Profiles on Sara and Alison Siggery - written by Dr Hedydd Davies (Carmarthen Harriers Club President)
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Sara and Alison Siggery
Ralph Siggery has at the Carmarthen Athletics Track coached very many athletes to win Welsh schools and Welsh championship javelin gold medals and to represent Welsh Schools and Wales in the javelin in international matches.
Twelve years ago, he started the Carmarthen Throws Competition in Carmarthen and five competitions have been held in Carmarthen every year since
He has been honoured for his voluntary work by Welsh Athletics and Carmarthen Town
His two daughters Alison and Sara Joined Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club in 1997 and Ralph has coached them to achieve great success in the javelin event
Both Alison (twice) and Sara (once) have won the Welsh Senior Ladies Javelin Championship
Also, Alison and Sara competed for Wales in the javelin in the Celtic Games in Grangemouth Scotland on 5 August 2000
Sara Siggery
Coach Ralph Siggery
Personal Best 46.20 (2010) Carmarthen Harriers Senior Record
Sara has had an outstanding career in the javelin event
Her main successes are as follows;-
- Winner of 8 gold medals in Welsh championships
- Competed for Wales in 2 Celtic Junior Games
- Competed for Wales in 4 international matches
Sara was an excellent Carmarthen Harriers team member and competed regularly for Dyfed Schools and West Wales
Milestones in Sara Siggery’s Athletics Career (86 Recorded Performances) 86 Recorded Perforfmances
2011 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/Swansea Harriers (8 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 44.46 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 15 May 2011
JT 1 44.25 Brecon Welsh Senior League match 23 Apr 2011
JT 1 44.03 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Apr 2011
JT 1 42.85 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Competition 30 Jun 2011
JT 1 41.96 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 26 May 2011
JT 1 41.49 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 30 Jul 2011
JT 2 41.27 Swansea UK Women’s League Match 5 Jun 2011
JT 1 39.90 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 28 Jul 2011
2010 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/Swansea Harriers (13 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 46.20 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 22 Jul 2010
JT 1 45.98 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Competition 26 Aug 2010
JT 2 45.90 Bedford UK Women’s League Match 3 Jul 2010
JT 2 45.20 Connah’s Quay Welsh Senior League Match 31 Jul 2010
JT 1 44.86 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 9 Sep 2010
JT 1 44.66 Newport Welsh Senior League Match 17 Jul 2010
JT 1 44.12 Neath Neath Open 11 Aug 2010
JT 2 43.79 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 29 Aug 2010
JT 1 43.36 Swansea West Wales Championships 9 May 2010
JT 1 41.82 Newport Welsh Senior League Match 29 May 2010
JT 3 41.00 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 12 Jun 2010
JT 3 40.80 Cardiff UK Women’s League Match 5 Jun 2010
JT 1 40.74 Neath Neath Open 9 Jun 2010
2009 Senior Carmarthen Harriers (10 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 43.59 Neath West Wales Championships 10 May 2009
JT 1 43.25 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Competition 3 Sep 2009
JT 6 42.99 Bedford CAU Inter County Championships 24 May 2009
JT 1 42.97 Swansea Welsh Inter Regional Championships 30 Aug 2009
JT 1 42.89 Neath Neath Open 3 Jun 2009
JT 1 42.65 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 13 Jun 2009
JT 1 42.35 Brecon Welsh Senior League Match 18 Apr 2009
JT 1 41.82 Swansea Welsh Senior League Match 28 Jun 2009
JT 1 40.70 Par Newquay and Par Last Ditch Throws 20 Sep 2009
JT 16 37.72 Birmingham British Senior Championships 12 Jul 2009
2008 Senior Carmarthen Harriers (13 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 44.73 Brecon Welsh Senior League Match 6 Jul 2008
JT 1 41.70 Brecon Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 7 Jun 2008
JT 1 41.50 Haverfordwest Eric Paton Memorial Competition 14 Sep 2008
JT 7 41.31 Birmingham British Senior Championships 13 Jul 2008
JT 2 41.14 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 17 Jul 2008
JT 1 40.27 Brecon Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 7 Sep 2008
JT 3 40.26 Swansea Welsh Senior Championships 15 Jun 2008
JT 1 40.07 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 11 May 2008
JT 2 39.98 Brecon Welsh Inter Regional Championships 31 Aug 2008
JT 1 39.71 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 8 Jun 2008
JT 1 39.70 Aberdare Welsh Athletics Open 25 Jun 2008
JT 2 39.64 Swansea Swansea Harriers Open 9 Apr 2008
JT 1 38.88 Bath Team Bath Open 26 Apr 2008
