Tartan Games Gateshead
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Sixteen athletes from the Scottish Disability Sport/Scottish Athletics National Squad travelled to Gateshead to compete in the Tartan Games on Saturday 21st August. This was the final match of the CP Sport Grand Prix Series and our athletes competed as guests. The weather conditions were not favourable to good performances with a very strong wind in the home straight, despite this 11 Personal Bests were broken and some excellent performances from the other athletes.
One of the outstanding performers of the day was under 20 thrower Drew Daly, who had to move up a weight and compete with the senior age group. He took this in his stride and was rewarded with personal best in Shot of 7.60m, Discus-22.93m and Javelin-24.40m.
In the T54 wheelchair events, Colette Martin and Meggan Dawson-Farrell lowered their 400m PB’s finishing in 70.94 & 71.91 respectively. Meggan went on to take 10 seconds off her 800m PB finishing in a time of 2.28.6 and Colette shaved over a second of her 200m finishing in 38.01. The mens T54 wheelchair events were just as successful with Bryan Stevens recording PB’s in 400m of 64.81 & 800m of 2.12.3.
In the T20 400m the swirling strong winds did not make for good performances but Robert Ferrol and Leanne Gavin had excellent runs to break their PB’s finishing in 56.19 & 78.52 respectively.
Full results were:-
Women.
Lyndsay Belton – T20 100m = 14.87secs & 400m = 79.54secs
Louise Brett – T37 100m = 18.66secs & 200m = 39.93secs
Meggan Dawson-Farrell – T54 100m=22.64, 200m=40.14, 400m=71.91,800m=2.28.6
Leanne Gavin – T20 400m = 78.52 & 800m = 3.15.9
Benie Kiesa – T20 200m = 31.18 & 400m = 73.40
Laura Kinder – T20 100m = 14.63, 200m = 31.41 & Long Jump = 4.04mtrs
Cara MacRae – F20 Shot Putt = 5.67mtrs & Discus = 18.66mtrs
Colette Martin – T54 100m = 21.20, 200m = 38.01 & 400m = 70.94
Laura McLaughlan – T20 400m = 78.76secs & 800m = 3.08.4
Lorna Williamson – T20 200m = 39.13secs
Mem.
Drew Daly – F20 Shot Putt = 7.60mtrs, Discus = 22.93mtrs & Javelin = 24.40mtrs
Cal Docherty – T20 100m = 12.70secs & 200m = 25.60secs
Robert Ferrol – T20 100m = 12.65secs, 200m = 25.16secs & 400m = 56.19secs
James McCarrol – T20 100m = 12.48secs, 200m = 25.28secs & Long Jump=4.44mtrs
Ross Low – T54 100m = 18.6, 200m = 32.72, 400m = 56.48 & 800m = 2.28.1
Bryan Stevens – T54 100m = 18.83, 200m = 33.16, 400m = 64.81 & 800M = 2.12.3
Congratulations to all the athletes for their hard work and commitment to the sport.
Thanks must go to the Team Managers and Coaches that travelled with the athletes and for their continued support throughout the year.