CLUB NEWS

 

What’s On (23 April to 5 June 2008)

8/05/08 Carmarthen Harrier Garth Loughran is one of two welsh athletes selected to compete for the GB junior (under 20) team in the international match in Loughborough on Sunday 18 May 2008.Garth competes in the javelin event

6/5/08 Three Carmarthen Harriers athletes competed in the BMC races at Millfield on Monday 5 May 2008

All three recorded personal bests by considerable amounts. Dewi Griffiths (U20) set a new Carmarthen Harriers record of 8.26.86 in the 3000m.Alaw Beynon Thomas (U20) ran 4.40.58 for the 1500m and Angharad Davies (U17) also set a personal best of 4.45.52 for the same event .

5/5/08 Report on UKYAL matched held 4/5/08 at Carmarthen

3/05/08 Dame Tanni Grey Thompson guest speaker
at the Carmarthen Inner Wheel Charity Dinner at 7pm
in St Peters Civic Centre, Notts Square Carmarthen May 15th

30/04/2008 Norwich Union Community Sports Fund

27/04/2008 Minutes Harriers meeting

27/4/08 Mountain Running International

Carmarthen Harrier Alaw Beynon-Thomas competing for Wales finished second in the under 20 mountain running international race in Northern Ireland

26/04/2008 Claire Williams selected for GB at the Paralympic World Cup next month (7-11 May).Paralympic World Cup Manchester Sport City 7-11 May 2008

Two Carmarthen Harriers athletes have chosen to compete for the GB team in the 2008 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. Claire Williams competes in the discus and Steffan Hughes is the guide to the blind 400/800m runner Tracey Hinton

Steffan and Tracey have already been selected to compete for Great Britain in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics Games

26/4/2008 Please read What's On above- important info for athletes.

26/4/08 Dyfed Secondary Schools Records

26/4/08 UK Midlands YA Division One match at
Swindon on Sunday 1 June 2008.

26/4/08Welsh Junior League Match
At Carmarthen Athletics Track on Monday 26 May 2008

26/4/2008 UK Young Athletes Midlands Division ONE (U13/U15/U17) League Match in Newport (Spytty Stadium) on Sunday 18 May 2008

26/4/08 UK National Young Athletes Midlands Division One League Match at Carmarthen on Sunday 4 May 2008

26/4/2008 Welsh BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT SOBELL CENTRE ATHLETICS TRACK ABERDARE
on Saturday 17 May 2008

23/04/2008 Louise Arthur rules, constitution and numbers

21//2008 Carmarthen Harriers have been awarded for the fourth year in succession the George Crump MBE Memorial Trophy as the top junior team in the 2007/2008 Gwent League cross country season.40 clubs from all over South Wales and the West of England compete in the Gwent League and is a great honour for Carmarthen to win this trophy once again. The team managers Joan Goldsmith and Hedydd Davies had the support of all the young athletes who travelled long distances to compete particularly when the matches were held in Bristol and Bath

On Wednesday 23 April the Dyfed secondary school relays competition are being held at the Carmarthen Athletics Track. The first event is at 4.30pm

Next Saturday Carmarthen Harrier Alaw Beynon Thomas will be competing for Wales in the under 20 Celtic Mountain Running Championship in Northern Ireland

Also on Saturday 26 April the first Louise Arthur League of the match of the season will be held at the Carmarthen Athletics Track and the first event is at 11.30am.All Carmarthen Harriers team members are asked to report by 11am

Last Sunday Carmarthen Harriers came a close second to Swansea Harriers in the first Welsh Junior League (west division) of the season held at the magnificent Swansea Athletics track. This year Swansea Harriers with their excellent indoor and outdoor training facilities should do well in all the athletics competitions.

16//04/08 Carmarthen Tesco Bag packing.

An excellent sum of £2391 was collected at the Carmarthen Tesco store last weekend.Tesco will also be giving Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club £478. A total of £2869 has therefore been raised which will be used for the benefit of all members of Carmarthen Harriers.Once again sincere thanks to all who contributed to a very hard but successful weekend.There will be another bag packing at the Carmarthen Tesco later in the year

16/04/08 Louise Arthur Girls recrods amended.

14/04/2008Norwich Union UK Sportshall Athletics Finals at the NEC Centre in Birmingham on Saturday 12 April 2008

Two Carmarthenshire school athletes won gold medals in the under 13 boys championships

Tony Lewis (Bryngwyn) won the gold medal in the vertical jump with a leap of 71cm.This performance equaled his own Welsh record. Thomas Walters (St Michaels) also won a gold medal in the standing long jump. His performance of 2.54cm equaled his own Welsh record

14/4/082008 London mini marathon

Four Carmarthen Harriers members competed for the Welsh schools team in this year’s London mini marathon event. Dewi Griffiths (Tre-gib) was third in the under 18 three mile race (14.42) and Adam Bitchell (Penweddig) eighth (14.58) in the same race. Angharad Davies (Llandovery College) was 37th in the under 18 girls race (18.45) and Rhys Granville (Strade) 45th in the under 13 boys event

OPEN ATHLETICS MEETING
CYSTADLEUAETH ATHLETAU AGORED

AT THE CARMARTHEN ATHLETICS TRACK
TUESDAY 22 APRIL 2008
DYDD MAWRTH 22 EBRILL 2008

14/04/2008 Carmarthen Harriers commence their 2008 athletics season with the first match Welsh Junior League match of the season at the Swansea University track at Swansea on Sunday 20 April. The Harriers coach leaves Lammas Street Carmarthen at 10am

