Athletics: Michael masters country pursuits; Junior Sport.Byline: By John Wilkinson Several notable men have been named John Wilkinson:
EMERGING Coventry athlete Michael McKeown claimed his first national title and an international call-up with a superb victory at the Sainsbury's English Schools Cross-County Championships. The 14-year-old Cardinal Newman pupil, who had been hoping for a top eight finish, was in the form of his life as he led home a field of 317 in the junior boys race at Stanford Hall Stanford Hall is a stately home in Leicestershire, England, near the town of Lutterworth. Ancestral home of the Cave family, the hall was built in the 1690s for Sir Roger Cave on the site of an earlier manor house. , in Leicestershire, to secure a place in the England team for this weekend's Home Countries schools international in Bangor, Wales. McKeown, who is coached at Coventry Godiva Harriers by Chris Hazell, pulled away from last remaining rival, North Yorkshire's Fergus Roberts in the final kilometre of the 4.1-km race, over an undulating pastureland course, to cross the line seven seconds clear - returning home in time to take the applause at the club's dinner and prize presentation that evening, when he also picked up a number of awards for a successful year all round. Daley Thompson Francis Morgan Thompson, CBE (born July 30, 1958 in Worcester Park), known commonly as Daley Thompson, is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. , Sainsbury's ESAA programme ambassador praised McKeown achievement saying: "To medal at the Sainsbury's English Schools Cross Country Championships is a great achievement. If Michael can take this performance and combine it with plenty of hard work, dedication and enthusiasm then I'm sure we will see a fine athlete in the near future. "Cross County competition can be a real help for long distance athletes to realise ambitions for track medals. You only have to look at Mo Farah who was an English Schools Cross Country Champion in 1997 & 1999. Only last month Farah won a 3000m gold on the track at the European Indoors." There was a medal as well for Nuneaton's Danny Mills Daniel John "Danny" Mills (born May 18 1977 in Norwich, Norfolk) is an English professional footballer, who currently plays for Charlton Athletic currently on loan from Manchester City. His main position is right-back though he can also play in central defence. , who finished third in a tight finish to the intermediate boys race behind winner Richard Goodman (Middlesex) and Tom Curr (Gloucestershire) with the three covered by just six seconds. Godiva's Matthew Rose Matthew Rose may refer to:
Birmingham's Paul Thompson, the under-17 inter-counties champion, was edged into second place for West Midlands in a sprint finish to the senior boys, two seconds down on Ryan Parker (Bedfordshire) after a race-long scrap. Local details: Junior boys: 1 Michael McKeown (West Mids), 56 Callum Hanlon (Warwickshire), 83 James Simpson The name James Simpson can refer to:
He was recruited as the number 18 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from West Adelaide. (WM), 134 Jordan Drummond (WM), 152 Jack Villette (WM), 155 Sam Watkins (WM), 171 Nathan Udall (W), 217 George Goodwin (W), 236 Simon Anetts (WM), 277 Ben Jennings (W), 301 Niall Harris (WM), 311 Thomas Croft (W). Teams: 13 West Midlands, 18 Warwickshire. Intermediate boys: 3 Danny Mills (W), 35 Matthew Rose (WM), 77 Stephen Parkes (W), 142 Kieran Smith (WM), 150 Adrian Smith (W), 160 Ryan Nimmons (WM), 175 Guy Allen (W), 198 Jonnie Venables (WM), 200 Jamie Cozens (WM), 223 Daniel Hillman Hillman was a famous British automobile marque, manufactured by the Rootes Group. It was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England, from 1907 to 1976. Before 1907 the company had built bicycles. (WM), 257 Joe Ashby (W), 266 Will McCoombes (W), 276 Jake Sorrell (W), 285 Jonathan Hunt (WM), 287 Chris Wood (W). Teams: 25 Warwickshire, 28 West Midlands. Senior boys: 2 Paul Thompson (WM), 28 Jelle Verwer (W), 59 Edward Stiles (WM), 105 Sean Bowden (W),m 170 Freddie Nockolds (W), 174 Jonathan Simpkins (WM), 194 Paul Chatterley (WM), 240 Tom Delaney (WM), 263 Matt Melia (WM), 277 Andrew Downing (WM), 290 Craig Aris (W), 294 Andy Brown (W), 297 Tom Collins (W), 299 Nathaniel Brakewell (W). Teams: 29 West Midlands, 36 Warwickshire. Junior girls: 71 Zoe Chandler (W), 95 Megan McBrien (WM), 127 Chloe Ward (W), 130 Gabrielle Kinney (WM),m 133 Sophie Page (WM), 153 Nicole Bailey (WM), 185 Lucy McDermott (W), 244 Kathryn Jones (W), 264 Rachel Smith (WM), 266 Georgie Hartigan (WM), 276 Lauren Pestana (WM), 285 Lindsay Deacon (W), 305 Annie Leatham (W), 307 Molly White (W), 311 Amy Casey (W). Teams: 31 West Midlands, 27 Warwickshire. Intermediate girls: 44 Lucy Farnell (WM), 54 Emily Waugh (W), 63 Emily Monk (WM), 124 Catherine Robertson (W), 125 Megan Evans (WM), 151 Sophie Edge (WM), 154 Cassie Boneham (WM), 158 Lucy Routledge (WM), 192 Rebecca Young (W), 209 Kirsty Zammitt (WM), 249 Tomasina Ball (W), 259 Lauren Downing (WM), 278 Kate Brandist (W), 315 Mary Donaldson (W), 317 Maria Fielder (W), 328 Georgina Eastaugh (W). Teams: 15 West Midlands, 37 Warwickshire. Senior girls: 21 Sophie Lynch (WM), 76 Katie Harper (WM), 95 Monique Powell (WM), 108 Rowena Cole (WM), 161 Nicola Preston (W), 192 Megan Rothman (W), 199 Faye Barr (W), 212 Kim Pagington (W), 238 Hannah Owen (W)m, 260 Emily Fulcher (W). Teams: 34 Warwickshire. CAPTION(S): JUMP TO IT... Michael McKeown goes through his paces in training and (inset) he proudly displays his English Schools medal. Pictures: Joe Bailey DJ250309CROS-3; DJ250309CROS-1 |
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