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Emilie Blackwell U17W competed on Sunday in the National Junior league at Eastbourne. Looking for higher level vault competition before next weekends Southern championships. She came in at 2.85m to win the competition, then cleared 3.00 first attempt and p.b. 3.21m on a very lucky third attempt, which not only saw the bar turn right over and stay on the pins but also survived her…

There were great results for Lewes athletes who competed over the weekend in the Sussex outdoor championships held at K2 Crawley. Seven gold medals, two silver and two bronze medals plus other fine performances. The results for club members are as follows Danial Sullivan U17M Triple Jump 11.06 Gold. 100m 12.4, 200m 25.1. Holly English U15G 200m final pb 28.1 6th place and 1500m pb…

Saturday 10th April 2010. Naomi Lee added a metre to her U15G Club Hammer record (31.65). Emilie Blackwell Vaulted 3,10 to add 30cm to the outdoor U17W record. Livvy (the cat) Conner equalled her U13G vault record with 2.60m and added the 100m record to her collection (13.98) The U13G 100m record had stood for 21 years.

Winning five of the six events Lewes AC made sure that they were the overall winners of the Sussex Sunday league. Not only was it a magnificent team effort but Lewes AC members scooped a whole range of individual medals. Leading the field was Dave Bradford who won both the overall men’s prize and the Senior Man’s gold medal. Not to be outdone Martin Komen…

Congratulations to the seven Lewes AC athletes that have been selected to represent Sussex in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at Birmingham. The magnificent seven include Robbie James (SM) Josh Burgess (U20M) Ludo Goodliffe (U17M) Lizzie Keep (U17M) Maddie Smith (U15W) Eve Rothwell (U13G) Holly English (U13G) Congratulations and the best of luck on Saturday 13th March

Three gold medals and one Silver for the Lewes pole vaulters during the Sussex indoor championships held on 6th/7th March at the Sutton arena. Sam Brown took the U20M gold with 4.20m and had three very close shots at 4.36m. Emilie Blackwell took the U17W gold with p.b. 3.20m a height which moves her to 3rd in the UK rankings and to 40th position on…

Congratulations and good luck to the Lewes quartet of vaulters who have achieved the qualifying height for the UK indoor championships. The championships are being held over the weekend of 27/28 February at the National Indoor Arena Birmingham. Sam Brown U20M almost injury free for the first time in a year, and after a good start to the indoor season will be looking to further…

Congratulations to: Eve Rothwell Holly English Maddy Smith Ludo Goodliffe Matt Suter & Robbie James Who have all qualified to run for Sussex at the McCain World Cross Country Trials & Inter Counties

Olivia Conner U13G has added another club record to her collection. At the W.S.E.H open meeting held at Thames Valley Athletics Centre on Saturday 6th February 2010. Olivia added 18cm to her p.b. and 8cm to the Club and Sussex records in the Pole Vault. A height which takes her to fourth on the UK all time list and joint UK number one in this…

Naomi Lee equalled her p.b. 2.90m to take the U15G South of England Gold medal, very nearly adding the championship record with three very close attempts at 3.02m. Not to be outdone Emilie Blackwell then cleared 3m to take the U17W Gold medal. Sam Brown on his way back from injury having and having not jumped for months picked up the U20M bronze medal on…