On Tuesday 22 April at 6pm Carmarthen Harriers will be holding an Open sprints competition at the Carmarthen athletics track (75m for years 4 and 5) and 100m for years 6 and 7. The competitions are open to all

The Dyfed secondary schools relays competition organised by Carmarthen Harriers will be held at the Carmarthen athletics track at 4.30pm on Wednesday 23 April. The events are 4x 100m relay, 4x 200m relay and 800m individual events

Last weekend Carmarthen Harriers members were involved in a bag packing weekend at the Carmarthen Tesco. A substantial amount of money was raised for the local club. The club also collected over 1500 votes for their Norwich Union Community Sports fund Initiative

Sincere thanks to Tesco for allowing Carmarthen Harriers to hold their fund raising event at the Carmarthen Store and for their assistance with the project throughout the weekend

13/04/2008 Bag Packing at Tesco's

11/04/2007 Annual inter county primary schools cross country match at Tre-gib School Llandeilo on Thursday 10 April 2008

07/04/2008 League Records

Louise Arthur Girls

Louise Arthur Boys

Gerald Codd Girls

Gerald Codd Boys

01/04/08 London Mini Marathon.

Four Carmarthen Harriers members have been chosen to run for the Welsh schools team in the London Mini Marathon race in London on Sunday 13 April 2008.Rhys Granville (Strade) will run in the under 13 boys race, Angharad Davies (Llandovery College) in the under 18 girls race and Dewi Griffiths (Tre-gib) and Adam Bitchell (Penweddig) in the under 18 race.Dewi Griffiths won the under 15 race two years ago

31/3/08 Lousie Arthur 26 April Carmarthen

31/3/08 Welsh Junior League Match
At Swansea University on Sunday 20 April 2008

31/3/08World Junior Cross country championships.Carmarthen Harrier Dewi Griffiths was a member of the six strong GB and NI junior tam competing in the under 20 world cross country championships in Hollyrood Park Edinburgh

In a field of 108 competitors Dewi finished 67th (fourth GB counter).He was the ninth European competitor to finish and the GB and NI team came ninth. Sixteen year old Dewi has another two years of competition in this age group.

31/3/08 Schools international cross country match at Perth Scotland on 28 March 2008.

Three Carmarthen Harriers athletes competed for the Welsh schools team in the schools international cross country match in Perth.Nicky Morrell (Glan y Mor) was 21st, Aneura Phillips (Preseli) 27th and Angharad Davies (Llandovery College) 28th.Positions of other Dyfed Schools athletes were as follows

Junior Girls

17th Lisa Neumann (Dewi Sant), Megan Withers (Tasker Milward) 20th, Lauren Harries (Penweddig) 21st, Josie Lewis (STP) 27th, Lauren Bell (Bro Gwaun) 32nd

Junior Boys

20th Liam Lloyd (Coedcae)

Middle Girls

23rd Emily Downey (Glan y Mor)

28/03/2007 World cross country championships at Edinburgh
on Sunday 30 March 2008.The world cross country championships are being held in Hollyrood Park Edinburgh this weekend.70 countries will be taking part.Carmarthen Harrier Dewi Griffiths is the only Welsh athlete in the GB and NI team (18 seniors and 12 juniors) Dewi competes in the junior (under 20) championship at 1.30 pm .The event is on BBC Television (BBC1 1-2pm; BBC2 2-3.30pm).On Saturday 29 March Carmarthen Harrier Alaw Beynon-Thomas (U20) is competing in the Home Countries cross country international on the same course in Hollyrood Park Edinburgh.

Best of luck to both of them- .

27/03/2008 It's not too late to get involved with the Ty Hafan Charity Shield. We are holding two regional ‘Charity Shield’ tournaments in 2008, you could join us in Swansea on Sat 8th March or Cardiff on Sat 5th April…….full details at www.tyhafan.org

26/3/08Carmarthen Harriers were allocated 1500 raffle tickets for the Carmarthen AFC Grand Draw on Friday 7 March 2008.Harriers members sold 959 tickets (the tickets cost the Club £400).A copy of the Draw result is available for inspection but it appears that no Harriers member was successful in winning one of the 16 prizes.Many thanks to Beverley Plant who acted as the Raffle coordinator.

26/3/2008
Four Carmarthen Harriers members have been chosen to run for the Welsh schools team in the London Mini Marathon race in London on Sunday 13 April 2008.Rhys Granville (Strade) will run in the under 13 boys race, Angharad Davies (Llandovery College) in the under 18 girls race and Dewi Griffiths (Tre-gib) and Adam Bitchell (Penweddig) in the under 18 race.Dewi Griffiths won the under 15 race two years ago

23/3/08 Welsh Road relays

23/3/08 Boys and Girls Clubs cross country championships in Nottingham on Sunday 16 March 2008

21/3/08 Four Carmarthen Harriers members competed for the Welsh schools under 20 cross country team in the cross country match with Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday 19 March.Adam Bitchell (Penweddig) ran an excellent race to win in a time of 22.47.Daniel Worrall (Amman Valley) was 24th with a time of 25.21

In the ladies match the Welsh schools girls team captain Alaw Beynon-Thomas (Strade) was 10th (13.47) and Kayleigh Brown (Tre-gib) 15th (14.18)Also competing for the Welsh schools team were Luke Watson (STP) who finished 9th (23.40) and Michael Kallenburg (Aberteifi) 19th (24.39)

Dewi Griffiths (Tre-gib) was asked by UK athletics to withdraw from the competition in order to prepare for the World junior cross country championships in Edinburgh at the end of March

18/3/2008 Dyfed Primary Schools Cross Country championships at the United Counties Showground Nantyci Carmarthen, on Monday 17 March 2008.

