Report From England Athletics U23 And U20 Championships, Bedford 23rd - 24th June 07 By Jon Mattos

Blaymire's Mixed Jump Emotions

Kingston upon Hull AC's promotion hopes have received a blow after Lee Blaymire suffered a hamstring injury at the England Athletics under-23 Championships. Blaymire has spearheaded Kingston's fine Northern League Division Three campaign with 12 wins from 12 to date but will have to sit out for 6 weeks following the incident at Bedford. With Kingston sitting top and looking well poised for a second successive promotion, the multi-eventer will miss the last two matches in Grantham and Hull as well as the Northern Knockout Cup.

The tall athlete, who moved to the club from Grimsby at the end of 2006, produced a fine long jump of 7.22m with his first attempt at the national event and looked well set to go on and win the event.

However, in wet and slippery conditions, he went for a big jump in round two and on planting the foot at take off it slipped off the board and he tore his hamstring. But Blaymire, who then had to miss his last four jumps, still left with a bronze - with the winner and second placed jumpers both recording jumps just 1cm further than Blaymire of 7.23m. Elsewhere at the combined under-20 and under-23 competition, the Maddick twins both had creditable runs in the 800m and 5,000m, while Rob Hodges managed to qualify for the final of the 1,500m.

The 19-year-old from Beverley finished only eighth in his heat but ran a time quicker than that of the winner of the first semi, before he ran out of steam and finished 12th in the final. Kingston tasted more success in the hammer, with James Bedford taking a silver, while Sale's Alex Smith - who trains with Bedford - took the gold. Luke Giblin clocked 22.65sec in the 200m heats, while second-claim athlete Rob Henry was fifth in the final of the 110m hurdles, while Annabelle Lewis clocked 11.94sec and 24.84sec in the 100m and 200m respectively but failed to make either final.

The tall athlete, who moved to the club from Grimsby at the end of 2006, produced a fine long jump of 7.22m with his first attempt at the national event and looked well set to go on and win the event.

Results

Under-20 100m heat 2 3 261 Annabelle Lewis Kingston Upon Hull AC 11.94 Under-20 200m heat 2 3 261 Annabelle Lewis Kingston Upon Hull AC 24.84 Under-23 final 800 10 42 Nicola Maddick Kingston Upon Hull AC 02:12.97 Under-23 final 5,000m 6 682 Joanne Maddick Kingston Upon Hull AC 17:19.97 Under-23 men 1,500m Heat 2 - fastest loser 8 643 Rob Hodges Kingston Upon Hull AC 03:56.34 q final 12 643 Rob Hodges Kingston Upon Hull AC 04:01.00 Under-23 men 200m heat 4 6 315 Luke Giblin Kingston Upon Hull AC 22.65 Men under-23 110m hurdles final 5 663 Robert Henry Enfield and Haringey AC 14.84 Men under-23 long jump 3 Lee Blaymire 7.22 Under-20 hammer 1 738 Alex Smith Sale Harriers Manchester 68.72 2 741 James Bedford Kingston Upon Hull AC 68.08 9 Mike Jennings 54.66 For more KUHAC reports go to www.kuhac.co.uk

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