Moray Primary Schools Long Championships see youngsters make great leap at Knockando while senior jumps meet produces big results
Two sisters were on the same podium at a primary school athletics event.
The Moray primary schools long Jump championships were held last week at Knockando’s Scottish Athletics-standard horizontal jumps facility.
Boys and girls events were staged at under-11 and under-13 level, with the home school of Knockando prominent in the medals.
Two sisters from Aberlour primary, Evie and Gracie Shortreed battled it out against each other in the under-11 girls.
Both produced personal best jumps with Evie’s mighty leap of 3.28 metres just edging out her sister, who still went beyon the three metre mark.
The Speyside siblings had to settle for second and third place, with Alves pupil Isla Harrison winning in a jump of 3.55 metres.
The Shortreeds had to compete in the morning session as they were taking part in a Scottish Opera event in the afternoon. Therefore they missed the medal ceremony and received their awards at their next training session.
Bishopmill’s Hope Handley was the star act in the under-13 girls, winning with a 4.20 metre effort.
The Knockando boys were in great form, with Finlay Meldrum winning the under-13 boys (3.85m) while Harris Gates took first place in the under-11 boys in 3.33, just ahead of Knockando classmates Angus baird in second and Duncan Meldrum in third.
Results, under-13 girls: 1 Hope Handley (Bishopmill) 3.79, 2 Emily Bruce (Rothes) 3.79, 3 Abigail Scott (New Elgin) 3.74
Under-11 girls: 1 1 Isla Harrison (Alves) 3.55, 2 Evie Shortreed (Aberlour) 3.28 3 Gracie Shortreed (Aberlour) 3.01.
Under-13 boys: 1 Finlay Meldrum (Knockando) 3.85, Culbin Hamilton (Knockando) 3.48, 3 Tor Baird (Knockando) 3.21.
Under-11 boys: 1 Harris Gates (Knockando) 3.33, 2 Angus Baird (Knockando) 3.15, 3 Duncan Meldrum (Knockando) 2.74m.
The secondary schools jumps championships take place at the same venue on Friday June 20.
The following day, weather conditions were almost perfect for the second meeting of the Knockando horizontal jumps series, with a few swirly gusts of wind.
Wind speeds over 2 are illegal for record purposes but fine for personal bests, and there were several of those.
There was a mixture of Aberdeen and Moray Aberdeen with a number competing at Knockando for the first time
Moray pair Lili Sharman and Gemma Forgie were using the event as a jumps practice for Scottish Schools Combined Events Championships which take place tomorrow (Saturday) at Grangemouth
Results, triple jump (under-15 boys) 1 David Clark (Aberdeen) 10.83m.
Under-17 men 1 Crawford Grandison (Inverness) 11.93.
Long jump, under-15 boys: 1 Lachlan Main (Nairn) 3.12.
Under-13 girls: 1 Karley Paterson (Aberdeen) 4.65, 2 Lili Sharman (Aberdeen) 4.41, 3 Kirsty Urquhart (Elgin) 3.52.
Under-17 women: 1 Gemma Forgie (Aberdeen) 5.15, 2 Evie Gordon (Aberdeen) 4.25.
Under-15 boys: 1 David Clark (Aberdeen) 5.10
Under-17 men: 1 Liam Reid (Aberdeen) 5.72, 2 Crawford Grandison (Inverness) 4.92.
