Reading AC Athletes were in competition around the country on the weekend of 25, 26 and 27 June.

At the Mueller British Championships Jonny Davies achieved fourth position in the 5000m with 13 mins 39.75secs whilst in the field, Charlotte Payne earned ninth position with 58.69m in the hammer throw.

It was also the weekend of regional schools’ combined events for the multi-eventers coached by Mike Dyer and Kevin Cranmer. Three of his female athletes were competing for Oxfordshire Schools in the Midlands area and three male athletes for Berkshire in the South East region.

Georgina Ashby was part of the Oxfordshire who secured third place in the Intermediate girls team with her first ever Heptathlon. Meanwhile, Charlotte Bigmore finished second in the Juniors Pentathlon, with. Charlotte Ashby also helping the Oxfordshire team win silver. Charlotte Bigmore will now progress to the national final in Bedford in September.

Meanwhile in the South East Championships, Joe Frew ,who has now moved up to the Decathlon, collected numerous personal best performances to secure the third place the Seniors and hopefully a place in the national final to be confirmed shortly. Hal Rust D'Eye and Sammy Ball helped the Berkshire win gold in the Intermediate Boys Octathlon and so also progress to the National final.

Hal, in his first year in the age group attained six new personal bests and gained valuable experience in the move up from the Pentathlon. As previously reported Sammy Ball won individual title, setting six personal bests and a UK all time record!