Matas records three top spots in East Anglian League action.

There were a string of fine performances as West Norfolk Athletic Club attended the second match of the East Anglian League at Bury St Edmunds.The team was made up of West Norfolk AC, Dereham AC and North Norfolk Harriers.It was a valiant battle from this group of talented athletes from across all age groups, from Under 11s to Seniors.The elements were not always favourable as the winds were strong at times and those leaded skies often threatened to add rain to the challenge, but that did not deter the athletes, as some of their performances were even stronger than any wind could be.There were some really well-earned personal best performances from across the age groups, showing that all the hard work is paying off.Overall match results saw City of Norwich as the winners, followed by Yarmouth, West Suffolk, Ely composite, Peterborough & Nene Valley, West Norfolk composite, in sixth, Luton and Thetford.West Norfolk’s Under-13 girls finished fifth Sofia Gilboy, third shot put, 6.22m, seventh long jump, 2.62m. The U13 boys finished fifthMatas Petreikis, first 75m hurdles, 13.3 sec (PB), first high jump, 1.35m, first long jump, 4.11m.James Watts, second 1500m, 5m02.6sec. The U15 girls finished in second place with a good-sized turnout.Myley Gilboy, sixth 100m A string,13.8 sec (PB), fourth shot put, A string, 5.80m (PB), no score in 200m, 28.7 sec (PB) Elly Jackson, first high jump, 1.45m, no score 800m, 3m.01.9sec.Sofia Mackeviciute, third long jump B string, 3.80m, third discus, 11.13m, no score shot put, 6.91m. Casey Ward, third 800m A string, 2m46.2sec, no score 100m, 14.6sec.The U15 boys finished in fourth place.Luke Anderson, second 200m A string, 25.2 sec (PB), second 300m A string, 39.7 sec (PB), second shot put, B string, 6.62mWild Gosnell, third discus, 14.39m, third long jump B string, 3.20m, fourth javelin A string, 19.11m. The U17 women finished in fourth place.Isla Jackson, first triple jump, 10.50m (PB and club record).Anya Faithorn, sixth 100m A string, 13.3 sec, third shot put, 8.49m, second javelin, 23.87m (All PBs).The U17 men finished in fifth place. Ethan Ward, second 800m, 2m16.6 sec (PB).Charlie Broad gets a mention as a second claim with a huge 15.76m shot put.The senior women finished in seventh place.Lucy Edwards, fourth 100m A string, 14.1 sec, third long jump, 4.72m. Emma Dewdney, fifth shot put, A string, 6.25m, fourth discus, A string, 16.39m, fifth javelin, B string, 12.18m.Jen Gosnell, third shot put, B string, 5.61m, second discus, B string, 15.55m, fifth javelin A string, 15.82m.The senior men finished in sixth place.Cameron Ross, eighth 100m, 13.6 sec, fourth long jump A string, 3.62m, fourth shot put B string, 6.37m (PB), seventh 200m, 29.2 sec. Callum Stanforth, second 800m A string, 2m.05.2 sec.Adam Howard, fourth 800m B string, 2m24.9 sec (PB), third long jump B string, 3.58m, fifth shot put A string, 6.88m, sixth discus A string, 16.65m, fourth javelin A string, 28.88m.Michael Prothroe third javelin B string, 23.60m, sixth hammer, 14.15m.The U11s squad had a good day too, with some excellent performances. Arthur Hollingsworth, 600m, 2m.01.7sec. Long Jump, 3.41m. 80m race, 12.8 sec.Jessica Watts, 600m, 2m17.0sec. Long Jump, 2.26m. 80m race, 13.8sec.The next match for West Norfolk is on July 5, at Peterborough, and the team travels in good spirits and with a hope of more hard-fought performances.As always, a big thank you to all the help provided by track & field officials, volunteers, parents and to team manager Sharon Ross.