Pupils from the Stewartry’s secondary schools competed in the District Championships at Dalbeattie Learning Campus last week, a competition last held nearly 40 years ago.
Athletes from Castle Douglas High School, Dalbeattie High School, Dalry Secondary and Kirkcudbright Academy competed for the honour of lifting the Stewartry Schools’ Athletics Championship Shield.
Each school was invited to enter a team of pupils, three boys and three girls from each age group across S1-3, to compete within a number of events within track and field athletics. Points were awarded for each school finishing first to fourth with the team gaining the most points being awarded the Rotary Shield.
There were also individual medals available for pupils finishing first to third in each individual event, including opportunities for senior pupils to compete.
Perfect conditions led to some excellent performances with each winning performance setting a championship record for pupils to aspire to in future years.
Following a full morning of competition the destination of the shield was still up for grabs with Castle Douglas , Dalbeattie and Kirkcudbright all still in contention with only 10 points separating the three schools.
With only the mixed relays to be contested in the afternoon session and double points available, it was all still to play for. The team from Kirkcudbright Academy were eventually crowned champions, however, it went right to the last race.
Results
Boys
Hurdles – S1: Sean Ellis (Dbt) 12.88s. S2: Sam Tait (CD) 12.21s. S3: Callum Rennie (Dbt) 12.00s. Senior: Fraser Cruickshanks (Kbt) 11.95s.
100m – S1: Finlay McKend (Kbt) 14.40s. S2: Sam Tait (CD) 12.75s. S3: Owen Hunter (CD) 12.59s. Senior: Stephen Dale-Sunley (Kbt) 12.19s.
High jump – S2: Ewan Taylor (Dbt) 1.35m.
Long jump – S1: Shaun Ellis (Dbt) 3.68m. S3: Callum Rennie (Dbt) 4.80m. Senior: Fraser Cruickshanks (Kbt) 5.13m
Shot put – S1: Finlay McKend (Kbt) 8.23m. S2: Malachai Groundsell (Kbt) 8.82m. S3: Callum Rennis (Dbt) 9.48m. Senior: Stephen Dale-Sunley (Kbt)( 9.86m.
600m – S1: Marcus Duncan (Kbt) 2.00.45s.
800m – S2: Ewan Taylor (Dbt) 2.37.44s. S3: Owen Hunter (CD) 2.22.45s. Senior: Fraser Cruickshanks (Kbt) 2.33.78s.
Girls
Hurdles – Tamsin Wallace (Dbt) 15.13s. S2: Ruby Walshkirk (CD) 13.31s. S3: Robyn Jardine (CD) 12.51s. Senior: Sabrina Henry (Kbt) 13.50s.
100m – S1: Molly Maxwell (Kbt) 13.81s. S2: Mia Sargent (Dbt) 13.94s. S3: Erin Purcell (CD) 12.97s. Senior: Sabrina Henry (Kbt) 13.13s.
High jump – S2: Molly Davies (Kbt) 1.30m. S3: Erin Purcell/Jess McLauchlen (CD/Kbt) 1.35m. Senior: Gemma Caygill (Kbt) 1.40m.
Long jump – S1: Molly Maxwell (Kbt) 3.98m.
Shot put – S1: Freya McKenzie (Kbt) 6.90m. S2: Molly Davies (Kbt) 7.10m. S3: Orla Montgomery (CD) 7.82m. Senior: Dbt) 5.84m
600m – S1: Emily Calbeck (Dbt) 1.59.70s.
800m – S2: Ruby Walshkirk (CD) 2.58.02s. S3: Erin Purcell (CD) 2.45.75s. Senior: Gemma Caygill (Kbt) 2.46.47s.
Mixed relays – S1: Kirkcudbright (57.49s). S2: Kirkcudbright (55.72s). S3: Castle Douglas (53.76s). Senior: Kirkcudbright (50.24s).
