Britons aim for sprint double.TEENAGE sprinters Shauna Thompson and Jodie Williams are determined to at least match the previous achievements of Asha Philip and Ashlee Nelson at the World Youth Championships tonight in Bressanone. The pair are well on target to progress through the semi-finals and then bid for medals given their form in yesterday's opening two 100 metre metre In poetry, the rhythmic pattern of a poetic line. Various principles have been devised to organize poetic lines into rhythmic units. Quantitative verse, the metre of Classical Greek and Latin poetry, measures the length of time required to pronounce syllables, rounds. Thompson and Williams know the task will be difficult but have had it drilled into their preparations how Philip and Nelson won the gold and bronze medals two years ago in Ostrava. The opening rounds have indicated the USA pair of Ashton Purvis and Jordan Clark are the likeliest rivals to ruin their hopes, the former seventh at the last championships deter-mineto improve on that placing. The rivalry Rivalry Robbery (See THIEVERY.) Rudeness (See COARSENESS.) Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane bully and show-off compete for Katrina’s hand. [Am. Lit. between Purvis and Thompson, a 200m semi finalist at last year's World Juniors, came to a head with an eyeballing session in the call-up tent tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral peoples since ancient times and are mentioned in the Old Testament and in Homer. before their second round encounter. "Ashton was giving me dirty looks and that's made me more determined." said Thompson, who admitted she was a little short of self-confidence before arriving in South Tyrol. But after two solid opening rounds the 17year-old Sale Harrier harrier, breed of dog harrier, breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3–53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22. is in a much better frame of mind and convinced she can step up yet another gear when it really matters. Thompson, who struggled with her start in her opener but improved in the next round, said: "I got a much better start and now I feel so happy. "I came to the competition with hardly any confidence. Now I feel great and want to go out and do it again in the semi-finals." "I'll do more starts in the warm up tomorrow, so I can come out faster." CAPTION(S): TARGET: Williams |
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