.
The team was managed by Oliwia’s elder brother, Damian.
He said: “I’m amazed, I’m very surprised and I didn’t think we were going to get in the top four.
“It’s the first time Greenwich have ever came first.
“We’ve not even come second before.
“It’s all down to the team. We had a first time fisherman and we weren’t sure if he was going to catch anything and he’s just surprised us with a winning weight.”
Croydon, gold medallists for the last two years, had to settle for silver while Hounslow took bronze.
CRICKET: Sidcup Cricket Club is among 148 sports projects to secure a share of £10 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s inspired facilities fund.
The club will pocket £51,571 to re-lay their cricket square, which has helped hundreds of young people get into sport since the Sidcup Colts section started in 2001.
Improvements include renovation of the outfield and drainage around the square.
Club secretary Mike Buchan said: “We are delighted to have secured this investment, which means we can upgrade the quality of our pitch to ensure the future of cricket for youngsters and adults in the community.
“It is the cornerstone of our strategy to have an outstanding club for the 2012 Olympics’ legacy.”
Many more communities are set to benefit from the hugely popular fund with the latest round of the inspired facilities now open.
For more information, or to make an application for funding for your sports club, visit sportengland.org/inspiredfacilities
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