16/3/2008 Dewi Griffiths gets GB Junior call up.

16/3/2008 West Wales competed with 41 other counties or districts from Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales in the annual UK inter county cross country championships in Wollaton Park Nottingham

14/03/08 Club Membership and Registration with Welsh Athletics

2008 Club membership fees were due in by 1 March 2008

On 14 March 2008 only 122 members (out of a total membership of 290) had returned their membership forms and paid their membership fee

Please send in your membership forms to me at once
and no later than 1 April 2008.

13/03/2008 Five Carmarthen Harriers members have been chosen to compete for Welsh schools in the international cross country match in Dublin on Wednesday 19 March 2008

13/03/2008 AAA of England and Welsh indoor under 17 combined events championships at Sheffield on Saturday 8 March. Carmarthen Harrier Sophie Pick was third in the Welsh under 17 ladies combined events championship with a score of 2506 points ( 60mH -10.01), long jump (4.00m), high jump (1.44m), shot putt (7.86m) and 800m (2.42.60). She was 24th overall in the competition.

12/03/2006 Tesco Bag packing in the Carmarthen Tesco Store on
Friday evening 11th April, Saturday 12th April and Sunday 13th April.This is the major club fund raising event of the year and we would like as many athletes and parents to help with the bag packing

10/03/08 Dyfed secondary schools cross country team winners of the Welsh schools inter district cross country team title every year since 1991

10/03/2008 The Carmarthenshire schools under 13 boys team (representing Dyfed schools) won the under 13 team title at the Welsh indoor sportshall athletics championships held at Cwmbran

6/03/2008 erratta 5th athlete James Stevenson , U15 level, finished 4th in Welsh CE champs.

5/03/2008 The Norwich Union Community Sports Fund is well under way and we've produced a bespoke voting leaflet to help you get more votes.Just print as many leaflets as you want out and then hand to friends, family and the general public to complete. The leaflet is already populated with your initiative's name, and all you need to do is get people to fill in their personal details and hand back to you, someone else you may have nominated, or post to the freepost address at the bottom of the leaflet. Mandatory fields have been marked and unfortunately if these are not completed we will be unable to accept the vote. All forms need to be received before the closing date of 14th September, so please leave ample time for postage.It has been designed in full colour, yet will print out black and white if you prefer. Simply select the appropriate option in your print settings.

Post is Freepost.

3/3/08 Eighteen year old Carmarthen Harrier Caryl Granville competed for the GB under 23 team in the international match in Paris against France and Spain. She finished 8th with a personal best score of 3799 points. If she had been selected for the under 20 team she would have finished 3rd in that competition.Her performances were 60 metres hurdles (8.87), high jump (1.60m), shot putt (9.62m), long jump (5.68m), 800m (2.16.73). Her shot putt result was a personal best and she equaled her personal best in the hurdles.

3/3/08 AGM minutes 2008

2/3/2008 Carmarthen Harriers competed on Saturday in the fifth and final Gwent cross country League match of the season at Blaise Castle Bristol. Carmarthen Harriers won many individual and team awards based on the results of the five matches held this season.

2/3/2008 Four Carmarthen Harriers members competed yesterday(1/3) in the Welsh indoor combined events championships held at the Welsh National indoor athletics centre at Uwic Cardiff.Aled Price won the under 13 title (1487) with Dafydd Adams winning the bronze medal (815).Mathew Davies won a silver medal in the under 15 event (1872) only 30 points behind the winner. Rhiannon Plant (2412) was 6th in the under 15 girls event.

26/2/2008 AAA of England junior indoor athletics championships in Birmingham.Two Carmarthen Harriers members competed last weekend in the junior championships in Birmingham.Came Granville came 4th in the U20 400m (57.59). She was 2nd in her heat (57.66) and 3rd in the semifinal (57.14).Liam Jones was 5th in the U15 800m (2.11.41)

24/02/2008 Carmarthen Harriers had a very successful day at the Welsh cross country championships held on a muddy Singleton Park course at Swansea last Sunday.Carmarthen proved to be most successful Welsh club once again by winning three Welsh team titles and also two members winning individual titles.The Harriers club won the under 13 boys team race, the under 17 mens race and the combined under 17/20 womens race.Dewi Griffiths again had an excellent race to retain his under 17 title with team mate Adam Bitchell second in the same race. He was well supported in this event with Nicky Morrell in 7th place and Geraint Mansfield in 15th position.Alaw Beynon-Thomas had an outstanding performance to win the combined under 17 and under 20 ladies race. Her fellow members Angharad Davies (7th), Aneura Phillips (8th), Megan Thomas (16th) and Kayleigh Brown (17th) helped the Harriers to win the team gold medals.The under 13 boys team all ran well to win the under 13 boys team gold medals Ronan Llyr was 6th, Kyran Roberts 8th, Timmy Jones 10th and Christian Lovatt 11th.The under 13 boys B team were 4th (18 Joshua Watson, 32 James Bryan, 42 Daniel Jones and 45 Nathan Richards)In the under 13 girls team race the Carmarthen Harriers team came 4th (8th Amy Roberts, 17 Kari O’Neill, 27 Carys Mansfield, 28 Alyce Phillips and Lowri Heckler 42).The under 15 boys team also finished 4th (20 Davy Lewis, 22 Luke Parker, 32 Joseph Fisher, 36 Jack Lear and Glen Elsdon 39).Jack Davey was 9th in the under 20 mens race and Jodie Jones 20th in the under 15 girls race.

