Inaugural NAL title sealed by TVH at Eton

National Athletics League, Premier London South, Eton 28/8/21 by Pat Calnan Thames Valley Harriers completed a clean sweep of victories in the division with another fine team performance that also guaranteed they would be overall League champions. Strong in all events, they have been the dominant squad all season, though there have been plenty of … Read more

Hat-trick of NAL match wins for TVH

Molly Caudery

National Athletics League, Premier, London South, Eton. 7/8/21 – Pat Calnan Thames Valley Harriers made it three wins out of three as they were too strong for the opposition at the Premier London South match at Eton. They finished over a hundred points clear of hosts Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow and, on an afternoon … Read more

Milton Keynes win home National One match

National Athletics League, National One, Milton Keynes 3/7/21 by Brian Graves This was a well contested match at Milton Keynes where the host club were challenged by City of Portsmouth AC and Reading AC. In the final analysis, less than 50 points covered this trio, Marshall Milton Keynes AC winning with 296.5 pts, chased by … Read more

Thames Valley dominate home fixture

National Athletics League, London South, Wormwood Scrubs 3/7/21 by Pat Calnan Thames Valley Harriers took full advantage of a home fixture to dominate the match at Wormwood Scrubs. They won half of the A string events, even more B strings, and won both strings in 16 of the 34 individual events. The highlight was the … Read more

Swansea edge Premier West clash

National Athletics League, Premiership West, Yate, 3/7/21 by Graham Howell The dire warnings of heavy rain and thunder storms didn’t materialise until 4pm and, even then, it didn’t last too long. The afternoon’s sport was largely competitive although teams had been affected by athletes unavailable due to having to isolate. Swansea’s Caryl Granville repeated her … Read more

Premier match in Bromley sees TVH impress

National Athletics League Premier London South, Norman Park 6/6/21 – by Pat Calnan Thames Valley Harriers proved to be the strongest club at the National Athletics League opening fixture of the Premier London South division at Norman Park, Bromley. From Pippa Wingate’s win in the opening event, the women’s hammer, through to Nicole Kendall’s 56.43 … Read more

Azu, Chapman and Derbyshire impress in Yate

National Athletics League Premier West, Yate Outdoor Sports Complex 6/6/21 – by Graham Howell The historic first National Athletic League weekend saw the Jefferies Arena at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex the Premier West fixture. A first also for the home club Yate and District AC as they enter the senior National League. On a beautiful … Read more

Championship begins in style in Peterborough

National Athletics League Championship East, Embankment Athletics Track, 6/6/21 – by Elaine Larkins Like a favourite relative visiting laden with gifts for all the family after a long and exotic adventure overseas so National Athletics League athletics returned with plenty for everyone to be thrilled by. Peterborough and Nene Valley Athletics Club hosted the Championship … Read more

First NAL fixtures eagerly awaited

The countdown is on to the first round of fixtures in the new National Athletics League, kicking off on June 6, with organisers having revamped the format to ensure it is “pandemic-proofed”. The league, formed following the dissolution of the men’s British Athletics League (BAL) and UK Women’s League (UKWL), was due to start in … Read more

UK Athletics announce webinars on 12 Year Plan Consultation

UK Athletics is developing a 12-year plan to support the delivery of Athletics Unified 2020-2032. A new leadership team is in place and has embarked on an exciting journey to drive the organisation forward. Consulting with athletes, coaches, officials and other important stakeholders across the sport is an important part of developing the plan. In … Read more