2007 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers (17 Recorded Performances)
JT 8 43.18 Sportcity British U23 Championships 28 Jul 2007
JT 1 43.03 Neath Neath Open 22 Aug 2007
JT 2 42.88 Liverpool UK Women’s League Match 5 Aug 2007
JT 1 42.85 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 10 Jun 2007
JT 3 42.59 Cwmbran Welsh Senior Championships 14 Jul 2007
JT 1 41.96 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 8 Sep 2007
JT 1 41.42 Brecon Welsh Senior League Match 11 Aug 2007
JT 1 41.35 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 8 Sep 2007
JT 1 40.58 Carmarthen Eric Paton Memorial Competition 30 Sep 2007
JT 1 40.64 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 10 Jun 2007
JT 3 40.45 Derby U23 Inter Territorial Match 19 Aug 2007
JT 2 40.28 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 26 Aug 2007
JT 1 39.08 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 26 Aug 2007
JT 1 38.18 Carmarthen Welsh Senior League Match 23 Jun 2007
JT 1 38.13 Swansea West Wales Championships 13 May 2007
JT 1 37.62 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 26 May 2007
JT 4 37.48 Swansea UK Women’s League Match 3 Jun 2007
2006 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers (12 Recorded Performances)
JT 3 44.89 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 22 Apr 2006
JT 1 44.73 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 6 May 2006
JT 2 42.75 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 18 Jun 2006
JT 1 42.43 Carmarthen West Wales Championships 13 May 2006
JT 1 42.31 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2006
JT 1 41.85 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 6 Aug 2006
JT 1 41.48 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 16 Sep 2006
JT 2 41.26 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 27 Jul 2006
JT 1 41.26 Derby Inter Regional Match 13 Aug 2006
JT 6 39.14 Loughborough Loughborough International 21 May 2006
JT 12 38.65 Sportcity AAA British Senior Championships 15 Jul 2006
JT 1 38.50 Wrexham Welsh Senior League Match 2 Jul 2006
2005 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers (11 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 41.24 Neath West Wales Championships 14 May 2005
JT 1 40.85 Cwmbran Welsh Senior League Match 7 May 2005
JT 2 40.12 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 11 Jun 2005
JT 1 39.80 Brecon Welsh Senior League Match 3 Jul 2005
JT 2 39.40 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 19 Jul 2005
JT 1 39.09 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 30 Jul 2005
JT 1 39.00 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 23 Apr 2005
JT 3 38.46 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 29 Aug 2005
JT 3 38.12 Neath Neath Open 24 Aug 2005
JT 4 37.83 Derby U23 Inter Territorial Match 14 Aug 2005
JT 2 36.22 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 6 Sep 2005
2004 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 2 40.74 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 8 Sep 2004
JT 2 40.50 Brecon Welsh Schools Inter Association Match 14 Jul 2004
JT 2 37.59
2003 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 2 35.46 Cwmbran Welsh U20 Championships 21 Jun 2003
JT 3 35.29 Brecon WSAA v Wales U20 Match 16 Jul 2003
JT 1 33.63 Brecon Welsh Junior Cup Final 10 Aug 2003
JT 2 34.85 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 25 Aug 2003
2002 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 3 34.40 Welsh Under 20 championships 8 Jun 2002
JT 3 34.32 Welsh Senior Championships 9 Jun 2002
JT 2 37.38 Tullamore IRE Celtic Games 3 Aug 2002
2001 Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers
JT Deeside Celtic Games 4 Aug 2001
JT 1 Cardiff Welsh U17 Championships 16 Jun 2001
JT 1 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2001
2000 Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 3 32.12 Cwmbran Welsh U17 Championships 18 Jun 2000
JT 3 31.35 Cwmbran Welsh Senior Championships 17 Jun 2000
JT 3 32.17 Carmarthen Welsh Schools Championships 1 Jul 2000
JT Grangemouth Celtic Games 5 Aug 2000
1999 Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 1 Cardiff Welsh U15 Championships 13 Jun 1999
Alison Phillips (nee Siggery)
Coach Ralph Siggery
Personal Best 46.02 (2006)
Alison Joined Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club in 1996/97 and soon became an excellent javelin thrower achieving considerable success in the event
Unfortunately, not all her earlier successes are recorded at the present time
The results below are what is recorded in the Power of 10 from 2005 onwards and what is available in my Carmarthen Harriers Annual Reports and Alan and Brenda Currie’s excellent Welsh Athletics Statistics
In her athletics career Alison’s main successes are as follows;-
- Won 8 Welsh championship gold medals
