A SUPERB victory in the final British Men's League Divion One match at Liverpool saw Windor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Athletics Club clinch promotion to the Premier Division for next season.

The scene for a successful afternoon was set with maximum points in the opening field events, where Mikki Finn won the Hammer with 50.10m, backed up by Iain Botting with 35.75m.

Sixteen-year-old Jake McAra continues to impress with a Pole Vault win with 3.20m, supported by coach Steve Walker who won the B string on 3.00m.

The opening track event saw 18-year-old Sean Rafique take a good third place in 58.88sec, and Callum McKay was the B race winner in 58.60secs.

The 200m produced the best result of the short sprints with another 18-year-old, Bradley Tenuta, third with 22.57 and yet another 18-year-old Frank Ahanon winning the B race in a PB of 23.33secs.

Maximum points were delivered by the WSEH duo in the 400m with Jordan Thomas clocking 51.07secs and Andy Clements with a PB of 50.05secs.

James Tidd placed third in the 800m A race in a good time of 1:58:15 and Blake Moore got even closer to the two-minute barrier target with his second in the B race in 2:00:37. Twin brother Adam Moore was also second in the 1500m A string with 4:09:06 with training partner Calum Edwards setting a PB of 4:15:6 for second place in the B string.

Callum McKay was back in action in the 110m Hurdles scoring his second win of the day in 15.52secs.

Joe Spicer was the lone WSEH Steeplechaser and he ran well enough for a good third place in 10:35:52.

Luke Quinn made one of his rare appearances this year but showed that he still has the edge by winning the High Jump with 1.80m. Thrower Leigh Bosson deputised to good effect to take second in the B string with 1.55m.

Promising 16-year-old Sam Challis saw off most of his senior opponents with a good 6.42m for second in the A string Long Jump and Ollie Carroll jumped to a best of 5.74m to place thirrd in the B string.

Finn had a busy afternoon, paired with David Shiel. Finn (11.84m) and Shiel (11.42m) were third and second respectively in the Shot and were similarly placed in the Discus with 33.56m and 28.28m. In his favoured event, the Javelin, Leigh Bosson was second on 43.44m with 16-year-old Jake Norris winning the B string with 39.66m.

The meeting ended on a high for the local club with victories in both relay events. The squad of Tenuta, Jan Walusiak, Alex Haydock-Wilson and Frank Ahanon won the 4x100m by almost a one second margin whilst the combination of McKay, Sean Rafique, Jordan Thomas and Andy Clements were some 25metres clear of their chasers in the 4x400m in 3.30.33.

Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow (WSEH) ladies have taken the runners up spot in the 2015 UK senior club rankings. In doing, so they complete 22 years in Great Britain’s prestigious UK Women’s National League, the last 18 of which, they have been established at premier level of the league.

WSEH were runners up to 2015 league champions, Thames Valley Harriers, in Saturday’s Premier Division match, the two clubs having fielded the most consistent teams during this season’s competition.

The prowess of the WSEH Ladies is borne out of the commitment and team spirit of the athletes, which is something not all team can rely upon. This was again evident in Saturday’s final match of the national league series.

There was an outstanding performance from Leah Barrow, who epitomised the “team player” adage. Barrow won her key event, the 800m in a personal best (PB) time of 2 minutes 03.22, ran the 400m just 40 minutes later and then ran an impressive and decisive leg in the 4x400 relay.

UK Shot Champion, Rachel Wallader, turned down a European invitation meeting in Portugal to compete for her club in this vital match. Her appearance along with WSEHs other top class Shot Putter, Sophie McKinna, assured the team of maximum points in the event.

The Hammer featured rising under 20s talent, Amy Herrington who features near the top of the UK rankings in the event. Herrington’s composure against some of GBs top senior throwers is to be congratulated.

Accompanying Herrington in the Hammer event was masters athlete, Barbara Norris, who had responded to a late night call up to replace an injured Charlotte Gould. Her team spirit ensured that the team did not miss out on vital points.

The sprints saw Lukesha Morris take a decisive victory in the 100m, Laura Wake place 3rd in her 200 and Monique Dell gain impressive season’s bests in both the 100 and 200. Two bests at this point in the UK season is a tough call for Dell who over the winter also contests an athletic season New Zealand, the country of her birth.

Amy Holder, another of the UKs top under 20 athletes, was victorious in the Discus. A consummate team player, Holder will be competing in all remaining club fixtures despite having had a busy season that has included multiple county, regional national and international representative call ups.

Back on the track Shona Richards, another UK ranked under 20, one her 400m race with consummate ease and 400m Hurdles specialist, Emily Barrett followed a top 3 placing in her own event with a personal best in the 100m Hurdles, when she stepped in to cover an injured Celia Quansah.

Multi eventer, Quansah who had gone over on her ankle in her long jump event had bravely gone on to contest the High Jump.

The day was rounded off by top placings in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays and a superb run by first year under 20, Tilly Compton-Stewart in the 2 kilometre Steeplechase. This was the first time this youngster had stepped up from the under 20s 1500m distance, but she was not overawed by the unknown territory, placing 2nd in a time 7 minutes 25.49 to put herself top of the under 20 rankings.