The final match of the men’s British Athletics League is being held at Footes Lane on Saturday. It’s the first time Guernsey and the Channel Islands have ever hosted the event. So CIAC Andrew Winnie is pulling out all the stops to try to gain as many points as possible to guarantee the teams’ promotion into the third division of the British League next season.
The 25 strong Sportingbet Channel Islands Athletic Team is made up of a combination of both Guernsey and Jersey athletes. They’re currently standing in second place behind Glasgow City AC. The top two teams after Saturday’s match will move up into the next division for the start of the new season.
Andrew Winnie said, “This is the biggest team we’ve fielded this season and being on home ground has got to be to our advantage. Being able to host this final match is a wonderful accolade for the Channel Islands and I am confident that the men, with the help of their supporters, will be able to maintain their promotion position in the league. It would of course be nice to finish with a victory over our very strong rivals City of Glasgow, we will see.”
Guernsey athletes competing this weekend are Steve Dawes, Lee Garland, Glenn Etherington, Dale Garland, Tom Druce, Matt Loveridge, Lee Merrien, James Brehaut, Leo Rice, Nathan Stevens, Hywel Robinson, Ben Fiore, James Menhenitt and Ross Hanley.
Jersey’s athletes are Zane Duquemin, David Martin, Ross Jeffs, Jason Fox, Tom Brown, Toby Edwards, Elliott Dorey, Peter Irving, Sam Dawkins, Calum Forrest and Donnie Rockett.
The match takes place at Footes Lane on Saturday 21st August starting at 11.30am with the Hammer, Long Jump and Pole Vault before the track events and also with Shot Put, Discus and Hurdles begin at 12.30pm concluding with the 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays at 3.30pm.
The team is hoping that as many islanders as possible will come along to support them in their bid for promotion into the third division and for the chance to see top class athletes competing in Guernsey.
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