Next Saturday 1 March Carmarthen Harriers compete in the fifth and final Gwent cross country League match of the season at Blaise Castle Bristol. The Harriers coach leaves Lammas Street Carmarthen at 8.30am

19/2/2008 Sixteen year old Carmarthen Harrier Dewi Griffiths has been selected for the under 23 Welsh team in the under 23 international 5K road race in Bute Park Cardiff on Sunday 2 March 2008

16/2/2008 Carmarthen Harrier Catrin Lewis won the silver medal last Saturday in the Welsh indoor U17 3000m championship (11.48) at the Welsh National Indoor Athletics Centre at Uwic Cardiff .Brother Davy won a bronze medal in the U15 3000m (10.45)In the recent Gwent Cross Country League match at Brecon Carmarthen Harriers teams won the under 13 boys and under 17 mens events. The under 15 boys team came second and the novice boys and under 13 girls teams third. After four matches Carmarthen Harriers lead in the under 13 boys team event and are second in the under 17 men and third in the novice boys and under 15 boys age groups.Dewi Griffiths leads in the under 17 mens age group with Aneura Phillips second in the Under 17 ladies event. Ronan Llyr and Lloyd Heckler are joint second in the under 13 boys age group. Christian Lovatt is at present third in the novice boys, Nicky Morrell 4th in the under 17 men, Luke Parker 5th in the under 15 boys and Joseff Lewis sixth in the novice boys.The final Gwent cross country League match of the season is at Blaise Castle Bristol on Saturday1 March

Next Sunday 24 February Carmarthen Harriers compete in the Welsh cross country championships in Singleton Park Swansea. The Harriers coach leaves Lammas Street Carmarthen at 10.45 am

 

15/2/2008 AGM agenda

15/2/2008 Inter City Indoor Athletics Challenge

Eight Carmarthen Harriers members have been chosen to compete for Cardiff (city representing Wales) in the Inter City Final in Sheffield

Heather Jones and Steven Boyles compete in the 60m hurdles, Caryl Granville in the 400m and Catherine Goldsmith in the high Jump. Josh Madden and Hannah Pick compete for Cardiff in the combined events (60m hurdles, high jump and long jump).Bruce Tasker and Emily Mitchell have both been selected for the 200m leg of Medley relay.

15/1/2008 Carmarthen Harriers initiative has had 212 votes recorded as of 14 February 2008.This qualifies the club to a bronze award (£1000) .Carmarthen Harriers project is at present No.1 in Wales and 5th in UK .The competition runs until 14 September 2008 and our aim is to have at least 2000 votes .In the near future a postal vote will be introduced which will make it easier to vote .Many thanks to you and all your friends who have voted for us so far.If you have not yet voted, please vote now and get all your friends to vote as well

http://www.joinourteam.com/

10/2/2008 Gwent Cross Country League 9/2 Brecon

10/02/2008 Dyfed secondary schools cross country championships at Oakwood on Tuesday 5 February 2008.

2007 UK athletics Awards

Eight Carmarthen Harriers members have been awarded by UK Athletics special awards for their achievements in the 2007 season.Rheon James (shot, discus and Javelin), Mathew Evans (shot and discus), Danielle Hamer (javelin), Josh Madden (javelin), Garth Loughran (javelin), Dewi Griffiths (3000m), Kueni Igbagiri (long jump) and Caryl Granville (combined events)

The coaches of these athletes will also receive awards.

Carmarthen Harriers Grand Raffle Prize Draw
and Norwich Union Initiative

Harriers Draw.

!500 raffle tickets were distributed to members before Christmas.Only 400 sold tickets have been returned so far.Please return your tickets (sold or unsold) as soon as possible to Mrs. Beverley Plant Cwmniwlog Llysonnen Road, Travellers Rest Carmarthen .

Norwich Union Initiative

The Carmarthen Harriers project has received 171 votes so far (No 1 in Wales at present).To win £1000 we need 200 votes.To win £12,500 we would probably need 1500 Votes (the closing date for votes is 14 September 2008).In the near future Norwich Union will be introducing a postal vote and all the local primary schools will be supporting the project.Please vote if you have not already done so and get all your friends to vote as well

4/2/2008 Athletics Indoor International

Ten Carmarthen Harriers members competed for Wales in the indoor athletics matches at the Welsh National Indoor Athletics Centre at UWIC Cardiff last Sunday

In the under 16 Celtic Cup Rheon James (Bro Myrddin) won the shot putt event with a throw of 13.85m.Jonathan Gardiner, also of Bro Myrddin came third (12.63m).Sadie Flint (Glan y Mor ) was also third in the shot (9.53m). All three athletes are coached by Richard Wyer at Carmarthen. Third Bro Myrddin pupil Ffion Rees finished third in the long jump with a fine performance of 5.09m

