Southern Men's League - 16th March 2009

This was a very tight match with the lead keep changing between Radley and Oxford city.

In the 100m and 200m A string Ben Owen ran his fastest times this season 11.0/22.8 just to be pipped by A. Johnson of Oxford of which both races were very good and close races. In the B string 100m U17 Andrew Potter clocked a Pb and Cr 11.5 and team mate U20 James Broughton in 200m B String got Pb and broke his own Cr 23.8. Tony Keet also U20 got 2 Pbs in the L/J 5.32m and in the T/J 11.19m.
In form Steve Wren chipped in with 2Pbs in the S/P 10.30m and in the discus 27.60m.while veteran Darren Ward got Pb in the T/J 9.07m.
Sam Miller and Stuart Walford who both last month ran the London marathon competed in the 5000m with Sam 2nd A string 18.00.1 he also ran the 3000msc and got 2nd in that race 12.05.4 while Stuart 2nd B string 22.24.9 in the 5000m.
Daniel Harkin on his debut in the mens league won the H/J 1.70m.
But a good all round team performance earned Radley 2nd spot but with the points that they gained has moved them up the table to 6th place in the league after 2 matches