Hastings Athletic Club had a close contest with local rivals Eastbourne in the latest of this years National Young Athletes League matches at Waltham Forest, with Hastings finishing in third place behind Orion Harriers and Southend on Sea leaving Eastbourne in fourth position. Again a low turnout with many absentees meant that the local club struggled in a fixture that they would otherwise be expected to have won. The hot sun and strong wind on the home straight put paid to any ambitions of quick times. In spite of this those athletes present on the day put in a superb performance.

First places in the under 17 men category were recorded by Max Thomas (800mA, 2.08.9, 1500m S/CA 5.11.8, triple jump A 10.92m), Kris Everett (3000mA 11.03.0, 1500mB 4.38.0), Aaron Capon (400m B 56.00, 1500m S/CB 5.36.0), Craig Howard (400m hurdles 1.08.1), Steve Martin (pole vault A 2.80m) with the 4 X 400m squad of Thomas, Everett, Mark West and Ross Skelton winning in 3.47.8).

In the under 15 boys Jamie Ellis completed a first place hat trick(100m B 12.40, 200m B 25.20, 400m A 56.70) with Joe Rodriguez winning the B long jump (4.27m).

Kobe Griffith ran 13.90 to win the under 13 boys 100m A and Dan Martina won the b long jump with a 3.74m jump.

Lisa Normoyle took firsts in the under 17 womens hammer (22.03m) and discus (27.55), Amy McCarthy 300mh A 48.9 whilst Stacey Clusker won the 800m A in 2.29.0.

Sky Hamilton-Brown marked her debut by winning the under 15 girls 100m B in 13.8. Grace Baker set a club record for under 15 girls pole vault jumping 1.80m.

In the under 13 girls Katie Garland won both the high jump (1.40m) and long jump (4.13m) A strings whilst Louise Nash ran 4.17.8 to win the1200m A.

Under 17 men – Craig Howard 100m14.30, 100mh 20.6; Peter Search 100m 14.40, 200m 29.30, long jump 3.05m; Aaron Capon 1500m 4.34.8; Mark West 200m 24.20, 400m 54.80; Chris Everett 800m 2.15.8; Steve Martin shot 5.81m, Javelin 43.41m; Ross Skelton triple jump 8.54m.

Under 15 boys- Adam Nash 100m 13.70, 200m 28.10, long jump 4.29m; Sam Garland 400m 1.01.8, 800m 2.30.3, high jump 1.40m; James Weston 1500m 5.14.8; Ryan Higgs 80mh 19.40, 1500m 4.44.2, high jump 1.25m; Joe Rodriguez 80mh 14.90, Taylor Keeley pole vault 2.00m.

Under 13 boys – Luca Pola 200m 31.40, 100m 15.20, shot 4.89m; Kobe Griffith 200m 29.70, long jump 4.29m; Alfie Jeffrey 800m 2.54.3, 75mh 18.09, high jump 1.20m; Anthony Donaldson 5.11.5, shot 5.05m; Dan Martina 75mh 15.90, high jump 1.10m.

Under 17 women – Jamila Smikle 100m 14.5, 200m 31.5, long jump 4.02m; Amy McCarthy 200m 28.2, high jump 1.40m; Stacey Clusker 3000m 10.55.0, javelin 18.72m; Lisa Normoyle shot 7.89m.

Under 15 girls - Sky Hamilton-Brown 200m 29.5, long jump 3.20m, Kalina Stone 75mh 16.3, high jump 1.35m; Lauren Ellis 800m 2.46.4, long jump 3.51m, javelin 9.63m; Grace Baker 1500m 5.07.1, Javelin 11.13m; Chloe Reed 200m 33.0, 800m 2.59.1, 75mh 17.0.

Under 13 girls – Becky Haggar 75m 12.3, 70mh 15.1; Jodie Randall 75m 13.1, 150m 25.9, shot 4.24m; Zoe Botting 150m 26.2, 1200m 5.26.4, shot 4.36m; Katie Garland 8000m 2.42.4, Izzy Giles 800m 3.05.5, long jump 3.55m; Louise Nash 70mh 16.8.