- Competed for Welsh schools in 1 SIAB schools international match
- Competed for Wales in 4 Celtic Games (winner in 3 of the Celtic Games)
- 2nd in UK U15 UK javelin championship in 1998
- Competed for Wales in at least 4 other international matches
Alison like Sara was an excellent Carmarthen Harriers team and always competed well for Dyfed Schools and West Wales
In the last ten years Alison has helped as a javelin coach with her old Club Carmarthen Harriers which is a fine example of a former Welsh champion and international giving back time to her Club and the sport of athletics
Milestones in Alison Siggery’s athletics career in the javelin event (37 Recorded Performances)
2008 Carmarthen Harriers/Loughborough University/ Swansea Harriers
JT 1 42.73 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 17 Jul 2008
JT 2 43.16 Brecon Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 7 Jun 2008
2007 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/Loughborough University/ Swansea Harriers (8 Recorded Performances)
JT 5 43.39 Bedford CAU Inter County Championships 27 May 2007
JT 3 42.35 Loughborough LSAC v Brunel Univ 16 May 2007
JT 9 41.96 Sportcity British Senior Championships 28 Jul 2007
JT 10 41.66 Bedford BUSA Championships 5 May 2007
JT 2 40.84 Loughborough LSAC v Achilles v British Police 6 Jun 2007
JT 3 40.62 Swansea British Women’s League Match 3 Jun 2007
JT 1B 40.45 Liverpool British Women’s League Match 5 Aug 2007
JT 1B 36.19 Carmarthen Welsh League Match 23 Jun 2007
2006 Senior Carmarthen Harriers/ Loughborough University/Swansea Harriers (11 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 46.02 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 27 Jul 2006
JT 1 43.84 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 18 Jun 2006
JT 1 43.13 Loughborough Loughborough Students v Army 10 May 2006
JT 1 43.03 Loughborough Loughborough Open Meeting 22 Apr 2006
JT 3 42.51 Derby Cleveland Cup International 13 Aug 2006
JT 1 41.98 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 10 Jun 2006
JT 1 41.42 Brecon Welsh Senior League Match 3 Jun 2006
JT 10 40.85 Birmingham BUSA Championships 29 Apr 2006
JT 1B 40.70 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 6 Aug 2006
JT 1 39.71 Wrexham Welsh Senior League Match 2 Jul 2006
JT 2 39.41 Cardiff Welsh Inter Regional Championships 27 Aug 2006
2005 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers/ Loughborough University (11 Recorded Performances)
JT 1 43.61 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 17 Sep 2005
JT 2 43.49 Cardiff Welsh Senior Championships 29 Aug 2005
JT 2 42.89 Neath Neath Harriers Open 24 Aug 2005
JT 1 42.60 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 6 Sep 2005
JT 1 41.11 Aberdare Welsh T6 Throwing Circle 11 Jun 2005
JT 1 40.77 Carmarthen Carmarthen Throws Competition 19 Jul 2005
JT 1 40.66 Brecon Welsh Senior League Match 3 Jul 2005
JT 1 40.09 Aberdare Welsh Senior League Match 30 Jul 2005
JT 2 38.44 Loughborough Loughborough v Achilles Match 8 Jun 2005
JT 1 37.39 Loughborough Loughborough Open 23 Apr 2005
JT 6 37.08 Glasgow BUSA Championships 2 May 2005
2004 Under 23 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 35.55
2003 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 1 40.66 Cwmbran Welsh U20 Championships 21 Jun 2003
JT 1 38.85 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 5 Jul 2003
JT 2 36.43 Brecon U20 International Match 16 Jul 2003
JT 1 36.93 Connah’s Quay Welsh Inter Regional Championships 25 Aug 2003
2002 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 2 41.20 Brecon Welsh Schools Championships 6 Jul 2002
JT 2 37.95 Newport Welsh U20 Championships 8 Jun 2002
JT 2 37.39 Newport Welsh Senior Championships 9 Jun 2002
2001 Under 20 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 2 36.54 Cardiff Welsh Schools Championships 7 Jul 2001
JT Brecon International Match 18 Jul 2001
JT 1 Newport Celtic Games 4 Aug 2001
2000 Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 1 36.23 Cwmbran Welsh Senior Championships 17 Jun 2000
JT 2 34.09 Cwmbran Welsh U17 Championships 18 Jun 2000
JT 2 36.57 Carmarthen Welsh Schools Championships 1 Jul 2000
JT 4 36.68 Blackpool SIAB Schools International 15 Jul 2000
JT 1 41.11 Grangemouth SCO Celtic Games 5 Aug 2000
JT Bath Senior Inter Region Match 16 Sep 2000
1999 Under 17 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 3 31.62 Newport Welsh Schools Championships 26 Jun 1999
JT 2 Antrim NI Celtic Games 6 Aug 1999
JT Tilburg International Match 21 Aug 1999
1998 Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 2 30.12 Welsh U15 Championships
JT 1 32.87 Welsh Schools Championships
JT 2 UK U15 Championships
JT 1 40.19 Dublin Celtic Games 8 Aug 1998
JT 1 Welsh Inter County Championships
1997 Under 15 Carmarthen Harriers
JT 1 29.96 Welsh Schools Championships
JT 2 25.26 Welsh U15 Championships