Istead adapt to new game

3:01pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

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TRACK and field are not Istead & Ifield's natural forte, but the club are now in the Kent veterans' league for men and ladies.

Last Friday saw the second meeting of the veterans' league take place at Deangate near Hoo.

The men came fourth with 56 points to rise up to fifth spot in the league.

Emma Penfold and Judy Bain came second on the night with 32 points, which put the ladies third in their league.

The following day saw the men go to Kingston and they claimed second place with 126 points.

Results

A string: 400m hurdles - third Aaron Farnell 79.2s; 100m - second Aaron Farnell 12.1s; 800m - Fourth Derek George 2m26.5s: 5,000m - First Andy Archer 17m34.08s; 400m - Sixth - Derek George 65.00s: 200m - Sixth Aaron Farnell 28.3s; 1,500mtrs - Second Mark Champion 5m05.7s: 4x100m relay - Second 56.4s; Steeplechase - Second Jurgen Imschoot 12m15.9s; 4x400m relay - Second 4m28.7s.; Hammer - Third Paul Bunch 25.41m; Javelin - Second Chris Thompson 28.15m; Shot - Sixth Paul Bunch 7.12m; Discus - Fourth Paul Bunch 16.75m; Long jump - Third Aaron Farnell 4.96m; High jump - Fourth Jurgen Imschoot 1.40m; Triple jump - Third Aaron Farnell 9.59m.

B string: 400m hurdles - Second Jurgen Imschoot 80.5m; 100m - Third David Abery 13.0s; 800m - Second Jurgen Imscoot 2m22.9s; 5,000m - First Mark Champion 18m13.8s; 400m - Third Mark Champion 61.7s; 200m - David Abery 27.4s; 1,500m - Second Andy Archer - 5m16.4s; Steeplechase - First Andy Archer 12m49.2s; Hammer - Fifth Mark Champion 10.26m; Javelin - Fourth Paul Bunch 18.63m; Shot - Fifth Chris Thompson 6.40m; Discus - Fourth Chris Thompson 17.04m; Long jump - Second Andy Archer 4.10m; High jump - Second Chris Thompson 1.00m; Triple jump - Third Chris Thompson 7.46m.

Elsewhere, Jeannette Giles the was first over-65 lady in the Lochaber Marathon, starting and finishing in Fort William, Scotland.