Adams’ Grammar School
A Member of the Family of Haberdashers’ Schools
Newport, Shropshire
Founded 1656
Headmaster’s News
Summer Term Issue 2
14 May 2010
Athletics
Our Year 11 athletes competed in the
Telford and Schools District Athletics meets
at Oakengates, pitting their skills against the
best in the area across the range of activities. The event
was kicked off in style with the boys 800m, which saw Ned
Rutty storm to victory, leaving at least 20 metres of
daylight between him and his nearest rival. Following this
initial success Michael Walsh lined up for the 80m hurdles
and put in a good performance, managing second place.
Despite a slow start Duncan Morrison came close to
winning the 200m but was just beaten into second on the
line. Despite being three places back in the 400m William
Wallace kept up the good work with a blistering last 100m,
winning in style before Aquile Smith stuttered out the
blocks but once again came in a credible second in the
flagship sprint event, the 100m. Ryan Cattle prefers even
longer distances but, despite trailing three others going into
the final lap in the 1500m, he glided round the course and
was bearing down on the leader as he crossed the line in
second.
In the field events Adams' were no less successful, with
Morrison claiming 2nd in the Long jump, Smith was also
2nd, but in the javelin. Walsh came in 2nd in the discus
and also 3rd in the high jump, with Josh Webster 2nd in
the shot and Cameron Roberts 2nd in the triple jump. The
final event of the evening was the 4x100m. Roberts lead
the way, passing the baton onto Morrison, who stormed up
the back straight. A slight stutter as Webster took over on
the bend, before passing onto Smith, who was scintillating
on the home stretch, cruising in a mere 20m ahead of the
nearest rivals. The results meant that we were certainly in
the top two. Depending on how Thomas Telford did in
certain events when the points come out, it could quite
possibly be a victory. The boys were great and the effort
they put in all evening was superb. Well done Adams'.
Mr Armstrong
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