Sport

Mini-heatwave puts fishers to the Test

The Fly Fishers made their eager way across to Hampshire’s Test Valley for the latest fixture in their schedule. John O’Gaunt is hidden away in a small village near Stockbridge and the conditions were near perfect. The fishing was steady from the start but certainly not easy. The mini-heatwave meant oxygen levels were low and the fish were reluctant to feed.. Steve Hemingway bucked the trend with some beautiful hard-fighting fish making up his four-fish bag with a weight of 14lb 14oz. Tony Johnson, right, was close second with 13lb 3oz including this beautiful 4lb rainbow. Fish fell for imitative patterns including nymphs and buzzers. Well done to Steve.

A surprise, welcome win for Wimborne

by Peter Impett

A return to its pre – Covid format saw fierce competition at the Exeter track last month. With 13 teams competing from across the South West, it was always going to be difficult to produce event winners. On the track, Wimborne had two out of 40 but they did also win the Under 15 and Under 13 (pictured right) boys relays. Olivia Jones won the Under 13 hurdles in 12.59 with Esther Brooks behind her in third place in a very tightly timed 12.68. Will Langridge won the Under 15 boys 100 metres in 12.22. Olivia also won the Shot with 8m75, a grade 1 performance, and the javelin with 22m15. Will also won the long jump with 5m38. On the field there were also wins for Leilani Roberts 27m97 in the Under 15 hammer, Amy Darragh 8m93 in the Under 17 Womens shot, Harry Bunting 11m75 in the Under 17s triple jump and Harry Jones 2m45 in the Under 15 pole vault. He also claimed second place in the discus 24m68 and in the hammer 24m22. Second placings on the

track were more common and Harry Bunting had two of those – 53.01 in the 400 metres and 11.93 in the 100. Zachary Fricker also had two second places- 13.49 in the Under 13 100 metres and 27.73 in the 200 metres in each case one place ahead of Finlay Carvell 13.50 in the 100 and 28.30 in the 200. Lucy Lucas was second over 300 metres for the Under 15 girls in 43.98 and was third in the 100 in 13.44. Maria Jeffery ran a measured second place in the Under 15 hurdles in 12.62 and Tom Jackson ran his first steeplechase like a duck taking to water for second

place in the Under 20 Men’s 2000 metre event 6.58.08. Rory Connolly threw the Under 13 javelin 23m07 for second place while his father Daniel threw a second placed Seniors discus out 25m11. A complicated league meant that there was no clear indication on the day as to who had won. With all the results counted it came as a surprise and huge pleasure to find that Wimborne had won the match. Team manager Paula Hine was delighted and hopes that the club can repeat their run of league winning performances . 1) Wimborne 1736.5 2) Taunton 1657 3) Yeovil 1649 4) Newton Abbot/Torbay 1576.5 5) Armada 1496 6) Cornwall 1423 7) Poole AC 1343 8) Newquay/Par 939 9) North Devon 693 10) Dorchester 604 11) Poole Runners 535 12) Exeter 356 13) Mendip 56.