West Norfolk teams battle it out in Eastern Masters Athletics League at Peterborough

West Norfolk Athletics Club took part in the first of four EMAC meetings (Eastern Masters Athletics League) at the end of last month.

Hosted at Peterborough, the masters athletes for 35 years and above were in full force with WNAC taking 10 athletes.

The women's team finished fifth overall with a total points of 60 out of eight clubs, only 15 points behind fourth.

West Norfolk's Eastern Masters Athletics League representatives

The men finished in fourth with 87 points, only seven points behind third.

Women: 100m, W50-59, Louise Rice, 3rd 16.9sec; 800m, W50-59, Nicky Neil, first 2.47.3min, 3000m, W50-59, Katrina Wasteney, second 13.07.08mins; hammer throw, W35-49, Jen Gosnell, fifth 9.66m; hammer throw, W50-59, Katrina Wasteney 13.54; shot put, W35-49, Jen Gosnell, third 6.60m PB; shot putt (club record), W50-59, Nicky Neil, third 6.50m; long jump, W35-49, Jen Gosnell, third 3.47m; long jump, W50-59, Louise Rice, third 2.95m; relay W35-49, 4x100m, Jen Gosnell, Louise Rice, Katrina Wasteney, Nicky Neil, fourth 70.1mins.

Men: 100m, M35-49, Thomas Collison, sixth 17.1sec PB; 100m, M50-59, Lee Tunmore, fourth 15.2sec; 100m, M60+, Ian Reeve, first 15.3sec; 800m, M35-49, Ben Collison, 3.23mins; 800m, M50-59, John Greenhalgh, third 3.06.5mins; 3000m, M50-59, John Greenhalgh, fourth 12.51.5mins; hammer throw, M35-49, Thomas Collison, third 17.77m PB; hammer throw, M50-59, Lee Tunmore, second 19.42m; shot put, M35-49, Thomas Collison, fourth 6.59m; shot put, M50-59, Ricky Bailey, third 6.40m, shot put, M60+, Ian Reeve, second 8.30m; long jump, M35-49, Ben Collison, third 2.85m; long jump, M50-59, Lee Tunmore, third 3.99m; long jump, M60+, Ian Reeve, second 3.79m; pole vault, M50, Ian Reeve, second 1.80m.

Big thanks to Martin Koenigsberger who came along to officiate.

The next meeting is on June 5 at Alive Lynnsport.