In the under 20 international Welsh girls team captain Caryl Granville (Strade) won the 400m in 57.21.She was also a member of the Welsh team who finished third in the 4 x 200m relay (1.43.6). Dafydd Walters (QEH) had a good run to finish third in the 60m hurdles (8.47)

Heather Jones (UWIC) the Welsh senior ladies captain came second in the senior match in the 60m hurdles (8.57) and fellow hurdler Steven Boyles (UWIC) was third (8.65) in the mens event. Owen Jones (Cardiff Univ) was fourth in the triple jump (13.28m)

Next Saturday Carmarthen Harriers compete in the fourth Gwent League cross country match of the season at Brecon. The Harriers coach leaves Lammas Street Carmarthen at 9am

2/02/2008 Four Carmarthen Harriers athletes have been selected to compete for Wales in the Celtic indoor athletics Cup at the Welsh National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff on Sunday 3 February 2008. In the Senior Cup Heather Jones and Steven Boyles compete in the 60m hurdles and Owen Jones in the triple jump. Heather Jones is captain of the Ladies team. In the under 20 match Caryl Granville competes in the 400m and the 4x 200m relay. Caryl is captain of the girls team.

31/01/2008 The Carmarthen Harriers AGM will be held at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel Spilman Street Carmarthen at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 February 2008.All members and parents are very welcome to attend.It would be much appreciated if we could have a good turnout this year.

30/01/08 Results of Brianne Secondary Schools cross country championships held at Tre-gib School on Tuesday 29 January 2008

29/01/2008 Please vote for Carmarthen Harriers to win £1000, £12,500 or even £50,000 from the Norwich Union Community Sports Fund. Click here for how to do.

Pictures from Welsh Seniors are on this site-apparently you can download for free, Any problems let me know.

27/01/2008 Welsh senior indoor athletics championships

26/01/2008 Ffion Rees selected for Welsh Schools U16 Team to compete next weekend at NA, Cardiff againt Scotland and Ireland.

Eighteen year old Carmarthen Harrier Caryl Granville has been selected to compete for the under twenty three GB indoor combined events team to compete against France and Spain in Paris on 1 March 2008. The events consist of 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot putt and 800m

Last year Caryl competed twice for the GB under 20 combined events athletics team

22/01/2008 Report Cardiff Challenge and Inter County XC

21/01/2008 Three Carmarthen Harriers members competed for Wales in the international match.U20 athletes Dewi Griffiths and Alaw Beynon-Thomas had to compete in the senior race against world cross country champions. Dewi finished 40th (6th U20), which was an excellent result for a 16 year old. Alaw was 87th in the senior ladies race. Nicky Morrell competed for Wales in the U17 race.

21/01/2008 UK U20 combined events championships at Sheffield.Carmarthen Harrier member Caryl Granville finished 5th (3555 points) in the UK indoor pentathlon championships, only 12 points off winning a bronze medal.Her individual results were 60mH (9.08) HJ (1.56) SP (9.10), LJ (5.55) and 800m (2.22.68).

18/01/2007 NORWICH UNION TRIALS & UK CHAMPIONSHIPS
9th & 10th FEBRUARY 2008 ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT, SHEFFIELD-Entry Standards

18/01/2008 "Scots tennis star Andy Murray and athlete Nicola Sanders have been named Olympic Athletes of the Year for 2007 by the British Olympic Association.Britain's 35 Olympic governing bodies present annual awards to athletes who excel in Olympic sports."

17/01/2008 Celtic Schools Under 16 Indoor athletics international at the Welsh National Indoor Athletics Centre at UWIC on Sunday 3 February 2008.Three Carmarthen Harriers members will compete for the Welsh schools team in the U16 international match against Scotland and Ireland.All three will compete in the shot putt event and all are coached by Richard Wyer at the Carmarthen Athletics Track.Rheon James and Jonathan Gardiner (both Bro Myrddin) will compete in the boys event and Sadie Flint (Glan y Mor) in the girls event .

17/01/2008 2008 Welsh Indoor Junior Athletics Championships

Carmarthen Harriers again did reasonably well in the Welsh junior indoor athletics championships held at the Welsh National Athletics Centre at UWIC Cardiff on 12/13 January

This year Carmarthen Harriers athletes won a total of 25 medals (8 gold, seven silver and 10 bronze).

Brothers Tomas and Jac Edwards won gold medals in the shot putt event. Carmarthen Harriers had the first three in the U17 shot putt event and Dafydd Williams won gold medals in the U17 long and triple jump events

Gold medals

Kyran Roberts (QEH) U13 1500m (5.07.74)
Catherine Goldsmith (QEH) U20 SP (9.51)
Dafydd Walters (QEH) U20 60mH (8.49)
Rhiannon Plant (Bro Myrddin) U15 HJ (1.53)
Jac Edwards (Maes yr Yrfa) U15 SP (7.72)
Dafydd Williams (Bro Myrddin) U17 LJ (5.52)/ TJ (11.74)
Tomas Edwards (Maes Yr Yrfa) U17 SP (14.47)

Silver medals

Hannah Thomas (Lampeter) U20 400 (63.02)
Josh Madden (QEH) U20 60H (8.81)
Sophie Flint (Glan y Mor) U17 SP (8.90)
Antoine Woodman (Emlyn) U17 400m (52.94)
Emyr Jones (Tre-gib) U17 PV (3.60)
Rheon James (Bro Myrddin) U17 SP (14.32)
Catherine Goldsmith (QEH) U20 HJ (1.50)

Bronze medals

Dafydd Adams (Coedybryn) U13 200m (31.96)
Kyran Roberts (QEH) U13 800m (2.31.13)
Emily Mitchell (Dyffryn Taf) U20 200m (26.89)
Catherine Goldsmith (QEH) U20 LJ (4.60)
Hannah Pick (Gwendraeth) U20 TJ (10.01)
Josh Madden (QEH) U20 HJ (1.85)
Liam Jones (Penweddig) U15 800m (2.10.96)/ 1500 (4.49.6)
Jonathan Gardiner (Bro Myrddin) U15 SP (11.56)
Sophie Pick (Gwendraeth) U17 TJ (9.95)

Many other Carmarthen Harrier members competed and for the under 13 athletes it was their first experience of indoor athletics competition.

