ATHLETICS: Tina set for Challenge; ATHLETICS INDOOR: Commonwealth Games preparation begins.Byline: By Leon Hickman NATIONAL steeplechase champion Tina Brown begins track preparation for the Commonwealth Games Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated with a double appearance for holders Birmingham in the Indoor City Challenge on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Solihull runs the 1500, for which she has a best of 4:16.42, and in the medley relay in the first round of the competition at Sportcity, Manchester. Manager Lyn Orbell has been able to name a strong women's team even though she lost heptathlete Julie Hollman Julie Hollman (born 31 March 1982 in Peterborough) is an English heptathlete. She finished fifth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, fourteenth at the 2003 World Championships and sixth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. and high jumper Julie Crane from her original selection. Elena Ruddock rud·dock n. Chiefly British An Old World robin (Erithacus rubecula) having olive-brown upper plumage and a conspicuous orange breast. runs the 200m, which is no longer an indoor championship event, and the highly-promising Kelly Massey is given the 400m spot. The men's team has been hit by other claims. Former indoor world 400m champion Daniel Caines is involved in the international in Glasgow and Mark Lewis-Francis is leaving for nine weeks in the Australian sun, taking in the Commonwealth Games in March. There is a doubt about long jumper Leigh Smith, who might be called up for the Glasgow match, but Ryan James is an excellent replacement, capable of registering a victory. It is always useful to have a high-class decathlete de·cath·lete n. An athlete who participates in a decathlon. around when there are spots to be filled and, sure enough, Birchfield Harrier Ed Dunford earns his trip with appearances in the shot and 60m hurdles. BIRMINGHAM: Men - 60m R James' 200m L Lennon-Ford' 400m J Marshall' 800m D Everett' 1500m M Addison' 60m hurdles and shot E Dunford' high jump M Roberts' pole vault A Williams' long jump L Smith' triple jump J Blundell' medley relay Eveett, Marshall, Lennon-Ford and AN Other. Women - 60m C Spurway' 200m E Ruddock' 400m K Massey' 800m C Brown' 1500m T Brown' 60m hurdles S McGreavy' high jump J Leach' pole vault H Smith' long jump L Hazel' triple jump A Kelly' shot P Hendriks' medley relay (from) C Brown, T Brown, S Gumbs, K Massey, A McConnell, Ruddock, Spurway. CAPTION(S): DOUBLE RUN: Birmingham's Tina Brown. |
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