THREE members of Marlborough & District Junior Athletics were among those recognised at the club’s annual prize giving held at Marlborough Rugby Club last weekend.

For the first time in many years, MADJA had three athletes selected to represent Wiltshire at the English Schools’ Track & Field Championships and the successful trio - Phe Phe Pye (U15s 300m), Thomas Holmes (U17s javelin), Charlie Curry (U20s 100m) – were rewarded with their age group champion trophies presented by club patron David Hemery CBE.

Other standout performances recognised this year included the U11 girls’ champion Evie Hallsworth, who consistently featured in the podium placing at Wessex League events throughout the summer.

Also, Catriona Edington (U20s) successfully stepped up to a new specialism in race walking this season (in addition to the 1500m steeplechase) and is set to represent Wiltshire at the ESAA combined events and race walking champs at Bedford this weekend (Sept 14-15).

Also at Bedford will be new MADJA Club champion athlete, Wiltshire decathlete Kieran Short.

2018 Award Winners

U9 Girls Age Group Champion: Daisy Cox; Coaches Award: Elodie Ince

U9 Boys Age Group Champion: Lucas Palmer; Coaches Award: Marcus Spiller

U11 Girls Age Group Champion: Evie Hallsworth; Coaches Award: Esme Montague

U11 Boys Age Group Champion: Jack Mitchener; Coaches Award: Oliver Garbutt

U13 Girls Age Group Champion: Amber Dickin; Coaches Award: Jo Jo Kiggell

U13 Boys Age Group Champion: Jacob Pritchard; Coaches Award: Will Hook

U15 Girls Age Group Champion: Phe Phe Pye; Coaches Award: Edie Noble

U15 Boys Age Group Champion: Oscar Hennessy Leach; Coaches Award: Ben Jones

U17 Girls Age Group Champion: Maddie George; Coaches Award: Eva Davison

U17 Boys Age Group Champion: Thomas Holmes; Coaches Award: Jacob Kelly

U20 Girls Age Group Champion: Catriona Edington; Coaches Award: Chloe Darlington

U20 Boys Age Group Champion: Charlie Curry.

Coaches Award: Greg Rogan Rea

Team Cup: U13 Girls Team

Overall Club Champion: Kieran Short (U20)