14/1/2007 Catherine Goldsmith 3 Medals at U20 Welsh Championships-Gold , Silver, Bronze. More results to follow. Caryl Granville 5th in England U20 Combined Events.

8/1/2008 Welsh Cross Country Championships at Singleton Park Swansea on Sunday 24 February 2008 (first race at 1pm)

8/1/2008 The fourth Gwent Cross Country League match is at the Penlan Athletics Track at Brecon on Saturday 9 February 2008

8/1/08 The fifth and final Gwent Cross Country League match is at Blaise Castle Bristol on Saturday 1 March 2008.

7/1/2008 11 Carmarthen Harriers athletes competed last Sunday in the Open indoor athletics meeting at the Welsh National Indoor Athletics Centre at UWIC Cardiff.Kyran Roberts ran a superb race to win the Welsh U13 1500m championship with a time of 5.07.74.In the same race 11 year old Christian Lovatt narrowly lost out on a bronze medal with a time of 5.14.94. Liam Jones won a bronze medal in the Welsh U15 1500m with a time of 4.49.66.Jodie Jones was fourth in the Welsh U15 1500m (5.51.10).Results of other Carmarthen Harriers athletes.U17.1 Emyr Jones PV (3.55 personal best); 1 Laura Penhallurick 200 (28.42)/ 4 200 (28.16); 2 Sophie Pick TJ (9.78)/2 LJ (4.76); 2 Jon Llewellyn SP (9.39).U15.1 Liam Jones 200 (25.47); 5 Rhiannon Plant HJ (1.45); 6 Jodie Jones HJ (1.35) 7 Enfys Jones PV (1.40).U131 Aled Price LJ (4.23)/1 200 29.98/1 200 (30.10)

Next weekend 51 Carmarthen Harriers athletes compete at NIAC in the Welsh indoor U13/U15/U17 and U20 athletics championships

In Edinburgh on Saturday 12 January four Carmarthen Harriers athletes compete for Wales in the Celtic cross country international.Alaw Beynon Thomas competes in the under 20 race and Dewi Griffiths, Nicky Morrell and Aneura Phillips in the under 17 race

3/1/2008 Email received "With my friend Barry Watson (Ex Olympic marathon man and founder of South Kent Harriers) I am contacting running clubs and associations to inform you of the fourthSomme Valley Poppy Marathon in Picardie, France. The event is planned for the 14 September 2008 which I know seems a long way off at the moment, but perhaps for your planning and organisation its better to have this information well in advance. The event is unique in France, that is to say 'a charity based event' You can find a lot more information on our web-site, which is in English and French. (It will be completely updated for 2008 by end December 2007))www.somme-marathon.com The 4th Somme Marathon will be run on Sunday 14 September 2008.Our Marathon will begin in the town of Albert and runners will be able to choose between four different races .The full marathon, half Marathon, 10kms, 5kmsPlus in 2008 hand bike, for able and disabled athletes, will participate in the half marathon (see web- site for more info)The full and half marathon will take participants over the hallowed ground of the WWI battlefields ,going by sites where soldiers marched and fought in such
difficult conditions between 1914 and 1918running past the Lochnagar Crater, the Thiepval Monument and the Newfoundland Memorial Park, Canadian Monument, all in
a bid to raise money for Charity."

21/12/2007 Carmarthen Harriers entries for Indoor Junior Champs. Converted from a PDF from WAA , so may of lost some. WAA full list is here.

18/12/2007 2007 Welsh Boys and Girls Clubs Cross country championships.At the recent championships Carmarthen Harriers won four team trophies.Under 11 boys, under 13 boys, under 15 boys and the under 13 girls team races.In the individual races Kari O’Neill (U13), Lloyd Heckler (U13), Aneura Phillips (U17) and Dewi Griffiths (U17) won gold medals. Silver medals were won by Rebecca Lewis (U11), Ronan Llyr (U13) and Luke Parker (U15). Bronze medals were won by Christian Lovatt (U11), Timmy Jones (U13) and Carys Mansfield (U13)

17/12/2007 Gwent Cross country League.

At the recent Gwent cross country League match at Bridgend Carmarthen Harriers teams won the under 11 and under 13 boys team races. The under 15 and under 17 boys teams came 3rd.

After 3 events the under 13 boys team lead and the under 17 boys and under 17 womens team are in third place. In the individual competition Aneura Phillips (under 17 woman) and Dewi Griffiths (under 17 men) are in the lead with Christian Lovatt (under 11 boys) and Lloyd Heckler (under 13 boys) in second place. Ronan Llyr (under 13 boys) is in 4th place.

The next Gwent League cross country match is in Brecon on Saturday 10 February 2008.

16/12/2007 At the Welsh Schools AGM last week Carmarthen Harrier Dewi Griffiths (Tre-gib) was awarded the Denys Gumbley Award for the second year in succession as the best male cross country athlete in 2007.Carmarthen Harriers athletes Caryl Granville (Ysgol y Strade) and Josh Madden (QEH) were runners respectively for the best track athlete (Jack O’Connell Award) and field event athlete (JDB Williams Award) of the year

15/12/2007 London Marathon on Sunday 13 April 2008.Carmarthen Harrier Mark Roblin has been selected to receive the Carmarthen Harriers free entry for the 2008 London Marathon. All members of the Club wish him every success

10/07/2007 Welsh inter regional cross country championships at Llandaff Fields Cardiff on Sunday 9 December 2007

10/12/2007 Schools combined events international in Glasgow

Four Carmarthen Harrier members competed for the Welsh schools team in the international match in Glasgow

Girls team captain Catherine Goldsmith (QE High) was 13th (2791) in the under 18 event. Also 13th (2935) was Antoine Woodman (Emlyn) in the boys event. Sophie Pick (Gwendraeth) was 15th (2736) in the under 18 competition.Ffion Rees (Bro Myrddin) in her first international event was 15th (2578) in the under 16 competition. Catherine, Sophie and Ffion were all members of the Welsh team who won bronze medals

8/12/2007 Schools Int Pentathlon Results- Carmarthen Harrier members of the Team had several PB's- well done to them

6/12/2007 Christmas message

6/12/2007 Harriers Meeting 27/11

2/12/2007 Gwent League 2/12 report

2/1/2007 Schools combined events international.Four Carmarthen Harriers members will be competing for the Welsh schools team in the indoor schools combined events international match in Glasgow next Saturday. The match is against the English, Irish and Scottish schools teams.Catherine Goldsmith (QEH), Sophie Pick (Gwendraeth) and Antoine Woodman (Emlyn) compete in the under 18 match and Ffion Rees (Bro Myrddin) in the under 16 match.Catherine Goldsmith is captain of the girls team

30/11/2007 UWIC AC Grand Prix on Saturday 8 December 2007.400m/800m/3000m/Long Jump/Shot Putt/Long Jump and novice pole vault.Timetable via welsh athletics website (Uwic Grand Prix 2007-8 Series.

30/11/2007 UK Liverpool Cross Challenge and European cross country championships trails at Sefton Park Liverpool on Saturday 24 November 2007.Five Carmarthen Harriers members represented Wales in the cross country events at Sefton Park Liverpool. Dewi Griffiths had a superb run to finish 3rd in the under 17 race (17.35), the same time as the second placed athlete Chris O’Hare (Edinburgh) and only 4 seconds behind the winner James Henderson of West Norfolk(17.31). In the same race Adam Bitchell (18.32) was 20th and Nicky Morrell 47th (19.24).Aneura Phillips and Angharad Davies ran in the combined U17 and 20 womens race.Aneura was 23rd (17.02) in the under 17 section and Angharad 34th (17.27)

Just an update on this years Ras Sion Corn Sir Benfro to be held at Llandissilio, Narberth, Pembs on the 16th of December.
We have received over 100 entries to date with another 200 expected all of who are ready to pull on the Santa suit supplied as part of the £10 entrance fee and raise money for the TY Hafan and Pembrokeshire Crossroads Carers Charities.
Runners can enter on the day but we would appreciate you downloading an application form, from www.santaclausrace.co.uk and sending it in prior to the 16th.
This year we have prizes! Pembrokeshire Leisure has donated two annual and 10 seven day passess to their leisure facilities (total value £700).

24/10/2007 Results Carmarthenshire Secondary Schools Sportshall Athletics Championships at the Carmarthen Leisure Centre on Friday 23 November 2007

23/10/2007 Carmarthen head Power of 10 Welsh Club ranks.

23/11/2007 Carmarthen top UK Club Throws Rankings

22/11/2007 In the Gwent cross country League Carmarthen Harriers athletes Christian Lovatt (novice boy), Aneura Phillips (under 17 woman) and Dewi Griffiths (under 17 men) lead in the competition after 2 races. The Harriers teams are second in the under 13 boys, and third in the novice boys and under 17 womens competitions. The third Gwent League competition is at Bridgend on Sunday 2 December 2007 when the races will be held in conjunction with the Welsh boys and girls clubs championships.The Harriers coach leaves Lammas Street Carmarthen at 9.45am

22/11/2007 Results of the 31st Welsh Schools’ Inter-Schools Cross-Country Championships, Held at Penlan Arena, Brecon
Saturday, November 17th, 2007

22/11/2007 Fixture list updated with 2008 T&F

20/11/2007 Three Carmarthen Harriers won individual titles at the Welsh inter schools cross country championships at Brecon last Saturday.

Lloyd Heckler (QE High School Carmarthen) had a brilliant run to win the U14 boys race. He led for most of the way and for a while he was closely followed by team mate Ronan Llyr (Bro Myrddin). Ronan at the end just missed out on a medal in fourth position.

In the under 18 girls race Angharad Davies (Llandovery College) and Aneura Phillips (Preseli) were in the first three positions for most of the race. In the last 400 metres Angharad sprinted away to win with Aneura in third place .Both athletes have another two years in this age group.

19/11/2007 Annual Dinner Report

17/11/2007 Carmarthen Harriers Annual Report.

11/11/07 Gwent League Bath report

10/11/2007 Carmarthen Primary Sportshall results

9/11/2007 Flora London Marathon Sunday 13th April 2008.Carmarthen Harriers Athletics Club has a club entry for next year’s London Marathon. Any member or friend of a member interested in taking part is requested to contact Hedydd Davies as soon as possible (01267 290249) and not later than 1 December 2007.

4/11/2007 Coaches list updated-see Organisaton

4/11/2007 West Wales XC Report

28/10/2007 Club Records, Fixtures and Organisation updated.

24/10/2007 Dyfed Schools AGM

21/10/2007 Wilkinson Sword Trophy

At the AGM of Welsh Athletics at Llanbadarn Fynydd last Saturday Carmarthen Harriers Chairman Hedydd Davies was presented on behalf of Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club with the Wilkinson Sword Trophy for the club winning more gold medals than any other Welsh athletics club in the 2007 Welsh athletics championships

In this year’s Welsh athletics championships Carmarthen Harriers athletes won 28 gold medals 19 silver medals and 20 bronze medals

This is the third year in succession for Carmarthen Harriers to win this prestigious award and it is recognition of the success of the Club and its athletes and a tribute to the hard work put in at the Club by a small group of dedicated volunteers

21/10/2007 At the Welsh Athletics AGM last Saturday Carmarthen Harriers President Mike Walters was awarded a Welsh Athletics Meritorious Award for services to Welsh athletics over many years. At present he is the Welsh schools international secretary and has been chairman and vice chairman of the Welsh Schools AA

18/10/2007 Dyfeds Schools Annual report

17/10/2007 Athletics-Results.co.uk has a new forum for Welsh Athlete's. Have a look. If you want a forum for Carmarthen Harriers, email me, and will do .

17/10/2007 At the recent Gwent Cross League match at Singleton Park Swansea Carmarthen Harriers had six teams in the first three places. The under 11 boys team won their event with the under 17 ladies team second. The under 13, under15 and under 17 boys teams all finished in third place. All the Carmarthen Harriers cross country team members will be competing in the West Wales cross country championships in Margam Park Port Talbot on Saturday 3rd November and the second Gwent Cross Country League match in Bath on 11 November.

17/10/207 Welsh Club Award 2007-Carmarthen Harriers Coach Delyth Brown has for the second year won a Welsh Club Award. The award this year is in recognition of the success achieved by her group of endurance, cross country and steeplechase athletes.

16/10/2007 Schools Combined Events International in Glasgow
on Saturday 8 December 2007.Four Carmarthen Harriers members have been chosen to compete for the Welsh schools team in the international match in Glasgow.Ffion Rees (Bro Myrddin) competes in the under 16 event and Catherine Goldsmith (Queen Elizabeth), Sophie Pick (Gwendraeth) and Antoine Woodman (Emlyn) in the under 18 competition.Catherine Goldsmith is captain of the girls team

16/10/2007 Dyfed Schools AGM

15/10/2007 WEST WALES CROSS COUNTRY HAMPIONSHIPS
AT MARGAM PARK, PORT TALBOT ON SATURDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2007

15/102007 Welsh Schools' Combined Events International team

Due to the multi-events indoor championships being cancelled next month, the WSAA have decided that in order to alleviate any uncertainty which athletes, coaches and parents have had regarding the Schools' International in Glasgow on Saturday 8th December 2007, the teams have been selected early in order to help all concerned with their winter preparations.

The team was selected according to availability and the Power of 10 ranking lists.

Once details are known the selected team will have a training day at NIAC on Saturday 10th November under the guidance of National Events Coach Mike Guest.

Under 16 Boys
Dominic Colman (Pembroke - Dyfed)
Josh Ramsey (Cwm Rhymni - Glamorgan Valleys)
Jacob David (Llanhari - Glamorgan Valleys)
Gerwyn Morgan (Porthcawl - Glamorgan Valleys)
Under 16 Girls
Megan Rogers (Penley - NE Wales)
Katie Lewis (Bryntirion - Glamorgan Valleys)
Sara Otung (Cardinal Newman - Glamorgan Valleys)
Ffion Rees (Bro Myrddin - Dyfed)
Under 18 Boys
David Guest (Bryntirion - Glamorgan Valleys)
Antoine Woodman (Emlyn - Dyfed)
Alex Cooke (Whitchurch - Cardiff & Vale)
Alex Obiako (Cardiff High - Cardiff & Vale)
Under 18 Girls
Lauren O'Reilly (Chepstow - SE Wales)
Alex Elliot (Mold Alun - NE Wales)
Catharine Goldsmith (Queen Elizabeth - Dyfed)
Sophie Pick (Gwendraeth - Dyfed)
Captains - David Guest and Catharine Goldsmith
Team Managers - Dai Gatehouse and Julia Evans


Mike Walters
(WSAA International Secretary)

15/10/2007 British and Irish Mountain Running Championships on Sugar Loaf Mountain Abergavenny on Sunday 7th October 2007.Four Carmarthen Harriers athletes competed for Wales in the championships .In the under 16 race Aneura Phillips (30.03) was 9th and Catrin Lewis 12th(31.51).In the under 16 boys race Nicky Morrell (27.15) was 17th and Luke Parker 18th(27.19)

14/10/2007 Gwent League Report

09/10/2007 Llandysilio 5 KSanta Run